Public Wells School 1915

Near Martin,Weakley County, Tennessee



 
 
Public Wells School was located across from the Public Wells Church. 
This is in Martin area

I have several family members who attended Public Wells, Walnut Ridge and Union High schools.  All three of these schools was located close to each other.  When they shut down Walnut Ridge and Public Wells, children attended Union High. Submitted by Denise Hayes

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Pictured (L to R)--Marvin Rowlett, Cecil Pleasant, John H. Morgan, Felix McGhee, Basil Moore, Jessie Fields, Queen Moore,Gladys Warren, Mary Grooms, Russell Gardner, Mildred Miles, Trella Murray, Johnie Harris, Mary Morgan, Lucy Waggner, and Bora Pleasant

Second Row--Bertha May Taylor, Nancy Carlton, M. McGhee, J. T. Miles, Lettie May Waggner, Mary Carlton, Relma Taylor, Elizabeth Grooms, Ora Summers, Mavis Davis, Bessie Davis, C. Jackson, Gladys Taylor, and Mamie Sue Waggner

Third Row--Guy Moore, Josephine Coleman, Buford Rowlett, Richie McGhee, Mary T. Summers, Vera Douglas, Clarence Gardner, principle (unknown), Thelma Fields, Opha Jackson, Helbert Carlton, George McGhee, and Spencer Davis

Fourth Row--Albert Wash, Mary Coleman, John Carlton, Grace Templeton, Jimmie Adams, Lettie Miles, Harry Davis, Ruth McGhee, and Will Davis

<>Fifth Row--R. Davis, Lance Summers, Macil Summers, Elvin Waggner, Oscar Rowlett, Homer Crockett, J. Q. Adams,  Gladys Davis, Lorene Oldham, Flossie Wash, Ruth McGhee, Gilbert McGhee, Nell Davis, Seth Fields, George Wash, and Milburn Templeton  

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Excerpts taken from 'The Martin Mail' & 'The Weakley County Press'
Submitted by Deborah Johnson
 
16 Aug 1918   "Public Wells - Miss Irene Miles left Monday to take up school near Gleason Tuesday.  She is going to teach summer school and will come back home to teach the primary school at the Union High School next winter."

13 Jan 1922  "Public Wells - Mrs. Irene Bullington is at the home of her father, W. S. Miles, sick with flu and is not able to take up her work as teacher at Stella-Ruth.  She has been sick for some time."

15 Feb 1924   "Public Well  - Mrs. Irene Bullington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Miles, has been real sick with something like flu and has had to get her sister to teach school in her place at Stella Ruth until she gets able to go back to her work."
19 Dec 1930   "Stella-Ruth School News - Mrs. Bullington is back after a several days absence on account of flu."


 

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