THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, MARCH 15, 1918
NUMBER 34
WE’LL BE THERE
McCrory High To Be Repre
sented in Northeast Ark.
Literary and Athletic
Contest April 19-20
The McCrory High School
will send representatives to
the annual athletic and liter
ary contest which will be held
at Newport April 19-20. Miss
Esther Arnof will represent in
the piano contest and Miss
Della Jeffries in voice and Joe
Roddy will represent the
school in the declamation con
test.
There is much enthusiasm
in the athletic side of the rep
resentation. The boys who
will probably represent the
school in the various athletic
events are: Roy Ellington, Nu
dy Arnof, Henry Reneau,
Joseph Crossett, Joe Roddy,
Lewis Chappie, Ellis Arnof
and Talmar Harris.
The school will work up a
system of appropriate yells,
get high school pennants and
in every way let the other
high schools of the state know
that the McCrory High School
is much alive.
He Likes Our “Super-Six”
Wants It Run on “High”
Conway, Ark.,
March 14, 1918.
Mr. W. W. Raney,
McCrory, Ark., ,
Dear Sir:—
Just a word to say your new
“Super Six” Home News is a
success. I received mine ear
lier than I ever have before.
The “gas” was well mixed
and all the spark plugs “hit
ting” beautifully. Frankly, the
paper is more interesting than
heretofore and here’s hoping
you will continue to run in
“high gear” with the gas lever
pulled wide open, continuing
to give the people of Wodruff
county all the news all the
time concerning them and
their interests.
Your Friend,
ROGER E. FAKES.
the red cross work
Monday afternoon a few of
the Red Cross members, wo
men, and men, met in 4he
Wherry Hall, and cleaned and
put the work room in readi
ness. We have sixteen sew
ing machines loaned by Mrs.
Cullum, also cutting table and
a few chairs.
The work room will be open
every afterfioon except Sat
urday, and women who wish
to sew for the Red Cross are
requested to come and bring
scissors, thimble, needle, and
tape measure.
WARNING
Little Rock, March 15, 1918.
—If there was any doubt as to
the government’s intention to
prosecute those who hoard
food, it was dispelled when
Walter M. Ebel, director of
publicity for the Food Admin
istration in this state, returned
from a conference in Wash
ington with officials of the
Food Administration, for Mr.
Ebel brought from the nation
al capitol sincere congratula
tions to Hamp Wiliams, Feder
al Food Administrator for
Arkansas, for the drastic ac
tion he has recently taken
against violaters of the rules
and regulations of the Food
Administration.
“The government is stand
ing back of Mr. Williams and
every County Food Adminis
trator and approves prosecu
tion when such action is nec
essary. It does not like to
prosecute anyone, but will not
hesitate to invoke the full
measure of the law to com
mand- obedience in food con
servation regulations. Fur
thermore, there is ample pow
er given the State Food Ad
ministrator and the County
Food Administrators. The
time for many things being
done is past,” Washington
stated. “If necessary, make
arrests to get results; was the
suggestion,” said Mr. Ebel.
AiioLner leature 01 inter
est to Arkansas bakers is this:
If all bakers have not obtain
ed substitutes for wheat flour
by March 10th, their stores
will be closed. The govern
ment has given bakers ample
time to get substitutes. Some
bakers have made no effort to
comply with the rules and reg
ulations and make bread as
the government specifies. The
ones who neglect to provide
themselves with substitutes by
March 10th will not be allow
ed to bake bread until they
get the required amount of
substitutes for wheat flour.”
Secret service men have
been sent out by Mr. Wiliams
to various parts of the state
wnere hoarding of flour and
other food products has been
reported. Some interesting
developments are looked for
as a result of their investiga
tions. Those caught hoarding
flour wil be promptly arrest
ed. The penalty is two years
in the federal penitentiary, a
fine of $5,000 or both.
Yours very truty,
Hamp Williams,
Food Administrator for Ark
ansas.
$15.00 REWARD
Lost: Black leather double
snap pocket book containing
a ten and a five dollor bill
and valuable papers. Will
give the $15.00 for return of
pocket book and papers.
J. D. Shockley, Col.
3-15-2tp. McCrory, Ark.
LETTER FROM McCRORY
SOLDIER TO THE NEWS
Sergeant Elmo C. Marsh Says
He Is Now Receiving the
Training Preparatory
to “Going Over”
Camp Stanley, Tex.,
March 19, 1918.
Mr. W. W. Raney,
McCrory, Ark..
Dear Friend Raney:
I want to write you a few
lines this afternoon and wish
to apologize for not doing so
until now. Am kept very busy
and really have very little time
to write letters as our program
from one week to another
seems to get just a little heav
ier.
I am receiving the paper
regularly now and quite need
less to say that I always wel
come it as it is next to a letter
from home. I noticed a very
marked change in the last is
sue I got and wish to compli
ment you on the increased size
and amount of news. Every
week I read each item from
front to back and am always
anxious for the next issue.
I am glad to note the inter
est you folk are taking in the
Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.
Work and wish you every suc
cess in your undertaking. A
person cannot appreciate the
works of the Red Cross and
j Y. M. C. A. Work in civil life
nearly so much as he can in
the army.
I he boys think a lot ot the
“Y’s” and use them to every
advantage. We have a nice
“Y” building here and it is
carried on by a dandy bunch
of men. We have advantage
of a Library, writing rooms,
musical programs and all
kinds of religious services. It
seems to be the paramount ob
ject of the “Y” workers to
make the life of a soldier a
happy one and in every in
stance trends to that point.
This is the closing of the
sixth week here, the ninth
week of the school. You see
we were three weeks getting
here on account of the quar
antine at Camp Beauregard.
Our’s is a very strenuous
course and I think that a per
son who spends the fourteen
weeks here will find that he
has been through many things
he didn’t know about. We
study many different branches
not ordinarally taken up in
the regular course of instruc
tion until later on in the game.
I mean that we are probably
learning some things now
that we shall put into use af
ter we have crossed.
This camp is an ideal one
and I like it very much better
than any I have been station
ed yet, with the exception of
Fort Roots and quite naturally
WIVILLE NEWS
Mr. A. M. Wheatherly vis
ited home folk Sunday.
Mr. Roy Angelo was in Wi
ville Sunday night again as
usual.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Camp
bell left Tuesday for a visit
with relatives in Clarendon,
Ark. *
Several of the boys and girls
from DeView attended the
dance here Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett and
their nephew, Mr. Leo Soles
were motoring in their new
Saxon Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Braden
entertained the young people
with a dance Monday night.
All reported a nice time.
Miss Onie Miller of Beards
and Miss Lucy Clark of Wj
ville were the guests of Miss
Carolyne Marsh Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Capshaw and
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barbee
and their daughter, Mildred,
were pleasant callers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Merrill Sunday.
Mr. M. D. Matkins of Greg
ory, visited home folk Sunday,
he and his mother, Mrs. E. S.
Cook, and Mr. Bryan Merrill,
motored to Howell that after
noon.
Misses Elise Smith, Ethel
Reneau and Dula Smith of
McCrory and Messrs. Roy An
gelo and Ned McMurtry of
DeView, were pleasant visit
ors of Miss Lucy Clark Satur
day afternoon.
Notice to Teachers
The regular March exami
nation for teachers will be
held at the High School build
ing in Augusta on Thursday
and Friday, March 21 and 22.
The examination will begin
promptly at 8 :30 in the morn
ing and each applicant is re
quested to be present at that
time. W. N. WILKES,
Federal Food Administrator
County Examiner.
better than any other, since it
is as fine as could be hoped for
and considerably nearer home
We are about 20 miles from
San Antonio in the mountain
ous section. The climate here
is ideal with the exception of
an occasional '‘Norther” which
comes and goes in a hurry. •
I have had the opportunity
of going through the Alamo
and missions and found it a
very interesting trip. Especi
ally was the Alamo interest
ing since it has a very histor
ic name.
Be sure that I get the paper
every week for I look forward
to it each time.
I am well and hope that
this will find you enjoying
health and happiness.
Your friend,
Elmo C. Marsh.