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EDI l ED 1IN l HE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 2.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL, 20, 1917
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NUMBER 38
“WOMEN ONLY” MOVIE
features CORSETS.
Planters Mercantile Co., Have
Engaged the Jewel Theatre
For a Special Matinee.
There has been many reels of
moving pictures exhibited in Me
Crory, but none to compare with
the one Planters Mercantile Com
pany will show at the Jewel
Theatre on Monday, April 23, at
3:30 p. m. We have seen train
wrecks, battle scenes, submarine
views, horses plunging from
cliffs, nobility at play, whaling
crews in the Arctic, lion hunting
in the African jungles, etc., but
this newest product of the silent!
drama is the showing of front
lacing corsets on living models.
The theatre has been engaged
for a special matinee, ana only j
women will be in attendance. I
Many male patrons will be dis
appointed at learning that they
are to be excluded from this the- j
atre on the afternoon mentioned, i
but as the seating capacity will
be taxed, and as the film is of
direct interest to women only,
the men will have to content
themselves with meager descrip
tions of those parts of the scena-1
rio that the women think might!
interest “mere man.”
A dozen models of varying
types are employed in this picture
and the actual fitting of Gossard
corsets is shown. Through clev
er manipulations of the motion
picture camera it is possible, at
the same time, to see two like-!
nesses of each model advancing |
on the screen. In this way the !
contrast between the uncorseted '
and corectly corseted figure of
each model is clearly shown.
Around the fitting and prome
nade, there has been written a
very interesting story entitled,
The Social Key.” The Planters j
Mercantile Company is to be con-!
gratulated on their ability to se- j
cure an early run on a film in!
such great demand.
Complimentary passes are be
ing issued in their corset depart-'
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Carl-Lee is Nominated
The Democratic primary elec- j
tion held in this county Saturday |
resulted in Hon. E. M. Carl-Lee
of Augusta defeating Judge W.
T. Trice of Cotton Plant, for the
nomination for delegate from
Woodruff County to the constitu
tional convention. Judge A. L.
Hutchins, of Augusta who was a
candidate for delegate-at-large
from the First Congressional
District swept this, his home
county but lost the nomination
by a small margin in other coun
ties. A complete and official
vote as cast in this county will
appear next week.
County roads meeting to be
held at McCrory next Thursday,
26. Everybody come and boost
good roads.
Lieutenant Walter G. Eberle,
of the 2nd. Ark. Regiment Med
ical Corps, A. N. G., of Little
Rock and Atty. R. M. Hutchins
of Augusta, were here Thursday
enlisting and examining recruits.
Messrs. Fletcher Lewis of Mc
Crory and W. P. Scott of Jelks,
attended, as delegates, the state
meeting of the Bankhead High
way Association in Little Rock
Tuesday and went from there to
Birmingham, Alabama, Wednes
day where they are spending the
remainder of the week attending
the national meeting of the As
sociation.
ment and you can get as many
as you like for yourself and
friends.
Moving pictures are certainly
bringing to our doors sights that
a few years ago were considered
far beyond the reach of the aver
age man or woman. It is the
educating, as well as the enter
taining feature of the moving
pictures that has made possible
the wonderful success they now
enjoy, and the Planters Mercan
tile Company will undoubtedly
find themselves besiged for re
quests to this matinee for wo
men only.
Revival Meeting Closes
The revival at the Methodist
church came to a close Sunday
night. Brother Raymond Brown
ing came, possessing the love of
everybody and has gone from
us universally loved. He is one
of the most lovable characters I
have ever met. We know that
he lives mighty close to his Lord
and he has helped us to get much
nearer Him.
Rev. Browning’s discourses
were of the very best and left us
in a deep spiritual tone. The vis
ible results were not just what
we had hoped and prayed for,
but all in all, the meeting proved
quite profitable. About 30 unit
ed with the Methodist church,
seven with the Baptist and one
with the Christian and we hope
to see others enlist.
I want to personally thank the
people for their sympathetic and
faithful attendance, Brother C.
B. Cook for his invaluable aid
in ushering, Misses Ida Tarply
and Ruth Hailey for their efficient
services at the piano and the Mc
Crory Piano & Realty Company
for the use of the instrument,
our splendid school and faculty
for their wonderful interest and
sacrificing attendance, and last
but not least Brother A. B. Best
who kept our house of worship
so nice and warm and in such
fine condition. I have hever seen
a janitor his equal and may God
bless him for the labor he con
tributed without extra charge
during the meeting. God bless
everyone who helped.
Next Sunday, April, 22 the
Sunday School hour will be occu
pied for the reception of all these
precious children into the church.
Let every child be present at
9:45 a. m., and we want every
parent present for you have a
beautiful part in the children’s
ceremony which is one of the
most beautiful known. Do not
miss this nor a single service at
our church both morning and
night.
Uur cnurcn snouia nave re
newed interest and power. If
parents have objections to their
children joining, please be sure
and see me personally about it
and let us talk it over. We want
only to help and save your dear
children. Come to me praying
about it, and we will pray togeth
er. If you do not see me I shall
consider it alright, for I will not
have time to go see each of you
personally. Yours in Christ,
F. A. Lark, Pastor.
A Birthday Party
The home of Dr. G. B. Fakes
was the scene of a very happy
birthday party on Monday after
noon, it being the seventy first
birthday of Mrs. G. B. Fakes.
“Aunt Ellen,” as she is tenderly
called by everyone, was complete
ly taken by surprise as her many
friends intended.
Secretly Mesdames W. B. and
T. J. Fakes, J. F. Morgan and
H. D. Swayze planned and exe
cuted all arrangements. They
dodged all kinds of corners in
doing so. Some came very near
“Aunt Ellen’s” eye but her guile
less soul never suspicioned any
thing until the automobiles be
gan to bring the guests in, all
arriving about the same time.
Mrs. Fakes was in her garden
and as innocent as she could pos
sibly be and it was beautiful to
see her happy surprise. The
party took charge of the home
and these good wives and moth
ers spent many jolly minutes
guessing each others ages. Any
man would have received a ^orld
of good listening to this guessing
in private and possibly some un
known information. Following
is a list of the guests and their
ages:
Mrs. Geo. H. Proulx, 58
Mrs. Rosa Mitchell, 63
Mrs. Julia A. Raney, 67
Mrs. Mollie Thompson, 65
Mrs. Elizabeth House, 63_
Mrs. Angie Wood, 65
Mrs. Mag Williams, 65
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Jones, 76
Mrs. Fannie Bass, 75
Mrs. Lou McFall, 62
Mrs. Sallie A. Pettit, 73
* Mrs. G. B. Fakes, 71
Others present besides mem
bers of the family were: Mes
dames T. M. Cole, J. F. Morgan,
T. J. and W. B. Fakes, H. D.
Swayze and F. A. Lark.
Hours of stories and experien
ces passed away all too hurriedly.
Then all sang, in tears, smiles
and joys, “Blest Be the Tie That
Binds,” after which refresh
ments were served at which time
the many gifts were displayed
and admired.
Reluctantly the guests kissed
“Aunt Ellen” goodbye and wish
ed her the return of many more
birthdays. It is beautiful to be
hold the love for Dr. and Mrs.
Fakes in this community and
may they linger long among us
to bless us and make us think of
God and heaven. May the sun
of their lives go down crowned
by the rainbow of hope and un
derneath the arm of God’s eter-'
nal love.