Washington telegraph., 1921-03-18
STATE NEWS
RRIEFLYTOLD
For Readers Who Are Interested
In Arkansas and Its
Affairs.
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klma.-The Alma School Improve
nient Association gave a box supper
and social at the school auditorium,
which netted 5000
Texarkana-Adol Davis and l.
L. Hawkins of Pittsburg, Kan, have
purchased the old Birmingham pot
terry plant, just north of the city, and
have begun operations
Atkins.-Several carloads Of crush.
ed stone are being unloaded here 70
be used in surfacing the new high.
way, which will be link in the high
way from Little Rock to Fort Smith.
Walnut Ridge.-The county clerks
records for Lawrence county show
that % marriage licenses were issued
in February Justice ]. c. Hall mar
ried II couples.
Jonesboro.-The Craighead County
Teachers Association was organized
at a meeting of more than 100 teach
ers, called by County Superintendent
+. b. Barrett
Conway.-The Harlan Literary So.
ciety of Hendrix College gave a min
strel here March H. James Henry,
George Newbern and JEFF Harris were
the directors.
Springdale.-A dance was given
here recently by members of the
Clarence E. Bealy Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. An orchestra from Fay
etteville furnished the music
Mountain Home-A big barn on the
Jim Ninge place, IS miles north OF
here, was destroyed by fire. Thirty
two head of sheep, horse and a mule
were burned to death. A lot Of feed
and hay was destroyed.
Marshau.-Lttle Miss Maud Thorn
as, aged II, pupil in the Marshall pub
lie school, is the champion poultry
raiser among the younger folks Of
the state. She won first place in the
county, district and state club work.
Kingsland-Su Dean Hamilton,
aged about eight, was bitten by a dog,
which it is feared, had hydrophobia.
The animal was killed and the head
was sent to Little Rock to be ex-
amined.
Beebe.-Prospeets are good for
bumper strawberry crop in White
county. The indication of a shortage
OF labor, however, is bothering the
growers. CARROTS of radishes will be
shipped from this section within a few
weeks. Several carloads of canta.
solupes also will be shipped from here
this season.
Russellville.-Miss Lena Forrest,
stenographer and assistant clerk in
the office of Circuit Clerk Reece A.
Caudle for the past two years, has
been commissioned as deputy clerk
and is now a full-hedged deputy,
with all the powers and prerogatives
of man who might fill the same
position.
Gurdon.-The first shipment Of rad
ishes from Gurdon this year left the
local depot recently. The growers
received so cents per dozen for the
radishes. Truck crops are numerous
in this section of Clark county this
season. Besides a large acreage
planted to radishes, over $50 acres
are planted to cucumbers.
Fayetteville. - Lytle ], Newton Of
Little Rock is one of the nine new
engineering students who have en-
tered the University of Arkansas re-
Gently. The other eight are enrolled
as vocational students in twoyear
courses in highway, electrical and CIV
Il engineering, while Newton is en-
rolled as a regular student in civil en-
cheering.
Russellville. - County Judge j. w.
Danley has appointed Judge r. b.
Wilson and Robert A. Ragsdale, attor-
neys Of Russellville, and w. L. God
hey. a business man of Atkins, as &C.
countants and special attorneys to
prepare a classifide report Of all eX.
penditures Of the county for the pc
riOd from December l, 1916, to Jan
uary !, 1921.
Hermitage H. c. dunlap,
aged four. was seriously injured here
when be was struck on the forehead
With a baseball bat while playing with
other children. A cash was cut above
the right eye which required several
stitches 20 close.
Batesyille.-Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Maxheld OF Batesville celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary with
an informal reception to about 300
guests. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Maxheld
were born and reared in Batesville.
They received many presents.
Ozark.--Five school districts in
Franklin county are planning to con.