Barton School
EVENTS
1900's
TRANSCRIBED BY : TINA EASLEY
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Barton School 1909-1910 8/30/06
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JAN. 6, 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
EDNA WILLIFORD , ROBERT JACKSON , REPORTERS
I.C. BRASHER (BRADSHER) - TEACHER
CHRISTMAS IS OVER AND WE ARE GLAD TO BE BACK TO OUR SCHOOL DUTIES AGAIN.
SEVERAL NEW PUPILS HAVE ENTERED OUR SCHOOL SINCE THE HOLIDAYS AND ARE FOUND VALUABLE ADDITIONS. JESS AND CLAUD BRADSHER , ED McBRIDE AND VERNIE SMITH , WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING SCHOOL AT CABOT , ARK. SPENT CHRISTMAS AT HOME RETURNING TO CABOT THURSDAY MORNING . WE WISH THEM SUCCESS IN THEIR SCHOOL WORK.
A WATCH PARTY WAS GIVEN AT THE HOME OF MR. POWERS LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND WAS MUCH ENJOYED BY ALL PRESENT.
CONNIE EARLY WAS THE GUEST OF MINNIE BARTON , SATURDAY.
MRS. VICTORIA BRADSHER AND LITTLE DAUGHTERS LANETTE AND EVA , LEFT DEC. 28TH FOR A VISIT TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES AT LORADO.
MISSES VIRGIE AND ANNIE COOK WERE GUESTS OF MISS CORNELIA ROPER FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
MRS. GUSSIE BRADSHER RETURNED HOME MONDAY NIGHT AFTER A VISIT OF SEVERAL DAYS WITH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES NEAR RECTOR.
MISS MARY WILLIFORD VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY . SHE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OF HER PUPILS MISS IRENE ROBINS.
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THE DAILY SOLIPHONE - NOVEMBER 13, 1909
BARTON SCHOOL
ROBERT JACKSON , BEULAH POWERS - REPORTERS
I.C. BRADSHER - TEACHER
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 38.
WE THINK THIS IS A GOOD SHOWING FOR A SMALL DISTRICT CONTAINING ONLY 2 SQUARE MILES.
THERE ARE ONLY TEN OF SCHOOL AGE IN THE DISTRICT THAT ARE NOT ON ROLL IN SOME SCHOOL AND SIX OF THEM ARE EXPECTED TO START SOON.
MOST EVERYONE IS DONE GATHERING THEIR CROPS AND LITTLE SICKNESS AND NO WORK WILL INSURE A REGULAR ATTENDANCE.
MISSES ANNIE LEWIS AND VIRGIE COOK ARE IN PARAGOULD VISITING THIS WEEK.
CLEVIE HUCKABAY OF OKLAHOMA IS VISITING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES HERE THIS WEEK.
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