| Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO |
| Jan. 23, 1896, Thursday |
Combs School The following are the names of those who completed the written examination at the close of Combs School, Jan. 17, and obtained a grade above 60: B. E. McReynolds 97 1/2 G. A. Riddle, 97 1/2 E. P. Higgs 95 James A. Higgs 66 R. R. McReynolds 63 1/2 Florence Higgs 61 I wish to thank the people of Combs district for the excellent dinner, Messers. Sam, Walter and John Harrell, and O. F. Burton for the excellent music they furnished and Wesley Combs, G. W. Vinyard and others for assisting in our exercises. Yours respectfully, W. E. Hankins, Teacher Gaddis School Friday, the 17th, Miss Lettie Lambert's school on Gaddis, east of Mineral Spring, closed. The patrons of the school came in at noon and spread a nice dinner for the scholars and all enjoyed the nice things that their mothers and sisters had prepared for them. There were about 50 persons present. The afternoon was devoted to songs and recitations by the school, all of which were very good. To show the estimation in which the school holds Miss Lambert, they unanimously voted the following resolution: "That we, as a school, desire to thank our teacher for the great interest she has taken in trying to instruct us, and we wish her success wherever she may go. A. Patron White Oak School In examination given at the close of the White Oak School, Jan. 11, the following students made the highest average grades: Florence Bradley, 6 studies, grade= 98 5-6, Willie Calton, 6 studies, grade= 98 1/2, Susan Calton, 6 studies, grade= 97, Cora Bradley, 6 studies, grade= 97, Florence Frazier, 6 studies, grade= 97, Henry Knott, 5 studies, grade= 96 1/2, Ollie Hollar, 5 studies, grade= 95, Alice Knott, 6 studies, grade= 95, Howard Bowers, 4 studies, grade= 91 3/4, John Wise, 4 studies, grade= 88, Myrtle Nabee, 4 studies, grade= 84, Susie Palmer, 4 studies, grade= 86 1/2, Rosa Rochat, 4 studies, grade= 86. Henry Thomas, Teacher Rock Creek School J. W. Vance returned after being detained three weeks by high water and sickness and closed, the 15th, a successful term of school, at this place. Mr. Vance is a man of good moral character and is a good teacher, and we hope for his success in the future. Director Rose Hill School The following are the names of those who made the highest grades at the examination held Jan. 17th: Mary Conley, Mary Johnson, John Conley, Samuel Turner, Annie Looney, Ann Johnson. Very respectfully, Ora Hudson, Teacher. |
| Resource: State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by: Donna Cooper |