Center Point Class Picture

Center Point Students
1940's ?
Howard County, Arkansas

Teacher: Miss Que Compton

I have had such fun with this photo! So many folks from Howard County have helped identify the students in this picture, one of which was the late Glenn Billings.
THANK YOU!
Anyone know the year this picture was taken?

Please send additions / corrections to Connie

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Front row, left to right: Dale Anderson (at Joe Barton's right shoulder), Joe Barton, Etta Virginia Sullivan (Cooper, Curry), Mary Evelyn Croomb, Ruthell Graves (Reese), Betty Jo Reese (Arnold), Herbert Lee Pope, Cecil Killian, unknown, Joe Huddleston, and Dale Henry.

Second Row, left to right: Hazel Huddleston, Thomas Wayne Murray, Glen Billings, James Earl Hussey, Louise Lipscomb (Horridge), Charlene Coplin, Elnora Tippett, John Floyd, Jeff Dunn Reese, Odean Chandler, and Neal Lister.

Third Row, left to right: 1) Hotanah McCullough*, 2) Juanita Billings, 3) Neva Edwards (Barron), 4) Pearl Brandon, 5) Jessie Marie Smith (Allen), 6) Mary Jean Smith (Boyes), 7) Billie Jo Henderson, 8) Lena Jo Shofner (Sivley), 9) Leta Dale Murray 10) Nora Deane Payne (Williamson), 11) Lavoy McCullough*, 12) Vernon Tippett, and 13) Charles Pate.
*Different opinion on the identity of the individual. # 1 was also identified as Lavoy McCullough and a second time as Mizelle McCullough # 11 was identified as Corene Simpson.

Back row, left to right: Miss Que Compton, unknown, Eva Brandon (Honeycutt), Eva Edwards (Darling, Jones), Editha Reeder, Deane Anderson (Williamson), Dewey Reeder, Joe Sharp, unknown, Luta Dell Murray, Ira Killian, Luther Allen, and J.W. Lipscomb.

UPDATED HISTORY:

Dale and Deane Anderson were twins. Dale is deceased.
Neva and Eva Edwards were twins.
Jessie Marie and Mary Jean Smith are sisters.
J.W. Lipscomb was a brother to Louise Lipscomb.
Vermon Tippett was killed in a plane crash during World War II. He and Elnora were brother and sister.
Juanita Billings, Mack Murray, Thomas Wayne Murray, Elnora Tippet, Joe Barton, Neal Lister, Herbert L. Pope, Vernon Tippet, and Glenn Billings are deceased.

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