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TO OWNERS OF FORD CARS
The Ford Motor Company, of Detroit, ap
pointed us authorized agents for Ford cars in
this territory, to properly represent Ford in
terests, to give service to Ford owners. The
Company in return demands that we equip
and maintain an adequate service station, em
ploying competent Ford mechanics, using only
genuine Ford-made materials and charging reg
ular Ford prices.
This is the service we are giving to Ford
owners. Material—workmanship—prices, the
standard of each guaranteed.
When your Ford car needs attention, bring
it to us, and get the benefit of expert Ford me
s. We give you the assurance of genuine
it co us, ana get tne oenent oi expert r ora m
chanics. We give you the assurance of genuii
Ford service, with genuine Ford-made parts.
RIGGS BROTHERS, McCrory, Arkansas
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STRAWBERRY PICKERS
WANTED
At Judsonia, Ark., two arid
one-half cents per quart paid
for picking, families or large
parties will be furnished with
houses or tents. Picking starts
about April 25 and lasts for a
month, for information write
W. C. North, president and
manager of the Judsonia Fruit
and Vegetable Growers Assoi
ciation, Judsonia, Ark. 3-22-3
WIVILLE NEWS
We were glad to see Mr. M.
D. Matkins in our town again
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ramage
of Cotton Plant were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Lon McKin
ney Sunday.
Mr. E. D. Marsh is attend
ing court at Cotton Plant this
week. His son, James accom
panied him Tuesday.
Mr. Charlie Clark of the U.
S. S. Lousiana, arrived home
Wednesday morning for a
weeks visit with homefolk.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Keith and
pretty little daughter, Mildred
of Howell, spent Wednesday
afternoon in our little town.
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett and
nephew, Leo Soles, motored to
- Little Rock Sunday returning
Monday. Leo is all smiles,
he must have been told some
thing pleasant.
Brother Sawyer organized
Sunday School last Sunday.
Let’s every one come out and
endeavor to do their part to
ward making a successful Sun
day School.
Last Sunday Messrs. Otis
Luker and Carroll Hill and the
latter’s niece, Miss Alberta
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Lucy Clark and Carolyn Marsh
and enjoyed hiding the eggs
for the little folk.
A sad accident occurred in
our little town Saturday morn
ing when Mr. Bryan Merrill,
while boarding the local fell
and the train passed over his
left foot. He was carried to
Newport, where Dr. Willis
amputated a part of his foo#
The last account he was doing
nicely.
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
On account of the Flour
Shortage in the United States
and in order to conserve our
supply of flour, we have in
troduced a rule of six pounds
of flour per person per month,
which rule is in accordance
with the Food Administration.
We hope our friends and
customers will be patriotic
enough to help us carry this
rule into effect.
Planters Mercantile Company.
WARNING ORDER
In the Woodruff Chancery
Court, Northern District.
Myrtle May Swede,
vs
William Swede.
The defendant, Wm. Swede,
is warned to appear in this
court and answer the com
plaint of the plaintiff.
Witness my hand and seal
as Clerk, this, 27th day of
March, 1918.
L. W. WINFREE, Clerk.
A. L. Hutchins, Atty. for Pltf.
W. W. Raney attended the
meeting of the State Editors
in Little Rock Saturday.
DEVIEW NEWS
Little Doings of Big People, In
And Around DeView
We would like to know if
Ned has, yet been broken in.
A. S. Thompson is getting
his plow tools together, ready
for the big “Soring Drive.”
Roy Angelo has been seen
more in DeView of late. What
is the matter down in Wiville?
Mr. Samuel Rubottom took
a trip to Chappel Grove Sun
day night. Who said, “No
body loves a little man?”
Dr. J. W. Morris and wife
returned last Friday from Hot
Springs where the former took
the treatment for rheumatism.
He is much better now.
Miss Ottie Huff, our school
teacher, is sick this week and
Miss Effie Jones will teach the
“young ideas to shoot” (not
paper wads) until Miss Huff
returns.
Will Shankle has come, al
most suddenly, to the conclu
sion that single blessedness is
best after all, especially for a
fellow who doesn't own a
Ford.
We forgot to mention rhe !
fact that Mr. Frank Swanson
attended the Easter Services
here last Sunday. Pardon us
Frank, you were only overlook
ed, not slighted. z
Will Shankle, Tad Stark,
and Sam Rubottom attended
two egg hunts Sunday. They
report a nice time and almost
enough eggs to give them a
good appetite for supper.
John Parker, our popular
blacksmith went to undergo
examination last week. He
tells us he passed. Look out,
girls, you are about to let Uncle
Sam get another one of your
fellows.
We all went down to the lit
tle old church Sunday, to take
in the Easter service. Things
mostly in evidence were reci
tations, songs, speeches, silks,
voiles, satins, last year’s suits,
talcum powder, perfume and
new hats.
“Dr.” Louis Best, formerly
of DeView, but now of McCro
ry, was here Monday giving
Mr. Thompson’s Oldsmobile
“The Keely Kure” for back
firing. He says it has its pulse
down to normal now and that
he thinks it will do nicely un
less exercised too freely.
Our new preacher, Rev.
Cranshaw, hates the devil and
the Germans, and he has the
gift of making every one who
hears him, hate them too. If
you are fond of the devil and
are a German sympathizer,
you need to change your opin
ions, so be sure to come to
church every second and
fourth Sundays, day and night.
There will be a meeting of
the Bayou DeView Drainage
District in McCrory April 16,
1918, and all persons interest-'
ed in this District are hereby
extended a cordial invitation
to attend this meeting.
Virgil Perkins, the Sunny
Side Caterer to your wants at
the Piercy Drug Store, was a
pleasant visitor to ‘friends’ in
DeView Sunday evening.
FOOD CONSERVATION
To effect the needed, saving
of wheat we are wholly de
pendant upon the assistance of
the people, and we ask that
the following rules shall be
observed:
1. Householders to use not
to exceed a total of 1 1-2 lbs
per week of wheat products
per person. This means not
more than 1 3-4 pounds of
Victory bread containing the
reqired percentage of substi
tutes and one-half pond of
cooking flour, macaroni, crack
ers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals, all combin
ed.
2. Public eating places to
observe two wheatless days
per week, Monday and Wed
nesday, as at present. In ad
dition thereto, not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal
an aggregate of breadstuffs,
macaroni, crackers, pastry,
pies,pies, cakes, wheat break
fast cereals, containing a total
of more than 2 ounces of wheat
flour. No wheat products to
be served unless especially or
dered. Public eating places
to buy not more than 6 ounces
of wheat products for each
ninty meals served, thus con
forming with the limitations
requested of the householder.
3. Paper hangers and others
using wheat products for non
food purposes must cease such
use entirely.
L. B. WINFREE,
Food Admr. for Woodruff Co.
McCrory Teachers Attend
Arkansas Teachers Ass’n.
The entire faculty of the
McCrory School is attending
the teachers’ association in
Little Rock this week. In
addition to the teachers from
the McCrory school there will
also be a large attendance of
the rural teachers. Augusta
and Cotton Plant will send a
large delegation of teachers
also. It is the expectation of
Woodruff County to make a
great showing at the associa
tion. There will be many in
teresting features this year,
chief among them being the
address by Vice-President
Marshal.
Miss Fannie Hamilton was
numbered among those who
attended the Teachers’ Asso
ciation in Little Rock this
week.
For Sale: A few registered
Duroc males, ready for service,
dark cherry red, fine individ
ual lines of breeding. Call or
write H. D. Angus, McCrory,
Ark. Adv. 3-8 tf.
Feed, Lumber, Coal
Shingles, Doors, Rubber
Roofing, Paints, Brick and
Lime.
Corn, Oats, Chops, Hulls
and Meal.
H. D. SWAYZE