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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
BUILDING CONTRACT LET

Battle Creek. Nov. 2s-Contract
for building ESQ low-cost dwelline
units FOR families OF non-commis
stoned officers az Fort Custer was
awarded Thursday TO 4 W Kutsche
4 Co, Detroit The houses will be
erected on IS acres " ground in the
Lakeyiew district The houses will
he In different groups. including
two.family and fourfamlly apart
meuts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
cHARReD BODY FOUND

Paw Paw. Mich. Nov. cap
State Police Thursday recovered
the body OF John Friday. 40, from
the charred ruins Of a barn which
was destroyed by fire on the farm
OF Anthony Kowalski Officers said
u at they believed Friday, who was
caretaker OF the farm, was burned
to death when he tried to enter the
harn 10 roloase .ligestOck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
MAY USE JAIL

Flint. Nov. 20 Further consider
alton will be given by the County
Ways and Means Committee to a
plan to use the two ton floors OF
the County Jail plus an addition to
the building for housing County
welfare headquarters. The architect
" no planned the Jail will be consult
ed about heating. remodeling and
construction costs. The welfare de-
partment must yacate the old Buick
personnel building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
Dummy Registers Power
When Linemen Charge

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. 29-UP
"A mechanically controlled can
vas dummy that registers the drive
behind each lineman's charge Is
used to rate the blocking ability Of
University of Minnesota football
players.
The dummy slides along on pull
lies and Coach George Hauser, who
developed the device. regulates
the opposition force of the stuffed
canvas bag by pneumatic pressure
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

was ahsolved today OF blame In an
accident In which Mrs Peggy John
son. singer. was seriously injured
Wickland said his automobile. In
which Mrs. Johnson was a passen-
ger. went out OF control when he
Was attempting 20 push A. The auto
mosile plunged down steep EN-
hankment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
HAVE MANY CONTRACTS

Washington. Nov. 20 AP -
Two Michigan firms benefited
from navy contracts Wednesday.
The Clinton Manufacturing &C.
Of Clinton got $4,000 award
for blue melton cloth and the
Marvel-Schaebler Carburetor Divi-
sion of Borg-Warner Corp. Flint,
received a S226.237 contract for
hydraulic track controls.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
Salem News

Salem, Mich. Nov. 29-Mrs. Myra
Taylor spent from Sunday TO Wed.
nesday with her niece. Miss Ethel
Littel. Detroit
Mrs. Glenn Whitaker and Mrs.
Henry Whitaker were Ann Arbor
visitors Monday afternoon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29
10 AID GREEks

Kalamazoo. Nov. % Mayor
Frank McAllster heads committee
which Thursday started a campaign
To raise $4,000 TO aid the Greek suf-
fercrs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

WASHINGTON ms 49, Mai.
Rahim Shaltchi of Iran. came %
tire United States to purchase wa
materials, but stole the love OF
his wife instead James }. Jones'
aircond.tioning engineer. charged
here in naming the wealthy Iran
ian diplomat defendant in a 100000
lienation of affections suit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Dec and big Deluxe double feature show both pictures decd
ed hits Haunted Honeymoon with Robert Montgomery and
Cummings plus money and The Woman with Jeffrey
Lynn, Brenda Marshall and other
Dec CT Dorothy Lamour Robert Preston and Preston Foster
Moon Over Burma"
Dec $50 The Biggest Event of l940 Cecil B. DeMles Colossal
Show Northwest Mounted Police with Gary Cooper Madeline
Carroll Pauee Goddard Foster George Bancroft Akin
Tamiron and a cast of 1000.
Dec HIP The Grand Comedy Treat Huabaoo with Billy Bure
Frank Morgan and Thursday afternoon Dec IL combined with
Grand Cooking School
Dec 1914 James Cagney Ann Sheridan City of Conquest and
perfect cast.
Remember Every Day Stunt Day during Joy Month New
pse daily Shop early buy locally, drop in comfortable
theatres for relaxation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. Name now
and known to everyone "The Little Colonel.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No Name Two Famous Stars Male both
who for the first time Hollywood
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. d. Name A Very Popular Female Star Rsdl
World who the Ladies Prefer
popular blonde
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

g. Silent Screen.
able and both In the silent They
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. I. Name a male Columbus Ohio s
"HoIywood's Best Dressed Mem"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. TO- Name stage
plays the leading herself Of talked
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. Name Popular Male Star born Cincinnati Ohio.
exact his and the father popular
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

Quiz No. a Minnesota builds
In the movies at his and the Gsdaet Builder Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-29

JOY MONTH CREATES HAPPINESS AND HOLIDAY SPIRIT
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12
Draftees! Here's Yonr Order Numbe,

pacause the selective service num-
,ars are different in each county on
occo1nt of the total registrations,
aach county will have separate or
dor number for the draftees. This is
panton county's official List as pre-
nared by the board. This weeks
ppublication includes the first 280
names on the list, excluding those
from Prosser and GrandView. Each
veek another portion of the list will
no printed until the entire list has
been published.
ON the present list the first man
n serve was No 10 on the list, the
nine above him having secured de-
ferrments for one reason or anoth-
or. The next call will be made early
IN January, and it is expected that
. considerably larger number will
he selected from Benton county. This
county was given credit for an un-
usually large number of enlistments,
both in the regulars and in the Ma
tional Guard unit stationed at
proSSer.
Clip this list, and watch for the
remainder.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12
Hoopsters Defeated i'm
First Conference Game

BENTON CTTY-The Kiona Ben
ton high school basketball team
played their first conference game
Friday evening on the local floor and
were defeated % to Is by the Finley
Hover team. The Finley Hover
grade school team also won "a to
over the local grade team. Mr.. East
on of Pasco was referee.
During the intermission Clifford
and Mary Warner gave a fancy
roping demonstration, the Ki-Be
pep band played and the Finley
Hover girls put on drill.
The local team was to play at
Hanford Friday evening, but the
game has been postponed because
several of the Ki-Be players are i'll.
Mrs. I. M. Hartman entertained
a few ladies at her home Monday
afternoon, honoring her mother,
Mrs. Mary Scott, on her eighty
seventh birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Fred Churchill left Sunday
for her home at Monse after being
here last week to help care for her
father, Fred Dowty, who has been
i'll with pneumonia. The Monse
schools in which Mrs. Churchill is
an instructor were closed last week
because of the flu.
j. B. Miller and his daughter in
law, Mrs. Howard Miller of Prosser
went to Yakima Saturday evening
to be with Mrs. Miller, who is SER
iously i'll at the st. Elizabeth's hos
pital. Harry and 81 Miller also
visited their mother Saturday eve
ming.
Leslie Mathews of Prosser was a
Benton City visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hartman,
Miss Evelyn Moore and Miss Vera
Smith were Yakima visitors Satur-
day. Enroute they visited Hart
mans sister, Mrs. Rollo Clark in
Toppenish. Junior Clark was dis
charged Friday from the St. Eliza
beth's hospital in Yakima, where on
Wednesday morning he underwent
an operation on his eye. He was hit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12
Soil Conservation
District to Organize

WHITE BLUFFS-A preliminary
meeting was held at Liberty Hall on
Tuesday with view to forming a
soil conservation district. Mr.. Paul
A. Piper of Hanford introduced the
speakers, Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
Ferguson from the Yakima office
and they outlined a plan of action
for local people. There will be an
other meeting at the high school on
Saturday at 8 pm. A committee
composed of Dorman Hall, J. G..
Adams, B. Salvini and Dwight Hen
ley was appointed to take the nee
esSary steps toward forming the
Soil Conservation District.
Mrs. F. A. English received word
Friday of the death of her father.
Milton Houser, at Lawrenceville
Illinois. MIR. Houser was eighty
nine years Of age. Up until two or
three days before his death, Mr.
Houser was active and took a lively
interest in local and world affairs
and his death came quite suddenly
after only two days illness.
Bill Meek left for Spokane Tues
day where for a time he will be sta
toned at Camp Murray, before 60
ing to Camp Lewis, where he will
begin training as an airplane me-
chanic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Bergeson, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Lufkin and John
Lufkin of Eastern Idaho and Erwin
Wiser of Lewiston, Idaho drove IN
from their respective homes Monday
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12
Book Review Heard
at Improvement Club

BENTON CTTY-Mrs. Harry Ken
dali and Mrs. Sid Blakley were host
esses Thursday to the Kiona Benton
Women'S Improvement club at the
Kendall home. Mrs. Jack WEIGH as
program leader, reviewed Gertrude
Pinkerton'S book Wilderness Wife"
Mrs. Kendall was appointed to
represent the Improvement Club on
the local committees of the Health
Council. Contributions were voted
to the Benton County tuberculosis
League, the Veterans hospital and
the Washington Children'S home.
The Christmas party will be De-
cember 10 with Mrs. Walter Hart
man. Mrs. Harry Troupe and Mrs.
Sid Blakley are arranging a Christ
mas program and there will be an
exchange Of gifts.
At the Public Utility District cleo
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12

ton Saturday IS votes were cast in
the Benton City precinct. All were
for the incumbent A. L. BrOckWay
Of Hanford Roy Henson, Harry
Russell and Harry Kendall served
on the election board.
Mrs. Argus Hughes was hostess
Tuesday afternoon TO the bridge
club. High honorS went to Mrs. w.
A. DeGood and second high to Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Roop. Mrs. j. G. Howard
was a guest. Mrs Henry PuTnel
and Mrs. Eva Hazard Of Renton,
former members. sent a box Of holly
from their place and each member
and guest was given a spray.
The final meeting Of the series
will be December II with Mrs. NJ. w.
Roop.
The third degree was conferred
on candidate at the Masonic
lodge meeting Thursday evening.
Five members Of the KennewiCk
lodge were guests. Refreshments
were served at the close Of the meet
ing.
Mrs. Walter Accord returned Sat-
urday from Yakima where she has
been three months packing apples
at the Big Y warehouse at Gleed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. DeGood re-
turned Friday evening from a three
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
De Good in Yakima.
Miss Margaret Hartman, instruct
or in the Washington school Of FL
lensburg, is home this week, the
school being closed because Of the
flu
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12

by SNOWFALL ten days previously
and the operation was performed to
try to save the sight of the eye.
Bobby JohanSon seriously i'll with
pneumonia last week is much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Horace Dimmick returned on
Wednesday evening from Naches
after few days visit with her mo-
ther, Mrs. NJ. U. Dimick.
Charles Cornell, former Benton
City resident, was found dead Sun
day in his room at the ProSSer Ho-
tel, where he has made his home
for several years. Cornell was ~
years old and had been i'll with
heart trouble.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12

for a weeks stay in the valley. While
here they are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nelson. Mr.. Wiser and Mr..
Allen Eufkin have already purch-
ased land under Priest Rapids Irri-
cation District and the balance Of
the party are here to look for To-
cations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Karen and
family arrived here Thursday from
Lewiston, Utah and took possession
of their newly purchased home. On
Monday morning the children enter
ed school, three in high school and
three in the grades.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-12

277 Grin Lande, Ken --------------653
278 Leonard c. Wigen, Paterson $50
280 Walter H. Otte, Ken --624
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

j. d. Causey spent Sunday here with
his mother. Mrs. Hassie Causey.
Mrs. ]. d. Causey is spending sew
erai weeks with her sister, Mrs. Hor-
ace jackson at Camden at the he'd
side OF her father. Mr.. j. r. Nc
Elroy. who is quite III. Friends of Mr..
McElroy win be glad to learn, how
ever, that he is slightly improved.
Miss Lorraine Woods is spending
the Fourth and the weekend in New
Orleans.
Richard OnCain is spending some
time in Chicago and Indianapolis, In
diana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Atwood and
| children of Chicago, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. ]. S. Racine.
Mrs. Harry O'Cain was a Jackson
visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Irving, and Sue
Ellen, have returned from their vaca-
ton trip to Washington and New
York.
Mrs. Harry Davis and daughter,
Virginia, of Cleveland, Ohio. are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
B~lankenship.
Mrs. Florence Howard is visiting
relatives in Bay Springs.
Charles Walters returned Sunday
from a visit in Memphis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Caras and son,
Chris, left Sunday for Alexandria, La.
where he has accepted a job.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Grist and three
children, formerly of Sardis, have
moved to Durant to reside and are
located at 3o5 South Jackson Street
He is employed as signal m%aintainer
with the Illinois Central railroad.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar "Speck" Brown
the arrival of a son on
Sunday morning, June 30. Mother and
baby are resting nicely at their home
here.
Miss Katherine Calender spent Tues
day in Jackson.
Mrs, Marvin Cade, Emory, was g
Durant visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. p. NJ. Gilbert, of Memphis,
spent the day with Mrs. NJ. T. Woods
Monday.
Mrs. Harris Rhyme. West, spent Sat
urday here with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Teddy Stout and
daughter, Patricia, of Montgomery,
Alabama, are visiting her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Ross Rhyme.
Mrs. G.. S. Beall has been quite i'll
at her home acre this week.
Mrs. McDale and children, of Nc
Comb, are visiting her sister, Mrs. w,
r. Weaver this week.
Mrs. ]. H. Byrd joined her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Tom Pace, in Memphis this
week and went to Indianapolis, In
diana for a visit.
Mrs. Willie Hale, Of Chicago, and
her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hale, of
Washington, D. c. are here visiting
Mrs. John Campbell.
Mrs. Charles Watkins will leave this
week for Indianapolis, Indiana, where
she will join her daughter in a visit
with friends and relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Odom and
son, Jimmy Dye, left Saturday for a
trip to Chicago, Washington, New
York, Niagara Falls and other points.
Miss Cargill Howard spent the week
f end in Jackson.
Mrs. Watkins Turnage and son,
Bonnie, of Greenville, are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Baine, her parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04
Willie Martha EImore,
Howard Borwick To
Be Married Soon

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Elmore announce
the engagement and approaching
marriage of their daughter, Willie
Martha, to Mr.. Howard Barwick, OF
Durant, formerly of Pace.
The marriage viii! be soiemnized
this month.
Miss Gilmore is one of the most
charming of Durant's young women
and the announcement of her engage
ment is of widespread interest to a
large circle of friends. She received
her education in the schools of Durant
and is a talented musician taking part
in all of the musical activities of this
community.
Mr.. Barwick is an employee of the
Lewis Grocer Company.
Their friends will be glad to know
that they will continue to reside in
Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04
Mrs. Boine And Mrs. Roy
Entertain For Miss
EImore, Bride Elect

One of the lovliest affairs Of the
week was the miscellaneous tea show
err given by Mrs. H. j. Baine and Mrs.
Robert Ray honoring Miss Willie
Martha Elmore. bride-elect, Tuesday
afternoon in the home Of the former.
Mrs. Baine, Mrs. Ray, the honoree
and e mother, Mrs. viii Gilmore
formed the receiving line at the door,
Mrs. w. w. Turnage, Greenville, as
sisted her mother and sister in caring
for their guests.
= Miss Ethelyn Baine presided oven
the brides book where the guests re-
gistered.
Delicious punch was served by Mrs.
Joe York, Jr. and Miss Rosemary
Storms throughout the afternoon.
The rooms in which the guests were
entertained were beautifully decorat-
ed with a profusion of flowers of the
season.
Many handsome and useful gifts
were on display.
Those invited to call during the
hours of four to six o'clock were:
Mrs. r. E. Irby, Miss Catherine
Durham, Miss Edwina Martin, Miss
Charles Ray, Miss A. H. Brown, Mrs
Kenneth Van Keuran, Miss Florence
Nicely, Mrs. Clyde Stokes, Mrs. A. 5.
Tatum, Mrs. Robt. Ham, Mrs. Byran
Ray, Mrs. S. H. Moss, Miss Mamie
Clark, Mrs. w. A. Henley, Miss Eliza,
zeth Ramsey, Mrs. Herbert Montgom-
cry, Mrs. Eugene Cole, Mrs. Hilliard
lene Moss, Mrs. j. r. Brown, Jr., Mrs.
J. H. Howell, Mrs. Nellie Hastings.
Mrs. w. B! Davis, Mrs. Mark Love,
Mrs. S. r. King, Mrs. Percy Roby,
Mrs. NJ. T. Williams, Mrs. Phil Wilson,
Mrs. r. C. Elmore, Miss Adelaide
Howard, Miss Jennie Lee Streetman,
Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell, Mrs. Lou
Long, Mrs. Jake Herman, Miss Marie
Thornton, Miss Eloise King, Mrs. Her
man Odom, Mrs. B. o. Diesel, Mrs. j.
B.. Thompson, Miss George McIn-
tyre, Miss Mary Philips, Miss Vicy
Spoles.
Mrs. j. E. Steen, Miss Madge Lipsey,
+. Mrs. j. H. Wilborn, Mrs. Walter Dur
ham Mrs. J.. o. Ritter, Mrs. d. M.
Howard, Mrs. S. C. Ray, Mrs. Jimmie
Brown, Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs. Leon
Engleman, Mrs. N. E. King, Mrs.
Charles Phillips, Mrs. Harry OCain,
Mrs. Pugh Winborn, Mrs. Leon Max
well, Mrs. w. P. Taylor, Mrs. Tom
Ashley, Mrs. G.. w Drane, Mrs. Nj.
ID. Baine, Mrs. Frank Storms, Miss
Hazel Brannon, Mrs. Herman Odom,
Mrs. Paul Odom, Mrs. Andrew Nit
cheil.
Mrs. C.. G.. Van Keuren, Mrs. Marcus
Love, Mrs. j. L. Longinotti, Mrs. w. e
Howell, Mrs. Babe Thomas, Mrs. W. 5.
Heggie, Mrs. Frank Edwards, Mrs.
Hub Brooks, Mrs. Ina Angle, Mrs. G..
w. Drane Jr., Mrs. J. M. Howard,
Miss Cargill Howard, Mrs. c. A Dos
ter, Mrs. F. V. McCullar, Mrs. Quit
man Steed, Mrs. Wickham Winborn,
Mrs. Charles Long, Mrs. Horace Weir
Mrs. A. H. Brown, Jr., Mrs. D.. V.
Pound Mrs. ]. D. Alsbury, Mrs. Frank
Calendar, Miss CATHERINE Calendar,
Mrs. c. H. Carruth, Miss Maxyne
Cathey, Miss M,elba Tucker and Miss
Lena Irby.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Mansell, Jr,
and young son spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Martin this week.
Tom Ramsey, Lexington, spent the
weekend with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCaulla, Gre
NADIA, visited MIR. and Mrs. F. J. Strub
this weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04
PERSONALS

Mrs. ]. A. Seay, nee Martha Rhyme,
Oxford, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Piggott and
daughter, Mary, of Chicago, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blankenship.
Miss Edith Rhyme left Tuesday af-
ternoon for New York City, where she
will study music at Columbia Uni
versity.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04
Barbecue Enjoyed Monday
By Duront Legion Post

An outstanding affair of the week
was the barbecue given Monday af-
ternoon at six o'clock at the Holmes
County State Park by members of
the Preston Hudson Post of the Ameri-
can Legion. Members comprising this
post are from West, Goodman and
Durant.
DR.. j. j. Kazar, district commander
and w. Kinds Jumper, both of Tchula
were present.
Several members of the Durant
School band under the direction of
Malcolm Carter gave an enjoyable
musical program during the evening.
Those playing were Mr.. Carter, David
Comfort, Travis Grey, Eloise King,
Mary Jane Roby, Tom Clover and
Carol Steen.
Members of the band, Legionnaires
and their guests enjoyed the delicious
barbecue prepared by Frank Calender
were:
dren, Mary Jane, Milton and Beatrice;
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis and children
Skippy and Lawrence; Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Allen and daughter, Nell; Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Friedman of Durant.
David Ford, e. c. Lucas, w. A.
Thomas and W. l.. Young, all OF
Goodman.
John Robinson and family of Sails.
Phil Terry, w. P. Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Drake, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
". McCullar and daughter, Linda Lou,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O'Cain, all Of
Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. I. Campbell, o. w.
Thomas and children, Billy and Sarah
of West.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Guist, Frank
Calender, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. E. Steen
and children, M. T. Williams, Tom Re-
hacker, MIR. and Mrs. L. d.. King and
children Dorothy and Barbara, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Bowie and daughter
Ann, w. S. Heggie, Mrs. Minnie Mae
Irving, Jean and James Hays, Mrs.
Percy Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Dinas
and Constantine and Theodore, Miss
Hazel Brannon and others.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Miss Ann Varee Bogard, Parklh,
Ark. is the house guest of Miss Carol
steen and Miss Dorothy Ann Dur
ham.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Miss Eta Atwell, of the MISC"
piano department, has returned to her
home in Columbus after visiting MRS.
Madge Lipsey here where several love
Iv ~narties were given in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. Lutken, OF
Jackson were dinner guests of Mrs.
Madge Lipsey one night last week.
MI. and Mrs. Elkin White n
a.ngb+er Norma Jean, of Birming-
ham. Alabama will arrive Saturday
ia visit her mother. Mrs. w. II. Cum
mings and sister, Mrs. Robert +. Kos
son, Jr.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Ramsey, nee
Jane Vandiver, and son., Robert Doug.
las, Jr. will spend the Fourth and
this weekend with his mother, Mrs.
C B. Ramsey. Their home is in
Birmingham, Alabama.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mrs. Sally Stokes and Mr.. Joe Ogie-
tree, Oxford, are visiting relatives
here.
Miss Marie Drake, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl F. Drake, is visiting
friends in Memphis iris week.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Knott and
Mrs. A. S. Tatum were Grenada visi-
tors Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Palmer, former resi-
dent of Durant, visited here briefly
with friends Sunday.
Mrs. G. w. Drane has returned from
a delightful visit to Greenville.
Friends of Mrs. Sam Horton will be
glad to know she is reported resting
nicely at a Jackson hospital follow
ing an operation there Monday morn
ing. MIR. Horton has bee there at her
~, 49, --0l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

]. d. Causey spent Sunday here with
his mother. Mrs. Hassie Causey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mrs. Watkins Turnage and son
Bonnie, of Greenville, are spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Baine, her parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-04

Mrs. G. w. Drane has returned from
a delightful visit to Greenville.