Pocahontas star herald., 1925-11-26
BROWNIE

w. J. Brown was in Corning Mon
day.
Gene Bass and son, Glen, made a
business trip to Poplar Bluff last Sat
urday.
Misses Vera Kerley and velma All
bright visited homefolks Sunday.
Prof and Mrs. j. II. Bennett enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. w. Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Archer at din
ner last Sunday.
Ed Liddell filled his appointment
at the Baptist church here Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night. Fine
crowds greeted him at each service.
Miss Wilma Vester gave a social
Monday night of last week, to several
of her young friends, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Yes
ter. The evening was most enjOyably
spent and the young folks all voted
Miss Wilma an ideal hostess.
We still feel that we have the cham
pion cotton boil pullers of Arkansas.
Jack Goings am Herman Reason pull
ed so pounds in one half hour and
made to their credit 106S pounds each
in one day.
The Brownie Literary Club met last
| Thursday evening and rendered an
especially interesting program, with
Longfellow as the subject Mr.. and
Mrs. Vester were welcome guests and
enjoyed the evenings program.
Ed. Liddell was Sunday dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Triplett.
Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Brown spent
Wednesday Of last week as guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Quellmalz of
BrOokings
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Albright at
tended NJ e. services at Peach Or
chard last Sunday.
The sale of John Manns last Thurs
day was quite spirited and all articles
sold brought good money. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mann contemplated moving TO
Indiana in the near future and Mr.
Manns father, who now lives east of
Peach Orchard, will occupy the farm
he vacates.
At the evening service last Sunday
evening some of the members prOpos-
ed changing the name of the Black
River Baptist Church here to that Of
Browns Chapel" The suggestion
met with hearty approval and by a
majority vote the name goes on record
hereafter as Browns Chapel"
Friends and neighbOrs of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Abanathy gave them sur
prise miscellaneous shower at the home
of Cecil's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Abanathy, on Friday evening of last
week. Many useful gifts were ia the
numerous bundles. The Young folks
had a jolly good time and Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil wish to thank those friends
for the good time and also for the
many useful presents.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Wal
lace Brown on last Tuesday afternoon.
The day being very pleasant about all
the members Of this little band were
present. Also some special visitors.
After devotional exercises and some
miscellaneous business the call for
work came. These ladies have the
cause of the church at heart and are
willing and earnest workers. Before
the hostess served refreshments
of chicken sandwiches, pickles. cake
and chocolate. This being the last
meeting until after the New Year the
past years work was counted up and
a new program made for the coming
year.
A handkerchief shower was given
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Brown last Sun
day afternoon. and a most complete
surprise it was. About 75 or so of
their friends and neighbors gathered
at their home at o'clock p. m, and
the many, many pretty handkerchiefs
brought made the big library table
look like fairyland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown wish to say to these many
friends that they appreciate the dainty
gifts and more, do they appreciate such
loyal friendship.