THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
VOLUME 2.
NUMBER 17
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 24, 1916
Boll Weevils Here.
Mr. W. R. Wilson of Pumpkin
Bend returned home Monday
from a week’s visit to his daughT
ter, Mrs. Della Taylor, at Boone
vii/ef Prentiss County%, Missis
S He brought home a half-dozen
boll weevils and now has them
on display at the Planters Mer
cantile Co. He stated that the
pests destroyed half of his
daughter’s cotton crop and that
the crops 25 miles south of her
farm were completely destroyed.
Our farmers should not fail to
see the specimens brought back
by Mr. Wilson which will impress
most forceably upon them that
they should save their own
planting seed and thereby avoid
getting the weevil into this coun
try by buying foreign seed.
Card of Thanks.
Conway, Ark., Nov. 21, 1916.
Mr. Walter W. Raney,
McCrory, Ark.
Dear Editor:
The returns from the re
cent election are all in and it ap
pears that Amendment No. 12
has been adopted by a majority
of 22,189 votes.
It goes without saying that
this splendid result could not
have been attained without the
co-operation of the progressive
and wide-awake newspapers of
the state.
Therefore, on behalf of the
Educational Campaign Commit
tee and the friends of education
in general, I wish to extend to
you our sincere thanks for your
excellent work in the cause of
education. Through your
columns, also, I wish to thank
all that vast host of citizens who
so nobly took a stand for a great
er and better Arkansas.
Very truly yours,
Granville Cubage,
Campaign Manager.
On next Sunday night at 7 p.
at the school building Bro.
ancey will deliver his last ser
mon this conference year,
and as it is Thanksgiving Sunday
Vj use a Patriotic subject.
True Blood.”
Mrs. 0. E. Johnson of Lang
on who is in St. Joseph’s Hos
P1 a > Memphis, where she un
erv-ent an operation a week
ls jn a dangerous condition.
V1r. Johnson returned home Wed
J*. and stated that her con
thd?*!uWaS improved and
„ 7 there were hopes of her re-'
alittrsiiaij, Non. 3D, 1916
I I El—:—n
(0ur rmttttrp’s rmttitun'ii prarr attb itt
rrrasing prnaprritg ntakr a spirit of tljank
fultirsa partirnlarlg fitting, ilag it prrtmiir
rurrg Itmiir attii rrat upon all.—(Emttributrb.
W. O. W. To Celebrate.
Gum Wood Camp No. 108, W.
0. W. is sending out invitations
tiiis week to their members to
attend a big Thanksgiving din
ner in this city next Thursday,
Nov. 30.
On the night of the above date
a big class will be iniatiated into
the order. Head Consul New
berry and State Manager Miller
will attend. The Committee on
Arrangements is: Sovereigns J.
A. Cullum, D. M. Huff, J. L.
Bronte, J. F. Morgan, W. A.
White, H. T. Miller and A. J.
Spradlin.
Miss Bess Jones of Riverside
was the guest of Miss Pauline
McFall the first of the week.
Mrs. W. B. Fakes of Heber
Springs arr i v e d yesterday,
Thursday, for a visit to friends
and relatives.
Mr. H. M. Wafford returned
Tuesday from a month’s stay at
Drumwright and Tulsa, Okla.
He will move his family to the
former city about Jan. 1.
Mr. M. C. Rendered of i\ear
Tip brought a load of chickens,
that he raised, to town Monday
and sold same to the McCrory
Feed & Produce Co. for $52.05.
Sand Hill News.
The singing School will close
this week.
Come on, Chappell Grove and
let us hear from you again.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Davis
visited Sand Hill friends Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. Robert Lee is dealing in
dogs. If anyone has any to give
away, see him.
Miss Lois Thomas has been in
McCrory this week having some
dental work done.
Miss Jewel Raymond had com
pany home from school Monday,
the teacher, Mr. Manley.
Miss Annie May Brandon was
the guest of Sand Hill friends
Saturday night and Sunday.
Miss Ruth Hagler was a guest
at the home of Frank Davis Sun
day night and of course Jim
Keating was an early caller, af
ter supper.
Mr. Geo. C. Griffith of St. Louis
is here looking after his business
interests.
Mr. J. A. Torrence of Little
Rock is the guest of his uncle,
Mr. H. W. Jernigan, and sister,
Mrs. Mamie Evans.
Ginning Report.
Following is the number of
bales of cotton ginned by the
various gins in this section up to
and including Wednesday, Nov.
2:
Fakes Merc. Co., McCrory, 1,486
A. S. Thompson, DeView,1,389
Gray & Co., Grays,_1,106
JerniganM. &G.Co., Bullville 1,064
McCrory Gin Co., McCrory, 924
Planters Gin Co., McCrory, 785
Gardner & Co., Jelks,_ 369
Total.... 7,123
Cotton was selling for 20He
a pound and seed for $56.00 a
ton at McCrory Wednesday.
Free Trips to Little Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barber
accompanied by their daughter,
Miss Susie, and Masters Willis
Dilliard and Leland Dupree went
to Little Rock Monday where the
youngsters were entertained by
the Little Rock Chamber of Com
merce. Miss Barber won first
prize at our recent county fair
in the girls canning club contest,
Master Willis Dilliard won first
prize in the boys’ pig club and
Master Leland Dupree won first
prize in the -boys’ corn club.
Organization Postponed.
Because of the recent heavy
rains few people attended the
meeting held in this city Thurs
day for the purpose of organiz
ing a county fair association.
Those who attended decided to
have another meeting on Friday.
Dec. 1, at which time it is hoped
the roads will be in good condi
tion and a large number of citi
zens from all parts of the county
can be present.
Mr. E. C. Marsh is suffering
with a broken arm as the result
of having been “kicked” by his
Ford.
Just Received: Harness leath
er and lace leather for repairing
harness and saddles. G. T.
Early. Adv. 11-24-tf.
County Agent R. H. Abbey
will spend Thanksgiving in
Memphis where he will witness
a football game between the
universities of Arkansas and
Mississippi.
Mr. J. E. B. McBurnett of
Wiville. was here yesterday,
Thursday, attending the citizens
meeting for the purpose of or
ganizing a county fair. The
meeting was postponed until
Friday, Dec. 1.