THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VLOUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918
NUMBER 29
GW.McCRORY DIED
THURSD’Y MORNING
Another of Our Pioneer Citizens and
An Ex-Confederate Answers “Taps”
To Join Those Gone Before
ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS
Moved Here 59 Years Ago With His Father,
Maj. Cyrus McCrory, and Helped Clear Up
A Farm Where Now Stands The
Town Which Bears His Name
After a few hours ride upon
the back of his favorite steed
which took him over his farm,
Mr. C. W. McCrory, better
known as Major McCrory, re
turned to his home Wednesday
suffering from the effects of a
chill which was followed a few
hours later with two hemor
rhages, causing his sudden
death Thursday morning at 9:25
o’clock, February 7, 1918.
Cyrus Wade McCrory was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Mc
Crory and was born at Mason
Grove, Tenn., Nov. 21, 1843.
When he was about 16 years of
age his father moved here in
1859 and they cleared up and
settled upon a farm where to
day stands the little metropolis
of Woodruff County which bears
his name.
Just after they had settled
here, the war between the states
came on and youug McCrcry
answered the call of the Con
federacy he having enlisted, it
is reported, at Jacksonport,
Ark., under General Churchill.
He saw most of his service in
and around Helena, Ark.
When the war was over, Maj
or McCrory immediately re
turned here and wooed and won
the heart and hand of Miss Mol
lie Atkinson who preceeded him
to the grave Sept. 29, 1901, and
who was a sister of our highly
esteemed fellow townsman, Mr.
J. E. Atkinson. To this union
were born nine children and
those who survive him are: Miss
Lou and Messrs J. C. and G. G.
McCrory, all of this citv.
In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. McCrory
moved to Independence county
and after residing there four
years moved to Waco, Texas,
where they spent about 16 years,
I returning here in 1890. For 50
years, or more, he was a mem
per of the Masonic order and for
many years has been a member
of the Eastern Star.
Although he was known as
one of Woodruff County’s men
of means, he never let his wealth
be known, always going about
his business in an unassuming
manner and where he thought a
case of charity one that was de
serving, he “did his bit.” One
instance, we recall, was when
the sufferers from the storm and
tidal wave that completely de
j stroyed the beautiful city of
| Galveston, Texas, asked for re
lief, Major McCrory was one of
I the first to respond, sending his
'check for $100.00.
The deceased was a large
stockholder in the Bank of Mc
Crory and the Planters Mercan
tile Co., two strong business
! concerns of this city and owned
valuable real estate in Mineral
Wells, Texas, and Independence
county.
The funeral services were con
ducted this, Friday, noon at the
home by Rev. J. R. Nelson un
der the auspices of Colony Lodge
No. 190, A. F. & A. M. The re
mains were laid to rest in an
elaborate metallic casket in the
family lot in the Odd Fellows
cemetery near DeView and the
numerous floral offerings were
the prettiest ever seen here.
He died as he lived, a good,
moral citizen and an esteemed
neighbor.
Mr. W. T. Ramsey and family
of Tip have returned from Ack
erman, Miss., where they went
last week in answer to a message
stating that his daughter, Mrs.
J. E. Polly, was dangerously ill
and who has since been taken to
a Memphis hospital where it is
hoped she will soon recover.
Jury List
Following is a list of the grand
and petit jurors to serve at the
coming term of circuit court
which will convene in Augusta
on Monday, Feb. 18, 1918.
GRAND JURORS
R E Holder Arthur Rushing
J H Dale J W Apple
Ed Roddy J T Angelo
J T Atkinson
J H Crossett
Lee Miller
J D Eldridge
E W Butler
T C Bull
W P Musgrove
J W Pace
A L Crittenden
W F Shoup
ALTERNATES
J L Garrett J P Wade
C S Gordon G G McCrory
T C Griffin W N Wilkes
PETIT JURORS
Frank Brown W M Haynes
F P Wright
G W Headen
C M Tyrone
Oc Jeffries
W G Dilliard
John Bates
W L Lambert
J P Gipson
W M Comer
J W York
L Sturdivant
J M Brooks
Porter Best
Osro Taylor
R A Drewery
I B Matheney
John Wiggins
L V Burket
G WAsh
J G Tennis
Maynard Wherry
Barlow Hackett
ALTERNATES
R J McDaniel E L Nelson
J H Swanson G T Drennen
W E Baker John Davis
J B Kittrell, Jr. A C Jett
W J Brooks
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sin
cere thanks to the kind people
of McCrory for their sympathy
and help in our deepest sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. James.
Featherstone James.
Mr. August Materna has mov
ed from Morton to 662 Valentine
Ave., Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. G. B. Fakes is in Con
way attending the bedside of her
grandson, Mr. Roger Fakes, a
student of Hendrix College.
Mrs. Frank Angelo and son,
Frank Calvin McGowan, and Miss
Hannah Wienberg, of Cotton
Plant, visited the former’s moth
er, Mrs. Cora Johnson, this week.
A Word to Mothers
Mrs. E. J. Bedard, Cowich,
Wash., says, “Foley’s Honey and
Tar is the best I ever used. I al
ways keep a bottle in the house
for the children. A quick cure
for coughs and colds. ” It heals
raw, inflamed surfaces, loosens
phlegm, eases hoarsness and dif
ficut breathing, checks racking
coughs. Red Cross Drug Co.
Wiville Loses Good Citizen
Mr. Christopher Columbus
Murray, age about 65 years,
died Thursday morning, Febru
ary 7, 1918, about 9:25 o’clock,
at his home at Wiville.
The deceased was one of
Woodruff County’s oldest and
best citizens and had resided at
the above place the past 30
years.
His death was caused from an
attack of measles and pneumonia
and he leaves a wife and three
daughters, Mesdames G. W.
Renean of McCrory, Walter
Lindsey of DeView and —. —.
Campbell of Wiville to mourn
his loss.
Mr. Murray was known as a
good citizen and was a faithful
member of the Baptist church.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Baptist Church Cemetery
near Howell.
Pigs For Pig Clubs Arrive
Mr. R. W. Beck, our county
agent, has received 34 purebred
Poland China pigs for the Bank
of McCrory. These pigs are to
be distributed to the boys and
girls of this section of the
county by Mr. Beck.
Miss Ruth Anderson arrived
Monday from Fayetteville where
she spent the past five weeks in
the University. She will again
look after the home demonstra
tion work in this county this
year.
Very nearly all social diver
sions have been on a quietus be
cause of the unusual weather, as
well as the national strenuosness
of the times, T^he Swastika
club had its first meeting in
sometime at the home of the
president, Mrs. Hailey, on
Wednesday last where some
thing definate was planned.
The club had already donated
$36.50 to the local fund of The
Red Cross. They now have re
solved to adopt a French orphan.
This thing is being done by a
great number of clubs over the
country. The Swastika after
joining the State Federation of
Clubs is now entitled to a rep
resentative to the Biannual of
The National Federation of Clubs
that will convene at Hot Springs
in April. At this meeting one
can hear and meet the noted
ladies whose picture and active
service, pro patria, have im
portant places in The Ladies
Home Journal, Pictorial Review
and various other magazines.