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RIGGS BROTHERS, McCrory, Arkansas
AUGUSTA NEWS
Items of Interest To Our Read
ers as Published by the
Augsta Free Press
March 15, 1918.
J. Scharff was a Memphis
business visitor last week.
Postal McCurdy left Tues
day for points in Texas.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
Flatt, Sunday, March 10, a
girl.
Mrs. Ora Houser has recov
ered from a severe seige of the
la grippe.
Mrs. T. L. Gardner returned
last Sunday from a visit in
Missouri.
Phillip Willenzick of Mem
phis was visiting his parents
and interviewing the trade
here Tuesday.
W. C. Berry, Jr., was a Lit
tle Rock visitor Tuesday. He
went over to get his new Max
well car.
Harry Joyner moved Mon
day from the Fuller residence
to the residence vacated by
Will Brown.
Nathan Gregory- and W.. R.
Cain were in attendance as
jurors at U. S. Court in Helena
this week.
Don’t forget the Easter Sale
on March 29, at Airheart &
Son’s by the Ladies of the
Methodist church.
Clyde Sowle eft ast Sat
urday for Jonesboro to enter
the Agricultural School to take
the short-term course in farm
ing.
Miss Lillian Stone who is at
tending the Ouachita College
will spend the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Stone.
The Ladies Aid of the Bap
tist church will meet Tuesday
afternoon at 2 :30 at the home
of Mrs. C. H. Stone. Mrs. M.
J. Allen, leader.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trice of
Cotton Plant returned to their
home last Sunday after a visit
with the latter’s father, Chas.
Buchanan.
Rube McElwee and Corpor
al Elmer Knight, members of
Co. “A” 154 Infantry, Camp
Beauregard, La., are here vis
iting relatives and friends.
Miss Lillian Haralson who is
attending Ouachita College
will spend the week-end here
the guest Qf her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Haralson.
Dr. A. V. Brokaw of the In
ternational Health Board be
gan the survey of the health
conditions in the southern dis
trict of Woodruff county last
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Blakely
and Mrs. and Mrs. M. B. Hare
of Auvergne motored to Au
gsta last Sunday and spent the
afternoon the guests of Mrs.
J. L. Conner.
Scarborough “Turk” McEl
wee, who has been in. Okla
homa for some time, returned
the first of this week, having
been called for examination
before the local board.
J. F. Summers and children
motored to his plantation near
McClelland last Sunday and
spent the day with Mrs. Sum
mers and son, Tommy, who are
managing the plantation.
The Woman’s Missionary
Society of the Methodist
church will hold a literary
meeting on Monday afternoon
at 8 o’clock at the home of
Mrs. C. C. Heckert, Mrs. Heck
ert, leader.
Will Brown moved his fam
ily first of the week to the Fer
guson farm 10 miles northeast
of town, better known as
“Blockade Hill” farm. He
had been out there for several
weeks getting the farm in
readiness for his family.
Vincent’s Infirmary in Little
is training for a nurse at St.
Vincen’s Infermary, in Little
Rock, successfully underwent
an operation for appendicitis
in that institution on March
6th. Her many friends here
are glad to learn she is im
proving and hope for a com
plete recovery soon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Shillings
left yesterday for Vaughan,
Miss., to make their future
home, at which place Mr. Shil
lings will engage in farming.
This is his old home town, so
it is needless for us to dwell
upon the many good qualities
of this estimable family—suf
fice to say is that their many
friends regret to lose them as
citizens of our town but wish
them health, happiness, and
prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Shillings left yesterday
but Mr. Shillings will not leave
until Monday.
M. M. Smith received a post
card last week from his son,
Earnest Smith, of Co. “C” 41st
Engineers, A. E; F., who was
formerly a member of the ori
ginal Co. “A” which was re
cruited here and which is now
Co. “A” 154th Infantry, Camp
Beauregard, La. The card
was cancelled with the stamp
of Capt. A. C. Townsend, Q.
M. E. F., “Soldiers Mail.” No
date was on the card but on
the back was stamped the one
word “Overseas.” The only
information given was the fact
that he had arrived safely,
but did not say at what' place
or port.
Dr. and Mrs. V. S. McComb,
Mrs. Jas. R. Sutton and Jas.
Jr., also a lady whose name we
failed to learn of Cotton Pant,
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. De
Land Wednesday. They were
accompanied by Jodie V. Mc
Comb, a member of the navy,
who returned to the training
station at Great Lakes, 111.,
Thursday.
Revel Items
Someone was all smiles Sun
day night, Phil.
Mrs. Fred Ward is on the
sick list this week.
Morgan Miller had business
in Augusta Monday.
Thos. Ward and wife visit
ed J. P. Wade and wife Sun
day.
Phil Angelo returned from
Texas last week where he had
beed visiting his uncle.
J. L. Garrett has returned
home from his fishing tour. He
says he will not go back any
more.
Rev. Timberlake and wife
and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Baily
visited in Little Rock last
week.
Joe Smith was on the sick list
last week.
Revel is doing her bit farm
ing, plowing, picking cotton,
planting gardens all at the
same time.
Slim Jim.
Gregory News
The box supper given at the
school house Friday night for
the benefit of the Domestic
Science Class was quite a suc
cess. A nice sum was realiz
ed which will be used for fit
ting up a Kitchenette for the
class’s demonstrations.
The following program will
be rendered by the Hoover
Agricultural Club March 25.
Song, “Arkansas” — Mem
bers.
How to transplant tomatoes
—Alice Huenefeld.
What to feed "hens—Velva
Johnsey.
Why we should eat fruit_
Zelma Langdon.
How I make corn bread—
Virginia Eldridge.
Of what help is the hog_
Willie Stewart.
How to make our club big
ger and better—Cora Davis.
Methods of Corn planting—
Aubery Johnsey.
How to feed a pig—John
Eldridge.
Reading—Olive Carter.
What can I do for my coun
try—Miss Griffin.
Song—Miss Wilson.
Reading—Fay Strickland.
Demonstration — Miss An
derson.
Election Proclamation
By virtue of the authority,
vested in me as Mayor of the
Incorporated 'town of McCro
ry, Arkansas, notice is hereby
given that an election will be
held in said town on
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918
for the purpose of electing
the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year:
One Mayor,
One Recorder.
Five Aldermen.
Given under my hand as
Mayor of the Incorporated
Town of McCrory, Arkansas,
this, 1st day of March, 1918.
WALTER W. RANEY,
adv. 3-l-4t. Mayor.
It Sure Does the Work
Mrs. W. H. Thornton,3523
W.lOth St., Little Rock, Ark.,
writes: “My little boy had a
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honestly believe he wouldhave
died if it had not been for Fo
ley’s Honey and Tar. I would
not be without it at any price,
as it sure does the work.” Best
remedy known for coughs,
colds, whooping cough. Red
Cross Drug Co. Adv.
Feed, Lumber, Coal
Shingles, Doors, Rubber
Roofing, Paints, Brick and
Lime.
Corn, Oats, Chops, Hulls
and Meal.
H. D. SWAYZE