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Alpha school

First school in Coalinga oil field. Located on Confidence Oil Company lease near West Side discovery well, Confidence No. 2, in fall of 1900. Schoolhouse, an abandoned homesteader's cabin moved there for the purpose of being a school. Teacher was…

A school in the oil fields named Alpha School. It was one of the 1st schools. Kindergarten band 1929, Teacher, Theo Crozier, students l-r: Bob Pascoe, Jackie Stewart, Tom Glencher, Doris Tune, Margaret Sharp, Walter Killion, Jessie Jue Young, Dale…

In the early 1900's the train coming in to Coalinga was an important event.

Coalinga's train station

Her married name was Lemberg. Beatrice came from a pioneer family. Her grandfather was Judge Kilbey. Her parents owned a newspaper stand. She went to school in Coalinga. Went to college and came back to teach in Coalinga. She was a 6th grade…

A view above the Standard Oil Company building of the oil fields.

Coalinga high school students were enlisted as traffic officers to handl travel past the schools during busy hours. The young officials are top row, L-R: John Holmes, Joseph Davis, John J. Fluetsch, Ernest Whitney, Charles Mittnacht. Lower row:…

Captain Ayers started out as the Health officer/Dog catcher. He worked for the Police Dept. 1945-1946. Picture was taken May 1946.

Dick Ayers was the Health officer/Dog catcher. He later joined the police department. He is standing with the Chief of Police Frank Mechalis.