The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-02

afternoon Tor PlttsDurg, kas., TO re-
sumo his work.
Selma Wood left Tuesday after
noon for Pittsburg, Kas., to look after
business matters.
County Clerk Win Alexander and
Mrs. Alexander are both confined to
their home by illness.
Miss Juanita Holt is assisting in
taking the inventory Of stock at the
Moseley & Sons store.
Miss Mary Mershon returned Sun
day to her work at Shreveport after
a holiday with home folks.
E. w St. John returned to Shreve-
port Monday morning after a few
days with Mena relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Alger and baby
left Tuesday afternoon to visit with
relatives at Orange, Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z. Fitz enter
tanned a party of friends at dinner
at the Antlers on New Years day
T. o. Rowland of Little Rock was
in Mena New Years day to look aft
err insurance business for his firm
Mrs. Harry Topping of San Fran
cisco, Calf, is visiting her brother,
Henry Boehmer, living in the north
west part of Mena.
Representative w. B. Thomas of
Wickes was in Mena Wednesday to
make preparations to go to Little
Rock next week and begin his legis-
lative duties.
! Sergt. ]. L. Ambrose, after spend
ing a short furlough with his parents
in Mena, has returned to his station
with the aviation corps at Kelly field,
San Antonio, Tex
George G. Clark, commercial man
ager for the Commonwealth Public
Service Company, began the New
Year in Mena, where he is looking
after the company's business inter-
ests.
Frank Thompson, who has been
spending furlough with Mena rela-
tives, left Tuesday afternoon for
Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, Ok, to
rejoin his comrades in the artillery
branch.
Mrs. T. J. Wilbanks, who has been
visiting her son, County Superintend-
ent T. j. Wilbanks, left last night
for Muskogee to visit before return
ing to her home in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Homer Pigg left
Thursday morning for Hope, Ark,
where the former Polk county super
intendent of schools will serve as
farm demonstrator of Hampstead
county the coming year.
Porter Lawrence of Waters, who
recently returned fl I'm service with
Uncle Sam in England, has secured
license to wed Miss Fannie Moore,
also of Waters. Their ages were Civ
en- as "a and 18.
/ Miss Leal st. John left New Years
afternoon on No for Columbia, Mo-,
to resume her studies at Christian
College, after spending the holiday
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. R. st. John.
T. d. Caldwell, late of the Motor
Transport Corps at Camp Macarthur,
Tex, has joined R. E. Valentine of
the Armleder sales force and will
have headquarters in Mena while
working adjoining territory.
Fred Anderson is planning a pros
pecting trip to western points, ex-
pecting to start next Monday. He
will probably pay most attention to
homestead land in Arizona, having a
strong desire to investigate condi-
tions in that state.
Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Turner of Tulsa,
Ok, who have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Turner's parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. c. G. Bishop, 204 Ninth
street, were taken i'll and cannot
make the trip to the Texas oil fields
as they had planned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Norwood were
made happy New Years day by re-
ceipt of letters from their sons, Hal
and Frank, with the A. E. +. in
France. 1t was the first word they
had received since the armistice was
signed.
Sergt. Joe O'Neal and sister, Miss
May O'Neal who have been guests of
Miss Ruth Montgomery, left Tuesday
afternoon for their home at Texar-
kama. They chaperoned Master Clovis
Copeland, who had been with his
aunt, Miss Ella Alexander, on his re
turn trip home.
Mr.. ard Mrs. ]. w. jenkins, after
spending several days looking over
prospects in Polk county, returned to
their home at Denison, Tex, Tuesday.
They found much to interest them
and plan to return to Mena next sum-
mr. and decide then if they are to
make it their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil t. Stevenson
were called to Red Oak, Ok, Tuesday
afternoon by message announcing
the illness of their son. Herman Ste
venson, who is managing saw mill
at that place. Mr.. Stevenson came up
f~o... M,naraI o~I Mrs C@oxranoo.