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FOUR Monday, March 23, 1945 total of $961.08 during accounting period; guardian to pay herself $75 for services rendered and to pay Miss Lewis Weds Mr. Gaston George Currle, tier attorney, loQ. Miss Wigley Weds Mr. Posey H. E.

Todd, as administrator of the performed the single ring ceremony. Mrs. James Thompson of Blrming-him was matron-of-honor. Mr. Thompson served the bridegroom as bet man.

The bride, Riven in marriage by her father, wore a grey model with black accessories. Mrs. Tliompson wore a two-piece ey suit with brown accessories. Mrs. Wigley and Mrs, estate of Bruce L.

Holloway. de ceased, was authorized to sell to Dr, Max Williams of Hattiesburg for the YOUR POSTWAR EDUCATION A 32-page booklet of questions and answers on the educational provisions of the GI Bill of Rights, and how such education fits In with courses which servicemen have taken while in service, is available from our "At Your Service" Bureau. Fill in the coupon below and mail as directed: Clip Coupon Here Dept. E-16, "At Your Service" Bureau, Hattiesburg American 1419 Irving N.W. Washington 10, D.C.

I enclose three-cent postage stamp for my copy of the booklet YOUR POSTWAR EDUCATION. Mall to sum or 700 ca.sn, tne personal prop Miss Gladys Marie Lewis, daugh. Assisting In serving were Mrs. John ere married at 2 p. m.

Sunday at the home lue erty on the inventory filed by the appraisers of the estate; sale 'er of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Lewis, 61lKlnsey, Mrs.

Leonard Van Slyke Miss Jewel Dean Wigley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wigley cf Carterville.

and Earl Ellis Posey, son of Mrs. Vera Posey of Purvis, to be reported for confirmation at The Rev. Garland Mclnnis, patoi motners of the couple, both wore of the River Avenue Baptist church, black dresses. West Fourth street, because the!" "a "oyte na f0DD18. Jea" i18' the next term of court.

Approximately 75 guests called, bnae of James Robert Oaston, son It was ordered that Willie Conner, executrix of the estate of Alex of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gaston, 513 Miller street, Saturday afternoon at ander Conner, deceased, be directed IIOTICE TO CLUBS AND CHURCH CIRCLES The living room of the Wigley home was decorated with fern, brtdal wreath and white roses.

Following the ceremony a reception was -held in the home. The bridal table was covered wlth'a lace' tne Broad Street Methodist church. to execute any and all Instruments necessary or convenient to the re Name The. Rev. Andrew F.

Gallman, pas After a wedding trip Mr. and Mra. Gaston will be at home at an apartment at 405 Broad street. The bride was graduated from Hattiesburg high school and at the time of her marriage was employed in the office of Barron Motor company. The bridegroom was graduated from Eupora, high school and Wood Junior college.

He now Is tor, performed the double ring ceremony. issuance of certain bonds to Willie Conner, said bonds having been lost. Address Reporters for women's clubs and church circles asked to be more prompt In bringing: to The The bride was escorted by her are father. Mrs. W.

J. Smith, first cloth and centered with pink azaleas and verbena. The three- i tiered wedding cake was cut in the traditional manner by the couple. Mrs. Frank Ramsey and Mrs.

Cur-; City State. cousin of the bride, served as matron-of-honor. Engagement Announced employed at the Separation center Frank Caston, first cousin of the tls Smith twisted in serving the; American office their accounts oi meetings, ine American is glad to publish the club and church articles but it is reasonable to expect the reporters to bring us the reports immediately after the meetings end. We earnestly request your cooperation. bridegroom, served as best man.

at Camp Shelby. cake with punch. Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Turner ctl Mr.

and Mrs. Posey left lmme- Uhers were Joe Carl Gaston, cousin of the bridegroom, and Jimmle dlately following the reception for! Laurel were the only out-of-toww guests attending. The announcement of the engage Birmingham, where they will make i Club (Heelings And Other Events The bride wore light blue two- their home. 0OO00O0O00OOOOO0OO000OOPO0POOOOOO A rehearsal was held Friday nljtht Mrs. Posey wag graduated from at the church, after which refresh piece crepe dress trimmed In light Jlue lace.

Her shoes were patent and Petal high school In 1943. Mr. Posey i ments were served in the Youne Calendar of Social Erents and Club flcliritiei he wore a black off-the-face hat served three and a half years In the People's department. ment and approaching marriage of Mrs. Bertha Quick to T.

Milton Quick of Hobart, was made at a party Thursday when Mrs. A. S. Scott entertained Informally at her home, 406 Fifth avenue. The wedding will take place Sunday, April 21.

She carried a white Bible topped Merchant Marine. with a lavender orchid from which Guests attending th wedding Tuesday, Twenty-slith Afternoon 3 30 o'clock: Utopian club musical tea; hostesses, Mra. Morter Mrs. 3. Monroe Smith, Mrs.

Everett West, Mrs. fell long white satin streamers, Mrs. Gaston was honored at a miscellaneous shower Thursday by members of the Young People's department of Broad Street Methodist church. were: Mr. and Mrs.

Claude Orlms-1-y and children, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 0 0 0 Mrs. Smith wore a two-piece blue dress with black accessories Assisting In serving were Miss 3. o.

McLaughlin, Mrs. T. P. Crymes, Mrs. Luther N.

Davia and Mrs. L. W. Alston, entertaining in the Venetian room of the For- R4INBOW COMMITTEES Committees of the Rainbow Home and Garden club for 194S-47 were announced today by Mrs. II.

L. Thomsen, preslcfent. They are as follows: Yearbook Mrs. L. C.

Rsmsey and son, Miss Jacqueline Wigley and Donald Wigley, brother The nuptial music was offered by Genelle Scott, daughter of the hos-tns, Misses Clarice Scarbrough, Vera Potter and Jacquelyn Stalling Mr. Lucius Cowan and Mrs. Charles O'Brien, pianists, who played the and sister of the bride; Mrs. Vera Posey, mother of the bridegroom; Afternoon. 4 to 6 o'clock: Girl Scout silver tea at Front street LSO Evening, 7:30 o'clock: EpeciRl meeting of Myra chapter No.

20. O. E- idcnniK Tpmnld for the nuroose of Initiation. traditional wedding marches, and alro accompanied Richard Jordan, cf Los Angeles, a niece of Mrs. Quick, and Mrs.

Bill Ryan of Fort 'The Fpg and was given by Mrs. R. F. Rivers. A musical program also was enjoyed.

Accompanied by Mary Gran-berry, Fred Jones sang "Blue Are Her Eyes." Miss Joy Dorsctt, accompanied by Miss Annie Laurie Roberts "Music I Heard With You." HOME-MAKERS CLUB WILL MEET APRIL 4 The Rural Home-Makers club will meet April 4 with Mrs. Terrell By-num. Last week's meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Grady String vocal soloist, Worth. Tex.

Mrs. Ryan, the former QUALITY WHEN QUALITY COUNTS is assured when you buy St. Joseph Aspirin. Unexcelled in strength-purity and quality. Always dependable and economical.

Demand St. Joseph Aspirin, world's largest seller at 10c. Save more on the 100 tablet bottle 35c, The church was decorated with floor baskets of Easter lilies, stock Mrs W. E. Ledbetter and Miss Sue Posey, slaters of the bridegroom; Mrs.

E. E. Chaner, the bridegroom's grandmother, all of Purvis; and Marion of Hattlesburc Other ttuests included: Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Smith and son of Petal; Mr.

and Mrs. J. If. Tumlin and children, Miss Iah Craft. Clair Miss Yvonne Parrls is here visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Parris. English, Mrs.

Nollle Felts. Mrs. Sam Tyre. Mrs. Tom Rhea Phillips and Mrs.

Sam Forbert; council representatives Mrs. R. Rivers, Mrs. Nollie Felts and Mrs. II.

Thomsen; conservation Mrs. V. B. Kelly, Mrs. Roscf Hearon, Mrs.

Sam Morris, Mrs, Jeff Brown; social Mrs. R. F. Rivers, Mrs. R.

R. Halfacre. and fern. Long white tapers burned in candelabra at the sides of the The honorce wore a dress of black altar. Following the ceremony a recep crepe with a deep chiffon yoke outlined In pink sequins.

Mrs. Scott wore a model of aqua crepe. tion was neid in the home of Mrs, Dency Welborn, 700 Broad street. Mrs Hamilton Greene, Mrs. J.

The bridal table, covered with a Approximately 40 guests called. Out-of-town guests were: Mrs. er. Flower beds were prepared and cuttings and bulbs were planted. Hollowav.

Mrs. J. 3. Harper: courtesy W. Todd, Mrs.

C. B. Howard, Mrs. B. W.

Curry, Mrs. M. E. Wigley, Miss Wllia Dean Shows, Misses Emogene Moore and Ella Young, Mr. and Mrs.

Cliff Bryant, Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Wialey and children, and Mrs. W.

L. Carpenter, all of Cartervilie; Mr. and Mrs. Peter handmade Chinese linen cut-work cloth, was centered with a three Ryan, Mrs. Herman Hinton of Jack son, Tom Schyler of Baltimore, Md and Lt.

Tom Pelham of Birming tiered wedding cake. White candles burned In crystal and daughter. Mi.ss Cleo Helllngswrth, Miss Willa Dean Dav. M'ss Lenta Biakelv, Miss Bobbie Nell A demonstration of cream puffs by Mrs. A.

J. Vesely featured the meeting. Members present were: Mrs. R. EC Sumr'all, Mrs.

Sam Rawls, Mrs. Terrell Bynum, Mrs. R. O. Stringer, Mrs.

Houston Bynum. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Walter Stringer and Mrs. noiners.

a small individual table held the punch bowl which was surrounded by1 wisteria and azaleas. The small napkins were Inscribed with "Gladys and Jimmy." Mrs. Bill Jones presided over the register. hnm, 0 Miss Aullman Weds JJ). Poole Wavs and means Mrs, W.

B. Conolly, Mrs. Rrtseoe Hearon, Mrs. Sum Morris; exhibit Mrs. Sam Fnrbcrt.

Mrs. A. J. Kirkwood, Mrs. A.

B. Cook, Mrs. Sam Tyre, Mrs. Beverley Moseley; photographic Mrs, Tom. Rhea Phillips.

The committees were appointed at a meetine of the club Friday when Mrs. C. B. Howard entertained at her home on M.imie street Mrs. B.

W. Curry and Mrs. H. L. Wednesday, March Twenty-aeventh Afternoon.

1 o'clock: Woman's club luncheon at the Y. W. C. hostesses, Mrs. S.

Heidelberg and Mrs. Eugene Wilder. Afternoon. 315 o'clock: Wednesday club meeting; hostesses, Mrs. E.

F. Rush and Miss Willa Bolton, entertaining at Robin Longre'i tea room on Bay street. Afternoon, 2:30 o'clock: A. L. O.

E. club birthday party; hostesses, Mrs. J. E. Hedrick and Mrs.

W. E. Hedrick, entertaining at the J. E. Hedrick home 101 Sixteenth avenue.

Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Friendship sewing club meeting at the home of Mrs. T. J. Burch, 1503 North Main street. Afternoon, 3:15 o'clock: Hattiesburg Garden club meeting In the library of the Y.

W. C. hostess, Mrs. Martin Stemme. Evening, 8 o'clock: Business Women's circle of Trinity Episcopal church meeting at the home of Mrs.

J. B. Lackey. 322 South Twenty-second avenue. Thursday, March Twrnty-elehth Afternoon, 1 o'clock; Original Home and Garden club luncheon: hostess, Mrs.

E. A. Ruble, entertaining at her home, 2007 Brook Lane. Afternoon, 2 o'clock: Wavslde Garden club meetine at the Community hou.se in Dixie Pine; hostesses, Mrs. Sam Trest and Mrs.

Ellle McSwain. Afternoon, 3 o'clock: Annual business meeting of Universal club at the home of Mrs, J. F. Long, 417 Thirteenth avenue. Afternoon.

3:15 o'clock; Cosmopolitan club meeting at the home of Mrs. Pat Rogers in' petal. Afternoon, 3:15 o'clock: Sororis club meeting at the home of Mrs, R. W. Dunn, 90i Main street.

Evening, 7 Builders' Sunday school class of Main Street Methodist church party honoring husbands in the Clara Chris man room of the church. Evening. 7.30 o'clock: Pleiades dub hostesses, Maxcy and Alieen Hathorn. entertaining at the home of their parents, Mr. Mrs.

Fleet Hathorn. 108 Thompson Irlday, March Twenty-ninth Afternoon, 3:15 o'clock: Iris Garden club meeting; Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson, hostess, entertainng at her home. 311 Court street.

Stlr.es, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Chancy and son. all of Hattiesburg; Mr. and Mrs.

Jam Thompson of Birmingham, and Mrs. W. Ferguson, of Decatur, Ala. 0 0 5 0 i a GREETING CARDS Grady Stringer. 0PSET SUIW EATON SCHOOL PTA WILL HEAR DR.

IIOLLISTER Dr. W. G. Hollister of the Mis Muss Joyce Aultman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. o. Aultman, Route Pfaschek-Burge Thomsen will represent the club 3, Sumrall, and J. Poole, Route Created by Paramount CARTER BUILDINC MILITARY SHOP (Opposite Kress) 4, Hattiesburg were married March i sissippi State Board of Health, will address the Eaton School PTA at Wedding Announced the State Garden Club convention be held in Jackson April 5, It 14 at the parsonage of Immanuel wai announced. 2 pm Tuesday.

The public is in- Baptist church. The Rev. Troy A. A review of Betty McDonald's I vited. Sumrall, pastor of the church, read the single ring service In the pres ence of relatives and a few close Mr.

and Mrs. Glover T. Harvev of Lumberton announce the marriage of their youngest rfaughter, AI lie Vee Burge, to Jack Bernard Ptaachek. eldest son of Mr, and Mrs, Jack 300 Seven teentn friends of the couple. The brde wore a navy blue two.

Chancery Court piece dress with a white beaded collar and cuffe, a white straw half hat, a black patent bag and shoes avenue. The marriage tr place at p. m. Sunday at the Ptaschrk home with Major Frank A. Spears, chi.p-1 lain of Camp Shelby, officiating at I mir.lslratrlx was further authorized to pay all other necessary expenses in thus operation of the business.

Inventory filed in the matter of the estate of Rachel Idd Logan, deceased, approved. Mrs. Mary O. McCarthy, guardian, was authorised to keep Joseph C. Carroll, ward, in the Brown school for the remainder of the current year, and to defray the expenses thereof, not exceeding $1000, from the ward's assets.

It was further ordered that the truardian Is Following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Poole left on a wedding trip to Vicksburg and points in Louis iana. In Vicksburg they wtre guests In Saturday's vacation session of Forrest county chancery court, the following decisions were handed down, by Chancellor Lester Clark: William' Probst, former guard-Ian of the estate of William Probst, as discharged as guardian. Wil of Mr, and Mrs.

A. W. Arnold, the double ring ceremony, In the absence of Mr, Harvey, father of the bride, who js a patient at the Veterans Hospital in Biloxl, she wan escorted by it. Yaney, of Lumberton, her brother-in-law. The bride wore an dress with red and white acces OPPORTUNITY For SALESLADIES No Experience Needed Excellent Wages Pleasant Working Conditions S.

H. KRESS CO. 510 South Main St. liam Probst, having reached the age of 21 years. In the case styled York Rovaltv company vs.

R. M. Rcs, the special demurrer of the defendant to the fCcUtenittq, 0 0 uncle and aunt of the bride. Mrs. Poole, a graduate of the Sumrall high school, is employed at F.

W. Woolworth as personnel manager. Mr. Poole, also a graduate of the Sumrall high School, recently was discharged from the Army Air corps after serving about three and a half years. Mr.

and Mrs. Poole are at home on Route 4. Displaced persons of Europe re found to be entitled to further partial compensation for her services in the sum of $.150, and that she may pav this sum from the ward's funds. The first annual account of P. L.

Abram. in the matter of the estate of P. L. Abram, was approved; guardian was said to have received a total of $974, and has sories. 'Mr.

Ptawhrit was his sort's twat man. Mrs, Eyed J. Ptavhrt, in-law of the brtdetrroom, was ma hill of complaint was sustained; the complainant's motion for leave to file an amended bill of complainant tron -of-honor. Her dress was of navy blue with which she Wore niju vi complainant, I was granted 60 days within which to black accessories. The ceremony was performed in I surn an amended bill.

Fairley H. Gay, administrator of ceived the 9.000,000 American Red Cross food parcels which were left over when the war ended. expended during the accounting period $75, leaving a cash balance in the First National bank of Hattiesburg of $839; guardian authorized to pay attorney $15 for legal services the living room. An lmprovi-sed altar was arranced in front of the the estate of Howard A. Gay, sr.

fireplace. Banking the mantel was deceased, was tuthortaed to continue trailing ivy and tall floor basket to operate the dairy business, locat- WASHABLE rendered, and to invest pan or an of funds on deposit in U. S. Gov honeysuckle and dogwood. in Forrest county, owned and op- ernment bonds for ward.

The counie left on a honpvmoon to the Gulf Coast. On their return The Inventory filed by Mrs. R. E. erated by the deceased at the time of death; the administrator was authorized at this time to expend a sum not exceeding $1000 from funds held as administrator, for the purpose of purchasing feed for the Wilson, administratrix of the estate of A.

P. Dawsey, deceased, was ap- 1: ti nroved. they will be at home in an apartment In the civilian quarters at Camo Shelby. After the wertdlnc the bridal party and visiting relatives here for the rites were entertained at a dinner party in the Ptavhek homo It was ordered that, Mrs. Mary Roseberrv Reed, executrix of the estate of R.

E. Reed, deceased, and the surety on her bond, the Fidelity MUSSES tv.s"nAVs n- and Guaranty company of Mary land, be discharged, "and the estate KIT THAT RHEUMATIC PAIN ended," Georne W. Causev. chancery clerk RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS was appointed commissioner of the court to sell certain lands in Forrest county of the Mlxon survey, for $1300 cash, on the ex parte pe tition of T. Pierpoint.

et al. peti cattle, Mrs. Clara Mae Berry, guardian of Linda Ann Berry, minor, was authorised to pay T. Price Dale, her attorney, the sum of $75 from funds beloncinsr to her ward, and to Invest $1250 of the funds In U. S.

Government bonds and to deposit the balance in some solvent bank In Mississippi for use of ward. Ordered that the sale of certain lands in Forrest county in the matter of the estate of Linda Ann Berrv, minor Mrs. Clara Mae Berrv, guardian, nmounflne to an f'undlvlded one-half Interest." to W. T. Yates, for $lfi25 cash, be approved: Georpe Causey as commissioner to pav himself from the sum of $1625 the amount allowed by law for handling the sle: and pay the remainder to Mrs.

Berry as guardian. Ordered in the mutter of the petition i Guy R. McMillan, a minor, et al, by and through J. A. Jeter.

tinners: sale to be reported at the March 30 court session. And look at the Silrer Lining in thoie Cloud of Pain The big Idea it that you wint to ier brtttr. Vhfn psin your mind ettet. You get ml that mean deliverance. So ue something that Rett at the psin.

bring you piin-rtlieving help. Saw you will feel at good First annual account of Mrs. Molile Tolar. guardian of the estate of Frances Irene Tolar. ap-nrnved- onr.rHian has received a tA PIQUES PERCALES BROADCLOTHS CHAMERAYS SEERSUCKERS -s4- ''V i total of $1995 16, and has expended $193.40 durtnc the accounting period cimrdinn authorized to pay her at othert who enjoy itt help, too.

6oc, and St. Caution: I'tt only at directed. First bottle purchte prire refunded if you are cot satisfied. Today, get C-2113. tornev the sum of $10 for lesal services rendered, and to place funds on deposit In any banking institution where the deposits are guaranteed In the Federal Deposit insurance corporation, or to Invest them In wxt friend, for authority to settle a compromise claim, that a discharge be executed for R.

A in connection with an accident of Mrch 14, according to U. S. bonds. The first annual account, also submitted by Mrs, Tolar, in the mattter of the estate of Harold Gene Tolar, 99 a minor, was approved: guardian was said to have received a total of tW5 lfi. and to have expended $19335 durins the accounting the to period: sruardian authorized to pay her attorney $10, and to place funds on deposit in some approved bank, or to invest them In nonets.

A similar account was filed for 95 tne nnai riecree the minor was authored through J. A. Jeter to accept $275 for repairs to minor's automobile which was said to have been In a collision on March 14. 1D4i, with an automobile driven by R. In the matter of the estate of C.

L. Lipscomb riecea-sed, Mrs. L. Lipscomb, administratrix was authorised to continue the Dixip Auto Iec business tin the Leaf Hotel for a period of not more than twelve months from March 19, the administratrix also was authorized to employ the necessary help in the operation of the business; to pay for goods purchased, from the estate funds; and to pav rent on the store bulldtr.K in accordance the rent Otis a minor, bv Mrs. Tol ar: cuardian received a total of 19 DOROTHY GRAY "COLOR DUE" usual s3 value, $a00 riuitat A value you can't mU! Famous, new Lilits Up" Foundation for satiny coverage Dorothy Gray Fortrait Face Towder to accent the positive in color Dorothy Gray Lipstick in the new pot-war metal cac, magnum size, too! Your choice of lip color in Right Red, Fortrait Fink, South American, Siren or Ripe Cherries.

J1995 1. expended S93 35: guardian authorised to pay attorney $10. and ROYAL TYPEWRITERS REPAIR SERVICE to deposit balance of funds or In vest them In government securities. Third annual account cf Mrs, mm Fthel Mav Barton Lootiev. guardi an of Richard Barton Carlton, approved: cuardian now has on hand government bonds in the amount of 75, and cash on hand.

SlUh contract executed by the deceased durin? his lifetime with the owner riace orders now for preferential delivery. of the buildinc. W. H. Sparrow; ad- $599.25: cuardian has expended a 9 to 17 nn 12 lo 20 For all makes.

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