This week we’ve chosen to display a nice photo of Pine School, which was discovered in the Webb City Historical Society archives.

Pine school was located 2 miles north of Neck City near the Breeze Corner. The Quick Seven Mine was located one mile south of the school house.

It was constructed in the late 1800s. It was recorded that the school had no well and water was carried from a neighboring farm by two boys using a bucket on a broom stick.

Here is a newspaper article from The Carthage Press:

North of Neck City, May 13, 1914 – Miss Mary Harbison closed a most successful term of school at the Pine school house Friday, May 8th and as a token of their appreciation for Miss Mary’s efforts toward making the school the success that it has been, the patrons of the district gathered at the school with well filled baskets and a sumptuous dinner, such as only farmer’s wives can prepare, was enjoyed by all. 

Prizes were awarded to the following for receiving the most headmarks in their classes:

A. class, Stealey Honey; B. class, Miss Mildred Laub; C. class, Miss Florence Laub. The scholars presented Miss Mary with a nice water set.

The Carthage Press, May 14, 1914