Hello my name is Donnie Raby I went to school at Parthenon 1948-1955 teachers Helen Casey-Bob Lively- Jack McMutcheon-Norman- Phillips I am looking for information on a teacher who taught there in early 30,s Willa Harris she came from Ok. and she lived with John Mchughes she died 1977 in Duncan Ok. any help appreciated thanks Don -----Original Message----- From: Sue Reddell <siouxsue@alltel.net> To: ARNEWTON-L@rootsweb.com <ARNEWTON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:21 PM Subject: [ARNEWTON] Parthenon Academy > HAVE A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE PARTHENON SCHOOL .I ATTENDED THE SCHOOL IN >1954-56? TEACHER WAS HELEN CASEY(ELMER CASEY WIFE). MY FATHER AND MOTHER >LIVED IN OLD DORMITORY 1946-1947. MY FATHER IS HUGH HENDERSON (SON OF REED >HENDERSON AND ELSIE (RAMSEY) HENDERSON. HUGH REMEMBERS DUSTER SUTTON >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Larry, >I'm very happy that you wrote! All of these names are interesting >to me as most [or all?] are probably related to the REDDELLs, >and SUTTONs, in some way or another. Duster, was an older >brother to my mother in law, Gussie Opal (SUTTON) REDDELL, >who was married to Joseph "Joe" McKinley REDDELL, s/o >James Knox Polk REDDELL and Margaret Isabell (COOK). > >Anything about Duster SUTTON, is really important to my >husband and myself, as he and Clydus were so kind to us >when we were newly married, in early 1957, living in CA., >also. > >We visited them a few times when they owned a motel in >El Cerrito, CA., where they also lived. They worked very >hard to make it a success, doing all of the work themselves. >They had a cute little red-headed daughter named Rita, >who played her accordian for us. :-) > >They later moved to a new home in the area, where we >visited them and were invited to dinner a number of times. >Sometime later they bought a large mobile home park >in Fresno, where we visited a few times while on our way >to AR. for vacations. > >Sadly, Duster, died on a day when he and Clydus were to >begin a new life. They had bought a trailer and were coming >to AR. to visit friends and family, having worked so hard to >make it possible to comfortably enjoy their retirement. They >had just sold their mobile home park, and Duster had taken >the car into a business to get a trailer hitch installed. They >gave him a loaner car, it stalled in traffic, he got out and >started to push it to a safer place and he dropped over >with a massive heart attack. It was a very hot day, as I >remember. > >Duster's parents were William Robert SUTTON, and >Elizabeth "Lizzie" (FARMER). He was raised at RedRock. >His grand-parents were Dr. Simon Solomon SUTTON, >and Mary Ann (TENNISON), and Joseph C. FARMER, >and Mary Ann (BURDINE). > >I have more data regarding this family if anyone is interested. > >I hope I didn't offend anyone by sending this information >via the list instead of sending it to you privately, Larry. >Gratefully, Sue Reddell >Harrison, AR >siouxsue@alltel.net > > > >