Ray City School 1948-49
History of Ray City School (from the 1948-49 Yearbook):
The school of our community was begun long before our town received its present name having been known as Rays Mill. The first school building was located on the east side of town. This building was destroyed by fire. Then a log cabin called the Alliance Building was constructed in 1898, and was used for about two years.
In 1900 the interested people of the comunnity decided to make an improvement in the school plant. Trees were cut from their lands and carried to Sutton's Sawmill to be made into lumber, fro the purpose of erecting a frame building. That stood where our present building is now standing. It consisted of one large room. Some of the interested patrons who helped with this building were: J. S. Swindle, W. E. Langford, Isaac Burkhalter, Redding Swindle, and W. M. Knight. With the aid of other patrons they completed the first Ray City School.
A few years later a railroad was lad through the town. The increased population made it necessary to make an addition of two more rooms to the school. That was used until 1920 when work on the present building was started.
The Ray City School held a junior high school rating until 1936, when it became an accredited senior high school. Another classroom building was added that year to the school plant.
In 1947 a fifteen thousand dollar gymnasium was constructed by the patrons, a building in which the whole community justly takes pride.
In 1948, a vocational building was erected by the veterans of World War II, at the end of five years this will become a part of Ray City School. This year, 1949, the veterans are also completing a very modern and up-to-date lunchroom, which is a great asset to our school.
(Note: The entire Ray City School, 1948-49 Yearbook in PDF format is available on request, by e-mailing berriencountyga@alltel.net)
Read MoreThe school of our community was begun long before our town received its present name having been known as Rays Mill. The first school building was located on the east side of town. This building was destroyed by fire. Then a log cabin called the Alliance Building was constructed in 1898, and was used for about two years.
In 1900 the interested people of the comunnity decided to make an improvement in the school plant. Trees were cut from their lands and carried to Sutton's Sawmill to be made into lumber, fro the purpose of erecting a frame building. That stood where our present building is now standing. It consisted of one large room. Some of the interested patrons who helped with this building were: J. S. Swindle, W. E. Langford, Isaac Burkhalter, Redding Swindle, and W. M. Knight. With the aid of other patrons they completed the first Ray City School.
A few years later a railroad was lad through the town. The increased population made it necessary to make an addition of two more rooms to the school. That was used until 1920 when work on the present building was started.
The Ray City School held a junior high school rating until 1936, when it became an accredited senior high school. Another classroom building was added that year to the school plant.
In 1947 a fifteen thousand dollar gymnasium was constructed by the patrons, a building in which the whole community justly takes pride.
In 1948, a vocational building was erected by the veterans of World War II, at the end of five years this will become a part of Ray City School. This year, 1949, the veterans are also completing a very modern and up-to-date lunchroom, which is a great asset to our school.
(Note: The entire Ray City School, 1948-49 Yearbook in PDF format is available on request, by e-mailing berriencountyga@alltel.net)
Ray City School 1948-49 School Faculty: Mrs. Cornelius, 1st Grade; Mrs. Webb, 2nd Grade; Mrs. Taylor, 3rd Grade, Miss Comer, 4th Grade; Mrs. Williams, 5th Grade; Mrs. Patten, 6th Grade; Mr. Clements, 7th Grade; Mrs. Smith, 8th Grade, Mrs. McClure, 9th Grade; Mr. Underwood, 10th Grade; Mrs. Johnson, 11th Grade; Mr. C. W. Schmoe, Principal.
