The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-11-10
lPELAHATCHIE

Miss Alma Munsterman, who
is teaching at, was guest
at home for the weekend.
Mrs. A. F. Summer, is out again
after having been quite sick for
several days.
DR.. G. P. Lipsey, of Clinton, a
much loved former pastor of the
Baptist church, preached two
splendid sermons here Sunday.
Miss Ilvia Hall, came in from
Holly Bush, where she is teaching
and spent the weekend with home
Mrs. Lou Ross, is making a
pleasant visit to relatives, at Birm
ingham, Ala.
Mrs. A. G. Purvis, and son, Guy
and Master Billie Brown, spent a
few days with Mr.. Hulon Purvis
and family, of South Rankin, re-
Gently.
The friends of Mr.. r. L. Wilson
and family, welcome them back
to Pelahatchie. Miss Tom is the
only one at home at present, the
others being away teaching.
Miss Gladys Stingly, student of
the Womans College at Hatties-
burg, spent last weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. M.
Stingly.
Little Miss Ruth Bailey, who
has just undergone long and
serious attack of typhoid fever, is
at home again, to the great de-
light of friends mad loved ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Shearer and
children,an Mr. Gilbert, of Home
stead, were the guests of Mr.. R.
F. Gilbert Sunday.
Word comes that Miss Aline
Phillips, one of Pelahatchie's
most beautiful and charming
young ladies, who, for sometime
has held responsible position in
the bank at Winfield, La, was
married on Oct, Goth, 1921 to Mr..
Haygood, of Monroe, La. The
many friends of Miss Aline, wish
her and her husband, happiness
and success.
Little Elizebeth Nolan, who was
so very sick through many weeks,
is doing nicely now, and was able
to accompany her mother over to
Jackson last week to visit her
father, Mr.. Lyn Nolan.
Mr.. Pat Summer, who has a
position in the new department
store, The Fair, at Jackson, spent
Sunday with his mother here.
Mr.. Chandler, who for seven
years past has been section fore
man here, resigned his position
and with his family, moved to D'lo
Miss, where he has gone into the
grocery business. We regret to
lose this family from our midst.
Mr.. Mayors, of Morton, takes
the place Of Mr.. Chandler, as sec
ton foreman, and expects to move
his family here in short time.
We welcome them.
Despite the inclement weather,
on Friday night of last week
the Halloween party given at
the school house was quite a sue
cess. Besides affording bushels
of fun and frolic for the young
folks, there was a nice little sum
raised which will be used for
some good cause by the Parent
Teachers Association.
The sad news of the death of
Mrs. John Kersh, came to rela-
tives here Wednesday,. Several
days ago Mrs. Kersh was carried
to Jackson for treatment and it |
was there that the end came. Her
community has lost a useful wo-
man, one who ministered gladly
to the needs of those about her.
Mrs. j. M. Ross, and Mrs. R. I.
Gilbert, and handsome infant son
Jack, were visitors to Miss Nettie
Mobiles, at Shiloh, Wednesday,.
The members of the Woman $ |
Young Peoples, and Juniors mis-
sionary Society, of the Methodist
church, expect to observe their
annual week of prayer and self
denial, next week and extend an
invitation to every member OF
their church, and any others who
wish to come to attend these meet
ings, to be held at the church
every afternoon at 3: o'clock.
On October the 21st, the sweet
spirit of Mrs. King left this world |
and winged it's way back to the
presence of God. Her life was one
of much sickness and sorrow, but
through it all, she was cheerful /
and evidenced ever abiding faith
in her Saviour. Having been an
invalid for many years, she anx-
iously awaited the call from God
20 rest, and often spoke Of want