From a Texas Teacher�s Daily Register for Public School
Beck�s Chapel School
Copied by Jana Williams Shumate

School term beginning Oct. 11, 1920 ending April 22, 1921
Pupil�s Name		Age	Parent or Guardian    	Address
Johnnie Simmons		8	Luke Simmons		Rt. 1 Athens
Marie Carrigan		8	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1 Athens
--- Simmons			John Simmons			
Helen Jackson		7	Henry Jackson			
Leona Powell		7	
Leala Simmons		11	John Simmons		Rt. 1
Alice Anding		11	Bud Anding		Rt. 1
Lila Simmons		13	John Simmons		Rt. 1
-rodi- Crist		6
Marie Crist		5
Alice Crist		7
Gladys Welch		10	Paul Welch		Rt. 1
Ruby Ward		11	Jack Ward		Rt. 1
Mabel Ward		13	Jack Ward		Rt. 1
Paralee Trice		12	
Bessie Carrigan		14	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1
-ethel Smith		13	Will Smith		Rt. 1
Vera Self			12	
Savanna Smith		15	Will Smith		Rt. 1
Julia Goodgame		16	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Lucille Powell		5	
Lauell Baggett		5	F. or T. D. Baggett	Rt. 1
Douglas Anding		6	Bud Anding			
George Welch		7	Paul Welch		Rt. 1
Robert Lewis Sparks	6
Herman Simmons		8	John Simmons		Rt. 1
Ernest Arthurs		
Wesley Carrigan		8	Sam Carrigan			
Hershel Jackson		8	Henry Jackson
Reagan Arthurs		12	Jim Arthurs		Rt. 1
Ernest Carrigan		12	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1
Elbert Goodgame		13	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Archie Self		13	
Alice Goodgame		10	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Edward Powell		11
John H. Carrigan	10	Sam Carrigan
Orville Anding		9	Bud Anding
Frank Powell		10
William Ward		8
Bill McCleary		8
Ora Crist		14	George Crist
Sam Blue		13	Sam Riddlesperger
Watson Ward		16	Jack Ward
Ewel Rainwater		16
Mabel Arthurs		7
Lila Crist		5
Alice Crist
Marin Fade
Bud Kilcrease		16
Emma Kilcrease		17
Hubert Goodgame	
Lila Crist
Travis Crist
Mary Crist
Verna Ward

This school was in the Beck�s Chapel area.  The teacher was Nellie Meridith.  
Classes were held 130 days.  The salary was $125.00 per month, $843.75 
for the year.  Seven grades were taught.  thirty eight children enrolled.  
Twenty two remained till the end of school.  Twenty-four desk were 
there valued at $108.00.  The teachers desk and chair was valued at 
$10.00.  The library was ordered but wasn�t sent yet. The new building 
complying with state law, it value was $200.00.	

This register is located in the Henderson Co. Historical Society Museum, 
Athens, Texas. Published in TX A.G.O. 1997