The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-20

Harold Hutchinson, was fourth.
Stanford Williams, son of MI.
and Mrs. Stanford Williams, won
the honor of being valedictorian
of the eighth grade and Lynd
G2ttsche, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynd Gottsche will be salutato-
rian. Third was Philip Williams,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. N. Will
lis.ns, and Annie Lee McMurtray,
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
McMurtray. placed fourth with
Billy Mae Garland. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Garland, fifth.
The Beach Garden Society met
Wednesday with Mrs. H. N. Bran
igar at her home in Gulf Hills.
Mrs. ]. J. Curren, president. pre-
sided and Mrs. L. p. Richie gave
a report on the recent state con-
vention at Greenville and Leland.
Mrs. Clayton Rand conducted the
installation of incoming officers.
Mrs. E. V. Richards was a guest.
Mrs. Branigar and co-hostess,
Mrs. G.. w. Wallace, served lunch
con to the members and guests on
the lawn.
The Nav meeting of the Coast
Council of Federated Woman's
clubs held a luncheon at Gulf
Hills.
The Ladnier Post No. AZ, Amer
lean Legion, met Monday night
for election of officers. Irwin Cox
was named commander; Walter
Massey, first vice commander;
Mickey Ryan, second vice COM
mander; Joe Bolton, chaplain;
Chester M. Smith, sergeant at
| arms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Illing, Sr.,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Emagene Dorothy, to
DIN Pierce, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Pierce, Indianola, Miss.
The wedding will take place June
rs at st. Alphonsus Roman Cath
Ollie church.
Guest speaker at the Rotary
club Wednesday was Frank w.
Ivey, who is connected with the
Forest Ranger Service. His talk
was illustrated by a film on tim
Der and he stressed that refores-
tation should be a major project
of the people of this county.
Mrs. G.. w. Anderson was host
ess to st. Johns Auxiliary Tues
day afternoon. Mrs. George Young
reviewed the last chapter of the
study book and Mrs. Anderson
served refreshments to Mesdames
George Young, Henry Terry,
Charles Marquiss, Louis Cosper,
Robertson Palmer, John Cox, M.
c. Sherman, A. Hawkins and Ellis
Handy.
The American Legion auxiliary
held Poppy Day Saturday and
chairmen for the occasion were
Mrs. Harry Strucheon and Mrs.
D.. Bertuccini and assisting were
Katheryn McMurtray, Bob Tar
dy, Martha 10 Garrett, Helen
Tardy, Ann Webb. Donald Parks
and Malcolm Williams.
Mrs. Oscar Seymour entertained
members of the Norah Bradford
circle of the First Baptist church
when Mrs. Melvin Sims gave the
devotional and Mrs. Jack Hall the
prayer. Mrs. B. McGinty closed
the meeting with prayer.
Miss Nora Mamie of New Or
leans spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Gambill and
family.
MI. and Mrs. James r. Leavell
of Chenes and Mr..
and Mrs. Lonnie Sweat of Gulf
port spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Jackson.
Mrs. Oscar Seymour and chill
oren and Sgt. and Mrs. David
Wilmington and daughter spent
Sunday in Saucier with Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Calling.
Col. and Mrs. Fred Coester of
New Orleans spent the weekend
at their cottage and Mrs. A.. Ed
wards of New Orleans was their
house guest.
MI. and Mrs. James White, nee
Katherine Shanteau, and baby of
Louisiana spent the weekend with
Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shanteau. Marcus Shanteau,
Jr., of Mississippi State college
also spent the weekend with his
| parents.
The pupils of the first grade
presented a program of recita-
tons and songs in assembly Fri
day with a large number of the
| parents present.
Buford Myrick and son. Eu-
gene, spent Sunday in Hatties-
burg with Mr.. Myrick's parents.
Miss Mary O'Keefe. who en-
tered Hotel Dieu last week for
an eye operation is recuperating
nicely.
Mrs. Harry Lee spent the week
end in Natchez with her husband.