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The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
UNION GROVE UNITS.

Singing at G. A. Converse's was well attended and all report a good time.
 J. H. Roop spent the Fourth in Scott county, on Johnson creek with Rev. Butler
 The Rev. Butler was unable to fill his appointment on the first Sunday at Union Grove.
 The stand at the picnic was run by Boss Bagwell and Jim Ward. They did well, selling out everything they had in stock.
 Miss Hazel Troxell of Acorn spent several days with her friend, Mrs. I. G. Harris, taking in the big picnic during the visit.
 and Concord resulted in victory of the ninth inning unplayed. The Un- ion Grove boys expect to play Mena in the near future.
 Miss Maude Kirkland paid pretty high for her picnic the Fourth, losing her pocketbook containing note for hundred dollars and ten dollars in money. It is to be hoped that it will be found and returned.
 Mrs Wm. F. Hunt of the Ken worthy farm is expecting a visit from her daughter and family from Waton- ga, Ok, and another daughter from California. The latter expects to make the trip thru in their car.
 Thanks from the committees are due to Messrs. c. c. Milliken, who ten- dered his grass field for the boys to drill in and Dale and Enid Barron and Toish and Pauline Miller of Acorn, who recited for the pleasure of the crowd.
 Union Grove is already making plans to win the Community singing premium at the County Fair, and Un- cle Frank Ward assures Pedagog that if Hatfield is to win they will have to sing some' May the best sing CTS win.
 Jap Wiles, one of the progressive farmers of the Posey Hollow country, is resolved to bring up the fertility of his farm instead of running it down. His large bunch of cattle are yarded each night and all manure is thrown into big pen from which it finds it's way to the fields This is an exam pie all should follow. Some do try to conserve the fertilizing elements but do not cover the pens, thus allow ing the rains to leach out the rich ness. The manure pen should be shedded over.
 The big picnic at Browns Spring at Union Grove was a big success. in spite of several of the orators dis appointing the big crowd. Co. Supt. Tom J. Wilbanks was the orator of the day and delivered speech on
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
WICKES WAVES.

w. II. Darwin spent the Fourth in Mena.
 Mrs. Abe Bunch came in Monday to visit relatives.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. Isett and family came in last week to spend thes um- mer.
 Mir and Mrs Dan Overturf of Cove are visiting Mrs. Jane May for few days.
 Mrs. Wm. Hedge and Mrs. Betty Cook were shopping in Mena Thurs day and Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Royal Scales of Louisiana are spending few days with friends and relatives. A crowd of young folks enjoyed the evening Sunday at the home of Mir and Mrs. Joseph Brinkle.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Watkins and family, and Miss Thelma Chilean motored to Baker Springs Thursday. Mrs. Len Compton came in last week from Nebraska, where she had been visiting for the past three weeks Mir. and Mrs. Frank Vanmeter and family came up from Gillham Satur- day to spend few days with friends and relatives.
 Mrs. Bert Higginbottom, Pearl Compton, Margaret Isett and Miss Florence Higginbottom motored to Baker Springs Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Jett, ST., came in Monday of last week from Rock port, Tex, where they had been for two weeks fishing, visiting friends and having good time.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
a~~aHa17sl7-l7-1H'T ALF ALPINES.

The Hickman mill commenced saw ing Monday.
 Wes Curl was trading in Mena one day last week.
 Joe Rowton attended preaching at Redwood Sunday.
 Most all the crops are laid by ex- cept the late ones.
 We are having some hot weather, and a good rain Is needed.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Beck went to Womble Tuesday to trade.
 Quite number of our people spent the Fourth near Black Springs.
 Miss Rosa Riser of Union spent saturday night and Sunday with the Misses Abee.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Coffman vis- tied with relatives near Womble the last of the week
 Misses Martha, Malinda and Joe Rowton attended church at Little Hope Sunday night.
 Mesdames J. H. Edwards, Ora Holmes and James Lively spent Mon day afternoon at the Gaylon Lively home near Slatington.
 MT. and Mrs. Jesse Fountain moved last week from Mill No. 2 to the John Buerge residence beyond Ali.
 Misses Ruth White, Gladys Curl and Nora Farless spent Saturday night and Sunday at Lawrence Valley vis- iting friends and relatives.
 Our school has been postponed an- other week on account of crops. So will commence next Monday, July IA. School at Union commences the same date, instead of July 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

patriotism. it's qualities and privileges, that will be long remembered as 1t was one of the best ever heard at one of our picnics. The recitations were we'll rendered and the singing was en- loved bv everyone. Union Grove has a reputation for fine singing and they ably sustained their good name: me quartet composed of the Misses Grace Swiger and Viola Brawley and Messrs;; Roy Swiger and Jim Ward, rendered Mount Vernon Bell" in splendid manner. A duet sang by little Miss Mabel Ward and Master Ezra Ward received most hearty applause and 5y special request the number was re- peated in the afternoon. These chil- dren will be worthy recipients of the singing mantel of their father, Uncle Frank Ward, whose fine singing IS known thruout Polk county. Last, but not least. when the call for dinner came, people from far and near gath cred at table fairly grooming with good things upon which they fell aft CT listening to a blessing by G. A. Converse. Union Grove people well sustained their reputation for having cooks who rank as Extra A. After dinner about 20 of the boys who had worn the khaki, drilled under the di- rection of Rufus Wallace, dellghtlng all who had never seen military ma neuvers. About four hundred people attended the picnic and voiced their enjoyment of the occasion and deter imitation to attend the picnic next year for which plans are already be- ing made to make it still better.
 Pedagogue.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
vANDERvooRT vERITIEs.


 Clay Martin went to Hatfield Mon day.
 Bob Bonner returned last week from Q trip to Louisiana.
 J. 6. Cecil returned last week from visit with relatives in Oklahoma.
 Miss Dora Pipes of Texarkana spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks.
 Mrs. John Garrett and son, Bob, were shopping in Mena one day this week.
 Hulet Bailey and family of Poteau, Ok. are spending the week with rela- lives here.
 Miss Sadie Whipple of Mena spent tine weekend with her friend, Miss Agnes Barnes.
 Quite number of people from here attended the ball game at Mena on the Fourth.
 Miss Edna Beauchamp has accepted position as clerk in the drug store at this place.
 Mrs. B. o. Jones and children and Mrs. Manley went to Hatfield Monday returning on No. 3 in the afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Knox and
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

cheek rot, which wet, warm weather rapidly develops. They also tell us that pinching back the runners throws more sap to the fruit, making the punches larger and iuicier.
 Arkansas lemons are now ready for ase, These are the red seed heads of the common sumach. Rince or rub one or two heads in a quart of cold water, strain thru a cloth, sweeten to taste. It makes a healthful, refresh ing drink, and you won't buy lemons if you have these. once they are tried
 Last week booze hounds on the trial of bootleggers near Hatfield got on the wrong scent, it seems, and pursued a couple of travelling men. They were "traveling men," all right, especially aftr the officers fired several shots. Altho they had fiat tire they out distanced their pursuers. It was learned later they had considerable money which they had collected for their houses, and nsistook the off, cers for hold-np men.
 You have, perhaps, heard of the cork coming out and the passenger losing all his baggage. We'll, the rail birds expected to sec this repeated. They noticed q couple of gumshoe men, whom they correctly took to be booze hounds on the lookout for boot leggers. Sure enough, after several passenger got off and on the furtive looking wretch appeared. Seeing all eyes on him he dropped his old suit case with a thump and fled. A tiny stream trickled thru. One of the off, cers rushed up, dipped his finger in the stream, smelt of it, tasted it, and said "Moonshine." The other, doing likewise, said "Gin." No matter, it was illegal and they riped open the suitcase and found nothing, absolute ly nothing but two forlorn little pup pies. When the railbirds got their breath so they could yell, the officers had swung onto No. and were dis appearing around the curve.
 Did you notice the news item in The Star stating the National Forest had again acquired several tracts of land in Polk county It is a short item with a big meaning. 1t means so many acres taken off of our tax rec ords. It means so many acres near CT the one-half of our county being in the Forest and non-assessable. It means we are practically half coun- ty for taxation with a full county's staff of officers, etc. Statement men, tions non-agricultural lands, and we have been told generations have raised their living on some of these lands. Again the impression goes forth non-agricultural At the same time the Department is leasing these lands for stock grazing for either part or whole of the year. If this can be done successfully why not have it re- vert to homestead entry with 320 or GAO acres each? This would give our soldier boys chance for home and q ranch that would be an income pro ducer from the first and source of revenue to the county. Other states got their waste land on the records in this way Why not us2 Think it over.
 Hattie
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
Bonus Parvus Puer.
MOUNTAIN FORK F0IBLEs.

Bob Nichols made a trip to Mena Thursday.
 Frank Cornelison and Bob Sartain made trip to Mena Thursday. A. F. Epperson and Ernest Pane made business trip to Mena Thurs day
 Bro. Hamilton preached an inter- esting sermon to his hearers at Shady Point Sunday at II a. m
 Seab Gray, who is employed on the Kansas City Southern, came in on Thursday to spend while with home folks.
 Lloyd Fields and Will Smith re- turned home Saturday from Hobart, Ok, where they had been employed in the harvest fields.
 Mrs. w. |. Linam received let ter from her son. Herbert stating that he had joined the navy and was on his way to St. Louis.
 There was an ice cream supper aud a party given at the home If Mr. and Mrs Frank Upton Friday night. the Fourth. A large crowd intended and all report 9 nice time.
 Brown Evnq
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
BOARD CAMP BOOMINGS.

Mrs. Billy Tomlinson is reported sick.
 A large crowd attended the literary Saturday night
 Mrs. Ola Randolph of Mena visited her parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Elm bry, Sunday.
 Our school will open next Monday with Prof. Ira Jones principal, and Mrs Ada Gilbert assistant.
 Mrs. Victoria Watt and family wis tied their daughter, Mrs. Earl Peters of Mena Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Emma Baker of Dallas, Tex who has been visiting her sister, Mrs Brient Daniels, returned home Sunday Mir. and Mrs. Frank Strickland wis ited Mrs. Strickland's parents, Mir and Mrs. Will Norris near Yocana Saturday night and Sunday.
 School Girl.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
cENTER POINT cIRcLETs.

Drew Davis made a trip to Mena Monday.
 John Lively and wife spent Sun day at Hatfield.
 A road was surveyed thru this place the first of the week.
 There was ball game near the lit- tie sawmill Saturday afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Brown arc the proud parents of new son.
 Ira Jones will begin term of school at Board Camp next Monday, A Mir. Campbell of Durant, Ok, IS figuring on real estate at this place. Our school began Monday with Miss Lulu Chambers of Mena as teachers. Aunt Ruth Cornelison is visiting at the home of her son, lsom, living be- yond Hatfield
 Mir. and Mrs. John Turner of Board Camp are visiting at the home of their son, Cam Turner.
 Mrs. John Mckinney had the misfor- tune to have jar of hot fruit burst, scalding her foot.
 Walter Moser and Willis Outright attended a party in the Shady Grove settlement Saturday night.
 Irwin Crawford and daughter, Miss Fife. and sons, Fl and Guy, of Board Camp. are spending few days at the home of Warren Crawford.
 Sunday school was reorganized at Freedom last Sunday. A. K. Leh- man was elected superintendent and J. M. Day Bible class teacher.
 John Shepherd arrived from over seas service Sunday This is the last of our boys to get home and not one lost or wounded. l wonder if we ap- preciate our blessings.
 Corn and cotton are looking fine. Our tables would surely groan if they could, from bearing such bountiful supply of vegetables and fruit That $ something else we should be very thankful for.
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
For Quick Sale--i6a farm. Fair i'm
HATTIE,s HoTsTuPH.

Wednesday, July ? closed an unpre. cedented spell of weather for this To- cality. Everyday for 2S days rain fell at some time during the day.
 Some of our Hatfield truckers have had their eyes opened to the possibli- ties of celery growing this year. A large planting is planned for next year by several who have suitable patches of land.
 Sonny" said one of couple of federal booze hounds, to a small boy playing in the dust of the road, "where viii this path take us?" Said the boy: Tt will take you to daddy's still, but it won't bring vou hackn
 Plums the past week have been bringing S2 per 24-quart crate on the Kansas City market. The Shreveport market netted $2 per bushel for early apples. Kansas City market was stronger on apples, but costs were about $1 per bushel more.
 Some grape growers are picking few leaves from the vines to allow sun and air thru This helps hold in
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

family of Weatherford, Tex, spent a few days last week at the home of Mir. Knox's parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. Therylle Knox.
 Miss Agnes Barnes was hostess to the following persons on Friday even ing: Miss Flora Pipes and Miss Sadie Whipple of Mena, and the Messrs. Earl Cecil and Olan Smith, and Therylle B. Knox of Weatherford, Tax
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

4 coated tongue, bad breath, dizzi- ness and clogged condition in the bowels can be quickly relieved bv us- ing Prickly Ash Bitters. It is pre. enalnsntly efficient ia such ailments
 Price Sl.z5 per Bottle. Gunncls' D,s,g Store and Jackson Drug Co, Special Agents Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
DALLAS DOINGS.

Everybody busy. More news next time.
 Some are beginning to thresh wheat, but not all.
 School did not start Monday as ex- pected, on account of the condition of the crops.
 The ice cream supper was enjoyed by all. The proceeds were about $50 for the church.
 J. k. Jennings reports that he killed bird which was after his chick ems, that measured 1 feet. He thinks that it may be some variety of owl or hawk.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

If you feel blue .'no account , lazy, you need 2 good cleaning out. HERBIAE is the right thing for tbat purpose It stimulates the liver. tones up the stomach and purifies fhs bowels. Price 6Sc Sold by Jackson Drug @. u.Adv.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
THURSDAY, JULY 24. 1919, Beginning at 10 O'Clock,


 THURSDAY, JULY 24. 1919,
 Beginning at 10 O'Clock,
 HORSES 3 head of mares. and years old.
 CATTLE--1 Jersey COW and fine heifer calf, months old; 2 steers. coming years old.
 H0GS-3 fine sows, weight about 125 pounds each.
 FARM IMPLEMENTS light wagon, PA in.; set blow harness; set wagon harness; 1 good saddle good douhle-barrel shotgun; 1 dou- bic shovel; Georgia stocks; Scythe and cradle. Other implements too numerous to mention. l good phono- graph. 24 records; good gasoline iron.
 40 ACRES of land, 9 in cultivation. 0ne-room house and porch. good spring on place. good small orchard, fair barn, good out range.
 , ACRES IN CORN-G0QD TERMS All sums up to s10.00 cash. All sums over 5000 Bankahle Notes due November 1, 1919, or { per cent discount for cash
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10

Strayed Nine sheep, 5 ewes, Iamhs.
 Any information leading to their recovery will be considered an act of friendliness and rewarded according. ly. McWilliam, R. F D, No. 3, Mena. Adv. 22-1t
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
No Worms ln ! Healthy calld

All children troubled with Worms have an sn. healthy color which indicates po0f blooa. and as A rule. there Is more or less stomach distafbanoa GROVES TASfELESS chill TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood. ina- prove the digestion, and act as General Strsneth enina Tonic to the whole system. Nature will theu throw of or dispel the worms. and th Child viii m in perfect health Pleasant t5 take 68o uer botsse
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
Correspondence
HATrIELD AND COMMUNITY.
School begins in Hatfield on August

School begins in Hatfield on August
 Tom Goodman is now living in Nogel. N. M.
 X kig rs~;1a! starts here the Srd Sunday in July.
 Which way is the highway coming That's all you hear now.
 Victor Pottorff was a business vis- itor to Mena Saturday.
 Various kinds of fruit are being shipped from Hatfield daily.
 Hatfield will have a full page next week. Watch for it. Something do- ing.
 Cliff Cranford of the U. s. Navy, is here from Philadelphia on an extend ed visit.
 Polk county eantaloupes equal in flavor those of Rocky Ford, Colorado, and they do well here.
 Mrs. s. k. Powell entertained a crowd of young folks at an ice cream social Friday night.
 Mrs. Rose Wasson of Omaha, Neb, sister of James A. Slote, is visiting at the Pines Plantation.
 ". Fl. Stephens held his sale Sat urday and he and his family are pre- pairing to move to Ida, Ok.
 ADVICE: Buy laundry soap with your oil stock money. Soap will keep and it has no insect enemies.
 The Dover Mercantile Company has begun the erection of a warehouse which is to be 50 by 100 feet.
 Mrs. George Crawford IS visiting here from Shreveport, La, with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. ]. M. Goodman
 J. Webb Hall is spending a 3-week vacation in Fort Smith. D. H. Cook is carrying the mail to Zafra in his absence.
 All the stores and other business houses will be closed Friday for the ball game between the Hatfield and Vandervoort teams.
 The w. o. W. people served ice cream and cake to a large crowd of people on the school grounds Friday night. Everybody reported fine time
 Mir. and Mrs. Newt Webb like Hat field so we'll that they returned here from Crystal Saturday. and are to make their home at the former NJ. E. church parsonage.
 At the same time Willard and Dempsey were fighting in Toledo, a warm game of baseball was going on at Cove between the Cove team and the Hatfield team. They only played innings and Hatfield scored 33 to Cove's 9.
 Lloyd Morrow, one of the first Hat field boys to go to France, returned home Friday. The first thing he ob- served on reaching Polk county was that she has the best corn crop of any place he saw between Camp Jackson and here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alex Carper and daughter, Maxine, Mrs. Tom Dover and Mir. and Mrs. k. H. Butler autoed to Grannis to visit with relatives on Sunday, and Mir. Carper says Grannis farmers have got one on us in the way of cantaloupes.
 s. K. P0ttorff held his sale Tuesday and has ordered his Mena Star to be sent to Louisburg, Kas., the place of his future home. Mir. Pottorff says he regrets to leave his many good neighbors but that he may be back by the time sweet potatoes are stored and the possum crop gets ripe.
 Everything is coming our way. The road between Smithville and Beach is being worked good; a saw mill is go- ing in near Beach and the lumber will be hauled to Hatheld--all of which spells that Hatfield will get the Williams Highway. Too bad for Cove. We admire her pluck, but feel sorry for her judgment.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
Choctaws and Whites Dine Together

Sunday there were about 10 car loads of Hatfield people who went to Beach. Ok, to attend Presbyterian Choctaw church service. The Choc- jaws also had dinner on the ground, consisting of barbecue roast and homemade bread, and when i2 o'clock came big Indian chief invited all the whites to take dinner with them and not single one refused They were all pleased with their trip, except Lewis Johnson, whose car broke down near the river.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
A Cheerful Outlook.

Crops are looking fine around Hat field All merchants are doing big business. Highway engineers are busy every day making surveys north, vest and south of us A big fair tames off on the 8th and 9th of Au- aust The world is now at peace. Our soldier boys are all coming home. Plenty of money in circulation. So why worry2 Three cheers for pros perity.
 For Quick Sale-16a farm. Fair im-
 provements; good stock farm; spring water; 61k miles from Hat field. See J. O. Gates. The Land Man, Hatfield. Ark.-Adv. 2S-lt
The Mena weekly star., 1919-07-10
Public Sale.

As ] am broken down and unable to dc farm labor, will sell the following property at Public Auction at my place miles north of yandervoQrt, mile south of the McCauley School
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