The Newark journal., 1922-03-02

Searcy,-one thousand people cams lover frozen roads, covered with three inch snow, from distances as far as nine miles to attend the February trades day here recently The popular ity of the monthly trades day is grow ing. Prize entries including hand made articles of various sorts and relics, as a change from the stock and poultry exhibits. A 26-day-old baby received the prize offered for the youngest baby brought to town 1t was the infant of MT and Mrs. A. ]. Weaver, who live nine miles from Seracy, near Center Hill. Mrs. F Griffin and Mrs. Clara Griffin, both of Judsonia, on first and second prizes respectively, for the best devel. oped for it's age. Mrs. F. Griffin's child was nine months old Mrs Clara Griffin's one year old An exhibition by the local Fire Department was a feature. A record run was made thru the main streets of town, an old building being used for the demonstra- tion of fighting fire. and saving lives of people entrapped. Special eq- uipment for extinguishing fire on both the interior and exterior of the build ing was demonstrated Two hundred and fifty-three tickets were given to the matinee picture show. The que tioneer sold horses, cows and farming implements, and the Searcy Gornet band gave a concert
 Earle-More than 200 Crittenden county planters and business men at- tended the annual banquet and jubilee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the high school gymnasium here c. P. ]. Mooney, managing eidtor of the Commercial Appeal was the prin- cipal speaker and Lem Banks, one Of the largest Crittenden county planters and also a Memphis attorney, also guest. A unique feature of the ban quet was the concert of the U. S ma rine band at Washington over the wireless telephone. The dinner was oserved by the Parent-Teacher As sociation and music furnished by the Earle imperial orchestra.
 Pocahontas,-The c. T. Robinsonc Stock Company of St Louis offered ear load of fine mules, horses and mares for sale at public auction here Saturday. In the shipment will be several extra fine saddle horses.
 Society banquet, which and was held recently attended by the following Galloway College girls: Mary Young, Jonesboro; Mary Louise Polk, Coring; Gertrude Stroud, Tillar; Agatha Dod- son, Ruston, La; Martha Mckee.
 Fayetteville,-Prof ]. R. Cooper. head of the Horticultural Department of the University of Arkansas, ac- eompanied by three students of the College of Agriculture, left recently for Clarksville. The party will in- speet the Cazort peach orchard there. which has been leased to the Univer- isty for augmentation purposes. The students making the trip are c. 0. Randell, Rogers; Lee Bossemeyer. Fayetteville, and Glenn Stringfield, Rogers.
 Newport,-At their weekly lunch. con Friday. local Civitans unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Joseph C. Walker for railroad commissioner. Mir Walker has opposition from two other counties in the district The Civilians also approved the appoint ment of Charles G. Henry as a direc- tor of the Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
 Arkadelphia,-J.T. Tollison, a trus- tee of the Wichita and Amity Oil Company,a nd W H. Olds, cashier of the Bank of Amity, who were in Ark adelphia last week said that he had made a contract with the Meyer Bros. Oil Company of Wichita, Kan, and Dallas, Texas. to drill for oil and gas on his acreage in Pike and Clark counties Mr Tollison said that the
 Hume we'll at Amity is now down 400 1 feet, and the drill has penetrated oil 1 sand.
 Eureka Springs, Miss Louise Vau. 1 ghan, missionary to China. is hero
 to make several addresses. Poeahontas,-Dr l.. B Price. prop
 rietor of the City Tailoring Company here has sold out to Henry Barre. Dr Price will devote his time to his l dental practice
 Russeilville.-George Black, we'll 1 known Russellville meehant. suffered
 a paralytie stroke recently The 1 muscles of his face were affected and
 partial loss Of speech resulted His condition at first was regarded as serious, but he is eenyaleseing and his | physicians now hope for complete 1 recovery.
 IIuntington.-The District School Of 1 Masons. taught by F. B Miller O. Cothern Scctt county, closed here i last night.
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