S C H O O L S
of
HENDERSON COUNTY
TENNESSEE

Center Hill Community School

Center Hill school was erected in 1920 and is still in use. The first teachers were: Tom Bailey, Virgie Stewart, and Henry Powers. The present teachers are Riley Goff and Mrs. Hurley Buck. The present average attendance is 58.

From the works of Louise Oakley - Henderson County Supervisor of Schools (Fair Project 1940)
****There must be another Center Hill School.. this says 1920.. the photo below says 1916-1917?


Center Hill School 1916 or 1917
Photo published in the Lexington Progress 7 May 2008
Photo belongs to Evelyn Naylor

Front Row: Alton Waddle, Alfred Waddle, Paul McBride, Unknown, Milford Waddle, L.C. Williams, Otis Ross, Cora (Barker) Middleton

Second Row: Luther Beecham, Thomas Dvis, Euther Veteto, Ernest Waddle

Third Row: Lawrence Grissom, Jonas McBride, Mertie Waddle, Euther Barker, Gertha (Barker) Climer, Clarence Grissom, Bulah (Barker) Middleton, Lyman Walker, unknown, unknown, Ardell (Barker) Vineyard, Nora Smith, teacher, Jim Austin

Fourth Row: Minnie (Waddle) Norwood, Ernest Scott, Myrtle (Smith) Goff, Myrtle (Williams) McPeake, Estlee (Petty) Morris, Mandy Brasher, Nana Mae Beecham, Edd Waddle, Flora Etheridge, Guy Ross, Elie Beecham, Bertha (Barker) Brantley


Center Hill First to 5th Grades
From the Lexington Progress May 7, 2008
Photo belongs to Evelyn Naylor mad by Henry Weatherington no dates on photo

First Row: Allie (Brasher) Gilliam, Jess Grissom, Will Petty, Fronie Bell (Grissom) Brasher

Second Row: Roy Petty, Eddie Barker, Elah (Smith) Wilkinson, Gussie Ross, Florence (Grissom) Beecham, Ella (Brasher) SIngleton, Lela (Petty) Beecham, Flossie (Christopher) Williams, Bessie (Beteto) McCormick, Allie (McBride) Singleton

Third Row: Perlie (Davis) Grissom, Lena (Thomas) Petty, Rossie (Grissom) McCormick, Ruby Ross, teacher, Jim Austin, Virgie (Stewart) Gurley, Robert Petty, Otis Waddle, unknown, unknown.

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