The Springdale news., 1918-08-23

This includes boys from Gravette- Cleve Puryear, John Cowart, Hugh Quigley and others from this county. -Gravett News
 Lieut.. E. E. Pierce writes The News to change his address to Q. M C., A. E. F., France. He has been stationed at Camp Travis, Texas, and his letter indicates that he expects soon to be in France. Mir. and Mrs R B Reed received word Monday that their son, Roger, had arrived safely in France Roger was with the first bunch of selectives from Benton County, and received his training in South Carolina He is now a member of Go. H, 324 Inf, 81st Div.
 Community Council of Defense meeting on Saturday night August 24, at Oak Grove School House. Every one Is requested to attend es- pecoally residents of Oak Grove School District The speaker for the meeting will be furnished by the county organi- Zation.
 Information has reached Spring 
 dale to the effect that Percy Brown and Jim Smith, two Springdale boys who were sent to Camp Pike a few weeks ago, have been transferred to some other point, whether in anticipa- tion of an early trip over seas is not | known.
 Mr and Mrs. s. 0. Johnson arriv- ed latter part of last week from Memphis, Tenn, to visit with relat- ives and friends. MT. Johnson re- turned to Memphis first of the week, but Mrs. Johnson will be here for several days visiting her father, l. N. Hinson.
 W. A. Dickson, Lee Seamster, Marion Douglas, N. 0. Young and Marshall Bennett have been ap- pointed as a committee to look after the registration in Benton County next month. This committee will ap- point registrars for each precinct in |
 the county.
 A branch of the National Council of Defense has been organized ct Rogers, Dr. C. A. Rice being chairman, Claud Duty secretary and Mrs. H. U. Funk treasurer. These, with Mrs. John Seamster. J. ". Nance, M Webb and Jess MeFarlin, constitute the execu- l tive committee.
 Mr. and Mrs. (. F. Renner will move 1 to Fayetteville the first of Septem- Der to place their two sons Morris and Welton, in Peabody school at that place. Mr. Renner expects to spend i the greater portion of his time m i Springdale, he being manager of the Home Protective Association.
 Postmaster Thompson of Sulphur i Springs was overcome by the heat last week and is still in critical condition. He was alone in the office and was found by Dr. J. w. McCracken. He was carried home on a cot and as he weighs 425 pounds, it required l2 men to carry him.-Rogers Democrat.
 Through the courtesy of Miss lrma Petross The News has received a copy of the "Stars and Strips" weekly newspaper published in France and devoted to the American Expedition arv Forces. It makes very interest ing reading, giving as it does more detailed and intimate account Of the life and experiences of the "Yanks on the big job.
 w. E. Long and family left recently for Southwest City, Mo, where MT Long has accepted a position in mer- cantile establishment and where they will make their home Mir. Long fill ed positions in local stores, and IS a splendid salesman, with many friends here who wish he and his family much success in their new home.
 Evangelist H. C. Hankins and fam ilv returned home this week from Hardin, Mo. Mir. Hankins has beer conducting meetings in that section