The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1933 Page: 2 of 6
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THE FAIRFIELD RECORDER, FAIRFIELD TEXAS,OCTOBER 26, 1933.
THE COUNTY Paper
Eagle Tales ►►►
THE STAFF
Editor.ln-Chlef .................................... Marjorie Cain
Assistant Editor ................................ Bennie McDonald
Literary Editor ............................ Wylma Jean Blakeley
Social Editor........................................ Nannilu lied
Sport* Editor .................................. U‘e Urecn
Faculty Sponsor ....—-—........—....—-- Miss May Fridgen
King Kronikles
KIRVEN SCHOOL NEWS
Ninth Grade
The ninth grade elected the follow-
ing offices:
Presldent—Janirut h Franklin.
tVe are all backing our princess,
Marjorie Goolsby. Her prince is J.
C. Adams. Her duchesses are Jimmie
Hoblnson and Ileth Coleman.
We are going to study hard so that
we will be able to pass our grades.
The boys of the seventh grade
have organized an indoor base ball
INTERMEDIATE B. Y. P. U. ! GOOD NEWS FOR
PROGRAM FOR SUNDAY SOME BOY OR girl
s- ■ THE COUI
Vice-President—Edgar McCormick. I team. Mr. King is our coach. He is
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Glee Club News
The Glee Club is practicing re-
gularly each week, and the girls
have learned several new songs that
they will present at the play, "Poor
Father..'' on Friday night. October
27. 1933.
Wfc have twenty-five members,
an increase over the membership
for last year, and expect to have
a wonderful year. Our theme song
has not been selected, and will be
announced later.
—E-T—
Spanish News
The second year Spanish Club
met In Its regular meeting Thurs-
day. October 19. and an interesting
program was given. The meeting
opened with the roll call by the
secretary and each member answer-
ed with a Spanish proverb. The pro-
gram was as follows: A Spanish
dialogue by Carolyn Sessions and
Marjorie Cain, and the vocabulary
games directed by Mr. Newman.
Much progress is being made in
our club, and much interest is being
taken.
We conclude our six weeks' work
in Spanish with a test Friday. t
—E-T—-
First Grade
Story made by First Grade:
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Buddy Smith found a horned
frog.
Tile frog is brown and black.
The frog eats ants, bugs, and
(worms.
The frog is helpful.
The first grade boys and girls
played with frog in sand table.
We have two new pupils: Arthur
Roy Lott and Hazel Allen.
We are learning to mold many
animals out of clay.
—E-T—
Third Grade
Laura Bell Fails is our new- pupil,
she came from the school at Luting.
We have enjoyed many window-
decorations this week.
We like our new readers, “Billy
Boy on the FYutn," very much.
-E-T—
Fourth Grade
Mrs. James Radford has been
chosen as our room mother and we
are very glad to have her.
J. B. Ward and Delmer Lee Tid-
well are our new pupils.
Amatine Simmons has moved to
Mexla, and we were sorry to lose
her as a classmate.
We made posters In Health this
week and have them on display in
our room.
Ten children have subscribed for
“My Weekly Reader,’’ a little paper
dealing with current events, and
much interest is shown in our club
which has that name.
Spooky Ftley has been ill most
of this weew and we miss him very-
much.
—E-T—
Fifth Grade
Dell Lane wag absent Thursday.
W have two new pupils, who are
Claudy Armstrong and Naomi Crabb.
We memorized "Today" by Tho.
mas Carlyle.
—E-T—
Sixth Grade
Some of our pupils went to the
State Fair Saturday.
We have a new pupil, Lena Mae
Falls, which makes our enrollment
forty.
We are expecting our geography-
work books today.
Seventh Grade
We have a new pupil whose name
is Charlie Gates. We are very glad
to have him.
We finished our study of Europe
in geography this week and are go-
ing to have an exam over it.
We are learning to outline in out-
history work.
We had eighteen pupils with a
perfect attendance record for the
first month of school.
Several of the seventh grade pu-
pils are working on the arithmetic
contest for the County Meet. These
are: Maclyn Compton, Watt New-
man, Etta Belle Owens, Eloise Gran-
berry, Sara Sessions and Hazel
Bonner.
—E-T—
Ninth Grade
We are glad to have a • new pu-
pil, Jewell May Gates,
a course on the United States Con-
titution. We are glad to begin a
«tudy of our State government this
week.
—E-T—
Sport News
Tennis
Last Wednesday Mr. Peevy re-
turned the tennis matches to Teague.
Lee Judson Davis played Doyle
McSpaddln and McSpaddln won 6-2:
4-6; 6-2.
Howard Watson. Jr., played J. C.
McSpaddln and McSpaddln won the
first set 6-2; then the match was
called off becouse of rain.
On Thursday Davis played Hand-
ley of Teague, who is one of the
double champions of last season.
Handley won 4-6: 6-4; 6-3.
—E-T—
Basket Ball
We have been invited to a basket
ball tournament in Richland. Nov.
4. Mr. Peevy is wanting to go but
If they are not able to secure
another car, he does not expect to
accept the invitation. We would
appreciate some one helping us get
there.
All teams will have a chance to
play at least one out-of-county team.
The rules of the Interscholastic
League are to be followed In all
games. Teams representing Ellis.
Freestone. Limestone, and Navarro
counties will be there..
We have an invitation to play
Buffalo, Nov. 10. They have a new-
night court and will be willing to
return the game at a convenient
date. Mr. Peevy has not said
whether he will accept the invita-
tion or not.
Fairfield has one of the fastest
basket ball teams that it has had
In several years. Carl Day and Mil-
ton McAdams are tw-o of the fast-
est forwards we have seen In sev-
eral years. Joe Chavers is making
rapid progress as a guard.
Mr Browne’s basket ball team
is progressing as rapidly as Mr.
Peevy’s. Mr. Brown hag Been tak-
ing the unexperienced boys and
training them for the future teams.
—E-T—
Volley Ball
The volley ball girls are pract-
icing regularly and seem to be de-
veloping a strong team. The girls
expect to win the county.
—E-T-
Bateball
Mr. Newman is taking charge of
the boys baseball teams and expects
to produce a good team.
The girls' baseball team, under
the direction of Mrs. McDonald.
Secretary and Treasurer—Paul a good coarli for he knows a lot
Richardson. about base ball.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Billie Walthall, j The seventh grade is very glad to
We have not decided on a spon-.have a new geography teacher. Mr.
sor yet. j King, but we were very sorry to lose
Our princess this year is Janiruth j Miss Mayo.
Franklin. Her prince is Charles The last period in the evening
Harris. Her duchesses are Edith we have Physical Education. It Is
Keys and Juanita Spurgeon. Their a very long period and the seventh
dukes are James McLelland and grade are very interested In the
Subject: In the Land of Opportu-
nity.
Our Neighbor. South America—
Verna May Manahan.
A Message From Chile—Leah Ses-
sions.
The Call of Argentine— Joyce
Klrgan.
Thu Challenge of Brazil:
Rev. W. B. Uagby—Joseph Browne.
Mrs. L. L. Johnson Patches Hard-
ing.
Mrs. A. B. Christie Johnie Hill.
Leader's Period.
Paul Lee.
Science has us baffled. The quiz-
zes prove that we are not doing as
well as we should. We think it is
our most interesting subject.
- We are getting to where we expect
a quizz every day in Geometry.
Mr. King says he thinks we under-
stand it better than at first.
Paul Richardson and Billie Walt-
hall attended the fair Saturday.
Eighth Grade
We have twelve new pupils in our
grade this year. We have a new phpll
j. C. Nash.
We were very sorry to lose one of
our classmates. Cecil McClellan. He
moved to Mexla. We wish him much
success in his school there.
Wf1 elected for our princess
Edweena Shumate. Here's hoping she
gets It. Her prince is Billie Walthall.
We are studying Algebra this year.
We don't know what It is all about
yet. Some of It still seems like Greek
to us.
The eighth grade is glad to have
one of last year graduates, Ernlstlne
Mayo, in our English class.
Mrs. Sim Kermison, formerly Clara
Teer, visited our school last week.
Blanche Smith was a Wortham
visitor last week-end.
Enoice Smith, a graduate student,
visited Kirven school Wednesday.
The seventh and eighth grades
gave a program Wednesday. The
boys dressed up like girls.
The eighth grade will be well rep-
resented on the volley ball team.
sports of our school.
Janies Cleere, Reba Gant, Lucille
King and Billie Jack McCormick
went to the Dallas fair October 14th.
The volley ball girlg have been
doing some real good work this
week. We lost three of our players
due to graduation, but we still have
plenty of material for a good team
this year.
POTATO TIME IN LEON
Porto Rica yams! Yes, they have
begun rolling In. Robt. Dursh first,
Ernestine Mayo. Ed'wena Shumate. then nexl con,e8 J' C' Wa,ker and
Janiruth Franklin. Juanita Spurgeon John Parker w,,h a fair promUe
and Horace Mayo were Mexla visit- ot 8everal bu8heU' and no te,,ln*
or8 Saturday night. wl>° el8e' ^'hen we *et a11 the
Bitty Pullln. formerly a pupil of
taters, our colored kinsman. Gen-
Kirven school, visited here Saturday eral B°b*n8on COIue °ver wlth
night and Sunday.
Seventh Grade
The pupils of the seventh grade
have enjoyed school very much for
the past four weeks. We have thir-
teen pupils In the seventh.
We. the pupils of the seventh
grade, have three teachers. Mr.
King, Mr. Golightly, and Mrs. Frank-
lin.
We have a notebook In geography
and English. They are going to
prove to be very Interesting.
seem to be playing better ball
than last year’s team
Mrs. McDonald can not get a
match game now-, but she expects to
as soon as she can. She has a game
between her two teams dally.
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OFFICtRB:—T. J. Hall, Pres.; C. H. Wstsen,
Vice Pres.; F E Hill, Jr., Cashier; C. L.
Childs, Asst. Csshisr; E. F. Ciazentr, Asst.
Cashier.
DIRCCTORE:— P. E. Hill, Br., H. J. Canned,
C. H. Wateen, T. J. Hell. E. Hill, Jr.
The Recorder is pleased to an
nounce that we are again |n p,
Itlon to furnish some Freestone < ,
boy or girl a scholarship ;n
leading business college 0f
South at a considerable savin-
Don't delay, see us at once. \\>
secure only a limited number 0f
scholarships, and it will be sever.,i
months before we can secure
another.
FOR SALE—Several ton.s of baled
peanut hay with peanuts attached.
F. W Wheeler, Teague.
Fifth Grade
The fifth grade have a new teach-
er this year, Mr. Happy King. We
are all very fond of him.
We are learning to use direct
quotations and to speak correct
English. Mrs Franklin is our English
teaehe.’.
Garland Pay had to pick cotton
the first few days of school, but he
Is back now.
We are glad to have Bobby Jones
back in school.
We are drawing maps in geog-
raphy and history. They are very In-
teresting. We had’ a talk In geog-
raphy by Nora Goolsby. She made
A on it. She made A on arithmetic.
A on It. She made Ax on arithmetic.
The fifth Is voting for Janiruth
Franklin for queen.
Pat Nash’s sister, Mrs. C. B.
Wright, her husband, and little
daughter, Marjorie Ann, from Beau-
mont, visited him last week.
a hog ham and a gallon of ribbon
cane syrup. Then we will borrow a
case of 3.2 from Editor Klrgan and
begin taking Christmas.—Jewett
Messenger.
All of which sounds too good to
be true. Were it not for the fact that
Editor Robinson gets his inspiration
for his brain flurries from drinking
persimmon and potato beer and
would think 3.2 some poisonous
concoction, we would send him over
case ot 3.2 and start the holiday
celebration.
The editor w-as In Corsicana Sat-
urday afternoon, and when he return-
ed to Fairfield and could hardly
drive through the streets for the
traffic, we were still convinced that
this was the best lithe town in
Texas.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1933, newspaper, October 26, 1933; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1109146/m1/2/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.