The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-02

hellef. The meeting was cl0Sed Win
a dedicatory prayer led by Mrs. Hor-
ton.
A. You Like II Club Holds
December Meeting
The As You Like 1t Club held it's
December meeting in the home of
Mrs. J. E. Maxwell with Mrs. H. R.
Varnado and Miss Una Montgomery
co-hostesses. Beginning at the en-
trance the entire reception suite was
beautifully decorated in red and
silver. Mrs. st. John, the vice pre-
sident, presided in the absence Of
the president, Mrs. Bernice Hoover.
During the short business session
Mrs. j. F. Wilburn, a member of
our Girl Reserve unit told Of five
Mississippi federated Woman's Clubs,
having adopted five Girl Reserves,
and made an appeal for the local
Girl Reserve Club. Miss John Ada
Walton, chairman Public Welfare
committee made an interesting talk
! on Public Welfare. Miss Walton wa
! also program chairman for the after
noon assisted by Mrs. A. M. Torrance
and Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna, presented the
following children in a portrayal of,
christmas at the McCartys," Jane
Wilburn, Jean White, Esther Helm,
Betty 10 Ingram, Ann May, Martha
10 CASTOR, Gertrude Bunch, Jean
Ella Worthy, Edwin Maxwell, and
Hood May, Jr. A beautiful plate
carrying out the Christmas motif
was served by the ~hostesses, assisted
by Mrs. C. V. Maxwell. Gifts were
given the children taking part in the
play. Miss Judith Ford of Goodman
was a guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson
and son of Columbus were guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. V.
Maxwell for the holidays.
Mrs. W. F. Marlborough is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Roland Leavell,
DR.. Leavell and children in Atlanta,
Ga.
John Holt of Chicago, spent the
holidays with his maternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Hoover.
Mrs, Fannie B. Willis Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Montgomery
in Greenville, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Brown and
daughter, Wardine, spent the holi-
days at McCool.
Mrs. Tetlon her son, Alvan, and
daughter, Aida, stopped by for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Lin Larkin,
%enroute from Ohio to Miami, Fla.
Miss Nell Davidson, a Junior of
M.S.C.W. made an interesting talk in
the High, School Chapel Monday
morning on, college Life"
Mrs. Leslie Ballard is i'll at the
home of her parents Rev. and Mrs.
G. C Gregory.
Mrs. A. A. Aston and children
have returned to their home in Cleve-
land, after a pleasant visit to her
mother, Mrs. Nell Davidson.
Mrs. Clemmice Anderson accom-
panied Mrs. Mamie Jones and son.
Hubert, to Midway Sunday for a
pleasant visit in the home Of Mrs.
Jessie McEachern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Hanna and
son, Robert Fulton, and Miss Minnie
Pearce spent the holidays in Shreves-
port, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Moore and
Miss Katherine Dendy spent Christ
mas with their mother, Mrs. Stella
Dendy.
Mrs. Clemmice Anderson spent the
holidays in CORTLAND, guest of Mrs.
Emma Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Broear and son
motered to Memphis for the holi-
days.
With their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. Liner for the holidays were
their daughter, Mrs. Joe Daniels and
Mr.. Daniels of Houston, Texas, an
other daughter, Mr.. G. Hart and son,
Ii moi Canton, their son, Harry
and his wife and daughter OF Tupelo.
DR.. E. d. Pepper has returned from
Houston, Texas, where he was called
by the illness of an uncle.
Misses Mary and Matte May Hart
visited relatives at Kilmichael during
the holidays.
The late Mrs. Minnie Kelly of
Tchula was buried in Quiet Ridge
cemetery Saturday. Mrs. Kelly was
reared here, she was Miss Minnie
Johnson prior to her marriage to
Mr.. Luther Ellison, after his death
she married Mr.. Kelly.
Home for the holidays were Miss
Ada Atkinson, Geo. Atkinson, Miss
quth Maxwell and Hugh Va. nado of
Ole Miss; Billy Varnado. Steward
lBridgforth, James Pepper and Tommy