The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-09-02
ACORN KERNELS.

DOSS tONiSeIlu Was III bulS vicinity
last week on business.
A revival meeting will start Sum
day night at the Acorn church.
Peter McWilliam win cry a sale for
VIM. Waltman, near Mena, Friday,
Sept. 3.
John Combs of Posey Hollow was
in our midst last Monday lookinf for
a location.
The people of this vicinity received
a fine rain last week which was GER
tainly needed.
Mrs. G.. r. Hale returned Monday
evening from short visit with rela-
tives at Horatio.
Luther Wood and family of Yocana
spent the week end with his sister,
Mrs. S. r. Whisenhunt.
Mrs. Doak and Mrs. Hudson with
little daughter, Dorothy, of DeQueen,
are visiting Mrs. Edgar Moves.
Miss Lois Nichols of Texarkana left
last Friday for her home. She had
been visiting relatives in Acorn and
Mena.
The Sunday school at the school
house is still increasing in numbers
and interest Mr.. Noyes has a Bible
John Owens of this community
marketed a watermelon in Mena last
week weighing SO pounds. That's
pretty good, isn't it?
The school board provided the pri-
mary room with good supply of new
supplementary readers. They are de-
termined that our school shall not
lack any good thing.
The farmers of Acorn last week re-
ceived copies of Volume 1, No. l of
the Farm. Bureau Advocate. We hope
all noticed the dates for the speaking
campaign for the organization and
membership of the County Farm Blu
reau. Acorn date is Sept. 6. Good
speakers will be present. Let every
farmer come as this may mean much
to us.
The chief amusement of the men of
the community is comparing water
melon patches, of which there are a
goodly number that have proven high
ly profitable. Messrs. Gass, McWil-
i liam, Noyes, Monitor, Owens, Gar
! land and Turner have unusually fine
patches. Mr.. Gass reported $50 as
one days proceeds from his patch,
with the help of a few apples
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Noyes planned
pleasant day last Thursday for
number Of their friends and neighbors,
but on account of the heavy rains in
the morning not all of those invited
were able to enjoy 1t. Mr.. and Mrs.
McWilliam, Mrs. Monitor, Mrs. Gar
land and grandma Garland with the
little ones of the families braved the
bad weather and were rewarded by
pleasant visit with the mother, sister
and little niece of Mrs. Noyes' and by
a splendid dinner. The afternoon was
enliveneu by the Victrola, for which
Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes have many fine
records. Later, watermelons played
prominent part.
The following program will be rem
dered Saturday night, Sept. A, at the
joint meeting of Farmers Club and
Parent Teachers Association
Singing, Patriotic songs.
! Recitation, frankie Anderson.
Defamation, Lano Barron.
Song, Zula Harris.
Recitation, Lorene Garland
Folk Dance, Sixteen girls.
Song, Sing Robin Sing, Little girls.
! Paper, How the Parents and
Teachers can Cooperate to Make
good School, Mrs. B. F. Barron.
Vocal Solo, Miss Iona Bales.
Report from short course at Fayet-
teville, Miss Pearl Barron.
I Recitation, Ethel McWilliahl.
! Song, Dale Barron.
Ladies Harmony Quartette.
| Address, Judge Mills.
| Business.
Everybody is urged to be present.
/ AT the Farmers and Parent-Teach-
ers meeting, short time will be given
to discussion relative to the establish
ment of an Agricultural Vocational
school under the Smith Hughes Act.
All boys and men over IA years are ELI
! gible to the privileges of the school.
Thirty pupils are requisite to estab-
| lishment of such a school running full
time with teachers furnished by the
government. Men and boys in terri
tory adjoining District 80 are especial
( ly invited to be present.
| Attention of Union Grove. Corinth.
and Oak Ridge people is much desired.