The Ocala banner., 1914-04-17
BELLEvIEW

Florida and they are quite delighted
with our balmy climate.
Miss Callie Richards, former
teacher in the primary school, but
who has been teaching in Tampa the
past year is visiting Mrs Reynolds,
also a teacher here in the earlier
days and calling on her many friends.
Miss Callie always receives a warm
welcome when she comes to Belle
view.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Freeman en-
tertained a party of their northern
friends at their pleasant home on
Tuesday evening. All had a jolly good
time enjoying the entertainment and
refreshments their hostess had pre-
pared for them.
The social dance at the Hotel
Marion last Fliday evening added one
more successful entertainment to the
score of the Civic League. Strawberry
and vanilla ice cream was served
during the evening. Quite number
of out of town people shared in the
enjoyment of the evening.
Mrs. Isaac Nichols has been spend
ing some time in Ocala the guest of
her daughter Mrs. I. l. Strong.
The Masonic building has been
greatly improved in appearance by
receiving two coats of paint and also
by the addition of some new steps.
Mr.. Lewis Tyrrell, Mr.. John Haines
and son, Freeman did the work.
The last regular meeting of the
Belleview Pinochle Club met Monday
evening at the residence of Judge L..
L. Hopkins where beautiful 6 o'clock
dinner was served by Mrs. Hopkins
to the club members. Later very
exciting game was INDUCED in as the
result decided who were to be the
winners of the highest score, which
was as follows: Highest for ladies,
Mrs. Adam Hafner second highest,
Mrs. H. NJ. Perry, Mrs. Frank Havi-
! land was highest for gentlemen and
Mr.. ]. Colby Wellington was second
highest. They adjourned to meet
once more this season at a farewell
picnic at Smith Lake where the six
teen remaining members wended
their way early Wednesday morning.
A delicious dinner was prepared at
Judge Hopkins's cottage consisting
of chicken pot-pie and all the good
things which go with it. No one COM
planned of lack of food. Everyone was
happy and all agreed that the pen
ochle club had afforded them many
hours of pleasure during the winter
just past.
Another party from Belleview who
enjoyed the beauties of Silver Springs
last week were Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Hafner, Mrs H. M. Perry and Mr..
and Mrs. l. F. Haviland.
The election of trustees of special
school tax district No. 8, was held
Tuesday. 1t resulted in the election
of Mr.. w. N. Fielding, Mr.. Joseph
Whisenant and Mr.. David Stanley.
Mr.. John R. Kirby of Winter Ha-
ven, pastor of the Baptist church
here, preached two excellent sermons
here on April 18th. In the morning
his subject was Missions" At night
his text was Remember Now Thy
Creator in the Days Of Thy Youth, .
A splendid missionary program was
given at the Baptist church by the
children of the Sunday school on the
evening of April 18th. Mrs. L., l..
Hopkins presided at the organ.
The following program was given:
Subject: "The South and the World
for Christ"
Song by the congregation.
Scripture reading by the pastor,
Mr.. John R. Kirby.
Recitation, 'The Lords Work"-By
eight primary pupils, Clyde Mott, Eu-
! nice w nlS6udI1L, nay lIIOhO AldiOAs N1AJ
Walker, John Ritter, Mittie McLen-
don, Byron McLendon.
Recitation, My Dixie-May White.
Symposium on Missions-Jessie
McLendon, Munroe Brown.
Recitation, The Country Church
Ruth Ritter.
The Immigrant-James Fielding.
The Stranger Within Our Gates
Marie Collins.
An Exercise, The World for Christ
Miss Maggie Whisenant represent
ing Dixie, and standing to the left of
Dixie were eight boys, dressed in
black, carrying unlighted candles,
representing the darkness of foreign
lands in which our missionaries labor.