Steedman and Brook Haven Schools Report Strong Enrollment
A Pontotoc County rural education column notes Steedman school opening with rising attendance now at seventy two pupils and urges mandatory enrollment for ages eight to eighteen to meet compulsory law. Brook Haven reports good attendance despite weather, prize drawings, a pen reward, and plans for a school box supper to fund library books and improvements. Activities include a basketball win for Stonewall over Centrahoma, teacher visits by Superintendent, and progress at several district schools with new facilities, toilets, and high school work planned. Bart Smith promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as preparedness remedy.
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Ar Meele
Brook Haven
W. W. Jones
Owl Creek
Miss McCord
Lula
C. W. White
White
Hall's Hill
Savanna Keithley
Conway
Homer Miller
Nettie Quails
Pleasant Hill community notes and social updates
Pleasant Hill reporters describe enrollment progress despite bad weather and various local social visits. Miss Flossie Whitehead visits her aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Correll tour to Elm Watt for a new Maxwell, and neighbors exchange weekend calls. A school house singing is planned for Sunday January 25 to unite surrounding communities.
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Flossie Whitehead
Chamberland
Bud Correll
Toby
Elm‘ Watt
Maxwell
Correll
Colbert
Lewis Robison
McIntire
J. R. Cooper
Lewis Cooper
Peeanr Grove
Prank Colbert
Summers Chapel Affects Weather and Local Doings
Bad weather last week caused no Sunday School or preaching at Summers Chapel. One week of school had decent attendance despite rain. J W Staats butchered hogs. Alvin Summers and Ranso Tucker visited Haskin boys. A J Wood made a business trip to Ada. Mail route changed from Maxwell to Centre. Ford truck now handles Ada and Maxwell same day. Singing School to resume for three nights if weather permits. William Ledford of Ada visiting J M Ledford. Mail delay from Genter to Ada pushed writing late for publication.
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J. W. Staats
Alvin Summers
Ranso Tucker
Haskin Boys
A. J. Wood
Ada
Maxwell
Center
Wm. Ledford
J. M. Ledford
Genter
New Bethel School Receives 123.15 From Box Supper
New Bethel hosts a Friday box supper raising 123.15 for athletic funds to buy equipment for girls basketball boys baseball and a victrola. The district lists additions this year including heaters toilets maps and desks while enrollment stands around seventy with new pupils arriving daily from moving families. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised as a remedy appears in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bethel School
Sunday Gatherings and School Changes in Fitzhugh
In Fitzhugh on Sunday the Young Folks enjoyed kodaking and a large Sunday school turnout occurred at the auditorium due to ceiling work at the church. Next Sunday school will resume in the church. Ed Moore left for Texas, Roy McDonald was seen at Mr. Beans and later in Fitzhugh. A party occurred at Mr Anthony’s Saturday night. Kansas City reports influenza with 22 cases and deaths, officials say no alarm.
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Roy Mc Donald
Mr. Bean
Ed Moore
Texas
W. Anthony
Roy McDonald
Fitzhugh
Bill NY
Kansas City
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Leo
Grace Barney
Standridge
Tom W. Smith
Colbert Scholoq
Nueo Lovelady School
Stonewall
Centrahoma
A&a
Pecan Grove
Hariig
Union Valley
Bart Smith
Soriety Brand Clothes
Clothing Service
Ktppenheimer
Earth
R. McGuire
Ada’s Best Clothing Store
Pleasant Hill
New Bethel
Fitzaugh
The
Safety First Health and Accident Insurance Company
Wilbur P
Lee
Ada, Okla
Safety First Health and Accident Ins. Co
Oklahoma City, Okla
Wilbur P. Lee
Ben F. Perkins
Guaranty State Bank Bldg
Mr. Lee
Okla
Haynes Hardware Company
West Main Street
Kew
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