Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-01-25
CERTAIN OF GETTING THE
LONE STAR ROUTE

LONE STAR ROUTE
Citizens of Paragould and Greene
county who have been feeling ultra
confident that this section is as
sured of getting the Lone Star
Highway. that the subject has def
nitely been settled, perhaps will
read with interest that the same
cock-sure impression obtains else
where. Pocahontas, for instance, is
claiming that the routing OF the
road has been settled upon and that
it is to penetrate the section west
of the Ridge and that Pocahontas
will be. upon the road. Walnut
Ridge, says the Pocahontas Star
Herald, also will be favored with
the road and that the citizens OF
that town are joining Pocahontas
in a vigorous fight that will assure
the possession of the Lone Star, and
that the prize has already been
captured, in fact.
5ere'swhat the Pocahontas news
paper-The Star-Herald, has to say
about it:
We have some good news for the
citizens of Pocahontas and Randolph
county relative to the new proposed
LAX the Gulf National Highway.
a meeting was held in Little Rock
a large delegation of North Arkansas
citizens, r. H. Gullett and w a.
Jackson being in attendance from
Pocahontas is right on the proposed
route and that our chances for be-
ing connected with the north and
south by a national highway are eX-
cellent. The Walnut Ridge Chamber
of Commerce. one hundred strong, Is
behind the proposition for this section
being brought to bear in our favor BY
this organizations
The highway would mean lots to
this town and county and in these
days of extensive auto travel loco-
tioR on a national road is OF more
Importance than ON the main line
or amy railroad. Pocahontas citizens
are looking into the matter and viii
make every effort to get our town
on the route.
We believe The Star Herald is
very much mistaken in it's calcula-
items, and that the Lone Star will
penetrate Greene county - come
through Paragould from Poplar
Bluff, through Jonesboro, thence to
Newport However, in view of the
fact the west side Of the Ridge
is making such positive claims, this
section should not feel so certain
of its ability to accomplish the
coveted artery. Perhaps, Pocahon-
tas, Walnut Ridge and the other
towns over in that section have a
"card up their sleeves" we know
nothing about. 1t might be very
advisable for this section to get into
speedy action and forestall a pos
sible ruse that would beat us to the
prize, capturing the federal and
state aid that otherwise would be
lost to us if we haggled too long
over the subject of providing the
route. The federal and state aid
will go to the section that makes
the quickest and best bid for it in
point of action. That much is GER
tain.
If the section east of Crowleys
Ridge, from Poplar Bluff through
Jonesboro, loses the Lone Star it
surely will prove the greatest loss
this section has ever sustained and
it will be an irreparable one. 1t
would mean a loss to Paragould
and Greene county the community
could never overcome. But the
prize is ours If we'll merely wake
up to the Importance of the project
and 60 after it. The State Highway
Commission and the officials Of the
Lone Star Route Association have
assured us that we shall have the
route if we want it. It's squarely
up to the citizens OF this section
TO get busy and build it and federal
aid would be forthcoming.
With the communities west of The
Ridge elamoring for the highway and
claiming they have already got it,
and the section east Of us--rhrough
Blytheville-ready to grab 1t upon
first chance, there's little time for
this section to lose. If we cinch the
route we must hurry.
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