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THE HOME NEWS
Published every Friday at McCrory, Ark.
WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub
Subscription $1.00 per Year ir Advance.
Entered as second-class mat
ter August 26, 1915, at the post
office at McCrory, Ark., under
the Act of March 3, 1879.
Friday, February 25, 1916.
Political Announcements
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to announce the following candi
dates, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary to be
held March, 29, 1916:
For Congressman—
T. H. Caraway
For Prosecuting Attorney—
P. R. Andrews
For Sheriff—
Alex McGregor
For County Clerk—
Walter Jimerson
Will Moorman
For Treasurer—
George Haralson
M. W. Thompson
Roy Mitchell
For Assessor—
Edgar Miller
For Road Overseer—
J. L. Bronte
E. H. Wilson
Granville Wilson
E. C. Caudle
Wiville News.
Mrs. G. T. Sawyers of Tip was
visiting friends here last week.
John Gilleland is able to sit up
after a severe case of typhoid
fever.
P. J. Kelley and family of Lit
tle Rock visited relatives here
Sunday,
Mrs. Malin of Cotton Plant
was the guest of Wiville friends
Sundav.
L. B. Parnell and Esq. E. L.
Joyner spent a portion of this
week in Augusta.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
Kelley is improving after a sever
attack of lagrippe.
G. 0. Bowers of Little Rock
was here Sunday and Monday
shaking hands with friends.
Zira Lambkin of DeView and
Miss Nettie Beasley of tnis place
were married Monday night. We
sympathize with our friend
Cleave Carter of Ravenden
Springs as he and Miss Beasley
were to be married Wednesday
night.
Two Sports of Wiville.
Caraway For Re-election.
We call our readers attention
this week to the authorized an
nouncement of Hon. T. H. Cara
way of Jonesboro who is a candi
date to succeed himself as con
gressman from this district. Mr.
Caraway has done some good and
faithful work in the national con
gress and his work has been
such that he is unosposed in
seeking another term.
Pearson Gets Life.
The first two days of circuit
court were consumed in the trial
of Cincinnatti Pearson, the negro
who killed Deputy Sheriff John
Harris several years ago. He
was sentenced to life imprison
ment in the penitentiary.
Judd Johnson was in Shoffner
on business Thursday.
T. C. Carter, one of Cotton
Plant’s leading and most promi
nent business men, was a visitor
here Wednesday.
Laymen’s Movement
Little Rock, Feb. 22.— New
speakers are being added to the
list of those who will take part
in the convention of the Lay
men’s Missionary Movement to
be held in Litcle Rock March 1,
2, 3 and 5. Since the first list of
speakers was announced, the
committee has added the name of
Dr. E. M. Waits, pastor of the
Magnolia Avenue Christian
Church, Fort Worth, Texas, one
of the noted leaders of that de
nomination. It is also probable
that Wm. T. Ellis, one of the
foremost workers in Christian
Endevor and Sunday School cir
cles in America, is engaged in
the work of the Laymen’s Move
ment, and will probably come to
Little Rock.
inese ana tne men worxing
with them are engaged in the
second grand nation-wide cam
paign in an effort to arouse the
laity of the country to a higher
sense of their relation to the
spiritual affairs of the world. In
1909-10 the first national cam
paign was held, there being
seventy-one conventions, closing
with a national convention in
Chicago, with a registered at
tendance of about 25,000. The
results were remarkably encour
aging, especially in view of the
fact that this was the first cam
paign of the kind ever conducted
in America. In the present cam
paign 75 of the leading cities of
the country will be visited, inclu
ding Little Rock. It will con
clude with a National Missionary
Convention in Washington, D. C.,
April 26-30, and a number of
Arkansas delegates are expected
to attend.
Mrs. J. F. Morgan will leave
next week for Hot Springs. .
A. L. Best of Helena was
here yesterday the guest of his
brother, C. P. Best.
Mrs. R. H. McDonald and baby
of Weldon arrived yesterday,
Thursday, and are the guests of
her parents.
Wade Jeffries came home last
Saturday from the Aggie School
at Jonesboro for a few days’ visit
to friends and relatives.
Mrs. “Bill” Wilkes returned
Sunday to her home in Augusta
after a visit here the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Kate Angus.
Mrs. Hall Dead.
Died: At her home in this city
Sunday about noon, Mrs. T. L.
Hall, age 34 years. The deceased
was a life-long member of the
Methodist Church and one of our
best citizens. She leaves a fath
er and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C.
L. Jones, of this city, a husband
and four children, one sister and
three brothers to mourn her
loss. The funernal services were
conducted at the home Monday
afternoon and the remains laid
to rest in the Fakes Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Neal returned Tues
day from an extended visit to
her daughters, Mesdames Black
and Hocott, in Little Rock.
J. P. Taylor was out of town
this week in the interest of his
tombstone agency of which he
enjoys a liberal patronage in this
section.
C. C. Corley, who is in the em
ploy of R. C. McGowan, leading
druggist of Clarksdale, Miss.,
spent Sunday and Monday with
homefolk in Augusta.
Misses Ruth and Myrtle Best
entertained a few of their friends
at rook Thursday evening. Light
refreshments were served and a
delightful time was had by all
present.
Mrs. G. L. Carson was host
ess to a number of her friends
Tuesday night. The evening was
spent in a most pleasant way at
playing rook. Cream and cake
were served and at a late hour
the guests departed assuring
; the hostess of having a most de
! lightful evening.
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