Branch School
Branch School #153
Tickey
FM 546
Branch, Texas
The community of Branch is located east of Lucas and south of Culleoka on the peninsula between the East Fork of the Trinity River on the west and Tickey Creek on the east. It was named for John T. Branch, who was the post master in 1901. The Branch School was opened around 1915 after the consolidation of the Grassy Lake and Tickey School Districts. The Branch school was a 3 or 4-teacher school.
In 1918, J. S. Campbell and wife were visiting a number of county schools in the furtherance of his work as one of the county farm demonstrators. They were helping and encouraging schools to formulate patriotic programs to be rendered as their closing exercises or on other occasions. They visited Branch school where the Dotson brothers were teaching. They found a modern new school building that was a credit to any community. The school was formed by the union of two smaller districts. As a result, the teachers could do much better work and the children had a far better chance to make progress. Mr. Campbell spoke very highly of the efficiency of the teachers and the enthusiasm of the children in their school work. The teachers and pupils both made pledges to save and to render practical help to their country. Such non-essentials as tobacco and candy buying had been cut out. Money was being invested in War Savings Stamps and Liberty loan bonds. Help was being rendered to the Red Cross. Altogether, the Branch school was determined to do its bit to help win the war for world freedom from German militarism. Hurrah for the Branch school.
In 1925 there were 129 students in Branch School and 124 in 1940.
Mrs. Duard Sanders and Miss Ruby Mounger of the Branch community were in McKinney in August 1935 getting up advertisements for a new stage curtain at the Branch school. Miss Anna Pearl Moore was one of the teachers in the Branch School in December of that year. The three teachers of the Branch school in 1936 were: T. M. Rains, principal; Miss Leuna Snider, and Miss Annie Pearl Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Robinson entertained the faculty of Branch school in March of 1939 with a dinner. Those present included Prof. T. M. Rains, Mr. Newell Lepeard, Miss Gladys Shelton and Miss Leuna Snider. All the teachers were re-elected for the fall term.
White’s Grove school in McKinney closed in May 1940 with a nice program in the morning; a sumptuous dinner at the noon hour; and a ball game in the afternoon between the school boys of the White’s Grove and the Branch schools.
On March 16, 1944, Christine Dale of Branch school received a Bible as a reward for learning Bible verses for each letter of the Alphabet. A piano had been bought and paid for at Branch school. The teachers and children were quite pleased with their new purchase.
Tickey
FM 546
Branch, Texas
The community of Branch is located east of Lucas and south of Culleoka on the peninsula between the East Fork of the Trinity River on the west and Tickey Creek on the east. It was named for John T. Branch, who was the post master in 1901. The Branch School was opened around 1915 after the consolidation of the Grassy Lake and Tickey School Districts. The Branch school was a 3 or 4-teacher school.
In 1918, J. S. Campbell and wife were visiting a number of county schools in the furtherance of his work as one of the county farm demonstrators. They were helping and encouraging schools to formulate patriotic programs to be rendered as their closing exercises or on other occasions. They visited Branch school where the Dotson brothers were teaching. They found a modern new school building that was a credit to any community. The school was formed by the union of two smaller districts. As a result, the teachers could do much better work and the children had a far better chance to make progress. Mr. Campbell spoke very highly of the efficiency of the teachers and the enthusiasm of the children in their school work. The teachers and pupils both made pledges to save and to render practical help to their country. Such non-essentials as tobacco and candy buying had been cut out. Money was being invested in War Savings Stamps and Liberty loan bonds. Help was being rendered to the Red Cross. Altogether, the Branch school was determined to do its bit to help win the war for world freedom from German militarism. Hurrah for the Branch school.
In 1925 there were 129 students in Branch School and 124 in 1940.
Mrs. Duard Sanders and Miss Ruby Mounger of the Branch community were in McKinney in August 1935 getting up advertisements for a new stage curtain at the Branch school. Miss Anna Pearl Moore was one of the teachers in the Branch School in December of that year. The three teachers of the Branch school in 1936 were: T. M. Rains, principal; Miss Leuna Snider, and Miss Annie Pearl Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Robinson entertained the faculty of Branch school in March of 1939 with a dinner. Those present included Prof. T. M. Rains, Mr. Newell Lepeard, Miss Gladys Shelton and Miss Leuna Snider. All the teachers were re-elected for the fall term.
White’s Grove school in McKinney closed in May 1940 with a nice program in the morning; a sumptuous dinner at the noon hour; and a ball game in the afternoon between the school boys of the White’s Grove and the Branch schools.
On March 16, 1944, Christine Dale of Branch school received a Bible as a reward for learning Bible verses for each letter of the Alphabet. A piano had been bought and paid for at Branch school. The teachers and children were quite pleased with their new purchase.
