The opportunity to attend high school was not always available
until the twentieth century. In rural areas particluarly, people
attended one room schools until age fifteen or so, and that was the
end of their formal education. The school year was short and the
curriculum limited.
1949 Williamson High School YearBook
Other Area School Alumni Listings
| Elkland High School Graduates |
1880-1963 |
| Covington High School |
1893-1957 |
| Mansfield High School Graduates |
1913-2010 |
| Liberty High School Graduates |
1913-1983 |
| Westfield High School Graduates |
1891-1948 |
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| Blossburg High School |
Covington High School |
Daggett High School |
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Knoxville High School |
Wellsboro High School |
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Wellsboro Agitator 17 MAR 1910
New School Proposed.
Movement to Form New District in Charleston.
More or less of a dissatisfied feeling has prevailed among the taxpayers of
the south end of Charleston township since the new High School was established
at Dartt Settlement, owing to the fact that the new school was not available for
serving the children in the south district. As a result a public meeting was
held at the Grange Hall in cherry Flats last Friday afternoon to consider the
advisability of building a new High School that will accommodate the children of
that section of the township.
The meeting was well attended, over 100 taxpayers being present, and
considerable enthusiasm was manifested in the proposed new High School. Leonard
Miller presided as chairman and Milo Patterson was chosen secretary. Brief talks
were made by Messrs. Ben F. Edwards, Thomas Lewis, Joseph Ashley, Arthur
Dockstader, Floyd Haverly, Sherman Ridge and others. The consensus of opinion
was that the country districts should be provided with better schools and that
they should be located at points accessible by the largest number of pupils
without regard to township lines.
The plan proposed is to form an independent school district by taking part of
the south end of Charleston township, not now served by the Dartt Settlement
High School, and a small part of Bloss township now included in Covington school
district, and a part of Covington township. A map showing the two townships and
the portion to be set aside was prepared and explained by D. H. Ford.
A petition will be presented at the May term of court, praying that a
commission be appointed to view the proposed new school district and recommend
for or against its adoption. The petition has been signed by the following:
E. C. Howell, D. H. Ford, J. D. Patterson, L. M. Miller, M. F. Patterson, H. E.
Smith, C. L. Bowen, J. R. Ford, Floyd Zimmer, D. D. Jones, D. B. Rose, J. F.
Haverley, P. W. Smith, D. N. Smith, M. A. Thompson, J. N. Jackson, R. D. Jones,
John Blanchard, G. S. Parsons, Thomas L. Jones, J. G. Haverley, C. J. Parsons,
A. C. Dyke, B. F. Edwards, Fred Ingalls, Henry J. Davis, Leon Simerson, D. A.
Whiting, J. C. Blanchard, W. R. March, W. H. Patterson, N. C. Brewster, G. W.
Smith, W. H. Kelsey, C. A. Scott, V. P. Hall, and John A. Bowen.
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 28 SEP 2010
By Joyce M. Tice
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