The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-12-01
ARCADIA HIGH wins IN
DEFAMATION CONTEST

The annual defamation contests
among the high school students in the
nine high schools Of Bienville parish
were held on Thanksgiving night at
the following high schools: Bienville,
Bryceland, Ringgold, Arcadia, Hope,
Saline, Castor. Gibsland and James
town. There were nine contestants at
each school, making a total Of 81 con.
testants in the nine contests at the
different schools. The plan was to
send out eight contestants from each
school to the other schools in the par
ish and have one contestant to remain
at the home school.
Two years ago there were AZ repre-
sentatives from seven schools, last
year there were 10 representatives
from seven schools, this year two new
high schools were established and
there were a total of 81 students TAX
ing part in contest at nine different
places on the same night. At each
contest the winner was to receive 8
points, the next s points, the next 7,
and 50 on until the last received one
point. This made a total Of 4O5 points
at the nine different contests.
From the reports as sent in by the
principals Of each school, the Arcadia
high school is the winner of the silver
loving cup. This cup was won by the
Saline high school in 1919 and by the
Gibsland high school in 1920. The at
tendance was very large at each place,
there being about 500 people at each
school or a total Of more than 5000
at all the contests.
A great deal of interest was mani
tested by the people Of the parish in
this annual contest in defamation
among the high schools Of the parish
and much credit is due for the teach
ers in training so many students who
acted their parts 50 we'll. One remark
able thing was that all these 81 stu.
dents were at their different places at
the appointed time, although some had
to travel 40 to so miles to reach their
appointment.
Below is the record Of each school
and each pupil, giving the number Of
points earned by each at the nine Diff
ferent schools:
Contest AT Bienville.
Claudia Derryberry, Bienville, 9;
Nita Aud, Arcadia, s; Maggie Bailiff,
Jamestown, Z; Paxton Callahan, GIBBS
land, 6; Lonnie Bailey, Bryceland, 5;
Callen Cloud, Hope, 4; Byron New
man, Ringgold, 3; Lera Shively, Sa-
line, 2; Prentice Began, Castor, l.
AT Jamestown.
Tressie Evans, Jamestown, 8; BERTHE
Wilson, Bienville, 8; Edward Pietch,
Ringgold, Z; Launia Green, Hope, 6;
Mabel Lyons, Arcadia. 5; Gertrude
Humphreys, Gibsland, 4; Winona
Matthews, Castor, 3; Myrtle Thomas,
Saline, 2; Belva Jennings, Bryceland,
1.
AT RinggoM.
Bedie Sutton, Gibsland, 8; Edwin
Woodman, Arcadia, 8; Ethel New
berry, Castor, {; Rosa Lee Written,
Ringgold, 6; Bernard Head Bienville,
5; Jas. Durbin, Bryceland, 4; Grady
Loe, Saline, 3; Eulas Ryan, Hope, 2;
Bernice Nix, Jamestown, l.
At Hope.
! Nell Woodland, Ringgold, 8; Louise
McKeethan, Arcadia, 8; Celestial
Broughton, Bienville, Z; Myrtle Dick
erson, Castor, 6; Kermit Knighton,
Gibsland, s; Constance Cocker, Bryce.
land, 4; Hansford Evans, Saline, 3;
Eskridge Smith, Jamestown, 2; De
witt billiard, Hope, 1.
At Saline.
Henslow Ferguson, Gibsland, g.;
Otis Aud, Arcadia, 8; Myrtis Mang-
ham, Castor, Z; Hazel Enloe, Saline,
6; G. G. Crump, Hope, S; Pauline Mel
son, Bienville, 4; Paul Durbin, Bryce
land, 2; McHenry Rayburn, James
town, 2; Henry Adair, Ringgold, /.
At Arcadia
Maxine Garrett, Arcadia, 8; Lillian
Durham, Ringgold, s; Joseph Cox,
t'ibsland, Z; Nita Lee, Jamestown, g.;
Lavenia Gahagan, Castor, 5; Pauline
Fryar, Brycelnd, 4; Alice Cloud, Hope,
8; Sidney Evans, Saline, 2; John Hays,
Bienville, 1.
AT Bryceland.
Gladys Dean, Bienville, 8; Ralph
Gof, Arcadia, s; Done Hyde, Ringgold,