The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-11

go; Mr.. and Mrs. Melnot Hill, Mrs.
U. S. Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mcclellan and Walter Mcclellan, Jr.
Of Canton; Mrs. Sam Berry, Benton;
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Brock, George and Linda
Brock, Jimmie Bkker, Miss Maggie
Green, Mrs. Lynn Tate, Mrs. W. r.
Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wright,
Reed Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. d. F.
Montgomery, John David Montgom-
cry, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bowen,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hagin, Mrs. E. A.
Brock, Watt Brock, Mrs. William
Brock and children, Billy and Rose
Marie, Mrs. Steve Maddox and baby.
Misses Clara and Louise Brock, Miss
Willie Sinners, all Of West.
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Baptist W. n. S. Observes Week
Of Prayer
In observance Of the week of
prayer for Foreign Missions, the Wo-
mans Missionary Society Of the Bap-
tist Church met in the home Of Mrs.
W. G. Brock Tuesday. The subject
was Triumph Of Light over Dark
ness. Mrs. Brock conducted the de-
votional. Mrs. w. T. Hand told Of
an experience Of witnessing for
Christ in NIGERIA and also gave an in
teresting account Of a skit in Mis-
sions. Mrs. d. H. Rhyue gave an
article On Reasons for Gratitude"
and Mrs. l. A. Snavely told Of the
benefits Of scripture cards.
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o. e. S. Elects Offiesss
At a meeting Of the Order Of the
Eastern Star held. in the Masonic
Hall on Monday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected:
Worthy Matron - Mrs. Jessie
Lena Gordin.
Worthy Patron-Larkin Brown
ing.
Associate Matron-Mrs. Annie Lee
Jackson.
Associate Patron-Oscar Thomas.
Conductress-Mrs. Eva Taylor.
Associate Conductress - Mrs.
Lena Hand.
Secretary-Miss Clara Brock.
Treasurer-Mrst Kate Brock.
Slim Seoggins
Slim Scoggins and his Roaming
Cowboys gave a program at the West
school, Tuesday night. The auditor
ium was filled to capacity for the
entertainment. Mrs. Max Arnold
and Mr.. Willie Norwood we're the
lucky winners Of the cakes, that
chances were sold on. Candy was sold
by the students. Enough money was
realized to make three payments on
the school piano.
900
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Crow Of Green
wood visited DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Rosa
mond, Thursday.
Mrs. Ross Rhyme, Jr. of Winona
was the guest of Mrs. d. H. Rhyme,
Saturday.
Mrs. Malcolm Holmes spent sever
al days in Memphis the past week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hes
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hilburn and
son, ben Frank, of State College
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. j.
S. ROsamond.
900
Christmas Lighting Contest
The Woman's Club of West will
sponsor the Christmas Lighting Con-
test. The Mississippi Power and Light
Company will give attractive prizes.
Details will be announced next week.
Miss Elizabeth Browning of Good
man was the guest Of Mrs. Camillas
Au.ry on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Cade and
children and Mrs. William D. Brock
shopped in Jackson on Friday.
MI. w. H. Jackson and Mrs. R. L.
Jackson transacted business in Kos
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers, Mrs. L. J.
Jean Hand and Bettye Faye
Hand attended a Christmas program
presented at the Baptist Church at
Durant Sunday evening.
M. ard Mrs. Red Weaver OF
Shreveport, La. and Mrs. W. B.
Riser of Grace, are spending this
week with relatives at West. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gilston and
children Of Memphis spent Friday
and Saturday with relatives here.
Mrs. Walter Brock and children,
Billy and Walter, Jr. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Dent, in
Jackson.
Miss Annie M. Green and Bobby
Cresswell spent Sunday in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Stanford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff MCGOWAN in Jack
son.
DR.. Joe Alexander was a visitor in
Walden Monday.
Messrs. u. L Alexander and Cor
don Alexander were Lexington visi-
tors Saturday.
Betty Campbell spent the week
end with her grandmother in Du-