Gordon Batten provided this photo of the 1939-1940 Hallsboro first grade class taught by Ms. Parrish. Batten and Carl Ray were able to identify some of their classmates as follows: first row, from left, William Blackman, Gordon Batten, unidentified, unidentified, Muriel Batten, unidentified, Betty Jean Creech, unidentified, second row, James Jones, unidentified, Sammy Flynn, unidentified, Lillian Grey Jones, unidentified, unidentified, Thurman Penny, Carl Ray, third row, Whitaker Pierce, Jimmy Baldwin, unidentified, Thurman Blackman, Betty Rose Stephens, Frances Maultsby, Alice Batten, Jimmy High, and unidentified. Anyone who can help identify students is asked to e-mail justinsmith@NRcolumbus.com.
