History of Shep District Number 21
.Shep, which is one of the largest districts of the county, is located in the southwestern section on the line of Nolan County. It was first known as Spring Creek, being located near the creek of this name. The district was organized in February, 1890, and a one-room building, twenty by thirty feet, was erected and paid for by contributors from citizens of the community. Fourteen years later another room about the same size was added; some eight years later the building was moved to a new site about two miles away. In l913, with an increased interest in schools in that section, came the consolidation of Spring Creek and Shep, this latter school having been located at the little village of the same name some years before. With this consolidation came the erection of a modern four-room building, located one-half mile north of the village Shep. This building was paid for by an increased tax of fifty cents and by contributions, no bond ever having been voted on the district. Substantial improvements have been made for the school from time to time since its erection. In 1916, a splendid well was drilled on the grounds arid a well-house built. This same year a library, maps, and charts were added to the equipment. In 1919, a victrola and fifty good records were bought much to the delight of the children in particular. This year -l92l-1922- a good porch has been added to the building and a concrete walk put down. The type of citizens in the district is indicated by the interest shown in the school as evidenced by the fact that, in 1921, a seventy-five-cent tax was voted, but found inadequate for a seven-month school; and in 1922 an additional twenty-five cent tax was voted, thus coming to the maximum-both increases having been made with practically no solicitation from the outside. Certainly the progress of such a district, though confronted with occasional difficulties, is assured.(Information for article given by Messrs. P. R Reason and W. R. Talley.)Class Roll
FIRST GRADE FIFTH GRADE Mino Lail Velma Graham Johnnie Cousins Ruby Jackson Kate Anderson Lorene Byrd Flossy Mansfield THIRD GRADE Sidney Bartee Thelma Aiken Lena Mansfield Doman Shafer Jewell Reagan Cecil Lynn Burnie McRae Thelma Lail Ouida Cross Hester Reagan Edith Lail J. V. Hurt Jessie Reagan Claude Whittaker Ortra Lynn Norville Heason Chester Carpenter Joe Bradshaw Leonard Anderson Clyde Anderson O. D. Christian Milton Jackson Dudley Hart Lynn Hart FOURTH GRADE Aubrey Anderson Juanita Byrd SIXTH GRADE Clarence Carpenter Vera Ponder Clara Bowen Nosmo Sheppard Pearl Gamble Mary Etta Bradshaw Enoch Henson Anita Bailey Otis Matlock Hollis Mitchell Lucile Talley Newton Brewer Gertie Reed Raymond Cross Monta Robinson Joe Bartee Leonard Carpenter Zollie Holt Ulra Hart Avery Reagan Marvin Vamort Melvin Byrd Clyde Whittaker Elbert Lynn Murl Talley Ortie McRae Marvin Curry Alva Reta Aiken Roy Robinson Theron Talley Joy Cousins William Cross Iva Lee Bradshaw Nettie Mansfield Melvin Byrd Alva Reta Reed SECOND GRADE FIFTH GRADE Vera Hanson Wanda Bailey Bertha Reid Mildred Evans Edna Talley Iva Lee Hardin Lillie Bowen Claudie Reed Dollie Ben Sheppard Kirk Bartee Maunce Wash Nola B. Lewallen Imogene Lail Vivian Carpenter Ima Hill Claude Reagan Violette Hart Carl Pillion Gladys Cousins Velma Simpson SEVENTH GRADE Murl Lee Christian Thelma Hill Ohio Cousins Lena Graham Bessie Hill Elberta Coffman Mona Sheppard Virgie Gamble Velma Ponder Gladys Heason Vada Hurt Albany Hurt Bod Reid Mabel Edwards Edward Graham Vera Shafer K. O. Armstrong Delbert Matlock Melvin Hounshell Abb Bowen Bennie Anderson Loy Jackson James Reagan Clarence Talley Hood Hill Jim Bartee Shannon Noill EIGHTH GRADE Loy Matlock Christine Robinson Eva Ponder Vida Jackson Marvin Hounshell Hugh Hart Curtis Robinson Lee Ponder Willie Alexander Lester Byrd NINTH GRADE Mae Armstrong Esther Henson Zada Talley Sidney CoffmanReference: The Buffalo Trail 1922