The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-12

"S i"se ehirey mics or the journey, requiring more than twelve hours to run in from Heavener. The recent hard rains had washed the roads had ly in places.
 Mrs. D. P. Wilhite of the Dallas Valley left Tuesday for Coweta. Ok. to spend few days with Mir. Wilhite. who is at work there. Before return ing home she will visit with rela- tives at Stigler, Ok.
 Minor Pipkin is moving his law of flee from the upper story of the Lemp building into the adjoining brick re- gently acquired by the Eureka Music Company, the offices heretofore oc- cupied by B. J. Stuart.
 Raymond Rork, who was called in the selective draft and was to go out with the contingent on September 4, came in Monday from Nebraska and at once left for Camp Pike. He was unable to answer the call earlier
 Mir. and Mrs. L. c. Dille left Tues day for Wolf Point, Mont, where they will make their home Their daughter, Mrs. Warren, it will be re- membered, was recently married and lives on a ranch near Wolf Point.
 c. S. Rockwell, who recently pur- chased the Mountain Top Farm, left Monday for Capitan, N M., to close his business affairs there. He expects to return in few weeks to take charge and still further develop his purchase here.
 Evan Harrell son of the Rev. F. F. Harrel and Mrs. Harrell, came in Tuesday morning from Texas and will spend a few days at home be- fore entering Tulane University, New Orleans, on September 19, to take special training in mechanical and radio service.
 Among the out-of-town visitors in Mena Tuesday were: Stephen Bates of Big Fork, J. S. Simpson and L. W. Hoover of Egger, Bob Miller of Oden, J. F. Standridge of Opal c. B. Barsh and Mir. and Mrs. W. M. Risby of Wa ters and J. J. Williams and c. K. Morris of Blackfork.
 Mrs. N. R. Oneal received tele- gram Tuesday from her brother, Hal DeLongy, at Camp Logan near Houston, Tex, stating that he had passed all examinations with high grade and expected to leave there for the officers training camp at Camp Pike on Wednesday.
 J. E.. Leeper, assistant general sales manager for Polk county for the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, returned from Little Rock Monday. He states that the conference of sales manag- CTS was most harmonious, and all were confident that Arkansas will go over the top promptly in raising her quota in the sale of bonds.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. 4. Whedbee, here from Tulsa, Ok. left for home on Wednesday after closing deal for the purchase of the L. D. Am prose home and five acres of land on Stilwell Heights. They will return to Mena about the first of next month to make this their home. They were accompanied on the trip by E. E Clark, son of Mrs. Whedbee
 ]. R. and B. H. Huddleston came ir from Waters Tuesday, en route ts Camp Logan, near Houston, Tex, t' visit their brother, John, who expect
 to 20 overseas in few days. Fron there they will go to Galveston t { visit another brother, T. B. Huddles ton, an officer on the U. s. s. Chey enne, who has been in the service fol seven years without furlough. Mir. and Mrs. R. R. St. John ant son Warner left Saturday, accom- panying Mir. and Mrs. H. W. Cardwel portion of the way on their return to Port Arthur. Warner went as fal as Ashdown, where he stopped t' visit friends, while Mir. and Mrs. St John went to Longview Tex. Mir. St John returned to Mena Tuesday but Mrs. St. John remained for longer visit in Longview.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Thacker ans family left Thursday for Fort Smith where they will make their home Mir Thacker has been representing the Fort Smith Commission Company in this territory for about five years duriag which time he has advanced in fhe estimation of his employers tc point that they desire his services at hcadouarters. Most of the family household effects were shipped by ex press
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