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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
DuRANT SCHOOL
TO HOLD
MAY FESTIVAL
FRIDAY MAY 7TH. IS DATE
OF EVENT

A large crowd Of interested
parents, friends and patrons OF
the Durant schools is expected
to attend the May Day Festival
which will be held Friday, May
7, at five o'clock in the afternoon
on the school campus.
The festival is being directed
by Misses Frances Allen, Jean
Perkins, Kate Pinson, Endama
Vickers, Ora Lee Breland and
Mamie Clark. Children in the
elementary grades will partici-
pate. The public is cordially urg-
ed to attend.
Following is the program
Overture-School Band.
Setting: A Flower Garden
Characters
Announcer-Bruce Baine; Queen
Carol Steen; Crown Bearer
William Martin; Attendants,
Heralds, Fairies, Trainbearer and
Charioteers
Sun Robert Mcorhead; South
Wind Louise Carroll; Birds
Butterflies, Bees and Frogs, But
tercups, Hyacinths, Daisies, Roses
Tulips, Violets and Hollyhocks
May Pole Dancers.
SCENE ONE -. -.
The Assembly of Flowers-The
Dancers of the Birds. Butterflies
Bees and Frogs. The Rising OF
the Sun The Awakening of Flow
ers by-South Wind.
SCENE TWO
The Entrance of the Queens
Court. Chorus-"Welcome, sweet
Springtime". Dancers of the
Flowers-CrOwning of the Queen
SCENE THREE
MAY Pole Dance-Greetings tC
the Queen-Winding of the May
Pole.
Accompanist: Miss Willie Mar.
tina Gilmore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
OFFICER
SPEAKS TO CLUB

The Durant Rotary group
heard DR.. George w. Mast, coun-
ty health officer, at its regular
weekly meeting Tuesday tell OF
the County Health program and
work. He discussed the various
phases of the work, commenting
particularly on the control and
prevention of communicable dis
eases, the venereal disease prob
lem and the milk ordinance
which the City of Durant was
contemplating passing at its ses-
sion this week.
A representative attendance
heard DR.. Mast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
AUSTIN GIBSON pLSSES
STATE EMBALMING A

Friends Of Austin Gibson, one
of the most prominent young
men of Durant, viii be very in
terested to learn that he has TAX
en- and passed the examination
of the Mississippi State Board OF
Embalming and will h~enceforth
be connected here with the
Southern Undertaking Associa-
ton, associated with w. E. Oliver
of that Association.
Mr.. Gibson took a course at
the Gupton-Jones Embalming
School in Nashville, Tenn, rated
a. one Of the best in the country.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
PRESBYTERIANS TO
Be HOSTS AT
CHURCH MEET
AUXILIARY GROUP WILL
MEET IN DURANT

The Presbyterian Church of
Durant will be host to the 1898
meeting Of the Woman's Auxil-
larry of the Central Mississippi
Presbytery, according to an an
nouncement made by the organi-
cation at the close of its annual
session held in Canton last week.
A number of people from Du-
rant attended the meeting which
was one of the largest in the
history of the group. Officers,
delegates and visitors registering
for the two-day session totaled
1863.
The Holmes county groups
made a splendid showing at the
meeting. The Goodman and Pick
ems group were two of the three
auxiliaries to reach the 15-point
objective set for the year. Carol
lton was the third group to achi-
eve the goal.
Mrs. j. f. Maxwell. Pickens,
was elected treasurer Of the
group and Mrs. G.. M. Smiley,
Durant, was named cause secre-
tary of Home Missions.
The sessions included reviews
of the work accomplished in the
preceding year and plans for the
ensuing year; messages from
various pastors, ministers and the
message of DR.. Walter S. SWEET
nam, missionary who recently re-
turned from Brazil.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
HOLMES COUNTY STATE
PARK COMMISSION TO MEET

All members of the Holmes
County State Commission are
urged to attend a meeting of the
body which will be held Wednes-
day night, May IL at eight o.
clock, according to G. q. Odom,
chairman of the commission.
Matters Of vital Importance
will be taken up at this time, ae-
cording to Mr.. Odom, and q full
attendance is urged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
CRIMINAL COURT
SETS CASES
FOR SESSION
FOUR CASES HAVE ALREADY
BEEN DISPOSED OF

Criminal court in Holmes coun-
ty opened Wednesday morning
in Lexington with Judge s. F.
Davis presiding. The criminal
court was scheduled to get under
way Monday morning but was
held up by a case on the civil
docket continued over from last
week.
The last of the civil cases to
be tried this session was Mrs.
Willie Lane VS.. Illinois Central
Rail Road. The jury awarded
her a judgement for $4,000. Mrs.
sustained a broken leg in an &C
cident at Durant last January.
Wednesday in Criminal Court
Nose Gideon was found guilty
on a charge of assault and bat
terry with intent to kill.
Earl Riley was acquitted az
the charge of assault and battery
and Cleve Brock was found gull
ty on a like charge.
James Cobbins entered a plea
of guilty to petty larceny and
was fined $500 and costs.
Cases set for today and the
charges are: State VS.. Cecil Her-
rington, murder; State VS.. Char
les Torrv ct al, charged with
owning a still; State VS.. Cootle
Roby, grand larceny.
Friday the schedule set il
State VS.. Otis Donald, murders
State VS.. Herbert McGee, burg
larry; State VS.. Opra Stevenson,
murder.
Monday, May IL; State VS..
William R. Manuel, on two
counts of forgery; State VS.. Fred
Buchanan, possession of intoxi-
eating liquors; State VS.. Willie
Davis, burglary and grand lar
ceny.
Tuesday, May IL; State VI.
Elijah Kimbrough, murder; State
VS.. Dean O'Neal, assault and
battery.
Tho Grand Jury in its Monday
session continued 2 cases return I
no-bill and five true bills. Two
of the true bills were against
Pete Ellis, indicted for carrying
a concealed weapon and for as
sault' and battery.
Petit jury number one for this
week was composed Of E. H.
Fowler, H. j. Alternately, Jesse
Harrison, w. H. Jones, w. FL.
Holder, Otha Grantham, j. r
Hester, w. L. Alternately, F. s.
Wilkerson, w. c. Frost, Emmett
Kiser and D. G. Comfort.
Petit jury number two was R.
M. McNeer, Carl Hansen, Joe
Smith, j. B. Williamson, w. v.
Lundy, w. G. Castleberry, B. B.
Farmer, j. P. Mcbride and Lu-
ther Truitt, j. A. Hearn, Jr., Fl.
o. Pettus and Sam Roach.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
JUNIORS ENTERTAIN WITH
BANQUET FRIDAY NIGHT

On Friday evening, May Z, the
Junior Glass Of the Durant High
School will give a banquet honor
ing the members of the gradual
inn class. Members of the class
and their guests will attend the
function which is one of the out
standing affairs on the spring
calendar of activities.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06

The many friends of Mrs. Rob-
ert Stephenson. Jr., will be glad
10 learn that she is recuperating
after an illness of four weeks at
the Holmes County Hospital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-06
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BY Hazel Brannon

Hundreds of lambs IN the purple
clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on n
lawn, :,
But. only one Mother the wide
world over.
Author unknown.
Sunday, May 8, is Mothers
Day. 1t makes no difference
where you are or what you are
the note of Mother will strike a
responsive chord in the hearts OF
men and women everywhere.
There's nothing quite as en-
comprising as the love of a Mo
ther. and whether she be an
old-fashioned Mother or a very
modern Mother the note sounded
ia the same. Always we have the
same tender, unselfish love and
care that only a Mothers love
can give.
Volumes have been written on
how to show your appreciation
to Mother on her day. Gifts both
elaborate and small will be ten
dered her. But the greatest gift
you can give her is an assurance
Of your love and appreciation for
her on this one day of the year.
SO, put your arms around her
neck and tell her you love her.
She knows it in her heart blu. let
her hear it from your lips. They
are the most precious words you
can utter.
Court gets livelier and livelier
every year. A few days ago a
young white man ambled up to
the Judges Bench and offered
the Judge and the Court Clerk
a drink.
The Judge fined him $500
and costs bat suspended the SEN
tence when he found the youth
was slightly unbalanced. He is
now at Whitfield.
A colored boy was on the wit
ness stand. He was asked his
name, address, and other routine
questions.
He was then asked on what
street the accident occurred.
"Mulberry Street." he said.
"In what City," he was ques-
toned.
"Durant", he promptly ans
wered.
Gin what stateq" was the next
query.
The darby scratched his head.
Then with a triumphant smile
said: "Why the United States
Another man stretched a point
perhaps to tell the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. He had
been accused of various and sun
dry actions. Questioned as to
whether are not he had ever
made anyone cry the man ans
wered very steadily 81 never
made anybody cry in my life,"
and as an after thought, perhaps
added Except my wife"
The average man doesn't stop
to think. Think for him and you
a make q bowling success in
most anything you want to do.
Having the goods this day and
time doesn't mean a thing unless
you can deliver.
An exchange says maybe the
reason girls no longer marry men
20 reform them is because the
men are not the only ones that
need reforming.
Over in Louisville, Miss, Will
Hight, editor of the Winston
County journal land Incidental
ly n of the best editors in the
state) reports a great increase IN
church attendance which ne at
tributes to the Journal subscrib-
- iodine IN h;s naper that Rose
Dawn, the Texas Crystal gazer'
had predicted a storm for LOUIS
vile on April %. 1t seems as
though the people were going to
get right with their Lord before
the storm broke.
Maybe that was the Lord speak
ing Tuesday night in front OF
our house when lightning struck
But is sounded more like the
dAv;i
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
OTHER CHAMPIONS

With the din of applause over the
victory of Joe Louis, still ringing in
Our ears, there is more solemn note
which while not heard in the tumult,
will have a more lasting effect upon
our destinies as individuals, than that
of the great fighter. There has never
been time since the reign of the great
John L. Sullivan, that there were not
potential Negro champions, who for
one reason or another, were given the
run around" so while we are proud
of our Joe, no doubt many OF his
predecessors would have done the
same thing had they been given the
chance; but have we ever previously
produced capable Negroes who were
willing to pilot the destinies OF Neg
70 fighter over the shoals, and there
are many shoals, till he sits undisputed
at the top of the heap? We feel that
when the final page is written, that
Julian Black and John Roxborough
will have proven themselves the out
standing heroes of the decade, among
our folk.
We have all at some time or anoth-
cr run afoul of the opinion that Neg
roes while honest, cannot compete
with the other group in business
way, but here we have two men who
have successfully bucked the toughest
competition in the business world and
made good. From layman's knowl-
edge of the boxing game, we have
been led to believe that promoters and
managers were not only cagey, but
could teach the much vaunted legal
profession a few tricks. Not only
can they do it, but they have been
doing it frequently and successfully,
for years; yet here come two men
who have handled their fighter not on
" with the necessary diplomacy coup
led with hard business sense, to give
him the priced opportunity, but in all
of the realms of paper written regard
ing them, not once has their intelli-
gence Or gentlemanly dcmeanor been
questioned, or for that matter even
mentioned
So our hats are off to the two, who
have not only laid milestone in the
path of our advancement, but have
marked turning point in the attitude
toward Negro big business, which viii
no doubt man more to the generations
that follow. than all of the honors ath.
letic proves can ever give.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26

midway between the top of his had
and the chin and sent him SPRAYING
across the ring where he remained for
not ten but p seconds.
The champion was out of his head,
mind and sense of direction as his
manager and lifelong friend, Joe
Gould, knelt to lift him to his feet.
Gentleman" Jim, game to the core,
might still be resting amid the spark
of the stars and the chirps of the lit
tic brides had he been left to arise
of his own power. He had been game
throughout the fight, battling against
odds to retain his crown, but his game
ness and ringcraft just had to desert
him when Joe's killer punch stepped
into the picture.
The fight itself was thriller Per-
haps never before has champion
bowed from the picture more gamely.
As long as h had snse, Jimmy fought
back. Thrice he had the Bomber
searching for cover as result of the
Braddock telephone right and once i'll
the first round he sent the Bomber to
the mat with right that was ticket
ed
Braddock was truly one of the gam
est of the mine old men" Tuesday
night. He had come into the ring
with two decisions wrapped around
his thinking cap. To try to reach Joe
with right and to fight back as long
as his legs and arms would respond.
And Jimmy Braddock carried out his
plan.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
NEGRO BUSINESS
MARCHES ON

The newly remodeled Neal Funeral
Home, was the scene of an impressive
ceremony Sunday, June 10Th, when
the Chapel was dedicated, the ST. Paul
Minister'S Alliance, and about six hun
drcd laymcn being in attendance.
The Funeral Home, now is one of
the most complete, and beyond doubt
one of the most beautiful places of
this type among our folk anywhere,
and has received the commcndation
OF the entire profession, as we'll as
those who have shown such interest
in the progress of Negro business to
pay it a visit. 1t is rare when enter
prises OF our group shows sufficient
urge OF progress to eNpend severa:
thousand dollars merely to display
confidence in it's clientele, when there
is no especial pressure brought by
competition or from other sources
Not only is Mr.. Neal to be COM
mended for this step which will do
preston but the consistency he has
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
Right Punch Sends Jim
To Doom In Eighth Round

A new Fistic King is crowned. The
coronation was staged Tuesday night
at Comiskey Park in Chicago, when
Joe Louis with the classic assistance
of ringdom's most powerful right
catapulted the once mighty Irishman.
James J. Braddock, from his throne.
Seventy thousand spectators proclaim
ed Justify the advent of a new SOW
creign of the fstic empire as the ex-
ruler lay gamely but helplessly on the
floor of the rosin-ring. Thus came
to a dramatic close one of the most
puzzling periods in the annals OF
pugilism. The curtain that obliterates
Braddock forever from the stage of
the boxing world fell after one minute
and ten seconds of the eighth round
Joe Louis, fstiana's most deadly
man-killer, met up with his one gol-
den opportunity, Tuesday night and
wasn't found wanting The Blast
ing Bomber, after seven rounds of nip
and tuck fighting with James J. Brad
dock, plodded his way into an ideal
position and let fly that deadly right
The blow caught the champion
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
VOICE OF THE LEGION

The American Legion must become
employment consciousl
With Americas 100000 World War
veterans of a years, the age-bar adj
opted by industry is catching the vet
Gran in its unfair meshes and threat
ening to grind him.
Tt rescue the veteran from the mis-
cry of unemployment, the American
Legion must fight with all its splendid
strength and determination for the
fair and rightful place of the veteran
in the economic and industrial life of
the nation.
This was the challenging message
brought to the National Executive
Committee by Forrest G. Cooper of
Indianola, Miss, chairman of the Ma
tional employment Committee OF The
Turn to page three.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26

Over $500 was spent in wages to
Negro workers during the remodelng
of 'tAes edifice, which is work OF art
that must be seen to be appreciated.
saw no single thing that can
say interested me most, for it was ali
more or less a revelation to me. The
new subdued lighting effects, the un-
usual beauty of the walls and ceiling.
the ingenious chapel organ, an oper-
ating room which bespoke efficiency in
it's arrangement, the modern business
office, any one of which would be
classcd as major improvement, told
the story of the new day in Negro
business: an gro into which every
sound thinker must admit we are now
entering. 1t is a source of a great
deal Of pride to think that this lead
ership is being taken by Twin City
product and we knowing as we do
that it will be felt over wide area,
as time passes.
Mr.. Neal has a staff of about six
regular employees.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
MRS. THELMAN JOHNSON

Mrs. Thelma Johnson, age 81, died
from a complication of diabetes and
tuberculosis, Thursday night IL so p.
m. at the family home. SIS Bryant Ave.
No. Mrs. Thomas had been a patient
at Glen Lake for fifteen months.
She is survived by her husband.
Frank of Chicago; parents, Mr. and
Mrs. De LaCompson: sister. Mrs
Dorothy Woodward. Services will be
held Monday 2 O'Clock p. m. at Meals
Funeral Home.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
QUIET UNDER THE CLOCK

Minneapolis spent one of it's quiet
est weeks in police circles for long
time.
In the last three days there have
been no cases among Negroes that
were worthy of note.
A few plain DRINKS, and perhaps a
couple of minor brawls, represented
the contribution.
From what can be cleaned around
the courthouse, Negroes of Mime
apolis are among the most law abid-
ing racial groups in the city, and
crime among our women is exception
ally low, being principally confined to
the proverbial overdose of beverage
and an occasional malefactor engaged
in the worlds oldest profession.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
Esther Roach Presents
Her Pupils In Recital

Mrs. Esther Roach presented her
students in a recital at ST. Peter A..
M. E. church, Sunday, June 10th.
Mrs. Roach is to be highly commend
ed upon 1her professional ability in
the field of music. An accomplished
musician in her own right, she has
met with gratifying success with her
classes in vocal and instrumental mu-
sic.
The recital was tremendous sue
cess from the standpoint OF perform.
ance and attendance.
Mrs. Lorraine Shivers was the
guest soloist, singing Gounond's ave
Maria"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
Garden Party Given BY
Jolly Sixteen Club

The Jolly Sixteen Club will enter
tain with a garden party Sunday,
June 9th, on the lawn of St. Peter
Church Parsonage, 3756 5th Ave. So.
The hours will be from four to sew
en- in the evening. A pleasant eve
ming is promised to all by Mrs. Mary
Louise Cannon, president of the we'll
known organization.
If you are at loss for worth
while place to spend the afternoon,
drive out to the garden party for a
very lovely evening of entertainment.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
SCALPERS LOSE MONEY

According to reports that are after
math of the big fight, one champion
that was defeated, and left unlament-
ed in the excitement, was the ticket
scalpers guild, which has been waxing
fat nevery event, sporting or theat-
rical for years.
1t is said by the returning spectat-
ors, that just before the fight, ring
side seats which were originally quoted
at $3.50 went for as low as $500
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26

shown in constantly employing race
members whenever available is real
and practical sermon on race pride
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
MRS. EDNA SKULL SEARLES

As usual, the Twin Cities are being
thronged with visitors for the sum-
mer. One OF the charming visitors
of the early summer is Mrs. Edna
Shull Searles of the Nations Capitol,
who is the house guest OF her sister,
Miss Mildred Shull, 35l2 Clinton Ave.
So. Many courtesies arc being ex-
tended to her by friends.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
FILL OUT PAYROLL FORM
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
LAW IS DESCRIBED FOR EMPLOYERS

fiji accurately the pay (FORM MUC-AD) of
Unemployment Compensation Division shown
the Illustration eight different situations employment being described
The illustration employment for the second quaed of 1887 the months
April May and June.
differing employees" work described
the following paragraphs:
having theoretical
roll for Time and throughout the being reported Because
this Columns and the IN and OUT section for identifying
blank Jones
to $500 for l3-wee quarter.
only during quarter April
May Since
paid 500 month basis his total earnings the
to
"elen Perkins" May shown in the INN col
per However
money the
months worked Her
figured board and room
daytotaed sol
wages shown Column combines the tot of Columns and SILL
william pay quarter began but
he left the employer
He being
the employer shows Thomas
reported the first March zh May 29
amounting o $22s.
Catherine Allen" weekly basis working
only Saturdays for s. Saturday Therefore
her distinguish her from ume Since
weekly wage" Saturdays
the giving her $50 in total period
Richard Wilson,, another less than l-me
before his "Wlson place
employment is "A hours and the prevailing per
which would
Wilson works 30 hours his
the by the customary weekly
OF prevailing,
His money wages shown in Column however
weekly Of fol
James p Jackson" still another employee
identified
work basis his earnings being
the ulme weekly
left blank During produced which
him $l65, which is shown in oumns 6and8
Robert Miller"
No notation
for the three months
in ounns6 and
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
OFFICERS AND STAFF OF THE
NEAL FUNERAL HOME

Mr.. w. Squire Neal - President
Mrs. Carrie Neal = Vice-President
Mr.. Otis F. Allen $500 Secretary
Mr.. John Neal -------- Treasurer
Mr.. Joseph Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clete Oliver, Mrs. Esther Roach, Mrs.
Catherine Underwood, Mrs. Alice
Stewart, Mrs. Bessie Early, Mrs. Mon
Hughes and Mr.. o. A. Swanson.
When you apply to the Neal Fun
eral Home for service, you can be con-
fident of receiving the highest type of
cooperation and consideration that
one can possibly receive in the Twin
Cities.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
MRS. FRED D, PARKINSON
Mrs. Fred D. Parkinson of 2214 4th
Ave. So, is attending the A. M. f..
conclave in Memphis, Tennessee.

Marion Carter, Gil East END ST.,
Minneapolis, is attending the A. M. E.
National Youth meeting converting at
Memphis, Tennessee Miss Carter
left Saturday. June 10Th and will be
gone a week or ten days.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-06-26
MISS M. E .MosELEY VISITOR

Mrs. Harold c. Combs of 5th Ave.
So, is having as her house guest, her
sister, Miss M. E. Moseley of Jack
son Tennessee. Miss Moseley is an
instructor at Morristown College,
Morristown, Tennessee.
Evening star., 1937-10-08

-Gayly printed robes that upper
from neck to hem Graceful,
flattering styles with gored cir
cular skirts A boon to the
busy housewife.
Kann'S-SecOnd Floor,