The purpose of these Eddy area school webpages is to present, through
photographs, a visual history of the early schools that existed in both the Eddy
and Bruceville areas, from the late 1800's thru the mid 1950's, and to provide
the viewer with photos of some of the students, teachers, and faculty that made
up the population of these schools. Also represented on these pages, are early
photos of the school buildings and adjoining structures that were present at
each of these school sites. All of these schools were actually located in
McLennan County, Texas, but a large number of the students attending them lived
in nearby Falls County.
The effort to locate and document
early photos and details about these schools is an ongoing effort and the
contents of this page represent a work-in-progress. As in any type of research,
it is critical that the information presented is as accurate as possible. With
that in mind, I would encourage anyone who has additional information about any
or all of the schools identified here, to contact Falls
County Coordinator
at the Falls Co. website. This also applies to any errors that are detected in
the material presented on this webpage.-rlh
BRUCEVILLE SCHOOL
1912 - 1939
In 1912 a two-story red brick school building was built in the adjacent
community of Bruceville, Texas to serve the needs of the families that lived
around that area. This school was located on six acres purchased from Mr. M. G.
Montgomery and was in operation until around 1940 when it was torn down and the
bricks used to help build a new Bruceville-Eddy High School gymnasium.
(Note: Clicking on a title will open up a new window for viewing the selected
entry. When viewing a picture, be sure and scroll thoroughly in all directions
to ensure that you have seen all of the photo. Sometimes there are notes on the
picture that you may miss otherwise.)
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The Bruceville school was a two-story red brick building built on six acres of
land purchased from Mr. M. G. Montgomery. This school building was built in 1912
and served the community for many years, until it was torn down around 1939 and
its bricks used to construct the BEHS gymnasium. |
Robert L. Haddock |
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This photo shows a class at the Bruceville Elementary school, school year
unknown.
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Robert L. Haddock |
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This photo shows the student body of the 2nd & 3rd Grade classes of Bruceville
Elementary School for school year 1931-32.
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Robert L. Haddock |
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This photo shows the 2nd Grade Class of Bruceville Elementary School for school
year 1932-33.
(L to R) |
Robert L. Haddock |
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