ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS
Students in Her 32-Years of 2nd Grade Classes at Ashdown
(School Years 1944-45 through 1975-76)
Ramona Bishop (G)
Sandy Booth
Sharon Clay (G)
Zina Coleman
Becky Collins
Robin Cox (G)
Phyllis Durham
Carolyn Earnest
Kathy Hall
Jane Hughes
Shari Pounds
Bonnie Taylor
Terri Threadgill (G)
Sandra Williams
1970 - 1971 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Mickey Bishop (G)
Vernon Block (G)
Delonza Christopher (G)
Tommy W. Cooper
Kelly Crawford (G)
Andy Davis (G)
Donald Jackson (G)
Kenny Jacobs
Quincy Jetton (G)
Larry Johnson (G)
Tommy Pennon
Joe Pickett
David Redden (G)
Keith Reddick
Joe Ed Sandefur (G)
Donnie Spigner (G)
Gary Thomas
Alford Walker (G)
Adam Warner
Jimmy Whala
Scott Wood
Sixteen of the class of 1970-1971 (4 girls and 12 boys) graduated from Ashdown High School on Friday, May 15, 1981.
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)
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The new building, C.D. Franks, which was completed, contained the 5th and 6th grades. The 1970-71 Burke Street Elementary School Faculty: Principal, Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers -- Lucille Thrash, Mildred Franks, Thelma Sikes, Imogene Stoker, Peggy Dildy and Martha Walker; 2nd grade teachers -- Irene Pauley, Rose Caler, Vickie Franks, Theara King, Ellen Welch McAllister and Pat Racop (the Methodist Minister's wife); 3rd grade teachers -- Eva Merrell, Wanda Bratton, Jerrie Brown, Mable Morris (from colored school) and Cora Vinson (from colored school); 4th grade teachers -- Kippy Wilson, Alice Giles (new), Sarah Horn (new), Jessie Taylor (from colored school) and Rosa Torrence (from colored school). Special education -- Linda Hambleton (new); Remedial reading -- Flo Johnson and Mabel Card; Librarian -- Mamie Taylor; and Secretary -- Gloria Meeker. Custodians -- Mr. Woodall and Mariah Walker.
Since Burke Street School is so crowded, even though four rooms had been added on the west side of the north wing several years ago. Rose Caler's class is meeting in the large room of the Barcie Cobb Taylor house. A smaller room in the house is used as the library for Librarian, Mamie Taylor. One room in the Phillip's house, which has also been purchased by the school, serves as the classroom for Vickie Stewart's 2nd grade. Portable buildings between the school's main building and the wing on the north had already been in use by the remedial reading teachers.
Tuesday, April 27th -- Another pretty day. After school Margaret and I went to Texarkana. She ordered plaques for three of our retiring teachers -- Everett and Jessie Taylor, who have both taught for 38 years and Rose Caler, who has taught for 30 years. We bought books (Apples of Gold) for Ellen Welch McAllister and Mildred Franks, who are leaving our school system. Ellen will teach in Virginia next term.
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~~ 1971 - 1972
Bonnie Armstrong (G)
Cindy Bailey
Sharon Booth (G)
Jeannine Bowman (G)
Mary Calloway
Nita Couch
Julie Findley (G)
Betty Fricks (G)
Rosemary Harless (G)
Donna Jackson
Kimberly Pickett (G)
Carolyn Richards (G)
Andrea Trammell (G)
Sonja Ward (G)
Kim Williams
1971 - 1972 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Timothy Barnes (G)
Gary Braden
Jimmy Brewer
Stacey Britt
Joe Dollarhide (G)
John Harris (G)
Kirk Hinton
Bruce McCandless (G)
Monty McCaughan
Roy Robinson
Walter Russell
Mike Shelton
Isaiah Threadgill (G)
Rodney Wilhite (G)
Casey Winters (G)
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)
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1971-72 Burke Street Elementary School Faculty: Principal - Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers -- Lucille Thrash, Thelma Sikes, Martha Walker, Imogene Stoker, Norma Dean Needham, Nancy Bishop (new) and Nancy Jones (new); 2nd grade teachers -- Irene Pauley, Reva Willson, Theara King, Pat Hyatt (new), Maralyn Grose (new) and Katherine O'Bannon; 3rd grade teachers -- Ethis Osby (from colored school), Shirley Collins (from colored school), Cora Vinson, Merrie Brown and Wanda Bratton; Secretary -- Gloria Meeker; Remedial Reading -- Flo Johnson.
The 4th graders are now attending the newly constructed C.D. Franks School along with the 5th and 6th graders. There are several old and new aides at Burke Street School.
Monday, May 15, 1972 -- The children were dismissed at 1:40; teachers stayed at school working on reports until 3:30. Gov. George Wallace of Alabama was shot this afternoon in Maryland. He was critically wounded while making a campaign speech for President.
Thursday, May 18, 1972 -- A district faculty meeting was held at 1:00 p.m. at the C.D. Franks School. Plaques were presented to Reva Willson and Lucy Andress, who are retiring.
Thursday, August 10, 1972 -- Lucille Thrash, Theara King and I received award certificates today, having been selected Outstanding Elementary Teachers of America for 1972. There is a write-up about it in this week's Little River News.
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~~ 1972 - 1973
Bobbie Lynn Brown
Angela Deaton (G)
April Eaton (G)
Janice Ford (G)
Sherry Furlow (G)
Kim Giles
Tammy Lynne Hogan (G)
Schelia Jones
Angie Landry
Marie Lewis (G)
Cycelia Mayes
Dawn Morton
Tarondalette Newton (G)
Valerie Overstreet (G)
Sheryl Turner (G)
Stacy Yates (G)
1972 - 1973 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Scottye Britt
Isaac Collins
Edward Dancer
Tracy French (G)
Dorsey Griffin (G)
Harold Howard
Shane Kennedy (G)
David Pounds
Mark Reynolds (G)
Jeff Vance
Tommy Wade
James Rogers
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)
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The 1972-1973 Burke Street Elementary School Faculty: Principal, Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers, Lucille Thrash, Thelma Sikes, Martha Walker, Nancy Jones, Mary Lansdale (new), Brenda Davis (new) and Kay Haynie (new); 2nd grade teachers, Irene Pauley, Theara King, Pat Hyatt, Mary Carson, Mabel Morris and Maralyn Grose; 3rd grade teachers, Eva Merrell, Wanda Bratton, Shirley Collins, Imogene Stoker and Ethel Osby; Flo Johnson, 3rd grade aide; LIbrarian, Pearline Harrison; Substitute, Maylene Hagan; Coordinator, Kippy Wilson; Secretary, Gloria Meeker Potts.
Monday, January 22, 1973 -- All pupils present. Former President Lyndon Johnson died this afternoon. He was 64 - the last living president.
Sunday afternoon, May 6, 1973 -- 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Lucille Thrash, her cousin (Lema Thrash Hambleton) and I went to a reception at C.D. Franks School honoring Superintendent Joe Barrentine, who will be Superintendent of Schools at Hope next school term; W.D. (Bill) York who is retiring after being a member of the Ashdown School Board for eleven years; and three retiring teachers, Eva Merrell (3rd grade), Thelma Sikes (1st grade) and Pauline Smith (High School librarian) -- formerly a teacher in the Ashdown Elementary School. A large crowd attended.
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~~ 1973 - 1974
Shelia Adkison (G)
Jimmie Ann Armstrong (G)
Brenda Beck
Sharkey Britt (G)
Beverly Davis
Tammy Deaton (G)
Kim Free (G)
Mary Galloway (G)
Saundra Hopkins (G)
Genora Hubbard
Jeanna Langley (G)
Beth Patterson
Lisa Perry
Nell Walker (G)
Angie Zeigler (G)
1973 - 1974 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Tracy Altenbaumer (G)
Thurman Frady
Artas (Bud) Gist (G)
Robert Hearon
Vernon Markham
Lonnie Merrell (G)
Daryl O'Guinn (G)
Dewayne Polite (G)
Steven Travis
Carmelius Walton (G)
Clark Walton (G)
Ricky Waren
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School on May 11, 1984.
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)
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Burke Street Elementary School Faculty - 1973-1974: Principal, Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers: Lucille Thrash, Martha Walker, Nancy Jones, Mary Lansdell, Brenda Davis and Loraine Cochran (new); 2nd grade teachers: Irene Pauley, Theara King, Pat Hyatt, Mary Carson, Mabel Morris and Maralyn Grose; 3rd grade teachers: Wanda Bratton, Imogene Stoker, Cora Vinson, Jerrie Brown, Ethel Osby and Shirley Collins; Library Aide: Pearline Harrison; Remedial Reading: Nancy Sikes (new); Aides: Willie Banks, Maylene Hagan, Nita Moore (new), Rick Cochran (new), Eva Merrell (retired teacher), Virginia Ward (new), Dorothy Free (new), Helen Wright (new) and Miss Marsh (new); Intern: Lila Jones - Martha Walker's 1st grade. First year for Kindergarten: Teachers: Barbara Prather and Ester Wiese; Secretary: Gloria Potts.
Thursday, November 15, 1973 -- Dorothy Free (my aide) and I walked to the post office with my pupils at 1:15 p.m. We mailed some letters that some of the children had written to "Miss Baker" at Huntsville, Alabama. She is one of the monkeys who was sent into space about 15 years ago.
Thursday, March 28, 1974 -- There was a spaghetti supper at the high school cafetorium. It was sponsored by the Burke Street School PTA. After the supper there was a benefit basketball game between the Ashdown All-Stars and the Harlem Globetrotters at the high school gym. It was sponsored by the school Athletic Association. Over 1,100 people attended the game. We made over $1,200 at the spaghetti supper.
Friday, May 17, 1974 -- Theara King and I went to a breakfast at the high school cafetorium at 7:45 a.m. The entire faculty of the Ashdown Schools was present. Plaques were presented to the three retiring teachers: Edward Williams (Assistant Principal of High School), Laverne Finley (Junior High-English) and Theara King (2nd grade teacher). No students attended school today.
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~~ 1974 - 1975
Lanelle Ayers (G)
Brenda Beck
Cindy Carroll (G)
Susie Coker (G)
Jodie Chriseol
Joy Crockett (G)
Vickie Eason
Gina Ford
Barbara Montue (G)
Cindy Moree
Leslie Mounts (G)
Amy Rhodes
Sue Saulsbury (G)
Chessie Suggs (G)
Loretta Williams (G)
Rhonda Winfrey (G)
1974 - 1975 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Dwayne Bell (G)
Keith Brown (G)
Larry Corbell
Mark Finley (G)
Michael McVay (G)
Calvin Neal
Mark Pounds (G)
Jimmy Pryor
Kevin Pumphrey (G)
Mike Richards
Lance Spigner (G)
Tim Stone (G)
Ray Charles Walker (G)
Bobby Walraven (G)
(G) Graduated from Ashdown High School according to book "Ashdown Graduates 1906-1985"
(compiled by Mrs. C.I. Bowles and Mrs. Ross Henderson, Jr.)
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1974-1975 Burke Street Elementary School Faculty: Principal, Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers: Lucille Thrash, Martha Walker, Mary Lansdell Ann Beasley, Marguerite Tipton (new) and Mildred Franks; 2nd grade teachers: Irene Pauley, Pat Hyatt, Pat Adkison, Maralyn Grose, Mabel Morris and Mary Carson; 3rd grade teachers: Wanda Bratton, Jerrie Brown, Cora Vinson, Ethel Osby, Imogene Stoker and Shirley Collins; Aides: Willie Banks, Virginia Ward, Dorothy Free, Helen Wright, Sandra Finley, Nita Moore, Charlene Bush; Library Aide: Pearline Harrison; Public School Music teacher: Dianne Simmons Pickett; School nurse: Gail Adams Davis (my former 2nd grader); Secretary: Gloria Meeker Potts; Kindergarten: Barbara Prather, Lila Jones and Shirley Rayfield; Remedial reading: Mary Lindsey.
Tuesday, December 17, 1974 -- Colder today but clear -- all my pupils were present. We second grade teachers treated our pupils with a Walt Disney movie -- "The Hound Who Thought He Was A Raccoon." Dorothy (my aide) and I popped corn to serve to my pupils when they returned to our room.
Thursday, February 4, 1975 -- Snow had covered the ground when I got up. We kept the children in at school most of the day -- 4 pupils absent.
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
GIRLS ~~~~~~~~~~ 1975 - 1976
Brenda Cook
Vicki Day
Ginger Davis
Ronya Dobbs
Stacy Ferguson
Peggy Franks
Kristi Free
Marceia Gentry
Linda Ann Loucks
Tina McCullough
Dara Molton
Stephanie Moore
Ginger Parks
Rosie Rowe
Gena Walker
1975 - 1976 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOYS
Ricky Burns
Bobby Chriestenson
Michael Dowing
Vincent Duncan
Craig Gulley
Nicki Gulley (died 1/25/1998)
Reggie Jordan
Ray Lewis
Gary Mitchell
Mike Patterson
Brad Platt
James Redfearn
Tom Rice
Gene Turner
Jeff Whisenhunt
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The 1975-1976 Burke Street Elementary School Faculty: Principal, Margaret Daniel; 1st grade teachers: Lucille Thrash, Martha Walker, Mary Lansdell, Ann Beasley, Marguerite Tipton; 2nd grade teachers: Irene Pauley, Pat Hyatt, Pat Adkison, Maralyn Grose, Mabel Morris and Mary Carson; 3rd grade teachers: Wanda Bratton, Cora Vinson, Imogene Stoker, Shirley Collins and Mildred Franks; Library Aide: Pearline Harrison; Kindergarten: Barbara Prather, Lila Jones and Shirley Rayfield; Public School Music Teacher: Dianne Pickett; Aides: Dorothy Free, Sandra Finley, Virginia Ward, Helen Wright, Charlene Bush and Brenda Hoover Odum; Remedial Reading: Mrs. Hobson; Physical Education: Prentiss Williams; and Secretary: Gloria Meeker Potts.
Tuesday, September 2, 1975 -- This was one of the hottest days of the season -- 101 degrees! Wednesday, September 3, 1975 -- Very hot! Notes, sent home by the children, stated that school would be dismissed early the next three days on account of the heat.
Monday, October 13, 1975 -- All of Burke Street pupils were taken by buses to the circus grounds (east of Piggly Wiggly and Ben Franklin stores) at 9:45 a.m. They saw the animals and watched the three big elephants put up "The Big Top." Everyone was back at school at 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, January 7, 1976 -- This was the coldest day we've had this winter. It was clear and windy. I was on yard duty. Pat Adkison and I started working on a program for our 2nd graders to have at the end of the month. Thursday, January 8, 1976 -- 7 degrees this morning. It was a nice sunny day, however. Pat Adkison was on 2nd grade yard duty. She took the children out all three play periods. At 6:00 p.m. Arkla Gas notified all schools in a five state area, which use their gas, not to have school tomorrow. Ashdown schools will be closed.
Thursday, May 13, 1976 -- My son "Bill" who taught at Brown Junior High, went by for Lucille Thrash as we went to C.D. Franks School cafetorium for a retirement breakfast. The decorations were of the Bi-Centennial theme. We ate about 8:30 a.m. The A.C.T.A. presented Mabel (Morris), Lucille (Thrash) and me (Irene Pauley) with ceramics -- with our names and number of years we had taught in the Ashdown School System. Then Superintendent Bill Beasley gave each of us a plaque from the Ashdown School District. The Burke Street School personnel had a nice salad luncheon at the cafetorium. Superintendent Beasley and Hamilton Orton were also there. We three retirees were presented with silver trays from the Burke Street School staff. This has been a very nice day!
(From Irene Pauley's book "Teaching Memories of Irene Pauley")
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