The Forrest City times., 1912-12-06

HcAI ueSudy, DecemDeT 1O-a meet ing that will be fraught with in terest for every citizen of the state.
 On this date delegates from a num- Der Of the leading counties of the state will assemble in Forrest City, as guests of the Cross State Highway Association, for the purpose of bring ing to focus the plans and arrange ments for the building of a turnpike between Memphis and Little Rock along the shortest and most accepta- ble route across the State of Arkansas.
 In this movement there is enlisted the talent, experience and energies of a number of the leading citizens and business men of the state, many of whom will be present at the meeting on next Tuesday. The personnel of the men identified with the grand enterprise insures its success. The cross-state highway idea had it's in- ception in Forrest City, a fact of which the local good roads enthus. lasts are very and proud, justly so. Now that the successful fruition of this big idea is in sight, the Cross State Highway Association of this city is grooming itself for the grand climax and is unusually active in perfecting plans and arrangements for the entertainment of the large number of delegates and visitors that will assemble in this city for the meeting on December 10.
 Among the principal features of the entertainment will be a Barbecue for the visitors and an automobile ride east along the picturesque road through Crowley Ridge and over the new steel bridge which spans the St. Francis river at Madison. Follow. ing which and throughout the after noon good roads speeches will be de. liyered by d number of the leading and most practical authorities on this subject in the state.
 Dr J. o. Rush, secretary of the Cross State Highway Association, has supplied us with list of the dele gates, who will attend the meeting here on December 10, as follows:
 Pulaski county-Chas. N. Alexan- der, Galloway, Ark; Fred Heiskell, Ellis Ford, Mayor Chas. E. Taylor. Little Rock; Lonoke county-John Ferguson, Jake Gates, W. w. Cara way, c. G. Miller of Lonoke and Judge A. J. Walls, chairman, Eng land, Ark; Prairie county-Jud E. k. Screton, Hazen, Ark; Monroe county-Dr. F. D. Mcknight, Brink ley, Parker c. Evan and Jesse Brown. Clarendon, Ark; St. Francis county Dr. J. O. Rush, and Judge S. H. Mann, Forrest City and J. H. Stevens, Palestine, Ark; Crittenden county l.. P. Berry, John F. Rhodes and Louis Barton, Marion, Ark; J. A. Helmo, Charlottesville, Ark, c. T. Whatmon, Earle, Ark, Otto Sypple, Sypple, Ark, and II. D. Drain. Ebony. Ark; Green county-A. D. Jackson, county and probate judge, and Judge Maurice Block, Paragould, Ark, and Dr. k. A. Bedsher, Marmaduke, Ark. Lee county-W B. Mann and W. B. Knox, Marianna, Ark Cross county o. N. killough and Isaac Block. Wynne, Ark, W. l.. (Loye) Banks. Smithdale, Ark. Other counties Communicated uitH or1 ,,.to .- signited their willingness to join hands with the Cross State Highway Association and send delegates are Phillips, Ponsett, Craighead. Clav. Woodruff, Miller. Hot Springs, Se- baStian and Arkansas.
 News reached the city this morning te the effect that Superintendent \. B. Cooley of the Rock Island Route. together with number of that road $ officials, had agreed to come 10 For rest City on next Tuesday for the good roads meeting as that company is anxious to do everything in it's power to promotes the building of good roads in A rkansas.
 Now is the time to on as a good foader and identify yourself with tbis great movement by becoming mem- Der of the Cross State Highway As sociation. Give your name and a dollar to. the secretary, Dr. ]. 0. Rush, and get on the roll in time for the barbecue and the festivities next l Tuesday.
 Positively no one will be admitted l 10 the barbecue unless he wears badge.
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