The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-30
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Winstead

Sunday afternoon, July 26th, a.
four o'clock in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. F. Montgomery the wedding
of their daughter, Lucille, and Mr..
Orlan Winstead of Union was beau
tifully solemenized with the Rev. E.
C. Driskell of Pickens officiating. The
only attendants were the brother AMI
brother-in-law of the bride, Mr.. john
David Montgomery and Mr.. J. C. Bow
en-, who lighted the candles preced-
ing the ceremony, and little Ann
Melton of Durant, ring-bearer.
The bride was lovely in a hyacinth
blue lace dress over pink with white
accessories. She carried a bouquet Vt
pink roses and baby's-breath.
The living room was artistically
decorated, with interest centering on
the fire place where the mantle and
hearth were banked with pine boughs.
tall vases of rose colored flower, and
wrought iron floor candleobra hold
ing white tapers, before which the
vows were said.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Winstead left on a short we'd
ding trip, the bride wearing a 5
tune of beige and brown crepe with
beige accessories. On their return
they will make their home at Union,
Mississippi.
The guest list included the follow
ing:
Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Crenshaw.
and daughter Mora w., Miss Opal
Winstead. Union, Miss, Mrs. T. p.
Montgomery, Mrs. Homer Tyler, Mrs.
H. B. Powers, Miss Mary Lee Powers.
Goodman, Miss, Mrs. C. H. Melton,
Memphis, Tenn, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Melton and daughter Ann, Miss Ma
RE Melton. and Mrs. w. M. Melton.
Durant, Miss, Rev. A. L. Davenport.
Walden. Miss, Mrs. J. E. Hagin, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Bowen, DR.. and Mrs.
W. G.. Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Brock and Linda Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. l. Wright and Reed Wright,
Mrs. B. W. Cresswell, Mrs. w. r.
Brock, Mrs. E. A. Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Brister and Miss Roseile
Brister, Mrs. R. A. Montgomery, Far
ron Code, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tate, Mrs.
n. B. Tate. and Misses Clara and
Louise Brock, West Mississippi.
Dinner Party
Mrs. L. J. Hand, entertained SUM-
day, with . buffet luncheon. in cell
ebration of the birthday Of L. J. Hand.
The home was beautifully decora-
bed with early fall flowers, and tho
dining table centered q birthday cake,
decorated IN victory blue, red and
white, flags. A patriotic color scheme
va carried out again. in individual
place cards, hand made, one painted
by Mrs Hands sister. They featured
TIE picture Of an American soldier,
n unNorm n cap.
The group Of guest included, the
members Of Mr.. Honds family. They
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Campbell,
Miss Katurah Campbell, and Billy
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hand and
Evelyn Mrs. Gus Smith, Miss Ella
Blanche Smith, West. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Hand and Pauline, Of Goodman,
Mr.. B. E. Scott, Kosciusko, and Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Hand, and Jim Hand.
Bible School
Rev. J. M. Hatch from Kosciuske
IS conducting a Vacation Bible School
At. LIE Presbyterian church. Children
from ell churches are invited.
Mrs. Denton Rosomond from
Lexington called on friends in West
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Bicker and sou
Jimmie stopped by last week on their
way to Montgomery, Ala, to take up
q new job.
U3lSS AAtC O0OC ouu WIS 0Ay
MakAers from Durant dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor last Tues
day.
Mrs. r. M. Gordin transacted bus
mess here last Thursday afternoon.
Me- r N. Written from Laurel,
stopped by on his way home to Wis
it Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Cade Sunday.
M. and Mrs. D. H. Rhyme from
Montgomery, Ala, spent the weekend
with parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Roso-
mond.
Mr.. Author Alexander left Monday
morning to go to Starkville to enter
Army Signal Crps training.
Mr.. John Watson Holmes visited
his mother Mrs. Mildred Holmes last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barber of Jack
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Alex
andria Sunday.
NJ and Mrs. Jimmie Bouie spent