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EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
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mcckuky, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916
NUMBER 30
Democratic Committee Meets
The Woodruff County" Demo
cratic Central Committee met at
Jelks Monday, Feb. 14, 1916. ,
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman D. H. Echols of;
Cotton Plant.
Wednesday, March 29, was the
date named for the holding of a
primary to elect nominees for the
various county and township
offices.
Ross Mathis, candidate for rep
resentative, resigned because of
the same as committeeman from
Cotton Plant township and J. B.
Mooring was elected to succeed
him. J. Ross Chambers was
elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of R. K. Fitzhugh
of Augusta township.
A sub-committee consisting of
J. H. Crossett. chairman, ot Mc
Crory, R. H. Winfield, of Augus
ta, and J. R. Meehan of Cotton
Plant was appointed to choose
the judges and clerks to hold the
coming primary election.
A petition by citizens of Buli
ville, asking for the creation of
a voting precinct at that place,
was presented by L. L. Cole and
endorsement was made for prop
er autorities for action.
A resolution was presented by
H. C. Argo, cashier of the First
National Bank of Cotton Plant,
and passed endorsing the candi
dacy of Hon. E. M. Carl-Lee for
prosecuting attorney.
The assessment fixed by Com
missioner C. B. Cook, Jont Har
alson and J. R. Meehan two years
ago against all of the offices to
defray the expenses of holding
the primary election was ratified
and chosen as a basis to govern
in the coming primary.
A committee, composed of all
of the candidates for county of
fices, was selected to prepare the
itinerary for the speaking dates
and places.
A resolution by Ex-Senator
Patterson providing that all
white electors, having attained
their majority prior to the No
vember 1916 general election,
including all white republicans
who will argee to support the
nominees in the general election,
be allowed to participate in the
coming primary was passed.
A resolution of thanks to the
citizens of Jelks for preparations
made to entertain the committee, i
and especially to Mrs. M. H. Pat-1
terson for the sumptuous dinner
served, was offered by John G.
Haralson of Augusta and pre
vailed.
With no further business the
committee adjourned' subject to
the call of the chairman.
E. W. Chaney, Secretary.
M. W. Thompson for Treasurer
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We present to our readers this'
week the authorized announce
ment of our friend, Marshal W.
Thompson, who is a candidate
for the office of Treasurer of
Woodruff County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
to be held Wednesday, March
29, 1916.
Mr. Thompson is so well and
favorably known to the voters of
this county that we feel like he !
needs no introduction to them, j
but for the benefit of those who;
have moved into the county the ;
past year or two we will say that
the above gentleman served four
years'as tax assessor of Woodruff
County from 1910 to 1914.
Realizing the somewhat Demo
cratic custom of two terms and
out, ivir. i nompson at tne end oi
his second term two years ago,
handed the office of assessor
back to the people who gave it
to him, and asked that they elect j
him to the office of County and '
Probate Clerk. Although he
was defeated and went up against
one of the oldest and best .poli
ticians in the county, he made a
very creditable race and met the
people’s decision with no ill feel
ing toward anyone.
The subject of this sketch was
bred and reared in Woodruff
County and has lived his entire
life within her borders. He has
many friends throughout the
county who will be interested in
his candidacy and being a true
Democrat and naught having
been said against his record as
assessor, we take pleasure in
recommending his claims to the
voters of Woodruff, and ask that
you carefully consider che same
before casting your ballot for one
te fill this important office.
To the Voters of Woodruff Co.
I wish at this time to call your
attention to my candidacy for re
election to the office of Circuit
Clerk of this County.
So far I have no opponent but
whether I have or have not will
appreciate your support.
Since entering upon my duties ;
herein I have endeavored to give
you faithful, honest and efficient
service—whether I have done so
or not can best be attested by i
those who have had business
with the office.
Having had two years experi
ence I feel that I can serve you
better in the future than in the
past. Adv
Respectfully Yours,
LuDIE W. WlNFREE.
Methodist Revival Mar. 12
The revival services at the
Methodist church will begin
Sunday, March, 12. Rev. W. H.
Neal of Green Forest, Ark. will
assist us during this revival do
ing all the preaching after the
13th. Rev. Neal who is a broth
er of Dr. J. B. Neal, deceased,
is not a stranger in our midst, as
he held a meeting here for Bro.
Nelson some seven years ago.
He is a good man and an able
preacher, but without the sup
port and co-operation of the
whole church, Rev. Neal or no
other one man can give us the
results we want, need and should
by all means have. .
Get this meeting on you heart,
get a list of friends or loved ones
on your heart and take these to
God in earnest, believing prayer
and He will give us the victory.
Plan, you business, your home
duties and pleasures, so that you
will not be hindered, by any of
these, in attending the services.
Talk and pray much for a great
meeting.
S. M. Yancey, Pastor.
Cashier H. W. Jernigan went
to Little Rock Wednesday and
will be away from his duties at
the Bank of McCrory for several
weeks on a much needed vacation.
The many friends of Mrs. H.
P. Riggs, Jr., will be glad to
learn that she is now at home
much improved in health after a
three month’s stay in Hot
Springs.
W. H. Jimerson was in Augus
ta this week where he erected at
the grave of the late Dr. Clem
ents the largest monument in
Woodruff County. The monu
ment stands eleven feet high, is
four feet and four inches by five
feet and four inches at the base
and weighs about twelve tons or
24,000 pounds. Mr. Jimerson
represents one of the largest and
most reliable marble concerns in
the United States.
ivir. u. n. Hicnuis accompameu
his mother, Mrs. F. A. Echols,
to Little Rock last Friday and
placed her in St. Vincent’s Hos
pital in that city where Mrs.
Echols undewent a successful op
eration. Mr. Echols returned
Tuesday via Iron Mountain to
Jelks and from Jelks to Cotton
Plant on a speeder. Mr. Echols
reports his mother as resting
well when he left her. The
Democrat wishes for the good
lady a complete and speedy re
covery.—Woodruff County
Democrat, Cotton Plant.
E. C. Caudle for Road Overseer
We are authorized this week to
announce E. C. Caudle as a can
didate for road overseer of this,
DeView, township subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election Wednesday, March 29,
1916.
Mr. Caudle has had several
years’ experience working the
roads of this county, having
served two terms by appointment
and one by election in Franks
township. He believes he can
best serve the people of this dis
trict and jf elected promises to
attend to the duties of road over
seer faithfully and impartially.
Mr. Caudle believes that more
modern methods should be em
ployed in the construction of our
roads and states that, if elected,
he will purchase for the district,
if in his power to do so, a tractor
engine for the purpose of build
ing more permanent and better
roads.
tie says tnat ne tniriKs tne
present system is entirely too
costly for the benefits derived
and that the people do not get
value received for the amount of
road taxes paid into the district.
In making this statement he
wants it understood that he does
not want to insinuate in the least
that any of the road funds have
been squandered or mis-appro
priated, not only by the present
incumbent or any of his prece
dessors in office, but that the
system is not as modern as we
need and is too costly for the
benefits derived. ,
Mr. Caudle believes that with
a tractor, the roads of this dis
trict could be worked better and
to a greater advantage than has
been the custom in the past. He
has seen the work of road engines
in other localities and with the
small amount of stumpage in our
roads, he could very handily
make use of one here.
The above gentleman is a na
tive of DeView township, bred
and reared here, and being hon
est ana capaoie, we neartiiy rec
ommend his candidacy to the
voters of DeView township for
their careful consideration at the
coming primary election.
Miss Ruby Hargis of Galloway
College, Searcy, spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday with her
parents, JDr. and Mrs. H. P. Har
gis, of this city.
Miss Ellen Lewis who is one of
the faculty of the Wynne High
School spent last Saturday and
Sunday here the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Genia Lewis.