Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-05

MISS Emma Buckner, Of Paris; Mrs.
Leila Mitchell, Misses Julia Ross and
Ester Houston; Messrs S. M. Locke,
Bob Rodgers and George Pearson.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church en-
lestaineG the Baptist teachers Of Ha,-
din C)lleg1 at the home of Mrs. S. N.
Evans Monday. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in a guessing contest,
after which the guests were asked to
the dining room where a salaI course
was served. Mrs. M. L. jones and
Mrs. George Harvey served from a
prettily decorated table centered with
zenias.
The teachers of the South Side
School were at home to the mothers Of
the South Side Wednesday afternoon.
The occasion aside from being pleas
ant and helpful is a means of keeping
the parents in touch with the school
work of the children. The object of
which is to promote a mutual cO-opera-
ton of parents, teachers and pupils.
Mrs. Laura Hougland, the efficient
principal, handsome and gracious,
greeted the callers. The room over
which Miss Garrett presides, was pro-
fusely decorated with golden rods and
it was there that tea and sandwiches
were served by Mrs. Herbert Pryor
and Mrs. Chas. Rodgers. The hos
teses were Misses Garrett, Whitson,
bearing, Flood, Hook, Locke, Houg-
land and Griffin.
One of the most elaborate affairs
of the week was the large reception
given by Mrs. Rufus jackson, Mrs.
Edward Gamble and Mrs. George
Bowers Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Gamble. Mrs. R. D.
Worrell and Mrs. Turley greeted the
callers. Mrs. P. E. Locke and Mrs
Fred Morris introduced the guests to
tn receiving line: Mesdames Jackson,
Gamble, Bowers, Roscoe Pool, of Cen
%tralia; Miss Withers, Of Columbia;
Miss Taylor and Miss Kittie Turley.
Mrs. Will Lee and Mrs. ]. c. Mundy
were in the room with the receiving
line. Mr.. W. f. West asked the
guests to the dining room. The table
was conferred with a basket of salvias,
tied with a huge red bow. Mrs. Clay
born jackson, Mrs. John Washington,
Misses Mayme Ringo and Dennie KEEL
so served. Mrs. Butler Guthrie pour
ed Coffee, assisted by Misses Fran
ces Pearl, Helena Wonneman and An
ma Williams.
DR.. j. N. Basket and wife of Han.
nibal, Miss Basket, of Whiteside
Mo-, were the dinner guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. b. M. Bush, Friday night.
Miss Dorothy Essen spent the week.
end in st. Louis.
Miss Basket, OF Whiteside, Mo-.
who has been visiting her niece, Mrs
B. M. Bush, accompanied DR.. Basket
and wife to their home in Hannibal
for a short visit.
Tuesday Mrs. W. ]. Bolts, of South
jefferson, asked Mrs. John Howell
Mrs. Bradley and Mrs. R. E. See tc
come and spend the afternoon ant
meet her guest, Mrs. Heiskel, of Ten.
nessee.
Mrs. Henry Woodward and small
son, of st. Louis, are the guests of R
R. Arnold and family and J. c. Ringc
and family.
Miss Victoria Brooks will be hostes!
for the Knitting Club Monday after
noon.
The Kings Daughters will NEE
with Mrs. Warner Williams Tuesday
Mrs. R. E. Miller is leader. A larg'
attendance is requested by the leader
Miss Mary Fern Juelfs and Shelb!
Gass were married at the home of thu
, BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
| tan Juelfs Wednesday evening by thu
Rev. O. 0. Green. The bride is a grad
uate of Mcmillan High. Mr.. Gass at
tended Missouri Military Academy
and is at present employed by William
{ Pollock Milling Co. They will maxi
. their home with Mr.. Gass' mother
Mrs. Anna Gass, of Promenade street
, The Wednesday Club will hold thei
meeting at the Library next Wednes
day.
Mrs. j. NJ. Ellis, of Pomona, Calf
| is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edga
T~hrelkeld.
The many friends of Mrs. Holl,
Witherspoon, of Lawrenceburg, Ky
are delighted that she is here on a visi
| with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. job
Atchison. Mrs. Witherspoon will b
, remembered here as Miss Louell
Atchison.
The Missionary Society Of the Pres
/ byterian Church held an %interestinI
t and profitable meeting at the home Q
Nre Caoroo w Robertson Thursda