The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-24
Goodman News

Mr.. and Mrs. ". l.. Harmon were
hosts on Monday evening AZ an at
tractive party given in honor of Mr.,
md Mrs. Eugene Parker. Jr. VINO
rave recently been married. SIX IA
les were prepared for the guests
o play bridge. and several couples
we're present to enjoy the occasion.
White and yellow crysanthemums
decorated the living room and the
ally and score cards were decora.-
ID with drawing Of brides and grooms
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Earl skelton, Mr.. and Mrs Within
Ellis OF Lexington. Mr.. and Mrs
| Marion ousley. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
rene Parker. sr. Misses E~arnestine
nd Halle Aibin, Miss Cwendoiy 4
Meek. Mrs. Bertha cowsert. Miss
Ruby Nell Gooch. Miss Mary Ruto
church, Miss Blanche sparkman.
| Miss Doris Douglas. Messrs. Frank
| Branch, Frederic Donald. Hugh Cow
srt. Murphy Doty. Eihs Arnold. Mrs
Bessie Doty. The hostess served
delicious refreshments. consisting OF
, CONCEALED salad. sandwiches. nuts
md coffee.
Miss Elizabeth Moody and Mrs. A
Chapman are spending Thanksxiv-
ng with Mr.. and Mrs. Barksdsie
farmer IN Memphis.
Among those who attended the
3aptist Convention in Jackson last
week were: the Rev. Madison Flow
RS and Mrs. Flowers, Mr.. and Mrs
J. T. shelton. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Henderson. who
I'VE in Jackson, came up Sunday 10
pend the day with Mrs. Ida Hen
erson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Aibin came up
rom their home In jackson to spend
ne weekend In the parental home.
Miss Dorothy McBee mo,ored over
rom Lexington Monday on school
business. She was accompanied by
Mrs. II. v. johnson OF Starkville. VINO
visited Mrs. I. u. Donald.
Miss Doris Douglas spent the week.
end visiting friends in Jackson.
Mr.. Leroy Donald spent wednes-
day in Goodman, on his way iron,
his home in jackson to attend To
business In the Delta.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Field who
live in Pickens visited relatives and
friends in town Saturday.
Mrs. Hugh Cowsert and Mrs. John
Davis spent Thursday In Jackson
Friends OF Mrs. Dave McCluoky
grieve with her at the news received
by her "Wednesday night of the sud
den death of her brother. Mr.. Fran
Palmer, which occurred IT his hsPs
in Detroit. Mrs. McClusky and Mrs.
Belts left immediately for Detroit,
Mrs. Jim Stingley OF Sslifs IL the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w l. HAr-
mon.
The whole community was immeas-
urably shocked and grieved by tne
sudden death OF Joe Allen. son Of
DR.. and Mrs. J.. w. Allen. which oc-
CURED on Tuesday evening. Fun
eral services were held from the
family home conducted by the Rev.
M. Flowers, assisted by Rev. f.. w.
Ford. Interment was AT Hilicrest
Cemetery. Besides his parents. Mr.
Allen Is survived by three brothers,
John, who lives at Goodman. Paul
and Dorsey, whose home Is In ST
Louis.
Mrs. Hugh Cowsert and Mrs. Guy
Collins of Durant were co-hostessez
in a charming bridge party honor
ing Mrs. Eugene Parker Jr., a recent
bride. The party was held in the
lovely home Of Mrs. cowsert, whess
in the dining room, a miniature bri.
dial party. was arranged on a white
satin background. on the lace COW
cred table. Six tables of players
enjoyed the games. The gallopina
prize, lovely guest towels, were wor
by Mrs. Harmon who presented them
TO the honoree. Mrs. Parker was
also presented a beautiful luncheon
set by the hostesses. A deleetabis
CONCEALED salad with sandwiches. "a I
ed nuts and tea was served. Each
plate held a small bag of rice tied