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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
TomU,y Burns Stopped Sguires


to be
Australian out
T1vnn turned
toosted lust S a
IN
squress
something the of boxing before
nlHE death Doheny pitcher
the illness Of his wife and young man
promising Doheny
pitchers the has produced
NE day.
"
Manager
IS Of
that Ed mot in shape to pitch comkeys loyalty won him thousands
Chicago.
IaRED
of
schooling
4HJHAFs a
va nyAyeyearold
sport beating thIyhveyeaod holder
hafe ST. Nicholas Rink New York recently in time that
skater
4xFHr1E nsuss
SIG e fePson a 1915 showed ioSzs soof7 epsans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Condition Decided Issue


Penn which
ability the
ably would feel condition half OF the Such
several opportunities score but the punch missing Late in the game
otfaoud
il Blue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Dqrcu Putting u Orer on PubLtc

TEs DARCY decided into vaudeville before hshuns so bout
a
be tied with this work 1t is the Old old game of nsins
il would
fighter Tex Icrd and few other
he
what
mpress
excitement created by the arrival
the world this
enthusiastic
ahnmtD a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
NEW YEARS SOCCER SCORES

Scottish Americans, A. Hibernians, l.
Disston, = Ihstes, ..
Philadelphia, Ii GermHutown, u.
Northeast High !; AllStaTs, l.
Merton Whites, o. RgnseTs. ..
Puritan y. NJ L., Q; Foster Company, l.
Providence, o. u. L. LuuJol Sols Co. a.
Christ Church, 4; Germantown b, G. Blues, o.
STANDARD B. J.. Co.. 3; ST. Carthage. %.
Putnam, =; Veterans !.
Barrett Manufacturing Co. .; o. @. Rubber, .
Barrett Mfg Reserves. .; Stokes q sm.tu /.
Pittsburgh, o. Naval Reserves, >.
North End, .; HoSendauqua. q.
Audubon Club, 3; South Camden +. C., l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
PHYSICALLY FIT FOR BATTLE WITH TEAM
OREGON DESERVES CREDIT FOR
CLEAN-CUT VICTORY OVER PENN,
BUT CONDITION DECIDED GAME
Crumbl1ng of Red and Blue Line and Lack OF
Power in Backfield in Second Half Were
Outstanding Features

by ALL the congratulations
victory its
game one cannot fail lacked physical cond
and
declared before the that the Red and Blue wos perfect shape and
ready grucng
their
ualy
and Bdk deserves did beat tho
& ing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Trenton Noses Out Jasper

TRENTON. n j., Jan. 2.-Presentlng a slz-
v'in" EttH"E t"4t unZad the league patudnd ,rs
in the last half and presenting an offensive thar
yathsd 80 -1s- ghoFls Of the Jewels, the rren-
ton EuattrE League t0am annexed Igs nth con-
secutive victory by trouncng the EtuHlugton
club az the Second Regiment ArmUry here last
night by the score OF ~ 10 ls. Nearly 1000
saw the most brilliant basketball uatel OF tue
local season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Mistake to Arrange GCRe


L lot
give the men
probably avaet itself Of the opportunity
o
nbackto form
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Newark Soccermen Defeat Eihs

Although the first half Of the inter.,ty
game between the PHILADELPHIA Hibernlnry
and the Scottish Americans of Newark
y. j.. was closely fought. the latter had tn.
best of the scoring and won out by four
goals to one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Army and Nary Recruiting Athletes


Chick" Harley
Nebraskas McCresht the Washington and jefferson a To
West Point
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
NEW WATER MARKS
in VIEW FOR 1917
All Aquatic Sports Have
Bright Prospects for the
New Year
PHILA. HAS CONTENDERS

- I,I.-
American water sports enter l'I VIC"
brilliant prospects. says IT, de Il. iia""lSy'
of New York. The twelve months JUss
elapsed served TO bring out number OF
swimmers Of rcCord-brealsinE ability whose
very youth gives virtual assurance theE
will improve materially during the new
year. so everything points to stirring COM
petition and incouoclastic performances
In fact most of tho leading watermon
Of iorG now range i'm age between eighteen
r,5 t,,onty-tr.n including Herbert Vollmer
n,L 1cddy cam of the New Yorl; A. c.;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

Providence Of the United Soccer League de-
fruled David Llptoa Sons Company, by the
score OF SIS guiis Ia none yesterday On Inc
grounds of tle former ~ B and ClrurErid
streets. AlthouEa Iup,on's defense was faIr
enough. tine opposing front line mantgpd no
set through On TWO occasions before the inter.
mission, smith and Grahum netting the ball
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
De Neri Easy for Reading

READING. Pa, Jan. The De Nerl tall
enders put up but a feeble resistancs in the
Eastern League class here last night the Read
ing Bears capturing an easy victory by the one
sided score Of i3 10 y. From tac start inc
vlslturs weakness on the defense was obglgtls
and the local players had 70 trouble IN playin;
with the ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

League is arranging games for two teams
having halls Return games Will, hs scheduled
when home hqor Is complsted, Edward StreCl.
1880 West Lch.gh avenue.
A. -. Thomas Company rs travelling, cnan
for hTst-Class famCs. January and February
dates are open, II, Rosnoruugh, Filbert 1850.
Hobart Reserves, fourth and fifth class teams
NJ. Weber, 60Oi Master street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
GIANTS AND RED SOX APPEAR
FAVORITES FOR WORLD SERIES
COMPETITION IN 1917 SEASON
Phillies Apparently Lack Stuff to Overthrow
McGraws Team, Which Is Greatly Bolstered
Much Class to Boston Americans
By GRANTLAND RICE

about it for over three days, nor try and
tell more than 200 or 800 friends,
YONKER JACK.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

Wood for baseball bats IS now growing
scarce" What If It Is. with the Red SoN
stlll permitted to carry around shore, Leon
ard AMI Ruth-or Ruth Leonard ana Shorei
At that It's close to even money that Cobb
and Speaker could bat over 800 without
the old ash furniture in tow.
On the Nearest Tree
Sir: How about this: While playing
in the South late this fall I sliced my drive
over by the edge of n wood. As l stepped
up to play my ball I noticed Il big rattle
snake currd about three feet away. In
playing the shot should I have kept my
eye on the bah or on the snake?
WAYFARER
In April. 1915, Jess Willard weighed 2io
pounds rlngsidc. In March. 1916, he
weighed eco pounds, ringslde, after train
ing over six weeks query: For 1917 can
any champion weigh over ESQ pounds and
still be active enough to defend his title?
Answer: Very likely, yes
But Jess will never defend his title in
1915 If tn" 2i-foot ring is still to be con-
sidcrcd I'm the preliminary details, Not un-
less his opponent and the referee are al
lowed to operate outside the ropes.
The Dufrer Resolves
II through the gear UIolU a putt
Thdt looked rs sOJt as jsIIU,
The rr0rSt IN say tnNl be "TWt-Tu'--
Likciy, kelly. kci'M
Speaking Of Jess Willard fighting Les
| Darcy, Wlbcrt Robinson is now shooting
| quail in the South,
Your Uncle Wilbert, however, will no
| longer shoot with Ty Cobb. After hunting
seven hours with Tv last winter RobLy got
. a crack at one stray bird that cobb llurdlcd
I.aome eighty yards in advance OF the party.
| the party being Wlhert
Maxim
ne ,rIo puts aad liHs us bean
wiz pUtt some more Upoh mat grCcn,
Batteries for the first world series game
| For New York, Schupp and McCarty; for
| Boston, ruth and Thomas
It's a tidy thing for some Of these home
run records that sam Crawford was not set
ad accent to some Of these short right field
walls of the New York and Philadelphia
| type. The Wahoo citizen In his prime ON
these two ball fields would have kept two
fectories working double shifts turning out
sufficient ammunition.
The page Is turned the rev leaf is open
| what you write runs with the record for
which Doc Time holds no eraser.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Omar Out the Road

No'' trokcS tho NctO Year from ITS dull
cUCd trance:
Now starts tho highwdY through a nctU
romance;
LM@ thou0h dcop fogs lie hcury on the road,
W"Gf" IN me Game cTccpt sporting
chance!
IL 'nap bc trc @dR fnd tho road Of light
lhot Lcods through shifting fortunes Of
tho dght:
~ may be zee ShaH reach tho Tarc,1t door
W"c'r those 'cho pass must uauish ictth
the Htght
But since no QUO man Euoir about the load
ihat hc must take tciih rates impcIliu1
OOdd,
LET each ono seek to picE tho open rcdy
ana look bcyond u. tc,r feet dozen the road
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

Wood for baseball bats is now growing
scarce" What If it Is with the Red SoN
stlll permitted to carry around shore, Leon
ard and Ruth--or Ruth, Leonard and Shoret
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Barrett Mfg, .; Q. c. Rubber Co, 2

Barrett M1uufacturing Company held the
Quaker city Rubber Company eleven 10 a two
Eual te "a a soccer same on the srGgnds OF l1e
scores were made 10 the nrst pelOl, but Ia luu
INST haf Elsossnr aud Kay earh scored IWv
goals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

At that It's close to even money that Cobb
and Speaker could bat over 800 without
the old ash furniture in tow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Maxim


Batteries for the first world series game;
For New York Schupp and McCarty; fur
Boston ruth and Thomas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
The Dunrer Resolves

II through the gear Dlotp putt
7hdt looked rs aoJt as jsIIu
The rrorSt IN say UnHl be "TWi-Ttt'--
LikCIiy, kelly, kciU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
Pulling In

Sir: I've only made one New Year reso-
luton this time, and I intend to keep IT,
II Is this: Every time | make a good
score, hctter'n usual I'm not going to tails
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

Speaking of Jess Willard fighting Les
Darcy, WiIbcrt Robinson is now shooting
quail in the South.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02
On the Nenrest Tree
WAYFARER.

In April. 1915, Jess Willard weighed 2io
pounds, rngsidc In March. 1916, he
weighed eco pounds, rngside, after train
ing over six weeks. Query: For 1917 can
any champion weigh over ESQ pounds and
still be active enough to defend his title?
Answer: Very likely, yes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

While Jackson and johnny Dundee, Z is said
Will meet in Philadelphia January H.. Both
New Workers have been boxing successfully IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-02

longer shoot with Ty Cobb. After hunting
seven hours with Ty last winter RobLy got
a crack at one stray bird that Cobb lrurdlcd
.aome eighty yards in advance OF The party.
the party being Wilbert
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
OAK RIDGE.

Mrs. Henry Anderson went to Acorn Saturday,
 Mrs. R. J Smith and children, who have been visiting w. E. Reed and family, left for their home in New Mexico.
 A very interesting program was enjoyed at the literary last Saturday night. The debate was Woman Suffrage" and the affirmative won The subject for next Saturday night is Resolved, That the Preacher is of more benefit than the school teacher
 Oak Ridge was we'll represented at the educational rally last Friday Every pupil on roll was there and all were in the line of march, but two were few minutes late. Acorn school was second in enrolment. We won the flag. but it was not given until Monday evening. The school registers had to be sent in and fin- ally it was left for the Central school teachers to decide and if was at last given to Oak Ridge. This was the first time Oak Ridge has had an eX- hibit on Rally day and we won two prizes. Miss Ona Anderson won the prize for havino the best exhibit of fruit of those not a member of any canning club. Pet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18

ices of NJ. s. Bates at Mena Satur- day.
 Mrs. C. A. Gordon was trading in Mena Tuesday,
 J. l.. Oliver attended to business in Mena Tuesday
 John Sinclair of DeQueen was here Saturday on business.
 w. NJ. Chamblin and son. Naler, and Haskell Gordon are on the sick list fhis week.
 Ardie Liltlepage and sister. Miss Ola. of Hatfield. visited here Satur- day night and Sunday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. T c. Green and chil- dren of the Dallas Valley visited Mrs. Greens sister, Mrs. w. M. Chamblin Sunday
 Mrs. Mena Stevenson visited her parents. Mir. and Mrs. ] w. Walker here last week. She returned to her home in Mineral Saturday afternoon
 Mrs. w E. Gatlin and daughters Nelma and Helen. arrived here Mon day afternoon from Abilene. Tex. for a visit with Mrs. Gatlin's par ents Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Gordon
 Those who attended the l. 0. o. F supper at Cove Saturday night were Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ, Callahan. Mir and Mrs. Tut Harris, W. NJ. Lowe, H M Walker. H s. Linn, J. B Linn, c F. Hill and Eva Lena Hill, making the trip in the Linn and Harris cars
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
 HOLLY HITS.

Ollie Reed of Holly is staying in .Mena at Mrs. Nat Wallaces.
 Mrs. Anderson preached last Sun day at Union Grove church to a large audience.
 Rev Dollar will fill his usual ap- poinlment at Union Grove next Sun dav and night.
 Dr. H. R. Getz and w. A. Ragland were Sunday visitors in the Union Grove neighb0rh0Od.
 The educational rally attracted a large crowd of Union Grove and Holly folks. but at that there was not enough present to get the good from such a splendid exhibit of school work.
 Dr. H. R. Getz of the tick eradica- ton work will be at Union Grove school house on Friday night to help the citizens organize a dipping vat association' Next year the dipping will be compulsory, so the best thing for everyone to do is to turn oul and get in on the vat now.
 The Rev. N O. White will preach on next Monday night the first ser mon beginning protracted meet ing at Union Grove church. Rev Nr. White is a member of the Dis ciples of Christ, commonly called Campbellites, and is an able talker He promises an interesting series of sermons.
 pedagOgue.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
VANDERVOORT VERITIEs.

Mrs. C. A. Affholter went to Cove one day last week.
 Miss Audrey Morris came up from Hatton Saturday to visit friends.
 Miss Smith of Hatt0n was shop- ping in Nandervoort Saturday.
 Miss Florene Knox went to Mena Thursday to have dental work done.
 Mrs. \. J. Bailey and daughter, }pdi. visited relatives lr Mena last week.
 Prof. J. NJ. Tomn and family are visiting relatives in Heayener this week.
 Mrs Press Garrett and daughter, and Mrs AfTholter and children and Mrs. J. \. Watkins attended the Ral- ly in Mena on Friday.
 Mrs NJ. C. Nelson and little daugh- ter, Verna, of Oklahoma City. are visiting at the home of Mrs. Nelson's s parents. Mir. and Mrs. ]. T. Knox.
 Our school al this place has been suspended for two weeks in order that the children who live in the country may help gather the crops.
 Among those from here who at- tended the Educational Rally in Mena on Friday were the Misses Edna and Iris Beauchamp, Lillie Me Farland Madge Bonner Agnes Barnes, Flora Pipes, Grace Barnes Reta Ward, Beulah Allen and Cleo Taylor. and Messrs. Golden Mamil ton Willie Tomlin. Henry and Fritz Sandefur, David Beauchamp. Clar- ence Wilson, Earl Cecil. Glen Wat klns and Stiles WeStbrOok.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
RICH MOUNTAIN MIST.

J. z. Little made a business trip to Mena Tuesday.
 w. H. Rogers was in Mena on business Monday.
 Mir. Johnson, section foreman, is planning to dig a we'll at the sec ton house this week.
 Mir. and Mrs T. Johnson went to Mena Saturday to attend a dance given at the home of Mrs Tom Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Roger from LaFontaine Kas.. are visiting this week with Mir. and Mrs T. Delaney. Dr. Little stopped off and visited his cousin, Sam Little. Saturday. He has been in De0ueen. but was on his way home Co Norwood, Mo
 Those attending the school rally from here were Prof Hathaway and daughter. Dorothy. Mrs. + L. Wor- rell and son. Paul. Luther Reeder. Jesse and DOrcas Shelton. Mrs. T. Johnson and children: Clarence, Woody and Dolly Sexton They re- port everything a success.
 "Dinap
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18

Born, recently to Mr. and Mrs N. E. Bates, a son.
 Wiley Edwards marketed cotton in Mena last week.
 J. |. Casey of Redwood was at AL der on business Thursday.
 Dr. l.. A. Simpson of McAlester, Ok, was in this vicinity on business Monday.
 Mrs. John Roberts and children of Ink visited her parents here Sat- urday night. Misses Rosie and Susie Hooper, and Della Davis and brother. Alvin, attended the meeting at Midway on Sunday. A number of people did their bit 1 Monday in the way of gathering a crop for Ollie Lawrence near Caney Ollie is one of the Camp Pike boys. G. A. Edwards of Choctaw. county, Oklahoma. is assisting his brother, Charles, gather his crop. The latter has been in very poor health all summer.
 The cotton crop of Willie 0. Ed wards is being picked. Willie is an other one of the boys at Camp Pike. Pass the good deeds on.
 Byron Cunningham, Miss Mable Taylor, Ode Edwards and Miss Artie Putnam. all of Big Fork, were Vis- iting in this vicinity Sunday A column of criticism A volume of witticism,
 We relish each week with delight. Has a comical pet-- The Arkansas Gazette
 My that A. 0. A. mans a sight,
 Careless Poet.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
7|7777777777777777'7777 BIG FORK BITS.

Born to Mir and Mrs. Burk Ed wards, the Sth. a fine girl.
 Will Lewis of Mill Creek was a caller in Big Fork Sunday.
 The Rev. Phillip Abernathy of Mena is back in Big Fork looking for farm laborer.
 Mr. and Mrs. $. Y. Heath and son. U. S., of Heath Valley visited sun day night in Big Fork.
 Dr. and Mrs. l.. \. simpson, who have been at Oklahoma Tor some time are visiting in Big Fork.
 Mrs. Margaret Long of Jane, Mo- is visiting relatives and friends here and at Slatington and Mena.
 Mrs. Walter l.. Bates and sister in-law, Miss Pearl Bates of BE Fork, were in near Black springs last Thursday.
 Porter Lawrence of Waters visit ed one night last week with his sis ter, Mrs. R. l.. Thompson of Big Fork.
 James H. Lilies. better known a, Henry, has been discharged from the army service because of physical disability and returned home Mon- day night Mark Putnam was dis charged on account of his eyes, bul has not come home yet. Nellie, the little daughter of MT and Mrs. George Lilies, died Sunday morning at li:35 o'clock. Tonsiliti; and the membranous crOup were the causes She was sick only oni week. The deceased was born May 1916. Funeral services were helC by the Rev. J. B. Lilies at 3 o'clock a the Pleasant Hill cemetery on Mon day.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
MouNTAIN FORK FoInLEs.

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Reed made a business trip to Mena Sunday.
 John Caudle and Seab Gray were trading in Mena Friday and Satur- dav.
 Don't forget next Sunday is Bro " E Eerguson's day tO preach at N C. Brides.
 There was a candy breaking at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Newt Brunson Saturday night.
 Ed. Gibson and wife of Tulsa. Ok. are visiting MT. Gibson's parens, Mir, and Mrs. Newt Brunson.
 Bro. Bates failed to fill his ap- pointment at M. c. Brides Sunday noght, on account of sickness.
 sam Gray went to Mena Sunday for short visit with his daughter. Mrs, H. H. Thomas, and family.
 Bill Caudle left Sunday for Ida. Ok. where he is employed by NJ. C. Irumbull in the stave business.
 Mrs Josie Warden and two sons,
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
Correspondence
nATFIELn NEMs N0TEs.

P. F. Rouse sold his farm near Cove Co Edgar Wolf
 Mitchell Bros. of Texas, are here looking for a location.
 stevens X Son have ginned ii5 hales of cotton up Co Tuesday.
 c. II. Johnson Is hopping on one 4n0t at presni Cause, dipping cat 6le.
 The twO-year- son of William Asheratt was buried at Lone Valley last week.
 The assault ease in Justice Mar iins court Saturday resulted m a plea Of guilty of one of the defend ants. s please.
 Mesdames Palmer. Pettello and White shopped in Mena Saturday.
 Mrs. B. V Trigg Of Oil City, La. is visiting in Hatfield.
 Mrs. Ira Rigsby 0f Ihurber, Tex. arrived in Hatfield to be followed sOon by Mir Rigsby. who has ar raaged Co locate near here.
 Nlr. and Mrs. Joe Burkholder anc
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
WICKES WAVES.

Miss Mabel Smith is clerking for l. C. Cole.
 Joe Ross is also driving a new car--loOk out Joe.
 Many farmers are just now making up their sorghum.
 Walter Sumner has accepted a po- sition as clerk in the J F. Joplin store.
 Bob Baker is reported to be quita sick. Dr. Young was called to sec him.
 L. c. Cole is riding around in a new car, which he recently pur- chased.
 Mrs. and Mrs. Harrison Sanford and son. Edward, are visiting at AL len. Ok.
 Miss Norma Mucklerath is visit ing her grandparents. Mir. and Mrs. Mueklerath
 There is quite a bit of cotton being ginned al Wickes as Mir. Martin is busy all the time. | Mrs Ben Mucklerath and little 1 son, Ben Wesley are visiting her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Sanford. ] The boys d0 not have to lcaH 2 Wickes to find work-lots of work
 for the ones who want to work. ] Leslie Lewev and Walter Finkey | have returned home from Moorings- I port. La, where they have been i working.
 Miss Ruth Meyer of Mena has a class of music pupils here aId will have the lessons on Monday and Thursday.
 The cool nights have put the peo- i pie to work putting up new flues l and getting the stories ready for Jack Frost.
 Mir. Howard Sanford who has ! been in Texas picking cotton, same
 home sick with fever, but is report cd to be improving.
 Ben Adkins of Howard county surprised some of his Whkes friends i hv bringing home bride from Mena on Rally day We are having some nice weather and farmers are very busy gather l ing crops. Potato digging seems to l Dc one of ihe important things since we have had light frost. 1 \ Mr Patterson was here looking i over our land with a view of buying 2 home. We will gladlv welcome : tliti dlll Ills lduliiN itft. LOT ne lc known to be a worthy man in any ! place
 Mr. and Mrs Reece Henry and lit- l tie son. Horace. who have been vis- iting Mr and Mrs. A. c. Henry. re- turned to their home at Kinder. Ok. | Lee Latimer and Henry May re- turned home from Mooringsport. La. where they have been working in the oil fields. i Quite a number of Wickes pupils i and some parents attended the Edu- ! eational Rally. All report having a i nice time and seem to feel very much interested in the work of all the schools. If all the parents of 1 Wickes students could have viewed the nice collection of needle work and drawings of our pupils. they would have felt a deep appreciation sof the isterst shown bv the teacher. Miss Ruth Hambv. The principal of the Wiekes school. ]. F.. Davis. | left for Nashville to be examined l for service in the National Army. We feel sure he wilt pass. but hope he will he exempted. We feel that he is using every effort 10 teach is a good school
The Mena weekly star., 1917-10-18
WEST VALLEY.

Rev. W. B Arnold will begin a protracted meeting Sunday. Winter term of school will begin Monday at West Valley.
 Carol Nichols returned from Jop- lin, Mo-. last Wednesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Joplin visited friends and relatives at Potter last week.
 Mrs. G. Rear left for Illinois points last week to visit friends and relatives. -..*
 Several of the West Valley school children attended the Educational Rally at Mena last Friday.
 The Rev. N, O. H0rnsby filled his regular appointment at Liberty Sat- urday night and Sunday.
 C. NJ. Davis has been very busy making molasses. having made close to lo0O gallons for the nearby neigh bOrs.
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