THE
HOME
NEWS
EDI I ED IN 1 HE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 1.
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916
NUMBER 25
Concerning the New Church
During the past two weeks I
have talked to a number of our
people in regard to our new
church. With the exception of a
very few, all are heartily in favor
of a nice brick church, and most
of those to whom I have talked
responded to my call for financial
help. We have more money in
sight now than ever before at
any one time.
Last week we stated that this
week the names and amounts of
those who had subscribed would
be published, but owing to the
number who have not been inter
viewed, we will not make such a
publication until next week. If
any who have subscribed object
to having their names published
and will express themselves so to
me, I will put the amount they
subscribed but omit the name.
This list will be printed so that
the public may know just who
are assisting us in the great
work and who are not, and that
all may know just how much is
oemg suDscrioea.
The people of Fakes Chapel
are also planning to build a nice
frame church. The subscription
list has been started for this
church and the good people are
responding freely. This list will
also be published in next week’s
Home News. May the Lord
bless and prosper us in the un
dertaking for the promoting of
His work.
S. M. Yancey, Pastor.
Mrs. H. P. Riggs is spending
a few weeks in Hot Springs for
her health.
Bob Hutchins, a leading attor
ney of Augusta made his regular
trip to McCrory Saturday.
C. 0. Dye and family spent
Sunday and Monday here the
guests of relatives and friends.
“Wild Bill” Evans, the noted
evangelist, began a big revival
meeting at Hoxie Jan. 1. Rev.
Evans is an able preacher and
we hope that his efforts will
bring forth many good results
for the Master’s cause.
PROULX’
Lunch Room
Quick Service and Your
Money’s Worth
Service for both White
and Colored.
Boost Your Home Town
Recently, an observing man,
who has not spent much time in
the country for several years,
found himself in a small town on
a Thursday evening.
This village is located some
twenty miles from any city or
large town and is a trading point
for a rich agricultural communi
ty, but in no respect unlike hun
dreds of other villages scattered
over the middle west.
The city man, having nothing
else to do, spent the evening
watching what was going on in
the town. Speaking of his ex
perience, he expressed surprise
at the change that had taken
place in tne general make-up of
small towns since he was familiar
with conditions in the country.
Having been raised in a village
he noted the difference between
the small town of his early ac
quaintance and the strictly mod
ern small town of today.
I he business district of the lit
tle town visited extended only
about a block along a single
street, but the character of stores
compared favorably with the
mercantile establishments found
a few years ago in sizable cities.
The buildings were large and
substantial, most of them being
constructed of brick, stone or ce
ment. The windows were plate
glass and the window displays
skillfully arranged.
Any one of the main stores
picked up and set down in a city
of fifteen to twenty thousand in
habitants would not have suffer
ed by comparison.
While there was no paving in
the village, the streets were well
graded and oiled. Sidewalks
were of cement and in good
repair.
On this particular Thursday
night our city friend counted
twenty-six automobiles parked in
front of the stores besides a
goodly number of horse-drawn
vehicles, and the town was full
of well dressed pleasure seekers
There was nothing special doing
and the people present were
simply from the surrounding
country in town for their usual
trading and recreation.
me one picturesnuw, cuuuuu
ed in a good building equipped
for the purpose, was well attend
ed. The two ice-cream and light
refreshment parlors were full
during the entire evening.
The city man was thoroughly
convinced that the home village
meant infinitely more to farmers
in the commuity than it did years
ago and he remarked:
“If I were a farmer I certainly
Jimerson for Clerk
In the proper column this week
will be noticed the authorized
announcement of County Treas
urer Walter Jimerson as a candi
date for the office of County
Clerk.
Mr. Jimerson is one of our
best young men and is now round
ing out his second term as Treas
urer of this county and from all
reports his services as such have
been entirely satisfactory in
every way. He won his first
race with a good majority and
made such an enviable record
while serving his first term that
he had no opposition in his second
race.
“Si” is always on the job and
there is not a county official around
the court house who is more
anxious to accommodate any tax
payer than he. We ask that the
voters of Woodruff carefully con
sider his claims for the office of
County Clerk and respectfully
recommend him as one who will
fill the same with honor to him
self and his constituency.
would be a bolster tor my home
town. I would do everthing I
could to make it prosperous and
I would favor any plan or render
assistance to any scheme that
would help build up the town,
because the benefit to myself
would be much greater than any
advantage I could confer upon
the town. The idea of having a
shipping and trading place reas
onably close at hand, a place
where all the necessities and
most of the comforts of life could
be procured without delay or in
convenience; a town at your
very door offering social and ed
ucational advantages—certainly
these modern conveniences should
concern every farmer who has
his own best interests and those
of his family at heart. ”
And this city man, gone back
for a night to the once familiar
village of his childhood days, is
right. The home town does
mean a whole lot to the commun
ity. It does add to the value of
your farm. Why shouldn’t a
man, a country man with family,
boost for his home town?—The
Furrow.
We regret to learn of the
death yesterday morning of Mrs.
R. T. Harville, of Augusta.
Among those who went to
Memphis this week to witness
the great moving picture play,
“The Birth of a Nation/’ we
note: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Carson,
Mrs. L. McFall, Col. John Shear
er and W. D. Hinson.
Raney Sells Smoke House
Walter W. Raney has sold The
Smoke House to Elmo C. Marsh,
the latter taking charge Tues
day. Mr. Marsh is one of our
most popular young people and
will command a large trade. He
is making some noticable improve
ments and we wish for him un
bounded success. Just here we
wish to thank our many friends
and patrons for their liberal pat
ronage while conducting the
above business and hope you will
continue to give the above popu
lar place a liberal share of your
trade.
County Court at McCrory
County Judge A. L. Hutchins
held a short term of County
Court in McCrory today to hear
and take testimony in the matter
of dividing the McCrory Special
School District. This was the
first time in the history of Wood
ruff County that a term of County
Court was held in this city.
Judge Hutchins had this done
that all who were interested
might be present and to save the
expense of our citizens going to
Augusta to be present at the
hearing.
Mayor G. W. Barber and wife
spent Sunday in Memphis where
they witnessed “The Birth of a
Nation.”
Hay For Sale: Pea Hay, Su
dan, Sorghum, Timothy. $15.00
per ton, F. 0. B. Howell station,
i P. A. Vaughn, Howell,* Ark.
3t Ad
Steve Davis, a leading planter
of near Augusta, was a visitor
here Saturday. He came over to
purchase some mules from J. F.
Morgan. Mr. Davis is a regular
subscriber to The Home News
and saw Mr. Morgan’s mule ad
vertisement in the same. It
pays to advertise.
FORD
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