This contract was for my father-in-law who lived in Bradley Co., but taught school a few years in Cleveland Co. All the names appearing in the contract are Cleveland Co. names: State of Arkansas, County of Cleveland This agreement between Ed Trammel, T. Hendrickson, W.D. Moore, Joe Mosley, T Rodgers and J.N. Reynolds as Directors of the School District No. Hollis Special, in the County of Cleveland, State of Arkansas and S.L. (Silas Lee) Woodard, a teacher who holds a license of the Second grade and who agrees to teach a common school in said District, is as follows: The said Directors agree upon their part in consideration of the covenants of said teacher, hereinafter contained, to employ the said S.L. Woodard as teacher to teach a common school in said District for the term of five more or less months commencing on the 23 day of Oct. A.D., 1922, to pay therefore in the manner and out of the funds provided by law, the sum of Sixty Dollars for each school month. Said Directors further agree that all steps required or allowed by law to be taken by said District and its officers, to secure the payment of teachers' wages, shall be so had and taken promptly, and the requirements of the law, in favor of the teacher, complied with by said District. The teacher on his part, agrees to keep said school open seven hours each school day, keep carefully the register required by law, preserve from injury to the utmost of his power the District property, give said school his entire time and best efforts during the school hours, use his utmost influence with parents to secure a full attendance of scholars and general to comply with all requirements of the laws of this State in relation to teachers, to the best of his ability. (Hand written statement): This contract is subject to the power of the board to revoke at any time they see fit. Signed: C.E. Trammell J.N. Reynolds T. Rodgers W.D. Moore Thos Hendrickson (Directors) Signed: Silas Lee Woodard, Teacher Date: August 26th, 1922 Place: Hollis Special __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/