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Mrs. Thornton also instituted the May Day program at the Rappahannock Elementary School. Children had their ears, eyes, teeth and weight checked. If attention was needed, it was arranged; if everything was satisfactory, the youngsters received certificates attesting to their good health. Then the King and Queen of the May and their courts were chosen from the ranks of the healthy.
In later years, this school health program was dropped, largely because parents had been educated by Mrs. Thornton into taking care of their children’s medical needs, according to Mrs. Quaintance. “I really think Frances did more for the two schools than any regular school nurse would have. Of course, we never needed a school nurse because we had her,” the former principal said.
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