The Pulaskian., 1921-01-13
Arkansas News
 In Brief Form
Current Happenings From All
 SectIona of the State.


 Hardy.-C. A. Gates, farm demon strator for Sharp County the past year, has left for Pindall, Ark, where he will live.
 ozark.-Dodgen < Son have sold their feed and grocery store here to Walter c. Maxey and Roseo c. Gam mill.
 Mena.-The Rev. John P. Costello of Fort Wayne, Ind, is assisting the Rev. A. F. Gallagher in conducting a mission at St. Agnes Catholic Church.
 Hamburg.-F. T. McCuistion, coun- ty superintendent for Ashley county, has begun his new duties. He femoV- ed to Ashdown recently.
 .Wilmar-E. A Oslin, manager of the Wilmar Mercantile Company, sus- tained broken arm while eranking Il automobile.
 Arkadelphia.-R. c. McDaniel has left for Birmingham, Ala, to attend the convention of the directors of the Bankhead National Highway Associa- tion.
 Corning.-Oriental Lodge No. 297, Free and Accepted Masons of Corn ing gave it's annual banquet at the lodge hall here. More than 400 per sons attended.
 De Queen.-The Berean class of young men of the Baptist Sunday school gave a banquet at a local cafe with 57 in attendance. The class numbers 63.
 Paragould.-A district stewards meeting of the North Arkansas Meth odist Conference was held in Para gould, with the Rev J. w. Hays, pre- siding elder, in the chair.
 Springdale. - The plant of the Springdale Monument Company. To- cated near the Pioneer Lumber Com pany has been moved to it's new quar- ters on East Emma avenue.
 Mena.-The Rev. James Sharratt of Kansas City has assumed charge Of the Christ Episcopal Church in Mena, and will also act as rector for the churches at Fulton, Hartford, Foreman and Ashdown.
 exarkana.-Lawrence Ta1bert, 12- year-old son of c. Talbert, living two miles north of town, is in local hos pital suffering from an ugly gash in the head, inflicted accidentally with an ax.
 Texarkana-A short time before re- tiring from office. County Judge Brooks of Miller County, acting on au- -hority of the County Quorum Court, made contract for a complete audit of the countys books and accounts.
 Batesville.-A public library for teachers of Independence County is be- ing established at the courthouse here by Sidney Wells, former county ex- aminer. About 30 volumes on peda- gogy have been contributed. w. T. Jernigan, county superintendent, will be custodian of the library.
 Arkadelphia.-C. D. Gale, who re- gently resigned as manager for the Arkansas Light and Power Company here. left for Lawton, Okla, to ac- cept the position of district manager of the Pioneer Telephone Company. Pete Couch has been named as MT. Gales successor and has already as sumed charge.
 Batesville.-A bed of fire brick clay has been found near Batesville by C.. w. Windle. The bed covers several acres. A ball of the clay, three and one-half inches in diameter, and rolled by hand, was subjected to test of 12,0O0 degrees furnace heat without in turing the formation.
 Hope.-The first annual meeting of the membership of the Hope Chamber of Commerce will be held on Thurs day, January 13, when plans for cham her activities will be outlined for the new year Although the chamber was organized last May it has been func- tioning for only three months. c. A. Tunnell is secretary and manager. The program for the annual meeting will include several prominent speakers from other chambers of commerce.
 Claremore, Okla--F. c. Lindsey, deputy fire marshal and insurance commissioner for Arkansas, delivered an address here under auspices of the Board of Commerce and the Clare more High School, during which he discussed the insurance laws of Ark ansas, the good roads program and general development of the state.
 Camden-The Rev Harvey L.. Rose, missionary from the Southern Presby- l terian Church to Mexico, is visiting in