Aug 16, 2020

Ben Lomond School News ~ 1934

Ben Lomond School News-Jan 18, 1934

From the DeQueen Bee
Submitted by Lucyndia Starks


The high school girl’s club met on Thursday to elect new officers for the last semester.  This club was formed at the beginning of school and has proved helpful and interesting to the members.  One meeting each month is given over to a social.  Here the girls become better acquainted with each other and with their teachers.  The following officers were chosen: President, Lula Tabler; Vice-President, Gladys Norwood; Secretary, Edna McCombs; Reporter, Pauline McCombs; Faculty Advisor, Miss Fomby.  The following committees were appointed to serve for this month: Social Committee: Grace Wade, Pauline McCombs, Maxine Cobb; Program Committee: Iva Shadle, Lula Tabler, Lillie Terry.  

Those receiving certificates for 20 perfect spelling lessons were: Third grade, Merle Brown, Opal Norwood. Fourth grade, Varnell Garrett.

100 per cent attendence list for third month- 
12th grade: Lula Tabler, Edna McCombs, Louise Roberts, Paul Stoker
11th grade: Ruth Mitchell, Morgan Wright; ninth grade: Flo Spigner, Edna Mae Terry, Clyde Brown, Coy Cooper
10th grade: Iva Shadle, Gladys Norwood, J.C. Cooper.

Honor Roll for third month:
9th grade, Flo Spigner, Pauline McCombs (leader)
10th grade, Ralph Johnson (leader)
12th grade: Edna McCombs (leader), Lula Tabler.
11th grade: Morgan Wright (leader).

Honor Roll

First grade A- Lucinda Tabler, Mildred Bess Sutton , Ray Walker, John William Leathers and Betty Jean Wade.

First grade B- Bernice Pierce, Billy George Mize and Mildred Butler.

Second grade- George William Corbell, Patricia Ruth Mabry, Dennis Wade, Kenneth C. Crawford.

Third grade- Junior Gentry, Richard Jeffers, Stella Mae Addington, Louise Barrett, Opal Norwood.

Fourth grade- Williard Adams, Grover Tabler, Sam Wade, Rufus Medlock, Varnelle Garrett, Mattie Lee Good, Mary Kem Cooper, Edna Edith Walker, Lorita McGaha.

Fifth grade- LeRoy Stoker, Magdalene Jeffers, Finis Wade, Nathalie Leathers, Franklin Wilson.

Sixth grade- Maranel Good, Marilinda Hill, Mary Garrett, Marjorie Mitchell, Miley Thomas, Lillie Mae Good.

Seventh grade- Judy Baker, Ray Corbell, Dorothy Barrett, Majel Needham, Barney Crawford

Eight grade- Myrtie Beatrice McKay, Ruby Mitchell, Elca B Mitchell, D.P. Sample, Fannie Lou Leathers, Jake Brown. 


Aug 12, 2020

Pine Prairie Local News ~ 1929






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February 13, 1929
v  Mr. and Mrs. Sam Echels and family spent Sunday with J.E. Green and family.
v  Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Green spent Sunday with Ernest Cooper and family on Chas. Park’s place.
v  Homer Cunningham and Ed Funderburg called on Miss Susie Tyson Saturday night near Richmond.
v  Charley Green spent Saturday night with Homer Funderburg.
v  Jack Gromes and wife have moved to this community.
v  Herman Southerland was a visitor at Geo. Cook’s Sunday.
v  L. Prather and family moved into this community last week. 
v  Geo. Cook spent Sunday at Mack Cunningham’s.
v  Edward Cook, who has been real sick, is able to be up again.
v  Little Miss Marie Cooper spent last Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs. Floyd Green
v  Mrs. Ben Smith and daughter were visiting Mrs. Doc Henson Sunday.
v  Ed Cobb near Mack’s Chapel was the guest of J.E. Green Sunday.
v  Jack Gromes and Lige Pickett went to Millwood Sunday to move Fate Pickett and  family to this community.
v  George Cook and the Prather brothers visited the home of Mack Cunningham and family Sunday.
v  Bob Taylor and the Green brothers called on the Pickett home Sunday.
v  Will Williams and family moved from here to Boss Sewell’s last week.

February 20, 1929
v   Bud Wommack and family of near Ogden spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Geo. Cook.
v  Oron Crouch of Ashdown was at Jack Gromes Saturday night.
v  Joe Gill was here Monday.
v  Mr. and Mrs. Clevy Page spent the week-end with J.W. Funderburg.
v  Mr. and Mrs. Len McDowell visited Mr. and Mrs. Boss McDowell Sunday.
v  Leon and Edward Waldron were visiting Bill Green Sunday.
v  Homer Phillips of Mack’s Chapel was at the party Saturday night.
v  Briant Page was in Ashdown Saturday.