RICHLAND PARISH’S SCHOOLS & TEACHERS IN 1925. Schools in Nearby Parish Open Monday for Full Sessions.
Special to the News-Star. RAYVILLE, Sept. 9, 1925 – The Schools of Richland parish will begin the 1925-1926 term next Monday morning, Sept. 14th, and the following is a list of teachers who will guide the destinies of the pupils during the coming session:
A full transcribed list of each school and teacher enrolled for the 1925-1926 school terms is also provided below the following image.
RICHLAND PARISH’S SCHOOLS & TEACHERS IN 1925
| RAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | DELHI HIGH SCHOOL |
| T.C. Wiggins, principal | J.C. Barnard, principal |
| Miss Virgie Johnson | Miss Mary Anthony |
| Miss Mary Harrington | Miss Lavinia Riser |
| Mrs. Floy McKay | Mrs. J.B. Smith |
| Mrs. D.B. Mann | Miss Edith Owen |
| Mrs. Roy Waters | Miss Ruby Smith Thompson |
| Mrs. G.F. Purvis | Mrs. M.L. Thompson |
| Mrs. D.M. Tomb | Miss Myrtle Davis |
| Mrs. B.L. Mulhern | Miss Sara A. Goza Wyndham |
| Mrs. C.C. Heinemann | Mrs. Frank Hanna |
| Mrs. I. M. Hatch | Miss Eunice Hearold |
| Mrs. M.Y. Abragh | Mrs. J.C. Barnard |
| Mrs. A.S. Pugh, Jr. | |
| Miss Teenie Graves | START HIGH SCHOOL |
| Mrs. J.Y. Gladey | A.P. Stewart, principal |
| Mrs. Sidney Wynn | Mrs. A.P. Stewart |
| Miss May Lynn | |
| MANGHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Miss Mattie Bermore |
| T.A. Judd, principal | Miss Clara Belle Brunson |
| Mrs. E.L. Lee | Miss Edna Newberry |
| Julius O’Quinn | |
| Miss Ruth Naugle | DOUCIERE SCHOOL |
| Mrs. Christine McConnell | Miss Evelyn Prison |
| Miss Kate Talbert | |
| Miss Bliss Roberts | WOOLEN LAKE SCHOOL |
| Mrs. Kate Eubanks | Mrs. Cora Barnett Douciere |
| Miss Maye Price | Miss Sally May Hixon |
| Miss Della Upton | |
| Mrs. W.D. Nash | AMITY SCHOOL |
| Mrs. B.B. Rollings | |
| ALTO SCHOOL | |
| Miss Gladys Mulhern | MOORE SCHOOL |
| Mrs. E.E. Balalrd | Mrs. Hazel Moore |
| BOIES SCHOOL | HOLDINESS SCHOOL |
| Miss Agnes Boughton | Miss Louise Culpepper |
| ARCHIBALD SCHOOL | GARIETY SCHOOL |
| Mrs. L.W. Montgomery | Miss Geraldine Grant |
| Mrs. Ethel McKay | |
| Mrs. W.C. McYay | CYPRESS BAYOU SCHOOL |
| Mrs. C. A. Detro | |
| TEXAS SCHOOL | Miss Alinie Pigott |
| Miss Maude Jones | Miss Ruth Farleigh |
| Miss Margie Woodward | |
| TREZEVANT SCHOOL | |
| LONE CHERRY SCHOOL | Miss Laura Price |
| Mrs. Verna Heath | |
| Miss Gladys Southall | BUSH SCHOOL |
| Miss Lois King | |
| NEW LIGHT SCHOOL | Miss Imo Harris |
| Miss Bessie Frey | |
| Miss Roxie Meyers | DUNN SCHOOL |
| Miss Bettie Bruson | Miss Eloise Thomas |
| Miss Susie Alley | |
| EGYPT SCHOOL | |
| Miss Lucy Noland | ROBINSON SCHOOL |
| Miss Emma Boughton | Mrs. W.E. Cooper |
| CHOAT SCHOOL | SHANKS SCHOOL |
| Miss Ethel Brunson | Miss Elizabeth Bell |
| Miss Jackie Boies | |
| MANN SCHOOL | |
| UNION SCHOOL | Miss Eva Ramsey |
| Mrs. Richard Hatch | Mrs. J.J. Clack |
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Were any of the schools listed above reflective of any African American Schools or teachers for Richland Parish. I am aware of a couple of elementary schools: R. Rosenwald and Hollywood. Also Eula B. Britton High School in Rayville but I am not sure what years they were started. Please advise if the above list is only for the year 1925 and only reflective of schools listed in article. Is there any way to find out names of teachers and schools for the African American communities? Thank You
The list I submitted here is a transcription on an article in the newspaper. This list is only a snapshot of what the newspaper reported for this particular year in 1925. I too share your interest in when the African American schools began and where they were located. Have done some preliminary research but no luck so far. I will keep searching. Thanks for your note.
I’ve added a few more African American schools and additional info I’ve come across. You can find it here. https://richlandroots.com/category/general-topics/african-american/
I recently came across a great census of schools in the parish from 1929-1930. The following schools are listed as African-American school for the parish during that school year. 1. Parish Training School. 2. Essential Institute. 3. Fairview- School. 4. Dunn School. 5. Holly Ridge School. 6. North Holly Ridge School. 7. Bee Bayou School. 8. Rayville School. 9. Antioch School. 10. Park View School. 11. Point Jefferson. 12. Nelson Bend (Mt. Olive). 13. Pilgrim’s Rest School. 14. Jonesburg School. 15. White Island School, i 16. James Chapel School. I 17. St. Paul School. ! 18. St. Dee School, 19. Friendship School. 20. Mound School. 21. Sunshine School. 22. White Hall School. 23. Dunnings School. 24. Holly Wood School. 25. New Bethel School. 26. Mangham School. 27. Reed School. 28. Goldmine School. 29. China Grove School. 30. Adile School. 31. St. Joe School. 32. Mt. Zion School. 33. St. Luke School. 31. Orange Hill School. 35. Mt. Pleasant School. 36. Green Grove School. 37. Camp Ground School. 38. St. John School.