Opinion

Don’t forget Mack Ward’s new Starlight show house, corner of First and Vine (Vandover Building). Elevated seats. Illustrated song slides. cooled by Electric fans. Big shows every week day and night, 5 and 10 cents. D. Hopson has begun clearing site for a 100 x 80 size brick by moving the two frame residences North of Brown’s Drug Store. The new brick will have four business rooms. a concrete walk will replace the wooden walk from Second Street to First, known as Hop Alley. W. D. Polk will put up two brick buildings north of the two story brick that is occupied by the Corning Furniture Co. Reverend Arthur Connor, who lives three miles North of Palatka, was visiting in Corning this week. The grand old citizen is still hale and healthy in his 97th year. The city election vote is as follows: For Mayor, I.M. Reed 59, G.B. Oliver 1; For Recorder, W.W. Henry 56, Lee Brown 1, Wm. Matthews 1; For Aldermen, Larry Boshears 57, W. D. Hopson 55, W.D. Polk 41, W.M. Letbetter 59, W.D, Bennett 4, J.H. Dew 14 and J.M. Oliver 1. Clay County will have compulsory school attendance of children eight to 16 years of age. Our county is one out of 30 that is included in the recent act of the Arkansas Legislature. The Fourth annual picnic on he large ground drew crowds estimated at 2,500 to 3,000 people. Roy Dunigan, our home grown aeronaut, thrilled with his balloon ascension, and parachute drop. Candidates interspread oratory with music by the Corning Military Band. Square dancing began on Friday night and lasted until dawn Sunday. Fireworks from the Corning Lake barge were most spectacular. W.R. Wynn has bought the Larry Boshears frame just south of The Courier office on First Street and will begin the erection of a brick business 50 by 70 feet. The Wynn’s will enter general merchandise with W.R.’s son, Tom, as manager. Since the electric lights system went under the control of Geo. A. Booser, Corning has had service not enjoyed by many towns of our size or excelled by few larger ones. Last summer a day current was run which was of great convenience to many of our business firms, and Mr. Booser scarcely realized the expense. This year, however, the day service will, it is hoped, receive a good support and will open for business June I and continue until the latter part of October.

The catfish industry is the largest component of aquaculture in the United States and a significant industry in Arkansas. In fact, Arkansas catfish farmers contributed $19.5 million to Arkansas’s agricultural economy in 2021. That’s up 17% from the previous year.

LITTLE ROCK –Well-attended meetings at the state Capitol usually indicate that legislators are addressing an important issue. That was certainly the case when the joint Senate and House Committees on City, County and Local Affairs met to explore methods of funding of much-needed improvements to water and sewer systems across Arkansas.

We’re entering a dangerous time in our society when people with knowledge and experience are largely ignored and people with no experience are revered. Suddenly it seems everyone in the world is an expert and anyone with an opinion feels they are an authority. I can tell you this, if I need a physician to conduct a lifesaving procedure, I don’t want a person who thinks he/she can save my life because they stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night. Likewise, I want my nieces and nephews taught by highly qualified educators who are well compensated for their knowledge and teaching abilities.

I’ve watched hundreds of “beauty” pageants...Miss America, Miss Arkansas, Miss Teen Age American, Miss Independence (about 40 times), Miss Clay County, and quite frankly I am bored most of the time they are going on. I’m pretty good at selecting the winners during the first appearance, then it all becomes a drag to sit and watch as they are narrowed down to the Top 10, then the Top Five and... finally the winner! I could tell them in the beginning how it is going to come out, and save a lot of time, but no one asks me.

Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy.

Corning will enjoy excellent electric light service again this summer. G.A. Booser announces that day service will begin again June 1st and will extend until the last of October, or as long as warm weather continues to make electric fan needed. The Corning baseball club with T. Toalson. manager, promises a better team than ever for the Corning fans. Sunday School is well attended in Corning. Last Sunday, the attendance was: Methodist. 191: Baptist. 38; Christian 54: Holiness, 47. Total 320. The IFF, composed of some young girls of Corning, met in the home of Miss Ethel Black Saturday afternoon and a pleasant time was spent. Games were played. prizes awarded and refreshments served. IFF means In For Fun. The next meeting will be with Anne Bryant. Pupils of Corning Public School have purchased a 350 pound school bell costing $26.00. A belfry will be erected on the roof of the school house. The bell can be heard for two miles. J. L. McClurkin, Superintendent has directed the money raising program . The pupils next project is a flag pole with old glory flying on the school grounds. Hurrah for the boys and girls of our school. The Gang-A society of young girls, was organized at the home of Jenie Oliver on Saturday afternoon. Members of the club are Jenie Oliver, Fay Champion, Laurena Oliver, Ethel Estes, Eunice Piland, Nesa Barnhill, Ruth McKinney and Marie Black. The Gang meets with Miss Nesa next Saturday afternoon. The Corning Orchestra has been rated as one of the best musical groups in the state of Arkansas. The musician practice Sunday afternoons at the Opera House and provide music for the stage shows. Members are: W.W. Henry director and violin,. Mrs. W.W Henry, piano: Dr. V. H. Tate Clarinet; Ed Hall, Coronet: Charley Gage, Trombone: George Richards, French horn and Sam Hall, trap drums. The baseball park in NW Corning has been put in fine condition and Manager Toalson is rounding up the team of players for the team. The Clionian Literary Society of C.H.S. has raised $14 to buy a basketball and equipment for a girls basketball team. Miss Virginia Redwine, Principal, will coach the girls and chaperone the team when it plays out of town.

‘ Wish I’d said that: ‘ “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is staying cool during these hot days we have been having. I have to go out every two days and turn the sprinkler on for the ducks, geese and even the chickens join them. I was in the pool the other day just relaxing and I saw two ducks fly over. So, in my panic, I got out of the pool to count the ducks and geese and they were all there. The ones flying over were wild. They were probably thinking of joining mine under the sprinkler too. Which would be fine with me, as long as mine don’t get the bright idea to fly the coop. Hopefully we will receive enough rain to help all the animals, farmers, gardeners. I’m ready for rain, no matter how much we get, I will be very thankful to the Good Lord for it.

Golf is the simple, yet complex, game of gentlemen. It is a game of respect and sportsmanship; a civilized sport played with propriety. Our society could learn a great deal from the basic etiquette of golf. It is a game of skill rooted in respect for others and for the course. My husband, Bobby loves golf and he used to play every day. In fact, he used to make golf clubs for himself and other players. In the last year he has started playing again and is having fun trying to get his game back on track. He and two of my nephews hit the links with him when they can.