Bill Lathrop Journal - Oak Grove School 1967-1968



Oak Grove 1967-1968

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1967
   Larry Heaton came at 9:30

Mrs. Braddy’s sister-in-law died and the funeral will be Friday.  His fathers – father grandfather is my father son.

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 1967
   None

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1967
   All present

   Wanda

Thursday, Nov. 30, 1967
   Gregory Irwin

   Wanda.  Mrs. Tyler taught in Mr. [Verdain] Hooper’s room today. 

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1967
   All present
   Larry Heaton dropped

Wanda, Mrs. Tyler.  We had School Board Meeting last night.  Some of the Board talked to Frank Rich today to see if he was interested in teaching the 7th & 8th graders the rest of the school year.  Merrel Neff thought he was interested.  Mrs. Georgia Gaskill called me this morning and said she would be available by the first of the year.

 Thursday, Dec. 14, 1967
    All present

Wanda, Mrs. Tyler.  It is raining this morning.  It rain[ed] about all night and it has rained fairly steady for the last two weeks or more.

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 1967

Wanda, Mrs. Tyler.  We had a board meeting last night.  The Board hired Dexter Edmison to teach the 7th & 8th grades and coach.

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1967
   None

   Wanda, Mrs. Tyler

Monday, Feb. 26, 1968
   Judy Chambliss

   Henry Erkman went to the Marion Veteran’s Hospital Saturday.  We went down to see him yesterday.

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1968
   Danita Gammon

Friday, March 1, 1968
   None

Monday, March 4, 1968
   None

We went to Marion to see Henry yesterday and he was in real bad condition.  We plan to go back again tonight after school.  The county nurse is suppose to come today to give T.B. test.

Tuesday, March 5, 1968
   David Austin
   Cyrus Austin

   We went again last night to see Henry.  He was some better.

Wednesday, March 6, 1968
   David Austin
   Cyrus Austin

   We went to see Henry again last night.  He is still in bad condition.

Thursday, March 7, 1968
   All present

   Trixie went to see Henry today.  He is about the same.

Friday, March 8, 1968
   None

   We had our spelling contest today.  James Williams won.

Monday, March 11, 1968
   Kathy Herrin

Lyman and Freda [Porter] and aunt Sophia [(Erkman) Jordan] came over yesterday and took us down to Marion to see Henry.  He was a lot better.  He knew us and talked to us sensible.

Tuesday, March 12, 1968
   None

I took the boys to Berry for a Volleyball game last night.  I am tired and sleepy this morning.  It rained, snowed, and sleeted last night and is still at it this morning.  It is suppose to snow 4 inches today.  Elsie McCormick is in very bad condition.  Tonight is Board meeting.  Trixie mailed my resignation in.  Mrs. Braddy found out about it yesterday. “Oh my, what will we do without Bill!”  3 o’clock.  It has snowed all day and is snowing now.  We dismissed school because of the snow.

Tuesday, April 30, 1968
   Bill Klebba
   Greg Irwin came at 10:20 went to dentist

   Wilma Trotter is sub for Katherine [Lane, cook] today. 

Wednesday, May 1, 1968
    None

Juanita Meyers is working for Katherine.  Today is Law Day.  The eight[h] grade are going to Fairfield Court House today.  Mr. Rich is to teach in Mr. Edmison’s room this morning.  We received word yesterday evening after school that Forest Lathrop died.

Thursday, May 2, 1968
   None
               
   Katherine is back today.  Today is Forrest’s funeral.  Mr. Rich will teach for me this afternoon.

Friday, May 3, 1968
   None

Wednesday, May 8, 1968
   None
   Danita went home at 10:20      

Billy & David Heifner visited.  The old yellow cow had a calf that I just found yesterday evening and it was dead.  Wilbur Lane was killed in a car wreck yesterday evening in one of the worst wrecks of Wayne County’s history.  Trixie is taking 2 sows to Mt. Vernon today to sell.  It is cloudy today.

Thursday, May 9, 1968
   Danita Gammon
   Kathy Herrin

Stephen Lathrop is broken out with the measles but he came to school today.  He has not missed a day of school.

Thursday, May 16, 1968
   None

   Tornadoes hit several places last night.  Freeburg, Waynesville, etc., killed several people, 56.

Friday, May 17, 1968
   Vicki Parker
   Billy Klebba

7th & 8th grades trip today to Springfield.  Mr. Rich will teach in my room.  Grace Lathrop worked in the place of Katherine Lane.

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