THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 1.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915
NUMBER 4
SMITH-NEAL WEDDING
Dr. E. B. Smith of Arkadel- i
phia, and Mrs. Laura Neal of!
this city stole a march on their j
friends when they drove to Au-1
gusta in the Doctor’s big Over-!
land Wednesday morning, Aug. j
18, 1915, where they were quietly |
married at the Methodist Parson- j
age by the Rev. H. H. Watson,
the pastor, at 12:30, p. m.
The newlyweds returned to
McCrory immediately after the!
ceremony to the beautiful home
of the bride on Jackson Street •
where they are at home to their!
many friends. Mrs. Smith has
been a resident of our city for a
number of years and is held in
high esteem by everyone. Her
many friends will be glad to
learn that she and Dr. Smith will
make their home here. The
groom has been a citizen of Ark
adelphia for twelve years and
comes highly recemmended as a
gentleman in every respect well!
deserving the prize he has won.
He is one of the five members of
the State Board of Examiners in
optometry which shows that he
is a, leader in his profession in
this state.
Doctor and Mrs. Smith met by
mere accident some four months
ago in this city. This is his sec
ond and her third matrimonial
adventure, death having caused
the separation of their former
companions. The News joins
their many friends in wishing
them a long life of happiness,
joy and prosperity, and in wel
coming the groom to our city.
American and Simpson prints
reduced to 5Me yard at Arnof’s
big bargain sale beginning Sat
urday, Aug. 14 and ending Sat
urday, Aug. 28. . Adv.
After reading the notice in
The Home News last week about
her visit to California, Mrs. L.
McFall informs us that she is
sorry that we did not learn of
her visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Kramer, of Santa Cruz, Cal.
She says that she was their guest
the most of. her time "while in
California and that they did
everything possible to make her
have a fine time and enjoy the
sights of their home town and
state. With their car they drove
to all the principle cities and
places of greatest interest, and
although Mrs. McFall stated that
she enjoyed her visit hugely to
the Langtons at Los Angeles,
the genuine hospitality of the
Kramer home in Santa Cruz shall
ever be remembered and that her
visit to Santa Cruz was the best1
part of her entire trip.
NO COURT
Because of the refusal Tuesday
of attorneys practicing in the
Woodruff County Circuit Court
to elect a special judge in the ab
sence of Judge J. M. Jackson of
Helena, who is ill, court will not
convene until the February term.
The state constitution provides
that in the absence of the pre
siding judge at the opening of
the term of court the attorneys
shall elect a special judge at 10
o’clock on the second day. Tues
day was the second day.
There are five murder cases on
the docket, including that of Cin
cinnati Pearson, the negro who
killed Deputy Sheriff John Harris
near McCrory, whose case was
remanded by the Supreme Court
far new trial, and it is thought
this fact had some connection
with the refusal of the attorneys.
It is said these cases cannot be
tried until the next regular term
of court. It is thought probable
Judge Jackson will call a special
session of court to dispose of the
cases of 13 prisoners held to
await the action of the Grand
Jury.
BACK TO WOODRUFF
Elija Slack, a bad negro who
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff
June Dallas and City Marshal J.
G. Pulley between Jelks and this
city a few weeks ago, charged
with assaulting an officer near
Tupelo and who was turned over
to the Jackson County authorities
will be brought back to Woodruff
County and tried at Augusta.
After the case had been called
for trial at Newport Wednesday
before Justice Foushee, Prosecu
ting Attorney Hugh Williamson
learned through questioning the
prosecuting witness that, though
Slack is a resident of Jackson
County, the offense was commit
ted just over the line in this
county. Slack was forthwith
discharged and his case is left to
the authorities of Woodruff
County.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM
Following is the program for
the Methodist Sunday School for
next Sunday Aug. 22, 1915:
Come and see.
Died: Monday, Aug. 16, 1915.
at 1:00 o'clock, p. m., Pauline,
age 4 years, 1 month and 10
days, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. S L. Wright of Jelks.
The remains were laid to rest in
the Fakes Cemetery Tuesday,
Rev. H. T. Raney conducting the
funeral services.
WELDON MOPS UP
The McCrory Ball Team went
to Weldon Monday where they
received a severe drubbing at
the hands of Weldon’s fast nine,
the score resulting 17 to 1. It
was no more than Manager Chas.
George expected however, as his
men had not been on a diamond
since last year.
Harris pitched six innings for
the locals and held Weldon down
to four runs. McFali next went
in the box and Weldon scored six
runs. Wanting to try out Daly,
Manager George next placed him
in the box and the game finished
17 to 1, McCrory having made
her only score in the first inning.
Weldon has an enthusiastic
bunch of fans, both ladies and
gentlemen, and, although we were
sorry to have to lose the game,
it was a real pleasure to see those
good people rejoice over the de
cisive victory made by their
players.
ivic^rory nas invitea vveiaonio
play a game here next Monday,
Aug. 23, and promises to make it
more interesting for them. We
fully believe that our boys can
defeat their team and nothing
will prevent us from seeing the
game next Monday afternoon if j
we can help it. Weldon has a;
good team, a clean bunch of ex-;
cellent fellows and if you want
to see and enjoy a fast game, go
out to the ball park on the above
date.
LIVING AT HOME
Ex-sheriff Jas. L. Garrett of
Fakes was in town Wednesday.
He stated that he bought a can
ning machine and 2,000 cans for
#65.00 and that he has put up 900 j
cans of peaches, apples, pump
kins, squash, string-beans, plums
and tomatoes. Woodruff County
farmers should follow the exam
ple of Mr. Garrett and instead of
letting the important necessities
of life go to waste every year
put up what they need and place
the remainder on the market.
He stated that he could put up
300 cans a day.
Good calicoes, in light colors
only 4c yard at Arnof’s big bar
gain sale. Get you some. Adv.
Volume 1, number 2 of the
Home News, edited and published
at McCrory by Walter W. Raney,
is a welcome addition to our ex
change table. Walter Raney is
well known in the journalistic
fields of the state and with prop
er encouragement ho will give
McCrory a neat, breezy little pa
per.—Cotton Plant Banner.
JURY LIST
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
GRAND JURORS
J E B McBernett
J L Ferguson
G W Barker
W L Armstrong
W J Penrose
Smith Crockett
B S Carleton
W L Freeman
Steve Cochran
D H Echols
Mike Meehan
N H Chaney
Cary Beard
C B Caples
Geo Scudmore
E S Cook
ALTERNATES
Elmer Brinneman M F Smith
Harry Mathis Roy Nance
Geo Kennedy S M Bush
PETIT JURORS
Earl Mitchell
Wm Rosenbaum
Joe Hackenberry
A G Brinneman
Frank Angelo
J W Armstrong
W R Castleman
Horace Mathis*
C H Fitzgerald
Frank Holleman
Lawrence Collier
Mark Mashbrush
Geo Henchle
C H Forth
T P Styles
T M Chaney
J H Harris
W B Wise
W M Parrish
H F Doyle
J B Boswell
E L Joiner
Ivy Echols
Jno Inman
ALTERNATES
M Z Mitchell
J D Pointer
Lin Smith
H B Spencer
Ran McGregor
L B Parnell
Jake Elam
G W Bell
Albert Doss
50c underwear only 39c at H.
Arnof’s big sale. Adv.
V. E. Huff of Grays attended
the Cotton States Merchants’ As
sociation in Memphis this week.
EVERY PATRIOT SHOULD
SEE THE
SIEGE
AND FALL
OF THE
ALAMO
THE GREAT TRAGEDY OF
TEXAS
FOUR THOUSAND FEET
OF THRILLING HISTOR
IC FACTS
Thursday, Aug. 26
At 8:00 P. M.
Jewel Theatre
PRICES 10 and 15 cents