The courier-index., 1918-03-15

1s The one thing needed is ships. "lli you help build them? Ii you WILL | report to the Council of Defense Ma rianna.
 l Investigation made by your cor respondent warrants the assertion that seventy-five per cent of the farmers in Texas township will go to it fifty-fifty in 1918.
 Stand by your government Hep | in any way you can. Induce others to go Push the work to completion. 1 Ships are to build. ~x&s | Arthur Warr, brother of our friend J. H. Warr, formerly of BentonViiie' has accepted a position with MT. l Frank Tenner near Aubrey. Ax** ! The governors office has been so {; debauched for the past score or years that no man of decency cares to aspire, for fear germs may pc ' left about the mansion for further infection.
 ] o. T. Gillison of. Pines was i visitor in West End Thursday.
 
 | Charlie Williams is some pedes- {. trian, don't you think? He walked /, IS miles to attend a dance at Sloni- gers last Saturday night **x ] w. w. Long and family visited 1 Dave Burns and family at Palestine I last Sunday.
 i Miss Maggie Word, who has been making her home in Mississippi, arrived last week and will reside in the future with her father, MT. Bob Word.
 Starr Greig, farm demonstrator, | accompanied by Miss Grace Evans, was in our neighborhood Thursday of last week doing preliminary work toward organizing an agricultural | club. They returned Tuesday and organized at Marlborough School House. John Young was chosen president, Lonnie Warr secretary and Lora [ West reporter. Now, boys and girls, have your president appoint mem bership or soliciting committee and add new members and go to it. If i Dick Naylor can be of any service ! to you at>any time command him.
 Bob Word met with very painful accident Monday While working on a building he made an awkward lick with hand ax and amputated the thumb of his left hand. | s*% R. D. West has put out an orchard. of apples and says he intends to add to it this fall pears, apricots, plums and quince.
 o. T. Gillison had a breakdown at his saw mill last week and is hay ing considerable trouble in making repairs We hope he will soon over come the difficulty as lumber is in great demand, and the farmers are greatly inconvenienced by the mill not running
 We are requested to announce that an effort will be made to reorganize Sunday school at Yarbrough Sunday. March IT. Let everyone come and help in the great work. We have a lot of fine boys and girls in the neighborhood and we should all feel an interest in them and help them build good Sunday school.
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 While playing France and Germany at school Tuesday Jessie Buzbee was struck in the eye by missil thrown by one of the French soldiers, and was seriously hurt We are informed however, that he will not lose his eye. We suggest that the teacher modify the warfare. i sas~ The nine months term of school taught by Prof l.. Y. Whitenton at Yarbrough will close Friday, and we feel confident that all patrons are we'll pleased with services rendered by Prof. Whitenton While there was some dissatisfaction in the beginning, due to the fact that an entirely diff ferent method was initiated by Prof. Whitenton, to any we had ever known. embodying kindness, love and respect and many other good prin- ciples, and considerable time was required to bring about the change from the old regime.
 Miss Clara Young visited Mrs. Henry James last Friday. Forty dollar hay two dollar corn and five dollar peas strikes us as a very opportune time for diversified tion. There is very little of either in our community for sale at any price.
 DICK NAYLOR, 2nd
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