Opinion

The Corning Telephone Company is fortunate in having in its employ Miss Edith Barnhill who answers calls promptly and is accommodating at all times. Last Sunday morning was all one could desire who wished to attend Sunday schools or church services, and we presume the attendance was up to the average.

Editor; The Examiner Independence, MO My laptop has a little spot at the bottom of the screen that tells me it’s 100 degrees outside. Or about to rain.

by Rob Perez Cook County News Herald Grand Marais, MN The phrase “back to school” means different things to different people. To some, Back To School is a 1986 comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield where he goes well, back to school.

Managing E ditor Aesop has a fable that tells the story of two frogs that lived in the same pool of water. During the hot summer, the pool dried up.

The Corning Telephone Company is fortunate in having in its employ Miss Edith Barnhill who answers calls promptly and is accommodating at all times. Last Sunday morning was all one could desire who wished to attend Sunday schools or church services, and we presume the attendance was up to the average. The attendance was: Methodist 191; Baptists 38; Christian 54; Holiness 47. Total 320. The alarm of a fire sounded Tuesday evening at Seven o’clock and the warehouse containing hay and salt back of Bowen and Boyd’s grocery and general merchandise store was found to be on fire. Heroic work was done by our citizens, but to no avail and in a few moments the Bowen and Boyd building was on fire beyond our control. Quite a number of our influential and substantial business men at the opera house Tuesday evening for the purpose of learning the sentiment of our citizens in regard to the building of an electric car line from Corning to Maynard. a distance of 18 miles. Motion was made and carried that Dr. A. B. McKinney act as Chairman of the meeting and S. P. Lindsey secretary. A motion was made and carried that a committee of five be appointed by the chairman to solicit stock. But a substitute was made, that we inform the promoters that we want the road and that we will assist in procuring right of way, take some stock and ask for an expression as to what the promoters desire of the citizens of Corning. For several days past, the citizens living between Knobel and Boydsville have noticed a negro acting somewhat strangely at different times in that community. The officers were notified of the negro’s actions and last Saturday he was captured on the Ball farm near Knobel and brought and placed into the Corning jail by Deputy Sheriff C.B. Cox of Knobel. The negro gave his name as Will Smith. He is the first negro ever placed in either of the Clay County jails and it is very doubtful where jailer D.L. Wall would let him go under any authority as he would make a good attraction for the picture shows of Clay County. There are no colored people in Corning, or Clay County for that matter, and Will is being given the very best attention.

The following comes from life-long friend, Mrs. Laura C.

Can you believe that this is County Fair Week: It sure doesn’t seem like Fair weather to me. Seems to me like it was better when it was held in early October when the evenings were a bit chilly...I know that there were more exhibits of local crops back then and the people were more energetic.

It’s the time of year in Arkansas public schools when ACT Aspire test results are released. These tests no more prove that a child or teacher is doing their job and learning is taking place, than quarterly grades determine a child’s success in life. Grading can be subjective and some children are not adept at test taking.