Forest Grove School
Forest Grove School #32
FM 1378
Lucas, Texas
The Forest Grove school was located in the community of Forest Grove in present-day Lucas, Texas near the Forest Grove Church and the Fitzhugh Cemetery. Forest Grove School was located about two miles from the Lick Springs School.
The Forest Grove School was started in 1872 with Rev. King as the first teacher. It was a one-room school.
In 1880 Forest Grove was said to be a good community with energetic people and fine farming lands. The teacher was W. B. Chambers, a successful educator.
In 1887, James M. Snider, "in consideration of the love I have for education”, gave a plot north of the Forest Grove Christian Church lot for Forest Grove School.
In 1890 Forest Grove School had 81 students. It was listed in the County Records book for reimbursements in 1909 with Mr. Philips, Orr, and Armstrong as trustees. L. B. Finley was being paid as the teacher for Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., March, April and July.
The teachers in 1901 were C. B. Hunter and Mrs. Cora Hunter. Leslie Maxie was the teacher in 1905. There were 54 students in 1912. Edith Coffey Martin was teacher around 1914. Dr. Joseph Boone Hunter was also a teacher at one time.
Claude Cecil Martin, a teacher at both the Forest Grove and Lick Springs schools, began a petition to consolidate the two school districts. The communities served by the schools had historically been two distinct communities and consolidation was unpopular with some people. However, C.C. Martin went from house to house obtaining signatures for his petition.
In 1917 J. G. Martin, his brother, representing the Forest Grove School District, and C. B. Watson, representing Lick Springs School District, presented the petition for consolidation to the County School Board. On July 2, 1917, the Lovejoy Common School District, Number 32 was established, combining the two old school districts.
FM 1378
Lucas, Texas
The Forest Grove school was located in the community of Forest Grove in present-day Lucas, Texas near the Forest Grove Church and the Fitzhugh Cemetery. Forest Grove School was located about two miles from the Lick Springs School.
The Forest Grove School was started in 1872 with Rev. King as the first teacher. It was a one-room school.
In 1880 Forest Grove was said to be a good community with energetic people and fine farming lands. The teacher was W. B. Chambers, a successful educator.
In 1887, James M. Snider, "in consideration of the love I have for education”, gave a plot north of the Forest Grove Christian Church lot for Forest Grove School.
In 1890 Forest Grove School had 81 students. It was listed in the County Records book for reimbursements in 1909 with Mr. Philips, Orr, and Armstrong as trustees. L. B. Finley was being paid as the teacher for Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., March, April and July.
The teachers in 1901 were C. B. Hunter and Mrs. Cora Hunter. Leslie Maxie was the teacher in 1905. There were 54 students in 1912. Edith Coffey Martin was teacher around 1914. Dr. Joseph Boone Hunter was also a teacher at one time.
Claude Cecil Martin, a teacher at both the Forest Grove and Lick Springs schools, began a petition to consolidate the two school districts. The communities served by the schools had historically been two distinct communities and consolidation was unpopular with some people. However, C.C. Martin went from house to house obtaining signatures for his petition.
In 1917 J. G. Martin, his brother, representing the Forest Grove School District, and C. B. Watson, representing Lick Springs School District, presented the petition for consolidation to the County School Board. On July 2, 1917, the Lovejoy Common School District, Number 32 was established, combining the two old school districts.
