Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-14

Charles Carpenter and Mrs. NJ. 5
Carter.
Monday was ehildren's day as well
as grown folks at tho Orpbeun "a
such a fine time as everyone b,d
One OF the most enjoyable parties was
on Monday afternoon when Mrs Wal
lace Fry entertained her sunday
school Class Of twelve little boys and
after the show they enjoyed ice cream
az Buekner's. In line were Alfred FL
hott, Jr, Jack Gregory, Bradford
smith, Bobby Shook, Davis Shreeyes
Junior ~Edrnonston, Forest Brinl.r-
man. George Van Horn, Marian
s%hreeves, Edward Wells. By,ler
Hume and Wm. Mcclure Graves NJ,
A. 7. Johnson, Miss Mary Buekner and
Miss Franc Johnson assisted in on
tertaining the class.
Mrs. c. c. Hammond and Misses
Mary V. Houston and Tine Houston
gave a neighborhood party this week
IN honor Of the neighbors who have
moved in during the winter. The ev-
ening was spent in music. ~conserva-
uon and knitting, but / am told that
knitting was not the big thing this
ume' However. everybody got better
acquainted and at a later hour the
hostesses served dainty refreshments.
which were enjoyed by everyone.
The guests invited were Mr.. and
Mrs. W. w. Harper, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Cauthorn, Judge and Mrs. c. C. Bled-
soc, Mr.. and Mrs. Powell. Mrs. Nc
Pheeters, Mr.. and Mrs. French, Mrs.
Laura H~oughland, DR.. and Mrs. N. r.
Rodes, DR.. and Mrs. ". R. Rodes, Miss
Beulah Taylor.
The Smileage Books for the soldiers
have been placed ON sale at the follow
ing stores: Llewellyn & Sons, Purdy.
Buckner's Drug Store, Kunkel &
Bro, Southern Bunk, First National
Bank, North Missouri Trust Co., Mex
leo Savings Bank, Kemp & Nelson.
Barths', Phillips, Mexico Clothing
Co, Alamo Hotel; Miss Julia Tucker
has charge of the sale Of Smileage
Books in this city.
The engagement of Miss Myra
Sharp, of Fulton, and Lieut.. Ellis
Beaver, of Paris, Mo-, a former West
minister student, was announced at a
knitting party, given by Mrs. George
W. Toney, Tuesday, in Fulton. Lieut..
beavers home is in Paris, Mo. Miss
Sharp is well known in Mexico, having
visited frequently in this city. She
is a niece of Mrs. r. A. Fry and W. A..
Sharp. She is a graduate of Synod
ical College, and is one of Fulton's
most popular girls. Miss Sharp is a
most charming and accomplished
young wom and very popular in
both Fulton and Mexico.
The following are the pledges of
the Hardin College ~Sororities:
Eta Epsilon Gamma Sorority:
Frances Davis, Denison, Texas; Lois
Dawson, Liberty, Mo-; Mary Freeman,
Holton, Kansas; Dorothy Holman,
Guthrie, Okla; Ruth johnson, Man.
gum, Okla; Elizabeth Pitts, Higbee,
Mo-; Harriet Palmer, Saquache, Colo;
Allivon Warten, Memphis, Tenn, and
Eelen wilkins, Mexico, Mo.
Beta Sigma Omicron: Sue Dodge,
Nowata, Oklahoma; Elizabeth White,
Boulder, Colo,; Frances Fengel, Abb
lene, Kan; Mary Thompson, Denver,
Colo; Amelia Thompson, Trenton,
Mo; Edith Scott, Vinita, Okla; Maria
Dunn, Kansas City; Fannie McLin-
den, Duncan, Okla; Lillian Adams,
Clarence, Okla.
Sigma Iota Chi: Fern Morse,
Mound City, Mo-; Fern Campbell,
Bernard, Mo-; Sue Joe Hood, Republic,
Mo-; Maude Esther, Denison, Texas;
Alice Carr, Barnum, Wyo,; Muriel
Roeser, Tulsa, Okla; and Blanche
Creekmore, Tulsa, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Hawthorne gave
a line party Monday evening at the
Orpheum in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Pryor, who departed Tuesday
for their new home in Arkansas. To
say it was a farewell party was I'M
true, for many of the friends of the
Pryors will not say farewell, but just
good luck, for they all come back, you
know. After the pictures a buffet
lunch was enjoyed by the party at the
Hawthorne home. In line were Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Stocks, Mr., and Mrs.
W. G. wilkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sharpe, Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Emmons,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Strunk and Mr..
and Mrs. Pryor.
Mrs. Stella Carpenter, of this city,
has announced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Fay Carpenter, to
Private George Bryant, of Camp DON
iphan, Fort Sill, Okla. Miss Carpenter
left Friday for Lawton, Okla, where
the wedding is to take place Sunday.
Miss Carpenter has lived here since
last summer, and is very popular in
the Younger set. She is a senior in
Mcmillan High School. Her former
home was in Bethany, Mo. Mr.. Bryant
whose home is in Bethany, Mo-: has
been in the army for several months.
At the time Of his enlistment, he was
a student in the University of Mis-
souri,, He was a very popular and
athletic student, having a reputation
of being one of the best baseball pitch
. ers ever at the University. He is a
. member of the Kappa Sigma Frater-
nifty.
, Judge C. C. Bledsoe and Mrs. A. D,
bBledsoe arc at Camp D~oniphan, Fort
f. Sill, Okla, at the bedside Of James
. Bledsoe, who is very i'll with pneumo-
MIA. "Jimmie's" many friends here
are wishing him an early recovery
and at this time are sure glad to say
: he is some better, according to worc
=. received here by Mrs. c. c. Bledsoe.
J. Miss Alkaline Jesse, Of Columbia, is
( the guest of Miss Abbey Elwang, fol
the weekend.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lee will spend