THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 1. McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5,1915 NUMBER 15
TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING
The Woodruff County Teachers
Association will have its first
meeting Nov. 20, at Augusta.
This association was organized
with nonpartisan intent and has
for its primary purpose the bet
terment of conditons educational
in the entire county. No partic
ular section of the county owns
it. It belongs to all the teachers
of our county and its success de
pends upon their co-operation.
All are earnestly advised to at
tend and secure credit for same.
The interest of one teacher is the
interest of all; the success of the
association depends on each
teacher’s interest. It will be what
our teachers make it, “A chain
is as strong as its weakest link.”
Respectfully,
T. W. Woodbury, Examiner,
Woodruff County.
ROOK PARTY.
Mrs. T. C. Bull entertained
with a rook party on Wednesday
afternoon, complimentary to the
Swastika Club. The hall, draw
ing room and dining room were
decorated in cut flowers and pot
plants. The punch table, was
done beautifully in yellow Chry
santhemums and ferns.
Mrs. Bull received her guests
with charming grace, giving
each a most cordial welcome.
Assisting her were Mrs. Bouse
and Miss Bull. The merriment
caused by Miss Ruth Hailey de
serves special mention.
During the rook games deli
cious bon-bons and punch were
served.
An elaborate menu in which
the yellow color scheme prettily
appeared, was served at the close
of the afternoon.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Deputy L. B. Winfree has is
sued the following marriage li
censes the past week:
Oct. 30, N. B. Barron, 22, of
Tip, to Miss Elsie Goff, 22, of
Bullville.
Oct. 30, McKinley Shadle, 20,
of DeView, to Miss Grace Haney,
18, of McCrory.
Oct. 30, Joe Leggett, 22, to Miss
Lillie Jones, 18, both of DeView.
ANGUS-WILKES
Mrs. Catherine Angus announ
ces the engagement and apprach
ing marriage of her daughter,
Mildred, to William N. Wilkes of
Augusta, Ark., the wedding to
take place Wednesday, Novem
24, at the first Baptist Church in
Little Rock. r
LYCEUM COURSE
Rev. S. M. Yancey, R. L.
Johnson, W. E. Jelks’and T. W.
Woodbury have purchased from
the J. S. White Lyceum Agency,
Kansas City, Mo., the following
Lyceum Course: Mr. Gable, hu
morist, poet and laughilosopher,
Dr. James Hedley, lecturer, who
has in his quarter of a century’s
service been heard by more than
two million people; Victoria Lynn,
entertainer, whose Dutch is per
fect, who knows “Sevenoaks”
and can give “Ruth” or the
“Lady of the Decoration;” The
Theresa Sheehan Concert Co.,
inimitable Irish reader and her
supporting artists, soprano and
violin; and the Cambridge Play
ers, in song and drama.
The first number, Mr. Gable,
comes Monday evening at eight
o’clock. The season tickets are
selling for #1.00 and #2.00; the
general admission will be $1.75
and #2.70. You save money;
your seats are reserved. This
Course will make you Digger, it
will broaden your mind and life.
It costs money—$225.00; but what
you learn is not to be valued. It
takes money; it gives inspiration,
which works miracles. Breadth
of mind is worth more than in
creased riches; yet both may tend
i to perfection. This course is for
| the interested. The benefit your
! children get out of this Lyceum
Course can be measured by the
interest you take in it. It will
take money out of the commuity;
it will leave better citizens in it.
good citizens are worth more than
money. Do your part, and prof- j
it, It’s for you.
Wherry & Sons will have a big
line of Chrismas goods.
“Prince Albert,” “Velvet,”
“Tuxedo,” “Bull Durham,” “R.
J.-R.,” “Stud” and “Dukes”
smoking tobaccos at Raney’s
Smoke House.
Mrs. D. 0. Harton and son,
Balfour, returned Wednesday to
her home in Conway, after a
week’s visit here the guests of
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Cros
sett.
Miss Lula Burrow returned to
day to her home at Morrillton af
ter a few day’s visit here, the
guest of Mrs. H. W. Burrow.
She was accompanied home by
Master Charles Burrow.
While working at the press of
the Planters Gin Co. Wednesday,
Cluff Porter’s right arm was
caught in the press and badly
bruised. We are glad to state
that no bones were broken.
Your favorite cigar can be
found at the Smoke House, j
Among other brands you will
find there the “Official,” “Tom;
Keene,” “El-Mar,” “Lawrence;
Barrett,” “John McCullough,”;
“John Ruskin,” “Havana Rib
bon,” “Club House,” “Sensi
ble” and “Hand Made,” all of
which are the best of five cent
, cigars.
GINNING REPORT.
Following is the number of
bales of cotton ginned by the
various gins in this section from
Thursday of last week to Wed
nesday of this week, inclusive:
A. S. Thompson, DeView,. . .225
Fakes Mercantile Co.,.216
Gray & Co., Grays,.187
Jernigan Merc. & Gin Co. .. .124
Planters Gin Co.,.115
McCrory Gin Co.,.. 89
Total . ... 956
TOTAL THIS SEASON
A. S. Thompson, DeView,. .1,072
Fakes Mercantile Co. 1,046
Gray & Co., Grays, ....869
Jernigan Merc. & Gin Co.561
Planters Gin Co.524
McCrory Gin Co . .515
Total_4,587
Cotton was selling for 11 %
cents a pound and seed for $35.00
a ton at McCrory Wednesday.
GOOD HOPE CHURCH
There will be preaching at the
Good Hope Baptist Church Sat
urday night, Sunday morning
and Sunday night by Rev. Ed
Sherrill, of Colt, Ark. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
The big Chrismas store will be
full of toys, dolls etc. this year at
Wherry Sons.
Mrs. Dollie Burkett reterned
Sunday to her home at DeView,
after spending a few days in
Searcy, the guest of friends and
relatives.
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Banner Buggies
and
Studebaker
Wagons
We carry them in stock
and to own one is to
possess one of the
Finest, Strongest and
Lightest Running ve
hicles on the road.
There are
None
Better.
Fakes
Mercantile
Company
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