The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
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Recently / talked over the tele-
phone to Mrs. Earl Howell of jack
son who was on visit to Durant.
Her visit reminded me of remark
which she made when she was a
young lady. Someone asked her if
she could dance, and she replied
no but she could certainly inter-
mission to beat the dickens .
Maude Cole who recently broke her
wrist, arm or something or other,
said that she has now had every
thing-except hair-lip Saw
Charley Ray leaving the Rotary
luncheon at Durant hotel looking
well-fed. :. F. v. McCullar, Louis
Longinotti and H. L. Harrington
were also going their way to the
luncheon While dining at
the hotel for a change, ] saw more
strangers than anything else. One
young man playing nursemaid to an
older woman who looked as though
she might be in the money :.
Also. Of all things, saw the one per-
feet husband. He, his wife, and son
were having lunch. The husband or
dered a shrimp salad, she ordered
a regular dinner and 1t was set be-
fore her. At this time she decided
she didn't want her dinner. so the
good (young) husband changes with
her. She takes bite or two of the
shrimp and again decides she does
MT want it. The strange thing about
it is the husband snapped with her
again and still seemed well pleased
with the whole situation. II that is
not good husband, you can show
me one Harold Smithson has
returned from Phoenix, Arizona,
where he spent several weeks. Said
he. the thermometer was LOT the
day he left for good old Mississippi.
Claude Wilkes remained for longer
visit where he continue to enjoy
the sunshine and high altitude :. :.
Ran into Helen Winborn at the
Powder Puff getting all beautified
for some occasion The Perry
Robys have returned from a visit
with the Clyde Wherrys in Dallas.
Mrs. M. L. Roby came with them
for an extended visit The Claude
Dodds and Claudia returned Friday
from visit with her sisters in Long
view, Texas :. Howell and Heg-
gle are getting the inside of their
store all dressed up with a new
ice box, having removed the old
soda fountain and the old freezer.
Heggie was working up a storm
for such hot, sultry day :. The
Sargent family are planning re-
nnion on the and s. They will
spend the time at Holmes County
park where they rented a cottage
for the happy occasion !. Sorry
to hear that w. l.. Alternately is
on the sick list this week +. .Chatt-
ed with Billy Beachman for a few
minutes as he was breezing down
the street going after something for
Gertrude 1. John Jenkins was
looking fine. He is now wearing his
teeth parted in the middle
Joel Gulledge, farmer of Bowling
Green, was shopping at the Piggy
Wiggly store Addie B. Jen-
kins was breezing around, in a
special hurry to fill date, maybe
Tor bridge Joe and Tommy
York paid the Advertiser office in
Lexington an advertising visit this
week Haven't heard any di-
rect word from Hazel in three weeks
-. Hope everyone has a gala
Fourth and comes back ready for
action at the job .. Durant was
represented at the Eastern Sar dis
riot meeting at Lexington lodge
Tuesday night Hear that Mrs.
Lucille Truitt plans new home
Holmes county park is full
of "resorters" these days. Certainly
comes in handy for hot afternoons
Ivy Mcclellan was climbing
the ladder to fame and fortune the
last time l saw him. He was al
most to the top. with a paint brush
In one hand hopping perspiration
with the other and lifting the face
of his new store on Mulberry street
across from Destern Auto.
saw Mrs. Dove Sultan in my
rounds and am reminded of some
thing her late husband said one
time about the boys of Durant steal
ing his watermelons He said he
just couldn't catch the little rascals
for when they would see him COM
along and carry their melons with
ing they would leap off into that
old river that just keeps rolling
them. One of his customers was in
here at the time was writing this
column and said Mr.. Sultan used to
take a pot shot at the boys with
an old muzzle loaded gun in which
had been placed piece of meat
and some peas. ] think he was iok-