Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-05-09
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Visitors in the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. Dewitt CHM and Mr..
W. J. M. CHM Sunday May 3rd
were Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Water
man, their son and daughter Clar-
ence and Diana from Summit, Mis-
sissippi. Mrs. Viola and husband
from McComb, Mississippi, Miss
Alice Hannah Magee and friends
Mrs. Nelson of Biloxi, Mississippi
Miss Willola Dillon of Biloxi, Mis-
sissippi and host of relatives and
friends around Tylertown, Missis-
sippi visited also.
May meetings were held at the
following churches Sunday, May
3rd. They were: Antioch Baptist
Church, Bethlehem Church, Mr..
Canon Baptist, and Tylertown First
Baptist Church.
There was a Church Anniversary
at Tylertown First Baptist Church
Sunday, May 3rd. The guest choir
was Mt. Odlio Baptist Church
of Mesa, Mississippi.
Mr.. Joe Jefferson is still on the
sick list, and is in the hospital in
Jackson, Mississippi.
Mr.. George Andrews is in the
Tylertown Hospital. He has been
i'll for quite a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. James and
family Of New Orleans, Louisiana
visited Mrs. Sarah Bell Dean and
family Of Tylertown, Mississippi
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ratliff OF
Independence, Louisiana visited
their cousins Sunday in Tylertown
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Judge
Ratliff and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Ratliff, and few other
relatives.
Mrs. Emma Johnson is one Of
the sick friends of Tylertown. She
is at home, but is doing very poor
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt CHM spon
scred a party for the Seniors o.
Magee's Creek School and Wal
thall County Training School Fri
day. May 1st. Everyone was dress
ed formerly and had a wonderful
time. The party was given at Ty
! lertown School auditorium. The.
served fer refreshments sand
witches, punch, cookies, candy an
chewing gum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Allen O
Brookhaven, Miss, were visitors il
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willi
Waterman of Summit, Mississippi
Sunday.
l Mr.. and Mrs. A.. G. James an,
children of New Orleans, La, visit
ed Mrs. James mother, Mrs. Sar'
Bell Dean and Mr.. James sister
Mrs. Eloise Holmes last week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold jefferson
visited his father, Mr.. Joe Jeffer
son at the University Hospital il
Jackson. Mississippi Sunday eve
ming, May 3rd. Mr.. Jefferson un
derwent surgery last week. an
is reported to soon be able t
come home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Simmons at
tended the funeral services of hi
step-mother, Mrs. Aaron Simmon
at Bogalusa, Louisiana last Thurs
day.
The 47th Anniversary of the Ty
lertown First Baptist Church wa
celebrated Sunday, May 8, 1855
The Anniversary theme was "Fait
of Our Fathers" Only three char
ter members and the writer OF tn
constitution survive. Mr.. Georgi
Gutter Smith, Mamie Gutter Mos
and Rev. Daniel Ross, Secretar,
of the Council. The sermon wa
preached by the pastor, Rev. JAIME
Pittman. Money raised $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roso Of Nc
Comb, Mississippi attended the An
niversary services at Tylertow
First Baptist Church Sunday.
Mrs. Maud McEwen, wife of tn
late Rev. L. R. McEwen of tn
Pink Hill Community was an homo
guest of the Anniversary service
at Tylertown Baptist Church Sun
day. Rev. L. R. McEwen pastore'
there for 81 years.
We are glad to report that MI
Cleophas Smith who has been il
the Tylertown Hospital was abb
tn 90 home.
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