The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
Pitkens News

MONDAY AFTERNOON at 4 o'click. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. F. T. Worthy. Scrip
ture reading by Mrs. J.. B. Farabee,
prayer by Mrs. . Jones. The roll wa
called and the minutes of the last
meeting read by the secretary, Mrs,
r. F. Hart. Reports OF secretaries
were given. Plans were discussed for
Rally Day and Group Conference
which meets at Camden October IS.
The meeting was dismissed with pray
err by Mrs. J. E. Maxwell.
Both the Adult and Esther Case
Circles of the Methodist w. M. S.
held their social meeting for Octo-
Der in the lovely home of Mrs. Nell
Davidson on Lexington Street with
Mrs. G. c. Gregory and Mrs. Ben
Linn co-hostesses. After the inter
esting program delicious refreshments
were served by the hostesses. The
guests for the afternoon were Mrs.
Early Lucas of Goodman and Mrs.
Jessie Smith of Yazoo City.
Mrs. Clemmie Anderson and Mrs
Lee Crawford were hostesses to the
Baptist w. M. U. in the home OF
Mrs. Anderson Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Houston of New Albany, Dis
trict Governor, was the guest speak
er at the Rotary Club luncheon at
Grapes Camp last Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Mamie Lurnus Of Weir is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Lever.
Charles Spengler of Jackson spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. J. Spengler.
Miss Caroline Turley spent the
weekend with home folks in Stark
vile.
Mr.. Carl Anderson of CORTLAND
visited relatives here Monday.
Mrs. John Murtagh. Misses Mary
and Matte Mai Hart shopped in
Jackson Thursday.
Rev. E. w. Ford, Misses Mary and
Matte Mai Hart were dinner guests
of Mrs. N. Jones Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas at
tended the Miss. State Fair at Jack.
o Tuesday.
Among those attending the Gen.
trail Miss Fair at Kosciusko last week
were Mrs. Lilly Reed, Miss Mary
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. Reed, B. C.
Lyle, Mrs. Lucille Brown and Mrs.
Joe CASTOR.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack CASTOR have
returned from a visit with home
folks al Ethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Mills and chill
dren of Monroe, La, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Y. Meeks and children OF
Clarks, La, were dinner guests OF
Mrs. N. Jones Monday.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Leila Gordon, Mrs. Rebecca Meeks,
and Mr.. j. J. Tucker are critically
Ill.
Mrs. Matte Hart was called to Kill
michael on account of the serious
illness Of her brother, Mr.. Sam Will
liams.
Mrs. Sam Hawk Of Canton was in
town Tuesday evening.
Members of the High School Typ
mi Classes motored to Goodman or
Tuesday morning to attend the de-
monstration by Mr.. Albert Tangora,
who is a champion typist.
Our town was seddened by the
death Of o. O. OBannon Friday night.
Mr.. O'Bannon was a prominent bus
man and owner Of the O'Ban-
non Motor Co. and was q pioneer
in the automobile business. He was
q World War veteran. a Shriner and
Rotarian. Funeral services were
held at the Bap.is Church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock by DIR. w. F
and Rev. e. w. Ford.
was in the Quiet Ridge
Cemetery with MAXWELL & Owen in
He is survived by his sister.
Mrs. Kitty Wallace of Carthage and
ax brothers and a number Of ~nieces
nephews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover Maxwell are
he proud parents of a baby girl born
t a Jackson hospital Monday morn
ng. Both mother and. baby are do
ng fine.
Mrs. Susan Morton and Mrs. Nell
Davidson were business visitors &c
.azoo City Wednesday.
Mrs. M. E. Blake and Miss Lily
were in :own on WPA bus
hess Teusday.