The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-30
Goodman News Items

We neglected to inform our Good
man friends last week of the fact
} of u having a telephone now, and
if you have been anywhere, had WISH
! tors, had a party, we would apprc-
late much your calling 2722.
Rev. Driskell came up from Pick
ems on Sunday to preach two good
sermons, and also to visit around
his members. This is the last week
| before Conference. Mr.. Driskell was
the guest while here in the home of
the John Brownings. 5
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Neaves and
little Anne were joined by others
of the Neaves clan from Sails for a
day spent in Grenada where they
met Mr.. Neaves' sister, Mrs. Sell
Herring and Mr.. Herring of Mem
phis. They also enjoyed a short
while spent in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orley Lilly and family.
Miss Mamie Hollum, who lives at
Yazoo City enjoyed a week end spent
with home folks.
Mrs. Dave Gulledge was hostess
on Wednesday to the Bridge Club.
Two tables of players were present.
Mrs. Gulledge's living room was love-
ly with crysanthemums and. other fall
flowers. For refreshments, the hos
tess served delicious pie and coca
colas.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian service held their first meeting
Of the Prayer Week service on Mon
day at the church. Mrs. Bessie Doty
led the program, giving the devo-
,ional also. Mrs. Henderson told of
he needs Of the Medical Missoin-
aries in foreign hospitals and Mrs.
Lee Daniels gave a very interesting
talk on Brewster Hospital in Flori-
be led by Mrs. Herbert Browning,
and the last day, Wednesday, by Mrs.
John Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Ford and chill
dren whose home is in Jackson were
Sunday afternoon visitors in the
home of Rev. and Mrs. L. w. Ford.
Mrs. Leila Moody is receiving the
congratulations of her friends on the
arrival of her first little grand-daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis of
Knoxville, Tenn, are the parents of
the little girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parker were
hostess on Sunday to a family group
for dinner, the occasion being the
celebration of the joint birthday of
Judge j. F. Allen and Mrs. Carter
Harmon of Greenwood. Among
those who were privileged to enjoy
the occasion we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter Harmon of Greenwood, MI.
and Mrs. Eugene Parker. Jr. Of Itta
Bena, DR.. Fred Parker, and a friend,
DIR. Peeler, both Of st. Louis, Mrs.
Mollie Schrock, and Mr.. Gayden
Schrock.
Miss Sara Stafford, who works in
Jackson, was the Sunday guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Selby
Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Houston came
up from Jackson on Sunday to visit
Mr.. Houston's mother.
Mr.. Frank Bailey whose home is
in Jackson was a Sunday afternoon
visitor in the Dave Ford home.
Misses Virginia VINES, Rosa Wyse
Ford, and Jean Hightower Joined a
group of High School young people
on Saturday for a trip to Miss. State
College.
Mrs. Ed Powers and Mrs. Pearl
Perkins spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Everette Showers in Grenada.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Lucas will regret to hear of Mr..
Lucas continued serious illness. He
was taken to the Veterans Hospital
in Memphis On FIilay. Mr.. Will Bur
well Of Ebenezer accompanied him.
Miss Judith Ford shoprSd in
Jackson on Saturday.
Nh. and Mrs. Phillips, who live in