urn High School, built i served both elementary and high school students until Feb. 14,
when%he @ntire bt:m:; 15)3152 &estroyed by fire. High school work at Ashburn was discontinued
that time and students yere transported by bus to Leesburg High School. Classes for elemen-
students were Conducted in local churches until the new elementary school was built. Princi-
serving in the 1912 building included: R.T. Braden, Miss Mary Shoemaker, Robert Hundley,
Blanche Ankgy or, Nathaniel Starke, Robert Ely, Chanes S. Monroe, A.D.
e and J. Lum,:s é‘ml’& J.MA- fiE?G‘e fire early elementary school principals were Mrs. Ti‘llie D.
08, James Grimeg me. Robertson, James McBride, Donald Huckleberry, Gordon Fletcher
nd Mrs, Dommy Hil Qbefl iche!