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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
COUNTY HORSE
and COLT SHOW TO BE
GIVEN IN AUGUST
SUBSTANTIAL PRIZES WILL
BE GIVEN AGAIN

The Holmes county annual
Horse and Colt Show will be
held on Friday, August 20, &C.
cording to an announcement
made today by T. M. Williams,
county agent.
Substantial prize money will
again be offered this year as last
when over 1900 people attended.
Details Of the program will be
presented to the Board Of Super
visors at the August meeting for
their approval.
A feature Of the show this year
will be the saddle horse parade,
open to anyone in Holmes county.
Women and men riders will be
featured.
A negro mule race will be held
for entertainment.
The Junior Chamber Of Com
merce is again cooperating this
year and president E. T. Nelson
has announced the following COM
mittee to work with County
Agent s office: Sessions Povall,
chairman; Mr.. Williamson, Mr..
Mcdaniel, w. H. Warner, Pat
Barrett and Norman Weathersby.
The Jaycees are expected to
give again a free barbecue for all
attending the show and various
other features of the program
will be handled by them, includ-
ing music for the occasion.
The show is held annually for
the purpose Of encouraging and
the breeding and growing of live
stock in this county.
It is believed this years show
will surpass all the others.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
MASS meeting ON
DRAINAGE PROJECT
TO Be HELD SOON
INTERESTED PARTIES IN
VITED TO JACKSON MEET

Holmes countians and other
interested parties in the Big
Black River drainage project
will 60 to Jackson July % for a
mass meeting which will be held
at this time to formulate plans
for meeting governmental re-
quirements to secure the $780,
900 set aside by the government
for the drainage Of Big Black
River.
Mack L. Boykin, Walden at
torney, is temporary chairman
of the committee and has issued
the following statement:
To All Land Owners and In
|terested Parties in Said Area:
Re Big Black Drainage Project
A mass meeting of much i'm
|p~ortance to all parties concerned
in this project is called to meet
at one o'clock P. M. July 23rd
1897, in jackson, Mississippi, at
the House Of Representatives
Chamber for the purpose Of dis
cussing and reaching in mass
meeting some plan by which we
may provide to meet the privileg-
ed to accept the $850,00O.00 set
apart by the government for the
drainage Of Big Black River.
It is very necessary that we
have this mass meeting and make
proper provision to meet the re-
quirements of the government
before we will be granted the
right to have the same used for
the purposes here before set out,
and we hope that we will have a
representative attendance at this
meeting and be able to work out
some practical plan that will en-
able us to proceed on this pro-
ject at once.
Mack L. Boykin,
Walden, Miss.
Temporary Chairman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
NEGRO MAN SHOOTS WIFE,.
BABY; KILLS HIMSELF

Sam Crawford, well known
negro in this vicinity, shot and
killed his wife and eight months
old baby and then killed himself
at the home Of his father, Will
Crawford, who lives on route 8,
Durant, Monday night about $50
o'clock.
The reason for the affair was
said to have been domestic
trouble.
The negro woman did not die
instantly but was seriously
wounded and taken to the Hos
pital at Lexington where she
died Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
CONDUCTS
ROTARY CLUB PROGRAM

The Rev. w. r. Haynie had
charge of the program on inter-
national relations at the meeting
of the Rotary Club in Durant
Tuesday.
M. C. Mcdaniel gave an inter-
esting discussion of "Our Neigh
bors," and the Hon. w. A. Ba-
con spoke on "War."
The Rev. Haynes topic was
"The World 1900 and Now"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
M ELECTRIC ORGAN
TO BE SHOWN IN DURANT

A Hammond Electric Organ
will be shown in concert at the
First Baptist Church in Durant
on Sunday, July Is, at both the
morning and evening services.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
The Hollendberg Music Com
pany, Memphis, is bringing the
instrument to Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
B, and P. ". CLUB
SPONSORS SAFETY
WEEK HERE
ISSUED BY
MAYOR HOWELL

The Durant Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club is spon-
soring a Safety Week in Durant
beginning Sunday, July Is and
continuing through Sunday July
"a.
City officials are cooperating
in the movement and a proclama-
ton from Mayor w. E. Howell is
printed herewith.
Citizens are urged to obey all
traffic rules and regulations dur
ing the coming week and make a
serious effort to wipe out COM
pletely carelessness in driving
vehicles.
Placards are being printed and
will be distributed to motorists
to display on their automobiles
as safety emblems. Anyone de-
string a sign may secure same
by calling at the News office.
Mayor Howell's proclamation
follows:
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, it has come to the
attention of the governing offici-
ais of the city Of Durant, Miss,
that the traffic rules and regu-
lations prescribed by law and
ordinance for said city are not
being strictly observed. and
Whereas, the safety and well
being of the citizens of Durant
depend to a great degree upon
the care and caution exercised
motorists operating vehicles
within the confines of our city
and
Whereas, the governing officials
Of the city Of Durant are DESTROYS
Of promoting the safety and well
fare of the Durant citizenship
and
Whereas, the Business and
Professional Women's Club Of
Durant has evidenced a desire to
cooperate intellectually in the
promotion of a "Safety Week"
in this city,
Now, Therefore, I, w. E. How
ell, Mayor Of the city of Durant,
Mississippi, do hereby designate
and set aside the week Of July Is
to July 25th 1887 as "Durant
Week" and l call upon all mo-
florists and upon the citizens Of
Durant to aid and assist me in
the rigid enforcement Of the
traffic laws and ordinances Of
said city in order to promote the
safety and welfare of the Durant
citinship.
Done at Durant, Mississippi
this the 14th day Of July, 1887.
Signed: w. E. Howell, Mayor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15

Your eyes and the eyes of your family should be
protected. To neglect them is carelessness because we have
in Durant as fine equipped optometrical office as we have
in the state.
Possessing is of the possible 81 units in equipment
the offices of D. v. Pound are modern in every respect. Your
eyes will be tested, prescription for lenses will be provided
and proper fitting guaranteed.
The name of Pound has been known as the leading
jeweler since 1899-3S years ago. The present location on
front street marks the third for this growing establishment.
A complete line Of Rosevile Pottery, Fostoria glass
ware, and accessories are featured. Hamilton, Gruen, Elgin
and Illinois Watches are on display.
Mr.. Pound has been the official r. r. Watch inspect
or since 1908.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15

hitting 16 and the losers IL.
Lance with three singles paced
the homelings at bat, while Flow
ers connected for three blows for
Lexington.
Durant will journey to Kos
|ciusko Friday evening for anoth-
er crack at the Attala county
lads who pasted a humiliating rs
to 4 defeat on them two weeks
ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
BOWLING GREEN M. Z.
CHURCH HAS SUPPER

The ladies of the Bowling
Green M. e. Church, and Pleas
ant Ridge Baptist Church are
having an ice cream supper Fri
day night July Is at Bethesda
schoo. house for each church,
everyone come and bring some
one with you.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15
K n 0 OK
moe <
BY Hazel Brannon

Oy A1AACA III 0AAAAVa
Women, who are supposed to
be land probably are) the worst
drivers in the world, are spon-
soring q "Safety Week. in Du-
rant next week and Mayor
Howell has issued q proclamation
urging the hearty cooperation Of
the citizenry in the movement.
The Business and Professional
women's Club, sponsors Of the
affair, deserve the cooperation of
each driver and pedestrian dur
ing Safety Week.
Not only should we be careful
in Safety Week but every week
and make q more conscientious
effort toward observing traffic
rules and regulations. It's safer
not only for others but for our
selves. ~~~i~
And while we're on the subject
Of safety will someone please tell
us why women drivers (and plen-
ty Of men) invariably swing to
the left side Of the road and hold
out their hand when they are
going to make a right turnf
We may be guilty Of going 80
miles an hour, if the car we re
in will go that fast, but we plead
not guilty to the foolhardy trick
above. It causes plenty Of acct
dents.
You heard about the little lad
who woke up crying in the mid
die Of the night and asked his
mother to tell him a story. Moth
er replied: Hush, darling, father
will be in a few minutes and he'-
II tell n both q story.
If your girl is extra nice to
you in the next few days, boys,
you'll know what she's doing
building Kassels in the Air.
Only this time it isn't the kind
of castles you dream about. -.
it's the kind Of air that Art Kas-
sells music makes you walk on...
The date, July q. Place, Du-
rant Skating Rink, Time, ten In
til two.
Governor Hugh Il. White told
US Saturday night that he and
Mrs. White would certainly be
at the Ar Kassel dance except
for the fact that he has to dedi-
cate Yazoo City's new $238,000
bridge on that day and attend q
banquet there that night. Delta
folks are always gobbling things
up.
So Jack Hancock, genial secre-
tary Of the governor, and his
lovely wife, Marian, will be here
instead.
All we can say is we feel sorry
for the Governor. -.
IF we could use the same high
pressure methods selling adver-
Using on our customers as do
those bright-eyed college boys
who come in here selling maya
zines we might have more space
for a few weeks but before long
we bet they'd run us out of
town.
Death is truly no respector OF
persons. 1t falls on the great and
near-great alike. In the past six
weeks there have been at least
five of the most prominent young
Americans removed from the
scene-all in their 20's and 30's
Jean Harlow, Monroe Owsley,
Colin Give, Amelia Earhart and
George Gershwin. They will be
missed for awhile-but fame is
fleeing. The public quickly finds
a new idol.
A good friend of ours gave us
a worthwhile thought the other
day. We pass it on to you.
Jesus Christ was put here IN
this world as the criterion OF
everything good and perfect. 49,.
They crucified him.
If we get out whole in body
.--~xouNAI IN c0y1l
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15

A good friend of ours gave us
a worthwhile thought the other
day. We pass it on to you.
Jesus Christ was put here IN
this world as the criterion OF
everything good and perfect. -.
They crucified him.
If we get out whole in body
and spirit and unwarped in soul
we have done well.
Freddie Bartholomew, youth
full movie star and guest column
list for Walter Winchell yester-
day, says: MY tutor is letting
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-07-15

You heard about the little lad
who woke up crying in the mid
die Of the night and asked his
mother to tell him a story. Moth
er replied: Hush, darling, father
will be in a few minutes and he'-
II tell n both = story.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
A Three Days Cough
Is Your Danger Signal

No matter how many medicines
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Circumcision.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with any remedy less potent than
Creomulsion, which goes right to
the seat of the trouble and aids ma
ture to Soothe and heal the infiamed
mucous membranes and to loosen
and expel the germ-laden phlegm.
Even if other remedies have failed,
don't be discouraged, try Creomul-
sion. Your druggist is authorized to
refund your money If you are not
thoroughly satisfied with the bene-
fits obtained from the very first
bottle. Circumcision is one word-not
two, and it has no hyphen in it.
Ask for it plainly, see that the name
on the bottle is Circumcision, and
you'll get the genuine product and
the relief yen want. (Adv.)
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
Sues COP Head
For $4,000 Damage

Cleveland, Nov. II (By Glarenct
L. Simmons for ANP)-Declarine
that statements made concerning
him as a result of a recent fiascC
probe into the MAJORITY expendi.
lures by the board of elections by
Rev. H. Davis, chairman of the Re
publican Executive committee, are
Walker, president of Wilberforee
university filed suit against the
chairman here recently for $780,,
600 alleging SANDER.
At the height of the hearing, Nh.
Davis, questioned about the funds
spent for Mayor Harold H. Burton
shouted out, "Call in Burr Gongwer
Democratic leader)l Call in d.
Ormond Walkerl He gave out some
Democratic money! He's, president
of Wherefore university in case
you don't know
Dr.. Walker declared Thursday he
would demand that Rees Davis an
swe in damages for the "malicious
Islander he uttered against him.
because such statements are false.
"When called before the board
Of elections he charged that the De
mocrats spent money for precinct
workers on primary and that !,
d. 0. Walker, president of Wilber
force university, had paid out mon
ey in their behalf. That statement
is utterly false. I made a categori
cal denial and am today instructing
my attorney L. McGhee, to enter
suit against Davis for damages at
100000.
HE caused me considerable en-
barrassment and injury to my re
putation and good standing in this
community and throughout the
safe and nation. He shall have to
answer and furnish proof of this
malicious CHARGE" the school head
said.
Just what will really happen to
the controversy is hard to forecast
for the probe of primary day ex-
penditures was dropped by the
Board after Republicans and Demo
Gratis mutually agreed to call the
whole affair a draw.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
CHURCHES
BETHEL A. M. L. CHURCH
Rev. T. j. Stanford. Pastor

Sunday school, 9:45. Morning
service, II a. m. Sermon subject,
The Power Of Temptation" Even
ing service, 7.45, subject, "Great is
the Mystery Of Godliness." Prayer
and class service, Wednesday ev
ening. 7:30 p. m. The pastor wish
Is to thank the ladies of the saeri-
fee club for the splendid service at
their dinner. Superintendent of the
Sunday school, J. S. jefferson is
asking every member of the Sun
day school to bring a penny for
every year of their age next Sun
day morning, in the Sunday school
rally.
Fish dinner, by the Associated
Board, Friday, November 10Th.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
Guide Classified Ads i.
Are Money-getters

What have you to rent or sell,
your very closest neighbor may
want it, in fact, may need IL and
maybe getting ready to go out
scouting trying to find that which
is m your way. THE OMAHA
GUIDE classified advertisement
moves things. Try i'll If you have
anything TO rent or sell. Let be a
room rug, ice box, just call WE
1917, give the office girl a two line
classified advertisement and watch
IT, We get hundreds of calls daily
for apartments and rooms you are
not using. Remember the phone
number. Just call WEBSTER 1917
Tel the office girl what you have
to sell or rent and she will write
your ad for you or if you prefer,
you write your own copy. We say
again GIVE US A RING. CALL
WEBSTER 1917 and our lightning
street getaway bicycle boys will
pick your copy up in time for the
current issue. Don't forget the
phone number, WEBSTER 1917.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
METROPOLITAN CHURCH

Morning services were held at
the usual time. Sunday school be
gan at 10 a. m. with a nice at
tendance. The sermon for the
morning services was, "How Shall
VIZ Escape" Hebrews End chapter
Bird verse.
The pastor is asking the church
members and all friends TO con-
tinue prayer for Prof. L. l.. Bes-
we'll who is very i'll in the Wheat
ley hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
The Harvest Day service in the
afternoon sponsored by Sister j..
A. Crumbley and the choir, was
very much appreciated and enjoyed
by all. The text was, The Harvest
is Past, the Summer is ended, and
we are not Saved" Subj. Harvest
is Past" Jer. 9th chapter and Goth
verse.
The night service was held at the
usual time. The choir presented the
audience with a musical, mostly
for the benefit of a special guest
from the br~oadcasting stations
KOHL and WAAW.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20

which will begin November 18th
and continue to the end of the
drive, November 9th. These wo-
men are in the residential division
and led by Mrs. Earl C. Sage. In
preparation for tbs drive Is meet
ing are being conducted this week
where the women are expertly
schooled in the work being done by
the Community Chest in Omaha so
they may tell the real story of so
cial service when they call on the
people.
So that all of the people of Oma-
ha may be accurately informed of
the far reaching activities of the
Community Chest and the work it
does through the affiliated agencies
q speakers bureau is carrying on
an educational program. This bur
eau is headed by Walter L. Pier
point and Farrar Newberry, news
papers, radio stations, theaters and
many other institutions and organ
izations are cooperating.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
Chest Drive Opens

An army of men and women who
will accept gifts from those who
have to help those who have not,
are now actively engaged in max
ing plans for the most extensive
and intensive Community Chest
campaign in the history of Omaha.
Tho goal set for the campaign
which will open with a city wide
sweep November 10th, is $577, 739.
10. The amount is 8 per cent over
the money actually collected last
year but the increase is necessary
to meet the growing demand for
are of dependent children and
families, according to a careful
survey compiled by the Chest based
on reports from the 30 affiliated
agencies.
President j. l.. Haugh of the
Chest and Roy L. Page, general
chairman, have joined hands in the
drive with men and women in all
sections and walks of life in the
city to bring the campaign this
year to a successful conclusion.
For days now the personal and
industrial solicitation has been un-
derway. The solicitation of person
al contributions began Monday
morning following a meeting Sun
day at the Paxton hotel. Victor B.
Smith, chairman of this division,
presided and gave final instructions
to the more than 100 men volun-
teers.
j. M. Harding, head of the indus
trial division, with $50 captains in
charge of other hundreds of work
ers, have been quietly canvassing
for large contributions from in
dustry.
Meanwhile an auxiliary army of
1900 women is being carefully or
ganized and trained for the city
wide, house to house canvassing,
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
Entertain mtnt
Mhiri
BY JIMMY EVANS

III lne isl OF Blk ulSllnBuiSHeu
American composers selected to
write additional music for the Col
umbia Broadcasting Company, is
r. Nathaniel Dett. William
Cant Still, was a member of the
radio company's commission last
year. Count Basic, will play the
Apollo theater and then the Ho
ward theatre in Washington -.
afer that the Count and his band
will play one night stands at
many of the colleges.
Chick Webb will play a week
engagement for RKO. During
that time, Teddy Hill, recently re
turned from the Continent will hold
down the main music spot at the
Savoy Ballroom Lucky Millind
er's ork and Rito Rios, hook up for
q battle of jazz at the Earle
theatre in Philadelphia next week.
A new theatre in Harlem will
open for stage shows when the
West End on 125th street at st.
Niehoas avenue throws open its
doors to colored talent. It will run
in opposition TO the Apollo theatre
.. AS stated last week, Pigmeat
Markham will headline the bill
deserving the Apollo....The Apol
10 is attempting to give John Ma
son, blackfaee comedian a biz build
up $50 that he may take over
Markham's spot......Ja Faggen,
manager of the Uproar House, a
downtown hot spot that features
colored talent, has secured an in
junction against Bobby Evans,
dancing, singing master of cere
monies at that hot spot.~...Evans
wants TO leave for another spot
but Faggen claims that he has him
under contract until the end of the
year at least.......The matter will
be ironed out in court.
Virginia" the musical play
staged at the Center theatre and
financed with Rockefeller money,
closed last week. In the production
were Buck and Bubbles, Avis An
drews and Will Vodrey's choir. $780,.
1t will no doubt be the most expen
sive flop of the season..-...The
Federal theatre Project is present
ing Jericho" a colored presenta
ton at the Walnut next week..
The show being sponsored by sew
eral prominent colered business
men who r workig on a percen
tage basis.
Erskine Hawkins and his band
are slated to go on tour shortly. =.
Soccares' Rumba band is now hold
forth.
oAhtAt ohOA 0SoIy
You have seen him on the stage
many times. He is one of our droiI
est comedians 49,. When he play
ed at the Paramount theatre il
Los Angeles, he got quite a hanC
from the audience He has ais,
appeared in. one or two motion
pictures The other day he opel
) ed a night spot that is going grea
His hacker is n of the NOR,
! prominent blonde movie stars.
The Federal thearte in Harlem
; debuts this week with their version
; of three one act plays by the T,
nowned Eugene 0Neill.-....Fron
al, resports they have done a fin,
job and the presentation Shout
, delight all hearts Bargain
with Bullets" will be seen in Ney
!. York during the week of Novembe
18th. Its grand don't miss j
it plays at your favorite theatr
..Jeni LeGon has started worl
on another picture and her man
+. ger who was injured in an autom
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
PLEASANT GREEN CHURCH
Rev. r. J. Reynolds. Pastor
Mrs. Lo1tie Keys, Reporter

Sunday school opened at Q a.
m. with the superintendent in
charge. At II O'Clock services, the
pastor spoke from | Timothy, t1th
verse and End Timothy, 2nd yer
Sc. BYPU met at 6 p M, with the
president in charge. AT The s
o'clock services, the pastor spoke
from Romans 9TH chapter and 18th
verse. There were many visitors
present at the services. Visitors
are always welcome.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20

I. L. C.-Does this man that |
am going with care as much for
me as he p%retends2
Ans: He does not....if he were
serious in wanting to get married
don't you know that he would have
some arrangements before this
time. You are wasting some Of The
best years of your life waiting on
him.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20

J. TT am between two opin
ions. Please help me to solve tn
problem. Could you eniighten me
on either subject as TO the best
thing for me to do?
Ans: The trip that your sister
wishes you TO make with her will
not last but a short time and you
will forget il if you did make the
however, the thought
of marriage Is a lifetime PROPOSE
ton and It seems to me that you
wcald be better satisfied to choose
this step.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. j. p. Mosley, Pastor
Mrs. Lenora Parker. Reporter

Sunday school, preaching ser
vices and BYPU were we'll attend
ed. The Young Peoples Sunbeam
clpb gave n jitney social Friday
evening November 10Th. The fun
eral services of Bro. Frank Nelson
we're held Nosmber 18th at 2
o'clock, from Bethel Baptist church
November 21st, at Bethel Baptist
church, bap'ising will be held. We
extend an invitation to all who
wish to worship with us.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

Service order: Preaching 11:00
A. m. Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.
m. Mother Annie Slaughter in
charge. Residence 2210 Clark.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20

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The Omaha Guide. 2ils Grant Street, Omaha, Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-20

+. K.-I am asking a few words
about my husband. lie is going to
Detroit to look for work and |
want TO know if he will be success
full
Ans: He will be able to find work
in Detroit but | can't see why
lie wants to go up there this sea
son of the year when he could find
a job in or around your present
location. He isn't and won't be
properly clothed for the extreme
weather he will find in Detroit.