Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24

superintendent of schools for the term of 1921-22.
 Hardy. Representative of the Pershing Highway Association were here marking the public road through this section which has been selected as the route for the Pefshing highway in this territory.
 Walnut Ridge-Dr. Tovey, head of the musical department of the Univer- sity of Arkansas, gave a recital at the Presbyterian church here. He was as- sisted by Mrs. Mister Green and the High School Music Club.
 Conway.-Dr. H. l.. Winburn, pas. tor of the First Baptist church at Philadelphia, Is spending the week at Central College, addressing the stu dent body twice daily. He spoke at the First Baptist church.
 Jonesboro-The Chamber of Com merce, with the cooperation of the Lions, Rotary, Kiwanas and Civic Clubs, will give an Invisible Guest" banquet here for the benefit of the starving children of Europe
 Paragould.- Penny Company of New York, which owns & chain of de- pertinent stores, has notified Griffin Smith that the company will not in- stall their new store in the Smith Building in Paragould at present.
 etteville.-Women were better students than men at the University of Arkansas last term, according to statistics just made public by the reg istrar. Their grades averaged five per cent higher than those of the men.
 Bentonville.-The Girls Circle held a silver tea at the Ozark Electric Con- pany for the benefit of the Ladies' Cemetery Association, realizing s90. Miss Hoover Casey is president of the circle, and Mrs. Lou Smith, secretary
 Texarkana.-The grocery and notion store of J. w McFadden, on College Hill was entered by burglars who carried away quantity of provisions, mostly canned goods, several pairs of overalls and jumpers, all of the total value of about $50.
 Hope.-R. P. F'ulkerson, state deputy for the Modern Woodmen of the World, addressed the local camp at Hope. He exhibited the two-reel movie film en- titled Chasing a Cure" which illus trates the Modern Woodmen Home at Colorado Springs.
 Jonesboro.-Vice President Webb, Superintendent McGraw and Chief Elgin Mathews of the Cotton Belt rail road conferred here with committee from the Chamber of Commerce, Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs about a new passenger station here.
 Gurdon.-Gudson Camp No. IA, Woodmen of the World, has elected the following delegates to the state encampment at Blytheville March i, , and 6: Robert Stephens, Carter Lips comb. The alternates are: Tom Faulkner and Charles Frisbolt
 Poplar Bluff-Missouri Pacific pas senger train No. 32 from Hoxie, Ark, encountered a slight derailment at when "deadhead" baggage car was derailed. The train was delayed but a few hours, and no persons were in jured.
 Fayetteville. - The students and faculty of the University of Arkansas have brought their contribution to the Hoover fund for the starving children and students of Europe up to $500 Of this amount, $150 was obtained by a cup contribution taken at the frater- nity houses and the dormitories.
 Hope.-The movement to interest the farmers fo Hope trade territory in dairying took on renewed interest when ". V. Crabb, representing the International Harvester Company, an- nounced that MT. Russell dairy ex- pert, would be in Hope to address the farmers on that subject.
 Russellville le-Delegates from prac- tieally all the cotton growing school districts in Pope county met in con- vention in the courthouse to discuss the cotton situation and the crop pro- gram for 1921, the delegates having been elected in school district meet ings the previous Saturday. No def. nite acreage reduction of cotton was endorsed, but the opinion was prac- tically unanimous that a substantial reduction should be made.
 Marianna.-Two fires about three block apart in the northern end of town occurred simultaneously. The residence of Dr. Henderson, a veter mary surgeon, was destroyed, and the house occupied by Turney Whitentor was damaged. About half the rooi had to be taken off the Whittentor house to extinguish the fire. onesboro.-Petition signed by 35.