Lockhart Mexican School is one of the lesser known schools in/of Lockhart, Texas. This news article will explain, share, and explore the history of Lockhart Mexican School.
Lockhart Mexican School was located off of North Commerce Street facing Reynolds Street for many years in Lockhart, Texas for many years. The square school building was located north of Reynolds Street and east of North Commerce Street. (Ref: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4034lm.g4034lm_g086231922/?sp=9&r=-0.356,0.109,1.698,0.988,0)
Lockhart Mexican School was built and designated specifically as a school for Hispanic students only and served Hispanic students only. The Lockhart Mexican School operated under the charge of Gregoria J. M. Cordona in the early 20th century during the 1900s and 1910s. Arthur Ohlendorf served as the ward principal of Lockhart Mexican School. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/lockhart-post-mar-19-1908-p-1/)
Miss Ouida Shinn, Miss Dorothy Lipscomb, Miss May Belle Terry, and Gregoria J. M. Cordona were some of the teachers at Lockhart Mexican School. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996650/)
Lockhart Mexican School was known for wining championships at county meets during the 1930s decade. They would excel and win at baseball. Lockhart Mexican School was known for having a good baseball team. Both independent and common school districts participated in these county meets.
[The County Meet for Mexican Schools of Caldwell County was held March 17th at the Fair Grounds. The Lockhart baseball boys won first place and carried off the pennant for that event. In Junior track Joe Hernandez won first place in the 100 yard dash; he also was first in broad jump. Frank Flores was first in running broad jump; a number of others won second and third places. In Senior track Esequiel Sanchez, Lee Munos, Frank Capelo and Tom Espinoza won first in 440 yard relay. Tom Espinoza also won first place in running high jump. The school won first place in third and fourth grade spelling and tied for first place in another spelling division. The championship banner was presented to the school Tuesday morning.]
(Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26997498/)
The County Meet for Mexican schools last Saturday the four entries in declamation were awarded ribbons as follows: Junior girls — Adelfa Romo, second place. Junior boys — Victor Rivos, third place. Senior girls — Rachel Sordia, flrst Running Broad Jump — Antonio , place, Shnur, Prairie View, first; Natividad Rodriquez, Uhland, second; Nicholas Rodriquez, Polonia, third; Tilano Hervera, Glenvoir, fourth. 440 yd. relay — Prairie View, 1st; Glenvoir, 2nd; Lockhart 3rd. Baseball (boys) — Prairie View, first; Glenvoir, second; Lockhart 3rd Playground Ball (girls) —Prairie hart, first; Raul Herrera, Glenvoir, View, flrst; Glenvoir 2nd; Lockhart, second; John Martinez, Prairie View third. third; Gilbert Hernandez, Lockhart, fourth. 440 yard relay — Prairie View, Meet Winners first : Lockhart, second; Glenvoir, third. 440 yard run — Carlos Rivera, Lockhart, first; Johnny Ygnacio, Glenvoir, second; Leopold Flores, Lockhart, third; Reymundo Gonzales, Lockhart, fourth.
(Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26998073/)
The third annual County Meet of Mexican schools, held at the fair grounds Saturday, March 18, drew a large crowd. Notwithstanding rain driving the entire crowd into the hall during the speaking and singing events, the large audience gave the participants quiet attention. There was a noticeable improvement in the quality of performance in the speaking events. The declaimers showed a much better command of the English language than in former meets. In Literary events, Lockhart won first place with 55 points, Prairie View was second with 45, and Maxwell placed third. Spelling 3rd and 4th Grades 1st—Lockhart. The team, Rachael Sordia, Oralia Hernandez. 2nd.—Glen voir. Team, Adela Cortez, Trino Eureste. 3rd.—McMahan. Team, Joe Martinez, Beatris Rivera. 5th and 6th Grades 1st.—Lockhart. Team, Abigail Locke, Brijeda Guerrero. 2nd.—Wiegand. Team, Julia Mar tinez, Pedro Martinez. . 3rd.—Rogers Ranch. Team, David Mendez, Socorro Lllanos. Seventh Grade 1st—Prairie View. Team, Lewis Martinez, Carmen Cuellar. 2nd—Maxwell. Team, Claudio Rodriquez, Mariano Rodriquez. 3rd—-Martindale. Team, Charlotte Pinales, Henry Menshaca. Junior Declamations Junior Boys 1st—McMahan, Joe Martinez. 2nd.—Central Academy, Robert Moreno. 3rd—Maxwell, Pablo Quinonez. Junior Girls 1st.—Lockhart, Noemi Villalavos. 2nd.—Central Academy, Adelfa Alva. 3rd.—Maxwell, Pelectino Quinonez. Senior Declamations Senior Boys 1st.—Prairie View, Mariano Rod riquez. 2nd.—Reedville, Isamael Salinas 3rd.—Polonia, Pete Rodriguez. Senior Girls 1st.—Prairie View, Carmen Cuellar.
(Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996403/)
[The Lockhart Mexican school is in training so they can win the Mexican County Meet to be held on March 18, at the Fair grounds. Everyone is invited to attend the meet Look at the program and take time to come oat to the Mexican Track Meet. Program: 9:00 a.m. Declamation. 9:00 a.m. Baseball 10:30 a.m. Spelling. U;00 a.m. Choral Singing. 1:30 p.m. Track Events.]
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“Friday afternoon Miss May Belle Terry and Miss Dorothy Lipscomb, teachers in the Lockhart Mexican school took their boys and girls baseball teams to Rogers Ranch to play against the Ranch boys. The Lockhart boys defeated their opponent 13-2.
(Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996358/)
Mexican school in the county, both independent and common school districts, will participate. Much interest is he ing shown in this event. Maxwell Host to Basket Ball Tournament for Girls The girls' basket ball tournament for Caldwell County will be held at Maxwell Saturday Feb. 14. Lytton Springs. Lockhart, Elm Grove, McMahnn, Dale and Maxwell schools will participate.
(Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996088/)
The name of Lockhart Mexican School was changed to Navarro Elementary School in 1934 and was named in honor of a Texas hero who fought in the War of Independence, Juan Antonio Navarro. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26997663/)
“Through the efforts of the members the name of this so-called Mexican School has been changed to Navarro Elementary School, named in honor of a Texas hero who fought in the War of Independence, Mr. Juan Antonio Navarro, our hero.”
Miss Annie Polk replaced Arthur Ohlendorf as the ward principal of Lockhart Mexican School in 1933. Miss Annie Polk would remain as principal for many years. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996332/)
“The station had so important a session late Friday evening that many in the locality came by to see what is was all about. It was just a bunch of Mexican school children from the classes of Miss Dorothy Lipscomb, Mabelle Terry and Miss Annie Polk. Miss Polk, the principal of the school piloted them into the station and such a time was had fitting sweaters, shoes and other articles, such as we had. And that leads me to ask Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart, have you any old shoes, sox. stockings, caps or trousers? Let us have them, and if we do not have some deserving Mexican child for each article, we miss our guess.”
Miss Dorothy Lipscomb was elected to teach English in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades at Lockhart Grammar School (Lockhart White Grammar School) towards the end of September 1933. Her teaching position at Lockhart Mexican School was taken by Miss Cora Clark. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26996948/)
"Miss Dorothy Lipscomb was elected a few days after school started to teach English in the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades. Miss Lipscomb had been a teacher in the Mexican school, and her place was taken by Miss Cora Clark."
Mrs. Ruth Young began teaching at the Mexican School in 1934 after at a meeting with the trustees of the School Board of the Lockhart Independent District elected her to teach at Lockhart Mexican School. All of the present incumbents of the grade schools and high school were elected. “The trustees met at the school building Monday night and elected Mrs. Ruth Young to teach Mexican School.” (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26997774/)
Misses Frances Crook and Bernice Williamson were re-elected as teachers for Lockhart Mexican School in 1935. “Misses Frances Crook and Bernice Williamson were re-elected as teachers in the Mexican school.” (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/26995472/)
Lockhart Mexican School operated until 1963 when segregation had ended in Lockhart’s public school. Lockhart ISD was fully integrated by 1964. The building which had served as Lockhart Mexican School was sold to a private owner around 1968 and was hauled off. Today no trace of Lockhart Mexican School remains or can be found anywhere. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/386420172/)
Lockhart Mexican School was located at North Commerce Street and Reynolds Street, Lockhart, Texas, US.
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