Cotton Belt School
EVENTS
1900'S
UPDATED
03/30/2008
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
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SEPTEMBER 9, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
RUTH BROWN , MARTHA CHARLES , REPORTERS
MISS CORDELIA HART , TEACHER
HARRY RAGSDALS AND WILLIE AND CLARENCE RILEY ARE ABSENT THIS WEEK.
MYRTLE NORENE AND GLADYS LOVELACE HAVE RE-ENTERED SCHOOL AFTER A ABSENCE OF SEVERAL DAYS.
MR. AND MRS. HARDY RILEY SPENT LAST TUESDAY IN THE COUNTRY.
CLEVELAND CUTRELL AND MISS MYRTLE BENTLEY WERE UNITED IN MARRIAGE ON LAST SUNDAY .
THE SINGING SOCIETY WAS WELL ATTENDED AT E. BYNUM'S .
RUTH BROWN RETURNED TO SCHOOL AFTER A WEEK'S VACATION.
LUCY BROWN HAS BEEN SUFFERING WITH CHILLS LAST WEEK.
A NUMBER OF THE CHILDREN , TEACHER AND SOME OF THE NEIGHBORS ENJOYED A POSSUM HUNT FRIDAY NIGHT. ONE POSSUM .
RUTH BYNUM , FRANK GARNER , THEYO DRENNEN AND FAYETTE SHELBY ATTEDED THE SINGING SOCIETY AT FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY NIGHT.
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THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 11, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
RUTH BROWN , MARTHA CHARLES , REPORTERS
MISS CORDELIA HART , TEACHER
THIS IS THE SECOND WEEK WE HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 25 PUPILS.
MR. AND MRS. CRUNK AND TWO DAUGHTERS FROM ILLINOIS ARE VISITNG RELATIVES HERE.
MR. BLAGG IS QUITE SICK
MESDAMES MCKINNEY AND BRADLEY AND MISS DOVE CHARLES WERE GUESTS OF THEO SHELBY
MISS ANNIE LYNCH LEFT MONDAY FOR PINE BLUFF WHERE SHE WILL MAKE HER HOME WITH HER BROTHER THAT RESIDES THERE.
MR. PATTON IS MAKING PREPARATIONS TO BUILD A NEW HOUSE ON HIS FARM
MRS. HARDY RILEY WAS THE GUEST OF MR. RAGDSALE
MISS LUCY BROWN SPENT LAST WEEK THE GUEST OF HER SISTER
FRANK RILEY VISITED MR. RAGSDALE SATURDAY
MISSES WASSIE AND IRENE ROBBINS SPENT SUNDAY WITH MISS RUTH BROWN
LUTHER BRUMMETT SPENT SUNDAY WITH THOMAS MCGOWAN
OUR SCHOOL HAS ORGANIZED AN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY WHICH WE HOPE WILL BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO US.
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NOVEMBER 18, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
DELIA BRADLEY , MARTHA CHARLES - REPORTERS
MISS CORDELIA HART , TEACHER
THE WEATHER IS VERY BAD AND PREVENTS SOME OF THE CHILDREN FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL THIS WEEK.
RUTH BROWN IS ABSENT TODAY ON ACCOUNT OF THE HEAVY RAIN .
MISS HART SPENT MONDAY NIGHT WITH MRS. WILL WEATHERLY.
MR. HAMMON'S APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE FILLED ON ACCOUNT OF BAD WEATHER LAST SUNDAY.
MR. AND MRS. BEN BIRD VISITED MR. BIRD'S FATHER , MONDAY.
MR. AND MRS. FATE SHELBY LAST SUNDAY WITH MRS. MCKINNEY.
MRS. BYNUM SPENT SUNDAY AT PARAGOULD AS THE GUEST OF HER MOTHER AND WAS ACCOMPAINED HOME BY HER SISTER , MISS NELLIE HAYNES.
HARRY RAGSDALE ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY.
MISS MAUDE BATEMAN IS THE GUEST OF MISS LENDA BATEMAN.
MR. AND MRS. FATE SHELBY WILL MOVE INTO THE OLD MAYS RESIDENCE THE FIRST OF THE WEEK.
A.E. FORD OF PARAGOULD HIS BUILDING A NEW HOUSE ON HIS FARM NEAR THIS PLACE.
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THE DAILY SOLIPHONE - NOVEMBER 26, 1909
COTTON BELT SCHOOL
MARTHA CHARLES , RUTH BROWNE - REPORTERS
MISS CORDELIA HART - TEACHER
MR. RAGSDALE LEFT LAST WEEK FOR TENNESSEE WHERE HE WILL VISIT FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
MR. ADAMS AND FAMILY MOVED TO THEIR FARM NEAR HERE.
DESSIE BYNUM ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY AFTER AND ABSENCE OF ONE WEEK.
MISS LENDA BATEMAN SPENT SUNDAY AS THE VISITOR OF MISS JENNIE ADAIS.
FRANK RILEY SPENT SUNDAY AS THE GUEST OF MR. CHARLES.
MISSES MYRA COPHER AND BONNIE RIGGSBEE ATTENDED THE SINGING HERE SUNDAY.
MISS VIOLA AGEE SPENT SUNDAY WITH MRS. McKINNEY.
BRO. HAMMOND WILL PREACH AT THIS PLACE , THURSDAY NIGHT.
EDDIE SWAFFORD ENTERED SCHOOL YESTERDAY.
OSCAR GASKILL IS ABSENT TODAY.
WE HAVE 40 PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE AND EXPECT MORE .
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