C. Chamblin Funkhouser
Boyce Agricultural High School graduate of 1922, called the star athlete of Clarke County, who was to give the salutatory and go to Blacksburg, and won an athletic medal.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of June 1, 1922 names C. Chamblin Funkhouser among the five graduates of the Boyce Agricultural High School, calls him the star athlete of Clarke County, says he would deliver the salutatory and would go to Blacksburg the next year. Its issue of June 15, 1922 reports that he graduated and was awarded an athletic medal for the most points in his class at the Berryville field and track meet of May 20.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of June 1, 1922 names C. Chamblin Funkhouser among the five graduates of the Boyce Agricultural High School, calls him the star athlete of Clarke County, says he would deliver the salutatory and would go to Blacksburg the next year. Its issue of June 15, 1922 reports that he graduated and was awarded an athletic medal for the most points in his class at the Berryville field and track meet of May 20.
What the source supports
That C. Chamblin Funkhouser graduated from the Boyce high school in 1922 and won an athletic medal.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The June 15 item prints "Chamlin" and "Chambliln." That he went to Blacksburg is the plan reported, not a record that he did. He is not linked to Lola Funkhouser or any other Funkhouser.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The June 1, 1922 announcement of the Boyce Agricultural High School closing exercises.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 1, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-06-01 (publication)
Locator: Page 2, announcement of the Boyce Agricultural High School closing exercises
Relevant passageThere will be five graduates this year. They are! A. Rice Green, C Chamblin Funkhouser. Kathryn M. Sprint, F. Margaret Rodgers and Audrey K. Fritts. Mr. Funkhouser is the star athlete of Clarke county, and next year lie will go to Blacks burg.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. Its headline.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 1, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-06-01 (publication)
Locator: Page 2, announcement of the Boyce Agricultural High School closing exercises, headline
Relevant passageFive in Graduating Class, Among Them Being Chamb • tin Funkhouser. Star Athlete of Clarke County. Who Will De liver Salutatory.
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The June 15, 1922 report of the Boyce High School closing exercises.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 15, 1922
Clarke Courier · 1922-06-15 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, report "Many Are Promoted at Boyce High and Elementary School"
Relevant passageMisses Audrey Fritts, and Katheryn Sprint, Mr, Rice Green and Mr. Chamlin Funkhouser graduated and received diplomas < Athletic medals were also awar ded to Chambliln Funkhouser, A1 bert Clark, John Siler, Anna Hemsley, Lola Funkhouser. and 'Maris Frank for highest num ber of points won in their class, at the Berryville Field and Track meet. May 20th. 1 Rice Green received prize for best all around athlete.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
AI-assisted source check (Claude Opus 5) · 2026-09-16. How this project checks its sources
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