The spectator., 1921-08-05
' STATE NEWS
 BRIEFLYTOLD For Readers Who Are Interested In Arkansas and It's
 Affairs.

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 Green Forest-The Blair Produce Company has shipped two carloads of poultry to New York City.
 Locksburg A revival has been opened at the Baptist Church by the Rev. c. S Burgess.
 Green Forest.-A Confederate re- union will be held at the City Park here, August II, 12 and IS.
 Green Forest-Two carloads of au- tomobile bows were shipped from here last week by c. L. Scott.
 Uorfork-John Woods of this place found a pearl last week said to be worth $500.
 wburg.-Lightning struck and in- stantly killed COW belong to P. B. Lantze near here.
 Newburg-A revival is being con- ducted here by the Rev C. E. Watson of Kansas.
 Paragould-Guy Westbrook, Gilbert Garner and Artie Garner, owners of the Paragould Pharmacy. have pur- chased the drug store of Grover h. man.
 Walnut Ridge.-The semi-annual postoffice clerical examination was held at Walnut Ridge recently and ex- aminations were taken by all the post office employees.
 Rogers.--The community club house here is practically completed and Will be occupied in a few days. It will be used for all community gathering pur- poses and will be modernly equipped
 Warren.-R. L. Newton. secretary of the local Y. NJ c. A., will take the Pioneer Boys of the Y. M. c. A. on weeks outing on the Saline river, be- ginning the week of August 15. Wilton.--Frank Welch farmer, liv- ing near Welton, brought to town watermelon weighing 62 pounds and measuring three feet in circumference and 31 inches in length. It was grown on his farm.
 ParagouldI - The Puryear Meyer l Grocery Company has received | check for $100 from the Purina mills, St. Louis, payable to Shirley Mariman as first prize in contest put on by the Purina concern. Shirley is l2 years old and is the daughter of M o. Mariman, Missouri Pacific en- | gineer.
 \ Paragould.-A Baptist Church has been organized at Panther Island by the Rev. E. z. Newsom, missionary or the Gainesville Baptist Association A successful revival has been in prog ress at the new church, and the Rev MT. Newsom reports fl professions and 40 approved for baptism. Ihe meeting will continue indefinitely.
 Camden.-The Dallas County Farm l Ars' Union has elected the following or ficers: President, Will Sherron; Rush | Dunn. vice president; Frank Crary, secretary and treasurer; James Sher- ron. F. F.. Spacht and M. A. Looney, members of the executive committee. The next meeting will be held at Chap ple Springs, October 13 and IA.
 Lead Hill.-Lead Hill has musical prodigy in little S-year-old Burr Holt. son of MT. and Mrs Charles Holt Burr plays all the stringed instru- ments like a professional, playing the biSg cello in the local orchestra. The little chap weighs only 46 pounds. and has to stand on a stool to handle the big fiddle" Since he was baoy he has had an ear for music. being able to carry tune before he could talk plain. He has been playing Tor the last two years.
 Gurdon.-The commissioners or Clark County Road District No. l, which comprises the whole county, met at Philadelphia recently and re- jected all bids for graveling the Arka- delphSa- -Gurdon road. Commissioner Fred Wright, on his return from Ar kadelphia, said all the bids were too high and that the commissioners thought that they would be able to save at least $10,O00 to the taxpayers by rejecting all bids and awarding the contract later.
 Paragould. Rev. J. P. Lowery, who has been pastor of the East Side Church of Christ for several months, has moved his family here from Mem phis.
 Russellville- Ruth Riley of | Little Rock has been appointed as Red Cross nurse for Pope County to succeed Miss Celeste Campbell, who was married in June to Robert A. Ragsdale, after having served as Red | Cross nurse for two years. Miss Riley has entered upon her duties and has