Stuart School In Floyd County, Virginia Circa 1942

By Susan M. Thigpen © 1986

Issue: December, 1986

Christmas at the old Stuart School in Floyd County Virginia. Circa 1942.

This picture was taken in the school year of 1942-43 at the Stuart School. The schoolhouse is across the road from Parkway Brethern Church near Hylton's Store, Floyd County, Virginia.

Pictured in the first row, left to right: Santas; Raymond Hylton, John Hylton.

Row two: Hubert Hubbard, Leonard Boyd, unknown, Mozell McPeak, Alfred Hylton, Sammie Whorley, Coy Hylton, Olen Belcher.

Row three: Teacher Effie B. Helms, Elliot Whorley, Grace Hubbard, Fred Hubbard, Giles McPeak, Johnny Belcher, Robert Belcher, Junior DeHart, Eugene Hylton.

Row four: Edna Boyd, unknown, Ada Harris, Lillian Boyd, Grace Belcher, Clifford Hylton, Herbert Boyd.

Row five: Jack Agee, Lillian Hylton, unknown, Christine DeHart.

Row six: Macie Hubbard, Betty Whorley.

We would like to thank Mrs. Minnie Belcher for the use of her photograph.