The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-31
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE:

Mrs. ID. M. Ferry went to Freder-
icktown Friday and attended the
Senior commencement exercises. Her
granddaughter, Blanche Westermer
was valedictorian of the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lige London, who
have been in Sikeston for the past
six weeks, returned home Friday. Mr..
London has been doing some con-
tracing there. While there they at
tended the exercises of the closing of
school, the main feature of which was
a pageant.
Mrs. Carr Hartshorn was Farm
ington visitor last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Francis of
Bonnie Terre visited their son, E. j.
Francis, and family Thursday.
Mrs. p. A. Hendrix and Mrs. Henry
Mcfarland and daughters, Mary and
'Myra, were guests of Mrs. James
Hunt Thursday.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. C. Elder and daugh-
ter, Virginia, of West Virginia were
guests of relatives here Thursday.
H. N. Silsby and family of Nit
chell were Elvins visitors Sunday.
Mrs. H. H. Rudy and baby of Bonnie
Terre spent the past week with her
parents.
Private Earl Beauden of Camp
Funston spent short furlough with
relatives here this week. ,q
Home folks of the following receiv~
ed cards to assure the safe arrival
of Bill Reichert, Clyde Mcclure and
Frank Carr.
Mr.. Tidwell of Fredericktown was
the guest of his brother, DR.. Tidwell,
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Brown and daughters, Lelah
and Sadie, of st. Louis visited friends
and relatives here last week.
J. r. Thompson and family spent
Sunday with C. ]. Sutton and family.
Miss Lucille Vance was a Farming
ton visitor Wednesday. su
Raymond Keay went to Murphy's
Crossing Tuesday to spend a few
days.
]. NJ. Wadlow and family moved to
Ironton Wednesday.
On Friday evening, beginning at
8:15, in the High School auditorium,
the pupils of the High School gave a
three-act play, entitled Engaged by
Wednesday" An admission of 25
cents was charged.
The Ladies' Literary Club met at
the home of Mrs. E. Kline Wednes-
day, May Is. This was the closing
meeting of the year. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Thos. Glib
son, president; Mrs. Chas. Garleb,
vice president; Mrs. Emil Kline, sec
rotary; Mrs. Bart Byington, treasur-
er. The Club voted 500 to be given
for Red Cross work, this making to-
tai of SITS for the Cuba member
ship Of just IL. They also voted to
meet at the home of Mrs. Hartshorn
on Friday, May II, to make a service
flag, which the Club will donate to
the town. The flag will contain 81
stars, one for each Of our boys who
have gone to service from Elvins.
The flag was unveiled at services
held on the public square Monday,
May 20, at p. m. The following pro-
gram was rendered:
Orchestra-Song, america"
Address Rev. E, G. Peal, of St.
Louis.
Presentation of F1ag-Mr. Threld-
keld.
Responsible. Don Cameron.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"-by
Club Ladies.
The baccalaureate exercises of the
Senior class were held in the Meth
odist church Sunday at II O'Clock a.
m. The following program was rem
dered
Quartette-F. L. McFarlane, Prof.
Caldwell, Mrs. w. C. Reece, Mrs.
Thos. Gibson.
Duet-Mrs. Thos. Gibson, Mrs. W. C.
Reece.
Violin Solo-Homer Richard.
Solo-Mrs. w. c. Reece.
Sermon-Rev. M. P. Pierson.
Quartet.
The service flag of the boys who
were members of either the Sunday
school or church, was unveiled Sunday
at 2:30 p. m. The stars were four
teen in number and represented the
following boys: Frank Carr, Oscar
Blaylock, Harvey Blaylock, Milburn
Whalcy, John McNeal, Rexel Sibley,
Rutledge Sloan, Ed Lindeman, J. C.
Ruddock, Eugene Stephens, - Glib
son, Paul Leonard, Ben Halter, Grover
McAllister.
A revival meeting is being conduct
ed at the Methodist church. 1t will