Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1913-08-07

arms of old friends and have merely TO take up
the social threads where they dropped them De-
fore at che expiration Of their official residence
in the capital
No senatorial election, it seems, could give
greater measure of satisfaction to such a large
circle of people in Washington as that when re-
turned to congress the former governor OF Coo
RADIO John Franklin Shafroth who has held every
Office within the gift of the people OF MS state
During his congressional service some years
ago Mr. and Mrs. Shafroth made most ol wal IA
personal friends, who will hail their return win
delight Mrs Shafroth is described by her trlenus
as a model mother and, to bear out THIS asser-
ton they point to the three sturdy gro"n-uP
sons all of whom idolize their parents.
Mrs Shafroth is genuine home lover ana
domestic genius, delighting in her nome anu an
its details especially in cookery, Tor she loves "
try her hand at all sorts OF new recipes anu eA-
periments. She is an artist in the culinary me
but she is also woman OF Varleu accohpiisn
ments and wide interests
She belongs to a number of clubs In Denver
ne which the Round Table has perhaps held her
membership the longest, since she mas Deen en-
rolled as an active member for more than nlne-
teen years This club meets every Friday morn
ing and its members actually study. History,
literature the classics, philosophy and all OF the
current topics of the day are embraced in their
research No drones or inactive members are
encouraged to remain.
Mrs Shafroth was born and reared in Fayette,
Howard county, Mo-, and, after completing her
high school course became student of and art
erward graduate of the Howard Payne college
of Fayette Mo. For several years prior to her
marriage she taught in the high school of her
home town. Mr.. Shafroth is also native OF
Fayette Mo-. and their marriage occurred there.
She is eligible to d. A. R. membership through
Virginia and Tennessee ancestry.
Like Mrs Shafroth, Mrs. Ollie James Is no
10 chi Optnu
several years at the capital during her husbands
congressional service. Mrs. James was MISS
Ruth Thomas OF Marion. KY, the home town OF
Senator James, and was born at Franklin, Ky.
She is the daughter of Methodist minister
Her earlier education was obtained in private
schools after which she attended the Kentucky
college, coeducational institution, now out OF
existence.
Her marriage to Senator James occurred about
ten years ago, in December, at her home in Mar
ion, Ky. Mrs James Is in every sense or the
word a thorough home lover. She belongs to no
clubs nor societies of any description and de-
votes practically all of her time to domestic life.
Mrs James is greatly interested In charitable
projects particularly those which deal with the
sick and afflicted, and she hopes to engage In
philanthropic work among the institutions or the
capital She is woman whose life is well round
ed out for she does many things well and knows
whereof she speaks with regard to diversity OF
accomplishments of practical as well as an or
namental nature. She has made study of scien-
tihc housekeeping, could make her own dresses II
she chose and, in fact has the science of house
keeping reduced to an art.
When asked about club work she exclaimed
mot one! Why, don't even play bridge! |
suppose am the only woman in Washington who
has not learned to do so. but you really would
not expect minister's daughter to be expert In
that line, would your"
Mrs James rs also devoted to children and
~ uOy
for their welfare She Is an advocate OF higher