The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-12
Baptist State Convention

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Van Hood expect to leave Monday af-
ternoon for Tallahassee to attend the
Baptist state convention which opens
there Tuesday and closes Thursday
night. This promises to be a great
meeting, and the Marion county Bap-
list Association is honored by having
two numbers on the program, which
includes speeches by many of the
foremost men and women of the
country.
The first official woman's meeting
will be opened with greeting by
Mrs. S. j. Cats. Mrs. E. Van Hood
will have charge of the hour devoted
to the associational superintendent
work, and Mrs. T. N. Strange of Dun
Mellon will make the memorial report.
Mrs. p. P. Arnold, formerly of An
thony, and of the Marion association,
but now of Jacksonville, will make the
report on young woman's work.
Other speakers of prominence Twill
be Mr.. Richard A. Edmonds, editor Of
the Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more, who is considered one of the
greatest writer's of the day; DR.. Love,
superintendent of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist Con-,
vention; DIR. Purser of Richmond; DR..
Hulley, president of Stetson Univer-
sity; DR.. Montague, president of CO.
lumbia College; DR.. VanNess of
Nashville, superintendent Of the Sun
day school board, and DIR. L. B. War
rem of Atlanta, formerly pastor of the
Ocala Baptist church. The opening
sermon viii be delivered by DIR. A. J.
Holt, editor of the Florida Baptist
Witness.
Mrs. George Williams has returned
home from a four days visit to Mrs.
r. E. Brigance and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Gates on Okla
waha avenue are having their front
pore henlarged and a sleeping porch
built on the second story.
$50
Mrs. A. E. Delouest and brother and
wife, who have been at the Florida
House since their return from Indi-
ana, are now in Mrs. Delouest's home
on Pine street.
Mr.. Ben Hurst and daughter, Mrs.
Cecil Miles, and two children of Cory
don, Ind, have arrived in Ocala to
spend the next two months with Mr..
Hurst's sister, Mrs. S. J. Pyles at
Glenhurst.
Miss Catherine Pyles returned to
Glenhurst this morning after a brief
visit to Mrs. J. C. Jackson and family.
Miss Pyles came in especially to see
Gus HilPs Ministries at the Temple
last night.
In speaking of the remarks made
at the Rotary Club luncheon given in
Miami Thursday at the Hotel Urney,
the Miami Herald said: "Miss Jeffer-
son Bell got by without telling her
age and promised to show she was a
good sport by not publishing the
mems ages and by sensoring their
speeches"
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son, Lorenzo H., of Batesburg, S. c.,
arrived in the city last night for an
extended visit to Mrs Cullum's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Pyles and
family at Glenhurst. Mr.. Cullum has
received orders to report in Washing
ton on the 14th, where he will do cler-
ical work for the government.
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/ Mr.. and Mrs. Grove. formerly of
Tampa, who have been at the home
of Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson's for the past
two weeks, are now keeping house in
the upper floor of Mrs. John Ora
hams residence on Fort. King ave-
nue.. Mrs. Groves sister, Miss Lucille
Hill of Tampa, arrived in Ocala We'd
nesday for a several weeks visit here.
Mr.. Grove is in charge of the shoe de-
partment of Rheinauer & Co.
Mrs. J. r. Moorhead returned last
night from Jacksonville, where she
went to spend several days with her
son, Corporal Gordon Moorhead, who
is spending few days. furlough with
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