Elm Grove School

Jasper School on Long Fork Road in the 1970's it was Kenny Hales Feed and Grain and you could take your walnuts there to sell them. Building is now gone.

Row 1 L to R: Hazel Zimmerman Havens w/sign, Charles Farmer, Ruth Farmer, Ruth Shears,, Chalmer Dailey, Calvin Bumgardner teacher, ? Moore, ? ? boy, Grace Holt Achord, ? Detty Anna Shears, Imo Zimmerman Mossbarger, Lenora Woodell, Clarie Carson, Nellie Shears Sumpter, Chester Holt w/sign

Row 2 L to R: Clarence Farmer, Jimmie Carson, Alfred Moore, ??girl, John Farmer, Myrtle Dailey, George Hawk, Ernestine Hawk Stirr, ? ? boy, ? ? girl, Raymond Dailey, Leonie Holt, Carrol Holt

Row 3 L to R: Irene Moore, George Holt, Flossie Woodell, Marie Farmer Dailey, Rosa Holt Grooms, Cassie Woodell, Harry Zimmerman, Lois Detty

Note: in row two Raymond Dailey is the late long-time attorney in Waverly.

Here are the names of the students, but not in order: Sant Poole, Mary Provost, Donna Sutton, Mary Lytle, Rebecca Walker, Cecil Sutton, Jane Vollmer, Jim "Henry" Sutton, Mabel Trainer, John Provost, Noel Walker, Joe Poole and Ada Lytle.

There were several brick schools in the Waverly area, that is still standing and used as a home is just past Pleasant Hill church, another is Peck (gone now) at the junction of Prosperity and Denver roads by Mary’s Chapel church, Corwin on state Route 335 north of Waverly past Fleser’s home and farm, another one sat north of Waverly on the old Scioto Trail, later U.S. 23, about where Valley's Collision Center sits.

Nancy Havens-Shepherd says the Shyville school house was moved to Beaver Creek on Shyville Road when the area was cleared to build the Atomic Plant in the 1952-1953 period.

information from Jim Henry

Some schools had only eight pupils and required a teacher full time.

Nine schools in Pike closed with 184 pupils and had a savings of $2,450 with a similar savings for next year.

Note: this was during the Great Depression which began in Oct. 1929 with the stock market crash.

information from Jim Henry

see also Jackson Twp. Schools pg. 6

Tells How the Boys and Girls Behaved in School

Comments By The Teacher

Jotted Down Years Ago Make Interesting Reading Now

A Historical Find At Piketon

Time worn and discolored but in a fair state of preservation a register of the Piketon public schools for the year 1850 was discovered when the old farm house on the Piketon fair grounds was moved last week.

J. W. Longbon and J. J. Green were the teachers in the school, which consisted of but two depart-ments at that time and the register was for the term commencing October 9, 1850 and continuing four months.

Over sixty pupils were enrolled, many only taking the three R’s. The record was complete and in addition to having the number of days present, days absent, times tardy, etc as is given in the modern register, a notation of the pupil’s disposition was made following his name.

A News representative had an opportunity Sunday of looking over the old book, in which were en-rolled the names of several who have obtained state and national prominence.

William D. Jones, at one time editor of the Waverly Watchman headed the list of enrollments. He was described as "a studious boy who learned fast." Linda L. Ware, who later became his wife was "a very good girl" according to the register.

Charles W. Jones, better known as "Weck" was "noisy but learns" and "mischievous" was used to describe Mary Ragan, who in after years became Mrs. John A. Jones and who still lives on the cor-ner of Third and Lock streets, this city.

Earl A. Cranston, who is now a Methodist Episcopal Bishop, with a boy who learns well."

It was noted that Henry Brown, the prominent Seal Township farmer was "the best boy in school" and his deceased brother Ex-Postmaster Samuel Brown, of Piketon was described as "tolerable."

Samuel Reed, president of the First National Bank of Portsmouth evidently outgrew his earlier reputation as he was entered upon the register as "spoiled boy, bad and idle." His brother Joseph G. Reed, prominent Portsmouth business man was "very Studious, but noisy."

Elizabeth J. Caudy was "good," Isaac Austill was "good" while one pupil who is now dead was described as "dull and very lazy." Another was entered as "dull, slow and very idle" while others who have probably long since passed to the Great Beyond were variously described as "stupid," "bad boy," "lazy" "good," "had no book" and "stubborn."

The book was found by Edward N. Dieterich, a young man who for the past two years has been connected with the Piketon public schools and he turned it over to the city Board of Education who will preserve the souvenir of old times

August 8, 1907 News Watchman

Druggist C.C. Daily of Piketon who was at one time superintendent of the schools was the owner of the farm house was resided three years ago and he believes the book must have been among his possession.

August 15, 1907 The Waverly News

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