The Coolidge examiner., 1940-11-28
Florence Locals
BY Dorothy D. Fulton

Mrs. A. P. Shipe went to
Douglas Friday to visit with her
brother, Walter Sherwood.
Guests at the w. G. Knight
home for Thanksgiving were Mr..
Knights sister, Mrs. Alice X. Clad
well of Phoenix, who visited all or
last week and Miss Edna Stock
ton, also of Phoenix, a guest OF
Mary Knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Blanton and
baby daughter of Miami visited at
the home of Mr.. Blanton's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Blanton.
for several days during the
Thanksgiving holidays. Mr.. Blan-
ton injured his hand and is on
leave of absence until he is able to
return to work.
Members of the Florence Wo'
mans club have been invited TO
attend the annual Guest day at the
Desert Woman's club at 2:30 pm.
Friday, Nov. 90 This will be held
in the Desert Woman's clubhouse.
The garden department of the
Florence Woman's club will meet
Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the home or
Mrs. Norman r. Freeman, with
Mrs. n. E. King giving a report
on the pruning of roses. Mrs. j..
Houston Allen, chairman, will pre-
side
The Woman's auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church of Flor
ence met in the church basement
Wednesday, and heard Floyd
Brown of the Pinal county social
security office speak on The
Migrant" Hostesses for the after
noon were Mesdames w. w. Coch-
ran and A. L. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald ]. Ellis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith drove
to Casa Grande Saturday to spend
the evening with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
II. Maud, who have recently moved
to Casa Grande from Florence.
DR.. and Mrs. George Truman of
Mesa visited Mr.. Truman's mother,
Mrs. Mary f. Truman, in Flor
ence Saturday.
The w. w. Cochran home was
the scene of a large gathering for
Thanksgiving dinner last Thurs
day. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Moorhouse and daugh-
ters. Roberta and Elizabeth. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Burd and small
daughter of Phoenix, Miss Rose
Jean Stone. of Tulsa, Okla, a stu
dent at the University of Arizona,
Miss Lena Bybee, Franklin Barnes
and Joe Heaton. all of Los An
geles. house guests of the Moor
houses; Mr. and Mrs. Cochran,
Martha, and of Florence, Bob and
Bill, of Ray.
Other Thanksgiving gatherings
of Florence people were Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Mann and daughter,
Margaret went to Phoenix and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Elmer C. Coker and Mrs. Elmer
W. Cokep Mr. Mann's brother and
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence A. Lewis
and daughter and son, Louise and
Delbert, spent from Thursday to
Saturday with Mr.. Lewis mother
Mrs. Ella Lewis and sister, Mrs
Mabel Crutchfield, at Congress
Junction, Ariz.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Knight and
family, Mrs. Emily K. Harkey
Mary knight and John Knight
entertained Judge and Mrs. f. w
Mcfarland and daughter, Jewel;
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Whitlow
and daughter and son, Rosalie and
Charles. Jr., and Hank Robertson
all of Florence and Mr.. and Mrs
]. c. Rose, of Coolidge.
Guests for the day at the Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. A. Smith home
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Truman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald ]
Ellis and daughter. Ginger and
Virginia. of Florence; Mr.. and Mrs
o. H. Maud and daughter and son
Dorothy Mae and Bucky, of Casa
Grande; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Novel;
and daughter, Nancy, and Mr.. anC
Mrs. Dalton Cole and children
Darleen and Dalton, Jr., of Coo
lidge.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. King were
entertained at the John Francis
home in Coolidge.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Freeman and
Doris were hosts to Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman r. Freeman of Florence
and Marcella of the University
of Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Devine en-
tertained Mrs. Devine's mother,
Mrs. Mary Cotton. Florence: Mr.