Negro Teachers' Institute
October 1 (?), 1929

From: Institute Record Book
Courtesy of Matagorda County Museum
 

Naomi R. Bouldin

Junior A. Clark

C. P. Washington

Louise Williams

Mary E. Williams

Jas. A. Reynolds, Sargent, Tex.

Luella B. Hawkins

Mattie W. Reynolds, Sargent, Tex.

Polly E. Stratton

Nina E. Brown

Johnnie M. Stevens

___ie L. Parish, Blessing, Tex.

Nona H. Steward

Grace L. Hayes, Bay City, Tex.

E. R. Stevens

Ida Lewis Smythe, Blessing, Tex.

Dorothy G. Redus

Maude Hilliard Baines, #505, Bay City

Leola H. Boone

Nina Mae Houston, #150, Bay City, Tex

Alice M. Greene

Juanita C.? Agent, #97, Cedar Lane, Tex.

Ophelia Edison

A. G. Hilliard, Box 505, Bay City, Tex.

Mary Jenkins

Grace N. Williams, Bay City, Tex.

Larna J. Law

P. G. Ware, Cedar Lake, Tex.

 

 


Colored Teachers' Institute
September 26 - 27, 1930

From: Institute Record Book
Courtesy of Matagorda County Museum
 

Prof. A. G. Hilliard

Miss Grace Hayes

Prof. P. G. Ware

Miss Thelma Woolridge

Prof. Arthur Boone

Miss Nina Mae Houston

Mrs. Willie V. Cooper

Miss Alice Green

Mrs. Mary E. Williams

Miss Ida Lewis Smythe

Mrs. Mary Jenkins

Venola Flowers

Mrs. Linnie Roberts

Erma Boone

Mrs. Nina Brown

Mabel Windle

Mrs. Maude Baines

Naomi A. Bouldin

Mrs. Luella Hawkins

Prof. James A. Reynolds

Mrs. Leona Boone

Mrs. Mattie Reynolds

Mrs. Nona Stewart

Dorothy Redus Roberson

Mrs. Larna Law

Prof. Isaac Williams

Mrs. Polly Stratton

Louise Williams

Mrs. Ophelia Edison

Fannie L. Holmon

Mrs. Armellia Jefferson

Mary McHenry Duncan

 


Colored Teachers Institute, Matagorda County, Sept. 24th
By Mrs. Claire Pollard, County Superintendent

At 9:30 a. m. call to order by Mr. Asa Hilliard, principal of Booker T. Washington school. Song by the institute, “The Negro National Anthem.” Invocation by Rev. Cash Brown of Bay City. At this time Mr. Reynolds and superintendent Pollard spoke in memory of Prof. A. G. Hilliard, Sr. (deceased). A spiritual was sung by the institute, “Steal Away to Jesus.” Then came the enrollment and institute fees.

The following teachers were enrolled: Mrs. Willie V. Cooper, Mrs. Nina Brown, Mrs. Polly Stratton, Mrs. Leola Boone, Mr. Arthur Boone, Mr. Alonzo Stevens, Miss Grace Williams, Prof. Isaac Williams, Prof. Jas. A. Reynolds, Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Venora Flowers, Miss J. A. Clark, Mrs. Mattie Reynolds, Mrs. Luella Hawkins, Mrs. Amelia Jefferson, Mrs. Fannie Holman, Miss Irma Lee Boone, Miss Mabel Windle, Mrs. Mary Duncan, Miss Nina Houston, Miss Grace Hayes, Mrs. Linnie Roberts, Mrs. Nona Stewart, Mrs. Maude Baines, Miss Thelma Woodridge, Miss Beatrice Bilton, Miss Ida Lewis Smith, Mrs. Mary Jedkins, Mrs. Naomi Bouldin, Mrs. Lonnie Law, Mrs. Ophelia Edison, Miss Alice Green, Miss Louise Williams, Prof. A. G. Hilliard, Jr.
Each of the above paid 25c each which makes a total of $8.50.

Daily Tribune, September 29, 1931
 


 


List of Negro Teachers In Matagorda County Rural Schools
Term 1931-32

From: Institute Record Book
Courtesy of Matagorda County Museum
 

NAME

SCHOOL

TEACHING ADDRESS

Mary McHenry Duncan (marked out)

Wadsworth Ranch

Bay City, Texas

Mrs. Larna J. Law
(written in to replace Duncan 1933)

LeTulle Farm

Wadsworth, Texas

Naomi R. Bouldin

Free System

Bay City, Texas

E. R. Stevens

Ashwood

Ashwood, Texas

Erna Lee Boone

Ashwood

Ashwood, Texas

Izaac Williams

Pledger (colored)

Pledger, Texas

Beatrice Bilton

Pledger (colored)

Pledger, Texas

Nona Stewart

Pledger (colored)

Pledger, Texas

Mary E. Williams

Live Oak

Bay City, Texas, Rt. 1

Mary Jenkins

Live Oak

Bay City, Texas, Rt. 1

Nina E. Brown

Allenhurst

Van Vleck, Texas

Luella Hawkins

Be[r]nard

Bay City, Texas, Rt. 1

Jas. A. Reynolds

Sargent (Colored)

Sargent, Texas

Mattie W. Reynolds

Sargent (Colored)

Sargent, Texas

Louise Williams

Sargent (Colored)

Sargent, Texas

Arthur Boone

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake, Texas

Leola H. Boone

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake, Texas

Polly E. Stratton

Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake, Texas

Willie V. Cooper

Mabel Kennedy

Cedar Lane, Texas

Fannie Holman

Van [Vann]

Cedar Lane, Texas

Junior A. Clark

Gainesmore

Gainesmore, Texas

Ophelia Edison

Poole's Ranch

Bay City, Texas

Maude Hilliard Baines

Clemville (colored)

Bay City, Texas, Tx. 505

Ida Lewis Smyth

Wilson Creek

Bay City, Texas

Arnelia Brown

 

 

 


Negro County Teacher's Association
February 22, 1932

Teachers Attended

From: Institute Record Book
Courtesy of Matagorda County Museum
 

Mrs. Mary E. Williams

Miss Glick M. Greene

Mr. Author Boone

Mrs. Mattie W. Reynolds

Miss Erma L. Boones

Mr. J. A. Reynolds

Miss Louise Williams

Mrs. Polly Stratton

Mrs. L. H. Boones

Mrs. Armelia Jefferson

Miss Jessie Parris

Prof. Williams, assistant teacher Pledger

Mrs. Nona Steward

 


 


Negro Teachers Meeting
November 18, 1933

From: Institute Record Book
Courtesy of Matagorda County Museum
 

Prof. Jas. Reynolds

Mrs. Luella Hawkins

Prof. I. Williams

Mrs. Erma Lee Stevens

Prof. Arthur Boone

Mrs. Mary Jenkins

Prof. Elonza Stevens

Miss Hilda Bolden

Miss Junior Clark

Mrs. Naomi Bolden

Mrs. Mary Williams

Mrs. Polly Stratton

Miss Louise Williams

Mrs. Leola Boone

Mrs. Larna Lair

Miss Fannie Holman

Mrs. Willie V. Cooper

Prof. A. G. Hilliard

Mrs. Venora Amey

Miss _____ Goodson, Markham

Mrs. Johnnie M. Stevens

Mrs. Nina Brown

Mrs. Mattie Reynolds

Miss Lena Smith

 

 

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