The Little River news., 1918-09-14
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 Ogden, Sept. Especial )-The following program was rendered in the school auditorium Monday morn ing, the first day of school being de- voted to flag raising: Address, A. P. Steel; Song, America; Story of the Flag, Carmen; A Child Patriot, Grace Ogden; Gettysburg Address, Jim Smithson; Recitation, Rosa Mcdowell; The Flag, Freddie Van Hook; Our Flag, Lillian Founders; Song, Star Spangled Banner; Asking Questions of the Flag, Marie Founders; Ameri- can Flag, Codie Lewis; Toast to Flag, Lois McDowel; Man of Coming Years, Manson Van Hook; Song, Cclumbis; Red White and Blue, tRoberta Davis; Name of Old Glory, Neal Velvin; Ban ner Flag, Minnie SmithsQn: History of our Flag, Smith Grimes; God Save the Flag, Madie Crouch; Union and Liberty, Lottie Van Hook; Song, Red, White and Blue.
 The poets season is again with us and we welcome it gladly Though with it comes cloudy skies and melan- choly days, yet every cloud has silver lining.
 Cotton picking is in progress in good style now. Every fellow is try ing to beat the other.
 School opened Monday with very good atscr,iance with L1os poets of greater in the near future. Monday, the first day was devoted to flag rais- ing. When the U &. flag and liberty loan flag were hoisted to Haunt to the breeze A good program was rendered by the school and an inspiring address by Hon. Percy Steel added greatly to the day.
 Miss Agatha Hudgens returned Sat urday from Little Rock. Mrs. Ernest Smith accompanied her here for visit with Dr. and Mrs. I. N. Hutt.
 Henry McCutchins of Hooks. Texas, was a, pleasant visitor here last week.
 Misses Ethel Smithson and Mary McDowell were in Ashdown, Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. James Massey and son, Theo returned Sunday from Ashdown after a visit with her sister, Mrs. P. M. Nc Cord. -
 Dr. Ringgold was called to see little Robert Bede Furlow Tuesday, who has been quite sick but is reported better.
 MT. and Mrs Parker of Ashdown are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Velvin.
 A new piano has been installed in the school auditorium which has been badly needed for some time. The pia- no was purchased from H. V. Beasily of Texarkana.
 We wish to agree on what the Ft. Smith Times-Record tells us in regard to the good the newspapers do. They speak to us and tell Us wLat to do, what to depend on and encourage us in all things. Without the aid of the newspapers, possibly we would never have gone over the top on any of, our contributions and subscriptions, and no doubt the newspaper men have the hardest time Of all
 Mrs. w. s. Crouch a,ad children went to Ashdown Wednesday to see Frazier Wright who was leaving for the train ing camps.
 Miss Ruby Davis returned Sunday from Shreveport where she has been on an extended visit with Miss Naic,na Hopson.
 Oscar Taylor returned Sunday from Foreman where he visited his aunt.
 J. E. Cole has bee:: on the sick list for some time.
 The s. I. A. League will meet ag5in Friday night at the school building. All members are urged to be present.
 Members of the Baptist church en- gagged themselves in a cotton picking Tuesday, the funds to go toward the preachers salary.
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