The Mena weekly star., 1921-07-14
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HATFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Henry Daniels and Boyd Colman at- tended the ball game at Mena oatur- day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Willard Lowthers and children attended the singers re- union at Rocky Sunday.
 Miss Viola Beaver spent the week end with home folks, returning to her school Monday morning
 Nr. and Mrs. W. K. Parsons Of Nickes spent the latter part of last speek with relatives here.
 Misses Pearl and Ethel Latham of Mena visited at the home of Miss Niv- ian Arnold several days last week.
 W. l. Davis and Mrs. J. C. Hohelm- CT were called to Texarkana Thursday hV the death of brother of MT. Davis:
 The Misses Lorene Gossett and Pearl Wooddell of Cove were week end guests of Lottie and Beulah Hut son
 Dr. Johnson reports the birth of q daughter at the home of MT. and Mrs. Sherman Langford Saturday, July 3.
 ArIie Nichols of Texarkana is spending a two weeks vacation with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. L Nichols
 Mrs. Viola Nichols and children of Dierks. Ark, are visiting Mrs. Nich- oIs' brother, L. A. Cummings, and other relatives.
 Oliver Gates returned home Sun day after spending three weeks travel ing over the state in the interests of Hendrix College.
 Mrs. Vivian Allen and two children of Chattanooga, Tenn, are visiting at the home of Mrs. R. E. Daily. The ladies are cousins.
 M. Williams returned Wednesday from Smithville, where he has had employment the last four months as painter and decorator on the new high school buildings.
 ". L. Nichols was passenger on No. 2 Sunday morning for Stigler, Ok. where he met his daughter, Lodia, and Miss Gladys Pottorh, who had spent a week in 0kmulgee with rela- lives.
 Miss Etha HarwelI of Ringing, Ok, IS guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. E. A. Davis. Miss Harwell re- sided here several years ago and is having very enjoyable time renew ing old acquaintances.
 The business men of Hatfield held a meeting Monday and decided to hold the fair August 10 and II. Commit -tees were appointed and campaign Gn secure the necessary funds launch- ed. The premium list is being made up and will be published in next weeks Star. The management urges that everyone will prepare for mak- ing exhibits thereby helping to make the 1921 fair one of the best if not the best ever held in Hatfield.
 The Big Fourth at Ed Myers as Seen
 by J. 4. Slote.
 It was big--a big crowd-a big farm, big barbecue, big wild west events and other sports, with no ae- cidents to mar the happy day. Bright and early the rattle of wagons, and hum of autoes indicated the big day had begun. All vehicles loaded to capacity, big cars with dignified looking occupants, fiivvers with their happy laughing crowds, wagons, bug gies, horseback and afoot. all headed for the picnic On arrival we were first attracted by a small crowd near the spring. Here we found Tone Hayes presiding at the roasting of an OK. There may be some who can roast an OK as good as Tone, but cer- tainly none better. South of the farm buildings we found the crowd on seats placed under giant trees on one of the most perfect natural amphi- theatres imaginable--a slant over looking perfectly level field of 25 or 30 acres. on which a series of sporting events followed each other in rapid succession. There were foot ard glicker racing, steer riding ir all positions, horse and mule bucking con tests, boys races, etc. The names of those who contributed to these sports as we could learn them were Opal and R. B. Johnson. Elmer Floyd, T. Bulloc, Myers, Dale, Blair and Matthews. Messrs. Myers, Tucker and Huston Johnson directed these sports as we'll as the preparation for the big dinner which was spread on long tables. and under trees, with several hundreds of pounds of barbecue distributed so all could eat to repletion. It was a big day crowded full, and long to be re- membered