The Mena weekly star., 1919-12-11

w. s. McLafferty left Monday on a business trip to Fort Smith.
 J. H. Edwards of Ali was in Mena Thursday with his family trading with local merchants.
 J. W. Rogers of Pittsburg, Kas., is in Mena greeting friends and seeking location for business and home.
 H. C.. Rock of Chanute, Kas., came to Mena to attend the funeral of the late J. L. Nelson. He is brother of Mrs. Nelson.
 Rev. J. B. Hammonds of Wander voort was in Mena Thursday on busl- ness connected with the Baptist S75,OO0,000 campaign.
 The Board of Education has grant ed Mena school pupils a liberal holi- day vacation. Schools close Decem- Der 19, and reopen January 5.
 Rex Cunningham was in Mena Sat urday as representative of the Loose Wiles company and getting acquainted with the trade on his new route.
 
 Dan Marlborough has returned to Vandervoort, where he is now hunt ing and trapping. He brought up weeks catch of furs, which sold for $32.
 Business is very slack at the Mena garages and auto repair shops just now. As one owner put it: "This weather has certainly put crimp in the business"
 Joe Ford, young man of Watson, Ok, came to Mena Friday and secured from County Clerk Will Alexander license to wed Miss Stella Pool, also resident of Watson.
 Nicely Whisenhunt, Rock Island railroad employe who has a run from El Paso, Tex, to Howe, Ok, is in Mena to spend a vacation and visit relatives and friends.
 Father Wallace of Shreveport came to Mena Saturday to assist Father Gallagher in the 40 hours devotion, which started at St. Agnes church that morning at o'clock
 c. H. Brown, who lives near Wal dron, was in Mena Friday buying building supplies for new home he IS erecting. This is his second trip this fall for the same purpose.
 Joe Emerson, substitute carrier. is handling the mail on Rural Route No. 3 until regular appointment can be made as successor to W. M Me George, who succeeds Roy Neal as assistant postmaster
 County Agent O. L. Henderson was at the farm of 4. F. Layman, in Free dom Township, Tuesday and Wednes- day, where he gave a demonstration i'll terracing and assisted in the build ing of a real terrace.
 J. A. Barker of Boles, Scott coun- ty, is one of Mena's newest citizens. He and his family moved to their new home Thursday, Mir. Barker having bought the Hogan property in the west part of the city.
 J. w. Cook of Commerce. Ok, and terested in mining in the Mena field. C. Strahan of Miami, Ok, who are in- were in the city Saturday on business connected with claim before the war minerals relief commission.
 The Ford real estate company eff fected a double sale on the Mrs. Campbell suburban place. James Erwin bought the tract, which con- tains 15 acres, from Mrs. Campbell, and short time later sold it to J. K. Lowery of DeQueen.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Sunderman have returned from Port Arthur, Tex, where they were married Thanksgiv- ing Day. Mrs. Sunderman was Miss Hulda Profit, and went to Port Arthur to visit relatives, where she was met by the young groom.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Budd and son have returned from Temple, Tex, where they spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Budd's relatives. MT. Budd said on his return they came back to Mena | to escape the ice, sleet and cold wealth l CT that prevailed at Temple.
 County Clerk and Mrs. Will Alex l ander, with their son, left Friday af- | ternoon for Fort Smith, where they | will visit the formers brother, Olen ! Alexander. and also consult a special [ lst in regard to an ailment affecting l Mrs. Alexander's hearing. They ex- pect to return Sunday.
 Alex. Patton, who sought informa- tion regarding Patrick Lanahan, from the postmaster at Moberly, Mo, re-