Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-05

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Miss Maurine Heller had as her
guests for the week = end: Misses
Martha Kurtz, Margaret Bostaian,
Evelyn Josyn, and Lorraine Stears.
On Saturday evening Miss Heller
gave an Orpheum party for her
guests, inviting the following young
men to meet them: Messrs. Ray
Miller, Harry Stocks, Cave johnson,
Fred Peck, and DR.. Vanskike. Later
a delicious chatting dish lunch was
enjoyed at the home of the hostess.
Misses Kitty and Trix Turley gave
a Kitchen shower" Monday afternoon
at their home in honor Of Miss May
belle Wales, who was married to Mr..
Clyde Crimmell, of Elgin, Kansas,
this week. After the guests arriv-
ed, they were put to hemming tea
towels for the bride-to-be, and after
this we're told to write out their fav-
orite recipe, to go in the Brides
Cook Book" When the strains of
the wedding march were sounded Miss
Mabel Brown Jackson and Master
George Squires came in carrying a
huge basket with all kinds of useful
things for the kitchen. These were
all placed at the feet of Miss Wales.
A delicious two-course lunch was
served the following guests: Mes
danes C. H. Hamilton, T. S. Riley,
Walter Squires, Clyde Maddux, Chas.
Squires, Minerva Wales, c. H. Wales,
Rufus Jackson, G. c.. Grace, R. T.
Gibbs, M. Maddux, Misses Jennie
Karnes, Julia Minerva Reilly, Arleen
Squires, Marie Wales, Kate Allison,
Jessie Mexican, Edna Buckley, Mary
Stallings and Matte Ward.
Friends and neighbors of Rev. and
Mrs. |. M. Turnage gave them a
very delightful surprise party Thurs
day night. Music and conversation
were enjoyed, and later the guests
served delicious refreshments which
they had brought with them. The
party included Mrs. j. V. Williams,
Mrs. Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs. R. A.
Maxwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Beech, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Atchison, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stubblefield, Misses Belle Niece, and
Myrtle Fait, and Mr.. Ed. V. Will
liams.
The Chautauqua met at the Library
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Rufus
jackson led the lesson of the day.
Roll call was answered by Current
Events. After this, lesson on Chap
tiers 25, 26 and 81 of Grips "Bel-
GUM, the Land of Art" vas studied.
Mrs. Clanton gave a talk on "Kaiser
Joseph" Liege and Spa," by Miss
Frances Bolts; Treaty of Luxem-
burg" by Mrs. Wallace Fry; evil
liam l and His Reign" by Mrs. Whit
more.
Misses Frances Cauthorn, Kitty Tur-
ley and Jennie Karnes will spend
Monday in Columbia.
Mrs. C. A. Belts departed Sat
urday for her home, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. White, and Mr..
White.
Miss Mildred Johnson will spend the
Easter Holidays in st. Louis.
Mrs. F. R. Sanford was hostess
FRIDAY afternoon for the F. A. E.
Club. After the games Of bridge,
1.-THE hostess served a delicious salad
course from the card tables; after
(which she invited the guests to the
dining room for coffee. The table
; held a tall vase of yellow jonqulls,
and OF each side of this were pale
=, green candles tied with tulle of the
same color. Dainty bon bon baskets
of purple, yellow and white were CIV
EN- as favors of the day. Mrs. b.
M White in her charming manner
presided at the coffet. The club
quests were Mesdames G. A. Belts,
, of jefferson City; VIM. Stuck, OF
New London, Conn; W. w. Fry,
Ferd Howe, C. A. Barnes and MISS
Gertrude Fry,
- Mrs. II. f. C. Tucker was hostess
Friday afternoon for the $500 Club
!, HAt the close of the games, a very
elaborate three-cOurse lunch was
-. served. The guests of the club
were; Mesdames Maurice Phillip
Lewis Moore and George Kemp