Washington telegraph., 1921-05-27
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLYTOLD
For Readers Who Are Interested
In Arkansas and Its
Affairs.
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Diaz.-Replanting OF the cotton
crop is under way here. About two
thirds Of the crop has been planted.
Coal Hil.-A revival is being con-
Quoted at the Christian church here
by Rev, MIR. Billingsley.
McCrory.-Mrs. H. W. Jernigan and
G. p. Musgrove recently were nomi-
mated for school directors.
Newport.-Mrs. NJ. Balmaz has
opened up a dry goods store in the
wishon building, on Front street.
Rogers.-A plant for the manufac-
ture Of ice cream is being constructed
here. Rogers supplies almost this en-
tire section with ice cream.
Cabot W. Lowman Of Cabot
bought the stock Of the Industrial
Transportation Company at a receiv'
er's sale, at so cents on the dollar
Hermitsge.-Many farmers in this
section are replanting their cotton.
The first planting was ruined by the
cold weather and excessive rains.
Thornton.-Senator W. A. Wilson
has been reelected superintendent of
the Thornton public school for the
twelfth time.
Houston.-Severa farmers OF this
vicinity are shipping cream to the Ter
Ty Dairy Company at Little Rock. Q.
NJ Montgomery made the first ship
ment ~ months ago.
McCrory.-The Rev. f. y. Wheeler,
secretary Of the Methodist Sunday
School Board, delivered a lecture here
recently. He conducted a Sunday
school institute here.
Arkadelphia.-Prof. Charles d.
johnson, member Of the Ouachita Col
lege faculty from 1916 to 1920, will
return oArkadelphia and resume his
duties as a teacher.
Cotton Plant-The Rev. H. E.
Wheeler Of the Arkansas Sunday
School Board delivered the com
mencement sermon for Cotton Plant
High School last week.
Hermitage.-The last bale OF cot
ton to be ginned this season in this
vicinity was glnned last week by
Wheeler Bros. The total for the year
was about 1900 bales.
Locksburg. - The commencement
sermon for Locksburg High School
was preached Sunday morning by the
Rev. C. E. Raymond OF Newport. The
graduating exercises we're held the
following Friday morning.
DeWitt.-City mail delivery will be
Installed here as soon as residents IN
stall boxes and number their houses,
Il has been announced. The local
postoffice has been raised from third
o second class.
Mena-A 30-pound catfish brought
to Mena recently by R, A. Tomlinson,
focal angler, sets new record for
catches here this season. The big
nsh was caught in the Ouachita river
east of Mena.
Hamburg.-The annual institute for
Ashley county teachers will be held
at the Hamburg High School June
TO Il. Teachers examinations will be
held at the close Of the institute
The institute for negro teachers will
be held at the same time at Ham
burg.
Parkin.-The local School Improve
ment Association has elected the fol
lowing officers: Mrs, w. II. billiard
president: Mrs. B. Brewster, secre
tary; Mrs II. w. Jernigan, treasurer
The association is seeking TO raise g
fund to buy a talking machine for the
local school and furnish the school Ii
brary.
Walnut Ridge.-The Dorcas class Of
the NJ. f. church has just completed
tour OF adjoining towns with its home
talent play, "The Silverbrook Farm
II played at walnut hluSe seNeIa
days ago, and later showed at Portii
and Alicia The play netted abou
5000. which will go to the new Metho
dist church fund.
Prescott.-The local School I'm
provement Association has elected th'
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Samuel Or
Logan; vice president, Mrs. Robert L
Blakely; secretary, Mrs. c. c. Cal
houn; treasurer. Mrs. J. c. Steger
reporter. Mrs. Duncan L. McRae.
Conway.-A style show the pro
ceeds Of which will be used to de
fray the expenses Of publishing "Th'
Ark" the student annual, was giveI
recently in the auditorium at Centra
College,
Prescott.-The Prescott Chamber o
Commerce has made arrangement
with the National Cash Register Com
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