Tags: <\/b>History PMSS summary 1953-1954, staff, events, number of students,\u00a0<\/span>drought, visitors, Rural School Improvement Project, Fair Day, Creech Memorial Hospital, Farm, print shops, property surveys, deaths<\/span><\/p>\n History of the Pine Mountain Settlement School Staff Members:<\/b><\/p>\n Glyn Bailey, Garden Page 2, 1953-54<\/span><\/p>\n Atha Stahl, Teacher, Grade 1 Number of students:<\/strong> 197, Grades 1-8<\/span><\/p>\n Events:<\/strong> Summer 1953 drought emergency. A new pump was obtained to raise water from the lower catch basin to the reservoir<\/a>. Severe fire hazard in area.<\/span><\/p>\n Continuing drought emergency. A new pump was obtained to raise water from the lower catch basin to the reservoir. Severe fire hazard in area.<\/span><\/p>\n Three teachers were part of the Rural School Improvement Project, which was administered by Berea College through a grant from the Ford Foundation. Charles Kincer, Director of the project in this area, and his family resided on PMSS campus. The program involved supervision, some aid in school supplies, and provision for summer study for the participants.<\/span><\/p>\n Fair Day,<\/a> sponsored by a community committee, held October 31, included a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of PMSS (1913), and the dedication of the hospital<\/a> in West Wind<\/a> as the Creech Memorial Hospital. Members of the Creech family, the Board of Trustees, former staff members and representatives of other mountain institutions joined community residents for this event.<\/span><\/p>\n Farm<\/a>: It was decided to sell the dairy herd and acquire the number of beef cattle the farm can feed. Sufficient trees should be cut each year to preserve and maintain the forest. The poultry project was continued.<\/p>\n The Print Shop<\/a> was continued for PMSS use.<\/span><\/p>\n A chlorinator was installed to process water from the reservoir.<\/span><\/p>\n A PMSS property survey was made, with maps brought up to date.<\/span><\/p>\n Student teachers from Berea College benefitted the school during 2-week assignments at PMSS.<\/span><\/p>\n Page 3, 1953-54<\/span><\/p>\n The Trustees’ meeting, April 24, 1954, noted the death of J. S. Crutchfield<\/a>, and recognized his contribution as a long-time friend and Trustee of PMSS.<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n1953-1954<\/span><\/p>\n
\nBertram Boggs, Maintenance
\nCinda Ellen Boggs, Laurel House
\nMatthew Boggs, Farm
\nSadie Bohnenblust, Nurse
\nCora Lee Campbell, Teacher, 5th & 6th Grades
\nGerna Campbell<\/a>, Teacher, 7th & 8th Grades, Principal
\n<\/span>Bessie Couch, Laurel House
\nCatherine E. (Betty) Edinger, Office Secretary
\nFern Cornett, Laurel House
\nHarrison Cornett, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nRose Fecker, Nurse
\nDr. Mary Jane Gray, Summer, Doctor
\nBill Hayes<\/a>, Farm Manager
\nMary Holsinger, Weaving, Office
\nElmer Huff, Maintenance
\nAlice Mae Huff, Hospital Cook
\nMarie Huff, Hospital Aide
\nTressie Huff, Laurel House
\nColene Jackson, Hospital Aide
\nDr. Tracy Jones<\/a>, Doctor
\nChristine Kinnaird, Teacher, 3rd & 4th Grades
\nRuby Lanier<\/a> Bookkeeper
\nGilbert Lewis<\/a>, Maintenance
\nOmer Lewis, Bus Driver & Maintenance
\nNaomi Lucas, Hospital
\nMildred Mahoney<\/a>, Teacher, 2nd & 3rd Grades
\nMarie Metcalf, Nurse
\nDorothy Nace<\/a>, Office, Publicity
\nEdna Patterson<\/a>, Hospital Aide
\nJess Patterson<\/a>, Maintenance
\nAlice Pennington, Laurel House
\nEstelle Riyle, Nurse
\nMary Rogers<\/a>, Volunteer Librarian
\nGrace Rood<\/a>, School Health Nurse
\nBen Scearse, Maintenance
\nBetty Lois Scearse, Laurel House
\nFranklin P. Scearse, Bus Driver and Maintenance
\nMabel Snyder, Nurse<\/span><\/i><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1953-1954 [image 53]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nHarriet Turner, Dietitian
\nJune Turner, Nurse Aide
\nMyrtle Turner, Laurel House
\nCathryn White, Summer Nurse
\nRoger Wilder, Maintenance
\nBrit Wilder<\/a> Maintenance Superintendent
\nMart Baker, Night Watchman
\nRay Boggs, Big Laurel Settlement
\nOra Mae Boggs Cornett, Line Fork cabin
\nBurton Rogers<\/a> Director<\/span><\/p>\nTRANSCRIPTION: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1953-1954 [image 54]<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nGALLERY: HISTORY PMSS Summary 1953-1954<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\t\t