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Fitzhugh, Thursday, April, 19
McCrory, Saturday, April, 21
Tupelo, Monday, April, 23 x
Weldon, Tuesday, April, 24
Auvergne, Wednesday, April, 25
Grays, Friday, April, 27.
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EASTER MILLINERY
Milan and China Braid Hats in the most becom
ing shapes. Sailors, Turbans and Sport Styles all re
markably priced. Millinery Deport of
PLANTERS MERCANTILE CO.
Food Preparedness
Several hundred citizens were
present from both city and coun
try Tuesday night at the food
preparedness meeting held at the
new Methodist church. The bal
cony was filled with almost a
hundred interested negro citi
zens.
A message from President Wil
son was delivered by Mr. J. H.
Wilkes, of the Memphis Business
Men’s Club and other speakers
were Mr. Harry F. Knapp, of the
University of Arkansas and Miss
Emma Archer, of Little Rock.
Other talks were made by Rev.
Lark, pastor, Mr. G.G.McCrory,
L. W. Sturdivant, W. E. Jelks
and others.
Commitees were named to visit
every rural community in this
section and urge farmers to raise
more food crops. The plan was
decided upon in keeping with
campaigns in other counties.
House for rent. See C. P.
Best. Adv.3-30tf
Col. John Shearer was in Au
gusta on business Tuesday.
Misses Fannie Sue and Hilda
Albritton* of Memphis, were
• guests of their grandfather, Mr.
J. S. Haggard, this week.
Miss Louise Martin of Howell,
and Mr. Lloyd Lynn of Heber
Springs, were married at New
port Sunday, April, 15, 1917.
The Home News joins their
many friends in extending con
gratulations.
ONE GUESS.
“I wonder why that fellow stares
at me so.”
“I wonder. He’s a noted ento
mologist.”—Pittsburgh Post.
NO DANGER.
"I hope this lecture will not be
any cheap talk.”
“Of course not. They’re charging
two dollars a seat.”
LOCATED.
“Do you think he has the brains
of the family.”
“Quite likely. They must be
somewhere.”
ENCOURAGING.
“The doctor thinks I’m threat
ened with brain fever.”
“Oh, don’t mind him. He’s only
kidding you.”
ON THE LINKS.
Mr. Ground Squirrel—Drat it!
I wish the nearsighted old boob
would quit taking my house for his
eighteenth.”
APT.
“Why do they call the baby
‘‘Bill V ”
“He was born on the first of the
month.”
Big bone registered Poland
China male for service. L. J.
Dilliard. 2-31 Adv
Every good roads booster
should attend the big good roads
meeting for Woodruff county to
be held in McCrory next Thurs
day April 26.
SPEECH OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
Movement to Improve and Later Make
Perfect Is Work Undertaken
By Brooklyn Association.
Dr. Frederick Martin, supervisor
of the classes to correct speech de
fects in the public schools of the city,
was the speaker at the monthly meet
ing of the Heads of Departments as
sociation. His subject was “Speech
Improvement.”
Doctor Martin told of the organi
zation of classes for speech defects
and improvement throughout the
city under his direction. He said
that one of the objects of these
classes was to give lessons to teach
ers that they might obtain better
speaking in the classroom. That a
teacher demand perfect articulation
from her pupils he said was one of
her duties. He said:
loo olten teachers are so inter
ested in their subjects that they al
low children to answer mumblingly,
thereby creating speech defects which
only become paramount as the child
grows older. Children of the lower
grades are often excused of imper
fect speech because the teachers call
it ‘baby talk" and think the child
will outgrow it. Often they allow
children to lisp because their teeth
are out, and as the teeth grow in the
child has formed an acute habit of
lisping. We have 50,000 cases of
speech defects in our elementary {
schools at the present time.”
Under the direction of Doctor
Martin and his 26 assistants, “vocal
gymnastic” drills will be held in the
schools daily. The object of these
drills will be to get better voice sup
port, proper placement of the tone !
of sound and an open-mouthed, ro
tund delivery.—Brooklyn Eagle.
GENERAL Directory
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Jackson, Helena... Circuit t
P. R. Andrews, Helena. p Ju<lg«
R.M.Hutchins, Augusta.Dep p,!!' fUy'
E.D.RobertSon,Wynne..Chancery
Sam Vann, Vanndale. Judge
.State Senator, ’Seventh r><' V •
Ross Mathis, Cotton Plant... Strict
A. L. Hutchins, Augusta^^y"^*
Alex McGregor, Augusta.. %.Udse
L. W. Winfree, Augusta. ■*«
Walter Jimerson, Augusta"."" ~ Clerk
Roy Mitchell, Augusta..
Edgar Miller, McCrory.
Alex Beilis, Augusta.
T. W. Woodbury, McCrory..
C. C. Hunnicutt, Cotton Plant
.Deputy Examiner
Dr. R. Q. Patterson. Augusta. .Coroner
Dr. R. N. Smith, Augusta.Health Officer
•Co. Clerk
•Treasurer
• - Assessor
• -Surveyor
• Examiner
CITY OFFICIALS.
G. W. Barber.
C. Porter Best
.Mayor
.Recorder
J. G. Pulley.Day Marshal
G. G. McCrory...Treasurer
Dr. H. P. Hargis.Health Officer
Aldermen: J. A. Cullum, R. A. Drew
ery, Oc Jeffries, G. G. McCrory and C.
E. Riggs.
COURTS.
NORTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—Third Monday In
February and August.
CHANCERY COURT—Second Mon
day in January, May and ». ember.
COUNTY COURT—First Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—Fourth Monday
in January, April, July and October.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—First Monday In
March and September.
CHANCERY COURT—Third Monday
in January, May and -'ember.
COUNTY COURT—Second Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—First Monday
following that of the Northern Dis
trict.
The County Court disallowed a
petition this, Friday morning
asking that a new school district
be formed out of the south part
of Pumpkin Bend Township.
Player Pianos
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If#you want as good pianos as are made on earth, we
can suit you.
If you want to buy a player piano and be sure that no
one can buy a better one, buy the Briggs, equipted with an
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house in the world has had a BRIGGS piano in their win
dow for 25 years, and have sold them to many of the
wealthiest people in the city. They represent this factory
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Other piano salesmen may state that what we say is un
true, but listen; you have known us for a long time, Is not
our word as good as a strangers? It will cost you nothing
to talk to us, if you want a piano. Our expenses are small
and we know that we can save our friends at home money.
Come and see us.
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