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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
MARIE HARRIS
DIES OF DIPHTHERIA

Little Peggy Marie Harris,
three year old daughter of MI.
and Mrs. Stanley Harris, of Guin,
died at the Holmes County Hos
uital at 6 90 o'clock Friday night
following a short illness Of diph-
iberia. She had been i'll since Fri
day. Several sisters and brothers
survive besides her parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
State Still Leads
In Prosperity
ABUNDANT CROPS MEAN
HIGHER FOOD PRICES.

With money in the bank corn in
the crib, hay in the manger, and
meat being readied for the smoke
house, Thanksgiving observation
should be Of special significance
to farmers Of Mississippi this
year, writes j. C. Holton, COM
missioner of agriculture.
The year 1886 will go down as
one of the most successful in Mis-
sissippi's agricultural history, the
Commissioner stated. In addition
% harvesting the largest per acre
yield Of lint cotton in the states
history and one Of the record total
crops from a million fewer acres
than the customary cotton acre
age. and to leading all States in
the increased production of thirty
four crops, Mississippi farmers are
also fortified by a corn crop of
considerably more than 40 million
bushels, comparatively good
Of hay, abundant supplies
Of potatoes and syrup, and in
creased number Of hogs, poultrw
and cattle.
"This year, as is customary,
cotton is the leading money crop.
It promises to yield to our people
including lint cotton, cottonseed
end soil erosion paymentss APP
proximately 100 million dollars.
This is an increase of more than
40 million dollars over the good
year 1885, and is more than three
times the total State income from
cotton during the depression year
1882.
Farmers have proven this year
the value Of div~ersification. Few
or acres produced a bumper cro'
of cotton, and excess cotton acre
age devoted to other crops more
needed on State farms yielded
many millions of dollars worth in
food for man and feed for live
stock. Altogether, the total value
of farm products this year will
considerably exceed 200 million
dollars, which is abodt a third
greater than the total crop value
Of last year and three times the
crop value in 1882.
1--WE have much to be thankful
for-that We were spared the de-
~vastating drought that visited
more than half the agricultural
United States, that favorable
weather conditions permitted the
production and harvesting of q
bumper crop, that prices have
been maintained at levels which
permit farmers to live and that
forces and leadership in govern
ment which believe in a square
deal to agriculture are continued
in office for another four years.
Thanks to all these, and to Him
who moves all things, the depres
sion is over in Mississippi"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
BUILD OUTLET.

Improvement of the farm-to-
market road between Lexington
end Thornton, gives residents of
interior Holmes County, an outlet
to Federal Highway 49-E.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26

The Durant chapter of the
Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club received its charter at
a banquet last Friday evening at
the Hotel Durant when more than
twenty-five prominent club wom-
en- throughout the state were
guests. Representatives were pres
ent from jackson, Tchula, Licking
ton. We can expect to hear big
things from the Durant chapter
since it is now fully organized
and ready to 60 to work.
The NEWS is getting up in the
world. We are now a member of
the Mississippi Press Association
(for the first time to this writer s
knowledge).
We noted, with interest, in the
complete list Of newspapers in
Mississippi, there were ten womer
editors in the state. These womer
edit papers at Clarksdale, Amory
Bonneville, Liberty. Mayersville,
Meadville, New Augusta, Okolona,
Rosedale and Durant. There is a
total Of 118 newspapers in The
state: 81 dailies; 4 semi-week
lies; SO weeklies.
Well, folks, it's time now t.
catch that train or plane or some.
thing to get to Birmingham fol
that Alabama Vanderbilt game
And that Thanksgiving turkey ii
going to taste mighty good after
Alabama gets Vandy off the slat'
and starts training for that Ross
Bowl tilt New Years Day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
OK
KNOCK
| Hazel Brannon

gis ppi's statewide Thanks
ixls Il stival is this year being
(icipstdd in by more people
1k11 ever before, according to an
sunouhesfnent today by Governor
White. Schools, churches, clubs
and newspapers over the state are
this year combining their efforts
toward the greatest Thanksgiving
Festival that has ever been held
in the state.
Governor White said: "The
very response that Mississippi
ans have gwen to the suggestion
Of this period of Thanksgiving is
abundant evidence that our state
retains in abundant measure the
cardinal virtue Of gratitude.
Certainly no people crusted by
selfishness and materialism could
have joined so sincerely and en-
Enthusiastically in plans for a state
wide celebration designed solely
as en- acknowledgment and appre-
citation Of the blessings that have
come to us this year"
Figures. statistics and bank
books have proven that MISSISSIPPI
- X4 4Zan -~Anws.l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
Governor Declares
Thanksg'v g Festival

FW
The five days beginning Sun
day, November %, and ending
with Thanksgiving Day, have
been set aside by Governor Hugh
White for a statewide Thanksgiv-
ing Festival, in which the press,
the churches, the schools, and the
states service and women's clubs
have been asked to join. Point
ing to the unusual benefits 1896
has brought to Mississippi and
her people, the Governor has call
ed on all Mississippians to join
him Gin giving thanks for the
abundance Of the blessings bestow-
ed upon us by a generous and
benevolent Providence"
The Governors request for .
"real" Thanksgiving was put to
Misssisippi's editors meeting on
the eve Of the Mississippi State
Fair at jackson last month; and
the response to the appeal has
been as gratifying as the material
blessings which inspired the Fes-
tival. Mississippians are entering
into a unanimous demonstration
Of the "new spirit Of unity and
harmony, and increasing devotion
to the common cause Of state
buildings''t to which the Governor
gave recognition in his proclama-
ton.
The Festival opened ON Sun
day, November %, with pastors
Of all churches in the state asked
to devote one sermon on that day
to the Importance of the spirit Of
gratitude and Thanksgiving.
Beginning Monday, and contdn-
uing through Wednesday, service
club addresses and school chapel
services wiz add momentum to
the program until the final climax
is reached In COMMUNICATIVE
services on Thanksgiving Day,
In presenting Mississippi's rea-
sons for statewide thanksgiving
Governor Hugh White pointed to
the substantial strides she has
made in agriculture, industry, re-
sort development and public
morale.
National leadership this year
in the production of 33 major
crops, a new all-time record for
any state in cotton yield per acre,
and a $104, 100000 increase in to-
tai agricultural income were cited
as outstanding among the states
agricultural blessings.
Industrially the state has made
progress both in the number Of
paints operating within its bord-
ers and in the attitude of its ciri-
zenship toward new industrial en-
terprises.
New highways, a prosperous
resort season, and the nations
lowest unemployment rating add
still further to the excellence Of
the condition in which Mississippi
finds herself at this season.
"And even more important"
the governor said in announcing
the Festival, lis Mississippi's
progress in those things which
handled, but which nevertheless
cannot be touched and felt and
constitute the true foundation up
on which any substantial prosper
ity nuts be built.
"There has grown within the
passing year a spirit of unity and
harony and brotherliness that is
moulding Mississippi into a people
devoted anew to the cause of com
munity and state building.
I'm a season OF abundance she
is holding fast to basic principles.
She is combining character with
her commerce, and integrity with
civic enterprise. Discord, faction
ahsm, and the greed of special
lied groups have been submerged
beneath a wave of public patriot
ism that has swept the state from
border to border"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26

DURANT SCHOOLS
CLOSED WEDNESDAY

Students in the Durant schools
were given two and one-half days
Thanksgiving vacation, school be-
ing recessed Wednesday moor
until Wednesday morning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
REPAIR COLLEGE GROUNDS

Grounds of the Holmes Junior
College are being repaired as a
project Of the WPA.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26
1886 Crop Breaks
All Time Record

In a state where perfect
weather is the rule rather than
the exception, the past year has
stood out in particularly bold re-
lief by comparison with the freak
ish weather visiting other states
in the Union.
The combination of early
spring rains and a long summer
in Mississippi boosted the 1886
cotton crop to an all-time record
in yield per acre. The crop was
practically weevil-free.
The same growing weather
helped swell the production of
other crops. especially in forage
and fruit, so that Mississippi's
horn of plenty has been filled to
Overlooking not only with mar
kctable crops but also with food
and feed the Mississippi farmer
was formerly having to buy.
The results as told in figures
are amazing in the progress they
show. Whereas the total avcrag
% q ~.
cent Of normal Mississippi's yield
is estimated at 1873 per cent.
Mississippi,s cotton alone this
go. ,.,;11 H.. 1890. 41a
1on 40 ~ "on :. mns~aJ
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26


We have a new addition to our
family down here at the News of
flee. Little Buddy, we call him.
And we believe that you'll take
him to your heart when you turn
to page Z for his first comment.
We also introduce to you this
week for the first time Washing
ton Parade a column of clever
comment on affairs at our national
capitol. 1t is written by Ray
johnson and Walter Pierce, two
of our better known columnists
You'll find Washington Parade
IN page 4.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1936-11-26

az n acres Of land BY
In Durch to the state IN
O. ~ nGD possible . 400 foot
wide tight ofsway one mile long
"a . front entrance to the Holmes
cA1esa01rk at Durant " .
worthy gift from a public-spirit-
"a nan. W. helieye, that with
the addition Of Mr.. Burch's con
tribution, Holmes county vii
have one Of the prettiest parks il
the country.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

The tiny irreeuIor figure in
Moy wine or black on q white
background makes q charm
ing design for q street-length
chiffon. Sizes Ia to 20.
MISSES DRESSES, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Here IS a
Smart Coat
You Viii Need
slO.s5

Swoeeer swoooer
style, in q soft ribbed fobric
that looks like q knit. Light
shodes and bright shades, in
misses sizes II to 20.
MISSES CoATs, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
This Cotton
Frock for
Outdoor Fun
s3'95

Play in the sleeveless, low
backed dress-don the jacket
for a "dress-up" touch. White
with navy, brown, Dubonnet.
Matching jackets. II to l8.
INEXPENSIVE DRESSES, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
A Favored
Frock for
Shorter WOnse7,
sI6.s5

WeorobIe, washable, always
SNORT is this hoIf-size jacket
dress with foeoting for q
vestee effect. In white, flesh,
blue, moize. l6R to 24K.
WoMEN's DRESSES, THIRD FLooR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Dance in a
Dotted Swiss
"ShirtfrOck"
sI6.95

Young and beouiIine with its
round collar, short sleeves, and
ruffIe trim. Slit from collar
to waist in back. Navy, brown
and white. Sizes II to 20.
FORMAL ROOM, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
"NeedIe Eye"
Mesh Hosiery
for Summer

AIl-siIk mesh hose, cool and
so sheer you will hardly realize
you have them on. In bright
suntons that are perfect to
wear with white and postels.
HOSIERY, AISLE 10, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
"Tap-Tap"
Knit Beret
in COIOrs
s7.s5

Frineed all around is the new
beret that is q Joy to own be-
cause it washes and packs so
costly. White, light and bright
colors for every costume.
MILLINERY, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
A Swim. Suit
Will Surely
Be Needed
<E

Of course you will swim-in q
slim wool suit besprinkled with
bow-knots. Brown, navy, royal,
Dubonnet with white. Sizes
"a to 40. Others, $3.S5 TO SIS.
SPORTSMAN, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
White Buck
and Tan Calf
"Spectator"
sl0.5o

We have sketched the pump,
but if you prefer choose the
ur-eyelet tie or broodstrop
in this smart combination Of
white buck with ton Golf.
WoMEN's SHOES, THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Wear a Slip
by "SyIfit"
Underneath

Pure-dye silk crepe or sotin,
tailored to absolute perfection
Of fit. Well detoiled-teo-
rose or white, and sizes 81 to
a.. CeIlophone wrapped.
COSTUME SLIPS. THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

A "oorY-oII" for the week -end
visit you ore planning. Four
to six dresses in the Iid-the
body for other apparel and &C.
cessories. Light and smart.
LUGGAGE, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

Four-button length, with scol-
Ioped tops and spear backs.
In fine fobric-your choice
Of white, eroy, chomois, French
beige, brown and navy.
GLOVES, AISLE II, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

The larger your hondboe the
smarter and more convenient.
With Talon fastened top. In
Bluebonnet, May wine, purple,
corrot, orchid and black.
HANDBAGS, AISLE 8, FIRST FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Body 0kdys
PortneY Bout

Jack Portney. under suspension
by the National Boxing ASsocia-
tion for refusing to box Phil Fur
in this city, was permitted to box
Lew Raymond in Baltimore, al
though the Maryland Athletic
Commission works with the N. B.
A. as does the local board. The
Maryland Athletic Commission
permitted Portney to meet Ray
mond in order that he could full
fill a date which had postponed
on account of an injury to Port
ney's hands.
Portney now stands suspended
in Maryland and the other States
working agreement with the Ma
tional Boxing Association, and
will not be permitted to box any
where in Maryland until he full
fills his contract and Boxes Furr
20 rounds in Washington.
This was announced this morn
ing by Major Harvey L. Miller,
chairman of the District Boxing
Commission.
John Henry Lewis, light heavy
weight champion of the world, is
still under suspension by the Ma
tional Boxing Association and
will remain suspended until he
meets Tiger Roy Williams in
WASHINGTON,
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Alumni Teams
VieinGannes
On Card
By GARRETT WATERS

Richmond officials say 1t is a
carnival and not a basketball
tournament. the Central High
five, a recent entry, is ready and
anxious to play regardless Of the
title or conditions Of the annual
event, which this time is Sched-
uled for January 8.
A group of high-claSs foes sur
round the Mt. Pleasant entry. In
cluded are Glass High, of Lynch
burg, Va; Frederick High, Suffolk
High, Hargrave Military Academy,
Fort Union Military Academy,
Woodberry Forest, st. Christie
pliers, Benedictine, John Marshall
and Thomas jefferson High.
Coach Jack Rays crew may or
may not reach the finals. But
it's the mentors belief, also the
teams. that a capable brand of
basketball will be put up and
that given a few breaks the finals
will be reached.
Central VS.. Eastern
Central plays Eastern today.
It's not a varsity game, however.
It's between the alumnus of the
two schools. The contest is
scheduled at the Eastern gym
nasium at 7:30 p. M, the occasion
being the annual Alumni Night"
at Eastern.
EaStern'S varsity plays st.
Johns in the other game on the
program, at $3.50 p. m. 1t will be
the third contest of the year for
both teams.
Bob Leverton, Danny Rice, Jack
Moulton, Buddy Nau, Carol
Shore and Cliff Keyser will be
among those to play for the Cen
trail Alumni. Eastern'S lineup
will include Harry Basin, Tommy
Nolan, Gay Edelin, Levelle Dean,
Bernie Lieb, Chick Hollidge, Buddy
Shaner, Tom Davis, Ralph Ben
ME, and OTIS zahn.
Western VS.. Alumni
Another Alumni game today
should be interesting. It's between
the Western Varsity and Western
Alumni. The latter lineup will
include such former Red and
White stars as Joe Brennan, Phil
Maloney, Bill Edmonston, Paul
Borden, and Gene DAILY.
Two games were played yester-
day. Rockville High bowed to
Montgomery-Blair, % to is and
washington and Lee High routed
Fairfax High, u to II.
jenkins, with II points, starred
for Blair against Rockville while
Porter, with 10 points, Simpson
with IL; Tucker, with Is and An
derson, with 10 led for Washing
ton-Lee High.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

Thanks to Engineers double VIC
tory over Meter and their two
game triumph over Old Timers,
Sales marched majestically into
first place. Secretary Perry Nut
well showed the way with 144 and
362 as Schedule defeated Sub Sta
ton three times.
Bureau of Investigation today
leads the Federal League by seven
full games as a result Of their two
game victory over the second
place United States Senate. Astor
Clarke's 381 was the leader for the
Sleuths. Bill Miller's 359 was the
best for the losers.
Aztecs shattered two season
records in the Procurement
League at Lucky Strike last night
with 615 and LIZA. Steve Brodie,
Romans, grabbed high individual
game honors with 158, while Ed
Wilson bowled the highest indi-
vidual set with 376.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Sport Worlds
Passing Show

Chasar captured Charity Day
Handicap at Tropical Park by q
head over Greek Fire. Dean
DettOn, Of Salt Lake City,
claimant to worlds wrestling
title, threw Dave Levin in one
hour % minutes at New York.
Baron GOttfried Won Cramm
named above Donald Bulge in
list Of tOp-ranking tennis stars
by Fred Perry, British ace.
College basketball results:
Pittsburgh, Al, Wisconsin, 30:
Southern California, 40, Rice, 81;
Indiana 43, VillanOva %; Ne
braska 20, Minnesota "a; Pur-
due Al, Toledo 81; Iowa 81, Mil
likin 30; La Sale 81, Temple
RI.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Last Niqht' S Fights

AT NEW YORK-BIlly BeauhOId, 1876,
Jersey City, and Lew Feldman, 131, New
York, drew (S). Carlos Indian" Quin.
tana. 121, Panama, scored technical
Union city, n. ]. Is.
AT CHICAGO - Pat Robertson, New
York featherweight, decisiOned Al Man
riqueH (bOut stopped at end of fourth
because of injury to ManriqueE's eye).
Pete LellO, Gary, Ind, lightweight. out
pointed Amanda SiciIlia, Springfield,
III. (5). Max ROesch. Dallas. Tex. heavy
weight. decisiOned Don Mcdonald, Chi.
CaEO (bOut stopped at end of third
because Of injury to McDOnald's eye).
Johnny FilazZolO, Paterson, n. j.,
lightweight, beat Bobby Juhrend, Chi.
caRO a..
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
StatIand Is Leader
In D. {. Cue Tourney

D. Statland continues to lead
the District amateur three-cush-
ion billiard tournament now in
progress. Last night he won his
fourth consecutive match, defeat
ing E. Smith, 1922.
Gene Ruark. 1885 champ, is
close behind with four wins in
five starts. He defeated Murray
last night.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22

The contest calls for ten games
with the first block starting In
the afternoon at 2 o'clock and the
second in evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Miss Simmons, national ladies
duckpin champion, was the whole
show in the last match, averag-
ing 131 for the ten games and
beating her opponent, Miss GULL,
by 1876 pins. She also outrolled
AStor Clarke, who is the mems
national champion by 80 pins. and
beat her partner, Won Dreele, by
222 pins. However, Won Dreele
had a good excuse. He was nurs-
ing a badly battered leg which was
the outcome of an automobile &C
cident the day previous.
AS the duckpin fans know by
now, the final score was 2414 to
1911 in favor of the SimmonS-Von
Dreele combination.
Colonel Bill Wood, general man.
ager of the Lucky Strike Alleys,
will act as master Of ceremonies,
and undoubtedly he'll be assisted
by Howard Campbell, one of the
best liked officials on the local
maplewayS.
Living up to the family tradi
ton, Bill KrauSs, the youngest
member of the famous Kraus;
bowling family, pounded out a 161
game and 407 set to feature &C
tivities in the Kilowatt League
last night. This powerful pir
spilling enabled District Engineers
to bowl 587 and 1884, which were
more than enough to defeat Meter
No. / twice.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
ViIIanova Five Bows
To Indiana, 43 10 28

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Vil-
lanova had lost a 43-to28 basket
ball game here to Indiana, fol
lowing action between the two
teams last night.
The Big Ten champs Of last
year rolled up comfortable
lead and won hands down.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
BuCkneII i. Names
MyIin Head Coach

LEWISBURG, Pa, Dec. %.
Bucknell University, will be
coached by the same man in
football and baseball for another
year.
He is E. E. Hooks" Mylin,
signed for the fourth year by
the school.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Southeastern Five
Meets New Workers

Southeastern University bas-
keters entertain the Columbia
University College of Pharmacy
tonight at the Y. M. C. A. gym
nasium, 9 p. m.
A prelim lists State Depart
ment and the Y. M. c. A. teams
at 7:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
Star BowLers Meet
In Return Match
By SID KATZNELL

satisfied with the lacng they received at the hands
of Ida Simmons and Ray Won Dree last Sunday at Silver
Spring. Astor Clarke and Lorraine GULL Washingtons fore
mixed doubles team their conquerors in return
engagement Saturday at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alleys
The Washington times., 1936-12-22
CENTRAL FIVE AIMS FOR GOOD SHOWING IN RICKOND TEST

sional baseball club in the country.
The Reds were founded In 1859.