Opinion

Everybody and his neighbors came to Corning Wednesday in holiday attire and despite the heat and dust the large crowds thronged the streets, of business houses and the picnlc ground near the schoolhouse. The band boys had a number of fat hogs sheep barbecued and plenty of well-cooked meats and other vegetables were served on long tables on the grounds.

Hello everyone. We had a very interesting Sunday afternoon with some close calls on the weather. There were at least four different storm cells that went through Clay County. No damage in our area, thank God. I was praying hard for every one’s safety. Prayers to the ones that were affected by the storms. It is that time of year for unpredictable weather.

To my way of thinking, there are three seasons – baseball, the overlay of hockey and college basketball, and the brief, grim time in late fall when the first has ended and the second hasn’t really gotten going yet.

LITTLE ROCK – Certified law enforcement officers will get a $5,000 salary stipend this year, thanks to a Senate bill approved by the Arkansas legislature. To qualify for the stipend, officers must have completed a basic training program approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

Weight control remains one of the top New Year’s goals for many adults in the US. With over 71% of adults being overweight or obese, weight control should be front and center. Being overweight or obese raises the risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses.

Any day now it is going to happen...it may be at my house, here at work or at a friend’s house but my hairs is beginning to “bug” me and I’ll probably give myself a haircut... on the spur of the moment. That’s one thing my family could never break me from and believe me, they tried every lawful method from spankings, shaming, teasing, refusing to take me any place with them and all that sort of thing. Nothing worked, next time my hair got in the way or next time I slept on it wrong and it would be wild the next morning, I would just cut off everything that wouldn’t lay down. I’ve never had pretty hair and never expect to but that is the least of my worries, so long as it is clean, off my neck and out of my eyes.

In my life, prayer has been something I have usually preserved between God and me. Like many who believe in prayer, I’ve asked for help in my weakest or most fearful moments and in handling personal issues and the health of loved ones, friends and myself. I request assistance on matters that I feel I can’t handle alone, things I haven’t said to anyone, but in my prayers. I’ve certainly asked for forgiveness for any wrongdoings I may have committed. I talk to Him about world events that trouble me as I’m sure many others do as well. A relationship with the Lord is very personal. One thing I’ve tried to remain mindful of when talking with Him is to say “thank you” for my many blessings. Prayer shouldn’t be onesided and a “what can you do for me?” request all the time. And I try to remember that a prayer left unanswered is an answer and is a part of His plan for me.

In case of unusual interest. especially to the people of Clay County, has been pending for some time before Judge Royall at Piggott and was finally disposed of on last Saturday. The style of the case has J.M. Talkington and others. plaintiffs. vs. W.A. Vandover and others, defendants. The suit was the outcome of a hot temperance battle brought on by the prohibition folk of Corning to create a local option district. Corning is a ‘wet’ town the county of Clay having voted. For’ license’ at the last general election. Recently a religious revival was held at Corning and the normal reform element. believing that pupil’s sentiment was ripe for a crusade against the saloons, proceeded to circulate petitions asking the county judge to issue an order prohibiting the sale of intoxicants within three miles of Corning. On Saturday June 30th the case came up on its first hearing before Judge Royall. The defense admitted that the petitioners constituted a majority of the adults within the prohibited district, and they asked that the Court in making its order exempt from its provisions the saloons already in operation under the license that do not expire until the first of January, 1901. The plaintiffs contended for an hour with out any modifications. The court was inclined to grant the order sought by the plaintiffs and so that indicated his decision, but at the request of attorneys for the defense consented to a further hearing on last Saturday, when the Court after considering the case further on the argument of council and the presentations of authorities, granted the modified order asked for by the defense. From this decision the plaintiffs appealed to the Circuit Court and the case will be heard by Judge Taylor at the August term of the Clay County Circuit Two train loads of soldiers and two trains of horses of this U.S. Calvary passed through Corning Tuesday and Wednesday, enroute to China to fight the heathen. A great many of Corning’s citizens are making strong kicks on account of the stock ordinance lately reenacted into a law by the City Council. The law prohibits horses, mules, jacks, and jennies from running anywhere within the incorporate limits of Corning.