The spectator., 1921-03-18
STATE NEWS BRIEFLYTOLD For Reader Who Are Inte sted
 In Arkansas and It's
 Affairs.

Alma.-The Alma School Improve ment Association gave box supper and social at the school auditorium, which netted s2620.
 Texarkapa.-Adolphu Davis and I. L. Hawkins of Pittsburg, Kan, have purchased the old Birmingham pot tery plant. just north of the city, and have begun operations.
 Atkins.-Several carloads of crush ed stone are being unloaded here to be used in surfacing the new high way, which will be link in the high way from Little Rock to Fort Smith.
 Walnut Ridge.-The county clerks records for Lawrence county show that 23 marriage licenses were issued in February. Justice J. c. Hall mar ried F couples
 Jonesboro.-The Craighead County Teachers Association was organized at meeting of more than 100 teach CTS, called by County Superintendent E. B. Barrett.
 Conway.-The Harlan Literary So- ciety of Hendrix College gave a min- strel here March 14. James Henry, George Newborn and Jeff Harris were the directors.
 Springdale-A dance was given here recently by members of the Clarence E. Bealy Post of the Ameri- can Legion. An orchestra from Fay etteville furnished the music
 Mountain Home.-A big barn on the Jim Minge place, 15 miles north of here, was destroyed by fire. Thirty two head of sheep, horse and mule were burned to death. A lot of feed and hay was destroyed
 Marshall.-Little Miss Maud Thom- as, aged II, pupil in the Marshall pub lie school, is the champion poultry raiser among the younger folks of the state. She won first place in the county, district and state club work.
 lltdA aged about eight. was bitten by dog, which it is feared, had hydrophobia. T'e animal was killed and the head was sent to Little Rock to be ex- amined.
 Beebe.-Prospects are good for bumper strawberry crop in White county. The indication of shortage of labor, however, is bothering the growers Carlots of radishes will be shipped from this section within few weeks. Several carloads of canta- solupes also will be shipped from here this season.
 RusseIlville-Miss Lena Forrest, stenographer and assistant clerk in the office of Circuit Clerk Reece A. Caudle for the past two years, has been commissioned as deputy clerk and is now full-hedged deputy, with all the powers and prerogatives of a man who might fill the same position.
 Gurdon-The first shipment of rad ishes from Gurdon this year left the local depot recently The growers received 60 cents per dozen for the radishes. Truck crops are numerous in this section of Clark county this season. Besides large acreage planted to radishes, over 250 acres are planted to cucumbers.
 Fayetteville Lytle J. Newton of Little Rock is one of the nine new engineering students who have en- tered the University of Arkansas re- gently. The other eight are enrolled as vocational students in two-year courses in highway, electrical and civ il engineering. while Newton is en- rolled as a regular student in civil en. gineering.
 Russellville. - County Judge J. w. Danley has appointed Judge R. B. Wilson and Robert A. Ragsdale. attor- neys of Russellville, and w. l.. God bey, business man of Atkins, as ac' countants and special attorneys 10 prepare a classifide report of all ex- penditures of the county for the pc riod from December l, 1916, to Jan- uary 1, 1921.
 Hermitage.-Little H. c. Dunlap, aged four, was seriously injured here when he was struck on the forehead with baseball bat while playing with other children. A gash was cut above the right eye which required several stitches to close.
 Batesville.-Mr and Mrs. Theodore Maxfield of Batesville celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an informal reception to about 300 guests. Both MT. and Mrs. Maxield were born and reared in Batesville. They received many presents.
 Ozark--Five school districts in Franklin county are planning to con- solidate with the Grand Prairie dis