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The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
BIG FORK BOOMERS.

James Abernathy is moving to Womble.
 T. J. Edwards made business trip to Mena Monday.
 There was a dance at the Tom Heath home Saturday night.
 George and Henry Lilies are putting up shingle mill at Slatington.
 Charley Beck and Homer Bates took shingles to Womble Saturday.
 School began this morning after a weeks vacation for Christmas.
 Mrs. H. M. Cox of Slatington spent Saturday night here with her daugh- ter. Mrs. w. s. Bates.
 Mir. and Mrs. Guy Cox and children. who have been visiting Christmas at Slatington, have returned to their home at Shady.
 Miss Etta Beck. Miss Cecelia Bates and Elva Beck spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives at Sulphur Springs.
 R. J. Abernathy left last week to see his daughter, Mrs. Mathew Ed wards, who has been sick for some time. They live in Oklahoma.
 One Jumper.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
MOUNTAIN FORK FoIBLEs.

Mr. Eaves was trading in Potter Saturday
 E. W. Rivers took railroad ties to Potter Saturday. Grandpa Houck of Mena was in this vicinity Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eron Clawsor of Rocky were visiting with relatives m this vicinity. ! MT. and Mrs. Oscar Jones of Center Point spent Sunday night at the Ed
 Troy Clover of Hobart, Ok, visit ed with relatives here and Mena dur nig the holidays.
 Will Gordon and family spent Sun day the Uncle Wyatt Gordon home near Center Point.
 Clyde Washington and daughter, Miss Tom, were trading with Mena merchants Tuesday.
 Will Gordon made trip to Mena Wednesday to get supplies for his Mountain Fork store.
 Angie Beavers and family of Pot ter were guests at the Warner Cum mings home Sunday.
 Miss Willie Gibson visited Saturday night with her friend, Miss Wretha Sartin, at Center Point.
 Bro. w. M. Martin filled his regu- lar appointment at Alder Springs Saturday night and Sunday.
 The social party scheduled to be held at Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Linam's Friday night was postponed.
 Quite a few youngsters gathered at the Lloyd Fields home Sunday morn ing and spent the evening in singing.
 Mrs. Mela Hill is spending a few days on Rich Mountain with her daughter, Mrs. Erwin Taylor, and family.
 MT. Smith and family moved to the S. A. Robinson place last week, 1t hav- ing been vacated by Bob Sartin and family.
 Robert and Carl Coalter of Bethel, Ok, returned home Monday, after spending Christmas at the w. l.. L- nam home.
 Miss Bonnie Garland of Acorn re- turned to her school duties here Mon- day after spending the holidays with home folks.
 MT. and Mrs. Bill Smith visited the first of last week with the formers parents, MT. and Mrs. Joe Smith, near Big Cedar, Ok.
 Miss Clemmie and Sallie Connally of Rocky and Miss Bertha Connally of Alder Springs were guests of Miss Lora Mize Sunday.
 Mrs. Ozie Mcbride and daughter, Miss Ruby and Ida, spent a few days with their parents and grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Murph Cummings, last week.
 Miss Rheba Landers returned to Elm Springs Friday to resume her scheel work after spending the hoh- days with her sister Mrs. W. L. Li- nam, and family.
 Bro. w. M. Martin, who has been visiting with friends and relatives at Montezuma, la, since July 1, returned home last week and Is again shaking hands with friends nere.
 Married, December 25, Will Smith and Miss Ida Keller, Bro. J. L. Red- ding officiated. Only a few relatives and friends were present. Many friends wish them a happy life.
 John Rogers of Beachton, Ok, spent few days in this vicinity last week gathering a bunch of hogs. He was accompanied by his brother, Tom Rogers, and daughters, Misses Ester and Sarah.
 Brown Eyes.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
BETHESDA SPRINGS.

c. L. Harry is the proud possessor of fine car.
 Mir. and Mrs. Louis Olevinger were Old Potter visitors on Sunday.
 Eugene Sommerville was a Two Mile visitor few days last week.
 There was a very enjoyable singing at M. w. Rogers Thursday night.
 Miss Jessie Hughes gave singing party at her home Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Stella Higdon and Miss Fla mise Goodwin were Mena visitors Fri day.
 The singing at Joe Phillips was en- joyed by the young folks Saturday night.
 Mrs. J. D. Kaylor visited on Noun tain Fork day or two the latter part of the week.
 some of their Mena relatives visiting them the past week.
 There was candy breaking and singing at the home of Clarence Me Phetrige Thursday night.
 w. s. Hicks sold three cows and a team and wagon with two dozen hens to Dan Brawley last week.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Sunderland were visitors at the home of l.. Grice of Old Potter New Years day.
 Mrs. o. B. Heath was taken to Tex arkana to a hospital for treatment for nervous prostration on Saturday afternon.
 w. A. Cunnigham's have two of their sons visiting them over Sunday c. H. and family, of Old Potter, and Bob of Hatfield.
 Sherman Langford was in our neighborhood Monday to get a COW and calf that his foster parents, MT. and Mrs. Dan Brawley, had given him.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05

tain Fork attended church and visited at Uncle Wyatt Gordons Sunday.
 Alvie Earnest is up again after nearly weeks Illness. =.
 Next Sunday Bro. Bates VIII preach at Center Point.
 There was singing at the home oi Mir. WilcoMn Sunday night. t
 pr. Campbell and family of Rocky attended church at Center Point Sun day. ffterc
 Grandma Earnest is spending a few days at the home of her son, John, at Rocky.
 Mrs. Alice Sartin is spending a few days with her sister near Rocky, who is sick
 Christopher Earnest and wife and Mrs. Lula Earnest visited at Rocky Tuesday.
 Friends gathered at the home of Miss Lois Davis last Saturday night to a New Years party and all report a fine time.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
COVE

c. r. Chamblin went to Mena on business Monday,
 w. B. Hubbell of Smithville was in Cove Monday on business
 Mrs. Hoblitzel of Newkirk, Ok, is visiting her brother, c. G. Golf.
 Mrs. J. D. Coplan went to Potter Saturday to visit J. M. Reeds family.
 l.. G. Agard of Fl Dorado visited Mir. and Mrs. Douglas Dover last week.
 F. W. Seiglar of Skitook, Ok, was here last week looking after his farms.
 Codie CoIley of Octavia attended the funeral of his uncle, A. B. Colley, Sunday.
 Mir. Hall has returned from the hospital and is at home now, not much improved.
 MT. and Mrs. Kelsey Skinner vis- tied Mrs. Skinner's parents at Van dervort Sunday.
 J. c. Allen and family motored to Mena Saturday to visit R. s. Allen, returning Sunday.
 Prof. Woods entertained his stu dents at his home Friday night. All report a nice time.
 Cove and Hatfield basketball team played at Hatfield Thursday night. The Cove team won.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Witherspoon of Caddo Gap were visiting friends in Cove Saturday and Sunday.
 Rev. J. D. Fomby of Hatfield passed thru Cove Sunday on his way to Piny Grove to fill his appointment.
 Mrs. Henry Cecil and Mrs. McDan- iel of Vandervoort visited Mrs. Ollie Skinner Saturday and Sunday.
 Miss Mildren McCowan returned from Foreman, where she had gone to spend the holidays, Sunday morn ing.
 Miss Sallie Dorsey and two little girls of Smithville spent the holidays with Mrs. Skinner. Also Miss Mae Miller.
 Mir. and Mrs. Guy Gray are visit ing relatives few days, having come on the ocasion of the funeral of Mir. Colley.
 Mir. and Mrs Archie Silvey and Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Silvey of Oklahoma City are visiting l. Ross Silvey and family this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Worthington of Mena and Mrs. R. D. Whitaker of Tulsa, Ok, attended the funeral of A. B. Colley Sunday.
 Quite a number of the Hatfield peo- pie attended the funeral Sunday. Among them Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Nichols, Mrs. Moore, MT. and Mrs. Alec Casper, Wesley Mcdonald
 A. B. Colley, a well known citizen of Cove passed away at Dyar, Dec ember 30, and was buried at Pleasant Grove cemetery January 1. The fam fly have the sympathy of everyone.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
HATToN NEWS.

Doc. Webster expects to open a barber shop at Hatton.
 Will Pardue is again out with his friends we are glad to say. c. w. TolIe and John Shorter made business trip to Mena Tuesday.
 Part of the drivers and teams have gone back to work on the highway.
 Prof. and Mrs. Will Whitely left Sunday, going to their school work mead Idabel. Ok. ,.
 MT. Drown mas been adding to his building, enlarging his restaurant rooms, so as to be able to accommo- date customers.
 Charles Miller went out to Hudson Saturday to get some manganese which he shipt to Wilburton, Ok., to the school of mines.
 School opened up Monday after a weeks vacation, Prof. and Mrs. liar rison returning from their home in Sevier county Sunday evening.
 Prof. A. $. Daniels and son, Mar Ian. of Mena, were guests in the home of ], B. McClennen at the Heights this last week. Also J. H. Knight of Blevens, Ark.
 Carl 0nOTleF udu luS inAoAoA NuiiS " lose part of the roof of his house by fire last Friday, owing to defective stove pipe. The timely help of a neighbor was all that saved the house.
 Grady Pollard and family re- turned home from weeks visit with home folks near Rocky. They were accompanied by his father, J. D. Pol lard, and family, who made two days stay with them. The Hatton Sunday school started in the New Year with the following officers: MT. Smith, Supt.; MT. Mar ling, Assistant Supt.; Clara Smith, Assistant; Georgie Faulkner, Treas urer; Mrs. Clara Marling, with the same teachers. Let everyone take hold and help to make it one of the best Sunday schools in the county.
 Pete.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
Saturday

went to Alder Springs Saturday night.
 Miss Anolia Rowe left Tuesday for Mena, where she expects to enter the high school.
 Dr. Campbell, E. Rowe, Frank Lut- trell and w. c. Rigdon were Mena vis- itors last week.
 The boys and girls club is plan ming to render a program January 20 Everyone invited
 Miss Sally Connally visited Miss Lora Mize of Shady Point Saturday night and Sunday.
 Miss Clemmye Connally spent Sat urday night and Sunday with Miss Bertha Connally of Alder Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Strawn, Sr., and two sons, K. C., and Edwin, visited with Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Campbell of Old Potter Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
OPAL OFFERINGS.

Mrs. Richard LAekey was i'll Sat urdAy.
 Charles Fur hss gone on a camp hunt this week.
 J. B. Widener and family are visit ing the oil field e tDelight for a few days.
 The law suit. Cagls vs. Craig, last Friday. resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
 Lit Abernathy and II. Khroaks have purchased a gasoline engine Ane s shirgie rig and wili soop be ready to make shingles.
 Lawyers Autrey and Long 0f Wom. ble were here Friday. prosecutor for IAEle. Judge T. !. Alley uf Mena ftrreserted tho dsfsFsdant
 Zen Harrison. blacksmith. is using hi< fstsuEs moments te bu1ld for him. E1lf sn trtis<zs Fzra f<nc< The tef
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
BOARD CAMP BITS.

J. M. Looney of Mena has moved tc Board Camp.
 Mir. and Mrs. Marshall McCown of Ink were visitors at Board Camp Sun day.
 Young Mckinney of Mena was a visitor at the home of Euris Perry this week.
 It is reported that Earl Hendrix has rented part of Sam Looney's farm for next year.
 Tom Rials of Board Camp has moved to Oak Hill, where he will farm this year.
 Tilman Corley has been visiting at the home of Evans Perry at Board Camp the past week.
 Fully Perry and Bryan and Edison Stewig returned to their homes in Tushka, Ok, Sunday.
 Miss Grace, Little, who has been teaching school at Mill Creek, has gone to Okemah, Ok, to visit rela- tives.
 There was a farmers meeting at the school house Thursday night. It was in the interest of the Cotton Growers Association.
 Prof. Thompson of Big Fork re- sumed his school work here Wednes- day after having dismissed school for the Christmas holidays.
 Miss Alma Looney, who has been at home for the Christmas holidays, will return to Little Rock Sunday, where she has been attending school for the blind.
 There was a musical at the home of Mrs. V. 1. S. Watt Wednesday night. The crowd enjoyed the pro- gram rendered by Fully Perry, Edison and Bryan Stewig of Oklahoma.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
EGGER ECHOES.

Jess Philpot marketed cream in Mena Saturday.
 Wilburn and Mrs. Philpot nlotored to Mena Thursday.
 W. C. Faulkner of Waters was an Egger visitor Friday.
 Henry Dickerson made a business trip to Mena Monday.
 Chinch Cross and family visited here during the holiday vacation.
 Miss Selma Coon spent the week end with her parents in the Bend.
 Gurus and Ray Philpot attended an apron party at Waters Friday night.
 n. k; Lee and family of Waters visited his sister, Mrs. T. w. Thorn ton, Sunday.
 Miss Eddie Philpot visited Sunday with her cousin, Miss Willie Miller. of Springdale.
 Miss Lodie Standridge of Big Fork visited this week with her sister, Mrs. w D. Philpot.
 Miss Bell Chambers of Springdale IS taking the opportunity of the Eg- ger school for the rest of the term
 hrr- Mary Lee. who has been vis- iting during the holidays at Boone vile, Ark, returned home Thursdsx
 hr. and Mrs. Harris wimberly and little daughter. Pauline. of Ouachits were guests at the D. H. Lee home Sunday. '''
 Ray Philpot. who has been here With his parents during the holidavs. returned te his school work at For+ Smith Sunday *o''
 BIT. and Mrs, Frank Egesr with Avn Barton Al visited Mrs. FvgeT's brother gack Barton. of Water Set urday night and Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
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Mrs. Eta Embry and son Arx,. "sre m mena on business Monday. Lu1ner kosson called at the Win Ssas nome near Pine Grove Sunday
 'im hheelus of Chant, Scott coun- tives here.
 His Evaiena Wear has return.s at Concord. ''>'s'
 Mrs. Emmett Tempieton and son ss.9A sPent the week end here will Mrs. Eta Embry. '
 o. he Andas spent Chrintmaz i- N sannon Nish hls son and Eaurhfer VI. ar attending school there
 aisz Lpiz Dsvif and brothers ns.. AfA ef Afsssas hfl waited here saf.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
CORRESPONDENCE
HATFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Miss Okla Allen of Smithville wal .sAoppinr here Monday.
 |. k. Smith of Hatton spent Tues aav in Hatfield with former friends.
 Miss Jettie Nichols returned Mon day to her school work at Smithvliie
 Misses Otis and Anna Henderson oi yandervoort were Hatfield visitors Saturday.
 R. A. Slote returned Tuesday from Heavener, where he spent Chrislmas with relatives.
 Mr. Hargrove of the c. K. Theater was a business visitor in Poteau, Ok' the first of the week.
 II. M. Frederick of Mena Is assist ang with the invoicing at the A. & O' lumber office this week.
 Misses Mozell and Lucille Dempsey of Cove visited the latter part oI fast week with relatives here.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams ana children of Fort Smith visited with relatives in Hatfield last week.
 Rev. Holman came from Gillham Saturday and filled his regular ap- pointment at the Baptist church Sun
 Oliver Gates left Sunday morning Ao resume his school work at Dallas, Tex. after a holiday visit with hls narents. Mir. and Mrs. J. o. Gates.
 Prof. Hubbell and family were m Hatfield Monday en route to smith vile. where Mir. Hubbell has charge of the Willis Fulsom training school.
 l.. w. Daugherty, living west of town. had the misfortune Monday to ha thrown on the rip saw at the Lewis Martin sawmill, receiving a cut to the bone on the left forearm.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church held watch party at the church Saturday night, while the E. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church ush- cred in the New Year at the R- Il. Johnson home.
 Ed Hutson closed deal Monday whereby he became the owner of both the ]. E. Williams and Hall restaur- ants and has moved the latter to the building across from the depot, where he will run first class place of busi- ness, serving meals both day and night.
 The following officers were installed at the Eastern Star lodge Tuesday, December 27: Mrs. D. w. Connally, W. M; A. c. Pirtle, w. P; Mary Will Rams, A. M.; Mrs. John c. Hoheimer, Sec; M. Williams, Treas; Mrs Eula Sandlin, Con-; Mrs. Stella Daniel, A. Con; Mrs. Emma Davis, Ada; Mrs. Guy Clark, Martha; Miss Mamie Gist, Ruth; Mrs. Howard Randy, Esther, Mrs. Charles Cook, Electa; Mrs. Lin- sey Clement, Warden; D. A. Davis, Chaplain; Dr. D. w. Connally, Mar shal; Henry Daniel, Sentinel
 New Years was a busy day for Dan Cupid, also Rev. Mir. Holman. The marriage of three popular couples of Hatfield taking place. Raymond Dale and Miss Rosa Daniel were mar ried at the home of the brides par ents Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. At o'clock at the home of J. H. Dan- mi occurred the marriages of Clareece Beaver and Lon McCook and Edna Stinscom and Dick Reynold. MT. and Mrs. Reynold have gone to house. keeping on the groom's farm east of town. Mir. and Mrs McCook will move to Grannis, where Lon is em- ployed on the highway. Mir. and Mrs. Dale will remain in Hatfield for the present. The good wishes of the en- tire community go with each of them to their new homes.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
FREEDOM NEWS.

c. R. Outright is sick.
 Diah Shepherd was in Mena on business Monday.
 There was singing at the J. H.
 Maddox home Sunday night.
 J. M. Day and family moved Mon day to the Marvin Shields place.
 Miss Maude Carter of Mena was the guest of friends here Sunday.
 J. A. Warden spent Sunday at the home of Claude Bedding near the Ok lahoma line.
 Miss Anolio Rowe and Jack Wallis of Rocky spent Sunday at the home of Drew D. Davis.
 Mis- Myrtle Bice and brother, En- cry, of Shady Grove, were guests at the c. R. Outright home Sunday.
 Luther Cummings and wife, who went from here to Colorado Springs a year ago, have returned to Polk coun- ty and are at present at the home of Irwin Crawford near Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
OLD POTTER PICKUPS.

Tom Rainwater has gone to Fl Dor ado to work.
 Mir. Olen has moved to Tom Rain waters place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sitton visited at the Hawkins home Sunday.
 1Ae young folks enjoyed watch party at the school house Saturday night.
 From the looks of the fishing rods on Bro. Smiths buggy when he passes one would think he just as soon spend the holidays fishing as the balmy days of spring.
 Miss Addie Tucker. who is employed at Little Rock, and Miss Ora Tucker, who teaches school at Acorn, were home to spend the holidays with their parents, MT. and Mrs Will Tucker.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET
Cattle and Hogs Active and Higher, +t Lambs Firm.

Lambs Firm. Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 2.--- The livestock markets started the new year with trade active and prices firm to higher. Hogs were steady to Zbc higher than last weeks close, top $7.35. All fat -Ateers sold readily at steady prices and butcher cattle, calves and bulls were strong. Stockers and feeders were strong to higher. Fat sheep were 1Oc to l5c highers, and lambs strong. The East ern meat situation has improved, and more even market for livestock IS ex- pected.
 Receipts today were 5000 cattle. 10000 hogs, and 4,000 sheep, com pared with $500 cattle, 4,500 hogs, and 10000 sheep a week ago, and 7,750 cattle, 1850 hogs, and 8,125 sheep year ago.
 Beef Cattle.
 There was ample demand to care for all the fat cattle offered today at steady to strong prices. Plain heavy steers sold slowly, but other classes were in active demand. Most of the good steers here sold at $7.OO to S7.6O, nothing prime was available. Fair to good kinds brought S6.50 to $7. .00, and common to fair kinds $5.50 to $6.25. Local killers took most of the fat steers. Shipping demand was for butcher grades. Cows sold largely at $4.O0 to $500. Veal calves were firm. Bulls were strong to slightly higher.
 Stoc.ers and Feeders.
 Receipts of stock and feeding cat tie were small and demand was ac- tive at strong prices. Stock cows and heifers were 10c to 15c higher, and stock calves strong. Indications are that demand for thin cattle this month will be large.
 Hogs.
 Hog prices were irregular. Ship pers, order buyers and traders bought 40 to 240 pound grades at 15c to 25c higher prices than last weeks close. Packers bid 10c to 15c lower at the outset and finally bought the supply left by shippers at steady prices. The top price was $7.35, and bulk of hogs $6.S5 to SIPS. Pigs sold up to $7.50.
 Sheep and Lambs.
 Fat ewes sold mostly at $4.50, and were quoted strong to 25c higher. Fat lambs were steady at S10.50 to $11.10. Fleshy feeding lambs sold up to $10O00 Receipts were below UT gent demand and the general market in a firm position.
 Horses and Mules.
 Inquiry for horses and mules im- proved some at the start this week, and by next week much larger demand and supplies are expected.
 CHARLES M. PIPKIN,
 Market Correspondent.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05
RANSOM REPLIES.

MT and Mrs. W. P. Whisenant were rrmdine in Mena Saturday.
 M, N. Shields of Mena has been ninging our mail the past week.
 Mrs. Les Wood was in bed a day CT so last week nursing . bad cold.
 MT. and Mrs. John McKeen os nena were out to see Mir. Wassor last week.
 Ar; and Mrs. Will Cory have moved to the old Mount place nou cwned by John Dodd.
 hrs. John Stokes and baby havens osen getting along very well lately xitno Mrs. Stokes Is able to be up.
 E; Mount killed two hogs las Eeek which netted him e0s pounds ot nczt. The largest weighed l7f. m. two made & gallons ef lard J. K Houut had one to dress 4zs pounds and another <22.
The Mena weekly star., 1922-01-05

Tuesday night of last week with Mrs Smith.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Cook of Page, Ok, spent a few days last week with relatives here.
 The singing at the Jones home Sunday night was we'll attended and all reported nice time.
 Joe Weatherford, who has bear ~is- ting home folks, returned to his home in Oklahoma Saturday.
 fA' Dewdrops.