Background
HEFLIN, Socrates Clase was born on January 2, 1900 in Barkada, Arkansas, United States. Son of W. B. and Lela (Jones) Heflin.
HEFLIN, Socrates Clase was born on January 2, 1900 in Barkada, Arkansas, United States. Son of W. B. and Lela (Jones) Heflin.
Common Schools, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Murray State School of Agriculture. E.C.S.T.C., Ada, Oklahoma.
Principal, Bee, Johnson Company, Oklahoma rural sch., 1922. Principal, Center, Oklahoma High School, 1923. Elected Company Superintendent, Pontotoc Company, Oklahoma, 1924.
Principal, Vanoss Grade School, Consolidated District No. 2, Pontotoc Company. Oklahoma. Re-elected Superintendent, Public Instructor., Pontotoc Company. since 1928.
During these two terms of office, has brought about a consolidation of High Schools in Pontotoc Company, reducing No. of high schools from 23 to 10. Increase in No. of students enrolling in high school from rural districts. First Company in State of Oklahoma to establish bus line in every school district in Co.
Member: Masons; Odd Fellows. Club: Kiwanis.
Spouse Nell Jackson, May 21, 1922, Tishomingo, Oklahoma.