The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-14

Mrs. Currie, who is visiting
herjMaughter, Mrs. McWhorter,
has returned to her home in RAJ
leigh. She was accompanied by
another daughter, Miss Sula, who
has been spending some time so
pleasantly with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. McWhorter
and children made short visit
to Raleigh and Burns recently.
st. Luke's Episcopal church,
Val H. Sessions, rector; services
for the eighth Sunday after Trim
ity: Sunday school at 10 o'clock;
evening prayer and sermon at 8
o'clock. At the evening service
the Rev. Fred Brasier, from Crys-
tai Springs will preach. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The following is taken from the
proceedings Of the State Highway
commission, which held "a meeting
at Jackson Monday: con account
of failure to sell bonds Within the
legal time from date of issuance,
one year, many projects were with
drawn, and propositions set aside
for the time beinp.
l.. P. Irby and Miss Bessie Ba-
ker were happily married at the
home of the brides sister of Lau-
rel, Miss, June 20, 1921. Their
many friends extend to them
their hearty congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wynn are
enjoying "a visit from their daught-
er, Mary who has been away for
four years.
j. A. Lindsey has just returned
from Lake Junaluska, N. G., where
he attended a meeting of the gen.
eral conference at the Methodist
church. While in Ashville, Mr..
Lindsey took advantage Of the oc-
casion to pay visit to Rev. and
Mrs. R. P. Fixes, at Biltmore, and
enjoyed his visit immensely. AL
together the trip was a great one
for Mr.. Lindsey, and he promises
to write it up for us in an early
issue of The News.
At the last meeting of the COM
mission $4,000 was allotted to
what sknown at the Pelahatchie
district in Rankin county, to assist
| in completing the stretch of
country between the little station
]of Rankin to the Scott county line,
more than half of which is finish
ed. Bonds for this project had
been voted, and have been issued
but never sold, and are now una
valuable as bonds must be sold
within one year of issuance
Hence the failure of the project,
| till new bonds can be issued and
Sold"
Miss Nancy Moore was hostess
at a lovely Gypsy Tea on Friday
last, at her beautiful country
home near Brandon. A long snowy
clad table wreathed with flowers,
was spread on the spacious lawn,
and fairly groaned with all the
Idelicacies of the season. The boys
and girls rallied nobly to the oc-
casiom endeavoring to show their
hearty appreciation Of the sump-
tuous repast. IT'S said that the
way to mans heart is through
his stomach, if so, Miss Nancy
found the "open sesame" in the
hearts of the Brandon boys. In
the evening twilight old fashions
ed games were INDUCED in, which
caused much merriment. Alto
gether the occasion was replete
with fun and frolic, and will long
be remembered by the happy par
Elephants who joined with one &C
cord in testifying their thanks
and appreciation to their lovely
hostess. Miss Nancy was assist
led in serving by her accomplished
sister, Miss Olivia. Those enjoy
ing Miss Moore's hospitality
were Misses Graham Burney, En,-
ola Stamps, Margie Maxey, Annie
Henry, Beatrice Maxey, Viola
Burns, Kathleen Thornton, Mes
danes r. r. Henry, Harris Col
lier, Bob Busick, Roy Fox and
Irene Cooper; Messrs. Henry Blu
sick, Ed McIntyre, Roy Fox, Bob
Busick, Sylvester McLaurin, John
Darnau, Kid Loveless, Lane BuS
sick, Harris Collier, Forest Stub
hlaf3eld Stanfnn Yhnrnfnr povz