From a Texas Teacher’s Daily Register for Public School
Beck’s Chapel School
Copied by Jana Williams Shumate

School term beginning Oct. 11, 1920 ending April 22, 1921
Pupil’s Name		Age	Parent or Guardian    	Address
Johnnie Simmons		8	Luke Simmons		Rt. 1 Athens
Marie Carrigan		8	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1 Athens
--- Simmons			John Simmons			
Helen Jackson		7	Henry Jackson			
Leona Powell		7	
Leala Simmons		11	John Simmons		Rt. 1
Alice Anding		11	Bud Anding		Rt. 1
Lila Simmons		13	John Simmons		Rt. 1
-rodi- Crist		6
Marie Crist		5
Alice Crist		7
Gladys Welch		10	Paul Welch		Rt. 1
Ruby Ward		11	Jack Ward		Rt. 1
Mabel Ward		13	Jack Ward		Rt. 1
Paralee Trice		12	
Bessie Carrigan		14	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1
-ethel Smith		13	Will Smith		Rt. 1
Vera Self			12	
Savanna Smith		15	Will Smith		Rt. 1
Julia Goodgame		16	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Lucille Powell		5	
Lauell Baggett		5	F. or T. D. Baggett	Rt. 1
Douglas Anding		6	Bud Anding			
George Welch		7	Paul Welch		Rt. 1
Robert Lewis Sparks	6
Herman Simmons		8	John Simmons		Rt. 1
Ernest Arthurs		
Wesley Carrigan		8	Sam Carrigan			
Hershel Jackson		8	Henry Jackson
Reagan Arthurs		12	Jim Arthurs		Rt. 1
Ernest Carrigan		12	Sam Carrigan		Rt. 1
Elbert Goodgame		13	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Archie Self		13	
Alice Goodgame		10	Jim Goodgame		Rt. 1
Edward Powell		11
John H. Carrigan	10	Sam Carrigan
Orville Anding		9	Bud Anding
Frank Powell		10
William Ward		8
Bill McCleary		8
Ora Crist		14	George Crist
Sam Blue		13	Sam Riddlesperger
Watson Ward		16	Jack Ward
Ewel Rainwater		16
Mabel Arthurs		7
Lila Crist		5
Alice Crist
Marin Fade
Bud Kilcrease		16
Emma Kilcrease		17
Hubert Goodgame	
Lila Crist
Travis Crist
Mary Crist
Verna Ward

This school was in the Beck’s Chapel area.  The teacher was Nellie Meridith.  
Classes were held 130 days.  The salary was $125.00 per month, $843.75 
for the year.  Seven grades were taught.  thirty eight children enrolled.  
Twenty two remained till the end of school.  Twenty-four desk were 
there valued at $108.00.  The teachers desk and chair was valued at 
$10.00.  The library was ordered but wasn’t sent yet. The new building 
complying with state law, it value was $200.00.	

This register is located in the Henderson Co. Historical Society Museum, 
Athens, Texas. Published in TX A.G.O. 1997	

Bunny Freeman