The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-06-15

MIR. Selby Stafford, Mr.. Hal Albi1,
Mr.. Carl Hansen, Mr.. Ben Mcbride
and Mayor w. e. Meek attended
Federal Court in Jackson Monday
Murphy Doty is working in Green.
wood.
Mrs. Madison Flowers, Mrs. M. c..
Mcdaniel, and Mrs. Dave Ford car
ried a number of the young people
to Lexington Tuesday to attend the
District BTU meeting.
Mrs. David Ford had as her guests
the past weekend, Miss Minnie Sue
Bailey of McCool and Frank Bailey
of Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schrock and
little daughter, Sylvia Claire, came
over from Tchula Monday to visit
Mrs Mollie Schrock. Mrs. Charles
Schrock has been suffering from a
severe attack of malaria.
usual privilege of having his only
sister visit him this week after hav
inf been separated from her for
sixty years. Mrs. Rodney Lee is the
sisters name and her home is in
Long Beach, Calf. She was born
in Goodman, but moved away at the
age of seven, with her mother, who
was Mr.. Ford's s~tepmother, he being
reared by his grandmother, Mrs. Ham
mond in Kosciusko. Although hav-
ing been a resident of the West for
many ear she still retains he,
charming southern speech and per
sonality.
Thh Daily Vacation School open
ed on Monday morning at the Bap-
list Church with a good attendance
The faculty for the school is as
follows: Mrs Madison Flowers. Mrs
M. c. Mcdaniel, Rev. Madison Flow
ers. Mrs. David Ford, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Cowsert, with the follow
ing helpers: Mrs. Earl Lucas, Mrs.
John Killebrew, Miss Anise McDan-
lei, Mrs. I. u. Donald. Miss Sara
Frances Flowers, Mrs. Herbert Brown
ing, Mrs. Marion Ousley
Mrs. Thomas rerly, c.xr. and Mrs.
Adlai Donald, and Adlai Jr. and
Roy Lawrence motored TO Sanatori-
UNI Sunday to see Mr.. Perry. Mrs.
Perry will return Tuesday to re-
main a while at the S%anatorium un-
til Mr.. Perry's condition improves.
Mrs. Esther Smith came up from
Canton last week to visit Mrs Ber-
tina Cowsert.
Mrs. John killebrew and Jerry
spent Tuesday in Memphis as the
guests of Miss Miriam Briggs.
Mr.. John Killebrew and son, John
Agile, visited Mr.. s. A. Killebrew a
Thornton Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. n Mrs. Sheldon Knight of !
Jackson spent Sunday with relatives
Cecil Smith, who lives at Fayette
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. f. Copn.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert was
hostess to the Tuesday Night Bridge |
Club, honoring her house guest, Miss
Sara Cottrell of West Point. Five
tables were arranged for the play-
ers. who were: Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
ousley. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brumby
or Franklin, La, Misses Ernestine
AIbin, Gwendolin Meek, Carrie Schrock
Parker, Halle AIbin, and Margaret
Brumby, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Aller
Mrs. j. ID. Neaves. Mrs. John Da
WIS., Mr.. M Mrs. Earl Shelton. M
and Mrs. Paul Hand. Mrs Dave Gul
ledge. Boyette Ousley. Mrs. WI. L
Harmon. AT the close of the games
the hostess, assisted by her mother
Mrs. Hugh Cowsert, served a delect
able frozen fruit salad with sand
witches and iced tea.
FRIENDS OF Mrs. Ed Powers vii
regret to hear of the death of he,
father which occurred at his HON
at Glen Allen after a long illness.
Mrs. Robert Fugate of McComb was
a guest last week of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ousley
Arthur Derrick, Jr. who is attend
ing Medical College in Memphis ,s
spending a shor vacation with home
folks. He was accompanied home by
Charles Westerfield. Columbia. who
Is a class mate, n his little cousin
Roy Lawrence, Jr. of Memphis who
VIII spend a few weeks with rela.
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Brumhy o
Franklin. La and Miss Margare;
Brumhy. who has been attending Col
lege al Denton, Texas for the pas