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EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 2.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, MARCH, 16, 1917
NUMBER 33
SCHOOL BOARD HAS SE
LECTED ’17-18 TEACHERS
Fourteen Apply for Principalship Now
Held by Prof. Woodbury Who Did
Not Seek Re-Election and Who r*
Goes to Crawfordsville at a
Raise in His Salary
MISSES STEWART AND WELLS
RETAINED. WILLIS DID NOT
APPLY. J. C. GRAY PRINCIPAL
New Principal Was Also Elected at Morrillton but Refused
Place There to Accept Position Here. He is a Gradu
ate of the State Normal School and University of
Arkansas and Comes Highly Recommended.
The Board of Education of the
McCrory High School, composed
of E. T. Wherry, president; F.
Lewis, secretary; W. B. Fakes,
D. M. Huff, J. W. Neeley and
Dr. H. P. Hargis, met at the res
idence of the president Thursday
afternoon at three o’clock and
was in session for more than
two hours transacting the follow
ing business:
rrol. Julius C. Gray of Guy,
Ark., was selected from 13 ap
plicants for the position of prin
cipal. He is a young man about
25 years of age, a graduate of
the State Normal School and the
University of Arkansas. He was
assistant principal at Wynne
during the terms of 1912-13 and
1913-14, Miss Effie Jones of this
city being a pupil of his during
the latter term. The school
hoard at Morrilton also selected
him for their principal but he re
fused their offer to accept the
one here.
The other teachers selected
ace: Miss Nell Stewart retained
as assistant principal, Miss - Nan
Raglin of Forrest City, 7th and
8th grades; Miss Annie Harrell
of Lake City, 5th and 6th grades;
us Oma Turner of Augusta,
8rd and 4th grades and Miss
Mattie Wells retained for the 1st
and 2nd grades.
p T. W. Woodbury and
• T. Willis did not apply for
eir ro°nas again and will be lo
j^ted elsewhere next year. Mr.
oodbury has already been
® ected and accepted the princi
ip of the high school at
Crawfordsville which gives him j
an increase in salary which means \
that he will be paid more than
'$125.00 a month, the amount al
lowed here for principal.
Miss iCilla Annis of Milo,
Maine, was one of the applicants.
The board had quite a job on
their hands to carefully consider
all the applications numbering
about 40 and the many recom
mendations of each applicant for
places in our school.
Hilleman-White Hall News.
Ask Daisy and Leslie when it
is to be.
Mr. John Taylor was a New
port visitor Tuesday.
Ask Emily and Herman if they
have found those grapes yet.
A bunch of the young folk were
out kodaking Sunday afternoon.
Messrs Wash Fowler and Elton
Blevins were McCrory visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. John Taylor marketed a
coop of nice fat hens in McCrory
Thursday.
If you want to see some champ-1
ion rook players, call on Hope!
and Leslie. „
Mrs. Clem Holmes and Mr.
Charlie Knight were McCrory
visitors Thursday.
A bunch of our young folk had
a big game of hide-and-seek at
Mr. Ed Woods’ Sunday.
Little Vance James received a
severe burn on his wrist Friday
when he fell in some hot ashes.
Every assistance was rendered
him and he got relief in about
thirty minutes.
Mrs. Homer Lee visited her
sister, Miss Rosa Belle Hall, at
DeView Saturday and Sunday.
Ask Stanley if he likes to go
sweet heart hunting on a long
ummer day with married
women.
Mrs. John Taylor and daugh
ter, Miss Hope, visited at the
home of Mr. Ed Woods and fam
ily Sunday.
Ask Stanley, Leslie, Hope,
Walter, Jess and Jewell how they
like to sit up in a tree and have
their pictures made.
Wanted: Some more porch
swings at Miss Hope Taylor’s as
those already there are inade
quate to hold the crowd.
Miss Hope Taylor entertained
with a party Wednesday night.
Many old fashion games were
played with much merriment.
Those present were: Misses
Daisy Hay, Fern Holder, Jewell
Woods, Emily Fowler, Alberta
Lane, Johnnie, Beatrice andCar
frien Dupree and Messrs Sianiey
Woods, Frank Chappell, Dan
Holder, Charlie Knight, Leslie
and Scott Fowler, Walter Hay
and Leland Dupree.
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Lecture Sunday Morning
Do not fail to hear George W.
Young, noted lecturer, at the
Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing at eleven o’clock. He will
speak on the paramount issue
and a large audience will no
doubt greet him. Admission free,
do not fail to attend.
Notice
Because of some circumstances
relative to painting the Baptist
church, I have dedided to return
the money which I collected for
same. Existing conditions keep
us from carrying out our plans at
present. You who have paid me
will receive a check on the Bank
of McCrory for the amount.
I thank you most heartily for
your liberal contribution and
willingness to give and also wish
to thank those who promised.
It Adv Mrs. C. M. Crossett.
Fireman Hansford H. Rhodes
heaved his way back to McCrory
Tuesday. Welcome home.
A tenant house on W. E. Jelks’
farm anu occupied by Robert
Slaughter was destroyed by fire
Saturday. This is the third
house to be burned there and an
other lost by storm.