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Hendricks County

School Directory

1945 - 1946

JEWELL H. V A UGHAN County Superintendent

DANVILLE, INDIANA OlTice Phone 511-1{

COUNTY OFFICIALS

Judge .. . . . ..... . . ....•...... .. HOI'ace L. Hanna Auditor ... . . .. . ........ ...... . Charles G. Bryant Treasurer .... . .. . ..... •.. .... .. .. Gertie B. Davis Recorder . . . . .. ......... ....... .. . Ernestine Blair Clerk ... .. ......... . . • . ..... . . Taylor H. Johnson Shl.'l' iff .. .... .. . .. . . . . . .. . ... .... . Oscar Bradford Prosecutor ...... . ........ .. ..... Lindol L. Lawson Assessor . ... .. .. ... . .. ....... Harlie R. McIntyre Surveyor . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . ... R. Major Franklin Coronel' .. . ... . .. . ......... .. .. . Dr. F. N. Wright Road Super intendent ..... . , ...... Harold E. Mason Superintendent of Schools ...... J ewell H. Vaughan Attendance Officer ....... . ...... . .. Tide M. Sears Agricultural Agent ... . . ...... . . .. Harold Yal'ling

Commiss ioners . . . .. . ..... 1

Councilmen ........ . ..... .

Grant Sellers Hursel H. Disney William Hagg

Fred D. Ensmingel'

Ha1'l'Y Hadley Enos Michael Lawrence Bradley Loren Masten Claud Hollett

l Ira Masten Custod ian . . . . .... . .. . ...... . ...... James Wilson

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SCHOOL OFFICIALS

01Ullty Board of Education

Brown .... •. ... . .. Harley Pennington, Brownburg

Center . .. . ......... .. . . . . . ... Ed. Smith, Danville

Clay ... .. . .. . .. . .... Wendell A. Shirley, Danville

Eel River . . ... . ...... Lelah Duncan, North S alem

Fr·anklin ..... ...... . . Theodore T. Mullis, Clayton

Guilford ...•... . ....... ... Emil Hadley, Plainfield

Liberty ...... .. .. .. ...... . . Paul Martin, Clayton

Lir.coln ............... . Russell Ward, Brownshurg

Marion .. . ....... ... ..... Marion Shearer, Danville

Middle ........•.. . ... .. ' .. Edgar Pal'ker, Pittsboro

Union ....... . ... ... ........ . Oscar Swain, Lizton

Washington ...... . . . .. Chester Parsons, Plainfield

County Superintendent of Schools, Jewell H. Vaughan

Assistant Superintendent ...... Anneta M. Hoosier

County Attendance Officer . . .. .. .. . .. Tide M. Sears

County Health Officer ... ' " .. . .. Dr. W. T. Lawson

Attorney f or County Board of Education . . . . .... ... . .... .. ... . . .. . .. .. ... J ohn A. Kendall

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BRIEF SUMM.ARY OF THE COUNTY SCHOOLS

High Schools ...... . . . ......... . . .. .......... 11

Grade Schools Consolidated with High Schools .. 11

Other Schouls ... . ............................ 5

Nu mber TEachers E mployed in Differe nt Tow nship s

Towmhip Numbc,'

Brown .... . ........ . . . ... ........... 4

Cent~r .. . . . . . . .. ..... .. . .. ... . . ... .. 24

Clay ... . ........... . . . ....... . ... . . . 15

Eel Ri ver . ... .. ' .. . ... .. .. ... .... .. " 13

F l'3nklin

Guiliol'd

.. . .... . .. ... . .. . . .. .... . ... 9

........... . ...... ....... . .. 28

Libert y ' . . . . ... . .. . ..... . . . ... . .... . 24

Lincoln ... . •.. , .. . ... ... . .......... . 18

Mari oI!. .. ... . . . . . . .... ... . . .. .. . .. ... 9

l\fiddle ...... . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . ...... .. 14

Union ........ .. .... ...... . .......... 9

Wash ington .......... . .............. 15

Total .. , ......... ..... ... ... . , .. 182

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BROWN TOWNSHIP

Harley P enningt on, Tr ustee, Browns burg

BROWN TOW NSHIP SCHOOL, Cont. Com.

E nroll ment, 107

Grade School

James P. Snodgrass, P rin.

Elva Ellis

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Merle Burns

Beatrice Maloney

CENTER TOWNSHIP

Ed. Smith, Tr ustee, Danvilte DANVILLE, (6-6) , F irst Class Com. E nrollmen t, 588

High School

:Melvin Sturgeon, Richard Apple Louis Beaver Marger y Clay Chester Ha nson Helen Hones's

P"in. J , mes Neckar Susan Price

Ro 1J.ert Leedy 1I ;: r ie Mitchell

Mary Rust C:o.Eimir Schwartz J omes Skidmore Wynona Stuar t W.ilma Sutherlin Margaret StiJIwe lJ

Grade School

Ralph B. Wyand, Prin. Edna Mae Barnes Ga rnet Chris t ie Herman Frankl in

E l6anor McClain Dorothea Thomas Avis Walls Bertha Whittinghill

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CLAY TOWNSHIP

Wendell Shirley, Trustt e, Danville, R. R. AMO, (6-6), Firs t Class Com. Enrollment, 198

High School

Theron Ogle , Prin. Iva Wes t Wayne Bray P hyllis J ohnson

F crn Lawson Phyllis Horton Leroy Malot t G ~ le Thomas

Grade Scheol

Walter Mehr ir ger, Prin. Lelia Stuart Edward Brinegar Grace Crane

COATESVILLE, Cont . Com. Enrollment, 53

Vivian Had ley Mary Tucker

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Ella Gambold

EEL RIVER TOWNSHIP

Lelah Duncan, Trustee, N orth Sa~em

NORTH SALEM, (8-4), Cant. Com.

Enrollment, 256

High School

Virgil Freemar. , P r in . Elsie Thompson Edwin Russell Gossett

Esther Rice Mabel S mith Roberta Miles

Grade Sch eol

R oy E. J ones, Prin. Mary McGinnis Merle Soots Ruby Everman

I vy Freeman H alli e Ba ldock J ulia Nay

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FRANKLIN TOWNSH1J>

~heod0re Mullis, Trustee, Clayton, R. R.

STILESVILLE, (8 -4), Cant. Com.

Enrollment, 156

High School

Ra lph E. Black, P r in. Oscar Vaug'hn Pauline Helton

Mary Calloway Flava. Mullis

Grade School

Cl eo Whitaker :Helen J ones

Auckey Mahuron Marga ret Arnold

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GUILFORD TOWNSHIP

Emil Hadley, Tru~tee , Plainfield PLAINFIELD, (6-3-3), First Class Com. Enrollment , 620

Senior High School J. P. Girard, Prin. Loyd McClellan Anna Margaret Whiting Dalta Hodson Chester Drake Madge Masten Harold Grosskreutz Grace Mattern Hallie Boone Howard Pike Janet :Gl'egory Beryl Sanderson

Junior High School Stanley Dixon, Ruth Craig Zona Jones

Prin. Robert Baitz Helen Kluka

Grade School Merritt Williams, Prin. Jf ssie Walton Mary Hagee Elizabeth Elliott Odessa Wiseman Edith Bly

Mamie Jones Mildred Salsman Catherine Jame'S Mabel Elli s Mnrtha Trinkle

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Paul Martin, Trustee, Clayton CLAYTON, (8-4), Cont. Com. Enrollment, 232

High Scllool Vincent Crane, Prin. .Tane Hovermale Ruth Jackson Lowell Kirtley Willis Lyon JohR Ormandy

Maxine Tharp Noble Wallace Christine Warmoth Ethel Woodard Marie Rogers

Grade School Burke Miller, Prin. Olive Nlay Mae WiIHams Vivian Swartz BELLEVILLE, Cont. Com. Enrollment, 60 Kenneth Keller S'arah Money Ruth Kephart GAIRTERSBURG, ·'Com. Enrollment, 51 William Lewis Hazel Rushton Mildred Key H AZELWOOD, Cont. Co'm. Enrollment, 98 Alfred Parrish Madeline O'Hair Nfllie Blessing

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L!NCOLN TOWNSHIP

Russell Ward, Trustee, Brownsburg' 13RO\YNSBURG, (8-4), Cont. Corn. Bnrollment; 395

F'. t. O'Neal, Frio. lIerbe: t S. May tielen Fudge :Harold Long· Ceo"ge Rei tzel

Fn'l'est Webb Carol, Herdri : h OV 3 Highshue .leJa King'

tIigh School

Mildred Smith GJen Steele John Symonds Madeline Kirk Armyn Whittinghill

Grade School

Genevieve Marvel Bernice Garner I~uth Haase Esta Thorpe

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MARlON TOWNSHIP

Marion Shearer, Trustee, Danville, R. R.

NEW WINCHESTER, (6-6), Cont. Con: .

Enrollment, 170

High School

George N eweJl, Prill. Ru th Enzor

Maudie McNeff Dorothy Patter son Ema Santat'ossa Cecil Bingham

Grade School

Nellie Ryner Lucile Yeager J~~n Shelton

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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP

Edgar Barker, Trustee, Pittsboro

PITTSBORO, (6-6), ,Cont. Cc.m.

Enrollment, 191

High School

William Logan, Prin. Aleta Thompson Bernes Eggers Henriette Davis

Gien Staton Harold Vest Altha Leap M •. rtha Woll'

Grade School

Phyllis White HeJen Staton I va Plummer

Catherine Jones Catherine Robinson J ohn Plummer

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UNION TOWNSHIP

Oscar Swain, Trustee, Lizton

LIZTON, (6-6), Cant. Com.

Enrollment, 140

Elmer McCleary, J ewel Michael Paul Tucker

Hig h School

Prin. Pauline Roes Mabel. Truax

Gra.de School

Earl Huffman, Prin. F "ed Robbins

Charlotte Kincaid Lc.doscia Williams

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

:Chester Parsons, Trustee, Plainfield, R. R.

AVON, (6-6), Cont. Com.

Enl'ollment, 334

Hgih School

EvJian McClain, Prin. Edith Reese Mae C. Loy Arthur Davis Ca therine Cox

Bennie Mae McCaln,ent Marie Collings Lester Denny Ernest Ferguson

Grade School

Charl es Brunson, Prin. Alice Barkes Sarah Ranck

Virg inia Parsons Glendor a Kirk Minnie Bee Pal'sons

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lIENDRICKS CODNTY PRINCIPALS' CLUB

Theron Ogle, Amo, Ch'airman

Virgil Freeman, North Salem, Secretary

George Newell, New Winchester

Vincent Crane, Clayton

Melvin Sturgeon, Danville

Ralph E. Black, Stilesville

J , P. Girard, Plainfield

Frederick O'Neal, Brownsburg

William Logan, Pittsboro

Elmer McCleary , Lizton

Ewan McClain, Avon

J ames P. Snodgrass , Brownsburg

The Hendricks County Principals' Club meets in the office of the County Superintendent of Schools the last monday of each mOnth a t 7 :30 p. m.

The Hendricks County Board of Education holds its regular meetings on the First Monday of each month in the office of the County Superintendent of Schools at 10 :00 a. m.

THEODORE MULLIS, Chair man.

RUSSELL WARD, Secretary.

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