The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-26

noon for New York, where she goes
to meet her brother, Lieut.. John Cha
zal of the 117th Engineers, who is
expected to arrive from overseas on
the 29th. While there she will be the
guest of her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
| Mrs. E. C.. Williams of Ridgewood,
N. j., where she will meet her cous-
ins, Misses Marie and Dorothy Hick-
man and her grandmother, Mrs.
Charlotte Hickman. After a three
weeks visit in New York, they will
&C to Lewes, Del, wher they will
spend the summer.
Mrs. E. C. Bennett will entertain
the sewing circle of the Methodist
church in the sitting room of the
Temple theater Monday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Joe Blalock leaves in a few
days for Akron, Ohio. While away
Mrs. Blalock and baby will be the
guests of Mrs. Blalocks' mother, Mrs.
T. H. Wallis. 80
The Eastern Stars held their regu-
lar meeting on Thursday evening.
The Mcintosh chapter had been invit-
ed to visit them on that night, and
about a dozen of the members avail
ed themselves of the invitation and
were present. Among the visitors
present were: Past. grand matron,
Mrs. Alice Haskell and past grand
patron, Mr.. E. E. Haskell of Palatka.
During the evening Miss Mabel Mef-
fert and Mrs. Rae Berlein were in
itiated into the order. After the reg
ular meeting social hour followed.
Several musical numbers were given.
Mr.. Lester Lucas sang several solos,
accompanied by Mrs. Lucas and DR..
Karl Weihe rendered several instru-
mental selections. Light refreshments
of cake and coffee were served. The
evening proved very profitable and
pleasant one and the meeting was
well attended, about fifty being pres
ent.
Little Miss Flora Mckay celebrat-
ed her eighth birthday today and in
honor of the occasion she asked a
dozen of her little friends to help her
celebrate. The little people were ask
ed to come to the home of Mrs. E.
A. Osborne at 3 o'clock, where the
time passed very happily for them,
playing games. On the screened iv-
ing porch the guests were invited to
partake of dainty refreshments, con-
sisting of strawberry ice cream and
cake. In honor of her birthday big
cake had been prepared on top of
which were the eight candles, one for
L ,1I@
top of the tea cart which was wheeled
In, much to the delight of the little
guests. At four o'clock the whole
party was taken to the Temple to en-
joy the pictures and the Sunshine
comedy. The little guests reluctant
ly said goodbye to the honoree, wish
ing her all kinds of happy returns for
the day and many, many more to
come, expressing their pleasure in the
delightful party to which they had
been invited.
James Strange, who has been with
the Star Publishing Company for
more than ten years, and who tried on
several occasions to get into either
the army or navy, was finally accept
ed and sent to Camp Dix, afterwards
indefinitely furloughed and sent
home on account of physical disabili-
ties, was made glad today by the re-
ceipt of his final discharge, on the
grounds of physical disability. and
the discharge was accompanied by
| the governments check for $50
James, with $50 of the money
bought mate to his $50 Liberty bond
| which he has had for some time.
There never was a more faithful col
ored man than James Strange, and
the Star force hopes that he will
grow gray in their service.
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