The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
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Rayford Branch, who lives in New
Orleans, was the guest last week OF
his brothers, Frank and Ras Branch
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Higgins had
as their guests last weekend MI,
Higgins nephew, Shubert Higgins,
of Amory, who is a student of Mil
saps College.
Mrs. w. S Harmon, Misses Blanche
Sparkman and Ruby Nen Gooch
shopped in Jackson Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parker Jr.
whose home Is in Itta Bena, motored
over to the Ellisville-G Goodman foot
ball game Friday night. Miss Eliza
beth Cowsert, who is teaching in
Noorhead, accompanied them and Wis.,
tied her mother, Mrs. Bertha Cow
sert for a short while
MI. and Mrs. Claivers, who live
at Canton, were guests Sunday OF
Mrs. T. G. Mabry.
Mr.. ]. T Buck of Lexington was
in town last week on business.
Hugh Cowsert and Miss Ruby Nell
Gooch motored to Itta Bena Sunday
evening where hey had dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parker Jr.
Mrs. Selby Stafford. Misses Evelyr
and selby Stafford, c. H Gibson and
Howard Morton motored to Jackson
Saturday.
The primer, first and second grade
classes at the grammar school, with
Mrs. Hanson as teacher, presented
the chapel program Wednesday morn
ing, on Pets A number of songs
and reading were given by the little
fellows of these three grades.
Rev. E. w. Ford Is attending the
Presbytsry at Beth Salem this week
Mrs. e. w. Ford attended the su-
neral Of the late Mrs. McLaurin at
Canton Friday.
Frank Newell o6 Jackson Vas tze
guest of Miss Sara Stafford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J ID. Neaves and
Ann. and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Skel-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. /. U. Donald, Mis-
Ruth Belfor Donald and Miss Gwen
dolyn Meek motored to Jackson Sat
urday On their return home they
were accompanied by Fred Donald
who is with the AAA and David Don
aid who is a Junior at Millsaps.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Shelton, MI.
and Mrs. M. c Mcdaniel. Mrs. Vau-
ghn, Mrs. knight and Rev. and Mrs
Madison Flowers attended the Coun
ty Baptist Association at Beulah last
Friday. Also attending were the
girls quartet from the college who
took part in the musical part of
the program. also Henry Wood, who
sang a solo.
Mr.. and Mrs John Davis had as
their dinner guests on Wednesday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Gus
fey, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shelton, M
Hugh Cowsert and Miss Ruby Mel
Gooch.
r. p Ellis, Jr. of Jackson was q
social visi. or in Goodman Saturday
evening.
The Presbyterian Woman's Auxil-
iary met on Monday afternoon in the
home Of Mrs. Brumby. The meeting
celebrating Loyalty Day, was well at
tended. Besides regular members Mrs
Hill and Miss Rigby from the college
were present. These ladies took par
on the program. At the close of the
meeting sanwiches and fruit punch
were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon knight and
Nancy came UP from jackson Sun
day to visit relatives.
Rev. Madison Flowers is at West
this week where he is holding a re
vival meeting, assisted by Rev. Jud,
son Chastain.
Miss Ruth Bedford Donald is spend
ing a few days visiting friends in
Jackson
Mrs Corrie Carter had as Sunday
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter
and daughter, and William Carter of
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Hamll
ton and Mrs. Upton and Mrs. Coope:
,ofn Harpersvil.e, the .wo.- latter Ia
dies attended the funeral of their
ufRctc, tEt fdte OOcy LdAlIioki, WHiSti
was held at Pickens Sunday morn
ing
The Adult Fidelis Class of the
Baptist Sunday School entertained
on Monday afternoon in the home
of Mrs. II. p. Powers, honoring theiI
teacher. Mrs. w. A. Knight, who
is resigning from her position as
teacher of the class, to take charge
of the Young Peoples class. Sixteen
members were present and whiled
away the time with games of Chi
nese Checkers. Delicious pimen.o
sandwiches, pickle, doughnuts and
iced tea were served as relresh-
nents Mrs. Knight was presented
b lovely Coty compact and box OF
face powder.
Mrs. John Killebrew and son, Jer-
ry, mo.ored TO Canton Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Augusta Sparknaan, who lives
in Jackson. was Sunday CUES. OF the
John Killebrews.
mr. and Mrs Exyaratta Mon+pa~s-