The Journal-Advance from Gentry, Arkansas • Page 1

HE sine 47 BOOSTING EVERYDAY IN THE YEAR' Gentry, Benton County, Arkansas, Thursday, July 31, 1941 bllyj LKLY NEWS LETTER By Clyde T. Ellis hi St. Lawrence 'RAD -Win! for ave just returned from Canada, Lawrence river and Upper New Our Coir.mitteo on Rivers and ors has been studying and hear- Number 31 NEW HERD SIRE FOR IT DAVIS FARM LaiTiers of Untaxed The W. K. Davis family northwest Soline Filied of Gentry purchased Monday a three An intensive drive is under way star registered Jersey bull, Windmoor Gamboge Owl 411241 from Windmoor Farm, Edna.

Kansas. along the Arkansas-Missouri line in northwest Arkansas by state revenue department agents on the lookout for C) I he sue of this calf is a double trucks and autos carryinr excessive pro and con for a month grandson of Medal of Merit sire. All quantities of' untaxed gasoline nnd on the proposed St. Lawrence his ancestors average high in butter-' cigarots. am.

ible( ES lopmcnt. President Roosevelt and lically every important official of States government have kl quick enactment of the pending railroads are violently op- jrt. The government is desperately bhinp for more and more power, shortage is becoming acute ithcre is need for more defense strics. i after hearing- all the testily, I was amazed at the colossal nses and potentialities of the St. h-encc.

One billion, one hundred usancl horsepower would be pro- fed for- each the United States and Ocean going vessels of the type would open Chicago, De- and other cities trade cenleis Middle West -to orr-an translation. yc took a bout trip several mile-, tn the St. Lawrence. We saw hydro- ycr plants that have long been cd for their low cost current. We the most gigantic fresh water lids in world and we saw the i'als already in operation on parts fthe river.

fat tests, one averaging 1,005.8 pounds Tt was reported by county officers fat in 365 days. istopped Monday night in Benton Illness Fatal tO Harvey Couch i co ntv and fines of $25 assessed. Tn Harvey C. Couch, 63, Arkansas farm boy who built a vast rail and 'utility COUVt COS nmount of 1h( tax empire, died Wednesday morning at aml cnaltv his summer home at Couchwood A A PULLET DID THIS A five-month-old pullet on the W. J.

Green farm is going places. Hatched last February, the Barred Rock was discovered last week to have hatched 9 of the 14 pullet eggs she had laid. It is commonly believed that pullet eggs will not hatch and it is rare for a pullet under six months old to set. The nine baby chicks look like Plymouth Rocks and are much smaller than the ordinary chick. Tenant-Purchase Loans Being Five hundred and 'fifty Arkansas A vehicle is allowed to bring into farm who have beer, living Tuesday that five or six trucks were addition the la-w violators were forced Canada Sunday we went to Ottawa, the capitol.

We were entertained lunch by the United States fesador and Mrs. J. P. Moffat, Jo- Ex-Governor Wm. H.

(Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma will arrive Thursday afternoon to visit his lifelong friend, Wily Shorter, south of Gentry. Tentative plans are. to have Mr. Murray give a talk in Gentry Saturday afternoon. Pie will also asked to speak, at JBU and other places I while here.

Mr. Murray is considered one of the best informed persons on constitutional and governmental subjects. He was outstanding among the men who wrote the Oklahoma constitution. Be- was, number bix or eight revenue agents were ily size farms of their own during of terms and has held other important said to be making the drive on un-, Hudson Wren, state director'offices, taxed gasoline and bootleg eigarets. of th Farm Security Administration.

Ex-Governor Murray May jRains Worth Dollars Here Speak Here Saturday tho, lighter one Wednesday night put A heart ailment which struck Couch Al kansas not moro 1han 20 gallons as tenants and sharecroppers, will bo sides as governor, he more than a year ago was the cause untaxcd gasoline. given an opportunity to purchase fam- United States senator for a nu They were said to be spotted along announced today. highways 100, 71 and 62 T. B. Fatherreo.

assistant FSA ivr- u- SSOU highways. gional in charge of tenant purchase, has notified Mr. Wren that "Alfalfa Bill" i an authority on Jn- jdian lore and has written books on i this and governmental phases. His ar VIIJ.TI^IUJU LU RltftS fov Mrs. Mitchell fin allo of $2,407.055 has of textbooks Held Wednesday People 'filled made to Arkansas for the purchase! of tho farm units under the United the First Baptist.

States Dopnrtmont of Agriculture's church and many stood outside Wed-' farm purchase program, under provi- latest work' is "Tho designed to fill in tho missing links nd he is preparing- i manuscript for a book dealing with world conditions, wist, present nnd afternoon as'friends of. Mrs. sums of the Bankhoacl-Jones Tenant Mi'. no political ambitions on tllis trip. His purpose is iondlv VJRit with friend, Mr.

Shorter;" however, he will ,0 Mitchell gathered to pay their i Purchase Act. final respects. Rev. R. B.

Purcell of- Pointing out that the 1941-42 appro: ticiatcd at the funeral service Pall- priation is less than that of bearers were Clarence Ratcliff, Vic Mr. Wren said according to undoubtcdlv be lad to meet other ITygart. Clem Test, Tom Whitcside, the 1940 census, farm tenancy in the PUb in Hugh Carl and Rai Steclo. Burial was state been reduced in the past five Evqry eff rt Wi bc madC tO hnvo in the family plot at Decatur com- years from 60'? 'to 53.3c;, the total thlS Wcll nown character speak in Gentry on Booster Day, Saturday. HARVEY C.

COUCH ih Thorson, manager of Ser- of his death. He was president of the months' illness of heart trouble. She es and other Canadian'officials. We Arkansas Power and Light company was born February .15, the Sited the'two houses of Parliament. nnd was chaiimari of the board of the 1.500 acre family fruit farm one mile le Canadian is not in City Southern and Louisiana of Decatur, the daughter of fesion and won't be until November, Arkansas railways.

He was known Mr. and Mrs E. N. Plank. Her father, one can be a member of as oho of Arkansas' biggest business well known state representative, lec- rural Marie Plank Mitchell.

41 years old, Since the beginning of- the "tenant member of a prominent Benton county purchase program in 1937 a total of family, died at her at 1.399 farm families of Arkansas have 11 30. p.m. Sunday after a seven been loaned money with which to pur- he must first be elected to House of Commons. Canadian nators are appointed for life. leaders and much of tho state's world traveler and fruit com- chase- family-size farms, Mr.

Wren said. During 1940-41, 586 loans were rnade, amounting to The average farm purchased last year in Arkansas covered 80.39 acres and, with the house and farm build-" ings, cost $4,362.62. The average unit dustrial advancement is. due to him. mission salesman, passed away DC- consists of a home, barnr poultry A special train, the KCS "Southern billboards along the roadside-1 which Couch started last year took his body and the funeral party bre huge pictures of Winston Chur- cember 31 as the result of injuries houses and fencing.

suffered in an automobile accident. Mrs. Mitchell has been a lifetime ill and Franklih Roosevelt and be-jto Magnolia today whore he was resident of the Gentry-Decatur them'the letter their new I buried, gn of victory. On the streets we saw jmadian privates -in khaki Italked to three RAF boys who had returned. They were beaming confidence.

They told me there a battle line in the air the same on the ground and that they had iven that line back to the interior Germany. Study Shift to Daylight Saving- Time Whether Arkansas will join with May 1, 1920, she was mar; ried to Orla C. Mitchell, for the past chief clerk of Selective Service Board at Siloam Springs, though the family has continued to make Gentry their home. Mrs. Mitchell was a Of the 550 tenant-purchase loans to be made in Arkansas during the coming year, it is expected that approximately 12 will be made in Benton county.

Applications are already being received by Jack Elzey, cpunty FSA supervisor. Last year 11 loans were made in this county. u. WclO TlJf other states in a shift to Daylight Sav- mhel of the Baptist chu ch in Gcn Ml Wren sa Lnc tenant Purchase out ing Time may be decided by a tlv for scveral WM activc Plan Bridge at Memphis Promising Arkansas' cooperation in "every way" in plans for constructing a new four-lane bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis, Governor jAdkins said $750,000, however, would be "a little too much for Arkansas compared to the benefit Memphis gets." Of the $6,000,000 total cost of the structure federal government would put up $4,500,000, with Arkansas and Tennessee contributing $1,500.000, it was said in Washington. Both Governor Adkins and state Highway Director W.

W. Mitchell said there was need for the new span and were favorable to the proposal if the financial problem can be worked out. Militaiy movements create a special need for a new bridge, it was pointed several thousands dollars in- tho ots of Northwest Arkansas farmers. More moisture is needed for the peach, apple and grape crops, however, and a frenor.il rain is badly needed as porhe sections in this area were untouched. Daytime temperatures stayed around the 100.

mark. Hay making was in progress generally. Late corn is appearing on the market and the harvesting of tomatoes has started. Pastures and meadows are improving, but moro rain is needed. Accident on Bridge Causes Detour A short detour on Highway.

59 bo- twe.cn Gentry and Siloam Springs is in effect, this week. Motorists, will probably have to detour west 'of the Flint crook bridge until a new bridge is built. Present plans are to move the. old bridge to the crossing west of the highway and. build a new bridge on Highway: 59 just south of Fecm- ster's playground.

A truck 'loaded with railroad ties struck the bridge Thursday night, damaging tho bridge and detouring traffic temporarily. The highway has been closen in that vicinity. Cars may turn west just north of the" playground, fjord Flint creek and continue south for a short distance, then turn cast one-fourth mile and continue on Highway 59. Another detour which has been recommended by the highway department for heavy traffic is to 'go cast on Highway 12 to the intersection of No. 99 which will lead to points south.

GENTRY HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs W. C. Barrington was dismissed from the hospital Saturday, July 19. Condition Mrs Crawford of Siloam Spgs. underwent a major operation Saturday, July 19; was dismissed Sunday, July 27.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Hayden 6f Gravctte, Sunday, July 27, a son.

oans are cnou to enable the of southern governors which Governor Adkins said he would conduct to de- iThc happy and con- i terminc in connection with Klcnt. Their sense of humor wasf tllcl proposal. "Unless mjority of the erywhere One filling sta- jon man, for instance, displayed this fgn: "If you helieve in credit, lend They have their gasless Sun- $10. nearby states have Daylight Saving Time it would only create confusion for Arkansas to inaugurate it," the governor said. from dusk until dawn and they! Of'the neighboring states, Tennes- ave declared a shortage of bacon and heosn because, they told us to our nazement, they can no longer get rn in sufficient quantities from er Canada or the United States, completed our journey at Montreal Monday night where we were of the Canadian Secretary of and 0 20 members of Parliament.

1'owi-r Canada seo and Mississippi will adopt the plan, while Louisiana, has rejected it and the governors of Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri have not announced their intentions in the matter. Bond Burning Scheduled Labor Day bar been tentatively set tit. the date for the public burning of $47,000,000 worth of old road district announced. in P. T.

church and civic affairs! until her recent illness. After she became bedfast, her interest centered borrower to buy a farm and, if necessary, to repair the buildings or erect new ones. The loans are payable over in family and she was a devoted wife and mother until tho time of her death. Survivors include her husband; three children, Dorothy twins Jean and James of tho home; her mother, Mrs. E.

N. ol the home; and one sister, Mrs. Tom R. Crawford of Kansas Citv. a period of 40 years at 3 per cent interest.

Retailers Must Permits Retailers of the slate were reminded this week by the revenue department they must secure permits from the department under the provisions of the gross receipts Jaw passed by the 1941 legislature. supplying the United Originally scheduled for July 4 and! At the end of wook ton por att's with large quantities, of hydro- P' Each borrower has a wide choice in selecting the farm he wishes to purchase; however, the tract must, be family-sized, so that it may be operated by labor available in the family. Three-member county committees, working with the FSA, decide which applicants shall receive loans, on a basis of character ability and farming experience. Preference is given those who eithvr own or are able to make a down mint on livestock or farming equipment, and to persons who are married" or have dependent families. I'owor.

She desires to as- soon as possible for her industries. Most of it is going to plant at Messena, N. Canada pioneered hydro-electric L-vt'lopruf-nt, made her vast expanses wultural lands prosperous with IHAV industries. Every government. with whom we talked feels the growth of south central Cenafla north central United States, and I no present success of our respective programs depend to tome upon this development.

postponed because all of tho 1934 re-1 of the approximately 30,000 retailors funding bonds for which the in the state had no yet appliecl 1()I district bonds were hold as the pei mitS) it wa Ktatcd RcUlilcl had not been surrendered in time, the who have not applied for apl) i ceremony will bo held at Fair Park by the August 1 deadline will bo sub- in Little Rock. The bonds, represent-Jj ect to penalties, provided by the 1941 i'" connection with the government 1 SOON Within the next two weeks bauxite production survey conducted by the Office of Production Management will have been completed, it was announced. The survey is being 1 made trict were issued from 191 'J to 1927 militar Trackage Sought Arkansas cities and towns havi abandoned street, railway tracks have t-cn asked to report the the amount and of pavement in which to the state Utilities commis- iron und steo) tiio National Defense Keeking such information old railroad and street A survey of scrap iron o)jtain ed from railroad properties made by the Poration Conunisaiou which lw Cor- ing a lien against the lands in the dis- aw Revenu department inspectors will check after that date to determine whether the has boon com- plied with. by more than 4M) road districts'in 67 counties. plans for constructing a pound aluminum plant in the state.

A for the plant has-, not. yet been selected. BIRTHS Mrs. Lucy Lefors received a telegram Monday announcing the arrival of an eight-pound daughter July 28 to her son and wife of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice Lefors. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams of Decatur announce the birth of a pound daughter Tuesday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. H. O. January of Colcord announce the birth of a daughter, Donna Sue, on July 24. Born to Mr.

and Mr.s. Bearden July 20 at tho Benson hospital an 8- pound son. He has been named Paul Harmon. Mr. and E.

D. Hiusoii, town announce the birth of pou.nd son on July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Martin are the parents of a.

G-potiml yon, Jiinmie, on July 27. A 7-pcanid, "Jl-ounce son was, born Monday afternoon to Mr. ami Mrs. Bob Hickman of Coleord. Arkansas Taking Part in National Defense Preparations Little Flock.

July the all know that old ounce council and defense workers. The gov- stfite with the Arkansas Defense prevention is worth a. pound of fjrarri: cure'." Compere, who also is di- ernor, incidentally, said he was gratified with progress of the defense Organization, the vitally import- rector of Selective Service, indicated program 'throughout the state, ant Civilian Protection phase of Ark-1 he had no time for isolationists when. Commissioner J. H.

Graves oxplain- defense effort approaching he said, "It is better to have this de- i that fire losses totalled $500,000,000 completion Tho Civilian program now and not need it in the nation last year. He pointed out tcction division of the State Defense than to need it and not. have it." that $500,000,000 would virtually equip Council preparations, for Aircraft Warning, mobilization of all the The gigantic task of organizing an army of 2.SOO.OOO men. Tho direct- county defense councils in each of the i disclosed they were to peace officers and creation of 75 counties i.s progressing rup- i throw up safeguards against tbo fire pecially newspapers and iiell it to second hand dealers. In that way, he explained, much of the waste paper will not be destroyed and will find way into the National Defense ef- BENNIE'S PLACE CLOSED Benton County Sheriff Bill Black closed Bennio's Place west of Gentry Tuesday afternoon under a temporary order issued by Circuit Judge J.

W. Trimble condemning it as a "public nuisance." The roadhouae which in operated by B. P. Ammons will remain closed until a formal hearing is held. A suit against Ammons was filed in Benton county circuit court by Prosecuting Attorney John K.

Butt. DEATHS honias K. Thomas B. Wilson, 72 years of age, died Wednesday morning at his homo in Chanute, after an illness of months. The Wilson family moved to Gentry iu June 1935 from Neodesha, Kan.

Last December they moved to a farm, rorthwest of town but Mr. Wilson's ilinf; health forced him to give up the farm and the family moved to Chanute the first part of July. F'ujH-raJ Hervk't' was held today (Thursday) at 4:00 p. in. in Neodesha and burial was in the cemetery there.

Survivors include his widow; two Melviu and Robert; and two daughters; Ethel and IClma. an emergency fire defense system. idly. The Agricultural Production division of the State Defense Council haa completed creation of committees throughout the The local groups are hard at The county judges, wher-; saboteur who might to disrupt work on the agricultural part of the mighty good bet the entire divi-! evi-r possible. to act as chairmen Arkansas industry.

The job of coord- sion be to function efficiently of the county councils. Mo.st of ihe muting the lire lighting lacjli- within a short time, IF NECESSARY county judges or their representatives'j ties will reach into Virtually every at; E. L. Compere, came to Little Rock for a meeting community. director oi the Aircraft Warning sys- and "get-to-getber'' with the State De- Chairman H.

B. Woo ten ol the State tern aaid the other day ft -use Council. Governor Homer M. Council hopes Arkansas will partici- all hope twjliove the will Adkins the importance of a pate in the voluntary campaign to net have opi-rate an sound uefeiitir program for consei'vc watstt paper. He aska house- Bi 1 Ihe i- Ino to keep llieii- waste jwogram.

7'he and Production division baa completed ita ol 1 The Scrap Aluminum Collection campaign was waged in all sections of the stato. While it is too early to predict the amount of the metiU collected, it's likely Arkansas Rooatera JLuttrell Funeral, services for Joseph Luttrell, father of Mrs. S. O. Blagg of Gentry, was held at the Missionary Baptist church at Wedinjjton Monday afternoon with Rev.

Wilbevt Dunlup of Siloam Springs officiating, Mr. Luttrell died Saturday at his home north of SiJouin Springs at the age of 72 Survivors include his widow, children, a brother, 24 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. MARKET REPORT patetl to the fullest. 30o 20c 14c 12c 15o 140 6c 'Guineas, per head 20o Creaiii Eggts Heavy Heus Light Hena Heavy Springo Light.