The Mississippi enterprise., August 15, 1942, Image 6

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TYLERTOWN NEWS
W. J. M. GINN, Reporter
Mrs. Eliza Brister died on the 8th
Mr. Sidney and Miss Velma Craft
were married Saturday, the 8th. Miss
Birdie Mae Birkham conducted a
church rally on last Friday night
Collection $2.50. Mrs. Sarah Bel
Dean was seen on the streets ol
Tylertown last Sunday. Mrs. Myr£
Lunday was a visitor to Mrs. Emma
C. Ginn’s home Sunday evening. Mrs.
Matnell Williams is a reader of the
Enterprise. Mrs. Gennie Ginn gave
a nice plate supper in the interest of
■ Spring Hill Church’s pastor, Rev.
George A. Thomas. She collected
$4.85. Mrs. Lillie Marshall, from Co
lumbia, Miss., was a week-ei 1 visitor
f with her sister, Mrs. F. B. Bates and
. daughter, Mrs. Vera Hendricks, and
little daughter, Joyce Hendricks. I
Mrs. Vera Hendricks was a visitor to
Columbia last Monday.
Mr. Harsh Bates was a visitor to
his old home in Columbia, Miss., last
Tuesday. Mrs. Maggie Hill and
small son, Dannie Boy Ray, were
visitors to the home of Mrs. F. B
Bates, Mrs. Vera Hendricks and lit
tle Joyce. Cpl. Dewitt Ginn and
Mrs. Nellie Ginn in Collins Addition
are the proud parents of a fine baby
girl, who has been given the name
of Doris Clevia, bom May 23. On
July 10th a fine baby gril was bom
to Mrs. Marguerite Magee. The ba
by has been given the name of Saud
er Jean Magee. Both mother and
baby are doing fine. T. J. Henley of
Jackson spent a few weeks visiting
in the homes of his grand parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith and his aunt,
Mrs. Mattie Nell Williams. Mrs.
Maggie Davis and daughter, Myra
Davis and granddaughter, Shirley
June, have returned home and Mrs.
Davis will return soon.
ijratesviue News
MRS. C. A. THOMAS, Reporter
The Egypt Hill M. B. Church’s re
vival meeting was a success, with
15 candidates for baptism, the meet
ing being conducted by Rev. Burns of
Bogalusa, La. Rev. Burns is a great
preacher. Collection raised during
the revival was $80.00. The meeting
was spiritual and inspiring. Rev. W.
L. Gates, of Collins, Miss., is the
pastor.
Our meeting closed Thursday night,
August 6. We were proud to have
with us Mrs. Bessie Guynes ot Boga
Lusa, and her sister, Mrs. Fannie
Bridges of Hat-nsville, Miss.
Mrs. J. D. Lackey of Gatesville,
has returned from Chicago, where she
visited her brother, Mr. Aaron Lack
ey and relatives. Mr. Lackey reports
on his return a most enjoyable trip.
We were graced to have with us
our principal te cher, Mrs. Elnora
Walker, of Jackson; Mrs. L. M. Nor
ris, of Georgetown; Mrs. C. A.
Thomas and daughter, Mrs. Cellistine
King, Mrs. King’s husband, Mr. P.
L. King and son, Eugene Anderson.
Little Prentiss Thomas, the grandson
of Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Thomas, of
Gatesville.
Mrs. Areola Apoe, 203 E. Hamilton
St., was a visitor.
The Revival meetings of Red Bone
and Zion Hill M. B. Churches, will
begin this week. We hope both
churches will have successful meet
ings.
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Jackson, Miss.
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member by sending in some con
tribution to the club’s page each
week. r
I am fourteen years of age, in the
9th grade and I attend the Holy
Ghost school. ^y favorite hobbies
are writing and reading. I am also
looking forward to receiving my card
and button.
Yours truly,
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COLUMBIA NEWS
Mrs. Joseph McEewn, Reporter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Britton and
father, Mr. O. C. Britton had as
guests in their home last week, rela
tives from New York City. Mrs.
Glover Fisher spent two days re
cently in Memphis. A Baby Contest
was sponsored by the Busy Bee Club
of Harmony M. B. Church on the
second Sunday,1 August 9. The win
ner was little Percy McCellon. His
captain reported $52.00. The total
amount being $82.80. Mrs. Ethel
Freeman and grandson visited last
week here in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Augustus Baccris and relatives.
Mrs. Freeman is from Brookhaven.
The Emergency Club met last
Thursday in the chapel of the Britton
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Joseph McEwen accompanied
her husband, Rev. McEewen to Mon
ticello on the second Sunday to car
ry out his regilar pastoral charge t
there at the First Baptist church. £
Revival meeting also began. Rev. R. ]
B. Searcy of Brookhaven, is in 1
charge. A church rally was given ]
at Friendship M. B. Church on Sun- <
day, August 1, 3 miles east of here. 1
Serman was delivered by Rev. J. C. 1
Murry of this place. Amonut raised i
was $228.17. Rev. C. E. Lumsy, pas- 1
tor. Miss Myrtis Robinson of Brook "
haven was through here on Friday i
night. Miss Robinson had been vis- i
iting friends in the Hub Community, 1
15 miles below here. i
HOPEWELL NEWS
By Rev. G. E. Berry, Agent
In keeping with the saying, “A
stitch in time, saves nine,” I am this
week going to take time out and
thank the many friends of mine who
are reading the Mississippi Enter
prise. I fell that its my duty to
thank each one of you who are read
ing the paper thru me, and I will
go farther to thank those of you who
are buying the paper from other
agents in the state.
Rev. T. C. Simmons
Speaks At Mt. Center
The Mt. Center Sunday School and
B. T. U. Congress met at the Mt.
Charity M. B. Church, July 30-August
1-2, with the president, Rev. Jas.
McClenty, presiding. It was espec
ially gratifying to see so many dele
gates there to show their interest in
the Sunday School and B. T. U. Con
gress.
This meeting was one of the great
est ever held at this church, the
President’s opening message was full
of inspiration.
Rev. T. C. Simmons, of Jackson,
delivered the opening sermon, using
for his text the 26th Chapter of
Matthew, 39th verse, his subject
being, “Make the Best of Conditions.”
Using Jesus’ experience in the Gar
den of Gethsemane. Rev. Simmons
showed how He had made the best
of conditions.
Rev. Simmons is one of the leading
ministers of this city, and is pastor
of St. James M. B. Church, located
in Washington Addition, Jones St.
His regular service days are the sec
ond and fourth Sundays, at which
time the public is invited to come
out and worship. Sunday School at
9:30 o’clock. Bro. E. L. Martin, Supt.
j 11:30 preching. Come and be spir
! itually renewed.
ON THE WAR FRONT THIS WEEK
(Continued from first page)
Maj. Gen. Clark, Commanding
General of U. S. Ground Forces in
Britain, said the U. S. Army is
sending “picked combat divisions” to
Britain and “the sooner a second
front could be opened the better.”
He said “obviously we are not here
to sit on the defensive.” The Pa
cific Coast, from the Canadian to the
Mexican borders, was ordered dim
med out beginning August 20 and for
the duration by Western Defense
Commander DeWitt as a precaution
agains enemy attack at sea and on
the shore. The Navy announced the
torpedoing of 14 additional United
Nations vessels.
I will also thake this time to make
his announcement, state-wide. It’s
l pleasure for me to extend to the
rnblic this hearty invitation on the
hird Sunday in August, 1942, The
Srushey Creek M. B. Church, Rev. E.
x. Robinson of Crystal Springs, pas
or, located 10 miles east of Crystal
Springs, 2 miles west of Hopewell,
vill open its revival Monday. Service
lours will be at 2 o’clock at night,
ruesday, 11 o’clock sermon, 2 o’clock
lermon, dinner on the ground. Wed
lesday, Thursday and Friday, ser
vice hours will be at 1 o’clock in the
ifternoon, closing Friday night.
*ev. Dinnis Spann will be the prin
cipal speaker. I am extending this
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invitation to one and all to come
over and worship with us in these ser
vices. The pastor, officers and mem
bers are asking for your hearty coop
eration, good manners and behavior.
Remember friends, it pays to have
good manners and to act nice, be
cause it will get you through where
money cannot. There will be asong
service before each sermon. We are
hoping to go over the top in soul
saving and praying that we will go
above the high water mark from ev
ery angle. As I close may I say to
all, I am praying for the success
and a year of jubilee.
Yours for better service,
REV. G. E. BERRY, Agent.
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