THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1918
NUMBER 28
Our Home Guards
For the purpose of assisting
the state and carrying * out the
ideas of the home defense, the
advisery board of McCrory’s
Home Guard at its meeting held
January 24, decided that the
best policy to pursue was to form
Classes A and B, under the reg
ulation of the state, as explained
in Circular No. 1 issued by the
adjutant general’s office.
Class A will comprise citizens
of good moral character and
physically fit, between the ages
of 18 and 45: Class B from
ages 16 and 18 and 45 to 64;
written consent of parents or
guardian will be required for the
enrollment of minors.
These classes can be made up
from the regular organization of
McCrory’s Home Guard, in fact
42 have already enrolled saying
they were ready for state ser
vice as well as county.
This will not destroy the first
formation but will consist of an
organization, working hand in
hand for the betterment of our
state and our county, to not only
protect but to teach us all love
of country, state and county,
and will furnish some excellent
training that will cure the de
fects for lack of out door exer
cise.
This movement should receive
the heartiest support from all
the people. It is a patriotic and
necessary move and one that
may some time be very helpful.
Remember the aid given Brink
ley by the state guards when
visited by that awful cyclone,
and in the epidemics that have
prevailed in times past see the
good then that was dene by our
boys. In view of the fact that
our government is using all the
available equipment for our boys
to go “over there” the state has
suggested that the citizens, by
public subscription, buy the
necessary guns, ammunition,
etc., and be prepared for any
emergency. To accomplish this,
the advisory board of McCrory’s
Home Guard asks that the fol
lowing committee serve Wood
ruff county by soliciting or rais
ing funds for the purpose of
equipping Class A and Class B
with the proper equipment and
trust the spirit of patriotism,
the view of the necessity and
the desire to assist, will cause
every one to assist as much as
possible to make this a success.
This is not McCrory, but Wood
ruff county that is asking you
and this Home Guard will be as
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An Opportunity
of a Lifetime !!!
I have 240 acres of land in
Jackson County just across the
road from the Cow Lake School
House, will sell as a whole or in
40 and 60 acre tracts, for cash,
or on terms to suit purchaser.
47 acres of this land is in culti
vation, balance good fertile land
and can be easily put in culti
vation, good houses and barn.
This land made three quarters
bales cotton per acre this past
year. For further information
see -
G. W. BARBER
McCrory, Arkansas
ready to serve one section of the
country as another.
Do not wait for these men to
call upon you, but when you see
them, hand to them what you
feel like paying into this fund
for your protection or if not pre
pared to pay at that time, tell
them the amount and when it
will be most convenient for you
and they will call upon you at
that time. Following is the
committee:
McCrory: W. E. Jelks, J. H.
Crossett and Rev. J. R. Nelson.
DeView: A. S. Thompson and
A. J. Stapp.
Howell: R. T. Martin.
Tip: E. W. Chaney.
Cotton Plant: N. N. Cain
and R. D. Campbell.
Hunter: W. H. Burns and J.
R. Baker.
Penrose: J. G. Tennis.
Morton: I. B. Matheney.
Hilleman: Frank H. Cole.
Pumpkin Bend: J. W. Brown
ing.
Barnes Township: W. E.
Jelks.
Jelks: J. W. Mullens.
Augusta: R. T. Harville, T.
E. Bonner, Hamblet Dale and
Minor O’Neal.
Riverside: F. B. Jones.
Fitzhugh: Dolph Crittenden
and Harry Snapp.
Gregory: John Eldridge and
R. E. Berkshire.
The money should be sent to
W. M. Keating, Chairman,
McCrory, who will acknowledge
receipt of same.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jelks re
turned Tuesday from Conway
where they were called to the
bedside of their son, Rukin, who
is attending Hendrix College
and who was reported suffering
an attack of pneumonia. They
report his condition much im
proved and also report Roger
Fakes recovering from an attack
of pneumonia.
A Word to Mother*
Mrs. E. J. Bedard, Cowich,
Wash., says, “Foley’s Honey and
Tar is the best I ever used. I al
ways keep a bottle in the house
for the children. A quick cure
for coughs and colds.” It healsls
raw, inflamed surfaces, looseris
phlegm, eases hoarsness and dif
ficut breathing, checks racking
coughs. Red Cross Drug Co.
Jury List
Following is a list of the grand
and petit jurors to serve at the
coming term of circuit court
which will convene in Augusta
on Monday, Feb. 18, 1918.
GRAND JURORS
R E Holder Arthur Rushing
J H Dale J W Apple
Ed Roddy J T Angelo
J T Atkinson
J H Crossett
Lee Miller
J D Eldridge
E W Butler
T C Bull
W P Musgrove
J W Pace
A L Crittenden
W F Shoup
ALTERNATES
J L Garrett J P Wade
C S Gordon G G McCrory
T C Griffin W N Wilkes
PETIT JURORS
Frank Brown W M Haynes
J M Brooks
Porter Best
Osro Taylor
R A Drewery
I B Matheney
John Wiggins
L V Burket
GW Ash
F P Wright
G W Headen
C M Tyrone
Oc Jeffries
W G Dilliard
John Bates
-W L Lambert
J P Gipson \.
W M Comer \IVG Tennis
J W York Mayiiard Wherry
L Sturdivant Barlow IlaCkSte
ALTERNATES
R J McDaniel E L Nelson
J H Swanson G T Drennen
W E Baker John Davis
J B Kittrell, Jr. AC Jett
W J Brooks
Howell News
Mr. Dan Keath spent the week
in Augusta, working with the
Exemption Board.
School has been discontinued
for the past two weeks on ac
count of bad weather.
Mr. Neil Settle of Central
Plains, Mo. is here visiting his
sister Mrs. Dan Keath.
Miss Mary Nelson was carried
to Memphis Thursday to under
go an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Hattie Lue Shelton, of
Harrison, is here visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Lannie Osborne.
Realizing that Howell has very
little excitement, the wrecker,,
on its way to Newport last
Thursday, derailed just in front
of the depot. „
Mr. William Tyrone, age six
ty-three, died at his home east
of town last Sunday morning.
His death occured exactly twen
ty-five years after coming to
Arkansas, having arrived here
on January 19, 1893. He leaves
a wife, two sons, one daughter
to mourn his death. The be
reaved have the sympathy of
their many friends.