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Saturday, March 14, 2020

What Polk County School Teachers Made Monthly, 1919-1920 School Year

From the Polk County News and Tryon Bee, Tryon, N.C., March 13, 1920. Schools were segregated, African-American teachers made less than white teachers, men made more than equally educated and experienced women, and high school wasn't an option for "colored" students. 

Stearns High School
E.W.S. Cobb, Principal, $175
Emma McNinch, $90
Bertha Pendergast, $75
Mary Failor, $50
Alice Tallant, $50
Mrs. J.W. Jack, $50

Morgans School
Mrs. J.W. Arledge, $65

Pleasant Hill School
Bess Jackson, $45

Beulah School
Mrs. Myrtle Hobert, $45

Prince School
Annie Bishop, $45

Sandy Plains School
Mrs. Earl Head, $45

Fox Mountain School
J.T. Gilbert, $75
Mrs. Ray Edwards, $60

Tryon Graded School
C.Y. Milton, Principal, $150
Mardell Lilly, $75
Pearl Keenan, $75
Mary Dunn, $75
Mona Hadley, $45

Lynn School
R.D. Gray, Principal, $100
Alice McBrayer, $75
Mary Lollar, $75
Gladys Smith, $70
Ada Tallant, $60
Miss Smith taught until Christmas and Miss Tallant is now taking her place.

Saluda Graded School
Z.A. Nicholson, $100
Annie Nabers, $52.50
Flora Harwick, $52.50
Mrs. Darby, $45

Greens Creek High School
R.G. Cannon, $125
K.O. Huskey, $45
Nellie Crawley, $45
Louise Bowen, $65

Coxes School
Marshal Abrams, $45

Melvin Hill School
K.W. Kreider, $75
Eunice Spake, $45

Hickory Grove School
Bessie Hamilton, $60
Mae Boone, $60

Silver Creek School
Mrs. Walter Green, $37.50

Mill Spring School
N.B. Arledge, $60
Odessa Mills, $60

Bare Foot School
A.A. Thompson, $40

Pea Ridge School
W.G. Green, $40

Cool Grove School
Myrtle Pace, $45

Lebanon School
Mrs. V.B. Hyder, $40

Rock Spring School
Mrs. M.H. Whiteside, $42.50

Sunny View School
Clara Feagon, $70
Eunice Randall, $45

Red Mountain School
Esther Gibbs, $70
Mamie Wilson, $45

Sand Hill School
Bessie Harris, $45

Brights Creek School
Bessie Justice $45

COLORED SCHOOLS

Union Grove School
Lovie Wilson, $40

St. Paul School
Ruth Williams, $35

Tryon Graded School
John McNeil, Principal, $60
Mrs. C. Jackson, $45

Greens Creek School
G.E. Hogue, $45
Mrs. G.E. Hogue, $40

Coxes School
O.F. Briscoe, $40

Stony Knoll School
Mrs. W.M. Mills, $40

Pea Ridge School
T.C. Headen, $45
J.D. Jones, $35

Saluda School
Janie Beatty, $40

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