Opal Allbright Herrington
Opal Allbright was born on May 29, 1897 in Cushman, Arkansas. She married Pat Herrington, a businessman from Little Rock. She received her training at the University of Arkansas and Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee.
For many years, Mrs. Herrington was the head of the English department at Little Rock High School. She was a member of Gamma Chapter in Little Rock. She was one of the three original Arkansas women initiated into the society
Her final years were spent in Denver with her step-daughter. She died in Denver on August 10, 1980.
For many years, Mrs. Herrington was the head of the English department at Little Rock High School. She was a member of Gamma Chapter in Little Rock. She was one of the three original Arkansas women initiated into the society
Her final years were spent in Denver with her step-daughter. She died in Denver on August 10, 1980.
Lelia Conte
Mrs. Lelia Morehead Conte was born to Turner and Sallie F. (possibly Sara Frances) Morehead, the oldest of five children, in Memphis, Tennessee. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in December of 1896. She earned a A.B. degree from the University of Arkansas in 1910. She taught in the Hot Springs District from 1910 – 1914 and again from 1915 – 1918. In 1916 she was elected as principal of Ramble School (now Park School). In 1918 she was elected principal of Jones School. During this time, she married John Conti (she later changed the spelling to Conte) and they had one son.
Mrs. Conte earned her Master of Science from University of Arkansas in 1943 after several summer sessions of classes at the University of Missouri, Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee, State Teachers College and Henderson State Teachers College. She held positions in several education associations and national education organizations including Delta Kappa Gamma. Mrs. Conte was the first state treasurer of Kappa State, Delta Kappa Gamma, and assisted Dr. Flora Gillentine in organizing Delta Chapter, in Hot Springs. She served as Delta’s first president from 1938 – 1942. She received the Delta Kappa Gamma Service Award from the society for her service to Kappa State and her local chapter. During her thirty eight years as principal of Jones School and a total of 47 years serving the students of Hot Springs, Lelia Conte was revered and cherished by her staff, colleagues and students. Upon her retirement, she was named “Principal Emeritus of Jones School”, an honor given to her. Mrs. Lelia Morehead Conte died on July 26, 1956, Las Cruses, New Mexico while visiting her sister, and is buried in Tranquil ( Rowe) Cemetery, Hot Spring, Arkansas. Lelia Conte 1960 Pioneer Biography History of Jones School Principal Emeritus Lelia Conte |