Graybill School
Graybill School #97
New Albany School
Graybill Road and Oak Creek Drive
Westminster, Texas
The Graybill community was located about a mile northeast of Westminster. Its post office opened in 1881 and was discontinued in 1904. The community was named for the gray horse named Bill that are owned by the local doctor. The area was also known as New Albany. Graybill Branch supplied water to the community. Graybill had a blacksmith shop, store and a gin. It also had a school, a Methodist church, and a Masonic Lodge.
There was a school named Gray on the list of County Schools in 1880. It is said to be 10 miles northeast of McKinney. Graybill school had 34 students 1890; 66 students in 1891; 48 in 1899; and 57 in 1900. The District had 4 black students in 1900, who were transferred to the Independence Colored School. There were 20 males and 17 females in 1909 and 52 students in 1912. Teachers included W. C. Naugle in 1880; A. H. Curry and Prof. Arthur Moreland in 1901; Prof. T. Ben Williams in 1903 and 1904; H. C. Heering in 1905; and Miss Ethel Parris in 1912.
An election was held at Graybill Saturday March 8, 1913 for the purpose of voting a 50-cent tax with which to build a modern school building.
A Singing was held every Sunday at the M. E. church led by Prof. McAlister.
A Spelling Bee was held at the school house Friday night.
Rev. Davis was pastor of the M. E. church at Graybill in 1903. Rev. Fawcett was pastor at the church in Graybill 1921.
Graybill had a Masonic Lodge in 1908 - the New Albany Masonic Lodge No. 656 A. F. & A. M. In 1915 a school of Masonic instruction was held at the New Albany Lodge led by the District Deputy Grand Master L. R. Lair.
“Westminster (Special to Sherman Democrat)
In 1914 the Graybill and Westminster school districts were consolidated and a new public school building erected. A short time ago it was torn down and the material is being used in the new $52,000 school structure. It will be of white brick and modern construction with eight classrooms, office, library and auditorium. Nine grades are taught here by a faculty of seven members.
The Methodist church here came into being with the consolidation of Blackman’s Chapel church at Sedalia and the Graybill church. A new building was erected here (Westminster) by the combined congregations while the late Rev. W. E. Kirby was pastor….” 1939
New Albany School
Graybill Road and Oak Creek Drive
Westminster, Texas
The Graybill community was located about a mile northeast of Westminster. Its post office opened in 1881 and was discontinued in 1904. The community was named for the gray horse named Bill that are owned by the local doctor. The area was also known as New Albany. Graybill Branch supplied water to the community. Graybill had a blacksmith shop, store and a gin. It also had a school, a Methodist church, and a Masonic Lodge.
There was a school named Gray on the list of County Schools in 1880. It is said to be 10 miles northeast of McKinney. Graybill school had 34 students 1890; 66 students in 1891; 48 in 1899; and 57 in 1900. The District had 4 black students in 1900, who were transferred to the Independence Colored School. There were 20 males and 17 females in 1909 and 52 students in 1912. Teachers included W. C. Naugle in 1880; A. H. Curry and Prof. Arthur Moreland in 1901; Prof. T. Ben Williams in 1903 and 1904; H. C. Heering in 1905; and Miss Ethel Parris in 1912.
An election was held at Graybill Saturday March 8, 1913 for the purpose of voting a 50-cent tax with which to build a modern school building.
A Singing was held every Sunday at the M. E. church led by Prof. McAlister.
A Spelling Bee was held at the school house Friday night.
Rev. Davis was pastor of the M. E. church at Graybill in 1903. Rev. Fawcett was pastor at the church in Graybill 1921.
Graybill had a Masonic Lodge in 1908 - the New Albany Masonic Lodge No. 656 A. F. & A. M. In 1915 a school of Masonic instruction was held at the New Albany Lodge led by the District Deputy Grand Master L. R. Lair.
“Westminster (Special to Sherman Democrat)
In 1914 the Graybill and Westminster school districts were consolidated and a new public school building erected. A short time ago it was torn down and the material is being used in the new $52,000 school structure. It will be of white brick and modern construction with eight classrooms, office, library and auditorium. Nine grades are taught here by a faculty of seven members.
The Methodist church here came into being with the consolidation of Blackman’s Chapel church at Sedalia and the Graybill church. A new building was erected here (Westminster) by the combined congregations while the late Rev. W. E. Kirby was pastor….” 1939
