The Delta independent., 1923-12-21
PAONIA NEWS .
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Philip Welborn was visitor in Pa
onia Tuesday
Alfred Swan is working on the mail
train as mail clerk during the Christ
mas rush
Bob Roy and wife were visitors in
Paonia Thursday. They came here in
their Ford coupe.
Bud Hadley returned to Paonia Sat
urday night and will spend Christmas
with his parents.
Woodmen OF the World initiated
large number of members into their
lodge Tuesday night
Lawrence Hefley started to school
a week ago Monday. Paonia students
were glad to see him start
Jerome Martin returned home to
spend Christmas with his mother.
This is his last year at Boulder.
Tuesday night dance was given at
the home of Gene Quicker and a large
number of friends were present.
Carl Popp came home Saturday
night to spend Christmas with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Popp.
John NJ. Roth was visitor in Som
erset Monday. He went up with DR..
Smith in his car and attended to some
business matters.
Wendell Mathews arrived in Paonia
Saturday night from Golden. He will
remain here over Christmas with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. Mathews.
DR.. Smith. dentist from Paonia,
went to Grand Junction Saturday and
returned home Sunday. He attended
the Dentists Convention in that city
Ward Hutchinson entertained a
number OF his friends at a dance in
the Masonic hall A large number
were present, and all had a fine time.
Morton Smith, Victory Jay. Law
renee Hefley and Joe Roth spent last
Sunday in Hubbard Canon They were
getting a few Christmas trees for Pa
onia people
Paonia and Somerset Elks arranged
a special train to go to the Eiks' Minis
trel at Delta A number of Paonia
and Somerset people were present at
the Minstrel
Miss Bess Edwards departed for
California, where she expects to
spend the winter. She sold her car
to DR.. Smith and he sold his Ford to
the Masterman family.
Modern Woodmen held their meet
ing Friday night They haven't held
a meeting for over a year. The Dis
trict Organizer was here to reorg-
anize and get them started again.
Kenneth Bowie OF Bowie was WIS.,
itor in Paonia Tuesday. He is al
graduate of Paonia High school and
returned home to spend Christmas in
Paonia and Bowie, This is his first
year at Golden
Hunley and Hubert Thomas return
ed home from Boulder Friday night.
This is their second year at Boulder.
and they came home to spend the
holidays with their parents. Mr. and
Mrs Walt Thomas.
Emmet McMichael and Elizabeth |
Tays were married Sunday at the |
Episcopal church by Rev. Eric Smith. |
a large number of friends were pres
ent at the wedding and they were
kept in the church until the couple
had good start home.
Miss Eileen Dillon. Miss Marjorie
Kemp and Miss Laura Bross were |
visitors in Grand Junction. They left |
Paonia Friday noon by stage and at |
tended the Western Slope Y. W. c. A. |
convention at that city. They re- |
turned home Sunday ON the stage
Mr.. Engley OF Denver was speak
er in the Assembly Monday. He
spoke on What has America to Give |
to the World?" 1t is topic we should |
all think about His speech was very |
short but interesting from the start to |
the finish and the students were glad |
to hear him.
Word was received from Tallahas. |
see. Florida, that Mrs. Porter. the
wife Of Samuel G. Porter. died there |
a week ago Saturday. Mrs. Porter has
spent the summers in Paonla with |
her husband. MIR. Porter, who was
here looking after interests. left i'm.
mediately for Florida.
Last Thursday Miss Elizabeth
Sneeden Of Paonia High school in the |
Assembly in the interest OF the Girl
Reserves; also Eileen Dillon. Marjorie
Kemp and Laura Boss gave few in.
teresting facts OF what they accomp.
lished at the Western Slope meeting
of the Y.WC.A. convention at Grand |
Junction.
The kitchen Of G. A. Rich's home on |
Onarga avenue was damaged last
week by an explosion caused by frog |
en- water in the pipes. When the wat.
er was heated the pipes exploded in
the store. Some OF the stove was
driven so hard II went through the