The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-11-15
GALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
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Better Babies Contest


ion of the health committee of the
Woman's Club of this city, Mrs. E. G.
Peek chairman. Eighteen babies were
examined up to the noon hour. Mrs.
Peek was ably assisted in her duties
today by Mrs. R. L. Anderson, Mrs.
E. H. Martin, Mrs. ]. D. Robertson,
Mrs. II. F. Watt and Mrs. ". K.
Lane. In charge of the mental de-
partment is Mrs. Mary H. Spencer of
Gainesville, connected with the state
board of health She will be in the
city all the week and in invaluable in
this all important work. In the
measuring department is Miss Mary
Marshall, Mrs. Stiles and Dr. Crigler
The physical department is under the
supervision of Drs. Taylor and Orig
Ter, while the dental examinations are
in the hands of Drs. Aver and Shop
hard. These examinations will con-
tinue throughout the week with diff
ferent assistants each day. Mrs.
Peek, the efficient chairman, will be in
evidence at all times. The club rooms
certainly presented an animated scene
this morning and the babies, the fin
est in the land, were behaving ex-
ceedingly well. The spacious club
rooms are divided into examination
wards, each ward supervised by a.
special trained nurse and attending
physician. The committee will con-
clude the weeks work with a health
program to be given at the Temple
Saturday afternoon promptly at three
o'clock, and it is urged that every one
interested be there promptly at chat
hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Baxter have ex-
tended an invitation to the public
generally to be present at candy
pulling, peanut roast and cane grind
ing at their home on the Silver
Springs road Friday evening, Nov.
10Th. The proceeds from the sales of
candy and other good things are to go
work of the Fort King Baptist church.
It is sincerely hoped that a large
number will go out from the city and
help in this good cause, thereby as
sisting the good people of that COM
munity in their earnest efforts to
maintain their regular services at the
little church and the establishing of a
social center. Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
will be assisted by many of their
neighbors and nothing will be left I'M
done to give you and yours a Won
derfully good time.
Mrs. J. r. Moorehead returned home
Saturday night from very interest
ing trip to Fort Meade, where she as
sisted Miss Thompson, the canning
club agent of that community with
some demonstration work. On her
way home Mrs. Moorehead stopped
over in Lakeland and was much sur
prised to find number of former
Ocalans, who made her feel very
much at home during her stay in the
city. Among them were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Lansford, Mr.. and Mrs.
C Green, and Messrs Edwin Spen-
Ger, Sanford Jewett and George Moore
all of whom are doing well.
/
Mrs. NJ. A. TenEyck will entertain
the ladies of the organized Wesley
Bible class of the Methodist church
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock
promptly. At this meeting each mem
Der of the organization will bring a
/ donation of material to be placed in a
charity box for the orphans home at
Enterprise. The afternoon as Mrs.
TenEyck's guests is anticipated with
great pleasure.
Mrs. L. T. Izlar was hostess this
afternoon of the ladies' sewing circle
of the Methodist church and served a
delicious bounty of sandwiches, cake
and tea to her guests at the conclus-
ion of busy afternoon. At the same
hour Mrs. Lanier Robertson enter
tanned the members of the Baptist
sewing circle, serving at the conclus-
ion of the afternoon Waldorf salad
waters and tea.
| Mrs. S. R. Pyles is enjoying visit
from her half-brother, Mr.. P. b
Hurst of New Albany, Ind. Mr.. Hurst
in all probability spent the winter
with Mrs. Pyles and family at Glen
h9rst farm.
/ Miss Bertha Thompson, of Fort
Meade, will be the guest of Mrs. J.
R Moorehead during the Marion
County Fair. Miss Thompson is can
ming club agent for Polk county.
Miss Ruth and Agnes Melin spent
Sunday at the home of their parents
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