Mexico Missouri message., 1918-04-25
THE JUNIOR RED
CROSS GATHERS '"GREENS''
A dutch" Dinner At The Hoxsey-
Major StOy's Offer-Mrs. GalIh-
more Takes Dare.


and bringing their baskets to town
and disposing of the contents to the
help of their treasury.
The drafted men leave for Camp
Funston next Saturday.
, Audrain Gun Club shoot at the
Fair Grounds tomorrow.
A course in nursing and dietetics
will be installed in connection with
the Red Cross Chapter in Mexico lat
ter part of next month.
Mrs. John c. Morft and little
daughter, Sallie Vandeventer Nor
fit, are the guests of Mrs. Morfit's
mother here, Mrs. Lucy Vandeven-
ter.
The Hardin College girls have
elected their queen for the May fete,
but they are managing to keep her
name from the public. Lucky girl,
but how do they keep her good luck
so mum?
Miss Clara Mittleberg of Webster
Groves, who has been visiting at
the home of John O'Brien, near
Thompson, is now the guest of Mrs
Rufus Jackson in Mexico.
E. r. Locke says he remembers
once upon time when there was a
big fire in Mexico. Harper & Turner
burned out. Mr.. Locke had the keys
to the Court House and opened the
doors and the goods from the store
were carried in and were kept there
more'n week.
The Chamber of Commerce mem
bers met with President Edge OF
Hardin College at the Hoxsey Hotel
Thursday evening and enjoyed a
Dutch" dinner together. Col. E. Y.
Burton was toastmaster and intro
duced DR.. ]. w. Million who after a
short speech introduced DR.. Edge,
who delivered the address of the
evening. DR.. Edge expressed his
appreciation of the hospitality of
Mexico citizens and then gave plans
\ in detail for the future of Hardin
College. 1t is to be greater Har-
din College, the leading school for
girls in the State.
Charles Myers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Ms Myers here, stationed at
Camp Funston, has been promoted
to the rank of line sergeant in Co.
A, 354th Infantry. Charlie, we sa-
lutte.
Rev. c. C. Grimes, pastor of the
Mexico Methodist Church, will at
| tend the General Conference of the
M. e. Church, South, at Atlanta,
Ga, which convenes next week. 1t
is the law-making body of the
church. 1t is thought it will endorse
the union of the NJ E. Church,
South, with the M. E. Church. They
separated IA years ago, and they
think it is now time for them to
get together again and stay together
Major ]. c. Stoy has offered his
services to the drafted men of the
county to teach them the rudiments
of military before they receive their
call to go to camp. He does it free
A kindly offer.
l.. B. Hawthorne has been re-elect-
ed as head of the Mexico schools
1t is pleasing to all the patrons
Hawthorne is known to be all right,
Miss Emma Cauthorn, sister OF
County Clerk Ross b. Cauthorn, is
home from Portland, Oregon, where
she spent the winter with her broth
er, Alfred w. Cauthorn.
Roscoe Dobyns, Howard Keath
Bryan Marshall and Fred Peck, al
Mexico boys, in army training a.
Camp Funston, attending the Thirt
Officers Training Schools, have woI
distinctions for themselves and eacl
is to receive commissions as officers
Hubert Warden, of near Mexico, wa'
also in this school, but lately he haI
been very i'll.
Jim Breckenridge is in the Goun
ty Jail on the charge of fighting
He was put under a $500 bonC
which he was not able to give.
Mrs. w. A. Gallamore was sellinI
Third Liberty Bonds in Mexico ant
met hard customer. He might bu,
If she would march around the pub
lie square carrying Liberty Loal
banner She took him, performe'
the stunt and the fellow rewarde'
her by subscribing for $500 bond