MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS RECORDS
THE THORNY TRAIL - MAY, 1975
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MIDLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
MIDLAND, TEXAS
Contributed by Carolyn E. Sowell
2910 W. Michigan, Apt. 194, midland, TX 79701
April, 1907:
E, R. Bryan, President
C. B. McGonagill, Secretary
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
J. A. Haley
Burl Holloway
T. S. Patterson
May, 1907:
*E. R. Bryan, President
*C.B. McGonagill, Secretary
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
*J. A. Haley
Burl Holloway
T.S. Patterson
*Re-elected, for two years,
May, 1909:
E. M. Whitaker, President
C. D. McGonagill, Secretary
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
T. A. Fannin
Burl Holloway
T. S. Patterson
October 30, 1909:
J. H. Shepard (McGonagill's place)
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
T. A. Fannin
Burl Holloway
T, S. Patterson
E.M. Whitaker
May, 1910:
E.M. Whitaker, President
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
T. A. Fannin
Burl Holloway
T.S. Patterson
J.H. Shepherd. (W.W.Lackey, Supt. & Sec'y)
May, 1911:
E.M. Whitaker, President
B. N. Aycock
J. H. Barron
J.H. Barron
T.A. Fannin
Burl Holloway
T. S. Patterson
J. H. Shepherd (W.W. Lackey, Supt. & Sec'y)
May, 1912:
Charley Gibbs, President
B. N. Aycock
J.M. Cowden
T. A. Fannin
S. M. Halley
Burl Holloway
J.H. Shepherd
May, 1913
Charles Gibbs, President
B. N. Aycock
J. M. Cowden
T. A. Fannin
S. M. Halley
Burl Holloway
J. H. Shepherd
February 7, 1914:
B.N. Aycock
J. M. Cowden
T. A. Fannin
Charles Gibbs
Burl Holloway
O. B. Holt (Take place of Halley who moved)
J. H. Shepherd
May, 1914:
Charles Gibbs, President
B. N. Aycock
John M. Cowden
T. A. Fannin
O. D. Holt
Burl Holloway
J. H. Shepherd (W.W. Lackey, Supt & Sec'y)
May, 1915:
B. N. Aycock, President
J. M. Cowden
T. A. Fannin
Burl Holloway
O.B. Holt
T. S. Patterson
J. H. Shepherd
May, 1916 - May, 1922
These records are missing)
May, 1923:
O. B. Holt, President
E. P. Cowden
Jax M. Cowden
Charles Edwards
Charles Gibbs
J. E. Hill
George Ratliff
April, 1924:
J. E. Hill, President
J. P. Howe, Secretary
Charles Edwards
Millard Eidson
Charles Gibbs
George Ratliff
*Dr. J. B. Thomas
*E. P. Cowden resigned
April, 1925:
J. E. Hill, President
J. P. Howe, Secretary
Millard Eidson
*B. F. Haag
George Ratliff
Jno. B. Thomas
M. C. Ulmer
*Chas. Gibbs resigned
Chas. Edwards resigned
April, 1926:
Hillard Eidson
B. F. Haag
J. E. Hill
Jno. P. Howe
R. V. Lawrence
Jno. B. Thomas
Geo. Ratliff
April, 1927:
J. E. Hill, President
Jno. P. Howe, Secretary
Millard Eidson
B. F. Haag
R. V. Lawrence
George Ratliff
Jno. B. THomas
April, 1928:
J. E. Hill, President
John P. Howe, Secretary
Millard Eidson
D. Frank Haag
R. V. Lawrence
George Ratliff
Jno. B. Thomas
April, 1929:
J. E. Hill, President
Jno. P. Howe, Secretary
Millard Eidson
B. F. Haag
R. V. Lawrence
George Ratliff
Jno. B, Thomas
April, 1930:
J. E. Hill, President
Jno. P. Howe, Secretary
B. F. Haag
R. V. Lawrence
George Ratliff
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas
W. A. Yeager
April, 1931:
J. E. Hill, President
Jno. P. Howe, Secretary
B. Frank Haag
R. V. Lavrrence
George Ratliff
W. A. Yeager
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas
December 9, 1931:
J. E. Hill, President
Jn. P. Howe, Secretary
B.F. Haag
R. V. Lawrence
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas
Fred Wemple
W. A. Yeager
February 17, 1932:
J. E. Hill, President
Jno. P. Howe, Secretary
B. F. Haag
R. V. Lawrence
Jas. S. Noland
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas
W. A. Yeager
April 4, 1932:
J. E. Hill, President
John P. Howe, Secretary
B. Frank Haag
R. V. Lawrence
James S. Noland
Dr. John B. Thomas
W. A. Yeager
April 23, 1932:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
J. R. Martin, Secretary
J. Frank Cowden
Alvin Hicks.
R. V. Lawrence
James S. Noland
W. A. Yeager
April 7, 1933:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
J. Frank Cowden
Alvin Hicks.
R. V. Lawrence
James S. Noland
Roy Parks
November 11, 1933:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
J. Frank Cowden
C. M. Goldsmith
R. V. Lawrence
James S. Noland
Roy Parks
April 12, 1934:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
J. Frank Cowden
C. M. Goldsmith
R. V. Lawrence
James S. Noland
Roy Parks
January 31, 1935:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
R. V. Lawrence
Roy Parks
*Foy Proctor
Fred S. Wright
*J. Frank Cowden resigned
James S. Noland moved to Tulsa
April 24, 1935:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
R. V. Lawrence
Roy Parks
Foy Proctor
Fred S. Wright
April 18, 1936:
Dr. Jno. B. Thomas, President
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
R. V. Lawrence
Roy Parks
Foy Proctor
Fred S. Wright
April 8, 1937:
Foy Proctor, President.
W. A. Yeager, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
J. L. Greene
J. R. Martin
Roy Parks
Charles D. Vertrees
April 30, 1938
J. L. Greene, President
J. R. Martin, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
L. C. Link
Roy Parks
Chas. D. Vertrees
W. A. Yeager
August, 20, 1938:
J. L. Greene, President
J. R. Martin, Secretary
C. M. Goldsmith
L C. Link
*Raymond Upham
Chas. D. Vertrees
W. A. Yeager
*Roy Parks resigned
April 10, 1939:
J. L. Greene, President
J. R. Martin, Secretary
N. B. Larsh
L. C. Link
W. R. Upham
Chas. D. Vertrees
W. A. Yeager
April 8, 1940:
L. C. Link, President
Chas. D. Vertrees, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
Russell C. Conkling
J. R. Martin
W. R. Upham
W. A. Yeager
April 15, 1941:
L. C. Link, President
Chas. D. Vertrees, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
Russell C. Conkling
N.B. Larsh
H. E. McRae
W. R. Upham
December 9, 1941:
L. C. Link, President
Chas. D. Vertrees, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
R.C. Conkling
N. B. Larsh
Hamilton McRae
*Mrs. D. C. Sivalls
*R. C. Upham resigned
April 14, 1942:
L. C. Link, President
Chas. D. Vertrees, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
R. C. Conkling
N. B. Larsh
Hamilton MIcRae
Mrs. D. C. Sivalls
April 13, 1943:
H. E. McRae, President
Mrs. Don Sivalls, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
R. C. Conkling
N. B. Larsh
L. C. Link
P. J. Mims
December 13, 1943:
Hamilton E. McRae, President
Mrs. Don Sivalls, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
N. B. Larsh
L. C. Link
P. J. Mims
*Paul Nelson
*Russell Conkling resigned
April 11, 1944:
Hamilton E. McRae, President
Mrs. Don Sivalls, Secretary
P. F. Bridgewater
N. B. Larsh
P. J. Mims
Paul Nelson
E. R. Osburn
April 10, 1945:
P. J. Mims , President
P. F. Bridgewater, Secretary
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore
V. C. Maley
Hamilton E. McRae
Paul Nelson
E. R. Osburn
May 30, 1945:
P. F. Bridgewater, President
P. A. Nelson, Secretary
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore
V. C. Maley
*D. W. McDonald
Hamilton McRae
E. R. Osburn
*P. J. Mims died
December 8, 1945:
P. F. Bridgewater, President
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore, Secretary
*L. G. Mackey
V. C. Maley
D. W. McDonald
H. E. McRae
E. R. Osburn
*P. A. Nelson resigned
January 15, 1946:
P. F. Bridgewater, President
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore, Secretary
*G. T. Abell
L. G. Mackey
V. C. Maley
D. W. McDonald
H. E. McRae
*E. R. Osburn resigned
April 9, 1946
P. F. Bridgewater, President
Mrs. Dorothy Gilmore, Secretary
G. T. Abell
L. G. Mackey
V. C. Maley
D. W. McDonald
H. E. McRae
April 8, 1947:
V. C. Maley, President
P. F. Bridgewater, Vice-President
D. W. McDonald., Secretary
George T. Abell
Mrs. W. H. Gilmore
R. W. Hamilton
L. G. Lackey
April 13, 1948:
V. C. Maley, President
P.F. Bridgewater, Vice-President
George T. Abell, Secretary.
Mrs. W. H. Gilmore
R. W. Hamilton
L. G. Mackey
D. W. McDonald
April 12, 1949:
George T. Abell, President
V. C. Maley, Vice-President
R, W. Hamilton, Secretary
Mrs. W. H. Gilmore
Cooper Hyde
J. Holt Jowell
Mrs. Ernest Sidwell
April 12, 1950:
R. W. Hamilton, President
Mrs. W. H. Gilmorev Vice-President
Mrs. Ernest Sidwell., Secretary
John Cornwall
Cooper Hyde
J. Holt Jowell
V.C. Maley
April 10, 1951:
R. W. Hamilton, President
John Cornwall, Vice-President
Mrs. Frances M. Sidwell, Secretary
Ralph Fitting, Jr.
Cooper Hyde
J. Holt Jowell
Robert M. Payne
April 8, 1952:
John Cornwall, President
J. Holt Jowell, Vice-President
Thornton Hardie, Jr., Secretary
R. W. Hamilton
Ralph U. Fitting, Jr.
Robert M. Payne
Mrs. Rosalind Redfern
April 14, 1953:
J. Holt Jowell, President
Thornton Hardie, Jr. , Vice-President
Mrs. Rosalind Redfern, Secretary
Ralph U. Fitting, Jr.
James L. Daugherty
Robert M. Payne
R. J. Zonne
October 20, 1953:
J. Holt Jowell, President
Thornton Hardie, Jr., Vice-President
Mrs. Rosalind Redfern, Secretary
James L. Daugherty
Ralph U. Fitting, Jr.
*W.D. Henderson
Robert J. Zonne
Robert M. Payne resigned
April 6, 1954:
J. Holt Jowell, President
Thornton Hardie, Jr. Vice-President
Mrs. Rosalind Redfern, Secretary
James L. Daugherty
W. Dave Henderson
Max George Schulze
Robert J. Zonne
April 7, 1955:
James L. Daugherty, President
Robert J. Zonne, Vice-President
Tom D. Campbell, Secretary
W. D. Henderson
Harland M. Howell
Max George Schulze
John Younger
April 10, 1956:
Robert J. Zonne, President
Tom B. Campbell, Vice-President
Harlan M. Howell, Secretary
W. Dave Henderson
R. V. Hollingsworth
Max George Schulze
John Younger
October 4, 1956:
Robert J. Zonne, President
Tom B. Campbell, Vice-President
Harlan Howell, Secretary
*Frank Cowden, Jr.
W. Dave Henderson
R. V. Hollingsworth
Jahii F. Younger
*Max George Schulze resigned
April 16, 1957:
Robert J. Zonne, President
Tom B. Campbell, Vice-President
Harlan Howell, Secretary
Louis A. Bartha
Frank Cowden, Jr.
R. V. Hollingsworth
John Younger
April 8, 1958:
Robert J. Zonne, President
Tom B. Campbell, Vice-President
R. V. Hollingsworth, Secretary
Louis. A. Bartha
Frank Cowden, Jr.
Emil Rassman
John F. Younger
April 14, 1959:
Tom B. Campbell, President
John F. Younger, Vice-President
Louis A. Bartha, Secretary
Wayne Ashmore
Frank Cowden, Jr.
Roy C. Jeter
Emil C. Rassman
April 6. 1960:
Tom D. Campbell, President
John F. Younger, Vice-President
Louis A. Bartha, Secretary
L. Wayne Ashmore
Roy C. Jeter
Philip R. Jonsson
Emil Rassman
April l1, 1961:
Tom B. Campbell, President
Roy C. Jeter, Vice-President
Louis A. Bartha, Secretary
L. Wayne Ashmore
Sam E. Hilburn
Philip R. Jonsson
W.D. Kelley
April 10, 1962:
Tom B. Campbell, President
L. Wayne Ashmore, Vice-President
Louis A. Bartha, Secretary
Sam. E. Hilburn
Philip R. Jonsson
W. D. Kelley
Alan B. Leeper
April 9, 1963:
Tom B. Campbell, President
L. Wayne Ashmore, Vice-President
Philip R. Jonsson, Secretary
Sam E. Hilburn
W. D. Kelley
Eugene M. Knight
Alan B. Leeper
April 6. 1964:
Tom B. Campbell, President
*L. Wayne Ashmore Vice-President
Philip R. Jonsson, Secretary
Sam E. Hilburn
Eugene M. Knight
Alan B. Leeper
Gilbert C. Tompson
*Geo. H. Landreth appointed for 4 months on death of Ashmore
April 3. 1965:
Sam E. Hilburn, President
Gilbert C. Tompson, Vice-Pres.
Tom B. Campbell, Secretary
Philip R. Jonsson
Eugene M. Knight
Alan B. Leeper
Deane H. Stoltz
April 2, 1966:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Tom B. Campbell, Vice-President
Alan B. Leeper, Secretary
Sam E. Hilburn
Eugene M. Knight
George H. Landreth
Deane H. Stoltz
April 1. 1967:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Eugene M. Knight, Vice-President
Alan B. Leeper, Secretary
Martin G. Browne
George H. Landreth
J.A. Matthews
Deane H. Stoltz
April 6, 1968:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Eugene M. Knight, Vice-President
J. A. Matthews, Secretary
*Martin G. Browne
Mrs. Margaret Cowden
George H. Landreth
Jack L. Russell
*Resigned and Robert H. Northington was appointed to complete Browne's 3 year term
April 5, 1969:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Eugene M. Knight, Vice-President
J. A. Matthews, Secretary
Mrs. Margaret Cowden
Ted M. Kerr
Robert H. Northington
Jack L. Russell
37067.08333
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Jack L. Russell, Vice-President
Mrs. Margaret Cowden, Secretary
*Lorenzo E. Ausbie
C. Wallace Craig
Ted M. Kerr
James E. Winget, Jr.
*Elected for 2-year term to complete Knight's 3 year term
April 3, 1971:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President.
Ted M. Kerr, Vice-President
Mrs. Margaret Cowden, Secretary
Lorenzo E. Ausbie
C. Wallace Craig
Joe H. Dominey
James E. Winget, Jr.
April 1, 1972:
Gilbert C. Tompson, President
Ted M. Kerr, Vice-President
Mrs. Margaret Cowden, Secretary
*Lorenzo E. Ausbie
C. Wallace Craig
Joe H. Dominey
James E. Winget, Jr.
*Resigned November 28, 1972; no one replaced him for the rest of the year.
April 7. 1973:
Mrs. Margaret Cowden
C. Wallace Craig, President
Joe H. Dominey, Secretary
Ted M. Kerr
Roger Robles
Gilbert C. Tompson
James E. Winget, Jr., Vice-President
April 6, 1974:
C, Wallace Craig, President
Joe H. Dominey, Secretary.
Ted M. Kerr
James H. Ramssoure
Roger Robles
Gilbert C. Tompson
James Winget, Jr., Vice-President
April 5, 1975:
C. Wallace Craig
Joe H. Dominey
James H. Ramsoure
Don Sparks
Gilbert C. Tompson
Johnny R. Warren (April26.1975)
James E. Winget, Jr.
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