Gainesville Public School
Events
1900'S
RECORD CREATED BY : TINA EASLEY
UPDATED
12/31/2008 08:59:43 PM
I HAVE CREATED THIS RECORD WHILE RESEARCHING THE OLD NEWSPAPERS .
SOMEONE WOULD WRITE IN TO THE PAPER THE SCHOOL EVENTS , BIRTHS , SICK , MARRIAGES , NEW SETTLERS , DEATHS ECT...
I WILL BE ADDING MORE TO THE RECORD AS I COME ACROSS EVENTS LISTED FOR EACH SCHOOL .
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Notes - If you have memories of this school, photos , what the schoolhouse was like , or just memories of going to school there . Please email me !
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NOVEMBER 18, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
GAINESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
C.O. WEBB , FRED WATSON - TEACHERS
CLARA WATSON , GERMAN NELSON - REPORTERS
THIS IS THE THIRD WEEK OF OUR SCHOOL BUT OUR FIRST TIME TO WRITE THE SOLIPHONE.
WE NOW HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 90 AND EVERYONE IS MAKING EFFORT TO MAKE THIS THE BEST TERM OF SCHOOL IN SEVERAL YEARS.
NEW PUPILS ENTERING THIS WEEK , RAYMOND LUTHER , WALTER DOUGLAS , CLAUD HOLIFIELD AND JANE BYERS .
ANNA HOLIFIELD , SARAH FORKUM AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE ABSENT ON ACCOUNT OF BAD WEATHER.
INIS NELSON RETURNED TO SCHOOL TODAY AFTER AN ABSENCE OF NEARLY A WEEK OF BEING SICK.
RUTH MARTIN , HAS BEEN REPORTED AS BEING SICK.
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NOVEMBER 26, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
GAINESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
FRED WATSON , C.O. WEBB - TEACHERS
CLARA WATSON , GERMAN NELSON - REPORTERS
SEVERAL NEW PUPILS ENTERED SCHOOL THIS WEEK MAKING OUR ENROLLMENT 110.
WE REGRET TO LOSE SARAH FORKUM FROM SCHOOL AS SHE WAS ONE OF OUR BEST SIXTH GRADE PUPILS . SHE LEAVES TOMORROW FOR KINDON , ARKANSAS WHERE SHE WILL RESIDE IN THE FUTURE.
RUTH MARTIN WHO HAS BEEN SICK FOR SEVERAL WEEKS HAS FULLY RECOVERED AND WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL SOON.
MR . PUCKETT ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS , MADE A VISIT , TUESDAY.
M.D. GREEN ANOTHER ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS WAS A VISITOR TODAY.
O.C. BONHAM OF PARAGOULD WAS VISITING HOME FOLKS , SUNDAY.
MARION HOLIFIELD FROM JONESBORO IS VISITING HERE THIS WEEK.
J.W. LUTER'S BROTHER OF BIGGERS , ARK. IS HERE VISITING RELATIVES .
MRS. ERNEST BEASLEY OF PARAGOULD VISITED HER SISTER MRS. FRED WATSON , SUNDAY.
MR. GIBSON OF PARAGOULD WAS HERE ON BUSINESS YESTERDAY.
BRO. SWIFT ANDERSON PASSED THRU HERE YESTERDAY .
THE DEATH ANGEL VISITED OUR RANKS SUNDAY ( NOV . 14, 1909 ) AND TOOK FROM US CLARENCE DUNN , ONE OF OUR BRIGHTEST AND BEST FIFTH GRADE PUPILS . CLARENCE WAS SICK ONLY A FEW DAYS OF THE DREAD DISEASE , SPINAL MENTINGITIS .
HE WAS LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND HIS VACANT PLACE NEVER CAN BE FILLED. THE FUNERAL WAS CONDUCTED AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH MONDAY AT 2 0'CLOCK AND WAS LAID TO REST AT GAINESVILLE CEMETERY . WE EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY.
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DECEMBER 10, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
GAINESVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
FRED WATSON , C.O. WEBB - TEACHERS
CLARA WATSON , GERMAN NELSON - REPORTERS
AMONG THOSE ABSENT ARE RIDDICK WATSON , LILLIE HOLIFIELD AND AVA HODGES
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE .
MRS. ETHEL JACKSON AND MISS ETHEL HARDY WERE VISITORS TO OUR SCHOOL.
DR. GRAHAM AND FAMILY ARE VISITING RELATIVES IN CLINTON , KY.
L.B. HOLIFIELD HAS PURCHASED THE GROCERY STORE OF J.W. HARDY.
DR. OLIVER HAS PURCHASED THE F.S. SCOTT RESIDENCE .
M.F. COTTON MADE A BUSINESS TRIP TO MEMPHIS .
MR. AND MRS. W.L. PUCKETT MADE A TRIP TO PARAGOULD.
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