Does anyone know the dates that these schools would have had been used? Started when and ended when. Trying to figure if my grandparents would ahve went to them. Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 10:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVMERCER] OTIS MANN > > Billie, > > Information on Island Creek > > The Race Track Schhol was the last school in operatin at Island Creek. It > > was located near the site of the old Stoney Run School on property then > owned > by Davis Thorn, which he donated for the school. This was a two-rrom > schoolhouse. The first teachers here were Arnold Houchins and a Mr. > Shumate, > each teaching in one room of the two-room schoolhouse. The former pupils > of > the Race Track School tell stories of being put in a large box by Arnold > Houchins when they misbehaved. Later one room of the schoolhouse was used > > for a classroom and the other for a playroom. Other teachers who taught > there were Cleo Bridges, Lida Caperton, Bonnie Gasolyn, Odis Mann, Bessie > Pennington, and Elaine Butler. The school closed three years after Elaine > > Butler began teaching. At the time of closing, there were fourteen > pupils. > > [probably the Odis Mann is a typo in the book and should be Otis Mann] > > LindaMann,Roanoke,VA > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > Obituary Daily Times List Archives: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary