A School Teacher's Memories ~ Ashdown, Arkansas

               

IRENE PAULEY'S SECOND GRADE CLASSES                      ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL                                    ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS
                                                     
Students in Her 32-Years of 2nd Grade Classes at Ashdown(School Years 1944-45)

GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1944 - 1945

Norma Jean Adams (G) 
Thelma Ayers (G)
Ann Cook
Bobbie Cook
Annie Bell Cunningham
Dorothy Dunn (G)
Ramah Nell Gilbert (G)
Augustine Kersten
Patsy Leathers
Bertha Robbins (G)
Bea Root (G)
Lawanda Sewell 
Lenora Terry
Patsy Ruth Wills
Jo Ann Hemphill

1944 - 1945 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Charles Adkison (G)
Charley Austin
Mannie Brown (G)
Richard Cobb (G)
Donald Combs (G)
Jon Dellinger (G) (died 10/5/1997)
Spencer Daniels (G)
Charles Ford (G)
Reggie Kennedy (G)
Jimmy McCollum (G)
J.W.McGehee
Archie Merrell (G)
Olen Mitchell (G) 
John Mobley
Thomas McDowell
Billy Dale Reed
Bobby Scott
Robert Smith
George Stone
Harold Warren (G)
James Wilson (G)
Troy Wilson
Billy Witherspoon
Kenneth Zachry (G)
Orville Louis ______
Grady ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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When I started teaching in January 1945, monthly teachers' meetings were held on the last Thursday afternoon, or evening, at the high school. The teachers at the wing schools were expected to attend.

At that time, Lucille Thrash was teaching all six grades at Hicks; Rose Caler and Theara Clark were at Fomby; the Wilton teachers were Sue McCray, Annie Jean Hedgecock, and Mrs. Arlie Johnson; Ben Lomond teachers were Mrs. Alice Zachery and Mrs. Louise Polk. (Ogden's High School students were being transported to Ashdown, also.)

The Ashdown Elementary faculty consisted of two first grade teachers: Lila Phillips and Christine Sanderson; one second grade teacher; one third grade teacher, Esther Collins; there was an over-flow room upstairs with twelve second graders and twelve third graders - Irene Russell was the teacher. Ruth Lambright was the fourth grade teacher; the fifth grade teacher was Mrs. J.L. Hiler; Mary Russell Herndon taught the sixth grade. Their rooms were also upstairs.

In 1945 I had forty-one students in my room (twelve had already been put in the overflow room). When I retired in May 1976, I had thirty pupils -- fifteen girls and fifteen boys. There were six second grade teachers by that time.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")


GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1945 - 1946

Nancy Barr (G)
Sue Buster (G)
Mary Gin Cobb (G)
Emma Jo Cowling
Linda Cunningham (G)
Dorothy Faulkner
Eva Lou Ford (G)
Kay Grounds (G)
Johnnie Ross Henderson (G)
* Carolyn Sue Jewell (G)
Nora Jones
* Clydine Johnson (G)
Eddie Ann Johnson
* Jan Johnson (G)
Peggy Leathers
Arlene Merrell
Mary Lou Owens
Shirley Pierce
* Jean Propps (G)
* Patsy Reed
Nora Lee Rickman
Norma Jean Ritter (G)
Leila Russell 
Jane Stewart
* Anna Jean Tallant (G) 

1945 - 1946 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

* Melton Bailey
* Tommy Bass
Roy Bishop
Toy Bishop (G) 
* Erwin Bowman
Ben Clayton
Ronald Cobb (died 4/9/1998)
* Billy Dorflinger
Volley Wade Ford
Thurman Frady (died 7/1991)
* Jackie Freer
Lloyd Gentry
Lesley Hampton
David Henderson
Joe Thomas Holt
Dickie King (G)
Joe Bob Matthews
Wayne McCollum (G)
Harold McDougal (G)
* Harlie Patterson
Jimmy Dale Reed 
Ralph Tiffin (G)
Floyd Tucker
John Walker
George Williams
Ernest ______

* After first 6 weeks these students were put in Eva Merrell's Overflow Room.
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)


The first school lunchroom was ready for operation at the beginning of school in September 1945. Before that time, many of the children who lived near school went home for lunch. Others brought lunches -- would eat on the playground in pretty weather -- in the basement at other times. The new lunchroom was located in the basement of the building. There was room for the children and teachers to eat at the same time. In my second grade, we had what we called "The Clean Plate Club." When a child "cleaned" his or her plate, it was shown to me. Later, stars would be placed by their names on a chart in the room.

The 1945-46 elementary school faculty: Principal, E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson and Lucille Thrash; 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Esther Collins; 2nd and 3rd grade's overflow room, Eva Merrell; 4th grade, Mildred Ross; 5th grade, Ora Dildy; 6th grade, Artie Cooper.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1946 - 1947

Lois Ayers (G)
Margaret Ann Bass (G)
Carolyn Brock
Patsy Cain
Katie Lee Casey
Martha Neal Coulter (G)
Bobbie Ann Davis (G) 
Ila Fay Dunn (G)
Billie Sue Guthrie
Dorothy Holloway
Carolyn Price
Linda Marie Stone
Carol Tyler
Jerrie Wilson (G)
Louise ______

1946 - 1947 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Mike Ashby
Kenneth Bass (G)
John Cannon
James Castleman
Jimmie Clements
Walter Ray Cowling (G)
Bobby Dodson
Bobby Gore
Leon Greathouse 
Jessie Hendon
Charles Hyatt
Tommy Jester (G)
Kenneth Livingstone
James Patterson (G) 
Charles Ray
James Ray
George Ross (G)
Roy Sewell 
Troy Sewell
Larry Sykes
Harold Taylor
Russell Taylor
Jimmy Walraven (G)
Roy Wilson
Donald ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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The 1946-1947 elementary school faculty: Principal, E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson and Lucille Thrash; 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Eva Merrell (replaced Esther Collins (who had moved to Little Rock); 2nd and 3rd overflow room, Rose Caler (previously taught at Fomby wing school); 4th grade, Laverne Finley, who replaced Mildred Ross (married Claude Jr. Franks); 5th grade, Ora Dildy; 6th grade, Artie Cooper; Piano teacher, Judith Ann Chappelle, who replaced Mr. Lee Siebert who had moved to Texarkana.

On April 24, 1947 -- three of my pupils, Bobbie Ann Davis, Jerrie Wilson, and Billie Sue Guthrie and I helped to celebrate Martha Neal Coulter's birthday by eating lunch at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J.W. Coulter. Mrs. Coulter came for us at noon -- had us back at school at 1:00 P.M. We all had a good time.

On Thursday at 7:30 P.M., May 8, 1947 -- Mrs. O.T. Graves' pupils presented a speech recital in the elementary school auditorium. Three of my pupils, Bobbie Ann Davis, Billie Sue Guthrie, and John Cannon took part in it. Former pupils were Ronald Cobb, Wayne McCollum, Reggie Kennedy, Jon Dellinger, Linda Kay Cunninghamn, Norma Jean Adams, Bea Root and Kay Grounds.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1947 - 1948

Annette Adkison (G)
Patsy Ruth Burns
Fannie Cain (G)
Sarah Jane Davis (G)
Patricia Dempsey
Dorothy Durham
Beulah Ford (died 5/2004)
Gelene Hardin (G)
Barbara Ann Houchen (G)
Mary Howard
Sue Jester (G)
Elaine Krueger
Marilyn Orton (G) 
Hazel Patterson
Patsy Ritter (G)
Connie Trammell (G)
Helen ______

1947 - 1948 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Eddie Ayers (G)
Teddie Ayers (G)
James Aylor (G)
Boyd ______
Dale Booth
Willard Booth
Harold Brown (G)
Jackie Clary
Kenneth Coleman (G)
Lawrence Deaton
Billy ______
Bennie Gore
Jerry Harris
Lester Lee Hill (G)
Edward ______
Raymond Krueger
David ______
Charles Rickman
Jimmy ______
Tommy Waddell (G)
Gary Wilson (G)
James Wilson
Joel ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to 1958 edition of The Panther Eyes yearbook and also from book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985" (compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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At 7:45 P.M., Thursday, May 6, 1948, a "Tiny Tot Wedding" was presented at the elementary school auditorium by pupils of Mrs. O.T. Graves. The cast: Bride -- Sue Jester; Groom -- Jerry Atchley (son of the pastor of the First Methodist Church); Maid of Honor -- Alice Ann Henderson; Bridesmaids -- Jane Bentley, Daisy Dean Cook, Martha Kay Pauley and Dianne Simmons; Flower Girls -- Sue Davis and Suzanne Owens; Best Man -- Eric Bishop; Ushers -- Allen Garrett, Gale Gill, Brodie Patterson, Larry Propps, and Harlen Sexton; Minister -- Jim Pauley; Father of the Bride -- Johnny Bone.

After the wedding, there were readings by the following: Charles Henry Phillips, Jimmy and Wayne McCollum, Ronald Cobb, Joe Jewell, Thomas McDowell, W.L. (Sonny) Davis, Ed Stevens, Johnnie Ross Henderson, Dorothy Ash, Bea Root, Carolyn Sue Jewell, Billie Sue Guthrie and Bobbie Ann Davis. Tap dancers were Mary Murphy Coulter and Ellen Rea Tye.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1948 - 1949

Jane Bentley (G)
Myra Cain (G)
Daisy Dean Cook (G)
Catherine Ann Grounds (G)
Alice Ann Henderson (G)
Ann Hinton (G)
Norma Jean Hoover (G)
Errol Jean Simmons (G)
Janet Sue Stansbury 
Wynell Walraven (G)
Stella ______

1948 - 1949 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

James Ash
Jerry Atchley
Claud Barr
Eric Bishop
Johnny Bone (G)
Billy Brown
Wendell Bryant
Jimmie Cowart
Lavon Dodson
Billy Dumas (G)
Gale Gill (G)
Wilford Grooms
Leslie Johnson
Robert Ellis Keener (G)
Phillip Locke
Brodie Patterson (G)
Robert Raley
Nolen Reed
Curtis Russell (died 9/1993)
Jimmy Sutton (G)
Billy Wilson
Billy W_____

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to the 1959 edition of The Panther Eyes yearbook and also from book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985" (compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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I had 10 girls and 22 boys. There was no school library at that time. I carried books from home. Some of the children brought books. I always read to them just after lunchtime -- sometimes I would "catch myself dozing!" The children probably did, also.

Usually in the spring, some afternoon, we would walk to the public library which was located upstairs in the community building. Some of the mothers would go also for we had to cross several streets. Mrs. Burlingame was the librarian when we first started going. After a few years, she retired. Then Myrt Thrash and her mother, Mrs. Grace Hoover, took the job.

The children learned how to check out books -- hoping that their parents would take them to the library. The librarians knew when to expect us and served refreshments. Myrt or I would read a story or two to the children. They always "loved" the trip to the library! The next day, "thank-you" notes would be written by the children.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")



GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~ 1949 - 1950

Ruby Ayers (G)
Mary Ellen Brock
Brenda Cannon
Charlotte Cowling (G)
Patricia Dawson
Patty Fawcett (G)
Betty Gail Gentry (G)
Shirley Hill (G)
Peggy Pearl Patterson (G)
Nancy C. Reynolds
Juanita Richman
Kay Sexton
Shirley Stinson
Sue Taylor
Mary Ann ______
Joan ______

1949 - 1950 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS

Ferrel Adkison (G)
Marion Ayers (G)
Edd Barr (G) 
Dale Beck
Leo Beck (G)
John Robert Castleman (G)
Dan Chilcoat
Marvin Cooper
James Edward Dowling
Harold Dunn (G)
Donald Ford
Jerry Gabbard
Carl Hill
Don Richard Johnston (G)
Bernard Ray Keener (G)
Jimmie Kingery
Richard Coker Thomas
John Ray Welch (G)
Rufus Witherspoon
Billy ______

(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)

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Ashdown Elementary School Faculty: Principal E.S. Jennings; 1st grade, Christine Sanderson, Lucille Thrash and Mable Sessions (her room was in the basement); 2nd grade, Irene Pauley; 3rd grade, Eva Merrell; 2nd and 3rd grade overflow room, Rose Caler; 4th grade, Mrs. Leo Beck; 5th grade, Valda Jordan; 6th grade, Artie Cooper; Secretary, Susie Spigner. Mr. Moak started making group pictures.

On November 10th, during American Education Week, "The Cavalcade of America" was presented at the Ashdown Elementary School Auditorium during the 7:30 P.M. PTA meeting -- the president, Mrs. J.W. Coulter, presided.

The program consisted of several parts depicting the early days in America through the time of the civil war ... The Indians; the landing of Columbus; the pilgrims; the buying of Manhattan from the Indians; Paul Revere's Ride. (Mable Sessions, 1st grade teacher, constructed the horse ... James Patterson was Paul Revere); the civil war; Abraham Lincoln. Lots of children took part in the program and many of the parents helped by making costumes and in many other ways.

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")


published in the Little River County Arkansas Genealogy Society Journal

In the News ~ 1927

 

Southwest American, Fort Smith Arkansas 

12/18/1927

Coley's Clips & Comments Corner ~ 1

Coley’s Clips & Comments Corner

from the Little River News 
(date unknown)

We’re indebted to Olen Mitchell Sr. this week for bringing us a 1922 edition of “The Bradstreet Company” book from which we secured the following: 

Alleene — population 300, names of business listed included H. Y. Johnson, R. L. Johnson, J. T. Sikes and C. W. Wright. Arden — population 200, listings, Aden Gin Co., R. S. Davis, W. J. Perry, Virgin Lumber Company, Mrs. Eddie (E. S.) Wright Grocery. 

Arkinda — population 158, names of business owners listed, W. A. Dollar, E. M. Horn and son, May and Davidson, W. S. Pierce, J. R. Stuart, J. P. Wright. 

Ashdown — population 2,205, Businesses listed included: Arkansas State Bank, A. E. Waters, pres., J. L. Martin, cashier, Ashdown Handle Works, Ashdown Hardware Co., Ashdown Potato Curling House, M. J. Ataway, Boyer Drug Store, Brown Gin Co., G. S. Cobb and Co., First National Bank, Allen Winham, president, R. M. Bone, cashier; W. F. Gammill, Gathright and May, A. Goldsmith, Graves and Graves, Paul Kersten and Sons, Kolb and Welch, Love Bros., McCrary Hardware Co., J. F. Mills, Model Drug Co., People’s Undertaking Co., Phillips Bros., J. T. Reed and Son, Temple Cotton Oil Co., T. E. Thompson, Texas Produce Co. 

Foreman — population 1,500, listings: P. F. Alexander, Anderson and Dyer, Berry Drug Co., J. R. Bowles Lumber Co., Campbell and Cook, Citizens Bank, F. G. Campbell, president, F. F. Bell, cashier; W. B. Coley, Collins Floral Co., F. L Daniels and Son, Farmers Supply Co., Foreman Works, Foreman Hardware Co., Foreman Light & Power Co., W. M. Gathright, Frank Horner, Merchants & Planters Bank, L. C. Shackelford, president, Robert S. Morris, cashier; New Rocky Comfort Grocery Co., The People’s Store, Mack Perley, S. B. Schoolfield, Shaver Hardware Co, Joy White Gin, White Service Station.

Ogden — Population 350, listings included W. B. Brooks, Roy Budd, L. L. Cofield, Farmer’s Gin Co., H. C Hull, Dick Lewis, T. V. Nunnley, Red River Stave Co., Earnest A. Velvin, J. E. Wood Richmond — population- 200, listings R. D. Goff, C. W. Hawkins, A. T. Hemphill, McGraw Bros, W. M. Sikes, W. E. Vaughan. 

Wilton — population- 294, listings, Bank of Wilton, Joel Mills, president, Ada Mills, cashier; E. C. Cooper and Sons, S. J. Gordon and son, W. L. Hedgecock, P. S. Kinsworthy, T. W. McCall Grocery Co., S. S. P. Mills and Son, Pipkin Drug Co., S. K. Waldrop Hardware Co., Wilton Gin Co. 

Winthrop — population 750 , listings W. H. Boggs, C. J. Click, G. E. Dillon, Lambert Drug Co., Merchants and Farmers Gin Co., Morgan’s Pharmacy, Jack Nelson, W. E. Payton, R. T. Sessions, J. W. Tapp, Winthrop Banking Co., Winthrop Hardware Co. 

The population of Little River County in 1922 was shown to be 16, 301. The office issuing “The Bradstreet Company” book as inscribed on the last page was Oklahoma, Okla. And was issued to a Shawnee Okla. Firm.

Submitted by Donna Neff

LRCGS Fall 2008 Journal

Ashdown, Arkansas 1964 Newspaper Article

 

from:

The Times

Shreveport, Louisiana

9/20/1964

Secret Lodges of Ashdown Arkansas ~1910

 

Birthday Party Held For Ashdown's First Citizen

 September 10, 1930  ~~Little River News

The 84th birthday of Mrs. M.A. Dupree was observed with a dinner Sunday, September 7, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Hambleton of this city.  Mrs. Dupree was the first woman settler of Ashdown, her husband, the late W.D Dupree, building the first home after the town was located by the railroad in 1882.  She has resided here continuously ever since, and has a large number of descendants, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nearly all of whom were present on this occasion....(attending) Mr. & Mrs. JH Coggins, Mr. & Mrs. JH Welch and children, Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Mrs. Charles Waddell and baby, Mr. & Mrs. A Hambleton of Ashdown, Mrs. WH Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. Eber McDowell and children, Mrs. Bryant Duncan of  Ogden.  Hyman Dupree of Texarkana, Mrs. William Lambert, Miss Allie Dale Lambert of Winthrop, Mrs. Robert Wright And grandchildren of Foreman.  Jean G Lambert of Alabama and Frazier Wright of Wilton. 

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{Martha Ann Pounds Dupree} 

Little River News- Feb 1 1932 

Link to her memorial on 

findagrave

Ashdown Arkansas Phone Book 1929

 

1927/1928 Ashdown, Arkansas High School Basketball Yeam

 

Thomas Tisdale Carrington Anderson

T. T. C. Anderson, Great Educator, Killed by Train

Funeral Services to Be held at 2:30 Today (May 25, 1939) 

at Ashdown

findagrave link

The life of Little River county’s sole surviving Confederate

veteran was snuffed out Wednesday morning when T. T. C. Anderson, beloved

94-year-old- Southwest Arkansas educator, stepped in front of a southbound

Kansas City Southern passenger train in here and was killed instantly.

Mr. Anderson’s eyesight had been poor for several years. Wednesday he

followed his regular routine in walking to the post office for his mail. Witnesses

said he evidently failed to see the approaching train as he stepped on the

crossing.

The pioneer celebrated his 94th birthday on May 10 with a reunion of his family

and his many friends and former pupils of this area. He was in good health, with

the exception of his eyesight.

The accident Wednesday pulled the curtain down on an eventful life that included

service in the Confederate army, imprisonment by Union forces, confinement to a

hospital with others in such a way that he became one of the area’s best known

and best loved citizens, well remembered by his host of students.

Mr. Anderson cast his lot with the Confederate army when he was 17 years old

and served the duration of the war. Eleven months of the time was spent in a

hospital as a prisoner, receiving treatment for wounds.

He was released on March 12, 1865, and walked to his home in Clarksville,

arriving seven days after the peach of Appomattox and two days after President

Lincoln was assassinated.

When he got home, he found there was a need of teachers. He took that

profession, but only as a means toward his cherished end of becoming a

physician. Historic Rondo in Miller county was his first assignment and there he

began a teaching career that lasted 54 years.

On June of 1868, he was married to Miss Mary Ellen Hudgins. He then turned

his entire attention toward school teaching. He was employed in Miller County

four different times for a total of nine years, taught five years in Bowie County,

Texas, one year in Red River county, Texas, three years in Sevier County,

Arkansas, two years in Hempstead County, Arkansas, and 35 years in Little River

County.

During this time he taught ___ consecutive months for 13 years. He first came to

Richmond in Little River county in 1882. Shortly after the Little River County

school system was developed. He served for about 10 years as school examiner

of the county and ended his active career at Ashdown high school in 1934.

He taught four generations of the same family of many South Arkansas residents

and several thousand pupils received instruction under him. Many important

persons are included in the list of those he taught, including Dr. Edward Mims,

professor of history at Vanderbilt University, and Judge Will Kirby, former United

States senator.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were the parents of 11 children, six of whom are

surviving. These are four daughters, Mrs. C. P. Smith and Mrs. A. T. Hemphill,

both of Ashdown; Mrs. Ha? Norwood of Mena, and Mrs. Wade Ball of Texarkana;

two sons, T. D. Anderson of Texarkana and Dick Anderson of Beaumont, Texas.

Other survivors include several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Thursday at the Ashdown Methodist

church. The pastor, the Rev. W. R. Boyd, will officiate, assisted by the Rev.

Ralph W. Davis of the Ashdown Baptist church, and the Rev. S. N. Brewer of

Horatio, Ark. Burial will be in the Ashdown cemetery, with members of the

Ashdown Masonic Lodge having charge of the services at the grave.

Active pallbears will include. Homer Welch, Dr. P. H. Phillips, Horace Routen,

Arnold Edmondson, J. G. Sanderson, Jr., and Bob Pierce, Burton Walker and

Albert Hinton.

Honorary pallbearers will include former pupils and friends of Mr. Anderson.

A tradition started soon after the organization of a United Confederate Veterans

camp at Clarksville, Texas will call for burial with Mr. Anderson of a Confederate

flag made by Mrs. Belle Gordon Morrison of the United Daughters of the

Confederacy. When any Confederate veteran died near Clarksville, the flag was

used to drape his coffin. On burial the flag was removed and preserved for other

funerals.

Professor Anderson was the last of the 500 veterans who joined the camp and as

such, the flag will be buried with him.

Albert Pike Chapter of UDC of Texarkana Officiated

At Funeral of T. T. C. Anderson

The Albert Pike Chapter U. D. C. of Texarkana officiated at funeral services of

Mr. T. C. C. Anderson and read the Confederate Ritual as had been requested.

Mrs. J. H. Head of Texarkana, a former student, read the ritual and a wreath was

placed on the casket by Mrs. W. E. Vinson, President of the Texarkana Chapter.

There were about 30 members of the U. D. C. Chapter present and each placed

a red rose on the bier.

The flowers were beautifully arranged in the church and a large number of

friends and relatives from Texarkana attended the service.

Ogden, Arkansas

 Little River News

January 31, 1934

OGDEN ESTABLISHED IN 1878, DERIVES ITS NAME FROM THE WIFE OF

JUDGE W.M. BATES

By Mrs. I.N. Hutt, Ogden

Early records show that in 1838, Mr. Nunneley and family lived on the present site of  Ogden. He

 owned many acres of land that were farmed by his slaves. He and his wife died and were buried here

 on a hillside near what is called Hopson’s Spring. Mr. and Mrs. Nunneley are the grand parents of Mrs.

 C.H. Park of Ashdown. Other settlers were the Paul Bagley’s and the Christopher Waddell’s.

In 1878 Judge M.W. Bates came and gave the place the maiden name of his second wife, who was an

 Ogden. He owned the first cotton gin, saw mill and store. He also helped to build the first railroad,

 known as P & G (Pittsburg and Gulf) and gave the lot for the depot. His son in law, Dr. Bright, was the

 first physician and was followed by Dr. Allen Bellar of Ashdown. Miss Gabrielle Avondeigner taught

 the first school in an old Methodist church having seven pupils. They were Paul Hamilton Phillips,

 Carrie Phillips (Mrs. Jim Sanderson, Sr.), Sam and Lizzie Bates, Mae and Matt Nichols, and Lottie

 Crouch.

School lasted a full nine months and the salary was ----- per month. Other residents here at the time

 were the W.S. Crouch’s, W.J. McDowell’s, Paul Hamilton’s (grand parents of Dr. P.H. Phillips and 

Mrs.  Jim Sanderson, Sr.), Mrs. Weaver and grandchildren, Matt Frank’s, Ollie and May Nichols.

Rev. Ed Steele of Richmond circuit was the first pastor. The first telephone was in the residence of W.S.

 Crouch.

Along about 1900, others came. Some of these were Polk Hean and family, and J.D. Budd, the latter 

starting a boom in Ogden. He, with his business partner, G.E. Hymer, interested men from various 

 states in the timber and farming business, are making Ogden one of the most thriving towns of its size 

 in the southwest. Lewis Wheelis of Ashdown followed Miss Avondeigner here a teacher and Dr. I.N.

 Hutt of Fouke, came in 1903 as a young physician and has practiced here ever since.

 Remaining residents here of 30 years ago are Mrs. W.S. Crouch and daughters, Mrs. Addie McDowell

 and Mrs. Sadie Duncan, Mrs. W.J. McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Budd, Oscar Taylor, Charles M.

 Welch, Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Ball and daughters, Mrs. Grace Furlow and Mrs. Stella Wardell, Mrs. Elma 

Wood Gill, Mrs. Lilly Adcock, Mrs. Vesta Furlow and J.G. Smithson. 

Edward Turner Evans, Jr.

entry from:

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findagrave memorial

Edward Turner Evans was the son of Edward & Josephine Scott Evans

1929 Ashdown High School Women's Basketball Team

 

Little River News February 6, 1929

Capt. & Mrs. David B. Coulter

 

Arkansas Gazette ~ May 7, 1939

F.A.G. memorials: 

Capt David Coulter 

Rhoda Wait Coulter

Irene Pauley- 2nd Grade Teacher, Ashdown, Arkansas

IRENE PAULEY'S SECOND GRADE CLASSES 
ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 
ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS
School Years 1944-45 thru 1975-76

Transcribed by Wynell Walraven Choate (class of 1948-49)  

Irene Pauley has written a book TEACHING MEMORIES OF IRENE PAULEY. This book begins with the first school in Ashdown which was organized in the fall of 1891. It covers her 32 years as a second grade teacher in the Ashdown Elementary School. She began her thirty-two years teaching career in Ashdown at the beginning of the second semester of the 1944-1945 school term. She previously had nine years of experience teaching in elementary schools. 

She also kept a diary of the enrollment of each class and the names of her students each school year. The following is from this list. In some instances a class member is now deceased. If that information is known, it has been added.

Also, a book ASHDOWN GRADUATES 1906-1985 compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr., has been reviewed to see which students from Mrs. Pauley's second grade class graduated from Ashdown High School. In addition, a few editions of the Panther Eyes have been used. This graduation information is noted by (G) behind the name. If errors are found, please send them to Wynell Walraven Choate at the email address listed above.  

"Soon after I started teaching at Ashdown and got acquainted with the teachers and children, I became a "dentist". Pupils would want me to pull their teeth. Two I remember were Susan Setliff and Dickie Johnson. I had pulled my own children's teeth! None of the pupils cried! When Burke Street School opened in August 1965, each classroom had a sink. I could "wash" my hands - have a good health lesson - not spreading germs. I remember that children would knock at my classroom door, wanting to know if I was the teacher who pulled teeth. I'd invite them in, wash my hands and pull the tooth. The last two years I taught (1974-75 and 1975-76), I kept a record of the teeth I pulled. I had each child sign his/her name and write the date. 

I wonder now if the children still remember their first "dentist." 

(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley") 

Year 1944-45 - - - Enrollment of 41 

Year 1945-46 - - - Enrollment of 53 

Year 1946-47 - - - Enrollment of 40 

Year 1947-48 - - - Enrollment of 41 

Year 1948-49 - - - Enrollment of 32 

Year 1949-50 - - - Enrollment of 36 

Year 1950-51 - - - Enrollment of 31 

Year 1951-52 - - - Enrollment of 28 

Year 1952-53 - - - Enrollment of 35 

Year 1953-54 - - - Enrollment of 39 

Year 1954-55 - - - Enrollment of 45 

Year 1955-56 - - - Enrollment of 39 

Year 1956-57 - - - Enrollment of 34 

Year 1957-58 - - - Enrollment of 33 

Year 1958-59 - - - Enrollment of 29 

Year 1959-60 - - - Enrollment of 37 

Year 1960-61 - - - Enrollment of 21 

Year 1961-62 - - - Enrollment of 32 

Year 1962-63 - - - Enrollment of 35 

Year 1963-64 - - - Enrollment of 40 

Year 1964-65 - - - Enrollment of 33 

Year 1965-66 - - - Enrollment of 36 

Year 1966-67 - - - Enrollment of 34 

Year 1967-68 - - - Enrollment of 37 

Year 1968-69 - - - Enrollment of 31 

Year 1969-70 - - - Enrollment of 33 

Year 1970-71 - - - Enrollment of 35 

Year 1971-72 - - - Enrollment of 30 

Year 1972-73 - - - Enrollment of 28 

Year 1973-74 - - - Enrollment of 27 

Year 1974-75 - - - Enrollment of 30 

Year 1975-76 - - - Enrollment of 30 

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Year 1970/71-1975/76

Year 1965/66-1970/71

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F.A. Locke Store 1906

 

Spanish Flu Epidemic ~ Ashdown Presbyterian Church

 

From Ashdown Presbyterian Church Sunday School Minutes 

10/13/18-11/17/18

Health Board Quarantine

Ashdown Trade Edition ~ Little River News 1923

 AUGUST 29 1923

ASHDOWN TRADE EDITION

Ashdown has business facilities to handle the trade of much territory.

Ashdown has:
two sound banking institutions
four exclusive dry goods stores, carrying large stocks of up-to-date and staple merchanidise, such as could be found in any modern city store.
four general merchandise establishments, carrying both dry goods and groceries and farm supplies
two large hardware and furniture stores, carrying standard lines of farm machinery and everything likely to be found in any store of the kind
one variety store, carrying a large stock of popular merchandise and novelties
eight exclusive grocery stores furnishing as good service and as low priced merchanidse as it would be possible to find
four meat markets with cold storage, buying and selling fresh, cured and canned meats
four modern drug stores, each one with registered pharmacists and each carrying large stocks
one jewelry store, one of the best in the state
two automobile and automobile supply agencies with everything that motorists need
three garages or automobile repair shops, with efficient mechanics
three gasoline filling stations
one up-to-date millinery store
one bakery with large baking capacity
three wholesale grocery concerns, selling over a large territory to the wholesale trade
These concerns also carry feed.
two wholesale gasoline and oil wholesale concerns, supplying the retail stations over this section
one undertaking business
four blacksmith and repair shops
one cleaning and press shop
two shoe repair shops with expert workmen
three barber shops
three plumbers, with one specializing in plumbing and sheet metal work
five hotels, one a modern three-story brick, with all modern equipment
three splendid restuarants
one creamery and bottling works
two grist mills
four cotton gins, 250 bales daily capacity
one large cotton seed oil mill, four cotton offices
one saw mill and planing mill and several operating in the vicinity of Ashdown
one handle factory
one big cotton compress, the plant covering six acres
one potato curing house
electric light plant
one ice plant and cold storage
two abstract offices
three fire insurance agencies
three concerns in real estate
six or seven concerns dealing in farm and city loans. The office of the Little River Federal Farm Loan Association is located here.
Among the professions we have:
five firms of lawyers with more than a local reputation and standing
six physicians of professional standing
one dental office
one twice a week newspaper with modern job printing plant, transportation facilities of Ashdown and Little River County.

Ashdown Bottling Works

 Misc Book B Page 295 State of Arkansas County of Little River

 The Ashdown Bottling works of Ashdown, Little River County Arkansas.

 J.F. Dunaway, proprietor, manufacturing mineral waters, soda waters, carbonated goods and cider and seltzer water, desiring to register his brands and marks on the boxes, bottles and kegs containing said carbonated goods used by the said "Ashdown Bottling Works: uses on boxes, kegs and bottles containing said carbonated goods the following description, the names, marks and devices to-wit: "The Ashdown Bottling Works and Williams Bottling Works" and such descriptions, names, marks and devices so used by said manufacturer as aforesaid he desires to have registered as his mark under Act CXLIX of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1895; that he is the sole manufacturer of said brands of goods and entitled to the exclusive use of the same in the State of Arkansas; and that said goods are manufactured in the city of Ashdown, Little River County, Arkansas. 

Filed for record February 17, 1905 and recorded in Vo. B at page 195 this 17 day of February, 1905. 

W.C. Kinsworthy, Clerk

1945 Little River County Happenings in Review

Roy Eaton Store