New Mexico state record., 1918-09-06


And this it is that gives me heart
To fight you to the end;
For you at last, for aught ! know,
May prove to be my friend,
Selected
Another Delightful Dance
Hanlon Davies entertained several
of the younger social set at delight
full little dance at his home on Palace
avenue last evening Delicious re-
I freshments were served.
Just Couldn't Help 1t
Mrs J. L. Nicholas was hostess
to the Monday bridge club this week
And of course the guests present
feel assured she didn't mean to do
it, but it just seemed to fall to the
lot Of the blithesome Mrs. N. who
/ is acknowledged one of Socorro's
most gracious hostesses to make high
score, and right in her own house,
over all the guests who were doing
their very best. but such is life, es-
pecially in a game of cards.-Socorro
! Chieftain.
Sweetheart Indignant
When one Of Jack Hulfs girls saw
the notice in last weeks paper that
Jack had been made to peal taters"
for not getting TIP early enough to
suit the commanding officer at Camp
Travis a certain popular addition to
the corporate limits of the city was
hardly big enough to hold her indig-
nation. She would just like to know
what a nuse-paper wants to print
such fibs as that for anyhow!-Clovis
Journal.
In Honor Of Deisgates
One of the most charming events
/ of the summer was that Of last Fri
day evening when Mr.. and Mrs. A.
p. McMillen entertained nearly q
hundred guests at their home. in
honor of delegates to the State Bar
association meeting. In the dining
room there was center piece OF
orange dahlias, the basket tied with
orange tull. and orange colored can
dies in silver candle sticks. There
were ophelia roses at the plates and
the refreshments carried out the color
scheme. Punch was served in the IL
brary. In the receiving line besides
Mr.. and Mrs. McMillen were Mr.. and
Mrs. Dow of Roswell Mr.. Dow is
president of the State Bar associa-
ton; Mr. and Mrs. John Venable,
and Mrs. Boots, Mr.. and Mrs Laur-
ence Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stroup,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickey and Captain
and Mrs Reid-Albuquerque Journal.
Twenty. Nine Ell Paso Young
Ladies attended the post hop last
Saturday night at Columbus. The
invitations were in form of mil
litary order, and the military idea
was carried out for the whole party.
The event was an enjoyable one.
How a Hero Died in France
He was smiling. but pale, when
they wheeled him ina black haired
youth of 20-and he was still smiling
when they tendcrly transferred him
to a cot after the doctor had count
ed seven machine gun bullet wounds.
one in his ankle. three in his side and
three in his chest When Y. M.
c. A. man brought writing paper
through the ward he took a piece
and asked for pencil. An attend
ant found him dead half an hour
later with this beginning of let
ter in his hand:
Dear Mother: We made an at
tack on the Germans today and drove
them five miles. am in hospital
tonight. was slightly wounded in
the leg"
Luncheon Successful
The luncheon given recently by the
Missionary Society of the Methodist
church at Carrizoxo was we'll patron
lied and a decided success. A pleas
ing musical program was rendered.
The proceeds amounted to $500.
Beat It If You Can
A young lady of Lakewood is
Hooverizing with vengeance; she
eats cantaloupe for breakfast, and
watermelon for dinner, and supper,
and says that's all she wants. Beat
it if you can.
The Delphins Dancing Club
Composed of prominent Spanish
Americans of Santa Fe gave a dance
at the Library hall Wednesday night:
The event was a pleasant affair and
largely attended.
The Elks Monday Night
Gave one of their usual jolly dances
at their home on Lincoln avenue.
Everybody present had a grand old
time. Al. Morrison's orchestra was
ON the job.
The Suspense Was Terrible
For a few minutes in a newspaper
office located in a hust1ing little city
a supposed to be
customer entered. looked around,
took a long breath. and said 1--WE
come to kill a printer"
"Any printer in particular asked
the foreman. "Oh, any one will do,
l would prefer a small one. butsfve
got to make some kind of show at
a fight or leave home, since the
paper called my wife's teaparty a
'swill affair ~.
Attractive Birthday Party
Alice Noreen Carter was six years
old last Saturday and her doting
grandmother. Mrs. E. T. Carter, gave
her a birthday party at her home.
Around the table were six little tots,
one fof each year of the honoree's
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