Many New School Buildings Being Built in Pickens County
Pickens County reports a surge of school construction and consolidation efforts as districts respond to hard times with bonds and new buildings. districts such as Grove Maynard Rock and New Town Holly Springs Ruhamah Town Creek Shady Grove Bethlehem Keowee Easley Hampton Twelve Mile and others expanded or rebuilt facilities to add classrooms and improve terms while compulsory attendance drives enrollment.
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Pickens County
Grove
Maynard
Rock and
New Town
Holly Springs
Hapgood
Ruhamah
Mont Cdo
Town Creek
Shady Grove
Bethlehem
Keowee
Easley
Boundry
Lenhardt
Hampton
Twelve Mile
Wolf Creek
Kings
Palestine
Ambler
Dacusville
Mica
Pickens
Palmetto State
Wolf Creek School Honor Roll Honors Several Students
The list names students by grade who made the honor roll at Wolf Creek School. First GradeNosie Lee Nix Dun erad Durham Malistis Patterson Helen Lewis Joel Brezeale Marie Snider Evie Way Clarence Stephens. Second Grade Asa Whitmire Fremina Gillespie Artie Mae Nix Ganinas Clements. Third Grade Lloyd Stephens Mabell Wigehes Johnie Cameron Arthur Grant Jesse Reece. Fourth Grade Rula Prezeale Grace Brezeale Bessie Turner Ola Patterson. Fifth Grade Pletcher Durham Orah Hughes Pauline Cooper Wallace Thomas Pauline Resente. Sixth Grade Oliver Hughes James Breseale Ruth Stephens Seventh Grade Louise Brezeale Edna Durham Ruth Orrant Eighth Grade Marshall Hughes Gertrude Man Gertrude Lewis Ninth Grade rences Lewis
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Osie Lee Nix
Dunerad Durham
Malistis Patterson
Adv
Helen Lewis
Joel Brezeale
Marie Snider
Evie Way
Clarence Stephens
Asa Whitmire
Freemina Gillespie
Artie Mae Nix
Ganinas Clements
Grace
Lloyd Stephens
Mabell Wigehes
Johnie Cameron
Arthur Grant Jesse Reece
Rula Prezeale
Grace Brezeale
Bessie Turner
Ola Patterson
Tifth
Pletcher Durham
Orah Hughes
Pauling Cooper
Wallace Thomas
Pauline Resente
Oliver Hughes
James Breseale
Ruth Stephens
Louise Brezeale
Edna Durham
Ruth Orrant
Eigth
Marshall Hughes
Gertrude Man
Gertrude Lewis
Rences Lewis
Consolidation Brings Calhoun Clemson Schools to Nine Month Term
Century of education changes in Calhoun and Clemson area led to merging two small one room schools into a consolidated district. A college built public school on campus improved standards, with Old Stone church and No 32 Calhoun No 8 sites noted. Now a first class high school with nine month compulsory term and strong college placement for graduates.
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Calhoun
Clemson College
Cherry's Crossing
Old Stone Church
Calhoun No
Winthrop College
Local Teachers Institute and School News in Pickens
The Liberty High School Improvement Association buys a stage curtain. Pickens County teachers pursue life certificates after ten years’ service. Furman University academics attend the Teacher’s Institute. Miss Mary Morris and Miss Minnie McPeant join the program. Mr Fulton Childress returns as Mile Creek School principal. An English chair expert from the University of South Carolina plans discussions on teaching English. A reception for attending teachers is planned, and a note about returning a set of car springs left on the street.
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Improvement Association
Liberty High School
Pickens County
State Department of Education
H.C. Davis
University of South Caroling
Davis
South
United States
Pickens County School Attendance Surges with Consolidation Calls
Readable figures show a large rise in enrollment and attendance in Pickens County schools. The piece urges consolidating one and two teacher schools into centralized high schools, notes teacher certification gaps, and cites funding, property valuation, and disparities between white and Negro schools with specific figures.
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Pickens County
Account Reine
Sona
Consolidated Schools Promote Growth and Stability
The 1869 push for consolidating small rural schools aimed to meet public needs and has continued, yielding benefits. Larger, centralized schools boost revenue, attract teachers, enable graded classes, expand curricula, and serve as social centers fostering clubs and events. They encourage high school attendance and long term teacher residence, though frequent staff changes can disrupt learning.
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United States
Grammer
Peoples College
Corn and Pig Club Meeting at Pickens County
Pickens county corn and pig clubs plan a meeting next Saturday December 9 with a free hotel dinner and free moving picture show at the Alexander theatre. All club members invited bring ten ears of corn and a dollar in gold for the best exhibit. parents may attend and the dinner is for members only.
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Pickens County
Sid Bents Corn Club
Tickens
Corn Club
Alesander Theatre
Pickens High School Carnival a Great Success
Despite rain a large crowd attended the Pickens High School Carnival and about 100 dollars was raised. The article commends the students and teachers for their effort in organizing the event.
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Pickens High School
Pickens
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