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 Purvey Lee (P. L.) Chism Posted by:  WalksfarTX
N 31° 45.916 W 095° 37.573
15R E 251271 N 3517419
Black metal marker on a metal post on the right side of the sidewalk leading to the North entrance of the Anderson County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMW4YQ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2017
Views: 2
Marker gives Chism's life, education, and job history.
Marker Number: 17650
Marker Text:
P.L. Chism’s devotion to education was unsurpassed. From the time of his youth, through his many years as a teacher, principal, superintendent and supervisor, he never stopped challenging himself and others for education. Purvey Lee Chism was born on August 27, 1893, in Covin, Alabama, to James W. Chism, a school teacher, and his wife, Lela Dickinson Chism. P.L. served in World War I with the 127th field artillery in Wngland and France, and received numerous awards in marksmanship. After his return from the war in 1919, P.L. returned to Alabama. In 1922, he moved to Lamar County, Texas, and began a teaching career in the rural communities of Ballinger and Caviness. He later taught in Powderly and was the principal of Powderly school before being selected superintendent of Lamar County schools in 1935, a position he held until 1939.
P.L. married Bess Carroll Moomaw in 1939 and, the next year, he earned his master’s degree in education from Texas A&M. He had also begun pursuing his doctorate at the University of Texas. In 1940, P.L. and Bess moved to Palestine when he was appointed Deputy State Superintendent of Schools for six counties, which later became 13 counties. In 1949, he accepted the position of Anderson County Supervisor of Schools. Chism not only helped with rural schools and curriculum, but he also visited schools every day and directly communicated with teachers and students, impacting their educational development. He held the position of county supervisor until his retirement in 1963. He served on numerous boards and received many accolades but P.L. Chism will be remembered as a devoted and inspirational educator.
(2013)
Marker is the Property of the State of Texas
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