Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-11-16
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By MISS GERTRUDE R

"HlS. LUNA Williams lett THURSDAY
for her home in California after ar
extended visit here with relat.v.s
Miss Dorothy French is the guest
of Miss Marcena Johnson fer the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Keath of st.
Louis are weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Keath.
Mrs. c. c. Hammond spent the
weekend at home w;ca her sisters,
Miss Ruth Erwon and Miss Eva
Copas of Jefferson City are the guests
Of Miss. Mary McDonough for the
weekend. While here will attend
the M. M. A. Homecoming Dance.
Mrs. w. S. Doolin, Mrs. C. C. Ogle
and Mrs. Ragsdale were hostesses
last Saturday afternoon to a lovely
bridge party at the Hoxsey Hotel,
ten tables were placed in the private
dining room and from two TO four
this popular game ran high, Mrs d.
George Lee, Mrs. C. G. Bledsoe were
awarded prizes for highest and lowest
scores of the afternoon, an elaborate
two course lunch was served at 400
o'clock, Miss Pash, Miss Rainwater
and Miss Cone of Hardin delighted
the guests with several musical
numbers during the afternoon.
Misses Elizabeth Harris and Mar
stha Adams of Hardin We're guests of
2 Mrs. 0. A. Adams Monday, for lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schuessler
had as dinner guests Tuesday even
ing, Capt. and Mrs. Julian Stoy of
M. M. A. and Rev. and Mr.. A. A.
Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Denham of
Columbia were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. V. Blanchard Saturday even
ing for dinner.
Eleven couples enjoyed a weinie
roast at Powells Ford Monday even
ing in compliment to Harold Harris
who left this week for Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Mrs. W. F. Newton is visiting in
Chicago this week.
The employees of the Ragsdale
store gave a dinner Tuesday evening
at the Hoxsey Hotel, in honor of Mr..
Frank Ragsdale and his bride.
Pink and white decorations
we're used and the turkey dinner
which was served was enjoyed by the
following employees and their hus-
bands: Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Martin,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coackley, Mr..
and Mrs. Almer Mundy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Null,
Misses Thelma Bodkin, Hattie Cleeton,
Mary Lucille Ragsdale, Lois Virginia
Ragsdale and Forrest Ragsdale.
The wedding Of Miss Jane Marguer-
tie Thomas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thomas to Harry B. Bonewits
Of St. Louis took place Wednesday
afternoon at the brides home on N.
Clark st. At two o'clock in the pres
ence of about thirty friends and re-
~latives, the Rev. DR.. A. A. Wallace
performed the ring ceremony. The
house was decorated throughout in
pink roses and chrysanthemums, and
ferns, Miss Virginia Grey of st. Char
les presided at the piano and preced-
ing the wedding ceremony Mrs.
Emil Blaha sang; "Oh Promise Me"
and II Love You Truly" Miss Grey
was gowned in black canton crepe
made with long draperies at sides and
low neck and loose sleeves. Mrs.
Blaha wore Brown Canton Crepe
made long draped skirt with loose
waist and sleeves. The bride and
groom came down the stairway as the
wedding march started and took their
places under a bower Of pink Chrys-
anthemums and ferns, as the Rev.
DIR. Wallace said the impressive cere-
mony. The bride wore a very be-
coming suit of blue broadcloth trim
med in gray caracul fur, and hat Of
black and silver, her bouquet was Of
pink roses and valley lilies. Follow
ing the wedding a short reception was
held and the bridal couple left at 800
o'clock for st. Louis to make their
future home. In the dining room
Misses Lorrain Roberts, Julia Riley,
Eveldine Dermondy, and Blanche
Roberts assisted in serving the de-
licious refreshments, the table was
conferred with a large wedding cake
and around this were baskets Of pink
roses, when the bride cut the cake
the ring went to the brides sister
Miss Mabel Thomas as did the bou-
quet later when it was thrown. Mrs.
Bonewits is one Of Mexico's Most
attractive and charming girls, very
popular and most talented, she is a
graduate of Mcmillan, Hardin Col
lege and also took a post graduate
course in music at Hardin, for two
years and a half she taught music
at Marceline, Mo-, and for the past
year and half has been organist at
the Liberty Theater. in this city. MIR
Bonewits is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. b. Boniwits of st. Louis. During
the world war he served over seas
and since returning to the United
States has been with the Bonewits
Brush CO. in st. Louis Of which his
father is Vice President. We extend
hearty congratulations and best wish
es to this happy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hord Davis were
very agreeably surprised Thursday
evening when their children and a
few friends arrived at $50 with every
thing good for supper, the occasion
being Mr.. and Davis for
stieth wedding anniversary.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
II. F. Holterman, and daughter, Mr.,
ayd Mrs. +, ~. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs.