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Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
SHANNON

Mrs. Tommie Thompson and little
daughter and Mrs. Tom Warnell visit
ed Mrs. Lem Davis Thursday.
Johnnie Brown and family spent
Thursday night at the home of his
father, Dick Brown.
Miss Cora Rose spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Ivy John
son.
The musical given at Mr. Hender-
sons Saturday night was well attend
ed. All reported n nice time.
Miss Eula Rodgers spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Media Al
phin.
Miss Clara Brown spent Thursday
afternoon with Misses Thelma and
Mary Brown.
Several from here attended the Bap
tist church at Skaggs Saturday night.
Elmer Poe and Leon Brown had
business at Shannon Thursday.
Our school was out last Friday and
we sure were sorry to know ii. Several
visitors were present The afternoon
was spent in cyphering and spelling.
Everyone enjoyed the program.
Hubert Ennis, who is working in the
hills, spent the week end with his
mother and other friends here.
Willis johnson and family visited
Lee johnson Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Ingram visited her sister,
Aunt Dutch Montgomery, part Of
last week.
Miss Little Henderson and Miss
Pauline Moore were shopping in Shan
non Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Clarke spent Sat
Urday night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lem Davis.
Tommie Thompson and family visit
ed Johnnie Brown Sunday.
Miss Clara Brown spent Saturday
night with homefolks
Several from here attended the sing
ing convention at Pocahontas Sun
day.
Miss Mollie Henson visited Miss
Pauline Moore Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brown spent Sun
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Lem
Davis.
Little Gene Davis spent last week
with Ira Clarke and Jess Brown.
Mrs. John Cox and daughter, Ora,
visited Mrs Dick Brown Thursday.
Miss Lois Brown visited Lem Davis
Wednesday night and Thursday.
Arlie eagle and family passed
through here Saturday to visit her
mother, Mrs. 4. J. Timer, the week end.
Bill Brown visited friends at John
Cox's Sunday.
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BIGGERS

Rev. Medearis of Jonesboro filled
his appointment here Saturday night
and Sunday and at Peru Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Josie Johnson and Harold Ty-
Ter spent Saturday night and Sunday
at Poplar Bluff visiting relatives.
Mrs. II. " Hepner and little daugh-
ter, Pearl, have returned here after
being in California some time. She
was formerly in business here.
Mrs. Baber of Ft. Worth, Texas,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Lewis and little
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Abbott Of
POcahontas visited at j. X. Odom's
Sunday and attended the baptizing at
the Ferry.
Next Sunday will be Mothers Day
at the Methodist church. We hope to
have full house BE sure TO come at
10 o'clock and wear the white rose II
mother is dead. If she is living wear
the red rose.
Miss Beulah McNemar of West vir-
ginia will give mono-dramatic pro-
gram in the Methodist church here
Tuesday night May II, under the aus
pices Of the Methodist ladies.
Miss Ruby Raymond of near Green
way was here last week visiting at
Rev. Marlar's. She returned home
Monday.
Aubra Carter of New York and Miss
Christine Lamb of Reyno were married
here Saturday. Rev. Il. Marlar Off
ciated.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Poindexter We're
in Imboden Sunday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. j. G. Eaton, who died in
a Memphis hospital Saturday morning.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon and interment was made in the
City cemetery.
We have been Informed that Prof.
C. W. Ferguson of Success has been
chosen as principal of the high school
here for the next term.
Miss Lois Ford, aged 20, daughter
of Walter and Sallie Ford, died at an
early hour Thursday morning and was
laid to rest in the overly cemetery
Thursday afternoon. The bereft have
our sympathy.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Social and Personal

he and wife, with some of the patrons
of the school and our county superin-
tendent, II. A. Mock, and wife were
taking the Sth grade graduating class
on an outing and fish fry, and to meet
them out on the NOland road near Mil
Creek to spend the day.
According to appointment we arrived
there at the appointed hour and found
them all present and enjoying them
selves. Then began the hustling around
to prepare the lunch, some dressing
fish, some gathering wild greens. Then
came the cooks and prepared one of
the most bOunteous lunches 1t has ever
been my privilege to enjoy on an out
ing of the kind All! to say we did
not do plenty to the good things to
eat, such as fish, corn rolls, coffee,
wild greens, onions, pies, cakes and
all the other things to eat that 90 to
make up a first class outing meal is
putting it very mild.
After we had partaken to our hearts
content, we Joined in with girls and
boys (about twenty of them) in prac-
tising the exercises to be given at
Sharum the following Sunday, such as
sluS SliSi IcduiiiSss ytllS, tlNs AitSl ildi-
ticipating with them for while some
one suggested that we visit the county
farm. To this we all agreed for this
was the first opportunity the girls and
boys have had to visit the county farm.
The girls and boys loaded on truck
and the balance in cars. We motored
out by way of PocahOntas to the farm
After we had talked to Mr.. and Mrs.
Seamons and the inmates of that in
|stitution for awhile we sang some songs
appropriate to the occasion which they
seemed to enjoy immensely.
Then we started back for Pocahon-
tas, but decided we would eat supper,
stopped at what is known as the Uncle
Doss Pratt farm. for there is plenty
Of water there, and enjoyed ourselves
again,
After partaking of all heart could
wish for supper, adding ice cold lemon
ade for our drinks, we took a short
rest. Then bidding each other good
afternoon we departed for our homes
hoping TO meet and enjoy ourselves
again soon. Theodore Rice.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Local and Personal

Coin to the CarnivalF
Fine candies at Johnston's.
See ''The Obstinate Family"
w. C.. Pyland of BirleH was in town
ON business Saturday.
Mrs. w. II. Johnston visited rela-
tives in Walnut Ridge Tuesday.
NJ. IL. Buckley returned "Wednesday
from a business trip to st. Leuis.
Clifton Trsw and family of Walnut
Ridge were visiting in Poeihontas sun
day.
A Carnival in Poca Saturday.
j. ID. Wells and o. G. Mock had busi-
ness in Federal Court at Jonesbono
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Timer of ne?r
Ingram were visiting in Poeahontas
Tuesday.
Tablets and Pencils for sale at John
ston Drug Co.
Esq l.. w. Hogan of Reyno was "A
business visitor in Pocahontas first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Schratz of New
port were visiting friends here first Of
the week.
Miss Eva Baltz returned Saturday
from Little Rock after pleasant visit
with friends.
200 acres good pasture. See VIM.
Baltz. 36-tf
Mrs. ]. d. Level OF Noland was a
pleasant caller at this Office while in
town Frii =.
Mrs. Muta Turner was a guest of
her sister, Mrs. Sue Gattinger, at Rec
tor last week
Joe Bowers is home from the state
agricultural school at Jonesboro for
the summer vacation.
New Shipment
Ladies and Childrens Hats
I'VE Sell For Less"
Buckley NERO. co.
Sam Williamson, theatre owner, OF
Biggers was in town on business the
latter part Of last week.
Mrs. Thos. Baber of Ft. Worth,
Texas, is visiting at the G. g. John
ston home here this week.
The Obstinate Family" at the Opera
House next Tuesday evening.
+. Spinnenweber was in Little Rock
last Thursday to attend the annual
meeting of Arkansas lumbermen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
IlORINE

Bro. Tyler filled his appointment
here Sunday. He rendered three fine
sermons
Rufe Wiley and family and Arthur
Cooper and family spent Sunday with
Jim Haynes and family.
i. w. Mondy and Mont Tyler made
a trip to Imboden Monday after fertili-
ger.
Il. N. Mondy is working on the state
highway.
Bro. Tyler took Saturday dinner
with Dump Bramlett and family, spent
Saturday night with Dan Winn and
wife and took dinner with Lloyd Mon
dy and family Sunday. Lloyd Mon
dy took him nhis way home as far as
Attica.
Several from here went to the grave
yard working at Cedar View Saturday.
Mrs. Dona Going and children Of
Peach Orchard spent Saturday night
with Lloyd Mondy and family and
also attended church here
Sular MOndy and Mr.. Linn Of Lone
Oak took dinner with L. w. Mondy and
family one day last week.
Willie and Frank Poindexter Of
Clearyiew attended church here sun
day.
Mrs. Maudie Hurn of Pocahontas
spent the week end with Miss Lima
Stephens here.
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Methodist w. M. S.

Woman's Missionary Society of the
Methodist church met in our regular
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs.
George Turner with seventeen men,
bers and three visitors present. Pro
gram led by Mrs. Ben A. Brown. Spec
ial music by Mrs. Hazel Johnston
Delicious refreshments were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Tom Big
ger and Mrs. Lorine Fisher.
Our next meeting will be with Mrs.
Il. NJ. Greer, Mrs. DIR. Hughes leader,
At the close of the meeting by spec
ial invitation we visited Mr. McCoy's
ice cream factory and were delightful.
ly intertained by Mr.. and Mrs Mccoy,
Reporter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06

The Senior class of p. II. s. went
to Birdell last Tuesday as guests of
Hurschal Lewallen. They reported a
dandy time and fine eats provided by
their host.
Crossed power wires caused a fire
alarm to be sent in from Geo. Prom
berger's home last Thursday at noon.
The trouble was adjusted without any
damage resulting.
Ladies, you will find big stock of
dress goods, silk hose, nice oxfords
and pumps at r. L. Higginbotham 4
Sons and their prices are low. They
also carry a full line of Ladies Trim
med Hats. 38-2t
Mines. Geo. Goodwin, f. G. Schoon-
over, Gussie waddle, L. f. Blanken-
ship and Geo. Taylor motored to Wal
nut Ridge last Friday for a visit at
the home Of Mrs Iva Midkiff.
See the swimming match, Jack and
the bean stalk; take a trip around the
world. Don't miss the Carnival at PO-
cahontas Saturday.
]. X. Goff was in Batesville first Of
the week for look at the paving pro-
ject now under way on the Batesville
streets. Mr.. Goff has the contract to
pave the Baltz and Decker block here.
Mr.. Farmer, you will find full line
of farm implements, wagons, grass
seeds. flour and feeds, fertilizer, etc,
at X. L. Higginbotham & Sons. Their
prices are always right on chickens,
eggs, wool and anything you have for
sale. 3S-2t.
J. o. Sallee and family plan to leave
this week for Hot Springs to spend
some time. They intend to make camp
in one of the beautiful spots with
with Garland county abounds and try
"roughing it,
Nancy Hall and Porto Rico sweet
potato plants. State inspected. Well
rooted and packed at 10e, 45c; 500
S1.75; 1000, $500 or $3.50 in 5000, lots.
Postpaid. Union Plant Co., Poplar
Bluff. Mo. 39-4t.
Dr. II. L. Throgmorton, who has
been seriously i'll for several weeks,
was taken 10 Jonesboro yesterday for
an operation. ]. o. Sallee converted
his Lincoln into an ambulance and
drove the doctor to Jonesboro.
Do you know an obstinate family q?
Meet one at the Opera House next
Tuesday evening.
A. ]. Gwin of holland went TO Hoxie
Saturday, returning with his wife, who
had undergone an operation in Mem
phis hospital two weeks before. She
has been at the J. G. Slayton home
here for a few days before continuing
to her home at holland. She is rapid
ly returning to her former good health.
Corn For Sale-200 bushels at POca-
hontas 300 on my Current river farm
F. ]. Baltz. 39-tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Mrs. Tommie McNabb

Died at her home in Dallas, Texas,
April 20. Burial at the Maynard ceme-
terry, Maynard, Ark, May 3. Bro.
Goodwin conducted funeral services.
She is survived by a husband and two
children.
The deceased formerly lived i'm Ran
dolph county. Before her first mar
riage she was Tommie Crockett. As
Tommie Lambert she was a teacher in
the Pocahontas schools for one term
several years ago.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Princess Theatre Program

Friday, May 7.-Charles Ray in
Percy" Just delightful entertain
ment with the most facinating folks
you ever met. The adventures of a
milk-fed boy in the land of love. ad-
venture and the red hot tamale. It's
a big comedy. Better see it and laugh
yourself well. Admission 10 and 20
cents.
Saturday, May Sired Thompson
and Silver King in The Wild Bulls
Lair" Just another one of Fred's big
western pictures that you like so well.
Also two-reel comedy entitled, PIE
Eyed" Come. You will enjoy the
show. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
Sam Williamson, Manager,
Princess Theatre.
Biggers, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
About Amendment 13

To the Voters of Randolph County:
One of the most important measures
for us voters to consider at the next
general election, Oct. 8, 1926, is Amend
ment No. 13. This amendment gives
us an opportunity to vote more money
for school purposes. 1t helps those
districts like the one live in by Civ
ing them a chance to vote higher tax
if they need it.
am one of many men who was born
and reared in Randolph county, and
who did not acquire very much educa-
ton, but want to see my little chill
dren have better chance than have
had. Let's all talk for this amend
ment and vote for 1t when the time
comes. ID. n. Lynxwiler,
School director. High Point school
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Third Grade Record

The third grade Of Pocahontas public
school, taught by Mrs. r. A. Mock, has
established a very unusual record. Dur
ing the past three months not a pupil
has been absent or tardy.
This record will be hard for even the
more advanced classes to break.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
New Chanel Club

The New Chapel Club met at the
school house May 4. The meeting was
very successful. We took in 4 new
members.
We were sorry Mr.. Kerr could not
be with us but hope he will be with us
our next meeting which will be FIJI
day, June 4. Reporter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Sixth Grade Honor Roll

The following pupils received "a"
in all studies this month: Hazel
Jones, Jewel Tyler, Johnnie Bennett,
Edna Dickson, Bill Tom Hulen, Jim
mie Robinson, Virginia Black, Fern
Burrow, Efiie Stephens and Lowell
Rice.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
T. L. Wright

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, April 29.-T. L..
Wright, aged 63, well known lumber
man and banker of Doniphan, died last
night. He was head Of the Il. L.
Wright Lumber Company and was
president Of the state Bank of Doni-
phan and the Farmers and Merchants
Bank at ReynO. Death was due to
stomach disease.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
The Obstinate Family

"The Obstinate Family" play, will
be presented at the Opera House next
Tuesday evening May IL, by members
of the Junior Epworth League.
The characters are being thoroughly
drilled on their parts and an excellent
entertainment is promised.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Junior League Program

Song, "In The Garden"
Piano solO-Maxine Hall.
Scripture reading-Jewel Tyler.
Prayer-Nixon Shivley.
Bible questiOns-Sudie Rogers.
Benediction.
Leader-MariOn Dixon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
Enjoyable Outing

On April % j. L. Stubblefield, on
his way to his school at Holmes, visit
ed our home very early in the morn
ing and notified my wife and me that
Pocahontas star herald., 1926-05-06
The Oulnlne That Docs Not Affect The Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA-
TIVE BR0M0 QUIN1NE (Tablets) can be taken
oy anyone without causing nervous ness or rineine
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
BURRl7S CONFIDENT
All Set For Opening Of Title series
 at State Armory Tomorrow "H3mmy" Darrow With Team.

There is much confidence in the camn of the Burritt A. C. over the outcome of the first basketball game of tho series for the junior championship Of the city with the National Guard Reserves at the state armory tomorrow night. Th" Burritts have put in two good rrac- ,icc sessions this week and are all set for the go.
 A practice session was held at the armory last night and the Burritts lined mp against the Le- zion five. The Burritts, because of the agreement between the two managers that each team would be allowed 10 use eight mon, have de- cidcd 10 sccure a substitute in case of injury or any other unexpected occurrence.
 For this reason, inc Burritts will use Hamilton NIammy) narro" in the series. This will give the Burritts tho New Britain High school combination of forwards with XalesiI and parrow at their respective positions and will show brother playing against hrothrr "1ammy" was member of 'h' Guard Eosorves up until the last game played at the state armorY
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
ANDERSON BEATS TELLER
state Champion Dt>pcls "lndlau sign and Takes seven Out of Nine Games From Mcridcn Bowler.

Eddic Anderson, state duckrtn lowing champion, was in rare form against Fred Teller at the Casino alloys last night and demon- si.l'cd clearly 10 tbe largest gallery to attend match in this city 90 far this scasom that he has entirely iisp.HoI the "indian' sign which Teller was eupposcI 10 hold over him Andersen literally over vhrIm~J tho M"rtIen bo"jrr and tock eo,on out of th" nine gamrs lollcd
 Anderson also hit for the high sins'o tor lhc match making score of l&3 in ,he fourth game. Teller's hest efforts were put forth in the sixth tilt when he hit 12S. Ander- son, average for Inc night vas lI7.g and Tnllor's was lo7.
 Tic match was played before q crowd that was highly excited. Roth h0wlcrs will meet again Friday night m Mrridrn. Last nights ecores were as follows;
 Anderson: lh9. 13u, 1oc. lS3, il9, lo&, il2, 124, l16--l,055.
 Teller: 1ni. los, 1lS, 1l3. S3, FPS, llo, e4 lo%-953.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
FO0TE WINS AGAIN
Local Entry in State Championship Duckpn Tournament Repeats Win Over JcrrOld.

Joe Foote. representative of Rog CTS bowling alleys in the individual state championship duckpin bowl ing tournament, duplicated his stunt of Tuesday night when he again took Jerrold of Bristol in a match hy the odd game Of the nine contests. The match last night was in Jerrolds own stronghold, but a severe mental strain under which the Bristol man has been lahoring during the past few days is thought to have affected his play.
 Besides taking five games and the match, Foote also copped the high string for the night with a mark Of 132. J"rrold was close behind him when he slapped down l@1. Again last night as in the tirst meeting, Jerrold hit Il bigger total ninfall and q better average than I Foote but lost the match. Jprrold topplcd the pins for 9,7 and Foote for 951 while the Bristol mans average for the night was 1o6.3 and Foote's 105.G.
 The results ot the games rolled between the two were as follows:
 Foote--101 1ol S8 59 16o 121 11lt oS tS3 -- 951.
 ! Jerrold-9l l0o lc0 l67 i3l 1l9 5l 100 l03 - 957.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Speaker shows 'Em How

New Ylrb, March l9 tPt--A gray haired man, one of the greatest out fel1ers in baseball B decade ago, Is showing tho boys in Florida how 10 hIt q baseball.
 This Speakers haf swinging a' Lakeland ycs'"r'lly. sout tivn runs across the plate and his Cleveland Indians found little difficulty in d"- featiug tho Now York Giants. . 10 5 once Jack Srot' lad departed from thr noUnd. scott showed quite a lot Of pitching while he iahoro1.
 Wjlhert Eohjnson, rnanaper-prrsi- dent of t)o Brooklyn node rs. loft his lnhell worries at Clearwater and rourneye1 10 Homco~assa tn look over a poslhla 'r1iniuc sJ'o for fu- 'uro yoare.
 Thr Yankee t,I nmh hu,jnoes at Sf. Petersburg, but Drtis Iul'rnon pas released fo th Hollywood c'uh of the Pacific Coast leoEue, formerly Salt Lake city. He roas in rar' pay roent for tla ezrrnH+e shor's'op. Tony Lascrri
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
BRIDGEPORT BEATS
 NEW BRITAIN FIVE
Park City Team Has Revenge on
 Locals for Former Defeat

Brtdgeport's Y. NJ. C. A basket ball team ovencd up with tho New Britain "Y" team last night when they defeated the locals after hard fought battle by the score Of A 10 35. New Britain two wcoks previously had taken the Park City team by the score of 45 10 ?6.
 At half time in last nights game New Britain was leading % to 17 with the locals out-passiug their op- ponents and retaining possession of the ball most of the time.
 Yankaska was holding down Will bur, the Park City forward who has been the scoring ace during the year, liah"r was going good. fight ing every inch Of the way. retriov- ing the ball off the back board and being assisted ably by his team mates who were breaking up the pass work of their opponents.
 In the second half Bridgeport sent Klein 10 the showers and Brewster stepped in as one of the forwards and proceeded to make good from the start, taking the lead away from New Britain, At the half time mark of the second period Bridge port was leading New Britain 40 to ! 26, with Wilbur and Brewster ring ing in some long shots from the tl,Shry, l,ainu alia penetrate New Britain's defense, Within two minutes of the bell New Britain cut down the lead, bringing the score up to 35 while in the meantime Bridgeport cagcd three free tries and ono field goal, advanc- ing their score 10 A.
 Brewster and Wilbur were the scoring aces for Bridgeport while Haber turned in the high mark for New Britain.
 New Britain's team work showed improvement over the performances q week ago. They were following their shots and timing their pass work and their all around team work vas smoother, Bridgc port $ work centered around their center and Wilbur. Whenever Wilbur sc- cured the ball Bridgeport became dangerous for he was fast and a sure shot when within throwing dis tance Of the goal. Brewster on the other hand got away from the Nc" Britain guards on several occasions, SO intent were they watching Will bur.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
St, Louis Teams

St. Louis. March 19 Rl-Neither the Browns nor the Cardinals fig ured in exhibition games on the southern frontier yesterday. The Cardinals were rained out for the third consecutive day in Texas, but hope to play at Houston Texas to- day. They practicsd two hours or a muddy field yesterday afternoon
 still smarting from the lash Of q In 10 , defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Dodgers Wednesday, the Browns at Tarpon Springs, Fla went through q long batting prac- tico. Manager Sislcr Is determined that his hopcfuls shall not be held to four hits in any other preseason game as they have been in two oi the five exhibition contests they have played thus far.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-19
Two TIoltloutS Sign.

Cincinnati, March l9 Pl--Ihe Red camp at Titusville, Fla, rejoiced yes terday afternoon when Eppa RiXcy and Rube Bresslcr met the clubs terms, signed their contracts and agreed to report to Manager Jack Hendricks at St, Petersburg Mon day.
 With the two holdouts back In the fold, Hendricks believes he has a much greater chance for penant' He regards RiX"y as the best left handed pitcher in the league. Bres' sler led the team in hitting last year and plays well either at first base or in the outfield. RiXey and Bres- sler will start intensive training next week and should be in good condi' ton by the time the club starts home on April s.
 The Reds took an iS to victory from the Desoto Beach club Hcs'cr' day in n hard hitting and heavy SCOT ing game,