The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-12-11
ANTi.KANTS ENTERTAIN
EVER.READYS

EVER-READYS
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One Of the most enjoyable events
OF the season took place at the hOspit,
liable home Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Kelly
six miles south of Welsh Friday even.
ing, December, 9Th, when the Anti
Kant Sunday school class of the NJ. E.
church gave their annual entertain
lment for the special benefit of the
IEVer-Ready Class.
About seventy members Of both elias
ses met at the church at $50, where
they were met by those having cars
land conveyed to the Kelly home.
The fun really begun on the way,
when one of the party thinking he
was on a bear-hunt wandered off in
the wrong direction, finally arriving
late with a convincing? fish story.
| The fragrance Of chicken gumbo.
the aroma Of steaming coffee soon put
the company in an excellent humor Of
anticipation and they played the vari,
Iious games with ZeSt
There were first a couple Of inter
esting guessing games, then each one
tried his hand at drawing a pig while
; blindfolded. We found we had some
Ireal artists among us. Some of these
pigs were roofing, some went one
way some went another. but as a pig
is a pig for all that, the general direC.
| ton was toward the supper room.
Then came an imitation Christmas
Tree, it being decorated by blind-fold-
ing each one and letting them hang
the gifts on the tree. Old imitation
Santa Claus then came forward to
distribute the gifts. There were among
them many that were useful as we'll
as beautiful, Rev. Weldon receiving
an elegant automobile of the Cole
make. To Mrs. Nellie ScOggins went
the magnificent diamond ring of flash ;
ing brilliancy. ]. P. Campbell and S. |
o. Scoggins became the proud posses |
sOrs of bear they had hoped to get /
on recent hunting trip The goat /
tied to the tree broke loose, wander
ing about til finally recognizing his /
brother, c. l.. Abel was content. Mrs.
Z. c. Willard received the beautiful
bungalow she has so long been plan
ming for. There were other gifts of |,
equal value, but space prevents Civ.
ing complete list; suffice it to say
everyone received lust what they
BY this time the Ever Readys"
we're casting longing eyes toward
hose observation-disclosures galOre-they !
knew it wasn't onions, beans or any
thing we'd had before. Now would you :
ike to know? 1t was new shining ;
boiler full of gumbo. 1t being ladies
choice" each lady secured an Ever
Ready as her partner and fastened
o the supper-r0om, where long tables =
we're laid and the refreshments com =
nittee served a bounteOuS supper of
,wo courses: gumbo, rice, pickles and
celery, hot coffee, chocolate and de-
iciOus cakes.
The only real proof we had that the
'Ever-Readys" enjoyed the evening
vas the satisfied, contented look they \
wore on leaving the supper room.
At late hour the evening closed
With call meeting of the prominent =
members OF the church for the pur 4
'ose of reading a petition drawn up
o insure ourselves against the pos
ible loss of Rev. Weldon as our pastor
mother year. This petition was sign
d by all present and sent to our gen +
raj conference. 1t briefly stated our
laims on Rev. Weldon and that we
fanted no interference from Bishop
Waldorf, Dr. 10y, or our sister 6
hurches.
These two classes, always ready to
i've assistance and help where need
d, in few well chosen words, show
Rev. Weldon where he might make
1ings easier for us as well as him
elf another year. We all feel that the
dvice was appreciated from the
plendid talk Bro. Weldon made after
ards, talk We will not soon forget,
nd itseemed only natural and fit
ng to close our evening by joining
ands and singing "Blest Be the Tie
hat Binds.
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Mr.. E. C. Willard was a business