The Newark Journal
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NEWARK, INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1922
VOL. 21 NO. 44
GROCER COMPANIES
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Three Wholesale Houses O*
Batesville Beconie Yeatman
Gray-Adams Company
Batesville, Feb. 14.—A con
solidation ot three of the lar
gest and most important whole
. sale grocer firms in North Ark 1
1 ansas was completed here!
yesterday when the White
River, Yeatman-Gray and
Calico Rock Wholesale Grocer
Companies combined, forming
a new company which will be
called Yeatman-Gray-Adams
Company, with headquarters
at Batesville and branch houses
- at Newark, Calico Cock and
Cotter.
The new company will be
incoporated at once with a
capital stock of $300,000, in
cluding $200,000 common stock
and $100,000 preferred stock,
all of which is subscribed. Of
ficers will be: I).D. Adams,
president; G.E. Yeatman, vice
president, T. E. Milburn vice
1 president; J. W. Williamson,
vice president; J.M. Gray,
secretary-treasurer, and G. E.
Yeatman, general manager.
All of them are successful
business men and all live at
Batesville except T.E. Milburn,
%\ho lives at Harrison.
A SPLENDID SCHOOL
Magnets School Has Good At
tendance and Interest
T. J. Holcombe who for
many years did yeoman ser
vice in the public schools of
the county, and who still takes
an active interest in school
work, visited the school at
Magness recently, and says
they have one of the best coun
try schools in the county. The
school has a large attendance
and splendid interest is shown
m the work both by the pupils
and faculty. Prof. Hugh Nel
son is principal of the school
and is ably assisted by Miss Osa
Baker, Mrs. Ella Flippo and
Miss Fannie Blalock.
HAM BO NFS MEDITATIONS
HIT s HO L>o BE SAD T*
5E t A MAN WORRYIN'
Bout whut Folks thinks
Bout ‘im , w'en dey
ain' stupin’ Bout 'in\,
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Copyright. 1921 Dy McCUre Newspaper Syndicate
TRIES TO KILL WIFE
Minturn Man Brandishes Gun,
But Woman Foils Him
Walnut Ridge, Feb. 12.—
John Hammond of Minturn
came to the home of Mrs. J.
A. Green, with whom Ham
monds wife has been staying
since their separation some
weeks ago, and brandishing a
gun, attempted to shoot her
yesterday. Mrs Green grab
bed the gun and wrestled
with him until neighbors, at
tracted by the ervs for help,
came and took the gun from
him.
Officers were immediately
notified and sheriff Caldwell
and Deputy Hall went to Min
turn, but were unable to find
Hammond. Hammond is a
young farmer living near Min
turn.
MRS. W. R. PASLEY
Batesville, Feb. 14.—Mrs.
Mollie Pasley, aged 42, died
Friday morning at the family
residence in West Batesville.
She is survived by her husband,
W.R. Pasley, two sons, Linas
in Cuba with the United States
navy, and Cooley of Batesville,
and two daughters, Goldie and
Syliva. both of batesville.
I
The man with his
money in our Bank
does not fear fire
nor burglars.
It is not only downright carelessness to keep
money in your house, hut it subjects you and your
family to grave DANGER.
Not only may you lose it by fire, but burglars
may break in and steal it. Burglars always “spot” the
houses where money is kept and they w ill stop at
nothing—even MURDER—to get it.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000,00
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SCHOOL INTEREST IN
COUNTY IMPROVING
County Superintendent Says
Good Progress Being Made
In Schol Work
As I ride over the county,
meeting many people, forming
new acquaintances, and discus
sing school problems in each
and every school in the county,
1 find that people as a rule
are intensely interested in two
projects, namely:: The build
ing of good roads and in main
taining and providing better
schools for the rural boys and
girls of the county.
Since last Fall, I have been
in practically every school
house in the county (some
closed before I could reach
them) making a close survey
of the kind of work that is be
ing done; the conveiences pro
vided for the children; school
equipment; condition of the
school room as to cleanliness
and appearance; making talks
along the line of school growth
or teaching some class, and
many other little things too
numerous to mention.
I find in some localities that
school interest is good and the
school is progressing nicely,
while in other communities it
seems that school and children
are not considered in the least,
and can get along with noth
ing, practically, and are just
left to do the best they can.
No wonder that the teacher
does not take more interest in
her work, for how can parents
expect others to be interested
in children when they are not
interested in them themselves?
Now, the County Roard of
j Education is elected by the
qualified electors of the coun
ty for the purpose of serving
the people as best- as they can.
This board has absolute con
trol of the public schools and
, school affairs in the county, i
Any questions pertaining to I
changes of boundary lines, j
forming special districts, the i
consolidation of districts or any:
other school matter, must come
before this board for a consid
eration. I have been connect
ed with the board for more
than one year now, and I am
in a position to say that this
board is a unit and in perfect
harmony. It is composed of
five of the best men in the j
county. Their actions in re-1
gard to questions of import-1
ance has been to the best inter
est of a majority of all con
cerned, and before taking
action on any question, any
person who is interested in the
qpestion in hand, is invited to
be present and will gladly be
heard before any action is j
taken.
The time of meeting of the
Board of Education is fixed by j
law. They meet quarterly J
each year at regular times: j
The secon Saturday in March,
June, September and Decem
ber, and at any other time they I
deem necessary for a special
purpose.
The work of the board is
open to the public; any citizen !
who so desires is invited to
meet and consult with them j
on any question of school in
terest. The minutes of each
meeting is recorded and be
comes a permanent record of
the office of county superin
tendent. Any time that infor-,
mation relative to the action of j
this board is desired the
records are opened to you.
In some communities, the j
question of consolidation of
two or more districts is being
agitated by the citizens who
reside in that territory. This
is a fine move and we heartily
encourage it where conditions
are possible for consolidation. I
But before action is taken on
the question of making a con
solidation, the people of that
community should be brought
together for a general -and |
thorough discussion on the
W. 0. BURTON FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Jackson County Man Freed For
Killing Orvil McGhan at
Algoa Last June
Newport, Fob. 11.—The jury
in the ca.se of W.O. Burton
charged with first degree mur
der for the killing of Orvil Mc
Ghann, aged 19 at Algoa,
June 12, 1921, returned a ver
dict of not guilty, at 10:55
this morning, onl\ three ballots
were taken, two last night each
standing nine for acquittal and
three for conviction. The
single ballot this morning
cleared Burton.
In the circuit court this
morning four white men, W.T.
Hill, Lee Pipes, George Fre
go and Walter Baker, each
was sentenced to the peniten
tiary for one year upon their
pleas of guilty for violating
the liquor law.
question. A finiancial condi
tion of the districts, the as
sessed valuation of the proper
ty, the rate of school tax voted,
all should be investigated be
fore an effort is made to make
the consolidation.
I would urge that all school
districts contemplating a con
soidation consider this question
bfefore the annual school elect
ion in May, because at that
time a tax is voted and you
should know just what you
will need before voting your
tax.
1 shall be glad to meet you
at any time for discussion
along this line and shall be
glad to give any assistance I
can in this work.
It is the purpose of this
board to work in co-operation
with the people, and make
such changes in our public
school system that will result
in better schools for our
countv .
W. T. JERNIGAN
County Superintendent
BAPIST LADIES MEETING
Program For Meeting to be
Held February 22
The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Baptist church of Newark met
at Mrs. G. W. Price’s, Wednes
day.
Three new members were
enrolled. Sixteen were pesent
and all did their best to make
the program interesting.
The next meeting will be
held at the Baptist church
Feb. 22. Each member is re
quested to be present
The following program will
be rendered
Song
Scriptural reading.— Mrs.
Pridmore.
Prayer.
Reading, “The Women at
the Tomb.”—Mrs. Wilmoth.
Vocal duet.— Essie Bran
non and Virgil Robertson.
Scriptural reading.— Mrs.
Way man.
Song
Reading, “The Surrendered
Life.”—Mrs. Morgan.
Scriptural Reading.— Mrs.
Lockard.
Reading, “Nature’s Voice.”
—Essie Brannon.
Piano solo, “Sweet Bye and
Bye.”—Rebecca Boswell.
Reading, “The Simple Life.”
—Jewell Price.
Scriptural Reading.— Mrs.
Greene.
Reading, “Shall We Help
Them?.”— Mrs. Roland.
Lord’s Prayer.
Vocal Duet, “Dreaming of
Heaven.”— Virgle Robertson
and Rebecca Boswell.
Business.
Constance Talinadge Friday
!
HENRY JOHNSON DEAD
Lick on Head by Mule is Cause
of Death
Henr> Johnson, a well
known citizen of this section,
died at his home near Paro
quet early Sunday morning,
as a result of having been
struck on the head by a mule.
In attempting to bridle the ani
mal one morning last week,
the mule became a little un
ruly. The mule gave its head
a quiyk turn, striking Mr.
| Johnson on the side of the
head, slightly stunning him.
He suffered no serious pain,
however, and nothing was
thought of the matter except
that Mr. Johnson complained
occasionally of a headache. A
doctor was called a day or
two later and on Friday Mr.
Johnson was taken seriously
ill with a severe pain in his
head. Several doctors were
with him Saturday but were
unable to give him any relief
and he died about five o’clock
Sunday morning.
HAD TOO MUCH BOOZE
Cord Man Had Five frruitJar5
of Moonhshine
—
Albert Anderson of Cord
I was arrested one morning this
i week about five o’celock with
2V2 gallons of moonshine
whiskey in his possession.
Night Marshal John May
han caught Anderson in the
alley near the rear of Fink
and Galloway’s produce house
with five half-gallon fruit jars
full of booze and it is thought
he was attempting to deliver
it to some one.
Anderson was taken before
I Commissioner Parse at Bates
, ville and was held under
$1,000 bond for investigation
by the federal grand jury.
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TOBACCO 51 YEARS OLD
Cord, Feb. 14.—S. M. Foster
who recently purchased a farm
near this place, and who is a
Kentucky tobacco raiser, has
a hand of tobacco which is
51 years old. It was raised by
his father, N.W. Foster, near
Manchester, O., in 1871.
BARN DESTROYED BY
FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT
Big Hay Barn on Vaughn
Farm Near Town is
Total Loss
Fire completely destroyed
the big hay bar on C .P.
Vaughn’s farm 2Vt miles south
oT town Sunday night about
7 :30 o’clock.
Several tons of hay and
some farming tools were de
stroyed.
It is not known how the fire
started, but it is evident that
it was set by someone, as there
was no occasion for fire
at the barn, no one living near
and there being no stock at the
barn to be fed or looked after.
There could be no motive
for incendiarism, as Mr.
Vaughn had no enemies in this
community who would resort
to this. The most plausible
theory is that the fire was ac
cidentally started by a bunch
of crap shooters who had prob
ably been engaged in a game
and had carlessly thrown a
aside a cigarette stub.
Mr. Vaughn communicated
with Sheriff Harris who se
cured blood hounds from Cot
ton Plant, but the dogs were
unable to take up the trail.
Nothing has developed to
throw any light on the origin
of the fire.
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WILL PLANT RADISHES
Bald Knob Farmers Prepare
For New Crop
Bald Knob, Feb. 13.—Presi
dent J.A. Adkins of the Bald
Knob Fruit Growers Associ
i ation was busy all day Satur
day dealing out radish seed
to the various members wrho
will grow a crop. In most
cases the growers have the
ground well prepared and will
sow the seed early. The grow
, ing of radishes will fit in well
with the strawberry crop and
help supply the extra labor
needed during the berry season
with a longer working period.
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