Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-03-28

ho1oE Eg-A11s can ind the Even
ing Ledger on file at Is Queen
Annes Gate. The paper is sent reg
ulAHiy and it is placed there for your
convenience. dd
Ii. Spencer who has been attend
ing the Great lakes Naval Training
School, has been home on a furlough.
He left this week with 100 other
jacdes for the Harvard University
radio school which Herbert Plunkett,
Of this city has been attending.
Fletcher Powell, Of this city, was one
Of the 100 men sent to Harvard in this
group Spencer looked exceptionally
well and was greatly pleased over his
advancement
IN ARMY SERVICE
J. v. Niece, Of Chicago, in writing
the Ledger, states that his brother,
Buzz" well known here, is with him
in that city and has just received his
call to service in the army. Buzz"
reports to Washington, D. C. for du-
y in the ordnance department. He
receives a fine salary and his appli-
cation has been on file for some time.
His many Mexico friends Join the
Ledger in wishing him success in his
new work.
RITTERS VISIT FUNSTON
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ritter and Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Ritter and daughter
have returned from Camp Funston
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Ritters sons, Ray and Roy, who
are in training there. The family
was all together except one son who
was unable to go. They were well
pleased with the conditions at Camp
Funston and report that the boys
were getting along splendidly.
Bryan Marshall, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Marshall, of this city, who Is
attending the third officers training
school at Camp Funston, stands 10th
in the 9th division in his school work.
They are now studying trench war
fare and he recently spent 70 hours
straight in a trench.
Howard Keath, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Keath, is in the middle stages of
the humps at the Third Officers
Training Camp at Fort Riley, Kan.
Roscoe Dobyns, who is attending
the Third Officers Training Camp at
Fort Riley, Kans., is just recovering
from the mumps.
Mrs. Chas. Luckie is in receipt Of a
telegram stating that her brother, DR..
J. P. Mason, of Greenwood, Ark, is
seriously i'll. DIR. Mason was to have
received his call to the dental corps
OF the army early in April. His wife,
who was Miss Stella Snidow, of this
city, is recovering from a minor ope-
ration.
Milton Towson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Towson, of this city,, has re-
eeived a call to report Thursday in
st. Louis for the U. S. Navy. Towson
will probably be transferred to the
Great Lakes Training Station. He
enlisted last December. Houston Will
lard, who enlisted at the same lime,
will also probably have to report at
this time. He has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Charles Wayne. in
Cape Girardeau since January.
Henry Clark, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark, of this city, who is
with the U. S. Troops at Camp Doni-
phan, is home on a furlough. Henry
looks well and enjoys soldier life.
GEORGE IRON RECEIVES CALL
George Irion, a senior in the school
Of Engineering Of the University of
Missouri, has received his call from
the Local Board to report for military
duty. He will be sent Immediately to
Kelly Field, San Antonio, for train
ing in aviation.
George has been quite active in the
student activities since his first year
in the University. He is a member Of
Q. E. B. II. andTau Beta Pi, an hon
orary engineering fraternity. This
year he was president of the st. Pat
rick Board and was the one who rep
resented st. Patrick at the celebration
Of the engineering students last week.
This Is n Of the highest honors of
the School of Engineering.
Z. E. RICH HERE
After spending a pleasant day with
friends in Mexico, Z. E. Rich, former
instructor in Mcmillan, returned TO
his home in Fayette. Mr.. Rich is a
cadet in aviation and has just finish
ed the ground school course with fly
ing colOrs in Dallas, Texas. He has
just been released from a hosnjtal
where he had been for four weeks with
minor throat trouble.
Mr.. Rich made an interesting talk
during the eighth period at Mcmillan
Friday afternoon. He says that
Rodes Jesse, who is also stationed at
Dallas, was enjoying the best Of
health and was greatly pleased with
army life.