The Mena weekly star., 1920-04-15
WALTER ELLIOTT, Editor

James Mccoy and wife from Cali fornia who are stoping at Mena and are looking for a good home in Polk county were here at Cove a few days trying to locate at or near Cove. The Hon. s. K. Bates who has been sojourning in the western part of Oklahoma since last fall returned home last week with two horse wag- on. He is locking fine and will make crop here this year.
 Plant more strawberries, more blackberries and more fruit trees and make this land the best place in Polk county. Come to Cove and buy a farm where there is plenty of rain and good fresh spring water.
 J. D. Riley formerly of Palestine, Texas, who has moved in on the John Crimp farm is now looking for a good farm to raise truck. He is a man with some experience in raising berries and truck and we trust he will locate close to Cove.
 Walter Sturgill who has served in the U. s. army for four years, cou- sin of Mrs. s. M. Jackson, came in from ElReno, Okla, to visit at the Jackson home for few days. He then expects to visit his two brothers in Salt Lake, Utah.
 The Cove school will close this years work next Friday evening by giving a play at the Presbyterian church at o'clock. Doors open 7:30. All patrons of school and all others who are interested in school work are invited to attend
 B. P. Snelgrove of Cass County, Texas, father of Mrs. Josie Dennis and Mir. Mite Mccormick of Green vile, Texas brother-in-law of Mir. Dennis came in last week to visit at the Dennis home. They may locate at Cove if they like the county
 On next Saturday night the Mt. Clair school will give their closing exercises with fine entertainment Also they will give big Pie Supper. Boys bring your best girl and little money. The proceeds of this supper go to buy furniture for the school. All come and have a good time.
 A. F. Affholter who lately sold his farm and bought the Lychlyter home in Vandervoort also bought the lych- lyter store and general stock, has moved in and taken possession and with Fred Smith as manager of the store They expect to do the leading business in Vandervoort. Success to Mr Affholter.
 { The Cove Truck Growers Associa- tion wants every farmer to grow one acre of tomatoes; one acre of bunch beans; one acre of cabbage; one acre of sorghum cane; three acres sweet potatoes three acres of canteloupes. I We have market for all of this and it will bring you more money than 40-acres in cotton and corn.
 ] The Misses Carrie and Jennie Reed who closed very successful term of school at Old Cove last Friday night were elected by the Board of Directors to teach the next term of school at Old Cove with an advance in salary. This is evidence that these lady teachers are making good and are appreciated not only by the Board of Directors but by the patrons of the Old Cove school I The Presbyterian and Baptist Sun day schools were to have had Baskei Dinner and Egg Hunt at the Fuitor park Easter Sunday, but on account o' the cold and inciement weather tn, two Sunday schools met at the Pres byterian church and held Sunday School together and Mir. Holt of Menf gave one of the most excellent talk, on Sunday School work that we have heard for many day. His main theme was the boy, the girl and the parents in Sunday school and after this thu school dismissed and the children