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'''Newton Hosmer Price''' (born [[May 11]], [[1885]] in Valley Head, Dekalb County; died [[January 24]], [[1973]] in Meridian, Mississippi) was principal of [[West End High School]] from [[1930]] to [[1956]]. | '''Newton Hosmer Price''' (born [[May 11]], [[1885]] in Valley Head, Dekalb County; died [[January 24]], [[1973]] in Meridian, Mississippi) was principal of [[West End High School]] from [[1930]] to [[1956]]. | ||
Before taking over the newly-opened | Price was the oldest of four children born to Reuben Joseph and Lillie Emmaline Holleman Price. He married the former Elizabeth Earnestine Grider in [[Etowah County]] in [[1913]]. The couple had one son, [[Benjamin Price|Benjamin]]. | ||
Before taking over the newly-opened [West End High School, Price served as principal of [[Elyton Elementary School|Elyton]], [[Hemphill Elementary School|Hemphill]] and [[Lee Elementary School]]s. | |||
After he retired to a farm near Meridian, Mississippi, the newly-built [[Price Elementary School]] was named in his honor. He died in [[1973]] and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. | After he retired to a farm near Meridian, Mississippi, the newly-built [[Price Elementary School]] was named in his honor. He died in [[1973]] and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:33, 5 November 2020
Newton Hosmer Price (born May 11, 1885 in Valley Head, Dekalb County; died January 24, 1973 in Meridian, Mississippi) was principal of West End High School from 1930 to 1956.
Price was the oldest of four children born to Reuben Joseph and Lillie Emmaline Holleman Price. He married the former Elizabeth Earnestine Grider in Etowah County in 1913. The couple had one son, Benjamin.
Before taking over the newly-opened [West End High School, Price served as principal of Elyton, Hemphill and Lee Elementary Schools.
After he retired to a farm near Meridian, Mississippi, the newly-built Price Elementary School was named in his honor. He died in 1973 and was buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian.
References
- Ruisi, Anne (May 9, 2011) "Birmingham school names offer history lesson." The Birmingham News