Cleveland County herald., 1921-07-21
STATE NEWS j; BRTEFLYTOLD } For Readers Who Are Interested { In Arkansas and It's (
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Conway.-A revival has opened at the Blackford Tabernacle by the Rev J. w. Van Arsdel.
 Pine Bluff-Guy and Sloan Wells have opened an auto repair shop on East Court street
 Heber Springs-J. c. Chrisco & Son have purchased the Rightway press- ing shop of Lee Shopher.
 Norfolk-The Rev MT. Thatch of Cotter is holding a revival at the Bap- list Church at this place.
 Morrilton.-The Epworth League of the First Methodist Church has fin ished tennis court, and begun put ting up backstops.
 Gravette-Farmers in this section are elated over the unusually good prospects for bumper crop of corn. Other crops also are in fine condition.
 Conway Route No. 6, dis continued several years ago, will be resumed about August l, according to information given Acting Postmaster G. E. Owens.
 Conway County has been allotted IT scholarships to the Uni yersity of Arkansas County Judge E. l.. Smith is authorized to make the appointments.
 Pettigrew Ladies' Aid Society of Pettigrew gave an ice cream SUD- per here recently to raise funds to aid in paying for the new church un- der construction.
 MariannalCounty Agent E. B. Whitaker has just returned from three days spent in the Mississippi delta studying the methods of farmers there for fighting boil weevil.
 Searcy.-A school nurse will be em ployed next session by the S. I. A. of this place. A flower pageant was given at the City Park for the benefit of the fund to employ the nurse.
 Fort Smith-The summer camp of the Fort Smith Boy Rangers in the Big Piney mountains, near Lancaster, | has been opened. The camp is the | third annual event of the Rangers.
 Paragould.-The fire department was called out to the residence of R. l.. Schaffer, where children playing | with matches had set the bed-clothing on fire. Only slight damage was done. |
 Ozark.-Out of 55 cases on the docket of the Chancery Court, which convened here Monday, 23 are divorce actions Chancellor J. V. Bourland of Fort Smith is presiding over the court.
 Thornton.-The school enumeration for the Thornton district shows there are 739 of school age, divided as fol lows: White boys, 1S6; white girls. lSS; negro boys, 175; negro girls, 190.
 Camden.-The June 30 reports of the three Camden banking institutions show that the local banks had com bined deposits of approximately $9S9,- 2O2S7. and combined resources of ST. 440, ,340.
 Pettigrew.-J. c. Brewer of Ponca reported to have sold his large hold ings of zinc and lead properties in Newton County to syndicate or Joplin. Mo, headed by w. T. Vancel, for s2o,000.
 Gravette.-J. A Myers of near Ben tonvil elhas bought the old w. F, White homestead east of here, noted for it's big spring and fish pond, and will remove to it soon. He will con- duct a dairy.
 Calico Rock.-W. J. Copp, a we'll known real estate and stock man or this place, is building small stock yard near the switch in the east part of town He will use it for feed lot and loading purposes.
 Arkadelphia-The Philadelphia Mu- sic Company, composed of $. C. Sha- yer, R. J. Dukes and E. Nolin, is open ing it's stock of musica. goods in the l.. c. Newberry building on Main stret. It is estimated that S2O,o0o worth of pianos, organs and other musical instruments and accessories are being opened.
 Paragould News was received here recently of a severe rain and electrical storm in the northwest part of Greene County. Lightning struck a barn on the farm of Mrs. Ben Harris, which was destroyed by fire. At the same time several head of sheep were ere mated. A heavy rainfall followed and some damage was done by swollen creeks.
 Bentonvile-For the convenience of the summer visitors and cottage residents at Bella Vista, a postoffice substation has been established at the resort. Mrs. Mary B. Hummer IS clerk at the Bella Vista staion, and the service will be maintained there .,,t;l Se4,tonlhaI- 20