The Southern advocate., September 13, 1941, Image 1

About The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??

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VOL. 8 MOUND BAYOU. MISS., SEPTE ' BER 13, 1941 No. 47
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KENS ABOUT TOXI
By Chiauita Felder
V1iss Grace Collins left f 1
Chicago, last week where she
will stay indefinitely*
vlrs Anna Williams brouht
her two children, Roland and
Clarence Williams and hrr
two neices Esther and Louise
Petrus from St. Louis, Mo.,
to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bur
rough it was the children’s
first visit to the Delta, they
said it was a very pleasant
one though.
Vlrs Teretha Brantley and
her two children, Vernon and
Mattie Cl>de came to visit
Mrs Brantley’s father, Mr.
John Brown Mrs. Brantley’s
home is in Eupora, Miss. Mr
Brown’s neice, Mrs. Florida
Johnson also visited him.
Miss Earlee Harris left for
Vicksburg, Wednesday where
she will attend school.
The Gay Teeners Social Club
will meet at Hilda Myers next
Wednesday at 5 p. m. The
club members find it a great
enjoyment.
Mrs. Costella Collins is still
in the hospital trying to get
built up enough for an opera
Mrs. Lizzie Hutcherson is
•on the sick list.
All Gay Teeners get your
weiners ready for the Hobo
Hike and Weiner Roast which
will be had September 24. A
prize will be given to the Gay
Teener wearing the most
Hobo like costume.
Remember that September
1 1 is my birthday. The annu
al party is on, and I expect
you to be there as usual.
Dr. and Mrs. Oswald Smith
of St. Louis, are visiting Dr.
Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Smith and other rela
tives.
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“NEWS OF THE BAT”
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By Mildred Peace
Hello folk«! Here is vour Shelby
reporter b ing ng you what's new
a ound Shelby.
Mr. Ernest Cook of Toledo,
Ohio spent last week end in Shelby
I m sure his dear schr o! pals and
friends were happy to s e him. It
>s thought he was sort cf inspect*
ng for a future wife.
Miss Etta Lee Hank is spending
her vacation in Chicago. We are
hop ng her a swell time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fails made
a business trip to Greenwood,
Miss., on last week. I accompani
ed them Of course it was a pleas
ure trip to me.
Thur day night was a big night
at Cleveland at the Sunday School
ccnvention. Our Sunday School
canied a very nice program Miss
Chiquita J. Felder was our pianist.
Among those who were on pro
gram were: Mrs. Mary Gregory
and children, Mrs. Lela Washing
ton, Miss Beulah Patton, Mr. Le
roy McCray and Mildred Peace.
I’m sure our pa9tor Rev. G. W.
Thomas was proud.
Mr. Sammuel Peace ha9 return
ed from his trip to Florida, where
he represented the 8 t a t e in the
National N. F. A. Convention in
the oratorcial contest. He lost the
contest by 1 1-2 point difference.
There wa9 a mistake in the typ ng
of the manuscript. The trip was
very pleasant though. He spent a
night in Alabama State College
and also Pensacola, Fla. He visited
Bioloxi, Gulport and many other
cities. He also waded in the Gulf
of Mexico.
Miss Chiquita Jane Felder again
spent the week-end in Shelby. Hope
she enjoyed it,
Mr. Rommey L o w e is in the
Aviation Squardon in Savannah,
Ga. He says he has met a lot of
schcol pals there Hope he likes it.
Miss Dezzie Mae Murrel has
taken a short Beauty Cultrist
course in Indianola., Miss.
Mr. F. W. Patton is now in
i
Holly8prings. He is expected back
home sometime next month.
Local News
A’l of the Sunday Schools of he
City joined in havirg on outing
on Six Mile L ke Labor Day. An
estimated c>owd of about 200
men, women and children attend
ed. Many games were p a *d and
don’t mention the eating. Every
one left wishing for another Sun
day School outing.
Mr. Dav d Anderson of Chicago
is here visiting his mother, Mrs.
Carrie Anderson, and Miss Leola
Jones.
Privates Winston and Odis
Glass of Camp Livington, La.,
were here spending the week end
with relatives and f iends.
Miss Viola G1 ssleft Sunday for
Detroit, Mich,
Mr. Pal Stringer. E. C. Purnell
and Greenlee Preslev left Sunday
for Southern Un versity at Scot
landv lie, La.
Prof A. R. Taylor of Daytona
Beach, Florida was here visiting
friends Saturday.
Coach Porter and Abourhaw of
Alcorn were in town to see some
of the college going boys Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Mae Bowman was
given a birthday dinner Sunday by
her sister, Mrs. Leola Jones Sig
gers and her mother in-’aw, Mrs.
Mattie Bowman. Among those
present were: Messrs. David An
derson, Will Hunter, Henry King,
C. Preston Holmes, Mesdames
Pearl Bowman and Ollie Anderson.
It was reported very enjoyable.
Mr. Ike Heron stopped by this
week to see his daughter, Miss
Dorothy Heron. He was enroute
home from Redwood, Miss.
Miss Jonnie Mae Jefferson and
daughter Dollie Mae left for
Hollandale Saturday.
Miss Mattie Shaffer was in
town visiting relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Augusta Johnson is back
in t o w n afteJ a short s t a y in
Moorhead.
Mr. Jack Butler of the Printing
Office has returned to school and
Tuskeege Institute.
Mrs. Helen Mormon of Mem.
phis returned home Wednesday
after visiting Mrs. Charlie Harvey,