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Charles R. Thompson in April 1972 moments after he turned in his resignation. Bob Walker/Howe Enterprise archives.
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She now is a member of the Howe Administrators. ISD Board of Trustees. Wyline Pool taught in Howe for She surpassed her uncle Charles 27 years from 1945-1972. She Thompson who also served 37 served six years as a classroom years with 24 of those served as teacher and 21 years as a superintendent until his retirement principal. in 1972. He held positions of teacher, coach, principal, and She received her bachelors degree superintendent. at East Texas State Teacher's University at Commerce and a Thompson attended Howe schools Master of Education from North from first grade through high Texas State University in Denton. school. He graduated in 1928 from She was a member of the Texas HHS and then obtained a bachelors State Teachers Associatioin and degree at Baylor University in served as vice-president and 1933 and a masters degree at North president of the Grayson County Texas State University in 1950. unit of TSTA and one year as Thompson also attended Austin secretary of District TSTA. College and Trinity University. She was the daughter of W.B. Organizations of which he was a Wheeler (also pictured in the member included the National mural) who served as Howe Education Association, Texas State superintendent for 11 years. Teachers Association, and Grayson County unit of the TSTA, serving There were many educators that as president of this organization. played enormous roles in Howe ISD that were deserving who were Thompson was a member of the left off only due to space. American Association of School Administration and Texas The goal was to honor educators, Association of School Board not leave anyone out.
Wyline Pool, with husband Coy as they were named Co-Citizens of the Year in 1993.