FINCH SCHOOL
EVENTS
1900's
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
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FROM THE WEEKLY SOLIPHONE
JAN. 15, 1915 - FRIDAY
LUTHER MARTIN , JNO. HYDE , TEACHERS
TELLAS TREECE, SAM THOMPSON , REPORTERS
WE HAVE JUST ONE MORE WEEK OF SCHOOL.
BECKIE , ELMIRA , DOVIE AND EVALOU HYDE RE-ENTERED SCHOOL TODAY.
WE HAD A VERY INTERESTING SPELLING MATCH FRIDAY EVENING.
JIM AND MACK THOMPSON , WHO ARE TEACHING SCHOOL AT LORADO, VISTED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
EZRA HYDE AND MISS COELLA TATE WERE MARRIED LAST WEDNESDAY. WE WISH THEM A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE.
ALPH HERRIN VISTED OUR SCHOOL FRIDAY.
THERE WILL BE PREACHING AT THIS PLACE SATURDAY , SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY BY BRO. HENRY.
THE MUSICAL AT MRS. HERREN'S SATURDAY NIGHT WAS WELL ATTENDED.
MRS. THOS. HESTER , WHO HAS BEEN ILL , IS REPORTED BETTER.
AUNT ALSADOR FLETCHER IS ON THE SICK LIST.
ALBERT BEECHAM OF STANFORD VISITED AT AUNT VERGIE HERREN'S SATURDAY NIGHT.
HILL FLETCHER OF WALCOTT IS VISITING HIS RELATIVES HERE THIS WEEK.
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JAN 6 , 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
LAURA WOOD , DORA LOVELACE , REPORTERS
HENRY WOOD , TEACHER
FLORENCE , BESSIE , ADD AND GEE NEWBERRY AND THURMAN HESTER ENTERED SCHOOL MONDAY WHICH INCREASES THE ENROLLMENT TO 65.
WILL GREENWAY AND MISS CORDELIA SIMMS WERE UNITED IN THE HOLY BONDS OF MATRIMONY AT THE HOME OF J.C. McMILLIAN SUNDAY EVENING.
MISS MAGGIE McGINNIS AND MISS ETHEL PILLOW VISITED MISS LAURA WOOD SUNDAY NIGHT.
WALTER ELLINGTON AND JIM PILLOW HAVE MOVED TO THE BETHEL NEIGHBORHOOD. WE ARE SORRY TO LOSE EFFIE ELLINGTON AND ETHEL AND GUS PILLOW FROM SCHOOL.
MISS ORA McGINNIS AND MISS MINNIE PILLOW VISITED MISS DORA LOVELACE SUNDAY NIGHT.
PEARL THOMASON IS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS.
O.H. PAYNE IS MOVING TO THE HOUSE RECENTLY VACATED BY WALTER ELLINGTON.
THERE WAS SINGING AT BUD FLETCHER'S SATURDAY NIGHT. ALL REPORT AN ENJOYABLE TIME.
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JAN. 13 , 1909 - PARAGOULD DAILY PRESS
JOISA EDWARDS , JOHN SLATTON - REPORTERS
W.H. WOOD , TEACHER
SEVERAL ARE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL TODAY ON ACCOUNT OF THE WEATHER.
MISS STELLA EDWARDS VISITED HOME FOLKS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY RETURNING SUNDAY EVENING TO HER SCHOOL AT WALCOTT.
F. HYDE , J.A. GILL AND G.W. WOOD ARE EACH PREPARING TO PUT IN A PHONE.
WALTER McCOY HAS RETURNED FROM MISSISSIPPI , AFTER AN ABSENCE OF ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.
LAURA WOOD WAS ABSENT MONDAY BUT IS BACK TODAY.
JIMMIE PILLOW VISITED MACK PILLOW SATURDAY NIGHT.
AMONG THE VISITORS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WERE MESSERS. ARTHUR PACE , FRED CLINE CLARK, MISSES DORA LOVELACE, AGNES AND FRANKIE ANDERSON AND SADIE HESTER AND MRS. MAUDE WOOD.
UNCLE WHIT BOYD DIED MONDAY EVENING AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
FRANK HOWARD ATTENDED SUNDAY SCHOOL AT THIS PLACE SUNDAY.
FLORENCE NEWBERRY VISITED JODES EDWARDS SUNDAY EVENING.
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MAY 2, 1902
MRS. MARY EDWARDS HAS MOVED BACK TO FINCH COMMUNITY FROM PARAGOULD . SHE NOW OWNS A HALF INTEREST IN THE STORE AT THIS PLACE.
G.B. MILES HAS SET OUT SEVERAL THOUSAND POTATO PLANTS. CONSTABLE R.T. THOMASON HAS SEVERAL THOUSAND ALSO.
ONE OF JOE A. THOMPSON'S TWINS HAS BEEN VERY SICK DURING THE LAST TWO WEEKS.
ELDER W.J. JOHNS WILL PREACH AT LIBERTY IN MAY ON THE THIRD SUNDAY.
JON McMELLON HAS BEEN ILL FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
MR. AND MRS. MENSER OF PARAGOULD , SPENT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH RELATIVES DR. HALEY AND FAMILY.
MISS M.A. WOOD IS SICK THIS WEEK.
MRS. ROBERT ANDREW DIED AT GREENWAY , LAST SATURDAY , AT THE HOME OF WILLIAM ANDREW .
MR. AND MRS. G.M. TENNISON ARE REJOICING OVER THE ARRIVAL OF NEW 10LB. BOY BORN ON THE 28TH.
THE PEOPLE OF PLEASANT GROVE HAVE ORGANIZED A SUNDAY SCHOOL , AND MEET EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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THE DAILY SOLIPHONE - NOVEMBER 26, 1909
FINCH SCHOOL
LOUIS HYDE , FRANKIE ANDERSON - REPORTERS
IRAN JACKSON - TEACHER
WE HAVE ENROLLMENT OF 35 . THIS IS THE SECOND WEEK OF SCHOOL.
CLEVELAND LENDERMAN AND MISS EFFIE McMELLON WERE MARRIED AT THE HOME OF THE BRIDE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING . ONLY A FEW INTIMATE FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY WITNESSED THE CEREMONY. CONGRATULATIONS.
MISS FLORENCE NEWBERRY SPENT FRIDAY IN PARAGOULD.
FRANKIE AND PAULINE ANDERSON ENTERED SCHOOL TUESDAY.
MISS ETHEL HOWARD WAS THE GUEST OF MISS ELSIE EDWARDS.
MISS LAURA WOOD VISITED MISS RUTH THOMPSON , SUNDAY.
MISS STELLA EDWARDS WENT TO MARMADUKE SATURDAY WHERE SHE WILL ENTER THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE WINTER TERM.
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