The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-30
Declares Florida Women as Pretty
as Tennessee's


General N. A. Bitch, commander of
the Florida division, United Confeder-
ate Veterans, Friday agreed with a
Memphis man, adjutant of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, that Tonnes
see has beautiful women. General
Bitch received communication from
his Memphis friend to that effect and
does not take issue with him.
But General Bitch has replied to
the effect that the state of Florida also
possesses a vast number of beautiful
women and they come first with him.
The incident which brought about
these expressions of opinion regard
ing the fair sex of the two states, was
a letter received from the adjutant of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans, by
General Bitch, in which the former
advised him that he would be glad to
have the pleasure of suggesting the
name of sponsor, chaperon or maid
for the staff of General Bitch at the
annual meeting of the Veterans at
Houston. Tex, October Z To 10, in
elusive
The writer says that his staff is
complete and he has ten beautiful
ladies who want to attend the Houston
reunion in an official capacity.
General Bitch replied thanking his
correspondent and added "We have
a great many beautiful ladies in Flor
ida and should / be so cruel as to
leave Florida to get my sponsor of
staff, | am sure the veterans would
impeach me-
General Bitch is now in correspond
ence with railroad officials in regard
to securing transportation rates to
Houston. =
The state reunion will be held at Or
lando, November 10 to II, inclusive.
Are you Eligible?
Parents wish to get husband for a
devoted daughter who is % years old.
She has loving disposition and is a
quiet stay-at-home girl" This is the
advertisement the parents of Lydia
MacNeii of Lynn, Mass, prepared for
the press. Lyda's mother, Mrs. AFRO
B. Allen. wishes to see her daughter
married to the right kind of man be-
fore she leaves for Florida with her
step-husband this fall.
Mr. William Hooker has gone from
Philadelphia to Battle Creek, Mich,
and will spend month in a santa.
rum there. He was accompanied by
his brotherin-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. P. Drake, who will remain
at Battle Creek with Mr.. Hooker.
Mr.. r. T. Adams was business Wis.
itor in Jacksonville the first of the
week.
$50
Miss Ruth Rentz, of Jacksonville is
spending this week in Ocala, guest
of her friend, Miss Irene Tompkins.
Mrs. Phil Robinson, of Inverness
has gone to Roanoke, Va, to spend
about six weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Y. S. Harrell. Mr.. Robinson
will join her for short visit and will
return home with her.
Miss Emma Lane, of Bristol, Conn,
is a guest at the summer home of Mr..
and Mrs. George MacKay Miss Lane
was visitor to the MacKay family
last year. and her friends are glad to
welcome her again.
Mrs. J. NJ. Thomas and son, Russell
have returned to their home in this
city after a pleasant visit with Mr..
Thomas in Miami.
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Master Ted Drake returned home
on Sunday from a months visit with
his grandmother in Jacksonville.
". Fl. Shaw and son of Ocala arriv-
ed yesterday and are visiting C. H.
Shaw and family for a few days. Mr..
Shaw is manager of the Gulf Refining
Ocala branch. Clearwater
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Bowden