Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-01-03

pretty Christmas dinner Tuesday
noon and had the following present:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Bledsoe, Mrs. A.
D. Bledsoe, Clark, Billie and Junior
Bledsoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. johnson gave a
turkey dinner Christmas day with
covers laid for the following: Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Fry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Fry, Miss Franc johnson and
Gertrude Fry.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Sappington had
as dinner guests Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Dry, Mrs. F. R.
Jesse, of st. Louis; Miss Mildred. Jes-
Sc and Mr.. Ed Williams, Morris Dry
and Marion Dry.
Misses Sue and Evelyn Carter gave
party Tuesday night at their home
in south Mexico. Games and music
were the pastimes of the evening. At
late hour dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
Mrs. Frank Jesse and daughter, Miss
Mildred, of st. Louis, were dinner
guests of Mrs. j. V. Williams Christ
mas day. Others at the table were
Mr.. Ed V. Williams, Will C. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Sappington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Jesse and Ralph Jesse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Mundy enter.
tanned at dinner Wednesday noon al
their home north of towns. Covers
were laid for Mrs. Russell Martin and
son, of Maryville, No.; Misses LeOna
and Ruth Miller and Stella Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Buckner
gave an elaborate dinner on Christ
mas day in honor of Mrs. Eva K
Kenivan who spent the holidays here
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. W
F. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P
Kelso, Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Kenivan
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon A. Dearing gave
a small line party Wednesday night
at the Orpheum, and later refresh
ments were served at Buckner's. II
line were Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. John.
son, Miss Grace Walker, of Ken.
lucky; Mr.. W. w. Pollock and vii.
liam Walker johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jesse gave small
dinner party Wednesday evening a
their home on South Jefferson street
Cut flowers formed the pretty tablt
decorations and covers were laid fol
Mrs. Frank Jesse and Miss Mildred
Jesse, of st. Louis; Mr.. Ed V. vii
liams and Ralph Jesse.
Mr.. Milton Towson was given a yer!
pleasant surprise Friday evening whel
his mother invited few of his friend
to have supper with him. After sup
per, games and music were enjoyed
until late hour. In the party wer,
Mr.. Roy Howerton, Charles Machin
John and Frank Dearing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Buckner enter
tanned at noon day dinner Thursday
An elegant three-course dinner wa
enjoyed by the following; Mr.. AM
Mrs. Tom McCune, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacl
Galliger and daughter, Of st. Louis
Ella B. McCune, Harold McCune, Ay
lette Buckner, of Quincy, ILL.,, an
Ralph Buckner.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Locke entertain
ed at Christmas dinner Tuesday moo
and had family reunion. Seated a
the table were Mr.. and Mrs. E. R
Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Locke, MI
and Mrs. Fred A. Morris, Mr.. an
Mrs. C. C. Madison, of Independence
Miss Ruth Clark, of Detroit; Will
Morris, Sam Locke, Jr.. and Ere
Morris.
Miss Marguerite Green entertaine
few friends Thursday afternoon
Knitting was the pastime and at -four
thirty a very delicious lunch wa
served by the hostess. The invite
guests were Misses Martha Dearing
Helen Howell, Vera Rutter, Lillia
Richards, Edna Buckley, Matte War
and Irene Campbell.
Mrs. W. C. Johnson gave a Dime
on Christmas day and invited the fol
lowing to partake of it: Mr.. and Mr.:
]. C. Trimball, of Kansas City; Mrs
]. C. Buckner, Mrs. Lawder, Mis-
Brace Walker, of Kentucky, and Mis-
Mary Walker. Others present wer
Mr.. W. W. Pollock, Mr.. w. c. Johnso
and William Walker Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Miller gave
dinner Tuesday with the followin
members of the family present; Nj
and Mrs. W. H. Turner, Mr. and Mr..
Ned Turner and children; Mr.. an
Mrs. Nesbit Livingston, of st, Louis
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Williams an
daughter; Mrs. W. W. Williams, Miss
es Eva and Georgia Miller, of 81
Louis, and Mr.. Ned Miller,
Mrs. L. Lakeland entertained at dir
ner Tuesday noon at her beautifl
country home. Seated at the larG
table were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Laci
land. Mrs. Hattie Edwards, Miss Mar
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lachldh'
Mr., and Mrs. Ed Lawder, Mr.. an
Mrs. Rolla B. Finley, of Marshal
Messrs. Paul and Harvey Lacklan
and Laura Finley, of Marshall
Monday evening Mr., and Mrs K.
Buckner gave a very pretty Dime
. party. A tiny Christmas tree stoo
in the center of the table and wa
, beautifully decorated with minatul
bells and candles. Covers were lai
for Mr.. and Mrs. Bus Buckner, M
and Mrs. Jake Buckner and son, Bol
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Buckner, ID
. Riggs, Miss Kate Biggs, Miss Bel
Buckner Biggs, all of Fulton an