Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1SZ0
VOL. 20 NO. 39
LOSES LIFE WHEN
AUTO TURNS OVER
Ford Plunges Off Levee Into
Village Creek and Young
Man is Killed
Newport, Dec. 27.—Elmer
Jones, aged 25, who lived on
the Dunn farm, near Tucker
man, lost his life on Christmas
day when a Ford ear in which
he was riding, left the Village
creek levee, near Newport,
turned over and pinned his
body heneath the surface of
the water. The car was own
ed and driven by Dave Cordeii
of Tuckerrnan.
The body was taken t-'
Tuckerrnan for burd 1 Sup da
Jones who leaves a wife anc
two children, was in the em
ploy of Graham Bros., for
whom he hauled cotton seed,
corn, etc. He here a splendid
reputation, and his death
came as a great shock to his
many friends in the Tucker
man community.
Cordell and Jones brought
two men to Newport from
Tuckerman in order that they
might make connection here
with a fast train. Eo route
home they came to the Village
creek levee, about three miles
from Newport, and had pas ed
safely over the Holden bridge,
when the steering gear of the
automobile became defective
the car turning on its right
side and rolling into the wat<~ .
Cordell effected his escape by
swimming and wading from
the creek, which was swollen.
Cordell said he yelled to Jones
asking if he could swim. Get
ting no response, Cordell wad
ed into the water and discov
ered Jones’ loot protudin
from under the car. Cordell
says he attempted to pull the
young man up but found that
he was held fast by the
weight of the automobile. A.
team of mules was then secur
ed and hitched to the auto
mobile, and the weight of the
car was lifted off the body.
SERVICES AT BAPTIST
CHURCH OF NEWARK
Dec. 31st and January 1 and
2- Subjects as follows:
Friday, 7:00 p. m. “Satan
an Angel of Light."
Saturday, 7:00 p. m.
“Friendship,” (thoughts for
i he New \ oar)
Sunda ', 11:00 a. m. “The
Bii ^h of hrist.”
Sundaj 6:30 p. m. “The
Existence of God.” (Is there
a God?)
All h: a cordial invita
tion to ome. “I was gia}
vhen thm said unto me, let
us go into the house of the
lord-”—Psalms, 122.
J. A- WILLIAMS, Pastor.
KINV VN-BALDWIN
T uther Faldwin of Williford
and Miss Pearl Kinman of this
place wen married at New
port last Friday, Rev. Evans,
j pa tor of the Methodist church
| officiating
The Journal joins their
many friends in wishing for
these splendid young people a
full measure of all the good
things of life.
I _
Rev, Jas. F. Jernigan will
fill his pulpit at the regultr
hours next Sunday, 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. Subject for the
morning hour, “Consecration
of One’s Self and his posses
sions to God. At 7:00 “The
Attitude of God to the Sinner
and the Sinners Attitude ti
God. Methodists, awake, hear
the call to duty and respond.
An earnest invitation extend
ed to all.
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dollars make a FORTUNE.
If you ever expect to have “a barrel of money”
you must use COMMON SENSE and bank regularly
a PART of your income.
Nor must you let some peddler of a “fakei
scheme” get in his work on you.
Consult your BANKER before you invest.
We are at your service.
We invite YOUR banking business.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,900.00
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Big wedding at the Royal
Tuesday night.
.
J. A. Page of Dota was in!
town Wednesday.
Chester Robinson was down
from Batesville Sunday.
C W. Peacock of Little Roci
>pent Sunday here with friends
Knox mends hsoes cheap-111
Walnut Street, Newport, Ark.
We want to buy ail your pro
duce. A. J. McSpadden & Co.
FIRE insurance. F. O. Eller
: :*ent, phone No. 87, Newark,
Ark.
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Dock’vS band and a good
show at the Royal Friday
night.
Fresh barrel sugarhouse mo-1
lasses just received. J. H. j
Holderby.
A nifty line of young men's,
clothing at Jeffery's. Bates
viile, Ark.
If you like thrills, don’t miss
“The One Way Trail” at the
Royal Friday night.
Buy Owensbwo or Leuding
haus WagoM t>f Barnett Bros
Merc. Co., Bateaville.
Winfred Hall came up from
Little Rock to spend the holi
eays with homefolks.
V. L. Pridmore of Tucker
man is spending the holidays
here with home folks.
Prof, and Mrs. F.dgar Hol
combe spent Christmas with
relatives at Cave City.
Edythe Sterling, the most
daring rider on the screen at
the Royal Friday night.
Miss Nell Horton is spend
ing the holidays with home
folks at Mountain Home.
You car get the highest pric
es for your produce at A. J.
MeSpadden & Company’s.
Miss Opal Rodgers is spend
ing the week with relatives in
Little Rock and Forrest City.
Ira Moss, who is in the army,
stationed at Camp Pike, spent
the holidays here with friends.
j Dr. R. L. Turley has return
j ed from a holiday visit with
homefolks at Bonne Terre, Mo.
Prof. Sidney Wells, principal
of the Sulphur Rock High
School, was in town Wednes
day.
Graden Fuqqa, Robert Me
Nairy and Ed Duncan left last
nigkt for Little Rock to enlist
in the Navy.
Miss Willeen Jernigan is
spending a few days in Little
Rock the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Jernigan.
Prof. J. K. Rawlings is
spending the holidays with his
brother, E. F. Rawlings at
jWaneeta, Okla.
George Bevens who is in the
j military service at Camp Pike J
is spending thd holidays here
i with hoftife fdlkk.
Dr. and Mrs- O. L. Bone re
turned last night from Stutt
gart where they spent Christ
mas with relatives.
Miss Pearl Poe who is teach
ing at Scotts, is spending the
holidays with her parents, Dr.
and Mrs. L. G. Poe.
Miss Vey Morgan came over
from Memphis to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Martin
returned Monday night from
McRae where they spent
Christmas with relatives.
Buy your wagon from Jeff
ery Bros, at Batesville- They
have the John Deere wide
tread—the kind you like.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holderby
and son, Richard, spent Sun
day in Newport, the guests of
Mr- and Mrs. Paul Hogue.
You will be pleased If you
buy a Leudinghaus or Owens
boro Wagon. Barnett Bros.
Merc. Co., Batesville, Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ar
nold came over from Tucker
man to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends
Mrs. Harriet B. Clark and
little daughter, Beatrice, of
Batesville, are spending a few
days here visiting relatives.
Mrs. A. R. Barnett and chil
dren of Paragould are spend
ing the holidays here wbth ner
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
|
Curt Welborn and sister,
Miss Nell, came over from
Jonesboro to spend Christmas
with their mother, Mrs. T. J.
Welborn.
Alva Wellman, after spend
ing Christmas here with his
mother, returned Tuesday tc
Texarkana, where he has a
good position.
Something new in kodak fin
ishing. Write for price-lid;
and samples. Rolls developed
free. Russell Photo Co., Kan
sas City, Kansas.
Miss Mildred Kinman won
The ten dollars in gold given
| away at the Royal Theatre
Christmas night. The lucky
[ticket was No. 4197.
Frank Martin, after having
[spent Christmas here with
homefolks, has returned to
Memphis where he is attending
a school of pharmacy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Twy
man of Oklahoma City are
spending the holidays here
with the lady’s parents, Mr
and Mrs. R. R. Ratton.
The community Christmas j
tree given at the Royal Thea
tre Friday afternoon was a
very nice affair and was en
joyed by a large crowd
A girl’s heroism is alw'a\s
an appealing thing, and it is
that which makes “The One
Way Trail” the splendid show
that it is. Royal Friday night.
Ben C. Arnold, principal of
the Oilton High School of Oil
ton, Okla., is spending the hol
idays here with his parents,
Judge and Mrs. M. L. Arnold.
Miss Veryl Pascoe who is
attending business college at
Springfield, Mo., is spending
Christmas at home with her!
parents, Dr. and Mrs. V- L.,
FaSPSe.
Mi\ and Mrs. J- D. Martin
have returned to their home at
Carlisle, after having spent
Christmas here with the gen
tleman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. M. Martin.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D- Hinson
have returned to their home at
Newport, afte r haring spent
the hoiidays here with the
lady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Galloway.
It is out of the ordinary to
see a girl in a Western pic
ture, but Edythe Sterling puts
jit over in thrilling style in
I “The One Way Trail” at the
: Royal Friday night.
Rev. G. C. Davidson, presid
ing elder of the Fort Smith
District of the Methodist
church, spent Monday here
visiting his cousin, E. M. Wil
son and wife.
Strayed.—One red heifer
yearling, one year old, un
marked. Missing since Dec. 18,
Any information will be ap
preciated. Notify Mrs. F. C.
Hoyt, Newark, Ark.
A twenty dollar wedding gift
the license fee paid and the
minister’s services free, to any
couple who will get married
at the Royal Theatre next
Tuesday night.
Mr. a*d Mrs. W. A. Haw
thorne and daughter, Miss
Blanche, returned ^o then
home at Newport Wednesday,
aft«r lumag syant Chrisfcaaas
| fear* with Mr. a*t? Mn T. M.
1 Hatton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Jerni
gan and little daughter,
Gwendolyn, left Monday foi
Hartford where Mr. Jernigan
goes to take a position with the
First National Bank of Hart
ford Their many friends in
Newark regret very much to
lose this splendid family from
our town.
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I BIG FIGHT COMING
IN LEGISLATURE
McRae Against Ccftfirmation
I
I of Appointments Recently
Mt de by Brough
Little Rock, Dec. 29.—Unal
terable opposition to the Ark
ansas Corporation Commission
and abol hmcnt of this body
by repeal of the act of 1919.
which created it, was emphaL
ically announced laat night by
Governor lect McRae.
Mr. M Rae stated thaff the
first teat of strength between
, himself and the anti-adminl*
^ration forces will come in the
attempt to confirm, in the Sen
ate, Governor Brough’s ap
pointment* of T. E. Wood,
John T. Burkett and Hogan
Oliver as members of the.
commission. Friends of the
commission, the governor-elect
said, will have the support of
friends of the Penitentiary
Commissi n, the Board of Con
trol and the Highway Depart
ment, and the supreme objec
tive will be to dominate the
Senate with a view' to blocking
any reformatory legislation ad
vocated by the administration
: in relation to these offices. The
i four offices are slated for
(slaughter in the platform of
|the Democratic party, and the
governor-elect expressed con
fidence that the legislature will
I bath *9 the party platform.
DOCK’S BAND COMING
Dock’s Band will furnish
music for the show at the
Royal Friday night. A splen
did Western picture will be
shown and two shows will be
given. The first show will
start promptly at 6.45- This
is your last chance this year
to !j£e a good show. Admis
sion 15 and 30 cents.
We Wish You a
Happyami Prosperous
New Year
C.W. MAX FI ELD CO
Batesvllle, Arkansas