THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOLUME 2. MeCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 29, 1916 NUMBER
SUNDAYS AUTO ACCI
DENT.
Party From Cross County in
Ford Hit Stump and Ladies
Head Is Forced Through
Windshield Causing Her
a Painful Injury j
Last Sunday morning while
enroute to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Chappell of near
DeView, an auto party consist
ing of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Mar
tin and son, Master Ellis, and
baby, and Mr. P. F. Martin of
Martin’s School near Wynne,
and Miss Erin Moore of Colt
happened to what appeared at.
first to be a very serious accident
but later proved to be only minor
injuries.
In the new road between
Bayou DeView and Burkett’s
Crossing, Mr. P. F. Martin who
was driving the car motored to
one side of the road and the car
struck a stump throwing Miss
Moore through the windshield
and shaking up the other occu
pants considerably. The broken
glass cut several small gashes
across her face and one about
eight inches long diagonally
across her throat and neck.
The car being put out of com
mission they started walking to
McCrory but soon met Mr. and
Mrs. 0. W. Watson who were in
a car going to Wynne. The un
fortunate people were brought
here in the latter car and car
ried to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
•I. A. Cullum. Dr. Hargis wras
summoned but found that the
glass had cut only the outer skin
on Miss Moore’s face and neck
and that the baby wrhom they
thought was hurt was all 0. K.
Abigsmileon the child’s face
convinced the distressed mother
that it had enjoyed the excite
ment.
ine party secured the service
car of Mr. J. R. Winters and
continued their journey to the
home of Chappell who is the gen
tlemen’s cousin. Messrs Riggs
Brothers repaired their car and
ey returned home in same
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. S.V.Reynolds of Judsonia
ls siting Mrs. E. E. Jeffries.
Co to the picture show tomor
row, Saturday, night and then
t0 the school house.
The program at the Jewel
wiI1 promptly at
. aturday night account of
K * entertainment at the school
thoSe not begin until
Picture show is finished.
Cupid Works Overtime.
Dan Cupid has been doing
| overtime lately and as a result
of his efforts we publish this
week a list of marriages wherein
I McCrory citizens were contract
ing parties as follows:
Eckhardt-Powell
Married: Miss Lissie Mae
Powell of this city and Mr. Wil
liard W. Eckhardt, formerly of
this place but now of Winsboro,
La., were married at tne home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Heiserer,
131 Booker St., Little Rock, Sun
day evening, September 24, 1916,
the Rev. B. F. Cato officiating.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Ruth Powell of Au
gusta and her brother, Mr. 0. L.
Powell of Little Rock. The new
lyweds left Monday for Wins
boro, La., their future home.
Mrs. Eckhardt was one of Mc
Crory’s most popular and highly
respected young ladies and was
a valuable employe of the Fakes
Mercantile Co.
Miller-Holland
Married: Wednesday, Sept,
20, 1916, in Washington, D. C.,
Miss Naomi Holland of McCrory,
Ark., to Mr. A. M. Miller of
Fort Meyer, Va. The bride is
the youngest daughter of Mrs.
S. E. Holland of this city and
has many friends who wish for
her a long married life of happi
ness and prosperity. The groom
is the commanding officer of
Fort Meyer and is the son of a
wealthy ranchman who resides
in North Dakota. The happy
couple first met at the Confeder
ate Reunion at Richmond, Va., a
couple of years ago.
Reddell-Brown
Married: When the train
from Memphis arrived at noon
Sunday, Mr. John Reddell, 47,
was at the station on time to
meet his bride-to-be, Mrs. Mag
gieBrown, 41, who was accom
panied by her two daughters.
The bridal party went to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Cariker about tw-o miles south
east of town where the ceremony
was performed byEsq.A.J. Stapp
| promptly at five o'clock, Sunday
| afternoon, Sept. 24, 1916. They
| will reside with Mr. J. C. McCro
j ry on his farm at which place
! Mr. Reddell will make a crop
1 next year.
Holt-Releford.
Married: Monday, Sept. 25,
1916, at 1:00 p. m at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. June Dallas in
this city, Miss Jennie Releford,
Don’t Miss The Fun.
j Clarence Burgderfer, the origi
nal funny man, is without ques
tion, the biggest laugh of the
I season. He keeps his audiences
in a roar of laughter from start
to finish. His wit, readings and
costume work are of the highest
order while his imitation of va
rious animals and promiscuous
noises are clever and intensely
tunny. Don’t fail to hear him
j at the school house tomorrow,
I Saturday, night. Sept. 30. Ad
mission: 25 and 50c. Adv.
The latest in neckwear, new
and snappy patterns, at Wherry
& Sons. Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Kramer
arrived Tuesday from Santa
Cruz, California, for a three
weeks’ visit to Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Crossett. Mr. Kramer states
that he notes many substantial!
improvements made since he
left here 11 years ago.
26, to Mr. S. L. Holt, 47, both
of Pumpkin Bend. The ceremo
ny was said by Rev. H. T. Raney.
Mr. Holt is a leading citizen of;
Pumpkin, Bend and he and his!
good wife have many friends who
wish them much happiness and
joy.
Middleton-Angus
As we go to press we learn of
the marriage of Miss Zana Angus
of this city, Sept. 28, to Mr. T.
W- Middleton of Little Rock.
Ginning Report.
Following is the number of
bales of cotton ginned by the
various gins in this section up to
and including Wednesday, Sept.
27:
Fakes Merc. Co., McCrory, _ _ 637
A.S. Thompson, DeView,_510
Gray & Co., Gravs,_479
Jernigan M.&G. Co.,Bullville, 366
McCrory Gin Co., McCrory,. 333
Planters Gin Co., McCrory,324
Gardner & Co., Jeiks,_167
Total.. 2,816
Cotton was selling for 15 5-8c
a pound and seed for $43.00 a
ton at McCrory Wednesday.
The famous five-ply Triangle
Collars in all sizes at Wherry &
Sons. Adv.
Messrs C. Crotzer, Forrest
Greer and Dolly Burkett attend
ed the Fair in Memphis ‘ this
The remains of Mrs. R. B.
Murphy who died at her home
in Naborton, La., Sunday were
laid to rest in the cemetery at
Augusta Tuesday. Misses Ruby
Hargis and Maud Yarbrough,
relatives of the deceased, who
are attending Galloway, Searcy,
attended the funeral services.
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makes possible light weight with a positive
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in operation and maintenance; less strain on
the car, less .expense for tires. The Ford
motor gives the most power per pound of car
weight, which means gasoline economy.
The Coupelet $505; Runabout $345; Town
Car $595, Sedan $645: Touring Car $360.
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McCrory, ... Ark.