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Doolittle School.
Llano News, Thursday, April I, 1003
According to Doolittle's
daughter. Austinite Lillian
Doolittle Vaughn, now In her
'90s, the building, located on a
small, rocky hill Just north of the
Llano Cemetery, was built In
1916 through the cooperative
efforts of both the Black and
white communities of Llano. It
was named after William I.
Doolittle, a Janitor In the Llano
schools fpr years, who con-
tributed much toward the
founding of the school and
chapel and In the actual con
struction of th«f building.
From the start, the dual ven
ture struggled for exlstance. The
Black population at times was
so small It could neither bring In
enough taxes to run the school,
nor enough funds to support a
pastor.
Visiting ministers from sur-
rounding communities tried to
help, but could not provide their
services on a regular basis, so
district clergymen appointed
Doolittle, a pious man. as the
"Local Exhorter" -- ev i though
he was not an ordained minis-
ter. Doolittle performed mar-
riages and funerals and even
preached occasionally.
The stoiy was much the same
for the school. When funds were
not available to hire a teacher,
the humble house of learning
would have to close Its doors.
Then, when more Black families
moved Into Llano, bringing In
more tax money, the school
would reopen -- a cycle that
continued for 35 years. Then,
after the year 1951 saw only one
Black child left In Llano, the
Llano School District perma-
nently closed classes in Doolit-
tle Chapel, as It was known In
those days.
The Black community, how
ever, continued to hold church
services there for the next 19
years. In 1970, the Methodist
Church decided to Integrate and
Invited the Black congregation
to transfer their membership to
Lutie Watkins Memorial
Methodist church.
Llano
Livestock Auction
Philip: 247-S294.... Office: 247-4183
Hatch: 247-4406 Foramen: 247 3019
TUESDAY, MARCH 30,1993
Stocker and Feeder cattle
held fully steady with last
week's high levels. Any ap-
parent softness was due to the
bloom showing up on some of-
ferings. \
Slaughter cows steady to 92.00
lower. Paker bulls weak to
91.50 lower.
Number Head 315
Good and Choice Stocker
Steer Calves and Yearlings
150-300 lbs ... 104.00-127.00
300-400 lbs ... 100.00-122.00
400-500 lbs ... 95.00-117.00
500-600 lbs____90.00-107.00
600-700 lbs.....85.00-93.00
700-800 lbs.....84.50-88.00
Good and Choice Stocker
Heifer Calves and Yearlings
150-300 lbs ... 100.00-110.00
300-400 lbs____90.00-104.00
400-500 lbs____85.00-105.00
500-600 lbs.....84.50-93.50
600-700 lbs.....80.00-87.00
700-800 lbs........untested
Utility and Commercial
C^>ws...........46.00-52.00
Cutter and Boning Utility
Caws...........42.75-50.00
fanner and low Cutter
Caws...........39.00-42.50
Pairs........575.00-890.00
Bulls...........54.00-60.00
Thl« rtporl dot* not roftoct pries* on "shelly"
cowt and buM« nor robots of any kind
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
W.J. Ligon, Kingsland
1 Rwf Str.....380 122.00
1 Red Str..... 390 115.00
Earl Clendennen, New Braunfels
SBwfStrs.....414 113.00
Jack Frasier, Llano
1 Red Str.....470 111.00
l,esley Phillips, V Spring
1 Red Str.....455 115.00
Raymond Kneese,
1 Rwf Str..... 395 117.00
1 Red Str..... 435 113.00
1 ylw Str...... 430 115.00
1 Blk Hfr.....495 104.00
l/dand Kassell, Llano
1 Ylw Str......480 111.00
1 Ylw Str.....415 117.00
That year, after 54 years of
service to the Black community
of Llano. Doolittle Chapel
closed Its doors forever.
At a later date. 0.0. Morgan
bought the property and trans
ferred the title to his son David.
David, in turn, sold It seven or
eight years ago to Jack and
Sally Redford. owners of the
Weather Vane Gift Shop. Then,
learning that the DRT wanted to
preserve the 77-year-old build-
ing and transform it into a mu-
seum. local businessman Eu-
gene Fischer bought It from the
Redfords and donated It to the
DRT some time later.
'The DRT has
ambitious plans
for Doolittle
School & Chapel
as a museum.'
Doolittle School and Chapel
Is special, too, became it repre-
sents the unselfish dedication
of a local Black educator. Doris
Revada, who willingly sacrificed
In order to bring education to
Black children long before the
school districts of our nation
Integrated. (The L1SD integrated
In 1955.). Revada received a
portion of her education within
the walls of Doolittle Chapel.
According to an article that
appeared In The Highlander
newspaper In 1985. Revada. be-
ginning In 1949. taught Black
children for 22 years "wherever
she could: In her home, in
Doolittle Chapel. In Black
schools in outlying Llaiio
County communities, and In
other counties..."
After Revada attended college
and returned to Llano to teach,
she found that, because Llano
had no school-aged Black chil-
dren. Doolittle Chapel was
closed. The article relates that
"one Black family, however, did
have two children of elementary
school age who needed to attend
school, and so Revada was hired
by the Llano School District to
teach them In her home.
"The following year a new
family of Blacks moved to Llano
with one child. This made a total
of three children needing
teaching, and so a school wa?
again opened in Doolittle
Chapel. The next year, however,
the family with two children
moved away, leaving Revada
with only one child to teach. The
year was 1951. That year
marked the permanent closing
of classes In Doolittle Chapel...
"...And thus began a demand-
ing sacrificial teaching career
which for the next 13 years saw
her accept teaching Jobs wher
ever they were available in
Black schools. This required
miles of driving. Often she took
Llano's Black children with her.
Once she accepted a teaching
position In Hempstead, a town
close to Houston, because no
other one was available closer
to Llano. This required her to
stay the week In Hempstead
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FUNDRAISER QUILT...Llano DRT member* Angel* Daniel. Bobble Jean Moore and DRT
President Billie Marie McMullen proudly display a handmade quilt. 'The School House." to
be given away during a fundraising social to be held at the Badu House this month. The funds
will go toward relocating and restoring Doolittle School and Chapel, the DRT*s latest project.
separated from her family,
whom she saw only on week-
ends.
"When Llano schools Inte-
grated in 1955, Revada did not
apply for a teaching position
because she was teaching In a
Black school In Burnet at the
time. Finally, however, in 1966,
when a position in Llano came
open, she applied for the Job but
did not get it.
"Four more years of driving
long distances to work and of
being separated from her family
ensued until finally her health
broke and Revada underwent an
operation. Then, in 1971, she
applied for a teaching position
which came open again In Llano
-- and this time received It.
Eighteen years after she had re-
ceived her degree In education.
Revada Joined the teaching staff
of the integrated LISD. (where
she taught fifth grade math). "
She retired a few years ago.
the first — and, to date, only -
Black to ever (each In the Llano
schools.
The DRT has ambitious plans
for Doolittle School and Chapel
as a museum. It will contain
display cases holding artifacts
retrieved from the building:
hymnals, original records,
books, the old brass bell used to
call the children to school,
cardboard hand fans and the
original large pulpit Bible.
Photos of Doolittle. Revada and
other Blacks associated with
the Institution will grace the
walls. The museum will also
house items donated to the
DRT. Including early wooden
desks, wooden pews, early
Texas school books and a wood
stove that will stand In front of
the old brick chimney, which Is
still Intact.
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In addition, the DRT plans to
landscape the yard around the
building In a style that was
popular In early Texas, and will
hold a grand opening1 when the
entire project is completed.
"The Daughters are very
grateful to all who have con-
tributed to this worthwhile pro-
ject,*' said McMullen. "We appre-
ciate the money, the artifacts
and above all. the enthualam of
the community In support of our
plans. We look forward to a large
turnout at our upcoming social."
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1993, newspaper, April 1, 1993; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140232/m1/7/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.