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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
6
Church notes urge living by righteousness and peace in the Holy Ghost. The piece lauds the election of Harry M. Bryan as president and Mrs. Brooks Patton as Secretary and Treasurer, notes Sunday School progress, and praises Union Services on the Presbyterian lawn as fellowship grows despite rain.
Messrs Jim Stone Jr and Claude Roach attended the Water Valley ball game. Mrs Anderson and daughter Mary Virginia have returned to Memphis after visiting Mrs Will Porter. Mr Robert Graham of Atlanta visited Alfred Branham. Mrs E E Temple visited daughter Mrs Charlie Sisk in Holly Springs. Dorrah and children returned from Madison. Miss Lottie Morgan left for Itta Bena to stay with brother B W Morgan. Virginia Scott of Martin Tenn visits Mrs B F Beckham. Mrs Albert Marx and son Albert Jr of Houston visit sister Mrs J W Bell. Mrs Cecil Moore and children of Princeton Ky visit Mrs Pete Ramey. Miss Mary Johnston of Clarksdale visits Mrs E J Moore. Mr J S Furr visits sons Currie Furr Belew and Edward Furr Marks. Matilda Parks returns to Etta after visiting daughter Mrs T W Avent. Miss Mattie Louise Lipscomb spent a few days in Winona.
A stream of visitors and residents mark social life in Oxford and surrounding towns. Mrs Edd Smith returns to Indianola after visiting her mother Mrs J J Vance while Mrs Roland Wright visits from Columbia Tennessee.
The Meeting at Hopewell church will begin the fifth Sabbath in July. Pastor Rev. W. N. Lawrance arranges for assistance from Rev. A. A. Walker of Clarksdale. The congregation looks forward to a great revival.
Miss Mattie McKee age 73 and longtime Oxford resident died at her South Street home on Wednesday at 12 30 pm July 27 1924. Funeral services were held at 1130 am at the First Presbyterian Church where she was a lifelong member and choirist for more than 40 years. She leaves a sister Mrs H Burney and a brother Frank P McKee. Interment followed at St Peters cemetery. The Eagle offers sympathy to the family.
The Girl Reserves held a meeting in the Methodist church annex with the president presiding. After devotions they discussed earning money and welcomed Ruth Scott as an active member. A guardian was suggested to meet with the group in Miss Farr’s summer absence, with Mrs. H. F. Simpson agreeing to help. An evening program of short talks followed before adjournment.
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