The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-06-16
Ocean Springs

ments of Picardy gladioli and
fern with the platform having
sprays of magnolia around the
edge and two large blue shear
water jardinieres filled with pink
gladioli.
Mrs. Mare Kean gave the
blessing invocation. Mrs. Dick
son Hodges, president. introduced
the officers of the past and
present year and the toastmis-
tress was Mrs. c. D. Todtenbier.
Mrs. w. L. Barbour gave two pi-
ano solos. Miss Bernadine Wulff
sang three numbers accompanied
by Mrs. John Knipple. Mrs.
Barbour accompanied Mrs. Knip-
pie in three songs. Mrs. George
Young gave toast to America
and the club. Mrs. o. d. David
son, founder of the Woman's
Club FL years ago, spoke and
Mrs. l.. Newsome, second vice
president, thanked Mrs. r. Pal
mer, Mrs. H. Girol and Mrs. r.
Palfrey who helped make the
breakfast such a success.
Mrs. Hermes Gautier, Pasca-
goula, First District president,
was a guest of the club and
spoke on club extension.
Basley- Ryan
Miss Alice Ryan, daughter of
Mrs. James Ryan, and George
Basley, u. S. N, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Basley, were married
here Sunday morning in the
priests home by Father Chau-
win. Mrs. Ryan stood with the
bride with Miss Jessie Boyd and
Miss Ethel Rice as attendants.
The groom had his brother, Ray
mond, u. S. NJ, as his grooms-
man. The bride wore a white
linen suit with white accesso-
ries, and the groom wore the
dress uniform of the U. S. Navy.
AT a meeting of the town coun-
Gil Tuesday night it was decided
to take a new town census. Mrs.
Roy Sousley, Mrs. H. Hutchin-
son and Mrs. Ellis Handy, will
take the census. George W.
Young, County War Loan chair
man, named the mayor, clerk,
and five aldermen of the town of
Ocean Springs to promote the 5th
War Loan Drive in Ocean
Springs and vicinity. Ocean
Springs quota is $4,000. Ward
chairmen will be: Ward l, II. l..
Armstrong; Ward 2, J. u.
Scharr; Ward 3, H. w. Campbell;
Ward 4, Harry r. Lee. Mrs. Sa-
die Hodges, town clerk, will act
as program chairman and alder
man-at- large, T. N. Murphy, vice
chairman to mayor, A. S. West
brook.
MIR. and Mrs. B. F. Drake of
Decatur, Ala, have bought the
Alexander place on Highway 80
and plan to make it their home
shortly.
Mrs. v. c. Humphrey attend
ed an all-day insurance meet
ing Wednesday at the Buena Wis
ia. The Meridian staff of the
United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company of Baltimore, gave
an instructive program and were
hosts at a delightful luncheon.
The committee from the four
Protestant churches met Sunday
afternoon and made plans for
church picnic to be held the last
Thursday in June from 4 to 8
o'clock at Magnolia State Park.
Each person to bring a basket
lunch, cold drinks and ice cream
will be provided. Be sure and
give your name to a member of
the committee one week before
the date, June 90, so transporta-
ton can be provided.
Members of the committee are,
Mrs. McGinty. A. Gottsche and
Mr.. Fiefield.
Episcopal Church: Mrs. A. N.
Timms, Mrs. j. BRIGGS and Mrs.
c. Ryan.
Methodist Church: Mrs. H. Lee,
Earl Taylor, o. Heffner.
Presbyterian Church: Mrs. c.
D. Todtenbier, Frank Snyder.
The Boy Scouts, Troop 210, of
Ocean Springs, went on a two
day instruction hike to Moran's
Farm with Capt. Ellis Handy
during which they studied trees,
birds and other Scout subjects.
Miss Elsie MacFarland spent
the weekend in New Orleans.
Mrs. Lynd Gottsche took
"Skippy" Gottsche and Ann Joa-
chin to New Orleans Tuesday.
Ms. c. ID. Todtenbier and Mrs.
Ellis Handy accompanied Mrs.
Hermes Gautier of Pascagoula to
the Gulfport Woman's Club
luncheon Tuesday at the Grey
Castle Hotel.