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Scene of students reading at a school in Pickaway. 'Charles Alexander Keadle was the teacher, in rear of room. Mamie Beckett stands in the center by the blackboard, and Ray Peck Beckett stands behind her left shoulder. Emile Beckett is to the far left and back three. Keadle organized the Corn Clubs that were the forerunner to the 4-H Clubs in West Virginia.'

1. Class Photo Pickaway School, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013668
Title:
Class Photo Pickaway School, Monroe County, W. Va.
Description:
Scene of students reading at a school in Pickaway. 'Charles Alexander Keadle was the teacher, in rear of room. Mamie Beckett stands in the center by the blackboard, and Ray Peck Beckett stands behind her left shoulder. Emile Beckett is to the far left and back three. Keadle organized the Corn Clubs that were the forerunner to the 4-H Clubs in West Virginia.'
Charles Alexander Keadle sits with his class, probably a teacher's institute, in Monroe County. Keadle later became superintendent of schools. Suggested and organized the corn clubs that were the fore runner of the 4-H clubs.

2. Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013669
Title:
Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Charles Alexander Keadle sits with his class, probably a teacher's institute, in Monroe County. Keadle later became superintendent of schools. Suggested and organized the corn clubs that were the fore runner of the 4-H clubs.
'Rocky Point Academy, Sinks Grove, Monroe County, West Virginia. Professor Lacey-front far right, behind Lacey's left shoulder-Charles Alexander Keadle. Photo from home of C. A. Keadle; Pictured are Olive Leland Steele with hat with stripes and Eva B. Steel in front of her? Center right back man in button up coat is Robert Morton Steele. Ray P. Beckett back with face half hidden. Also pictured Miss Trimbil, music teacher front, center.'

3. Rocky Point Academy, Sinks Grove, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013957
Title:
Rocky Point Academy, Sinks Grove, Monroe County, W. Va.
Description:
'Rocky Point Academy, Sinks Grove, Monroe County, West Virginia. Professor Lacey-front far right, behind Lacey's left shoulder-Charles Alexander Keadle. Photo from home of C. A. Keadle; Pictured are Olive Leland Steele with hat with stripes and Eva B. Steel in front of her? Center right back man in button up coat is Robert Morton Steele. Ray P. Beckett back with face half hidden. Also pictured Miss Trimbil, music teacher front, center.'
'Founder of the Monroe Co. Corn clubs which became the 4-H clubs; Co. Superintendent of Schools 1905-09, Teacher, Monroe Co. Schools; b. 26 May 1864, near Red Sulphur Springs, son of Abraham Lemaster Keadle and Amelia Tuggle Keadle; d. 18 Dec. 1939 at his farm, Pickaway, Monroe Co., W. Va., survived by wife Minnie Peak Keadle (d. of Benny F. Peck & Mary Ann Mann Peak of Hunters Springs, Monroe Co.); no children'

4. Charles A. Keadle, Pickaway, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
029510
Title:
Charles A. Keadle, Pickaway, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
'Founder of the Monroe Co. Corn clubs which became the 4-H clubs; Co. Superintendent of Schools 1905-09, Teacher, Monroe Co. Schools; b. 26 May 1864, near Red Sulphur Springs, son of Abraham Lemaster Keadle and Amelia Tuggle Keadle; d. 18 Dec. 1939 at his farm, Pickaway, Monroe Co., W. Va., survived by wife Minnie Peak Keadle (d. of Benny F. Peck & Mary Ann Mann Peak of Hunters Springs, Monroe Co.); no children'