EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 6
McCRORY,
ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JULY, 8, 1921
NUMBER 51
WOODRUFF COUNTY FARM
BUREAU BARBECUE,
AUGUST, 5.
The Woodruff County Farm
Bureau met in McCrory on
Friday, July 1st. and was
called to order by the Pres
ident, John D. Eldridge of
Gregory. The roll was called
and minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the secretary
J. H. Dale.
It was decided by the Bu
reau to have a county wide
barbecue at McCrory on Fri
day August 5th.
The following County Cen
tral Barbecue Committtees
were appointed to take charge
and make the necessary ar
rangements for the barbecue.
Grover G. McCrory, R. E.
Holder, J. T. fAtkinson, W. E.
Jelks, T. A. Jeffries, W. M.
Keating and L. W. Sturdivant.
ANNUAL SINGING CON
VENTION
The Woodruff County Sink
ing Convention will be held
at Tip, Arkansas, Sunday,
August, 7, 1921. All day
singing and dinner on the
ground. All singers and
choirs are invited to be pres
ent and take part in the con
vention. We especially ask
the people of Tip to take part
and help make this a complete
E. E. WERNER, Pres.
JOHN DOUGHERTY, Sec.
J. C. CRITTENDEN, Chair
man of the Committee.
NEWS FROM BEARDS
% t -7
Mrs. Mollie Stapp spent the
day Sunday with Mrs. Mag
Wilson.
Miss Alberta Rubottom
spent Monday with friends
at Revels.
Little Miss Mildred £>arbee
has been very ill, but is
now improving.
Miss Susie Barber has been
very ill, but we are glad to
state she is much improved.
There was an ice cre^m sup
per at Mrs. Gibson’s home
Monday night, everybody had
a good time.
The young folk of DeView
enjoyed a good picnic on the
Bayou Friday which was giver
for Mr. Russell Wilson.
Mr. Russell Wilson returnee
to his home at Covington
Tenn., after spending the
spring and summer with hit
sister, Mrs. A. J. Stappj
The play of which we spoke
of to be given at Beards las
Friday night July 1st. wa:
postponed on account of the
illness of Miss Susie Barber
Revs. Richardson and Wil
liams began a meeting a
You can plow, disk,
harrow, harvest,
thresh, bale hay,
grind feed, fill the
silo, saw wood,
pump water, pull
stumps, do road
v wdrk or any other
\ power job around
the farm quicker,
HI easier and at less
m cost toyouwith the
/ Fordson Tractor.
Twenty-four hours each
day, every working day in
the year it will give maxi
mum service. Light but
powerful it gets from job
to job quickly. Easy to
operate and control—effi
=■— cienr,.economical ana aoove
all DEPENDABLE.
Get in the power-farming frame of mind
now. Call, phone or drop us a card for
facts. See the Fordson in practical
operation.
RIGGS BROTHERS
McCrory, Arkansas
Beards Sunday night, which
, we wish to be a great success,
s Every body is invited to come
> and take part ip this meeting.
: Born: Thursday, July, 7
i 1921, a boy, to Mr. and Mrs
; Will Duffel.
A revival meeting will begir
- at the Methodist church Sun
t day, July 10. Everyone invited
SCHOOL NOTICE
The patrons and taxpayers
of the McCrory Special School
District are requested to attend
I a mass meeting to be held at
the Jewel Theatre on Monday
July 11, at two o’clock. This
meeting is of vital importance
to you and your school interests
l' and you are urged to attend.
W. P. MUSGROVE, Pres.
G. G. McCRORY, Sec.
WOODRUFF FARMER
IS FATALLY SHOT
Killed by Rrother-in-Law,
Who Was Drunk on
Moonshine
Cotton riant, July 5.—A. H.
Huthens, aged 68, a farmer
living about five miles west of
Cotton Plant, on Cache river,
was shot four times and in
stantly killed about 5 o’clock
yesterday afternoon by John
Crafford, aged 58, a farmer,
and Hutchens’ brother-in-law.
The shooting occurred at
Hutchens’ home, where a
Fourth of July family gather
ing was being held.
Crafford was “crazy drunk”'
on moonshine whiskey, it is
said, and jerked out a 38-cali
ber revolver, threatening to
shoot several women. Hutch
ens intervened, grappling with
the crazed man. The women
ran into the house. During
the struggle for the revolver,
Crafford discharged it.
Hutchens was shot twice
through the body. Either
wound would have proven
fatal. In addition he re
ceived two flesh wounds. The
shooting was witnessed by
Hutchens’ son and the mother
in-law of the two men. There
had been no previous ill-feel
ing between the two men, it is
said.
Hutchens was a well-to-do
farmer, and was highly re
spected. He is survived by
several children. Mrs. Hut
chens died about three years
ago.
Crafford was known as a
“dangerous man” when under
influence of liquor. He
dvank considerably. He lived
about* two miles from the
Hutchens home. He has a
brother, W. S. Crafford, who
is city marshal of Cotton
Plant, and another brother, V.
L. Crafford, a well known
farmer living two miles west
of here.
Although Crafford had not
been arrested this afternoon,
it is said that he will sur
render.—Arkansas Gazette.
* REVIVAL JULY 10
Rev. Guy Murphy, pastor of
the M. E. Church, announces
that a revival meeting will be
gin on Sunday, July 10. Re
J. T. Wilcoxon of Searcy will
preach and Fred Holloway of
Searcy will lead the song ser
vices.
If you favor good schools be
present and boost on July 11.
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