The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
WEST NEWS

noon with Mrs. E. At Hrocks md
MRS Percy Joyce u hosta.DtA.
During the business. session, the
club voted to organize q Red -Cross
Chapter to make badages. Every
one in the community will be ex-
pected to participate. Dates for
the Opening viii be given lister.
The following program was pre-
sentsdS with Ms. ZSlsnA Alexander
acting as leader:
Women In Defense
Roll Call What Club Women
Can Do.
Prominent Women In Defense -
Niss Katersh Campbell.
They're IN The Army Tco&lkts.
Zulma Alexander.
Music - Mississippi, - Mrs. L.
J. Hand, Mrs. &c. B. Cade, Mrs M.
S. Rogers, Mrs. Percy Joyce.
Uncle Sans Pfettiest BAtallion-
Mrs. May Hopkins.
What One Woman Can Do -
Mrs d. F. Montgomery.
| During he social hour, salad
plate was served.
Church Services
Rev. Flowers fulfilled his regular
appointment at the Baptist Church
Sunday for the morning and eve
ming services.
Mr.. E. Garner of California is
spending few days with Mr.. Joe
Weeks and family and other friends
in and around West.
Mr. Louis Massey left for Camp
Shelby Tuesday, where he will en-
ter the armed forces.
Miss Edna Hathcock of Durant is
spending this week with her grand
mother. Mrs. Thompson.
Miss Elizabeth Black, who is now
working at the telephone exchange
in Durant, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. c.
Black.
Mrs. NJ C. Cade and Casteel left
Monday to attend the air Graf;
school at Memphis. Mrs. Cade will
remain there for the five days
course, but Casteel win leave for
Akron, Ohio Immediately.
Mr. Ward Taylor of Smackover,
Ark, is visiting his brother Mr.. W.
H. Taylor.
Among those attending the pic
ture show, "Son of Fury" were Mr.
and Mrs A. j. Stevens Jr., Andrew
III, Mr.. NJ. I. Smith, Miss Mary
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowie
and Sarah Thomas.
Mrs. w. H. Taylor and Mrs S.
Matthews were il Durant Friday
afternoon.
Cpl. Charles Richardson from
jackson Air Base spent few days
last week in the home of his sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cade.
Miss Billy Williams of Walden
spent the weekend in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy johnson.
Mr.. and M Pate JOB ION spent
Sunday Wis -. tive. IN Amol !.
Pvt. Harold Walker of amp Me
Cain spent The weekend at home.
Mr.. Melvin Alexander was in
West Saturday, afternoon. Miss
Brock Alexander accompanied him
to Emery where she spent the week
end witt her mother.
Mrs. r. l.. Jackson, Miss Sarah
Thomas, and Miss Pauline Garter of
Durant attended the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. j. f. Williams, on Tues
day afternoon.
Pvt. Edwin Mcbride is visiting his
parents of Centerville community
Pvts, Pete Johnson and Percy
Joyce enjoyed a three day leave
with relatives last week.
Mr.. Charlie Provost left Tuesday
for Camp Shelby
Mr., Lloyd Cade, Mrs. Nell Snave-
ly, Miss Annie Montgomery, Mrs
Pearl Campbell, and Mrs. Emma
Ratliff spent the weekend with their
sister, Miss Sue Cade in Hot Springs,
ARK
Mr.. Turner transacted business in
West Saturday.
Mr.. f. T. Thompson OF Kosciusko
greeted friends here Monday.
Miss Pauline Carter was guest Of
Mrs. r. l.. Jackson on Saturday.
Mr.. and MRS Jack Martin and
Bobbye spent the Weekend with her
mother. Mrs. Ola Musselwhite.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Smith are
the proud parents of baby boy
which was born Thursday night at
the Greenwood hospital.
Mrs. Sky Matthews, Misses Kate
Cade, and Mary Hopkins were in
Durant Sunday afternoon.