The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1920-10-07
Scholarships To Ex.servIco Men.

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scholarships by the Y NJ G. A. to aid
them in securing additional educa-
ton. The scholarship fund is a part
of the educational fund set apart by
/ the National War Work Council for
work with the army and navy, but
which was cut off by the signing of
the armistice. Arkansas received as
her share $4,000. OF the 542 award
ed, 165 are taking their work in Y. NJ.
c. A. night classes. 233 in business
and professional schools, 81 in Home
Study Work and SO in colleges and
universities Seventy-one of the sew
enty-fve counties of the state have
ex-service men receiving scholarships.
The men are taking their work in
over 65 educational institutions To-
Gated In 20 different states of the
Union. The total amount awarded to
September 30 is $41 ,S37.19.
Paragould.-The J. c. Penny Com
pany, with headquarters in New
York, which owns a chain Of 315 stores
over the country, has leased for 10
years from Griffin Smith, editor of the
Daily Press, the big building owned
by him, which covers more than TO-
600 square feet of floor space, and will
enter the local mercantile field. The
Penny company plans to invade the
South, putting in 143 new stores.
Paragould.-The new consolidated
water improvement district commits
sioners have announced that water
has been found in the new well being
drilled near the old wells at depth of
SIS feet. The contractors then pene-
trated AZ feet deeper to prove the
strata. A 10-ineh casing will be put in.
50-hosepower electric motor will be
used to pump the water.
Hope. - The low price paid for cot
ton is causing Hampstead county
farmers to turn their attention to 9th
er farm crops administrations now
point to a much larger acreage plant
ed to truck in 1921 President Clay
Monts of the Hope Farm Bureau says
that cantaloupes, watermelons. sweet
potatoes and radishes will be planted
upon great many of the farms.
Malvern.-A revival is being held in
tent near the Church of the Assem-
bly, of God on Baker Hill. The preach
Ing will be by William Burton McCof-
ferty of Fort Worth, Tex, assisted for
a few nights by G. G. Mangure of Ov-
erton. Tex. Rev. Francisco Olazabal,
Mexican missionary from Ell Paso,
Tex, skope also.
Searcy With an enrolment of
more than 1000, the Searcy public
schools have opened here. Two hun
dred are enrolled in the High School,
this enrolment having more than dou-
bled in the past four years. Supt. Z.
c. Woodland predicts banner year in
attendance and successful work. as the
faculty is unusually strong.
Springdale.-Miss Grace Funk, who
has been VISITING her parents at Rog-
ers, will leave soon for Iowa, where
she will deliver series of lectures rel
alive to the work of the American
Board of the Congregational church in
China. where she has taught in a girls
school for the past 2 years She will
return to China about January l.
Malvern.-About week ago, while
working in the Van Veneer plant here,
]. B. Randle stumbled and in trying
to save himself from falling. caught
at saw, which was running. Blood
poison set in and it became necessary
later to amputate the member. The
hand and about half of the forearm
were removed.
Springdale.-The Nelson Canning
Company of this place has canned
over 20 cars of apples. and will can
about 20 more by the end of the sea
son. 1t has also canned five cars of
blackberries this season. The com
pany, however, is facing a car short
age to handle its output
Springdale,-S Sam Wheeler has sold
his interests in the Farmers & Mer-
chants Bank at Huntsville and his res
idence property at Hindsville to w. A.
EasterIing of Wharton, and will move
to Fullerton. Cal. TO reside. Mr. East
erling will succeed Mr. Wheeler as
cashier OF the bank.
DeWitt-A three weeks revival in
charge OF Rev Daniel E. Kelley of
Hattiesburg. Miss, has just been clos
ed here. 1t is reported that 1862 per-
sons Joined the church during the re-
viyal. The evangelistic party left re-
Gently for Batesyille, Miss. where
they will hold another revival.
Paragould = The Rev ID f. Mat.
thems of Ward, Bonoke county, and
the Rev. Bob Ownsby of Cardwell.
Mo-, are conducting revival at the
North End Schoolhouse one milo