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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
JR. COLLEGE HAS
BAND THEATRE CONTEST
]. G. Little Theatre Contest

D.. ~. Llttle COnLeSt
The preliminaries of the Junior
College Little Theatre contest
will be held in the Holmes Junior
College auditorium Friday even
mo. March IL. The Junior College
of North Mississippi will be rep
anted, we are sure, by compel
cit actors. We are looking for
ward to the performances Of these
groups of actors, for we remember
the excellent evenings entertain
ment that was given us here last
year in a contest of the same kind.
The Holmes Little Theatre has
for its contest number, "The
Drums of Dude" by Austin
Strong. This is an excellent con-
test play, and has a great deal of
room for atmosphere and chara-
cter acting. The members of the
cast have begun work with great
enthusiasm.
Steward-Harold Basden.
McGregor-Pete Millican.
Hartlev-Herbert Weiner
Mrs. Clavton-Dorothv Hines
Two Hindustans Servants. D.
Sulser. A. L. Brewer.
Miss Lynn Orlene Ellis accom-
panied several students to the
PRESBYTERIAN Student Conference
at Starksville Feb, 26-27-28.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Henry L. Mcclellan
Rites Held Friday
BOARD MEMBER
PASSES THURSDAY

Henry l.. Mcclellan, 81, Bow.
ling Green, died at his home Thu
rsday. Funeral services were held
from the residence on Friday at
eleven O'Clock in the morning.
The Rev. G. w. Robertson, Acona
officiated.
Interment was at Spring Hill
with the Lee Funeral Home in
charge.
Mr.. Mcclellan was a member OF
the Bowling Green Methodist
Church. He was widely known
throughout Holmes County hav.
ing served as member of the
Board OF Supervisors from Beat
Two.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Maggie Mcclellan and the
following sons and daughters
Mrs. G.. d. Mcclellan, Durant Mrs
Leila Carroll, Memphis, Tenn. S.
j. Mcclellan, Henry w. Mcclellan
and Curtis N. Mcclellan, all of Du
rant; three sisters, Mrs. N. A.
CARTRIDGE, Mrs. Tom CARTRIDGE,
and Mrs. Maude Johnson, all Of
Clarksdale; one brother, Carl Nc
Lellan, Memphis, Tenn, Hugh l..
Mcclellan is a cousin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
DURANT HIGH SENIORS
TO GIVE ANNUAL PLAY

The Senior Glass of the Durant
High School has started to work
on its annual play, Romance in
a Bording House" to be given
the latter part of April.
Malcolm Carter, band director,
is coaching the play.
The cast includes:
Mr.. Smith, Gwin Kolb; Mrs.
Smith, Mary Brown Wilburn
Mary Ann, Myrtis Haynie; Mr.
Throttlebuttom, Mary Cooper
Mortimer, Sydney Herring: Duke
of Suxxe, John Angle; Mrs. Ben.
son. Airline Howard; Miss Me.
Gillicuddy. Mary Franklin Moore
Bill, Billy Montgomery and Het'
tie, Martenie Cain.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
WILL WILBURN ON
OLE MISS HONOR ROLL

Will Wilburn, Durant, is one
of the 50 students receiving an
honor roll rating at the Univehsi-
ty of Mississippi, according to an
announcement made today by
Registrar T. A. Bickerstaff.
Attainment of so percent AS
with a minimum of IA hours, and
no Els or F's r Basic require
ments for making the university
honor roll.
Wilburn, a senior, is enrolled
in the school of liberal arts.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
PUBLISHED TODAY

On page 5 of this weeks News
appears a list of property adj
vertised for delinquent taxes and
fees. All taxpayers r urged
to go by the City office and
clear up their property so that
it will not be sold. Legal date of
sale is April 5, according to the
announcement by City Clerk
Charlotte Cresswell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
lax Commission
Chairman Speaks
ROTARY CLUB HEARS
ALT STONE

"Humanizing tax collecting
methods is a service the tax col
lectlng body can render the tax
payer in order to make his tax
burden Lighter" said Alf Stone,
chairman of the Mississippi State
Tax Commission Tuesday at noon
when he addressed the members
of the Durant Rotary Club and
a member of invited guests at the
Hotel Durant.
The present State Tax Commits
sion, according to Mr.. Stone,
feels that it should be a cooper
alive helpful body to serve the
citizenry in any way possible. The
scare method and Al Capone man
ner of collecting taxes, he said,
should be a thing Of the past.
The Commission, the speaker
stated, has worked together har-
moniously and without any direct
opposition to it's methods used in
working out taxpaying problems.
The commission, he said, had
enjoyed one hundred percent
cooperation of the press of the
state. There has been opposition,
Stone said, to some of the legis-
Mr.. Stone said, to some Of the
legislation passed in regard to
taxes, but the commission itself
had come in for a great deal of
favorable comment, both from the
state press and other tax gather
ing bodies throughout the coun-
try.
MIR. Stone painted a word pic
ture Of the groth Of the city Of
Jackson and the state Of Mississ-
lppi. He dwelt on the progress
made in the past fifty years and
pointed out the comparative tax
,ation per capita then and nov,
He e""h'sized the point that
while SOM of us live in the
twentieth cc.2.nry amid a modern
civilization and take for granted
its improvements, these improve
ments have to be paid for.
The only way to reduce tax
alton, according to the Chairman
Stone, is the simple arithmetic
system of cutting something out.
Horse and buggy days will bring
horse and buggy taxation. Mod
ern improvements bring increas-
ed taxation. There's no getting
around that, he said.
Mr.. Stone was introduced by
William A. Bacon, Durant attor-
ney and member Of the State
Legislature.
Mr.. Bacon stated in his intro
duction that it was a well known
fact that the state of Mississippi
has received considerable recog-
milton in its tax collection system
by various tax groups through
out the country and that the
present commission under Mr..
Stone has come in for consider
able praise for it's present success.
M. G. Mcdaniel, president of
Holmes County Junior College,
presided over the meeting in the
absence of the president, DR.. r.
C. Elmore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
SOUTHERN UNDERTAKING
HAS NEW HEARSE

j. r.. Oliver, manager OF the
Southern Undertaking Company
announces the addition to his
equipment Of a new Buick hearse
ambulance. The new addition
represents the most improved and
up-to-date machine available to
undertaking associations, accord
ing to Mr.. Oliver.
Attention is called to the ad.
vertisement of the Southern I'm
dertaking Association containing
a picture of the new. vehicle on
page 6 Of today's News.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
Farm Garden Yield
Income Is Larger
MANY GARDENS PAY
MORE THAN CROPS

Human nature being what it is,
bright and warm March days
turn thoughts to gardening, and
though enthusiasm may wane
when midsummer
comes, the garden is nevertheless
one Of the important phases Of
family living and under proper
conditions may easily become the
most profitable plot on the farm.
There were 242, 1896 gardens on
farms in Mississippi during 1884,
THE most recent year for which
official information is available,
which yielded vegetables grown
for home use valued at $8,714,O11,
This is an average production
value of 1851, as compared with
the average home garden value
in the United States Of $1,000.
"These figures clearly indicate
that the garden is a big thing in
Mississippi agriculture" com.
mented j. G. Holton, commission.
er of agriculture, "for the real
value of garden production is
normally exceeded only By cot
ton, cottonseed, and corn. Gard
ems yield more in actual sales or
home use than all hay or sweet
potatoes, and more than the COM
bined value Of a half dozen other
products, including sugarcane
cowpeas, soybeans, irish potatoes
and peanuts.
"The surprising feature is the
number of farms which do not
have gardens. Actually, this Off
cial record indicates that 6S,587
state farms, almost one-fifth the
total, are garden-less.
"Mississippians generally are
still enthusiastic over the restored
farm income, which exceeded
5000, 100000 last year and reach
ed an average of almost $1,000
per farm, and it is extremely i'm
portant that such progress be
continued. 1t will be difficult to
increase the cotton income, and
not easy to maintain it, for we
made a bumper crop and received
good prices. Increases can be
made in livestock and dairy pro-
ducts, and by enlarged production
and marketing of sweet potatoes
peanuts, soybeans and other crops
AT the same time, to grow at
home products commonly pur-
chased, is to add just that much
to the farm income, and SO a good
garden on every farm will add to
the farm and family health, re-
duce living expenses, and become
the most profitable plot on the
farm.
"The new state seed law APP
plies to vegetable seeds, and pur-
chasers will find each package
marked with the name and var
iety, the year during which gro
wn, and the name of the firm or
-n -o1o@,,- tln eaa1
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

Mrs. B. F. Ray and little dau-
ohter Bette Joe returned Satur-
dav from the Hospital i'm the home
of Mrs. S. C. Ray.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

Mrs. Robert Ray spent the week
end visiting her sister Mrs. w. W.
Turnage in jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
KNOCK
KNOCK
BY Hazel Brannon

Roosevelt is like the sound OF a
trumpet note. /. strong and clear
~. suggesting untold power
held in perfect check. and
bringing to mind marching feet,
bands playing, flags ~fluttering in
the breeze. The world cannot
help but thrill.
Startling to some people, per-
haps, is the knowledge that no
less than five presidents have
changed the number Of judges on
the Supreme Court.
The dignity of the Court will
never be the same again. Perhaps
if the President will wait a while
longer before taking his fishing
trip some Of them will accompany
him. They won't have anything
else to do.
We who dance must pay the
piper, or words to that effect,
said ALI Stone Tuesday to the Du-
rant Rotary Club. Mr.. Stone is
chairman Of the Mississippi State
Tax Commission. Good schools
streets, highways, sidewalks and
sanitation facilities don't just
happen. Somebody has to pay for
them. ~.-r-n stfi6,
France helps the cause of the
World Peace along by voting one
billion dollars "for defense. The
whole world, it seems, is arming
"for peace. The offense will be
here any minute. y. as soon as
they get armed.
Things we doubt: That the
American people have learned
anything from the depression. -.
that the world has learned any
thing from the Great War.
ss
"As uninteresting as y~ester-
days newspaper, is an express
sion without meaning when it's
from home....a and you're a long
ways off.
\
"No," he said, "I'm not a self
made man. I'd have done a much
better job of it."
An old thought, but true: It's
the lone wolves that have a hard
time. Its easy to drift with
the crowd. =. acting as it acts.
with the same amount (mostly
lack) of thought.
Some peoples faces are about
as expressive as that of a pickle
jar.
Winchell's definition of a hick
town: One where all the folks
know all the news before it comes
out but take the hometown paper
just to see if the editor gets it
right.
Most editors don't give a con
tinental what their readers think
of them or the stuff they write.
..They'r re usually writing for the
benefit of some neighboring ed
itor....or for their own satisfac-
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

Those attending the conference
Louis Cauthen, Sara Stat
ford, Laura Melton.
President, Albert Russell Of Ole
Miss has announced the annual
"Y" conference to be held at the
Robert E. Lee Hotel in jackson
on March lib. A group of Hol-
mes Students are expecting to
attend the conference. The theme
is to be "Revolt from Mediocrity'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11
BAND

On April 10 the Holmes Junior
College Band will take part in
the Junior College Band Contest
to be held at Raymond. Two piec-
es, a required number and a sele-
cted one, will be played by the
band. Charles Granger, Fellie
French and David Donald will
play the Cornet, Saxophone and
clarinet solos, respectively. A
great amount of time and prac-
tice is being given to the num-
berS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

France helps the cause of the
World Peace along by voting one
billion dollars "for defense. The
whole world, it seems, is arming
"for peace. The offense will be
here any minute. /. as soon as
thew ret armed,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

Things we doubt: That the
American people have learned
anything from the depression. -.
that the world has learned any
thing from the Great War.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

"As undressing as yester.
days newspaper, is an express
sion without meaning when it's
from home. and you're a long
ways off.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-03-11

Most editors don't give a con-
tinental what their readers think
of them or the stuff they write. j.
..They'r re usually writing for the
benefit of some neighboring ed
itor. ...or for their own satisfac-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

Cover and bake in a moderate oven
for about one hour.
LAMB AND APRICOT STEW
~ cups of dried apricots
11a pounds of neck Of lamb or
stewing lamb
/ cup of flour
y teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of baking powder
l egg
1-3 cup of milk.
Wash the lamb, cut in pieces,
and cover with hot water. Add
the apricots and stew for one hour.
Add water as needed.
Make dough for the dumplings
by sitting the flour with the salt,
and baking powder. Beat the egg
we'll. Add to the milk and mix
quickly with the flour. Drop by
teaspoons on top of the stew ten
minutes before serving time. Keep
the kettle covered.
Coffee tapioca is an economical
dessert to serve with the lamb din
ners. Use brown sugar to lend o
caramel taste to it.
MOCHA TAPIOCA
2 tablespoons of tapioca
"a cup of brown sugar
"a teaspoon of salt
cups of strong coffee
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of butter
/ teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix the taploca with the dry
ingredients. Add the coffee and
beaten egg yolk. Cook in the top
of the double boiler until the
tapioca is transparent. Add va
nilla. When chilled fold in the
beaten egg whites. If desired the
dessert can be served with whipped
cream
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
PAT 7 ERNl
PATTERN 1904

EA1 L ElIN1N TOUT
Who'd ever guess you made this
refreshing little Anne Adams
frock, Pattern 1904? For when it's
all cut, stitched, and finished
you'll be the proud poSSeSSor OF
one of the prettiest frocks Of the
Spring season; a model that's ever
so easily made despite its clever.
"profesSional-looking" touches!
You'll "set the fashion" for your
set when you appear at gay after
noon festivities in its lovely yoke
capelets, fascinating waist yoke
that terminates in delightful tie
sash, and pet triangular pockets.
Especially dainty is the crisp ruff
fling (optional, Of course) that
edges capes and pockets. wouldn't
you like the frock in a well-wear.
ing, fast-color fabric. such as
chambray, Shantung, percale, or
printed poplin?
Pattern 4304 is available in sizes
IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20. Size is takes
31s yards 36-inch fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins or stamps (coins preferreO
for this Anne Adams pattern.
Write plainly SIZE, NAME, AD-
DRESS and STYLE NUMBER.
A smart wardrobe - YOURS!
Order our Spring ANNE ADAMS
PATTERN BOOK and see how
easy it is to make becoming, up
to-minute outfits quickly and mex
penSively at home! ReVel in wide
choice of sparkling alloccasion
frocks, suits, blouses-with speciaI,
slimming styles for the stouter
woman. Practical, fashion right
models for kiddies and "debs," too!
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
WEDDING BOUQUETS

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"Should the married couple stay
in the vestibule of the church after
the wedding? 1t is to be a
1O-O'clOck wedding in a Catholic
church.
II attended one wedding at
which the priest suggested it so
that the couple might receive the
guests good wishes. Is this the
correct thing to do?
"Who should pay for the flowers
for the maid of honor, the brides
father and mother and the grOOm's
mother?
"At the wedding breakfast are
the candles to be lighted-thOse
on the table for decorations, l
mean. "H."
Sometimes, at an informal we'd
ding, when there is to be no recep-
ton after the ceremony, the couple
do stay in the vestibule Of the
church for a few minutes after
the ceremony, to receive their
friends. This plan is entirely a
matter of choice.
The groom, if he is a thought
full gentleman, usually sends
corsage to the brides mother and
to his own mother. And very
often, when he orders the bouton.
nieres for his best man and
ushers, he orders boutonniere
for the brides father and for his
own father.
The flowers for the maid OF
honor are customarily given by
the brides parents. This is the
convenient, as well as the gracious
way, since these flowers are
planned as part of the decorative
scheme, both for the brides cos
tune and for the color scheme
chosen for the church and house
decorations.
If candles are used on the table
for the wedding breakfast, they
should be lighted. Unlighteo
candles should not be used as "dec
orations."
Copyright, 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. IAc.)
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
Tempting MorseIs

A very toothsome morsel results
when thin slices of smoked salm-
on are spread with creamed
cheese mixed with horseradiSh.
Roll the slices as for a cigarette.
FaSten securely with a toothpick
and serve on the canape tray.
Hors d'oeuvres made from
bologna, dill pickle, and Cheddar
cheese are quickly prepared. Cut
the bologna in one-inch squares.
Place on each a slice of dill pickle,
and cube of cheese. Spear with
a toothpick and serve chilled.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

HOUSEWIVES with electric ma
II chimes will be glad to know
that they can row buy good-looX-
ing washing machine covers, cut
to fit their machines, and most
useful as we'll as decorative. They
are of fabric that looks rub
berized, are heavy and durable,
and go on easily with a couple of
ties to hold them in place. They
are priced 81. Another convenient
cover is for your gas stove. 1t is
metal and asbestos, and makes a
grand top for the burners when
you want to have more table
space, or to give the kitchen a
neater appearance when the stove
is not in use. 1t can also be used
to protect the top of the ice box
or table, and it comes in green,
white or ivory. A great help to the
general appearance of the kitchen
and only SIPS. While we are on
the subject, we found metal-lined
fiber waste baskets that are like
wise practical and decorative
They are fire-proof, waterproof
and chip-proof, and may really
save you a fire if you have guests
that are careless about throwing
cigarettes in the waste basket
They are good-looking enough for
bed and living rooms and sell fol-
$1.95 and $2.25.
For names of stores showing
the items described here, call
District 1000, Extension 459,
during business hours, or write
Miss Laville at The Times, en-
closing stamped, self addressed
envelope.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
.M&~?, +: H.! |,
~ WILMA LAVlLLE
WILMA LAVlLLE
Timely Cosmetics

MANY things in the cos
UA metic line are particularly
suited to this month and the
next, when weather is uncer-
tain and winds blow. You may
have discovered that wind
takes a heavy toll of beauty,
that your face is apt to
roughen and redden and that
it needs special care. One of
the best things to do for most
compilations is to give them a
coating of protective founda-
ton under your makeup, be-
fore you 60 out in windy or
blustery weather. There's a
new one just out. Cream Pastel
Powder Base it is called, and
it is a lovely creamy lotion IN
skin color. 1t goes on lightly,
giving that protective film,
and forming a base for your
powder and makeup. 1t is
very soothing after wind burn,
too. 1t is in an attractive
frosted bottle through which
you see the flesh-colored lotion,
and has lavendar cap, for
color contrast. 1t is priced 81.
The Washington times., 1937-03-22

ue4p U.s.
Should the bride or the groom
be congratulated? We do not
know the bride.
Should you congratulate any
other member of the family, other
than the bride or groom?
"On what occasions is it proper
for a gentleman to hold a girls
arm or vice versa?
when a gentleman is eScOrting
two ladies, on which side does he
walk? 81"
We congratulate" the groom
never the bride. To the bride we
offer our good Wishes" whether
or not we have known her before
we meet her in the reception line
or wherever we meet her for the
first time.
You don't exactly "congratu-
late" the members of the two fam
lilies when, for instance, you greet
them in the reception line. But
you do say to them pleasant and
appreciative things about the we'd
ding.
To the brides mother and IA
ther you say something about how
lovely their daughter looks on that
happy day, on what a beautiful
wedding it was. anything 0f
this kind that makes a brides
mother and father proud on this
so-significant day.
To the mother and father OF
the groom you would say some
thing about how handsome a
groom their son was, how proud he
seemed, what lovely wedding it
was.
There isn't very much original
that one can say at wedding,
there usually isn't very much time
either to say very much. But
what we do say we can say so
graciouSly, and with so much con-
viction, that it will be memory
making to the people most con-
cerned with the wedding.
And this is indeed the very es,
Sence of good manners. to make
other people see that we are gra.
cious, appreciative people, that
we understand their planningS and
their hospitality and their kind
ness.
A man should not take hold of
a woman's arm in public-this is
a definite rule of etiquette. The
only exception to this rule is
when he senses that she needs
his immediate help in some exi
gency.
For under ordinary circum
stances, for instance when she
needs assistance in crossing q
street or when walking on an icy
pavement, the gentleman offers
the lady his arm-he doesn't
take the lady's arm.
A gentleman also offers his arm
The Washington times., 1937-03-22
FaVOrite

Our favorite for today was sent
in by Miss Ella Steers of 1904
Twenty-ninth ST., Mt. Rainier Md.
1t was one of the six winning
recipes submitted in last weeks
contest for recipes made with
pears.
PEAR SHORTCAKE
/ shortcake for each dish
can of pears, halved
teaspoon of cinnamon imps
scant tablespoon Of cornstarch
Place the pears on your broiler
and brown to a golden brown. Re
move and place on the shortcake,
and over the top pour the follow
ing syrup:
Drain the juice off the pears
and put in pan. Thicken with
the cornstarch. Pour in about one
tablespoon. Leave on the hot fire
and put in the cinnamon imps.
The current recipe contest Is
to make available to readers
your tGUorite salad dressing
recipe.
NOBEL taste.tempting dress
ings that t0ill make spring SAL
ads a thing to be noticed are
sought.
If you haze a recipe you like
be sure to send it in. Not only
DiH you haze the pleasure OF
seeing your recipe appear IN the
FaUorite Recipe column but you
1DiH receiUe a check for one dot,
lar and haze the thrill that
comes from knorDing your recipe
1piH be enjoyed BY many houSe-
1oives looking for "Sonleth'n0
different"
The contest includes not only
the oil dressings that blend tD1th
the fresh UeqetGble salads but
also creumed dressings, fruit
salad dressings, and boiled
dressings.
The entries must be mailed
before March 81 to he eligible
in the contest. Send them to
Miss Jean Green, FGUortte Con-
test Editor, The Washington
| Times.