From left to right bottom row Virginia Hargrett, Adrian Brown, Doreatha Brown, Gwendolyn Thomas, second row left to right
Leslie Hargrett, Herman Hargrett, Wilbur Clark, Henry Davis, Beverly Ware, third row left to right Rodney Mackey Sr. and William Thomas Sr. Also not pictured John Shaw Sr. and Leola McDonald.
Membership !!!
2020 Bealsville’s Membership Drive begins in late November. Membership is $25.00 yearly and applications may be obtained from the Glover School, Bealsville Inc., board members or if you are presently a member and have no changes to your original application you may send check or MO payable to Bealsville Inc., to P.O Box 3623, Plant City, FL 33564 or 5104 Horton Rd, Plant City, FL
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William Glover School was closed in 1980, partly due to lack of students. With integration programs in place, students who once went to the school were bused to other schools. Bealsville citizens tried, to no avail, to appeal the county’s decision to close the school. Finally, in an effort to at least keep the buildings and grounds in the community, the citizens formed Bealsville, Incorporated, and a non-profit group. The group was successful in getting Hillsborough County to return the land and buildings to the community’s control. Bealsville maintains the campus and are developing alternative uses for the buildings that have been the center of the community and a source of pride for over sixty years. On the 24th day of November 1980 the following individuals subscribed their name as the incorporators and subscribers of the articles of incorporation of Bealsville Incorporated. W. O. Beal. S. P. Berry, Fred Patterson, Lottie Broadnax, Lillie Berry, Edith Dexter, Delphina Broadnax, Bessie Patterson, Viola C. Green, Ovid V. Hargrett, Sr., Adam Holloman, and Ethel Glover. And on April 14, 1981, the following names were added, Cora Hargrett Ford, Henry Davis and Chester Dexter. The Bealsville Incorporation designated Henry Davis as the corporation’s registered agent on December 19, 1980 and was filed by the secretary of state in Tallahassee, Florida April 1981. These were community leaders and landowners who desired to preserve the heritage of this historical community and enhance the community for the present and future generations.
Bealsville, Incorporated become a 501c3 in 2000 under the leadership of Mr. Henry Davis, William Thomas Sr., Carrie Johnston, O.V. Hargrett, G.S. Cunningham, and several others.