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The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
visitor in Grannis Last week

visitor in Grannis last week. Quite few from Grannis attended the picnic at Mineral Monday.
 The singing at Holly Grove Sunday was attended by large crowd.
 Lee Pickens came up from Shreve- port for short visit with homefolks.
 Little John Danner went to Texar- kama to spend the Fourth with l.. M. Bland.
 Mrs. A. B. Fitch has sold her res taurant to Mrs. Moore who is now in in charge.
 John Danner came up from King for a short visit with his father, W. F.. Danner.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Hugo, Ok, are visiting the formers Isister, Mrs. Matte Pearson.
 Raymond Coyle came up from Tex arkana te spend the Fourth with. his parentxsMr. and Mrs. SAlex C6ylG A' The Kids.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
AFFAIRS OF ALF.

J. c. Edwards is very sick.
 Pleas Reynolds is sick at the home of his father-in-law
 T. L. Ferguson has a large car bunckle in his neck
 Services at Hill Side were well at tended and greatly enjoyed.
 Mrs. R. T. Edwards visited rela- tives at Redwood Sunday night.
 All day singing at Sulphur Springs the third Sunday. Everybody come
 Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Carter and fam fly attended prayer meeting at Sul- phur Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Henley and Mir, and Mrs. W. M. Edwards and chill dren motored to Womble to attend the Fourth of July picnic at that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Saturday night and Sunday at the O A. Cox home at Slatington
 Mir. .and Mrs. James Abernathy and children spent Sunday with theil daughter, Mrs. George Lilies
 Ben Lilies, who has been spending several days with his sister, Mts Ruth Ward, came in last week. George Lilies, Bill Spears, Mack Bates, Marvin Davis and Alvie Lewis left last week for the harvest fields Next Saturday and Sunday are regular preaching days and there will be singing in the afternoon Sun day.
 Tow JumnerS.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
BIG FORK BITS.

Monday, July II, the school will be- gin here.
 The farmers are laying by crops this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. T.. J 2 Edwards att tended the picnic at Womble the lth. Ila Hass and Charley Beck of Mena spent the week end with friends and relatives here
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hass and children visited at Heath, Valley Sat, Inrdsy end Sunday = '' sMr !! and aEfn nCorda' Cox spent
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
PERSONAL NOTES


 M A. Ward of Mineola spent Wednesday, in Mena.
 Curtis Jackson of Bigger was a Mena visitor Tuesday.
 J. T. Wise was at Waldron Sunday to see his sister, who is i'll.
 N. R. Oneal left Tuesday for two weeks trip thru Kansas.
 Rev. H. L. Waters and son left Tuesday for a visit to Batesville.
 Jack Barber was one of those who attended the celebration at Poteau.
 B. P. Lichlyter of Vandervoort was business visitor in Mena Wednes- day.
 w. c. Seitzler of Waco, Tex, is in Mena to visit his father, w. A. Seitz- Ter, for few days.
 Miss Dixie Pritchett of DeQueen is visiting in Mena with her friends Miss Hazel Frederick.
 Master Kelly Budd of Ogden, Ark. 1 is in Mena to visit his grandfather J. D. Budd, and family.
 ]. K. Berry of Magazine, former superintendent of Mena schools, is in the city visiting old time friends.
 Miss Juanise scoggin of Fort | Smith arrived in Mena Tuesday for q visit with Miss Ellen Lauck
 Mrs. W. L. O'Neil and baby of Tex arkana are visiting with her parents Mir. and Mrs. c. R. Montgomery.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. c. Payne and chil- dren of Eagleton are spending the week in Mena attending the chautau- qua.
 Miss Mamie Mattingly and brother Alonzo, returned Tuesday from Shaw nee, Ok, where they visited their par ents.
 Mrs. J. s. Cotner and two sons of Branch, Ark, arrived in Mena Tues day for visit with Mir. and Mrs. E H. Sapp.
 County Judge H. w. Finger was ir the Opal neighborhood Wednesday tC interest the folks there in road i'm. provement.
 Miss Mary McNeely of Austin Minn.. arrived in Mena Tuesday fol visit with her niece, Mrs. c. B. Nall and family.
 F. s. Westcott and family motored to Mena Tuesday and are guests al The Antlers until they decide upon g home of their own.
 The Misses Okla and Nevin Aller of near Smithville, Ok, are in Men; to visit their uncles, Postmaster R. Allen and Jim Allen,
 The city council adjourned it's reg ular monthly meeting until next Mon day night, in order to not interfer' : with attendance at the chautauqua. c. NJ. Cuson, who came to Poll county recently from Texas, and pur chased a small place on the Talihin' road, is very much pleased with hi Polk county home. MT. Cuson notice 1 in last weeks Star report of fires } tomatoes, so brought liberal suppl 3 of Samples" to The Star of tomatoe 2 grown on his place. His first toma toes ripened more than two weeks az , he reports.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Purcell, wit I their son and daughter are visitin } G. D. Purcell and family, south ( ' slMenas The visitors are from I Che, : lenAeg swyo,, and seame to A tksrsas 4sxe Mrf PnrcelI's fsskef, .HssHng fl ,ylsevs rt.1 .asilf bA .yfsA
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
Ask That Graves Be Marked.

R. L. Norris, T. K. Wood and J. R. Watkins, committee in charge of the work of cleaning up the Norris ceme- tery, ask that people who have rela- tives buried in the cemetery mark the graves, showing name, date of birth, and when died. The committee plans to erect some uniform style of mark ing for all the graves, and asks that they be given the above information as early as possible.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
Total Rsc=ints se. sse

New York, July 1.-The total gate receipts for the Dempsey Carpenter i, boxing contest anaolihted to S1 ;623.rr,y .e,s 3s0. Tex Rickard, apromoter of thsstrsy sn,,.ss bout, announced tonight The net fe~ ceipfs have not been calcula4ed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
Bail Player Dies From Injuries,

Ozark, Ark, July 5.-Jesse Langs- ton, aged 22, while playing baseball Saturday afternoon, near Cecil, ran into the third baseman, breaking two ribs and receiving internal ihjofies FfrcSn which be diedi Sonassp ntghtiass 'vax E
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
FARM BUREAU TO MEET JULY il
Important Session of Agricultural
 Body Slated for Monday.


 Body Slated for Monday. President Peter McWilliam of the Polk County Farm Bureau has called a meeting of the organization to be held in Mena next Monday, July II. The meeting will be one similar to that held in every county in tho Unit ed States where there is a farm bur eau. The session is for the purpose of gathering needed data to be supplied to the congressional committee now conducting an inquiry into agricultur- al conditions. The Farm Bureau has undertaken to supply the needed in formation direct from the farmers and for this purpose will hold na- tion-wide series of meetings on July LII.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Judge J. D. Shaver and Mrs. Shaver are here from Texarkana to spend the remainder of the summer. They had intended coming the latter part of this week but came earlier on account of the death and funeral of Judge Kelly. MT. and Mrs. Shaver will oc- cupy one of the Hilton apartments on Port Arthur avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leland Nelson and little daughter are here from Texar- kama to spend the Fourth with Mena relatives. Mir. Nelson will return to his work this week, but Mrs. Nelson and daughter will make an extended visit with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Copes, on Maple avenue and Furth street and with Mrs. Mary Nel- son and daughters on Grandview Heights tp.a
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07
GRANNIs GRAINS.

". H. Mickey. is relief agent at the |depot jn T. s. Frye's absence.n1ts ~. s.sl J. B. 'MeClennen of Hatton was s
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mrs. c. M Wise and two children of Heavener and Miss Alyne Wise of Waldron are in Mena, the guests of J. T. Wise and daughter, Miss Fannie Wise.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mrs. H. E. Montague and two little daughters of Memphis, arrived in Mena Tuesday afternoon for a visit with MT. and Mrs. J. A. Miller on Port Arthur avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

trip in a Ford. After a visit the travellers will go on to New Mexico for stay before returning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mir. and Mrs. H. c. Purcell, with
 their son and daughter are visiting G. D. Purcell and family, south scf Menas The visitors are from Chey. enney AWyo,, and seame tq' A fkapsas to see Mr. PprcelI's fsthsf IH,skms the
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Miss Jeanetta Meyer of Muskogee arrived in Mena to spend her vaca- tion with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Tony Meyer. Miss Jeanetta has been employed in the offices of the National Insurance Company at Muskogee the past two years.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. w. Wallace of Car thage, Mo-, who were en route to De Queen to visit their son, Glenn Wal lace, stopped over at Hotel Mena on Tuesday night. They found the roads rough going for their motor car north of Mena.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Clegg of Dallas, Tex, arrived in Mena Tuesday to spend some time in this city for rest and recreation. Mir. Clegg is the proprietor of the Dallas Band House They are located at the Southern Home.
 The Rev. c. W. Waddell, author and lecturer and booster premier for Mena and Polk county, returned to the city he loves best Tuesday from 15-months trip thru Texas and Okla homa. He will visit his son near Board Camp before resuming his travels on the road again. Rev. WaddellA found many changes in Mena, one of which was the new Kansas City Southern station.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mrs. J. s. Cotner and two sons of Branch, Ark, arrived in Mena Tues day for a visit with MT. and Mrs. E H. Sapp.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mrs. W. L. O'Neil and baby of Tex arkana are visiting with her parents Mir. and Mrs. c. R. Montgomery.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Miss Juanise Scoggin of For Smith arrived in Mena Tuesday for visit with Miss Ellen Lauck.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Rev. H. L. Waters and son lei Tuesday for visit to Batesville.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

County Judge H. W. Finger was in the Opal neighborhood Wednesday to interest the folks there in road im- movement
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Mir. and Mrs. S. c. Payne and chil- dren of Eagleton are spending the week in Mena attending the chautau- qua.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Miss Mamie Mattingly and brother Alonzo, returned Tuesday from Shaw nee, Ok, where they visited their par ents.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Miss Mary McNeely of Austin, Minn., arrived in Mena Tuesday for visit with her niece, Mrs. c. B. Nall, land family.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

F. s. Westcott and family motored to Mena Tuesday and are guests at The Antlers until they decide upon a home nf their oWn
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Jack Barber was one of those who attended the celebration at Poteau.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

]. K. Berry of Magazine, fornae superintendent of Mena schools, is i the city visiting old time friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

The Misses Okla and Nevin Allen of near Smithville, Ok, are in Mena to visit their uncles, Postmaster R. S. Allen and Jim Allen,
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

The city council adjourned it's reg ular monthly meeting until next Mon day night, in order to not interfere with attendance at the chautauqua.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

M. A. Ward of Mineola spent Wednesday in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

B. P. Lichlyter of Vandervoort was business visitor in Mena Wednes- day.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

w. c. Seitzler of Waco, Tex, is in Mena to visit his father, w. A. Seitz- Ter, for a few days.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-07

Master Kelly Budd of Ogden, Ark, is in Mena to visit his grandfather, J. D. Budd, and family.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Dollar Day Bargain Sale
 Was Tremendous Success

Alicia L. King negro woman with three children siding the old Banks place in Texas township the winner of the capital prize of $O0OO offered by the business of Marianna in the great Dollar Day sale Wednes issued by the E. J. Beazley Company Mrs w. F. Kershaw of this city the second prize of $0O her ticket being numbered 1174O. It was issued by w. H Lewis
 Ten dollar prizes won by Ida Cayton colored, residing rural route This ticket issued by the R. J. Beazley Company Chss Walker colored, won ten dollar prize the ticket coming from Beazey and the third ten dollar prize went to Daniel Sloan coored It was issued by Panch's.
 Lllie Shores colored Marianna, won five dollars on ticket issued by Frank Mezer Susie Palmer coored five dollar prize ticket issued by the Fair Store Harris Burke local business firm the third five dol lar prize ticket issued by Miss Emma H Clark and Mrs w. J. Runyan of Marve the fourth five dollar prize ticket issued by H. Gberg.
 The Dollar Day sale by long odds the greatest merchandising event witnessed in Marianna By six o'clock Wednesday morning bargain hunters began crowdng into the stores and within two hours it was almost impos be to work ones way to the counters It is estimated conservative basis that not less than SS0O0 spent in Marianna that day. Nearly every of the more event expressed himself delighted with the results
 Thirteen thousand double-page circulars were distri bued the trade radius of Maranna doublepage ad in the Courierndex banners sign boards stream and other forms of advertising matter used to herald the Dollar Day sale.
 In the drawing, conducted in the grand stand at the City Park at four fortyfve Wednesday afternoon nearly tub full of numbered exhibited These we'll stirred and little Rachel Strain bndfolded did the drawing Several thousand people assembled in the park witness the awarding of the prizes So successful has been this sale that the committee announces another Dollar Day bargain event will be given about the middle of August
 The committees who handled the details of the enter prise foloWs
 Window Commttee-Sam Wells Nathan Yoffie, Ike Panch to distribute window cards offer suggestions for Dollar Day window trims.
 Circular Advertising Committee Walter Reed c. F. Gambre Roy Williams to write advertising and copy from each and adjust leaders for Dollar Day sale.
 Display Advertising Committee-John Dowdy, Hous- ton Potts M Lewis furnish banners pacards automobile signs billboard signs and to attend to the distribution of same.
 Circular Distribution Commttee-T B. Freeman c. F. Gambrel, M. Lewis
 Coupon and Prize Awarding Committee-Mr. Frank Vince Harrington, H. Shumacker, to arrange for the printing of coupons adjust the awarding of cash prizes
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Memorial Services
 Sunday Afternoon

Sunday afternoon under the au- spices of the D. c. Govan Chapter, U. D. C., a beautiful memorial service was given at the Methodist church in memory of the Confeder- ate dead. On account of illness Tn her home the president, Mrs. w. L. Ward, was unable to be pres ent and Mrs. W. T. Despair, vice president, presided. The altar was fittingly decorated with Confeder- ate flags and flowers and the lat ter, at the close of the service, were carried to the cemetery and placed on the graves of cur sleeping heroes. Rev. W. c. House gave the address of the afternoon which was listened to by very appreciative audience. Patriotism was the keynote of hls special address. Mrs. Sam Harring- ton had charge of the music and was ably assisted by Mesdames K. D. Smith, J. V. Hollenbeck, Miss Elizabeth Harrington and Messrs. C. c. Kitchener and D. H. Woodau.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Union SerUiceS
 On Sunday Night

As a tribute to the Rev. Geo. Me Kee, son of Chas. Mckee, president of the Lee County National Bank, the Presbyterians, Methodists and Baptists will hold a union service at the Regent Theatre on next Sunday evening beginning at 7:45. MT. Mckee is a Presbyterian mis- sionary to Africa. He and his wife have been in the states the past year on a furlOugh, but will leave soon to resume their work in Africa. At the services Sunday night MT. Mckee will flash upon the screen scores of pictures he took in Africa and will intersperse the picture ex- hibit with explanatory remarks. A free will offering will be taken up as an expression of appreciation up on the part of the people of Mari anna for the splendid work Rev. Mckee and his wife are doing in Africa.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Opening Services In NeuU Episcopal
 Church. Sunday

The Rev. c. c. Burke, rector of St. Andrews Parish, has issued in- vitations to the public to attend the opening services of the new St. Andrews church next Sunday, June 12, the Right Reverend J. R. Winchester, bishop of Arkansas, of ficiating. Services will be held at 2 a. m., II a. m. and p. m. The new Episcopal church is one of the most imposing edifices in Eastern Arkansas. It IS built of hollow tile with a smooth concrete finish and cost about $25,000. The Cou- rier-Index is having cut made of the structure and will use it next week in connection with the formal opening of the church. The dedica- tory exercises will not be held until later on when the church is freed from debt.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Moro Short Course
 DraUs Big CrOIUds

The most pleasant and the most profitable meeting ever held at Moro, from a womar's standpoint, was the two days short course of last Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The first morning Miss Bridges showed us several new ways to serve eggs and also prepared special dish es for children. Her talk on nutrl- tion was very interesting and help ful.
 In the afternoon Miss Hudson canned peas and gave a lecture on the steam pressure cooker. Then Miss Bridges, assisted by Miss Bons- lagel, gave a demonstration on serv- ing a meal.
 In the evening Miss Bonslagel gave her splendid lecture on "Dress" and explained the models of the Dress Pageant. At the conclusion of the program, with the aid of the ten high school girls, she gave an illustrated poem which was very unique.
 On Wednesday morning Miss Bridges and Mrs. Sutton showed us two new ways to make old fashion ed beaten biscuit.
 Perhaps the biggest feature ot the whole course was the old roost- CT cooked in the steam pressure cooker. All the men were present to witness this remarkable feat. An old rooster between eight and ten years old, a younger rooster ana hen were put into the cooker. After they boiled forty-five minutes they were taken out. It was found that the old rooster was perfectly tender In fact it could be pulled apart with the fingers. The younger rooster and the hen had all fallen off the bones and were made into delicious creamed chicken. All were loud Tn their praise of the steam pressure cooker.
 The men and children stayed to take lunch with us and said they hoped we would have another short course real soon.
 In the afternoon Miss Bridges and Miss Hudson made a dress form for Mrs. Lacey. The material cost only s1.OO. Every lady who does her own sewing should have one, Tor they are made her exact figure.
 About 90 registered during the two days. We were very glad to have Mrs. Galbraith and Miss Bick- erstaff from Brickeys, as visitors. Every part of the short course was a decided success. Some one said we had Miss Hudson, the best coun- ty agent Miss Bridges, tho best dis trict agent, and Miss Connie Bons- lagel. the best state agent, in the South to help us with this program. Then, too, each Moro lady did all in her power to make a successful meeting.
 We are looking forward now to a community fair next fall.-ke- porter.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Honor Old Glory
 Tuesday Afternoon

Next Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at the Regent Theatre, the Marianna Lodge of Elks will hold their annual Flag Day exercises with Hon. J. Walker Morrow of Forrest City as the chief speaker. The fol lowing program will be rendered:
 Music, "Star Spangled Banner" orchestra.
 Introductory exercises by Exalted Ruler and officers.
 Prayer by Chaplain c. c. Burke.
 History of the Flag" by M. E. Newborn.
 Altar services, by Esquire and of ficers.
 Song, "Aul Lang Syne," officers and members.
 Patriotic address, by Hon. J. Walker Morrow of Forrest City.
 Song, America" (two verses) lodge and audience.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
Teachers of Lee County
 Hold Interesting Meeting

heal or the scar remains through life.
 Besides faith in humanity, teach CTS must have an abundance of faith Tn themselves. This does not mean self-conceit or self dissatisfaction, but a self-reliance or a self-confidence which is absolutely essential to any one assuming a responsibility or improving an opportunity. There IS middle ground of sensible self confidence on which successful teachers must stand. Faith in them selves must not be permitted to ex- clude keen appreciation of the limitations of their personal efforts in any success attained, of the need sometimes of help from oth- CTS and feeling of genuine grati- tude for help received from others at all times. Useful knowledge and conscious thinking are intimately related. "Ye may know the fellow who thinks he thinks, or the fellow who thinks he knows; but find the fellow who knows he thinks and you know the fellow who knows"
 The parents must unite with the teacher in every move to make the school a success. The teacher is to the school as the hub of wheel IS to the spokes. The strength of the wheel lies in the way the spokes are fastened to the hub. The strength of the school lies in the way the parents cooperate with the teacher. The spokes may be strong and sound, yet it takes all of them united with a good, strong hub to form a strong wheel. The good school must have an efficient teach CT and body of firmly united pa- irons. Just as the wheel becomes weak when one of the spokes breaks, the school loses some of its integrity when one of it's patrons fails to unite with the others.
 Get the people interested in your school by having them out to an occasional school society meeting or perhaps a literary program. Put lots of pep and interest in these to make them interest the parents and business people of your com munity.
 The problem of better education and the obliterating of illiteracy is one of our greatest. One of the best rules to follow is to love your fellowman and do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
The courier-index., 1921-06-10
SUCCESSFUL SHORT COURSE
 AT AUBREY.

The two days short course on Thursday and Friday of last week was a great success. Two days brim full of instructive demonstrations.
 Despite the hot, dusty weather, there was a record breaking attend ance, the largest number having registered at any short course ever held in Lee county, the number be- ing one hundred and twenty-five.
 Miss Sallie Mai Hudson had two of the most capable district agents in the state to assist her with this work. Our district agent, Miss Bridges, and the North Central agent, Mrs. Temple.
 The lecture on Home Beautifi- cation," by Mrs. Temple was a great treat, She gave some won derful suggestions on beautifying yards, remodeliug homes, interior decoration, etc. with little expense.
 Probably the making of a dress form created more interest than any other demonstration. Every wo- man and girl present resolved to have one.
 The steam pressure used in cook ing a meal was decided the great est labor saving device of any yet seen.-Reporter.