[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOSS SCHOOL

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                             HON. CHIP ROY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2024

  Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the one-hundred 
fortieth anniversary of the Doss School in Gillespie County, Texas. It 
is the longest continually running school in the State and is located 
northwest of Fredericksburg.
  Alumni, faculty, and students of the Doss School will gather to 
celebrate this milestone on May 18, 2024. Its motto is ``The small 
school with a big heart.''
  School board president Cecil Crenwelge had this to say about the 
occasion, ``The history behind Doss School is truly remarkable. As we 
celebrate the incredible history of the school and its many alumni, we 
also have an eye to the future that is very bright.''
  The original building for Doss School was officially designated a 
Texas Historic Landmark in 1985. The first classes at Doss School began 
in 1884. Mr. Tom Nixon donated land for the construction of a school 
building. Upon completion, students at Squaw Creek and Onion Creek 
schools merged with Doss and shared the new building. The school 
further expanded with a new building in 1927.
  I would like to thank the Friends of Doss School for preserving local 
history and this community treasure. I wish the students and faculty of 
Doss School well in the upcoming school year.

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