The Mena weekly star., 1921-08-04
PERSONAL NOTES

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 !. F. Morris of Opal was Mena visitor Saturday.
 Charles Massey of Vandervoort was in Mcna Thursday on business.
 R S. Petefish was in Mena Wednes.. day enroute to DeQueer to Vlsiv friends.
 Mir and Mrs. R. B. Mount, who have hcen visiting at Wetumpka, Ok, have returned home.
 ..Finnv Lane said Thursday he had Hvrd SO summers in Polk county, but fhis was the hottest one ot all. Frank Chambers of Egger, who had hnen working at Wichita, kas., re- furned home Thursday, stopping m Mena to visit acquaintances. sc I. Bush of Weleetka, Ok, was in sfena Thursday to visit friends wnlle en route to Ransom, where ne VIII spend a vacation with relatives.
 Mrs n. Nichols of Texarkana, u,ho had been visiting at kiowa, Ok., s.asned over in Mena Thursday for visit with relatives before returning home. Mir and Mrs. NJ. A. Bunyard, vho are visiting here, and MT. ana Mrs. Jasper Middleton have returned from d fishing and camping trip to inc Ouachita river.
 
 & w. Parsons. F. B. Garrison and c Aleshire, farmers living near Mineola. were in Mena Friday after needed supplies. They report crops in their vicinity to be the best ever known. ---r V nanutv Prosecuting Attoney E. J. gtnart returned Friday morning from Paris. Tex, where he attended the hurial of his brother, Alex. M. Stuart' mn Thursday. Decedent underwent an oneration m on Saturday and passed away the following Monday. He was 65 years Of age.
 Carl Doc" Barham has made ar- arrangements to lease the repair os, partment of the Frost garage ana wiai take charge the first of the month, The young mechanic will have entire charge and responsibility or all re pair work while Mir. Frost retains ms interest in the remainder o1 the business.
 Charles Beck of Big Fork was inI Mena Thursday en route to Fort Smith, where he hopes to enter naval service.
 James Goodner of Oklahoma City, who has been visiting relatives n Montgomery county, was in Mena on Friday on his way home.
 George Smitherman, who has been running a tractor during the wheat harvest in Western Oklahoma, re- turned home to Mena Friday after noon.
 Mrs. !. c. Hodges, night telephone operator, is taking her annual vaca- tion, and will go to Wickes and Win throp for visit. Miss Eva Hodges is substituting
 Mir and Mrs. ]. M. Butler of Shreve- port, who had been enjoying the sum- mer breczes in Mena, ended their va cation with a trip to the top of Rich Mountain Thursday and returned home.
 The Misses Gladys Utz, Milree Smith, Beth Laughlin and Irma Thacker. all of Mena, and Miss Madge Bonner of vandervoort, attended the summer school at the state normal, Conway, returned home Friday after noon.
 R. F. Lowe, up from Cove Friday, reported that the first carlot shop ment of cantaloupes was made that day from his town. Express ship ments have been heavy, but the grow CTS favored the shipping by carloads whenever possible.
 James A. Turner, new resident of Mena and formerly of Ottawa, Kas., will be the new assistant at Hay Brothers next week. Mir Turner is an expert watchmaker, engraver and optician, and is now getting his bench installed ready for work.
 Peter McWilliam of Acorn was in Mena Friday and brought the heart breaking report that the marketable watermelon crop at Golden Acres was as near total loss this season as pos sible to get it. The dreaded melon disease of wilt is credited with causing the death of promising crop
 James Brewer. arrested by Chief of Police Hungate, Thursday, is wanted in Howard county on charges of boot logging, and is held at the county jail to await the coming of officers from Nashville. Brewer was fined $50 by Justice Smith for resisting an officer and Sl0 more for being intoxicated.
 T. R. Bates has received word that Mrs. Sam Bates, his daughter-in-law was operated upon Friday at Fort Smith, and stood the operation in good shape. Mrs. T. R. Bates of Mena and Mrs. s. A. Neighbors of Potter are at Fort Smith with the patient, who is a daughter of Mrs. Neighbors.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Hicks and family of Texarkana are the first pa. irons for Rainbow Springs resort They arrived in Mena Thursday but hnding the resort not yet ready for visitors, are staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Winston. Mir. Hicks is connected with railroad or. ganlzation known as the Western Weighing and Inspection bureau.
 Mrs. Eloise Hunter and Mrs. Fred Bantuelle, residents of Texarkana wno came to Mena with Mir. and Mrs Newt splvey for an outing st Bethes. da Springs, returned Friday to thei, homes. 1t was the first experienct fo 4l