The Lexington advertiser., 1941-10-02
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Lit. Ouslcy Gets Commission.
Eibridge B. ousley, %, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. ousley, city, was among s6
cadets from Is states who received their
wings and commissions as second lieu
tenants, u. S. Army Air Corps. Sept.
26th, during graduation exercises at the
air corps advanced flying school, Barks-
dale Field, La.
Lieutenant Ousley was appointed Avia-
ton Cadet in the Army Air Corps Feb.
10, 1941. He received his primary flight
training at Mississippi Institute of Ae-
ronautics, Jackson, Miss, and his basic
flying at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo,
Texas, before arriving at Barksdaie
Field. for his advanced training on July
Is, l941. He has been assigned to the
Air Force Combat Command at Or
lando, Fla.
Before coming into the Army Air
Corps, Lieutenant Ousley attended Hol-
mes Junior College at Goodman, from
1885 to 1887. Brig. Gen. Follett Brad
ley, commanding officer Of the Bomber
Command Of the Sd A. F., Drew Field,
Tampa, Fla, delivered the principal ad-
dress. Diplomas were presented by
Gen. Bradley and silver wings by Col. Z.
I. Phillips, commandant of Barksdale
Field.
Mai. Carl E. Mcdaniel assistant COM
mandant; Maj Edgar r. Todd, director
of the Twin-Engine Pilot Training
Schools; Major John p. Ryan, director
of the Bombardier Training School, and
Capt. Stephen X. Barker, Commandant
OF Cadets, and other officials witnessed
the graduation of the latest class OF
fledgling military pilots to be commits
stoned at Barksdale Field.
Mr.. and Mrs T.. A. Ousley attended
the graduation exercises above men,
toned. They were joined at McComb
by Mrs. Robert Fugate.
Woman's Reading Club.
The Woman's Reading Club met on
Friday afternoon in the home OF MRS.
I. u. Donald with Mrs. Earl Lucas as CO.
hostess. The meeting was social and
instead of the usual Six Hundred,
number of games and contests had been
prepared by Mrs. Lucas. These created
quite good deal of fun and entertain
ment. The hostesses, assisted by Mrs.
Leroy Donald served appetizing refresh
ments, consisting Of chicken la king,
on toast, tomato salad with cream
cheese, candy, accompanied by hot tea.
Miss Sue Irving and Mr.. j. X. Stew
enson, both of Alderman, were married
on last Thursday evening at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. +. W. Ford, with Mr..
Ford. pastor of the Presbyterian church,
officiating.
Mr.. William Garter came up from
Jackson to spend Sunday with his moth
err Mrs. Corrie Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mallory motored up
from Way Sunday to visit in the home
of Mayo and Mrs. w. +. Meek and at
tended services at the Methodist church.
Misses Earnestine and Halle Albin
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Hamilton and
daughter, Sara 10, who live at Harpers-
Vile. spent Sunday with Mrs. Corrie
Carter.
Mr.. d. A. Meek whose home is in
West Point, was the guest last week in
the home of Mayor and Mrs. W. E. Meek.
Mrs. w. l.. Harmon spent pleasant
week end in Shreveport.
Mrs. Hugh Cowsert, Jr. spent Tuesday
with relatives at Yazoo City.
Mrs. Leroy Donald and Mrs. G. r.
Lawrence shopped in Jackson on Tues
day. They were joined at Pickens by
Mrs. Fredric Donald who visited her
mother, Mrs. c. B. Ward in Jackson.
Edwin Ellis came down from Lexing-
ton to attend the ball game Friday
night and remained over the week end
with Charles Donald.
Mrs. Ed Powers motored to Jackson
on Thursday.
Mrs. Will Tate is visiting relatives in
Jackson
Miss Thelma Stroud of Taylorsville,
was the week end guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Everette. She has formerly
been teaching at West, but will be a
member of the McAdams faculty in the
future.
Mrs. Charles Flowers, Mrs. Everette,
Mrs. Montgomery, Mrs. Hollum, Mrs
Dave Ford, and Mrs. Tyler attended the
County Association of the w. NJ. U. at
Durant Thursday.
sons, Jimmy and Maurice Hunter, of
Picayune, Mr.. Charles Schrock from
Camp Shelby. and DIR. and Mrs. Arthur
Derrick of Jackson, visited in the home
OF Mrs. Mollie Schroek the past week
end.
Mrs. MePhail of San Antonio, Texas,
and Mr.. Robert o'Riley and Miss Til
lie o'Reilly of Benton, visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hollum sew
eral days ago. Mrs. MePhail is cou-
sin of Mrs. Hollum and Mrs Sallie Doty,
and has been away from Holmes county
and Goodman, for thirty-five years.
Mrs. Lee Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. r.
Z. Almond motored to Canton Thursday
to have dental work done.
Mrs. Earl SHELTON is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Upton Higgins at Fort Worth,
Texas, this week.
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