The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-06-03

erts, president of the seventh
grade. E. A. Khayat was the prin-
cipal speaker. A. F. Megehee,
county superintendent of educa-
ton, presented the diplomas.
Awards for scholarship and cit
izenship were given to Joe Hans
and Gloria Allen. respectively, by
Wallace Grierson. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by the Rev.
Curtis Miller.
Graduates were Joe Green, Jer-
ny Downing, Carolyn Rogers, Joe
Williams, Esther Moore, Norman
Harris, Jacqueline Kerns, Bertis
Porter. Joyce Thornton, James
Harris, Butch Hudson, Dolly Ma
son, James Vice, Rosalind Bodie,
Gilbert Howell, Vivian String
fellow, William Cunningham, 10
Ann Emerson, Shirley Chunn,
Audrey Jean Roberts, Robert Tip
ton, Orville Green, Lula Ann
Brady, Harold Taylor and Gloria
Allen.
Circle Meetings
The Frances West circle of the
Baptist church met at the home
of Mrs. Elmo Evans Monday aft
ernoon. Officers elected were Mrs.
Wallace Grierson, chairman; Mrs.
Elton Roberts. secretary-treasur-
er; Mrs. Curtis Miller, program
chairman; Mrs. j. j. Graham, cou-
pom chairman; Mrs. Prentiss Nell
son, membership chairman; Mrs.
Leroy Mason, community mis-
sions. Refreshments were served
to the Is members present.
Mrs. Nalty Smith and children
of Sanatorium spent several days
in the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. C. Byrd.
Vacation Bible school will be.
gin at the Escatawpa Baptist
church June 6 to 10. Glasses fol-
beginners, primaries and juniors
will begin each morning from
$3.50 to 1880. For intermediates
and young people each night
from 6 to 8 o'clock.
The Council of Church Womer
of the Methodist church met a
the church Monday afternoon
The meeting was in charge OF
Mrs. Ernest Graham. Interesting
talks on the home were made by
Mrs. M. E. Hubert, Jr., and Mrs
James Williamson. Refreshments
were served to the 40 women
present. =
Mrs. Will Brewer Of Leaksville
spent a few days visiting Mrs.
w. o. Simms of Moss Point and
Mrs. Jim Clark of Escatawpa.
Open house was held at the
Baptist parsonage Wednesday
evening honoring the new pas
tor, the Rev. Curtis Miller, and
Mrs. Miller. During the course
of the evening many friends
called and were greeted by the
Rev. and Mrs. Miller and shown
through the parsonage which has
recently been redecorated. Re-
freshments of punch and cake
were served on the lawn by Bon
ME. Emerson, Lavelle Cunning
ham and Patsy Breland.
The WMU of the Baptist church
presented a stewardship program
last Wednesday night at prayer
meeting. Before the program,
Mrs A. p. Megehee presented
those participating and made a
brief talk on stewardship. Those
taking part were Mesdames Clyde
Nelson. B. N. Tynes, Vernon
Crop, Elmo Evans, Clyde Cum
bingham and Wallace Grierson.
Miss Flora Carter returned
home from Blue Mountain col
lege last week to spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arie Carter.
The Women's Department oil
the Recognized Latter Day
Saints church will sponsor a
chicken supper at the church be-
ginning at $50 p. m. Friday, to-
day. Plate lunches will be Is and
so cents.
The Arvis Tender circle of the
Baptist church met at the home
of Mrs. v. c. Crop Monday aft
ernoon for the election of off
GERS. They are Mrs. Howard
Rabby. stewardship chairman
Mrs. A. P. Megehee, mission study
chairman; Mrs. ". c. Cropp. sec
retary-treasurer; Mrs. A. A. Gree.
nough. community missions; Mrs
Clyde Nelson. Bible study; Mrs
B. N. Tynes, temporary program
chairman.
Students from Escatawpa who
received their high school di-
plomas at Moss Point Friday
night were Robbie Lee Garfield.
Dorothy Graham, Julia Ann
Kearns, James A. Clark and Clyde
Oliver.
Guests of the Rev. and Mrs.
NJ. E. Hubert. ST., Sunday were