The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-09-26


Reporter-James Weeks.
Finance Committee-Billy Jane
Hyman, Nathan Aldridge, Joy Henry
Social Committee - Dora West
Long, Larry Morris, Cacye Ellard,
Mary Alice Hodge.
Sponsor-Mrs. ID. H. Rhyme.
The class will give a weiner roast
Friday night.
West Loses Hard Fought Game
To Ethel Friday
Ethel came to West Friday, and
went away on the long end of a TO
count.
West outplayed the visitors in tn
first half, but Ethel uncorked a
smooth passing attack late in the
third quarter to mark up the only
score of the game.
West drove to the Is yard line
in the second quarter only to have
Ethel tighten their defense and punt
out of danger.
Stevens, Wright and Melton were
outstanding for West.
Girl Reserves Organize
The High School girls met last
Wednesday and organized a Girl Re-
serve and elected the following of
Ulcers:
President-Claire Melton.
W. D..l mi yxT.
Secretary-Annie B Stevens.
Treasurer-Celeste Cade.
Chorister-Grace Mcbride.
Sponsor-Miss Laura Melton.
Cake Walk For Girl Reserves
The recently organized Girl Re-
serves will sponsor a cake walk at
the school building on Friday, Sept.
9th at 1880. They are hoping for
a good attendance.
MI. and Mrs. J. R. Melton, Misses
Laura and Claire Melton, Miss Thel
ma Strowd and Miss Katherine Girls
Ter spent Sunday in Memphis with
Messrs Robert and Roy Melton. MI
Roy Melton left Monday with tn
National Guards for Fort Jackson
in South Carolina
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hand and
daughter of Goodman visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown of Du-
rant were guests of Miss Mary Hop
kins Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Thornton, DR..
Joe Alexander, Mr.. L. J Hand and
Larry Jones Hand were Durant visi-
tors Sunday
Mrs. U. l.. Alexander spent Tues
day and Wednesday in Jackson.
Billy Jones Campbell Of Holmes Jr.
College spent Sunday here with re-
latives. He was a car guest of the
Rev. w. E. Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Hand, Jimmie
Hand, Mr.. and Mrs. John Afford
went to Indianola Sunday and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. LEVEL AT
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Cade were
Kosciusko visitors Friday.
Misses Joy Henry, Evelyn Ellis
and Warrior Skinner spent Friday
night with Mrs. d. H. Rhyme and
attended the ninth grade party
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Cade and Miss
Alice Murff visited Mrs. Abe Rickers
in Goodman last week.
Mrs. w. l.. Wright, Miss Louise
Brock, Mrs. Bob Wallace and baby
went to Durant Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Cresswell of Sartarsia
was here Tuesday and Mrs. B. w.
Cresswell went home with her for a
visit
Mr.. w. 7. Brock and Mr.. John D.
Bryant were business visitors in
Greenwood Saturday.
Mrs. M. S. Rogers, Mrs. j. E.
Hagin, Mrs. Will Brock, Mrs A. J.
Stevens, Sr., Mrs. w. E. McCrary
and Mrs. C. r. Hudson attended the
Methodist Conference in Winona on
Monday.
Mrs. S. P. Johnson, Miss Alice
Murff and Mrs. Harvey Campbell
went to Winona Monday. Mrs. John
son attended the Methodist Confer
ence and from there returned to her
home in Greenville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Johnson,
after a visit with their parents, Mir.
and Mrs. c. Cade, and other rela-
tives returned to their home in
Kingsport, Tenn.
Mrs. Boyd Holmes and small
daughter, Carolyn, spent the week
end in Greenville with Mr.. Holmes.
Mr.. c. NJ Tate and Mr.. Denton
Rosamond of Lexington made a bust
trip to Newton on Monday.