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This picture of the old Whiteoak school was taken in 1919 when my elderly
friend, Mertha Eubanks Martin was teacher there. The school census lists
the following names in the Whiteoak district in 1919-20;
McCracken children (Sessler and
Albert), Jennie and
John Raincrow, Dunn children (Lowell, Elanore
and Albert), Dan Chambers, Homer, Mathison
children (Leo and Edward), Frankie Ballard, McDaniels children (Ella, Gertie
and Monroe), Power children (Mary and Beatrice), Mull children (Pearly
and Tommy), Jewel Meigs, Halemon children (Madge and Ethel), Parnell children
(Faye and Eliza),Galeta Cookson, Faddis children
(Gracie, Earthy and Loy), Freeman children (J.A., Levie, Walter and Jeff),
Chester Kinnicut, Barrett children (Dale, Lillie, Mary and Bill), Leo Mathison,
Brannon children (Percy and Della, Claude, Alpha, Maud, Clarence, Lois
and Cleo), Cheny children (Edgar, Addlee, Alvis, Lucy and Robert), Gaylor
children (Chester, Mallie and Jessie), Mildred Ballew, Ralph Parker, Mary
Stiles. Note: I found in 1915 that more Parnell children were going then
and may have still been going in 1919. Other Parnell names are; Okla,
Myrtle, Levi and Florence)
The old Pettit school used to be where Pettit Bay (in the north part
of the camping park) at Lake Tenkiller is now. The later Pettit school
house was moved north of Pettit Bay. There is an old Pettit cemetery located
just east of the old school house. Names of the ones in this picture are
as follows; Front row from left: Henry Dawes, Cicero
Parson, Ted Dawes and Bryan Lawley. Second row: Boon Griffin, Elmer Edwards,
Frank Lawley, Myrtle Parson, Alta Edwards, Aggie Parson, unknown,
unknown, Maude Lawley, Charlie Terrell and
Albert Dawes. Back row:
Ray Ballard, Jess Cochran, Gertie Lawley, Susie Grifin, Ola Terrell and
Alice Dawes. In
front of Ola
and Alice are
Martha Edwards and
Etta Terrell. Mr Wyly is
leaning against tree. Old man in back is Nick
Pettit and on right is the teacher, Carl
Conner.
This picture of Pettit school was taken a few years later. Names are
as follow: Back row: Ted Dawes, Paul Terrell, Alice
Dawes, unknown girl, S.Q.
King, Vinnie Morgan, Russell King, Jewel Myers, and
Zip Lillard. Next
row: Ray Ballard, Albert Dawes, Aggie Parson,
Lizzie Julian, Myers boy, Frank Morgan and
Jim Alexander (teacher). Next row: Cecil
Dazzler or Parson (also listed sometimes as Jackson), Henry Dawes, Myrtle Parson, Leola Keys, Cicero Parson,
unknown, Rounder
Pettit and Zack Lillard. Next row: Hattie
Pettit, unknown girl and Bill
Terrell. Front row: Eller
Dawes, Verdis Dawes, Mallie Dawes, Bessie Lillard, Maude Lillard, Helen
Bowen, Eddie Bowen, Luther Parson, Jim Elkins and unknown
girl. Little boy in front is Bunnie Lillard.
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