The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-16

Mrs. w. n. GueSt retufneui
home Monday from Miami where
tshe was called several weeks ago
by the serious illness of her fa-
ther, H. II. Dukes. Friends of the
family will be distressed to learn.
that there has been no change for
the better in Mr.. Dukes candi-
ton.
Mrs. Eleanor M. Talbot has
two former residents of Pascagou-
la as guests at present. They are
Mrs. William McGrath of Mobile
and Mrs. w. P. Nook, Jr., who
came from Metuchen, N. j., where
Mr.. Nook is now located. There
lis a possibility that he may be
able to join Mrs. Nook at a later
date.
Following her resignation as
night clerk at the jackson Coun-
ty hospital, Miss Ollie Simmons
has departed for q visit with her
parents in Magnolia before ac-
cepting another position.
Mrs. j. A. Tolliver returned to
her position at the ration board
Monday after an illness of two
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Schaefer
spent several days in New Or
leans last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Grassick
moved to an apartment at the
home of Capt. and Mrs. H. H.
Cole Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. A. E. Grassick and chill
dren, Bobby and Deborah, re-
turned home the early part of the
week after spending several
months in Boston. They were ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Grassick's
mother, Mrs. Robert Johnston of
Boston, who will be her guest
for a while.
MIR. and Mrs. Baylous Stokes
spent two days in New Orleans
last week.
Among those who attended the
Coast Shriner banquet at Gulf
port last Friday evening was a
party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Handy, MI. and Mrs. w. C.
Johnson, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dick.
Mrs. Jack Walker has returned
from San Diego. where she has
been making her home while her
husband, who is a seaman second
class in the Navy, was stationed
until his recent departure for
overseas duty.
r. B. McIlwain attended a
meeting of the State Board of
Directors of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce in Jackson last
weekend.
C. A. Guynn, ". r. Lee, H. w.
Nelson and 7. j. Tyson were Pas
cagoulans attending the Shriner
banquet at Gulfport last week.
Ensign and Mrs. r.. M. Me-
Phearson of New York City are
visiting friends and relatives in
Pascagoula, Moss Point and Wade.
Mrs. Mcpherson is the former
Miss Mary Golf of Wade and En-
sign Mcpherson formerly was
employed at the ingalls, shipyard.
fered serious injury to his finger
Wednesday while he and a group
of friends were playing with an
AK and block of wood. Although
the child's fingerawas almost sew
cred by the AK in the hands of a
playmate, hope was held out that
the finger may be saved.
Mrs. Charles Brown and chill
dren were visitors to Mobile Mon
day.
Mrs. Woodrow Bate was taken
to the Jackson County hospital
for a minor operation.
Mrs. Lloyd Oliver and Mrs.
James Taylor and O were in Mo-
bile Monday.
WAVE Jessie Cunningham who
is stationed in Gulfport spent the
week end with her parents, MI.
and Mrs. C. L. Cunningham.
The sewing circle met in the
home of Mrs. James F. Taylor on
Wednesday. Sandwiches, cookies,
and soft drinks were served by
the hostess to Mesdames Burford
Whatley, Lecy Taylor, j. p. Dodd,
Aubrey Nolan, H. D.. Moffatt ].
w. Mcleod and M. T. Batiste.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Mcleod on Feb. %.