The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-01-05
West News

Missionary Society Meets
With Mrs. Rogers
The Methodist Missionary Society
met in the home of Mrs. M. S. Rog-
ers Monday, January 2, to make plans
for the new year. A very interesting
meeting was held and literature CIV
en- out.
Christmas Play Given At
Methodist Church
The town and community had the
pleasure Of attending a very interest
ing and instructive play given at the
Methodist Church Xmas night. The
name Of the play, THE Other Wise
Man." was given to a FULL house,
and was sponsored by two Of our
college girls, Misses Laura Melton
and Martha McCrary. Both r Sc
niors at MSCW.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Weatherly and
daughters, Betty Clark and Kathe-
rine, Of Koscfusko were visitors in
the s. L. Murff home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Embry Clark OF Abilene,
Texas visited relatives here and at
Kosciusko during the holidays.
Friends regret to know that it was
necessary for Mr.. and Mrs. C. M
Holmes to take their baby to the hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs c. B. Alexander and son were
recent visitors to Jackson.
Friends are glad to know that Mrs
B. d. Melton is we'll enough to visit
friends. She is a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Winborn.
The many friends of Mrs. B. F
Roche regret to hear OF the death OIL
her mother and extend to her SYN
pathy in this sad hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Mcbride, for
mer residents of West, have beer
visiting MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Hand
Mr.. Mcbride is an employer Of ths
Rouse Construction Co.
Our young people have returned
to college. Misses Laura Melton, Mar
tina McCrary, Virginia Alexander and
Alice Montgomery to MSCW; Thoma.
Brock to Mdss. State; and Lucil,
Montgomery to Woman's College.
MIR. and Mrs. C. r. Henderson o.
Indfanola visited relatives hero dur.
~g the holidays.
Among the visitors to Mr.. and Mrs
M. 8. Rogers during the holiday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Roger
and SON Of Forest City. Ark. Jimmi,
Eubanks' of Shreveport, La, Miss Sa
rah Rogers Of Jackson and Mr.. an,
Mrs. Johnnie Weblett Of Arkansas.
Mr.. e. r. Brock OF Mobile. Ala.
visited his mother, Mrs. Reall Brock
for tf0 NdU1oU1yU.>ANNs5
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. stevens, ST..
Mr.. and MRS. A. J.. Stevens, Jr. and
Andrew III were New Year guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Bowers.
Mr.. Dudley Stevens and daughter
OF Tupelo were visitors to West re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Melton and sons
Collins and Ray, were recent visi-
tors in West.
MI. and Mrs. J. Moore of Arkan-
sas were holiday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. C. Sprouse have
returned from an enjoyable visit t.
loved one in Fulton, Ky.
Mrs. Hettie Mason is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. C. Mason of Memphis, re
turning with Mr.. Mason after a visi
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stanford aat
niece of Jackson. were holiday guests
of Mrs. B. w. Cresswen and sisters
returning home Monday.
Miss Lula Stevens of Wesson wa.
a holiday visitor of the Stevens fam
lily.
Richmond Brock, DR.. d. j.. Mul
ply and DR.. M. A. Huffman of Val
den were business visitors to Yves
this week.
Mrs. Carl Arnold was shopping il
Kosciusko this week.
Misses Hazel and Brock AlexandeG
and brother. Melvin, were welcom.
visitors here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Mnrff returne,
to their home at San Marcus Monday
They had been spending the holiday
with relatives in West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fart Alexander o
Lexington were recent guests Of theil
mother, Mrs. C. b. Alexander.
Friends are glad to welcome Mis-.
Lizzie Thornton after such a painful
accident and glad to know she i.
on the road to recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wallace have re
turned to their home at WSnne, Ark
after a delightful visit with Mrs
Wallace's mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Wright.
Mr.. William Wright of Drew was
a holiday visitor of his mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wright
Mrs. b. w. Cressweli was joined
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