THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
I COLUMN 5
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18 1920
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NUMBER 48
news from crays
Dr. and Mrs. West went to
Wiville Monday.
Mrs. G. T. Hay visited Mrs.
Allen Jones Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Thomp
son returned home from M'em
rhis Monday.
Mr. Ben Taylor was a pleas
ant caller at the home of Dr.
West Sunday.
Misses Fredie Watson and
Nora Reaves of Jelks spent
Saturday night with Miss Katie
Winston.
A crowd went from Grays to
Cotton Plant Sunday and re
port several cases of car trou
ole enroute.
A fine mare was severely cut
on a wire fence Sunday. The
animal belonged to Mr. May
nard Crotzer.
Grays people have just about
caught up with their sleeping
since the five weeks meeting
closed at Jelks.
Mr. Rufus Crotzer can’t help
but follow in the direction of
the north star of late despite
the wishes of the “old folks.”
Mrs. Clara Armstrong and
Alice Fuller gave an entertain
ment at Grays school house
Monday night. Everyone was
delighted with the singing and
the instrumental music.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Judge William J. Driver,
candidate for congress will
Irpo woal cmhvcvcvcvv
speak as follows:
Fisher, Tuesday, June 22nd
at 7 :30 p. m.
Hickory Ridge, Wednesday
June 23 at 7:30 p. m. !
Hunter, Thursday June 24
at 7:30 p. m.
McCrory, Friday June 25, ati
7:30 p. m.
Jelks, Saturday June 26 at
1:30 p. m. |
Judge Driver is bringing a
message the people should
near. Come out.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to the good
People of this community for
their many acts of kindness
and words of condolence dur
mg the loss of our dear son
and brother.
MRS. DORA ELLINGTON
AND FAMILY
Mr. H. L. Byrd has closed
ns cafe until July 15.
Mrs. Hattie Stone of Mem
phis attended the funeral of
her sephew, Roy Ellington, in
A/rC^y Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boyce
nRd Mir. Fred Frederickson of
farle were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. L. B. Colwell the first of
'he week.
We have been authorized to
^nnoUnce that Mr> E E Blay_
°ck of Augusta is a candidate
t?r c°unty treasurer, subject to
. action of the Democratic
.Jimary. Furthur mention of
tame will be made later.
McCrory Aviator Who Lost
His Life June 8th, 1920.
PILOT ROY WILBUR ELLINGTON
Roy Wilbur Ellington, who with Cadet Harold Brawley
of Mildred, Mont., fell to their death at Kelly Field, San An
tonio, Texas, Tuesday, June 8, 1920, at 11:45 a. m., was one
of the closest students in the U. S. aviation service and a pop
ular member of his organization. He was only 18 years of
age and had almost completed the full course of instruction
in flying any make of plane. On the day preceeding that of
the fatal accident he was up three times and had been flying
alone for sometime and had he been the pilot instead of the
passenger in the ship which fell and was burned, the accident
might have never happened. He and his comrade had each
been taking his turn at piloting the plane in half hour flights.
The airplane, a dispatch from San Antnoio says, went into a
tail-spis asd fell ls;000 feet, bursting into flames when it struck
the earth.
The remains were accompanied to McCrory by Lieut. C.
P. McDarment of Kelly Fieid, and taken to the home of Dr.
and Mrs. L. A. Jelks where the funeral services were con
ducted by Rev. W. T. Breediove of Tillar, Ark.
The subject of this sketch was born Sept. 20, 1901, in
Dallas, Texas and moved to McCrory with his mother and sis
ters theree years ago. He enlisted in June 1919, at Eberts
Field, Lonoke. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Dora Ellington, two
sisters, Joyce and Mary, a brother, Dyce, a deck officer of the
S. S. Lake Fairboult, a grandmother, Mrs. Mary Dyce; an
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Stone of Memphis; and a host of friends to
mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest in the Fakes
Cemetery last Saturday, a large concourse of friends and
relatives attending. The grave was completely covered with
many floral offerings.
His Last Letter
Following is a copy of a letter that he wrote to his
mother on the dav before his death which was received after
the telegram announcing the accident:
Kelly Field, Texas.
Mrs* Dora Ellington, ; June, 7, 1920
McCrory, Ark.
Dear Mother:—
Your most welcome letter received a short time ago.
MRS. LORENA RHODES
Mrs. Lorena Rhodes, age
52, widow of the late F. Mar
ion Rhodes, died of paralysis
Monday, June 14, 1920, at her
home in Jonesboro. She
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Ber
tha Winters, and a host of
friends to mourn her loss. The
deceased was a member of the
Methodist church at DeView
where she resided for n&ny
years. The remains were laid
to rest Wednesday in the Odd
Fellows cemetery, a large num
ber of sorrownig friends at
tending. The services were
conducted by Layman W. H.
Dowdell. Among those from
out-of-town who attended
were: Mrs. Bertha Winters
and little daughter, Virginia;
Mrs. Turley, Mr. Roscoe Har
din, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Li.o
pert, Mrs. Wylie Stanfil, Mrs.
Jas. Hightower and Miss Meta
Hardin, all of Joneboro. De
ceased was a member of the
Woodman Circle.
Rev.. Guy Murphy spent this
week in Conway.
Mrs. H. L. Byrd is visiting
friends and relatives at HuT
man.
Miss Irma Scoggins was the
guest of friends and relatives
in Augusta this week.
McCrory defeated Hunter on
the local diamond in a fast ball
game yesterday 1 to 0.
Lost: Cameo pin, Friday,
June 18, in McCrory. Return to
Fakes Merc. Co. and receive
reward. Adv.ltc
Miss Maud Marvin Lindsey
of Batesville was the guest
this week of Miss Blanche
Powell.
Mrs. K. H. Carson left
Wednesday for Collierville,
Tenn., to visit her grand
mother.
Mr. Roy Mitchell and Miss
Gretchen Cain of Augusta
were guests of Mrs. Jess Dan
iel Thursday.
Mr. Wayne McCauley of
Judsonia, is the guest of his
aunt Miss Myrtle Best and
other relatives.
Don’t fail to see the “Vir
tuous Vamp” at the Jewel
next Tuesday night, a First
National attraction.
Mr. Fred Manasco of Bristol
Okla., who has been here the
past two weeks visiting home
folk, returned Thursday to
Bristol.
Rev. J. R. Nelson spent one
day this week here while en
route to his home £t Marion
from Conway. He was accom
panied home by little H. P.
Hargis.
Mrs. E. W. Frizzelle and
two little daughters, Esther
and Mary, of Monroe, La., who
have been guests of her broth
er, Dr. J. R. Piercey, and fami
ly, returned home today.
Mr. Roger Fakes returned
yesterday, Thursday, from the
U. of A. Fayetteville.