Lorado School
EVENTS
1900's
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
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JAN. 6, 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
HATTIE ADAMS , BILLIE HORTON - REPORTERS
W.K. KELLY - PRINCIPAL
T.G. McBRIDE - ASSISTANT
WE HAVE AGAIN RESUMED OUR SCHOOL DUTIES AFTER HAVING OBSERVED THE HOLIDAYS AND HAVE SETTLED DOWN TO HARD WORK.
THE CONTRACT WAS LET LAST SATURDAY FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW SCHOOL HOUSE AT LORADO . IT IS TO BE A MUCH BETTER BUILDING THAN THE OLD ONE WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY THE RECENT CYCLONE.
THE INFANT CHILD OF MR. AND MRS. CLEMMENS IS REPORTED AS BEING VERY SICK. WITH PNEUMONIA.
DR. ESTES WILL GIVE US A LECTURE WENDESDAY EVENING ON THE HUMAN BODY. THE DOCTOR HAS PROMISED TO GIVE US LECTURES ALL THROUGH THIS TERM OF SCHOOL FOR WHICH WE ARE VERY THANKFUL.
MISS NORA ADAMS OF LORADO BEGAN A TERM OF SCHOOL AT SHADY GROVE LAST MONDAY. WE WISH HER SUCCESS IN HER WORK. MRS. ALLEN BRADSHER OF MARMADUKE IS VISITING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN OUR BURG THIS WEEK.
QUINCY SCHISLER, A STUDENT OF THE COLLEGE AT CONWAY, FAVORED US WITH A VERY INTERESTING TALK ON LAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHICH WAS VERY MUCH APPREDIATED BY ALL THE PUPILS.
THE HILLS AROUND LORADO WERE MADE TO RESOUND WITH MUSIC ON NEW YEARS EYE WHEN A JOLLY PARTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE HOME OF ED BOBBIT WHERE ALL WERE ROYALLY ENTERTAINED UNTIL A LATE HOUR.
REV. COOPER OF NEAR PARAGOULD HAS BEEN SENT TO TAKE CHARGE OF THIS CIRCUIT AND WILL PREACH HERE EVERY FIRST SUNDAY.
HENRY CATHGEY AND WIFE WERE GUESTS AT THE KELLY HOME SUNDAY NIGHT.
MRS. TOM DENNIS IS REPORTED AS BEING QUITE SICK.
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JAN. 28, 1909 , THURSDAY - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
OLEN CHILDERS , EDNIS FARRAS - REPORTERS
PROF. W.K. KELLY - TEACHER
OUR SCHOOL IS PROGRESSING NICELY.
MRS. KELLY VISITED OUR SCHOOL MONDAY AFTERNOON. WE WERE ALL GLAD TO HAVE HER CALL.
MRS. DOVIS SCHISLER , JOE MATTHEWS , THE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN OF MACK BOBBITT AND TOM NUTT ARE ALL REPORTED AS BEING ON THE SICK LIST. WE WISH FOR THEM A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
MISS LEONA THOMASON , WHO IS TEACHING SCHOOL AT CROSS ROADS , VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
J.C. CHILDERS IS MAKING SOME IMPROVEMENTS ON HIS DWELLING AND IS BUILDING AN ADDITION OF ONE ROOM.
MRS. ABBIE SWINDLE , WHO HAS BEEN SICK SEVERAL WEEKS DIED LAST SUNDAY NIGHT AND WAS BURIED IN PLEASANT HILL CEMETERY TUESDAY.
THE INFANT OF TOM CLEMMONS DIED LAST TUESDAY MORNING AND WAS BURIED AT MT. ZION CEMETERY WEDNESDAY.
MRS. G.F. CATHEY VISITED OUR SCHOOL FRIDAY AFTERNOON . WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO WELCOME VISITORS.
THERE WILL BE A PRAYER MEETING AT THE LORADO METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY.
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MARCH 21 , 1909 = THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
MRS. DR. ESTES AND MRS. BRADSHEAR WERE VISITING MRS. KELLEY . THERE WAS PREACHING SUNDAY NIGHT BY REV. COOPER.
MRS. WALTER FARAR WILL LEAVE THIS WEEK FOR RAVENDEN SPRINGS .
CROCKETT CHILDERS MUST BE COLD NATURED , FOR HE WEARS HIS OVERCOAT EVERYDAY.
WE ARE SAD TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF PROF. THOMPSON , HE WAS A MAN WHO WAS LOVED BY EVERYONE , AND IT SEEMED TO BE HIS HIGHEST AMBITION TO HELP A BOY WHO WAS TRYING TO GET AN EDUCATION.
WE HAVE SIX MORE WEEKS OF SCHOOL .
J.J. KELLY AND COUSIN WERE AT LORADO VISITING.
SAM LLOYD OF NEAR BETHEL VISITED OUR SCHOOL MONDAY.
THE CARPENTERS ARE NOW TEARING AWAY THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE AND ARE PREPARING TO BUILD A NEW ONE IN THE SAME PLACE. WE WILL BE GLAD TO SEE IT BACK.
WE WONDER WHY THOMAS BRIDGES WANTS TO HOME SO OFTEN . THAT GIRL DOWN THERE MUST HAVE HIM HOO-DOOED,
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NOVEMBER 26 , 1909 = THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
LORADO SCHOOL EVENTS
EMMA BRASHEARS , WILL HORTON - REPORTERS
THIS IS OUR SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL . WE HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 60 .
OLEN AND CROCK CHILDERS WERE VISITORS TO OUR SCHOOL LAST WEEK.
ISAAC HORTON HAS CLOSED A CONTRACT TO TEACH AT SHADY GROVE SCHOOL AND WILL BEGIN HIS TERM MONDAY.
DR. ESTES IS MAKING SOME FINE IMPROVEMENTS TO HIS RICE FARM.
GEORGE LIGHTIE OF PINE BLUFF WAS A GUESTS OF J.H. CHILDERS , SUNDAY.
HUBERT CHAPPEL AND TOM MATT VISITED HOME FOLKS, SUNDAY.
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