THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS,-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1917
NUMBER 10
MR. J. E. MILLER DIES
OF BLOOD POISON
Was Caused by Accidentally Cutting
His Thumb on a Rusty Hoe. Was
Highly Esteemed Citizen.
Woodruff county again gave
up one of her best citizens last
Saturday, Sept., 22, 1917, when
Mr. Joseph Lafayette Miller
died at his home near McCrory,
at 4:30 o’clock p. m., after a
brief illness of only a few days.
The deceased was engaged in
farming southeast of town and
his death was caused by cutting
his hand on a hoe. Before the
wound had healed he helped to
sew up a wound on a horse and
as a result blood poison set up in
the wound on his hand.
“Uncle Joe”, as he was fa
miliarly known, was born in
Lamar County, Alabama, May
21, 1853, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Miller. He was mar
ried August 12, 1879, near Col
umbus, Miss., to Miss Sarah E.
Smith. He moved his family to
McCrory, Ark., Jan. 3, 1892,
from Choctaw county, Mississ
ippi, and has made his home I
within three miles of this city
since that time, always com- j
manding the respect of all who
knew him.
The deceased leaves a host of
friends to mourn his loss, a wife,
a daughfer, Mrs. Lon Cariker,
of McCrory: three sons, Edgar
and Sam of McCrory, and Day
ton of Little Rock, three broth
ers and two sisters in Alabama,
a brother and sister in Miss
issippi and a brother in Oklaho
ma.
He became a member of the
Church of Christ in 1887 at Ac
kerman, Miss., and ever remain
ed a good, conscientious Chris
tian. The remains were laid to
rest in the Fakes Cemetery Sun
day afternoon. '
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Holland
and three children left Sunday
lor a week’s visit to his parents
in Jonesboro.
Try us with a hurry-up ’phone
order for quick delivery. It’s
iree and we’ll be glad to serve
you. Mrs. Lula Shue. Adv.
9-28tf.
Junior League
Following is the program for
the Junior League, which will be
rendered at 5 o’clock p. m., Sep
tember 30, 1917:
Subject—How I may be a
Missionary.
Leader—Frankie Henderson.
Song—Something for Jesus.
Piano Solo—Mabel Dunehew.
Scripture reading—Matt. X—
Lynndelle Billiard. 2nd. Cor.
VIII-12—Sarah Neely.
Prayer by each member.
Ought every Junior to become
a Missionary?—Mary Lark.
Peter Pan—Dora Harris.
Little Things—Lena Cullum.
A volunteer—Ruth Piercey.
Gifts—Pauline Dilliard.
Song-Stand up, stand up for
Jesus.
Song—When the roll is called
up yonder.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the many
friends and neighbors who so
kindly assisted us in the recent
illness and death of our husband
and father. Also do we wish to
thank Dr. Brewster for his faith
ful service, Brother Slater for
his kind words at the grave and
the many friends who went
with us to the cemetery. We
thank you alb
Mrs.J.E. Miller and Family.
Miss Bess Roddy Cullum was
in Newport Tuesday having her
eyes treated.
Miss Pauline McFall visited
Miss Ruth Powell in Wynne the
first of the week.
The sad news of the death of
James K., Jr., son of Dr. and
Mrs. James K. Hackett of Hot
Springs was received here Sun
day. His death was caused by
an automobile accident, the car
turning over upon him. Mr.
and Mrs. W. 0. Scales attended
the funeral services.
Morris Grove News
Mr. J. R. Crossett is on the
sick list this week.
Mr. C. M. Elam and family
visited in Hunter Sunday.
Mr. R. S. Smith and family
visited friends in Hunter Sunday.
Mr. Charley Wright returned
Saturday from Sommerville,
Tenn.
Mr. J. R. Chappie attended
the Tri-State Fair at Memphis
j this week.
Mr. J. H. Swanson and family
I attended preaching at Hunter
Sunday night.
Miss Donnie. Spradlin is visit-i
' ing friends and relatives in Au- j
gusta this week.
i Miss Mary Belle Crossett re
turned Sunday from a week’s'
visit in McCrory.
Esq. L. B. Winfreeof McCrory
spent Sunday and Monday with i
friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith and
Mr. John Smith attended ser
vices at Hunter Tuesday night.
Privates Jim Chappie and
Ayane Crosset of Company “A,”
Little Rock, spent Sunday with
home folks here.
Mrs. R. M. James is visiting
friends and relatives in Missis
sippi.
Many of our citizens visited
the Bluff City this week where
they took in the Tri-State Fair.
Among those who attended we
note: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Car
son, Mrs. T. J. Fakes, Miss
Pauline McFall, Messrs W. N.
I Dunehew and son, J. A. Cullum,
L. J. Dilliard, C. W. McCrory,
Dr. J. R. Piercey and daughters,
i Misses Mary and Ruth, Mr. Geo.
1 Raymond and two daughters,
; Misses Mary and Eloise, Masters
j Charles and John Irvine Burrow,
i Messrs T. W. Greer, Arthur
, Wilson and .L. W. Sturdivant,
I Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jelks, Dr.
j Alex Westbrook, Mr. Will
jShankle, Mr. and Mrs. K. H.
Carson, Miss Ruth Anderson,
Messrs G. G. Strickland, Tal
Harris, J. P. Taylor and two
children Master Fay and Miss
! Fannie, Mrs. Dora Bradley and
j Miss Johnnie Harris, Messrs W.
j M. Keating, T. N. Taylor, J. A.
| Melton, Chas Knight, Dolly Bur
ket, T. A. Smith and daughters
and W. 0. Scales.
i
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. J. H. Jones has moved
here from Vanndale.
Wanted: Experienced dining
room girl. McCrory Cafe, L. B.
Colwell, Prop.
Messrs J. F. Morgan and G.
G. McCrory returned Tuesday
from St. Louis.
New crop sorghum molasses
in jugs, 75c a gallon. Mrs. Lu
la Shue. Adv. 9-28tf.
Ford cars will save you money
in the long run. Riggs Brothers,
McCrory, Ark. Adv.-3-30tf *
Miss Pauline Huff left today
for Harrell, Ark., where she
will teach this winter.
Mrs. Lame W alker arrived last
week from Tulsa, Okla., for a
visit to friends and reiatives.
Call and see us in our new lo
cation. Larger stock and bet
ter accommodations, one door
north of our old stand. Mrs.
Lula Shue. Adv. 9-28tf.
—For Sale: Two good
horses, for cash or credit with a
good note bearing eight per cent
interest. George Raymond,
McCrory, Ark. Adv. 9-21-4t.
Mrs. Lou McFall returned last
week from a two week’s visit to
her nephew, Rev. Raymond
Browning in Hendersonville, N.
C. She was accompanied by her
neice, Miss Lallie Ray Browning,
who will spend the winter here.
Dr. W. D. Hinson left Tues
day for a week’s business trip
through Jackson and Independ
ence counties where he is look
ing after his optical profession.
Mr. W. H. Dowdell, a graduate
of the St. Louis Watchmaking
School, is in charge of his jewel
ry business here during his ab
sence.
Dave Cunningham and Jerome
Crockett, two young negroes of
this city have volunteered their
services to Uncle Sam. They
enlisted in the regular army and
left Sunday for Jefferson Bar
racks, St. Louis. McCrory’s
people, both white and negroes,
are doing their bit to win the
war and we are sure other
negroes will do as Cunningham
and Crockett have done, offer
their services for their country.
Quincy Starks, col., also volun
teered last week but was re
jected because of failing to pass
j the physical examination.
Woodruff Co. Fair, McCrory, Oct 24-5-6th