The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-01-18
Piekens News


Mrs. j.. e. Maxwell was hostess to
the Presbyterian Auxiliary in hei
lovely home Monday afternoon for
the I~nspirational meeting. The meet
ing was opened by Mrs. J. E. Max
we'll. the leader of the program on
Foreign Missions, who read the song
Blest Be the Tie That Binds. De
votional was given by Mrs. j. b
F'arabue, cftcr which Mrs. e. w.
Ford led in prayer. Mrs. Maxwell
made a short talk introducing the
topic Miss Caroline Turley and Mrs,
George Lemons made interesting
talk. Mrs. Maxwell reminded those
present that it was time to get off
the White Cross work. 1t was agreed
to meet in Mrs. Maxwell's home on
Thursday afternoon to roll bandages
A song Go Tell the Nation was
rtad by Mrs. Maxwell and the meet
ing was dismissed with prayer by
MR.. Mamie Jones. During the so
cha hour that followed, the hostess,
assisted by her mother, Mrs. E.. w.
Ford, and Miss Caroline Turley, serV.
ed a salad plate, cookies and tea.
The Baptist w. NJ. U. met at the
church Monday afternoon for 3
Royal Service program. Mrs. Hood
May gave the Devotional using the
19.h Psalm and Luke, 4th chapter,
10th through 22nd verses. Mrs. Cor
don McMullen discussed the new
program. Mrs. C. M. Bryan told of
The Promise of Redemption. Th"
Fulfullment was Mrs. Lee Crawford's
subject and Mrs. w. F. Marlborough
talked on The Plan of Propagation
Proof of Redemption.
A Changed Life was the subject
of Mrs. w. H. Shoemaker's talk and
Test of Obedience that of Mrs. Coz
don McMullen's. Mrs. Fulton Han
nah told of A Shining Light, and
Mrs. H. p. St. John Of A Singing
Salvation, while Mrs. w. l.. Arnold
told of Facing Danger AS Year Sue
ceeds Year.
All members We're urged to attend
the Institution in Jackson January
"a. The meeting was closed with
prayer by Mrs. McMullen.
The Adult Circle of the Methodist
w. M. S. held the business session
for January at the church Monday
afternoon, January s. Following \
greeting from the chairman, Mrs.
Edward Atkinson, Sr. gave the de-
.votional from the Goth Psalm. Re
ports of the officers were made. The
meeting was dismissed with prayer.
Mrs. A. A. Whitehead was hostess
to the Esther Cast Circle of the
Methodist w. NJ. S. Monday evening.
After a short business session. dur
ing which time the reports of Of
ticers were given and business of the
New Year discussed. The hostess
served delicious refreshments.
At the recent installation service
Of the local chapters Of the Masons
and Eastern Star at the Masonic
Hall. B. F. Farabee, the installing
officer. was assisted by the Rev
G. C. Gregory. Officers installed for
1910 by the Masons were: W. L. Da-
wilson, Worshipful Master; G T.
Reed, Senior Warden; Ernest Weeks,
Junior Warden; J. W. Tyler. Senio,
Deacon; P. C. Hemphih, Secretary;
T. S. Hannah. Treasurer; c. NJ. An
derson, Steward and Tyler.
Mrs. j. F. Allen Of Goodman, Past
Grand Matron. assisted by her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Pat Smithson, Grand Mar
shall. installed the following officers
p. for the o. E. s.: Mrs. Annie Guyton,
Worthy Matron; j. w. Tyler, Wor
thy Patron; Mrs. A. A. Whitehead,
Associate Nlatron; Sam Kaplan, AS
sociate Patron; Mrs. w. A. Hanna,
Condolences; Mrs. Sam Kaplan, AS
sociate Conductress; Mrs. p. c. Hemp
hiH. Secretary; Mrs. c. C. Reed,
Treasurer; Mrs. Beamon Allen, Mar
shall; Mrs. Susan Morton. Chaplain,
the Star Points as following: Ms.
X. r. Varnado, Ada; Mrs. M. A
Hanna, Ruth; Mrs. Hood May, Es-
ther; Mrs. F. S. Hanna. Martha; Mrs
G.. T. Reed. Electra; A. A. White
head. Sentinel; Mrs. E. c. Whitworth,
Warden. During the social hour that
followed delicious refreshments were
reryed.
MIR. George r. Stroud was critical
Iy injured Thursday afternoon when
he was struck on the head by q
niece of timber from q passing freight