From The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga.
DEATH: H. W. MITCHUM DIES AT WAYNESVILLE
Nahunta, Ga., June 12, 1936. Harvey Watson Mitchum died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Jones, at Waynesville, Georgia this County at 10:30 o'clock p.m., June 51h.
He was born at Jordan, S. C. on November 17, 1867, educated at Manning, South Carolina Military Academy at 19. He came to South Georgia at this age and began bis teaching career in Liberty county. Later organized and conducted the Walthourville Academy.
After several years in South Georgia Schools be returned to South Carolina and served in the Legislature of that state in interest of public schools.
He was married in 1893 to Michal Highsmith of Lulaton, Georgia and from this union were nine children, seven of which survive. Mrs. Fred B. Ropps, Shelby, N.C.; Porcher Mitchum, Columbia, S.C.; Joseph S. Mitchum, Morgantown, West Va.; Mrs. W. Harley Jones, Waynesville, Ga.; Mrs. James G. Henderson, Shelby, N.C.; and Mrs. L. Lewis Codray of Morgantown, W. Va.
He was buried at Smyrna Church near Lulaton last week. Mr. Mitchum was noted for bis ruggedness of character and was always a leader in educational work. He bad a keen mind and was a forcible speaker.
Mr. Mitchum taught at Lulaton, Nahunta, and Folkston. His old scholars speak of bis firm manner of teaching. He was a thorough educator. His methods are in contrast with present loose systems. He belonged to the old school pioneer teachers, the need of whom we feel.
He was editor of the first newspaper ever published at Folkston, Georgia.
DEATH: H. W. MITCHUM DIES AT WAYNESVILLE
Nahunta, Ga., June 12, 1936. Harvey Watson Mitchum died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Jones, at Waynesville, Georgia this County at 10:30 o'clock p.m., June 51h.
He was born at Jordan, S. C. on November 17, 1867, educated at Manning, South Carolina Military Academy at 19. He came to South Georgia at this age and began bis teaching career in Liberty county. Later organized and conducted the Walthourville Academy.
After several years in South Georgia Schools be returned to South Carolina and served in the Legislature of that state in interest of public schools.
He was married in 1893 to Michal Highsmith of Lulaton, Georgia and from this union were nine children, seven of which survive. Mrs. Fred B. Ropps, Shelby, N.C.; Porcher Mitchum, Columbia, S.C.; Joseph S. Mitchum, Morgantown, West Va.; Mrs. W. Harley Jones, Waynesville, Ga.; Mrs. James G. Henderson, Shelby, N.C.; and Mrs. L. Lewis Codray of Morgantown, W. Va.
He was buried at Smyrna Church near Lulaton last week. Mr. Mitchum was noted for bis ruggedness of character and was always a leader in educational work. He bad a keen mind and was a forcible speaker.
Mr. Mitchum taught at Lulaton, Nahunta, and Folkston. His old scholars speak of bis firm manner of teaching. He was a thorough educator. His methods are in contrast with present loose systems. He belonged to the old school pioneer teachers, the need of whom we feel.
He was editor of the first newspaper ever published at Folkston, Georgia.
From The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Ga.
DEATH: H. W. MITCHUM DIES AT WAYNESVILLE
Nahunta, Ga., June 12, 1936. Harvey Watson Mitchum died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Jones, at Waynesville, Georgia this County at 10:30 o'clock p.m., June 51h.
He was born at Jordan, S. C. on November 17, 1867, educated at Manning, South Carolina Military Academy at 19. He came to South Georgia at this age and began bis teaching career in Liberty county. Later organized and conducted the Walthourville Academy.
After several years in South Georgia Schools be returned to South Carolina and served in the Legislature of that state in interest of public schools.
He was married in 1893 to Michal Highsmith of Lulaton, Georgia and from this union were nine children, seven of which survive. Mrs. Fred B. Ropps, Shelby, N.C.; Porcher Mitchum, Columbia, S.C.; Joseph S. Mitchum, Morgantown, West Va.; Mrs. W. Harley Jones, Waynesville, Ga.; Mrs. James G. Henderson, Shelby, N.C.; and Mrs. L. Lewis Codray of Morgantown, W. Va.
He was buried at Smyrna Church near Lulaton last week. Mr. Mitchum was noted for bis ruggedness of character and was always a leader in educational work. He bad a keen mind and was a forcible speaker.
Mr. Mitchum taught at Lulaton, Nahunta, and Folkston. His old scholars speak of bis firm manner of teaching. He was a thorough educator. His methods are in contrast with present loose systems. He belonged to the old school pioneer teachers, the need of whom we feel.
He was editor of the first newspaper ever published at Folkston, Georgia.
DEATH: H. W. MITCHUM DIES AT WAYNESVILLE
Nahunta, Ga., June 12, 1936. Harvey Watson Mitchum died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Jones, at Waynesville, Georgia this County at 10:30 o'clock p.m., June 51h.
He was born at Jordan, S. C. on November 17, 1867, educated at Manning, South Carolina Military Academy at 19. He came to South Georgia at this age and began bis teaching career in Liberty county. Later organized and conducted the Walthourville Academy.
After several years in South Georgia Schools be returned to South Carolina and served in the Legislature of that state in interest of public schools.
He was married in 1893 to Michal Highsmith of Lulaton, Georgia and from this union were nine children, seven of which survive. Mrs. Fred B. Ropps, Shelby, N.C.; Porcher Mitchum, Columbia, S.C.; Joseph S. Mitchum, Morgantown, West Va.; Mrs. W. Harley Jones, Waynesville, Ga.; Mrs. James G. Henderson, Shelby, N.C.; and Mrs. L. Lewis Codray of Morgantown, W. Va.
He was buried at Smyrna Church near Lulaton last week. Mr. Mitchum was noted for bis ruggedness of character and was always a leader in educational work. He bad a keen mind and was a forcible speaker.
Mr. Mitchum taught at Lulaton, Nahunta, and Folkston. His old scholars speak of bis firm manner of teaching. He was a thorough educator. His methods are in contrast with present loose systems. He belonged to the old school pioneer teachers, the need of whom we feel.
He was editor of the first newspaper ever published at Folkston, Georgia.
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