The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-06-24
eRANNis GRAINS.

VIII Reeves took a Mr.. Milan TO
Mena Saturday, charged with carrying
concealed weapons.
Miss Ina Alexander has returned TO
her home for visit She has been at
Hatton Heights for some time.
Mrs. j. c. Bennett has been seriously
III with fever for the past two weeks
but is somewhat improved now.
w. Homer Pigg, Farm Agent for
Hampstead County passed through
Grannis Saturday on his way to Mena.
Mrs VIM. Reeves had an attack of
heartfailure Sunday afternoon but re-
covered under the direction OF DR.. Hill
ton.
%. L. Henderson. County Farm
Agent was IN Grannis Friday night
looking after agricultural matters
here.
S. II. MeCurley has resigned as JUS
tice of the Peace at Grannis and it
seems that bidders are few for the ap-
pointmert.
Daniel Revens and his son-in-law
David A. Bosler have bought the Jones
place north OF Grannis and have NOV
cd their families here.
The circus arrived in town Thurs
day and played here that afternoon
and evening. passing by the smaller
towns on both sides of Grannis.
Ten cars of Grannis people, attend
ants at the Union Christian Endeavor
drove to Gillian Sunday for a special
service there. Mrs. O. c. Kirby lead
the meeting, which was excellent.
A special Childrens' Day service
was held at the Union Church Sunday
morning. The program was in charge
Of Mrs. w T.. Hungate and was a cred
il to our town. The church was beauti-
fully decorated.
The Grannis School Board has en-
gagged Mrs, Olive Jones for the primary
room and Miss Bertha Clinton for the
intermediates A good school is anti
yipated and it is hoped that the board
can now get a good principal.
At a call meeting Of the ladies of
Granns and special school district No.
II. Thursday morning at the Union
church, Miss Chloe Matteson of Bog
Springs, Ark, addressed the mass
meeting of newly enfranchised citizens
on their duty of citizenship and to
study political situations and woman's
duty to the government. Pointing out
that her duty was first in the govern
ment of her home and that all laws
relating to that sacred institution
should be read, studied and thoroughly
understood by every co-worker in an
American home and by every Amer
lean girl who expects to establish a
home for herself by herself,by herself
or jointly with the man she loves, I'M
der the law.
In logical steps from the home the
speaker developed the idea activity of
women In the School District through
the Parent Teachers Association and at
this point the meeting voted itself into
organized form. It proceeded to pass
two important resolutions: First. that
the temporary organization would
adjourn to give general notice Of a
meeting to form permanent organi-
zation and that Mrs. Olive Jones
should be temporary secretary to ex-
tend the call. Second, that the perma-
nent organization should elect an hon
orary committee of six women who
should organize, as a special school
district board is organized, and request
The privilege of attending all meetings
CT the regularly elected Board Of Edu-
cation in District IL, to learn of them
the business of the school district and
that said honorary committee should
instruct the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton In matters of school law, official
management. of the school district af-
fairs and cooperate with the school
board in better community schools.
Said committee to petition the regular
school board for such kindly connec-
ton with this official body as herein
set forth
At the Parent-Teaehers meeting
Mrs. TX. G. Cole was elected Chairman,
and Mrs. Olive Jones. secretary; Mrs.
Mae Noble, treasurer.