THE
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McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
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McCRORY,
ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MAR. 11, 11921
NUMBER 34
riches bring woe to
EX-CITIZEN of McCRORY
The following story was
taken from a Tulsa, O'kla.,
newspaper and tells how
riches are bringing woe to
George Ward who resided on
T. N. Taylor’s farm near King
Lake east of McCrory about
20 years ago.
Oklahoma, City, Okla.—Oil
poured from a poor man’s
land at Breckenridge, Tex.,
and brought a flood of wealth
and woe to the cottage of
George Ward here.
Ward was a stationary en
gineer. He worked hard all
of his life. When he got
home nights he liked to toast
his toes before the fire and
read the daily paper. When
he put on his Sunday hat and
white shirt he was “dressed
up.”
His wife was a good house
keeper and watched the pen
nies.
Their monthly income now
is more than $10,000. The
routine of their daily life in
the cottage changed but little
until—
Their son Sam, a railroad
brakeman, came home to live
with them.
Sam’s home was broken up.
His wife sued Ward and his
wife for $100,000, charging
alienation of her husband’s
affections.
Subponea servers visited the
Ward home.
Confidence men called be
fore breakfast. Others came
after Ward’s nine o’clock bed
time.
“I never was messed up in
court until I got all this
money,” said Ward, as he
took a hitch in a new pair of
galluses.
“I wish the darn gusher had
never gushed.”
Mrs. E. T. Wherry and son,
Mr. N. E. Wherry, were Little
Rock visitors last week.'
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THE NEWS
BANK STATEMENT
Following is the report of
the condition of the Bank of
McCrory, McCrory, Woodruff
County, Ark., at the close of
business Feb. 21, 1921:
* RESOURCES
Loans & discts.$113,612.94
Loans on real est.. 85,286.75
Overdrafts, . 21.46
U. S. Bonds. 16,250.00
Co. and city script 149.07
Furniture and fix.. 1,440.00
Banking house . 2,700.00 ;
Other real estate 3,000.00 j
Cash, due frm R.bk 129,003.39 >
Total.$351,463.61
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid$25,000.00
Surplus, certified .... 15,000.00
Undivided profit net 6,315.44
Indv. dep. including
pub. fds.271,129.83
Time certfs 34,018.34
Total .$305,148.17
Net deposits.$305,148.17
Total
$351,463.61
State of Arkansas
County of Woodruff
We, H. W. Jernigan, presi
dent/and W. E. McCain, cash
ier, of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear that the j
above statement is true to the |
best of our knowledge and be
lief. H. W. JERNIGAN, Pres.
W. E. McCAIN, Cashier.
Attest:
J. F. MORGAN
E. T. WHERRY,
T. C. BULL
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 24th day of Feb.,
1921.
G. W. BARBER, N. P.
My commission expires Nov.
‘27th. 1921.
H. E. WOOD RESIGNS
Mr. Herman E. Wood has
resigned as manager of Mayo
& Robinson’s wholesale gro
cery at Jelks and will soon
open a like business for him
self at Jelks. Mr. Wood has
mad£ a success with the above
business and with his winning
personality, reliable business!
judgement and unlimited
energy, success is assured in
his new undertaking.
WILL MOVE TO KENSETT
Mr. E. T. Wisner, former
manager of the Arkmo Lum
ber Co. here, has opened a
lumber yard at Kensett. He
and Mrs. Wisner will move
there in the near future. The
gentleman is one of the oldest
and best lumbermen in the
state, knows the business from
“a to z” and we predict for
him a successful future and
regret to learn of their mov
ing from our city.
FREE DENTAL WORK
FOR EX-SOLDIERS
Following is a copy\>f a
letter , received this week by
Dr. C. P. Harris of this city
who has charge of all the gov
ernmental dental work for
Woodruff County which we
gladly publish for the benefit
of all ex-service men:
Dallas, Texas, Feb. 8, 1921.
Dr. C. P. Harris,
McCrory, Arkansas.
Dear Doctor:
In reply to your inquiry
dated February 5th, please
be advised that all ex-service
men whether or not they have
maintained their War Risk
Insurance, are privileged to
make application for exami
nation.
If claimants have never
been identified, they should
write this office requesting
Form 526, which they should
fill out completely and have
sworn to by a Notary. They)
should then return same with
a certified copy of discharge.
Upon receipt of these forms j
at our office they will then be
immediately referred to the
local dental examiner. j
In cases where claimants j
have been identified and are
in possession of compensation
number, they need only to
wrrite this office for authority
to report to you foj- examina
tion. Respectfully,
JOHN M. HOLT, Surgeon,
U. S. Public Health Service.
Supervisor 14th. District.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
The Woman’s ' Missionary]
Society meets Thursday Mar.]
17, at 2:30 o’clock p. m., with!
Mrs. J. T. Young.
Bible Study.
Now is the time to join our
study as this will be our first *
lesson in the study book, come
and be with us. MRS. ROSS
JEFFRIES, Supt. Pub.
Mr/H. E. Wood has added
a sleeping porch to his home,
purchased of the Arkmo Lum
ber Co.
Mr. Clarence Bunch of
Brinkley is spending a few
days here this week with
homefolk.
Mrs. E. W: Chaney is spend
ing this week with Mr. Chan
ey our able representative in
Little Rock.
We are glad to see Miss
Ruby Spradlin again able to
be back in charge of her room
in our school after an illness
of several weeks.
Miss Ollie Bryant left to
day, Friday, for Little Rock,
where she will visit her
mother who has recently un
dergone an operation.
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
By virtue of the authority
vested in me as mayor of the
Incorporated Town of Mc
Crory, Arkansas, I hereby
give notice that an election
will be held in said town on
Tuesday, April, 5, 1921
For the purpose of electing
one mayor, one recorder and
five aldermen. Witness my
hand as such mayor of said
town this 5th day of March,
1921.
WALTER W. RANEY,
Adv. 3t. Mayor.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage li
censes were issued the past
week through the Bank of
McCrory:
March, 7, 1921, Mr. James
McDaniel, 20, and Miss Eddie
Moore, 16, both of Morton.
Miss Thelma Phillips is
spnding the week-end with
friends in Brinkley.
Mesdames W. N. Wilkes, A.
L. Crume and Arthur Rushing
of Augusta were shopping in
McCrory yesterday, Thursday.
Mrs. Jack Trice of Cotton
Plant was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. J. W. Morris of
DeViewT Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. M. D. Thompson of
Memphis, spent Monday and
Tuesday here with her son,
Mr. Vance Thompson and
wife.
Mrs. M. F. Underhill of
Conway arrived Saturday and.
is the guest of her daughters,
Mesdames W. G. Dilliard and
G. W. Barber.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilder
left yesterday, Thursday, for
Memphis where Mrs. Wilder
may undergo an operation at
St. Joseph’s hospital.
Mrs. R. H. McDonald and
baby, Bob Jr., arrived Tues
day from Weldon to be with
her father, Mr. J. W. Wilder,
during Mrs. Wilder’s stay in
Memphis.
Dr. J. R. Piercey, who just
a few months ago sold his
interests here and moved to
McAllen, Texas, late to San
Antonio, has purchased a
drug business in Beebe. Mrs.
Piercey and Ruth will arrive
there this week.
Mr. Carl Patton, traveling
salesman for the Southern
Sales & Aution Company,
Little Rock, arrived Monday
to spend this week with Mrs.
Patton and baby, who have
been here the past1 three
weeks visiting ,her mother,
Mrs. E. T. Wisner and family.
Mr. Patton will return Satur
day to Little Rock.
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