Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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| Davie Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Landry talks to Robin Ellis and Sallie Newell about the donation of land for Ellis Middle School from their father. - Photo by Mike Barnhardt |
William Ellis, a former Advance resident who donated land for the school, was out of state and could not attend.
The school, which opened Aug. 27, is Davie’s newest school and sits on just over 41 acres donated by Ellis, who grew up on the property just off NC 801 in Advance.
Regina Graham, past chair of the school board, said, “I want to thank Mr. Ellis for his generous donation of the land to the Davie County school system. It was a starting point and an important component to building a new middle school. He grew up on this land, so I honor him and thank him for sharing his legacy with us.”
Seven members of Ellis’ family, including his daughter, Sallie Newell, sat at the front of gymnasium, and Newell cut the ribbon to officially dedicate the school.
In the 1920s, Ellis went to school in a one-room schoolhouse, vastly different from the gleaming floors ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.