The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07

out school in her community. She
is asking your prayers, for her sue
cess.
Mrs. Alberta Slaughter of 1874
Gum street has returned home af-
ter enjoying pleasant trip in Chi
cago, where she visited her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Anna Johnson and her
husband, Mr. Albert Johnson.
Mrs. Rachel Smith of POI Fac
tory street had as her guest Mrs.
Mary Swell from New Orleans
Mrs. Swell is spending her vacation
with her sister and mother.
Mrs. Willie Mae Mullins of 2O9
Factory street, has returned home
from an enjoyable trip to Chicago
where she visited her sisters, Dora
TONES and Pearlina Brown, also
friends and other relatives.
Mrs Ella Smiley has returned to
her home after visiting her son in
Chicago.
Little George Briggs, Jr., left the
city recently after long stay with
his grandmother, Mrs. Eddie Briggs
of 122 Gum street He will join his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs in
Chicago.
The Church of God in Christ on
w. Oakley street is holding its
annual convention during the week,
October 1-8. This is one of the lar
gest meetings since May 4, 1924, ac-
cording to Elder d. r. Curry, pas
tor and Mother, Mary Alice Cur
ry, missionary.
Misses Edith and Elizabeth
Campbell, young daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Hendrix Campbell, Green
street, returned home recently af-
ter spending their vacation in St.
Louis, with their aunts, Mrs. Maria
L. Rogers and Mrs Virginia B.
Howard. They also spent several
weeks in Chicago with their sister,
Miss Marie R. Campbell and other
relatives The girls enjoyed many
| social courtesies in both cities.
Both are students of Lanier high
school
Mr.. Hendrix Campbell, ST., left
the city Sunday night for Califor-
MIA, Pa, where he was called to the
bedside of his only sister, Mrs. Ka-
tie Campbell Jones, who is serious
| ~ i'll. We are hoping that Mrs
Jones vii lbe somewhat improved
when her brother makes his arrival
there Wednesday morning.
The many friends of Pvt Henry
Wilkerson Jr., will be glad to
know that he is a medic with the
all-Negro Division, the 92nd that is
fighting with General Clark's 5th
Army now in Italy. He writes home
that they are running the life Out
of "Hitler's Supermen" and al
though the going is tough, at times
he gets pleasure out of it.
Mrs. Ethel Lee Coleman of Halle
hurst spent several hours in the
city Wednesday attending to bust
ness and shopping. Mrs. Coleman
is active and we'll known in church,
business and social circles at her
home. She is the cousin of j. L.
Calhoun. gospel singer and John
Henry Calhoun, reliable employee
of the city for a number of years.
Mrs Ada Roilton of Hazlehurst
spent Sunday and part of Monday
in the city as theg uest of Mrs. S.
M Harvey, 143 E. Monument St
Mrs. Roilton's visit was made SO
she could attend services at Honly
Ghost Catholic church and to at
tend business. Mrs. Roilton is a
popular seantress and dress de-
signer of her town.
Friends this week received news
from Luther j. Hill, Jr., Mus. SC
who is member of the depot mill
taryb and under the leadership OF
Herman Hill, Mus &c stationed al
Hastings, Neb. Luther, a former
graduate of Lanier high school and
! a member of the Duke Oats or
chestra, plays in both the swing
band and the military band. He is
theb randson of Mrs. Beatrice
Stl1ckkv 700 N Mill Ct