The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-19

one of our old residents, died at her
home in Jefferson City, October A..
She was a charter member Of the s.
M. T. and a great church worker. She
leaves to mourn her demise many rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. Alma Cox,
a former resident of Jefferson City but
later Of Chicago, died at her home in
Chicago, Saturday. She will be
brought here for interment Tuesday.
Mrs. Gov was well known in Jeffer-
son City having spent her childhood
days here. She was of a lovable dis
position and there are many relatives
as we'll as friends who sorrow for her
untimely demise. go. Mrs. Jessie Ro-
land of st. Louis is here indefinitely
visiting her brother, Mr.. Henry Ho-
ward, and her sitter, Laura. This is
her childhood home and we are
pleased beyond measure to have her
here. She was entertained at dinner
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Ran
kens. 1t is unnecessary to say that
they had a most enjoyable time for
there is no home in the city capable
of showing greater hospitality and
serving more sumptuous dinners than
Mrs. and Miss Rankens. . Mrs. Annie
Rattikin visited her brother and wife
last week. ... Warren Simmon u
tanned a broken shoulder blade when
an automobile knocked him from his
wagon last Saturday night between &C.
dar City and Hollis Summit. 80. Muir
riell Burgett is visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Livingstone Smith, who resides in st.
Louis. He accompanied her to st.
Louis after she had been a visitor to
her sisters, Mrs. Mamie Burgett and
Mrs. Eliza White, who reside on Jack
son street. Readers of the Sun will
please call up 223 Blue and report your
news. Miss l.. Burgett has been in
disposed for the past week but is now
convalescent. 80. Miss Maggie White
is anticipating a visit to st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Flynn en-
tertained the following friends with
an auto party to Usage, Mo-, Sunday,
October 14th; Mr.. John Moore, Mrs.
E. Hord and daughter Clara, Mrs. L. c.
Thomas of Des Moines, Ia; Paul
Moore, little Miss Charlotte Flynn,
Miss Bell Enloe and the Misses Mary
and Agnes Moore. While in Usage
they were entertained at the home of
Mrs. Kate Branham. Miss Marine
Dorton, formerly a teacher of Wash
ington Park school district, has been
to teach in the public schools
of Murphysboro, III. ...... Mrs. Irving
Nickens, whose husband is fighting
with the Colors in France, has sue
ceeded Miss Dorton at Washington
Park. .. Mrs. Jessie Emery and fam
lily have moved to Kansas City,.
Prof. and Mrs. Victor Collins enter
tanned at dinner Sunday, DR.. and Mrs.
E. Scruggs and Mr.. and Mrs. Duke
Digs. Mrs. Jones, a reader of the
Sun, has three sons with the Colors:
Oscar, Proctor and Lonnie. She is do
ing her bit to make the whole
world safe for democracy. Mrs. c.
A. Rutledge, one of our highly esteem
ed business ladies', visited her mother
in Fulton last week. Mrs. Heber
Rankin and her charming daughter en-
~tertained a few members of the Capt.
toll City Alumni Association Friday, at
their residence. Fruit ice cream was
served in beautiful cut glass dishes.
Those members of the association who
we're not present missed an excellent
treat. I'VE are pleased to number
among our new readers of the Sun:
Mr.. Richard Kelley, Prof. and Mrs. Vic
tor Collins, Mrs. A. Rutledge, MI. j.
Q. Clay, Mrs. Maggie Henderson, MI.
and Mrs. Newt. Wiseman, Miss Clara
Davis, Mr.. Henry Howard, and sister
Jessie and Laura, Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
lass Gathright, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verdict Reed, Mr.. Viii.
liam Dixon, Herbert Bagby and Miss
Celia Blackburn. Call up 223 Blue
or call 52S Lafayette st. See Tayes
and drive away the mo New Blues"
by reading the Sun.