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McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 1920
NUMBER 32
bridge at des arc.
„ -.-ration Will Be Organ
CZi to Build Toll Bridge.
Tll» United States senate
i'rdav passed a bill intro
by Senator Kirby, au
“rizing Gordon N. Peay, Jr.,
construct a bridge across
L White river at Des Arc,
“ ording to a dispatch re
ceived from Washington. As
hP bill has already passed the
house it now goes to the pres
ident for signature.
Hr. Peay sald last Mlght
that the franchise for the
bridge had been taken out of
his name, but that the bridge
was to be owned by a cor
poration. He said this cor
poration will be organized im
mediately. The bridge will
be a toll bridge and will cost
approximately $200,000. A
bill authorizing it had to be
passed in congress because the
White river is a navigable
stream.—A r k. Gazette.
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Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Fraser
left Saturday for Hot Springs
for the benefit of the former’s
health. They returned home
today.
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Mrs. Lula Shue has opened
a new hotel just across the
street north of the depot and
informs us that every room has
been occupied since the first
day. She will also operate
a lunch room and cold drink
stand in connection with her
hotel which will prove a great
convenience to the traveling
public because of the ideal
location. See her ad else
where in this paper.
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Are You Losing Your “Pep?”
Do you feel tired all the
time? Does your back ache?
ho you feel that you are not
so spry as you use to be?
loley Kidney Pills tone up
and invigorate the kidneys,
banish backache, rid the blood
oi poisons. Rev. W. F. M.
bwyndole, Macon, Ga., writes:
1 am ready at any time to
sPeak a word for Foley Kid- j
1% Pills.” For sale by the!
Ked Cross Drug Co. Adv.1
L. S H U E
HOTEL
Cold Drinks
and Lunches
Across the street north
of Station.
COMMUNITY CLUB
This column has been kindly
donated to the Community
; Club by the Editor of this
i paper.
According to Public Health
Service, there is one rat for
every person in this country.
It costs about half a cent a
day to support each rat. In
other words about $180,000,
000 a year. What can be
done about this boys? Isn’t
this a chance for some fun in
your community?
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“By Luck the Wheel of For
turne’s Turned,
But Reputation Must Be
Earned.”
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FACTS FOR SPRING.
The community and its
schools are inseparable. If
the community does not strive
for the upbuilding of the
schools and uphold conditions
suitable as a background for
its school neither will prosper.
Conway, the town of schools,
is a fitting example. Its people
every man, woman and child
stand behind its schools with
all the money and vigor they
have.
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We must give our efforts
and our money to our com
munity and school if we wish
to have anything worthwhile.
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“For we must share if we
would keep,
Ceasing to give, we cease to
have.,,
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We are going forward
every day. It may be ever so
slowly now. But surely and
certainly we are gaining. \ An
excellent school and a united
community behind it are just
as really ours as if we now
had them
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“If you think you are beat
en you are;
If you think you dare not,
you don’t;
If you like to win, but think
you can’t;
It’s . almost certain you
wont.
If you think you’ll lose,
you’ve lost;
For out in the world you’ll
find
Success begins with a fel
low’s will.”
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“In walking it is well to
‘favor’ a lame foot; but in
thinking do not ‘favor’ your
YOU SHOULD HELP.
Mr. H. D. Angus, president
of the Community Club in
forms us that a drive will soon
be put on to increase their
membership. The fee is only
$1.00 a year and as this is an
organizattion working solely
for the upbuilding of your
town and community, you
should at least do your bit by
| joining and paying the smail
sum of one dollar. When the
committee calls on you, help
your town by joining the Com
munity Culb.
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Messrs Walter Yarbrough
and Dave Jackson of Judsonia
spent Saturday and Sunday
here.
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Mr. H. D. Angus attended
the meeting of the Cattle
j Men’s Association in Little
| Rock this week.
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Dr. J. R. Piercy, proprietor
of the McCrory Drug Store,
the Rexall Store, spent Tues
day in Memphis.
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We are glad to note that
Mr. H. W. Jernigan and
family are able to be up again
after an attack of influenza.
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J Mr. Chas. Drewery, of
Newborn, Tenn., is the guest
of his brother, Mr. R. A. Drew
ry and also his uncle and aunt,
j Mr and Mrs. W. B. Dougherty.
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Mr. T. W. Greer returned
Thursday from Wichita Falls,
Texas, where he visited his
brother, Mr. W. T. Greer who
accompanied him home. This
is Mr. Greer’s first visit back
to Arkansas since leaving 35
years ago.
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The Brown Cafe was closed
last Saturday on account of
the death of Mrs. Mirtie Reese
of Beedeville, sister of the pro
prietor, Mr. H. A. Brown.
Mr B^own, his mother and
sister attended the funeral.
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brain.” Think to the point.
Just now it is a membership
in our community club and the
welfare of our schools.
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Welfare work should al
ways be encouraged, and we
should remember that all
honest work is welfare work.
If you have a few minutes put
it in for the welfare of our
school and community. Get
' a member for the club.
CIRCUIT COURT IS
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Notice is hereby given that
Circuit Court has again been
postponed to Wednesday,
March 10, 1920. Those who
were to have been present on
Monday are now required to
attend on Wednesday. Those
who were summoned for the
second day, Tuesday, will be
present on March 11, which
is Thursday. Those for the
third day, Wednesday, will be
present on Friday, Mar. 12.
R. H. SMITH. Jr.
Adv. 2-20-3t. Sheriff.
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SPELLING MATCH.
Another old-time spelling
match will be given at the*
Jewel Theatre next Friday,
March 5, at nine o’clock, p.
m., following the show which
begins at 7:30. The admis
sion to the show will be 25
cents and to the spelling
match ten cents. The pro
| ceeds of the spelling match
i will go to the school. Don’t
! miss either of these entertain
ments.
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Mr. C. L. Morgan of War
saw, Mo., is the guest of his
brother, Mr. J. F. Morgan.
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j ONE RESULT OF WINTER.
I “
j Life indoors with lack of
l exercise and heavy food is apt
I to throw the digestive organs
i out of order. Foley Cathartic
| Tablets are a wholesome
I physic that thoroughly cleanse
! the bowels without griping or
| nausea. They sweetetn the
I stomach; invigorate the liver;
banish headaches, biliousness,
bloating, gas. For sale by
the Red Cross Drug Store.
Adv.
NEW JEWEL THEATRE
High Class Motion
Pictures.
Spend Wednesday Nights
at Church and the rest
of them with us.
W. W. RANEY, Prop.
SUNSHINE BILLIARD
PARLOR
Chili, Hambergers, Cigars
Tobacco and Candy
“A Place for Gentlemen” ..
RANEY & SHUE, Props.