Pocahontas star herald., 1926-03-04

Mrs. Evalyn Sisson on Tuesday of last
week
Miss Dorsie Smith of Cedar Ridge
was a recent Sunday visitor with MISS
Fern Myers.
Miss Elnora Brantley Of Brockett
arrived Saturday for a visit with No
land relatives.
Richard Hooten, Pearl Pyland, j. 5.
Osborne and B. +. Sisson are DONG
some fencing.
Mrs. frankie Oglesby and family
spent Sunday at the home of her SIS
ter, Mrs. A. B. Collins.
Johnnie Batta Of Cedar Ridge was
the Thursday night guest of his friend,
Thomas Mcdonald.
Joe Baltz and Arthur Langston were
taking up oil leases here on Thursday
of last week.
Miss Ella Oglesby and Mrs. Evalyn
Sisson were Hospitality entertained 10y
Mrs. Mary Davis at her home last
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Elmo Young spent Sun
day here attending services and visit
ing friends and relatives.
J. l.. Batta and son Johnnie, JnO.
Smith and son, Bob, transacted busi-
ness in POcahOntas last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Oglesby and kiddies
were Wednesday afternoon callers ut
Mrs. b. f. Sisson's home.
School closed at this place with
literary program rendered by the pu-
pills last Friday afternoon.
A. b. Collins and JnO. SnOdgrass
were doing some much needed work on
the phone wire on Thursday Of last
week
Mrs. Gladys Pyland and son and
little daughter and Miss Glenna HOOt0n
spent Saturday night with Mrs. Eyalyn
Sisson.
DIR. and Mrs. Ryburn of Manson,
Banks Collins and Slim Farr were
Sunday a-week-ago callers with Mr..
and Mrs. II. b. Miller.
County Superintendent II. A. Mock
and Prof. Eugene Hall drove out to
Noland on Thursday of last week in
the interest of the school here.
Mrs. Kennon Dunn of Tulsa. Okla,
and J. w. Hancock of Pocahontas were
Tuesday night guests at the home Of
H. S. White. .
. On, Sunday of last week n number
of our citizens went to see 7. c. Slay
ton who was so seriously injured in
a dynamite explosion. ..a
Johnnie Batta entertained with
dance at his home last Friday night
A large crowd attended and report a
most enjoyable time.
Yes, Mr.. Editor, a good road-bed is
even more essential to u single tracl;
mind than double one for the form
er gets all the traffic, coming and going
Miss Mettie Leathers and brother,
Emmet, spent a few days last week
with friends and relatives here recent
ly, returning to their home in St. Louis
last Saturday.
Jake Fultner, who is pearl ng near
Scott's Ferry is reported to have found
two pearls weighing four and eight
grains respectively Jake Is veteran
pearler and can find them if any one
can.
Did you read about that Vocational
school in Little Rock? This Is lining
our school system up where 1t will
really benefit the middle class-the
working mans family. Learn while
you earn in the part time school
J. S. Osborne has as his guest his
father from Memphis Mr.. Osborne,
Sr., had the misfortune to lose his
wife by death in September and will
make his home here with his son and
family.
Yes Albertha, candidates mean more
than q cotton crop Cotton Is q thing
of season but candidates make or
mar our country and the principles for
which II stands-our private homes
and our public institutiOns-nO only
politically but morally and socially.
The recent Cedar Ridge items were
done by two little Misses of the inter
mediate grades, Maggie Cox and Virgie
HolObaugh. We notice that the editor
accepted them at their full face value.
Come again girls. It's good literary
training for you and we like to hear
the news from your corner Of the coun-
ty.
Aunt IIarriette Alphin has taken
four of Bill Roses children to raise.
They are grandchildren Only few
words but 10 those who have raised
children or TO those who have ever
been homeless. these few words menn
much. Whole sermons could be preach
ed from this text Yes, volumes writ
ten. Which is the greater tragedy. tho
childless home or the homeless child?
We notice that Dalton REQUESTS that
community play parties be postponed
until Friday or Saturday nights ON
account of school A good suggestion
and one that win be accepted by think
ing folks. Those who have charge OF
social activities which are to occur dur-
ing the school months should so ar
range them that pupils and teachers
may participate without injury TO
health and loss Of sleep and rest which
is so detrimental 10 brain work, mental
development and educational progress
Miss Lille Sullivan and Mr.. Clar-
ence Barnes surprised their mapy
friends by slipping into the home of
Squire c. NJ. Penn and getting married
on Tuesday night of last week. The
bride Is young lady of unusual charm
and ability. who, we phophesy, will he
a true help-meet, The groom is the
Younger son Of one of our most highly
respected pioneer families. Mr.. and
firs. VIM. Barnes with whom the young
couple will make their home. The en-
tire community joins the writer in best
wishes and congratulations A rous-
Ing 'chhriyari. attended by large
crowd, followed at the Sullivan home !.
where they were visiting last Saturdny