Cleveland County herald., 1921-09-15

Mena.-One of the greatest religious assemblies ever held in western Ar kansas started recently in tent in the woods on Stilwell Heights.
 Marshall--A revival is being con ducted at Flippin by the Rev. Joe A. hDeathe Elge, pastor of the local Chris tian church.
 l Knobel.- Farmers in this section staged two-day picnic and fair last week. Many fine exhibits of live stock, products, etc., were on display.
 Bentonville.-The public schools of Hiwasse opened September 12, with F M. Brinegar as principal, and Miss Lula McAllister and Mrs. Katherine Stroud as assistants.
 Marshall.-A contract has been let for the construction of four and one half miles of highway to connect Dis triet No. 1 of Searcy county with the Ozark forest reserve road.
 Marshall.-Circuit Judge J. M. Shinn has appointed John Bradley of Snow ball, w. J. Gates of Atlas and w W. Fendley of Leslie as road commis. sioners for Searcy county.
 Altus.-The public school here has opened with a full list of teachers George L. Amos is superintendent. The enumeration of pupils is SIS, an increase of 102 over last year.
 Ashdown-The City Council has elected c. I. Bowles as superintendent of the city water plant, succeeding c. D. Rowe, resigned. The plant has recently been completely overhauled.
 Walnut Ridge.-The HoxieWalnut Ridge Compress Company has closed it's books for the last years operation. The compress had the largest busi- ness this year in it's history. More than 10000 bales were handled.
 Calico Rock-The army worm has attacked several crops of cotton in this section. It is feared that much damage may result because the worm is so early Three weeks later no damage would be done.
 Lewisville.-Gro was broken here recently for 10,000-bushel sweet potato curing house. The building will be owned and operated by farm CTS around Lewisyille and will be ready for the fall crop.
 Van Buren.-Farm & By have been awarded the contract for repairs on two of the countys steel bridges. The contract price for repairs on both of the bridges was $2,550, with 30-day 1 time limit on the work.
 1 Conway-With the addition of new machinery on the Mamaseus highway across Cadron bottoms, indications are that the road will be ready for use before winter. Good progress also is being made on the Palarm road, and it is believed that the road will be completed by January 1.
 Searcy.-The first session of the North Arkansas Conference training school for Sunday school workers has closed, at which time certificates were conferred on 32. The school has been in session since Sunday, August 2S. There were eight members of the fac ulty and oyer 100 students and visitors enrolled.
 Des Arc.-A mueh-needed rain fell here recently. but it was too late to help cotton It is expected to aid in producing largest crop of sweet po- tatoes that has ever been raised here Cotton in the northern part of Prairie county is about 50 per cent normal The top crop has been destroyed by the boil weevil and army worNs.
 Black Rock - Charles Rowland. farmer living near here, had narrow escape from possible death when the walls of well in which he was work ing caved in, burying him under nine feet of rock and earth. It required seven hours for neighborlng farmers to dig him out. He was not seriously 1 injured.
 Prescott. - The Nevada County Teachers Institute, with an attendance of 174, has adjourned here after a weeks session. The teachers voted unanimously requesting c. M. Hirst I superintendent of Prescott schools, to conduct the institute next year. The institute was conducted by J. R. Grant state superintendent of rural schools assisted by J. w. Teeter, county super intendent, and Miss Bess Dodd and Miss Moore of the State Department of Education.
 Lockesburg.=T School Improve ment Association entertained las week in honor of Mrs. Edah H. Maui den, former superintendent of tht Lockesburg school who will teach thi! year at Poteau, Okla. Her sister, Miss Ness Hopson, will also teach there. Brinkley.-The first bale of thi years cotton was brought to Brinkle, recently by Charles Jackson, negro Iivinty One milo west of town Tn