The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-12-11
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Rev. P. H. Grice returned from Brook
haven, Monday. where he attended the
Methodist annual conference. We are
glad to have him and his family with
US another year.-F'ranklin Advocate.
Miss Edith Davis, Home Science
teacher here won the cake given at the
Red Star Stove Demonstration at Nc
Donald's Store Saturday.-Picayune-
Item.
With reference to Mrs. Kate McAlpin,
who died in Brookhaven last week. the
Hazlehurst Courier said:- Mrs Nc
Alpin was educated at Zion Seminary.
at Seminary, Miss, famous school
taught by a noted educator, Zebulon
Graves. So far as we know there is
but one surviving alumnus of this old
school, l.. M. Dampeer ST., of Crystal
Springs. Mrs. McAlpin taught in her
alma mater for time. She lived a
long and useful life, honoring her Mas
ter all her days, and her rest is serene
and sweet. She was SS years of age"
During the session of the Annual Con-
ference in Brookhaven last week. Mr.
w. NJ hampton presented the Y. w. c..
A. Hut Of Whitworth College with a
large oil portrait of himself and his a.
dopted daughter, Miss Beatrice Lamp
ton, and granddaughter, Miss Lucy
Hampton. The picture was painted by
John Carroll, a famous painter of New
York City, whose wife was formerly
Miss Inez Gill, a niece Of Mr.. hampton.
Magnolia Gazette.
Miss Emily Jones gave a very inter
esting and worthwhile talk at the boys
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening, on
why a young man should be Chris
tian.-Normal News.
Miss Kate Leggett, who is teaching
in Clarendon, Ark, writes that she is
now attending the State Teachers, AS
sociation at Little Rock. She thinks
Arkansas is a great state, but it is
not to be compared with Mississippi
Normal News.
Miss Gertie Cato visited her sister,
Rebecca, last week end-Normal News.
A one o'clock dinner was served, a
real Thanksgiving dinner, with more
turkey, cranberry sauce and ice cream
than we could possibly eat Miss Smith
not only prepares meals that makes
life at the Normal College one pleas
ant feast but the service in the din
ing room is superb,.-Normal News.
The above reference to Miss Smith"
reminds us that Miss Joicie Smith, for
merly of the Brookhaven public School
is now occupying the state office of
Stewardess at the Normal which she is
honoring with the remarkable efficien-
Icx- hot
| dreamed of by women hereabout as just
| mere teachers.
Mrs. Robert Brent and Miss Reba
Glare Brent entertained the social club
| of which they are members at their
| home in the afternoon of Thanksgiving
day. The decorations were in harmony
with the holiday spirit and the guests
greatly enjoyed the game of rook A
| dainty salad course was served.-Picay-
une-Item.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Connally and Miss
McRaney had as guests at dinner Misses
Minnie and Edith Davis, and Misses
| Hobbs and Williams Appropriate to
| the Thanks giving season the place cards
were small American flags and the piece
| de resistance a great American turkey.
Diverting fortunes" queries and con-
undrums arrived with each Of the seven
courses and were highly entertaining.
A mass of chrysanthemums in rich col
oring was the centerpiece of the hand
somely appointed table.-Picayune-I Item.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hartman, Mrs. L.
| O. Crosby, Mrs. w. S. Stovall and
Messrs. Howell Crosby and Paul Row.
| land attended the funeral of the late
J. E. Dupont, ST., in Gulfport Tuesday.
l-Picayune-Item.
Mayor Haynes has gone to Washing
| ton to attend the Rivers and Harbors con-
| gress and will not be here today to see
himself reelected as the official head
of our city government. - Vicksburg
Post.
Governor Charles Brough, of Arkansas
after spending the day here with his
brother, Knight Brough has gone to
Memphis where he will address the cot
ton convention tomorrow.-Vicksbur
Post.
Miss Louise Larkin and daughters,
Elouise and Mattaleen, left Monday for
Lorraine, Ohio, where they will spend the
rest of the winter. They will be greatly
missed by their many friends The
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Miss Susie v. Powell Of the State
demonstration forces was at Raymond
yesterday where she addressed con-
ference of club workers of this county
on timely subjects. The conference
was held at the Kinds County Agri-
cultural School and was we'll attended.
] -Clarion-Ledger.
| Bishop w. B. Murrah of Memphis
was here yesterday having come down
to look after purely personal business
Bishop Murrah is we'll known in this
city, having for some years been the
beloved President of Millsaps College
He is a man of high ideals, of splendid
intellectual attainments, and under him
Millsaps College took high rank as an
educational institution. During his Wis
it to this city Bishop Murrah is being
| given worm welcome by his numerous
friends s.-Clarion-Ledger.
|
Boothe Lowrey the well known lee
turer and head Of the Expression De-
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