I DIDN’T KNOW AT THE TIME,THAT MY PARENTS WERE IN CHARGE OF ONE OF THE FAMOUS ROSENWALD SCHOOLS! THERE WERE A LOT OF THEM IN THE AREA, AND THEY ALL RESEMBLED EACH OTHER! FOR STORIES ABOUT THESE SCHOOLS: (CLICK HERE)

I AM WORKING NOW WITH A COMMITTEE TRYING TO RESTORE THE SCHOOLS IN THE AREA!

YOU CAN DONATE TO HELP US WITH THE CAMPBELL COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL PROJECT! BELOW IS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROJECT!

HERE ARE PICTURES OF MY MOM AND DAD AT KINGSTON SCHOOL! 

Back in 1955, there was a mysterious fire that burned down the school at Lynch Station, Va. After re-building, my parents Robert and Cornelia Goins came to teach there around ’62-’63! 

Here is Lynch Station School! The school was so small that it didn’t have a cafeteria! The entire staff Ms. Hicks and my Mom and Dad came to work in one car! For years, they made the 55 mile round trip from Lynchburg safely…..thank the Lord! Dad used to say that they had three sets of eyes watching out for the traffic problems!
Do you see anybody you know??

THE NEWSPAPER RECENTLY ASKED READERS TO TELL THEM WHERE THEY WERE WHEN PRESIDENT KENNEDY GOT SHOT? THIS WAS REPRESENTING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY! ONE OF MOM’S STUDENTS, VIVIAN ROBINSON RHODES SENT IN THE ARTICLE BELOW! THIS WAS A REAL TREAT FOR ME BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW MY MOTHERS IMMEDIATE REACTION TO THE TRAGIC NEWS TILL NOW! I WAS IN MR. STROUD’S SEVENTH GRADE CLASS AT ROBERT S. PAYNE SCHOOL. I REMEMBER HIM GOING TO THE DOOR TO TALK TO SOMEONE, AND QUICKLY TURNING ON THE TV SET IN THE ROOM. WE WATCHED IT FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON! I REMEMBER THAT SUNDAY MY DAD AND I WENT TO CHURCH, MOM STAYED HOME AND WAS WATCHING TV. SHE WAS ONE OF THE MILLIONS THAT SAW LIVE OSWALD GETTING SHOT! SHE SAID SHE QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE TV…..SHE COULDN’T TAKE ANYMORE DRAMA!

I REMEMBER MOMS FAVORITE GOSPEL SONG   I REMEMBER HER SINGING IT EVERYTIME I DID SOMETHING I WASN’T SUPPOSED TO….SHE ENDED UP SINGING IT EVERYDAY, AND SHE WOULD ADD A FEW VERSES FROM SHIRLEY CAESAR!!    

 

(CLICK HERE) PEACE BE STILL-REV. JAMES CLEVELAND

(CLICK HERE) DON’T DRIVE YOUR MAMA AWAY-SHIRLEY CAESAR

(CLICK HERE) I’LL MAKE IT ALRIGHT-BEAUTIFUL ZION CHOIR

BEFORE MOM RETIRED, SHE TAUGHT FOR A FEW YEARS AT BROOKVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! IT IS NOW CALLED HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHEN THE CITY TOOK IT OVER IN 1976. JARRED WENT THERE THROUGH HIS FIFTH GRADE YEAR! HERE IS HER CLASS IN 1971 & 1972!

BEFORE HE RETIRED, DAD TAUGHT AT TOMAHAWK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BROOKVILLE!

DAD AND MOM…..I LOVE YOU!!    I MISS YOU!!!