Summary
Columbia's next elementary school will honor the memory of the first and only woman to serve as superintendent of Boone County's rural school system.
Alpha Hart Lewis, born in 1894, was elected to the county superintendent position in 1943 and served until 1951. In that post, she was responsible for 83 country schoolhouses.See the full content of this document
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Panel Picks School Name with History
A 12-member committee yesterday voted 8-4 to name the new elementary after Hart Lewis, primarily because of her devotion to education....
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