100 YEARS AGO, 1918

♦ A big parade featured the patriotic rally held at Conway. Representatives of the various patriotic civic and educational organizations marched to the public square from the courthouse lawn. Taking part in the parade Continue reading →

100 YEARS AGO, 1918

♦ Plans were arranged for observing an eclipse of the sun at Arkansas State Normal School. The Normal science department provided Continue reading →

100 YEARS AGO, 1918

♦ Thirty-six professions of faith and 81 additions to the membership of the church, of which 24 were by baptism, were the visible results of a revival that ended at the First Baptist Church. The evangelist for the revival was Dr. B.B. Bailey of Arkadelphia.

♦ One of the most novel and patriotic window displays was the Red Cross window at S.G. Smith’s store on Front Street. In the window was a Continue reading →

100 YEARS AGO, 1918

♦ Three firms occupying the old Halter Building on the corner of Oak and Front streets were moving their stocks and fixtures to new stands until the new building, to be erected by F.U. Halter, was completed. Greeson Drug Co. and V.G. Craig were moving into the Martin and Scroggin Building adjoining the Faulkner County Bank, while the Racket Store Continue reading →

100 YEARS AGO, 1918

♦ A disastrous fire burned the main building and valuable machinery of the Conway Cotton Oil and Gin Company, Manager J. Frank Jones announced the company would rebuild the plant. Fire Chief R.C. Dickerson and his assistants responded promptly and managed to keep much of the plant and stock of seed and seed products valued at more than $100,000 from being destroyed.

♦ S.G. Smith of Conway sold Continue reading →