The Nevada County picayune., 1920-08-19

and now director of the General EX tension Division. Uni.s*si.v of Ark2n sas, has been offered the position oi head of the Department of Mathemat- ics at Tulane University, New Or leans. Dr. Harding will not accept the l.ace, although the salary offered is larger than he is now getting, because he feels that he is needed at Arkan- sas to carry out the new lines of work which he has planned for the General Extension Division.
 Hope Thirty one boys and girls at tended the short course at the agri- 1 cultural school at Magnolia from Hampstead county this year. repre- senting all but two of the clubs in the county. This attendance was a splen- did improvement over last year when only F attended County Agent w. Homer Pigg says. As a result of the short course several of the boys and girls are planning to enter the Dis trict Agricultural School this fall.
 Malvern.-While out driving on Cooks Mountain, Mir. and Mrs Sher- man of Magnet were thrown from their buggy when the horse ran away. Mi s. Snerman's arm was fractured in three places below the elbow, and she is re ported to be in a very critical condi- tion. MT Shermans arm was broken at the wrist. and his condition is F. ported to be less critical than thai CT his wife. Both were considerably bruised.
 Fayetteyille.-A team of three girl , from the Sebastian county canning tend the farmers short course August to 20 by the City Federation of Wo- mons Clubs Of Fort Smith. The girss composing the team are: Miss Po- wena Spears of the Forest Grove Club, Miss Nellie Goheb of the Union Val Wilr.a Rooney of the Sand Ridge i Club
 McCrory Miss Della Jeffries Of this place has been elected preside n of the student body of Ward Belmont ] College, Nashville, Tenn. An old es tablished rule had to be set aside in order for her election. It has been the custom to choose the president from the student council, but Mi 5s Jeffries has never been a member of the council
 
 Arkadelphia-Arka will hold county fair this fall, the fair con mittee having under advisemo mt the exact date The fair will take pla Q in the county court house and yards. being a general display of all farm and live stock products, all kinds of women's handiwork, including needla work and preserves.
 Russellyile The Pope county singing convention will convene 2t Hatley School House August 13 and remains in session over Sunday. The Pope County Convention is now in it's thirty-seyenth year and is perhaps the oldest organization devoted to vocal music in the state. having never fail ed to hold its annual convention dur ing all these years.
 Arkadelphia-Real estate men of this city have been besieged by home seekers this summer, people trying to rent houses here or buy residences de- string to become permanent residents of Philadelphia on account of Its many advantages. educationally and other wise. 'Phe town is just about filled to it's present capacity and many new res idences are badly needed.
 Philadelphia. - Directed by city health officer, pr. H. A. Ross. the cleanup" week campaign has result ed very favorable. A general weed cutting campaign was put on, lawns were "barbered, alleys cleaned and the refuse hauled out or the city. Ad ditional measures have been taken to give the city purer water.
 Mcna.-The first radio message ever received in Mena came to M. G. Lati- mer. operator at the Kansas City Souiu6IH utpot, iloiu uio Sob, A " . Latimer. an engineer on the s. s. West Durfee The message was re- layed by wireless to Cape May, N. J.. and then to Mena. The young sailor announced his coming to Mena by way of Galveston, Tex.
 Conway-The concrete foundation for the additional unit purchased by the municipal light and water plant here from the plant at Forrest City. has been completed. anG the new dy- namo and engine will be installed as soon as they arrive.
 Fordyce.-Carl and Clifford Gates, Fordyce young men. left recently for New York, from where they will sail soon for Europe. They expect to vis- 1 it the battlefelds of France. and points in Italy ard Germany. returning by way of the British Isles They will be