Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-05-24
BATESVILLE
Ethel o. Miller


ence convened at Bethel A. M. f.
Church May 9th and 10th which
brought outstanding visitors to
our city. Bishop and Mrs. G.. w.
Baber, Bishop j. H. Clayborne,
Presiding Elder J. M. Turner and
wife, Presiding Elder White of
Forrest City District, Rev. N, l..
Dove and Mrs. Nellie Hodge of
Newport, Mrs. Velma Waugh of
Little Rock, Mrs. Hurt of Harris
burg and Rev. f, S. Thomas,
pastor of the Baptist Church here
were among the many visitors
here, Evangelist Matte Wat
kins has returned from Hot
Springs where she took her
spring vacation. The banquet
and last meeting of the P. T. A
of Batesville Jr. High on May
lst was most enjoyable affair,
The president, Mrs. Mildred
Brown, and Mesdames Bonita
Smiley, Rena Taylor, Cora Bar
riss, Lula McCurn, Thelma Lex
ion and Ida Pyle who have
worked so faithfully in prepar-
alton of the work of the P. T. A.
were presented and congratu-
lated by Principal A, M. Miller.
About 100 patrons were served.
The Tnnual Glee Club banquet
for the Jr. and Sr. Glasses OF
Batesville Jr. High was color
full affair May 9th with 8 guests
from Newport High and a guests
from West Batesville Jr High.
Principal Miller was toast-mas-
ter; greting by Eugene Lexicon;
vocal solo, Richard Sales, Jr.;
Piano solo, George Edna White.
George Balentine of Newport
High gave the response; Sadie
Barriss of West Batesville played
several piano solos. The menu
consisted of fried chicken, but
tered peas, creamed potatoes,
fruit salad, hot rolls, ice cream
and cake. The happy occasion
was ended with the distribution
of confetti and serpentine. Mrs.
Savoy Montgomery honored her
husband with a birthday dinner
party last week. Mr. and Mrs.
Hershel Finley, Freda Locke and
Hinston Rucker, Jr. shopped in
Little Rock May 9th. Mrs. Mar
gle Harper and daughter, Mrs.
Cora Brown, returned Wednes-
day from Detroit, Michigan
where they were called to the
funeral of their sister and aunt,
Mrs. Belle Willis. The Com
munity Mothers Day program
was held at Lafferty's Methodist
! Church Sunday and was high
! lighted with a solo from c. A.
Taylor of Little Rock and duet
from Mr., and Mrs, c, A. Taylor;
Dave Pope is president of the
Community Club. = Cathrine
Shirley Temple Hurt and Ella
Mae Young of Harrisburg and
students of the 9th grade were
delegates to the Newport Dis
trict Conference and took part in
a spelling contest at Batesville
Jr. High with Charlie Lee MILAN,
Grady Tayor, our STATE PRESS
agent, William McCurn, Willene
Osborne, Margaret Dell Waugh,
Guthrie McCurn, Margaret Nc
Curn, Mary Lou LeXion, and
Pearlee Lexicon. Cathrine Shirley
| Temple Hurt and Guthrie Nc
Curn won in the contest. Mrs,
Mable Flenoy and Mrs. Joe Edna
| Harris arrived from Santa Mon
lea, California to be at the bed
side Of their mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Peeis. Il. Ms. Ruby Harris and
Ms. LILA Woods, who recently
underwent an operation
AL Hospital are now at home
resting nicely. Miss Vivian
Waugh is al home after having
completed a successful school
tenn at Newark. .Ruddell High
commencement exercises are be-
ing held this week. Members of
the class are Charles Shaver, Jr.;
Novel c. Nicely, Floyd A. Hen
ming, Dali Barriss and Naomi
Smith. Mrs. Callie McCurn is
principal.