THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTERESf OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 3
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, MAY 3, 1918.
NUMBER 41
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Following Is The Financial
Statement of the Woodruff
County Fair Association
For 1917
Receipts
Fakes Merc. Co., . $50.00
F. Lewis. 50.00
W. B. Fakes . 25.00
E. T. Wherry & Sons .. 10.00
McCrory Drug Co., .... 10.00
J. C. McCrory . 10.00
J. J. Berry. 5.00
Bank of McCrory . 50.00
R. B. McKnight. 10.00
Thos. A. Jeffries . 10.00
Perry Holland . 2.50
G. B. Fakes . 5.00
J. R. Meehan. 5.00
Jjio. D. Eldridge . 100.00
Woodruff Co (scrip).... 85.00
Planters Merc. Co. 50.00
Riggs Bros. 25.00
Mullens Gro. Co. 25.00
W. W. Raney, adv. 15.85
J. F. Morgan . 10.00
L. B. Colwell . 10.00
H. D. Swayze . 10.00
W. O. Scales . 10.00
Dane Angus . 5.00
H. Arnof & Son . 10.00
Thompson & Hailey .... 25.00
T. C. Bull . 10.00
T. N. Taylor . 2.50
T. W. Greer . 2.50
Stevenson Drug Co. 2.50
C. T. Doss . 5.00
Mrs. Lula Shue . 10.00
Subscriptions unaccount
ed for .$125.00
Total Subscription . 755.85
L. W. Sturdivant lbr. .. 17.00
Total Receipts . 772.85
Expenses
A. A. Anderson prize ....$ 5.00
Ruth B. Anderson prize 14.50
Mrs. H. Arnof prize.50
Rice Berkshire prize .... 15.50
R. E. Brandon dray. 6.00
Hugh Brown prize . 2.50
L. V. Burkett prize . 10.00
G. L. Carson prize . 1.50
Mrs. J. Crossett prize .... 4.50
Mrs. C. B. Cook prize .... 1.00
L. J. Dilliard prize . 4.00
J. M. Dillon adv. 12.00
Leland Dupree prize .... 7.50
Miss Irene Elam prize .. 6.50
Mrs. Elen Fakes prize .... 1.50
Mrs. Grisw’old prize.50
Miss Eloise Hall prize .... 6.00
B. S. Holder prize . 2.00
Lizzie Holland prize.50
D. M. Huff prize .50
T. A. Jeffries prize . 10.00
Mrs. W. E. Jelks prize .. 30.00
Mrs. Majorie Johnson
prize . 5.00
Mrs. A. J. Marsh prize .50
Clarence Marsh prize .. 4.00
II. T. Miller prize . 5.00
J. F. Morgan posts . 1.00
Miss Pauline McFall
prize . 8.00
Emiline Osborne prize .. 14.00
Bill Anderson prize . 3.00
Dane Angus prize . 3.00
Miss Susie Barber prize 7.00
J. J. Berry prize. 2.50
Mrs. Brewster prize.50
Mrs. Sam Bunch prize .. 3.00
Fre Burrow’s prize . 8.00
J. W. Comer prize . 9.00
C. B. Cook prize . 7.50
Miss Bess Cullum prize .. 2.00
W. G. Dilliard prize .... 2.50
Mrs. Dougherty prize .. .50
Dudley Elam prize . 2.00
Fakes Merc. Co. ribbon 10.00
Mrs. R. L. Frazer prize .. 4.00
Miss Blanche Hall prize 4.00
Esther Hickman prize .. 2.00
Gladys Holder prize .... 8.00
Elmo Holt prize . 5.25
Mrs. R. Jeffries prize.50
W. E. Jelks prize . 10.00
Otis Jernigan prize . 2.50
J. M. Looney prize . 2.50
A. J. Marsh prize . 5.00
| Miss E. Miller prize . 1.50
I Hazel Musgrove prize .. 1.00
I Mrs. McCain prize.50
; R. B. McKnight prize .... 12.50
i Julius Padgett prize .... 4.00
| Planters Merc. Co. rib
I Don, . l.DU
i Mrs. F. Powell prize .... 1.00
| Mrs. Geo. Proulx prize .. 2.00
i Will Rushing prize . 8.00
| Stevenson Drug Co. paper 2.50
j L. W. Sturivant stamps .. 2.00
i Mrs. Swayze prize . 1.00
T. N. Taylor labor . 15.75
jW. W. Raney, adv. 15.85
| Geo. Warner prize . 10.00
! Glen Wood prize . 4.25
! Riggs Bros. Garage rent 25.00
iW. B. Fakes “ “ .... 25.00
Bess Powell prize . 7.50
Guy Procter prize . 1.00
! Red Cross Drug Co.
perpa .40
Willie Spradlin prize .... 1.00
J. B. Stokes prize.50
H. D. Swayze lumber .... 45.45
Fannie Taylor prize .... 2.00
Elliott Thompson prize .50
Mrs. E. B. Wood prize .. 14.00
L. W. Sturdivant prize .. 9.00
Mrs. Ivy prize.50
Outstanding checks . 7.50
Total Expenses . 507.95
Condensed Statement
Total Receipts . 772.85
Total Expenses . 507.95
Balance on hand . 264.90
The above statements are
true and correct to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
W. E. JELKS, Pres.
L. W. STURDIVANT, Sec.
THIRD LIBERTY BONDS
. For delivery at once, all cash
or part payments. Everyone
should buy a bond.
M. D. Thompson, Grays.
To Entertain Candidates
The people of Tip will en
tertain the candidates with a
six o’clock dinner on Tuesday
evening, May 14. The dinner
will be composed of fish, corn
bread and coffee. This din
ner will be set especially for
the candidates but as the Tip
folk never do things by halves,
everyone is cordially invited
and we can say in advance
that a general good time will
be had bv all who attend.
J. C. CRITTENDEN,
EDMOND RAMSEY,
W. B. WISE,
Committee.
BROUGH ISSUES PARDON
TO WOODRUFF BOY
This morning Governor C.
: H. Brough issued a pardon to
Hughes Coleman, convicted at
the September term of the
Woodruff county circuit court
and sentenced to serve four
years in the penitentiary for
burglary.
Coleman is only 18 years of
age and the petition for his
pardon was signed by numer
! ous citizens of Woodruff coun
ity. The pardon was also rec
! ommended by the trial judge
and the prosecuting attorney.
—Gazette, May 2.
DEVIEW NEWS
Mr. Louis Best was seen in
DeView a great deal last week.
Mr. Ed Wright caused the
thermometer to drop Thursday
by coming out in his new straw
hat.
Ed Cook spent Friday after
noon shooting at mad dogs.
He is going to buy a cannon
for that purpose as soon as the
war is over.
Clint Lee made his seven
regular trips to DeView last
week.
Sam Rubottom came along
to choir practice Friday night.
He was humming the familiar
little ditty, “I ain’t got nobody,
and nobody cares for me.” He
will have to tell that to sweeny
because we all know better.
Hen Tom Jackson says that
corn bread and rabbit is good
enough “living” for him.
We are mighty glad to have
Jack Angelo with us again
even if he does have to return
to Camp Beauregard, where he
is stationed.
Mr. Milton Huff and family
came down to preaching Sun
day night.
Mrs. Maggie Farley, lace
dispenser for her brother, A. S.
Thompson, went Tuesday night
to see if the folks down at
Beards could really sing. She
thinks that they stand a good
chance of coming out third in
the singing convention.
We all gathered around the
church and the skillit, Tuesday
afternoon, and after grace, sat
ourselves down with a chunk
of corn bread in one hand and
a generous slice of fish in the
other and with a cup of coffee
balanced on the knee, we
straightway, commenced to
forget the big German drive,
and to enjoy another good old
fashioned “highland” fish fry.
After supper the preacher
gave a free demonstration of
his ability as a lawyer.
Fred W .. Harris of Cotton
Plant, is connected with the
Carter & High drug store, and
will be found at the fountain
ready to dispense refreshing
drinks to the thirsty—Lonoke
Democrat.
WIVILLE NEWS
Mr. J. E. B. McBurnett mot
ored to McCrory Friday after
noon.
Dr. Brown of Augusta, was
here visiting the sick Saturday
morning.
Mr. George Reneau of How
ell, spent a few hours here Fri
day afternoon.
Mr. L. B. Parnell and fam
ily were motoring in their new
Saxon Sunday.
Mr. Otis Luker of Cotton
Plant was a very pleasant vis
itor here Sunday.
Misses Caroline Marsh and
Lucy Clark spent a short time
in Howell Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Clark and Mr.
Bryan Nelson motored to Mc
Crory Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Pritchem and
nephew, Leo Soles, motored to
Augusta Saturday afternoon.
We all enjoyed two really
good sermons by Bro. Black
ston Sunday and Sunday night.
Mr. Meseik Gephart of Cot
ton Plant, spent a short time
in our town Thursday after
noon.
Mr. Carroll Hill of Cotton
Plant, was a pleasant visitor
at the home of Mr. E. D. Marsh
Sunday.
Mr. Jno. Dugan of Memphis
left Friday afternoon after a
two weeks visit with his father
at this place.
Mr. E. B. Matkin and wife
of Gregory, were visitors of
Mrs. C. L. Cook Sunday and
Sunday night.
Messrs Fred Shankle and
Ned McMurtry of DeView
were seen in Wiville a short
while Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Braden
entertained the young people
Tuesday night with a dance.
All reported a nice time.
Seemed as if Mr. Roscoe
Bowers was all smiles Satur
day morning after the train
went north, wonder why?
Out of town people who at
tended the dance Tuesday
night were Misses Ora Lee
Hunnicutt, Elizabeth Johnson,
Bessie Melton, Maggie Shan
kle and Messrs. Ned McMur
try, Lynn Gray, Fed James,
Charlie and Jack Angelo.
Tom Jeffries and Tal Harris
visited friends in Augusta Sun
day night.
Dr. Earle Kittrell, Veteri
narian, of Augusta, will be in
McCrory the last Saturday of
each month. Have him exam
ine your horse. Adv.3-15tf
For Sale: A few registered
Duroc males, ready for service,
dark cherry red, fine individ
ual lines of breeding. Call or
write H. D. Angus, McCrory,
Ark. Adv. 3-8 tf.