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F.L. Stamps The Whitewright Sun Friday, January 21, 1916 pg. 2 F.L. STAMPS ANNOUNCES FOR COUNTRY SUPERINTENDENT In the announcement column is the name of Prof. F.L. Stamps who announces for the offices of county superintendent of public school of Grayson County. Mr. Stamps is so well known to the people of Whitewright and community, having been reared northwest of town, that the Sun feels he needs no introduction to the people of this section, but will give the following from the Sherman Democrat so that his friends may known something of what he has been doing since he left this community: "Prof. Stamps is a teacher of experience and ability, well known throughout the county. He was born in Allen county, Knetucky in 1886, where he spent his early childhood on the farm. He moved with his parents to Texas and located near Whitewright, where he remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age. After this he worked one year on the farm of T.S. Bruce near Tom Bean for $20 per month. "He secured the rudiments of his education in the public schools of the county and attended high school. Later he entered Grayson College at Whitewright, and afterwards attended the East Texas Normal College at Commerce, where he remained three years, graduating in 1911. During that year he was elected by his class to represent the college in an inter-collegiate debate against Southeast State Normal College of Oklahoma at Durant. "When in school, Prof. Stamps had to work his way. He assisted in taking the United States census in 1910 under the direction of O.F. Johnson of Sherman, and all during his school career did whatever work he could get to do to help pay his expenses and it is in his record that he always did his work well. "Prof. Stamps began his career as a teacher at Jameson, near Van Alstyne, in the fall of 1911, and has taught in Grayson County since that time. He taught at Enterprise, near Pottsboro, where he married Miss Ellen Z. Brown. He also taught at Thompsonville, near Sherman, and during that time worked as a substitute post office clerk in the Sherman post office two years. He moved from Sherman to Whitesboro, where he is at present engaged in teaching in the high school." "Prof. Stamps says he asks for the office of county superintendent because he needs it and if elected, promises to look after the duties of the office to the best of his ability, and his friends point out that he is highly qualified by education, experience and temperment for the place." Mr. Stamps was offered a better paying position at Kingston, Oklahoma, than he is now holding at Whitesboro, but declined the offer to make the race for county superintendent because of his interest in educational work in this county. The Sun is confident that his candidacy will have favorable consideration of the people of this section. Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |