The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-25
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SuuACA We ncAo AVt1N8y 0~CAAVOu
ct the church with Mn. B. l. Hath
cock, president presiding. Mrs..
Hathcock chose for the devotional,
verses from Psalms and Proverbs,
with topic Friends Of God" follow
ed by prayer.
Mrs. A. L. Snavely told of the
question of Race in America and
Mrs. W. C. Brock discussed Christi
anity and the question of Race.
Mrs. Hathcock talked on Race prob
lens, which we must solve IN our
own hearts.
During the business session. Mrs.
Brock was elected secretary and
treasurer to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mrs. w. 7.
Hand, and Mrs. Snavely was elect
ed Personal Service leader. Envel-
opes are being given out this week
and program parts assigned for the
week of prayer for Home Mission
aries. Mrs. Snavely led the closing
prayer.
ValentiDe Party
Happy children enjoyed . Valen-
tine Party Friday afternoon given
for the third and fourth grades by
Miss Annie Alexander.
The post office was opened and
every child received many beautiful
valentines, after the postman de-
livered the valentines they assisted
the teacher in serving refreshments.
During the last period Of school
on Friday afternoon the seventh
grade with the help of Miss Keturah
Campbell, had a Valentine Party a..
the postman delivered the valentines
from the office. Everyone had much
fun opening and commenting on
them. At the conclusion Of the mail
delivery, cookies and oranges were
served.
Chapel Program
On Thursday afternoon, Feb. ii,
the seventh and eighth grades spon-
sored by Miss Katurah Campbell,
gave a program chapel.
The program consisted of men,
bers honoring the heroes that have
b i r t h d a S in February, with
a patriotic playlet boosting the buy
ing of war stamps and bonds.
Miss May Nell Hand, who is teach
ing at Amory, spent the weekend
in the home of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. Fred Hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell
and children, Bette and Ann, Pvt.
and Mrs. t. p. Johnson, were din
ner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Campbell Saturday night.
Miss Kate Cade and Mrs. S. {.
Mathews were dinner guests Sunday
in the w. H. Taylor home celebrat-
the birthday of Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. L. J. Hand Entertains Eighth
Grade
Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock.
II eighth grade students met in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j..
Hand and were entertained with a
valentine an. picture sAo,, parry in
honor of their dauGhtc1 Jean. After
the show hey were invited into the
dining roem and served valentine
canday, cookies and punch. The
table y beautiful with lace cloth,
big bowl of yellow jonquils and
candles burning in silver holders.
The place cards were hand painted
valentines.
Games followed and prizes were
won by Ruben Aldridge, Audean
Goss, Sam Thomas and Elmer Fro
man.
The guest list included:
Sara Thomas, Mabel Edwards,
Audean Goss, Jeanette Tucker, Son.
ny Melton, Dale Aldridge, Edward
Parkinson, Ruben lAlddrige, Clovis
Hardin, G. A. Long, Billy Stone, De-
vid McGarah, Jack McCrary, E1mer
Froman, Don Black and Jean Hand
Jimmy Hand was the only guest
who, was not q member of the 9Th
grade.
FaHty
Mn. w. ID. Brock honored her
daughter, Rosa Marie, with a birth
day party in the primary room q
school on Friday afternoon. This
was also the occasion of the annual
valentine party for the primary chill
dren. On . table IN the center of
the room was the beautiful birthday
cake decorated with a pink heart and
four candles surrounded by gifts
from little friends. The room was
decorated with Valentines. Each
child received a number of valen-
tines from the box. Billy Brock,
Carlton Aldridge, Dovy Thornton,
James Totum and Ralph Cade serv-
ed as postman. Mrs. Brock, assist-
ed by Mesdames Stubs, Holmes,
Davis and johnson served delight
full refreshments to the sixty chill
dren. Prt-school children who join
ed the grbup We're: Rosa Marie
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