Biography of Arvil A SELF, Scott Co, Arkansas

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Contributed by Delaine Edwards.
Aug 6 1999

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	The material transcribed below is from a special edition of the 
Scott County Advertiser newspaper of 3 April 1991, entitled "A Salute to 
Scott County Citizens 90 Years and Over." The interviews were done as
part of a celebration of the Bank of Waldron's 90th anniversary. They are
arranged alphabetically for presentation here. Pictures were included 
with these short biographies.

SELF, Arvil A: Arvil Self was born October 8, 1891 in Greenridge, Arkansas
to Alvin and Rebekah Self. He has made his home in Scott County for the
past 88 years, after his parents moved to Waldron when he was 10 years
old. He attended schools in the Greenridge community and at Waldron, in an
old four room red school building on Danville Road. Professor Allen was
a teacher, along with Home Smith and a lady teacher. The boys played Rugby,
with a ball about the size of a basketball. Mr. Self was featured in the
Rural Arkansas Magazine about three years ago. Mr. Self's children are
B.A. Self, now deceased, Bill Self and Freddye Martin both of Waldron,
and Eugene Self. His church affiliation is Methodist.