The Mena weekly star., 1916-08-03
Correspondence
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 Mir. and Mrs. Gene Anderson were Sunday guests al the Sam Evans home.
 J. NJ. Peace of Magnolia. repre- Senting the State Agricultural school. was at Acorn last week in the interest of the school.
 Miss Bessie Sliton of Mena visited her Grandma Evans and aunt. Mrs Edna Hughes. at Acorn. last week Mir and Mrs. R. l.. Barron report 8 fine apple crop at Mountain View Farm They have more than POO trees
 B. S. peieilsh returned on Friday last from DeQueen, whither he had been summoned as a witness in le- gal proceedings concerning a road building. His testimony as to good roads increasing the land values was considered valuable.
 Mrs. Hunter Fleming has as her guest this week a little niece from Yocana.
 Miss Helen Smith of Mena has been a recent guest of Misses Anna and Maude Reid.
 Mrs. ]. c. Wood of Yocana is spending the week with her daugh- ter. Mrs Sam Whisenhunt.
 Hunter Fleming went to Okla homa last week. having business to look after at various places.
 Mack Reid and Grover Barron went to Lenox, Ok, sometime ago. where they have employment
 B. l.. Carmack went Co Mena on Monday He reports a good crop of apples and clover on his farm C. R. Hale. B. s. peteflsh and oth- CTS planted late potatoes Monday Laurence Kinney assisted Mir. Pete fish.
 T L. Belt went on Monday to Mis- souri, expecting to spend a week or ten days in the vicinity of Spring 6eld.
 The Rev. Mir. Kelly vii conduct meetings at Owens Chapel next Saturday night, and Sunday fore noon.
 l.. Harris of Eageton was at this place early in the week, getting the last of his cattle from the peteilsh pasture.
 Dr. W. N. Starbuck was the guest of Judge J. D. Garland last Monday Forenoon and al dinner at the Water Valley Farm.
 Miss Ora Tucker returned to her home in Mena on Monday, after [ weeks stay at the home of her un- cle, J. D Tucker.
 Mrs. Ella Reynolds went to Men; Monday taking her little daughter who has been sick for some time, tt consult a physician.
 Mrs. Isaac Reed and daughter Dovie. Of Holly Springs. and Mrs Sarah Reed, were guests of Mrs. c R Hale on Sunday last.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Earl and chil- dren came last week from Panama Ok, to visit with their parents, Mr and Mrs. J A. Earl, Sr. and Mir. ant Mrs. Tom Jones.
 The Hollingsworth Bros Naude vile Show will exhibit at AcorI Tuesday evening. Their tents ar. pitched on the west side of rail road track near the old sawmill site An ice cream party at the J. A 5ass home at Cofinth last Frida, evening and a song service at tn Sorrels home. on Sunday evening are recent events on the social cal endar.
 Mrs. sam Whisenhunt and littl daughter Joey Marie, and Mrs. Hun ter Fleming and children. went U locana Saturday to spend Sunda. with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J q. Wood and Mir. and Mrs. William Norris, respectively.
 Mrs. sarah Reed. who has spen some time here with her sons, w. k Isaac and Perry Reed, and he daughter. Mrs. Charles Edwards went on Sunday last to Gentry {, remain for time with her daugh ter, Mrs. Mary Gamble.
 ]. l.. Forbis returned from Val Buren last week, where he had beei employed in smelter. In emptyir the pans of residue MT. Forbes hal his hands badly scalded by stean and will be unable to resume worl for some time. He intends to re turn to Van Buren as soon as pos sible.
 Another good crop of sweet corr this year on the Live Oak Ranch The nwnar has demonstrated hi ability Co grow this .~~n. as we'll a others. to perfection. And you can imagine. until you've tried if, how much more satisfactory than tiel' corn a good variety of sweet corn | for table use. canning drying, etc By careful planting, one may have ; succession of sweet corn thruou the season.
 H. N. Whisenhunt will spend par of the week with his daughters. Mrs John Owens and Mrs. Gurley Hale "Wednesday, August ?. will be Mir Whisenhunt's 77th birthday ami versary. He is probably the oldes man in our immediate neighborhooc but he carries his years very light iy, walks wherever he wishes to go and is more active than greai many whose years are less. We wish him many more happy birth days.
 When Gene Anderson saw that he bad to dig some of his sweet pOta- toes in order to give the remainder space in which to grow. folks thought h was joking But when the writer called on Mrs Anderson a few days ago and a platter of fine sweet potatoes was exhibited We knew twas gospel truth and no joke. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have sweet potatoes of large size now and if they keep on growing their crop wil be immense. They are using them on the table right now.
 Live Oak.