The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-10-10
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wrist watch on last Monday evening.
Mrs. Day was quite overcome from
he surprise but she was very CRATE
sul for such a remembrance. The
younger members of the church pre-
sented Miss Ruth Day money.
Mrs. Clint Taylor, Of Salem ave-
nue., gave surprise party in honor
Of her husband, Mr.. Taylor. A pleas
ant evening was spent and those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blackburn and daughter, Katherine,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr.. ano
Mrs. George Garrett, Mrs. Chas.
Chenault, and Mrs Ray Gatewood
from Fort Huron, Mich.
Miss Flossie Ficklin was pleasantly
surprised last Wednesday evening the
occasion being in honor Of her birth
lay. She received several pretty
presents and light refreshments were
served. Those present were Misses
Mahala Brown, Ella. Clay Francs,
Lila Bell Jones, Sally Stoner, and
Messrs. Geo. Wright, John Brown
and Abbie Parsons.
Mrs. Bette Thompson, of Chicago
avenue, gave four-course dinner
Sunday in honor of Miss Roots, OF
Battle Creek, Mich, the guest Of Mrs.
Davis. Those present were Mrs.
Steve Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Reid
Davis, Miss Cleo FIye, and William A.
Thompson, the son of Mrs. Thompson,
who was home for the day from
Wellsville, Ohio, where he il railway
mail clerk.
A very delightful affair was the
birthday party given in honor Of Mrs.
Clara Allen at her residence, 115S
| Germantown street Wednesday eve.
ming, celebrating her fiftieth year.
Those present were Mrs. Annabelle
Carter, Mrs. Mayme Alexander, Mrs
G. Proctor, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Smith,
Miss Margaret Galloway, Miss Leola
Jones, Miss Nettie Hill, Mr.. Melon
aid, Mr.. Clarence Johnson, Mr.. John
Blackmond. Mr.. Robt. Washington.
| Miss Pearl Martin entertained the
| girls of her graduating class of Fair
view high school with a farewell
luncheon Tuesday at her home in Fort
Mckinley as she is leaving Friday
morning to take up the work of pupil
nurse in st. Louis City Hospital
Training School. Miss Martin was
the only colored girl TO graduate in
the class of 1919, and she is being
Congratulated upon her rapid prog
ress.
The Boy Scouts, under the efficient
management of Mr.. Willard Payne
entertained their parents and friends
at the Y. M. C. A. headquarters
Wednesday evening. A large number
were present and enjoyed the eve.
ming Mr.. j. A. Greene gave an in
teresting talk and the boys gave some
of their drill movements. Mr.. Payne
deserves a great deal OF credit for the
commendable way in which he is
managing the boys and he is plan
ming to have another entertainment
for the public in the near future.
A very pretty whist party was
given at the home of Mrs. Edward
Harris on Reigel street Wednesday
evening. The rooms were artistically
decorated, and all the ladies were
beautifully gowned. r. six-course
dinner was served, and several beau
tiful prizes were given to the winners
Those present were Mrs. Minnie
Mossee, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mrs. Mabel
Voter, Miss Narciss Johnson, Mrs.
Jennie Cox, Mrs. Fannie Cox, Mrs.
Emma Tams, Mrs. Bertha Odem, Mrs.
Lillian Mallory. Mrs. Mary Lyons,
Mrs. Flora Mallory, Mrs. Nettie Yot-
ter, Mrs. Susie Waller, Mrs. Esther
Howell, Mrs. Dora Rice, Mrs Gcnieve
Norris, Mrs. Blanch Finley, Mrs.
Susie Waller, Mrs. Lucy Jackson,
Miss Villa Finley, Miss Ella Avery
Mrs. Blanch Hickerson. Mrs. Bessie
Jones, Mrs. Della Miller and Mrs.
Bette Bush.