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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23
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Proceedings
Board Supervisors

be credited with S3s3.00 valuation on the
above assessment for the year 1886.
1t appearing that the following taxes
have been enormously paid for the yeaI
1886, it is hereby ordered that the Clerk
of this Board issue refund warrants to
the following: Tom Bailey, Mrs. Emily
Nucas, Nora Haywood.
This day came the commissioners OF
the Chicopa Drainage District in meet
ing duly assembled, and do hereby order
that the Board of Supervisors be re-
uuested to levy 5 mills on the lands in
said Chicopa Drainage District accord
ing to the assessed benefits of said lands
for the year 1887.
Ordered this the 2sth day of August
1887.
T. c. PARRISH, President,
E. T. NELSON, Sec. & Treas.
State Of Mississippi-Holmes County.
! do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a true and correct copy
of IN order Of the Commissioners of the
Chicopa Drainage District duly passed
on the 2sth day of August, 1887.
Witness my signature this the 2Sth
day of August, 1897.
E. t. NELSON,
Secretary Chieopa Drainage District
In accordance with the foregoing re-
quest and application of the Commits
sioners Of the Chicopa Drainage Dis
trice a levy of 5 mills is hereby made on
the lands of said district in accordance
with the assessed benefits Of said lands
for the year of 1897. No assessment
roll however has been certified to and
presented to this Board as provided by
law.
1t appearing that Tom Bailey is doubly
assessed with Annie Cooper as appears
on page 1872, line 2, valuation $204.O0
it is therefore ordered that the Sheriff
be credited with this amount, since Tom
Bailey does not own the land.
1t appearing that under Sections 284,
2s5 and 2S6 of the Code of 1880, Boards
Of Supervisors have authority to expend
money to further community interest
and undertakings; it is therefore order
ed that the sum Of $3.50 be appropri-
ated to A. H. Green, general manager of
the Westfield Colored School Fair, to
be used as prizes for said Fair, and the
Clerk of this Board is hereby directed
to issue said warrant out of the Gen.
eral County Fund to the said A. H
Green.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until tomorrow morning
September 7th, at 9 o'clock am, 1887
V. REINHARD, President.
Pursuant to adjournment the Boart
of Supervisors of Holmes County, Mis-.
sissippi, met in the court house in the
City of Lexington, on this the 7th day
of September, AID, 1887, and being the
second day of the term with the same
members and officers present as or
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23
RESIDENTS CLEARED ON
WHISKEY TAX EVASION

The United States District
Court re-convened at jackson for
a special term of criminal court
Monday. Judge G. B. Kennemer
of Montgomery, Ala, presided at
the request of the regular U. s.
Judge. s. G. Mize.
VIM. Jack Harper, Overton
Jordan and VIM. Schurlds were
found not guilty of tax evasions.
They e represented by S. R.
King, local attorney.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

1t appearing that certain bonds and
coupons will become due and payable
before the next regular meeting of this
Board and that it is necessary that same
be paid when due; it is therefore order
ed that the Clerk of this Board issue
proper warrants out of the proper funds
for said. bonds and coupons.
1t appearing to the board from the
the report of the members of this board
from that district that there is certain
necessary road dump work and drain
age of public roads in said supervisors
district No. 8, in both Pickens and Rich
land Road District and in balance of
said supervisors district, which is also
a road district, necessary to be done and
the most economic and feasible plan for
said work will be the use of a dragline
machine.
1t is therefore ordered that the clerk
of this board advertise for the rental
Of one.half yard dragline machine on
a monthly basis while the same is be-
ing used in said district, sealed BIDS to
be filed with the clerk of this board on
or before IL o'clock noon Monday, the
4th day of October, 1887. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
County Fund: Jesse H. Walton. M. b.
S. No. /, 6 days attendance in August,
IA days examining roads and bridges,
$4,000; M. s.. Rogers, M. B. S. No. 2.
same, $4,000; Kirk P. Thomas, M. r.
S. No. 8, same, $4,000; M. L. Smith. M.
B. S. No. 4, same, $4,000; ". Reinhard,
president, M. B. S. No. 6, same, $4,000;
Parham H.. Williams, Clerk, 2 days at
tendance in September, $1,000; W. L
Ellis, Sheriff, same, $500.
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until it's next regular
October meeting, A. D., 1887.
". REINHARD, President.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

Miss Juanita Brown returned
to Nashville Saturday after visit
ing Mrs. Harvye Wilborn.
Mr. Charles Long and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Maxwell spent Monday
in Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

Mr.. r. B. Smith of Gulfport stop
ped over for a short visit with
Mr. and Mrs: Z. b. Guess Tues
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

Mrs. Sam Moss was a recent
visitor in Louisville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

Mr.. E. c. Chapman of Colum.
bus visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Wilburn the past week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23

Captain and Mrs. G. B. Ditto
spent the weekend in Inverness
with friends and relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23
STELLAR RADIO
NAMES TO APPEAR
HERE UNDER TENT
LEW CHILDRE TO HEAD A
NOTABLE ARRAY OF
TALENT ON VISIT

On Thursday evening, Septem
Der so, Durant's amusement 60
ing public will be treated to an
outstanding innovation in the
field of popular-priced entertain
ment when Ollie Hamilton, one
of Americas better known show
men, brings his tented Radio
Barn Dance to town for n per-
torrance only.
Nationally known and head
iimng an unparalleled aggrega-
lion of other familiar radio
names. Lew Childre. nthe hoy
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
WITNESS
CITES HA|RPINS
and HORSEMAN
Gay Life" Charged to
Wife by Servants

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (C.TP.S).
Last months installment, or why
the butler blushed," has been
topped by new disclosures in the
divorce suit betwee.4 nellie M.
Joyce and her estranged husband,
James Stanley Joyce, lumber mil
lionaire.
Adding to the stories told by
the family butler, Joyce has filed
dispositions from caretaker.
They charge that Joyce'S wife led
a gay life at her Connecticut
estate, Brentwood Farms. as well
as in the Joyces' Chicago apart
ment.
PROPERTY OUTRAGED!
A long haired man" and an ac-
tor figured in the previous install
ment. This one features a chauf-
feur and a "horseman." The care
taker said in his deposition that
he threatened to leave Brentwood
Farms because his sense Of pro-
priety was outraged.
Telling Of his mistress habits,
the witness, John J. Angeley, tes-
titled primly: II met her on the
lawn one day smoking a cigar"
Another time, said he, he found a
small party of convivial guests
in great disorder by the fireplace.
That time, the caretaker said, he
had to carry Mrs. Joyce to bed,
and do it with his eyes closed,
since she only had one piece of
clothing on"
HAIRPINS AND HORSEMAN
Angeley's wife, the assistant
caretaker, also filled out a depoSi-
tion. In it she said that every
time she cleaned the guest room
after "the horseman" called. she
found hairpins. The testimony
about the chauffeur was that lie
occupied a room adjoining Mrs.
Joyce's during the early summer
of 1890.
The dispositions we're gathered
for use as ammunition if Mrs.
Joyce's divorce suit is brought to
trial. It has been languishing in
the court files since 1880.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19

last April.
With an, eye toward a balanced
budget by 1899, Mr.. Roosevelt pro
hibited the RFC and the PWA
from making new commitments.
RFC, PWA CURBED
Currently, the RFC has on its
books $405 ,OO0, 900 of undisbursed
commitments. OF these, $149, ,000,.
900 represent conditional loan
agreements. 1t is expected the
corporation will not be called upon
to meet the entire amount of these
commitment; because of preva
lence of local capital, improved
business conditions or other rea-
sons.
"While the cancellation of
such commitments would not of
itself return money to the pub
lie treasury" the President said,
"the ultimate effect of such ac-
ton would relieve the Treasury
The Washington times., 1937-10-19

of a substantial potential liabil.
ity. To this extent the budget
outlook would be improved.
OTHER LOANS BARRED
IT have determined that no
further commitments should be
made by the corporation, other
than for administrative pur-
poses."
Money saved through cancella-
ton of undisbursed obligations
may not be used for other pending
loans under the order.
The PWA has on its books $780,,
100000 of undisbursed commit.
ments for loans and grants. The
President observed that a portion
of these commitments probably
would be cancelled, and, as in the
case of the RFC, the PWA has
been forbidden to use any of the
money saved for loans and grants
for new projects.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19

international News Photo
NELLE M. JOYCE is being
accused of "gay doingS" in
the Chicago divorce suit bs-
tween her and her husband,
James Stanley Joyce, lumber
millionaire and former hus.
band of Peggy Hopkins Joyce.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19

There was little she could tell
save that her husband, Paul
Reeves, was alive when she left
him alone at home on the night Of
September 7, and when she re-
turned from the movies he was
dead.
THEN COME TEARS
But she told it with a sudden
gush of tears.
Are you married, Mrs.
Reeves?" asked Prosecutor
Charles M. Morris.
EYES," she answered gently
although she has been a widow
six weeks.
What is your husbands
name?"
paul Reeves"
"How old was hep"
"He was 25. His birthday was
the same as mine-August g."
DO you recall the night of
September 7?"
"Yes. We had supper together
that night, at our home. Then I
went to the movies"
CHANCES AT RIVAL
"Your husband"
"He stayed home with our
children, Paul and Emma"
HE was alive when you left?"
eyes" then came the tears.
"And when you came back?"
HE was dead"
That was all of Myra Reeves
testimony.
Dabbing at her eyes, she walked
from the witness stand, with only
one quick glance at Peggy Dren.
nan.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
US Stock Slump
Is Felt in London

NDON, Oct. 10 G.N.SO.
Wall Streets slump had a depres-
sing effect today on the London
Stock Exchange, quotations, with
exception of British funds, being
marked down generally.
International issues, after open
ing above Wall Street parity levels,
weakened, but a slight recovery
set in around midday. U. S. Steel
sold at 81 31-32 dollars. Interna-
tional Nickel at AZ 7-8. Anaconda
q 7-8, Shell Union Oil 16 27-32 and
Brazilian Traction at is 7-8. In
dustrial shares we're generally
easier.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Girl Is Found Slain
In Yard Near Home

GRAFTON, Ohio, Oct. 19.
IN.SO Her skull fractured. 49,
year-old Louise Hornbeck was
found dead today on lawn near
her home here.
Miss Hornbeck was reported
missing by her father when she
failed to return home from work
in the office of DR.. Earl Maple, a
physician, last night, DR.. Maple
told Sheriff William Grail that she
had left his Office at 9:15 last night.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
VRGINIAN TO TALK

L. G. Mcclellan, Richmond pub.
fishing firm executive, will ad-
dress the Washington Club Of
Printing House Craftsmen at the
monthly meeting Of the group at
Lafayette Hotel tonight. He will
speak on THE Making of a Book. {"
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
OUTDOOR LIFE SHOW

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Oct. 10.
DR.. T. B. Symons, of the Univer-
sity of Maryland, and J. D. Steele,
of the Baltimore School Board,
are collaborating on plans for the
North American Sports, Garden
and outdoor Life Show to be held
in Baltimore February 11-19. Uni
versities and colleges throughout
the country are expected to co,
operate.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Budget Head
OF Courage
Wanted
BY EARL GOODWIN

All these promises to balance the
budget depend largely on who is
going to be the Director of the
Budget.
That is the really big problem
keeping the President UP nights.
He would like very much to have
a huge mentally broad shouldered
man with courage to knock off
ten million dollars here and there
and really reduce expenditures.
A man with intestinal fortitude-
and how!
MAY BE WALKER
He has had his eye on one of
his favorite strong men-Frank
Walker, formerly chairman of the
National Emergency Council-also
former treasurer of the Demo
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
AUTOPSY IS SET
IN GIRLS DEATH

An autopsy will be performed
at the District Morgue today to
determine the cause of death of
Margaret Mccoy, 20, of the 1000
block of Jefferson st. N. w.
Miss Mccoy was found dead
yesterday on the floor of her bed
room under supicious circum-
stances, and police ordered the
autopsy. Two women friends OF
the dead girl were questioned by
police, but later were released.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19

cratic National Committee.
But Mr.. Walker apparently has
had his fill of Washington; he
likes his own private business.
The President has a liking for
Danny" Bell, as the President
affectionately refers to him-but
Danny" as Acting Director. still
retains the pecuniary value of his
civil service status now worth
$4,000 a year to him-and becom-
ing director would mean he would
drop his civil service status-and
his long years of service leading
up to a valued retirement pay.
FOLLOWED DOUGLAS
Danny" Bell became Acting
Director when Lewis Douglas left
the Government and broke sharply
with the President on the double
entry system of New Deal book
keeping. Since then Mr.. Bell has
been one of the Presidents closest
advisors and a complete mental
double of the President when it
comes to Government figures.
The President is reported today
by one of his condifantes as being
more interested in the budget and
the question of a strong Director
of Budget than almost any other
domestic question.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
President Pledges
Further Economies,
Curtailed Lending
CHANGE in TreasUry'S Gold Buying Policy
Also Hinted in Executives Report
By ERIC FRIEDHEIM

TNS) President Roosevelt today promised economies
expenditures ordered sharp curtament of Govern
men lending and hnted possible change the Treasury
gold purchase policies.
Presenting nation with his third Federal finances
January the President however, forecast fiscal
deficit of $695 100000 This increase of $7 100000
the deficit prediction contained in his budget summary Of
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
"RIG APPLE" EXHIBIT

A big Apple" dancing exhibition
under the direction of Leroy
Thayer, will feature the entertain
ment at the West Virginia Stale
Society's dance Thursday night at
the Raleigh Hotel,
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
P38 U. Receipts
[AndExpenditures

Q.N.S.). President ROOse-
velt'S new estimates of Gov
ment receipts and expendi-
lures for the fiscal year end
ing July 30, 1888, in brief:
RECEIPTS
Internal revenue, $685.
100000.
Customs, $494,OOO, 900.
Miscellaneous ceiptS,
S21O,OOO,0OO
Total, $6,65O, 100000.
EXPENDITURES
Total, $7,345, ,OOO,OOO
Deficit, $695,OOO,OOO.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Mrs. Reeves Witness
AGAINST Love Killer

NEW BRUNSWICK, n j. Oct. 10 )-Pert and piquant
ra Reeves widow at a. thanks to unsupected rivals
bullets dramatically the witness stand here today to
launch the States against Peggy brennan.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
TENANT FARMERS
ASSISTED BY RA
Concerted Drive to Solve
Problems of Farm Tenan-
cy Throughout Nation

The presidents recent tenancy mes
sage and legislation now before Con-
gress indicate a concerted drive to
solve the problems of farm tenancy
and bring aid to thousands of farm
ladder states Ivey w. Day, Rural
Rehabilitation Supervisor for the Re-
settlement Administration in Vance
county
The helping hand of the federal
government already has been extend
ed to many tenant farmers through
the rural Rehabilitation program, Mr..
Day said. Of the 81 families who
have received rehabilitation loans in
Vance County, approximately 80 have
been tenants.
can important beginning in the
movement to reduce the prevalence
of farm tenancy and in providing
greater opportunity for farm owner
ship for tenants has been made
through this rehabilitation work." Mr..
Day declared. ut is recognized that
the farm and home supervision given
in connection with the rehabilitation
loans, along with farm debt adjust
ment and cooperative services, will go
far toward helping thousands of
farmers take the important upward
step from tenancy to farm ownership.
"The latest agricultural census fig
ures show there are 1913 tenant fsmi-
lies in Vance County and that 81 per
cent of all farms in Vance County are
operated by tenants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
TREEPLANT|NGIS
DEFERRED A WEEK
Weather Conditions Make
1t Necessary To Defer
Program Now

The program of tree planting plan
ned for this week under auspices of
the Henderson Garden Club has been
postponed until next week on account
of the unfavorable weather, it was
stated today by Mrs. Alex S. Watkins,
president of the club.
Since the water oak was selected
for the official tree of Henderson, it
has been found that about 40 more
trees will be needed to have them
planted in all locations desired, it was
explained. Mrs. Watkins said that
any one interested in furnishing a
tree should notify Mrs. S. P. Cooper
by tonight
BY an arrangement with tree ex-
perts who will be in charge, $1.25 will
purchase and assure the planting of
the tree. Since city authorities are
lending the cooperation of the sereet
department organization in the work,
this group cannot do work on pri-
vate property, and for that reason
where trees are planted on private
property the owner must arrange for
the digging of the holes, it was ex-
planned. Expert supervision of the &C
tual planting will be provided, how
ever.
This movement for the planting of
trees in the city represents a last eff
fort and determined one, on a1e part
of the Henderson Garden Club, it was
said, to beautify Hendersons streets
and private homes. A great many
paintings have already been arranged
for
Selection of the water oak as the Of
ficial tree of Henderson resulted from
a ballot conducted in the Henderson
Daily Dispatch last fall, and which
resulted in large number of express
sions coming in from interested citi-
zenS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
574 Born And 246 Die In
Vance County Last Year;
Pneumonia Leads Deaths
Chckenpox Leads Reporta BILE Diseases With 60 Cases;
Ten Automobile Deaths; Total Violent Deaths 81,
Including Seven ersons as Suicides

In the calendar year 1886, total of
STA babies were born in Vance county
and 246 persons died, statistics an
nounced today by the Vance County
Health Department showed. Births
included 274 white and 300 colored
babies. Nine white and 25 colored
were illegitimate. OF the births, 134
were white and 112 colored.
The net gain in population by rea-
son of these births and deaths was
1923. of which lao was white and 1873
colored.
Pneumonia led all diseases in causes
of deaths, with as. Total violent
deaths numbered 80, including seven
suicides, ten killed in automobile
wrecks, six with fractured skulls,
three in train accidents, two by gun
shot wounds, one homicide, one drown
ING, one murder and one person
frozen to death. Cancer caused four
deaths and infantile paralysis one
Heart disease came second in the
cause of deaths, with SO, and kidney
ailments and cerebral hemorhage
caused "a each.
Chickenpox led in reportacle dis
eases, commonly known as contagious
diseases, with 68, all white but 18.
Twenty-three white and six colored
persons had cases of diphtheria There
were three white and II colored cases
of whooping cough with two white
and one colored petients reporting
measles. and ten white persons hav-
ing German measles One case of
typhus fever was reported.
Registrars of vital statistics were
not very prompt in some sections of
the county. WILLIAMSBURG and Nut
bush townships each made reports in
eleven months, Watkins and Hender-
son townships reported for nine
months each, Dabney two, Sandy
Creek three and Townsville seven. All
the other registration areas reported
for the full II months.
In tabular form, the statistics show
ed the following
Births.
White (illegitimate 81 ......... 274
Colored (illegitimate 25) ....... 300
Total . :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 514
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
Snowfall Is
One Inch In
Monday
Temperature Drops
to Is During Night
After Late Winter
Spell

Slightly more than an inch of snow
fell here Monday afternoon in one of
the latest SHOWS of the season on rec
ord. H. L. Allen, official Weather Bu-
reau observer here, said the actual
snowfall, according to the standards
of measurement, was a little more
than an inch.
The snow did not appear that deep
as it was left on the ground when the
fall ceased, but much of it had melt
ed as it fell.
The snow followed a drizzle of rain
during the day, with surfaces wet but
cold. The fall came as a surprise, but
was accompanied by a drop in tenn
peratures.
The minimum temperature for the
night was Is degrees, but the mercury
had climbed by early afternoon to the
40's. The maximum temperature Mon
day was only SO, and thermometers
held close to the freezing mark for
the "a hours, the lowest for the "a
hours prior to 6 p. m. Monday being
81, or a single degree below freezing.
The sun shined brightly most of the
day today, but a brisk March wind
from the north held the temperature
down. The weather forecast was for
cold weather tonight, but with clean
skies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-16
WHISKY CHARGES
BEFORE RECORDER
Kenneth King Given IL
Months for Possession;
Conn Not Guilty

Kenneth King, operator of store
in North Henderson, was sent to the
roads for IL months this morning in
county court by Recorder r. E.
Clements when he was convicted of
having illegal whisky for the purpose
of sale.
Enforcement Officer E. A. Cottrell
and Constable J l.. Mundy went to
Kings store yesterday and searched
it. They found large barrel con-
tanning whisky, and a pipe line lead
ing to another room, where the ILL
cit booze was drawn for sale. About
20 gallons of whisky were confiscated
by the officers. Recorder Clements
set $3.50 as bond for King if he de-
sires to appeal his case.
John Thomas Burwell, Negro. was
convicted of possessing illegal whisky
fruit jar, and was fined $40 and
costs
A. 3. Conn, charged with possess
ing 81 pints of tax paid whisky was
tried before Recorder Protein s. B.
Rogers, and was declared not guilty
William Potter was not guilty Of
breaking and entering.
The state took a mol pros in the
case of Leroy Green, Negro charged
with the theft of shoes.
Haywood G. Harris was charged
with speeding and operating an auto
mobile with an illegal warning device.
He was guilty as to the illegal device,
ed upon payment of the costs.