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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
XMAS LIGHTING
CONTEST WINNERS
ARE NAMED TODAY

Winners in the Christmas light
ing contest sponsored by the Bus
mess and Professional Women
Club are. announced today, the
contest being judged by out-of'
town judges.
First place in each division won
$500 cash prizes. The rest re-
ceived honorable mention.
The winners and the division
they were in are as follows:
Outdoor Tree - Mrs. billiard
Odom, first; Mrs. A. Fl. Brown
second; Mrs. r E. Irby, third.
Large Indoor Tree - Miss May
Jenkins, first. Mrs. E. King,
second; Miss Ethelynd bine, third,
Indoor Table Tree Mrs. Ka-
tie Lee Craig, first: hrs. N. E.
King, second; Mrs. B. f. Ray.
Windows - Residence - Clark
Stevens, first; Mrs. Herman Odom
second.
Doorway - Mrs. j. M. Howard,
first Mrs. p. III Winborn, second
Mrs. G.. Fl. Carruth, third
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
BELL
TO INSTALL FLASH
SYSTEM IN DURANT
BUILDING BEING ERECTED
FOR

z@-2s@S s~s
Durant is scheduled to have its
telephone system chnaged from
the hand crank to the flash sys-
tenn on March %, 1888, according
to an announcement made today.
The Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company is sche-
duled to complete the same i'm
provement at Lexington by Janu
any 4. After this date they will
proceed to Winona for about 4
weeks and then come to Durant.
A building is being construct
ed in Durant now to house the
new exchange . It Is being con-
structed privately and will be
rented to the telephone company.
It is understood that the new
building will be Of brick veneer,
built along bungalow lines. It
will contain operating rooms,
waiting rooms, manager's office
and a lounge.
Building Az Goodman
A brick veneer building, size
9 K IA, has been installed at
Goodman to house the automatic
system which is being installed at
that place. Goodman heretofore
has not enjoyed telephone facil-
titles except through the .Durant
exchange.
Under the new system no ope-
rator will be employed, the sys-
tenn being automatic.
Goodman, unlike the rest TO
Holmes county, will not be a toll
free system. since it was not in
cluded in the franchise which was
sold the telephone company many
years ago. Patrons will have to
pay to call out of town in the
county and vice-versa.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
NATHAN HOOKER
DIES AT HOME
PROMINENT HOLMES COUN.
TIAN BURIED MONDAY

Coming as q grea. shock to his
numerous friends was thc death
of Nathan B. Hooker, so. mem
Der of one of Holmes cUYntv's
most prominent families. MIR.
Hooker died ut eleven o'clock,
December 20, ut his home IN Lex
ington after n hear. attack that
morning.
Funeral services were heir on
Tuesday with the Rev. J. t Nc
~cafferty, pastor of The Methi9ist
Church. in charge. lie was as
assisted by tae Rev. Stevens, of
Lexington.
Burial was in Odd Fellow ce.
metery with Hasrell Funeral
Home in charge,
Mr.. Hooker was born and iiv.
ed all his life in Holmes county,
He was active in political affairs
and widely known as a planter
and financier.
He was a dcvout and lifelong
member of the Methodist Church
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Martha Wilburn Hooker: and ont
son, Nathan, Jr.
Two brothers, DR.. O. D. Hook
er mad Walter Hooker, Lexing'
ton; and three sisters, Mrs. j III
Fuqua. Mrs. Small and Mrs. Wit.
ty, Winona, also survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
MARTHA McCRARY TAKES
PART IN MSCW PROGRAM

MSCW, Columbus, Miss.,-Miss
Martha McCrary. West, a iutior
at MSCW, gave a voice selection,
|"The Birth of the King by Meid.
'linger, at the December student
recital.
The members of the music de-
partment presented organ, violin,
piano and voice numbers at this
recital held Friday. December 10
in musical hall auditorium at 5 :0(
o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

Senator Theo. G.. Bilbo offered
to Congress at its extraordinary
session Tin more ways than one)
Just adjourned an amendment to
the farm bill which received UNI
precedcnted approval from ms
colleagues.
His amendment accepted unan
imously and made a part OF the
Senate Agricultural Bill, provld-
ed for the establishment by the
federal government of our region
al laboratories in the United States
TO search out new uses for Amer
ica's farm products. For the first
fisea: year the Government appro.
PIRATES 50, 100000 and s1,0s 1000
each year thereafter to be divided
equally among the four.
We congratulate Senator Bllbo
on the practically and far sight.
edness of his plan. 1t is n well
worth Congressional consideration
and if carried out in the right
way will be of unreasonable val
ue to farmers in Mississippi and
other agricultural statets.
Experience in the past leads
us to say tina the establishment
of such Laboratories to find new
uses for agricultural products will
be useless if we can't find some
way to make farmers utilize the
findings of the technicians-that
is, educate them to something be-
sides cotton, making them realize
there is a good living in some
thing besides the fleecy staple.
1t is a well known fact that a
few years ago the soy bean was
used in this country only as a le-
gume to build up worn out land,
land worn out by the production
of cotton, in most cases. Then
scientists found out the lowiy soy
bean contained valuable elements
used is the manufacture of paint.
As a result Henry Ford has
built a SIS, 000, 900 plant for the ex.
traction of this element from The
bean. Thousands of farmers have
a wonderful farm income from
growing soy beans. The DuPonts
alone lse so beans to the extent
of four million acres annually.
The same thing can be done fol
many other agricultural products
with the establishment of the la
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
boratories advocated by MI. Bill

"a Greater Kosciusko" is the
motto adopted by a group Of
young, live-wire business men OF
our neighboring Attala county
city in organizing a Junior Cham
Der of Commerce.
Henry Simmons has been elect.
ed president of the new organiza-
ton and Ralph Criscoe and Tru
man Quinton, vice-president and
secretary-treasurer, respectively.
We take off our hats to an en-
ergetic and thriving neighbor
city.
We salute you, Kosciusko'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
ASdERytSg4v,s....
MRS. CRESSWELL INSTALLED
AS NEW MATRON

A large number OF guests to-
gether with members of the local
chapter of the O. E. S. enjoyed
the following program at the in
of officers for the ensll-
ing year, held Tuesday evening at
the Masonic Hall.
Opening Praer-Rev. Haynie.
Vocal Solo-ssThe Golden Key"
Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell.
Piano Duet-Misses Ann Grimes
and Laverne Tartt.
Vocal Solo-"After You're Cone
-Myrtis Haynie.
Enthusiastically Matron Minnie
Campbell.
Past Worthy Matron Ruth Nit
chell officiated in the installation
of officers which are as follows:
Worthy Matron - Mrs. Charlotte
Cresswell.
Worthy Patron - T. M. Stevens.
Associate Matron - Mrs. Evelyn
Fulmer.
Associate Patron - E. B. Guess.
COnductress - Mrs. Nades Moore.
Associate Conductress - Mrs. Pau
line Thomas.
Secretary - Miss Pearl Mcgee.
Treasurer - Mrs. Mamie Rhyme.
Chaplain - Mrs. Edna Dicken
Marshal - Mrs. Minnie Campbell.
Organist - Mrs. Lou Long.
Ada - Mrs. Ruby Ray.
Ruth - Mrs. Ruth Mitchell
Esther Mrs. Adelia Irby.
Martha - Mrs Norma Alsbury.
Electa - Mrs. Marcel Sudduth.
Warder - Mrs. Linnie Mae Her
rim.
Sentinel - j C. Sproles.
Past matrons welcomed retiring
Matron Minnie Campbell by in.
Guiding her link in the golden
chain.
Address - Mrs. Charlotte Cress-
well.
Trumpet Solo - M. E. Carter.
Past Matrons and Patrons Jewels
were presented by Mrs. Ruth
Campbell.
Closing Prayer - Rev. Lewis.
Associate officers appointed are
l. Chaplain. Carrie Engleman;
Marshal, Hattie Brown; Organist,
Annie Lou Renacker; Ada, Pau
line Neely Ruth, Markelita Ber-
nard; Esther. Maude Cole: Mar
tha, Sallie Nav Myers; Electa
Annie st. Clair; Warder, Ora Van
Keuren; Sentinel, G. G. Van Keu-
rem.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
ALDEN MAN INJURED
BY TREE FALL TUESDAY

Lloyd Hambrick, 80, is in the
ospital at Lexington in a criti-
al condition following an acct
dent near Walden Tuesday after
noon when a tree fell on him
ausing a fractured skull.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

Miss Dorothy Belle Van Keu-
rem of McComb visited her aunt,
Miss Belle Wallace, the first of
the week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Ellard and
children went to Sardis Thursday
to visit relatives during the holt
days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

less struggle Of life, are then re-
united, and meet once again in
that happy state of companionship
and mutual good will.
Happy, happy Christmas, that
can win US back to the decisions
Of our childish days. recalls to
the old man the pleasures Of his
youth. and transport the traveller
back to his own fireside and quiet
homel"
Dickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23
THROU H
HAZEL YES
"And numerous indeed are the
hearts to which Christmas brings
BY Haze Brannon

a brief season OF
happiness and en-
%ioyment. How
many families
whose members
have been dis
perscd and scat
tered far and
wide, in the rest
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23


Our heart at Christmas time
IL Away filled with regret that
we cannot be with all our loved
ones at once. Christmas is a time
when we should be with those we
love most and with those who
love us.
As each year goes by we make
new friends and with the passing
of each year we find that Christ
mas is a time for remembering
all those who have gone before.
Christmas is a time for memo
ries.
That's what makes It sad -.
and glad.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

Miss Mary Belle Perkins Of Nc
comb arrived Tuesday to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
sister, Mrs. r. G. Gilmore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

Miss Maxyne Cathey returned
Monday after visiting friends and
relatives in Grenada.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

ond: Howell & Heggie, third.
Many trees were said not to be
lighted and could not be judged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-12-23

1--WE have not entered a major
depression and 1888 will see a
resumption Of the upward swing
Thus speaks Roger Babson in
his BusineSS 8YT6 Fffixffcf8f OUT
look for 1888 which will be re-
leased December 31st.
This will be welcome news to
many business men who have q
hearty respect 70 rthe noted eco
nomist's predictions.
It is encouraging news at thu.
time. Let us hope it is truthful
as well.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Answers

l. The distinctive paper used in
making United States currency
costs the government 81 cents a
pound. 1t is estimated 1,743, 1856
pounds will be used in 1887.
2. At bat, runs, hits, outs, as
sists, errors and base on balls.
3. 1t is equivalent to 256 yards.
4. The flower is an emblem of
purity in literature and painting.
5. No artificial means is neces-
sary. Some undiscovered natural
process keeps the air fresh and
pure. The temperature remains
about Sc degrees Fahrenheit at all
times.
6. This is a reference to the
great influence which Nine. de
Maintenon had on Louis XIV and
his advisrs.
Z. In 1856 California ranked first
in sales tax collections, with a
total of over $4,000, 900. Illinois
was second with receipts of over
SCI 100000 and Michigan third
with over $45, 100000.
8. The domestic commerce divi-
sion of the Department of Com
merce says that 67.8 per cent of
all retail sales are for cash on the
counter or cash on delivery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
SPICES LEND HUES
FOR FALL WARDROBE

For years feminine fashions have
determined what women would eat.
for style has determined the figure
and the diet Now at last has
come a great reversal. Out of the
spice jars with which our food is
made flavorful and fragrant has
come the range of tans and browns
with which the well-dressed woman
will make herself alluring in the
late summer and early fall season.
For once. therefore. foods will de-
termine what we wear, according
to the edicts of the nations stylists.
Spice shades, ranging from the
yellow-tan of ground ginger to the
rich brown Of whole cloves, are be-
ing shown in light and medium
weight fabrics. Cosmetics are be-
ing tinted to harmonic with these
spice colors and also, incidentally,
to make the transition from SUM-
tanning to normal skin tones more
gradual and more charming.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09

II there is one item more than
another that proves TO be the college
girls delight is suede jacket in
one of the glorifed autumn color
ings. Buy it separate or let il be
a component part of a suit. for
great Importance is given to suits
that are part suede and part tweed.
The costume pictured was entered
in the pageant under the title "ac-
cent on youth" which goes a long
way in describing it. Circularly
stitched pockets decorate the rich
autumn green suede jacket which
tops a skirt of black wooden. The
scarf is of matching wool. The cap
is Scotch type with high feather
TO give it dash.
Again referring to the great i'm.
portance attached to suede this sea-
son, you can find in the shops most
anything you may happen to want
in suede-jacket capes. suits all of
suede or only partly so. Shoes.
hats, bags and belts Of suede for
suede accessories are ever so smart
with either cloth or knitted suits.
Any college girl will appreciate
the chic a halter front vestee of
suede is sure TO acquire for her
new autumn suit. For evening a
hiplength jacket of white suede will
prove a treasure in a college ward
robe. All advance fall collections
emphasize the fact that suede has
undoubtedly come into its own this
season.
And here's another hint on fash
ion trends that leads to style SUI
premacy for the college girl. II
pertains to the lavish use of fur on
the new fall suits and coats. Full
length plastron or tuxedo fronts of
fur will Immediately class your coat
as being distinctly of this years vim.
tage. The same applies to suits.
See the model centered in the group.
1t is indicative of the new fur
opulence decreed for fall and win.
ter.
G Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09

E>OR gong g-away-to-school daugh-
ters the hectic days have come
that are tense with the excitement
OF assembling voguish. and as
practical as voguish. wardrobe that
will carry them through with sar-
torial honors on campus. in class
room and at college prom"
Thinking in terms of the college
girl who must rank high in swank
and at the same time look to the
practical in clothes. we are remind.
ed OF the stunning costume suits
and the smart sports outfits and the
glamorous evening gowns displayed
recently at the jubilee fashion pag-
cant presented in the open-air la.
goon theater on the lake front by
the Apparel Style Creators of the
wholesale district of Chicago. A
full-length cape costume was fea-
tured that represents exactly what
a college girl should have in way
of an outfit that will serve faithfully
and dramatically through the
months to come.
See this goodlooking cape cos
tune pictured to the left in the
illustration. The newest thing in
suits or in costume ensemble is the
long-cape model Very practical
are these types since the long cape
may be worn all through the
autumn as a separate wrap with
other outfits and with one-piece
frocks. The ensemble here shown
is fashioned of handsome black
woolen with deep yoke collar of
black Persian on the cape and a
pocket of matching fur on the
dress. So well thought of are long
cape types many jacket suits add
full-length capes. thus achieving
an interchangeable outfit that will
vary the dress program according
to the mood of its wearer. The
costume ensemble that can be Civ.
en- varied personality via acces-
sories and interchangeable items is
well worth considering when as
sembling a college wardrobe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Fall Hats Go Low in Back
Is Latest Word From Paris

The first fall hats shown by Patou
indorse the new down-in-back move
ment. covering the hair and firmly
anchored without benefit of elastic.
The long back-to-front line is OBJ
tanned by the forward draping and
trimming of toques. while larger
shapes emphasize the profile by
brims curved sharply up on one
side and swooping low on the other.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
4sk Me 4nother
q A General Quiz

/. What is the cost of the paper
used in printing United States cur
rency?
2. In baseball what do the fol-
lowing letters stand for: ALB, r,
H, o, A, E, and BIB?
8. How much is a skein of wool
en- yarn?
4. What is the significance of
edelWeiss?
5. How is the air in Carlsbad
caverns kept fresh?
6. What was the boudoir parlia-
ment?
Z. What state collects the most
money in sales taxes?
8. How much of the retail busi-
ness of the United States is done
on a cash basis?
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Few Live Over 100 Years

During the past 1000 years, about
1000 persons have claimed to have
lived far longer than a century.
Some Of them, with their reputed
ages at death, were: Czarten d85),
Roven Q72), Jenkins Q69), Surfing
ton G60). Agha Q56), Parr d52),
Drackenburg Q46) and the Countess
of Desmond Q40). But none could
definitely prove their statements. In
fact, absolutely authenticated cases
of human beings having lived more
than a hundred years are extremely
rare.-Collier's Weekly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Gods Gift to HAYDN.

The famous composer, Haydn.
once asked how it happened that his
church music was almost always of
an animating, cheerful, and even
gay description, answered, Il can
not have it otherwise: I write ac-
cording to the thoughts which I
feel. When I think upon God, my
heart is so full of Joy that the notes
leap and dance as it were from my
pen: and since God has given me
a cheerful heart. it will be easily
forgiven me that I seek Him with
a cheerful spirit"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Floyd &&6o&sss.zn> s.
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES E@3T
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELFl
" Breath of Life''
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter

ELLO EVERYBODY:
I'll bet you'd have felt pretty tough too if this had
happened to you. you lying at the door of death
depending for your very life the efforts of two three of
pals who trying to youand heard
of them Aw heck fellows we're not getting anywhere
with this Let's give it up for bad job b'-well-n case
like that wouldn't blame any for getting discouraged
And Don Ward discouraged that day back in May,
1882, when that identical thing happened to him.
Brentwood Y.
electric
employed
electrical Norport and worked with
of strnging all the surrounding
there's another
might well mention
other time because he played big in this story of Dons
Kelly a feet stubborn
disposition, things diff
ferenty telling
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Quotations"

The average woman has an innate
sense of justice and for this reason
will make an ideal jurOr.-James
McCurrm.
Children should be brought up to
take it on the chin.-Dr. Florence
Hale.
The only regret one need have
with age is the regret that would
come from life completely mis-
spent.-Dr. Mary E. WOOlIey.
| was brought up on the saying
that few women are both good wives
and good mothers.-Mrs. F. ID. RoOse-
uelt.
When rural young people get ont
of high school they've lost the main
social contact of their lives and have
nothing to take its place DR.. r. E.
Wakely.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09

ling that safety devices
could fellow who the
while day
of the when happened His left rubbed
his
HUNDRED VOLTS
1T held fast Don
being like King Kong held
dayighs could
bing though right
wriggled all use
In the meantime Don's partner,
few hundred feet Suddenly he
and turned Don hanging that his
a of terb pair. He
climbed and
feeding juice into
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Kelly's Sore Feet Started 1t All.

The running street light circuit in Stony Brook
his
climbing the poles
ground He'd take
the OF the work that climbing
of other
omw until they
practically
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Flaring Youth

For college girls and the very
young. important collections include
gored, faring skirts and some which
are pleated all around.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Hosiery Colors Lighter

Hosiery colors are lighter in tone
than those Of last fall. the better to
blend subtly with the high fashion
mahogany" color range in fabrics
and feathers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
They Thought Don Was Done For.

the meantime, umped unconscious with only
his holding
looped Dons lowered
other
stretched
He breathngand stopped
looked
fetal
taking pressing
little
Twenty and sign of lfe
there before
He agan-doing
his help those fellows who
couldn't muce-couldnt eyes-bu
he would be all right his
And then came the most dishearenng
Out clear sky heard
HE'S GONE. We a and i'm back
tn the truckv
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
Saved by Kelly's Stubbornness.

Don wanted but he couldn't breathe
We're him a
lifetime his
aride his back still kept
ton. Lets and take him town" And this time
working Kely-and
sticking to his job.
For five mnutesten mnues-Key worked shbborny
Kelly
pole Kelly
who had doing
effort his life Kelly
three minutes Don started breathe
him there Kelly cited for
medal from
medal living
Sing Sing
told,
Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09
PERSONAL

Liquor habit stopped. New home treatment
Given secretly in liquids. Harmless. Write
Stafford Sales Co., Box 1873, Ordway, Colo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-09-09

Prepared by National Geographic Society.
Washington. ID. C.--WNU Service.
TRANS-JORDAN is a little
Evening star., 1937-06-12
SPECIAL NOTICES,

EOTICE-THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
Paul @. Demonet and Charles F. Brandt
known As the Columbia Beverage Wine IL
Liquor Shop 1910 14th st. NV is OF this
date. June iN, 1887 dissolved; Paul G.
Oemonet will continue with the business
CHAS. r. BRANDT. 1901 K ST NV
PAUL G. DEMONET. 1910 14th ST. NV.
12'
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the knights OF Pythias Hall
Assn. will be held at Pyth,an Temple, 1912
9th st. NV. Monday. JUNE IS 1897. at
7:30 pm, for the purpose OF electing Of
ncers for the ensuing year and for the
transaction Of such other business as may
be presented.
MAX T. PINES W. A. KIMMEL
Secretary. President
WHEN YOU HAVE ELECTRICAL WORK
to be done, no matter how small the job
may be, call the Electric Shop on Wheels.
No Job too small or too large. District 6l7l.
! WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. sHERLEY COLBERT. 1903 Bilt-
more st. NV. IA
NEW FOLDING CHAIRS FOR RENT VERY
fets. We cater to all occasions. small or
larse Metropolitan $3.50. National S664
pAlLY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART
loads to and from BALTIC. phila. and New
YORK Frequent trips to other Eastern
cities. Dependable Service Since 1895 -
TIE DAVIDSON TRANSFER Il STORAGE
CO. Phone Decatur 2500.
BRICKLAYER, WHITE. EXPERT. WANTS
sman tohs What have you? Call after
b prn SheDherd 1880
Evening star., 1937-06-12

all citizens In Monroe will arm them
selves with shotguns and rifles"
IT the unionists come under these
circumstances" the Mayor added,
they might tear the town apart"
Gov. Murphy, speaking Of the Mon
roe situation. said he knew many
people have dbsented with the policy
Of the Governor"
But I will continue to maintain 4
policy Of peace" he added. 1T will
be done firmly. too.
Every legitimate right Of labor
should be and must be recognized But
labor groups have not the right to
block highways, to stop cars and ex-
anime the occupants That's all illegal,
and every illegal act begets another
illegal act.
ANY one who thinks am not strong
in my convictions has the right to try
me out"
Referring to the battle between the
steel pickets and the special police,
Murphy said:
There need be no fighting and use
Of tear gas bombs. If my counsel had
been followed, none Of this would have
happened"
Meanwhile separate Campaigns
against unauthorized. wildcat" strikes
were waged by Gov. Murphy and mem
bers OF the high command Of the
United Automobile Workers Of America.