Pineville Schools
There was a two-room schoolhouse in the center of the community of Pineville, just down the road from the Commissary. Mrs. Nora Hollingsworth was one of the first principals, and Mrs. Morris was one of the first teachers at the school. The children kept the grounds of the school raked and clean. There were no organized sports; however, the boys played ball, and the girls played "play house" and tag. Lunch back in the 20's and 30's was carried to school in a syrup bucket. The lunch consisted of baked sweet potatoes, biscuits, figs, fried meat and fruit from their home trees. The dresses in the 20's were worn down to the floor, and men wore a lot of overalls with white shirts. A lot of the women had a one-style dress they made that consisted of a skirt and a blouse which opened down the front and pinned on the underside. Buttons were hard to get. Bonnets for the head were worn by the ladies to protect their faces from the sun, but the bonnets were always beautiful and always hand-made.
Here's a picture of the Hubbards & Flowers guys dressed up in the 1940's.
The Melton Commissary was torn down in the early 40's. The school was closed, and the children were sent by bus to Walnut Hill, FL. There are no pictures available of these historic buildings.