The Mena weekly star., 1918-06-06


 Mir. and Mrs. ]. D. Bates and son. Frank Bates, and daughter, Mrs. Ada Sauer, all of Muskogee, Ok, who had been in Mena on account of the illness of Cling Bates, left this week for their home.
 l.. G. Cole of Wickes and Willis Hungate of Grannis were in Mena Friday to attend the meeting of the Democratic Central Committee for the purpose of canvassing the election returns.
 Miss Goldie Isbell of Cove took a special examination for teach CTS license Friday. She has been em- ployed to teach the West View school in district No. 39, during the sum- mer term.
 Miss Ethel -Goolsby left Satur- day for Conway, Ark, to attend the summer term at the State Normal. She was joined by Miss Ova Lloyd of Vandervoort who will attend the sum- mer school.
 Ben and Quitman Henderson. broth CTS of Mrs. J. c. Jackson, arrived Fri day from Lindon, Texas, for visit at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. G. Jackson. They made the trip over land by auta
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Badt returned Sunday from trip to Texarkana and Shreveport. Mrs, Badt had also spent the past month with her father. A. ] Lyons, in Little Rock, joining MT. Badt at Texarkana.
 G. w. Muckelrath, who came here recently from Vivian, La, bought of c. w. Copelin the Overland Service i Garage few days ago and took his son in with him under the firm name of Muckelrath & Son.
 Rev. Edward T. Mobley of Winslow, Ark, was in Mena Sunday to conduct services at Christ Episcopal church. l He delivered sermon at II o'clock | and also administered the sacrament of the Holy Communion.
 c. W. McKeen of the Merchants Ma tional Bank of Lawrence, Kas., after spending couple of days with his father, Judge D. W. McKeen and aunt, Miss Annie McKeen, at 301 Eighth street, returned home Friday.
 
 M D. Winton, in from Rocky Thurs day for load of goods for his store, stated that his son, Don, returned to Camp Pike last week after spending few days at home on a furlough. i He expects later in the summer to get vacation of from 10 to 15 days.
 G. Elliott, son of Mrs. F. A. Elliott of Board Camp, stationed at the naval training station at Charleston, S. C., now at his home on a month sick leave, spent Saturday with Mena friends. He will return to duty on June 30.
 Miss Ora Rabb returned Friday from Rich Mountain where she had been visiting at the J. H. Sexton home since Monday. She accompanied the soldier boys as far as Rich Mountain when they left for Camp Pike last Monday.
 J. E. Leeper of Jerome, Ariz., is spending a few days in Mena pro- specting for location. Mrs. Leeper and other members of the family have been making their home in Lockesburg, Ark, but expect to move to Mena.
 R. A. Molter, son of Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Molter, living on the Waltman farm east of Mena, left Friday for Fort Smith to make application for enlistment in the navy, but failed to pass the physical examination, return ing home Saturday.
 Mrs. E. l.. Str5ther, here for the second summer from Shreveport, La. has rented the cottage at 700 Janssen avenue. She will be joined by Mrs. ]. w. Watt of Chattanooga, Tenn, an old friend, who will spend the sum- mer with her.
 Winsor Johnston, son of MT. and Mrs. J A. Johnston, located at Camp Travis, Tex, writes homefolks that he is getting we'll initiated in his camp duties, and that he has about recov- cred from the smallpox and ty- nhoid vaccinations.
 Fred Thinnes wrote his parents un- der date or May 2S that he expected on the following day to sail for France. He recently enlisted with his brother in the railway service for the government. The brother, Carl, is stationed at Fort Benjamin, Ind.
 W. s. Bates and daughter, Miss Pearl, were in from Big Fork Friday to do trading. They report that in spite of the need of rain all farm and garden crops in the Big Fork coun- try are doing fine, and farmers have all crops in good state of cultivation.
 A. j. Smith, farm demonstrator, has applications from farssae.s CTS fer. helpers during the cotton chopping season and harvest. Just now he could place 20 or more men, and anyone wanting employment should call on Mir Smith at Farmers Headquarters.
 A letter to The Star from Mrs. Ella Stickelman of Hopkins, Mo, says that