THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3.
NUMBER 6
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,1917
Health Campaign to End
in McCrory October 1st
Dr. Absher announces that the
health campaign will end in Mc
Crory Oct 1st, only one month,
therefore, is left in which the
people may take advantage of
the work which is offered here.
During the month of Septem
ber Dr. Absher will have his
three assistants at work in three
different sections of the county
while he will visit one point in
each section one day each week
for the purpose of examining the
school children free and adminis
tering typhoid preventive treat
ment to any who desire it. He
will also examine and treat any
who desire it for intestinal para
sites, and give advice as to the
prevention of preventable dis
eases. He will also have an ex
hibit at the following places on
the days mentioned showing the
cause of disease and the means
of preventing the same:
Grays, Tuesdays;
DeView, Wednesdays;
Jelks, Thursdays;
Riverside, Friday mornings;
Union, Friday afternoons;
McCrory High School, Satur
days.
Farmers* Chautauqua
Although the weather was such
as to keep many of our farmers
from attending the farmers’
Chautauqua Wednesday, never
theless a large crowd was pres
ent and much interest was mani
fested.
One of the most interesting
features of the meeting was the
address made by Miss Chambers
of Little Rock who spoke con
cerning woman’s work, the care
of children and sanitary pre
cautions.
A fine dinner was served by
the good ladies on the beautiful
lawn at the new home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Crossett.
More Premiums
Mr. J. L. Ruffner, represent
ing the Piggott Nurseries, was
here Wednesday. He authorized
Mr. L. W. Sturdivant, secretary
°f the Woodruff County Fair
Association, to annouce that his
company will give two dozen
Peach or apple trees as premiums
at the coming fall show to be
ln McCrory Oct. 24, ^5 and 26'.
Final Notice to All
Every person who has not com
plied with the ordinance requir
ing all privies to be provided
with a water-tight and fly-prooi
container must do so at once.
This law was passed two months
ago and after September 10th, all
property owners who have faded
to comply with same will be dealt
with according to law.
The ordinance requires the
property owner to have a contain
er installed and pay for same,
but the tenant, lessee, occupant
or agent is also liable if the own
er fails to do so. You will save
further trouble and expense by
attending to this matter at once.
The law requires all closets to be
located on an alley if there be one
adjoining the property and this
section of the law must also be
complied with in order that the
best scavenger service possible
may be given at as low cost as
possible.
Everyone has already had suf
ficient notice of the law and its
requirements and no further no
tice will be given. If you have
not complied with the law before
September 11th, you may expect
to pay the penalty.
Walter W. Raney, Mayor.
Mrs. Ella Hardin and daugh
ter, Mrs. George Bell, of Wynne
were guests of the former’s
brother, Mr. A. A. Taylor and
family, this week.
New Machinery Demon
strated Here Wednesday
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The Smith Form-a-Tractor Co.
of Atlanta Ga., demonstrated one
of their machines on the streets
! of McCrory at the Farmers’
Chautauqua held here Wednes
day.
Their Mr. W. H. Moulthrop ex
plained and exhibited the ma
chine to a large crowd of farmers’
! and business men all of whom
were well pleased with the work
which consisted of plowing and
grading a block on Edmunds
Avenue.
The Form-a-Tractor was at
tached to an old model Ford car.
A large sulky plow was hitched
to it and furrows 10 to 14 inches
deep were plowed in the street
after which a six-mule grader
was attached and the street
graded.
Everybody spoke in highest
praise of the work done and the
most skeptical was soon con
vinced that it could do the work.
Mr. I. J. Stacy, representing
the Augusta Motor & Tractor Co.,
which has secured the agency for
Woodruff County, witnessed the
demonstration.
Miss Della Jeffries returned
Thursday from a visit to friends
in Springdale and Little Rock.
Master Herrigan Holland and
sister, Helen Jean, arrived
Tuesday from Little Rock to
spend the winter in school here.
Woodruff County Man
Is Now President
At a meeting of the State
Board of Health in Little Rock
last week, Dr. B. A. Fletcher of
Augusta was elected president of
the same.
Dr. Fletcher is one of the lead
ing men of his profession in the
j state and the State Board of
Health could not have selected a
better man for the place than
this gentleman.
Dr. C. W. Garrison’s term of
office being for four, years, no
election for secretary was held.
Corrugated Roller
Seeds require a firm soil for
quick germination. In setting
out trees or small plants the gar
dener firms the soil around the
roots, filling the air spaces that
prevent soil moisture from mov
ing through the ground, using
H20 in a measure, a mechanical
means. The firming procsss is
necessary for rapid germination
of grain. For best results plants
require that the soil be firmed
around their roots after a hard
winter in which there has been
heaving. Cracking of ground
may be stopped by mechanical
means of mulching on top. Af
►ter hard spring rains it is neces
sary to use mechanical means to
prevent evaporation of moisture.
In fields having a tendency to
blow if the ground is left in small
ridges, the dead air space be
tween these ridges lessens the
wind velocity, hence the drifting
oi tne son.
The implement alluded to above
will be demonstrated at McCrory,
Wednesday, September 12, at
1:30 p. m., in “Helping to Make
a Good Seed Bed for Planting
Wheat.”
This demonstration is made
possible through the co-operation
of County Agent Strickland, V.
H. Kern of the University of
Arkansas Extension Division, and
the implement dealers of McCro
ry in furnishing the necessary
implements.
Ford cars will save you money
in the long run. Riggs Brothers,
McCrory, Ark. Adv.3-30tf
Miss Mildred Patterson of
Jelks left last week for Hilo,
Hawaii, where she goes to teach.
It will require two weeks for her
to make the trip.
Use National Rubber Tirefiller
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“And Make Motoring A Real Pleasure.”
Ends All Tire Trouble, A Perfect Substitute For Air.
This Is Why You Should Use It
It rides as easy as air. It cannot puncture or blowout.
It is neither solid nor pneumatic. It can be used in all style tires.
It doubles your tire mileage. It is easily installed.
It makes motoring a real pleasure. It stops tire repair bills.
It makes your car dependable. IT ENDS ALL TIRE TROUBLE.
N. J. HAYES, Agent, Grays, Ark.
Woodruff Co. Fair, McCrory, Oct.24-5-6th