The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-08-24
Personal and Social.

PERSONAL and OOclal.
To show their appreciation Of her
good work and unliring efforts In
home, civic and church life, the
many friends Of Miss Mary Page
gathered al the church Tuesday
where they spent q very enjoyable
evening playing games. listening 10
good music and toasting Miss Page,
who will leave us shortly 10 take M
her duties a. teacher near III paoo
After a sociable time was INDUCED
In by all present, delicious ice
cream and cake was served. Rev.
Norvell gave a very touching fare
well talk In behalf of the EpwOrth
League. who were lOath 10 babe Miss
Page goodby. We feel that the
good people Of III paso are bcne-
nting by our loss, and Miss Page
will always be remembered by her
host Of friends In Columbus ~ one
who hs not wasted her sweetness
on the desert air, but has rather
reaped n bountiful harvest from the
seeds Of good will and kindness
which she has sOwn.
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The Red Cross meeting held al
the church Wednesday afternoon
was presided over by the efficient
president, Mrs. George Peters, IN her
usual capable manner. About nj
teen members were present. After
IN, usual business routine was dis
posed Of the meeting adjourned 10
meet with Mrs. Beck at the home OF
Mrs. Jack next "Wednesday after
noon, August 2Sth, 10 knit wooden
articles for thes oldiers which are
necessary to protect them from ex-
treme cold and for which Uncle
sam does not make any provision.
n IA not only the ladies Of the Red
Cross who are invited TO attend this
meeting. but the ladies of the town
who will lend a helping hand and
can hold a knitting needle are cor
daily invited To come and help the
good wora along.
The W. T. C.. 4. held a very in
teresting meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Rogers Tuesday afternoon
The ladies. who were making com
IS bass for the navy, scwcd In
dustriOusly for two or three hours
after which they held a bushes,
meeting 10 discuss ways and mean'
Of securing the necessary article,
with which Ia hll the hays, Oul
soldier buys are fortunate indeed Il
have these good ladies ~ l~utcrcstct
IN them and their welfare whil'
fighting for the cause. and we know
that the comfy bags from COlum-
bus will not even a. much NJ lacl
a necessary pin.
Last Friday evening the boys oI
Mr.. Haley's class ~ the N, r. sun
day school enjoyed a good time u
the home Of Rev. and Mrs. Norvell
Gurssing aud various other gimc'
were plaVed. after which delicious
refreshments were served by Mis-
Norvcll. These boys all report !
very enjoyable evening.
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Miss Geneyievc llecnan, Of Merid.
ian. Miss, VITO was rccent'y elected
10 OIL n Of the vacancies IN oul
schools, will arrive IN the city th'
first OF the week. Miss Heenan II
a teacher Of n number Of years ex-
rHrienre and VII be quite on addi-
ton 10 otr already Al faculty II
Columbus.
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Miss Anna Rlesner. Of Redlands
Cat. futmc-ly bOokkeeuer an,
stcnographcr at the Columbus Stat
Hank, was here for a short tint
Thursday, en- route 10 Deming
where she has accepted a position
IN the Deming National Bank.
Mas Rosalea Patterson, n o
CD. - c.artn,d- yO4ug l-dies
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n.a IT, ,b." O.
a &C., wright lett tnis weeI
Tor Riverside, Cal, for a visit 4
Who are enlisted II
@ .uI nrr Stationed at tina
ur % Co. OF Colum
D.s, lies .nIistsd IN thu Uadrter
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tIIs. J. 81. AAac sJn aud little sol
Arthur, OF III Paso, will arrive In IN.
city In a few days TO spend som
time with Mrs. w. w. Anderson.
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Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Frost and sol