The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24

Dr. F. A, Lee of vandervoort spent Wednesday in Mena with homefolks and to attend some of the members of the family of Mir and Mrs. John McKinsey.
 Mrs. J. F. Averitt and son. Louis. and Mrs. John Bell returned Thurs day night from Vandervoort, where they had spent a day at the home of their uncle, L. c, Pope.
 Miss Vivian Mckinney, accom- panied by her mother, Mrs. Young Mckinney, returned to Mena Friday afternoon from Heavener, where Miss Vivian has been employed in the city schools.
 J. A. Harkey of Hatton was visit or at the courthouse Friday, being interested in a commissioners sale in which J. A. Harkey X Son were plaintiffs, and George Reynolds ct al. were defendants.
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Tomlinson and children, and Mir. and Mrs. Will $. MacLafferty and children and Mrs. Watson, mother of Mrs. MacLaffer- ty, spent Saturday on an outing and fishing trip on Two-Mile.
 Dr. J. N. Porter, Mrs. Porter and children were up from Vandervoort Friday. Mir Porter being interested in Commissioners sale held by Circuit Clerk Owen Parker. They made the trip in their automobile.
 Sebern philpot, who had spent two weeks visiting relatives in the Egg ger community, left last week for Ada, Ok, where he has been teach ing school. He plans to make stop at McAlester while enroute to Ada
 Glenn Wallace, recently appointed assistant to J. Hollister Tull, as agri- culturist for the Kansas City South ern railway, arrived on Saturday from Siloam Springs to get in line for his work, which he will take up at once.
 J. E. Taylor from near Potter was among the farmers in Mena Friday. Mir. Taylor reports that crops that have been well cultivated have not suffered from lack of moisture, tho he says there has been some un- easiness as to the stand of cotton on account of the cool weather.
 Mr and Mrs. Victor Roberts went to Opal Wednesday 10 spend the re- mainder of the week at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Francis Standridge, parents of Mrs. Roberts. They planned to return to Mena Monday and, in the meantime, Jack McAles- ter was in charge of Mr. Roberts business.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. Golf and children, Norris and Helen, returned Thurs day evening from Cove, where they had spent a couple of days with friends. They remained over Thurs day to attend the funeral of Dr. NJ. F. Gray Miss lone and Vergelia, who accompanied them to Cove, did not return until Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. c. NJ. Glenn, who had been away from Mena for two months, during which time they visited friends in Dighton and Gen eseo, Kas., and Middletown, Ind, re- turned Wednesday to again make their home in Mena. Mr Glenn owns residence property on Hickory avenue.
 0. A. Alexander of Fort Smith, spent Friday in Mena calling on the trade and in visiting friends and rel atives. He complimented the citi- zenship of Mena on the clean-up campaign that is being carried on this spring. noting particularly the favorable impression that is made thereby on the visitors that come to the city.
 Mark P. Olney returned last Sat urday from Jonesboro, where he had attended the Forty-Fifth An nual Conclave of the Commandery of Knights Templar of Arkansas w. A. Ragland. who attended the conclave as the representative oi Malta Commandery. made a trip to Springfield, Mo, from Jonesboro and did not return to Mena unti Sunday night.
 Matt D. Bolton came in from Ok lahoma Friday morning to join Mrs Bolton in spending day with Mena relatives and friends, Mrs. Boltor having been here for several days Mr. Bolton is with the Wrought Iron Range Company, and has been working in Oklahoma territory making headquarters at one place from I to 6 weeks, and Mrs. Bolton