Jackson Township School Program May 1951 10 May 1951 The Republican Herald

      Judge Joseph W. Bagby of Brown county sitting by special assignment in place of Judge George D. Nye in the mandamus proceedings of patrons of the Omega schools sustained the Waverly rural board of education in closing the school and transporting the pupils to Waverly.
     About forty patrons of the Omega school instituted the proceedings after the board had closed the school on the recommendation of the state department, which had hinted that state aid would be withdrawn from the entire district if the Omega school wasn't closed.
     The Omega high school and the 7th and 8th grade students have been transported to Waverly since the establishment of the Waverly rural school district and the opening of the new building.
     Since that time the first six grades have been maintained at Omega.
     Attorney W. T. Reed of Waverly represented the patrons of the Omega school. Prosecuting Attorney Jacob E. Davis represented the local board of education and a Mr. Ray represented the state department. [6 Sep 1934 The Republican Herald]

Subdistrict No. 1 - Pancake School - Teacher W. A. Janes; scholars - 33; Subdistrict No. 2 - Sharonville (now Omega) - Teachers J. R. Heath and Miss Hutt; scholars - 75; Subdistrict No. 3 - Corwine - Teacher Miss Jennie E. Jones; scholars - 32 ; Subdistrict No. 4 (colored) - Johnson - Teacher J. D. Walker; scholars - 35; Subdistrict No. 5 Foster School - Teacher Loremza Brewer; scholars - 27; Subdistrict No. 6 - Hickson School - Teacher Mr. Freeman; scholars - 42; Subdistrict (colored) - Vier's School - Teacher Mr. Roberts; scholars - 60; Subdistrict No. 9 (colored) - Big Run School - Teacher M. B. Smith; scholars - 57; Subdistrict No. 10 Holmes School; scholars - 65; Subdistrict No. 11 - Mt. Sinai School - Teacher Samuel Walker; scholars - 26; Subdistrict No. 12 Vonschriltz School; scholars -78; Subdistrict No. 13 - Erich School - Teacher E. E. Marshall; scholars - 27: Subdistrict No. 14 - Hay Hollow School - Teacher O. Hazelbaker; scholars - 49; Subdistrict No. 15 - Reisinger School - Teacher Miss Kate Straten; scholars - 51; Subdistrict No. 16 - Linne Hill School - Teacher M. M. Wallace; scholars - 40.

1936 East Jackson one room schools closed and new building in use.  Centralized Elementary principal is Arthur Condon  27 Aug. 1936 The Republican Herald

        Around Omega, the Pancake School was built on the Pancake/Schooler Farm in the Scioto River Bottoms.  Between the railroad track and the canal, it bordered with the Clough Farm and was just behind the Sam Jones place.  Elizabeth and Forrest Hatfield and Flawrence Miller were three of many students who went to school there.   Another school house was located at the bottom of Ray's Hill, the last hill before you go toward Omega on State Route 335.  Marty Harris and his wife live close by the former site now.  Built in 1903, the former Grange Hall in Omega was the Jackson Township School, which was attended by several different classes.  Cliff and Jim Scott and Zelma Blazer, mother of Bill Gildow, and Marvine and Pauline Balzer, Zelma's sisters and Bill's aunt, were pupils there.   Corwine School, still standing and now a residence, is situated on State Route 335 just past the Paridon Place.  The late Lloyd Stulley, father of Betty Gildow, was a student.  Foster's School was just across the river and around the curve on the left of State Route 335.  One pupil was M. O. Scott, father of Vince Scott, and Doc Scott, father of Jean Scott Schmitt and Jim Scott. Vince Scott's grandfather hauled coal for the school and the "old" Jack Scott built the fires.  Teachers were Eisenhart, Charlotte Hibbens, Lucy Miller and the sister of the late John Voelker.   The former Blazer's Grocery building in Omega was once a school, but was not located where the grocery store was in later years.  The school site, farther up Railroad Street about four houses, was moved when the railroad was built.  Later becoming a residence, Wesley Hays was the first owner.  In later years it served as a grocery store.  In notes of the late Pauline Blazer, she wrote that the first Omega School, name unknown, was located on the Scioto River Bank. Another school, name unknown, was constructed at the intersection of Wilson Run Road and Back Hollow Road. Mrs. Scott, mother of Jean Scott Schmitt and Jim Scott, taught at the Erich School, built on the Alma Omega Road just before Back Hollow Road.  This school building burned down.  Many students attended the East Jackson School, which was located on State Route 335 East of Omega.  Hay Hollow School, located on Hay Hollow Road, is still standing today.  M. O. Scott, father of Vince Scott, began his teaching career there.   Elsie Scott, mother of Vince Scott, taught at the Hixon Run School, built on Hixon Run Road.  Today the former Carrs Run School, where Lee Snyder taught, is the community center and fire house on Carrs Run Road. 

    Many thanks to Vincent and Betty Scott, Hazel Sharp, Jim Scott, Jean Scott Schmitt, Ruth Stulley, Bill & Betty Gildow for providing the information for this articles.

Upper Carr's Run school at 3893 Carr's Run Road now occupied by the Charles Murray family.  It was purchased by Charles' dad when the school board closed the school and sold it. At one time the teacher lived on Straight Creek and would come to school across the hills behind the school and it became know as "teachers path."

picture 21 March 2009

Lower Carr's Run School, now used as Sunday School for the Liberty Valley AME Church 5760 Carr's Run Road.  The road use to run between the school and the church.  The road now runs around the west side of the church.

Teacher for fall term 1945: Louise Harris

Hay Hollow School on Hay Hollow Rd. as it looks August 2006