THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917
NUMBER 17
New Two-Story Bricks To
Replace Old Frames Des
troyed By Fire
Messrs. F. Lewis and J. E.
Comer let a contract Wednesday
to Mr. Collamore, contractor of
Little Rock, for the construction
of three store buildings to be
erected on the lots where their
frame buildings were destroyed
a month ago by fire.
Mr. Lewis’ new store will be
50 by 100 feet and Mr. Comer
will have a building on north
side and one on the south side of
the above and each of his stores
will be 25 by 100. All three
buildings will be two stories and i
will be under the same roof.
The buildings will be modern
in every respect with concrete i
floors, steel ceilings and fire-j
proof windows, They will" be j
provided with plate glass fronts
and Mr. Lewis will equip his!
store with electric lights and
steam heat. A large vault and
the latest modern fixtures * will
be installed.
Carson's Meat Market and
Grocery will occupy the south
building and have already order
ed modern shelving and fixtures
for same, inclnding a Delco
lighting system. Mr. R. E.
Phillips will occupy the upper
story of the north building with
his pool hall, and Mr. W. A.
Henderson will move his law
office over the store to be occu
pied by Carson. The buildings
are to be completed by April 1
and the Lewis structure will
cost $15,940. and Comer’s two
buildings $16,660.
Guaranteed Flour
Ask your merchant for Cremo,
White Rose or Dully’s Patent
flour and don’t let him make you
believe he has something just as
good. This flour is made from
best Missouri, soft, winter
wheat and is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. Use one
sack and if not satisfied, bring the
empty sack back and your mer
chant will gladly refund your
money.
Adv. 10-12-tf. Mullens Gro. Co.
Dont buy that new incubator
you had planned to get uutil you
examine the Buckeye, the best
incubator on earth, fool-proof
and fire-proof, 60 to 600 egg cap
acity. Guaranteed to hatch more
chicks and stronger chicks than
any other make. See the Buckeye
*n Thompson-Hailey’s window.
Dr, B. A. Fletcher Dead
The many friends of Dr. B. A.
Fletcher will be sorry to learn of
his death which occured in Mem
phis at 6:15 o’clock yesterday,
Thursday morning.
He underwent an operation for
gall stones Monday morning and
while the operation was prefom
ed successfully, his condition was
found to be such that the opera
tion was of no help to him.
The funeral will be held at the
residence this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. He is survived by his
wife, fourdaughters and two sons
Mrs. Fletcher, two daughters,
Mrs. D. C. Long and Miss Lucy,
and one son, Alexander, reside
here. Two daughters, Mrs. E.
W. Butler and Miss Susie, and
the other son, T. M. Jr., reside
at McClelland.
They have a host of friends
who deeply sympathize with
them in the loss of a husband
and father. —Augusta FreePress.
Christian Church
Rev. J. C. Mason, of Dallas..
Texas, will speak at the Chris
tian Church next Tuesday, Nov.
20, subject: “The church and
the war.” All who love either
church or country are cordially
invited.
New Sugar House Molasses at i
Carson’s.
Wanted: To rent four or five
room house. R. W. Beck. Adv.
It.
For Sale: 1917 five passen
ger Ford. R. W. Reck. Adv.
ll-16-2t.
Mr. Virgil Perkins has ac
cepted a position with the Mc
Crory Drug Co.
For Sale: Registered, big
bone, Poland China pigs. ,L. J.
Dilliard, McCrory, Ark.
Mrs. H. D. Swayze went to
Little Rock Saturday where she
spent this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. W. G. Black.
Man Troubled For Two Years
No one should suffer backache,
rheumatic pains, stiff joints,
swollen, sore muscles, when re
lief can be easily had. James
McCrery, Berrien Center, Mich.,
says he was troubled with kid
ney and bladder trouble for two
years. He used several kinds of
medicine without relief, but Fo
ley Kidney Pills cured him. For
sale by the Red Cross Drug Co.
i
Methodist Church to
Be Dedicated Nov. 25.
The new $17,000.00 brick
church in McCrory will be prop
erly dedicated Sunday, Nov. 25,
1917, at 11:00 a. m. by Rev. W.
F. McMurray, D. D., Louisville,
Ky. Following is the program:
1. Hymn.
2. Prayer by Rev. S. M. Yan
cey, of Rogers.
3. Anthem by choirs of the
town.
4. Scripture lesson by Rev.
J. R. Nelson of Wynne.
5. The Gloria Patri.
6. Scripture lesson by Rev.
B. L. Harris of Cotton Plant.
7. Hymn.
8. Dedicatory sermon by Dr.
W. F. McMurray of Louisville,
Ky., Secretary Board of Church
Extension, M. - E. Church,
South.
9. Presentation of church to
minister.
10. Dedication ceremony by
minister.
11. Prayer by Dr. McMurray.
12. Doxology and benedic
tion.
We cordially invite all people,
churches and pastors to wor
ship with us this day. Let our
house be full to overflowing.
Dr. McMurray is one of our
.great men of church.
F. A. Lark, Pastor.
Notice of Sale of School Land
Notice is hereby given that
pursuant to the action and di
rection of the electors in annual
school meeting on the third
Saturday in May 1917, at the
annual school meeting of the
electors of school District Num
ber ten of Woodruff County
Arkansas, that we as School Di
rectors of said District Number
Ten will offer for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash
in hand at premises front of W.
A. Cole house Woodruff Co.
Arkansas on the 19th. day of
November the following des
cribed real estate situated in
Woodruff County Arkansas and
the property of said School Dis
trict Number Ten, to-wit:
A strip of land containing
seven acres, described as fol
lows: Beginning at a point 66
yards North of the S. E. Corner
of Section 16, Township 8 north
range 2 west, thence running
north. 154 yards, thence west
220 yards, thence south 154
yards, thence east 220 yards to
point of beginning.
Give under our hands as di
rectors of School District Num
ber Ten at McCrory, Arkansas,
this the 8th. day of November
1917. Osro Taylor,
R. E. Holder,
«L A. Pulley.
Morris Grove News
Prof Pace, of Grays, was the
guest of friends here Sunday.
Mr. Tom Reynolds returned to
his home in Judsonia, Wednes
day.
Messrs R. S. Smith and C. M.
Elam were in Hunter on busi
ness Monday.
Mrs. Bertha McElroy, of
Pangburn, is visiting friends
here this week.
Miss Lizzie McLemore, of Mc
Crory, attended the church ded
ication Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Morgan, of
McCrory, attended the church
dedication here Sunday.
Mr. George Smith and family
of Hilleman visited their mother,
Mrs. E. E. Smith, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Right Emery moved here
from Mississippi Saturday and
will farm for Mr. L. A. P. Beard
next year,
Mr. L. W. Sturdivant, of Mc
Crory sang one of his favorite
songs at the dedication of our
new church Sunday.
Presiding Elder W. F. Evans
dedicated the Morris Grove
church Sunday morning with the
regular dedication service. A
large crowd attended.
Messrs John Smith, Will
Beard, Dandy Capshaw, Otis
Frazer and Forrest Bullard went
to Wynne Monday night to see
the Birth of a Nation.
Clerk E. C. Marsh of Co. A,
154th Infantry, Camp Beaure
gard, La., is home on a week’s
furlough.
Ensign David Cummins of the
U. S. Battleship New York is in
the city the guest of his sister,
Mrs. J. R. Piercey.
Dr. Don M. Griswold, Direc
tor of the Woodruff County
Health Campaign, of this city,
Dr. J. M. Osborne, of Howell,
and Dr. E. F. Brewer, of Au
gusta, attended the medical
meeting in Memphis this week.
Feed, Lumber, Coal
Shingles, Doors, Rubber
Roofing, Paints, Brick and
Lime.
Com, Oats, Chops, Hulls
and Meal.
H. D. SWAYZE