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BECK'S CHAPEL SCHOOL
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