Education – JackHadleyBlackHistoryMuseum

Susie Dunlap, Principal of Normal Park Elementary School. Dunlap standing fourth to the right on the front row.

4th grade class at Normal Park Elementary, 1949-50,-later Susie Dunlap School

Mildred Newton-Fayetteville Teachers College, 1951.

Mrs. Chappelle served as a curriculum instructor for 40 years in Thomas County.

Retired Principal, Mr. Johnnie Jones served throughout the state of Georgia in the capacity of education. During his time in Thomasville served as the Principal of Magnolia High School.

Rev. Hopkins worked as a teacher and administrator for thrity 30 years in the Thomasville City School system.

Douglass High School pioneer Teachers-1950s & 60s. Left to Right: Ruth Cooper Hadley, W.J. Varner, Margaret McIver, William "Bill" Morris and Lucille Glenn Morris.

DHS class of 1954 gave an appreciation event to these former educators. Left to Right: James I. Bryant, Ed Smith, P.A. Easton, E.L. Morris, J.L. Varner, E.D. Williams, C. Thomas, Sadie F. Gibson, and M.L. Smith.

Program for the 1965 Magnolia High School graduation.

Courtesy of Gwendolyn Jones West

Dr. Louis P. Clark, a Native of Thomasville and a graduate from Allen Normal Industrial School, Thomasville, Ga. He is the only known Black Aerospace Physicist and Engineer from Thomasville.

Dr. Fred Ross was a Graduate of Magnolia high school where he was a tremendous football player as well as a great academic where he went on graduating as the Valedictorian of his class. After college he got his first BS degree in Pharmacy, then an MS degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology, finishing with academic honors. He became a research instructor in Pharmacy school for a year before attending medical school at the University of Florida where he earned his MD degree.

Magnolia HS Future Farmers of America.

Jasper Drew, Georgia State Vice President of Future Farmers of America, 1969-1970.

Future Farmers of America jacket

VP of Future Famers of America trophy

Majorette Gloves of Gwendolyn Jones West

Thomas Washington receiveed plaque from Magnolia HS class of 1965.

Hallard Walden, retired city of Thomasville educator.

Douglass High School and Dewey City Junior High educator.

Mrs. Davis taught 30 years at Douglass Elementary School. She was the first Thomasville City school educator to be certified as a Speech Correctionist in 1962.

Mrs. Jones was the first Black teacher to integrate the Thomasville City School System in the 1960s. Mrs. Jones is stanindg first from the left.

Ms. Saunders was a educator in the Thomas County school system beginning in the 1930s ending in 1970.

State of Georgia Teacher pay structure for the 1947-48 school year.