The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-09-15
H0LcoMB LOCALS.

day, with a large attendance of pa
irons and friends of the institution
This is the first school of it's kind i
Grenada county and is composed o
the former Holcomb school an
eight other n ~one-teacher schools
Under the consolidated plan it j
known as the Holcomb Consolidate,
High School District. and in are,
and educable children the larges
consolidated high school district il
the state. An enrolment of 800
pupils is expected before the schoo
has been in operation long. A full
high school course is offered the pu
pills and a irst-class education is
brought to their very doors. Rev
DIN Ray, of Atlanta. Ga, delivered
the opening address, followed by the
principal and trustees. The Board
of Trustees is composed of DIR. l.. H.
Hightower, President; DR.. A. S.
Hill, Secretary; J. W. Wood, T. f.
Smith, d. W. Hayden and B. S. FL
liott. The faculty is composed of
Prof. Emmett NJ. Lewis, Superintend-
ent and High School instructor, Miss
Grace Sanderson. history and
seventh and eighth grades; Miss
Gladys Parker, fifth and sixth
grades; Mrs. Myrtle r. Lewis. third
and fourth grades; Miss Inez Parker,
second and primary grades. and Miss
Ailene France. music and expression.
The contract has been let for a
handsome new brick building to the
City Lumber Company, of Grenada,
rnnAarp in avarx- Insnnat aud tho
grounds will be laid off by the A. &
VI. College expert, and will have in
connection experimental crop and
Garden spots and manual training
workshops. The new building will
nave an auditorium seating ZOO peo-
ple, which will he used as a social
center, and the school will be Il dis
seminating point for useful informa-
tion as regards rural life and will no
doubt WELD a great influence for
good in the community which it is
designed to serve.
1t is indeed a pleasure to see SO
many bright faces these mornings,
on their way to school; some afoot,
some in autos, some by the regula-
ton school wagons, horse back and
in most every way--a way fitted to
each little ones need-all athirst for
more knowledge. I
This school will be Of incalculable
value when all Of we "old" folks
have passed away and this newer
generation populates the land; then
will we have been rewarded for our
present day efforts. The associa-
tons formed by the children from
all parts of the country will result
in a more satisfied community, al
more diversified farming country,
and the highest ideals Of rural life
exemplified and realized. We should
all look that far into the future and
at least tune ourselves to the good
things that will come in a few years
20 these children. We can at least
share some of the joys that the
school will bring. Come on now.
let's pub together; don't anyone pull
back.
Misses Inez and Glayds Parker. of
Big Greek, and Miss Grace Sander
son, of near Graysport, arrived Sun
day afternoon 10 assume their du-
ties in the new schcool. ,
Rev. K. H. &. Gladney. of Sardis,i
Sunday School Superintendent of {
the Methodist church. North Missis- I
sippi Conference, was with us Sat
urday. Sunday and Monday, during s
the time treating us to several fine !
sermons. tie is thoroughly imbued {
with the spirit of his work and is do
ing great good. Aside from mis-
Christian duties, Rev. Gladney is
somewhat of a diversified farmer and
gardener, and withal a fine gentle
man, and the writer was indeed glad q,
to make his acquaintance.
Rev. DIN Ray. of Atlanta. Ga, e
the people of Holcomb to a
very excellent sermon on last SUM- :.
lay night. =
Miss Stella Dubard, Of Grenada.
tnI Misses Keasler Sunday. )
Miss Turnipseed, of the Springhil
community, visited friends in Hol- d
;OWO sunday ana MONDAY q
Miss Mary Thomas. of Grenada,
vas a Holcomb visitor Monday morn G
ng. X
s.
Miss Warrington and Mr.. Wadling- d;
on, of Winona, visited Mr.. c. O..
and family Saturday and Sun II.
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p 70 -
Miss Anna Belle Hughes, our eff f,
emf Ca,tn.y Home Economic Agent.
as a HolcmNb visitor Saturday, e,
inday and Mor~'ay' Sc
Mr.. J.. P. Fisher, OF Grenada, Y
ounty Agricultural Commissioner.
as a business visitor here Tuesday. Jt
Fisher states that he is now pro- NJ
ded with cards for making requi- co
ion tn tba Envnrnment for the in