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Well, some of us are gearing up for our 45th Picnic at Wynn Park...that’s a lot of long hours and hard work, but if anyone has any doubts about whether or not your time has been well spent, just close your eyes and remember how our cemetery used to look before we had a financial way of keeping it in a respectable condition. You gotta go back a long way in years to remember when our Corning cemetery, as well as area rural cemeteries, was “impossible” with berry briars, weeds, tree saplings all over the place. Most of these cemeteries became organized with Cemetery Associations back in the mid-40’s and their work has continued. Everyone who has anything to do with the 4th of July Celebration can take extra pride in Corning Cemetery.

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has announced the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Spring Commencement, held May 7 in Centennial Bank Stadium. The list includes graduates from 44 states and 16 other countries.

Pastor Holloway has postponed the corner stone laying ceremonies which were to be held today at the site of the new Methodist Church on account of an unavoidable delay. I.M. Lindsey, I.M. Reed, R.H. Cantwell and James Luttrell with their young negro man cook and a fine big camping outfit, deer hounds, etc.., left here about ten days ago for the most famous hunting grounds in Northeast Arkansas, somewhere near Marked Tree. D.W. Vickery and L.L. Wood joined them the first of this week and H. W. Lasater and Larry Boshears and a few other expect to go down soon. Fire losses from he recent fire: J.O. Langdon, restaurant, stock, fixtures, clothing, household goods, rooming house furniture, etc.., total loss about $3,000 no insurance; D. Hopson two story building. occupied by Langdon’s restaurant and rooming house, loss $1,000, no insurance, Langdon and Harris. ten pin alley and fixtures, loss $800, insurance $400; Dudgeon and Lindsey general merchandise stock and fixtures, loss $4,000, insurance $1,000; J.A. Dudgeon postoffice and store building, loss $1,000, insurance $750; American Telephone and Telegraph Co. booth and apparatus, $250. insured; W.R. Hurst. photo tent. apparatus, supplies. etc., $250; George Barnhill. damage to residence and damage on account of moving furniture. etc., $50: J. N. Moore, glass front. about $40: W.F. Barnes. glass front, $100: C.R. Beloate. glass fronts, $75; Mrs. Estes. glass fronts, $30. Largest property loss ever caused by fire in Corning. Heart of the business section. The burned district will be rebuilt with brick.

Tax deductible donations are being accepted for Corning’s recreational project, including: M. B.

JONESBORO, Ark. — Eleven witnesses testifying at a Farm Bill field hearing in Arkansas sought stronger protections amid high production costs, as well as support for conservation measures, programs to increase broadband in rural areas and programs to fight hunger.