05/29/2026
On May 30, 1940, The Jackson Times published a comprehensive list of educators selected to teach in the Breathitt County School System's 96 elementary schools and high school for the 1940-1941 academic year.
How many of these educators did you know or have during your school years? Do you recognize any of the following teachers?
Breathitt Teachers For 1940-1941 Selected By County School Board
Wolverine- Ruth Hays and Roger Taulbee
Elkatawa- Geneva Miller and Levi Collins
Stray Branch- Geraldine Noble Big Rock- D. J. Moore, Irene Hoge, and Blanche Adkins
Panbowl- Nancy Melton and Eunice Turner
Sugar Camp- Beatrice Eversole
Smith Branch- Arlie Noble and Dove B.
Combs Blanton- Calla Hounshell
Strong Fork- Hazel Holbrook and Mollie Joseph
Clear Fork- Matt Smith Rock Lick- Jewell Taulbee
Negro Branch- Ollie J. Taulbee Davis- Elzie Halsey Morgue- A. E. Mullins and Maycel Fugate
Vancleve- Mrs. Nathan Pelfrey and Bernice Turner Hampton- Wilton Spicer and Noka Craft Johnson Fork- Zeke Jett
Five Mile- Caesar Joseph and Pauline Hensley
War Creek 1- Harold Hurst
War Creek 2- Alma Miller and Wilton Johnson Mill Creek- Naomi Lawson
White Oak- Gertrude Hester Camp Christy- Herbert Holbrook Cedar- Marvin Johnson
Little Frozen- Shirley Taulbee
Puckett Bend- Mary Alice Bush
Lower Twin- Cirius Noble
Beginning Branch- Hazel McIntosh Oakdale- Harlan Johnson and Henry B. Noble
Chenowee- Callie Miller
Bryants Creek- Miriam Brewer
Highland- Malinda Deaton and Selena
Haddix
Jetts Creek- Mitchell Little
Four Mile- Daily Turner Houston- Langley Turner
Turkey- Louise Terry
Shoulderblade- Martha Anderson
Rock Lick- Russell Reynolds
Spencer Bend- William Griffith
Spring Fork- Boyd Griffith
Old Buck- Woodrow Griffith
Morris Fork- Elmer Cornett Sandlin- Stella Baker Burton- Alex Holliday
Crockettsville- Beckham Deaton Elsome- Alfred Griffith
Canoe- Roy G. Turner and Mary Sebastian Arrowood- William Turner
Lick Branch- Cale Raleigh
Turners Creek- Johnny R. Herald and Zelia Herald
Bowlings Creek- Coy Turner Altro- Ed Deaton, Sr.
Wolf Coal- Jesse E. Turner
Cane Creek- Mahala and Dosha Leone Bach
Beech Grove- Esther Davidson Deaton and Walter R. Deaton Raleigh- Sarah Herald and Elizabeth Raleigh
Strongs Branch- Wilson Sebastian and Kash
Herald Stamper- Mabel Stamper
Lost Creek- Edith Haddix, Allie Watkins, and Kash Herald
Howard's Creek- Carl Cope Caney- William G. Deaton and Elliott Raleigh
Caney Consolidated- Clyde Landrum, Carrie Hunt, Margaret Lewis, Mabel Davidson, Alma Rhea Lutes, and Clarence Wood
Lewis Fork- Ina Noble
Leatherwood- Ora Watts
Cockrell Fork- Charles Smith and Pearl Watts McIntosh- William Mullins
Upper Leatherwood- Von Watts
Big Branch- Luther Gambill
Lower Big Branch- Mae Landrum and Kash Turner
Sulphur Gap- Bill Davidson and Beatrice
N. Deaton Whick- William S. Deaton John
Little Creek- Bertie Russell Fugate- James C. Neace Wolfe- Roy Roark Williams- Letha Landrum Rousseau- Curt Sebastian, Ollie Allen, and Marjorie Lovely
Fletcher Fork- Steve Crawford Miller- Margaret Wells Holbrook
Mudlick- Gordon Combs
Little Caney- Imogene Clemons and Ranie Bach Caney- Graydon Taulbee and Neil Cope
Winnie Branch- Mary Jane Thorpe Howard- Blenn Mann
Haws Fork 1- A. D. Carpenter
Haws Fork 2- Virgil Barker Altro- Silas
Deaton Kates Branch- Dora Richie Press- Beatrice Thorpe
Laurel- Robert Gregory Keith- James Gabbard
Miller Branch- Sam P. Deaton Washington- Bertha Campbell
Big Caney- George Noble
Quicksand- J. Wise Deaton, Pearl Childers, and Mae Turner
Macadonina- Rachel Deaton
Breathitt County High Principal and Coach- Robert M. Van Horne
Agriculture- James R. Deaton Home
Economics- Monte La Verne Holt
Teachers- Heleh Litle, Lucinda Landrum, Margaret Edwards, Jethro Amburgey, Teddy Curtis, Douglas Brewer, Nancy H. Bach, David Donoho, Robert Bills, and Juliette Lodter
