THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUMN 4
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, AUGUST 16. 1918
NUMBER 4
ABOUT THAT DITCH
In compliance with our sug
gestion and as per their prom
ise, the commissioners of the
Bayou DeView Drainage Dis
trict No. 1, through their at
torney, Mr. Geo. A. Burr, of
Paragould, have mailed to us a
copy of the contract and bond
for the digging of the ditch
and laterals which we publish
in full this week on pagp five.
In this connection we wish
to say that the rumors and
statements that have been
made that the contractors
were under no bond are un
doubtedly false. We do not
undertake to place thp blame
upon any one, but somebody
has either misinformed some
one else or someone has mis
understood the statements of
their informer.
As wp have said before, pub
licity is the best remedy to
clear up any unsatisfactory
condition, and we believp the
publication of the bond and
contract in this instance will
be of great benefit to the con
struction of thp Bayou DeView
juramage jjitcn.
The Home News thanks the
commissioners for the copy
and when the people interest
ed learn that we have publish
ed it at a cost of about $20.00
so that they may know the
facts thus far, we believp they
will also feel grateful. We be
lieve parties interested have
all the* while been seeking in
formation only and that the
majority of them will fully ap
preciate the information which
the commissioners have given
through these columns, and
that thp publication will result
in much less, if any, criticism
hereafter.
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JURY SELECTED
Grand Jurors
W. E. Jelks, J. H. Snapp,
J. H. Dale, M. H. Garland, W.
H. Gipson, D. M. Huff, J. F.
Morgan, C. Hailey, F. Lewis,
W. V. Angelo, T. J. Looney,
R. E. Berkshire, Dick Allen,
A. D. Cain, A. J. Stapp, Swift
Travis
Alternates
Boyd Angus, J. W. Mullens,
W. E. Conner, T. E. Stanley,
Sanford Davis, H. L. Ball.
Petit Jurors
E. A. Ridgeway, S. H. B.
Jenkins, A. C. Cantrell, Mar
vin Massey, M.. C. Pritchett,
Dee Gipson, R. Givins, J. M.
Oaks, A. B. White, W. T. Wit
cher, C. C. Ward, John Rob
inson, C. C. Montague, W. A.
Cole, J. A. Cullum, Frank
Powell, T. A. Jeffries, C. A.
Anderson, H. G. Crotzer, R.
A. Jones, W. L. Melton, J. B.
Proctor, Sam Smith, R. B. Mc
Knight.
A 1 foi*n sk tpc
A. S. Fitzhugh, Claud Gip
son, Will McAlexander, L. J.
Dilliard, J. L. Garrett, H. E.
Garten, M. M. Burnett, Jet
W eems.
AEROPLANE HERE
Although McCrory has no
official landing station for Un
cle Sam’s bird men, she posses
ses other attractions of much
greater value in bringing the
warriors of the air this way.
Our city was visited early
Sunday morning by an aero
plan** from Eberts Field, Lon
oke, which was driven by Lieut
J. D. Pendleton and Sgt. C. W.
Peck.
Our citizens having been
“tipped off” by two of our fair
damsels that a plane would ar
rive about 7 :30 a. m. Sunday,
several people were out earlier
than usual looking for the big
bird of the air which arrived
on schedule time and after cir
cling the town several times,
and giving the spectators a
few thrilling stunts the plane
landed in Mr. Stoker’s field
near Jelks.
The bird men were met by
friends from McCrory who
brought them here wher** they
spent the day the guests of our
fair sex. A four course lunch
eon was served in their honor
at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
H. P. Hargis. Among those
present were Misses Jewel
Daniel, Ruby and Margaret
; Hargis, Lieut. Pendleton, Sgt.
Peck and Mr. Ed Sullivan of
The Home News.
At eleven o’clock Lieut. Pen
dleton entertained the above
young people with a 45-min
ute exhibition flight in which
he gave them several loops and
| dips and a tail spin, the latter
beng onfi of the most danger
I ous feats of the air. The young
| soldier proved himself an ex
perienced and masterful pilot
and was heartily congratulat
ed upon his return to terra
firma for the successful man
ner in which he controlled the
big machine.
Hundreds of people came
from all parts of the county to
see thp airship and a large
crowd was present about six
o’clock to see it depart. Just
before the welcome visitors
wereNreaJy to make their
homeward flight a beating
rain fell, but this did not drive
the spectators away, the crowd
remaining to see the machine
lift into snacp as thouerh
nothnig had happened.
When the field had been
cleared and all was well, Lieut.
Pendleton drove his plane
across the long green stretch
at a terrific speed and at the
twinkling of an eye turned its
nose upward clearing the fencp
just in front of his path. Be
fore bidding us adieu, the. sol
diers gave another exhibition
of their skill which was highly
appreciated by everyone.
^ -Buy W.S.S.
Miss Stella Gum of Rector,
has accepted a position as
book-keeper for the Mullens
Wholesale Grocery of Jelks
and Miss Lola Griffin of Union
City, Tenn., is now serving the
firm in the capacity of steno
grapher.
STAMP DRIVE REPORT
Below will be found a state
ment of the result in the schoo]
district of the War Savings
Stamp Drive.
District Quota Subscribed
1 ..10,680. 3,555
2 .13,020.13,020
4-20 .29,040. 5,000
5 .7,680. 4,355
10 .12,240. 5,845
12 .13,080. 8,865
16 .12,660. 3,395
17 . 7,020. 2,325
18 .18,660. 5,895
22 .14,880. 9,495
23 . 3,480. 810
26 .11,160. 4,525
30 . 6,540. 4,030
25 . 2,820. 3,130
Aug Spl.127,680.23,960
Pat. Spl . 5,040. 5,070
McC Spl.34,740.18,420
Totals ........330,420.121,695
Especial credit is due the
capable and efficient Commit
tees at Jelks consisting of J.
W. Mullens, L. F. Maynard
and G. C. Gardner who were
first to report their quota over
subscribed. Also to the hard
working and capable commit
tees of District No. 2 at Fitz
hugh, who have placed their
District up to the standard.
Also to Mr. A. L. Crittenden,
of District 25 who is respon
sible for his district being over
the top. These three commit
tees and districts occupy an
enviable and honorable posi
tion and have won the thanks
of the officers connected with
the campaign.
It is now necessary for those
districts who have not yet rais
ed tl|3 quota to take a fresh
start. The state chairman will
in a few ‘days have a trained
director and a special cam
paign to bring Woodruff Coun
ty to the top. We have never
yet failed and we feel that we
shall succeed in more than get
ting the amount needed in the
Northern District. The South
ern District with more than
$165,000.00 subscribed is safe
ly over the top. The county
quota is $457,420. We need
yet therefore in the Northern
District the sum of $170,720.
A. L. HUTCHINS, Chairman
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AUGUST 24 SET
FOR REGISTRATION
All young men both white
and negro, throughout the na
tion, who have become 21
years of age since June 5, 1918
the date of the last registra
| tion, must register Saturday,
j August 24, according to dis
| patches received from Wash
ington Wednesday. The war
department has estimated that
there will be 150,000 youths
registered on that date.
The object, according to the
announcement is to “replenish
thp almost exhausted class 1
men in anticipation of the Sep
tember calls.”
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Take good care of your Ford. The
war is reducing the out put of motor
cars, therefore see that your present
Ford is kept in smooth running condi
tion that you may get the full satisfac
tory service it is built to give. Bring
it to us that our experienced workmen
may keep it in first class order. They
know how to do it. We use only gen
uine Ford materials and make Ford
factory prices. Let us take care of
your Ford and it will serve you fine
every day in the year.
RIGGS BROTHERS, McCrory, Arkansas