The Mississippi enterprise., November 21, 1942, Image 6

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PERILS OF NYOKA
CLUBS WOMEN’S
SOCIALS REAUi
_ By Sarah McNeamer Harvey
DUBBIN S-KUBUK TSUJN
Of much interest to Jacksonia
ns is the announcement made re
cently by Miss Lula F. Ford of
the marriage of her daughter, Do
rothy Virginia Robertson to Lieu
tenant Leroy Ernest Dobbins of the
25th Infantry, 93 Div. army. Mrs.
Dobbins is now teaching in Colum
bia, South Carolina, while Lt. Dob
bins is stationed at Ft. Huach
uca, Ariz.
GIVES PRE THANKSGIVING
PARTY
Very enjoyable was the preThan
ksgiving party given by Alpha Pi
Chapter, Iota Phi Lambda Soror
ity, Monday evening in the lovely
home of Soror Elizabeth Buchan
nan on Canton Avenue. Through
out the evening the guests enjoy
ed pokeno, other games and dan
cing. This was the first affair of
that kind to be given by the newly
organized sorority and both mem
bers and guests expressed them
selves as having spent a most de
lightful evening. Proceeds from the
party will go for providing Thank
sgiving baskets for the soldiers.
B & P W CLUM
The regular meeting of the Bus
iness and Professional Womens Cl
ub was held in the home of Mrs.
Laura Collins, So. Roach St. Sun
day, Nov 15. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. Collins, the Vice
president, presided. Plans were dis
cussed and outlined for the clubs
holiday activities and it was deci
ded that a Benefit Dance would
be given at a very early date. The
club also plans a city wide scrap
drive. During the social hour, Mrs.
Collins served a tasty and attrac
tively arranged plate luncheon.
One of the delightful affairs of
the past week was the Birthday
party gi ven in honor of the birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Elese Bra
dley Ervin in her home 141 Maple
St. Sunday between the hours of
4 and 6 p. m. Many interesting
games were played. Those sharing
the pleasure of the affair were: Me
sdames Lillie Longstreet, Bailey,
Lealer, Thelma Thompson, Ther
dosia Jones, Rosa Lee Hollingswo
rth, Lynne Lee, Minnie B. Bradley
Misses Brucie Longstreet, Susie
Moore, Katie Barner, Daisy Allen,
Mae Oppenheim. Minnie June Brad
ley, and Ruth Lawrence Bradley.
Dainty refreshments were served.
The Progressive Art and Liter
ary club met Tuesday, Nov. 17,
in the home of Mrs. Elease Willia
ms, W. Pascagoula St. Guest spe
aker for the afternoon was Mrs.
R. L. Frisby. During the social
hour, the hostess served a very
delicious plate luncheon. The next
meeting will be December 6, in
the home of Mrs. W. O. Blalock.
The Jackson College Community
Garden Club held its regular meet
ing in the home of the president
Mrs. M. L. Brown, Lynch St. A
very large group of members and
visitors enjoyed the interesting me
eting. Games were played with pri
zes being won by the following: 1st
prize, Mrs. E. E. Redmond, 2nd
prize, Mrs. W. O. Blalock, 3rd
prize Mrs. Elease Williams and
4th, Mrs. J. L. Reddix. Mrs. Was
hington and Miss Earhart, teachers
at Jackson College were guests
for the afternoon and both rece
ived guests prizes.
Mrs. Maggie Wright had as her
guest last Sunday, her cousin, Mrs.
Carlee Robinson of East Chicago,
Ind. During the afternoon pictu
res were made on the lovely lawn
of the Wright home, after which
the honoree, Mrs. Wright, Mr.
Johnnie C. Russell and Mr. Dal
ton Swaggard had dinner at the
Corner Eat srop.
The King of Harmony Prayer
Band met in the sick room of Mrs.
Hicks, 1615 Brown St. The meet
ling opened with devotion in which
a song was sung, scripture read
and prayer offered. Brief but in
teresting remarks were made by
the presindent and the lesson was
taught by Elder Washington. This
Band is doing a wonderful work
going from door to doror77
going from door to dor talking
Christ’s wrd to those sick in body
and mind. Ten members and five
visitors were present.
The Young womens aid and W.
Aux, met Thursday night in the
club room Buisness of importance
was discussed. The two departm
ents are meeting together each
Thursday night for the duration.
The club is asking that all out
of town members who are in Ja
ckson working to come to Lynch
St. Church basement to all meet
ings.
A very enjoyable affair given re
cently was the Birthday Supper
for Mr. Thomas Bennett, by his
wife, Mrs. Pearl Bennett in their
lovely home on Canal St. Sharing
the pleasures of the evening and
enjoying the delicious Chicken sup
per were: Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
Spence, Mr. and Mrs. T. Bolden.
Mr. and Mrs. Odell Palmer, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Crockron, Miss Es
sie Randall, Mrs. Bessie Terrell,
Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. West
Christmas, Mr. Spence Parker, Mr.
Bernard Thornton, Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown, Mrs. Rusher Pearl Tillis,
Mr. Johnny Edwards, Mr. Newin
Alexander, Miss Ayne Moore of
Canton. Mr. Bennett received a
number of valuable gifts.
Corp. James Edgar Breakfield
who is stationed at Edgewood Ar
senal, Maryland, 101 chemical war
fare service sent an 11 day fur
lough at home with his wife, Mrs.
Argentine Breakfield and family.
During his visit he was entertained
at a party given in the home of
his brother Mr. Andrew Breakfi
eld. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Norris Foster, Mr. and Mrs.
Isiah Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ora
Coleman, Mrs. Maxine White, r.
Mr. and Mrs. William Harper, Mr.
Arthu Breakfield, Mr. Johnnie A
ndrew, Mr. Monroe White Wiyllie
White, Johnnie ae Love, Maggie
Duckworth, Genie Smith.
Mr. Thomas Donaldson of Joilet
111., spent several days here vis
iting relatives and friends. Mr.
Donaldson has been living for the
past two years in the Illinois city
where he is employed.
Pvt. James Garner of Davis St.
now stationed at Camp Shelby
was a 'Visitor here recently in the
home of his mother and other re
latives.
Mrs. L. W. Whiteside of N. Far
ish St. who has been vacationing
in Los Angeles, as the guest of
her nephew, Mr. John Turner, in
a communication to relatives and
friends says that she is having a
most enjoyable vacation and is
leaving this week with her neph
ew by plane for Cannon City, Colo,
where they will be the guests of
Mr. Henry Bibbis, another nephew.
Mrs. Whiteside is the sister of
Mrs. C. Proctor, 1018 N. Farish
Street.
Friends of Pfc. John Coleman of
Ft. Benning Ga., were pleased to
entertain him here, after he had
visited his family at Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fenderson and
family of S. West St., was called
to Laurel last week to attend the
funeral of theor brother in law,
Mr. Joseph McGee, who died Nov.
11th.
Mrs. Lena S. Campbell is con
valesing very nicely at her home
on Green St. after having under
gone a very serious operation at
the Jackson Infirmary recently.
Mrs. Campbell’s two sisters, Mrs.
Virginia Howard and Mrs. Maria
L. Rodgers, of St. Louis, Mo. are
both at her bedside.
Prof and Mrs. Chas Wilson and
their two children were visitors
in the city last week. The Wil
sons live at Alcorn College, Al
corn, Miss., where Prof. Wilson
is a member of the college fac
ulty.
Miss Ruth Cobbins a senior at
Tougaloo College was a visitor in
the home of her parents, Prof,
and Mrs. O. B. Cobbins last week.
Mr. Andrew Holt, son of Mrs.
Levella Ross, 336 Lemley St., Ja
ckson, Miss and the late Rev. Ja
mes Holt, left last week for the
U. S. Navy. Young Holt was a
member of the Stranger Home
Church, a teacher of the Young
Men’s Sunday School class and di
rector of the B. T. J. He will be
stationed at Great Lake, 111. His
friends wish for him much success.
LINCOLN ADDITION NEWS
Mrs. Belmont of Chicago, 111.
spent several days with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary Jane Pace of this
community.
The erection of a new church in
this vicinity has added to the gen
eral well being of the people here.
Mrs. Eugene Davis was a guest
of her sister, Mrs. Ruth Hodge
in Clinton the past weekend.
We wish for all the sick in the
community a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Lillie Griffin and doughter
are visiting theid relatives in the
Delta.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson and family
spent Sunday evening with relati
ves in Edwards, Miss. They report
an enjoyable trip.
East Canton News
New Bethel Sunday School was
well attended Sunday with No. 6
class being the banner class. There
was a wonderful program render
ed at Little Zion Sunday night
by the Cathlantes which was en
The Y. W. A. Club held their
joyed by all.
meeting at the home of Mrs. W.
M. Provall recently. A large cro
wd was present and one new mem
ber was added, Mrs. Lena Will
iams.
Mrs. Orlean Morrow spent the
week in Jackson visiting her nie
ce.
Mrs. Frankie Washington has re
turned to her home in Baton Rou
months here with her mother.
Mrs. Estella Stovall has retur
ned home after spending three we
eks in Arkansas.
Mrs. Fannie Casey is very sick.
Her friends are wishing for her
a speedy recovery. Her grand dau
ghter from Jackson is at her bed
side.
Mrs. Almeta Mangany was cal
led to Bay St. Louis due to the
death of her mother, Mrse. Richard
Teal. Mrs. Teal recently moved
to St. Louis after the death of
her husband. Mrs. Teal’s death
was a shock to her many friends
of Canton..
Mrs. Magnolia Lee ar. 1 little da
ughter have returned home after
spending a week in Indianola with
her sister.
Miss Jeff Laine spent the week
end in Tchula with her grandmo
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ther.
Mrs. and Mrs. Vien Vanonanso
lvee are the proud parents of a
baby girl born Sundav. At this
writing, both mother and baby are
doing fine.
The reporter is asking the rea
ders of this paper to report all
news to her in time each week.
Grenada—The fourth district me
eting of the M. I. B. A. met recent
ly at Bell Flower Church,Miss A.
V. Greenlee, presiding and Mrs.
Pearl Davis, guest hair stylist. Ci
ther guests were Levyee Chappie
of Greenville and E. F. Young,
Meridian.
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