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Crowley Ridge Institute HS Grads 1912
From the Forrest City Times Newspaper:Announcement of Graduates
The first High School, that we have records about, in Forrest City was a brick masonry public school building that had been constructed in 1892, and was known as the Crowley Ridge Institute. See picture above taken from the Forrest City Times Newspaper in 1898. In 1915 they opened the Forrest City High School, and the Crowley Ridge Instirute continued, known as Central School. From records of the annuals of 1924 thru 1928 of the FCHS, they even played games in sports, and apparently some students graduated at the Central School. Rumors are that the building was torn down and some of the bricks were used to build the Lincoln High School, opened for the colored students in the town. This, Lincoln High School continued in operation until the schools were combined about 1976, have no information on exact dates. The last newspaper listing of graduates is for 1914. In 1915 Col.Landvoigt, after his son in law, Edwin Vadakin passed away in 1914, who had been the Editor of the Forrest City Times Newspaper, retired and sold the paper to Mr.John T. Durst, and he consolidated with the The Forrest City Herald, first pages available were 1917, will be looking for more information as I read the papers! This ended almost 30 years of operation from 1886 till 1915 under Vadakin & Landvoigt.
11-15-1894 - Crowley Ridge Institute - - - Crowley Ridge Institute was opened with a new building, new faculty, and new management for the higher education of both sexes, will be opened for the reception of new pupils eff.11-15-1894. All pupils, resident within the School District of Forrest City, between the ages of 6 and 21 will be admitted to All Classes in the Primary and Intermediate Departments Free of Charge. Tuition applies for those over or under the age, and for collegiate classes. Walter Gorman, Secretary, and F.M. Malone, Principal.
1-11-1895 - Crowley Ridge Institute - - - Twenty new pupils have been enrolled within the past week, bringing the enrollment up to 250 pupils.. Among the new pupils may be mentioned, Miss Pearl Hale, Of Marianna, Ark.,Will Caldwell, of Caldwell, Bruce Smith, McDaniel, Earnest Fitzpatrick, New Castle, Edwin Colt, Montrose, Colo., Lizzie Vogel, Memphis, Tenn., Ethel Hughes, Haynes, Redford Cherry, Gainesville, Texas.
8-9-1895 - Faculty of Crowley Ridge Institute - - - As follows:Ferdinand M.Malone,principal;Assistants:Mrs. C.R.Ross;Misses Pauline Robertson, Mattie L.Moseley, and Irene Freeman-Elocution:Mrs.B.I.Adkins, Music Miss Maria Elliot. School opens Oct.7.
10-25-1895 - Crowley Ridge Institute - - - New students this term:Misses Maud Aven and Annie Elliot, Caldwell;Julia Paslay, Brinkley;Susie Jones, Haynes;Lula Cowan, Lula;Bertie Brown, Colt;Jennie and Mary Farmer, Cut-off.
4-1-1898 - Prof.J.B.Williams Reelected - - - - - Prof.J.B.Williams re-elected Principal of the Crowley Ridge Institute.
6-2-1899 - COMMENCEMENT AT CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE - - - - - On June 2,1899, 8 o'clock. Programme:Misses Pearle Anderson, Mary Williams, Tolise Rollwage, Ethel Lancaster, Elsie Prewett, Fanny Winthrop, Mattie Mai Davis, DeVeiling Rollwage, Mabel Williams, Blanche Pope, Addie Horney, Olive Gatling, and Mr.W.Shoemaker. Address by O.B.Rollwage.
10-20-1899 - NEW HEADMASTER FOR CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE - - - - - Prof.Jas.S.McConnell, of Hot Springs arrives to take over the Crowley Ridge Institute principalship.
9-7-1900 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE FALL TERM - - - - - Prof. Chas.R. Mathis is Principal for the institute which opens Sept.18,1900 for the fall term.
10-19-1900 - WALKER SEABORN STUDENT - - - - - Walker Seaborn of Colt, will attend the fall session of the Crowley Ridge Institute, and will board with Wilbur Alley.
5-31-1901 - FIVE GRADUATE FROM THE INSTITUTE - - - - - - - Five graduates from the Crowley Ridge Institute ceremonies:Mr.Blanton Neel, Salutatorian;Miss Tolise Rollwage, Miss Estelia Doyle, Miss Matti Mai Davis, and Miss Louise Gatling, Valedictorian.
Class of 1901
8-30-1901 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE OPENS SEPT.17,1901 - - - - - - - TEACHERS:Principal=C.L.MATHIS/E.L.SPENCER, ASSISTANT/MISS IRENE FREEMAN/MISS MAMIE SPENCER/MISS LADY INGRAM/MISS PEARL CRIPPEN/MISS ELISE STEWART, MUSIC. ENROLLMENT AT ABOUT 250 STUDENTS IN OCTOBER.
5-30-1902 - ALDRIDGE - VIRGIE - - MISS - SALUTATORIAN - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - DOYLE - WINNIE - - MISS - VALEDICTORIAN - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - HORNEY - ADDIE - LUCILLE - MISS - - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - SANDERS - LUCY - OLMON - MISS - - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - DAVIS - EMILY - - MISS - - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - ROLLWAGE - MARY - VELLING - MISS - - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
5-30-1902 - HATCHER - RUTH - LOUISE - MISS - - - NA - FCTIMES - GRADUATES OF THE CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-MAY 1902
Class of 1902
8-22-1902 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE TO OPEN SEP.11,1902 - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The staff for the Crowley Ridge Institute on Sep.11,1902=C.R.Mathis, Principal;E.L.Spencer, Asst.Principal; Miss Irene Freeman, Miss Mattie Spencer, and Mrs.N.E.Ingram as Teachers, with Miss Gertrude Ramsey for Music. 255 STUDENTS ENROLLED.
5-29-1903 - GWYNN - EDYTHE - AVERY - MISS - - NA - FCTIMES - Only graduate of the Crowley Ridge Institute.
Class of 1903
9-25-1903 - CROWLEYS RIDGE INSITITUTE OPENS - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The Crowley's Ridge Institute held opening ceremonies, with 201 pupils enrolled.
6-3-1904 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Graduation ceremonies at Crowley's Ridge Institute:Grads were Miss Fannie Elizabeth Franks, John Gatling, and Edward Roleson, the latter two Salutatorian and Valedictorian respectively.
Class of 1904
6-24-1904 - EBERHART - A. - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - A.Eberhardt, of Memphis, the contractor who built the Crowley's Ridge Institute, was in town over Sunday.
8-19-1904 - FUND FOR FREE SCHOOL - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - A fund for free schooling at Crowley's Ridge Instutute has reached $1,991 so far.
9-22-1905 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE OPENS - - - - - UNK - FCTIMES - The opening of the school with 275 students enrolled on Tuesday.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Miss Madeline Rollwage-Valedictorian-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Miss Elizabeth Gatling-Salutatorian-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Miss Eula Hall of Wheetley-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Miss Emma Jones-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Miss Eula Aldridge-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
5-18-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATION SET - - - - - - - FCTIME - The graduation for the Crowley's Ridge Institute graduates:Master Fenner Laughinghouse, Jr.-Prof.T.C.Nall in charge.
Class of 1906
9-28-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE CURRICULUM - - - - - - - FCTIME - These are the courses of study for all years:Spelling, Reading, Writing, Drawing, Mathematics, English, History, Science, and Latin in eighth to tenth grades.
12-7-1906 - CROWLEY'S RIDGE INSTITUTE BURNED - - - - - - - FCTIME - The fire alarm was sounded Saturday morning, when a fire started in the music room, the damage estimated between $3000 and $4000, insurance by Taylor, Knight, & Co., and F.G.Pettus. School will continue with repairs being done at the same time.
5-24-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES of 1907 - - - - - - - - Mr.Bard Nichols, Valedictorian. Mr.James Gatling, Salutatorian, other classmate was Miss Ethel Taylor. Prof. Nall officiating
Class of 1907
8-23-1907 - MISS ETTA WHTTEN WINS TRIP - - - - - - - - Miss Etta Whitten, of this city, won the Commercial Appeal trip to the Jamestown Exposition, she is a popular teacher at the Crowley Ridge Institute here.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-FIRST GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS FREEMAN=Harry Wade/William Nall/Bernard Lannan/Ernest Borden/Chester Houston/Alvah Byrd Tarver/Frank Biggers/Frank Merwin/Bryan Bowers/Forrest Bogart/Charlie Malouf/Ollie Lambert/Clifton Harris/Herman Waterman/Ed Franks/Rodney Heatsill/Troy Taylor/Robert Stevens/Virginia Brady/Clara Beard/Ruby Kelley/Lena Neill/Fannie Moseley/Azile Merritt/Marie Pettus/Mary Jo Barnhart/Cornelia Eldridge/Evelyn Williams/Fanny Lindauer/Mary Nelson/Rebecca Yoffe/Bessie Neel/Kathleen Nelson/Thelma Bottoms/Osie Waterman/Pearl Turner/Elizabeth Barrow/Inez Hancock/Ora Gill/Birdie Folsom.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-SECOND GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS JONES=Garnette Miller/Mildred Hancock/Vernon Hodges/Lucile Lewis/Doris Casteel/Joe Franks/Charlie Bernard/Hardie Johnson/Veva Lannan/Amanda McMickles/Jennie Heartsill/Thornal Fondren/Ruby Kirby/Lola Brantley.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-THIRD GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS BRIDEWELL=Clemmie Harris/Willard Delano/Clara Wilkinson/Clifford McGaha/Thomas Mabley/Mallory Williams.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-FOURTH GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS PEARLE DAVIS=Cecil Blanton/Catherine Perkins/Julia Barrow/James Ables/Frank Boyett/Henry Gray/Claud Ashworth/Mabel Fisher/Zelma Royal/Mary Sanders/Rebecca Cowan/Sammie Yoffe/Noland Fields/James Gurry/Elenor Mabley/Eloise Buford/Spurgeon Neel/Russell Williams/Edna Eldridge/Nannie Wilkins/Leolah Keath/Catherine Walker/Willie Boland/Calvin McMickles/Foreman Kelley/Nellie Taylor/Pauline Miller/Doris Hodges/Mary Eldridge.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-FIFTH GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS WHITTEN=Frank Erwin/Mary Ahlstedt/Grady Remley/Everett McCutcheon/Josh Mallory/Bessie Heartsill/Bessie Delano/May Laughinghouse/Mabel Wilkerson/Margaret Barrow/Lonnie McDaniel/Lillian Bernard/Muriel Rogers/Lloyd Wolf/Tom Campbell/Mildred Perkins/Mary York/Barbara Wigley/Eva Boyett/Anna Clay Sanders/Casey Ingram/Walter Prewitt/Julia Bonner/Virginia Rollwage.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-SIXTH GRADE - - - - - - - - MISS WHITTEN=Lela Jordan/John Webb/Leta Howell/Willie Fondren/Lucille Johnson/Bennie McCrary/Annie Thomas/Dorinda Thompson/Eugenia Thomas/Lena Thompson/Weston Payne/Willie Lee Watkins/Porter Neill/Walter Neel/Herman Rollwage/Freddie McKnight/Alleyne Rollwage/Bessie Mai Williams.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-SEVENTH GRADE - - - - - - - - MRS.T.C.NALL=Helen Nichols/Virginia Norton/Susie Nelson/Goodwin Tipton/Elizabeth Davis/Evelyn Pettus/Norton Prewett/Mattie Vogel/Courtney Cowan/Georgia Merwin/Henry Gatling/Edward Mallory/Virgil Delano/Louis Havens/Robin Williams.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-EIGHTH GRADE - - - - - - - - MRS.T.C.NALL=Mae Brown/Annie Campbell/Leora Fields/Annie Mabley/Erle Payne.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-NINTH GRADE - - - - - - - - PROF.T.C.NALL=May Boyle/Olive Johnson/Nannie Evans/Jennie York/Edna Gill/Elizabeth Prewett/Nellie Delano/Walter Stevens/Dick Payne.
12-13-1907 - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES HONOR ROLL 1907 FALL TERM-TENTH GRADE - - - - - - - - PROF.T.C.NALL=Bessie Stevens/Linnie Beauchamp/Leta Mai Hancock/Newman Laughinghouse.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-FIRST GRADE-MISS FREEMAN - - - - - - - - Elizabeth Barrow/Lela Grissom/Kathleen Nelson/Pearl Turner/Thelma Bottoms/Mary Nelson/Azile Merritt/Lula Brown/Rebecca Yoffie/Mary Joe Barnhart/Evelyn Williams/Eva Neely/Fannie Moseley/Norma Sellers/Virginia Brady/Ruby Kelley/Clara Heard/Cornelia Eldridge/Ollie Lambert/Troy Taylor/Bryan Bowers/Rodney Heartsill/Robert Stevens/Frank Turner/Frank Merwin/Charlie Malouf/Forrest Bogart/William Nall/Bernard Lannan/Edward Davenport/Hugh Murphree/Ernest Borden/Chester Houston/Frank Biggers/Herman Waterman
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-SECOND GRADE-MISS JONES - - - - - - - - Lucille Lewis/Lola Brantley/Charley Bernard/Mildred Hancock/Vera Lannan/AnnieSwan/Mabel Blanton/Hardie Johnson/Garnette Miller/Doris Casteel/Thomas Gray/Thomas Fondren/Bryan Thompson.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-THIRD GRADE-MISS BRIDEWELL - - - - - - - - Thomas Mabley/Donald Gatling/Mallory Williams/Clarence Bernard/James Scott/Ralph Rollwage/John Lanier/Willie Catlett/Johnnie Johnson/Clifford McGaha/Willard Delano/Cornell Underwood/Mattie Worsley/Elizabeth Winfield/Louise Delano/Clara Wilkinson/Clemmie Harris/Annie Mae Delano/Willie Mai Christian
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-FOURTH GRADE-MISS DAVIS - - - - - - - - Sammie Yoffie/Carrie Evans/Edna Aldridge/Catherine Perkins/Catherine Walker/Mabel Fisher/Calvin McMickles/Willie Roland/Russell Williams/Pauline Miller/Foreman Kelley/Spurgeon Neel/Elenor Mabley/Joe Levy/Julia Barrow/Albert Waterman/Noland Fields/Mamie Wilkins/May Eldridge/Sadie Borden/Leonah Keith/Leolah Keith/Roy Fisher/Cecil Blanton/James Gurry/Chas.Thomes/Nellie Taylor/Doris Hodges/Zelma Royal/Anna Claud Nelson/Jimmie Ables/Mary Sanders/Henry Gray/Wiley Stewart/Amy Brown/R.Fitzsimmons.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-FIFTH GRADE-MISS WHITTEN - - - - - - - - Mary York/Lloyd Wolf/Bessie Heartsill/Anna Clay Sanders/Mildred Perkins/Mabel Wilkerson/Bessie Delano/Lillian Bernard/Eva Boyett/Louise Partridge/Tom Campbell/Walter Prewitt/May Laughinghouse.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-SIXTH GRADE-MISS DAVIS - - - - - - - - Lela Jordan/Mary Mabley/Leta Howell/John Webb.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-SEVENTH GRADE-MRS.NALL - - - - - - - - Thomas Keith/Helen Nichols/Virgiina Norton/Goodwin Tipton/Elizabeth Davis/Norton Prewett/Mattie Vogel/Courtney Cowan.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-EIGHTH GRADE-MRS.NALL - - - - - - - - Annie Mabley/Sarah Warshavsky/Mae Brown/Annie Campbell/Helen Landers/Leoro Fields/James Fondren/Loyd Myers/Luther Stout.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-NINTH GRADE-PROF.NALL - - - - - - - - Nannie Evans.
2-28-1908 - HONOR ROLL-CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-TENTH GRADE-PROF.NALL - - - - - - - - Bessie Stevens/Leta Mae Hancock/Ardale Rollwage/Linnie Beauchamp/Frances Christian/Winnie Stevens/Newman Laughinghouse.
5-22-1908 - GRADUATING CLASS OF CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE-1908 - - - - - - - - The following 7 graduates:Misses Elizabeth Stevens, Linnie Beauchamp, Leta Mae Hancock, Frances Christian, Ardale Rollwage, Winnie Stevens, and Mr.Newman Laughinghouse. Miss Bessie Stevens is Valedictorian, and Mr.Newman Laughinghouse is Salutatorian. Commencement exercise on May 29,1908 at the Opera House.
Class of 1908 and 1910
9-4-1908 - PROF.T.CLARENCE NALL RESIGNS - - - - - - - - Prof.T.C.Nall resigns as principal of Crowley Ridge Institute, and is replaced by C.H.Lambert of the Lake Village district.
6-11-1909 - PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSES - - - - - - - - Prof. C.H.Lambert reported the following for the school year just ended June 5,1909: Total enrollees, 317, average attendance 269.32;W.J.Lanier-President/J.G.Sanders-Secretary/T.A.Buford/T.O.Fitzpatrick.
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:HIGH SCHOOL FIRST AND SECOND YEAR - - - - - - - Albert Buford/Helen Nichols/Henry Gatling taughte by Mr.L.P.Anderson, Principal. Others include Louis Havens. -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES - - - - - - - Eleanor Mabley/Bessie Delano/Muriel Rogers/Anna Sanders/Tom Campbell/Cleveland Gwyn/Fred Stout/Tom Stout/Morton Neel/Mary Mabley/Mae Laughinghouse/Bessie Heartsill/Lillian Bernard/Mildred Perkins/Bedford Hambleton/Grady Remley/Weston Payne/Marie Gilooley/Willie Fondren/Bessie Mai Williams/Alma Beazley taught by Mrs.Nall. Others Cleveland Gwyn/Weston Payne/Boyd Wolff/Olive Beazley/Herman Rollwage/Eva Boyette/ -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:HIGH SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES - - - - - - - Anna Mae Delano/Sadie Borden/Doris Hodges/Clifford McGaha/Zelma Royal/Carrie Evans/Catherine Perkins/Eloise Buford/Mary Aldridge/Thomas Mabley/Annie Claud Nelson/John Lanier/Mallory Williams/Julia Barrow/Othello McDougal/Catherine Walker/Mary Sanders taught by Miss Davis. Others include:Nellie Taylor/Sammie Yoffie/Odes Allen/Jennie Warshavsky/Julia Bonner/Cecil Blanton/Burton Fitzsimmons/Russell Williams/Mabel Fisher/Bob Swan/Annie Swan. -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:LOW SIXTH GRADE - - - - - - - Willard Delano/Louise Delano taught by Miss Stevens. -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:FIFTH GRADE - - - - - - - Helen Borden/Doris Casteel/Naoma Beazley/Ernest Neel/Merle Gill/Louis Meyers/Thelma Blankenship/Lucille Lewis/Elizabeth Winfield/Raiford Payne/Johnnie Johnson/Charley Bernard/Mildred Hancock taught by Miss Cox. Others include:Marvin Norfleet/Carrie Dooley/Ethel Waldrep/Calvion McCutchen/Clara Wilkerson/Ned Mallory -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:FOURTH GRADE - - - - - - - Cornelia Eldridge/Flanders Neel/William Nall/Charley Roy/Luna Kelley/Bryan Thompson/Elizabeth Barrow/Kathleen Nelson/Ellen Halis/Vernon Hodges/Garnet Miller/Azile Merritt/Amanda McMickles/Champie Bohne/Maxie Blankenship/Rebecca Yoffe taught by Miss Sanders. Others include:Rodney Heartsill/Pearl Bonner/Charley Malouf/Bert Sanders/Hilma Vogel -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:THIRD GRADE - - - - - - - Edgar Bell/James DeRossitt/Clarence Edgar/Clara Beard/Olivia Fields/Annie Franks/Inez Hancock/Riley Henry/Corrinne Hodges/Ruby Kelley/Callie McCarn/Forrest Bogart/Edward Davenport/Will T.McKie/Francis McDougal/Fannie Moseley/Francis Rush/Pearl Turner/Mattie Lee Waldrop/MIldred Walker/Oscie Waterman/Marie Wilson taught by Miss Gwyne. Others include:Robert Stevens/Loyd Waldrep/Inez Hancock/Sadie Burd/Ruby Henry/Norma Sellers -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:SECOND GRADE - - - - - - - Hugh Murphree/Ernestine Smith/Hubert Bass/Taylor Howell/Bessie Yoffie/Lucille Tankersley/Wylie Pippin/Robert Benson/Eugene Rolfe taught by Miss Clara Bridewell. Others include:Joe Boone Sanders/Louise Turley/Wiley Pippin/Marguerite Neel. -
4-22-1910 - HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:FIRST GRADE - - - - - - - Helen Paslay/Lousie Vogel/Annie Belle Ables/Pete Casteel/Rose Burd/Luella Davis/Carl Runyon/Leon Dooley taught by Miss Lulla Bridewell. Others include:Louise Alderson/Irene Neill/Luella Lewis/Marion Christian/James Smith/Vannie Harris/Louise Vogel/Adale Malouf. -
7-1-1910 - LIST OF SCHOOL BOOKS FOR NEXT 6 YEARS SELECTED - - - - - - - The St.Francis County Text Book Board has selected the following books for the next 6 years: Hunt's Progressive Speller Complete-cost 20 cents;Davidson's Intermediate Physiology-cost 50 cents;Davidson's Human Body and Health-cost 80 cents;Milne's Elementary Algebra-cost 60 cents;Fry's First Step to Geography-cost 65 cents;Mother's Tongue, Book 1-cost 45 cents; Fry's Grammar School Geography-cost $1.25; Mother's Tongue, Book II with composition-cost 70 cents;Our Country, Advanced History-cost $1.00;Wentworh-Smith Complete Arithmetic-cost 60 cents. Many more:21
8-5-1910 - PROF.L.P.ANDERSON DEPARTS - - - - - - - Prof.L.P.Anderson and family have departed for Marvell where he will take charge of their school.
10-14-1910 - DIPTHERIA AT CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE CANCELS CLASSES - - - - - - - Classes were dismissed at noon today due to a case of diptheria, Mr.S.A.Rolfe's son in second grade is said to be afflicted, at the Crowley Ridge Institute. -
4-28-1911 - CONTESTANTS FOR RACES IN LITTLE ROCK - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The following Forrest City High School Contestants are going to Little Rock to compete in the Interschool Track Meet ON April 21,1911:Grady Remley, 100 yard and 22 yard dash, and discus throw, shot put (Second Place); Louis Havens, Broad Jump(First Place) and 440 yard run and relay race; Albert Buford, Low hurdles, mile (First Place) and relay race; Herman Rollwage, Half mile and relay race; Burton Fitzsimmons, MIle Race; Weston Payne, Pole vault and relay race. Relay first place:(Remley, Havens, Buford and Payne)
5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=High School=Miss Annie Mabley, With Honors
Class of 1911
5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=MEDALS=First Grade:Joe Lanier/Second Grade:Louise Turley/Third Grade:Ernestine Smith/Fourth Grade:Rebecca Yoffe/Fifth Grade:Azile Merritt/Sixth Grade:Louise Delano/Seventh Grade:Annie May Delano/Eighth Grade:Eleanor Mabley/Ninth Grade:Margaret Barrow/Tenth Grade:Goodwyn Tipton/Eleventh Grade:Annie Mabley/Essay:Albert Buford/High School Scholarship:Eleanor Mabley
5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=Grammer School:Zelma Royal/Doris Hodges/Willie Sanders/Julia Barrow/Ethel Waldrop/Annie May Delano/Jennie Warshavsky/Guy Beard/Pete York/Othello McDougal/James Scott/Mallory Williams/Herman Izard/Henry Gray/Calvin Nail/Burton Fitzsimmons/Cecil Blanton/Thomas Mabley/John Lanier/Charlie Thomas/Aubrey Harris/Nolan Fields.
9-1-1911 - HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR THE 1911-1912 TERM - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Teachers selected for High School term 1911-1912: Principal-Prof. S.R.Steele; Asst.Principal-Joe A.Youngblood; Miss Ruby Farmer, Miss Pearl Davis, Miss Iva Cox, Miss Dainty Gatling, Miss Lollie Habletom, Miss Stella Doyle, Miss Clara Bridewell, Miss Lulla Bridewell, round out the staff.
4-5-1912 - YOUNGBLOOD - SALLIE - - MRS - - 1851 - 3 31 1912 - HOLLY GROVE - DEATH OF MRS.SALLIE YOUNGBLOOD=Mrs.Sallie Youngblood, age 51 years, and mother of one of the popular members of the faculty at Crowley Ridge Institute, Mr.Joe Youngblood, died last Sunday, Mar.31,1912, of congestion, at the home of Mrs.S.F.Sutton, in this city. The remains were removed to the family home at Holly Grove Monday and the funeral held there Tuesday. Rev.J.K.Farris officiating, and her body laid to rest under a mound of floral offerings from her friends here and elsewhere. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church, and had resided in this city with her son for about two years. She was a devout and saintly Christian character and was loved and revered by all who knew her.
5-17-1912 - TIPTON - GOODWIN - - MISS - - - - FCTIMES - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES May 25,1912-only two people.
5-17-1912 - BUFORD - ALBERT - - - - - - FCTIMES - CROWLEY RIDGE INSTITUTE GRADUATES May 25,1912-only two people.
Class of 1912
5-16-1913-The Times job department has printed this week a very handsome invitation and programme of the commencement exercises of the colored public school of this city, which is a credit to that race, and especially to the Principal, W.L.Purifoy and his assistants. The exercises will be held at the A.M.E.Church beginning May 18 thru the 23rd. The baccalaurate sermon will be condutcted by Rev.A.G.Bailey at the First Baptist Church. Class Roll-Mabel Martha Ann Hodges, Thelma Beatrice Williams, Herman Lee Williams. Faculty:W.L.Purifoy, Principal; Miss Eugenia E.Bell, Mrs.Caroline H.Allman, Mrs.Matilda E.Eleby, and Miss Willie E.Duncan.
5-23-1913-Graduation Class of 1913 for Palestine High School: Graduates were Helen Boswell; Leta Hall; Mabel Stayton; and Nora Bell. Prof.R.J.Hubbard Principal
5-23-1913-Graduation Class of 1913 FCHS:Four members, Miss Virginia Rollwage, Valedictorian; Norton Neel, Fred and Tom Stout-twins. Forrest City High School Commencement Exercises: May 19. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev.F.W.Gee, address by Principal, Prof.Weatherly, at the Court House, 8pm.
Class of 1913
5-22-1914-Twenty Seven Graduates from Crowley Ridge Institute: Hatie Horton/Bessie Davis/Mildred Perkins/Marye York/Nellie Taylor/Mabel Fisher/Nan Wilkins/Muriel Rogers/Mary Sanders/Carrie Evans/Anna Sanders/Rebecca Cowan/Julia Barrow/Mildred Bean/Mae Laughinghouse/Edna Aldridge/Catherine Walker/Bessie Delano/Julia Rose/Sadie Borden/Jennie Warshavsky/Mary Eldridge/Catherine Perkins/Gazzola Vaccaro/John Lanier/Raiford Payne/Tom Campbell.
Class of 1914
Here is list of all students known to have graduated from the Forrest city Area to 1915, by year.
1836 Izard, James Shackelford Deceased 1875 Spouse:Nancy Brooks McDaniel-
1855 Izard, Van Buren Sr Deceased 1921 Spouse:Mary T. Fondren-Deceased 1915-Married Jan.28,1848
1890 Izard, Charles Reuben Deceased 1973 Spouse:Mattie Cobbs
1895 Winship, Eula (Williams)
1899 Williams, Eugene Sr. Deceased 1939 Spouse:Sadie Moseley-Married 1901-
1901 Davis, Matti Mae GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1901 Doyle, Estelia GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1901 Gatling, Louise GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian
1901 Neel, Blanton GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Salutatorian
1901 Rollwage, Tolise GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1902 Allen, Addie Lucille (Horney) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Deceased 1976 Spouse:John Edward Allen Sr.-Deceased 1965
1902 Carrick, Virgie Mae (Aldridge) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Salutatorian Deceased 1986
1902 Davis, Emily GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1902 Hargraves, Lucy Olmon (Sanders) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Deceased 1980 Spouse:Solomon Snow Hargraves-Married Dec.26,1910-Deceased 1946
1902 Hatcher, Ruth Louise GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1902 McDermott, Winifred "Winnie" Doyle GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian Deceased 1951
1903 Gwynn, Edythe Avery GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1904 Franks, Fannie Elizabeth GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1904 Gatling, John Williams GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Deceased 1931 Salutatorian
1904 Roleson, Edward GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian
1905 Gatling, Thomas Deceased 1966
1906 Eager, Eula L. (Aldridge) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Deceased 1910
1906 Gatling, Elizabeth GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Salutatorian
1906 Hall, Eula GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1906 Jones, Emma GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Could be Emma Jones French
1906 Laughinghouse, Fenner GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1906 Schlosser, Madeline (Rollwage) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian Deceased 1982 Spouse:John Henry Schlosser-Deceased 1955
1907 Gatling, James GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Salutatorian
1907 Nichols, Bard GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian
1907 Taylor, Ethel GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Could be Ethel Taylor Weeks, wife of Robert E. Weeks
1908 Beauchamp, Linnie GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute HONOR ROLL
1908 Christian, Frances GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1908 Hancock, Leta Mae GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1908 Kirkpatrick, Ardale Anderson (Rollwage) GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute HONOR ROLL 10th Grade-1908 Deceased 1975 Spouse:Scott L.Kirkpatrick-Deceased 1955
1908 Laughinghouse, Newman GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Salutatorian HONOR ROLL 10th Grade-1908
1908 Stevens, Elizabeth GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute
1908 Stevens, Winnie GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Valedictorian HONOR ROLL 10th Grade-1908
1910 Stevens, Bessie HONOR ROLL 10th Grade-1908
1911 Mabley, Annie GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute With Honors HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908 1911 Graduates With Medals
1912 Boyle, May HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Buford, Albert Walter GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute Essay Deceased 1973 1911 Graduates With Medals
1912 Carter, Frankie Sterling GRADUATES-FCHS
1912 Delano, Nellie HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Evans, Nannie HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Gill, Edna HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Granberry, Theodra Myrtle GRADUATES-FCHS
1912 Johnson, Olive HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Payne, Dick HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Stevens, Walter E. HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1912 Sweet, Elizabeth (Prewett) HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908 Deceased 1967 Spouse:Silvius Emory Sweet-Deceased 1946
1912 Tipton, Goodwin GRADUATES-Crowley Ridge Institute HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908 10th Grade 1911 Graduates With Medals
1912 Williams, Georgia Lyda GRADUATES-FCHS
1912 York, Jennie HONOR ROLL 9th Grade-1908
1913 Bell, Nora Senior Palestine High School
1913 Boswell, Helen Senior Palestine High School
1913 Brown, Mae HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Campbell, Annie Austin HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908 Deceased 1973
1913 Fields, Leora HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Fondren, James HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Hall, Leta Senior Palestine High School
1913 Hodges, Mabel Martha Ann 41410 The Times job department has printed this week a very handsome invitation and programme of the commencement exercises of the colored public school of this city, which is a credit to that race, and especially to the Principal, W.L.Purifoy and his assistant
1913 Landers, Helen HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Myers, Loyd HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Neel, Norton Senior 1913
1913 Payne, Erle HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Rollwage, Virginia Senior 1913-Valedictorian-Crowley Ridge Inst.
1913 Stayton, Mabel Senior Palestine High School
1913 Stout, Fred Senior 1913-Crowley Ridge Inst.
1913 Stout, Luther HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Stout, Tom Senior 1913-Crowley Ridge Inst.
1913 Warshavsky, Sarah HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908
1913 Williams, Herman Lee 41410 The Times job department has printed this week a very handsome invitation and programme of the commencement exercises of the colored public school of this city, which is a credit to that race, and especially to the Principal, W.L.Purifoy and his assistant
1913 Williams, Thelma Beatrice 41410 The Times job department has printed this week a very handsome invitation and programme of the commencement exercises of the colored public school of this city, which is a credit to that race, and especially to the Principal, W.L.Purifoy and his assistant
1914 Aldridge, Edna Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Barrow, Julia Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Bean, Mildred Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Borden, Sadie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Campbell, Tom Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Cowan, Courtney HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Cowan, Rebecca Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Davis, Bessie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Davis, Elizabeth HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Delano, Bessie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Delano, Virgil HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Eldridge, Mary Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Evans, Carrie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Fisher, Mabel Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Gatling, Henry HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Horton, Hatie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Keith, Thomas HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Lanier, John Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Laughinghouse, Mae Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Mallory, Edward HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Merwin, Georgia HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Nelson, Susie HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Norton, Virginia HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Payne, Raiford Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Perkins, Catherine Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Perkins, Mildred Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Pettus, Evelyn HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Prewett, Norton HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Rogers, Muriel Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Rose, Julia Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Sanders, Anna Clay Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Sanders, Mary Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Stevens, Helen (Nichols) HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908 Deceased 1988 Spouse:Walter Stevens Sr.-Deceased
1914 Taylor, Nellie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Vaccaro, Gazzola Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Vogel, Mattie HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1914 Walker, Catherine Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Warshavsky, Jennie Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Wilkins, Nan Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1914 Williams, Robin HONOR ROLL Deceased 1948
1914 York, Marye Class of 1914-Crowley Ridge Institute
1915 Allen, Bessie (Delano) GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 5th Grade-1908 Deceased 1983
1915 Beane, Mildred GRADUATES-FCHS
1915 Campbell, Tom GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 8th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910
1915 Davis, Bedford GRADUATES-FCHS
1915 Evans, Charlie GRADUATES-FCHS
1915 Fondren, Willie HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910
1915 Gatling, Bessie Mae (Williams) HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910 Deceased 1936
1915 Havens, Louis Franklin Sr. HONOR ROLL 7th Grade-1908
1915 Heartsill, Bessie GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 5th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910
1915 Howell, Leta HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Johnson, Lucille HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Jordan, Lela HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Mabley, Elinor GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910 1911 Graduates With Medals
1915 Mabley, Mary HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 McCrary, Bennie HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 McKnight, Freddie HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Neel, Walter HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Neill, Porter HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Nell, Martin GRADUATES-FCHS
1915 Nimocks, Eloise (Buford) GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908 Deceased 1960
1915 Oursler, Jim GRADUATES-FCHS
1915 Payne, Weston HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910
1915 Rollwage, Alleyne HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Rollwage, Herman HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908 7TH & 8TH Grade-1910
1915 Thomas, Annie HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Thomas, Eugenia HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Thompson, Dorinda HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Thompson, Lena HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Walker, Katherine GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908 6th & 7th Grade-1910
1915 Watkins, Willie Lee HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Webb, John HONOR ROLL 6th Grade-1908
1915 Wilkins, Mamie GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908
1915 Williams, Sadie (Borden) GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908 Deceased 1993
1915 Yoffee, Sammie GRADUATES-FCHS HONOR ROLL 4th Grade-1908 6th & 7th Grade-1910 