Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-12-02

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Mrs. Maggie Smith, Of vandalia,
was the guest this week Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Galliher.
Mrs. G. H. Carpenter returned Fri.
day after a delightful visit Of two
weeks with relatives IN st. Louis.
Miss Emily Gibbs wal home from
William Woods College to spend the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. R. Gibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cowan and small
son spent Thursday in vandalia with
relatives.
Miss Minnie Harrison spent this
week in Columbia visiting friends.
Mrs. Henry Graiford, Miss MabeI
Graford, and Miss Murphy enjoyed
turkey with relatives in Vandalia.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Mitchell
attended a wedding at Guthrie Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Race were hosts
at a delightful six o'clock dinner
Thursday evening. covers were lait
for Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Upham, Cap,
tain and Mrs. D. S. Burroughs, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Carpenter. A de
l%icious six course menu was served
from a beautifully appointed table
The centerpiece was a vase of pinl
chrysanthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Streif entertain
ed at an elegant one o'clocl
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday
Covers were laid for Doctor ant
Mrs. A. A. Wallace, Judge anc
Mrs. w. w. Bolts, Prof. Herbert Pry
or, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Gallaher, Mr.
and Mrs. Streif, and Mrs. Maggi,
Smith Of Vandalia. Mr.. Gallaher, VIII,
is just recovering from a months i'll
ness was "out of luck" at a five cours,
dinner party, and had to content him
self with a dose of medicine and
bowl Of soup.
Miss Lillis Clampit spent Thanks
giving with friends in Louisiana.
Mrs. Thomas Q. Dix returned Wed
nesday to her home in st. Louis afte
a pleasant visit with Mrs. F. R. San
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilkins motoreI
to Columbia with their guests, DR.. an,
Mrs. Fredendall, and Miss Netti
~Fredendall, Thursday.
The Alumnae Chapter of Beta Sig
ma 0micron were hostesses at a tel
for the active chapter and a fey
friends on Monday afternoon at tn
home Of Miss Mary Buckner. Tn
table was artistically decorated wit
flowers and candies in the Sororot
%colors, ruby and pink. A gilt baske
OF ruby and pink roses and greener
rested in the center Of the table. !
two course menu was served. Rose
were the favors OF the afternoon. TIL
~hostesses were Mesdames George Wi
Robertson, Wallace Fry, Lester Mi
Ter, Fred Llewellyn, Norton Nelson
Rolla Mcintyre, Misses Leila WinanI
Marie Rose, Mary Buckner, Miriar
johnson, Mildred Pearl, Mabel Tire
keld, Mary bearing, Josephine an
Mildred Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Rodgers had a
their dinner guests Friday, Mesdame
Buckner Carr, Leila Mitchell, an
Misses Tine Houston, leila Ashworti
and Frances Gupton.
Mrs. Fred Llewellyn will be hostes
with Miss Marie Rose on Thursda
Afternoon for the Alumnae Chapte
of Beta Sigma 0micron.
The Chautauqua meeting was hel
this week with Miss Frances Bolts q
leader of the lesson on Southern an
Western Colonization. Mrs. Winar
read a paper on "Plant Life in tn
South" Miss Mary Buckner gave
sketch of Thomas J~efferson's life
Mrs. Strock that Of Alexander Hami
ton, and Mrs. Durkee that Of Abri
ham Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kent gave
very enjoyable turkey dinner on FIR
day evening. A delicious men wa
served the following guests: Mr.. an
Mrs. W. L. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
gene Kent, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ga
rett, and Mr.. Edgar Kent.
Miss Nina Pearson entertaine
with a family dinner ThanksgivinI
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mr.
Rufus Pearson, DR.. and Mrs. J.
!. Llewellyn, and Mrs. M. L. Taylor.
Misses Julia Cave Of Columbia, al
i Blanche Robinson of Sturgeon, wei
/. guests this week. Of Miss Julia Tucl
! er and attended the Elks Dance.
/ Mrs. Horace Banks will spend Il
weekend in Columbia visiting h
daughter, Miss Mary Banks, and h
! brother, Dean Walter Williams.
The Elks gave a very enjoyab
dance and card party at their Hon
Friday evening. In the games MI
: u. Il. Streif and Mr.. Sam Locke we
the most fortunate ones. About tweI
ty couples danced. The out-of-tov
guests were Misses settle.and Gree
J of Centralia, Robinson Of Sturgeo
/ Fredendall Of Lexington, Cave Of &c
t umbia, Messrs. Joe Denham, Contra
: ia; Bryan Kelso, Fulton; John Cav
Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs Rail-
Mason Of Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon bearing we
= hosts at a family dinner this Thank
/ giving. Their guests included Mr.. al
2 Mrs. w. w. Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Wa
lace bearing, Miss Mary and Ma
tina bearing, John and Frank Dea