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Mrs. McRae, president, presided over a short business session at which time the club voted to make Mrs. Sam Daniel and Mrs. Buster Ramsey honorary members for 1 year. Also the motion was made and carried that members names be automatically dropped from the roll if they missed three consecutive meetings without a logical excuse. Tasty refreshments were served by the co-hostesses, Mrs. Charles Norton and Mrs. J. C. Byrd. ______________________________________________________________________________ FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE AND BELONGINGS Melvin Yarbrough Family Suffers Severe Loss A house belonging to Lloyd Yow and being occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Yarbrough and children burned on Tuesday night of this week about 11 o’clock, destroying the home and all furnishings. It is believed that a stick of wood rolled from the fireplace onto the floor, causing the fire to start. The Yarbroughs have two small girls and have been living in the Yow home for about a month. The house was located southwest of Midway known as the J. F. Oaks place. ______________________________________________________________________________ METHODIST MEN’S CLUB TO MEET AT PLEASANT HILL, NOVEMBER 13 The regular monthly meeting of the Methodist Men’s Club will meet Thursday, November 13, at Pleasant Hill Church at 7 p.m. This will be family night with a fellowship supper before the service. Rev. and Mrs. George Ledbetter of Pickens Methodist Church will be the visiting minister. They have toured the Holy Land and will show slides of their travel. This will be an interesting and inspiration service and everyone is urged to attend. ______________________________________________________________________________ PENTECOSTAL CHURCH TO HAVE SERVICES OCTOBER 9-16 Iuka Pentecostal Church will have special services with the pastor’s father, Rev. Clarence T. Craine, who has been in the ministry for nearly 50 years. Bro. Craine will speak to the congregation on Sunday morning, October 9, and will continue to speak at services throughout the following week ending on Sunday, October 16. Services will begin each evening at 7 o’clock. Bro. Craine is from Jonesboro, Ark. The public is invited to attend. ______________________________________________________________________________ MRS. ROBERTA WARREN CONFINED IN A MEMPHIS HOSPITAL Mrs. Roberta Warren entered the U.S. Public Health Hospital in Memphis on Monday of this week. Mrs. Warren has been confined in a Corinth hospital for several days. She will undergo treatment in Memphis. ______________________________________________________________________________
NOVEMBER 20 IS DEADLINE FOR ENTERING FARM ACHIEVEMENT CONTEST Contest entry forms for the Iuka Guaranty Bank’s Farm Achievement Contest should be submitted by November 20, to the County Agent’s Office. The recognition program for contestants has been set for December 11 at Tishomingo State Park. Mr. McRee, Bank President, announces that Mr. J. V. Pace, Economist and Tax Consultant for Mississippi Farm Bureau will be the principal speaker. Special recognition will be given to the outstanding participating families. This contest features improvement of farm and home activities and is designed to make farming more profitable resulting in happy farm life. ______________________________________________________________________________ Mr. and Mrs. T. I. McRee were overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brinkley on Thursday of last week. ______________________________________________________________________________ CONTEST DEADLINE IS NEARER Readers of The Vidette are reminded that deadline for entering the Shop at Home essay contest is fast approaching. The contest ends at midnight on Thursday, November 20. Shortly after that date, a $25.00 Savings Bond will be awarded to the person who writes in 25 words or less the best essay on “Why I like to Shop in Iuka.” Readers from over the area, including Tishomingo and Barton, Ala., have responded wonderfully, many of them giving the best reasons in the world as to why they should shop in Iuka. Also, in conjunction with the Shop at Home promotion sponsored by the Iuka merchants, The Vidette gives, each week, ten theatre tickets to ten persons whose names appear in the ads on the Shop at Home page. Read the ads each week. You may be luck! ______________________________________________________________________________ BURNSVILLE GIRLS KEEP PERFECT RECORD; BOYS ARE DEFEATED IN SECOND GAME The Burnsville Ball Clubs played at Farmington on Tuesday night. The B team was defeated 32- 18, the half time score being 26-10 in favor of the opposing team. Miller led the Burnsville club with a score of 10. Parker and Hammet each had eight for Farmington. The Beavers have not won a game this season, having played two. The Beaverettes won their game to keep their record of two wins and no losses. The Burnsville club led the scoring at the half time with 19-8, and finished with a final score of 38-27. Sue South was the high scorer for Burnsville with 16, followed closely by Morris with 12. Essary was high for Farmington with 12 followed by Wallace with 9. The Burnsville A team was defeated their first time for the season and now hold a record of one win and one loss. At the half time the score was 25, but during the last half the picture changed slightly for the Beavers when Farmington took the lead to win 52-45. For Burnsville, Danny
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