The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-19
w. C. L. U. Meeting

HS regular UiCSIAIlB VI ItlC w" W |
T. u. was held Monday of this week,
as the regular meeting day falls this
month on Christmas. The program
was an unusually interesting one, and
every number was splendid. Mrs. T.
E. Bridges, by special request, beau
tifully recited the three clever poems
that she wrote especially for the w.
C. T. u. convention, held this year in
Lakeland.
Mrs. r. A. .Burford gave an inter
esting talk on various subjects. One
was about the large Jail in Birming-
ham which has been entirely empty
since that city went dry. This Jail
has now been turned over to the gov
eminent for hospital purposes.
Mrs. E. Van Hood gave sketches
from the "Union Signal" about the
w. c. T. u. national convention held
this month in Washington. These
splendid articles were written by
Miss Anna Gordon, the national W.
C. T. U. president.
Mrs. William Rockers talk was ON
the Hostess Houses" which is par
ticularly interesting to the Ocala
women at present. The first "Hostess
House" was at Plattsburg, where it
was such a success that every can
torment is now begging for them. A
hostess house is honey place where
the soldiers and officers can meet
their mothers, wives and sweethearts.
The Ocala w. C. T. u. as usual, in
all good and patriotic causes, and also
as among the many woman's organl-
cations in the women's committee of
the Council of National Defense, will
help in this line.
DIR. E. Van Hood, who he's been in
Jacksonville for several days, went
to St. Augustine today to attend the
Southern Surgeons Association.
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Miss Isabelle Davis, who attends
Southern College at Sutherland, is
expected home Thursday to spend the
with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Davis and sons.
Drs. H. C. Dozier and E. G. Lind
ner left this morning In the latters
car for st. Augustine to attend the
Southern Surgeons Association whlcf
lasts for three days.
DIR. and Mrs. Sylvan McElroy anc
son of Orlando are expected Sunda!
or Monday to spend Christmas witt
their Ocala relatives, who will return
with them the last of the week TO
New Years.
Mr.. w. T. Gary will go to Bitch
ton tonight in the interest OF tn
Red Cross. Among those going wit
him will be Mrs. R. A. Burford Jr
Miss Burford, Miss Hickman an
Miss Gissendaner.
Mrs. Grisson. who has been tn
competent head milliner for Mrs.
A. Ellis for the past four month:
left on Monday for Houston, Texa'
to spend the Christmas holidays wit
friends.
Mrs. w. V. Newsom and little CIR
Jane, left Saturday afternoon fc
Jacksonville to visit Mrs. Newsom
parents until after New Year. M
Newsom will join his family Satu'
day.
The Christmas program to be gl'
en- by the Junior League in the Met
odist church next Sunday afternoe
at 8 o'clock promises to be most i
teresting and deserves a full nous
All denominations cordially invited.
Mr.. E. C. Mcleod left Sunday 1
Camp Wheeler in response to tel
gram stating that his son, Prlva
Cecil Mcleod of Co. A, was critical
ill with pneumonia. "Shorty's" ma
friends are anxiously awaiting b'
ter news and deeply regret he "
not spend the holidays in Ocaia as
planned prior to his illness.
Mr.. Norman Horne arrived h9l
Monday afternoon from Columb
Tenn, where he attends college,
spend the Christmas holidays W
mother and sisters. Mr.. Horne Y
return to his school duties Jan. 9th
Lieutenant Commander and M
~. l.. Calhoun and two sons, recen