Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-08-23

Florence McGarvock, of Columbia.
Covers were laid for the Misses Hick-
man, McGavrock, and Heinricht, Mary
Hatcher, Lillian Ricmhards, Mary and
Leeta Pryor, Wilhelmine Taylor, Mary
billiard and Marguerite Greer.
Rev. and Mrs c. H. Swift and lit
tie daughter, from Carthage, were the
guests of Miss Mabel Threlkeld this
week.
Miss Marcena johnson entertained
with line party Thursday afternoon
for her guest, Miss Alene Frances
Lyle, of Kansas City. In the party
were Misses Effie johnson, Margaret
Wilson, Ruth Cauthorn, India John
son, Helen wilkins, Helen Cave,
Frances McCune, Marcena johnson
and Alene Frances Lyle. Ices were
served at Buckner's.
Miss Flemma Snidow entertained
some of her former pupils at dinner
in honor of Fred Peck Tuesday even
ing. A basket of old-fashioned pinks
was the central decoration, and the
color scheme of red, white and blue
was carried out in the place cards,
favors and ice cream. Miss Snidow's
guests were Misses Fay Snidow, Dor
othy Worrell, Mittie Peck, and Mabel
Threlkeld; Otto Weimer, Ray Miller
and Fred Peck.
Miss Frances Mason entertained with
line party for Mrs. X. P. Whitley
and Mrs. Hubert Whitlock Monday
evening. Miss Mason's guests were
Mesdames Hubert Whitlock, X. P.
Whitley, M. B. Guthrie, S. M.
Sharp, H. E. Truck; Misses Susie
Houston. Alta Ritchie and Martha
Mason.
Miss Pauline Powell entertained with
dinner party Thursday evening
Her guess were Misses Polly Powell,
Miriam johnson, Ruth Woods and Gid
Powell and Carter Vaughn.
Miss Polly Powell, who is taking
nurses raining in Barnes Hospital,
st. Louis, it at home for her vaca-
ton.
Miss Gertrude Fry writes us this
week that she is "having a wonder
full time" in Washington.
Miss Nellie Ellis, of jefferson City,
is the guest of Miss Maude Wallace,
of South jefferson.
Mrs. R. C. Carter has returned
from Slater, where she was guest at
house party at the home of her un-
Gle, George j. Dye.
Miss Bessie Woods entertained the
following at six o'clock dinner Thurs
day evening: Misses Mary Buckley
Lena Bryarly, Agnes White, Lucille
and Helen Howell.
Miss Ped Harrison and DR.. j. F.
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. P. X. San
ford and Mrs. Howe at dinner We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Mildred johnson, daughter Of
Mrs. Alex Carter, of East Promenade
street, announced her engagement ia
LYNN Webb, of Kansas City, on We'd
nesday of this week. The guests, who
were Mesdames Wallace Fry, Turner
Williams, Claiborne Jackson, Julian
Stoy, Norton Nelson, Earl Brown, R.
F.. Eblen, Misses Miriam johnson
Lottie Cornett and Josephine Wallace
were asked, supposedly, to a sewing
party, but when all were assembled,
the real reason d. etre was disclosed
when Mrs. Eblen gave each tiny
knitting bag in which at the end of a
bit of yarn were the names Of Miss
johnson and Mr.. Webb, and the date,
August twenty-second The wedding
is to be solemnized at high noon at
the home of the bride. After August
twenty-ninth Mr.. and Mrs. Webb
will be at home in Manhattan, Kan.
Miss Johnson is one of Mexico's most
popular girls, a graduate of Hardin
College and the University of Mis-
souri,. member of the Beta Sig and
Pi Phi Sororities. Mr.. Webb is a
graduate of Missouri University and
till the opening Of the Officers Re-
serve Training Camp, lawyer in
Kansas City. He now holds a lieu
tenants commission.
Mrs. Wallace Fry is entertaining
for Miss Mildred johnson today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Claybrook
entertained Misses Lena Bryarlyi
Agnes White, Mildred Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. B. f. Wells, Miss Vera
Wells, and Roy Bryarly with a picnic
lunch and picture show party or
Tuesday evening.