THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, OCTOBER 24, 1919
NUMBER 14
YOUNG lady is victim
oF attempted assault
„iss Bessie Powell Found Gag
Li and Unconscious In Al
ley Between Residences of
Messrs J. F. Morgan
and Clayton Hailey
Miss Bessie Powell, one of
McCrory’s most prominent and
Ulv respected young ladies,
^ho is* employed at Colwell s
Cafe was attacked by a man
at a’dark alley between the
residences of Messrs J. F Mor
ran and Clayton Hailey Tues
day night just after seven
o’clock while going home from
her day’s work.
The night was very dark
and when she reached the al
Ity a man grabbed her.
Thinking he was a robber,
she told him that she did not
have any money. Then came
the reply that it was not
money that he wanted. As
he dragged her up the alley
Miss Powell screamed, where
upon the brute struck her
and remarked, “Young lady
I’ll fix you so you can’t
holler.” He used a large
white silk handkerchief which
was placed across her mouth
and tied in a double knot
around her head.
Mr. Forrest Greer, who was
going after his lady friend to
escort her to the show at the
Jewell Theatre, found Miss
Powell when he flashed his
light in the alley. He recog
nized her and called, but no
response was given. He
stepped to her side and called
again but she did not answer
and thinking she was dead,
ran to M.r Hailey’s home for
help.
The lady struggled with
her assailant as one of her
slippers was lying to one
side, likewise her powder
Puff, and a black sailor middy
tie which she wore was lying
near her. When Mr. Greer
JJid other friends reached
Miss Powell they removed the
handkershief from over her
^outh and carried her to Mr.
Hailey’s home where Drs. Mc
tuin and Piercey were called
^ after making examination
°t the girl who was yet un
DR. C. P. HARRIS
DENTIST
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McCRORY, ark.
Office Hours: 8-5
$324.11 A BALE
Mr. E. B. Wood who resides
on the Raney farm northeast
of town sold a bale of cotton
in McCrory Saturday morning
to Mr. H. R. McElroy, repres
enting J. W. Wiliams of
Wynne, for $324.11 less seed.
The bale weighed 668
pounds, sold for 41%c a pound
and brought $278.89. The
seed amounted to 1,352
pounds and brought $45.22 at
$67..00 a ton. Cotton sold
here on the above day in the
afternoon for 43 V2 cents a
pound.
DAVISON - WRIGHT
Married : Mr. J. C. Davison
and Miss Birdie Wright, both
of McCrory, at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. P. Wright, at six o’clock,
Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19,
1919, Rev. Kilpatrick officiat
ing.
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Renew your subscriptioon
now to the News.
Mr. G. D. Harris took in the
big circus in Memphis Monday.
Mr. L. J. Dilliard was in the
Bluff City this wetk on business.
Mr. H. A. Walker was a vis
itor in Memphis the first of the
week.
Miss Ora Lee Hunnicutt of
Jelks spent Saturday shopping
in Memphis.
Mrs. Ed Scales went to
Memphis Saturday for a " visit
to friehds ana relatives.
Ford for sale, cheap, in first
class condition. E. C. Caudle,
McCrory, Ark. Adv. 10-24tf.
Mr. J. L. Stair of Altamont,
11., has been here the past
week looking after his land
irfpre<ffs
* Mrs. T. T. McFall has re
turned to her home at New
ark aft6r a visit here to friends
and relatives.
Mrs. R. L. Fraser and son,
Master, R. Lee, went to Mem
phis Monday to see the
world’s largest circus.
Mrs. Mollie Capped and
son, Mr. Louis Chappell, at
tended the big circus in Mem
phis Monday.
conscous, stated that the high
wayman failed to accomplish
his purpose. Miss Powell
was unconscious for several
hours but finally revived and
stated that the criminal was a
white man, large and tall.
Guards were placed at the
alley and bloodhounds order
ed from Memphis, but as
usual, of no avail. The brute
mas tracked. north up the
alley but could not be trailed
I further than the street. Sher
| iff R. H. Smith, Jr., of Cotton
! Plant, made a hurry run to
| this city on a motor car, the
roads being impassible be
cause of the road work re
cently done between his town
and here.
SMALL TRACT OF LAND
ON EASY PAYMENTS
I will sell my land east of
McCrory within one half mile
of new hard road, in three 80
acre tracts with a house on
each. Each of * these tracts
have some land in cultivation.
I only want a small payment
down and will give long time
on balance in yearly payments
Pick out the 80 you want and
write me your offer and how
much you can pay down. I
also have 400 acres one mile
of Hunter, unimproved, cut
over bottom land which I will
sell in small tracts.—Dr. C. F.
Burkhardt, Effingham, 111.
Adv. 10-24tf.
Mr. Richard Chappell was
a Little Rock visitor Saturday.
City Recorder M. K. Wher
ry Sundayed in Wynne.
Miss Dove Crossett spent
Saturday and Sunday in Little
Rock.
Mr. J. W. Comer made a fly
ing trip to Little Rock Satur
day.
Mr. Harry Hall has pur
chased the home of Mr. J. W.
Neeley.
Mr. Forrest Greer was a
Memphis visitor the first of
the week.
Mrs. A. J. Marsh spent this
week in Augusta, the guest of
her son, Mr. E. C. Marsh.
Miss Oweatha Anderson of
Tilton was the guest of her
parents Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. L. W. Sturdivant and
baby, Louise, left Sunday for
a visit to friends and relatives
in Florence, Ala.
Mrs. H. P. Riggs, Jr., and
Miss Roger Lewis went to
Little Rock Saturday where
they attended the Barnum
Bailey Ringling Brothers cir
cus. »
Messrs George Haralson,
Walter Jimerson and Elmo
Marsh, three of our best
county officials, were here Sat
urday attending the big lot
sale in Raney’s addition.
Strayed: Dark bay mare
mule, weight about 800, eight
years old. $10.00 reward for
return or information asto
whereabouts. Call or write
John Barrentine, McCrory.
Adv. 10-24-3tp.
Rev. J. L. Newsom of Cot
ton Plant, Miss Lillian May ot
Lonoke, and Rev. L. D. Sum
mers of Blythesville were here
last week in the interest of the
Baptist drive. Several hun
dred dollars were subscribed
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Tayloi
went to Memphis this wee!
where he will have a silvei
plate placed over his righi
eye to replace the piece ol
skull which was removed *
I few weeks ago as a result o:
being struck with a heavj
club by a robber at a dark al
ley while enroute home fron
| his work.
BURGLARS AT JELKS
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The store and postoffiee of
Gardner & Company of Jelks
was robbed last (Thursday)
night. The safe was blown
open and about $190. 00 and
some stamps taken. Mr. John
Hardin who is nightwatchman
for the Mullens Grocery Co.,
heard the robbers and thinking
: it someone he knew spoke to
them across the street. He was
ordered to get his head inside
, which he did p. d. q. Hfe went
to a window where he watched
them and states that there
were only two of them. The
robbers went east.
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Mr. Joseph Brewster is
home from school at Hender
son, Tenn., for a few days vis
it to his parents.
Miss Elizabeth Holland has
moved her millinery stock into
the building just west of Dr.
R. L. Fraser
' Mr. } . Riggs, Sr., return
ed from Memphis Tuesday.
We are glad to see him able to
be on our streets again.
For Sale: Fine Residence
and twenty acres of land in
town of McCrory. Cash or
terms. Adv. 10-10 tf.
G. W. BARBER.
Car of high patent flour will
be here the first of next week.
Will sell at wholesale or retail.
Buy in five barrel lots and get
wholesale prices. Wilson, An
l gus & Tlayes. Adv.lt.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Park
and daughter, Mrs. Bobbie
Purkiss and two children,
Carless and Marie, visited
friends and relatives at La
tonia, last week.
Mrs. W. C. Fakes of Cotton
! Plant was the guest of her sis
j ter Mrs. J. M. Candlish, this
; week and while here had some
dental work done at the par
lors of Dr. C. P. Harris.
Mrs. G. L. Carson, returned
Tuesday from Chicago where
she spent the summer with her
! son, Mr. Clair C. Carson, and
| family. She also visited rela
I tives in other northern cities.
The lot sale Saturday was a
complete success. The 110
lots brought $13,900.00 to the
Hayes Realty Co. Twenty
i five of the lots were sold pri
i vately and the remainder at
auction.
j For flowers for any occa
sion see Walter W. Raney,
' Undertaker and Licensed Em
balmer. He is the authorized
agent for all leading florists in
Little Rock and Memphis, and
can save yod telephone ex
■ penses in ordering.
: .Messrs J. F. Morgan and H.
• | W. Jernigan have purchased
;! the house and lots and stock
: | of Col. John Shearer who re
l | tires from business after 52
: yeays of succeesful merchan
r diing. He was in business at
- DeView 20 years before he
1 came to McCrory in 1887,
which was 32 years ago.
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