The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-15
GOODMAN

Mrs. Hugh Cowssrt left Monday
morning for Miami, Fla, where she will
spend some time with Ensign Cowsert.
Pvt. L. X. Parker came up from Camp
Shelby and spent the past weekend with
homefolka.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Killebrew and
Jerry motored to Macon last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jimmie Donald returned Sunday
from a two-weeks visit to friends in
Memphis and Tutwiler.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Methodist Church this week. Rev.
Stewart Of Tutwiler is conducting the
services.
Mrs. Ellis Young Of Smithdale visited
in the Ras Branch home last week.
Mrs. Stanley Allen spent last week in
the home OF her parents in Lexington
where she was recuperating from an at
tack of malaria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford attended com
mencement exercises at Belhaven Col
lege last week. Their daughter, Miss
Selby was a member of the graduating
class.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Donald, Mrs. ]. r.
Perry and Mr.. and Mrs. /. u. Donald
mOtored to Ethel Wednesday evening.
The Home Demonstration Club met
with Mrs. John Killebrew last week.
Mrs. E. P. Garrett of Jackson spent
the past weekend with homefolks.
Roy Lawrence who is a hospital ap-
prentice End class in the Navy, has fin
ished his boot training at Camp Perry
and spent ten days leave with his moth
er and sister.
David X. Gulledge left last week for
Camp Peary to begin his boot training
in the Navy.
John Howard Douglas, Robert Taylor
and Writ Schrock nave been accepted
into the Navy, and will soon be called
for training.
Mrs. ID. X. Gulledge was hostess on
Friday evening at "a picture show party
and ice cream and cake afterwards.
honoring David Kenna Gulledge. Those
enjoying the occasion were Misses Rosa
Wyse Forde, Virginia and Claudine
Wilkes and Dorothy Browning, Robert
Taylor, John Howard Douglas, David
Kenna Gulledge, Roy Lawrence, and
Walter Doty, Phm. LIST class.
Miss Santa Tackett entertained a
group of young people in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hollum, Tuesday
evening. Those present we're, 1t. and
Mrs. H., M. Terry, Phm. Walter Doty,
Miss Rosa Wyse Forde, Miss nellie
Douglas and Mrs. Howard Morton.
1t. Ben Hubbard of Centerville. Ala.
and who is stationed at Camp Belvoir,
Va, was the house guest of the Stat
fords last week.
Miss Jean Lawrence was hostess at a
dance on Thursday evening in the home
OF her mother, Mrs. G. R. Lawrence,
honoring her brother Roy, who was home
on leave and three boy friends who are
leaving this week for the Navy, Robert
Taylor, David K. Gulledge and John Ii.
Douglas. Others besides these, who we're
privileged to enjoy the occasion were
Writ Schrock, Walter Doty, Mary Lee
Powers, Rosa Wyse Forde, Dorothy
Browning, Virginia and Claudine Wilkes.
Delicious punch, cookies and sandwiches
were served.
The Epworth League enjoyed a
weiner roast and moonlight picnic on
Gypsy Hill last Wednesday evening,
This group is sponsored by Mrs. Her
bert Browning.
Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. John Davis and
Mrs. ]. d. Neaves are attending sum
mer school at Delta State College.
Mrs. Addie Lection of Forest was the
weekend guest of DR.. and Mrs. H. NJ.
Terry and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Hamilton and Sara 10 of Harperville
were Mrs. Leeton's car guests and visit
ed Mrs. Corrie Carter n family.
Miss Santa Tackett who is a member
OF the University High School faculty
at oxford is spending a part of her
vacation in the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
VIII Hollum. Miss Tackett is also teach.
ing some classes in High School Eng
iish in the HJC summer school.
Mrs. Earl SHELTON is in Chicago where
her husband is stationed. He is in the
s-mail service of the Navy.