The Chronicle star the Moss Point advertiser., 1950-01-20

Anyone wanting a fourth for
a table of bridge last Saturday
afternoon was out of luck, for
practically everyone was involv-
ed in a series of vanishing teas
to raise votes for one of the NOM
inees for Queen lila. A benefit
bridge Saturday evening at Ruby
Nelson's was given for another of
the nominees.
Ice And Snow
Winnie Phillips Wright, who
is living in Tulsa, now says she
is practically alternating. The
ice is three inches thick in Tulsa
and she hasn't learned to navi-
gate too WE'LL walking on ice.
The vacant lot in front of the
YMBC club house has been con-
verted into a neighborhaad play
ground and, with the recent ad-
dition of ~backstops, is scene of a
basketball game every day from
the time school is out until dark.
Eleanor Roosevelt should take a
lesson in the way Southern chill
dren treat the racial question .
they all play together. The cap
tains choose sides and they all
play ball with no distinctions
and neighborhood mothers say
there has never been a squabble.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Blumer
and children, Gulfport, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Lila Blumer.
Guests of MI. and Mrs. Brown
Snipes are Mr. and Mrs. r. L.
Jones, Portsmouth, Va, who ar
rived last Friday. Their plans in
clude a trip to Bellingrath Gar
dens before the Joneses leave for
a visit in Florida en- route home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Knapp
went to New Orleans Sunday
where Mr.. Knapp entered the
Baptist hospital for observation
and medical treatment.
Mesdames w. C. Broome, M. J.
Bullock and Hollis Elder spent
Saturday in Mobile.
Saturday Mrs. Boyce Jones re-
turned to her home from the
county hospital where she had
been under treatment.
Weekend Guests
Weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Hooper were Mrs.
Hooper's brothers and their fam
lilies, Mr.. andf Mrs. Roland Bree-
land, Tylertown, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Breeland, Hatties-
burg.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Brock
have as their guests for the week
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Ryan, Ke-
vance Ala, who arrived Tues
day.
Mrs. M. S. Mcintosh, who has
been visiting the Charles Bratts
in Gulfport for the past several
weeks, returned Sunday. She was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. L.
K. Mcintosh who drove over to
spend the day.
Mrs. J. w. Blades, who has
been visiting her sister in Kent
wood, La, returned Wednesday.
She was accompanied by her
son, benson, who drove over to
accompany her home.
W. NJ. Dutton left Tuesday for
Atlanta to attend a meeting of
the American Short Line Railroad
association. Mr.. button is vice
president of the board of direc-
tors.
Home On Visit
Jack Dickson, Boston, is spend
ing a tWo-weekS vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
Dickson. Mr.. Dickson is employ
ed by the government and trav-
els in the New England states.
Mrs. W. M. Dutton left Tues
day for Lake Charles to visit her
niece.
Miss Clara Herrin, county vel
fare director, attended a Missis-
sippi child welfare workers con-
ference in Jackson this week.
She vas accompanied by Miss
Esther Read, child welfare work
er, Pascagoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hill and
two children spent Sunday in
Biloxi.
Guests From Jackson
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J..
Franklin this week were his sis
ter, Mrs. L. E. Robinson, and Miss
EdWina Robinson, Jackson. Miss
Robinson returned to Jackson
after the weekend, but Mrs. Rob-
inson remained for a longer visit.
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