DRY FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7

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 DRY FORK SCHOOL GROWS STEADILY

Dry Fork, formerly known as King’s Chapel, is one of the oldest schools in Hamilton County.  It was organized in 1881 by the people of the community, who built a log building and donated money to hire a teacher.  Mrs. R. E. Gordon was the first teacher and she was followed by E. K. Ridenhower.

Since the time of the log cabin school house, there have been two frame buildings erected. The first was a one-room house built in 1905. In 1920 a new location was selected, the land space given by T. R. Thomas, and the present two-room building constructed by G.C. Driver. [Giles Clifton Driver]

During the 55 years of school, Dry Fork has changed from one to two teachers as the enrollment has demanded.

Randell Simpson, a former student of the North Texas State Teachers College has been teaching at Dry Fork the past two years and is the present teacher.

CLASS ROLL

Randell Simpson, teacher.

Seventh Grade: Mattie Greer, Mildred Sanders

Sixth Grade: Ewell Sanders

Fifth Grade: Albert Bullard, Steve Bullard, Cecil Loyd

Fourth Grade: Andrew Loyd, Hazel Higginbotham, Ora Bullard.

Third Grade: Harold Dean Walker, Winnie Mae Greer.

First Grade: Raymond Loyd, Drusilla Bullard, Truman Bullard, Erman Owen.

DRY FORK SCHOOL

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HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL ANNUAL

TEXAS CENTENNIAL EDITION

1936

W. F. BILLINGSLEA, Publisher

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