The spectator., 1920-07-06

Portland The recent two weeks of fair weather followed by gentle showers have greatly benefited the crops in the eastern part of Ashley county. Hundreds of acres of cotton have been plowed and the grass is now under control March corn is practically failure, but many acres of Mexican June corn have been plant cd in the last two weeks.
 Conway. - Congressman Caraway, candidate for the United States Sen ate, spoke at the court house here and at Greenbrier. 12 miles east of here. Philadelphia. Ideal weather conditions for several weeks enabled road builders in this county to make much progress on the highways in course of construction.
 Fordyce. - Joe M. Thornton of this place has been elected an instructor for the National Bass Fisherman's AS sociation of North. America MT Thornton, having served his time as a perch fisherman some years ago, has spent some time in hard study and practice since and has now become an adept in the art of bass fishing.
 Mena. = H. Tyson, veteran road. master for the Kansas City Southern railroad, who has maintained offices in Mena, the past 10 years, has retired from active service, and has been sue | ceeded by w. l.. Spires of Hume, Mo. | Before coming to Mena Roadmaster l Tyson was stationed at Texarkana.
 Conway Additional federal aid of S25,O00 may be given the Conway Damascus Highway District as re- 1 suit of a trip over the proposed route 1 by Federal Road Inspector Williams of Washington, D. c. He said hc would recommend the additional S25.- 1 900 be granted.
 Fl Dorado. - Fl Dorado Lodge No. 13, Free and Accepted Masons, has elected officers as follows: Worship l ful Master, George R. Groslye; Se- nor Warden, w. D. Hall Junior i Warden w. D. Hall; Junior Warden. John Henry Pinson Treasurer, w. Sloan; Secretary, H. D. Bowers
 Marked Tree. - William Creek of Marked Tree has erected new store in which he will operate grocery business. Dent Bros. have opened a i of tar a new buildings Methvin & Williams 1 have opened tailoring establish ment
 Heber Springs. The Morris sAb- stract and little Company has sold 1 it's abstract books and business to Arthur and Lester Miller. A. G. Mor- i ris, the senior member of the original firm, will remain with the new firm temporarily.
 Conway-Edward A. Brennan, son of Postmaster and Mrs. E. A. Brennan of Conway, has received notice that l he has passed the examination for en- 1 trance to the naval training school for boys, to be held at the Great ] Lakes training station.
 Conway.-Prof. Fl. E. Mutt. asso- ciate science professor and band di- rector at Hendrix College. has con- i tracted for 10-week chautauqua tour with a band at Chicago, and probably will employ several Hendrix musi- 1 clans for the trip.
 Ozan. - The School Board has re- l taincd for another term J. NJ. Loe as ! principal. Mrs. J. NJ. Hyatt for tho 1 first grade and another teacher will ! be engaged later. J. D. Ellis was elect 1 ed president of the Board and J. k. l Green. secretary and treasurer. | Conway. Dr. John H. Reynolds, i president of Hendrix College. left for 1 Nashville. Tenn, recently to assume ] his duties as director general of the i $25,005.0 .000 educational campaign to be staged this year by the Methodist i Episcopal church.
 Texarkana. The Rev. R. P. James has resigned as pastor of the College Hill Methodist Church and has gone to Dallas, where he will take a course in advanced work fin the Theo- logical Department of Southern Meth. i odist University.
 Philadelphia. - County Judge J. T.. i Green has advertised for bids for the ! construction of two steel bridges across the Caddo river at points where the structures were washed away by the big flood six weeks ago.
 Cotton Plant. A good rain fell i here and in most parts of the county and as the crop was nearly all work ed up to the point of being clear of grass the rain did much good.
 Marked Tree. - The Baptist church has selected the Rev. T. T, Martin of