School | Coppell Historical Society

2-1012 - School children porch behind; tear in middle of photo

Photo #1023 indicates this is Gentry School. A postcard. On back, it appears to say in very faint pencil, "9 Mrs. Luther Gentry, Coppell, Tex., Girl XX, Gray BE, Blnde H, Girl Dk BrE, Broson H." (P. Wilson, resident, 12/22/11) Middle row: Louise & Viola Gentry (boys in hair) (?)

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2-1013 - School children, porch behind; steps to porch showing

Photo #1024 indicates this is Gentry School. A postcard. Back says in pencil, "Raymond Cribbs." (P. Wilson, resident, 12/22/11)

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2-1017 - 4 young women in front of brick arched entrance

In front of south entrance to Coppell School (now Pinkerton Elementary School) (See photo #409.) (P. Wilson, resident, 12/22/11) Katherine Ledbetter (2nd from L.) Bernice Gentry (3rd from L). (Barbara Lee resident, 2/22/12)

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2-1021 - Newspaper article on Coppell called Gibb

From Irving News Record, Oct. 30, 1958. I never heard the name as Gibb, always Gibbs. The date for when the town became Coppell is wrong; it was 1892. This is the only reference I've ever seen of T. J. Harrison. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1022 - Newspaper article on First Methodist Church/ school

David Garrett, at this time, was a Coppell Middle School history teacher, interested in local history & Grapevine Springs Park. Theresa Eby was a life-long resident who owned a chicken farm on Sandy Lake Rd., and who wrote historical articles for Elm Fork Echoes. A photo of the 1928 school accompanied this article. See photo #976, (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1023 - School photo, students on porch, 2 porch posts showing

This school photo in a newspaper article (newspaper unknown) identified this as Gentry School. A lengthy, detailed list of the names of these students is in the Historical Society's photo book #10. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1026 - Young people standing on a stage; "CGS" above

Coppell Grade School Graduating Class 1949. L to R - Charles Roundtree, Dorothy Moore, Charles Miller, Patricia Poole, Laymond Ford, Mary McDowell, Henry Ihnfeldt, Barbara Melton, Richard Lee, Margaret Moore, Preston Long, Johnny Burns, Arnold Dobecka Standing behind Arnold, Will Wilson, Jr., Dallas County District Attorney, our guest speaker for the event. Arnold and Johnny are holding souvenirs Mr. Wilson had from WWII. (Barbara Lee, resident)...

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2-1027 - Young people sitting on stage; "CGS" above

Written notes on back of photo: Graduation Class of 1948-1949 W.D. Horvelee (?), Charles Roundtree, Dorothy Moore, Charles Miller, Patricia Poole, Raymond Ford, Mary (?) MacDowell, Henry Ihnfeldt, Barbara Melton, Lefty Lee, Margaret Moore, Preston Long, John Burns, Arnold Dobecka, Frank Willson. (Barbara Lee, resident)

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2-1028 - 4 rows of school children; "1950" written in corner

The Sixth Grade Class of 1950 Mary Thomas, Dorothy Parrish, Alma Thomas, Sandra Turner, Carol Sharp, Loretta Gentry, Shirley Melton. Second Row: Rita Parker, Jimmie Hand. Pictured is the combined 6th grade class of Coppell/Carrollton. Combined because Coppell School burned in 1949. (Barbara Lee, resident, 2/22/12)

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2-1029 - School children, teacher; brick wall and window. (Teacher sitting.)

At least by 1953, when I was in the first grade, each class at Coppell School had its picture made in front of this wall. It's the north wall, northwest corner of the school. The window is in the girls' restroom. I believe the teacher here is Mrs. Phillips, but this isn't my class. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1030 - School children, teacher; brick wall and window. (Teacher standing.)

(See note on photo #1029. It looks like a different teacher. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1033 - Newspaper article on Coppell School burning

John Ratliff, mentioned in the article, lived in the house just west of the school building. The replacement building was almost an exact copy of the burned building; the foundation, the brick exterior, and the heavy slab of the auditorium stage probably survived, at least partially. (See photo #147-155.) When rebuilt, there were still six classrooms and an auditorium. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11) I was a freshman in Carrollton High School wh...

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2-1034 - Newspaper article on "Fire-Routed Kids"

This newspaper article is referring to the destruction of the Coppell School building and Carrollton's offer to help. Note that the county superintendent is mentioned. Coppell was a county school. (P. Wilson, resident)

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2-1035 - Group of girls in dark skirts, white blouses on field

A hand-written note on this photo said: Pep Squad of 1950 L to R: Loretta Gentry, me, Dorothy Lee, Joyce Stults, Carol Sharp, Joyce Ledbetter, Nettie Jackson, Doris Ottinger, Annette Thompson, Margaret Abright Benita Gentry Leaders: Erlene Margaret (?), Nancy (?), Shirley Aikens, Rita (?), Janice. (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1036 - Young people standing on stage; lattice fence and flowers at front

The top of the stage is without an insignia that said "CGS," which means that this was the stage that was rebuilt in 1949-50. (P. Wilson, resident)

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2-1037 - Mound of dirt

Photos #1037-1041 show progress on the construction of the dome auditorium at Coppell High School. Dirt in the field was piled up and shaped; then concrete was laid on top; the dirt was removed. I taught my first drama classes in here starting in 1972. The first use of the dome was the musical "Oliver!" (P. Wilson, resident, 12/25/11)

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2-1038 - Mound of dirt, shaped; brick building to right

(See comments in photo #1037.) Richard was on the school board at this time. We would all get in the car and drive to the site and watch as the mound of dirt became our first auditorium. (Barbara Lee, resident)

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