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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
BIG FORK BITS.

A force is busy putting up Rev. J. B. Lilies house.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Hass moved to Mountain Fork last week
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Marion Heath, March 1, big baby girl.
 The musical entertainment at Henry Standridge's Saturday night was fine.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Harrison Bailey, February 20, fine baby girl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bill Spears and chii- dren spent Sunday at the Beck home at Big Fork.
 H. C. Standridge, Big Fork, has the famous White Flame Lamp Burners. for sale. See him. Il
 Toy Lawrence has been visiting sev- al weeks with friends and relatives at Waters and Big Fork.
 Misses Lena ard Etta Cox of Slat- ington visited Saturday night at the W. s. Bates home at Big Fork.
 Mir and Mrs A. W. Jones and chil- dren spent the week end with Mrs. Jones parents, Mir. and Mrs, w. B. Bates.
 Ila Hass, who moved to Mountain Fork came back Saturday night and spent Sunday with friends and rela- tives at Big Fork.
 Mrs. Elvan Bates and children of Oklahoma City are spending a few days with Mrs. Bates father, Dr. Simpson, at Big Fork.
 Misses Grace Lilies and Olive Rob- erts and Minor Edwards and Russell Simpson visited Saturday night and Sunday with friends and relatives at Mena. Two Jumpers.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
CENTER POINT CIRCLETs.

Mrs. z. l. Earnest arrived home Fri day from visit with her two daugh. ters in Scott county.
 Mrs. Lulu Earnest closed a success ful term of school at this place Fri day.
 John Cummings sold his household goods at auction last Thursday things brought pretty god prices. James and Virgil Eearnest of Oc- tavia, Ok, spent few days last week with relatives here
 Mrs. B. J. Stuart of Mena was the guest of Mrs. c. R. Outright Satur- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Maddox was trading in Mena Saturday.
 Mrs. Edna Cummings and Mrs. Mil lard Lowthers of Hatfield were called here Friday by the death of Orestus Turner's baby.
 Oliver Earnest an dwife spent Sat urday night with relatives at Rocky. Owen, son of Will Maddox, and wife has been quite sick but is bet ter now.
 Whooping cough is pretty thoroly scattered over this county, having spread fro mthe school.
 Jim Warden was the guest of Isaac Saurbaugh Thurdsay night.
 John Eli, seven-week-old son of Orestus Turner and wife died Thurs day night and was buried at Rocky Friday Death was caused by con- gestion. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community This was their only child
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
ACORN CUPS.

There was a singing at the c. A. Iroyel home Sunday night.
 The spelling match Saturday night WAS well attended and enjoyed
 Rev Rowe filled his appointment with his people here Sunday morning
 Prof Bowman's room was dismissed this week on account of the continued sickness of Mrs Bowman,
 J c Garland of Water Valley Farm is this week pruning his twenty five acre orchard of apple trees.
 E. s. Petefish is having d new rent house built on his property in the heart of Acorn. GEE. Anderson is do. ing the work.
 Grace and Florence Anderson oj Oak Ridge spent Saturday night witl Rcba and Frankie Anderson and took part in the spelling match.
 On account of failure to get ad. yertised in the Weekly last week thu McWilliam Duroc hog sale was post. poned until Saturday, March F at 1 o'clock D. m.
 Peach trees are doing their best t< make the world beautiful, now. ans
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10

to farm he purchased of J. J. Cotton on the Ouachita.
 W. L. Abernathy assisted by H. Khronke and J. H. Edwards has his bungalow about completed.
 B. F. Jackson and sons, Carroll and B J., Jr., are visiting the s. C. Hen- thorn home near Amity this week. .
 Ross Cotton broke his grist mill engine again Monday and now is con- sidering the purchase of a new outfit. A mill is much needed in this vicinity.
 Hugh Cox and family have moved from Mena to house recently va- cated by Jesse Hooper on the J. T. Hooper farm, where he is to farm this year.
 A rain accompanied by hail fell here Sunday night. Rain was needed since it was the first the since the snow. Evaporation has been near the maximum.
 Prof. Smith brought the news that Ben Jackson of this place had sus- tained a fracture of an arm while cranking his fathers car near Glen wood last Saturday.
 Ancient Mariner.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
CRYSTAL HILL SPARKS.

Emmett Hilton of Nunley spent Saturday night with relatives Tn this community.
 Robert Patrick attended the play at Nunley Saturday night.
 Archie and James Stewman were Mena visitors Thursday.
 Mrs. II. w. Stewman made busi- nes strip to Board Camp Monday.
 II. l.. Lynn who secIously cut his leg with an axe, is some improved.
 w. L. Durham and 5. Ii. Hilton maed a business trip to Mena Satur- day.
 Several from this place are plan ming to attend the contest at Mena Saturday.
 Dee McKeever of Board Camp was visitor at the home of Miss Alma Looney Sunday.
 Miss Grace and Lillie Little of Board Camp attended the literary at this place Saturday night.
 Miss ECna Hilton and Vernice Dur ham of Board Camp spent Saturday might with Mrs. Callie Hilton of this place.
 As school is closed and everybody is busy with their crops we are going to dismiss the literary until school re- opens again.
 George Martin of Acorn, was a vis- litor in this community Saturday night and Sunday and left Sunday night for Fort Smith. where he will spend a vacation with his parents. Lemmie Starr of Mena attended the literary at this place Saturday night. Mir and Mrs Ray Lynn Snent Sat urday and Sunday with Mrs. Lynn's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Glib Ellison, at Board Camp.
 There was Sunday school organ ized at this place Sunday. We want everybody to feel it their duty to come and take part in the Sunday school. We sure need a good Sunday school at this place and hope that everybody will be present next Sun day at 2 o'clock Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
UNION GRoyE-PosEY HOLLOW

Henry Canaday Is sick with flu.
 Judge Mills was in Mena Thursday Joe Posey from Scott county, was in the Hollow Sunday. Planting potatoes and sowing oats ,s all the go these days,
 Frank Bell and Marion Cox were Mena visitors Wednesday,.
 Hazel Heart of Highland is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Ford.
 James Swiger and daughter, Mrs Floyd Jones, were Mena visitors Fri day.
 w. F. Floyd and Oval Ford was ir Mena Tuesday to trade with Mena merchants.
 MT. and Mrs. Luther Perry of Board Camp visited at F. c. and L. Harris for the week end
 The candy breaking and social party at MT. Morrison's Friday night was enjoyed by all present.
 The apron party Saturday night at J. c. Hauerwas was well attended All report a good time. Marion Cox got first prize for hemming an apron Oval Ford got second. A letter from Mrs. Wolfngburge1 at Cyril, Ok, states that she is the mother of 10-pound baby girl, born February 22
 County Agent C. w. Broyles and home Demonstration Agent Mrs Austin, visited Mr. and Mrs. B. F Bell Thursday night
 Mrs. Morrison and sons, Austin Owen and Roy, and Ray and Thelma Swiger attended the farmers meeting at Acorn Saturday night.
 On Friday, March 4, a terracing demonstration was held on the Bell Brothers farm by c. w Broyles and every one present was very much pleased with the manner in which our new agent handled the work Posey Hollow farmers organized a Community club under the direction of County Agent. c. w. Broyles and County Home Demonstration Agent Mrs. Austin March 8.
 Officers elected were ]. c. Hauer. was, president; Mrs. c. R. Chase, vice president; Mrs. B. F. Bell, secretary treasurer. Program committee ap. pointed B. F. Bell chairman, c. E. Chase and Mrs. B. F. Bell. Next meet ing called for Friday, March f8 Meetings to be the third Friday night in paph month
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
GRANNIS GRAINS.

Wave Weiss left for Fort Smith Monday
 Mrs. L. c. Cole visited home folks Sunday.
 Florence Neal started to school Monday.
 Miss Annie Billue is teaching Mrs. Jones room for this week.
 Rachel Martin is back in school af- ter an absence of one week Louis McVay of DeQueen was vis- itor of Miss Eppwright Sunday.
 Garnett Cole and Edward Hamby were visitors in Grannis Saturday.
 Nancie Daniel entertained a crowd of young folks at her home Sunday afternoon.
 Roy Aiken returned to his home in Louisiana after visit with relatives and friends in Grannis.
 Albert McGuffey and Edwin, Nora and John Dubberly returned to Hatton Sunday after visit with Anna Belle Martin.
 Grannis was visited by hail and rain storm Sunday night, but very lit- tie damage was done. The rain was much needed by the spring gardens. A Sunday school teachers training course will start at the Baptist church Monday evening and will close Fri day evening It will be conducted by Rev. Waters of Mena.
 The southern sectional contest of Polk county was held at Grannis Fri day evening and Saturday morning with large attendance. Grannis is proud to state the winning of ten cer- tificates. The winners were Olene Bradesburg, class C, reading: Martha Jones, class, R, reading; Clyde Fitch, class B, Reclamation: Florence Cole, composition; Julian Jones, map draw l ing; Martha Jones, mental arithmetic: Leon Hilton, rapid calculation: Ova Aiken, spelling; Katherine Mullin, piano solo, class B; judges. Rev. Blakemore of Clarksville, Miss Leo nora Rector of Mena; O. A. Russell of hatneld. The Kids.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
vANDERvooRT vERITIEs.

B. A. Garrett made q trip to Mena Friday.
 Miss Grace Shelton was shopping in Mena Friday.
 Mrs. Garrett's daughter or Tulsa is here on a visit. Boss Jackson has been resetting fence the past week. F. M. Cecil was a Cove visitor on Thursday of last week. A new restaurant in town, the Misses Jacobs, proprietors. Tom Hammons is doing good busi- ness since spring opened. The Vandervoort school will come to close in another week. The Affholter and Evans families motored to Hatton Sunday. Mrs. Bob Bonner who has been sick for some time, is improving. Bert Hicks is moving his garage on Main street opposite the bank
 The Jacksons motored to Horatio last Sunday to visit relatives.
 MT. Carroll moved the switch board last week to J. A. Watkins place.
 Uncle Charlie Allen left last week for Louisiana, where he had posi- tion.
 Miss Elsie Affholter of this place visited relatives in Cove Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Ora Tucker of Mena spent the week end with her friend, Mrs. John Barnes.
 Mrs. J. M. Tomlin of Wickes visit ed relatives and friends here one day last week.
 Miss Gladys Hitler has returned home from Mena, where she has been employed. The pie supper which was given Friday night was a success, all pies selling well.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdaniel of Hat field visited Mrs. c. Jackson of Van deryoort last week Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Barnes and son are back in Vandervoort. They will probably locate here. Mrs. Maggie Jackson, who has been visiting her parents in Oil Valley, Kas., returned home last week. Grover and Lum Jackson made a business trip to Hatfield Friday even ing. Golden Hamilton went with him.
 Miss Ruey Wiley came down from Mena Sunday, spending the day with her sister, Miss Ruth. who teaches school at this place.
 The Misses Lucille Henderson and Opal Bailey visited in Cove Sunday. MT. and Mrs. K. H. Skinner and daughter motored from Cove Sunday spending the day at the home of Mrs Skinner's parents, Mir. and Mrs. F. M Cecil.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
OLD COVE CLIPS.

Rev. Taylor is digging a well west of Cove.
 Mrs. J. R. Williams has been on the sick list for the last week.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Little spent Sat ur,iay visiting relatives at Hatton.
 A Mir. Eubanks and family of west Texas have moved on the Trigg place
 Mir. and Mrs. Pete Van Way have rented and moved in the Stanford place.
 Superintendent W. H. Morden oi Mena visited the school one day last week.
 Mrs. R. E. Daly ana son of Hatfield spent Sunday at the home of her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. k. A. Little, of thls place.
 Next Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night is Rev. Hornsby's reg ular appointment. Let's everyone be present.
 The school children are praeticing on program to be rendered next Wednesday night, March Is, which is the last day of school. Everyone come.
 Jesse Little, son of Mir. and Mrs. K. G. Little, who has been in the navy for the last six or eight months, came in last week for a visit with friends and relatives.
 Those who went to Grannis Friday were Mrs. Jennie Head and Miss Car rie Reed, teachers of the school, and Miss Mayme Little and brother, Leon. Mayme entered the contest for spell ing. but was slightly defeated. Leon won the place in Reclamation.
 Friday was the last day of school at McCauley. The school children rendered nice program Saturday night. Among those who attended from this place were Misses Myrtle and Lillie Matson, Katie Stockton and Winnie Little, Messrs. Jesse Little, Perno Trew, Floyd Little, James Rogers, William Moore, Erwin Little, Edward Rogers, Amos Trew, John s. Little, James Cureton and Lester Moore. Honey and Pie.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
COVE CATCHES.


 ]. Ross Silvey went to Mena Tues day on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Morton went to Mena on business Saturday.
 Miss Ida Hamilton is visiting with friends in Mena this week.
 W F. Wise and Russell Price went 4n Mena on business Monday.
 The new firm of Hadaway Brothers is installing a stock of groceries tms week.
 Miss M. W. Walters from Beggs, OK. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mer- chant.
 Mrs. Dewey Scott went to Mena Saturday to visit her parents, MT and Mrs. John Crump.
 Nj. Jackson is writing insurance for the Masonic Mutual Sickness and Accidental Company
 0bie Witherspoon and family left Cove Sunday for Womble to vlsit Mir. and Mrs. Levi Witherspoon.
 Jesse Little of Old Cove returned home from the Great Lakes, having been discharged from the navy.
 Rev. Mckinley came on No. Sat uraav on his way to fill his appoint ment at Gospel Chapel Sunday
 The Cove and Hatfield baseball teams played at Cove Saturday. ke- suits. IS to 0 in favor of Hatfield.
 Mrs. Austin and MT. Broyles came down from Mena and went out to the Welcome Home school to organize boys and girls club one day last week.
 Vernon Harris came in Tuesday from San Pedro, where he was dis charged from rhe navy. lie proceeded at once to Ida, Ok, the home of his parents.
 their mother of 0ctavia, Ok, took the train at Cove Monday for Hominy, Ok. to visit their son and brother, Will Snitker.
 w. II. Cook, who sold his 15-acre farm few weeks ago, purchased 4U acres of John Crane a mile north of Cove. He says Polk county is good enough for him.
 Clyde Galloway, a former Cove boy, came in from Topeka, Kas., where he was helper in the railroad station. He went to his grandfather's w. k. Wise, Go make his home.
 Mr. Foster, revenue officer from Po- teau. Ok, passed thru Cove Sunday with two prisoners, who were found with part of still and material for making whiskey in their possession.
 The election Monday resulted in Cove being made a special district. The following were slected: Direc- tors. Walter Elliott, Walter Mlze, C., G. Golf, J. c. Allen, |. Ross Silvey and Fred W. Gray.
 Patrons of the Welcome Home school have furnished their school room with new seats, teachers desk, and new blackboards. Credit is due Mir. and Mrs. Lowe as leaders in this good work. The compulsory school law has been enforced in this district.
 Quite a number of the Cove pupils vent to Grannis to attend the pre- liminary contest. Those chosen to represent Cove at Mena were Ruth Alexander, piano solo, and Flora Bar ton, vocal solo. A number of Coveites are expecting to attend the contest at Mena Friday night and Saturday.
 Dr. Nelson returned Thursday from an extended trip to New Mexico, where he has been looking after his mining interests. He will devote his time now looking after his mining in tcrests west of Cove and in Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10

"Av was victorious. The other, a bright lad of seven, was defeated, but not discouraged as he was heard to remark, "There'll be another contest next year"
 Those who attend the contest Fri day and Saturday were J. B. McClem- en of Ozark Heights. Mrs. Richard Atkison and son Hayes, Clara B. Smith, Ina Alexander, Georgia Faulk- her, French Daniels, Leafy Touslee, Jesse and Leonard Pardue, William and Frank Lalley.
 Mrs. Ida Affholter of Vanderyoort visited with her sister, Mrs. John Harkey, last week.
 Hail fell thick and fast for several minutes Sunday night, but no damage is reported.
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The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Duff Hilton has purchased a Ford. A nice rain fel here Sunday night The farmers are very busy sowing oats.
 Don't forget Sunday school every Sunday.
 Tilman Corley made business trip to Mena Saturday. Mrs. U. I. s. Watt is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Earl Peters, of Mena Lemuei Starr of Mena was a Board Camp visitor Saturday night and Sun day.
 Several from this place attended the literary at Crystal Hill Saturday night. Our subscription school is progress ing nicely. Miss Lillie May Watt is teacher. Several from here attended the ex- hibition at Hilliard Saturday night
 School Girl
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
DALLAS DoINGs.

Joe Phillips is reported sick
 Remember there is prayer meeting each Wednesday night at the church.
 Charles Severin from Denver, Colo, IS visiting with his uncle, z. l.. Mauzy.
 Mir. E. Farrell has moved from the Vise farm to the Walter Gray farm, but will leave soon for Texas.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jack Harrison and family were guests at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Joe Phillips last week.
 Francis Runyan will represent the rural schools of central district in class A reading, in the county con test.
 Brother Henry Ridings left for Hat .,lield, after giving us several good helpful sermons. Dallas people will always hold a pleasant memory of Brother Ridings.
 The Ladies Aid Society met at the church Thursday afternoon with 12 ladies present. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Edna Hndgins. The ladies intend to finish a quilt at the next meeting and invite any lady who IS interested to be pres ent As many as can are asked to bring their dinner and stay all day. Meeting to be held the third Thursday m this month.
 The Community Club met Saturday night at the school house and a large crowd was present Many splendid readings were rendered by the Dallas school children. after which Miss Hughes gave selection from Seven teen" which was very much appreciat- ed by all. A talk by E. r. Titus on How the Farmer May Improve His Situation, was followed by talk on Club Work" by County Agent c. w. bsoyles. We expect our boys and girls to soon be organized and doing fine work. Know Nothing.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10

The birth of son to Mir. and Mrs. w. M. Brock at their home on Port Arthur avenue Thursday, was not only the first born for the young couple, but was the first grand son for two admiring grandmothers, who came at once to Mena to get acquaint- ed with the youngster. Mrs. M. E. Brock, mother of the proud father and Mrs. Leo Sharpe, his sister, arrived from Antlers, Ok, Friday afternoon. Saturday morning Mrs C. D. Lloyd of Little Rock, the maternal grand mother, reached Mena Saturday af- ternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
SHADY GROVE SCRAPS.

Mrs. M. R. Began left for Detroit, Mich, Wednesday, All invited to attend Sunday school at Shady Grove each Sunday
 There will be literary at Shady Grove Saturday night. Everyone in- yited.
 There was preaching at Shady Grove Sunday night and will be preaching again Thursday night.
 All the young men of Shady Grove neighborheod are invited to the home of Gene Wright Saturday evening to organize ball team.
 Mrs. Marriott is expected home this week from Oklahoma, where she has been for the past three or four weeks attending to business. Jay Bird.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
ROCKY RUMBLEs.

c. B. Connaily was trading in Mena Monday.
 Gober Mauldin made business trip to Mena Monday.
 Warren Addison made business trip to Mena Saturday.
 Dr. Dunman and wife visited with friends in Mena Saturday.
 Booker Connally spent Sunday with Jewel Maddox at Freedom.
 Dr. c. A. Campbell and wife were trading in Mena last Thursday.
 There will be singing at Rocky Sun day evening. Everybody come.
 Dr. Campbell Virgil and Elmer Miss Bertha Connally visited with Miss Lora Mize of Shady Point Sun day.
 While cutting wood last week Buddy Manley cut his leg badly, but is inn proving.
 Jewell Strawn and Elmer Earnest visited friends at Potter Sunday af- ternoon.
 Dr. D. W. Connally and wife were visitors at the Robert Connaliy home Thursday.
 The singing at Dr. Campbell's Sat urday night was we'll attended. Those who went report nice time. Virgil Earnest, who is teaching school at Octavia, Ok, was called home Friday to attend the funeral ct his little nephew, John Eli Turner who died Friday morning.
 Mrs. Mary Austin met with her Rocky club girls Saturday and gave them a lesson in light bread baking 1 Sixteen of the girls were present Wt are glad to see the girls taking the interest in the club work as they are Mrs Austin has promised to be back with her girls again soon, her next work will be needle work, which all will enjoy Tommy.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
Dodging the Work Fever. !"

E. P. Twiford of the Gibraltar farm, near Acorn, spent Monday with Mena friends. Among the big news brought to town is that J. R. Neal, assisted by his young son, is fairly burning the daylight in farm activities, being en- gagged in putting out seven acres of oats. Without just saying so, Twiford intimates that, in order to give Neal full swing, in his endeavors, he left the neighb6rhood, and probably will stay away for fear of catching the work fever" that has Neal in it's grip.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
HATFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Rev SInithson of Texas was here the first of the week.
 Born, to Mir. and Mrs. Penn Will iians, March 2, son. Miss Velma Henderson spent the week end with home folks.
 Misses Lima and Jessie Johnson were Mena visitors Saturday.
 Lewis Johnson issin Oklahoma this week on bushes for the bank.
 Mrs. Jewel Cannon of Mena spent the week end at the Daniel home.
 Miss Willie Beaver of Gillian is visiting her cousin, Miss Inez Beaver Helter and Ardie Littlepage of Ida, 0k.. spent few days here last week attending to business matters.
 ". ? kellar is erecting n biiildino on hls lot west of the depot. which he VIII use as 2 blacksmith shop.
 eAf hubbell. head of the new Meth 'a'ts schooi q SnishyiAe, was at. ssAaAng 70 business in Hatfield l0n- Ere Huisey left Sunday afternoon 70 Rlslt his father near Fl Dorado 5wEn the intention of locating in Union county.
 Mrs Cranford and Miss Bluford y@P'th VI nuskOgees Dk.. came m Sun ray and Will visit for some time with frelatlves and friends.
 The bushes men of Hatfield have subscribed the necessary funds and employed Clint Checks as night watch. man for the business part of the town | T. kellar purchased the dray iron Dale Brothers on Thursday of las week. taking possession at once. ant retaining Raymond Dale in his em
 Henry Laneham of the Homer oi neids. accompanied by his father-iu law, spent several hours in Hatf,el, ratnrday. Mfr Langham and Roy, eo'man were in the service togethe
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10
INK SPLASHES.

Walter Watkins of Yocana was q visitor in this community Sunday.
 There was singing at the home of MT, and Mrs H l.. Rosson Sunday hight
 Ar ard Mrs Marion Yard If Holly sprlngs spent Sunday afternoon at the ~lll Riley home.
 Aaron Beck of Dodge City, Kas.. is here visiting his sister, Mrs. Lela Aud. as: They had not seen each other for thirteen years.
 There will be pie supper at Con. cord Saturday night, March l9. for she benefit of the church. Everyone is in. vited to come and bring pies.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-03-10

should have spray right after the pretty petals have fallen.
 Mrs. Morrison and the Morrison boys from over Union Grove way, at tended the spelling match at the Com munity Club meeting Saturday night.
 Did anyone fail to notice a great number of continuous sunshiny days during February? Should have been enough to delight the hearts of the most pessimistic.