Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-12-20

MISS GERTRUDE FRY
Phone IA

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Jennings at
tended the Red Cross Carnival Thurs
day. They were the guests of Miss
Eula Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Stewart are now
domiciled with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Wells, as their house froze up so they
had to move out.
Mrs. Charles Grimes and children
will spend Christmas with Mrs.
Crimes parents in Kansas City.
Mrs. r. R. Buckner and Miss Mary
Buckner are home from a visit to St.
Louis.
Lieut.. Asa Graves of Wisconsin, was
the guest Of Miss Miriam Glandon for
the weekend.
David Byers spent the weekend
with friends here.
Twenty Hardin girls formed a line
party at the 0rpheum Monday night
to see the splendid picture, "Polly Of
the Circus"
Mrs. K%enivan, of Omaha, is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Duncan.
Nesbitt Robinett of New York is
the guest of his mother.
The Kings Daughters Circle will
meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w.
W. Williams. Mrs. E. l.. Cass will
have the Christmas lesson. The mon
ey pledged for the bazaar will be used
for the Xmas pledge at the Home.
So will everyone please bring their Of
fering.
Miss Margaret Cunningham is home
from a visit in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Will Robert
son are home from a weeks visit in
Chicago.
Rev. H. B. Atkins spent this week
in Cincinnati.
Miss Anna Mae Major of Paris, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Ma
jor.
Mrs. Melville Paul spent the week.
end in jefferson City the guest OF
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claybrook
gave a delicious buffet supper in hon.
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Jennings, Of
C~entralia. After the supper the
guests attended the Elks' Carnival
Those in the party were DIR. and Mrs
P. E. Coil, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Var
Ness, Miss Eula Tucker and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Jennings.
; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morris entertain
ed at six o'clock dinner Wednesday
Lieut.. Ben Locke who departed Thurs
day for New York. An elaborate din
ner was enjoyed by the following
j., Mr.. and Mrs s. M. Locke, Mr.. an
Mrs. E. r. Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. P. +
Locke and Lieut.. Locke.
Mesdames Tina Dobyns, R. N
, White and Fitzgerald gave a buffe
. luncheon one evening this week a
Hardin College; the guests include
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Locke, Mrs. Fahri
@ and Mrs. Frost.
The Council of Defense had a grea
day here Tuesday, when the Stat
Committee came here in their spC
eial car and gave talks on various sui
n jects. The afternoon session wa
held at the Baptist Church with
good audience present. At seve
o'clock a banquet was given at tn
!, Hotel Hoxsey where 40 men ar
women attended. Yes, there were
few men, and thanks to them, the
q added a great deal to the banquet
After Rev. C. C. Grimes asked II
blessing, Mrs. C. #. Clark, in HI
charming and gracious manner, il
q troduced Mrs. Gelhorn, who spoke {
= the food conservation and told
Missouri was at the top of all Il
States of the Union in the foo
registration, and, of course, M
~ Hoover thinks we are gran
We must work and raise somethir
for this food conservation and al
help by canning all foods we cal
4 click the platter or be licked" mu
X be our slogan. Mrs. Bush, mex
talked on the aims and purposes of Il
n Council of Defense Committee al
gave a very interesting talk. MI
Mechin, who is chairman of the spea
ers, told of the work being done by Il
: State Committee and advised us
/ help the home charities, as well as t
20 boys, for the mothers and wives lie
!, at home need help and encourageme
N and the best thing for them to do is
get to work in some of the branch
~ of the work. While the boys a
fighting in the front trenches, t
women are trying to keep the hon
r fires burning till the boys come hom'
N When a soldier train goes throuG
a. lets try and go to it and have fru
a. candy, or something for the boys
cheer them on their way. DR.. M
lion, Mrs. Million and DR.. Harris
gave stirring talks and Col. Burt
n was called upon, but refused to tt
'.t before so many ladies', and, too, Il
- he was so easily embarrass
But we KNOW HE CAN talk.
ro Lieut.. Clifford Overfeldt, of F
cd Sheridan, spent Friday here the gu
al of Miss Evelyn Threlkeld,
oo Rhodes Jesse, who Joined the Av
as ton Corps, has received his call
report in San Antonio, December %
Rhodes has many friends here, v
h hate to see him leave, but who
.or proud to think he is so willing
~ serve his country. We all wish
n success and hope you can come b
he soon to us, Rhodes.
ost Miss Dorothy Worrell spent
eor weekend with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvill Paul ent
tanned at dinner Friday evening
orc honor of Miss Anna MAJ Majors,
20 Paris. Cut flowers formed the ia
decorations and an elegant fc
course dinner was served to the
lowing: Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Maj
Mrs. Hardin Rixey and Miss Major
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