The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-07-31
Correspondence
HATFIELD ANp VICINITY.


with watermelons this year
Hatfield took on a new life Monday
morning when school started.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. johnson and
baby are visiting at GAINESVILLE, Tex.
George Sanders, another anti-Hun,
is back from Europe wearing a smile
T. c. Gaddis and Fred leakey are
shipping out cantaloupcs to Kansas
City every day.
NJ. and Mrs. J. T. Griffin returned
Friday from an extended visit at Ida,
Ok, with relatives.
A large crowd Of old people attend
cd the Love Fest services at the NJ
L. church Tuesday
The High School room opened with
81 students and a few more to come
in. Interest is good
c. v. O'Neil left for Springfield,
Mo-, Sunday, and expects TO send for
his family in few weeks.
Miss Goldie Martin Of Mena spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Martin, her grandparents.
Joe Anders returned from cattle
shipping trip to Kansas City Friday.
He brought back big roll of yellow
backs.
When Col. Ed Hutson sold out NJ
Clay Martin Saturday, it was the
120th sale he has cried here since last
August
The Masons served ice cream again
Saturday night. W. A. Ragland, Ell
lis Goss, Ike Grant and Jess Tow Of
Mena were down.
G. W. Petty was down from Mena
Saturday to buy cotton from w. l..
Richardson, ]. R. Morrow, Mr.. Sny-
der and G.. T. Fraker.
Corn was the only crop hurt any by
the recent dry spell. Those who have
in cotton, peas, peanuts, sorghum and
sweet potatoes are in the swim.
Buck Sandlin returned from trip
to Scott county a few days ago and
he says that all the farmers he talked
TO are for the Jefferson Highway.
Prof. and Mrs. |. G.. Harris arrived
in Hatfield from Acorn Saturday and
they are occupying the residence re-
Gently vacated by s. f, Poteorff and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eb Moore, the Rev
J. W. Fulton, the Rev j. j. Rulings
and Lester Dover autoed out to West
Valley Sunday. where Mr.. Fulton
preached.
The four Rigsby, the two Rowe
brothers and Huston Johnson fished
on Little River one day last week and
in a half day caught 800 pounds Of
fine buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Cheeks and baby
returned from Gurdop Friday. Mr.
Cheeks is just from the army and has
been over various parts Of England
France. Belgium, Germany and Italy
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Clardy and chill
dren of Center Point are visiting a
the home of G. w. Parsons, parents o.
Mrs. Clardy. MIR. Clardy is a farm
demonstration agent in Howard coun
ty.
w. II. Terry is making considerable
changes and improvements at his gin
Last week he put in new Munge
double-ribbed 70-saw gins with pat
ent hullers and several other up-to
date devices.
The Rev. j. Watt Fulton, who
holding the revival here this weel
has taken some of the firmest stand
against certain evils of any ministe
who has come to our midst. TIL
crowds at night have been rangin,
from 200 to 800.
Hatfield Schools opened Monda,
with 1862 pupils present and Prof
!. G. Harris in charge of the Stl
and 9th grades; Miss BeuIah Nea
of the 9Th and 7th grades; Mrs
Bonnie Musgraye in charge of the All
and 9Th; Miss Ola Littlepage of tn
End and 3rd, and Mrs. |. G. Harris il
charge of the primer and LIST. 1t |
expected that there will be about 20
enrolled when all are in. Among tn
patrons present the first mornin,
were Mrs. Williams, Mrs Alex Car
per, and Mrs. Win Grain, the Rev. ]
Watt Fulton, the Rev "Buck" VIII
liams. Messrs. ]. G.. Hoheimer. w
Myers, Ice Anders, w /. Richardson
and several others, The Rev MI
Williams delivered the invocation
asking the Divine guidance and bless
ing on the educational work begui
tAat morning. Mr. Hoheimer mad
interesting talk drawn from his Elk
rience of several years as schoo
teacher and former principal of Hat
field schools. Megsrs. Myers and An
ders delivered fine addresses on tn
mutual relationship between teachers
pupils and parents and the need of co
operation between them. The Rev
Mr.. Fulton emphasized the need o
teachers being professed Christians
that they may not only follow RICH
principles themselves but ineulcat,
them in the minds of the pupils il
their charge. Hatfield School is open
ing under favorable auspices and it il
to be hoped that only the best of for
tune may attend it during the com
ing year
An honor Roll will be published
each month for all pupils who's,
grades on examination and whose de
pertinent is sufficient to merit it. The
requirements will be announced later
The following members Of clubs will
leave on Sunday for Magnolia to take
the weeks course as guests of thS
District Agricultural School: Mis-:
Nadine Campbell, Messrs. Milburr
Hines and Floyd Myers. Miss Fern
Randy win probably also 60. Miss
Anna c. Wood, Home Demonstrators
will accompany the boys and girls and
viii act as ehaperone The Hatfield
boys and girls will leave Magnolia on
Thursday so they may attend the big
fair next week.
Arthur Lewis--Corn Raiser.
Arthur Lewis, either by accident on
forethought, has hit the nail ON the
mead this year with his corn. He
planted the early dent variety, made
his rows six feet apart, planted vel
vet beans between and during all the
dry spell not stalk fired any. The