The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-28
GREEN FAMILY
 IN llTH REUNION
Headed by J. M. Green, Aged S5. Wis., ited, Ate and Talked at Two-MiIe School House Thursday-To
 Texas in 1922.

Members of the Green family, off, spring of w. W. and Hannah Green, to the number of about seventy-five, gathered in the l1th annual reunion lat Two-Mile school house, southwest of Mena Thursday, exchanged greet ings, shared in q big picnic dinner, and later in the day nstened to talks by the members. Four sons of the above named couple, Jesse, Ben, Bill and John, and one daughter, Mrs. Jane Dupree, were present, all born and Iraised in Polk county. The tutal num- Der of descendants one year ago is said to be 766
 The 1922 reunion is to be held in Comanehe county, fexas, on the third Wednesday in July.
 The reunion, following the dinner, took on the nature of a meeting, held ia the school house. w. I. Green pre- sided and Ben Green was called on for a prayer.
 The Rev. Jesse M. Green, the patri- arch of the family, father of w. I. Green, one of the best known of Polk county's early settlers, then made talk. He is 85 years of age, but
 
 Ijoy of his life. He urged cheerfulness of mind, the keeping to the front of the good side of life and the pushing behind of the bad side. He said at this time there IS too much grumbling and discontent, and asserted that the lcommon people of today had more than ever before in history---better houses. more furniture, more to eat and more pleasures than ever before, and yet he saw them organizing, organizing, pay ing dues to this and dues to that--all, he believed, q result of a discontent of mind. He advised all to keep in mind that nothing was big enough to take our government, and that certainly whiskey could not do it, and that while just now wild-catting was worse than ever, 1t was at its worst and would grow less from now on. He closed by again urging cheerfulness of mind, aud with the hope he might meet his brothers in the next reunion. year hence.
 John Green of Atlanta, Ga, 6I years old, spoke next. He compii- mented the women of today on the emancipation from hoop skirts, long skirts, bustles and balloon sleeves said they never had dressed so sane ly and well IS today, and should be glad of the freedom from the terrors of the other days. He then eulogized the pioneers of the days when Polk county was wilderness and those staunch souls who had bIazed the trails thru it's hills, and offered to $250 of 5000 to build monument to these men at Hatfield or some railroad point, suggesting that on this be engraved the names of dozen of those who had been leaders in the early days, He closed with a story so full of humor that all enjoyed good laugh. l Bill Green, 75 years, of Gomaiieiif county, Texas, then told of his early life here, of knowing all the old trails over Polk county, and of his sadness at the change in population, stating that he saw present but three of his coln- panions of those days back in 1878 when he was Sowing his wild oats," naming Mir. Monroe, Mrs. Taylor and George Nichols. He closed with the assertion that he hoped to be ready soon to meet his God in peace. | Ben Green, the youngest of the brothers, living at Maud, Ok, spoke of the peculiar and indescribable feeling that arose in him on attending, year
 
 and sadness, and of the ever-recurring desire to be present as the time ap- breaches. He spoke of Bob Miller, who was present, as a boyhoOd friend, and said that his first girl was Bob's sister and his first sweetheart after wards became Bob's wife. He then paid a sweet tribute of love for the only surviving sister, Mrs. Jane Du- pree, in whose face he said he came nearest to seeing the beloved features of his sainted mother. He then spoke of his early days, his wonder at the religious fervor he had witnessed, and of his understanding of later years, and how his life was brighter now, and his hope greater for the future, saying these were the sweetest years of his life. He urged old and young to cultivate the bright side of life,s avoid little evil, ugly, dark things that would mean regret hereafter, and flor Gods sake, your sake, and your country's sake, don't cultivate a chron- ic state of grumbling, complaining at everything from the way the gov ernment was run to the building of chicken GOODS, spelling your lives and the lives of others"
 Mr. Green then extended most hearty welcome to the newest mem Der of the elan, V. W. St. John, who came into the fold thru wedding Miss Leila Nichols. expressing the thought that by this the family had acquired it's first editor, and requested that the editor be heard, to which request a brief response was made.
 MT. Hall then told of coming here with his wife, Green, and of begin ing to believe that every one he met was an uncle or cousin or ome other relative. paying also warm tri- butte to Polk county. her fruit, vegeta- hles, etc.
 Dan Allen, one of our best knosvn old settlers, then told of hearing the ather of Jesse M. and the other broth CTS, preach, told of deferring trip to an association meeting to be present at the reunion, and declaring it his purpose to use all the time of his life that is left in helping humanity ~in the work of God.
 A. J. Robbins of Potter then made a touching talk. referring to his great age, his growing weakness and the belief that he might never be ahle to attend another reunion. He spoke. of