The Mena weekly star., 1919-06-05

THE MENA -sA.---.-------- The young man is a nephew of Doc Mcbride of Mena.
 Ed Myers of Hatfield was Mena visitor Friday. N
 James McPhetrige of Heavener wis., tied in Mena Friday.
 John Ringgold left Sunday for Ne osho, Mo, on business.
 George W. Burnham of Wickes was in Mena on business Monday.
 M. Watkins of Board Camp was in Mena on business Saturday.
 Mrs. Grace Mershon has joined the force of salesladies at Duke-Magru- der's.
 Dee David and wife of Pittsburg, Kas., are spending the weekend with Mena friends and relatives. 1 ! Mayor and Mrs. I. o. Smith moved Monday from apartments downtown to their home on the Southside.
 Peter Hairgrove, who lives west of Mena, left Friday for Fort Smith, where he has enlisted in the navy.
 Mrs. L. W. Averitt of Hatfield is visiting Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Averitt, and attending the Mena Chautauqua. G. R. Hale was down from Acorn Saturday and arranged with Alex. Patton for the burial of Henry Whis- enhunt.
 Dr. c. A. Campbell and two sons were among the Hatfield folks who came up to see "The Shepherd of the Hills," Friday night.
 w. A. Worthington left Friday aft ernoon on business trip to Dardan- ellie. He was accompanied by w. E. Taylor of Grannis.
 J.. s. Aleshire of Shady was in Mena Friday with about 200 pounds of honey, which he quickly disposed of to local lovers of sweets.
 J. D. Holman, former Polk county pedagogue, but now living in Okla homa, arrived in Mena Saturday to visit friends and relatives.
 M F. Lewis is among the first to en- joy ripe peaches in Mena this season. A tree of an early variety is now rip ening at his home on Ninth street.
 J. W. Cannon of Grannis purchased an Oakland car in Mena Friday, C.. W. Copelin, the local agent, accompa- nying him home with the car Satur- day.
 Miss Bessie Board, who has been teaching at Fort Smith, returned to Mena Saturday to spend the summer, her school work having closed for the term. George Pettitt came down from Fort Smith to spend Sunday in the old home town. He was accompanied by his friend, J. H. Spurlock of Fort Smith.
 In renewing his subscription to the Weekly Star, while in Mena Saturday, W. o. Coffman said he had missed the last two issues, and "had been about lost without it."
 J. c. Mckee, who has been visiting the old Kansas home and at Rogers, Ark, arrived in Mena Saturday. Mrs. Mckee stayed in Rogers for a visit before returning home. L. M, Clary of Okmulgee. Ok. has accepted a position asu.salesman in the shoe and clothing departments of the Duke -Magruder Company store. beginning work Monday.
 Rosa Cotton and John Lilies, two Big Fork young men, who had been overseas, were in Mena Friday, en- route to their homes. They had been mustered out at Camp Pike.
 Mrs. Young Mckinney and daugh- ter, Miss Vivian Mckinney, the lat ter teacher in Shreveport, returned to Mena Monday, the school year hav- ing ended in the Louisiana city. J. L. Horner received a message on Sunday telling of the safe arrival of his son, Capt Lige Horner, in New York City. Captain Horner and com- mand will proceed to Camp Bowie, Tex, for mastering out.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ray Gift and Miss Mildred Gift, daughter of Mir and Mrs. H. H. Gift, left Sunday for Will Hams, Ok, to attend a family reun- ion in honor of Frank Gift, just re- turned from overseas service.
 J. T. Pope of Zoe, Ok, came to Mena Sunday to join Mrs. Pope, who was returning from visit in Texas, and to look after business matters. Mir. and Mrs. Pope were guests of the formers sister, Mrs. James Averitt.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will H. Aiken. former Mena residents, have informed friends here of the arrival of visitor at their home at Mooringsport. La. The wis., litor is son, Warren Ellis Aiken, who weighed 10 pounds on his arrival May E2Z l. A