The Journal-Advance from Gentry, Arkansas • Page 1

THE ond Year Gentry. Beaton County, ArluuMM Thursday, December 26, 1946 5 to Hold I Additional Local News ress; Installation ceremonies will be 'JL night of this week at the Sonic lodge hall for newly officers of the. Masonic lodge Order of Eastern Star. recently elected in the OES Irene Sitton, worthy matron; lenter, worthy patron, Carpenter, associate Guthary, associate patron; aecretary; Alice Beard, Thomas, chaplain; organist; Nina Steele, La Fern Bailey, conduct- JRuby Faye Parker, associate Minta Leach, Adah; Ruth; Frances Bolin, wiHard Glass, Martha; les, Martha; Virgie Gold, War- illl Bailey, sentinel. Jessie Test as worth matron, Mary Harris as marshall, ferve as installing officers.

elected Masonic officers to illed Friday night include: worshipful master; Bement, senior warden; junior warden; V. R. nell, treasurer; A. M. Guthary, by; Henry Parker, senior dea- Payne Feemster, junior dea- Jclaude Grammer, senior mas- ceremonies; Roy junior of ceremonies; Sam and Dale Carpenter, Ai- iction Goals for Are Announced Auction goals for Arkansas jra as a part of the 1947 national production goals have been an- Mrs Joe Eldridge.

I Mr. and Mrs. Auda Rodgers spent the Christmas holiday at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. K.

L. Williams, of Tulsa, Okla. Also present for the holiday visit in the Williams home were Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Rodgers and Miss Vesta Lou Rodgers of Long Beach, Calif.

Cpl. Floyd Keigley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keigley, and the last of three boys to return from the service, arrived here Christmas day from Camp Sheridan, 111., where he was given terminal leave and expects his final discharge the first of the year. Floyd was with the AAF and spent considerable time of his 26 months service in the Panama Canal Zone.

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wherry and daughter, Juanita, of are here for a holiday visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. G. Wherry. Mr. and Mrs.

E. R. Shuller and son, Ray Dean, spent last week-end visiting Mr, Shuller's parents near Fort Smith. Mr, and Mrs. Orville "Snooks" Parker and two daughters of Tulsa, came up Wednesday for a holiday visit with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Ben Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Burl Leach and two sons were Christmas dinner guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. E. Hogue. Misses Anna Mae and Jo Nell Eldridge of Joplih were down for a holiday visit with their parents, Mr. and by the State Committee of eduction and Marketing A elation following acceptance of ils by the Arkansas USDA II, according to information re- by R.

Broadhurst, Chair- of the Benton County Triple-A littee. Goals for a few prlnci- pops are somewhat higher than acreage of these crops this but are about the same as the recommended for 1946. One is rice for which the rec- is 300000 acres com- with a goal of 260,000 acres and indicated acreage in 1946 Dick Carter spent Wednesday and Thursday of this week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry' Lathrop of Vinita, Okla.

Veterans in this' area who plan to 7,000 acres. The recommended! enro11 in colle when the spring Ifor' cotton is higher than the sem ester opens should apply immedi- jgoal and considerably higher atelv for heir "certificates of eligi- indicated acreage this year. bilit the wish to take advan- goal is 2,140,000 acres com- ta of the free and sub- With the 1946 goal of 1,850,000 sistence allowance benefits provided and 1946 planting of 1,660,000 under 16 BilL Veterans who Information on the outlook do not have certificates when they arm commodities and crops in enro11 mav be required to pay reg- i and specific information on is tration fees and tuition, receiving Siloam Commandery No. 15, K. Elects Officers At a recent election of the Siloam Springs Commandery No.

15, K. the following officers were elected for the' ensuing year: James Overholt, emminent commander; J. A. Harbison, generalissimo; J. C.

Randolph, captain general; Henry Canfield, senior warden; Titus Chinn, junior warden; L. M. Greene, secretary; W. E. Mayfield, treasurer; and Charles Jraver, prelate.

Former Residents Return From California Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hogan, who have been in California for the past several months, returned to Gentry Tuesday. Mr. Hogan says he plans to relocate in this community if a suitable location can be found.

SPRINGTOWN commodities and livestock In jisas that will be of interest to other residents of the 'has been prepared to the Agri- al Extension Service and is at the office of P. R. Cdr- ounty Agent for Benton Coun- Jthough no production goals refunds when they obtain the certificates. Veterans Administration offices expect a rush of certificate applications within a few weeks, and the veteran who applies at once will be sure of getting- his certificate without unjdjue delay. Application may be made at any Veterans tion pffice.

If already attending college under the G. I. Bill, but plan to move to another school next must obtain approval from VA before mating the change. This enables VA to issue you a supplemental certificate of eligibility, which you can present to the new school when you enroll. Also, permits VA to send your subsistence checks to your Jbeen established for the county, Broadhurst urged farmers aider the state goals in com- with this year's indicated in planning their 1947 opera- to consult the county agent information.

Win in Close 't with Decatur Legionnaires wound up with ng end a 28-33 score on the! new address without delay. No bene- court Monday night in a coun-! fits can be paid to qr in behalf of 'ference game that was closely Bted throughout the session. with Bentonville on wa lost by a cor of 47 to on an wins leaves the local team basis with Decatur, two wo losses. Bentonville and Si- Sprmgs are tied for top honors wi ns and no losses. Grav- Vaughn hold cellar positions straight i osses each Truck Near Grove truck loaded with coal and veterans who change schools without obtaining VA approval.

If you plan to move to another college write to the VA regional office having jurisdiction over the area where you are now in And in case you're thinking of entering college but aren't sure just how much schooling you are entitled to here's how to calculate it: Any veteran who served at least Mr. and Mrs. AJex Morris have purchased a home in Gentry and plan to move soon. Mr. and Mrs.

Owen Mahaffey and family are spending th holidays with relatives in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson and children of Orose, are here for a visit in the J. S.

and Ted Breeden homes. Mr. and Mrs. Less Hylton and Ann arrived here Monday from Phoenix, and are guests in the home of Mrs. Hylton's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Dodgen. Mrs.

Juanita Riley called Sunday in the home of Mrs. Myrtle Riley'. Mr. and Mrs. Leland MeVickers of Sand Springs, spent the weekend in the C.

O. Ottinger home. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williamson had as Sunday dinner guests Mr.

and Mrs. Leland MeVickers, Harlis Williamson and Mr. and Mrs. C. O.

Ottinger. Mr. and Mrs. H. O.

Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Riley and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bates and son enjoyed a picnic lunch at Eureka Springs Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Young and children and Mrs. Millie Young of Fort Madison, Iowa, is visiting in the home of Mrs. Ellen Stamps and with other relatives in and near Springtown.

Mr. and Wiley White and two sons, Carl and Randy, of Keystone, are spending the holidays in the C. O. Ottinger arid Maxwell Lefors homes. Mr.

and Mrs. Booker Sitton called Sunday afternoon in the R. D. Long home. Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Darnell called Sunday afternoon in the Charles Linton home. T.

H. Condrey was pleasantly surprised when his adughter, Mrs. Margaret Singleton and family, arrived from Menthow, to spend the with relatives. Mr. and Mrs.

Singleton and children and Mr. Condrey were Christmas dinner guest in the Roy Cash home. Mr. and Mrs. Kleo Feemster and Rose of St.

Louis, arrived Christmas Day for a visit with the H. C. Leslie and Vol Wasson families. Mrs. Gladys Galley of Tulsa is a Christmas day guest in the W.

B. Dodgen home. Eddie Stokes was a caller on Mr. and Mrs. Les Hylton here Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Stone and Randy visited Sunday with the Herbert Eisner family. Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Bedell and children were Christmas day guests of Mrs. Lee McAllister and Olin. I Circuit Rev.

B. V. Holt, Pastor How Good Is Your School? By LEE MEASELES County-School Supervisor History shows that in times of change institutions which do not change soon drop out of the social picture. Public education is changing by finding better ways of doing the job that has always been the job of the school that is, improving character, developing the inborn talents of all children, providing basic information lo get children ready to work successfully and live as solid citizens. Consider these characteristics of a school and determine whether your school is doing the job: 1.

Does it offer a mere handful of subjects which all students must take or does it offer choices so that the child may have its needs met? .2. Does it use a single text book for each subject or is the textbook merely the basic book with an adequate library of books, magazines, pamphlets, and the newspapers available for additional material? 3. Does it offer the same subjects for every child regardless of need, and ability" or does your school offer different subjects, possibly even taught in' slightly different ways, to meet the needs of different 4. Does your school use unrealistic rote drill which is unrelated, to the needs of the students or the purpose of the course? Or is the course related to life in the community and does it draw much of its material from that community life? 5. Does the teacher spend much time in talking to the students about things rather than 'in directing students in doing things? The school that is really doing the job is equipped so that the classes may get all the of them at first then relate'them to their lives in the community, the state or the nation.

We usually think of this kind of teaching as a laboratory method. I give a homely example of what I mean. Try telling some individual how to do some simple operation which he has never done before and then turn that individual loose to do the job After the person has given up 01 made a mess of the job, take ovei and carefully show that person, ex plaining as you demonstrate, answering his questions as they arise. Now let him try it again. I think you wil get what I mean.

Now, look over your school curriculum. What subjects are offered How are those subjects related to the life a child who studies them, wil lead after leaving school? Bette: still, find out how that subject i taught. Is that course in English taught in such a way that the studen will be better able to express himsel after the completion of the course Or is it merely a series of unrelatec facts? Or, that course in American History, is it a series of dates, battles, generals, and presidents, does your child get an understand ing of how-it came about that have freedom of speech, freedom Does he understand mor fully our race problems or why or ganlzed labor has such an importan place in American life today? Final ly, does he appreciate the heritag which is America's and does realize what is necessary to preserv that heritage? Perhaps you will find that not many schools measure up to these stand ards but there are schools that meas ure up. There are schools which all these things and more. Ther are schools where the child and no the subject is the center of the cur riculum or course of study.

Are you children any less entitled to this kin of school than the child in anothe community or another state? The pastor will preach Sunday 90 days (or less if discharged for! morning at the eleven o'clock hour disability) part of it on or after Sept. at Springtown and fill the pulpit at parking near the reduce Co Saturday about 25 neax been abandoned -a a ket and coal ng to Bj-yson, was miss- 16, 1940 is entitled to one year's schooling if he was discharged "under -conditions other than dishonorable." In addition he is entitled to a period of schooling equal to the length of time he spent on active duty with the armed forces. Thus a veteran of two years' service is entitled to three years' schooling. No "period of eligibility" can ex- Highfill for the evening service. This will be a fifth Sunday so the time will be divided.

Highfill had 67 attending Sunday school the past Sunday which was a record for the year. A lovely Christmas program was given at the evening service. The church presented twin electric table lamps to the pastor and a splendid Bible to Mr. and Mrs- teud beyond four years. The vet- Robert A.

Holland in apreciation of eran must begin his schooling within his 24 years of serving as Sunday four years after his discharge or the school superintendent. Official end of the war, whichever The Springtown M. Y. F. will study is and must complete the the book of their Sunday schooling within tjine years after the evening meeting.

John Wasson ww officiaJL end of the war. be leader. 4 Gravette Team Here Next Monday Night An eleventh hour scheduling date the Gravette basketeers for a contes here next Monday night at the big school gymnasium. This will be th fifth go-round in the county's ten game schedule. The basketball dopesters give th Gentry Legionnaires an edge bu Gravette bosters are looking for ar upset in the coming game.

Christmas visitors in the Alber Lingo home included Mr. and Mrs Glenn Davis and song, Scotty am Mike of Helena, Mr, and Mrs Clarence Lingo of Enid, an Mr. and Mrs. B. Bryant Tulsa Additional Local News Tevebaugh Reunion The Christmas holidays brought a pleasant reunion at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Tevebaugh when members of the family and friends gathered to observe the occasion. Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tevebaugh, Mr.

and Mrs. Gene Tevebaugh and sons, Bill, Vernon, George and Charles, of. Longvlew, Mr. and Mrs. E.

L. Tevebaugh and children, Bob and Eula Mae, of McLeansboro, Mr. and Mrs. Loyis' Tevebaugh and children, Rudy Lee, Beverly, Betty, Jim and Dale, of Gentry; Mrs. John Pollard and son, Billy Dean and daughter, Barbara, of Houston, Mr.

and Mrs. Vernon Bishop and daughter, Carlee Ann, of Gravette, Glen Tevebaugh of Houston, Covey Tevebaugh of McLeansboro, Mrs. Lee H. Parks and son, Forrest Bishop, of Siloam Springs, Mr. and Mrs.

Esau Begley and grandson, Dick Anderson, of Fayetteville, Ark. Mrs. Begey is a sister of Mrs. Jim Tevebaugh. fff fp V.

R. Trammell, commander of the ocal Londagin-Hardcastle post of the American Legion, and M. V. Lamberon were guests last Friday evening a turkey dinner staged by the Riddle-Hutcheson post. of Bentonville.

Wesley Sampler, state commander, James W. Trimble, third district were special guests. The turkey feed with all the trimmings could not have been excelled and the singing of Christmas carols and exchange of gifts'added other in- cresting portions to the program. Mr. and Mrs.

Clegg Ratcliff have moved from their farm southeast of to the residence they recently purchased from Mrs. Edna Rabe, just north of the Parks Lumber Yard, Their farm sale last Thursday was attended by a large crowd and a lot of livestock and farm property was disposed of at satisfactory prices. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keigley and family were dinner guests Christmas day at the home of.Mr.

and Mrs. G. E. Thompson the Eagle Corner community. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Smith and two sons of Weatherford, were holiday visitors in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eldridge and Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Dailey. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Glass were dinner guests Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard White of Maysville. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Glass received a telegram Tuesday from their son, Cpl. Mack Glass, who is serving with the Army Air Forces, announcing his recent transfer from Denver, to Boca Raton, Fla.

A pre-holiday visit was enjoyed by Mr. Mrs. Jay Londagin while visiting in San-Jose, Calif. They were entertained by their son, Leon, and new daughter-in-law, Carmen- Glaser SPECIAL NEW YEAR Prevue at the Gentry Theatre Tuesday night, Dec. 31, showing "Personality Kid." Plenty of confetti, horns, noise and fun for all who join in the New Year party.

Don't miss it. A family Christmas dinner which was attended by practically all members of the family, the grandchildren and great- grandchildren was enjoyed Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. S. Glass.

Berta Jean Steele, who is attending the College of the Ozarks at Clarksville, is home for a holiday visit of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Steele.

Mr. and Mrs. Vol Smith and children of Fort Gibson, and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Thomas of Fayetteville are holiday guests at the R.

J. Rankin home. Springdale Contestant 1st In Fiddlers' Contest Bill Edwards of Springdale won first prize here last Friday night In the old fiddlers' contest which drew a capacity crowd at the City Auditorium. Winner of second prize waa Floyd Beck of Cherokee City and a Mr. Blight of Maysville won third prize.

A novelty act by the "Cold Snap" boys captured the fourth prize for the best single number. The program, the free coffee and doughnuts and the direction of the event under the management of Joel Watson and Tom Burns, who shared the chores as masters of ceremony, gave the crowd an evening of pleasant entertainment. The committee in charge of arrangements announces that the venture paid all expenses a small balance for the Gentry Commercial Club, which sponsored-the program. Farm Housing Construction Now Under New Control Farm construction applications will no longer be handle'd by the County Triple-A Office, according to instructions received by R. Broadhurst, Chairman of the County Triple-A committee.

In the future, he said, farmers must file construction applications for houses with the Federal Housing Administration in Little Rock and must file applications for non-housing construction with the Civilian Production Administration in Little Rock. In the past he continued, all such applications for farmers were handled at the County Triple-A office and recommendations for farmers were handled by the County Triple-A Committee. Permission to construct and priorities assistance to obtain material were issued to farmers by the State Triple-A Committee but, hereafter, will be issued by the CPA and FHA. County's Farm Income Shows Large Increase More than doubling their annual gVoss income in comparison with 1940, as reported by the U. S.

Bureau of. Census, Benton County farm families last year produced crops and livestock with the record value of more than $9,420,000. This huge increase in farm revenue has already created heavy demand for general farm improvements and for home remodeling, according to a study released by the Tile Council of America. With every industry anticipating greater business in the state than before the war, floor and wall tile manufacturers alone expect their sales here to triple in the next few years. 'Increased sales of industrial products mean in turn a new level of prosperity for every local businessman and worker," said D.

P. Forst, chairman of the Council's Residential Construction Committee. The study shows that many farm improvements were-made even during the war. Since 1940, for example, the number of farm homes reporting electric lights here has increased from 1,233 to 8,023. Heavy demand for such modernizing as installation of running water, tiling of bathrooms and improving kitchen layouts has already resulted, according to- Forst.

Forst also pointed out that farmers. in the county today have 380 more tractors than in 1940, according to the Bureau of Census, and that the number of trucks on farms has likewise increased substantially. "These: facts not only indicate the importance; of the farm market, but also make it one which no businessman or manufacturer can afford to overlook," said. CHRISTIAN CHURCH J. UMPHRES, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 Morning Worship 10:45 A Christmas dinner at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Webb was an enjoyable event of the holiday season with all of the children and grandchildren present for the first time in eight years. A brother, Homer Webb of Orlando, was also present for the reunion.

Seaman First Class Bobby Guthary, who is now stationed at Cleveland, Ohio, as a member of the Coast Guard, arrived here Christmas day to spend a five-day leave visiting bis Christian Endeavor Evening Worship 7:30 Week-Day Schedule Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7:30 Choir Practice, Friday 7:30. Fifth Sunday Singing At Vaughn Dec. 29 The Fifth Sunday Benton County Singing- convention will be held at Vaughn Presbyterian church Sunday, Dec. 29, according to Mrs. 8.

parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gutbaiy. Jenks, secretary of the.