The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-01-30
PICKENS NEWS
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meet.


for the White Cross. After which
Mrs. Maxwell served sandwiches and
coca colas.
Woman's Society Of Christian
Service Meets at Church
The Woman's Society Of Christian
Service met at the Methodist Church
Monday afternoon for a Bible Study.
Mrs. Bessie Chamblee led the study.
Hostess to Ester Case Circle
Mrs. L. NJ. Brown was hostess to
the Esther Case Circle Of the Wo-
mans Society Of Christian Service
in the home of Mrs. c. ]. Campbell,
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Organizes Circle
On January 22nd a group of ladies
met in the suburban home of Mrs.
w. L. Arnold and organized a circle
of the Baptist W!M.U. They named
this the Community Circle. Mrs. W.
l.. Arnold was elected general direc-
tor; Mrs. Lavey Wynne, president;
Mrs. j. Tate, personal Service Chair
man; Mrs. Clyde Mansell, Secretary
and Treasurer; Mrs. Susie Harris,
Social Leader; Mrs. Sally Wynn,
Stewardship Chairman. 1t was agreed
to meet once a week for special
w. M. J. study. The meeting was
dismissed with prayer. This circle
win befor the benefit of those who
have no way to come into town to
meetings.
Baptist W.M.U. Meets
The Baptist W.M.U. met in the
Church Monday afternoon in regular
session to study the year book. Mrs.
Gordon McMulen was program lea
der. The president, Mrs. John Whit
worth gave the devotional using the
9th Psalms, followed by prayer.
Mrs. Whitworth also emphasized the
necessity of watching. Mrs. Hood
May, gave the history of the w. M
U. hymn for 1941, "Jesus Saves"
After which it was sung in unison.
Mrs McMullen discussed, Prayer
Plans" Mrs. C. M. Bryan discussed,
1.-THE drawing power of a good pro-
gram" Mrs. McMullen, made an in
teresting talk on, "The Mission
Study" the key Of knowledge
There were 10 present.
Mrs. w. NJ. Thompson and Mrs.
James Peaster of Tchula visited
here Wednesday.
Miss Laura v. Ingram of MyS.C.W.
and Mrs Bob Caldwell of Columbus
spent the week end in the home of
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. C. H.
Ingram.
Misses Elizabeth Varonado and
Mary Wilburn of MSCW spent the
week end at home.
Rev. Metts Of Jackson filled the
pulpit Of the Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and son
of Memphis spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Atkinson,
Sr. Miss Bess Atkinson returned
home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spivey Banks and
children and Mrs. Emma Banks and
Miss Hilda Banks spent the week
end at Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. ]. Campbell and Mrs. Julia
Bowie were business visitors to For
est Wednesday.
Miss Ann Spengler has gone to
| MSCW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brock of
Ebenezer we're in Pickens Thursday
enroute to Jackson to visit her bro
Their, who is a patient of the Bap-
fist Hospital.
Mrs. Nell Davidson accompanied
Mrs. Frances White and daughter,
Jean, to Durant Sunday. Mrs. Daisye
Anthony returned home with them
after a pleasant visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Montgomery
md daughter, Byrd, are visiting her
brother, Jack Anthony in Washing
ton, No.
Miss Pearl MCGEE Of Durant visit
I'd relatives here last week.
Mrs. E. C.. Westworth and son,
Pob, have returned from a'visit with
-clatives in BoonviIle.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Nurtagh were
business visitors to Kilgore, Texas
Sunday.
Miss Katherine Dendy of Jackson
spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Stella Dendy.
Mr.. Jenning Fulton spent the
week end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dickerson
and daughter of Goodman visited
her aunt Mrs. Stella Dendy Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McBrain and
son of Jackson were guests in the
home Of Mrs. Mamie Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Clemmie Anderson has gone
to Houston, Texas to make her home
with her daughter. Mrs. f. G. Rech.