THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOI-UMN 6
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JAN. 7, 1921
NUMBER 25
MRS. G. CLUFF PORTER
Mrs. G. Cluff Porter, age
27, died Wednesday, Jan. 5,
1921, at the family home in
Jonesboro. The remains were
shipped to McCrory and laid
to rest in the Fakes Cemetery
today, Friday, in a state cas
ket of silver gray plush, a
large number of sorrowing
friends and relatives attend
ing. Many beautiful floral
offerings completely covered
the grave. The services were
conducted by Rev. Guy Mur
piy of this city. Besides
Murphy of this city. Besides
\ the husband two children and
a host of friends mourn her
Joss. The deceased was a
member of the Baptist Church
and died as she lived, a
Christian lady.
Among those from out of
town attending the funeral we
note: Rev. and Mrs. A. J.
Porter of Asphalton, Okla.,
Mr. Jas. H. Porter of Helena,
Mr. Neubert Porter of Alexan
dria, La., Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Jones of Wynne, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Whitaker, and Messrs
Harvey Jones, -. -.
Curley, Tom Coburn and Ros
coe Martin, of Jonesboro.
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MOVES BUSINESS HERE
The firm of M. D. Thompson
& Son who have been operat
ing a general store at Grays
have moved their business to
McCrory where their trade
will be supplied from their
large store in this city. Mr.
Vance Thompson, the junior
member, has moved his family
here into the home which he
recently purchased from Mr.
Clayton Hailey.
J. D. MURRAY DEAD
Died: J. D. Murray, age
71, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1921,
at 12:30 a. m., after an ill
ness of several months. He
leaves a wife and two sons,
Edgar and Andy. The re
mains were laid to rest in the
\ Barbee Cemetery.
Mr. Meek Mitchell of Little
Rock, who has charge of car
penter work of the Quarter
master’s department, Camp
Pike, spent Saturday and Sun
day here.
Mr. Harold Holder has
been anpointed Chief Deputy
and Jailer for the Southern
District, and left Saturday for
Cotton Plant to assume his
duties of that office.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wise,
who have been in St. Louis
the past 14 months where
Mr. Wise has been in training
in the Missouri Botanical
Garden, arrvied Tuesday of
last week, for a visit here
with relatives. They left
Wednesday for Little Rock to
continue his training.
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What Do You Need ?
It is the sincere desire of our Bank to be
of sendee to this community and to YOU as an
individual. What can we do for you?
Come in and have a friendly talk. You
will be welcomed. Tell us how we may be of
service to you. Need a loan? Need financial
advice? Have you some business deal pend
ing? Need papers made out and properly ex
ecuted? Need a safe place for your private
papers? We offer you all the facilities of a
modern bank. Just make your wants known.
We are ready to do our part.
BANK OF McCRORY
Safe and Strong.
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COUNTY’S FINANCES
According to information
furnished by our new County
Judge Hon. E. M. Carl-Lee,
Woodruff County now owes
around $34,000.00, or more.
The taxes this year will i
amount to $368,000.00, only a
final! portion of whic& win
ait’o the county treasury. The
Judge also stated that all out
standing script will be called
J1 in July.
DOG TAX DUE
All persons owning or keep
jig any dog within the cor
porate limits of the Town of
McCrory are hereby notified
that a tax of $1.50 must be;
] aid at once to the recorder,
Mr. V. E. Huff, for said privi
[hge. All dogs upon which no
l\x has been paid within the
i ext ten days will be killed ac
cording to law.
FRANK SHUE,
Marshal.
Dr. C. P. Harris spent the
last weeks visiting in Texas,
•Oklahoma and Louisiana. He
returned home Tuesday.
See Buck Jones in “The
Square Shooter,” a tale of the
land where the best man wins,
at the Jewel Theatre tomor
row, Saturday.
Cast your votes, as many as
you like, for the most popular
young ladies. Voting p r e
Icincts at the drug stores, 10
votes will enter the one of
your choice. Every seal you
buy at these places counts a
vote.
On Saturday January, 15,
the four most popular young
ladies will sell “tags” for the
tuberculosis movement i n
Woodruff County. The one
I selling most “tags” will re
ceive a handsome present,
: which will be on display at
lone of the Drug Stores.
BANK STATEMENT
Following is the report of
the condition of the Bank of
McCrory, McCrory, Woodruff
County, Ark., at the close of
business Dec. 29, 1920:
RESOURCES
boans- & discts ...::.$139,741.04
Loans on real est.. 86,712.65
U. S. Bonds . 16,250.00
Furniture and fix.. 1,440.00
Banking house . 2,700.00
Other real estate .. 3,000.00
Items in transit. 16,735.14
Cash, due frm R„bk 142,000.47
Total.$408,579.30
LIABILITIES
Capital stock, paid$25,000.00
Surplus, certified .... 15,000.00
Undivided profit net 12,067.25
Indv. dep. including
pub. fds.320,145.89
Time certfs 36,366.16
Total .$356,512.05
Net deposits.$356,512.05
Total.$408,579.30
State of Arkansas
County of Woodruff
We, H. W. Jernigan, presi
dent, and W. E. McCain, cash
ier, of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and be
lief. H. W. JERNIGAN, Pres.
W. E. McCAIN, Cashier.
Attest:
J. F. MORGAN
E. T. WHERRY,
T. C. BULL
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to be
fore me this 5th day of Jan.,
1921.
G. W. BARBER, N. P.
My commission expires Nov.
27th. 1921.
“A Tale of Two Cities” ist
the special feature program at ,
the Jewel next Thursday and!
Friday. Don’t miss it. i
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
the Collector will be at the
following places at the time
specified below for the pur
pose of collecting the taxes of
the various funds assessed on
the tax books of Woodruff
County for the year 1920:
NORTHERN DISTRICT
Patterson, DeView Town
ship, Thursday, Jan. 6.
Fakes Chapel, B a r n es
Township, Friday, January, 7.
Penrose, Dent Township,
Monday, January, 10.
Morton, Dent Township,
Tuesday, January, 11.
Pumpkin Bend, Pumpkin
Bend Township, Wednesday,
January, 12.
Chapel Grove, DeView
Township, Thursdaay, Jan
uary, 13.
Grays, DeView Township,
Friday, January, 14.
DeView, DeView Township,
Monday, and Tuesday, Jan
uary, 17 and 18.
McCrory, DeView Town
ship, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, a. m.,
January, 19, 20, 21 and 22.
~ White Ghureh-, White River
Township, Monday, a. m.,
January, 24.
Fitzhugh, Augusta Town
ship, Monday, p. m,, January,
24.
Riverside, Augusta Town
ship, Tuesday, January, 25.
Revel, Augusta Township,
Wednesday, January, 26.
""Gregory, Point Township,
Thursday, January, 27.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
Hunter, Caney Township,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan
uary, 4 and 5.
Hilleman, Franks Town
ship, Thursday, January, 6.
Howell, Cache Township,
Tuesday and Wednesday,
January, 11 and 12.
Wiville, Cache Township,
Thursday, January, 13.
Armstrong’s Store, Tip,
Cache Township, Thursday,
January, 20.
Maberry, Freeman Town
ship, Tuesday, January, 25.
McClelland, Garden Town
ship, Friday, January, 28.
After which time and at
all blank dates the books for
the Southern District will be
at Cotton Plant and those for
the Northern District will be at
Augusta until April 10, at
which time the books will be
closed and penalty attached,
and on account of the strict
construction of the law, the
collector will have to put the
penalty on all after April 10,
and all information wanted in
regard to the amount of taxes
should be in by April 1.
W. N. WIRES, Collector.
Adv.l2-24-4t.