Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-07-17

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the marrige of Mr.. James B.
Culbertson, formerly of this city,
and Miss Edith Coombs, of Clar-
ence, Mo. The bridegroom is the
son of the Rev. A. B. Culbertson,
who formerly resided here. Dur
ing his residence here he was in
structor in science at Mcmillan
High School.
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness had as
dinner gusts Monday evening,
Miss Josephine Wallace, Miss
Martha Sullinger and Rev. J. H.
Hughes.
Miss Virginia Alexander, of
Tbs Woodlawn, has as guests
this week Miss Helen Hummel,
of Sedalia; Miss Barton of Mid
dleton, and Miss Lorraine Ak
ridge, of Vandalia.
In a letter received recently
by the Rev. H. P. Atkins, pastor
of the Christian church, from w.
r. Warren, the editor of the
World Call, a national denom-
onational paper in regard to the
Workers Society of the denom-
ination he said the society of the
Christian Church in this city
was the best of any in the Uni
I'd States. Reports from socvie-
ties all over the country were
received by this paper, but the
local chapter was decided on as
the one which had done the most
excellent work throughout the
country. Among the things that
have been done by the Workers
is the enlargement of the dining
at the church here. The dining
!, hall now is one of the most
handsome in the state. The Of
!, ficers of the organization are
Mrs. A. T. Johnson, president
!, Mrs. w. A. Sharpe, vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Rufus Jackson, sec
rotary; Mrs. F. A. Pearl, treas
i. urer. The women in each ward
: work under a ward leader. They
are First Ward, Miss Emma
F Cauthorn; second ward, Mrs. F.
P. McCord; third ward, Mrs. R,
, D. Worrell; and fourth ward,
Mrs. J. W. Dry.
A very delightful picnic was
enjoyed at the Burlington Lake
Saturday evening. Those in the
party were: Misses Pauline Van
Ness, Ruth Cauthorn, Margaret
Wilson, Helen Cave, Frances
Parker, Marcena johnson, Will
. helmina Taylor, Helen Wilkins.
Frances Haley of Louisiana, and
Amelia Graham of Kansas City
Messrs. Edwin Cave, Jesse Gibbs.
Glen Squires, Frank Houston.
VIM. W. Johnson, Harold RiXey:
= Sam Locke, Ben Locke, Tom
Reed, and Harold McCune of st
Louis. The party was chaper.
l oned by Mr.. and Mrs. Claiborne
: jackson and Mr.. and Mrs. Tur.
l ner Williams.
Y Miss Pauline Van Ness is the
guest of Miss Isabel Coons ir
Fulton, Mo.
: Miss Mary Hopkins of Paw
a huska, Okla, arrived in this city
Wednesday for a visit with hel
Q sister, Mrs. Chas. Harrison. She
/ will probably be here some time
- Mrs. w. G. Burks had as din
q ner g"ns+s Th""Sday evening
Mrs. James Carpenter, of Kan
sas City, and Miss Myrtle Moore
:. Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. johnson
5 and family departed Frida.
night for Chicago where the!
y will make an extended visit.
= Miss Elizabeth Rodgers o
Carrollton, Mo, was in this cit!
a few days this week.
t Miss Pauline Powell was hos
n tess at avery delightful dance
given for Miss Amelia Graham
d of Kansas City Thursday even
t ing. Throughout the evening
" cooling refreshments we're ser
we'd and dancing was enjoyed un
d til a very late hour. Besides tn
It hostess and the guest OF homo:
g the party included Misses Pris
ella Sannebeck, Margaret vii
son, Marcena Johnson, France
Parker, Franc Johnson, Heller
7. Plunkett, Hazel Mcintyre, Mahe
n White of Hannibal; Elizabeth
Rodgers of Carrollton; Messrs
+ Harold Prkins, Frank Houston
t. Glen Squires, VIM. Walker John
IS son, Ryland Rhodes, Richar'
e Barth, Harold Rixey, Ed Smith
l. Gale Johnston, Richard Vanstud
diford and Mr.. and Mrs. Cone.