THE
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NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY and woodruff county
McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 23, 1917
NUMBER 30
Resolutions of Respect
Whereas, death has removed
from our midst our beloved sov
ereign, H. T. Raney, therefore,
Be it resolved: That this camp
bow in humble submission to the
will of Almighty God in this dis
pensation of His providence, be
lieving He doeth all things for
thebeSt , , rp, .
Beit further resolved: That
in the death of Sovereign Raney,
this camp has lost one of its old
est and most loyal and faithful
members and the order a true
Woodman for he loved and prac
ticed the principles of Woodcraft.
Beit further resolved: That
this camp extend to the bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy in
their sad affliction and that we
personally share their sorrow.
That these resolutions be placed
in our record book on a page
dedicated to his memory and a
copy be sent to his family.
H. Arnof,
W. N. Hougelin,
Ed Taylor,
Committee.
Chappell Grove News.
School closed here last Friday
afternoon.
Mr. Sam Smith is on the “sick
list this week.
There was singing at Chappell
Grove Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Romie Orossett and little
son, Doyle, are on the sick list.
The Wright Brothers are hav
ing some repairing done on their
farm.
There will be singing at Chap
pell Grove every Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o’clock.
Mrs. E. E. Smith and daugh
ter, Miss Kate, visited at Tip
and Hillemann last week.
Mr. Finner Crossett of Atwood,
Tenn., visited his uncle, Mr. J.
R. Crossett and family last week.
otdiney woods ot Hiile
^ann was a pleasant guest at
the home of Mr. J. R. Orossett
Monday night.
There will be preaching at
. appell Grove the first Sunday
w next month. Every body in
Vlted to attend.
of1n-iiGe0rge and familj
v MPlemann visited his mother
21 E E- Smith, Saturday
ni2ht and Sunday.
Th, *Sj Eaudne McFall return
sh2sday from Riverside whe
^ had been the guest of M
essie Jones.
Lot C. Davenport
Lot C. Davenport, age 72
years, one of our oldest and most
highly respected colored citizens,
passed into the eternal beyond
this, Friday morning, Feb. 23,
1917. He was born in Georgia, a
slave of Frank Davenport, and
moved here from Aberdeen,
Chickasaw County, Mississipi,
about 25 years ago. He was
married three times, first to Vio
let Giftespi at Aberdeen, Miss.,
then to India Wright at Whites
ville, Georgia, and last to Lucy
Houston of McCrory, Arkansas,
all of whom have preceded him
to their graves. He leaves three
sons and two daughters, James,
Lot and Curtis, of this city, and
Mesdames Will Hardin and Ull
man Elston of Little Rock. He
was an active member of the M.
Baptist Church for 40 years and
also a member of the Mason, K.
of P., and Court of Calanthefra
ternaties. Burial in the McCrory
Colored cemetery just east of
town.
Good young work mule for sale.
Dr W. T. McCain, 2-30-4t Adv
Miss Pauline Huff of Harrell
is the guest of homefolk this
week.
Mr. F. Lewis returned Thurs
day from a two weeks’ stay in
Hot Springs.
Messrs Tom McFall, Lester
Lewis and E. C. Marsh were
Newark visitors Thursday.
For Sale: No. 5 Oliver type
writer in good condition. Will
sell cheap. T. W. Woodbury.
2-29-4t Adv
For Sale: Registered roan
Durham Bull, 4 years old April
10. Price $200.00 W. B. Con
ner. 2-30-2t pd Adv
Mr. C. C. Simmons has pur
chased a half interest from T.
W. Greer in the Common Meat
Market.
S. J. Matlock and family of K.
2, will leave Monday for Paris,
Texas, where they will reside in
the future.
Mr. L. J. Dilliard received a
Poland China sow from Missouri
last Friday. It is seven months
old and cost $52.00.
Clarence Howard of Blytheville
arrived Saturday and has accept
ed a position as mechanician at
the garage of W. B. Fakes.
Col. H. B. Gray left Sunday
for an extended visit in Hot
Springs. He was accompanied
by his son, Lynn, who returned
home Monday.
Methodist Church
We feel so grateful for the
splendid attendance at our
church. Our people are mighty
good to come. We are planning
to organize our League Sunday.
I am glad to hear that our good
Baptist people are to organize a
B. Y. P. U, 0, we must take
care of our young life in McCro
ry! Iam glad that'we, as Meth
dists, can do our part with them.
Let all our Methodist young peo
ple, and all others who desire to
do so, meet us at church at 6
o’clock Sunday evening and let
us talk league and organize, if
possible. Our sermons Sunday
will be appropriate to young
people and old. Subject: Ruth’s
Choice. Welcome to all—YOU.
F. A. Lark, Pastor.
Famous Dive.
A Greek sponge-fishefman’s dive to
a depth of 262 feet in the sea is be
lieved to be the world’s record for a
man unprotected by any sort of diving
apparatus.
Cultivation of Pea Long Known.
The discovery in Sweden of a loaf of
bread made from pea flour in the time
of the Vikings has disclosed the fact
that peas were cultivated in Europe
more than 1,000 years ago.
The Ideal in Life.
The ideal is the historically un
realized, but it is never the unreal.
Rather is it the one great reality
through whose power the unreal is
forever overcome.—Susan E. Blow.
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A Correction
In the last week’s issue The
Home News, I stated “No par
ent, however, has come to me to
talk the matter over, or to sug
gest a better plan. Before our
paper was mailed, Dr. W. T.
McCain and Mr. H. Arnof visited
the school, made some valuable
suggestions that were appreci
ated, and, we hope, were civilly
treated. Respectfully yours,
T. W. Woodbury,
Principal.
Miss Bessie Roddy left Satur
day for St. Louis to witness the
fashion show. She returned
Thursday and is at her post of
duty at the Planters Merc. Co.
Cacti Found of Value.
Valuable gum and varnish, it has
been discovered, can be extracted from
the desert cacti plant of Arizona; the
crude gums are extracted on the field
and carried to refineries for manu
facture.
Thomas V. Price of Co. H., 1st
Reg. A. N. G., who is just back
from the border, arrived Wednes
day and will make his home with
A. J. Spradlin on R. 2. He
states that he enlisted at the
same time as 0. P. Gentry at
Newport and that he saw him in
Little Rock Monday night and
that he belongs to machine gun
company that has not yet been
mustered out.
SOKOSKWUlllIHD
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A Few of the Leading
Lines We Carry in Stock
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John Deere Wagons,
Sweet and Pure Flour,
McCall Patterns,
John Deere Farm Implements,
Topsy Hosiery,
White House Shoes,
Winchester Ammunition,
Congoleum Rugs.
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\ Planters Mercantile Co.
* “The House on the Corner with Prices on the Square.”
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