The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-04-27

Baseball and Tennis Goods,
Bathing Suits and Caps, Fish
ing Tackle, everything for the
sportsman at HOffman's.
Miss Eula Pool. who has been the
charming guest of her sister. Mrs.
Homer Powers for two months past.
left yesterday for her home at Shu-
buta. Miss Pool won many friends
and admirers while here who will re-
member her most pleasantly and
hope for a return visit.
A letter from Miss Mildred Cooper
TO our City Librarian states that she
will be graduate librarian in six
more weeks and has accepted a po-
sistion in, "a little library" at Green's
horo,' N. c., that contains 10000
volumes. Miss Mildred recently en-
joyed a delightful visit to Washing
ton, d. G. She is studying in Bos-
ton.
Hon. Josephus Daniels who was
Secretary of the Navy during the
Wilson Administration, and who
is making speeches in the interest of
the Christian Education Movement
of the Methodist church spoke in
Jackson and was entertained with
number of prominent Methodists by
Col. R. H. Henry of the Clarion
Ledger.
What the world needs today is
less talk and better value, less ad-
vice and greater opportunity. Every
housewife in the land who has POT
TED PLANTS, has an opportunity
TO make her home more attractive
through our product. Write for in
teresting folder today. = John M.
Red Mfg. Works, P. o. Box 81, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
b. w. Jackson has material on the
ground preparatory to construction
work for "a colored theatre building
southeast of the Court House. The
structure will be 40x60 feet and
Jackson expects to open the play
house to the public by June /. This
enterprise will be an asset to Brook
haven and of special interest to our
colored residents.
Rev. A. F. Fogartie, Pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Brookhaven,
has accepted the invitation to de-
liver the commencement sermon or
the HaZlehurst schools on Sunday,
May 22nd. Prof F. B. Gaines, head
of the department of English liter
ature at the A. & M. College, will
deliver the commencement address
on the evening of May oath. These
two able speakers will add much to
the pleasure of commencement week.
-Hazlehurst Courier.
We are Offering some real old
time bargains this week. You
lose if you don't know about
them. Visit our store often.-I
HOffman's.
Brookhaven's musical talent being
developed at Whitworth was finely
represented at a recital Monday af-I
ternoon at four o'clock, Sadie May
Guess, Geneva Moreton, Carrie Gra-
YES, Gladys Taylor, Elsie Kees all
taking part in an interesting pro-
gram. Bessie Fountain, Willie Che
Wis, Lucille Osoinach, Hattie May
Melvin, Alberta Taylor, Sara Her
ring and Elizabeth Ferguson who are
a part of the College family, added
much to the attractiveness of the
program.
Miss Alma Munsterman, of Pela-
hatchie, Whitworth student of last
year, has been Miss Laurie Apple
whites guest. Previous to Miss
Munsterman's leaving last Saturday,
her popular and attractive young
hostess entertained for her at de-
lightful social function Friday even
ing last. There were ten couples
present at the R. c. Applewhite I
home, where hospitality always a. /
bounds and the young people always
enjoy themselves. Lovely refresh
ments were served.
A gentleman of Brookhave1 who is
too modest to brook modern publi-
city, has offered cash prize of FIVE
dollars for the best school song to be
written by one of the pupils. Three
dollars will be given as the first
prize and two as the second. The
poems should be "eight lines" or
more and all papers in by Friday
noon of this week. Few poets have
made money singing their songs, so
we hope Brookhaven's will enlist at
once and grasp the opportunity Of
fered by the aforesaid gentleman.
Miss Belle Kearney, candidate for
the U. S. Senate, was distinguish
ed and welcome visitor of yesterday,
arriving the evening before from Nc
Comb and becoming the guest of
Mrs. F. B. Noodle at her lovely home
On w. Cherokee. Miss Kearney left
Yesterday for Prentiss, on special in
Of Mrs. ]. B. Magee who has
volunteered to stump her county for
Mississippi's first woman candidate
for the U. S. Senate. The Leader is
hoping that the Brookhaven women's
organizations, secular and religious,
will unite in inviting and entertain
ng Miss Kearney at some special
when she comes to Brook
haven In May. The Leader is in
1ebted to Miss Kearney for a pleas
mt visit.
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