THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, MAY 17, 1918.
NUMBER 43
THE FAIR AS A SELLING
AGENCY FOR FARMERS
The fair is a good adver
tising medium for the farmer.
The merchant has long recog
nized the value of such adver
tising and always displays his
farm machinery, furniture,
water works systems, electric
light systems, kitchen utensils,
and a hundred other things
needed by enterprising farm
ers and their wives. The mer
chant is ready to take your or
der, if you wish, but in any
case, he wants you to know
that he has goods to sell and is
at your service.
The farmer should learn thf
same lesson. He should not
forget that success depends
not alone on growing crops,
but on selling them; not alone
on breeding stock, but on sell
ing it; not alone in developing
fine fruit, but in disposing of
that fruit for as much money
as possible.
It is well for every farmer
who has anything to sell to go
on the assumption that some
where there is somebody who
needs what he has to offer and
that the only problem is to
find the right person.
The only way to reach the
right person is by advertising
in some form or another and
advertising is merely bringing
to the attention of the consum
er what he wants or needs,
the advertiser, of course seek
ing to reach the special class
of people his commodity will
interest.
suppose you are a oreeaer
of hogs. How better can you
advertise your stock than by
exhibiting it at a fair? Where
can you meet more people in
terested in hog raising than in
the crowds looking at the stock
you have to show? And it will
require only a little attention
te determine who are prospec
tive buyers and consequently,
need especial attention.
The same opportunity for
sale making presents itself to
breeders of cattle, poultry and
horses. By reason of his fair
exhibit many a breeder has
sold out and booked orders
ahead. Seedsmen may also
make exhibits in the fall and
take orders for later delivery.
The Southern farmer is at
last getting to be a business
man. He ought not to over
look the business opportunities
offered by community, county,
district, or state fairs. We
wish 2800 Woodruff county
farmers would resolve now to
make exhibits this fall and to
make the most of the business
opportunities these exhibits
will open up.
R. W. BECK, County Agent.
Judge J. W. Simmons of
Cotton Plant, was in McCrory
a few days the first of the
week and while in town was a
pleasant caller at The Home
News office.
CHAPPEL GROVE NEWS
J. R. Chappell is now driv
ing a new Ford.
Miss Willie Spradlin is now
at home after spending several
weeks in Augusta.
Geo. Wright was a business
visitor to McCrory Tuesday.
J. H. Swanson motored to
McCrory on business Tuesday.
John Mauldin is at home
from Camp Beauregard on a
30 days farm furlough.
Mrs. Ola Elam and family
spent Sunday in DeView the
guests of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Romie Crossett and son
are visiting friends in Kensett
this week.
Will Reynolds was a guest
of his parents in Judsonia on
Thursday and Friday.
The candidate speaking was
well attended here Tuesday
afternoon, the candidates got
down to business and did not
sling much mud and so every
thing went off nicely.
Bob Smith of Cotton Plant,
attended the speaking here
Tuesday.
TIP NEWS
The shooting at this place
Friday caused quite a bit of
excitement.
Amos Ford made his usual
call at Mr. J. E. Holleman’s
last Sunday evening.
Mr. Clifton Turner accam
panied Miss Velma Raynor
home Tuesday night.
Hollace Ford ate quite a lot
of fish the other night, he says
he ate enough to last him un
til Germany was whipped.
Rev. Crittenden has got to
be the best looking man near
Tip.
NOTICE
You are hereby notified that
there will be a meeting of the
Woodruff County Democratic
Central Committee held at Mc
Crory, Wednesday, May 22,
at 1 p. m. for the purpose of
selecting judges and clerks for
the primary to be held May
28 and for the purpose, of
transacting any other business
that may come before the
Committee.
D. H. Echols, Chairman,
G. G. McCrory, Secretary.
Walter Jimerson of Augus
ta, dropped in for a few min
utes Monday and chewed the
rag with ye editor.
The shooting at Tip last
week was a very unfortunate
affair and we hope the victim
will recover. Such cases as
this are things which every
body regrets and go to streng
then the arguments in favor
of the bill which Mr. E. W.
Chaney proposes to pass mak
ing the carrying of concealed
weapons a felony if he goes to
'the next legislature.
COMMENCEMENT
The Commencement Exercises
of McCrory High School
Given Next Week
Baccalaureate Sermon Sun
day, 11 o’clock at the Metho
dist church by Rev. J. R. Nel
son.
Musical Recital, Tuesday,
May 21, at the Methodist
church.
Grammar, school program,
Wednesday evening at the
Methodist church.
Piano and voice recital by
pupils of Miss Ida Jelks Tar
pley, Thursday evening, May
23 at the Methodist church.
The senior class program
will be held at the Methodist
church on May 24, at 8:30
o’clock.
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
Mrs. R. L. Fraser entertain
ed the Seniors of the McCrory
High School Wednesday even
ing with a formal reception at
her home. Many games were
played and the Seniors de
clared that they had never ex
perienced a more enjoyable
occasion. The hostess, assist
ed by Mrs. Reneau, served
dainty cakes and ice cream as
refreshments.
Besides the entire Senior
class several invited guests
were present among whom we
note Lewis Chappell, Bob
Clayton, Charley Cook C. E.
Carter and J. Edward SuliJi
van.
Horace Chaney of Augus
ta, was visiting friends in this
city Sunday.
Charlie George of Little
Rock spent a tew days the
first of the week in this city
the guest of friends.
Edward Cullum of Lonoke,
was the guest of J. Edward
Sullivan of this city a couple
of days the first of the week.
W. N. Wilkes, candidate for
superintendent of schools of
this county, was shaking hands
wTith the voters of this city the
first of the week.
Misses Elizabeth Johnson
and Willie Spradlin sent a few
days the first of the week with
relatives and friends in Cotton
Plant.
Alex McGregor of Augusta,
was shaking hands with the
voters of this city the first of
the week and while in town
was a pleasant caller at this
office.
Mr. W. E. Sigman, repre
sentative of the Democratic
Central Committee of Cross
County was in McCrory Tues
day to attend the Committee
meeting of this county. He
was accompanied by his bright
little son, Eli, and both the
visitors were pleasant callers
at the Home News office while
in the city. __
WIVILLE NEWS
We all enjoyed a very good
sermon Sunday night by Bro.
Evans.
Mrs. Jas. Stoker and little
daughter, Helen, of Jelks,
spent Thursday and part of
Friday here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr. Carroll Hill of Cotton
Plant made another pleasant
visit to Wiville Sunday.
Mr. Alton Tilter of the U.
S. Navy arrived last Thursday
on a 15 days furlough.
Miss Lucy Clark was a Cot
ton Plant visitor part of Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Walker
motored to Cotton Plant Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Maggie Shankle and
Ned McMurtry of DeView mo
tored to Wiville Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Sawyer
were Tip visitors Monday.
Mesdames Hill and Dauss
and Mr. Jones and son of Cot
ton Plant, were here Wednes
day on behalf of the Red Cross
•Just ask Lucy and Carolyn
how they like Fording.
Mr. H. E. Woods of Jelks,
was a business visitor here
Wednesday.
The ladies of Wiville busied
themselves Wednesday by sell
ing cream in which the pro
ceeds will be used in helping
the Red Cross.
We do not think Mr. C. E.
White of Tupelo, will have to
make many more trips to Wi
ville as it seems as last week’s
trip was quite a success.
Mr. T. H. Tiller has receiv
ed a letter from his son which
states that he had arrived
safely in France but much to
his disappointment he says he
does not find as pretty girls
there as the ones he left be
hind.
RED CROSS NOTICE
As we have been unable to
get the tape to finish the gar
ments that are started, let us
take next week off, May 20 to
26 and catch up with our home
duties and begin to work again
on Monday, May 27. By that
time we hope to have all the
necessary material on hand.
Mrs. J. H. Crossett,
Chairman Workroom Com.
A. N. Middleton who has
been installing the waterworks
at the home of Mrs. Katie An
gus, left today for Nashville
where he will go into the gov
ernment work.
I have taken up a stray mare
black, with white spot in fore
head, white on nose and left
front foot white, forhead is
roached, mare about 14 hands
high, weigh about 900 pounds.
Same can be had by applying
to W. B. Mustin at Beedeville
Ark., and paying for this adv.
and expense of mare. 5-17-tp