By Johnny Jones
I was so excited to start School on my birthday, September 1, 1951 but not as excited as my mother. I rode my bike, with cigar box under my arm, to North Elementary. My teacher was a sweet lady named Mrs. Robins. The excitement soon wore off and I discovered I could go to the restrooms located at the rear of the room and sit on the pot.
It didn’t take long for Mrs. Robins to figure out my scam. She burst into the restroom armed with a yardstick and chased me out. Normally I would have been able to out run her but with my blue jeans around my ankles she whooped me endless times as we did laps around the classroom. Dang, foiled again.
W Godwin,
Jul 16, 2019
That’s my Buddy. I had to delete the rest of this. You are welcome Gus
Suzi Northcutt Griffith
Sep 7, 2019
Hi, Johnny. My first grade teacher was Miss McCree. Then Miss McQuiston, and Miss Pierce. Then on to Bowie. Seems like I’ve known you all these years but don’t remember when we were first in the same class, do you? At Bowie, I had Miss or Mrs. McGilvery (4th) Mrs. Grissom or Grissett (5th), and Miss Penny (6th).
John Nobles- Rancher
Sep 7, 2019
Probably at San Jacinto. I went to Sam Houston Elementary 1st to 6th grade.
Suzi Northcutt Griffith
Sep 7, 2019
Hi, Johnny Nobles! Thought I was responding to Johnny Jones first grade story. Of course I remember you from early days, probably from First Baptist Church but San Jacinto for sure. Pretty sure our mothers were friends. Got my first kiss (ever) from O.B. at a party at your house in 9th grade!
OB Jackson
Sep 7, 2019
Those longtime friends who went to Sam Houston… these are my teachers…were you in my classrooms?…1st Verna Bounds
2nd Wanda Slocum.. married during year and became Watson
3rd Mrs Crosby
4th Miss Chodion
5th Mrs Shew
6 th Mr Clark Hall first 1/2 then Mr Robert Holman who taught us marbles.. I remember he was of Oklahoma Indian heritage..BYOB