Jonesboro Grade School
1904

1904 Jonesboro School submitted by Tony Ferrell

Jonesboro High School was use until Anna Jonesboro Community High School was started in the fall of 1918 by combining Anna High School, Jonesboro High School and Union Academy on Union Academy's campus. Jonesboro High School building was used as Jonesboro Grade School after Anna Jonesboro Community High was started. October 26 1955 fire at Jonesboro Grade school destroyed the older portion of the Grade School despite efforts of fireman from Jonesboro, Cobden, Anna and the Anna State Hospital. The older portion was a total loss and the newer wing was damaged by smoke. Children were paid ½ cents per brick to clean the brick to rebuild the school. The 400 youngster were sent to temporary classroom for the rest of the school year.

1955

1955 Jonesboro Grade School Fire submitted by Tony Ferrell

The bricks from the old school were cleaned and used to rebuild the new Jonesboro School. Children were paid 1/2 cent per brick to clean the old bricks to rebuild the school. Bob Hill 1955 8th grade student.

1936

1936 Jonesboro School 2nd Grade Class submitted by Harold "Red" Mitchell

Front Row Setting: 8th from left Harold "Red" Mitchell

1941

1941 Jonesboro School 1st Grade Class submitted by Fred Elkins

Front Row Setting: ?

1944

1944 Jonesboro School 3nd Grade Class submitted by Fred Elkins

Front Row Setting: Fred Elkins 8 from left.

1946

1946 Jonesboro School 5th Grade Class submitted by Fred Elkins

Front Row Setting: 8th from left Harold "Red" Mitchell

1951

1951 Jonesboro School 3rd Grade Class submitted by Tammara Ferrell Ury

Back row: Carol Inman, Linda Dillow, Bill Elkins, _________, ___________, Marilyn Forrest, Francis Tellor, Rodney Ray, Marite Hogue, Betty Graham, Dick Egelston, Mary Jane Wiggs, C J Keller
2nd row: _________, ____________, Monica Snell, Tammy Ferrell, Tom Robinson, _________, __________, Pete Lutz, Linda Lamer, Junior Lingle, Myro Lyerla, Irene Bunch
Teacher ____________, Setting: John Yates, Lonnie Dickerson, Joe Frick, Steve Ridgeway, ______________, Gary Sauerbrunn, David Sanders, Jerry Fear, ________, Jerry Goodman, Jack Smith

1953

1953 Jonesboro School 5th Grade Class submitted by Tammara Ferrell Ury

Back row: Don Young, Marilyn Forrest, __________, __________, Carol Frick, Monica Snell, Margaret Lingle, Betty Graham, Linda Lamer, Mary Jane Wiggs, Pete Lutz, C J Keller,
Teacher Mrs. Daisy
2nd row: Don Sutherland, Lonnie Dickerson, Tom Robinson, Joe Frick, Rodney Ray, James Chaudoin, Jerry Fear, Ray Dean Miller, Larry Elkins, Jerry Goodman
Setting: John Pickel, Bill Elkins, Peggy Bird, Tammy Ferrell, Linda Dillow, Carole Inman, Marita Hogue, Earl Hunt, Junior Lingle

1955

1955 Jonesboro School Basketball Team submitted by Tony Ferrell

1st row; 10 Eddie Reynolds 1 Daniel Lynn, 3 Ron Fullenwider, 12 Steve Tweedy, 8 Tony Ferrell
Reynolds, Eddie 2nd row: Julian Lutz, 4 Dick Egelston, Jack Smith, 2 Larry Elkins, Bill Smith, 11 Larry Morgan
3rd row: 6 Bill Filter, 5 Carl Howell, 7 Donald Webb, 9 Pete Lutz, Coach Leroy Hartline

1956

1956 Jonesboro School 8th Grade submitted by Tammy Ferrell

Back row: 1 Joe Frick, 2 Mary Gibbs, 3 ___________, 4 __________, 5 ___________, 6 Mary Jane Wiggs, 7 __________, 8 __________, 9 Betty Graham, 10 __________, 11 ___________, 12 Gerald Hileman, 13 Rondey Ray
Teacher _________,
3rd row: 1 Don Sutherland, 2 Jerry Fear, 3 Sharon Whiting, 4 Irene Bunch, 5 __________, 6 __________, 7 Marilyn Forrest, 8 Carol Frick, 9 John Yates, 10 John Pickle, 11 Junior Lingle,
2nd row: 1 Bobby Bridges, 2 Pete Lutz, 3 Tom Robinson, 4 John Lynn, 5 Gene Dillow, 6 Don Young, 7 Francis Tellor, 8 Jim Rendleman, 9 Larry Elkins, 10 C. J. Keller, 11 Jerry Goodman
Setting: 1__________, 2__________, 3 Dick Egelston, 4 Lonnie Dickerson, 5 __________, 6 Bob Hill, 7 Gary Tripp __________, 8 Gary Sauerbrunn, 9 Jack Smith

1957

1957 Jonesboro School 8th Grade submitted by Pat Garwood

Top Row:
Teacher ___?, Leroy Hartline, Teacher?, 3 Stanley Keller, 4 __? 5 Randall Hogue, 6 James Newman, 7 Linda Newman, 8 Betty Carrington
2 Row From Top:
1 ___? 2 Ron Turner, 3 Stanford Keller, 4 Jeanie Casper, 5 Margie Vines, 6 ___?
3 Row From Top:
1 Bill Filter, 2 Mitchell Wright, 3 ___? 4 Mr. Martin, 5 __? 6Carolyn Brown, 7 ___?
4th Row From Top:
1 ___? 2 ___? 3 Barbara Wiggs, 4 Kathern Ellis, 5 ____? 6 ___?
5th Row From Top:
1___? 2Pat Garwood, 3 ___, 4 Bonnie Lyeria, 5 William Ballard, Jr, 6 David Tellor, 7 Tom Harris, 8 Don Shipley,
6th Row from Top:
1 Betty Shepard, 2 Clara Morgan, 3 Dick, Hileman, 4 Ronald, Knupp, 5 Carl Howell, 6 Gene Bunch, 7___? 8 Donald Webb, 9 Sam Parcell

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