The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-04-12

- 'itS 11oIne Guard company at Ri
son.
While peaches received a knockout
dow to farmers near Mountain Home
by the cold weather in December and
January, plums, cherries and apples
VIII make a full crop. Strawberries
are beginning to bloom and black
berries and raspberries are beginning
to bud.
A. w. Milling county demonstration
agent and manager in Franklin coun-
ty of the food and feed campaign, is
hlling l6 appointments in the north
ern part Of Franklin county He has
spoken to about 5000 persons. He has
organized several community clubs.
each with a large membership.
According to an opinion handed
down by Attorney General Arbuckle,
nonresident owners of property who
fail to assess in the time required by
law must pay the minimum tax as
sessment penalty upon each item OF
their property delinquent.
The schools of Crittenden county
are organizing into different clubs.
There are clubs for the sale of thrift
stamps, for raising pigs, chickens,
calves, etc. Then lately an agricul-
tural club has been organized at
Earle.
Headquarters of The United States
Coed Roads Association and the Bank
head National Highway we're estab.
lished in the Hotel Marion at Little
Rock by ]. r. Rountree, secretary OF
both organizations.
The Wesley Class No. of the Meth.
odist church at Ell Dorado dedicated
a service flag recently in honor Of
their members who are in the service.
The class has also recently bought a
lot of war savings stamps.
e. w. Gates, manager of the Cros-
sett Cattle Company, sold 300 head
of two and three-year-old steers to the
Mcguire Cattle Company of Monroe,
La. The cattle were shipped from a
ranch near Crossett.
The commencement exercises at the
State Agricultural school at Jonesboro
will begin April Is and conclude May
2. The school closes early this year to
let the students go home to work on
the farm.
The Extension Committee of the
Red Cross Chapter of Heber Springs
were at Quitman recently and organ
lied a branch society of about 40
members.
A patriotic rally was held at Sa-
lem, which was largely attended. A
public dinner was served by the wo-
men in the court house yard.
The Ouehita Chapter Red Cross
made a shipment to the division
headquarters in st. Louis the past
week.
Oak Grove school, near Winthrop,
has contributed $58.S5 to the war
camp community fund and II smile
age books.
The play, "The Womanless We'd
ding" was given at McCrory High
School recently. The receipts amount
ed to s7s.
The S. I. A. of Ozark has made a
contract with the Community Lyceum
Bureau for seven numbers for next
season.
Mrs A. L. Watkins, home demon
stration agent, has organized a com
munity canning club at Watts.
A farmers meeting was held at
Mountain Home recently and organic
ed a county poultry association.
The school at Leola closed with an
interesting program.
The amount necessary to pay Oft
The mortgage on the Henderson
Brown Methodist College at Arkadel'
mia was oyersubscribed at least 3d.
600.
Bids are open for carrying the mali
batween Mountain Home and Cotte1
nv automobile. The service will start
July 1.
Pulaski county's quota in the forth
coming Liberty Loan will be $z,oo",-
750. it was announced.
r,uo,1z1;n Fort. assistant to Herbert