The Forrest City times., 1912-11-29
Good Roads Rally.

Again In Forrest city you are met with that inspiring injunction: Be a booster.1
 This time the Cross-State Highway Association of this city is behind the agitation, with the result that d eooc. roads barbecue and business meeting will be held in Forrest City on Tues- day, December 10.
 This will be strictly a business meeting at which time it is said the plans and specifications for a turn pike between Memphis and Little Rock will be closed up and com pleted. At this meeting delegates from every county in Arkansas tra- yersed by this new highway will be present, and speeches will be made outlining what is necessary and the amount of work each county proposes to do in building the road.
 County Judge Joe Asher, of Pulaski county, will be present at the meet ing for the purpose of telling the delegates and the members of the Cross-State Highway Association what his constituents are doing for the cause of good roads. A number of other speeches will be made by delegates from the various towns along the route of the new road and Senator F. w. DeRositt of this city will no doubt be among the principa speakers of the occasion. This meet. ing will attract visitors to Forrest City from Ebony, Marion, Madison Palestine, Goodwin, Wheatley, Brink. ley, Biscoe, DeNalls Bluff, Carlisle Hazen. Lonoke, Kerr, Galloway and Little Rock
 A meeting of the Cross-State High. way Association was held in this city Monday night at the city hall at which time plans were outlined and perfected for the entertainment of the visitors and delegates to the
  committee on entertainment con- sisting of Dr. ]. o. Rush, chairman; City Marshal J. NJ. Davis, Judge S. H. Mann, John Alderson, s. F. Nc. Daniel and Senator F. W. DeRositt.
 The programme for the day also includes an automobile ride for the visitors and delegates to Madison and across the handsome new steel bridge which spans the St. Francis river at that point. In this connection all owners of cars ir the city who are willing to contribute tue use of their cars for the purpose of showing the visitors over our roads and making the trip over the Madison bridge and return, are requested to report tc H K. Becker who is making up a list of those who will take part in this excursion.
 S. l.. Hodges was appointed head chef, with instructions to prepare food and brew coffee for l50 persons. It was also decided 10 issue badges tc all delegates, visitors and association members entitled to participate iu the festivities. Persons not wearing badges will not be admitted to the barbecue. Badges will be given all member of the Association.
 The idea now is to become mem Der of the association and begin tc boost. The membership fee charged is only one dollar and the meeting to be held here on December 10 is des- tined 10 be great meeting. If you are citizen of Forrest City you can. not afford to be among the outsiders on this occasion. You cannot afford to be out Of line with this movement. You cannot afford to occupy any position that will put you in the attitude of knocker
 Citizens of Memphis interested in the building of this cross state high. way have signtied their willingness to contribute literally of money for the purpose of building and com pleting it across the St Francis Val ley to Forrest City and an effort will be made to have a number of Mem. phians in attendance at the meeting to be held here on December 10.
 
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