Telephones Valuable
People residing in the districts
of Arkansas which were flooded
by the high waters of January
and February, will never cease
to pay tribute to the Southwest
ern Telegraph & Telephone Co.
for the service rendered at this
time, when the telephone lines
furnished the only method of
communicating with the outside
world.
The workings of a telephone
company are probably more varied
than that of any public ser
vice corporation. No service is
so affected by climatic changes,
hence this company maintains a
department which is at all times
able to cope with any condition
that might arise. This depart
ment is under the supervision
of men who know the topogra
phy of all sections of Arkansas.
As soon as excessive rains were
reported in January, the depart
ment followed the source of the
streams which would be affected
and kept always in advance of
the water. Linemen were sent
out from all commercial centers,
and guy wires were attached to
poles which might be in the path
of the torrent. In this manner
the lines were all in excellent
condition when the levees began
to break and the level country of
East Arkansas was flooded. So
well was the work done that not
once did a line part, and always
the inundated towns were in
communication with the friends
and relatives who were anxious
about them.
The first Arkansas city to suf
fer was Newport. Relief men
were already on the ground in
anticipation of a break in the
levee, and immediately after it
occured they were going over
the city in boats riding in the
rescue work, assisting to give
out the supplies, and to keep
Newport in touch with the high
lands.
At Newport there is a tele
phone exchange which handles
the lines in all directions. It is
an important center and many
girls are employed. These young
women did not shirk their duty,
or offer to leave their post. In
stead they asked for cots to be
brought in, and with the aid of
oil stoves, they were comforta
bly quartered, and ready at all
times to keep the people posted,
and to respond to the calls which
e were made upon the exchange.
These young women, as well as
the operators in other sections of
East Arkansas, kept the farmers
advised as to the action of the
waters above, and in so doing
they enabled many farmers tc
save their stock by driving it tc
high ground, when the planter
would otherwise have abandoned
it, thinking it would be safe.
The story is the same in Lake
Village, Arkansas City, Claren
don and other towns which were
many feet under water. The
operators all remained at their
posts, were furnished supplies by
company employees in boats, and
not only made telephone connec
tion, but kept advised as to the
weather reports and big news
happenings, which they gave out
daily to the flood bound citizens,
and thus made life tolerable.
In the rescue work the tele
phone lines in East Arkansas
were of exceptional value. Many
plantations and small towns
were kept in touch with through
private exchanges, and the gov
ernment officials tapped the
Southwestern lines many times
daily in directing the work of
distributing supplies.
The water rose to such a depth
in Lake Village and Arkansas
City that had the telephones not
been moved, all would have been
rendered useless. The residents
would then have been entirely
without communication, as rail
roads were washed out, and boats
were operated with difficulty.
But the telephone linemen braved
the currents which were most
treacherous through the streets,
and in hip boots and boats, and
in many places they moved to
the second story. The residents
were thus enabled to sit in com
fort and discuss with people in
Little Rock, Pine Bluff, or any
other city they choose, or their
neighbor across the Venice-like
street, and make light of the
conditions about them.
Levees were also saved by the
telephone operators being al
ways on duty and being able to
give warning messages which
would permit an early assemb
ling of men and material at the
places which were weakening.
Eleventh Grade School.
Following is a list of those who
have contributed to the $700.00
fund necessary for the purpose
of adding the eleventh grade to
our high school next year and to
increase the term to nine months:
W. E. Jelks, $100.00
H. Arnof, 100.00
Dr. G. B. Fakes, 70.00
David B. Arnof, 50.00
L. W. Sturdivant, 25.00
J. R. Taylor, 25.00
T. W. Woodbury, 25.00
W. B. Kyle, 20.00
Miss Nell Stewart, 12.50
C. Crotzer, 10.00
C. B. Cook, 10.00
R. L. Johnson, 10.00
G. W. Barber, 10.00
C. T. Willis, 7.50
June Dallas, 5.00
Miss Mattie Wells, 5.00
Miss Ethel Johnson 1 5.00
Miss Ruth Best, 5.00
The Home News, 5.00
Total $500.00
McCrory’s New Church
Following is a list of the names
of those who have contributed to
the fund being created for the
purpose of building a new Metho
dist church in this city. The
building will cost about $10,000.
00 or $12,000.00 and will be a
modern brick structure.
Dr. G. B. Fakes. $1,500.00
W. E. Jelks. 1,500.00
Fakes Merc. Co. 1,000.00
W. H. Jimerson . 500.00
J. H. Crossett.. 500.00
Wherry & Sons. 250.00
Fakes Brothers. 125.00
J. F. Morgan. 100.00
G. G. McCrory....... 100.00
C. B. Cook. 100.00
No Name. 100.00
W. B. Fakes. 100.00
A. J. Marsh. 100.00
Ex. Sen. Jeff Davis... 55.00
Mrs. L. McFall. 50.00
J. E. Atkinson. 50.00
Mrs. Dora Bradley_ 50.00
L. W. Sturdivant. 50.00
T. N. Taylor. 50.00
Dr. H. P. Hargis. 50.00
D. M. Huff. 50.00
G. L. Carson. 50.00
H. W. Jernigan. 50.00
H. T. Raney. 50.00
L. L. Cole . 50.00
No Name. 50.00
J. A. Cullum.. 30.00
Walter Huff. 25.00
Mrs. Rosa Mitchell_ 25.00
A. A. Taylor. . 25.00
J. R. Taylor. 25.00
W. B. Kyle. 25.00
C. Crotzer. 25.00
Frank Powell. 25.00
Mrs. L. B. Grace. 25.00
R. O. Jeffries. 25.00
R. L. Johnson. 25.00
Calvin Jones. .. 25.00
V. E. Huff. 25.00
Walter Jimerson. 25.00
Walter W. Raney_ 25.00
H. Arnof. 25.00
Glen Harris.... 15.00
Mrs. M. E. Powell ... 10.00
No Name. 10.00
L. J. Dilliard. 10.00
Elmo C. Marsh. 10.00
Mrs. Tom Burkett_ 10.00
J. P. Pendergist .... 5 00
W. A. Raymond. 5.00
R. A. Gray. 5.00
Miss Ida Atkinson_ 5.00
Joe Bennett. 5.00
Mabel Dunehew. 5.00
Willie Dunehew . 5.00
Dr. W. T. McCain_ 2.50
Total.$7,117.50
Screen doors, windows, wire
and hinges at H. T. Raney's.
Duke Revel, Joe Vaughn and
Wm. Billings lea were over from
Augusta last Friday.
R. E. Holder returned today
from Forrest City where he at
tended court. The case of E. C.
Caudle vs Waddell wherein Cau
dle was suing Waddell for dam
ages resulted in judgment for
Caudle for $50.00.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
J. M. Jackson. Helena-Circuit Jude*
J. N. Rachels. Searcy.
.Prosecuting- Attorney
E. M. Carl-Lee, Augusta.
.Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
J. T. Angelo, McCrory. .Representative
Sam Vann, Vanndale.
.State Senator, Seventh District
A. D. Hutchins, Augusta.County Judge
E. D. Robertson, Wynne.
.Chancery Judge
R. E. L. (Bob) Spradlin, Augusta...
.Sheriff
L. W. Winfree, Augusta.Circuit Clerk
Wm. Moorman. Augusta. .County Clerk
Walter Jimerson, Augusta...Treasurer
Edgar Miller, McCrory.Assessor
Alex Beilis, Augusta.Surveyor
T. W. Woodbury, McCrory.. .Examiner
Dr. R. Q. Patterson, Augusta. .Coroner
Dr. R. N. Smith, Augusta.Health Officer
CITY OFFICIALS
G. W. Barber....
Walter W. Raney
i. G. Pulley..
O. K. Porter.
Dr. H. P. Hargis.,
.Mayor
.Recorder
. .Day Marshal
Night Marshal
.Health Officer
Aldermen: G. L. Carson, C. Crotzer,
r. F. Morgan, H. D. Swayze and E. T.
Wherry.
Council meets first Monday night of
•&ch month in the Council Chamber in
he Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: C. L. Jackson, Augusta, H.
L. Byrd, R. F. D. No. 2, Grays, and A.
H. Hamilton, Augusta; Constable: Sam
Anderson, Augusta; Road Overseer:
Ben Simmons, Augusta.
CANEY TOWNSHIP.—Justices of the
Peace: C. J. Harding, Hunter; Con
stable: -; Road Overseer: W. S.
Hunt, Hunter.
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP.—Jus
tices of the Peace: Rube Dunn and
W. D. Overstreet, Fitzhugh; Constable:
Roy Hight, Fitzhugh; Road Overseer:
Chas. Peebles, Fitzhugh.
DeVIEW TOWNSHIP_Justices of
the Peace: L. B. Winfree, McCrory,
and A. J. Stapp, R. F. D. No. 2, Mc
Crory; Constable: Neal McCue, Mc
Crory; Road Overseer: J. L. Bronte, R.
F. D. No. 2, McCrory.
COTTON PLANT TOWNSHIP_Jus
tices of the Peace: R. E. Mills and B.
A. Trice, Cotton Plant; Constable: Chas.
W. Brooks, Cotton Plant; Road Over
seer: I. R. Phillips, Cotton Plant.
• BARNES TOWNSHIP. — Justice of
the Peace: A. E. Ridgeway, McCrory;
Constable: -; Road Overseer: T.
W. Roberts, McCrory.
PRANKS TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: F. H. Cole and D. H. Fow
ler, Hillemann; Constable: A. L. Doss,
Hillemann; Road Overseer: Geo. Smith,
Hillemann.
POINT TOWNSHIP.—Justices of the
Peace: Lee Presley and T. B. Stegall
(col.), Gregory; Constable: Ed Holler,
Gregory; Road Overseer: J. D. El
dridge, Gregory.
DENT TOWNSHIP.—Justice of the
Peace: M. A. Sparks, Morton; Consta
ble: Jack Whittinghall, Penrose; Road
Overseer: A. Materna, Morton.
CACHE TOWNSHIP. — Justices of
the Peace: E. L. Joyner, Wiville, and
N. H. Chaney, R. F. D. No. 2, McCrory;
Constable: Gid Capshaw, R. F. D. No.
2, McCrory; Road Overseer: Wes Re
neau, Howell.
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP_Justices of
the Peace: L. Spears and T. E. Trice,
Cotton Plant; Constable: Jesse Spears,
Cotton Plant; Road Overseer: G. N.
Cochran, Cotton Plant.
GARDEN TOWNSHIP.—Justice of
the Peace: D. L. Nelson, McClelland;
Constable: H. E. Miller, McClelland;
Road Overseer: J. F. Buchanan, Me*
Clelland.
PUMPKIN BEND TOWNSHIP.—Jus
tice of the Peace: John W. Browning,
McCrory; Constable: -; Road
Overseer: Ed Gibson, McCrory.
COURTS.
NORTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—Third Monday In
February and August.
CHANCERY COURT—Second Mon
day in January, May and December.
COUNTY COURT—First Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—Fourth Monday
in January, April, July and October.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—First Monday in
March and September.
CHANCERY COURT—Third Monday
in January, May and December.
COUNTY COURT—Second Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—First Monday
following that of the Northern Di8'
trict.