THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUMN 4
WOODRUFF COUNTY
AT TRI-STATE FAIR
McCrory and Woodruff
county will be well repre
sented at the big Tri-State
Fair which opens in Memphis
Saturday.
Mr. R. W. Beck, of McCrory,
our progressive county agent,
has been signally honored by
being placed in charge as
superintendent of the Agri
cultural Department. This is
not only an honor to Mr. Beck,
but to the county which he
represents as well.
Out of about 50 counties in
Arkansas that employ county
agents, only seven were al
lowed a booth at this big ex
position and again Woodruff
county has been distinguished
by having been given a booth.
Our efficient Home Dem
onstration Agent, Miss Ruth
B. Anderson, of McCrory, will
be in charge of Woodruff
■ county s exniDit ana leit yes
terday, Thursday, to assume
her duties on the opening day.
Messrs W. M. and J. W.
Comer, proprietors of the Wal
nut Land Stock Farm near
McCrory will exhibit their
fine breed of Poland China
hogs, and Mr. H. D. Angus of
the Angus Stock Farm of near
town will have some of his
purebred Duroc Jersey stock
cn exhibition.
Our county is full of prize
winning resources of every
description and they should
be exhibited every opportunity
offered and we take our hats
off to the young bloods who
are placing this county in the
lead of the most progressive in
Arkansas and other southern
states.
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HOME GUARDS
The Home Guards held an
interesting meeting last Fri
day. Captain C. B. Cook
was present and made an in
teresting talk to the large
number present.
Regular drill practices will
be had every Saturday after
noons under the direction of
Second Lieut. Lon Capshaw.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Fakes
and baby and Mrs. J. F. Mor
gan returned Wednesday from
Denver, Colorado, where they
have been spending the sum
mer for the benefit of Mrs.
Fakes health which we are
sorry to note is unimproved.
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Messrs J. R. Taylor and
Osro Taylor of Barnes and T.
T. Lail of Beedeville were in
Newport last Friday, Sept
13, on business. They re
port that cotton was selling
there for 35% to 36% cents
a pound while the price at
McCrory was 33 cents. Mr.
E. W. Chaney reported that
he sold cotton to Mr. F. H.
Cole at Hilleman for 34 cents
on the same date.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918
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BIDWELL-COLE
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A quiet wedding took place
at the Methodist parsonage,
in McCrory Tuesday evening
Sept. 17, 1918, at 8:30 o’clock
the contracting parties being
Miss Georgie Cole of this city
and Mr. Warren A. Bidwell of
Witchita, Kansas. Only the
pastor and his wife, Rev. and
Mrs. J. R. Nielson, witnessed
the ceremony.
The bride is one of our
most popular and highly re
spected young ladies and her
many friends will be glad to
know that thd newlyweds
will make their home in Mc
Crory.
The News joins their many
friends in extending congrat
ulations.
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS
I will hold the next quarter
ly examinations for teachers
desiring licenses on Thursday
and Friday, September 26 and
27 at the court house in Au
gusta. W. N. WILKES,
County Examiner.
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Mrs. B. Brewster and son
have returned home from a
visit to her sister at Ozark.
To all who expect to enter
livestock in the County Fair,
do not forget to notify the Sec
retary on or before Saturday,
October 5. This was printed
in the catalogue but for fear
that you might overlook it 1
have again reminded you of
same.
H. D. ANGUS, Secretary.
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Remember, if you are going
to war your friends will appre
ciate your photo. Let B. & N.
make it for you next week.
See them at WaverlyHotel. adv
NUMBER 9
McCRORY SCHOOLS
OPENED MONDAY
The McCrory Schools opened
Monday with great interest
and enthusiasm being mani
fested by both students and
teachers.
Two hundred students have
been enrolled which number
will no doubt be increased be
cause of the enforced school
atendance and the go-to-school
campaign. Following are the
teachers, their grades and the
number enrolled in their de
partments. :
Principal G. A. Sullards of
Clarendon, Ark., and Miss
Nell Stewart of Martin, Tenn.,
high school, 32 enrolled.
Miss Pauline Huff, McCrory,
A vlr 7f Vi o n rl 2fVi /II
enrolled.
Miss Ottie Huff, McCrory
Ark., 5th. and 6th. grades, 30
enrolled.
Miss Oma Turner, Augusta,
Ark., 3rd. and 4th. grades, 40
enrolled.
Miss Mattie Wells, Lake
City, Ark., 1st. and 2nd.
grades, 57 enrolled.
Miss Annie Raney of Tupelo,
Miss., is in charge of the
music department.
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YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE
The following gentlemen
have been appointed as mem
bers of the Advisory Board of
Woodruff county to assist
those who registered on
Sept. 12, in filling out their
questionnaires:
Messrs G. W. Barber, H. D.
Swayze E. L. Hamilton and
Fletcher Lewis for McCrory.
J. W. Browning for Pump
kin Bend township.
A. S. Thompson for DeView.
W. E. Jelks for Barnes
township.
H.E.Wood and J.W.Mullens
for Jelks.
W. P. Musgrove for Grays.
R. W. Alien for Morton.
F. H. Cole for Hilleman.
All registrants who re
ceive their questionnaires will
see some member of the board
for his territory who will be
glad to assist you in answering
the many questions which
your uncle bam will ask con
cerning you, your family, busi
ness, etc. All questionnaires
must be filled out and re
turned within seven days
from the datethey are mailed
out to you.
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In McCrory, Memphis,
NewYork, or any other city,
Styleplus Clothes sell for the
same prices. We have just
received a new line of this
well known brand of cloth
ing and will be glad to nave
you call and look it over.
There is none better for the
money, $25.00 and $30.00,
and we know you will be
pleased if we sell you a suit
of this famous clothing.
Planters Mercantile Com
pany. Adv.