The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-20

run tnt Dudfu Idfnp community Thursday.
 Mrs. J. w. Dilley left Friday for Fayetteville, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. s. P. Stringham. until after the holidays.
 T. P, Davis, J. c. Allen, Frank Rork, D. A. Randy, B. A. Stephens and W. H. Terry, who were among the Hatfield people attending Circuit court this week, returned home Fri day.
 w. E. Stephens was in from Opal Saturday to trade and to get sup plies for his gin. The ginning sea- son has kept him busy this fall so that he has not been able to be in school work.
 Prof. w. A. Hathaway of Rich Mountain, w. N. Warterfeld of Howard and Miss Winnie Bates of Eagleton, teachers in the Rich Mountain district, spent their week end vacation in Mena.
 The Thinnes grocery has been mover and business was carried on Saturday in the new location at the corner of Maple avenue and De- Queen street, in the building recent ly vacated by R. MacGregor.
 George w. Burnham of Wickes was in Mena Friday to arrange for public sale of the personal effects of William McClelland. deceased, on December 28. Mir Burnham is ad- ministrator of the estate of Mr Me Clelland.
 Alex. Carper of the Dover Mer- cantile Company of Hatfield, who came to Mena Friday in response to a subpoena to appear as a witness, was called instead to do jury duty in the case of State vs. George Hig- gins.
 Frank Rork of the Bank of Cove and J. C. Allen of the Bank of Hat field, were here Thursday to attend circuit court, having been subpoe- naed as witnesses in the cases in volving the passing of bogus checks on the respective banks.
 Ivan Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. w. I. Green, who had been home for several weeks, left last week for Las Animas, Col, where he will re- enter the Naval Hospital for treat ment until next September, when he expects to be discharged.
 MT. and Mrs. R. w. White and family of Talihina, Ok, arrived on Thursday to be with Polk county relatives until after Christmas. They are now al the home of Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Hall on the J. G. Jackson farm, but plan later to go to
 w. A. Griffin, teacher in the Pleas ant Hill school, west of Hatleld, was here Saturday to attend a meeting of teachers for the purpose of adopting rules for the spelling, read ing and music contest to be held in connection with the educational as sociati0n.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Woosley, aft CT spending three weeks with Polk county relatives, left Friday for their home in McRae. Ark. They were accompanied on the home trip by Mrs. Sims. mother of Mrs. Woos- ley. who will be with them until after Christmas.
 Judge Wright prickett has re- ceived word that J. D. Shaver, Ir., youngest son of Judge J. D. and Mrs. Shaver, who has been employed in Kansas City, recently gave up his place and enlisted and now is a member of the aviation corps at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex.
 Bardie Medford of Board Camp and Earl Standridge of Big Fork, were here on business Thursday, the first named made provision for read ing matter for some time ahead by taking advantage of The Stars offer of a rate of Si per year in advance if paid before January |.
 Ford Younce last week bought the interest of his partner, Will Muxen, in the Giant Lumber Company, and will hereafter be in sole charge of the business. Mir Younce has the contract to cut the timber on the Dr. M. R. Began land located west of Mena.
 Boyd Laflin has had a profitable experience this season with hog raising. He sold a pedigreed o. I. c. SOW last week to J. Nj. Cain of Ger rogordo, receiving S65 for the same. Previous to that he sold Si05 worth of her pigs. and he still has pair of shoats left.
 Judge l. s. Lake and Mrs. Lake re- turned Friday afternoon to their home in DeQueen. the Judge having completed his work as presiding judge at the adjourned term of cir cult court. Prosecuting Attorney A. D. Dulaney and Mrs Dulaney at the same time returned to their home in Ashdown.
 Miss Dessie Jones was in Mena last Saturday on her return to her home near Owens Chapel from West Valley, where on Friday she had completed the winter term of school.