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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
cKNTER PoINr CIRCLE1s.
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Curtis Patton of Oliver Chapel was heie on business Monday.
 shcre was singing at the home Of (. R. Cartwright Sunoay afternoon
 Mrs. Isaac Saurbauyh and son, aaurice, were trading in Mena Mon day.
 Eli Turner and wife arrived home Monday from a visit at the home of L.. A Cummings at Hatfield.
 Oscar Cummings and family left Monday for Heizer Kas. where they will make their future home.
 J. H. Maddox and son, Will, ar rived home Monday from hunting trip thru Montgomery county.
 Alonzo Cummings and family and Mrs. Mary Cummings all from Muse, Ok, came Sunday for a visit with relatives here.
 John Cummings went to Hatfield Monday to sell his team. He has about decided that his health will not permit him to make a crop this year, and is thinking of going west for the benefit of his health,
 Neighobrs near the number of half a hundred gathered at the Isaac Saur- baugh home Sunday night to bid fare we'll and Gospeed to Oscar Cummings and family as they were leaving to make home for themselves in Kan
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
 TWO MILE WINTERS.

J. B. Graves went to Mena on busi- ness Saturday.
 B. S. Bell and son, San Juan, were in Mena last Friday.
 J. k. Nichols and son, Elzy, were trading in Mena last Saturday.
 w. B. Anderson and family spent Friday night at the T. w. Anderson home at Mena.
 J. E. Beavers, who has been suffer ing with pneumonia for several days, is reported better.
 Mr and Mrss Edgar Hewitt and uncle, Fred Hewitt, went to Mena last week to visit at the John Ward home.
 Next Sunday will be Bro. Hansells regular appointment at this place, the time being changed at the last confer ence fro mthe 4th to the 3rd Sunday in the month.
 Mrs. M. c. Phillips and two daugh- ters and son of Wichita Falls, Tex, are at the home of Mrs. Phillips daughter, Mrs. N. C. McMutril, for an extended stay while Mac is in the oil fields
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17

w. Ford marketed cotton in Mena Thursday.
 Miss Susie Combs is at home for a week or so.
 MT. and Mrs. J. D. Combs were in Mena Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs Frank Bell were in Mena Saturday.
 S. w. Bass caught a 25-pound bob eat Wednesday morning.
 J. r. Bass. s. w. Bass and Will Cox were trading in Mena Friday
 The dance given at the J. H. Ford home Friday night was enjoyed by all
 Henry Kennedy, MT, Klud and MT. Litterest were Mena visitors Satur- day night.
 Dr. Bogard of Mena, was called Sun day to see Nr. Middaugh, who is still very sick.
 Aunt Sarah Harris visited her daughter, Mrs. Maud Perry, at Board Camp last week. Crawford attended Literary at Holly Springs Saturday night
 Mrs. Floyd Jones and Miss Thelma Swiger were in Mena Saturday. Miss Thelma having dental work done.
 Mrs. James Swiger and daughter, Miss Thelma, made a business trip to Acorn Wednesday and also visited Mrs. Ed Mathis.
 There will be demonstration meet ing Friday the 18th at the Frank Bell farm by County Agent c. W. Broyles. Everyone interested should come.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
CoRINTH CoAxEs.

Dat sowing is the chief occupation of the farmers around Corinth.
 Remember club meeting at this place Tuesday night, February 22.
 Rev. Danils delivered three inter- esting sermons at this place the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Earhart and Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Stockton traded in Mena Monday.
 Gordon Cannon and Carlos Higgin- bottom attended party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ivan Cagle near Ink Saturday night.
 Mrs. Enoch Embry and Mrs. Jack Embry and little daughter, Ruth, of near Owens Chapel, were Tuesday visitors atthe G. W. Wiles home.
 All remember Sunday school at the Nazarene church every Sunday morn ing at 10 o'clock and at the Baptist church at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Make both success by attending
 Misses Eleanor Claus, Vera Stock ton, Katherine Claus and Ruby Hig- ginbotom and Messrs. Orice Stockton, Gordon Cannon, Paul Stockton, Car los Higginbottom and Harry Cannon attended church at Ransom Sunday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
GRANNIs GRAINS.

Mrs. w. T. Allen is on the sick list this week.
 c. k. Sherman was in Hatfield Sat urday on business. Opal Wisely is spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Cannon. Zula Jones entertained several young people at her home Sunday. J. N. Clinton of Hochatown was wis iting relatives in Grannis Saturday.
 There has been several dogs killed in and around Grannis on account of rabies. h
 Misses Gladys Clinton and Desde- mona Kirby spent the week end with home folks.
 School attendance has fallen some because of the fear of rabies and the spring work.
 Harold Crawford who has been vis- iting relatives around Grannis. re- turned home Monday.
 The Union church is being moved from its present location on Tmcan avenue to Maple street.
 Little Gertrude Hilton is absent from school this week taking treat ment for a rabid dog bite.
 Florence George returned to her school Sunday afternoon, after spend- ing the week end with home folks.
 Messrs. B. H. Clinton and Raymond Coyieof Texarkana spent Sunday iwth home folks, returning on No. i Mon day
 A Valentine party was given bv Alex tCoyle Saturday evening. X large crowd attended and all report a nice time.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. c. Allen have ar- rived from Texas. They intend to make their future home somewhere around Grannis.
 Mary Nunes and Albert Dunlap drove out by the Brown fruit farm Sunday afternoon. It is supposed they were looking for location.
 Miss Eva Eppwright won first prize on the subject, What is the Matter With Grannis" Misses Nell George and Florence Cole tied for second place. The subject and prizes were of- fered hy the hanks
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
TEN YEARS AND ORGANIZATION "Hattie" Reviews Briefly History of
 Fruit and Truck Growers Assn. .

Ten years ago this spring body of men met at the old school house and formed an organization known as the Hatfield Fruit and Truck Growers Association. At this first meeting or ders were made up for nursery stock of which some of the young orchards in this vicinity are now bearing, and tho several are not now owned by the planters, arrangements are now being made to market the crop by the same organization that had the little trees planted 10 years ago.
 At another meeting, realizing that the prices offered for fruit would not pay for the gathering and hauling, it was decided to make an attempt at home canning and accordingly some 25 or 30 various sized outfits were or dered, together with carload of cans, This has continued from year to year, tho not by ali in a commercial way. A carload of cans means to 4 car loads of canned goods, and that is what is canned in tin each year in this community. Besides, this association orders cans and supplies for mem bers near Malvern, two in the north part of the state and one in far off Nebraska, who had car ordered for his own use (about $1 800 worth) last fall.
 This achievement has probably re- suited in more benefit for the mem- bers and people of this community than all others combined as we now have expert canners in all families here Money has always been saved by pooling orders for supplies and anyone was always welcome to in- clude their orders, even tho not member
 Shortly after organizing we had at one time 120 members; we soon found as time went on the number instead of being an asset was liability. Some joined only for a direct and immediate benefit, and at some meetings the ma chinery was full of hammers and monkey wrenches. However, those not in sympathy with the plans soon fell away, others moved. still others went in other lines of business. No effort was made to get new members. We found those who applied for mem- bership as a rule, were the ones who needed our association, and those were the ones we needed. So after 10 years we find ourselves as a small dS'ptlHtlOiy liiuifluudAly UT COl- leetiyely are financially able to carry out any buying scheme, cooperative use of horticultural supplies and ma chinery and spot cash always for sup plies with never cent lost In wild planting schemes, and fine credit rat ing in trade journals and books and a member of United States associa- tions, recognized at Washington. We do not hold too tight rein. We are rather loose jointed. Our business is to help each member with what he raises. We do not presume to tell him what to raise, his land and evper- fence tells him that.
 New organizations are being formed 1 here and elsewhere. If we might pre- sume, our advice to new members would be to stick and get the good of what you build and plant. Attend | the meetings-just an exchange of 1 opinions is a big help.
 Hattie.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
CRYSTAL HILL SPARKS.

W. L. Durham and s. H. Hilton were Mena visitors Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edgar Peters spent Sunday with the formers mother at board Camp.
 Lonnie Starr, who recently moved to Mena, came out and completed his moving this week.
 Everybody remember the Literary next Saturday night. Come and bring some one with you.
 Dr. Campbell of Nunley was called Saturday evening to see Jim Mitchell. who Is ill with pneumonia.
 $. H. Hilton has made some excel lent improvements on the place he recently purchased from W. L. Dur ham.
 Dee McKeener of Board Camp was among those who attended the singing at Rex Watkins Sunday. All report q good time.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett Harrison of Oak Hill, spent Saturday night and Sunday with MT. and Mrs. J. B. Hen dricks, parents of Mrs. Harrison.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
HATFIELD HAPPENINGS.


 D. w. Connally and J. w. Howard were Mena visitors Friday. w. F. Harrell of Fort Smith spent the week end here or business.
 During the illness of l. A. Keller, Ed Muldrow has charge of the bak- cry.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. R. Parsons of Rocky visited with relatives the first of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Daniel, D. A. Daniel and daughter, Miss Rosa, au- toed to Mena Monday.
 Mr. Arnold have moved his meat market from the Gates building to a room adjacent to the bakery.
 Mesdames T. 4. Allen and Amzi Winton of Mena, spent the week end with their mother, Mrs. Carrie Whip pie.
 Mir. and Mrs. Claude Waldon of AL tus, Ok, departed for their home Mon day night, after visiting with relatives east of Hatfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. o. Henderson at tended the funeral of relative of Mrs. Henderson near Vandervoort Monday They called at the l. A. Henderson home and found both MT. and Mrs. l. A. in a serious condition.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. F. Sarsons and daughter, Mrs. Clyde Parrish, re- turned Saturday from Hot Springs, where they had been for several weeks, Mrs. Parrish taking treatment for stomach trouble from which she has entirely recovered.
 The cotton warehouse and about 200 bales of choice cotton were completely destroyed by fire at II o'clock Sun day night. Both building and con- tents were partially covered by insur- ance leaving a considerable loss to the owners Origin of fire unknown.
 Hatfeid's new depot is completed and is great improvement over the old one. The large waiting and freight rooms will certainly be ap- preciated by the travelling public and Agent Daily. Now with some new seats in the waiting room delays will be far more endurable than in the past
 All you good farmers who have been unable to meet with your new Hatfield Products and Co-Operative Association, better be present next Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p. m. We are Interesting others, we can interest you. Starting out in the initiative with fifty loyal members is not bad so visit with us once anyway.
 Friends of Miss Grace Mershon will be grieved to learn it was neces- sary for her to take treatment for lung trouble, and she is now at the sanitarium at Bonneville. Her right lung is slightly affected as result of severe attack of the flu two years ago The doctor is of the opinion that two or three months of treat ment will effect a cure
 Those connected with the w. c. T. U. work at Hatfield have been notified that Mrs. Eva Craven Wheeler of Cali fornia, who has just returned from a year's tour of New Zealand and Aus tralia, would be in Hatfield on Tues day night, February 22, and deliver a lecture at : p m. at the M. E. church, and also on Wednesday morning, Feb ruary 23, at the school auditorium The state headquarters in giving the dates for Mrs. Wheeler state she is very forceful speaker, and knows the temperance subject well
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
OPAL NEWS.

Java Bates of Kate's Creek accom- panied Hugh Cox and family to Mena Sunday.
 Earl Standridge lost his barn by fire Sunday night, February 13.
 Murph Lambert visited on Kate's Creek Monday.
 Cotton & Barber has contracted to saw 100000 feet B. M. of pine timber for W. F.. Stephens of this place.
 Prof and Mrs. Smith motored to Mena Saturday night.
 Shade Hilton and family of Nun ley, visited at the w. l.. Abernathy home Saturday night and Sunday.
 B. F. Jackson is visiting his chill dren in Pike county this week, where they are attending school.
 Richard Lackey and wife went to Mena Saturday.
 a Fe AncientMariner.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
RANSOM FAMILIES.

Quite few attended church at Cor inth Sunday igfe
 Mrs. RIA Thomas is suffering again with tonsil trouble.
 The farmers here are surely taking advantage of this nice spring weather.
 Miss Mary Molter of Mena, was at Ransom Saturday night, the guest of friends.
 Rev. Daniels preached at Ransom Sunday night. There was quite a large crowd present.
 Misses Lanie Wear and Hattie Was son and Arthur Wilkinson took supper with Mir. and Mrs. R. B Mount Sunday night
 Our school closes Friday afternoon with program. Everybody invited We sincerely hope the patrons will come and in that way show their in- tcrest.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
BIG FORK BITS.

Charley Beck and Earl Fowler went to Mena Saturday.
 Robert Edwards is back home He came in last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Hass visited Sunday on Butcher Knife.
 H. B. Lilies and son, Henry, made a business. trip to Mena last week.
 Everybody remember next Friday night IS the Literary. Come and help. The Kangaroo court is getting alono hne: Everybody come and take a part MT. and Mrs. H. A. Lilies have moved to the Highland farm at Dry Creek Mrs; k. L. Thompson's house burned Saturday night, and also the Earl Standridge barn. o s''e Bro. Roberts brought his wife and children with him when he filled his appointment at Big Fork Saturday and Sunday. u"s Mir. and Mrs. Walter Edwards of Mena, visited Sunday and Sunday night with Mir. Edwards uncle. IT i Edwards, of this place.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
PUBLIC SALE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1927 beginning at 2 o'clock p. m., between the Planters State Bank and the Mena Mercantile Company, on South Mena Street, 1 will sell at public auc- ltion to the highest bidder, the fol- lowing property:
 One large Majestic Smokeater Range, with double oven for hotel or restaurant, as good as new; Show. cases, Counters, Ice Boxes, Refrig- orators, Wash Basins, Water Pipes Hot Water Tank. Electric Fan one large Ice Chest, 25 gallons of fouu- tain Syrups, 20 gallons of fine Sor- ghum, one Edison Phonograph. me Studebaker, 6-cylinder. 7-passenper car, Tn Al condition. A thousand ,antl 10 other things, too numerous to mention.
 Don't forget the date. and he on hand If you want to buy something at a bargain. "s
 ! Y. STARR STARR. 0wp~r Adv. 45-9
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
COVE CATCHES.

Mr. Neal went to Mena on business Monday.
 ]. R. Neal of Mena was in Cove on business Saturday.
 Willis Wright is moving from Cove 70 Bob Rowe's place on Six Mile
 W. j. Barton and son, Dooly. went % The county seat on business Monday.
 ]. F. Dudley and daughter went to MeDa on the local Tuesday to get dental work done.
 A literary society has ben organ lzed at Welcome Home, and everyone ss invited to attend
 Mir. and Mrs. c. A. Johnson of Wat son, Ok, are visiting their daugh- ter, Mrs Homer Blake
 Blake Barton came in from Fort smith Wednesday to look after his extensive lumber business.
 Miss Dorothy Smith and Witt Rob were married Sunday at the brides parents. with none but the family present
 Ar. Warcup came a fe wdays ago from Shawnee, Ok. to wind up his nzothers' business and take her home Nfh him.
 Rev. Sossamon preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday, filing his Ersufar appointment. He breaches on knx second and fourth Sundays.
 Mir. Warcup came a few days ago local Monday to get bills printed for the sale of his mother, Mrs. Stevens. sk personal property and stock.
 Afr. Stevens. who lived two and a nah miles southwest of Cove. was sgsled last Tuesday by d tree falling en am as he was cutting it down.
 sn going around over the country Cove one sees quite number of new paild1Hgs put up within a year, which shows that the country is settling up rapidly. C. ". Philpot, whose residence is sne and half miles from Cove. aroped dead at the breakfast table monday morning and will be buried an the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
 faere IS to be box and pie supper st Free Center school house. 4 miles Bast of Cove, across the line in Okla ncma, February 19. Everybody in- xifed to come. The proceeds 10 DO Tor fixing up the school house.
 Rev: N. 0. Hornsby of Grannis passed thru Cove to fill his appoint nent at Old Cove Saturday night and sunday. He reports they are having 4nite a serious time at Grannis on ac- count of mad dogs, three people hay sng been bitten and several cats and other animals.
 George w. Parker, son of Mir. and Ars. A. M. Parker, and Miss Regina Burke were married in Philadelphia February 6. George is a Cove boy and has beer in the navy years, was chief electrician on submarine dur ng the war and is now serving Uncle Sam at the wireless station in New York.
 The Truck and Fruit Growers As. soclataon met Saturday and after dis. eussmg what they would raise for a money crop decided they Horad mot
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
777777777777-77 EGGER ECHOES.

The. little child of B. Brewer is re- ported. sick
 Several from here attended singing at Waters Sunday.
 Bro. Rowe preached an interesting sermon. at this place Sunday.
 James Vanhorn began singing school at this place Friday night.
 Evrybody remember the Epworth League Sunday night. All are in- vited.
 Sam Eooney and Tom Embry of Board Camp, were in this vicinity Sunday.
 J.W. Philpot of Velonia, Ark. was visiting friends and relatives at this place last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
 HATFIELD FARMERS ORGANIZE.

Form Association for Growing and
 Selling Fruit, Vegetables, Etc. Written for The Star.
 A farmers get-to-g gether meeting was held in Hatfield on Saturday, Feb ruary l2, which resulted in the com pieting of the organization of the Hat field Products and Co-Operative As- sociation. The meeting was opened by President w. T. Meyers of this city and the following officers were elected:
 President, W. T. Meyers.
 Vice President, s. E. Pottorff.
 Secretary and Sales-Manager, V. L. Mcfarland.
 Treasurer, M l.. Holder.
 This IS strictly farmers organiza- ton and is being established for the express purpose of growing, selling and marketing of all kinds of fruit. vegetables and produce.
 Wake up, you good people of Hat held. Now that we have placed in your doorway another new enterprise. It IS time for you to cooperate with your neighbor. Something you have needed and wanted for some time. of it. s 1'e
 MT. Farmer, you owe 1t to yourself. your neighbor and your community to loin in with us, and help build up this which bids fair to become one of the best cooperative bodies on the kansas City Southern. Take notice Mena and Polk county. Watch us GRoWl Visitors always welcome We meet every Saturday at 80 D. m. until our busy season. We esneciallv want every member, also those farm, CTS who are not yet members. to be present on, Saturday. February 1o. 0ur 0r symbol Honest Principles and word Coop -tion."
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kindness, finding family in great need of help.
 The Epworth League had their first social Monday night at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Mauzy. About Z5 of the young people gathered in honor of the St. Valentine and spent the evening in games suitable for the day Archery was the principal game c ,ac svening, and some of the young people showed great skill in shooting tle AffJw thru the heart. Dan Cupid seemed hidden in every corner All expressed their wishes to spend another Suea enjoy able evening.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
MARBLE HILL ITEMS.

Miss Ella Felts closed a successful term of school Friday.
 Mir and Mrs. N. R. Jchnston's baby is on the sick list this week. Next Sunday is Bro. Dan Nations preaching day. Everybody come. The entertainment at the school house was attended by large crowd. John Reid is moving to Vandervoort. H. r. Price is moving on the Cran- fill farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dan Nations, who have been sick, were able to be at church Sunday evening.
 Harmon Mayfield and family of Mt. Pleasant, Tex, are visiting his parents Mir. and Mrs J. c. Mayfield.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
DALLAS DorNGs.

know not how true .the tale may he I'll tell it to you as it was told to me.
 MT: and Mrs. Dee Harrison are the proud parents of a fine boy.
 Mrs. Phillips of Colorado. is here visiting her brother, Mir. Mauzv.
 The Juniors enjoyed party Monday night at the home of Miss Jennie Wat kins.
 MT. and Mrs. Noah Roberts visited at ths home of Uncle Ben Thompson nead Nunlev last sundsv.
 Messrs, Jim and Joe Farnsworth and rrnes{ dip<on went across the naaun- 'ains Sunday on mission of brotherIv
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17

raise King cotton, but would raise radishes, cantaloupes, beans and other truck. They ordered $56 worth of seed and a car load of fertilizer One hundred thirty acres are pledged to cantaloupes. They have paid up membership of 54 and vii meet the 26th. All members are requested to be present and all farmers are in- vited to attend. The members seem enthusiastic and mean to accomplish
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17

and daughter, Lue, made business trip to Mena last Thursday. People of Butcher Knife are pre- paring for gardens.
 Mir. and Hrs. Frank Hass and chii- ldsen of Dry Creek, visited q the hon of Mrs. Steve Edwards Sunday. S j. S.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
BONUS IS PROPOSED.

Kansas Asked to Pay Her Soldiers S1
 Per Day for War Service.
 Topeka, Kas., Feb. 10.-A bonus of $l day for each days service for all Kansas men who participated in the late war is provided in a bill in- troduced in both houses of the leg islature today. The bill calls for a bond issue of S25. .00O .O0O.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
 BUTCHER KNIFE NEWS

Marvin Davis made bus;ness tr;n to Mena last Friday. s'0 'i'p
 Home folks received letters last week from F. z. Davis. T M uassl a. and s. A. Edwards. ~ iasn
 Mss Lue Heath and sister visited s1 the home of Mrs. F. 2. Davis Satpy- day night and Sunday. '1
 . J Edwards and Mrs. Tom Heath
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Sf,rtcr TO CORREsPoNDENCE.

Items from two places could not be used this week, as no heading was giv- cn for them. Always give the town, or community from which you write. The poslmark is oftimes blurred, and we cannot make it out for certain, 1t Will kelp both you and The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-02-17
UNION GRovE-PosEY HOLLOW.

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