The Green Forest tribune., 1917-02-23
Valentine "Kid" Party Given by Mes danes w. G. Coxsey and F. R. Morrow

danes w. C. Coxsey and r. N. MOTION
 Backward, turn backward, O. time in youl
 fiigh-
 Make inc child again just for tonight"
 The happy wish was granted-so fal as spirit and makeup was concerned when Harve Vlllines and wife, Ray An derson and wife, Ed Puckett and wife Hewitt Je innings and wife, Bert Snow and wife, Frank Wells anl wife, Her man McGeehe and wife and Dr. Nor row responded to the following invita- tion:
 given by Mesdames Coxsey and Morrow at the home of Mir. and Mrs. W. V. Coxsey on Wed nesday evening, February fourteenth, at eight o'clock.
 Please lay aside all dignity and grown up airs and dress as q child again-'iust for to- night. Please bring photograph of yourself as baby"
 The guests were met at the door by the hostesses, who were "dolled up' in frills and furbelows, wearing their hair in ringlets with big ribbon bows. They looked the little girl to perfection. The guests were seated and the games commenced. Dissected hearts were passed to be matched for partners for Jumbo chewing gum contest. Each guest was furnished the name of an animal to be made of the gum. Mrs. Myers won first prize on d deer; Dr. Leathers, second, mouse, which almost came tolife to get to scare the little girls, who were too pretty for d pen picture todo justice in their sum mery dresses, pretty curls, sashes and hair ribbons. 1t did't seem any effort to the girls to look little and pretty.
 The boys out-done themselves.
 Dr. Morrow wore knee pants, a pret- ty white waist with rufiied collar and cuffs and big blue tie The doctor made a hit, and every lassie there claim ed him, but he had troubles of his own soon after arriving, and said out loud, 'Irene, the string in my britches leg has went and broke"
 Ray Anderson. in his knee pants and pretty white waist and red tie, never did get thru blushing-such pretty little boy with yellow curls to be so bashful He almostcried to go home.
 D. l.. Myres was the lover of the evening. lie looked SC cute in his little Puritan makeup, and pretty black curly hair, that every one of the girls said Isn't he handsomeh'
 Billie Coxsey wore pink romper suit and played the part of baby boy to perfection. He had pretty little hat with arubber string on it, of which he was very proud of it.
 Herman McGeehe was just too cum ming for words, and felt well repaid for the time spent in using the curl ing irons on his hair and the chorus from all the girls was "Cnrleylocks. Curleylocks wilt thou be mine?" Small wonher that the huge blister on his forehead. caused by dropping the red hot iron, ceased burning.
 Ed Puckett was a sure enough boy in his kid clothes. He observed all the privileges of pretty boy at party, and said it was no job for him to chew gum, eat pop corn and talk to the girls.
 Dr. Leathers made the effort of his grown-up life to look little and young and pretty and sweet. He wore a sport kid suit and no one would guess he was an "old man.
 Frank Wells wore knee pants, a pretty blue waist and big red Winsor tie. Frank forgot and called his wife Miss Clara, remarked about the weather. and asked if he might see her home. "
 Hewitt Jennings wrote notes. chewed gum and ate up everything passed to him. Such a pretty little boy in his Buster Brown makeup!
 Harve Villines stepped high and often in his little Norfork suit. Every girl there snapped Harve no telling how many times.
 Bert Snow was too handsome for description in his grey knickerbockers and long white waist and red tie. Bert said he could talk to every girl there lots essier than Ed Puckett, Denis Myers or Harve Vi!lines, either.
 Popcorn balls were passed during the evening.
 Mrs. Harve Villines was awarded the prize for being the cutest girl-a rattle, and MT. Myers, pacifier, for being the cutest boy.
 Wink" caused quite bit of merri- ment, as did the game of "charades. "
 Refreshments consisted of ham tim balls, pink and white heart shape sand witches, pickles and coffee. After refreshments, Mesdames McGeehe and Jennings furnished some music and the children waltzed Home Sweet Home v