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RANEY, Ed. and Pub.
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Phone: 40
fntered as second-class mat
er August 26, 1915, at the post
LTli McCrory. Ark., under
f/let of March 3, 1879.
announcements
The Home News is author
ized to announce the following
gentlemen as candidates for
the office under which their
names appear, subject to the
action of the Democratic party
For Congress:
E. E. ALEXANDER
W. J. DRIVER
H. B. THORN
For Sheriff.
W. N. WILKES.
WALTER JIMERSON
R. H. “BOB” SMITH, Jr.
For Treasurer.
ROY MITCHELL.
For County Judge:
E. M. CARL-LEE
SAVE OUR SCHOOL
The “S. 0. S.” cry is here
and to meet the demands of
our school a meeting is here
by called for the citizens and
tax payers to meet with the
school board Thursday night
May 6, at eight o’clock at the
Methodist Church.
Business of great impor
tance demands that the people
meet with the directors and
assist them in providing some
plan or means for giving Me
mory the school she so richly
deserves and should have.
Don’t leave this for your
neighbor to do, but be at the
meeting and let us know
whether you want a good
school for your children and if
you want them to have just as
good educational advantages
2?. Cotton Plant, Augusta
Wynne, Earle and other
owns. We want to know
your desires and urge all to
attend.
5- L. FRASER, Pres.
G- G. McCRORY, Sec.
L. J. DILLIARD.
D- M. HUFF,
I- F. MORGAN.
Ad W. W. RANEY.
Five
passenger Ford with
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pi-c e| body and shock absorb
L t °^r?a^e* Cash or terms.
’ J* HILLIARD. Adv. 4-2-3tp.
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Adv. 4^6.^ Au8“sta, Ark.
PLANS FOR
RAISING FUNDS
To Meet the Present Emergency
in the Administration of
School Affairs.
Harrison.
By petition, the citizens of
Harrison have voluntarily agreed
to pay a 24 mills school tax. 97
per cent of the property in the
district has been placed on this
list. 95 per cent of the people of
the district haye signed the
petition.
Leslie.
The people of Leslie have vol
untarily placed upon themselves
an additional 12 mills tax, mak
ing a total of 24 mills. The
plan is similar to the Harrison
plan.
Jonesboro.
‘ Three thousand citizens of
Jonesboro, have signed and
agreed to pay 17 mills on their
agreed to pay 17 mills on their
property Tor school purposes.
This is five mills in addition to
the 12 mills tax voted. Already
the school fund has been increas
ed the amount of $28,000. At
Jonesboro the paying of the
voluntary tax is to take effect
immediately. Upon the pay
ment of this tax, every contrib
utor receives a badge of honor
similar to the Liberty Loan, Red
Cross, and War Saving Stamp
buttons. The people of the city
are very enthusiastic over the
matter.
Blythhville.
The people of Blytheville have
inaugurated a movement to vol
untarily assess themselves 12
mills additional tax for school
purposes. They # are already
voting the 12 mills tax and this
makes a total of 24 mills for the
Blytheville District. The peo
ple of Blytheville have signed a
statement that they will pay this
tax for a period of four years.
It is interesting to know that
practically all of the property in
the district has been placed upon
this voluntary list. Many non
resident property owners have
signed the petition. One large
corporation, whose officers live
in St. Louisi has agreed that its
property be assessed the addi
tional 12 mills. The Frisco Rail
road has also agreed to the ex
tra assessment.
Rosebud.
Rosebud is located in White
County seme twenty miles from
any railroad. These people have
recently formed a rural consoli
dated school. A building cost
ing at least $18,000 has been
erected. The people in the dis
trict have recently raised by pri
vate subscription, $10,000 to be
paid on the building project.
Conway.
By an S. O. S (Save Our
School) campaign $8,000 each
I year for three years, a totr’
$24,000, was raised by i»
lual donation by the peo1
Conway to be used for the
tenance of the schools
has enabled the school 1
issue additional bonds fc
four more rooms to the t
Earle is now completinj
$100,000 school building.
Sweet potato plants, (
Yam and Nancy Hall no
sale. CARSONS.
Adv.4-23-2tc
For sale: Red Duroc reg
istered sow and nine pigs.
Prices right. W. E. LIND
SEY, Jelks, Ark. Adv.4-16-3tp
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CAREFUL MOTHERS
INSIST ON FOLEY’S
Foley’s Honey and Tar Com
pound has been used in so!
many homes for so many years,
that mothers everywhere
know that this standard fam
ily medicine contains no j
opiates or other ingredients
that are injurious to children
or adults. Children like it
and it does them good. For
coughs, colds, croup, whoop
ing cough. For sale at The
Red Cross Drug Store. Adv.
TAX ASSESSOR’S NOTICE.
I will be at the following
named places on the dates
mentioned below for the pur
pose of assessing the per
capita and personal property
of Woodruff County, Arkan
sas, for the year 1920:
MAY
Morton .Monday 3
Penrose .Tuesday 4
White Hall .Wednesday 5
Hilleman ...Thursday 6;
Hunter .Fri. Sat. 7-8
Grays .Monday 10
DeView .Tuesday 11
Chappell Grove.Wed. 12
Tip .Thursday 13 I
Bull Town .Friday 14
Wiville .Saturday 15
Ebenezer Church ..Monday 17
Maberry Store ....Thursday 18
Cotton Plant Wed. Thurs. Fri.
Sat. 19-20-21-22
Jelks .Monday 24
Barnes School House..Tues. 25
Pumpkin Bend School House
Wednesday 26
Howell .Fri. Sat. 28-29
McClelland .Monday 31
JUNE
Kramer .Tuesday 1
Riverside .Wednesday'2
Revel, .Thursday 3
Gregory .Fri.*Sat. 4-5
White Church .Monday 7
Fitzhugh Store.Tuesday 8
Augusta Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
9-10-11-12
McCrory Wed Thurs. Fri. Sat.
16-17-18-19
. Under a revision of the
assessing law made by the
Legislature of 1919, it is
made mandatory on the peo
ple that they shall meet the
tax assessor with the town-1
ship board of assessors on the
dates as advertised, or there
will be a 25 per cent penalty
attached to your assessment
for your failure to do so. |
CHAS. JACKSON, Assessor
of Woodruff County.
23-1
H. L. %
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ford shop on ..it
of town. Will do a*
of blacksmith and i
work and will appreci.
your trade. Give me a tr.
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McCRORY, ARK.
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WALTER W. RANEY
Phone 40
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McCrory, Arkansas
Calls Answered Day or
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