THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOl.UMN
McCRORY,
ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEP. 17, 1920
NUMBER 9
McCRORY schools to
M OPEN NEXT
MONDAY
With few exceptions every
thing will be in readiness for
| ujg opening1 of school next
Monday. The teachers are
arriving daily and all of them
expected to be present at
a meeting called by Supt. C. T.
Willis Saturday afternoon at
4-00 o’clock.
On account of congestion of
, transportation some equip
ment has not arrived as yet,
but it is of such nature that
will not retard school work
materially. Also the gym
nasium is not completed, but
only a few more days will be
required to have it in readi
ness.
Some few changes m the
organization of the school this
year may lead to a momen
tary confusion in the minds of
those who have been accus
tomed to visiting only the con
ventional type of school. Ev
ery patron is urged to do his
utmost to co-operate with the
school authorities and teach
ers in order that very little
time may be lost in getting
the system on a clock-work
basis. The crowded con
lions of other years will not
be experienced when the
daily program begins to work
smoothly and systematically.
No attempt is made by the
school authorities at this time
to defend the work-study-play
program which is being in
troduced into the schools this
year.. The time is near at
hand to prove the effectiveness
of such a plan to relieve the
congestion and at the same
time to create a better school
in many respects. It will re
quire several months in which
justly to make the test, but
with all pulling together no
fear need be had as to the re
sult.
ihe same regulations with
reference to vaccination, etc.,
will hold for this year and it
is hoped by the authorities
that no parent will wait until
school has begun to atend to
such matters. Also the public
school books are at the book
store and all gramamr school
Pupils are expected to bring
their books Monday morning.
Supt. Willis requests that
&11 the pupils who were in
school last year and who en
ter again next Monday return
to their old rooms where they
will meet a teacher for further
instructions. No formal open
jng will be held on account of
Juck of space in the audi
torium.
Mr. W. B. Hayes, presiding
£Jder, of Forrest City, was
Saturday and Sunday
folding Quarterly Conference
nere and at Fakes Chapel.
Died: Mrs. “Bud” Mc
Donald
McC
at her home north of
1920.
r°ry, Saturday, Sept. 11,
SALVATION HOME SERVICE
The Salvation Home Ser
vice program for 1920 plans
to erect in the state, possibly
in Little Rock, a maternity
Hospital and home for chil
dren, also a home for the
needy. In every county,
boards have been appointed to
find such cases and see that
all needed help is given.
This service embraces every
phase of physical relief.
To do this money must be
| had, each county has been al
ii lotted a certain amount, not
very large however. Wood
ruff County is asked for
$2,500.00. The chairman for
Woodruff county is Dr. T. B.
Bradford of Cotton Plant.
The local committee selected
is: Vernon Huff, Chairman;
Dr. R. L. Fraser, W. P. Mus
grove, C. P. Best, E. T. Wher
ry, W. W. Raney.
These gentlemen are to se
lect committees to advertise
the drive and to collect the
money—to be spent in Arkan
sas. This community is asked
to raise $600.00 The drive
| begins Oct. 4, for one week.
This is a noble work and we
believe Woodruff county will,l
TO MOTHERS
Come to church next Sun
day, and every Sunday there
after, and bring your little
ones, they will be taken care
of by our volunteer nurses,
and you will be able to enjoy
the services. You need have
no fear, for your baby will be
cared for during the church
hour. Bring them to the
church and you will be met at
the door and relieved of your
child. CLASS NO. 7 of the
METH ODIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL.
NOTICE
Rooms and board for sev
eral of our teachers are need
ed for the coming term. We
appeal to those who can fur
nish these accomodations to
notify G. G. McCrory, secre
tary, or C. T. Willis, superin
tendent, at once.
Respectfully,
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Mr. H. D. Angus was a
Little Rock visitor Thursday
and Friday.
DR. C. P. HARRIS
DENTIST
McCRORY, ARK.
Office Hours: 8-5
CITY MARSHAL GID
CAPSHAW RESIGNS.
Mr. Gid Capshaw who has
served the Town of McCrory
in an able and efficient manner
as marshal the past year, has
tendered his resigntion to the
Town Council. His reason for
dcing so is that he will soon
leave for Afton, Texas, for ah
extended visit to his brother,
P. D. Capshaw who is in fail
ii g health. Mr. Capshaw will
probably spend a short vaca
tion at Denver, Col.
Crime has been at a low ebb
in McCrory during the above
gentleman’s tenure of office
and the editor, who is also
mayor, doubly regrets his
resignation. .We join his
friends in wishing him the
best of success in his future
undertakings.
WILL EXHIBIT PRODUCTS
AT TRI-STATE FAIR
Mr. L. W. Sturdivant, man
ager of the Sturdivant Seed
Farms, was in Memphis this
week interviewing Frank D.
Fuller, secretary of the Tri
State Fair, relative to an ex
hibit from the said farms. Mr.
Sturdivant secured a large
booth and'will take a variety
of select products to the big
fair for exhibition.
NEW R. R. EMPLOYEES
Mr. W. A. Culley, agent and
operator, of Forrest City, and
Mr. Alvis Gibson, Clerk, of
Brookland, are now in charge
of the Missouri Pacific station
during the absence of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Thompson who are
spending a month’s vacation
touring Arizona and Cali
fornia, and who will also visit
New York City before re
turning to their duties here.
CLEAN-UP
Have you cleaned up your
premises? If not, you had
better get busy and do so at
once. Cut the weeds, remove
all tin cans, bottles, glass wire
and junk of any kind, other
wise you may be* hailed into
court and fined. Look around
and see what your neighbor
has done toward making Mc
Crory a clean place in which
to live and if you will clean-up
you will feel better. Have
just a little civic pride and
clean-up your premises and do
it now.
W. W. RANEY, Mayor.
Mr. Arthur D. Wilson of
Beards has moved to town and
occupies the home which he
recently purchased from Dr.
J. R. Piercey.
For hamburgers and chili,
see Claude Clayton at the Sun
shine Billiard Parlor. Adv.tlp
shine Billiard Parlor. Adv.tlp
GREER-SMITH
Again two of McCrory’s
most popular young people
$tole a march on their friends
and were quietly married
Saturday evening at nine
o’clock at the Methodist par
sonage. This time the con
tracting parties were Miss
Hattie Lou Smith and Mr. For
rest Greer who were married
September 11, 1920, the Rev.
Guy Murphy, pastor of the
McCrory Methodist Church,
officiating.
The bride is a charming
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.
A. Smith of McCrory. She is
one of our best and most high
ly respected young ladies. The
groom is a young business man
of excellent habits, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Greer,
and is associated with his
father in the meat and grocery
business in this city. We join
their many friends in extend
ing congratulations.
Masters Charles and John
Irvine Barrow visited relatives
in Little Rock last week.
Mr. L. E. Pollett of Hickory
Ridge was a business visitor
here one day this week.
Rev. Guy Murphy is spend
ing this week at Tilton assist
ing in a revival meeting.
Mrs. E. W. Chaney re
turned home Friday from Wel
don where she spent several
days with her cousin, Mrs. R.
H. McDonald.
Mr. Clayton White has ac
cepted a position at the Mc
Crory Drug Co.
Mr. H. E. Wood has had a
Lally Light plant installed in
his home. The plant was pur
chased of Riggs Brothers, lo
al distributors and was in
stalled by Mr. Elmo Melton.
EXPERT SERVICE
Overhauling of light plants,
rebuilding batteries, house
wiring, installing generators,
motors, electric water systems
and modern plumbing. Go
anywhere in the county.
Write ELMO, MELTOIN, Mc
Crory, Ark. Adv.9-10-4tp.
SUNSHINE billiard 1
PARLOR
Chili, Hambergers, Cigars |
Tobacco and Candy I
“A Place for Gentlemen” ..|
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WALTER W.RANEY, Prop. |