VFW SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

The Marion-West Memphis VFW Post 5225 and District 8 awarded Mari Deese with two scholarships totaling $250 for her winning effort in its “Spokesman for Freedom” essay contest. Mary, a sophomore at West Memphis Christian School, won three consecutive years. Pictured left to right, Post Commander Doreen Brown; Jerry, Mari, and Gena Deese; and VFW District Commander Elvin Tate.

Photo By John Rech