August 15 Edition

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 KJV

Birthdays this week include: Ollie Moring - August 13, Judy Moring - August 14, Sammy Pipes - August 15,  Kimberly Brown and Judy Perry - August 16.

The annual Thompson Family Reunion will be this Saturday August 22 at the New Edinburg Community Center. The following day, Sunday, will be the Reaves Cemetery Homecoming on site at the cemetery.

Keep the family of Jane Coats in your thoughts and prayers as she passed away Saturday due to cancer.

More from the Cleveland County Historical Society's Book Schools of Cleveland County, Arkansas: Broughton School was located in the Broughton Settlement south of Highway 8 near Sweet Union Church of God in Christ. The school, according to Roy Broughton, was a great big house and church with two rooms. Among the teachers there were Katie Wright, Butler Danville, Mrs. Velma (Butler) Danville, Mrs. Roxie Tiplett, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Demple. Ab and the Roy Broughton drove a “wagon bus” to bring pupils to school. The school was later consolidated with New Edinburg. (Note: Carlon Parks informed me that the school was established by his great-great grandfather Samuel Sullivan Broughton).

Mosley School, another one room school house, was located in sight of Almos Marks store on the Farm t Market Road, just southeast of New Edinburg. The school was named after Marion Mosley whose home was nearby. The large room was made of roughly sawed lumber. In 1905 it was taught by Miss Ollie Boyd. Later, it was taught by Miss Helen Campbell. Students from that school later went to the New Edinburg School.

Thanks to the Historical Society for providing this information.

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