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Lincoln School

History of
Lincoln School

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Lincoln School History
Lincoln School Building/Area
Architect’s original plot. Original building entrance Architect’s plot of first building addition Drawings of 1955 and 1958 additions Architect’s plot for 1958 addition Photographs of school building and teacherage Lincoln Center photographs (1996)
Lincoln School Faculty Roster and Pictures
The Students of Lincoln
Lincoln Student Body Pictures -'52, '54, '56
Student Pictures
(Available) School pictures
Group/Activity Pictures
Photographs of student groups -1957-1959
Athletics
Athletic Awards
Excerpts from AISD School Board Minutes
Note to Former Lincoln School Students

INTRODUCTION

Churches and schools have always been a major concern of people in communities everywhere. This book is an attempt to document the existence of the Black school in the Andrews community from 1950 until 1961. Since Lincoln School records were destroyed in the 1965 Devonian fire, the writers of this history have attempted to recreate as much of the school's records and history as possible. The Andrews Independent School District has encouraged the research, writing, and printing of this book since the Lincoln School history was not included in the school district’s history as it appeared in the1978 edition of the Andrews County History. It is the desire of the Andrews Independent School District to honor the Black citizens of Andrews by making sure Lincoln School is included as a vital chapter in the history of this community's school system. Interested community members are encouraged to continue their efforts to add to this first attempt at documenting the Lincoln School history.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Andrews community owes special thanks to Lucious Hubert, Jr. for pursuing a goal he has envisioned for some time. As a former Lincoln School student he wanted to recapture and share memories and preserve the school's history for future generations. His determination and persistence have produced positive results as he achieved his goal.

Lucious enlisted the skills and services of Susan Schulz, then of the Andrews County News, to assist him in the basic research and writing of this history. I appreciate being authorized by school Superintendent Dr. Ervin Huddleston to join forces with Lucious to bring the Lincoln School History Project to fruition.

Thanks to Susan Schulz for her time in helping to research and write the main text of this book. Thanks to Mrs. W. T. Wright, Arlee Jackson, and Jeanette Kelly for sharing photographs and thanks to Wanda Simpson Jones, Lewis Simpson, Hiram Hubert, E. A. Murray, and Lucious Hubert, Jr. for identifying students in the photographs. Thanks to Dr. Robert A. Montgomery for taking the time to provide essential facts concerning the day-to-day operation of Lincoln School. Thanks to Fred Nelson, Al Hays, Juanita Smith, Virginia Callahan, and Max Goldsmith for their comments and help in gathering pertinent facts. Thanks must go to Pauline McDonald for proofreading the manuscript.

Very special thanks must also go to Jan Wallace for her time and effort in editing the materials in this project and for formatting the text and graphics. Special appreciation goes to the Andrews Independent School District for supporting and sponsoring this project from start to finish.

J. Mark Wallace
Assistant Superintendent of Operations
Andrews Independent School District
February,1997

NOTE: In order to reconstruct an accurate list of students who attended Lincoln School, we need your help. If you attended Lincoln or if you know of someone who did and they are not on the current list, please contact:

Lucious Hubert, Jr.

915-523-2111

Andrews ISD

915-523-3640