The school moved from Walkers Branch in 1899 and retained the name Theney (often spelled Theny) rather than the name Comyn used by the railroad.  This building predated the building on the right.

A bond election was held on May 5, 1924 to approve construction of this $30,000 school.  It had 9 classrooms and a Domestic Science hall.  A five hundred seat auditorium was located on the second floor.  Comyn consolidated into the De Leon and Dublin schools in 1953.

Charles Chupp’s drawing of the Comyn School.  He attended the school in the early grades.

THENEY

Theney students in the nineteen teens probably before the oil boom of 1918-1920.  Many have not been identified.  Back Row (L-R): Unknown, Kirby Barnes, Nig Caraway, unknown, Lee Spruill, unknown, George Caraway, Sam Chaddum.  Middle Row:  Unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Willie Strong, Clista Mohon, unknown, unknown, unknown.  Front Row: None identified.  Photo was provided to De Leon’s Monitor by Jack Barnes.

1924 SCHOOL BOARD

C.M. Caraway Sr. President

C.S. Dry Secretary

H.A. Watson

J.F. Barnes

W.H. Caffey

S.D. Strong

Ed Thomas

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS

G.R. Goosby (First Superintendent ‘24-’28)

S.B. Culpepper(1935-?)

Floyd Sorley (1950-1951)

1936 FIRST GRADE CLASS

Teacher Pearl Phillips.  Front Row (L-R):  Jenny Fay Owens, Mary Catherine Butler, Myrtie Montague, unknown, Billy Fay Floyd, unknown, Lady Margaret Floyd, La Joyce Blankenship, Lotena Littles, Joy Court, Mary Frances Hazzard.  Middle Row:  Bob Hodges, Joe Gray, Kenneth Decker, John Pilcher, unknown, Nell Ann Clark, Floy Miller, Dava Dickie, Joy Barbee.  Top Row:  Autrey Timmons, Tommy Jack Thompson, Winford Holland, R.W. Adams, William Dickey, Charles Chupp, Edgar Pilcher, Loy Miller, Bobby Mann, N.T. Adams.

COMYN CLASS

Lowery Easley’s class at Comyn.  The year is unknown but is in the late 20s or early 30s.  Lowery is on the front row, third from the right in the dark pants.

1930 FFA CHAMPIONSHIP JUDGING TEAM

(L-R) Sam Cowan, Wade George, Rich Cowan, and their teacher Mr. Heizer display trophies won at Texas A&M.  The sign on the pickup says “Comyn Future Farmers of America.

As good of a close up of Charles Chupp as we could get.

1950-51 Partial List of Teachers

Superintendent--Floyd Sorley

Oliver Burke-Vocational Ag.

Norman Hickok-Coach and 7th-8th Grade

Pauline Cox-Home Ec. and English

Mrs. Bruce Daniel 5th & 6th

Mrs. J.A. Ripley 3rd & 4th

Mrs. Tennie Roundree 1st & 2nd

The entire school was on a field trip on the last day of school held in the Theney-Comyn district.  The following fall most of the district consolidated into De Leon with a few going to Dublin.

The only students we can identify are:  Benny Coan and Willie Holland front row left; Danny Phillips front row right; possibly Bobby Phillips second row left with Donald Coan immediately to his right and behind Benny.  Mrs. Robert Kay is the teacher middle left with the black collar and the teacher two to the right may be Mrs. Ripley.

Above:  The CHS boy’s and girls basketball teams probably in the mid 1930s.

Left:  Comyn School after it closed and was used by Caraways.  Right: The star water fountain visible in the center of the school building shown above.  A similar fountain was constructed on the east side of  South Ward (Elementary) in De Leon.