The Nevada County picayune., 1920-12-30
STATE NEWS BRIEFLYTOLD For Readers Who Are Interested In Arkansas and It's
 Affairs.
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 McCrory.-Members of the Metho- dist church here gave the pastor, the Rev. Guy Murphy, a surprise Christ mas party He received many gifts.
 Ozark.-The residence of Joe Elser st Altus, near here, burned. The blaze originated from defective hue The loss was $500, with no insurance
 Walnut Ridge.-Pupils of Walnut Ridge High School tagged carnival at the school building, which netted SIS. The money will be used to i'm prove the school library.
 Little Roek.-FIREWOO The ay- craze number of cords burned on farms in the state this year were 20, as compared with 19 in the previous year.
 Eonoke.-Mcerory X Cos dry goods store was broken into by robbers re- gently. A large plate glass show win dow was smashed to effect an en-
 
 was stolen.
 Harrisburg-Bott Bros. Manufae- turing Company's staye factor here has been closed indefinitely because of light sales The stave factory at Truman. Poinsett county, also has been shut down.
 Russeiville-The firm of Gardner & Rye. which has conducted a feed bus tness on the corner of Jefferson and Russell streets for several years, will retaire from business the first Of the year The building has been leased by the Sample shoe store.
 Ozark. - One of the most success full reyivals ever conducted at Ozark closed recently. It was held at the Presbyterian church, in charge of the Rev. R. w Lewis of Chattanooga, Tenn. There were 112 conversions, it was reported.
 Bentonville Mrs. Lindsey Nhar ton, secretary of tho Benton County Red Cross, was sent by the chapter to the recent national Red Cross meeting at Washington, D. c. It is said that only one other Arkansas chapter was represented at the meeting
 Little Roek.-WINTER WHEAT. Acreage seeded, 132,00O. condition S9 per cent for the state. For the Unit ed tSate 40,605,000 acres seeded, con dition S79 per cent. For the United States tn earea seeded is 2.S per cent less than a year ago.
 Ionoke.-Lonoke High School has been placed on the list of accredited high schools by the Southern Associa- ton of Colleges and High Schools, according to a letter received recently by John J. Doyne. superintendent, from the State Department of Educa- tion.
 Russellville. - Peach growers of Pope county met in the city hall re gently. Realizing the probability of continued low prices for cotton. far mers who have trees that will pro duce marketable fruit will be urged to prune, spray andotherwise care for their trees so as to produce the best fruit possible
 Ozark.-Farmers of Franklin eoun- ty are holding their cotton for higher prices. To date there have been only 1.730 bales bought by local merchants this season. as compared with 5000 l. f.4 Nf.tf fs,as4 tod i1 county will produce from 10000 to 25, GOO bales this season Most of the farmers have their cotton stored.
 Heber Springs. More than 2,000 baies of cotton were ginned this sea son in Cleburne county up to this time were ginned al the same time last year according to J. r. Saxton. reporter It is said that there are ktiq many bales in the fields that probably will never be picked be cause of the low price. Cotton sold at to ID cents on the local market recently.
 seaIey-Fire destroyed the resi- dence, the residentc being awakened by rassersay when the house was in flames and the roof falling ill. B. O. Watts an! & N Williams occupied the house. WlAh was owned by Mrs. J. A. Ford Insurance of $1 .5oo on the dwelling and $500 on the furniture rep resents about one-half the value of the property, practically nothing be- Ing saved
 ozark P. Nichols of the erm of Nichols & Wakefield. local merchants, soon will retire, it was said.
 TexarKana.-Gra snarp. 16- year-old lad son of W. A Sharp at Nathan. Howard county, Arkansas, was brought here and placed in a hos