The courier-index., 1920-05-28
GILL ITEMS


 Farmers of our community are badly behind with planting, not over fifty per cent of the cotton is plant ed and much of that planted before the last heavy rain will need planting over. The stands of corn IS poor and in bad condition, with the ground hard packed and too wet to cultivate and with little prospects of cessation of rain and the late date makes the situation serious one.
 A meeting of the citizens of Gill Special School District was held in the auditorium of the school build ing Monday night, May 17th, at which time a community club was organized with a membership of forty of the leading citizens. The following officers were elected: J.. D. Zirkle was chosen as president; ; IR. D. West, vice-president; Chas. Stemac, secretary-treasurer; pr. J. M. Miller business manager; 5. A. Douglas, B. L. Hall, W. P. Bray, and Chas. Stemac. Publicity, K. D. West. Committee on constitution and bylaws, w. P. Bray, Chas. Stemac, John Douglas, W. E. Will Hams and Henry Jones. A charter for the organization has been ap- piled for and the charter members contemplate making it the staunch- est organization of the kind in the county. The purpose of the club will be to look after all matters per taining to the interest of the com munity, and will affiliate with or ganizations of like character any where in the county.
 Dr. J. M Miller of Kansas City, has located at Gill for the practice of his profession. Dr. Miller comes to us highly recommended both as man and physician and expresses himself as having come to ldentify himself with the community for keeps. to rise with us or fall with us. His family, wife and four sens who are now at Kansas City will come as soon as suitable quarters can be secured. Dr. Miller IS ouI doctor, let us now give him our co operation and Sdorort.
 The recent flood waters washed out both buttments of the bridge across Jacks creek at Yarbrougl levee, destroying about 10 feet o1 the levee. This being the only out, l let from the east end of the schoo district, those living east of the creek are cut off from school anc market. This should have the i'm mediate attention of those in au thority.
 Mrs. Leila Ault of Hazen, whe has been visiting her brother, K. D West and family the past week, re turned home Wednesday,
 Mrs. Alice Hobbs, who for severa months has made her home with W P. Bray and family, will leave soof for Florida where she will remair through the summer. At the annual school election. Sat Iurday. May 15, Chas. Stemac anC lR. D. West were chosen as directors succeeding Albert Shafer and Johr
 Warr.
 On the night of the 26th a con
 cert by the primary and interme
 diate classes conducted by MIS-
 Mary Rives, preceding the lecture
 by Prof. Mathews. Rev. G. L. Richardson of Sher idan, Ark, who is the missionar! !, of the Mount Vernon Baptist As sociation delivered the commence ment sermon for Gill High Schoo : at the school auditorium Sunday . last. two services, II and 3 o'clock
 Rev. c. s. Koonce will preach at Gill
 first Sunday in June at 3 o'clock p
 m. ....o Jas. Zirkle of Marianna, visite. , his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. D ZsrEle Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. W. R. West of Au brev visited MT. and Mrs. H. W Dooling Sunday. .,,
 County Treasurer Will Word spen Tuesday last in our community os 7 tensibly hunting squirrels. But, Miss Mary Rives visited her moth
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