The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-13

little daughter, Sara 10, came over
from Harperville to spend Sunday
with Mrs. Corrie Carter.
The sixth grade of the Good
man Consolidated School enjoyed a
party on Friday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins, with their
teacher, Miss Nettie Sue Branch
as sponsor. A number of games were
played and cookies, sandwiches and
coca colas were served as refresh
ments.
Mrs. Bob Fugate whose home is at
McComb was a week end guest in
the parental home.
Mrs. John Davis and Johnny are
v~isiting relatives in G~reenville.
Mrs. Arthur Derrick, and Mrs.
Adlai Donald mortored to Canton,
Friday afternoon to have dental
work done.
Mrs. W. l.. Harmon, Mrs. H. B.
Powers, and Mrs. G. j. Everett at
tended the Club Zone Meeting in
Durant on Friday.
Rev. G. C. Gregory came up from
Pickens to preach at the Methodist
Church on Sunday morning. He
was entertained for dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. X. Gull
ledge. At the evening service, Rev.
Archie Stephens, the conference ev-
angelist, from Kosciusko, preached
illustrating his sermon, with original
drawings.
Mr.. Jimmie Donald visited her sis
ter, Mrs. w. L. Ellis at Lexington
Sunday afternoon, an found her bet
ter, after a relapse from the flu.
William Walker who lives in Jack
o was a week end guest in the
Albin home.
The Woman's Society for Chris
tian Service held their weekly meet
ing in the home Of Mrs. Tom Perry,
with Mrs. Adlai Donald as co-hos-
tess. MIS-, Salfie Doty gave a devo-
tional, and Mrs. Bessie Doty made
a splendid talk, her subject being,
"G~raciousness on the Happiness
Road" Mrs. Lucas had arranged a
series of contests. in which all men,
bers took part. At the close of the
program, the guests were asked to
draw cards valentine shaped, on
which directions for their next step
would be printed. All were directed
to go to Mrs. Adlai Donald's home
next door. Here from the lovely din
ing room, with the lace covered
table, a tempting salad was served,
accompanied by sandwiches in heart
shape, salted nuts, cookies and hot
tea. The homes of both of the hos
tesses were lovely in Spring flowers.
The Presbyterian Women's Aux
iliary met on Monday in the home of
Mrs. Matte Brumby, with a good at
tendance. A program on Foreign
Missions was presented with Mrs.
Brumby, as leader. During the So
cial hour the hostess served hot
chocolate and cookies.
Miss Margaret Brumby came up
from Baton Rouge, last week, en-
route to Atlanta, Ga, where she at
tended the Agricultural meeting held
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ford had the
pleasure last week Of having as q
guest Mrs. Ford's mother, Mrs.
Bailey from McCool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Harmon
motored TO Gulfport to spend the
week end with Mr.. Fred Harmon,
who has been at the Veterans Hos
pital for several months.
Mr.. Charlie Davis came up from
his home at Vaughan, Friday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Addie Davis, and
his sister, Mrs. Lee Daniels.
Grady Marler, who is in the u. S.
Army came by to see his sister, Mrs.
]. ]. Browning, while enroute to
Camp Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Branch had as
their guests last week, Mrs. Nell
Doty of Pickens and Miss Linnie
Barnette, who is a member of the
ScnoOt Iaculty at
Misses Earnestine and Halle AL
bin shepped in Jackson, Saturday.
Mrs. Black and Miss Victoria
Black whose home is in Leland were
guests of Miss Dorothy Mauldin,
Saturday afternoon, While enroute
to kosciusko to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Ward, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Donald came
up from their home in Jackson, to
visit in the /. u. Donald home. Sum
day
M. and Mrs. w. R. Ellis, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Ellis and little son
came over from Lexington Sunday
TO visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. ]. F. Douglas came over from