The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-18
OAK VALE

Oak Vale, Feb. 15.-Mrs- Nan
Paige and Miss BERTHE Hammill, sis
ter and niece of Mrs. w. II. Anderson,
who have spent a week here, left last
Thursday for their home in Tallahas-
see.
Miss Lou Eva Anderson is taking
advantage of the state teachers exam
ming board being in Williston. We
are sure Miss Lou Eva will succeed
and she has the making of first
class teacher. She has a talent for
imparting what she knows.
Messrs. Michael Clancy and Pear
sail Larson made a business trip to
Micanopy last Friday.
Mrs. Nick Priester and two sons,
Allan and Mick Jr., of Jacksonville,
arrived Sunday to spend some time
with Mrs. Priester's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Anderson.
Mr.. Michael Clancy went Friday
morning to Mr.. Lawton Priests Of
Morriston and with Mr.. Priest went
on to Gulf Hammock for a two days
hunt. What did they get? Ask Mich
ael.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Vivian Whitehurst
and sons, Elliot and Billie, spent Sun
day with Mrs. Whitehurst's parents,
W. H. and Mrs. Anderson.
Mr.. Michael Clancy and sister, Miss
Ionic, Godfrey Minis and sisters,
Misses Emily Lee and Adele and
Gordon Anderson attended preaching
at the Methodist church at Wacahoota
Sunday. They were very much pleas
ed with the new minister, Rev. Muir
ray, of Micanopy.
Mr.. Henry Anderson Jr. spent Fri
day night with Mr.. Claud Harrison Of
the Pennington neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peoples Of
Williston, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Peoples parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. E. Colding.
Mrs. Curry gave her pupils and a
few of their friends valentine party
Tuesday night. She served iced lem.
onade and waters. The young folks
enjoyed the games and contests. Mrs
Curry deserves much credit for the
way she gives herself that her pupils
may have a few bright things to re
member.
. Mr.. II. E. Colding left Monday TO,
Morriston- to do some carpenter work
for Mr.. Lawton Priest.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. r
H. Reddick is sick and that Mrs. Red.
dick and Mrs. C. w. Boyer are also
sick.
The purlo given at Ebenezer inter
mediate school Friday evening, Feb
10th, for the purpose of raising mon
ey for a library for the school wa.
quite a success. The patrons ant
teachers donated literally in chickens
rice, bread, coffee, sandwiches, pickles
and cakes, while the boys furnished
an abundance of nice fat doves and
juicy quail. The purlo was cooked al
the school house and hot coffee wa:
also made under the supervision Of
the teachers. About seven O'Clock
the guests begun to arrive. Game.
were played and all took part, boil
old and young, until supper was an
nounced. Then-a rush for the GOOD
things. Misses Ionic Clancy, Lois
Mattair and Mrs. Charles Minis ably
assisted Mrs. C. R. Curry and Mis-:
Nora Colson in waiting on the hun.
CRY throng. Then all who wanted
were allowed chance at toothsome
looking divinity cake. Mrs. Curry
was the lucky winner and immediate.
ly turned the cake back over to the
hustling auctioneer, Mr.. Henry An.
derson Sr., who sold it again, Mr.
Oscar Britt being the lucky one thi<
time. He gave the cake to those in
charge and asked them to cut it fol
all the little kiddies present. Then the
ladies were given chance to vote fol
the best looking man present. On
counting the votes it was found that
Mr.. Eustus Limbaugh had woon it
with Mr.. Leonard Douglas as second
Mr.. Randall Reddick furnished the
prize for this and on opening it Mr.
Limbaugh found it to be a square OF
"cold soap" AS the wee small hours
were creeping in the money was
counted and found to be $3.50. A.
our highest estimate had been SIS, we
can well say Ebenezer went over the
top" And we are going to continue
going over the top. We are waking
up and Marion county viii yet be
proud of the northwest corner. And
why shouldn't we wake up? We have
good farming land, progressive mer
to till it and fine school. The teach.
: ers deserve our praise for the way
| they so ably conducted this affai--