The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-22

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 Mr. and Mrs. James Nations came from Nandervoort Saturday to s.aud sunday with Mr and Mrs D. B. Joplin parents of Mrs. Nations. Elder w B. McMillan of Board Camp was in Mena last Monday on his return from YanderVoort where he held services Sunday.
 Allan Clark was able to be out or Tuesday for the first time. in two weeks, having been confined to his home by a stubborn attack of la grippe.
 Col C. NJ. Latimer conducted a public sale Tuesday for Mrs. Mary Koler, living three miles west of Mena. E. w. Perrigo acted as clerk of the sale.
 Frank Whisenant, who had spent the past several months in Temple. Rogers and other Texas points. re- turned to Mena Monday to be al home for a week or two.
 Fred Salyers came in from his Montgomery county ranch Sunday He has been busy for the last two weeks with a force of men rcluild- ing the home which was recently destroyed by fire
 Mr. and Mrs. Robt Connally of Rocky spent Saturday and sunday with Mena friends and relatives. Mr. Connally will close his school work this week. and then will go into farm work for the coming season.
 Mir. and Mrs Freeman L. Johnson went to Hatfield sunday. They were there to attend the funeral of T. M. Dover Monday afternoon and then spent the remainder of the week with relatives in and about Hatfield.
 J. A. Brown reports that German submersihle called at his home on Tuesday night, with Dr. P. R. Wat klns in.charge. and deposited a lit- tie German lady consigned to the care of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Sunder- man.
 Francis Holman. who had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. D. Holman, and many friends since Sunday, returned to Fort Smith Tuesday night to resume his work with the Fort Smith Wagon Company.
 A. A. Blair of the Ransom neigh borhood returned Tuesday from Ne oga, H., whither he was called three weeks ago on account of the death of his father. A week after the death of his father, Mr. Blair also lost his sister by death.
 James parmePter of Baker Srpings was in Mena Tuesday to make final Tuesday to make application for an additional homestead entry be- fore County Clerk Will Alexander. Albert L. Roberts and Winfield Scott came with him as witnesses
 Benjamin Burkett of the Holly Springs neighborhood was in Mena today to make application for an ad ditionaI homestead entry before Circuit Clerk w. l.. Parker. w r. Wynn came with him to act as wit ness.
 The teachers and pupils of the Thacker school are planning for a pie social and program to be given Thursday night at the school house. The function will be in the nature of an observance of Washington's birthday.
 D. c. Finch left last Monday for Hot Springs from whence he will go to Little Rock, expecting to be away about six weeks in the interest of the Mena Cattle Association, of which he and l.. q. Bell and e. c. Mills are .corporators.
 M. B. Fried of Big Fork was in MeRa Tuesday st os. get grass and other seeds. He is planning to add considerable tame grass pas4 lure to. his holdings this summer, and he is also, planning to seed his young orchard to clovers.
 Roy Whittenberg, son of Mir. and Mrs W. T. Whittenberg of the Ran- som neighborhood returned to Mena Saturday from Kansas, where he has been since the beginning of the har- vest season last summer. He now has work in view in Wilburton, Ok, and will leave for that point soon.