The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-31

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help the boys over there were not in
vain. nn
Mrs. Ivan Rowe is visiting her
mother at Stapp, Ok.
John F. Soard and daughter of Fort
Smith were guests at the Antlers on
Wednesday.
| Alfred Crawford of Octavia was in
Mena Wednesday to secure goods for
the White store in that town.
The Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Park will
leave Thursday morning for a months
visit with relatives at Alton, Tenn.
Mr., and Mrs. Ellis Goss and w. E.
Holt attended the funeral of Mrs.
Azzie Penninger at Nunley Wednes-
day.
r. A. Thomas of the Ransom neigh
borhood was on the market Wednes-
day with some good quality, home
grown watermelons.
J. w. Mobley of Crowley, La, is a
guest at Hotel Mena and investigat-
ing conditions. Mr. Mobley is the
head Of the Crowley schools.
County Clerk Alexander has issued
a marriage license to Roy Bryant,
aged 26, and Miss Blanche Tarbutton,
aged 10, both residents of Wickes
County Agent o. L. Henderson has
shipped two cars of Polk county cat
tie to the Kansas City Market under
the governments cooperative plan.
A new awning, substantially con-
structed of corrugated iron with iron
poles has been erected in front of the
Goss secondhand store on the South
side
Baxter Brunson of Big Cedar, who
recently returned from overseas serv-
ice, was visiting Mena friends Thurs
day and looking after business mat
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Atkins, former
residents of the Shady Grove neigh
borhood, but now living at Talihina,
are visiting friends in Mena and vicin-
lily for a few days.
Miss Eta Barnard, who was called
from Camp Merritte, N. j., by the
death Of her father, left Tuesday for
Little Rock, where she is to be chief
dietitian at Camp Pike
Eeiton E. Cross Of IHIattttof was ii
Mena Tuesday to make final proof of
his homestead entry before Circuit
Clerk W. l.. Parker j. d. Towery
and Dennis W. Ray were his witnesses.
George w. Petty was unable to be
at his store Wednesday. While at the
| Pickering avenue storehouse Tues
day afternoon he fell thru a hole in
the floor and severely wrenched his
back.
Tom Kenny of Bronte, Tex, and j.
c.. Crump of Cove were Mena visitors
Wednesday. Mr.. Kenny has pur-
chased the Crump farm near Cove and
plans to move to Polk county in the
near future.
Mrs. S. Wormser and Mrs. Belle
Harris, who had been. guests of Mrs.
Jesse Badt, and enjoying the cool
nights and good water of Mena, left
Monday afternoon for their home at
Fort Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Connell have
been advised thru the Red Cross that
their son, Phil Council, has safely
landed in the good old U. S. A. They
expect the young soldier to return
home to Mena soon.
Ed C. Payne, cashier of the Arkan-
sas State Bank, Ashdown, spent Sun
day in Mena with his mother, Mrs. "
w. St. John, and his children, little
Miss Marietta and Master Ed c., jr.,
who are spending the summer in
Mena. He returned home Monday.
Colonel Brashier and family of Ran
ger, Tex, w. M. Lyons, Hansel and
Charles Lyons, and G. A. Bagwell and
family, have gone to Scott county for
an outing. The party expects to visit
| Buck Knob and also fish in the
Fourche river while away.
|. E. Lindsay drove to Baker
Springs Sunday with his family for
an outing at this well known resort.
He was joined at Wickes by John
Joplin and family and at Vandervoort
by. James Nation and family. the three
families having a picnic together.
| Col. G. M. Latimer returned Monday
from Little Rock, where he had joined
Mrs. Latimer at the bedside of Miss
Florence Kennedy, very close friend,
who is critically ill. Mrs. Latimer,
who went to Little Rock early last
week, will remain with Miss Kennedy
indefinitely.
Prof. j. M. Latham and Mrs. Lath-
am of Port Arthur arrived in Mena
Monday to spend vacation of three
weeks in the woods and hills about
Mena. Professor Latham is the super
inteudent of the husinqSs dena1.tt ont