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WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THORSDAT OV BACH WEBB AT
McCRORY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Offloe at MeCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mail.matter.
June Uth, 1902.
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Ark., and J. A. Smith, Howell,
Ark.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF SCHOOL.
Friday night, April 26, the clos
ing exercises of the public school
will be given at the auditorium.
Some of the best talent in school
will take part in the program and
all are working hard to make the
occasion a success.
The main feature of the pro
gram will be a declamatory con
test for a medal. This medal was
offered in school three months ago,
to the one who should deliver the
best declamation at the close of
school. The offer is open to stu
dents of all grades and twelve
ambitious youths have enrolled
their names in the list of contest
ants. All are striving hard to
win the coveted honor and it will
not be an easy task for the judges
to decide who the wiuner shall be.
Such friendly rivalry as this
should be encouraged in anj
school and the patrons and friends
will, no doubt, lend their presence
and kind words to encourage the
contestants.
The musical part of the pro
gram is under the direct charges
of Miss Faueette, the musical di
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• occasion promises to be exeeption
i ally good. The popularity of the
j musical department and the suc
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dents in the rendering of musieal
numbers on previous programs
ensures for the audience, music of
a high, entertaining order.
Another feature of the program
will be negro dialect stories of a
humorous character and a play, en
titled a “Southern Scene,” partic
ipated in by the boys of the
school. The play will be made
the more interesting when it is
known that it is entirely original,
having been gotten up by some of
the students, aided by suggestions
from the principal.
Several prizes have been offered
by Mrs. Dilliard to the students of
her room, for meritous work, and
these will ^le presented at the
“Closing Exercises.”
The program for the occasion
will be announced in the next is
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THE JOURNEY OF LIFE.
You will find this journey of
life is not always what it seems,
nor that it lies all the way thru
verdant valleys and flowery mead
ows. It is not always bright with
the sunlight of pleasure. You
will not find a bed of roses to re
cline upon every time you are
weary. Don’t expect it, or you
will very likely be disappointed.
You will find that about the time
the path gets past the schoolhouse
it switches off into some rathe)
rough country. You will ver\
probably find some rough hills to
climb and some deep gullies to
cross. The briars will tear your
nice clothes and the stones will
wear out your fine shoes, and you
will have blistered heels and stone
bruises in plenty, before you get
through.
There is only one way to avoid
all this. That is to sit down, a
whining beggar by the roadside,
despised and self-despising. But
if you are going through you must
brace yourself for hard climbing.
You will find plenty of roses by
the way, but they grow among
thorns, and if you would gather
them you must not be afraid of a
few scratches. All the fruits worth
having are near the tops of the
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trees. You can have your game
suppers and your quail on toast,
too, but the game is wild and the
birds roost high, and you can’t
put salt on their tails to catch
them. You can have all this, we
say, but just as likely as not when
you get it you will have no teeth
to chew it with, so you mustn’t
build too much on that.
Yes, young man, the glaciers of
life are hard to climb, and you
will never make the trip without
a guide. The name of the guide
is “Work.” Tie yourself to him,
young man. and he will pull you
through all right. He is rough
and rugged, as all mountaineers
are, don’t despise him on that ac
count. Don’t despise his homely
garments; he is a brave, true
hearted fellow, who has led thou
sands safely through, and will do
the same by you if you will trust
him.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Miss Myrtle Marsh has quit
school on account of her eyes be
ing sore.
See and be seen at the “Southern
Scene” at the school auditorium,
Friday night April, 26th.
See the John Brown Indians in
the concert at the school auditor
ium Friday night, April, 19.
Help seat the school auditorium
by attending the concerts at the
school house Friday night, April,
19 and 2u
A new curtain has been placed
on the stage in the auditorium
which adds much towards beauti
fying the room.
Another evening of pleasure
was spent by McCroryites, last
Friday at the last regular meeting
of Miss Faucett’s Music Club.
Fach pupil played well their part
in the rendering of the evening’s
program. Ewell Pollett was
awarded a prize for being third
best in having practiced the most
hours. Quite a number of guests
were present and many compli
mentary remarks upon the pro
gram were heard.
HONOR ROLL.
Those on the Honor Roll for the
past month are as follows:
6th. GRADE.
Mattie Wood, Linnie Kyle, El
len Lewis, Ottie Huff, Judd John
son Jo Arnof and Claud Harris.
5th. GRADE.
Jim Stoker, Glen Harris, Pau
line Huff, Lester Lewis, Lewis
Rushing, Richard Gray, Jimmie
Anderson and Stella Pollett.
4th. GRADE.
Annie Cain, Allen Taylor and
Wade Jeffries.
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GRAYS.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Mrs. Walter Strickland is en
tertaining her sister, Mrs. Jones,
of Gregory.
J. T. Atkins, of Devalls Bluff
passed through Thursday on his
way to Revels. He returned home
Saturday.
Mr. Padgett is a very busy man
these days. Judging from his
moves there will be “something
doing” in these parts soon. 1
J. Blackwell accompanied b_\
his daughter, Mollie, came in Fri
day for a few days visit with Mrs. j
H. L. Stricklaud. Mr. Blackwell
is living at Magazine, Ark.
F. F. Crow attended theTyrone
Sales wedding at Wiville Sunday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone
have many friends, in Grays, who
join in wishing them a long and
happy life.
Little Carrie and Anna Smith,
of Higginson, who have been visit
ing the family of Dr. Brewer the
past week visited in Cotton Plant
from Friday till Sunday. They
were accompanied by Irene Crisp
and Forrest Brewer.
HUNTER.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Miss Zella Hunt was home on a
visit Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Mathews from Paragould
preached at Hunter Sunday night.
There will be a new saw mill
put in five miles north of Hunter.
Mr. Renfro will put in a store
at Penrose, Ark., in a short time.
Mr. Charley Brinneman made a
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flying trip to Cotton Plant on
business.
Mr. Jorden left Monday, mov
ing to Augusta to make it his fu
ture home.
Mr. H. M. McConnell has gone
into the fishing business. We
wish him much success.
Mr. Will Branson was called to
Missouri on business, Monday,
and will be gone several days.
Mrs. Rogers left for Delight,
Ark., which will be her future
home. Dr. Rogers will go soon.
Mr. W. R. Cain, and family,
of Augusta, are visiting relatives
here, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell.
Mrs. Cober, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Talley, left Sunday
for her home in Kansas City, Mo.
Rev. W. W. Hendrix, of Brink
ley, was called to Hunter Sunday
to fill Rev. Johnson’s regular ap
pointment.
Mr. Richard Wright, who is
working for Mr. J. N. Lee, left
Saturday to visit his mother in
Paragould.
“Hop Joints’’, at Hunter, are a
thing of the past, Deputy Sheriff,
Branson took the last barrel out in
the streets and opened it.
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' E THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITORIAL PEN.
YOUR BOY.
“O, where is my wandering boy
tonight!” Take a look down the
street about 10 or 11 o'clock.
Notice the signs being torn down,
boxes overturned, stones hurled
through windows, shutters pried
open. Who are these types of un
mitigated public nuisances!
“What!” you exclaim, “my boy
there!” We do not say so, but
since he is not at home suppose
you look and ascertain, and it is
possible you may be surprised.
Somebody’s boys are there and we
ask, whither is the tendency and
ultimate results of these night
rumblings and such doing! A
few words will suffice as an ans
wer. They are in the training
school of vice from which are
graduated hoodlums, loafers, gam
blers, sneak thieves, burglars, and
in fact all the crimes that curse
society; and yet parents and
guardians will unthinkingly per
mit those whose future well-being
is in their hands, to run night
after night ip unrebuked and
unrestrained companionship with
those whose example and influence
is continually in the direction of
evil. To this laxity of home re
straint, more than to all other
causes, is due the appalling in
crease of crime throughout the na
tion. No boy is safe who is al
lowed access to the streets at
night.
QO TO WORK.
Young man, go to work! There
is no time to idle now. You must
carve out your own way if it is
ever successfully carved. You
must seek your fortune through
industry, perseverance and pluck.
Labor is honorable, and the ig.
noble are those who will not work.
Get you a home. Fence a field
aud plow it and plant it, and gath
er around you the comforts of a
home. And when you have made
a character for industry and thrift,
ask some lady to share your home
with you. We would say to every
young lady, mark these men who
are lounging around attempting to
live by their wits, or on the inter
est of the debts; and when they
ask you to share the lot of an aim
less life, pass them on, for you
cannot afford to marry a man with
out. properity, or business habits,
unless you wish to sell yourself
for a mess of pottage. Again we
would reiterate, young man. go to
' work; while ten men wateh for
| chances one mau makes a chance;
while ten men wait for something
| to turn up one turns something up;
while ten men fail, one succeeds,
and is called the roan of luck, the
favorite of fortune. Luck and
fortune are the result of honest en
deavor, work and toil, and if you
would win, go to work!
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