Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
STATE NEWS BRIEFLYTOLD
For Readers Who Are interested In Arkansas and It's
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Marsha8-The Rosarians. a local quartet, gave 6 concert at the Baptist church here recently.
 DeWitt.-The churches of Dewitt are preparing to make a religious sur yey ofthe town.
 Star City.-Lincoln Circuit Court has been convened here by Judge ". B. Sorrels of Pine Bluff.
 Gillett.-Several rice growers here shipped rough rice, receiving from 90 cents to 92 cents per pound.
 I,eslie.--The Rosarians, quartet composed of Marshall young men, gave a concert here recently.
 Fordyce.-Will H. Roane of Fl Do- rado has bought the Lyric theater here, and has begun work on it.
 Newport.-Rice and butter week in Newport was generally observed by housewives, retail merchants have re- ported.
 BentonYille.-Mrs. J. D. Summer vile, formerly of Lakeview. Texas. has opened a millinery business at Ben tonVille.
 Sylamore.-F. A Huey is installing B sawmill and planer at this place. she next two weeks.
 Hope.-Dr. J. H. Sutton, well-known physician of the Sutton community, just over the line in Nevada county, Is reported as seriously ill.
 Conway-Noah Deilharz, humorist, was presented at the Conway. High School auditorium, under the auspices of the combined lyceum course.
 Gonway.-What is said to be a con- vention of gypsies. representing sev- eral states, is in session near Conway. There are about 400 in attendance.
 Bentonville.-Miss Hazel Hfnds has gone to Manhattan, Kan, where she is doing special work in the Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical College. Paragould.-Jason L. Light, who served as judge of Greene county for eight years, has announced that he will be a candidate for mayor of Para gould.
 Marianna-In the general city cleo tion scheduled for the first Tuesday in April, mayor, city treasurer, police judge and one alderman from each Of the three wards will be chosen.
 Fordyce-A burglar entered the home of J. E. Hampton and escaped with a gold watch, a small amount of money and other valuable articles, ac- cording to a report to the police.
 Wrmot.-The Rev F. NJ. Carter, pastor of the Baptist church here, has been called to the pastorate of the Marshall Baptist church. He has not announced whether he will accept
 Newport-A troop of Boy Scouts was organized this week at the court house. with George A. Hillhouse and hlfk NhuBudn ScOuI IAdSlClS. bA y boys were enrolled for membership,
 Hamburg Hamburg Chamber of Commerce has elected the follow ing officers: President, Scott Savane; vice-president, Foster Taylor; secre- tary, c. K. Wilkerson; treasurer, C. J. Brown.
 Payetteyille.-Caps and gowns are to be worn by the members of the University of Arkansas faculty at the graduation exercises here If the re- quest of the graduating class is ap- proved
 Mena.-Judge Shaver dismissed for want of equity the petition for re- straining order asked by farmers in Road District No. 2. The petitioners sought to stop the collection of assess ments levied for highway building be- tween Mena and Big Fork It was claimed that the assessments were illegally made, but the court held otherwise.
 Jonesboro. = George Schultz was given judgment for $5,000 damages against the Cotton Belt railroad for the loss of foot which was crushed off while switching in railroad yards here last May. The verdict was 8 compromise.
 Harrisburg.-The Rev. R. G. Sum mers, financial secretary of the Jones boro college, Is delivering a series ot lectures on evangelism, at the Baptis church here, in connection with z training course for teachers in tho Sunday school.
 Cotter.-W. V. Powell, president oi the Dixie Power Company. which has a dam project at this place, has Jeff for Washington, D. C., to go before the Water Power Commission in in terest of getting permit to construct tbe dam.
 AawDorf -C q Wishnant well