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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