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1969
History of
Weldon High SCHOOL
Quoting the first 2 paragraphs, from page 11 of the Weldon photocopy of the book, 1894 Weldon 1969: “The year 1969 culminates over a hundred years of education in three counties – Gregg, Smith, and Upshur. In the original district, then called Valley Home School District, there were two schools which served as a nucleus for Weldon. They were the “town school” and Holly Springs. Over the years all or part of Red Rock, Prairie Creek, Evergreen, Joy, Pritchett and Starrville districts were consolidated to finally form the Gladewater County Line Independent School District. Beginning in 1940, Weldon became the receiving high school for surrounding schools. A peak enrollment of over seven hundred studentswas reached in 1964-1965 when eight othe district were sending high school students. Prairie Creek Common School District #10 of Gregg County at one time had two schools which are now served by Weldon. Rose Hill, in a building furnished by Dr. Crews, was not in operation very long. At one time fifty children attended. When the school was abandoned the Rev. Nathan Tolbert had Church of God services until the building burned. The woods caught fire and there was no water to save the church.”
