The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-03-03
Crystal Springs
News
Mr.. H. J. Wolfe, Reporter

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Price a birthday
dinner honoring the following. Miss
Gertrude Price, a senior of Alex
ander high school, Mrs. Lucille
Price Louie and Miss Geraldine H.
Price of Jackson. Other guests were
Mrs. Artie Haley and Miss Doris
Price of Jackson. The dinner was
attractive as well as delicious. The
gala occasion brought to the three
many valuable gifts. We hope for
them many more happy birthdays
Mrs. Josephine Redd Baker, 26,
wife of Sgt. Barney Baker died re-
Gently at her home after an illness
of several months. She was a faith
full member of Good Hope Baptist
church and Sunday school. She will
be missed by her many friends and
acquaintance for her kindness and
pntiring service to the church. Fu-
heraI Services were conducted by
the pastor, Rev. E. M. Porter. She
is survived by her husband, Sgt
Barney Barker, two small sons,
mother and step father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oats Catchings and father,
Mr. Claud Redd.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to
Mrs. Bell Donehue in the recent
passing of her husband, Mr.. Ben
Donehue.
Friends of Mrs. Patsy Mcdaniel
are happy to know that she is i'm
proving after an illness that has
confined her to bed for several
days.
Funeral services were held Fri
day, February %, at White Oak
methodist church for Mr.. Leon
Frod, who died Tuesday, February
20 in New Orleans hospital af-
ter several weeks illness. Mr.. Ford
was a member and steward OF
White Oak Methodist church, hav-
ing become member when he was
quite young He lived a consistent
Christian live. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Bessie Ford, an aged
mother, Mrs. Mollie Ford, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Luella Watson of Clarks-
dale, Mrs, Effie Redd, Crystal
Springs three, brothers, Mr.. Hor-
ace Ford, Mrs. Warn Ford, Crys-
tai Springs, Mr.. Avery Ford of
New Orleans, host of other rela-
tives and friends.
Rev. B. J. Chrisler, the pastor,
officated and was assisted by Rev.
F.. A. Taylor. Funeral arrange
mentS were in charge of Peoples
Funeral Home, interment was in
White Oak cemetery.
What great day for the Lord
at the AME. church, Sunday at
3 o'clock pm. Little children pray
er bands will be present. Sermon by
Rev. t. H. Brown. Everybody is
invited, come and make this little
folks feel good.
GOSSIP
Wen we would like to know what
happened to the romance of Mat
Tie Mae Jones, Primrose Morgan
and the Pope boys in Terry, could
it be that they have come to the
parting of the way?
We wish to congratulate Ethel
Pearl, Rozetter Lynch Lynch and
Sarah Palmer for their fine singing
at the program Friday night in
Hazlehurst. They impersonated the
Anddews sisters and sang, Don't
Fence Me In 1t seems however
that some of the cats and chicks of
Hazlehurst thought it would be, a
good flea to fance in for awhile.
Ether Pearl and Rozetta Lynch,
maybe they would stop being so
fast-well girls this is all in fun.
Queen Ester Jackson has impro-
we'd her appearance since she chan
ged homes. She is looking mighty
attractive these days. 1t seems that
Inez is going down slow. You had
better wake up and get hipped to
yourself honey.
1t seems that Lucille G.. is rock
ing Primerose' dream boat with
James Pope.
We don't think John E. and Geor-
gia M. are on good terms, could
Prentiss have anything to do with
1t? Better watch out Prentiss, she
will have you on the battle field.
Eddie came from Camp Shelby
with smile on his face, saying
that the girls couldn't say they did
not want him because Uncle Sam
didn't want him, but he saw diff
ferently Frida ynight.
j. D. Pope you had better get
hipped to yourself, because Porter
Hurst is cutting in on you with M
M. ]. 1t seems as tho Lois S. and