Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-09-21

the street fair at Wellsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Kelso entertain
cd Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Buckner, Mr..
and Mrs. Turner Williams and Miss
Theo Griffith for tea Sunday evening.
On Sunday afternoon, September
the third, Mr.. Wharton, Rector Of the
Episcopal Church, and members of the
congregation went to the home Of Mr..
Griffin, where an out-of-doors service
was held, after which a picnic lunch
was served. This was a most enjoy
able and pleasant affair.
Mrs. W. ]. Rixey invited some small
friends to have ice cream and cake
with her Monday afternoon. The party
was composed of Frances Rixey, Mar
guerite Green, Elizabeth Bolts, Mar
garetha, Elizabeth and Cyrus Clark,
and Ruth Wharton.
Miss Hattie KEENAN, entertained her
Sunday School Glass of the Baptist
Church with a line party Saturday.
Nine members responded to the invita-,
ton, and enjoyed Charles Ray in the
Deserter, after which they were serv-
eG refreshments at the Gem.
Margaretha and Elizabeth, the
charming small daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Clark, of the Boulevard,
entertained their friends Monday af-
ternoon with an indoor picnic, a pleas
ure allowed them for being promoted
in their school work in the spring.
Games were played on the lawn and
everyone present had a good time, and
each did justice to the lunch. The
guests were Wilmoth Clark, Mary Hell
ger, Elizabeth Walstrom, Frances Rix-
ey, Marguerite Green, Robert Green,
Geene Ankrom, Willie Mcintosh and
Cyrus Clark.
Miss Margaret Million was at home
to her friends Wednesday afternoon
in the college parlors. Mrs Million,
Miss Alkaline Miles, Of Shelbina, Mo,
end Miss Augusta Pitts, of Arm
strong, Mo-, received with the hos
tess. Punch was served by Misses
Doris Rice and Helen Million, Miss
Maurine Heller assisted in serving
dainty refrehments. Miss Million is
known as a very talented and intel.
%lcctual lady, and will have a promi-
nent place socially when she com.
pletes her University work and re-
turns to her home for a permanent
stay.
A brilliant function of the week wa
the Gamma dance given by the activ,
members of the local sorority at the
Military Academy. They selected the
most picturesque surroundings wher
they issued invitations to the Acad.
envy. The young ladies were beau
~tifully gowned and evidently proved
their charm, judging from the celebrity
with which their programs wer(
filled. Music was furnished by the
Icolored orchestra. Refreshments were
served throughout the evening. Thu
touchdown guests were Misses Ada
line Miles, of Shelbina, Mo-; Thee
Griffith, of Chicago; Augusta Pitts
of Armstrong, Mo-. and Ned Hornbacl
of Hannibal, Mo. Other guests .
these attractive hostesses were Lou
Use and Marcena johnson, Pauline
Van Ness, Ruth Cauthorn, Helen Viii
kins, Olivia Carter, Pauline Grad
dock, and Virginia Rodgers. TIL
chaperons were Mr.. and Mrs. Corte
Edmonston and Mr.. and Mrs. Curt
ICauthorn.
: The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church gave
:, farewell reception to Mr.. A. B. Cul
! bertson and family Monday evenin
lat the church. Mr.. Culbertson led tn
devotional exercises, Miss Dennie Kel.
so. Nh. Ed Williams and Sims Rixe
sang solos, and Miss Mary Stalcr
gave a reading. Mrs. Culbertson e>
pressed regret at leaving Mexico, an
Gratitude for all the courtesies eS
. tended her family during their hon
, in u city. Mr.. Culbertson's famil
, have made a place for Themselves !
j, the hearts and memories of our pee
pie. This entertainment was a fifth
tribute to this most estimable famil,
=. Mr.. Culbertson will have charge of tn
Church at Shelbina, Mo-, and will II
the pulpit there Sunday,
S Mrs. C. r. Gibbs was the pleasln
: hostess Wednesday for the /. l.. 0. {
F. +. Club, Of Paris, Mo-, a hteral
5 organization of which Mrs. Gibbs an
: Miss May Buckner was a membe
= Several of the guests were girlhoC
friends of Mrs. Gibbs, and much
!. the time was spent in reminiscing. II
S members of the CLUB motored ov
from Columbia in time to have mi
n dav dinner with Mrs. Gibbs, viii
It she served from two tables beaul
l. fully appointed. Mrs. Cashie Cur
/ WRIGHT and Miss Pat Bodine respon
Ie ed to toasts in a sparkling manne
Other guests were Mrs. Frank M
1t Alester, Mrs. Joe English, Mrs. A
derson Blanton, Mrs. Mollie Ridg
way, Mrs. Stapleton Dodine, Miss Je
r. ME Burgess, Mrs. W. H. AleXand'
" Mrs. Candice Powers, Mrs. Claren
Is Evans, Mrs. Dan Pool, Miss Virgin
m Stone. Miss Lilly Blanton, Miss Emf
4. Buckner.
ID Miss Florence Smith, of Chicago,
~ expected to spend the weekend WI
Miss Margaret Cunningham, EN- rot
Mt to Columbia where she will spend t
winter.
Mrs. j. d. Greer entertained III
is friends Thursday afternoon from I
TO six O'Clock, inviting two crowds
&c, different hours so as to give her que.
ily an opportunity of visiting with OIL
another which proved a delightful
re casion. The dining table has beau
,s- full with baskets of pink and white
or, ters on a handsome lunch cloth, trl
,f- med. in tatting. Misses Vera Rp'
to Matte Ward and Martha Dear
ice served refreshments.