The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-01-27
WEST NEWS
3. Y. p. U. Elects Officers

Ell to serve as leader for the In
termediate Department, Mrs. j. l..
TAYLOR has been elected Is lead
er for the Junior Department.
The intermediate Department mas
elected officers to serve for the
year beginning January list as
follows: William Ellard, presl-
dent; Watt Brock, vice-president
Elizabeth Browning, secretary
Davis Walks, corresponding secre-
tary Dorothy Wigley, treasurer
Deck johnson, chorister.
Group Captains OF No. Watt
Brock, No. 2-Claire Melton.
Junior Group Captains are; No
Jimmy Lois Taylor, No. 3
Nancy Steen.
Rev. j. G. WATSON, pastor OF
the Methodist Church here the
past two years, now a pastor at
Moorhead, was greeting friends
here this week.
Mrs. Il. A. Moore and Mrs. Wal
ton McCrary were guests this
week Of Mrs. J. T. Downer, Lex
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stevens, Jr.
have returned to work after sew
eral days absence from their bus
mess. Hub Cain Of Kosciusko as
sisted in their work while they
were absent.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Rosson OF
Durant were visitors here TIM
week.
Mrs. w. 4. Brock was a visitor
in Walden this week, spending the
day with her sister, Mrs. Hattie
Morgan.
w. G. Downer and John CALVIN
Ammons Of Emory were business
visitors in West Thursday.
R. E. Dodd Of Bethesda was
here on business this week.
MI and Mrs. A. L. Snavely
and family spent Sunday in the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Shave
" Of Duck Hill. The occasion
was the birthday celebration OF
Mr.. SnaveIey' grandmother, Mrs
Mary Allen, she being 83 years
old. Other guests were Mrs Il,
T. Ramey and daughter OF Jack
son and Mrs. Nell P~endergrast OF
Memphis.
Miss Martha Campbell and Miss
Sue Cade Of jackson were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L
Snavely Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Sanders
have been in town this week, as.
sisting in nursing their daughter
Mrs. J. L. Mason. The friends Of
Mrs. Mason wish for her a speedy
restoration to health.
Miss Sara Sanders and brother
have been visitors to relatives II
West this week.
DR.. Hanna and his bride, the
former Christine, have been guests
Of her aunt. Mrs. Hettie Mason
They are returning to Brookhaver
after q wedding trip to Honolulu
and Their points Of interest .
Estes Hill Of Emory made
business trip here Friday.
Mrs. M. s. Rogers and daugh'
ter, Sara, spent Thursday in Lex
ington.
Misses Laura Melton, Martha
NcCrary, Alice and Lucille Mont
gomery, Virginia Alexander from
MSCW returned home this week
end to spend the time, after con
pleting examinations, with lovee
mes at home.
Frank Wiley. who has been Wis
ting in Walden, stopped in Wes'
on his return trip to his home II
Louisville.
Theodore Wigley, prosperou'
farmer Of Attala county, was herr
on business the latter part OF tn
week.
Misses Alice and Lucille Mont
gomerv returned to MSCW sun
day following a visit with theil
parents, Mn. and Mrs. Dav'
Montgomery.
Misses Laura and Martha Nc
Crazy were Goodman visitors Of
Saturday. they r. former stu.
dents of A. III. S. and Junior Col
lege.
On account Of sickness in tn
homes of many of the members
the Methodist Missionary Societ..
had small attendance last Mon
day.
The Presbyterians and othe
friends of Rev. E. w. Ford regre
RI Lpow of bic illnacc in q hocp