The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-05-02
News From Bayou Casotte -.
Uncle Tommie" Steel Given Surprise
Birthday Party; Many Friends Attend

On last thursday night Mrs
T. c. Steele entertained at a sur.
prise birthday party in honor OF
her husband. While "Uncle Tom
ME-" as he is affectionately
known, was in the yard planning
the building of a fence, people
gathered, filling the living room
of the residence. AS he entered
the house a chorus of Happy
Birthday, Uncle Tommie." rose
from various sections of the
house. Later the guests were in
vited into the dihicg room where
the tabla was adorned with a
beautiful birthday cake. The hon
Gree cut the cake which was
served with a Geld drink. Games
were enroyed by those present
who we're Mr.. and Mrs. Brock
Jackson and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Krebs, r. l.. Maxwell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Culpepper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. English and children,
Mrs. Esco Brown and Betty, Miss
Ruby Whatley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
pert Whatley and Mrs. Gree An
derson.
Bill Shoe purchased a new
jeep last Friday in Pascagoula.
Mrs. Henry Ugas visited in
Kreole Monday.
Friends of Mrs. Paul Willis
are sorry to learn of her illness.
Clayton Culpepper and R. l..
Maxwell enjoyed a fishing trip
Saturday afternoon to Steefs
fishing camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. BURNS Parker
were called to Huntley, La, last
Friday by the serious illness of
Mrs. Parker's mother, Mrs. J. S.
Adams. They stayed until Mrs.
Adams improved.
The friends of Mrs. j. c. Smith,
primary teacher at Bayou Ca
sotte school, deeply regret to
know Of the Illness of her father,
S. R. Williams of Pascagoula,
who is confined to his bed most
of the time.
Mrs. Della Ishee, mother of
Mrs. R. E. c riley, has gone to
spend The next ten days in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Hamilton in Kreole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coe of this
community and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
N. Robert motored to Grand Bay
to visit relatives over the week
end.
Several from this community
attended the baptismal service
held at Calvary Baptist church
in Pascagoula last Sunday af-
ternoon. The Rev. Wallace Har-
rell conducted this service bap-
Using six members of the Unity
church. Several others who were
to have been baptised were I'M
able to attend because of i'll
ness and other causes.
The W. NJ. S. of Unity church
met with Mrs. L. D.. Carraway.
Mrs. Carraway led the discussion
for the afternoon.
Mr.. ard Mrs. N. E. Reynolds
were welcome visitors in Bayou
Casotte Sunday. They also at
tended church.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Whatley,
Miss Ruby Whatley and Mrs.
Gree Anderson attended the sur
prise birthday party honoring
Mrs. Wallace Harrell. The w. M.
u. planned this affair. Mrs. Har-
rell received many usful and
beautiful gifts. The party was
given at the Harrell home on First
street.
Mrs. Kenneth Mathew and
son left Saturday night for Bel
mont, Miss, to visit relatives
and friends. She expects to be
away q week or ten days.
Several from Bayou Casotte
went to the air base Sunday af-
ternoon TO see the airplane per
formancas which were very en-
tertaining. The planes of many
makes and colofs did stunts that
drew the attention of a large
crowd. The contestants really
showed hard work and lots of
practice.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Fountain regret to know that
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