The Mississippi enterprise., August 15, 1942, Image 4

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Crystal Springs News
H. J. WOLFE, Reporter.
Mrs. Lillian Irby of Chicago was
a visitor in the home of her brother,
Mr. Robert Spencer and her moth
er. Mrs. Ida May. She also visited
her many friends. fShe left Saturday
to visit her mother-in-law in Sardis,
Miss.
Little Bobbie Jean Spender cele
brated her second birthday Sunday
evening with a party given by her
mother. Many of her little friends
were present and she received a num
ber of lovely presents. The young
guests were given balloons and serv
ed delicious refreshments.
Sgt. Willie Lofton has returned
home for a short visit. A party was
given for him Monday night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ussie Flowers.
Guests present were Miss Frances
Jackson, Mrs. Jonnie Lofton, Mrs.
Mary Flowers, Mr. Dark John, Mrs.
Millie Boggie and a host of many
other friends. Delicious refreshments
were served the guests, who express
ed themselves as having had a most
enjoyable time.
Mrs. Jennie Bangman of Chicago,
and ister, Mrs. Adrine McNeill, of
New Orleans, were called to the bed
side of their mother, Mrs. Emma
Graham, who has been very ill for
several days, but at this writing is
reported somewhat better. Friends
wish for her an early recovery.
Mrs. Callie Mae Hilliard, who re
cently returned from Chicago, re
ports a pleasant trip.
Mrs. Annie Lynch left the city
Monday evening for New Orleans,
where she will spend her vacation
with her brother, Mr. Richard Jones
Mrs. Rebecca Bridges Dickson is
in a Jackson hospital where she will
undergo treatment. Relatives and
friends wish for her an early recov
ery. Mr. and Mrs. Eccie Jackson
of Chicago, are visiting in the home
of Mr. Jackson’s sister, Mrs. Suluta
Nelson.
TIDBITS OF GOSSIP: Lillian
Palmer, is W. C. Lewis your boy
I friend? Ethel L. Boston it must be
love between you and James. Who
ever said Earnestine Abney wasn’t
strictly hipped to the jive is really
looney and foget a out holding a
boy friend, she’ll help with yours.
Ruth Hilliard, don’t ever worry, Clar
ence loves you and John McMiller
loves Pearl Bartley, so what, Annie
M. Bartley don’t worry about Ro
setta Jackson because Will T. is
strictly yours. Gldays M. Taylor be
on your guard, because Corine Price
is casting wicked eyes at Robert Jen
kins. Lucille Price, what’s cooking.
Couples who are cute, attractive and
in love: Ethel L. Boston, James
Smith; Annie M. and Will T; Ruth
and Clarence; Earnestine and Wat
son; Pearl and John; Corine and Rob
ert; Clifton and Clemontine; Rosetta
and Willie L. Yes, Fred Garrett has
a case of old love that never dies
and all Willie Ruth Cook has to do is
speak the ward, but don’t worry,
Lillian, she wont speak it soon. At
the party Friday night, W. E. Lew
is of Hazlehurst lost Gertrude Price
in that new split-jitter of his—I
thought they had the title of being
the best dancers here. Did you say
that when you talked about suckers,
you didn’t mean candy all the time,
sometimes you meant Watson Ad
ams? Where was brother Shaw Fri
day night, Velma Hilliard?
Hazlehurst News
Mrs. Beatrice Smith, Reporter.
Mrs. Verlie Moody Lindsey of To
ledo, Ohio, representative of the
Kerr Glass Co., the only Negro wo
man holding this position, demon
strated the use of Kerr Jar at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wynn
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Lind
sey is a former 4-H Mississippi Club
Agent, and the first Negro 4-H Club
agent in the world. Last Tuesday
the Home Demonstration Club met
at the home of Mrs. Foster. There
were 11 members and one visitor;
Miss Alice, present. Members of the
Temple Church are leaving Sunday
for Farmhaven.
Mr. and Mrs. James Christmas
are the happy parents of a baby boy.
The Temple will start its Revival
the fith Sunday night. . The St. Pet
er Church began their Revival meet
ing the past Sunday and reports a
very good meeting.
Mr. Walter Washington has re
turned from Cocoa, Fla., where he
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Eve
lena Johnson.
Miss waywanee rsau, a pronuneni
young lady of New York City, is vis
iting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David Ball.
Friends and relatives are proud to
have the following visitors from Chi
cago: Miss Irene Furnace, who is
well known; Mr. David Webb, Mr. J.
Hugh Mitchell, Mr. Bilbo Tillman,
Mr. Henry Harvey, who are visiting
in the home of Miss Indiana Smith.
Mrs. Nell Fauley Pittman left Sun
day for Chicago. Mrs. Lizzie Dick
son has returned from Chicago, also
Jacob Levi.
Fred Longino, who has been in
Gulfport is at home again. Mr. and
Mrs. Othello Browder arehappy to
announce the birth of a fine baby boy.
Mr. Lee Will Hall has returned home
after spending six weeks in the sum
mer school at Jackson College. He
reports a fine session. Mr. Hall is a
former graduate of Lanier High
School, Jackson.
EAST CANTON NEWS
Mrs. W. M. Provall, Reporter
New Bethel church observed their
regular pastoral day Sunday with
their pastor, Rev. B. D. Davis. Rev.
Cobbins delivered the 3 o’clock ser
mon, using for his text, 1st Cor. 2nd
Chapter, 2nd verse, which was very
inspiring, and at 8 o’clock the pastor
delivered a soul-stirrink sermon, us
ing for his text, Isaih, 9th chapter,
6 verse, and everyone seemed to have
said, “I was glad when they said unto
me, let us go into the house of
the Lord.”
Mr. Howard Wilson was buried
Sunday at Hope Cemetery, where a
number of his relatives and friends
went to pay their last respect.
Mr. Huston Heidelberg, and Mrs.
■
Ruby Riley were delegates to the
Madison County Sunday School con
vention at Mt. Pisgah, wh^re they re
ported a wonderful session and a spir
itual time.
Mrs. Mary Duckworth and children
are visiting her mother in Collins.
Mrs. Eddie Gray has returned home
after visiting her mother in Car
thage.
Mrs. Francis Lyse has returned
home after spending a few days in
Pelahatchie visiting her mother and
father.
Josephine Hodges spent the week-end I
with her parents in Bogue Chitto.
Mr. Herman Gibson and wife, Mrs.
Lee Anna Gibson have returned to
their home in Shaw, after spending a
few days here visiting relatives and
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hemp
hill and Mr. C. Johnson spent the
week-end with Mrs. Hemphill’s moth
er in Cruger. Mrs. Ethel Cobbins
and children accompanied them as far
as Tchula to see Mrs. Cotobins’ moth
er.
Mr. and Mrs. Pullens and Mr.
George Land motored to Tchula Sun
day to take Mrs. Pullen’s nieces home
after they had spent sometime with
their aunt and uncle.
Mrs. Carrie Hathorn has returned
to her home in Louisville, after a
two week’s stay with her sister, Mrs.
Laura Henry.
Mrs. Nellie Mae Cubit is spending
her vacation in Brookhaven with
relatives and friends. The Y. W. A.
met at the home of Mrs. Louis Jul
ian. Topic, “A Battle, Why Fight?
what to fight—where to fight.”
New Bethel B. C. was host to Mrs.
Davis, mother of their pastor, Rev.
B. D. Davis, when she accompanied
her son up here for service. Mrs.
Davis is from Louisiana. Others
who worshiped with New Bethel Sun
day night were: M. C. Varnado, Mr.
Sam Levy, Miss Sherrod. Mr. Varnado
Levy brought a wonderful talk to
veterans and also Miss Sherrod spoke
to the men concerning the old war
to the ladies concerning cooperation
with the men.
Miss Addie Jones has returned to
her home in Bogalusa, after a pleas
_t _
j ant stay with her sister, Mrs. C. B.
Barnes.
Mrs. Virginia Martin, is enjoying
her vacation with her daughter, for
merly of Canton, who now makes
her home in Bogalusa.
The City Chorus of Canton held
their regular weekly rehearsal at New
Bethel B. C. Monday night with a
large crowd present.
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(Founded in 1869)
TOUGALOO, MISS.
An American Missionary Association School
Registration for New Students September 18, 1942
Registration for Old Students September 21, 1942
Tougaloo College offers:
A standard four-year Liberal Arts Course
A standard four-year Home Economics Course
A well organized Teacher-Training Program
. An intensive Secretarial Course
An opportunity to join the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps
Tougaloo is a College that is different. Its fortunate lo
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a level?
“The best school for Negroes in the state,” says one
of the ipost prominent white ministers and educators of
Mississippi.
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