THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOLUME 2.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. 8. 1916
NUMBER 7
^ Lyceum Course for the
Benefit of High School.
The women of McCrory have
taken charge of the Lyceum
Course for the present school
vear and all above actual ex
penses will be given for the bene
fit of the school. ' •
Outside of the money value
this will be a refining and educa
tional benefit for the school and
the community. We hope every
one will boost it along by buying
season tickets and helping in any
way that comes to hand.
In this course there will be
four attractions in the Lyceum
Course proper and one by home j
talent. This is a southern lyce-j
urn circuit and the numbers;
given will be especially fine and
suitable. Any number in the:
course is worth the price of a j
season ticket.
There are two quartets in the j
number, The Tinnue Sisters and ;
the Meistersingers male Quar-!
tette. Each of The Tinnue Sis-1
ters is a talented musician, while |
Miss Marquerite Emmelum is!
also reader. Their program will j
be made up of costumed trios, |
quartets, vocal and instrumental j
solos and readings, pianologues '
and orchestra numbers. They
are young women of charming
address full of life and happiness.
Hear them and enjoy them.
The Meistersingers is a splen
did and well known male quar
tette which is out for its eleventh
season. They have played and
sung their way into the hearts
and homes of many thousands.
Where ever they go they make a
great hit,
Clarence Burgderfer is the
funny man of the course. His
"it, readings and costume work
are oi a high order, while his !
imitation of various animals!
and noises are clever and intense-1
ly funny. He is said to be a j
thorough artist and sways his
audience at will. Those who
taii to hear him will miss a rare
treat.
The other number of the Ly
ceum Course proper is Mrs.
izabeth de Barrie Gijl, harpist,
leader and controlto soloist. All
r°ugh the varied program she
[ -vs rea(is and sings. She cap
iv.ates ^er audiences with her
QUlck changes from the old
SWeet S(>ngs to the rendition of
"°ttie funny song or story. Mrs.
1 is a wonder with a voice en
rancingly sweet in song and
story accompanied
,, very old but unsur
lnstrument, the harp.
e filth number of the course
Scores Shiftless Negro.
Bishop Connor Declares White
Man Best Friend, Liquor
Worst Foe.
Bishop J. M. Connor of the
T welfth Episcopal district, visited
the McCrory A. M. E. church
here on his tour of the state in
the interest of his church, school
and his race. In his lecture today
he said:
“In my travels I have found
that the negro’s friends in the
Southland are many. I have no
patience with the carefree, in
different, lazy and shiftless negro
who goes around whining. He
is a curse to his race, especially
when the good Southern white
people are anxious to giye him
employment.
i i A 1 _
i iiicctii iu gu on record
as opposed to liquor. The whis
key folks are making strenuous
attempts to saddle that heinous
traffic upon this state again. I
pray God that it will be defeated.
Liquor is detrimental to our race.
Not only do I want the negro
men to go against it, but you
women use your influence
against it, for it is you who suf
fer most. As a people we can’t
think of any thing else but to go
against it. It tears us down,
it destroys us.”
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lassiter
have moved to this city from
Clarendon.
Hartsell Dupree of Augusta
spent Saturday and Sunday here
visiting relatives.
Misses Ora Brewer and Win
nie Johnson of Augusta were
guests of Miss Elizabeth Holland
this week.
Every now and then some
misinformed person bobs up
and declares that Amendment
No. 12 would raise the tax rate,
whereas it is designed solely to
remove the present constitution
al restrictions so that districts in
distress can get relief.
will be by home talent and will
need no advertising as we know
it is certain to be taking. Much
will be said as to the nature of
this entertainment later in the
season.
Steward Fitzhugh, Cornelious
Conner and Horace Chaney of
Augusta spent Monday evening
here.
Bryant-Best.
Mr. C. E. Bryant of Boonville
and Miss Ruth Best of this city
were married at the Baptist
Parsonage in Augusta Sunday
morning at ten o'clock, Sept. 3,
1916, Rev. 0. C. Wilcoxson offici
ating.
The groom is a popular young
business man of Boonville and
his bride one of our most popular
young ladies. For two terms
Mrs. Bryant taught in our high
school and was offered the posi
tion again this year.
The newlyweds went to Little
| Rock where they remained until
i Wednesday when they went to
! Boonville, their future home.
! The Home News joins their many
I friends in wishing them a long
1 life of happiness and prosperity.
Messrs Bert Looney and Earl
Davis of Revel spent Saturday
here.
Men, see our line of Worth
Hats before you buy. Wherry
& Sons. Adv. tf.
Hansford Rhodes has accepted
a position as “Chief Soda Jerk”
; at The Smoke House.
The school population of Wood
ruff County is 8,376 and the ap
portionment is $17,003.28.
Mrs. W. D. Hinson left Tues
day for an extended visit with
her mother Mrs. R. M. Galloway
at Newark.
Miss Flora Eskew of Augusta
was the pleasant guest of Mrs.
J. F. Morgan last week, return
ing home Saturday.
Mr. V. E. Huff, progressive
young business man of Grays, is
now the proud owner of a new
five-passenger Chevrolet.
Mrs. T. C. Hartin and two
children left Sunday for their
home in Lancaster, Texas, after
a pleasant visit to her friend,
Mrs. J. F. Morgan.
School opened Monday with
a large enrollment and the pros
pects are bright for a good year’s
work. The eleventh grade has
been added and several pupils
who would have had to gone
away to school are taking advan
tage oi same.
Ignorance is the father of an
archy; lack of schools is the
cause of ignorance, which re
minds us of the maxim, “The
cause of the cause is the cause
; of the effect. ” Vote for Amed
ment No. 12, more and better
schools.
Serious Accident.
Mr. Paul Kernoodle fell upon
a saw at the Kelley Handle Mill
at Langton Wednesday which
silrnost severed his left arm and
cut several of his left ribs into
pieces. It was stated that the
saw almost reached his heart
which could be seen beating as
it continued to pump the blood
throughout his almost lifeless
body. The victim was carried
to Memphis Thursday afternoon,
the fast train stopping here to
take him aboard. It is reported
that he withstood the trip and
an operation well and is improv
ing nicely. The Kelley Handle
Company sent a check as soon
as notified of the accident to cov
er all expenses.
Mrs. Mag Lippmann- is the
guest of Mrs. J. W. Neeley.
Mr. Earle Winfree will leave
the 17th for Lebannon, Term.,
to enter Castle Heights.
Miss Pauline Huff, talented
young lady of this city and a
graduate of Henderson-Brown
College, will leave the last of the
month for Harrell where she will
have charge of the high school.
Miss Ottie Huff, one of our
most highly respected young
ladies and a graduate of Hender
son-Brown College, will leave
tomorrow, Saturday for Crossett
where she™dll teach in the high
school.
The levee across Cache River
at Jelks is nearing completion
and will be finished within
another week or two. Autos
are crossing there every day
now, likewise between McCrory
and Morton.
McCRORY DRUG CO.
Everything in .the drug line
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