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NEWACK. INDEPENDENCt COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922
VOL. 22 NO. 4
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FARMER KILLS WIFE
Bootleg Liquor Said to Hav-e
Been Cause of Fearful
Double Tragedy
John Teague, a farmer
about 50 yearn -old, shot and
killed his wife at their home
three miles east of Tuckerman,
Thursday of last week.
Immediately following the
.shooting, Teague walked to Vil
lage creek, about a mile away,
and drowned himself.
Bootleg whiskey is believed
to have been the cause of the
deplorable double tragedy.
Teague is said to have been
to Newport where he procur
ed some whiskey, and it is
thought that he was crazed by
whiskey when he committed
the terrible deed.
The only eye witness to the
tragedy was the 16 year old
daughter of the couple, Miss
Mattie Teague, who said that
she had been working in the
garden, near the house and
was returning to the house
when she saw her father shoot
her mother. She did not
know whether they had quar
reled.
Mrs. Teague was in the
backyard and had a bucket of
eggs in her hand when shot by
her husband. Teague ap
proached her with his shotgun
■fr—"w. itj'1' when within a few feet, he
raised his gun and fired, the
entire load of shot taking ef
fect in Mrs. Teague’s left eye.
She died instantly.
Teague started to leave, car
rying the gun with him. See
ing h?s daughter come in on
the porch, he threw the gun
at her, but missed her and she
escaped injury.
Teague then walked to the
j creek, some distance away, am
drowned him-,. !i‘. En route t<
the creek he met two younj
men who asked him where ha
he was going, lie told then
he was going f long, and wh
!: hey jokin ; ;■ ked d" tb
might go along, he said no
now" and told them lv- wild
wanted to .a- them. The tw<
Ming men wen. j . jh • Teagm
home and were told by tin
chaighter of th 1« rril»le trap;
edy.
Teagu* ’s bod; was latei
found in the creek.
FREEZE-WITT
James Freeez and Miss Alt;
Witt v. ere maw' ■<! at ; he horn*,
of Squire and Mrs. rs. E. Burt
near town, Thursday evenin>
of last week, ^quin.- Hurt offi
editing.
The groom is the younges
yon of Mrs. M. M. Freeze, ,.n<
is a member of the firm o
f reeze Bros., merchants am
farmers, of this city. He is
splendid young man of mari\
sterling qualifies.
fl In bride ’ the aides
t aug’nter «»f Con -table John D
Witt, Shi is imost rtimal 1
and aimiable young lad am
lias many friends in Newark.
MRS. NONA RAY DEAD
Splendid Lady Dies at He
Home at Oil Trough
Mrs. Nona Kay died at hei
home at Oil Trough last Sun
day, following a prolonged ill
ness. She was 52 years oli
and was a member of the
Methodist church and a inos
estimable Christian lady.
She is mrvived by one son
bonnie Ray.
The remain: were buriec
Monday afternoon af Maple
Springs cemetery. Rev. Shell o1
this place conducting the fun
oral services.
The roan with money keeps it
in tKe Bank where it is safe
from fire or burglars or his
own extravagance.
When you carry your money in your pocket
the temptation to spend it is very great.
Greater than you think, for a few dollars here
and there for things you don’t need, soon
melt your pile away.
Put your money in the Bank. It is safe
there. Add to your balance every cent you
can spare. Soon you’ll be “a man with money
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Newark, Arkansas
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $75,000.00
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AN EVENTFUL DAY
IN OLD JACKSONPOR1
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vV rie!i J Li‘i. ■ A a MarcU
Away To War. •. .
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The followim article by W
H. •< t ns of N wp >rt. who n
well known to many of oiii
' people, will be 01 interest tc
readers oi The Journal. Capt
Beven* is an Uncle of George
L. :' wens of Magness and is
one- of the honored members
of the rapidly thinning line oJ
* “ii roes in Gray’ who mack
up Tie lighting Mood of tin
: Old South.
The article was published h
the .Newport Daily Independ
en. bet Friday, under the.
heading, “Sixty-One Tears Age
i oclay, ’ and is as follows:
Sixty-One years ago today
the Jackson Guard, or Capt. A
C. Pickett’s company G, 1st
Ark^iiscs Regiment (Fagan's)
Gelt Jacksonport, one hundred
p-nd fifty strong, composed o;
tin be l young men in Jackson
I County.
V\ e left Jacksonport on May
5th I8bl, amid the tears of oui
mothen*, sisters and sweet
• hearts, and it was one of the
■ igge a days of excitement eves
be toi e kno wn in that town.
We left on the steamboat
,ai. Patte: on, Capt. .Vkrrga*
Bateman, commanding, win
1 : iiei’ward made up a company
ot cavalry and served during
the war.
W e joined the balance of oui
regiment which was the first
Arkansas. Fagan was colonel,
From Memphis we went by
rail to Richmond and camped
in the fairgrounds and were
drilled there, and President
Davis visited us often. We were
then sent to Acquire creek on
the Potomac. From here our
first battle was Manassa, Vir
ginia, and it was some battle.
Our command of 8,000 men
helped to turn the tide.
We then transferred to the
Army of Tennessee, and then
fought that awful battle of
Shiloh, losing in our regiment
280 men. Our colonel, Thomp
son, was killed there. He was
a gueat man and fell leading
his men. lie .vas at one time
pri idem of St. John College
and a cultured gentleman, as
i rave as any man.
VvG wire in all the battles
and on the fighting line and
v. ■ r Ban years in the w ar.
AfUn tile war w - had a re
union and had only 27 men
i res-, nt. We have made good
Til'zens and in the reconstruc
tion days were the only ones
(■ save our state from anarchy.
CRAIG-CHILDRESS
Roy Craig and Miss Alma
Childress were married at the
home ot Rev. and Mrs. J. E.
Snell on Wednesday evening
<d' last week, Rev. Snell offi
ciating.
The young man is the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. <). F.
Ciaig and is associated with
his father in the printing busi
ness in this city. The bride,
who was born and reared in
Newark, is a splendid young
lady and has main friends
! here.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
r:on T. A. Gray Announces As
Candidate For Re-Election
Judge T. A. Gray announ
ces in today’s paper as a can
didate for re.election as coun
v and probate judge.
In a statement given The
Journal, Judge Gray says the
county was $86,000 in debt
.'hen he went in office, and he
s ays the county now owes,
with all scrip accounted for,
I only $55,000.
He has built 110 miles of road
and has graveled 26 miles of
i mad since taking office,
a Judge Gray was strongly in
I ivor of the automobile tax
iernainingin the county where
I the tax is paid and he made a
; irony effort to have the last
legislature enact a law to this
end.
Judge Gray believes in a
i < n'true-live policy of doing
II hinge* in the interest of the
people and for the advance
ment and upbuilding of his
county and state.
He says he knows he has
uade mistakes, but says he
does not want any considera
tion from the man who has
never made a mistake.
In asking for the customary
eeond term, Judge Gray says
; he will do his best to render
the people faithful and effi
c ient service if they re-elect
him.
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OOTA DOINGS
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Dota, May 9.—Luther Pick
ens went to Batesville Saturday
to attend a meeting of the
j county School Board.
Rev. and Mrs. Niekols of
j c harlotte spent Wednesday
here wishing Mr. and Mrs. A.
I T. Best.
Miss Zella McClain spent
| Thursday very pleasantly at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie Rain
waters.
Mrs. Wretha Anderson and
Grace Martin of the Hopewell
community were shopping with
our merchant Monday.
.Several from this place at
tended the closing of the Sul
phur Rock High School the lat
| ter part of last week.
Mr. Raney Taylor who has
! been confined to his bed for
| everal months, is no better at
(this writing.
Mrs. C. 1'. Pickens and Mrs.
j Lula Baker visited relatives at
| Sulphur Rock Wednesday,
j Misses Ola and Mamie Rain
waters left Thursday for Jud
sonia to pick berries.
Loremt Best returned home
Saturday from Sulphur Rock
where she attended the past
term of school.
Our Sunday school is moving
along nicely, quite a good deal
of interest is being taken in
this good work.
Rev. Niekols will fill his reg
ular appointment here Satur
day night.
Fink & Galloway, local pro
duce dealers, will probably be
shipping dressed poultry from
Newark to the outside markets
in the near future . They have
recently purchased a boiler
and other equipment neces
sary for the addition of this de
partment to their business, and
• xpect to have same installed
in a short time.
BERRY PICKERS WORK
SUNDAY TO SAVE CROP
More Than 100 Cars Have Been
Shipped From McRae
This Season
McRae, May 10. —In order
to save berries which ripened
during the rains of Saturday
berry pickers covered fields
here Sunday in an effort to
pick berries that would he over
ripe before Monday, and un
fit for shipping.
Sixteen ears of berries were
shiped Saturday night, and 29
cars Monday. Other ship
ments yesterday and today
makes a total of 107 cars of
berries shipped from McRae to
date this season.
The Aroma crop is just be
gining to move, and with more
than 1,500 acres of Aromas to
be harvested, heavy shipments
will continue at least for two
weeks. Pickers are still in de
mand.
TO GROW STRAWBERRIES
Acreage Being Secured To
Form Growers Association
The movement to form a
! Strawberry Growers Associa
tion at Newark is taking defi
nite shape, about 100 acres
| having been pledged already,
l'he farmers are taking consid
erable interst in the movement
and it is thought that sufficient
acreage can be secured by next
week so that a meeting can be
held and an organization form
ed.
file Oil Trough section wras
swept last Saturday by a severe
j storm which did considerable
| damage. A number of houses
and barns were blown down,
but no one was injured.
FINISH AT UNIVERSITY
Richard Holderby Among
Graduate» This Year
Fayettville, May 8.—Richard
:f. Holderby of Newark, a stu
dent in the College of Agricul
ture of the University of Ark
ansas, will receive the dergee
ot Bachelor of Science in Agri
culture from the University at
the annual commencement to
be held next June.
The B. S. A. signifies the
completion of four year’s work
in the College of Agriculture,
and includes work in a large
number of agricultural sub
jects.
The commencement pro
gram this year is to be the most
extensive ever given at the Uni
versity, since it is to be held in
connection with the Semi-Cen
tennial,- or celebration of the
completion af the University’s
fiftieth year.
Several speakers of national
prominence, a huge pageant
depicting the growth of the
state of Arkansas and the Uni
versity in which practically ev
ry member of the student body
and the faculty will partici
pate, a military program, and
a big home coming of all for
mer students of the University
will form a part of the program
in addition to the regular pro
gram features. The exercises
will be held June 10 to 14.
ROBERT DUCK DEAD
Robert Duck died at his
home in Newport Monday fol
lowing a prolonged illness from
j cancer.
He was 72 years old and was
born and reared in Oil Trough.
He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. J. L. Outlaw and Mrs.
Aydelott of Oil Trough.
Hon. S. M. Bone of Bates
ville, candidate for circuit
judge, was in town today.
Mrs. N. Balmaz
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