The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-02


 A son was born at y:3O o'clock Sun day morning to MT. and Mrs. LeRoy Neal.
 Mrs. Jennie Clark and niece, Miss Freda Riley, spent last Saturday in Fort Smith.
 MT, and Mrs. B. D. Robertson of Mckinney, Tex, arrived in Mena last week to prospect for a location.
 MT. and Mrs. Ellis Goss and chil- dren went to Big Fork Saturday to spend Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Edwards.
 Elder W. B. McMillan of Board Camp was in Mena Friday to go to Vaadervoort, where he held services Saturday and Sunday.
 W. G. and J. B. Widener were in from Alder Monday to arrange for the purchase of Liberty Bonds and to at- tend to other business.
 D. s. Little and J. Alls of Board Camp were in Mena Monday on busi- ness, making the trip to town with F. z. Davis of Big Fork.
 Wardner Warren came in last week from Coffeyviiie, Kas., to be with Oscar Afford, with whom he had made his home for many years.
 Mrs. V. R. Welch of Heavener. mother of c. A. Welch, arrived Thursday afternoon in response to word of the illness of Mrs. Welch.
 Mrs. Charles s. Grove and two sons arrived in Mena Thursday for visit at the home of Dr. M L. Anthony and Mrs. Anthony, parents of Mrs. Grove.
 Shade Young was in Mena Mo day to return to Camp Beauregard, La, after having spent a furlough with relatives at Eagleton and friends in Mena.
 A 10-lb. son was born Thursday to MT. and Mrs. c. A. Welch He was named Richard Lafayette in honor of his grandfathers. Dr. B. H. Haw- kins was in attendance.
 Mrs. R. E. McCann and little son, Robert, Came from Fort Smith Satur- day to spend few days with Mr and Mrs. D. W. Carter, parents of Mrs. McCann and with Mena friends.
 On Thursday afternoon another Holstein heifer arrived from White water, Wis. The animal was ordered by Ben c. Eastin, secretary of the Commercial Club, for Bobb Nunn.
 Mrs. H. Mintier and baby of Mar shall, Ok, after spending two weeks with her father, M. F. Lutes, left Sat urday for her home, expecting, how ever, to make stop with MT. and Mrs. Milton Craig in Poteau, Ok.
 s. B. Powell of Hatfield and J. E. Taylor of of Eagle township were in Mena Friday to appear before the local exemption board to make appli- cation to have their sons released on furloughs that they may assist in farm work.
 Prof. R. B. Dodd, here from Hat field last Saturday announced that he and his family expect to leave Polk county this fall for Red Oak, Ok, where Mir. Dodd has been elected sup erintendent of the city schools which will begin on September 2.
 Floyd Carter came up from Beau mont Sunday to visit his father and mother, Mir. and Mrs. D. w. Carter, and other relatives, and left for De Queen Monday afternoon. He has e. listed for service with Uncle Sam si d expects to be called any hour.
 
 Will Helton of Silver, Ark, who re- gently bought the J. W. Ingram farm on Mountain Fork, on Saturday closed the deal thru the Hamilton Real Estate Agency for the purchase of the J. D. Robb farm of 120 acres which adjoins the Ingram farm.
 Dr. J. G. Hilton reports the birth of daughter on last Friday to MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Richards, living on north Seventh street. He also re- ports the birth of son or last Sat urday to Mir. and Mrs. A. M. Mid dauph of the Union Grove neighbor- hood.
 U. s. Andrews and son, Don, came in from Big Cedar last Friday to get lumber and other building material to finish a new house. They remained in Mena until Saturday, having been unable to attend to their buisness on Friday on account of the Liberty Day holiday.
 Ed T. Wolf has been confined to his home last week by the effects of 2 stroke of paralysis which he suffered on Monday. He is belfast most of the time, and while he is able to move himself in bed, he seems to have lit- tie control of the motor muscles of his lower extremities.
 Don Palmer, brother of A. B. Palm CT of Twin Oak farm in the Foran Gap country, left Saturday for his home in Chillicothe, Mo, after having spent a week with his brother. He was so favorably impressed with Polk county conditions that he expects soon to return to locate.