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Center Point Group Picture
source : Rains County Leader, 26 May 1966
Teacher is Caywood Montgomery (age 90 when this photo was published in 1966) and his pupils of the Center Point School. Mrs. Maud Ivie Sisk is in the picture
Center Point School was located in the southeastern part of present day Rains County.The school district was established in May 1898 upon written petition of the qualified voters of the districts.
June 1898 trustees elected
W.G. Gore
C.H. Herriage
J.H. Whitwell
April 1899 trustees elected
A.E. Sparks
M.W. Trumble
H.P. Campbell
District was organized as District Number 5. C. L. Hamrick, E. R. Flewellan, A. E. Sparks were appointed to hold an election for the purpose of electing trustees for said district.
Rains County Leader, 1908
Point News, November 17, 1908
Miss Eula Caton of Mineola came in last Saturday morning to take charge of the school at Center Point school house.
After the 1920s, District Number 5 was known as Bellview School District. The area described as the Center Point district became Richland School District.
source : Rains County LEADER, 26 May 1966 caption -
Another group of Center Point students was given the Leader by Mrs. Addie Tuttle Hall. Many students still living
here abouts. Do you see yourself? The teacher in this group was Mrs. Nina Swepston Vincent, mother of Doc Vincent of Point and Douglas Vincent of Pasadena.
