Rockdale: From Lueders go north until you run into the Bunkley Ranch, turn left and you are not far away.
Clarence & Lorene Raughton were residents of Rockdale. Their son, Rudy attended Paint Creek and was an excellent football player. Last I heard of Rudy, he was teaching at Roscoe. I feel sure he has retired by now but who knows.
I used to go to the Stamford side of Lake Stamford through this way. I doubt I could find the way anymore.
Provided by:... Marlin Felts, Class 1957 - April 18, 2007
I can provide more history about the schools north of Lueders than most people might care to know.
In ther fall of 1935, the one-teacher Cobb School and the two-teacher Rockdale School "transferred" to Lueders.
There were many financial considerations that caused this to be more acceptable to those schools and consolidation was not required at that time.
Patrons of the Berryhill school (between the above schools and Lueders) chose to continue its school for its elementary students there.
Former school administrators could provide more authentic details on the following information than I can.
As I recall, in later years the Gilmer-Akin Law required school districts to consolidate but it must be with a contiguous district.
Since Berryhill continued to maintain its school, Cobb & Rockdale Schools were not permitted to consolidate with Lueders but were required to do so with the newly developed Paint Creek School.
Another item of interest currently -- I do not think there are any school age children now residing in the land area that composed the former Cobb or Rockdale school districts and very few people of any age living there.
On the lighter side, some may remember the school bus we rode into Lueders. It had an unusual design and we called it the "chicken coop" because of its appearance. Also, that was before the roads in our area were "all weather" roads and became almost impassable when it rained.
Consequently, students riding that bus spent nearly as much time pushing it as riding.
Provided by:.. Cliffton Cobb, Class of 37 - April 24, 2007
