HISTORY HOLLY SPRINGS SCHOOL
? i
At the yean go-by we like to
look back and compare the paat his
tory of our school with thai of the
present and note the changes that
have ben made in educational lines
in our community.
In 1859, Anon Overton, L. A.
McClohon, Levi Davis, Jackson Hare
and Wiliam Perry organized a school
at Sallie Archer's Cross Roads, now
Cofield and employed Joe Clark to
? teach the first term.
*
On cacount of the Civil War
there was no school here from 186U
to 1869, when the school was reor
ganized by George Brown. He ser
ved as teacher until 1871, when he
was succeeded by William SpruiU,
who was folowed by Selwin Harrell
in 1873. J. A. Hare, son of Jackson
Hare, taught 1874-76: he was suc
ceeded by J. G. Joyner, who taught
1876-77.78. In 1879 Thomas Neill
taught; his successor was J. B. Har
rell.
In 1881 the school was moved
from Sallie Archer's Cross Roads to
the present site, when the first Hoi-'
ly Springs School House was erect
ed. The building was 16 x 16 feet,
and was built up and down of un
dressed lumber. The equipment
consisted of home made benches, and
one desk the whole length of the
room. All the benches were the
same height and we can picture to
ourselves the little children who sat
with their feet dangling in the air
before a hot lightwood fire which
burned in an old time iron stove. In
that day all the wood was brought
directly from the woods by the pu
pils.
J. B. Harrel remained one year
after the building was erected and
was no doubt vary proud of this
building and ita equipment.
MisL_J(oIlie Parker, the first wom
succeeded Ur. Harrell in 1872.
This school grew rapidly and in
1883, the building was found to be
' inadequate, thus it was lengthened
six feet and ceiled over head, al
though there were still no inside
wala. ^
K. J. Hogfeard was then employed
to teach the folowing term, and .was
no doubt inspired by having had
what was then considered a well e
quipped school in that day. It has
been said that Vis faithful work, pa
tience, and good example are always
worthy of mention in connection
with this school. And the school
was very creditable to the community
in that day.
From 1884-1911, the following
teachers served their terms:
J. G. Joyner, S. S. Hare, Miss Ma
mie Barkley, Hiss Cora Hare, Hiss
Alice Owen, Hiss Irma Brown, Hiss
Kate Hal, Hiss Mary Tinkham, Hr.
Bingham Copeland, Hisa Rosa Baker,
Mirfs Bettie McGlohon, Hiss Harriet
te Vann, Hiss Janie Banks.
Credit is due Hiss Vann for hav
ing established the present school
library.
During these twenty-seven years
many changes took place in th? com
munity, and with only a four months
school term, parents felt the need
of better educational facilities for
their children than they had been
given. Thus many families moved
from the community, others sent
sent their children to better schools
paying tuition.
Guided by the instruction of T.
E. Brown, then County Superintend
ent, and supported by B. G .Wil
liams, J. H. Askew, on one rainy
day in 1910, visited the home of
each patron in Holly Springs School;
District with a petition to the coun
ty commissioners that this be made
a special tax district. Everyone be
came very much interested and every
freeholder xcept two signed this pe- J
tition. The election was carried in
the spring of 1911.
Hrs. H. F. Brinson was employed
to teach the first eight months
term.
The community seemd to take on
new life and went to work with re
newed energy. Two and one half
acres of ground, on the opposite side
of the road, was purchased from the ]
estate of the late 1. W. Perry. In i
1912 a modern two-room building
was erected on this sit ein a thick :
woods. A graded school was estab
lished and two teachers were employ
ed' for the next term: Miss Mary
Thomas, Principal, Miss Minnie Brin
son, assiatsnt.'
During the first three yean pa
tent desks and teacher's chairs were
put in each, room, pictures were put
upon the walls, an organ was pur
chased by the school and a supple
mentary library was added to the1
original one.
In 1915 the building was painted
inside and out, blinds were put on
and the house was bricked in be
tween the undepinning. These im
provements added much to the ap
pearance of the building. Since
then waste-paper baskets, new stoves
new pictures, a large globe, a case of
small maps and more blackboards'
have been added to the equipment.
Miss Brinson was compelled to
give up her work in 1915 on account
of ill health. Since that time this
work has been continued by Miss
Georgia Piland.
Miss Wiliams has remained prin
cipal during the whole history of
the graded school. She has meant
much to our community and it is to
her that the patrons are greatly in
debted for the present home-like
school rooms and the splendid pro
gress that has been made. It is to
be remembered that a great deal of
the equipment was purchased with
money Miss Williams raised by giv
ing entertainments.
While Miss Williams and her as
sistants have tried to do faithful
work, it is not upon them alone that
sucess has depended. The hearty
co-operation of the committeemen,
patrons and teacher* has been the i
chief (actor in the progress that haa , 1
been made. The ipirit they mani
fest is that they are ever ready to ,
support their teachers in the right t
and to take advantage of every op- t
portunity for making their school (
and community better. , ]
On many occasions, the committ- i
eeman and patrons have given not c
only their support but labor. When <
the Hertford County Commencement <
was held it seemed a pleasure to aid ?
in contributing, and arranging for t
the exhibit given by our school. In <
1916, there was no County Commence
ment, so a community commence- '
ment was given at theschool. The i
community took quite an active part '
in this and gave an exhibit o (anti
ques. The same spirit of interest i
and helpfulness was exhibited whet^ <
Holly Springs took part in the Coun* 1
ty Fair. For several years a Com
munity Service Day has been obser- 1
ved. On that day men and women i
come prepared to clean up the school ?
grounds. Picnic dinners are serv- <
ed and speeches are some times made
by our County Superintendent and
speakers from otKer parts of the sate
when the day's work has ended.
On the Community Service Day in
1917, the patrons gave 14 pecan
trees to the school. Since then two
acres of ground has been enclosed,
and these trees put out in this lot. 1
It is the plan to clear and prepare
the remainder of this lot for a school
garden.
In 1918 the bell was given the
school by the patrons.
While this school has not had an
I organized Betterment Asociation the
mothers have especially been brought|
in close contact with the school thru
othe rorganizations.
During the fall of 1917, a Red
Cross Branch was organized with
45 members during the year, these ;
meetings have been held at the school ,
building. The amount raised by
this branch is $181.03.
The children organized a War Sa
vings Society. Through this organ
ization $3,621 worth of War Sav- |
IP??
ngH Stamps and Thrift Stamps have
jeen purchased.
The children and teachers in 1918 j
sicked the cotton from a patch near
he school budiling. Roland Hill,
0 whom this cotton belonged, gave
>ne-half of it to the school. H. C
ioloman paid 10 cents per pound
'or this when the market price for
:otton was only nine cents on that
lay. With this money five W. S. S. ,
vere purchased and the patrons do
lated another. Therefore $31 in
;he above mentioned sum belongs
lirectly to the school.
Then came the United War Ser- |
rice caamgipn. To this cause $200 -
was given by the community. $26.
15 was given directly by the school.
When Hertford County secured !
1 Farm and Home Demonstrator our
:ommunity at once became interested 1
in their work.
There are four members of the
Canning Club and a 'Home Econom
ics Club with 34 members has been
organized. Their meetings are of
ten held at ' the school building.
Through the efforts of Miss Swindell
our Home Demonstration Agent,
hot lunches have been put in our
?chool. A large vessel for making
soup has been given by the Home
Economics Club.
There are ten pig, poultry, corn
arid cotton club members combined. <
Johnnie Askew, of the pig club
members, won the prize given Hert
ford County by the State. Brant
ley Jeffreys, age 13, a member of
the com club won first prize on his
corn and became the champion corn
grower of Hertford County in 1918.
He cleared $126 on one acre not in
cluding prize money.
These clubs have meant much to
the community and one hears the
farm and home demonstration work
spoksrrof ill the highest terms.
hvATRlOTIcl
H THRIFT ]
Recently a North Carolina Travel
ing Library has been gotten in the
school, in which tha children and
their parenta are very much interea
?ad. i
But, with tha present equipment,
better educational advantages are
needed. In the near future we hope
the district may be enlarged, the
I'l-i- ent building may be added to,
and an additional teacher secured.
May this school ever prgress accord
ing to the needs of the times.
' 9
Owners of War Savings Stamps
have a definite stake in the nation
which make sfor practical, patriotic
'itizenship.
SteTTa-Vitae
the Guaranteed tonic
FOR WOMEN
Stella-Vitae has been in rooeesn
.'ul use in the treatment of tbosedi^eaixa
ncullar to woirrcn for more tint" 3
third 6f a century.
For nearly ten years it hn> hoeu |
nold under a plain, positive gm. n;.? _ '
to benefit. Less than one t?ot
l?e out of every one thousand
sold has been refunded for, and ver;.
claim for a refund has been satisiic.' i
Thousandsof letterslikethispiraisirj 3
Stella-Vitae and telling ?? bcn?lr to
fcaffenng women have been rcceivcd.
firs. E. n. Russell, of Mill SpringE, 's
jV. C\, gratefully writes us as follows:
"I was in a most wretched condi
tion; had palpitation of the heart
and would swell and bloat in ft most Jj
distressing way. When I began
using Stelln-ViUs I weighed 108
pounds. Now I weigh 135. * I am
more thankful than 1 can ev4r tell
you for the great good this won- '
derful medicine has done me."
Mrs Russell v.-as at that c.-iticat
period, the "change," and her sincere
gratitude for the blesse:! relief- will be '
understood and appreciated Dy every
woman who reads her letter.
otella-Vitae has proved a bao~ to
buffering womanhood, to yottnc; "ji.is
approaching their first vital perjoo. to
womea approaching the anrjuts.. of
childbirth, to women apprcsic-i-ng ? '*"
"change of life." StcHa-Vltac i.i ii
ens the female organs end p: .n.ot?i
regularity in the monthly taaoti >n.
No risk of loss is taken by any suf
fering women who tries Sietiff-Vlti*
on our guarantee of the first bo.;.a.
All dealers sell Stelia-Vitae and v:U
return your money if it does not bear* . -j
fit you. Dont mt off a trig'
Sold at Gerock'a Ahoskie, N. C.
_ Something Due You!
In your business relations with any person or place of business, there are two
fundamental things that every person has a right to expect. These'are?
1st Courteous Treatment, arid
2nd A Square Deal / j j
? * * ? ? ? \
If you have business relation with
CITIZENS BANK
?
Murfreesboro, N. C. 1
N * # '
.You;will receive genteel treatment and a just and proper accountingwof
every business item entrusted to us
* .1. 4
Let Us Prove This Statement to You
Proof is obtained by a test, and a test is made through business transactions
* ?
Open business relations with us. Do it NOW!
Citizens Bank
MURFREESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Ajl I