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The most prominent building of the Glover School housed seventh, eighth and ninth graders. Some of the rooms are still set up to appear as they would have when the school was still open.
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The Glover School had been fully expanded in 1963, shortly before its closing. (Courtesy photo | Plant City Photo Archive & History Center)
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Herman Hargrett, Rodney Mackey, Henry Davis, Leola McDonald, Doreatha Brown and Joseph Clark all have strong connections to the Glover School, having either attended, taught or worked at the school.
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Leola McDonald taught at the school for 27 years, starting in the late 1950s. The Glover School was her first job out of college, and working with the children helped her overcome the accidental death of her son.
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Doreatha Brown got her start in education by interning in the Glover School’s second-grade classroom, with teacher Ida White. Brown also loved the school’s May Day festivals, held the first of each May.
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The early education building is most commonly used when the school hosts events, and is used by children and seniors alike.
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The sixth-grade classroom is set up as though students are ready to walk in the door at any minute.
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The names of the Glover School’s most notable teachers are pinned to a wall in the sixth grade classroom. Many of these people still live in Bealsville, and are active in the community.
Running a black school during segregated times was no easy task, but the people worked hard together to make it work. Built in 1933 on land donated by William Glover, the school educated students through the ninth grade. It was a strawberry school, meaning that students spent strawberry picking season working in the fields and went to school during summer. It closed in 1980.
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