The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-07-28
West News

The Methodist Missionary Society
met at the church Monday afternoon
with eight members present, Song
~Jesus Calls Us" Devotional was. CIV
xn by Mrs. Ed Brock. Bringing Ko-
rea to Christ" was discussed by Mrs.
A j. Stevens, Sr. Mrs. B. F. Roche
told of the Methodist Theological
school. Holton Institute and Mary
Helen School was explained by MS.
a.resswell. Carolina Institute was
discussed by Mrs. Sullenger. Mrs.
Cross spoke of the social Evangelis-
tic Center. Mrs. Brock told Of the
Rural Work. Business was attended
10. Meeting was closed with prayer
dry Mrs. Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Hilburn and
sun. Ben. Jr., of Starkville returned
nome after several days visit in the
home Mrs. Hilburn's parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Rosamond. who will visit
with them several days.
Mrs. Georgia Lee Murff of San
Marcus. Texas, who las been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Thornton, returned home Saturday
and was accompanied by her pa
rents as far as Shreveport, La,
where she was met by her husband
.cnd her brother. Robert Thornton,
rud wife, of San Marcus.
Mr.. d. D. Davidson is whiting his
xarents at Montpelier this week.
Prof. and Mrs. j. L. Taylor and
Jimmie Lois, also Prof Taylor's mo-
saher. Mrs. L. p. Taylor, made a bust
ness trip to Kosciusko Friday.
K<v. Ford filled his regular APP
sentiment at the Presbyterian church
Sunday and Sunday night. His sub
ject occupy TIL I Come" was very
ssbly discussed at the morning SER
vice.
Mrs. Rosamond Bicker and o
Jimmie, spent the week with her mo-
Their, Mrs. r. Cade, last week.. jim
mic remained over for several days.
Mrs. w. L. Wright has suffered
With a flu attack this week but is
Improving at present.
News has come from Roswell. New
Mexico that Mrs. H. Winborn, one
IF the much beloved residents of West
Is slowing improving. We hope she
may soon be able to return home.
Mrs. Lydia Moore still remains
with her sister, Mrs. Mary McCreary'
Who has been very ill for some three
weeks. She is reported as improv-
ing slowly.
Misses Luara and Claire Melton
who have been visiting their sister,
Frs. Davis of Beniot, returned home
last week, They were accompanied
home of her sister. Mrs. Davis, who
Is spending several days with her
3arents here.
Mrs C. T. Post and daughter. Cla-
xice of Memphis have been guests in
the home of Mrs. w. T. Hand for the
East week.
Mrs J. r. Hand of Dossville spent
last week visiting in the home Of
JAr- and Mrs. w. T. Hand, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. j.. Hand, Mr.. and Mrs. M
~ Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hand
J w. Afford and A. I. Campbell
Nave returned from the Gulf Coast
where they enjoyed a week of deep
aea fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Hand and
Mrs. j. r. Hand visited in the home
of Mrs Gus Smith last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pate johnson left
Sunday for a short vacation in Lou
fziana and points in Texas, where
they will visit his brother, L. H.
Johnson and wife.
Mr.. J.. A. Weeks had as his guest
last week Mr. Layton Sanders of
Walls.
Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Thomas visited
fhe latter's parents, Mr.. n Mrs
Jones Craft, Sunday.
Mrs. S. p. Johnson of Stringtown
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S
L. Murff, last week. Miss Alice
Murff accompanied her home and
spent a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Murff and
daughter. Alice, Made a business trip
tD Rrookhaven Sunday.
Reed Brock, DR.. Joe and C. B
Alexander made a business trip "a
Win0na Thursday.
Mr. Reuben Smith. ex-sheriff OF
Montgomery county, was a social
visitor Saturday. He had the homo,
af Being one of the few men who
served his county as sheriff three
times
Miss May Taylor and Miss Heller
Heath of Grenada were dinner guest.
of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. l.. Taylor Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hilburn ane
DIR. and Mrs. Rosamond were din.
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. w
Thomas Wednesday evening.