Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-04-21
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on stock law for Ashdown.
.DeWitt.-O. J. Carson has been re-
elected superintendent of the Gillette
public school.
DeWitt-H o. Holbert has been
elected marshal of Dewitt by the
city council
Walnut Ridge-A School Improve
ment Association has been formed at
Pocahontas. 1t has 80 members.
ozark.-Visitors from all parts of
The county were here to attend the
school rally and athletic contest.
DeWitt.-Frosts the past few nights
have damaged gardens in Arkansas
county.
Horatio.-Continued cold weather is
setsrding the berry harvest. Eight
cars have been shipped The first
car was shipped April 6.
Dierks.-The Dierks Lumber and
Coal Company has decided TO the town
OF Dierks tract of seven and one
half acres for a cemetery
Walnut Ridge.-The City Council Of
Walnut Ridge and the Central Power
K Light Company have agreed upon
rate OF 16 1-2 cents for current
Walnut Ridge.-The street connect
ing Walnut Ridge and Hoxie has just
been graded and put into good condi-
ton. The street is one and oae-half
miles long.
Conway.-E. P Shnman OF Wash
fngton, inspector for tae office Of Pub
lie Roads, has completed his inspec-
fion of the three highways under con-
struction in this county.
Mammoth Spriug.=The Mammoth
ypring brass band, composed of eX-
perienced musicians and several nov
ices, has been organized here. W II.
Norris is the director
Ozark-Promotars drilling for oil
near Branch viii be successful in
their venture, whether they find oil
or not. At depth OF 535 feet they
passed through a 10-foot ven Of coal.
Walnut Ridge.-R. S. Madison,
cashier OF the Bank of Portia at Per
TIA, has been elected president of the
institution to succeed Dr. w. J. Rob
3nson, resigned.
Conway. Prof. w. n Gladson, dean
of the Engineering Department of the
University of Arkansas. spent day
in Conway. making survey Of the
proposed improvement and extension
OF the municipal waterworl1s system.
Nashville-Bert Johnson and others
of Nashville are working to secure
large fruit basket manufacturing plant
Cor Nashville, and indications are
that a plant of this kind may soon be
established here.
Mena-Chancery Court has opened
with Chancellor j. D. Shaver presid-
ing. the principal business of the
term being the disposition of u di-
1orce cases, the largest on record for
Polk county.
Tayetteyille-A combined geologi-
cal and botanical field trip was held
here recently by the University of Ar
kansas classes in geology and botany.
The trip was made to Fincher's cave,
nine miles east of here, three trucks
furnishing conveyance.
Fayetteville. - More than 5000
books were borrowed from the Fay
etteville City Library in 1920, accord
ing to the annual report just made by
Miss Lila Rolston, librarian. Mem
bership in the library has increased
from 927 to 80 and owned books
from a total of 1910 TO over 1900
Walnut Ridge.-H. F. Williams Of
che Good Roads Department of the
United States government is here
checking over the various road inn
provement districts in Lawrence
county, for which federal aid has been
granted 1t will take several days TO
complete the work.
Jonesboro.-Dr. William b. Kicks
of Nashville, Tenn, general secretary
of the centenary movement of the
Southern Methodist church. addressed
the congregation of the First Metho-
dist church here in the interest Of the
centenary fund.
ashville.-Philadelp and Chi
sago capitalists, who have in view the
building of a large cement plant in
Nashville are expected here this
week. They will begin preparations
for establishing the plant as soon as
they get here, it is said.
Walnut Ridge.-The cottage be-
longing to w. G. Henry and occupied
by Fred Coffman was damaged by fire
10 the extent of about $4,000, which
was partly covered by insurance.