THE
HOME
NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 1.
v McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1915
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NUMBER 23
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Miss Janie Schupp and Mr.
Turner J. Fakes Joined
In Matrimony.
The prettiest and most elaborate
home wedding ever witnessed in
this city took place Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o’clock, Dec. 29,
1915, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Morgan when their
daughter, Miss Janie Schupp,
became the bride of Mr. Turner
J. Fakes.
In the presence of a large num
ber of invited guests the beauti
ful wedding ceremony was said
at the appointed hour by Rev. S.
M. Yancey, pastor of the M. E.
Church of this city and Rev. J.
R. Nelson, pastor of the M. E.
Church of Wynne, following
which relatives and many
friends extended congratulations.
Miss Ellen Lewis presided at the
piano and rendered “To a Wild
Rose” by McDowell. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Della Jeffries
sang, “0 Promise Me.” The
decorative appointments were
elaborate. The diningroom, par
lor and library were done in
holly, white roses, carnations
and ferns. The bride and groom
entered unattended and as they
approached the pretty white
altar which was trimmed with
white ribbon, tulle, carnations
and ferns they were met by the
officiating rfiinisters. Overhead
was suspended a large white
wedding bell with white stream
ers extending to the corners of
the room. The color scheme,
green and white was carried into
effect throughout the entire*
home. Just to the rear of the
altar the walls were entirely cov
ered with holly with a back
ground of white.
me bride held a large boquet
of bride’s roses and was decidedlv
beautiful in her going-a-way
gown of blue broadcloth with ac
cessories to match. She is one
of McCrory’s most popular young
people and w^ll deserves the prize
she has won. Mr. Fakes is a
valuable employee of the strong
mercantile company which bears
his name, and he comes from one
of McCrory’s oldest and most
highly respected families.
After the ceremony the guests
enjoyed cutting for the ring,
thimble and other souvenirs
which were hidden in a mammoth
white wedding cake. Miss Flora
hskew was the lucky one to re
ceive the ring and Mr. 4W. E.
Jelks the thimble.
In the parlor were tables laden
with many rich and costly pres
ents consisting of silverware,
Jeffries-Bull
Cupid has been very busy late
ly, the result being a wedding
which took the friends of the
contracting parties by surprise,
jiowever their many friends al
most knew what was going to
(happen when Mr. Oc Jeffries and
Miss Pauline Bull left Tuesday
morning on the Hot Springs
special for Little Rock.
The above popular young people
of this city were married Tues
day afternoon, Dec. 28, 1915, at
4 o’clock in the Hotel Marion
parlors, Little Rock, the Rev. Dr.
Adolph H. Poppe of the Lutheran
church, Eighth and Rock Streets,
officiating.
Mrs. Jeffries is the beautiful
daughter of our fellowtownsman,
T. C. Bull and the groom is the
eldest son of Mr. T. A. Jeffries,
a prominent planter of this place.
Mr. Jeffries is employed in the
McCrory Drug Co. and he and
his wife enjoy a large circle of
friends who wish them a long and
happy life together.
The newlyweds returned home
Wednesday afternoon and will
board at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Cullum.
Dane Angus and Grayson Dil
liard went to Little Rock Monday
for a few days’ visit.
Jess Daniel and wife have
moved to Augusta where he has
accepted a position with the Con
ner Merc. Co. We are in receipt
of a check from him for $1 ask
ing that we send him The Home
News one year.
The young people of McCror.v
gave one of the prettiest and best
dances ever witnessed in this city
Wednesday night, the 29th
Quite a number of Augusta and
Wynne people attended as well
as guests from other points.
Handy’s JSand of Memphis fur
nished the music.
china, rugs, cut glass, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fakes left at 4:44
for Memphis and other points to
spend a few days’ honeymoon
after which they will return to
make their home in this city, he
having already furnished the
pretty bungalow formerly occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. L. Langton
for a home for himself and bride.
The out-of-town guests were:
Miss Flora Eskew of Ft. Smith
and Mr. L. W. Rader, Superin
tendent of Columbia School, St.
Louis. The Home News joins
their many friends in extending
congratulations and wishing the
happy couple a long life of joy
and prosperity.
Loman Pollett Stabbed
The many friends of Loman E. j
Pollett of Hickory Ridge will be
sorry to learn that he received a
dangerous wound by being stab
bed just above the heart on Dec. j
7. His assailant, Will Ball, will |
have a preliminary trial Jan. 10, ;
at Wynne should Loman be able'
to attend.
The trouble arose, we learn,
over the judges of the primary !
election held in Cross county
Dec. 7, refusing to let Ball's
brother vote. Pollett served as
one of the clerks in the election
and when Ball went to Pollett &
Son’s store on the night of the
above date some words were ex
changed and trouble between he
and Pollett ensued whereupon he
stabbed Pollett.
Pollett has been in the hospital
at Jonesboro in a dangerous con-1
dition and it is thought that the
blade was broken off in his body.
Doctors W. E. and Ewell Pollett
father and brother of the wound
ed man are contemplating taking
him to Memphis for an x-ray ex
amination.
li was reported nere l^esaay
that Loman had succumbed to
his wound Monday afternoon,
but we have a letter from his
father, in answer to a telegram,
stating ..that his son is doiug
fairly well and that he no doubt
will recover. His many friends
here will be glad to learn that
the report was fajse and all join
us in wishing for him a speedy
and permanent recovery.
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Woman Kills Deer
Mrs. W. H. Stokes enjoys a
distinction of which a number of
our sportsmen would like to
boast. She, in company with
her husband, went deer hunting
north of Fair Oaks recently and,
although it was her first, she
killed a large doe which dressed
82 pounds. She used a No. 12
shotgun and says that she likes
the sport fine and wants to go
again. The deer was about 30
yards from her and she fired only
one shot to get the coveted game.
Mules for Sale
I have a car load of first-class
Missouri mules which will arrive
tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 1, for
sale and can supply your wants
in this line. If you are looking
for mules that are A 1 and that
will give good service, don’t fail
to see me before you buy. Adv
J. F. Morgan.
I. M. McCuan left Wednesday
of last week to spend Xmas with
his sister, Mrs. Martha Pune at
Florence, ^.la., whom he had not
seen in 40 years.
Rev. J. R. Nelson and wife
and Miss Hinson of Wynne ar
rived Monday and are guests at
the hospitable home of W. H.
Jimerson and family.
R. M. Galloway and wife re
turned Monday to their home at
Newark after having spent the
Christmas holidays here, the
guests of W. D. Hinson and wife.