Oak Grove School
Oak Grove School #126
Callis
CR 673 between Indian Creek and Delba Creek
Blue Ridge, Texas
The community of Callis was located near the Collin/Fannin County line northeast of Blue Ridge at CR 673. It was named for Daniel Dubose Callis. The school was called Oak Grove.
The post office opened in 1891 with Wm. C. Satterwhite as postmaster. It was closed in 1904. In 1900 the population was 50. It had two stores, a cotton gin, a church and a school.
The Oak Grove (Callis) School District was District #126. The school was started about 1885. The school had 37 students in 1890; 50 in 1899; and 72 in 1900. By 1909 there were 34 male and 35 female students with 73 students in 1912; and 82 students in 1925.
In 1903 a new school room was added to the school house and a box supper was given for the purpose of getting an organ for the Callis school house.
Teachers included B. Carroll in 1901; N. Teague in 1905; Miss Zora Redman in 1908; Miss Minnie Freeman in 1914; and Mr. Smoot, and assistants, Miss Rate Meyer and Miss Carkins in 1933.
In 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Oak Grove:
“This district has voted the 50-cent limit of taxation and expect to erect a modern building for another year. This is badly needed and will be the best move made by this community in many years. They have an enrollment of 76. Mrs. Callie Cunningham and Miss Jimmie Clayton are the teachers. This school will rapidly forge to the front with the erection of the new building for next year.”
In 1936 the Honor Roll for the first month of Oak Grove school included: Barbara Jean Edwards, Freda Kent, Vida Kent, Oleta McDonald, Theda N. Osburne, Doryal Young, Mary Argus Brinlee, Margie Ruth Walker, and Blanton Kent. Perfect Attendance was Doryal Young, Clay Edwards, Margie Ruth Walker and Earl Walker. The principal was W. B. Sherrell.
The students went to Blue Ridge for high school in Collin County and other schools in Fannin County. The school closed around 1940. The Callis society reporter submitted information to the Bonham newspaper.
Callis
CR 673 between Indian Creek and Delba Creek
Blue Ridge, Texas
The community of Callis was located near the Collin/Fannin County line northeast of Blue Ridge at CR 673. It was named for Daniel Dubose Callis. The school was called Oak Grove.
The post office opened in 1891 with Wm. C. Satterwhite as postmaster. It was closed in 1904. In 1900 the population was 50. It had two stores, a cotton gin, a church and a school.
The Oak Grove (Callis) School District was District #126. The school was started about 1885. The school had 37 students in 1890; 50 in 1899; and 72 in 1900. By 1909 there were 34 male and 35 female students with 73 students in 1912; and 82 students in 1925.
In 1903 a new school room was added to the school house and a box supper was given for the purpose of getting an organ for the Callis school house.
Teachers included B. Carroll in 1901; N. Teague in 1905; Miss Zora Redman in 1908; Miss Minnie Freeman in 1914; and Mr. Smoot, and assistants, Miss Rate Meyer and Miss Carkins in 1933.
In 1918 the County Superintendent of Schools said this about Oak Grove:
“This district has voted the 50-cent limit of taxation and expect to erect a modern building for another year. This is badly needed and will be the best move made by this community in many years. They have an enrollment of 76. Mrs. Callie Cunningham and Miss Jimmie Clayton are the teachers. This school will rapidly forge to the front with the erection of the new building for next year.”
In 1936 the Honor Roll for the first month of Oak Grove school included: Barbara Jean Edwards, Freda Kent, Vida Kent, Oleta McDonald, Theda N. Osburne, Doryal Young, Mary Argus Brinlee, Margie Ruth Walker, and Blanton Kent. Perfect Attendance was Doryal Young, Clay Edwards, Margie Ruth Walker and Earl Walker. The principal was W. B. Sherrell.
The students went to Blue Ridge for high school in Collin County and other schools in Fannin County. The school closed around 1940. The Callis society reporter submitted information to the Bonham newspaper.
