The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-27
0CALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Thanksgiving Thoughts

/ Where grandpa asks the blessin'.
sThanksgivin' thoughts come thick and
fast
We think of days SO mellow
An other family gatherin's
So dear to every fellow.
Thanksgivin' time is DRAWN nigh,
The time we love SO dearly,
An may this one be like the rest
Of dinners we've had yearly.
/ b. II. A.
Edward Green's Letter
Mrs. Emily Green has received the
following letter from her son, Ser
lgeant Edward Green, in France:
France, October %.
Mrs. o. 7. Green, Ocala. Fla:
Dear Mother: Will be able to write
you. myself in a few days. / am get
ting along fine and never had any re-
lapse. / am in Base Hospital No. 81,
APO 300, Amer. E. F., Ward 7. The
wound, though painful, will have no
after effect and will cause no disfig-
urement. Continue to address my mail
to the company as it will be forward
ed by them to me at the hospital. Ex-
pect when l do get my mail from the
company that there will be some let
tiers from you as have not received
any mail in two weeks. / was going
over the top when / was hit by the
explosion of shell. It exploded about
30 feet to the rear of me, and was
part of a barrage put up by the Ger
mans on our counter-attack. / was
in the dressing station within an hour
after was hit. Am feeling very good
today. The hospital that I am at is a
large American one, run by Ameri-
cans-both doctors and nurses, and
the Red Cross is taking my letters for
me until / am able to write, but I
have good care and at present have to
lay on my stomach and not on my
back for a while yet. As soon as l
am able to lay on my back / will be
able to. write myself. Do not be wor-
ried over this as it is not a serious
wound. Give my love to grandma,
Sweet Marie, Muddy and all the rest
of the family. Your affectionate SON,
Edward.
Mrs. Green also received letter
Tuesday afternoon dated Nov. 5th. It
was written by home hospital serv-:
ice man Of the Red Cross for Sergeant
Green, saying Edward was still UNI
able to write, but was feeling better
than he had felt since being wounded.
The letter stated he was in hospital
in Southern France, and that it was
understood the wounded Americans
would be sent home very soon.
Mrs. E. C. Beuchler is enjoying q
three weeks visit from her mother,
Mrs. T. F. Walsh of Savannah.
Miss Onie Chazal will entertain the
members of the "a" club at auction at
7:3O this evening.
Mr.. James Leslie of Panasoffkee,
arrived today to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lucas returned
home Tuesday afternoon from a
weeks visit to their relatives in Jack
sonville.
| Mrs. Query and daughter, Eliza.
beth, left Monday noon for Gaines
vile, to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Guerry's mother.
Mr.. Bernard Koonce arrived home
yesterday from the Charleston navy
yard to spend his ten days furlougn
with his mother, Mrs. J. C. B. Koonce.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. MacKay of
Blitchton left yesterday for Jackson
vile to spend several days at the state
fair.
DIR. and Mrs. Sylvan McElroy and
little son of Orlando left Tuesday for
Jacksonville for brief visit to the
doctors brother. DR.. w. z. McElroy
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Tompkins will
entertain Dr. and Mrs. w. K. Lane
DR.. Lanes mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w
w. Clyatt and Miss Minnie Jones al
a Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.
i Mrs. A. A. Winer of Ocala is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. s. B. Weaver
and will be in Miami several weeks
Mrs. Winer stopped over on her way
here to visit another sister, Mrs. Geo
| A. Douglas, at Arch Creek, before
coming on to Miami.-Miami Herald
Hardy Church Groom was nominal.
ed for page in the house of represen.
tatives at the caucus in Tallahassee
Saturday night on the first ballot. He
is nephew of Miss jefferson Bell ane
a grandson of the late A. C. Groom
for many years comptroller of Flor
lda.-Miami Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Newsom ant
little daughter, Jane, who have beer
living in Georgia for several months
have gone to Ortega to reside, and ar,
making their home with, Mrs. New