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GREENWOOD COMMONWEALTH, GREENWOOD, MISS. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1941. PAGE TWO Ole Miss Names Camw Shelby Briefs British Issue Lease For Bases SOCIETY 1941 Speakers JOY SMITH. Editor. Prime Siijns 1'ornuil I I Treaty for Dcstroyer-hahe of the sergeant of the guard with 13 "prisoners." "I had 14 hut one got away," said Pvt.

McNeish. The sergeant of the guard almost choked with astonishment. He learned that Pvt. McNeish assumed he was a sort of roving policeman and he had picked up all the stray "oldiers he could fist A 050-arch span in the new Rainbow bridge Bt Niagara Kalis when completed will be one of the longest of its type in the world. with I'.

S. Students Home ForHolidays CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (P) Chaplain Earl Weed, Camp Botu'regnrd, Fifth Army Corps chaplain, left Thursday for Ft. Benning, after visiting Camp Shelby Tuesday. Chaplain Weed, who enroute to Washington for a chaplain's conference, highly praised tho morale of the soldiers at Shelby and at the training camps in Louisiana.

A native of Iowa, he has been in the army's chaplains' corps for 21 years. liW Ifr? Mf -t 1 LONDON, March 27 (JP) The treaty formally leading naval ha. to the United States in the Looking to Battle o'jjBandsiw ses estern Hemisphere in exchange I for 50 destroyers was signed to. day at Prime Minister Churchill's No. 1(1 Downinir Street residence.

and visited' the Southern Baptist mission fields in China and Japan, 1920, and in Europe and the Holy Land in 1934, 1937. Dr. Shinier, who is dean of the Faculty at Bucknell, graduated with the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. 'egrees from Harvard, and studied at the University of Rochester and the University of Pnrii, the latter on a Harvard fellowship, The LL.D. degree was con.

ferrcd on Dr. Shinier in 1938. He was an assistant professor of philosophy at Ohio State University in 1929-30, before taking the assistant secretaryship of Phi Beta Kappa in 1930. He was made secretary in 1931. 0 BOSTON Ever drive along at snail's pace behind a slow-moving police cruising car, wondering whether it would be all right to overtake and pass it? "It is all right to pass," Police Captain Thomas Casey told a safety club yesterday, "but don't challenge the policemen to a race." 0 In the past, -women bought a winter's potato supply at one time, but now the favorite unit 'Uiclonts at M.

S. 0. Mississippi Stall- L'ulK'K'o number of oil. i- stale schools are in town for tbe annual Spring holidays ami find the Third Annual "Rattle of Bands'' between the Ole Miss "Mis-sissinpians" aid the State CoHece "Collegians" next Monday night at Work already has been star ted I by the United States on improve-j ment of the bases which were ac- White and creamy Sept. 3 and the destroyers1 the new the major holiday attraction for them and their class- quired have been in the service of the; mates from thruuK it the State.

The dance, sponsor by the Band Alumni association, will officially open the new Greenwood National Guard Armory, with Mayor S. R. Keesler mnkiiic; the dedicaiion. Wornor Baxter is starred with lngrid Bergman at the Paramount Theatre Saturday in "Adam 1 British navy for months. I Lord Cranbourne, secretary of I dominions, 'and Lord Moyne, colo-j I nial secretary, signed the docu An interior guard is supposed to keep an eye out for intruders.

It is rare that one has to utter the familiar cry: "Halt! Who goes But Pvt. Wilford McNeish, a selectee from Youngstown, made something of an army record when he went on guard duty for the first time- 'Chancellor Butts Announces Commencement Plans for June 1 and 2 I UNIVERSITY, Mar. 27 Commencement speakers for the I 10-11 exorcises June 1-2 at the I University of Mississippi have been announced bv Chancellor A. 11. Butts.

The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday, June 1, by Dr. Roland Q. Leavell of Atlanta, secretary of the Commission I on Evangelism of the Baptist World Alliance, and the commencement address will be given Monday by Dr. William A. Shi-I mer of New York City, secretary i of the United Chapters of Phi li'cta Kappa and head of the Department of Philosophy at Buck- nell University, Dr.

Leavell received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in 1914 from Ole Miss. He received his Th.M. and Th.D.

degrees from the Sou- thorn Baptist Seminary in 1917 I and 1025, and his D.D. degree from Mercer University in 1937. A native of Oxford, he was pas- tor of the First Baptist Church in Oxford, 1919-23, and in Picayune, 1925-27, before going to Gainesville, as pastor of the I First Baptist Church, 1927 to 1 1937. He is an author f-f prominence, THE Ct.wl..nle nl'-" ment for Britain. I Had Four Sons," daring new ro-J.

Malony ofjlnantic drama directed by Gregory Army, Comdr. ru.i.. rived yesterday for the holidays. Anions them were: Lula Con, Mar Gen. Harr; the United States Mrs.

B. F. Dulweber Fetes Mrs. Dawson (Dainiy COOKING FAT Sits Wonderful! Harold Beisemeier of the United States Navy, and Charles Fahy, Bonner's novel "Legacy." Susan Several hours after he took i his post he showed up in front assistant solicitor general, signed Haywrml, ray Hray and Htle.i for the United States ns mem-i Westley are in the supporting cali bers of the Base Lease Commis-: YOUR of purchase is a 15-pound sack. NEW EASTER BONNET SHOWS YOUR CURLS lie sure they're soft and natural look- i i i ec according to a study made at Ohio State University.

Complimenting Mrs. L. L. Dawson, of Shreveport, who is visiting in the home of Mrs. R.

Y. Sabin, Mrs. B. F. Dulweber entertained a number of her neighbors with a luncheon at o'clock today at "Friendship House," Coahoma.

An arrangement of pastel spring flowers and lighted tapers centered the table, where covers were laid for the following: Mrs. Dawson, Mis. Sabin, Mrs. Jim Blanchard. Mrs.

S. M. Hunt, Mrs. ing. iouii acnieve neauuiui cueiis with one of our guaranteed Permanent Waves.

PHONE 717 BOSTON (P) When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drama Shop presents "Ten Nights in a Barroom" later this week, the will be ready for applause or anything. The management has pelted the players with 100 pounds of peanuts during rehearsals jul so they can take their reception, whatever it may be, right in stride. For longer lasting, more Natural Waves Specify EUGENE $ero End Curl All Over Ray's Beauty Salon WASHINGTON. March 27. lP) President Roosevelt sent to Congress today newly signed agreements transferring naval and air base sites to the United States in seven British possessions in the Western Hemisphere "fet American defense from attack." An agreement will be signed later for the site in the Bahamas, the eighth of the group involved, in last September's destroyer-base trade, when the United States authorities decide on a definite location.

NELIA'S BEAUTY SHOP Resuede your comfortable 'old shoes at GOLDBERG'S. S. H. Fogel, Mrs. T.

C. Mrs. Donald Dulweber and thej hostess. i ITTA BENA By F.LMYRA SPRUILL WHIP 29c MIRACLE QUART The agreements, which no not require Congressional approval, were submitted for the informa- tion oi the Senate and House. President Signs Appropriation 5c FIGS Dried Package naret, Marcrery and Brooks, Beverly Ilobbs, Susan Hopers.

Joyce Whittinirton, Lucille Hushes, Mary Hunter Kimbrouah, Marion Kerr, Martha (llnser, Jean Glaser, Marion Barbara Topp, llortense Spann, Louise Mclntyre, Jean Pepper, Dot Davis, Ann Jeanetle Fowler, Elizabeth Bush. Eva Lillian McBee, Alice Whentlcy, Nellie Osborne, Inez Came, Betty Crow. Khzabeth Hale, Thelma Tucker, Ada Stub-blefield, Sara Lundy, Jean Hall, Catherine Myrick, Marjorie Mci-ton, Lora D. Koc, Helen Tucker. Marguerite Fraiser, of Sunnyside; Grace Reel of Schlater; and Mar-jraret Irby Morgan of Morpnn City.

A number of the girls are expecting guests for the dance Monday. State College was dismissed today, and among those who are visiting their families over the weekend are: Kenneth Young, Buck Hinman, Carl Kelly, Dudley McBee, James Powell, Albert King, Marshall Levitt, John Hughes, Buddy Calhoun, Burney Threadgill, Elmer Gwin, Charles Mawvell, Paul Antoon, Jim Dulin, Boh Hughes, David Lanham. Cecil Thome, Hubert Wamble, Lessley White, Bobby Reed, Bill Manscoe, Charles Smith, Harold Hemmer, Joe George Saunders, John Lundy, Edward Wooten, Douthit 'tt'ainble, Richard Hayes, Dave Foresman, Frank Foresman, C. E. Powell, John Jennings, Kenneth Bernander, of Money; Billy Meeks, of Schlater; and Homer Spragins, of Minter City.

Jt James Gerald Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Carpenter, of Greenwood, announce the arrival of a son, James Gerald Carpenter, yesterday, March 26, at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

Visiting Daughter Mrs. Harry Priestly, of Yieks-burg, is guest of her daughter, Mrs. Y. AY. McKce, and Mr.

McKee. Julia Wasson Circle Met For Bible Study. The Julia Wasson Circle met for Bible Study Monday in the: home of Mrs. William Curry. Mrs.

Charlie Thomas, the Bible leader, gave an interesting lesson, using as her theme the suffering as expressed in the Psalms, ex-t emplified in penitential Psalms i and Psalms of loneliness and i CHERRIES6 10c i 7-Rillion Dollar Bill Is Flown To Roosevelt Aboard Yacht heartache. Portions of Psalms were rea1 APPLES Winesapin Dozen lu by members. After business was! discussed, the circle adjourned after repeating the Lord's Prayer. ABOARD U. S.

S. BENSON AT SEA, March 27 (P) President Roosevelt, aboard the yacht Potomac on a fishing-vacation ORANGESISc BUTTER 7Te cruise, signed the seven billion dollar British aid hill at 0:50 a.m. CST, today. His action makes the huge fund immediately available to establish the United States as the "arsenal" of nations fighting CORN FLAKES Accentuating the record-break-: 5c Large Box Executive Session Of Lockie Rankin Circle The executive meeting of the Lockie Rankin Circle of the -W. S.

C. S. was held in the home of Mrs. J. P.

Turnipseed Monday afternoon. Mrs. Turnipseed talked on "Dis-cipleship" and offered a prayer. The efficiency points were discussed and report blanks given to officers present. Delightful refreshments were served by the hostess.

Week-End Guest. Miss Frances Shafer, formerly of Kansas City and now connected with the Chicago and Southern Airlines in Memphis, was week-end guest of Miss Eloise Seay. ing speed with which Congress voted the money, the bill was sent by airplane to the President's yacht cruising in Florida waters a few hours after legislative action was completed Tuesday. Bad weather, however, delayed delivery until today. Even before the signature made the measure final, defense officials were bending to the task of chanelling the funds into America's mustrooming munitions industry.

Although officials said the CREAM Whip XX 13c ping y2 Pint 12k PEACHES Dessert No. 2lA can Of Texas Mrs. Dewey Moore and datigh Today llc-31c anytime I fund nd ter. Bettv. of Texas, are visitinc was tlie largest single cash EDWARD ARNOLD LIONEL BARRYMORE MEAL 24M5c THE PENALTY" Mrs.

Carrie Gatalin. I olltlay evpr authorized by Cong- ress in peacetime, it was exceed- Sunday Guests ed more than once during the Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mitchell, 0f I '-World War. During the fiscal Clarksdale.

and Miss P.mlino 1 year 1918-19, for instance, the in F00D High prices? Not at Piggly Wiggly! The total tells the STAMPS story not low priced week-end specials, but everyday low prices at Piggly Wiggly SNew La. TRflWBEBRIES Sf- PT.1c LETTUCE, HARD HEADS 5c CELERY, BLEACHED STALK 5e WmIFbi bread ir in EGGS a- HEINZ BABY FOOD 3 20c LA. SYRUP GALLON 29c COFFEE LIGH15C1 Pancaked Jiq TUNA FISH tIIT 10- 2 Hammer, 3 Boxes 10c An aha A HONEY 16 oz. Jar 15c ASPARAGUS Nticn15c -jw 1 MllRTUCRM TISSUE for Nfo PUFFED WHEAT 10c Value 5c llUSI I Htnll Toilet Paper CLEANSING TISSUE, 500 sheets 15c MXWELLHOUSE COFFEE LB. 25c FANCY WESTERN BEEF VEAL LAMB i fi? 7 A BONE fijlfc! EUllj nc, POUND rj)C sliced v.

SALT MEAT 0Lean 12ic BACON PORK CHOPS ir 171c CHEESE sPrdCured17ic OYSTERS rtimore 29c LB; KCBeef fiACON pUukdKri8P 23C CountryClub ROAST OLEO LB. 10c BUTTER 3 ult.rb. 25c SAUSAGE gd 15c ffl 35c regular appropriation bill for the Mitchell, of Hollandale, were Sunday guests of their mother, Mrs. S. Mitchell.

Frosty Fudge CAKE Large Two Layer War Department carried more than $12,000,000,000 in both cash and contract authorizations. 29c See the clinch that makes kisstory RI A'Y WKf Ann GiORoe SHERIDAH BREI1T D. D. Club Meets With Ellen Bradley. The weekly of the D.

D. Club -Jwas held in the Ellen Bradley Tuesday, March 18. After the club was called' to order by the president, Margaret Stevens, several items of business were discussed. For the first time since the D. D.

Club was formed, guests were Crackers, 2 lbs. 15c Black Eyed Peas lb 5c Raisin Bran, pkg. Frt. Cocktail No 1 dnllOc Vienna Sausage, can 5c Mortons Salt 2 boxes 15c Prunes Pound 5c Easter Candy lb box 25c present at the meeting. They were BS Clock 0 MERIDIAN, Miss.

March 2G (JP) It's jail or marriage for Curtis Guy Blanks of Macon, Miss. Federal Judge Sidney C. Mize, after accepting a plea bf guity to a liquor charge yesterday, sentenced Blanks to six months in jail, suspended the sentence, and added: "It's a little unusual, but I am going to make the stipulation that you get married part of the condition under which you are granted the suspended sentence. If you behave yourself and give the girl a chance to keep you on the right track, you won't have to serve the sentence." LOS ANGELES OP Red-haired Doris L. Dexter complained that '22 year old Hugh Frank "Dexter, told "I don't love you any more; you're too old." Superior Judge Roy J.

Rhodes granted her a divorce with alimony. Doris' age? Just ,21. BREAD Lharles Yarbrough and Tommie Coppage. When the business was finished, the hostess served coca-colas, sandwiches, and cake to Margaret Stevens, Mary Anne Durham, Jane Rich, Mary Cone, Betty Simmons, Mary Ethel Armstrong! Katheryne Hamilton, Charles Yarbrough and Tommie Coppage. -CHARLIE RUGGLES OSA MASSEN JANE WYMAN klum t.

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