The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-01
Pitkens News

the church Monday afternoon. Mrs
Il. C. Buford conducted the devo-
tional using a scripture reading from
Hebrews. Mrs. Mamie Jones led
the prayer, After which Mrs. F. r..
Worthy gave a most interesting re-
view of the study book, city sha-
dows" by Robert w. Searle. The
meeting was dismissed with prayer
by Mrs. Buford.
The Baptist w. M. U. met at the
church Monday afternoon to begin
their week Of prayer. The topic Of
the program was, Gods Greatness
Revealed in Mexico, Chile, Argentine,
Uruguay" Mrs. James w. Anderson.
assisted by Mrs. John Whitworth
and Mrs. Charles Riley and Mrs. w.
ing program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thornton
spent the holidays with his mother
in Cuba, Ala.
Our entire town was saddened on
Wednesday morning by the death of
Capt. w. r. Bridgeforth, who passed
lway at the home Of his ION, Allen,
in Yazoo City. Mr.. Bridgeforth had
ived a long and useful life, he was
. Presbyterian and for many years
vas teacher of the Mems Bible Glass
Tuneral services were conducted by
he Rev. e. w. Ford at the home of
Mr.. Br~idgeforth's son. Bob, in Pick
ms. Interment was made in the
amily cemetery at "Quiet Shades
a Yazoo County. He is survived by
wo sons and q daughter, Bob, Pick
ms, Allen, Yazoo City, and Mrs. A.
}. Holder, Lexington.
Our community was saddened Fri.
lay evening by the accidental death
If Willie Sims, Jr, which occurred
when a gun slipped from a log and
ne full charge entered his abdomen
Willie was 16 years of age and a
popular high school student. Well
owed by his teacher and classmates.
Funeral services were conducted IN
the Maxwell and Owen funeral par.
lors, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p
M. by Rev. E. w. Ford. The pail
bearers were his school mates, Joe
Dan Patton, Hardy McKie, Marvin
MCPHERSON, Edwin Bridgeforth, Jo'
Thomas, Lamar Rogers, Hubert Jones
and Nick Helm, Jr. Interment was
in Quiet Ridge cemetery. He Is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Sims, and three sisters, Mary
Frances and Delma, and Mrs. Irby
MRS. A.. A. Aiston ana cnildren OF
Cleveland spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Nell Davidson.
Rev. d. w. Griffin of Miss. Col
lege filled the pulpit of the Baptist
Church Sunday in the absence of
the Pastor, DR.. w. f. Marlborough,
who with Mrs. Marlborough is spend
ing a few days in Atlanta with DIR.
and Mrs. Roland LEVEL. Mrs. Lew
ell is their daughter.
Two homes in this vicinity were de-
stroyed by fire over the weekend.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Day Wynne Saturday morning and
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Lee Fox,
which was known as Quiet Shades
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lily Rathell was a business
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Nell Davidson and Miss Grace
Ingram, students of MSCW, spent
the holidays with home folks.
Miss Fannie Whitworth and Miss
Josephine McKie, students of Blue
Mountain College, spent the holidays
at home.
George Atkinson, student at Ole
Miss. spent the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward At
kinson.
Mrs. James w. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Anderson. Miss Mamie
Jones and son, Hubert, attended the
picture show TOO Hot to Handle
at the Star Theatre in Lexington
Thursday night.
Miss Bernice Ingram of Come.
hatta spent the weekend with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parkinson and son
spent the holidays with homefolks
in Jackson.
Frank Simpson, Jr. Of Flora spent
the weekend with his grandmother
Mrs. j. T. Lever.
Miss Julia Frances Jones spent the
holidays with her uncle j. Y. Meeks
at Clarks, La.
Mrs. Stella DENLY and daughter
Katherine, spent Thursday in Jack.
-on, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott
Moore. Mrs. Moore is Mrs. Dendy's
daughter.
We extend our sympathy t.
Mrs. Nell Davidson and Mrs. Johr
I've in the death of their nephew
Johnny Lucas, who passed away a
his home in Ebenezer Thursday night
Rev. G. c. Gregory was unable t,
fin his appointment at Goodman Sun
day as he was confined to his be,
with a severe cold.
Il Mr. ond Mre AnIarson Ny~4.- =