JESSE L. HIGGINS A loyal and enterprising citizen of Mansfield is Jesse L. Higgins, who since the 1st of February, 1919, has been engaged in the hardware business here. He is a native son of Arkansas, his birth having occurred near Mansfield in 1891, a son of J. F. and Harriett (Goble) Higgins. The father came to Arkansas from Georgia when a boy, just after the close of the Civil war, and he engaged in farming here. His father. Reuben W. Higgins, served with a Georgia regiment throughout the Civil war and participated in the battles of Gettysburg, Manassas Junction and Bull Run. When Jesse L. Higgins became of school age he attended the country schools of the surrounding country and later entered Cumberland College in Clarksville, this state. Upon graduating from that institution he entered the business world as bookkeeper for the Bank of Mansfield. His rise in financial circles was rapid and subsequently he resigned his position with that institution to become assistant cashier of the Huntington State Bank. Sometime later he became associated with the Mitchell 8: Mitchell Manufacturing Company as secretary, that concern being located at Fort Smith and he was active in that capacity when the United States entered the World war. His patriotism prompted immediate enlistment and he was sent into training at Camp Pike. At the close of the war he returned to Mansfield and on the 1st of February, 1919, he purchased an interest in a hardware concern. Mr. Higgins has won for himself an enviable reputation as a careful man of business and in his dealings is known for his prompt and honorable methods. which have earned him the deserved and unbounded confidence of his fellowmen. in May, 1918. occurred the marriage of Mr. Higgins to Miss Rowena Harwell. She was formerly a teacher in the public schools of Little Rock and also was an instructor in shorthand at Draughons College. One child, Harriett, has been born to their union. She is two years of age. Fraternally Mr. Higgins is a thirty-second degree Mason and he belongs to the consistory at Little Rock. He is post commander of the American Legion and takes an active part in furthering the interests of that organization. As head of one of the representative business interests of Mansfield, Mr. Higgins has the confidence and respect of all with whom he has come into contact and has won for himself a host of friends. He is loyal and enterprising, possessing the progressive spirit of the times and accomplishing what he undertakes.