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I just recently was given some information collected by
Oscar Huffines
when he was County School Superintendent a good many years ago.
For instance, following is a listing of his as to what happened to most
of the school buildings in Murray County:
DISTRICT
OWNER AS OF 11/20/75
#2 Palmer
F. M. Jones -- used as hay barn
#6 Oak Grove
Community Center
#7 Chigley
Church & community center
#12 Price's Chapel
On Healey Ranch
#13 Gilsonite
Bought by Houston Russell & made into home at
W. 18th & Vinita
Teacherage made into home at 620 W. 13th
#14 Buckhorn
Haybarn on Oscar Lowrance farm
#16 Drake
Dairybarn on Grady Fox farm
#17 Nebo
Used by Church of Christ
#18 Arbuckle
Bud Gregory home north of Sulphur
#22 Carr Chapel Home 1 block
north of Davis News & north of
Adventist Church
#23 Valley View Home owned by
George Lee
#24 Rock Creek Custodian's home
on Dougherty school grounds
#25 Colbert
Barn on Wilson farm
#28 Red Oak
Dwelling at 1220 W. Broadway
#29 Koller
Home of G. W. Cannon
#30 Moss
Home in Dougherty (destroyed by fire)
Submitted by Roland Earsom, January, 2002
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