The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-05-24
Large Number Senior
Parties Given
Throughout Week

A large number of senior par
ties were given the last week of
school honoring the graduating
class. The first was given in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Nc
Cullar with Is present including
the 10 seniors, Glenn Cain. OF
MiIlsaps, Mrs. Tommie York, and
the hosts.
The green and white color SCH
eme, class colors, was used in the
decorations: The menu was roll
led up diploma style, tied in the
class colors for each plate set
ting. A four course dinner was
served, with food named for the
"Bouie" tomato juice cocktail,
"Effie Louise" salad, hearts of
high school staff including
celery and Hester" pickles, Dill
tatoes, glazed "Lipsey" apples,
vegetables "Janitor JIM" ''Tur-
ner" ice cream, and Feather" Pc
tit tours.
Flowers centering the table at
were mixed early summer bios
SONS in white. Favors were
miniature graduates. Girls were
presented with informal note pap
ear and boys with finger nail nip
pers.
During the evening the group
enjoyed dancing. Punch was SER
we'd by the hostess.
In Barranco Home
Mrs. D. M. Barranco and Mrs.
Charles Watkins honored the sem
ior class with a lovely hospitality
as the second party Of the week.
Guests were seated at card ia
bles in the living room where
attractive decorations of pink
roses served as centerpiece for
colorful cloths together with the
food served which included ham,
potato salad, baked beans. and
pineapple delight.
The house was a charming set
ting for the occasion honoring
this years graduates and Super
and Mrs N. w. Hath
oiA'
Canasta was enjoyed by the
group following the supper.
Howells Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Howell on
Friday night entertained hospi
tably with an exquisite buffet
in their home, followed
by a dance at Durant High School
gymnasium for all high school
pupils.
A green coloe scheme harmon
lied the attractive setting of the
Howell home together with the
supper composed of ham. potato
salad, olives, pickles, lime sherbet,
and individual iced cakes Place
cards on card tables grouped to-
gether in the living room were of
graduate heads wearing caps.
Gifts of earrings were present
ed the girls, and tie pins were
given the boys. Punch was ser
we'd at the gymnasium, where
to nickleodeon music was
enjoyed with teachers as spec
tally invited guests.
Special luncheon guests were
Superintendent and Mrs. N. c
Hathorn, Coach and Mrs. Van
Stewart, and Mrs. James Stokes,
sister of Johnny Howell. from At
lanta.
Kosciusko Swim Party
Rubber" Lewis and Charles
Campbell entertained with a swim
party and picnic at Kosciusko
Country club Saturday following
graduation, from ESQ until $3.50
pm.
Following dips in the swimming
pool enjoyed by the guests, a pic
mic supper on the lawn was serv-
ed by Mrs. Jessie Lewis and Mrs
Walton Campbell. Chicken, pota-
to salad, sandwiches, and deviled
eggs were a part of the picnic
treat spread before the group by
the mothers of the young hosts.
Special guests were Miss Mary
Lewis, Gene Irwin, and A. ]. Stew
ems of West. Taking cars we'C
the Campbells with two vehi
Virgil Mcbride and Gene irwin.
Ellards Entertain
On Monday night of this week
Mrs. J. f. Ellard and Mrs. Bill
Mcbride honored the graduates
with formal dance at the Hotel
Durant for all the. high school,
which was attended by about 40.
The affair was from 8 to IL p.
M With dancing to nickleodeon
music enjoyed by all members
of the class and others of the
high school crowd present.
The hotel was decorated in
green and white, class colors.
Punch and cookies were served
by the hostesses.
Hathorns Fete Seniors
Tuesday night the N. c. Hath
prns feted this years graduating