Oliver Springs

   Oliver Springs is north of De Leon about two miles west of the Desdemona Highway.  The community was named for a Mr. Oliver who donated land for the school in 1885.  The school was located near the springs.  The community the focal point for many of the families that moved to the De Leon area from Mississippi in several waves from 1890 through 1905.

Oliver Springs Student Body 1937-1938

Photo provided to De Leon’s Monitor by Edsell F. Lightfoot

Top row (L-R) Bim Lightfoot, Arvis Echols, unknown, James Warren, Lallah Rue Lightoot, Willa Delle Watson, Lona Mae Cogburn, Dora Etta Tucker, Lola Bell Cogburn, Dearl Fuller.  Row 2: Teacher-John Simpson, Lofton Frazier, Jessie Elwyn Atchison, Ima George Russell, Margie Mauncy, Merna Vee Fuller, Rosa Lee Johnston, Delton Nabors, Teacher-H.A. Reynolds.  Row 3: Edsell Lightfoot, Teacher-Loretta Allen.  Row 4: Ina Joe Russell, Ruby Fay Jones, Juanita Hardin, Nella Vee Perry, Etta Mae Johnston, Roma Jewel Parker, Herman Hardin, Eulon Perry, Travis Mauney.  Row 5:  Delton “Dee” Cogburn, Vonceal Fuller, Helen Cogburn, Earl Snider, Dorothy Jean Fuller, Myrl Dean Cogburn, Clodell Boen, Dorothy Rae Hunt, Dorothy Burns, Velton Setzler, Bobby Joe Fuller, Roy Jack Burleson.  Row 6:  James Reynolds, Gene Cogburn, Roy Bob (Buster) Parker, Herman Fuller, Verdette Nabors, aaron Echols, Lavoy D. (bill) Hardin, Felix Woods, Cecil Fuler, Edwin gogburn, Loyd Hardin.  Row 7: Grady Lee Henderson, Junior Tucker, Retha Fay Cogburn, Glenda Faye Warren, Jewel Jean Setzler, Para Lee Stacy, Gladys Stacy, Whit Henry Russell, Sarah Ann Cogburn.  Row 8:  Lottie Boen, Leta Fay Ship, Wade Russell, Freddie Lightfoot and Chesley Atchison.