The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-01-04

j. r. MeGrath announce. the
birth of a daughter, Teresa Bar
bara, on Sunday afternoon, De-
cember % at the Jackson Coun-
ty hospital. Mrs. McGrath is the
former Miss Una Velcich, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Vel
cich. Pfc. McGrath has recently
returned home from the Aleu-
tian Islands and after receiving
an honorable discharge at Fort
Dix, N. j. has re-enlisted in the
Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Marvin Town
send and son, Paul Edward, of
Mobile spent Sunday in Pasca-
goula as guests of Mrs. Town
sends parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Velcich, having come to attend
the Tompkins-Velcich nuptials at
Our Lazy of Victories church
that day. They also visited Mrs.
Townsend's new neice, who was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nc
Grath at the Jackson County
hospital while the wedding was
in progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Paul
Naquin, Sr. had the pleasure of
having their children with them
lor Christmas as their son,
Charles Paul, Jr. vas home until
Wednesday after having COM
pleted his boot training at a San
Diego, Calf. naval station, and
their daughter, Miss Claire Ma
quin was down from Washing
ton, d. c. to be with them until
Dec. 81 when she will return to
her work with the FBI in Wash
ington. Charles Paul departed for
the west coast last Wednesday.
The Altar Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal church will hold its
monthly meeting next Tuesday,
January 8, at the church the
hour being 2:30. The meeting
was moved up to the present
date owing to New Years day
falling on the regular date, which
is the first Tuesday in each month,
Mrs. Fred Handy was moved
to her home at 1901 Harrison
avenue Monday from the Jack
son County Hospital where she
has been under treatment for in
testinal flu since Thursday OF last
week.
DIR. c. H. Gray, who is begin
ninng to recover from a severe
attack of flu, hopes to be able to
return to his office by the end OF
the week. He and Mrs. Gray
had planned to visit relatives in
Waynesboro through the holi-
DAYS but or the day that they
were to have left tie city. he had
a relapse into the illness with
which he had been suffering for
several days previous.
Julius Spratley is among the
members of the Armed Forces
who are visiting home folks, hav-
ing been called from Camp Lee,
Va, by the illness of his mother,
Mrs. A. w. Spratley, who was
stricken the day before Christ
mas.
Joe and Sister Bishop, who are
attending school in Natchez,
spent the holidays with their
mother, Mrs. Joe Bishop, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Shepard
had a pleasant addition to their
family circle during the holidays
in their o and daughter-in-laW,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Shepard of
Tampa, Florida, and of Mrs.
Shepard's sister, Miss Aimee
Davis Of New Orleans, Mr.. Shep-
ards brother, Edward Taylor
Shepard and Mrs. Shepard OF
Atlanta, Ca, were also guests in
their home for a few days.
Guests in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. p. Schillings for a few
days last week, including Christ
mas, we're Mr.. and Mrs. Chal-
mers Walker and daughter, Mary
Virginia, of Picayune.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swan de-
parted today for their home at
New York. N. Y, after enjoying
a round of pleasure as guests of
their son, Sydney Swan, and Mrs.
Swan during the holidays.
Pleasant new arrivals here are
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Wood and
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