Shady Grove School
EVENTS
1900's
TRANSCRIBED BY : TINA EASLEY
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/
_____________
JAN. 16 , 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
MISS PEAR PERRIN , THOMAS SCOTT - REPORTERS
MISS NORA ADAMS , TEACHER
OUR SCHOOL IS PROGRESSING NICELY , WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 43 .
WE FEEL VERY PROUD OF OUR HOUSE AS IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED A GREAT DEAL.
WE FEEL THANKFUL TO THE DIRECTORS FOR OUR NEW STOVE.
THE BOX SUPPER PROVED TO BE A GRAND SUCCESS. EVERYONE SEEMED TO HAVE PLENTY TO EAT AND WE RECEIVED PLENTY OF MONEY TO FENCE THE GRAVEYARD , FOR WHICH PURPOSE THE SUPPER WAS GIVEN /
MISS MARY SIMPSON WAS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL FRIDAY.
MRS. MOLLIE BRADLEY WHO HAS BEEN QUITE SICK IS RECOVERING.
LETHA CALDWELL IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL THIS WEEK ON ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS.
WE HAD AN INTERESTING SPELLING MATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON , WHICH SEEMED TO BE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE PRESENT.
CLEVE WICKER AND JEFF QUINN MADE A FLYING TRIP TO LORADO SATURDAY.
NETTIE QUINN AND LOUIS HANKS ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY. COME ON , CHILDREN WE NEED YOU ALL.
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS STILL IN PROGRESS WITH W.R. SIMPSON AS SUPERINTENDENT.
AMONG OUR VISITORS WERE MRS. SARAH BASS , ELLI WICKER , JEFF QUINN , AND BUCK SWINDLE. COME AGAIN WE WELCOME YOU ALL.
NOTICE ; WILLIAM SCOTT , THE BARBER , IS ALMOST OUT OF BUSINESS ON ACCOUNT OF SORE HANDS BUT THINKS YOU MIGHT GIVE HIM A CALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
------