The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-14
WEST NEWS ITEMS

Alice Murff.
A varied color scheme was featur-
ed I'm arrangements Of midsummer
flowers. Miss Alice Murff presided At
he table where each guest register
ed Punch was served from a lace
draped table cloth. The bride-elect
Aore a navy blue trousseau frock
featuring white lace with white tur-
ban and white accessories. the beau
tiful and useful gifts were opened
and placed on display. Many pieces
Of the bride elects chosen cyrstal
pattern, American FostoNa' and
china pattern "Senta Noritake' were
presented. Among those who called
in the afternoon were, Miss Lucille
Montgomery, Mrs. Cliff Bowen, Mrs.
y. f. Montgomery, Mrs. Harvey Brls-
ter, Miss Willie Shivers, Mrs. Madge
Lipsey. Of Durant, Mrs A. J. Stevens
Mrs. A. J Stevens, Jr., Miss Katherine
Crisler Mrs. r. /. Jackson, Mrs Nal
colin Holmes, Mrs. J. r. Melton, Miss
Annie Alexander, Mrs. Clyde Cade,
Mrs. r. Hagin, Miss Claire Melton,
Mrs Lamar Bowie, Miss Sue Far
rior. Mrs VI S. Rogers, Mrs. Pate
Johnson, Mrs. w. F.. Wiglcv, Mrs T.
r. Wigley, Mrs Percy Joyce, Du-
rant, Mrs f. A. Brock, Mrs. Gladys
Cade, Mrs. Lloyd Cade, Mrs. Walter
Brock. Mrs Deck Johnson, Durant,
Mrs. w. R. Brock. Mrs. Harold Gels
ton, Mrs. VIM. Brock, Mrs. Gordon
Stubs, Mrs. w. l.. Campbell, Mrs.
G. b. Alexander, Mrs. w G Brock,
Mrs. r. r. Brock, Mrs G. VI. Tate,
Miss Annie Green, Mrs. r. w Cress-
well, Mrs. G.. d. Thornton, Mrs NJ
2. Tate, Miss Clara Brock, Miss Lou
Use Brock and hostesses: Mrs. w. l..
Wright, Mrs T. p. Johnson, Mrs.
d. D. Davidson. Mrs. II. l.. Campbell
and Miss Vice Murff.
Mrs. Lamar Bowie En.ertains
Bridal Party
A charming social affair honoring
Miss Laura Melton, bride-eect. of
Mr., James Bowie, was given by Mrs
Lamar Bowie, on Saturday evening
before the rehearsal in the home of
her mother, Mrs. w. E. McCrary.
The hallway and living room were
beautifully decorated with varied
midsummer flowers. The buffet
table was artistically arranged with
a center decoration of double meri-
COLDS in an antique cut glass bowl.
Ivy was placed from the flowers to
either end of the table. Antique salt
cups served as holders for the slen-
der white tapers which completed
the decoration for the table. The
menu consisted of tomatoes stuffed
with chicken salad on lettuce leaf
cups. Irish potato salay, stuffed eggs,
yarnished with pimento, pimento-
'heese sandwiches, Ritz crackers,
potato chips, stuffed olives, cucum-
,ers pickles, lemon ice box pice, and
ced tea.
Enjoying the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. Bowie were: Miss Laura
Melton, Mr.. James Bowie, Mrs J. r.
Mrs. Ernest Davis Of Benoit,
Mrs. Coleman Cain of Oxford, Miss
Claire Melton. Mrs. Madge Lipsey
Of Durant, Mr.. and Mrs. Pate John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Holmes, Miss
Esther Watson and Mrs. NJ w. Hol-
mes were in Jackson Thursday. Mrs.
j. w. Holmes remained to enter a
business college.
The friends of DR. W G Brock and
Mrs. G. l.. Brock regret to hear of
the death of their sister, Mrs. Walter
Crump, of Walsenburg, Colorado
Mrs. Crump has visited frequently in
the home Of her brothers and had
endeared herself to the people of
West.
Mrs Harvey Campbell and Mrs.
Pate johnson were Winona visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. d. H. Rhyme, Misses Mary
Rosamond Rhyme and Dan Rhyme at
tended the birthday party of Patricia
Stout in Durant Thursday
Mr.. D. II Rhyme of Mobile, Ala.
was at home on the week end.
Miss Thena Stroud of Taylorsvilla
was here for the Bowie-Nelton we'd
ding
Mr. Armstrong, of Baton Rouge,
La. was here on Saturday represent
ing an Aeronatutical School
Mr.. Dennis Reid left on Sunday
to enter training school in Shreve
port, La.
Mrs. Ernest Davis and children of
Renoit, spent the week end in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Melton.
Mr. John Watson Holmes was in
Koseiusko on Wednesday
Mr.. D. B. Campbell has returned
from Hot Springs, Ark.
Mrs. Gene Woods, Of California
visited friends here last week.
Miss Martha Dent Of Jackson and
Miss Doris Weeks of Pickens spent