Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-03
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLYTOLD
For Readers Who Are Int rested
In Arkansas and Its
Affairs.

Mulberry.-C. F. Hughes and son Of
Centerton have opened a wholesale
feed and product store at Mulberry.
Batesville.-H. C. Wade of this
place announced that he was an ap-
plicant for the Batesville postoffice
Rector.--Fhe old Monea College
building has been bought by the Rec
tor Special School District and con-
verified into a high school building
Paragould.-A barn belonging to
Fred Herrin, east of this place. was
destroyed by fire. A quantity of hay
and corn was consumed.
Rison..-L. B. Lemaster, local tim
Der man, has contracted with Jim
Stubblefield for the tie timber on a
tract of 100 acres near here.
ragould.-Paragould Lodge No.
S6S, F. & a NJ, gave a quail supper
in honor of the members of the lodge
and their families and friends.
Bald Knob.-Roy T. Edwards has
purchased the garage and auto bust
ness from w. c. Crenshaw, and has
taken charge
Springdale-The annual meetings
OF the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank and the Farmers and
Merchants Bank of huntsville were
held recently.
Mena.-For the first time in the his
tory of the organization a woman has
been elected to the Board of Direc-
tors of the Mena-Polk County Mining
District.
Hardy.-The postoffce at Williford
was burglerized the robbers getting
away with $23 of the government
funds Entrance to the building was
gained by picking a lock on the door.
McCrory.-Miss Margaret Hargis
won the popularity contest conducted
here by the Woodruff County Health
Association. Miss Esther Arnuf won
the prize for selling the most seals
for the association
Grandyiew. = The Grandview Or
chard Company has just completed
setting out so acres to apple trees.
The company also will set out $4,000
strawberry and 1900 grape plants be-
fore April 1.
Hardy-Foster Norton, a young
man at Williford. was kicked by
mule a few days ago, suffering the
loss of O couple of teeth and severe
bruises about the face. He is recoy-
ering.
Arkadelphia. District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler Batter of the B.
P. o. Elks attended the regular meet
ing of the lodge here and made an
address. This was Mr.. Batjer's an
llual visit.
Arkadelphia.-Prof Peter cellars of
Ouachita College was presented with
a gold watch by the students, the fac
ulty and the employees of the college.
Ben Condray made the presentation
speech.
Jonesboro.-Fifty students of the
grammar school here were promoted
to the high school. To accommodate
the new students at the high school,
the gymnasium has been equipped
with tables and chairs and will be
used as a study hall.
AYlra hnr
Leaf Lumber Company, mas received
a experimenting locomotive from the
baldwin Locomotive Works, which the
company will operate on the main
line of the Pine Bluff and Western
Railway. It will be used to haul logs.
Batesyille.-Charles Barnett Jr, who
raises thoroughbred single comb
chickens. received a letter notifying
him that his stock of chickens had re-
ceived the second, third and fourth
prizes awarded at the state far at
Fort Smith January 3.
Paragould.-The increase in the at
tendance at the local high school since
mid-term examination has been so
great that it has been necessary to
employ two additional teachers. Miss
I.urd Massengale of Pine Bluff and
Miss Zelma Thompson Of this city are
the new additions to the faculty.
Camden-The Camden Oil Lease
and Royalty Company has opened of
fees in the Ouachita hotel building j
C. Usrey, j. E. Newton and R. d. New
ton of this place are the promoters of
the concern.
Conway-Mrs. S. D. Turner, recent
ly appointed home demonstration
agent for Faulkner county succeeding
Miss Ella Posey, promoted to the Of
fee of district agent. has begun
work. Mrs Turner will have offices
at the courthouse. She was for four
years demonstration agent for Crit
tenden county.
nIa Tho farmers here arc hepin.