White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-09-21
STATE FAIR 10
BE BRILLIANTLY LIGHT E

ARKANSAS STATE rAth 10
BE BRILLIANTLY LlGHTE
The State Fair grounds will be q
yeritable white city during the week
of the fair, according to preparations
being made by Lafalette Griffith, SUI
perintendent of the electrical depart
ment of the Little Rock Railway and
Electric Company, who is preparing
to turn the might into day" during
fair week.
According to figures complied by
Mr.. Griffith, 10 miles of insulated wir-
ing will be required to carry out his
plans. Thousands of insulators will
be used, while two miles of light
streamers will also be required A
total of $500 globes will be used
in lighting the grounds at night.
An army Of n1en will be required TO
construct the temporary lighting re-
quirements for the grounds. 1t will
be necessary to tap the. 13,200-yolt
high tension wire approximately two
miles from the fair grounds. A tenn
porary "step-down" station will also
have to be constructed between the
point where the high tension wire is
tapped and the fair grounds.
Texarkana.-The cornerstone for
the new College Hill Methodist church
was laid by Dr. George S. Sexton,
president of Centenary College of
Shreveport, Sunday afternoon. The
new church will be of brick and will
cost about $4,000. DR.. Sexton, when
young man, was pastor of the
church 80 years ago. It was then a
mission.
Mena.-The shipping of hound dogs
trained for hunting is proving a prof
liable industry in Mena, and more
than $4,000 worth of dogs have been
sold in the last few months. Most
of the dogs are purchased by w. B.
Caraway of Alma, who in turn ships
them to purchasers in various states.
He believes the Polk county dogs are
the equal of any in the South.
Little Rock-Although an increase
of $1,055,564 is shown this year in
the assessments of public utilities in
the state, a decrease of $2,188,705 is
shown in the assessments of railroads,
bridges, ferries, express and sleeping
cars and telegraphs. The combined
report on public utilities and railroads,
bridges, etc, as compiled by the Ar
kansas Tax Commission, shows de-
crease of $1,133, al under last year.
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twenty-four visits to all sections OF
the county were made by Miss Mary
Fitzsimmons, public health nurse,
during August, according to the report
just made. In making the visits the
nurse travelled more than $50 miles.
Benton.-The town of Lonsdale,
Garland county, about 16 miles west
of Benton, was literally wiped off the
map by a destructive fire Five
stores, two garages and Is residences
were destroyed.
Fayetteville.-At meeting of more
than 100 apple growers of Northwest
Arkansas and Southern Missouri held
at Springdale, a resolution was adopt
ed endorsing a contract and plan for
the organization of the Arkansas-M
souri, Ozarks' Apple Growers Associa-
ton, which shall have for its purpose
the cooperative grading, packing,
shipping and marketing of the entire
apple crop of the Ozark section.
Ell Dorado-Fire, supposed to have
originated in the rear of the Amer
lean Cafe ON East Main street, de-
stroyed that building, as well as those
occupied by the Terminal barber
shop and the Pye Johnson Drug Com
pany, causing loss of approximately
$4,000.
Plumeryille.--Fire destroyed the w.
G. Redding cotton gin, short dis
lance east of the Missouri Pacific
passenger station. The loss was es-
timated at $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Arkansas City.-Joe Ed McNeely.
aged IT, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
McNeely of Arkansas City, was ia
tally injured when a tractor turned
over falling upon the boy and crush
ing the chest. The youth was haul
ing freight from a steamboat landing
to the steamer Kate Adams when the
accident occurred
Warren-W. M. Brown, county sup
eriDtendent of schools for Bradley
county has what he believes is the
hot oil do n6 ~, III