The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-23
Winter Haven


annual Washington's birthday supper
served cafeteria style by the Ladies
Aid of this church to about 800 PEG.
pie, Flags were much in evidence as
well as bunting decorations, while on
the tables and throughout the room
were flowers in season, attractively
arranged.
bevy OF young girls. members oil
Mrs. ID. B. Eamer's class, in dainty
colonial costumes and powdered hair,
were attentive to the guests and saw
that nothing was lacking in the deli
cious menu served.
| Although the number was smaller
than heretofore the result is most
gratifying. This society during the
winter months numbered as high as
200 at times, enjoying twice monthly
delightful social hour following the
business meeting and program. All
worthy causes and activities of the
church are met with a ready response,
as shown by the incident of one af-
ternoon meeting when $4,000 were
raised in their desire for 500 for the
Near East, donating the over amount
of $40 to a widow and deserving moth
nc illSHlDSTS Vi MID. Ediil6T
class serving were Misses Virginia
Leps, Florence Willard, Elizabeth
Westfall, Ruth Flaningan, Pearl Ellis,
Bess Newman, Hazel Newman, Kate
Campbell, Blanch Ray, Bertha Har-
rington, Ruth McCutcheon, Marcella
Glisspey, Merle Jackson and Harriet
Tracy. Young ladies assisting the
class were Misses Vivian Vansciver,
Margaret Leps and Annie Rackle.
The Sunday school and B. Y. P. u.
convention of the South Florida AS
ISOLATION convened in the handsome
and commodious Baptist church here
Tuesday afternoon and night, Febru-
airy 81, attended by a large delega-
ton of church representatives and
visitors. The splendid and helpful
program was well carried out with
the president, Mr.. ]. C. Poppell pre-
siding. The reports for and among
the B. Y. P. U. were most -encourag-
ing stressing in the round table dis
cussion, efficiency and conservation
for greater and better work.
Turkey Creek, although not the
largest in number, reported 100 per
cent in Bible reading, 100 per cent in
/
church regulations, 100 per cent in
giving.
The good women OF the church
served delicious repast in the ma
ture of a two-course supper in the
spacious basement fitted for that pur-
pose and other of like nature Roses
ferns and various flowers made more
attractive the we'll laden tables.
The church was we'll filled for the
night services to hear the excellent
address of R. E. Reed of Barlow on
The Social Life of the Church"
Other numbers on the evenings
program were the Model Program,
enacted by the Winter Haven B. Y.
+. u, and a solo by Mrs. Mcdonald
OF Winter Haven.
Barlow recalled her invitation for
the next meeting in favor of Kathleen.
which will be held there the Tuesday
after the third Sunday in June.
The revival tent services which be-
gan here Sunday afternoon to con.
tinue for several weeks, both after.
neon and night. are being well attend
Ell and much interest manifested. The
singing and music is an impressive
part of the services, conducted by the
Sanford H. Guyn band of Kentucky,
consisting of Rev. and Mrs. Guyn, who
are both preachers and singers, Mrs
Sanford, preacher and cornetist, and
Rev. ]. M. Coulson, superintendent of
the Florida District Church of the
NaZarene, Jacksonville, Fla
Quite a crowd enjoyed the Winter
Haven twenty-five piece concert band
when they rendered a short program
in the park Tuesday morning previous
to playing at the auction sale of lots
at Ell Otis Park, lovely suburb of
Winter Haven.
Lots facing ON Lake Otis and Lake
Ebert ranging from 55x200 feet, &C.
cOrding to location on the lake,
brought around $500 to $1,000 and
$500. Thirty-seven lots were on sale
and already the lakes are dotted with
many lovely homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Vest Sr. of Del.
aware, Ohio, visiting at the home OF
their son, M. d. West Jr for the past
few weeks, expect to leave Sunday for
a months visit with their son, Dwight
N. Vest, at DeLand before returning
to their home. Mr. and Mrs. Vest are
much impressed with Winter Haven
and Florida and are thinking of max.
ing this their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Mann, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. N. Giffin, Miss Tressie Nc
Crazy, Mr.. Hitchcoke, Mr.. Goodwin,
Mr.. Orren, Mr.. and Mrs. Blackman
formed motor party to Fort Meade
Monday night where they enjoyed the
district quarterly meeting of the Odd
Fellows lodge and Rebeccas. A
stringed orchestra and banquet were
the entertaining features.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil billiard visited
relatives in Lakeland Sunday.
Mr.. Floyd McGill of Tampa was a
: guest at dinner Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Mann.
Misses Dorothy and Martha War
ner were called to their home al
Terre Haute, Indiana, Sunday because
OF the death of their father.
: Miss Virginia Leps, a junior high
school student, has been secured as
Winter Ravens daily correspondent
to the Lakeland Evening Telegram
and as other members of the family