Harvey's Chapel School
EVENTS
1900's
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
THIS RECORD OF SCHOOLS HELPS TO CREATE A RECORD OF THE PUPILS THAT ATTENDED EACH SCHOOL.
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I HAVE CREATED THIS RECORD WHILE RESEARCHING THE OLD NEWSPAPERS .
SOMEONE WOULD WRITE IN TO THE PAPER THE 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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Photos donated by S. Hoard , her Grandfather's Family attended school at Harvey's Chapel School.
Photo above is Losson Houston , he attended Harvey's Chapel School he is listed below in the school events. Losson went on to a more advanced school, worked with a lawyer and was a school teacher. He got pneumonia walking to school one day in the rain (it's told) and died at the age of 24. He never married and didn't have any children.
JAN. 6, 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
DEWITT HUCKABAY , ONIE EDMONSTON , REPORTERS
W.A. MCBRIDE , TEACHER
OUR SCHOOL IS PROGRESSING NICELY , OUR AVERAGE ATTENDANCE BEING FIFTY- FIVE.
GEORGE JOHNSON AND WIFE VISITED FRIENDS IN MISSOURI LAST WEEK .
BUEL WILLAMS AND EDGAR EDMONSTON VISITED OUR SCHOOL FRIDAY AFTERNOON . VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. THE CABOT BOYS SPENT CHRISTMAS DAY WITH HOME FOLKS AND RETURNED SATURDAY MORNING.
FRANK GOOBLE AND FAMILY OF NEAR BARD ARE VISITING FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD THIS WEEK .
MISSES ANNIE AND CORNELIA ROPER VISITED HOME FOLKS CHRISTMAS.
OUR DEBATING SOCIETY WAS WELL ATTENDED ON LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. WE INVITE ONE AND ALL TO COME AND TAKE PART IN THIS SOCIETY.
WE HAVE LECTURES ON SCHOOL MOTOES EVERY MORNING AS OUR OPENING EXERCISES. OUR TEACHER PUTS A QUOTATION ON THE BOARD FOR COMMENT.
THERE WILL BE PREACHING AT HARVEY'S CHAPEL SUNDAY.
THE SUBJECT FOR DEBATE ON NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT IS RESOLVED . THAT THERE IS MORE PLEASURE IN MARRIED LIFE THAN SINGLE LIFE.
OUR UNITED STATES HISTORY CLASS WILL COMPLETE A STUDY OF THE CIVIL WAR THIS WEEK, WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY EXAMINATION.
THE SEVENTH GRADE ARITHMETIC CLASS IS DOING SOME GOOD WORK IN SQUARE ROOT.
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JAN. 21 , 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
DENITT HUCKABAY , ONLA EDMONSTON , REPORTERS
W.A. MCBRIDE - TEACHER
HARRISON SMITH MADE A TRIP TO BARD SATURDAY RETURNING IN TIME FOR SCHOOL MONDAY.
AMONG OUR VISITORS LAST FRIDAY WERE GORDON CUDD , GEORGE ORRELL. WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO HAVE VISITORS. NORA CUDD ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY .
OUR TEACHER VISITED LOSSON HORTON TUESDAY NIGHT.
WE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 60 THIS WEEK.
THE LITTLE DAUGHTER OF MR. LAMBERT DIED SUNDAY MORNING OF DIPHTHERIA.
LITTLE GRACIE AND ANNIE MCBRIDE ARE VISITING THEIR GRAND PARENTS. MR. AND MRS. W.J. MCBRIDE THIS WEEK.
THERE IS SUNDAY SCHOOL AT HARVEY'S CHAPEL EVERY SUNDAY EVENING . ALL ARE INVITED.
THE SEVENTH GRADE IS ABOUT TO COMPLETE THE ARITHMETIC.
J.A. BRADSHER AND VESS MCBRIDE HAVE BEEN BUYING HOGS IN THIS VICINITY.
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FEB. 5, 1909, SATURDAY - PAGE 4 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
LOSSON HOUSTON , ILA ROPER , REPORTERS
W.A. McBRIDE , TEACHER
WE HAVE A FULL ATTENDANCE THIS WEEK AS THE WEATHER IS FINE.
THE INFANT OF A.C. AND V.E. McBRIDE DIED SATURDAY MORNING (JAN. 29, 1909) AND BURIAL WAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE CUDD GRAVEYARD . MUCH SYMPATHY IS FELT FOR THE BEREAVING FAMILY.
SAM SMITH WHO HAS BEEN VISITING HIS SISTER NEAR BARD FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS , RETURNED SUNDAY .
THE 7TH GRADE CLASS HAS COMPLETED A STUDY OF THE ARITHMETIC AND HISTORY AND ARE NOW REVIEWING .
A SPELLING MATCH WAS GREATLY ENJOYED WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
WE HAVE ONLY FIVE MORE WEEKS OF SCHOOL AND WE ARE WORKING HARD STRIVING TOO ACCOMPLISH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE THAT TIME.
WE HAVE ENROLLMENT OF 73 AND A DAILY ATTENDANCE OF ABOUT 55.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
HARVEY'S CHAPEL SCHOOL
LOSSON HOUSTON , IDA ROPER - REPORTERS
W.A. McBRIDE - TEACHER
PRETTY WEATHER HAS COME AGAIN . WE HAVE A FULL ATTENDANCE.
THE FARMERS HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN ALL THEIR FENCES STRAIGHTENED UP FROM THE BIG RAINS LAST WEEK.
WE HAVE A DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 54 PUPILS.
WE HAVE ONE MORE WEEK OF SCHOOL . WE REGRET TO SEE IT CLOSING.
WE HAVE HAD FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS READING BY ONE OF THE SEVENTH GRADE PUPILS FOR AN OPENING EXCERCISE , EVERY MORNING.
THE WIFE OF MR. JAMES BROWN DIED MONDAY ( MARCH 1, 1909 ) MORNING AND WAS BURIED AT THE CUDD GRAVEYARD TUESDAY EVENING.
SPRING HAS COME AT LAST AND THE BOYS ARE PREPARING FOR THE PLOW HANDLES.
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NOVEMBER 18, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
CLOYCE ORREL , IDA ROPER - REPORTERS
MISS MARY WILLIFORD - TEACHER
THIS IS THE SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL . WE HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 58 AN AVERAGE ATTENDANCE OF FIFTY.
MR. VOWELL MOVED TO MARMADUKE LAST WEEK. WE REGRET TO LOOSE HIM.
MESSRS , TOM AND W.J. McBRIDE ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FROM KENTUCKY SOON WHERE THEY BEEN VISITING RELATIVES AND FRIENDS WHOM THEY HAVE NOT SEEN FOR 36 YEARS.
AMONG THE NEW PUPILS ARE LEVADA AND BEN SMITH , ARLIEN BOONE AND CORDIE ROBERTSON .
ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS MR. HUCKABAY MOVED TO RECTOR LAST WEEK TO PUT HIS CHILDREN IN THE RECTOR SCHOOL.
MR. TRANTHAM HAS MOVED INTO THE HOUSE RECENTLY VACATED BY MR. FRED TRYER.
SEVERAL OF OUR ADVANCED GRADES WENT OFF TO SCHOOL THIS YEAR , AMONG THEM ARE OLA McCOY , PEARL HUCKABY , DEWITT HUCKABY AND LOSSON HOUSTON .
PROF. ODIE AND DEWITT HUCKABY WERE PRESENT AT THE OPENING OF SCHOOL.
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