The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-07

new telephones that ere installe
this week by the Bell Telephon
Company.
Miss Inez Cresswell's many friend
will be interested in the announce
ment of her marriage to McGowal
Of Jackson on Friday evening, Nov
ember 1st at the home of her uncl
and aunt, MI. and Mrs. T. A. Stan
ford of Jackson. Inez spent he
childhood here and has many friend
who wish them much happiness.
Misses Annie and Maggie Greer
with Bobbie Cresswell attended the
Cresswell-McGowan marriage II
Jackson Friday night.
Mesdames D. H. Rhyme, Lamar
Bowie, Harvey Campbell, Pate John
son, C. j. Stein and Nancy Steir
shopped in Jackson Saturday.
Ben Hathcock went to Memphis
this week to consult a specialist a.
bout his infected hand. We r de-
lighted to know he is so improved
that he will return home, shortly.
Messrs. Carroll and Pennington OF
Lexington with the Soil Conservation
| office, we're in West Wednesday on
business.
C. M. Tate made a business trip
to Goodman Wednesday.
Mrs. C.. B. Cade spent a few
days in Kosciusko with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson.
Misses Laura and Clarie Melton
and Rosemary eagle attended the
Girl Reserve Conference at Eupora
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mildred Holmes spent Friday
in Jackson on business.
Mesdames Gordon Stubs and M.
C. Cade were in Lexington Thursday
on business.
Misses Martha Campbell and Dur
leen Robinson of Belzoni visited Mrs
Ben Weaver Sunday.
Miss Catherine Crisler spent the
week end in Durant with hr mother.
Mesdams C. r. Henderson and
C. B. Alexander were Lexington visi-
tors Wednesday.
Mrs. w. S. Brock was called to
Memphis Thursday to the bedside OF
her brother, who was desperately i'll,
we are glad he has improved en-
ough for her to return home.
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Tackey Party Given
Little Miss Maxine Cade entertain
ed about twenty five of her little
friends on Monday night, Oct. 2Sth
at a Tackey Party, in the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Cade. The guests arrived in cos
tune and much merriment was had
as they entered into various games;
bobbing for apples and roasting
marshmallows and weiners.
James Weeks was given the prize
for the tackiest boy and Sara Evelyn
Thomas received the prize for the
tackiest dressed girl.
| Halloween Party Given
! Miss Emma Gene Snaverly had a
| bout seventeen of her little friends
to enjoy Halloween with her on We'd
nesday night in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawando Snaverly.
Games dear to all children were
played and much merriment had when
bobbing for apples, roasting marsh
mellows and eating peanuts. All left
expressing the pleasant time they
had with Emma Jean.
Girl Reserves Has Party
The Girl Reserves had a Halo
ween Party to the School on Thurs
day night. An admission was charg-
| ed at the door, and a small sun at
each booth. Much merriment arose
as they entered each booth.
Mrs. D. D. Davidson visited her
parents at Beatty Thursday evening.
Mr.. G. D. Thornton made a bust
ness trip to Kosciusko Saturday
morning.
Second Grade Has Party
OH thursday dlttIIlOoH Tie SCS-
ond and Third grade children enjoy
ed a Halloween Party. False faces,
balloons, & jack'olanterns were much
in evidence. The happy children bob
bed apples in a large tub. The lucky
ZONES shifted sneezed and ~squevled
with delight. A popular game was
throwing marbles at a jack'olantern,
the eyes were good targets. Small
children enjoyed target practice like
soldiers.
Mesdames d. H. Rhyme, Percy
Joyce and Miss Mary Hopkins were
social visitor in Durant, Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. S. J. Browning and children
of Goodman spent Saturday after
noon in West.
! Halloween Party
On Thursday morning the children
in the primary room enjoyed a Hal
1owaar nar+y- Tha n~rp-Schoo1 child