The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-01
MOSS POINT
HAPPENINGS
Newsy Items From Our Sister City
Cleaned by the chronicle-Star
Correspondent.

The first of several prenuptial af
fairs planned in honor OF Miss Matte
Campbell Jackson, whose wedding
will be social feature of next week
was given by Miss Jessie Bounds and
Mrs. ]. c. Montgomery Friday after
noon. The screened porch, prettily
decorated with potted ferns, proved
a cool and delightful setting for the
three tables of rook, which occupied
the interest OF the guests, partners
being found by means of pretty little
score cards. Miss Lois Ellis won the
prize, bottle of Mary Garden per
fume and the honor guest was pre-
sented with spiece of handmade
crepe de chine longerie. Later de-
licious salad course with cream and
cake was served to Misses Louise and
Dora Cowan, Lois Ellis, Mamie and
Mae McInnis, Ada Head, Minnie
Julia Stewart. Madams w. B. Herring,
T. l.. Delashment, +. A. Williams and
e. II. Turner.
Mrs. A. F. Dantzler of Biloxi was a
visitor here Friday.
Lestley Rogers of Mobile was Il
weekend guest at the Bounds home.
Dr.. r. C. Eley was professional
visitor to Mobile Sunday.
Jesse w. Thompson transacted busi-
ness in New Orleans the forepart OF
the week
Rev. Bruce, Baptist State Evan
gelist. conducted the morning and
evening services at the Baptist
church Sunday.
w. B. Herring was business visi-
tor to Mobile Friday.
Miss Elise Spann came over from
Mobile and spent the weekend here
with her parents. Miss Nernie Spann
accompanied here back to the Gulf
City. where she will enter business
college.
Mrs. Kennerdy and two daughters,
Misses Jessie and Ada Kennerdy,
left last week for New Orleans, where
they will reside in the future.
Will O. Coulson was weekend
visitor to New Orleans.
Mrs. Geo. lizard and daughter, Miss
Fran, of Mobile are guests of Mrs.
A. M. Cowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. @. Breeland spent
several days in New Orleans this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Ingram have their
little brother Alger Ingram OF Mlze
with them for the winter, he having
entered the Central school.
Mr.. C. A. Graham was a recent visi-
tor to Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Borden ana
Mrs. Gustav Borden motored to MO-
bile Wednesday and spent the day
with Mr.. Gustav Borden, who is stlll
in the infirmary, but who expects TO
he able to return home soon.
Lee Hester and d. C. Avant proved
themselves genial young hosts last
week when they entertained merry
crowd of the very young social set at
the home of their special trlend'
Stone Smith, whose mother had made
most attractive the parlor and porcn
for the entertainment of the guests
Merry games and dancing whiled the
hours away and delicious punch and
cake was served during the evening"
Mr.. ]. Bounds was a recent visitor
to Jackson.
Miss Jessie Bounds spent Tuesday
in Mobile.
Mrs. Z. f. Colley and little daughter
left Tuesday for visit to relatives
in Coffeeville.
Mrs. Il. II. Turner spent seVerai
days in Mobile this week.
The remains of Lloyd Bilbo, VINO
died at the Government Hospitable in
Alexandria, La, Friday. Sept, 20
reached here Saturday evening ana
was carried to the home of Capt. ana
Mrs. A. Q. Hunt. The funeral ser
vices were held at the Baptist churcil
at three o'clock Sunday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Bruce. The un'
timely death of young Bilbo. who mad
attained the age of % years and
months. occas' 'oned much sorro"
among relatives end friends here
He was born in Fountainbleau, but ms
parents having died in his early chiiu
hood he has made his home with ms
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. a. q
Hunt for the past twelve years. LLOYD
for service and was III
training at Camp Martin, n. G., but
did not see active service. He had
been in i'll health for n number ol
wears but was only confined to his
hcme the past several months. Hop
ing that a cure might result he was
carried to the government tubercu
lcsis hospitable in Alexandria some
two weeks before his death. He was
a consistent member of the Baptist
church and ever faithful in the dis
charge of his duties. Ills remains
were laid to rest beneath a mound ol
lovely flowers in the Machpelah GENE
ferry. He leaves two sisters, Mis-;
Ruth Hunt and Miss Annie Bilbo ol
Biloxi and. one brother Allen BilbC