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Edwards News
Mr. Charlie Jelks who passed
this life a few days ago, in
Champaign, Illinois, was funer
alized last Sunday, Sept. 30,
1962, at 2 p.m. at the St. James
M. B. church. Rev. D. Graha f
pastor. Interment in the Green
Hill cemetery. He is survived by
his mother, four brothers, four
sisters and two aunts, a host of
relatives and friends.
We take this moment to thank
all of our friends and Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Tupper, for the gift
cards and telegrams, you shared
in the sorrows and grief in the
death of our son and brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Jelks and
mother, Mrs. Martha Jelks.
Mr. Charlie Davies, of Chi
cago, Illinois and native of Ed
wards, Mississippi departed this
life September 23, 1962. Fun
eral services September 25, IL...
C. H. Webbs of Park-Manor
Christian church, Chicago, Il
linois ministers. Remains was
brought to Edwards, Mississippi
interment in the Green Hill cem
etery, Rev. C. L. West in
charge.
He was the son of the late
John and Susie Davis. He
leaves to mourn his loss a love
ly wife, Mrs. Arselsen Hunt
gDavis of Chicago, 111. four sis
ters, Mrs. Sallie Belton of Hat
tiesburg, Miss. Mrs. Hattie Polk,
of Jackson, Miss., Mrs. Mary
Thompson of Edwards, Miss,
and Mrs. Arie Hicks of New
Orleans, La., one brother Mrs.
Dellas Davis of Hattiesburg,
Miss., seven neices. 8 nephews
Fnd a host of relatives and
rionds.
Out of state guests, Mrs.
Pubhie Hutton of Chicago, Il
linois, Mrs. Johnnie Temple of
Memphis, Tenn., Mrs. Willie Ed
na Hunt, of Gulfport. Miss, Miss
Edna Hunt of Champaign, Illi
nois and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Ross of Chicago, Illinois.
The Hinds County Singing
Convention, met with the Spring
Ridge Baptist Church. Rev. E.
A'. Cornelius, pastor. The meet
ng was called to order by the
Wee Pres. Rev. U. J. Moffett,
nnd assisted by the 2nd Vice
Pres. Bro. Amos Richardson.
The meeting was high devotion
vas directed by Rev. Will Smith,
Velcome the Host Church. Re
>ponse to the Welcome Program,
>y Mrs. H. C. Hubbard. The
Rev. Albert Allen, brought the
ntssage with much power,
vhich all enjoyed ver> much,
singing was good Senior Choir
tnd the Juniors were very good.
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Miss Albertine Ivory, was very
good. Miss Ivory was Mistress
of Ceremony, and Miss Bettie
Jean Johnson and Miss Dotty
Ken Bland was at the piano. All
choirs gave numbers to gather
Morning Star Choir had spec
ial numbers on the program.
The Convention was graced with
the Vice President of The Wom
ans Auxiliary. Mrs. V. A. Lloyd,
and the Rev. C. H. Lowe, pastor
of Zion Traveler Church and
the Rev. E. W. Griffin pastor.
Barr Ridge and Mt. Moriah
Churches these fine ministers
Presence was accepted by all.
The amount of money raised
$83. 78 cents we thank all for
the presence. Fine dinner was
served by Mrs. Alexander and
The President, Mrs. Wheatley,
the next place of meeting is the
Morning Star Baptist Church.
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YWCA News
' STATE PARADE HELD
The Branch YWCA held Its
Parade of State Program on
Sunday, September 30. The
amount of four hundred twenty
fi\e dollars and fifteen cents
was reported by State Leaders
on The Buildmg Interest. A
balance of three hundred ninety
seven dollars and thirty cents is
still needed to be able to pay
oui interest for the year 1962.
We are urging each leader
who did not report in full to
j please do so by October 7.
JOIN YOUR YWCA TODAY
Persons joining this week:
Mrs. Juanita Williams, Miss
Annabelle Richards. Mrs. Lyn
da Porter, Mrs. Alice Jordan,
Miss Zelma Watson, Miss Ale
tha A. James, Mrs. Lillie Klein,
Mrs. Mayne P. Higgins, Mrs.
Cycil Thomas, Miss Mitchell P.
Allen. Mrs. Deloris Figures,
Miss Ida Mae Harris and Mrs. i
Bertha Caston. Y-Teens: Susie
Mae Robinson, Shirley G. Jor
dan, Marilyn Jordan and Pa
tricia Ann Porter.
DINNERS
Dinners will be sold at the
YWCA on Satuiday, October 13
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Plan now to buy your dinner
at the YWCA on this date.
RUMMAGE SALE AT THE
Y>\CA SATURDAY
Bargain Day at the YWCA on
Saturday, October 6. Many
things will be sold at a very
reasonable cost. Come by the
YWCA Saturday.
Y-TEEN ROLL CALL
OCTOBER 7-13
The YWCA—501 N Farish
Stieet has extended an invita
tion to students of the various
schools to join the Y-Teens and
see how, through this program,
t* euagers count in today’s
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The Invitation came as the
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Almore-Mitchell Vows Said
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Miss Patricia Elaine Almore,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al
more of Jackson, became the
bride of Mr. James Earl Mit
chel, Jr., of Pasadena, Califor
nia in an unusual, impressive
double ring ceremony of dignity
and beauty, performed by The
Reverand John Gasper in the
sanctuary of Christ The King
Catholic Church.
Preceding the bridal party
and while friends and relatives
gathered, Sister Veonea of St.
Frances presented soft organ
Nuptial Music.
The marriage vows were pro
nounced before an altar decorat
ed with vases of beautiful white
Fuju Mums and Woodwardia
fern and with embankments of
emerald green entwined with
woodardia drifting into a
semicircle of lighted white
Cathedral tapers, in wrought
iron candelabra.
The bride, being ushered by
her father down an isle outlined
with white ribboned nosegays
denoting pews and warmth for
friends and relatives, wore a
gown of French rose point lace
and tulle over pure silk bridal
satin. The scalloped sweetheart
neckline was encrusted with
sequins and seed pearls. The
pointed basque bodice was
caught at the back with thirty
■eight tiny lace buttons. The
hand length sleeves formed a
point over the hand. The buaf
fant skirt of rose accented lace
tiers on tulle over pure silk
satin, swept into a cathedral
train. Her slippers "were white
satin. She carried her mothers
white prayer book topped with a
cascading bouquet of feathered
white rose buds, lilly of the
valley and irradiance, centered
with white catalina orchid.
The maid of honor, Miss Doris
Almore, sister of the bride, wore
a dress of white silk satin, de
signed by vogue, with a bell
shape skirt with side and back
dart pleats joining a simple
bodice with deep scooped neck
line. The dress was accented
with a cutaway over-skirt of
full box pleats. Her head-dress
was a minature french bonnet
with satin ribbon streammers.
She wore white gloves. Her cas
cading bouquet was of nile-green
feathered asters, nylon ribbons
edged with satin and lace, lemon
leaves and irradiance. She was
wearing a string of pearls pre
sented to her by the bride at
the brides maid tea. Her shoes
were white satin.
The bride’s maids wore iden
tical costumes as that of the
maid of honor in nile green with
over-skirt lined in white silk
satin. They carried cascading
white sunshine mums and
! greenery.
The junior bridesmaids, Miss
Janice Polk and Miss Angelia
Starks wore identical dresses as
those of the bridesmaids with
only single skirts. They wore
balereno shoes and carried
i identical bouquets.
The flower girls, little misses
Donna Carol Gray and Ada
Veronica Jones were dressed in
white satin and carried satin
baskets of white petite mums
which were strewn along isle as
they preceeded the bride in the
wedding march.
The ring brearer, Clarence 0’
Rielly, was dressed in a black
| suit, white shirt and black bow
' tie and carried a beautiful ring
pillow of satin and lace made
by the bride.
The brides mother chose for
her attire a white chiffon over
! taffeta, with white accessories
and a yellow orchid.
The wedding was directed by
Father John Gasper and the ef
ficient wras Mrs. Doris T. Hall.
Immediately following the
wedding the reception was held
at the Masonic Temple on Lynch
Street.
The brides table was overlaid
with a satin table cloth made
special for the table by her aunt,
Mrs. Samuel Hubbard of Geo
rgia. Centering the table was
huge crystal bowl of green &
white punch carrying out the
brides color scheme. Another
table covered with a white linen
table cloth and decorated with
crystal candeabra and green
fern was centered with a huge
3 layered wedding cake baked
by Newman bakery.
The reception room was dec
orated with palm silver candlea
bra and green fern.
Mrs. Carsie Hall was at the
door and Mrs. Lynel Frazer of
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Tylertown News
Miss Frankie Dillon and little
Miss Louella Mackey of New
Orleans visited Mrs. Mamie
Moss, Miss Dillon’s mother’s
over the week-end and attended
her uncle’s Louis Gutter’s fun
eral before returning home
Tuesday evening.
Funeral services were held at
Antioch Baptist church for Mr.
Tibbs Cain, their senior deacon,
Sunday September 30, at 12 P.
M., Rev. Green officiating min
ister. Washington Funeral Ser
vices in charge. Interment in
Tylertown Colored cemetery.
Mrs. Julia Johnson of Port
Gibson was a guest i nthe home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dillon
Sunday
Final rites were said at St.
Paul Baptist church for Mr.
Verber Pittman of Havery, Ill
inois, Rev. A. Holmes officiat
ing minister. Service under
direction of Washington Funer
al Services. Interment in Church
cemetery. He was the only son
of Rev. J. R. Pittman and the
late Geneva Jacob Pittman, he
Tougaloo registered the guests
•as they attended the reception.
Mrs. Ernestine Cypress head,
ed the receiving line.
Hostesses were Mrs. Bobby
McDowell and Miss Dorothy
McDowell at the gift table, Mrs.
Carol Hubbard Butler, Mrs.
Geneva White and Miss June
Hubbard at the punch table,
Mrs. Lula Belle Walker Jones
bidded the guests adieu, Mrs.
Louise Hubbard, Mrs. Tommie
B. Garrett, Mrs. Willard John
son, Mrs. Blanche Brown and
Miss Johnnette Shinault were
floating hostesses.
Miss Rosie Redmond was in
charge of the frappe.
Out-of-town Guests: Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Hubbard and Miss
June A. Hubbard of Forsyth,
Georgia; Mrs. Cecil Butler of
Chicago; Mrs. Eleanor Cotton
Garrett of New Orleans; Mr.
Sam Hannibal of Durant,, Miss.;
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lomack
and friends of Natchez, Miss.
Best Man
Mr.Ernest Reese, Jr.
Groomsmen
Mr. Robert Sanders, Mr. Le
Marcus Collins, Mr. Henry
Helm and Mr. Harold Haugh
ton
Flower Girls
Donna Carol Gray and Ada
Veronica Jones.
Ring Bearer
Clarence O’Rilley.
Maid of Honor
Miss Doris Theressa Almore.
Bridesmaids
Miss Aletha Almore, Miss
Annie Baker, Miss Sadie Al
more and Mrs. Carolyn Garrett
Gray.
Junior Bridesmaids
Miss Janice Polk and Miss
Angela Starks.
Ushers
Attorney Jack Young, Mr.
Leonard P. Champliss, Mr.
Henry Briggs and Mr. Edwin
Mullen.
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Forrest News
The annual revival of the Mid
way F.B.C. Sunday September
23, 1962, attendance approx.
450. Subjects —Sunday morn
ing — 37 Chapter Ezeciel 4;
Theme: “The Power of the
Preaching,” Sunday afternoon
Isaiah 6;8, Theme. “The Lord
Want Somebody.” Monday night
—Daniel 16 ;6, Theme, “The
Lord Will Provide”, Tuesday
night, Jonah l-2;3 Theme, “Paid
Way to Hell”, Wednesday night
—St. Luke 16-22:24 Theme, “A
Long Distance Call From Hell”,
Thuisday night theme, “Prayer
Will Change Conditions”, Fri
day night Phil. 2-9; 10 Theme
“A Name Above Every Name”.
Total amount finance raised
$314.69. Reporter Mrs. Thelma
Odom.
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McComb News
The annual revival at the Zion
Hill F. B. church, Rev. Daniel
Walker pastor, attendance about
600 on Sunday, Rev. H. L. Mc
Knight revivalist. Six was added
to the church. Amount of fin
ance raised $514.13. Mr. Mar
shall Miller Jr. finance clerk,
sister Alma Allen, assistant
secretary. Rev. Daniel Walker,
pastor, Mr. Marshall Miller, Jr.
reporter.
Our pastor, Rev. Daniel Walk
er conducted a revival in Flint
Michigan during the month of
August and will go back for
another year if the Lord amits
for three weeks. He enjoyed in
served the U. S. Armed Forces
for three years and six months,
and was honorably discharged.
He leaves a wife, Mrs. Johnnie
M. Pittman, seven children, a
fother, Rev. J. L. Pittman of
Summit, Mississippi, a sister,
Mrs. Melvenia Pittman Jen
kins of Ruth, Mississippi and a
host of near relatives and
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Otto Dillon of
Hockery, Louisiana were visi
tors in the home of their sister,
Mrs. Theolia Foriest.
Last rites were said for Dea
con Louis Gutter at Mt. Can
van Baptist church Tuesday
October 2, 1962, Rev. Alfred
Holmes officiating minister,
Washington Funeral Services in
charge of arrangements. Mr.
Gutter was the youngest son of
the late Deacon George Gutter
and Franklin Brumfield Gutter.
He leaves to mourn his passing
a wife, five sons, four daugh
ters, 32 grandchildren, 10 great
grand children, two sisters and
a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services are incom
plete for Mr. Samuel of Tyler
town who died at the Tyler
town hospital as a result of a
double fracture of the hip, Mon
day Oct. 1. He was the father of
Mr. Taft Young of the Marion
Central School of Columbia.
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News
Funeral services were held
for Mr. Johnnie Diggs, Sunday
Sept. 30, 1962 at 2:30 P. M.
at St. Jomes Baptist Church,
Rev. P. T. Thaddison Officiat
ing, enterment in the Carver
Heights Cemetery, Tyler Funer.
al Home in charge.
Mr. Diggs parted this life
September 23, 1962. He leaves
to mourn his passing a wife,
Mrs. Willie Ann Webb Diggs,
two sons, one daughter, seven
grandchildren, ten brothers,
four sisters, and a host of rela
tives and friends.
The family of the late Mr.
Diggs wishes to thank their
many friends for their acts of
kindness and sympathy during
his illness and passing.
Accident Victims:
Prof. E. S. Reed remains in
the Kings Daughters Hospital,
after receiving, injuries while
grazing his cow he accidently
got tangled in the rope n»4 fell
and the cow dragged him brus
ing him internally and external
ly
Funeral Services were held
for Mr. Oscar Hall Monday
Oct. 1, 1962, at 2 P. M. at New
Hope Baptist Church. Rev.
Pearl Jackson Officiated. Enter
ment in the New Hope Ceme
tery.
Accident:
Mrs. Lena Black, while stand
ing in her yard a man mowing
next door with a power mower
struck a rock it flew up and ac
cidently struck Mrs. Lena Black
the state of Michigan, fine with
the present of fourteen minis
tery each night a large number
of attendance.
The St. Mary Free Baptist
church, annual revival open the
first Sunday in September, Rev.
Willie Carroll of McComb re
vivalist, a very large attendance
approximately 467 on Sunday,
Baptism eight candidate for the
year four on the Christian ex
perience. The amount of money
raised $406.98. Rev. Daniel Wal
ker, pastor, sister Elizabeth
Spears, finance clerk, sister
Emma Carraoll assistant secre
tary.
Heidelberg Newt
The Seventh Annual Session
of the city wide Ushers Board
of the Paulding area met with
the Union Baptist Church in a
program, with the vice presi
dent in charge. A very spiritual
prayer service was conducted by
the chairman, Mr. L. C. Nelson
Some brief remarks by the vice
president, Mr. McCullum. The
group sang; Leaning on Jesus.
As tho president Mr. G. W.
Clayton was escorted to his
seat, by siter Argel Fall* from
the Bay Springs area. A very
wonderful welcome address by
sister Hazel Jones. All nine
churches were present and gave
a wonderful selection of songs,
which was enjoyed by all. Pre
sidents Bounds from the Heidel
berg area and his group, presi
dent Martin, Madison from
Loving area, president Barlow
from Moss area and visitors
from the Pachuta area, all
songs was wonderful. The gen
eral president Mr. Young from
Bay Springs was present and
gave a wonderful number, dedi
cation song to the president, by
Mrs. Lurline Nelson and others.
Then sister Ruby Peirce, pre
sented gifts to President Clay
ton from the city wide Usher
Board. Matrons Nelson, secre
tary Heard was remembered
with a small token of apprecia
tion.
The spirit was with us, and
everyone had a wonderful time.
Finance report $61.71. The next
talent program 3rd Sunday
night in November. Mass meet
ing, Thursday night before
second Sunday in October. Mr.
G. W. Clayto president, Mrs.
Lurlen Nelson, Matron and Miss
Betty a Heard, secretary.
in her eye knocking it complete
ly out. She is at present in the
Kings Daughters Hospital.
Sick and Shut-Ins:
Mrs. Beulah Barnes, Rev. H.
Brown, Mr. T. W. Browder, Mrs.
Minnie Baggett, Mrs. Estha M.
Frelix, Mrs. Nellie Johnson,
Mrs. Madessie Hill, Mr. Eliga
Howell, Mr. Sam Rufus and
Mrs. S. A. Rembert.
Revival services began Mon
day Oct. 1 at St. Paul Baptist
church through Friday Oct. 6.
Rev. J. M. McEwen Pastor, Rev.
Bibbens of Westpoint, Missis
sippi Evangelist The public is
invited to attend these services.
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