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

school at Arkansas University in pre-
paration for his work as one of the
instructors in the Reno high school,
located near Van Buren, and operated
under the provisions of the Smith
Hughes act of Congress which pro-
vides for vocational training in
rural high schools.
J. S. Aleshire and son, A. H., with
wife and baby, were in from Shady
Monday. Mr.. Aleshire says crops
are better than usual in that district,
both cotton and corn doing splendid
ly. The roads, he states, were badly
washed by the heavy rains in May.
W. E. Trustworthy left Friday af-
ternoon to look after business inter-
ests at Wilton and Ashdown, and
from there will go to Murfreesboro,
where Mrs. Trustworthy is now visit
ing. He may extend the trip further
and visit Hot Springs and Little Rock
before returning to Mena.
James M. Pollock of Potter was in
Mena Monday. He is an old soldier
of much experience, having served in
ShC <1PaSht <AEiLOild, dS
California volunteer in the Spanish
American war, and the 37th u S. vol
unteer infantry, which helped sup
press the PHILIPPINE instruction.
T. j. Bass, farmer on Route 1.
Cove, was in Mena Thursday. He
said he had bought a farm there
because he had been assured the JEFF
ferson Highway was to be built, but
when he saw the efforts being made
to stop the improvement, was inclined
to think he had acted too quickly.
j. Moses Smith. who has been Wis
ting his uncle, Rev. w. l.. Smith, left
Thursday for Fayetteville, where he
will attend the summer normal course
at the University of Arkansas. He
is superintendent of schools at Nc
Chez, Ark, and stopt over in Mena to
spend week with Rev. Smith and
wife.
Mrs. G. A. Velvin and children of
Texarkana, arrived in Mena Thursday
to spend the summer and enjoy the
beauties of the Oarks. Mrs. Velvin
is sister-in-law of Mrs. w. A. Will
son, and until she can secure possess
sion of cottage she has rented on
Port Arthur avenue, will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wood returned
Sunday night from their honeymoon
trip. They travelled by motor car to
Hot Springs, Little Rock and Ben
ton, going by way of Mount Ida. They |
found the roads rough between Mena |
and Hot Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood |
are now at home in their new resi-
dence, 906 Third street.
w. M. Kinds, who recently came to |
Polk county from Texas to visit rela-
tives, liked the country so we'll he de- |
cided to have some of his own and on |
Saturday closed deal thru the Fair |
Agency for the purchase of the R. j. |
Pierce place of 20 acres near Old Pot |
ter. The new owner will get possess
sion at once.
w. ]. Davidson, up from Wander
WORT Thursday, said he had cotton |
of the Mortgage LITTER variety, that |
he had been told was the best in the |
county, and that he hoped to keep up |
his record of bale to the acre. |
DPONhiiS VI tLC OppUSlliOU 10 the Dig |
north and south highway, he said he |
had 700 acres Of land and believed its |
building would double the value of his
holdings.
Russell Burtch left Friday afternoon |
for Kansas City, where he will attend |
a reunion of the members of Co. A., |
lilo Engineers, S5th Division. This |
organization was composed of college |
men, Russell enlisting while attending |
Kansas University. The company
were together for two years, and as /
many warm friendships wero made,
Russell is planning on good trip. He |
expects to return home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j C. Word of Texar- |
kama have been in Mena since last |
Wednesday seeing the sights in and |
about the city, making trips to Rich |
Mountain, Bethesda Springs and other |
points of interest They started on |
the home trip Tuesday Mr.. Word Is |
with the Word Seed Company, and |
while making the trip for pleasure and |
recreation he also took time to study |
farming and truck growing conditions |
in this section.
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