The Trinity School was one of the oldest schools in Linville
District, being constructed about 1870. Trinity was also called the
Yancey School because of its location on property belonging to George
Yancey. The Trinity building and property was "owned by the community
and was used by the school district in consideration of repairs". The
Trinity School was located at the northwest corner of the
intersection of the road leading east from Melrose (Route 724) and
the road leading north from Keezletown. (Route 717) The school lot
adjoined the Trinity Church lot on the east side. In Lake's 1885
Atlas of Rockingham County, the school is noted as Trinity Academy,
meaning that some advanced instruction was available at the
school.
On October 20, 1906, property for a new school was deeded to the
Linville District School trustees by Martha E. Chapman and husband.
This property was located a short distance further east on the same
road (Route 724) between the Keezletown Road (Route 717) and the
Mountain Valley Road (Route 620). A two-room brick school was built
and in operation for the 1906-07 school session. The Trinity School
was in operation until 1936 when it was closed and the students were
transported to Keezletown.
The only teacher known to have taught at the old Trinity School was
Myra Payne, who taught during the 1904-05 school session. Teachers
who taught in the 1906 building are:
1908-09 Alice Lewin, Etta Lewin
1909-10 Julia McCorkle, Mary Leach
1910-11 (unknown)
1911-12 Otis Loker, Roy Burtner
1912-14 Alice Lewin, Etta Lewin
1914-16 (two sessions) Lena Cole, Mamie Summers
1916-17 W. F. Earman, Beulah Flick
1917-18 W. F. Earman
1918-19 David R. Chapman
1919-20 Sadie Craun
1920-21 Nora B. Craig
1921-22 Mildred Shoemaker
1922-23 Florence Salyards
1923-26 (three sessions) Mabel Burtner
1926-27 Vallie Miller
1927-29 (two sessions) Annie Laurie Furry
1929-34 (five sessions) M. Pauline Ellmore
1934-36 (two sessions) Shirley Shiflet
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