Schools of today are so much different from what they used to be, there is no comparison.
The little white school house that stood beside the road in so many communities played a very important role in the neighborhood. It was their school, and everyone worked hard to make it a success.
There were all kinds of activities the parents would provide, if items were needed to supply a school room or play ground with new and useful items for the students. There would be pie suppers, ice cream socials, or maybe a night of music by the local musicians. Not a lot of money was made, but then, it was enough to get the things needed to make the school a better and brighter place for the students and teachers.
One of these long ago forgotten schools is Boaz. It was located in the southern part of the county and set across the road from the front of the Seven Springs Church, just outside of the Frances community.
According to some old school history, Sarah (Brasher) Boaz, wife of George Boaz donated the land for the school, so the school was named for her. The school was started in the late 1800's.
It started as a one room building but later another room was added. The children than called them "big room" and "little room" to distinguish between them.
When there was a revival at the Seven Springs Baptist Church near-by the teacher lined up the children and they all crossed the road to the church to attend the morning or afternoon services.
Some of the teachers were: Minnie Brasher, Lucy Wheeler, Marion Pogue, Mr. Hillyard, David Postlewhweighte, Nathan Ward, Myra Campbell, Lee Linzey, John Griffin, Stella Simpkins, Harley Sunderland, Alice Brookshire Sunderland, Mildred Paris, Reba Henry, Raymond Schandemyer, Allie Hodge, Juanita Linzey, Irene McConnell, Mrs. Moore, Geneva Dycus, Lette Thompson, T. A. Martin, Mayme Lott and Sally Sullenger.
The Boaz School was then torn down, today there is no evidence that a school was ever there.
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