“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 Austin Grice (Sept. 13).
From the book Schools
of Cleveland County, Arkansas: Macedonia
School began after Tucker School closed and people began moving out
of the Saline River bottoms. Macedonia School was built on Highway
189 on land belonging to Will and Lizzie Bryant. Haywood Harrelson
was the primary builder. In 1903 the old Ederington home was used as
a school building. Mr. Henry Lash taught there for a three month term
and was paid $100. Miss Nina Hicks and Miss Amy Butler were the
teachers in 1927. In 1928 Macedonia School District had as its
teachers Miss Clyde Thurman as principal and Miss Georgia Richardson
as primary teacher. During the fall and winter term of 1929-1930 Miss
Dollie Carter was principal and Mrs. Lois Harrelson Ruth was primary
teacher. In 1930 the school had 50 students. During the fall and
winter term of 1930-1931 Miss Hazel Valentine was principal and Miss
Fannie J. Word was the primary teacher. In 1938 Martha Owens was the
primary teacher. Others known to have taught at Macedonia were Miss
Iva Hicks, Miss Thornton, Miss Mary Sue Haskins, Miss Dorothy Owens,
Miss Frances Martindale and Miss Katie Lou Williams.
The
school was divided into two rooms with each room having a cloakroom
where students could put their coats, and lunches were often placed
on a cloakroom shelf until lunchtime. First through third grades were
in one room while grades four through six were in the other. The
stage, only a few feet high, was in the largest room and had a
blackboard for the use of the students. The desks were constructed in
such a ways that three pupils sat in each one and each desk had a
lift up top under which books were stored. The rooms were heated by a
large iron stove in the center of the building and students were
expected to aid in obtaining wood to burn. It was reported that
pupils who got their clothing or feet wet on the way to school would
get to sit by the stove and dry out. One girl reported that she
deliberately put her foot in a mud puddle to get it wet so she could
sit by the stove because it looked like so much fun. The school well,
which was hand dug and covered by a lid, was located east of the
building. After the school was consolidated in 1939, the building was
torn down and the lumber was used to build a cafeteria at New
Edinburg School.
Go Eagles.
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