The Mena weekly star., 1920-12-23
SCHOOL NOTES

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SCHOOL NOTES
George w. Petty was confined to
his home Monday by illness.
D. r. Roberts of Opal was in Mena
Tuesday getting stock for his store
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Wimberly Of
Waters were shopping in Mena Tues
day.
Warrior Hounsel of Cove was one
Of the Christmas shoppers in Mena
Monday.
A. G.. Higginbottom of Wickes was
a Mena visitor Tuesday, looking after
business matters.
George Griffith started work Mon
day with Moseley & Son as salesman
at their Southside store.
+. A. Breaker of Okmulgee was in
Mena Tuesday to look after interests
in the Mena mining field.
Frank Thompson left Tuesday for
Paris and other points in Texas, ex-
pecting to be gone week or more.
A marriage licence was granted
Monday to Frank Tyler and Miss
Anna Thompson, both residents Of
Grannis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duff Hilton of Okla
homa City arrived in Mena Tuesday
for a holiday visit with relatives and
friends in Polk county.
Freeman johnson went to Wickes
Tuesday to consult citizens in regard
to road legislation at the coming ses-
sion of the general assembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall, living
near the Berry Cherry Farm, are par
ents Of an 11-pound daughter, who
came to their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ~R. AZ. Stevens and
three babies of Indianola, Ok, ar
rived in Mena Sunday and will spend
the holiday season with Mrs. Stew
ems parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID.
Green.
Miss Beulah Johnston, who recently
left for Flint, Mich, to spend the win
ter with her sister, writes her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. j. A Johnston, that
Flint is now covered with deep snow,
the first of the season.
Ed Armstrong of Van Buren, has
decided to make Mena his home, and
has bought the residence property on
the Southside owned by Mrs. W. F.
Hunt. The sale was made by the Fair
Real Estate Company.
After having farmed for fifty years
in Polk county, Dill Lane has decided
he is entitled to a rest, and has sold
his farm near Old Potter. He and his
family have located in new home IN
Mena on Bethesda Springs road.
Joel Ewing, who shipped 81 gall
Ions of Polk county's famed sorghum
to- Lexington. Mo-, friends, has re-
ceived word ''it was the best they ever
tasted"
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Rushing and
their grandson arrived from Muir
freesboro Tuesday morning to spend
the holidays in Mena with DIR. and
Mrs. H. C. Rushing.
Allen & Mcmillan have arranged a
trade of real estate for l.. e. Byers
of Mena and G.. G. Monroe of Hatfield.
Mr. Byers exchanges Oklahoma farm
property for Hatfield town realty.
Jesse Bowen, who lives at Black
fork, but works at Page. was in Mena
Monday. His Mena friends will be
saddened to learn that Mrs. Bowen
died short time ago, leaving baby
only four days old.
Herbert J. Cheatham of Granfield
Ok, is spending the Christmas holt
days with his father and sister in
John Cheatham, GOT Switzerland ave.
nue..
| John Stadler and H. J. Painter, res
idents of Woodward, Ok. are investi
lgating local farm conditions. Ou
where they live the wind blows al
the time. and they want to get ava,
| from it.
r. j. Turnage. who sold his farm
west of Mena about year ago. ha,
bought 100 acres from j. A. Dupree
near Ing, and will soon move to hi
new home. The sale was handled b,
Allen & Mcmillan.
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Budd and sol
left Tuesday for Bolton. Tex, wher
they will spend Christmas at tn
home Of Mrs. Budd's parents. A "A
pound turkey is said to be feature o
| the Christmas menu planned for tn
Mena folks.
Robert Arthur, who was called +
Mena by the death of mis- step-fathel
R. l.. Pannell, returned Tuesday morn
ing to Okmulgee. Mrs. Pannell &C
companied her son on the return tri
for two months visit with Mr. an
Mrs. Arthur.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gray of Gov,
We're in Mena Sunday to visit Nj
and Mrs. c. J. Branstetter and on re
. turning took Mrs. Branstetter an
children to Cove for the Christina
holidays. Mr.. Branstetter will iei
: them Friday
: Ira Williams, who has been employee
as ginner at Hazel, Ok, the past fou
/ months, arrived home in Men
Wednesday to spend the holidays wit