The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-08-31

Pvt. Eader Ellard has returned to
Fort Jackson, s. c., after a l5-day fur
Tough at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McGeehee will
move to Durant from Kosciusko as soon
as he can locate a house. Mr.. McGeehee
will be manager of the Neal Furniture
Co., which will open here soon in the
building formerly occupied by the Du-
rant Motor Co.
Arthur Howard has returned to Hous-
ton, Texas, after a visit here with his
twin brother, Curtis Howard, ard sis
ter, Miss Ruth Howard.
Mrs. Robert Ray is expected to be out
soon after being confined to her home
with humps.
1t. (j.g.) William A. Bacon left Wed
nesday for the Pacific Coast for furth-
err assignment after a leave spent at
home with his mother, Mrs. Zouella
Bacon. He was accompanied to the Coast
by his wife.
Mrs. M. T. Woods and Mrs. Tom Ash
ley visited in Phillip Saturday and re-
turned by Duck Hill where they saw
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Ensign Malcolm Longinotti, USN, who
has spent the past several months in
the Pacific, is home on leave. His pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Longinotti, met
him in Jackson and accompanied him
home.
Mrs. NJ. L. Gross has returned to her
home in Sandersville, Ca, after visiting
her son, Pvt. Jake Herman and Mrs.
Herman here. Mr.. Herman was able to
come down to see her for a weekend
from his station in Nashville, Tenn.
and Mrs. Herman accompanied her to
Jackson Monday on her return.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Camp
bell will be glad to learn their infant
daughter, Ann, is recovering from blood
poisoning. She has been in a Jackson
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Bailey and Rebec-
ca, of Greenville, were guests Of his sis
ter, Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan and Mr.. Nc
Lellan, this week.
Mrs. Rupert Ellard was a Jackson Wis
itor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Durham have re-
turned from a vacation trip to Waynes-
burg, Penn, where they visited their
daughter, Louise, who is working there.
Friends of Brother Durham will be in
terested to know he is working at Kit
tnnigan, Penn.
Mrs. W. S. Heggie and Mrs. Bill Tuck
err nave returned from p~ascogoula where
they visited Miss Martha Field.
Mrs. James H.. Taylor has returned
from Greenwood.
Friends of FEC William Strub, USN,
will be interested to know he is now
stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. T. Y. West and daughter. Miss
Katherine, spent Wednesday in Jackson
The latter returns soon to resume her
teaching duties at ~Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Stannard, of Mem
phis, are expected this weekend for a
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Cole.
Mrs. T. C. Gum has been visiting
relatives in Jackson recently.
Miss Maggie Culpepper has returned
from the hospital in Kosciusko where
she underwent a tonsilectomy.
Mrs. Charles Ray will spend this
weekend in Memphis with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Thorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dayle Alsbury and son,
Robert Dayle, have been visiting in the
home of his mother. Mrs. j. ID. Alsbury.
His friends will be interested to know
that he has recently received an honor
able discharge from the service.
Mrs. Will Lee Sanders and children,
Of Columbus, will visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Sargent, this week.
Mrs. Earl Howell and children are
cuests In the homA of her parents. Mr.