The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-22
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
If You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Five DOuble-One
or Two-Seven
Long, Long Ago, Last Year

Lung, LUip ASo, Last lear
| used to think it mattered
Long, long ago, last year,
Whether winds blew cold or warmly,
Whether skies were dark or clear;
used to sigh for sunshine
When clouds hung heavily,
But | do not mind the weather
Since my dear lad crossed the sea.
used to seek for pleasure
Those long twelve months ago;
How eagerly | followed it
And hurried two and fro!
They used to seem important thangs,
The game, the play, the dance;
But Pm done with foolish idling
Since my dear lad went to France.
used to pray for many gifts
Long, long ago, last year,
For empty things like wealth and
fame,
For comforts counted dear;
But now just one prayer from my
heart
Goes up increasingly:
go God, give peace with honor,
And my dear lad back to mel"
-Floretta A. Greeley.
Mr. w. K. Zewadski returned Sun
day from Tampa, where he has been
in attendance upon the bedside of
his son, W. K Zewadski Jr., who is
recovering from a severe illness and
will, when he has sufficiently recover
ed, arrange his business so that he
can go Immediately into the service.
Mr. Zewadski received a letter from
his second son, Mr.. Guy Zewadski
yesterday. He was situated where
big drive was on and is we'll and hap
Ply. Mr.. Clarence Zewadski is still in
Detroit, but expects to enter the serv-
ice sometime this month. During the
absence of her husband in the serv-
ice, Mrs. Zewadski, who is SO pleas
antly remembered here, will be with
her parents at Highland Park, Mich.
Mr.. Zewadski also received a letter
yesterday from his youngest son,
Olaf, who is well and happy. With
out doubt Mr. Zewadski is deserv-
ingly proud of his four manly boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Burford receiv-
ed the gratifying information this
morning that their son. Lieut.. Robert
Allen Burford has been made lieuten-
ant commander. This promotion is an
honor well bestowed. Lieut.. Burford
graduated with the highest honors of
his class from the Ocala high school
at the age of sixteen years. He aft
erward graduated from Annapolis
when only nineteen. His friends have
followed him career with the keenest
admiration, and all Ocala will be
pleased to know of the promotion of
one of the brightest young men that
she has ever sent out from her midst
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Judd and lit.
tie daughter and Mrs. Judd's mother,
Mrs. Rogers, arrived in Ocala Satur-
day from their home in Berrian
Springs, Mich, and are at the Colo
NAL hotel for their second winter
They are much pleased with Ocala
and surrounding country and may de-
eide to locate here permanently.
Mr.. l.. c. Bell of Spar passed thru
town Saturday en- route to Brooks
vile to spend Sunday with his fam
lily. He returned Monday accom-
panied by his wife and two sons. Mrs.
Bell and children will return to
Brooksville today. While in town
Mrs. Belle was the guest of her sis
ter, Miss Carrie Barco.
Mrs. Leon Robinson of Atlanta ar.
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
and will be guest for several weeks
of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. S. G. M. Thomas. Mrs.
Robinson is recuperating from a long
illness and was for several weeks in
an Atlanta hospital.
Miss Ruby Ray of Martel is now
engaged in missionary work among
the mountain people of Kentucky.
Miss Ray is working under direction
of the home missionary board of the
Presbyterian church.