School: State Spelling Contestants of 1915: Natchitoches Parish, LA: Source: April 30, 1915 issue of The Natchitoches Times. Submitted by: N. Liles ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** STATE SPELLING CONTESTANTS OF 1915, NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA Students at the following schools scored 90% or above on the state spelling contest, as noted in the April 30, 1915 issue of The Natchitoches Times. (Note: The location of some of the schools is fairly obvious, as there are still communities by those names. The location of others is unknown to the submitter of this listing. Information as to the location or the persons named will be posted as obtained.) ALPHA SCHOOL: Ida Brown, Ella Land, Bertram Adams, Bertram Adams, Lucie Davis, Lola Clark, Clyde Wafer. ASHLAND SCHOOL: Ada Ayres, Ermine Cloud, Dora Coffey, Sunshine Coffey, Mattie Pullig, Louvinia Gahagan, Alvis Walker, Bessie Lewis, Gracie Lewis, Lola Walker, Buford Ayres, Ruby Coffey, Susie Coffey, Lola Pullin, May Lay. BAYOU NATCHEZ SCHOOL: Opple Smith, Gussie Wilma Goldberg, Richalieu Kranson, Abe Julius Goldberg, Helen Cecilia Landrum. BELLWOOD SCHOOL: Agnes Boswell, Wortie Murray, Nettie Norsworthy, Minda Honeycutt, Ella Moss, Loy Honeycutt, Isia Moss, Ola Lee, Cullen Williams, Rosa Moss, Ivy Honeycutt, Frank Honeycutt, Minnie McClendon, Thomas Leach. BERMUDA SCHOOL: Retta Lambre, Meda Keator, Rose Keator, Emily Miller, Lulla Walters, Ouida Nolley, Lisa Prudhomme, Adele Prudhomme, Ivy Miller, Anthony Prudhomme, Cyril Prudhomme. BERRY SCHOOL: Elsie Thomas, Bessie Thomas, Edna Coleman, Ethel Roy, Annie T. Jones, Gertrude Coleman. BETHANY SCHOOL: Leo Royston, Talmage Jennings, Calvin James, Earl Ellzey, Clifton Sanders, Lela Sanders, Lillie Collins, Mae Collins, Nellie Flemings, Lillie Mae McCartney, Bob McCartney, Verna Hinds, Christeen Ellzey, Annie Ross, Gertrude Bell, Elma Ross, Esther Mae Jennings, Herbert Keene, B.F. Ellzey, Hazel Sanders, Eunice Ross, George Parker, Mary Middleton. BETHEL SCHOOL: (location: north of Hagewood, about 5 miles) Rutherford Cox, Bunie Larkins, Lucy Mae Maddry, Melvin Maddry, Eva Larkin, Dollie Bailes. BEULAH SCHOOL: (location: northwest part of parish, near Marthaville.) Bettie Knott, Beulah James, Zilpah Ballard, Ethel James, Bertie Knott. BOLEYN SCHOOL: (location: between Robeline and Marthaville.) Lana Raborn, Elree Owens, Hugh Tatum, Carrie Ethel Tatum, Millard Allen, May Tatum. BRYANT SCHOOL: Beulah Hall, Hazel Eaves, Ola Eaves, Don Eaves. CAMMACK SCHOOL: Bessie McMills, Nettie McMills, Adeline Gentry, Sarah Foote, Hazel Lestage, Lawrence LaCour, Farvelia Hernandez. CAMPTI SCHOOL: Robert Corley, Brenda McCrocklin, Vivian Andrews, Lurline Bush, Ralph Parliament, Julia Andrews, Era Cargill, Maimie Cargill, Vivian Goodson, Bama Lowrey, Mattie Barr, Reba Corley, Marie Gallein, Julie Lestage, Willie Cargill, Lillian McKelvey, Chlorene Joyce, Lucile Cargill, Rai Singleton, Cliffie Oliver, George McCrocklin, Nita Singleton, Sylvia Parliament, Jack McCrocklin, Erza Buswell, Pearl Huckabay, Bernice Bush, Floy Hammett, Alma Perry, Charles Oliver, Vance Adams, Floyd Creamer, William Smith, Clifford Pine, Dan Barr, Earl Barberouse, Pearl Maricelli, Lena Andrews, May Giddnes, Gertrude Fouts, Hannah McKelvey, Henry Lestage, Ruth Lowery, Virginia McCrocklin, Sula Barksdale, Serle Hart, Odessa Vaughan, Wilma Singleton, Mary Adams, Lou Audrey Raphiel, Leola Barberouse, Jimmie Taylor, Everett Barr, Adelene Rachal, Melnotte Smith, Gallowoy Hammett, Nellie Johnson, Eugene Cargill, Joe Simms, Lee Smith, Edgar Stephenson, Julia Adams, Iva Joyce, Alvin Maricelli, Grace Stephenson, Lucille Barberosse, Eleanor Bishop, Mattie Simms, Hazel Cloutier, Earl Lavender, Loys Huckabay, Elmer Oliver, Lillian Barberousse, Alvin Cloutier, Virginia Perot, Hayes Prothro, Hattie Giddens, Fannie Hammett, Nita Collier. CHESTNUT SCHOOL: Eula Pullin, Zula Pullin, Alma Weaver, Pearlie May Pullin, Arthur Carter, Ruby Davis, Elgie Pullin, Alfred Pullin, Deelanie Weaver, Era Brigman, Guy Davis. CHOPIN SCHOOL: Fred DeLacerda. CLARENCE SCHOOL: Lea Sompayrac, Melissie Self, Effie Ragan, Pat Harper, Nettie Self, Elsie Arlidge, Wear Arlidge, Heard Desadier, Cap Harper, Earl Arlidge. CLEAR LAKE SCHOOL: Everlina Killingsworth, Ethel McLean, Lucile McLean, Edna McLean, Wm. Rachal, Ophelia Trichel. CLOUTIERVILLE SCHOOL: Raoul Brevelle, Leopold Hood, Garret Rachal, Ruby Gallien, Lillie Breville, Usula Rachal, Pearl Masson, Weaver Vercher, Earnest Masson, Joseph Vercher, Gilbert Hernandez, Thedule Gallien, Annette Rachal, Maggie Barron, Felix Hernandez, J. Carnahan, Corinne Scruggs, George Benoist, Louise Rachal, Olivie Spillman, Joseph Barron, Fannie Barron, Louise Pollock, Alton Hernandez, Anita Rachal, Milton Hernandez, Paul Brossett, Sam Scruggs, Rena Gallien, Vivian Gallien, Albert Hernandez, Christopher, Alton Gallien, Pearl Gallien, Victor Benoist, Fred Charleville, Jerome Gallien. COLDWATER SCHOOL: Lurline Hicks, Christine Hicks, Cecil Hart, Ruth Martin, Mattie Martin, Otho Martin, Irene Miller, Ina Stephens, Angie Sanders. COTTON SCHOOL: Alma Matheny, Levy Ownes, Viola Loridier, Thomas McGlothin. CRESTON SCHOOL: Sybil Kimball, Earnest Graham, Cyntha Walker, Ora Gurnee, Crystal Gurnee, Lemee Weaver, Paralee Walker, Julius Graham. CYPRESS SCHOOL: J.D. Salter, Lula B. Dewil, Bertrand Thomasee, Allen Savell, Maurice Wilkerson, Mason Wilkerson, Effie Mae Byrd, Lucile Melanson, Morris Thomasee. DERRY SCHOOL: Flora Ledbetter, Lawrence Rougeot, Edna Rougeot, Eviena Vercher, Lucella Gallien, Cecil Stewart, Lucy Parks, Wallace Ledbetter, Oval Parks, Lamy Chopin. ENTERPRISE SCHOOL: Artis Norsworthy, Katie Norsworthy. EVERGREEN SCHOOL: Fairby Pierce. FLORA SCHOOL: Carl Farr, Josie Murphey, Cora Nugent. GOLDONNA SCHOOL: Zelma Riser, Minnie Gunter, Minnie Tally, Mattie Lee Stewart, Myrtle Jarnagin, Iva Shepherd, Alma Jones, Cleve Quarles, Ursula Cloud, Belle Pennington, Lula Pennington, Laura Carraway, Orange McGee, Lawson Moore, Noah Brewton, Blanche Jarnagin, Lillian Harris, Mattie Blaylock, Buford Brewton, Zelma Rowe, Ralph Ledbetter, Maude Carraway, Joe Sullivan, Neonia Whellus, Ruth Reed, Tressie Rowe, Nellie Hatten, Stennson Brewton, Myrtle Gunter, Wreatha Rushing, Eula Shepherd, Elmer Brewton, Elzie Moore, Sallie Williams, Jessie Williams, Pearl Jones, Gurtha McGee, Veonia Lomax. GORUM SCHOOL: May Belle Nichols, Annie Nichols, Coleman Martin, Joseph Kelley, Joseph Martin. GRAND ECORE SCHOOL: Amy Brosseste, Etie Bludworth, Amelia McCurdy, Lee Wallette, Leona Brossette, Marzalie Tauzin, Amadee Brossette, Ernestine McCurdy, Robert McCurdy, Victor Tauzin. GRAPPE'S BLUFF SCHOOL: Arthur Poole, Gladys Grappe, Alfred Carlisle, Nellie Marlin, Vivian Garner. HARMONY SCHOOL: (location: south of Provencal, about 5 miles.) Ava Sanders, Mary Brister, Lula Roberts, Otis Crew, Harry Sanders, Stella Sheppard, Ester Brister. IRON SPRINGS SCHOOL: Roberta Lewis, Bama Grillette, Eolian Nelson. JOHNSON SCHOOL: Mary Sharp, Dewey Gahagan, John Hanley, Emma Sharp, Margaret Sharp. KISATCHIE SCHOOL: Myrtie Dowden, Willie Funderburk, Irving Watts, Alva Hays, Oliver Taylor, Hardy Taylor, Leonard Spangler, L.V. Tarver, R.M. Tarver, Taylor Craft, R.N. Watts, Nettie Spangler, Belle Tarver, Emma Dowden, M. Ona Taylor, Ina Watts, William Spangler, Clyde Croft, John Tarver, Ardis Dowden, Frank Funderburk, Eunice Watts, Minnie Watts, G.F. Tarver. LIZZIE SPRINGS SCHOOL: Myrtle Weaver, Maggie Thomas, Herbert Trichel, Charlie Thomas, Florence Weaver. LOUELLA SCHOOL: Emma Cockerham, Hazel Vercher. MARTHAVILLE SCHOOL: Nealie Ballard, Bill Woodruff, Zelma Cannon, Allie Byrd, Blanche Doyal, Gertrude Lacy, Lewis Swanson, Leslie Perley, Willie Coats, Clara Ingram, Julia Kate Crump, Pearl Smith, Offa Dixon, Helen Pattison, Elaine cannon, Maggie Ingram, Valeria Sykes, Gertrude Thigpen, Clara Wagley, Clyde Lilly, Clinton Dyson, Crawford Pullin, Katie Hicks, Monroe Ingram, Homer McDonald, Clyde Glass, Iona Lee, Lyla Mae Campbell, Nila Mae Hildreth, L.A. Smith, Lillie Belle Smith, A.J. Dahley, Robert Barbee, Louie Ingram, Juanita Woodruff, Mary Woodruff, Lura Dyson, Printis Furlow, Roy Selby, Gertie Mimms, Loraine Cannon, Mary Lee Campbell, Douglas Selby, Terry Youngblood, Vera Rains, Walton Cannon, Grace Barbee, Dorris Cooper, Paul Dyson, Edna Jones, Overia Sykes, Orene Lacey, Jewel Smith, Henry Mimms, Helen Dixon, Jessie Bailes, Eura Winn, Inez Lee, Ida Winn, Joey Youngblood, Bula McDonald, Maggie Chambers, Jimmie Dyson, Gussy Roberts, James Bailes, Luda Crump, Jasper Thigpen, Clara Mimms, Hattie Lacy, Joe Dyson, Gladys Barnhill, Edna Perley, Iva Mae Pierce. MARCO SCHOOL: Frank McCanlish, Lessie McCanlish, Ollie McCanlish, Carrie Rachal, Henry Hernandez, Mildred Starks, Rosine Grappe, Loyd Huthnance, Beulah Starks, Katie Grappe, Myrtle Grappe, Wesley McCanlish. M. D. SCHOOL: Bessie Crump, Nellie McPhearson, Nettie Smith, Lucy Crump, Sam Crump, Jink Durr, Nettie Youngblood, Ara Smith, Mary Crump, Sena Smith, Ora Smith. MELROSE SCHOOL: Joe M. Henry, Victor LeRoy, Josephine Lattier, Numa Roge, Edward Lattier, Lelia Levaspere, Earna O'Quinn, Julia Delouche. MODEL SCHOOL: ( location: in city of Natchitoches, connected to Northwestern State University, which was then called The Normal College.) Eva Cagle, John Chambers, Marcella Ricard, Addie Caspari, Ruth Ford, Annie Green, Mildred Merritt, Essie Stephens, Mabel Stephens, Queenie Scroggs, Elizabeth Whistler, Ruth Bacon, Mamie Bowman, Essie Cook, Dorothy Freeman, Beatrice Frye, Mamie Hunter, Eva Mae Peace, Mary Sanders, Adelina Trichel, Arlette Truly, Currie Welsh, Ethel Willims, Pearl Hope Butler, Helen Williams, Gallion Aaron, Regina Murphey, Ina Sellers, Harry Suddath, Gertrude Frederick, Forest Hedges, Lucile Landry, Lillian Young, Gertrude Weber, Correlia Baker, Lotis DeBlieux, Lease Dowden, Berly Funderburk, Arnold Hargis, Louisa Kemp, Arthur Sheppard, Agnes Rawlins, Mary Smith, Taylor Smith, Hannah Aaron, Zelda Allen, Reta Beard, Dixie Berry, Oscar Boswell, Marguerite Browne, Gladys Boyd, Jessie Butler, Essie Cook, Rosa Clark, Lillian Corley, Velma Crow, John Lee Denson, Edward Dowden, Maud Funderburk, Thelma Gainey, Louise Jackson, James Johnson, Violet Johnson, Kathleen Jones, Shelten Killen, Dorothy Merritt, Jeanette Monroe, Harry Pharis, Blanchard Porter, Annie Lou Pressler, Clotilde Ricard, Dottie Del Scarborough, Pinkie Scroggs, Fred Smith, Lucia Smith, Berdina Strange, John L. Stucky, Hamlin Truly, Elberta Dezendorf, Heloise Hankins, Archie Breazeale, Bertha Ricard, Honorine Galy, Vera Noble, Mollie Zenor, Inez Vance, Cleo Dupre, Pearl Gibbs, Milford Hebert, Lockette Jones, June Cooley, Iva Fuller, Hardie Walker, Harold Smith, Lessie Frey, Bertha Adams, Ethel Robinson, Leila May Smith, Earl Desadier, Mary Helm, Gordon Peters, Mabel Hawkins, Lucien Rogers, Gilbert Stroud, Willie Strange, Dallas Spring, May Weaver. MONTROSE SCHOOL: Ruby Deslouche, Cleo McNaughton, Frovelia Deslouche. MORA SCHOOL: Edna Blanche Wise, Wilbur Grantham, Daisy Mae Wise, Willie C. Wise, Alva Martin. MOREAU SCHOOL: Harrison Moreau, Irvin Moreau, Hyman Moreau, Herbert Moreau, Eva Moreau, Colvin Rachal, Mattie Honeycutt, Zelia Rachal, Georgia Honeycutt. OAK GROVE WARD ONE SCHOOL: Pearl Geter, Sarah Cox, Dewey Cox, Walter Arledge. PACE SCHOOL: Luella Waters, Wiley Desadier, Josephine Desadier, John Lonadier, Della Waters, Bertha Lonadier, Noah Desadier, Clarence Desadier. PINE GROVE SCHOOL: Clifton Blankenship, Lillian Blankenship, Lester Durr, Bert Durr, Clinton Blankenship, Ethel Durr, Mae Mallett, Beulah Mae Ballard, Odessa Ballard, Joe Ballard, Ozilla Blankenship. POWHATAN SCHOOL: Hona Levy, Louise Mondella, Burhl Williams, Stephen Rambin, John F. Williams, Leo Young, S.W. Dickerson, LaVere Williams, Gladys McGee, Clara Levy, Octavia Fredieu, Vivian Levasseur, Ethel Place, Dick Dickerson, William Young, Ezilda Rambin, Louise Rambin, Emily Hart, Annie Ethel Levy, Ledru Fulkerson, Wash Fredieu, Dolie Rambin, J.T. McBride, Marco Rambin, Paul Rambin. PROVENCAL SCHOOL: Clara McNorton, Ruby Laird, Hattie Lee Hawthorne, Lillian Goins, Ernest Treadway, Wilmer Wallace, Annie Mae Bates. RACHAL SCHOOL: Lenora Rachal, Olandine Rachal, Lucille Rachel, Louise Rachal, Eulice Rachal, Sebastian Rachal. READHIMER SCHOOL: Pearlie Regions, Elsie Rushing, Mabel Thomas, Ora Williams, Effie Williams, Addie Mae Barnhart, Maggie Bishop, Zella Williams, Eva Mae Finley, Charlie Wayland, Mary Thomas, Delia Thomas, Dessie Barnhart, Julia Littleton, Edna Thomas, Clemmens Matthews, Ada Lee Tvlor, Sara Wooley, Velia Regions, Eunice Thomas, Eula Finley, Dewford Williams, Lola Kimball, Allie Kimball, Marie Harper, Walter Bishop, Crawford Bishop. ROBELINE SCHOOL: Carmen Welsh, Beverly Allday, Ruth Welch, Arthur Welch, Elmo Manning, Leslie Matthews, Josephine Clark, Thelma Holt, Mertle Welch, Lucille Page, Edgar Middleton, Ivy Mathews, Eula Mae Welch, Mattie Mae Hyde, Ollie Matthews, Elma Sellers, Nezbert Fisher, Berta Lambert, Jewel Page, Edna Coker, Herman Curtis, Hazel Merrel, Ima Welch, Esther Self, Lucille Latham, Lee Welch, Elbert Carter, Robert Matthews, Bobbie Anders, ____ Welch, Sylvia Self, Ruth Smith, Christelle Sellers, Priscilla Rodriguers, Iva Sibley, Clifton Sassady, Maudie Parker, Katie Mae Wood, Charlie Warneck, Edgar Self, Mae Byles, Loyd Mathews, Ruby Clowers, Louis Greer, Elmer Self, Harvey Middleton, Estelle Cassady, Inez Sibley, Hattie Warneck, Ethel Lambert, Alma Thomas, Ettie Anders, Robert McCook, Earnest Cutrer, Rosabel Scarborough, Aubrey Parker, Lida Aldredge, Tommie Rodriguers, Nettie Wood, Mack Clark, Anna McDonald, Willie Winn, Bertha Weldon, Lonnie Sibley, Otis Ellzey, Vivian Winn, Annie Weldon, Clotile Scarborough, Virgil Jacob, Joston Holt, W.F. Sibley, Lydia Jacob, Carl Stoker. RUSSELL SCHOOL: Cleo Mallory. SHADY GROVE SCHOOL: C. A. Presley, Nora Montgomery, Edna Bolton, Ethel Bolton, Lemuel Parker, Rubie Presley. SHAMROCK SCHOOL: Ella Bea Howard, Izora Nelson, Arthur Lambert, Allie Johnson, Lillie Mae Lambert, Ruby Nelson, Ethel Nelson, Jewel McCoy, May Doolittle, Theo Newman, Lee Campbell, Henry Cocker, Lee Youngblood, Robert Nelson, Nora Newman. SPANISH LAKE SCHOOL: David J. Flores, Willie Lee Jackson. STARLIGHT SCHOOL: Ethel Futrell, Lillian Futrell. THREE PINES SCHOOL: Benton Teer, Mattie Place, Fannie Walker, Estelle Byrd, Louisa Haire, Myrtle Place, Ruth Haire, Esther Webster, Bessie Walker, Jim Teer, Inez Thompson, Cleo Thompson, Ezel Thompson, Leander Haire. UNION GROVE SCHOOL: Olla Bowden, Ruby Fike, Rosa King, Effie Cook. VICTORIA SCHOOL: (location: west of Provencal, about 3 miles.) Ruby Sibley, Lucile Cunningham, Mamie Doxey, M.L. Dey, Jessie Woods, Denzil Stephens, Iola Box, Fannie Franton, Cyril Rich, Ellie Chambers, Blanche Anders, Lorrain Baustic, Eddie Long. VOWELL'S MILL SCHOOL: Barney Matthews, Gladys Rhodes, Elsie Parker, Myrtle Booty, Ethel Booty, Golda Clark, Florence Rhodes, Oscar Rhodes, Jessie Webb, Ora Trammel, Amy Webb, Rena Norsworthy, Eula Rhodes, Loyd Singletary, Charlie Rialls, Annie Rialls, Leo Norsworthy, Jeannie Clark, Zue Norris, Ola Norris, May Webb, W.M. Trammel, Joe Webb, Lizzie Rhodes, Sudie Norsworthy, Alice Canady, Viola Clark, Sherman Flenniken, J.M. Cobb. ************************************************** Notes relative to persons listed: ** Ethel Roy: born 8 Oct 1902, d/o of James M. Roy and DeWittie Jane Ellzey Wiggins Roy; married E.B.Head, Sr.; lived most of adult life in northeast Texas and in Oklahoma. ** Ruth Martin, **Mattie Martin,** Otho Martin: born 1899, 1900, 1902 respectively; children of Ambrose John Martin and Lurline Elizabeth Ellzey Martin. Ruth Martin married Ralph W. Orsborn; Mattie Martin married Ernest Gibbs; Otho Martin married Sadie Orsborn. Ruth Emma Martin Orsborn buried Provencal Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, LA; Mattie Annette Martin Gibbs buried Old Bethel Cemetery, north of Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish, LA;. Otho Martin buried Coldwater Cemetery, Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish, LA. **Irene Miller: daughter of W. W. Miller and Georgia Trammel Miller. ** Ina Stephens: born 1901, d/o Laurence Wallace Stephens and Alice Weatherford Martin Stephens; married John Calvin McCallister. Both buried Coldwater Cemetery, Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish, LA. **Angie Sanders: born 20 April 1903, d/o James Wesley Sanders and Ada Wiggins Sanders; married Itrel Timothy Monroe of Goldonna, LA; lived most of adult life in Florida. Buried Valipariso, FL. **Otis Crew: born 1900; became Registrar at Northwestern State College, retiring about 1965; husband of Buelah E. Crew. Both are buried in Provencal Cemetery, Provencal, Natchitoches Parish, LA. ** Mabel Stephens, Essie Stephens: daughters of Wallace Marion Stephens and Janie Wiggins Stephens; granddaughters of Joseph Columbus Wiggins and DeWittie Jane Ellzey Wiggins and Lawrence Wallace Stephens and Mary F. 'Mollie' Swann Stephens. Mabel Stephens married 1) Randall Jackson, 2) LeRoy Brasher. Essie Stephens married Rev. Lovice Alton Carrington. Both Mabel Stephens Jackson Brasher buried Coldwater Cemetery, Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish, LA. Essie Stephens Carrington buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Hagewood, Natchitoches Parish, LA. ** Isia Moss, married Mr. Ott; became Food Service Manager at Bellwood and Vowels Mill schools; many former students say she served excellent school meals.