Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25

mrs. NJ Z. Ross and Miss Julia
Ross leave next week for Kansas CITY
to visit Mrs. B. H. McGarvey.
Mrs. Lawrence Hardmack, of New
Truxton, Mo-, is the guest of her
brother, Mr.. Jack Denser, and Mrs
Denser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Powell aad
small son, of st. Charles, are the
guests of Major and Mrs. ]. II.
Whitmore.
Mr.. Harrison, of Bunceton, has
made his daughter, Mrs. George Will
Robertson, the gift of a beautiful
Overland a r
Major and Mrs. j. H, whitmore
are e%ntertaing this evening with a
five hundred party for their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell, Of st. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Turner and
children departed Friday for a visit in
Kansas City with Mrs. ]. W. Lee
and family, who formerly lived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. R. Locke had as
their guests for dinner at the Metho-
dist Church, Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Locke and Mr.. Harvey, of Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Claybrook, and Miss Eu-
la Tucker took their supper to the
woodsSunday evening and enjoyed an
outing.
Mrs. Wallace Fry has returned
from Barnes Hospital in st. Louis,
where she was under treatment for
two weeks. Her many friends are
glad to see her looking so well again.
Sixty-five men of the Mems Bible
Class at the Christian Church attend
ed the banquet on Friday evening, a.
the church. Rev. NJ. A. Hart, Of
Columbia, made the address of the
evening, and the ladies of the church
served a delicious menu.
Mr., and Mrs. Maurice Phillip had
as guests for lunch Sunday evening,
Misses Eva Miller, of st. Louis,
Elaine Silverstein, and Mr.. Nate Phil
lip.
Miss Dorothy Holmes had as dinner
guests, Sunday noon, in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Norris, of Full,
ton: Miss Willie Hook, Messrs. Will
Williams and Gene Holmes.
The following attended the U. D.
C. Convention at Columbia this week:
Mesdames F. r. Sanford, Ferd Howe,
]. T. johnson, w. W. Pollock, Geo.
Bowers, John Denser, Misses Hattie
KEENAN,, Carrie KEENAN,, Emma Me-
Pheeters, Mary Nichols and Sue Rim
go.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Locke gave a line
party Monday evening at the Orphe-
UNI. After the show dainty refresh
ments were enjoyed at Hassen's. In
line were: Mesdames G. c.. Ham,
mond, l.. F. Mitchell, Ross Cauthorn
Misses Mary V. Houston and Tine
Houston.
Twenty couples enjoyed a dance al
NJ. NJ. A. last Saturday evening
The music was very good and some Of
Mexieo's prettiest girls were present
to e lp'make the evening most enjoy
able. Dainty refreshments were en-.
joyed during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Locke were
"at home" on Thursday evening Il
their friends. Among the callers
were Mesdames C. C. Hammond
Ross Cauthorn, l.. F. Mitchell, Rev,
and Mrs. H. P. Atkins, Misses Mary
v. Houston, Martha Mason, Frances
Gill and Tine Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Morris depart.
ed Thursday for Parsons, Kansas
where Mr.. Morris has a fine position
in the Allen Drug Store. Mr.. anc
Mrs. Morris were very popular here
and their many friends regretted II
! see them leave; but wish them mucl
success intheir new home.
Miss Eta Herman received an an,
| nouncement this week Of the wed
ding of her nephew, Mr.. Reed VIII
! liams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Williams, formerly of this city, nov
of Los Angeles, California, to Mis-
Sylvia Roster, of the same city. Hear
ty congratulations are extended t.
this happy pair.
The Wednesday club met Wednesda!
| afternoon at the Library. Mrs. E
H. Tincher led the lesson on Acts II
/ and V of "EIenry VI" Miss Anni'
Lewis gave a paper on Agriculture.
"Joan Dare, Shakespeare's Verse
! and Mark Twain's Selections" wa
given by Miss Mary V. Houston
This was followed by a current even
quiz led by Mrs. Gregory.
The Beta Sig Alumni met d
Thursday afternoon with Miss Jose
phine Wallace. The afternoon wa
spent in knitting for the soldiers an
some started work on the comfor
bags, which they have promised t
make. Dainty refreshments wer
served at five o'clock by the hostess
Mrs. r. e.. Eblen, of st. Louis, an
Mrs. Lynn Webb, of Manhattan
Kansas, were the out-of-town mem
bers.
Mrs. E. Y. Burton "a hostes
for the 500 Club, Friday afternoon, a
the Academy. At the end of tn
games Mrs. George Lee was award
ed the club prize for the highes