The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-03-18

Misses Kate and Willie Lee Rus
sell were here for the spring open
ing.
Mines. John Williams and Will
Hickman of Monticello were here
Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Higdon was called to
Bowling Green, KY, by the illness of
her MOTHER
Lost.-Plain gold pin with shrin-
ers emblem. Return to Miss Mary
Turnbough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleon Yawn have
moved into their beautiful brick bun
galow on w. Chickasaw.
The Victrola is the greatest music
al instrument the world has ever
known. For sale by McGrath.
Mr.. Cage Vivrette of Clinton, Ky,
was in Brookhaven Thursday enroute
home after spending two weeks in
Hammond.
Miss Opal Marsh who is attending
the Aggie school at Wesson, came
down yesterday to spend week with
her mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vernon and
children motored to Amite, La, Sun
lay and were guests of relatives and
friends for the day.
Rev. and Mrs. w. L. Spinks and
family left yesterday for South Caro-
lima where Mr.. Spinks will conduct
evangelistic services.
For Rent-Attractive apartment
for light housekeeping. Apply to
Mrs. Anna Middleton, 322 S. Jack
son Street, phone $50.
Miss Bessie Laird of Bude has
been seriously i'll with influenza at
the home of her brother in Shreve-
port, La Latest reports from her
bedside are encouraging.
Beauty Contest opens Monday
at the Arcade. 1t closes Thurs
day. 25 of the popular and pref
ty ladies of the town are entered
and are in the running.
"The China Club" something
new. You can buy beautiful En-
glish or Japanese dinner set for a
little down and the balance in small
monthly payments at McGrath's.
The March edition of the Southern
Telephone News contained poem by
DR.. ]. L. Johnson, president Wo-
mems College, Hattiesburg, entitled
Number, Please which was an ap-
probation of the telephone girls
courteous phrase.
Mr.. J. Sexton Penn had the mis-
fortune to break his left arm below
the elbow while cranking a car at
the ]. S. Penn garage. Mr.. Penn
seems to carry some kind of bad luck
charm for accidents, as he has been
disabled on numerous occasions while
| engaged in his work.
The school in North Carolina at
| tended by Marion Cohn experienced
such a severe epidemic of influenza
that all the "well boys" were advised
to go home, and so Marion is at home
with the prospect of a holiday of at
least two weeks. Friends are happy
that he was able to take the trip.
Mrs. R. D. Sessions Of Natchez,
was Mrs. H. Cassedy's guest Monday,
Mrs. Sessions met with the Christian
Workers of the Presbyterian Church
in the afternoon and discussed the
Synod's plan for forming auxiliary.
circles. She then assisted the local
society in making the reorganization.
Mr.. J. w. Wallace, generally
known as Jack" here when he was
a resident several years ago, is
spending the week with his old ac-
quaintances. Mr.. Wallace has been
engaged for some time as Placement
Officer in the governments vocation
al Training Service with headquar-
ters at New Orleans.
The Junior Red Cross, band of
thirteen little girls, have organized
for altruistic work and held their
first meeting with Mary Mac Drane.
The children are planning to furnish
a bed in the new hospital, and are
raising funds by selling home made
candy and other dainties. They are
also planning a concert. The next
meeting will be held with Jane
Hurst.