Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-07-26

the ADle decorations, and covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Berry
and Miss Minnie Berry, of Moline:
Mrs. Ross Ewing, of Paris; Mrs.
Walter Fausler, Of Sedalis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Milt Householder, Misses Madge
and Evelyn Hitter.
Mrs. Buckner Carr, Of Jonesbure,
who is better known to her friends
here as Rose White" celebrated her
birthday Thursday at the home of her
sister, Mrs. C. D. Rodgers. The
table was beautifully decorated in
flags, and an elaborate five-course
dinner was enjoyed by the following
guests: Mrs. George H. Cave, of
Galesburg, H.; Messrs Sam Locke
and George Pearson; Mrs. Carr says
the stripes, NOT the stars in the flag
tell her number of years.
Mrs. r. W. Berry entertained on
Wednesday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Kuhne, of Des
Moines, Iowa, and the visiting ladies
in town. After two hours Of music
and conservation, the hostess served
dainty refreshments. The out-of-
town guests were Mesdames J f.
Crebs, Of st. Louis; Charles Way
man, Of Cape Girardeau, Roy Mills,
of Duluth, Mimi. Jean Cauhope, Of
Roswell, N. Y; Walter Fauster, al
Sedalia, and Miss Virginia Crebs, Of
st. Louis.
A jolly crowd enjoyed a picnic Mon.
day evening at the Auxvasse Clut
house. Miss Martha Allen, of Kansas
City, was the guest of honor, and q
most enjoyable evening was spent mo.
toring and eating. With Miss Fran.
ces Pearl and 0rpheus Ruttel
as able chaperons, the party included
Misses Vera Rutter, Helena Wonne,
man, Evelyn Threlkeld, Mary Hatch,
err, Carolyn Worrell; Messrs. Morris
Keath, Rodes Jesse, Clark Gibbs, Jesse
Gibbs, Bryan Atchison and Sam locke
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Clark entertained at MONDAY dinner
in honor of their house guests, Mrs
John Roth, Misses Alice and Eleanor
Roth; Messrs. John and Arnold Roth
all of st. Louis. The other guest!
included Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clarl
and Children; Judge and Mrs. Chas
c. Bledsoe and three children, Clark
Billy and Charles Bledsoe, Jr.; DR.
and Mrs. w. R. Rodes and Mis-.
Mary Rodes, of Sikeston, Mo.
Miss Amelia Graham gave a lin,
party Monday evening at the Orphe
UNI in honor of her house guest, Mis-
Sarah Pollard, of Kansas City, Vir
giniG. Crebs, of st. Louis; Wilm;
Barnes and Harriet Blanton, of Paris
Mesdames E. D. Graham, Gus Ora
ham and Allie Luckie acted as chap
erones.
Mr.. Sam Locke had as his guest
Tuesday evening at the 0rpheun
Misses Frances Gill, Elizabeth Gill
Mary V. Houston, Tine Houston, En-
ma Cauthorn, Martha Mason, Esthe
Houston, Frances Mason; Mesdamc
M. B. Guthrie, l.. +. Mitchell an
Kate Hammond. The party was Civ
en- as n rejoicing party" over Mrs
Hammond, who has returned to u
again; and as the Ledger says, "The
All Come Back" so we knew Mrs
Hammond would.
, Judge and Mrs. Charles G. Bled
soc gave a most enjoyable Aida
picnic Thursday at their beautifu
country home, near Thompson. !
: the afternoon the party had a 'splasl
party in the lake. The many goo
things TO eat, that the hostess sery
, ed will be long remembered by thos
| present. Those who enjoyed tn
Bledsoes' hospitality were Mr.. an
, Mrs. C. F Clark, and family; MI
and Mrs. Charles Clark and family
} DR.. and Mrs. W. R. Rodes; DR.. an
| Mrs. N. R. Rodes, Mrs. L. c. Rot
nett, Miss Willie Robnett, Mrs. job
Roth, Misses Eleanor and Alice Rot
and Mr.. Paul Roth, of st. Louis, an
| Miss Mary Rodes, of Sikeston.
Miss Mildred Johnson, Messrs. W
/ L. Craddock and W. G.. wilkins al
5 chaperoning a jolly party of camper
this week at Jennings Camp nes
E Santa Fe. They left Wednesday an
: expect to return Monday. On SUI
day they will hold "open house" and a
5 their friends are invited to com
bring dinner or supper, and enjoy
e truly good day at camp. In the part
are Misses Barbara johnson, Louis
/ johnson, Ruth Cauthorn, Helen Will
y ms, Jane Rodgers, jeanette Bragi
Isabelle and Pauline Craddock, Jul
Il Tucker, Beulah Rodes, Josephir
Honts, of St. Louis, and Blanche Wa
lace, of Kansas City.
Masters Arnold and Robert Gree
: were hosts for a very enjoyable pa
ty Wednesday afternoon in honor
the visiting boys in town. This WI
2 to be an Orpheum party to see "Cha
lie Chaplin" failed to arrive, the
was no matinee; so Mrs. A. P. Gree
who is the wei charming hostess, toe
the boys for a long auto drive, 4
Benton City they were served r
. freshments, and on returning to Me:
leo they went to the home Of the hos
and again had very delicious refres.
ments and games, Those who enjo.
ed this delightful party were ]. "
&. McGarvey, Of Kansas City; Hul
. Ross, Jr., of Bald, Texas; Jol
S Franklin Whitley, of st. Louis; DIV
Garrison, of st. Louis, Lakenan al
Latney Barnes.
Miss Amelia Graham was hoste
for a very delightful dance on Thur
a day evening at the beautiful home
Mrs II n Graham The house w