Palestine School
1900's
EVENTS
RECORD CREATED BY : TINA EASLEY
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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History on Palestine School
Thomas Jefferson Thomason moved to Greene County in 1854 . In 1861 he enlisted at Gainesville , Ar. , with Company H , Arkansas 5th Infantry . After the war was over he returned to Gainesville , with 600 acres of land some of which he donated for the use of Palestine School . After the schools consolidated the KKK tried to purchase the old school and the people prevented this from happening .
Clearance (Bud) Stevenson was a teacher at Palenstine School
Information Above Contributed by Gerald Scott , Jr.
PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS - JANUARY 29, 1909
ARTENUS FITZGERALD , ZENA RUSSELL - REPORTERS
MISS EFFLE STRICKLIN - TEACHER
MISS VIOLA COOPER IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL THIS WEEK ON ACCOUNT OF THE ILLNESS OF HER FATHER.
MRS. BURRELL AND DAUGHTER AND MRS. ANNIE DENNIS WERE WELCOME VISITORS TOO OUR SCHOOL TUESDAY.
FRANK BUCHANAN IS REPORTED AS BEING VERY SICK AT THIS WRITING.
OLLIS COLE WAS THE GUEST OF DAISY ROBINSON SUNDAY.
MISSES AMY SIMMONS , SARAH BEIL HICKS , LEVERDA FOSTER AND ZENA RUSSELL WERE GUESTS OF MISSES MARY AND LOU DUNCAN SUNDAY.
WE ARE GOING TOO HAVE A NEW TELEPHONE LINE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SOON.
TITUS RUSSELL VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
REV. ED COOPER FILLED HIS REGULAR APPOINTMENT AT FAIRVIEW SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. THE SERVICES WERE WELL ATTENDED.
ZENA RUSSELL ATTENDED CHURCH AT CENTER HILL SUNDAY EVENING.
EVA BUCHANAN IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY.
JIM RUSSELL MADE A TRIP TOO BRIGHTON SUNDAY.
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FEB. 5, 1909 - PAGE 4 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
ARTEMAS FITZGERALD , ZENA RUSSELL , REPORTERS
MISS EFFIE STRICKLIN , TEACHER
BEN SUTHERLAND WAS QUITE SICK WITH PNEUMONIA .
FRANK BUCHANAN , WHO HAS BEEN SICK FOR THE PAST TEN DAYS IS REPORTED AS IMPROVING.
MISSES CALLIE BARLFIELD , MARY AND LOU DUNCAN AND LOU ROBINSON WERE GUESTS OF ZENA AND FANNY RUSSELL , SUNDAY.
ISAAC THOMASON , JIM RUSSELL AND ROGER COLE VISITED OUR SCHOOL , FRIDAY .
ARTEMUS , AMOS AND THOMAS FITZGERALD ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY .
ROGER COLE VISITED JOHN FOSTER , THURSDAY.
A BIRTHDAY DINNER WAS GIVEN AT THE HOME OF W.M. RUSSELL ON WEDNESDAY IT BEING THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS DAUGHTER , MISS JANE RUSSELL.
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