The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-12-09


Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Carter. Of
Grange Hall, were in our city on one
of their shopping tours yesterday.
Their little lad. who is less than five
\ years Of age. is learning to play the
violin under Miss Constable's direc-
tion at Whitworth College.
4 A whole week Bazaar is what the
E. S. B. has put on for next week.
10 cents admission each night There
Twill be contests and prizes and the
president, PA. Lightfoot anticipates
a success as do also the managing
board of women headed by Sarah
Hill.
Rev. H. w. Vaughan will preach
at the Methodist Church at IL o.
clock Sunday morning and DR.. |. w.
Cooper at seven in the evening. DR..
Broadfoot, the incoming pastor, was
not anticipating the move and could
not get here in time for the Sunday
Eservices.
Mrs. /. w. Cooper entertained for
her relative, Miss Mollie Drake. last
Saturday evening. The beautifuI ta-
4 BILE was laid with twelve covers. Mrs.
Cooper has SO many friends she de-
i lights to honor that this number is
"the minimum" for guest dinners at
/ the handsome Cooper home.
John Herring of Floyd, La. was in
/ Brookhaven Tuesday and Wednesday
en- route to Jefferson Military Aca-
denny after Thanksgiving holiday
John was a guest of his sister, Mrs.
Henry Ware Hobbs. and of his
young friends, Garland and Arthur
Taylor, while in Brookhaven.
Mines. T. Brady and Elizabeth
Montgomery will give a resume of
Prof. McFerrin's lectures before the
1P. T. A. next Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50. All mothers who failed to
hear the lectures are invited to at
tend the p. T. A. meeting next We'd
nesday. Mrs. Brady will also give a
/ list Of stores at which the new foods
may be purchased.
The Mississippi Federation of Mu-
sic Clubs viii hold its seventh an
nual meeting Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday. March 81, 28, and
20, 1923 at jackson. The contest
committee is composed of Miss Po-
phronia Hyde, Poplarville. Miss Lu-
eule Skinner, Hattiesburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. e. S. Roeder, Hattiesburg; Mrs,
Ellis B. Cooper, Laurel; Mr.. Harry
M. Villain, Laurel.
Whitworth College observed A
merican Education week with daily
talks to students upon educational
subjects. w. F. Bond, State Supt
of Education. gave the first and was
followed by DR.. l. w. Cooper, pres
ident, who spoke upon Equality OF
Opportunity; Mrs. l.. w. Cooper,
dean, 'Illiteracy"; Miss Pearl Guy
ton, Citizenship; Miss Newell Ma
son, Patriotism; Miss Cain. "Phy-
sical Education.
| DR.. w. D. McCalip returned Sat
urday from Rochester, Mimi, where
he went two weeks ago as the ac-
companying physician for Mrs. c. A.
Price, whose condition is much sin-
proved, a fact which will be learned
with sincere pleasure by her many
friends. DR.. MeCalip imprEed the
time by taking lectures on the vari-
Gus phases of surgical work while
there, and says that it is most won
derful place, surgeons of note from
all over the world being there from
time to time.-Yazoo Sentinel.
The donations to the o. L. H. In
cluded 2 boxes of clothing, 2 sacks
potatoes, / box syrup, 81 gallons
syrup. 20 gallons of the syrup were
contributed by the Baptist church Of
Union Hall and not by Mr.. Max
well", although he and Mr.. George
Smith were active as the committee
securing the valuable contribution,
The Leader is informed by Mrs.
Annie Maxwell, who was anxious to
have the matter definitely understood
by all parties. Mrs A. Stevens, ma
/ tron of the o. L. H. has written Mrs.
Brady, acknowledging all contribu-
tions with thanks.
Miss Emmie Greer, one of the
High Schools most efficient teach
ers, had the great misfortune to
stick a needle full length into the
j thigh of her leg. AS she bent over
Thursday night to remove her shoes,
she felt the pressure of the needle
Cleft unwittingly in the kimona she
wore) against her breast. bone and
discovered later it had penetrated the
flesh of her thigh. She was removed
to the hospital where an ex-ray was
used, the small steel instrument dis
covered, and removed. Miss Greer
was taken back home yesterday
morning and will soon be out again.
Rev. L. D. Posey. of Winnfield,
La, was a caller at The Leader Of
fee yesterday en- route home from
the Louisiana Baptist State Conven-
tion. Mr.. Posey left Mississippi more
than ten years ago and is now num-
bered among the fourteen Mississip-
pi pastors who are serving with the
nineteen native Louisianans and 9TH
er preachers. the 100000 Baptists Of
the State of Louisiana. Mr.. Posey
himself is pastor Of a church OF over
six hundred at Winnfeld. He came
here directly from McComb where
he made brief visit with the family
of his wife's brother, Mr.. D. B. Case.
One Of Mr.. Posey's sons is the pas
4 tor at Durant and another is secre-
tary for DR.. II. M. King, of the Sec
ond Baptist Church at jackson, Sec
retary Posey and his wife leading the
music of the church. both being well
equipped as musicians. The many
friends of Rev. Posey who had not
the pleasure Of meeting him while in
Brookhayen, will be glad to hear OF
his service and his good health and
will be panied to know that Mrs,