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Note: Teacher Certificates, 1903-1945 E - H NAME BOOK-PAGE Huffmaster, Mary 5-012; 5-040; 6-010; 6-036; 8-005; 9-003 Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944 Groom's Name Charlie N. Havens Groom's Birth Date 1895 Groom's Birthplace Groom's Age 26 Bride's Name Mary M. Huffmaster Bride's Birth Date 1892 Bride's Birthplace Bride's Age 29 Marriage Date 20 Apr 1921 Marriage Place Washington Co., Arkansas Indexing Project (Batch) Number M75088-9 System Origin Arkansas-EASy Source Film Number 1034257 Reference Number 349 Benton County Schools That Were, Vol. 1 by Billie Jines CENTER CORNER SCHOOL - No. 65 "Center Corner School was located at a curve in the road between Lowell and Cave Springs. Influenza swept the nation during the World War I era, and Center Corner. In 1917, Pearl Howard had been listed as the teacher at a salary of $55 a month. The next term began on Aug. 19, 1918 with 22 students, taught by Tennie Foster. Within weeks, the school closed in September, and a notation said, "School closed on account of the flu." Apparently the flu ran its course in the community, and the next year, on August 4, 1919, school began and lasted four and a half months, closing on Dec. 22. Mary Huffmaster was the teacher, and she listed her students as follows: Elzy Aaron, Lonnie Brown, Dane Beard, Clyde Beard, Earl Beard, Koran Begley, Orval Ford, Olan Ford, Alva Ford, Albert Ford, Nolan Garrett, Adrian Luna, Everett Pace, Edgar Pace, Elsie Reynolds, Ray Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, Dane Smith, Earl Williams, Ben Williams, Clarence Wright, Lay Mabry, George Mabry and Harry Mabry." NEWSPAPER ARTICLE---NO SOURCE OR DATE Mrs. Charles Havens of Wilmot greatly prizes a linen sofa pillow top which was given to her by her mother, whom she visited recently in Springdale, Ark. The original owner of the old but well-preserved piece of linen was a great aunt of Mrs. Havens, and she not only grew the flax but also carded, spun and wove it into the material which she almost covered with fine embroidered stitching. Outstanding in the embroidery is the name Mrs. Elizabeth Pearson and the date March 7, 1839, and below this are three rows of three sizes of distinct alphabetical print lettering, peculiar to that day. The following poem is also embroidered in fine letters on the top: "Parent of virtue, nurse of thought By these are saints and patriots taught. Wisdom from thee her treasurers drew. And in they lap fair science grew. With thee the charmes of life shall last Even when the rosy blooms are past, When slowly pacing time shall spread Her silvery blossoms o'er my head. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE---Winfield Courier, 1938 A quilt filled with home-grown and home-carded cotton is being made by Mrs. Mary Havens of Wilmot at her home. In external appearance the quilt resembles an ordinary patch-work quilt but the filling will be out of the ordinary. The cotton to be used on the inside will be that grown many years ago by Mrs. Haven's mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Havens, and is hand carded. OBITUARY-- Winfield Daily Courier, Monday, January 6, 1958 Mrs. Mary M. Havens, 65, wife of Charles N. Havens of 0334 Massachusetts, died Monday at 12:25 p.m. in Newton Memorial hospital. She had been a patient there since Dec. 13th. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Christian church with Rev. Glenn Shoemaker officiating. Burial will be in Tisdale cemetery with Swisher-Taylor funeral home in charge. Mrs. Havens was born March 11, 1892 at Elm Springs, Ark., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Huffmaster. She was married to Charles Havens April 20, 1921 at Elm Springs. She had been a resident of the Wilmot and Floral communities from 1921 until moving to Winfield in 1944. She was a member of the Christian church and of the Army Mothers. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Sherman L. of Arvin, Calif., and John W. of Winfield; two brothers, Hal and Joe Huffmaster of Springdale, Ark.; three sisters, Mrs. N. P. Norman of Eureka Springs, Ark., and Mrs. Tom Harris of Springdale, Ark., and Mrs. A. C. Fogle of Denver.
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