The Mississippi Mudcatters made another successful fishing trip down Old Man River on Wednesday, June 1 and came back with a haul of 14 fish weighing a total of 147 lbs. Pictured are fishermen, Dennis Haynes, Dalton Fields, Glenn Young and Sunny Rigdon. Not pictured is Wayne Hendley.
The first week of Summer Reading has officially kicked off with the theme, “Oceans of Possibilities” at the Corning Public Library. This is the first year the library has been able to welcome entertainers and patrons in person since the pandemic began. There were 25 adults and 28 children in attendance on Tuesday, June 7 as Tommy Terrific entertained them.
Inclement weather ended the Hop Alley Rally early on Saturday, May 21 and postponed the talent contest and a cash drawing of $50 planned that afternoon. The contest and drawings were held Friday, June at 5:30 p.m. prior to the Acoustic Jam at Hop Alley along with some of the announcement of the remaining silent auction winners. The winner of the Hop Alley Rally talent contest was Naveayha Garner. Garner sang an acapella version of the song, “Titanium” written by David Guetta. Charlie Elgin, 13, won Second Place with a performance of the “The Git Up Dance” by Blanco Brown. Courtney Hovis was the $50 cash drawing winner.
Tax deductible donations are being accepted for Corning’s recreational project, including: M. B.
The municipal election held here Tuesday was a very orderly one, not much interest being manifested. A.W Roberts was defeated by T.J Crowder by a vote of 82 to 28 and R.E.L. Brown for Recorder and Dr. Simpson, J.F. Arnold, W.M Letbetter, S.B. Neal and W.H Henning for Aldermen went in without opposition. Attorney J.N. Moore broke ground yesterday in his South lot on Second Street for the erection of a two-story concrete building. He purposes to make the first floor for up-todate offices and store rooms and the second for a splendidly planned lodge and convention room. W.F. Barnes began moving his old store building to the rear end of his lot on Second Street yesterday, and will erect a commodious and fine double store building in its place. He will have the new structure built of concrete blocks. The Bank of Corning reports business increasing. On last Monday deposits were being made in this bank to the amount of more than ten thousand dollars and Mr. Polk says the deposits average about $6000 daily at the present time. The bank is the oldest bank in Clay County and deserves the patronage of the Public appreciates this institution. The world-renowned Carrie Nation of Kansas hatchet fame, was one of the attractions at the Paragould Chautauqua last week. Carrie missed her train at Knobel and rather than remain in that burg 18 hours, she hired a conveyance and was driven to Paragould. G.W. Roundtree was the gentleman in charge of the conveyance and the trip was not made with precision and care, for before they reached their destination the buggy struck a stump. while going at a rapid speed, throwing Mr. Rountree and Mrs. Nation over the dashboard upon the muddy ground. Rountree suffered a broken wrist while the strenuous but fortunate Carrie landed on top of him and escaped injury. Newt Wells and Edgar Stephens came very near being killed Monday night, beside the railroad track near the section house. They were going up the track, like many others, to see a small wreck that happened near the public road crossing that evening when the local engine, carrying an extra-long switch tie across the pilot, was moving up the track at the same time. The boys stepped to one side thinking they were safe, but in the inky darkness failed to see the projecting piece of timber which struck their heads, knocking them senseless. Wells, the worse hurt, had to have several stitches taken on the right side of his face and head.
As much as technology has done for our society, there are a few things that it has taken away, like privacy, and the ability to work on a vehicle. Gone are the days of driving through a neighborhood and seeing fathers and sons or daughters, working under the hood of the family car or truck. These days you practically have to have a degree from MIT to figure out how to change a spark plug. I’ve always loved old cars and trucks. I get that from my dad. Over the years, he has had an old Chevy truck, a Packard, a ’55 Chevy, ’64 Mustang convertible and at his death a couple months ago, he had a 1946 Ford truck he tinkered on. For the past couple of years, I’ve been wanting an old truck. There’s something about the heavy clang of the door slamming shut, and the roaring sound of the engine. My husband and I purchased a 1965 Chevy truck to work on a little at a time. My dad was helping on the project. So far, we have a wiring harness installed. The way the previous owner had everything connected, he must have had stock in electrical tape. You know, you can tell a lot about a person’s work ethic by the decisions and shortcuts they make when working on a vehicle.
June 8-14 is National Little League Baseball Week. That’s fine.
Corning FFA Member Danny Lynn Crossno won Grand Champion Market Goat and Senior Showmanship Champion at the Sloan Hendrix June Jamboree in Imboden on Saturday, June 4th. The Jamboree was hosted by the Sloan Hendrix FFA Alumni.
According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, local residents of all ages will want to bring their fishing gear and bait to the annual fishing derby at William H. Donham State Fish Hatchery, 3587 Hwy 67 West in Corning on Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Families will enjoy a morning of fishing with a limit of three fish per angler. Each family group will need to include at least one child. Each family member should be registered. It is free fishing weekend, so a license will not be required. Traditionally, these derbies were only for anglers 12 and younger, but recently the AGFC raised the age limit, and eventually did away with it altogether. Now, anyone who registers at www.agfc.com is welcome to join in the fun.
Local residents interested in physical fitness and weightlifting have been awaiting the completion of the new Corning Community Center Gym. The wait is over as announced by Ryan Carter, staff member at the M.B. Ainley Jr., Community Center, as the gym is now open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for those with memberships.