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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Teachers Assigned,
 Schools Open Sept. 8 Land Owners Protective Association Plans New Club-
 hOuse-DumschOtts to Move to California


Wolcott, Sept. 1.-All local schools will open Sept. 8 for the fall term, with the following teachers in charge: South, Betty Baldwin, 6, 2, 8 grades, Dorothy Mulkern, inter- mediate erades; Marie Connor, pri- mary grades: Woodtick, Ellen Hunt, grades 4-8; Rita Fitzmaurice, grades l-4; Center, Helen Mraz; North, Dorothy Norton; music supervisor, Mrs. Marie Kilbride; health teach- CT, Mrs. Rose Klitka; supervisors, Edwin Floyd and Miss Alisce O'Neil.
 John J. GarriguS, chairman of the building committee of the Wolcott Land Owners Protective Associa- ton, Inc, has drawn up the plans for the new club house to be erect ed by the association on their tract of land on the East Bristol road. Members of the club met on the grounds Sunday and chose the site for the new building. On Monday night they again met and began work on the new project.
 
 The Every Day Charity circle of Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs. Bertha Ridge on Willow street, Waterbury, Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Arthur T. Mayhew Is local leader of the group.
 Henry J. Fiege was master of ceremonies at the annual outing of Hitchcock Lake Improvement asso- ciation at Shells Chateau on the Meriden road, Sunday. About 150 at- tended. Field and water sports were the main features.
 DumschOtt HOnOred
 A farewell party was given to MT. and Mrs. William Dumschott at the Wolcott fair grounds house Sat- urday night. MT. and Mrs. Dum- schott will take @ trip to Niagara Falls, through the western national park and on to California, where they plan to locate permanently.
 Recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. Lester Dingwell of the East Bristol road were Mrs. Violet Conklin of Torrington, MT. and Mrs. Henry Bergen and daughters. Eldoris and Florence of Burlington, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Alexander and children, Shirley, Raymond and John of Col linsville and MT. and Mrs. Robert Dingwell of Litchfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard R. Kraft sons, Charles and Robert, and Miss Marjorie Peterson of Spindle Hill have been spending vacation at Provincetown, Cape Cod.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Winkler ot Woodtick and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Winkler of Lewis avenue, attended birthday party In honor of Mrs Albert Walheirn, at her home in East Hartford, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Crowley and family, who have been residing on Spindle Hill, have moved to Wa terbury.
 Sailor Here
 stephen Wabuda of the U. 8. 8 New York is spending a 12-day fur tough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Markus Wabuda on the East Bristol road
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Mead and daughter, Claire, of Conesville, N Y, and Leander Cole of Stamford N. r., Lave been visiting various friends in town for the past week. MT. and Mrs. John B. Wakelet entertained on Sunday, Mrs Mary Wells of North Granby and Mir. and Mrs. Evelyn Andrews and children Marlene and Harmon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Burris of New Yorh city, who have been staying at thu home of Mfr. and Mrs. Sam Atkins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
HEADMISTRESS
 OF SCHOOL DIES

West Hartford, Conn. Sept. l.- (UP)-Funeral services will be held Thursday for Miss Ruth E. 0uern- sey, 45, headmistress of oxford school for the past eight years, who died yesterday after a long illness.
 Before coming here, Miss Guern- sey was head of the Latin depart- ment of Masters school. Dobbs Ferry, N. r., and director of the upper school at Lenox school. New York city.
 Burial will be held at Pougn- keepsie, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
Loan Society Enters
 Dissolution Papers

Dissolution papers were entered today in superior court by the Peoples Loan society, according to form, and acceding to action of the board of directors on Aug. 21. Cash assets were listed at 92H4.
 The directors are Herman J. Weis- man, Martin J. Connor and Daniel !, Leary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
sS ACCIDENTS COMING

Hartford; Conn, Sept. 1.--(UP)- There will be $50 automobile acci- dents on Connecticuts highways this Labor Day weekend.
 That was the prediction today of State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael A. Connor. T anticipate c sad trafic accident experience" he said.
 Seven persons were killed over the l03C holiday period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
MICHAEL PEPE FREED

Bridgeport, Conn. Sept. l--(Upl A finding by Coroner Theodore Y. steiber today absolved Michael Pope, Derby, of criminal responsibil- ity in the automobile accident death Aug. i of William Cronin, 22.
 Cronin was injured fatally when e car driven by Feps left the road and struck tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
"Hansa" Passengers
 Asked To Be Careful

Notice of the fact that numerous passengers from the steamship, "Hansa," which docked in New York last week, may be carriers of ty- phoid germs was received today by pr. Edward J. Godfrey, city cath officer.
 While no passenger was reported to have had Waterbury as his des- tination, Dr. Godfrey urged that should passenger from the "Hansa" be present in Waterbury, that they call at his office for ex- animation.
 Further details of the whereabouts of passengers bound for Connecti- cut was promised by the New York health authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
BY ELMER c. WALZER (TInited Preas Financial EdltOr)

New York. Sept. 1.-(UP)-Stocks and bonds declined fractions to a point in light tradign today. Cot ton futures fell tonew 4-year lows, near positions approaching g cents a pound.
 U. s. Steel opened 100 sllares at 107 5-8 off 3-4. Other steels lost fractions to more than a point Rails, coppers, utilities, farm equip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01
LITTLE GIRL TMPROyEs

Hull, Mass. Sept. 1-(UP)--For the third successive day, the con- dition of Governor Huriey's eight year-old daughter Sally was great ly improved" today. pr. Martin !. English reported.
 Sally remained cheerful" and was fighting valiantly" despite the fact that doctors had virtually given up hope for her life 70 days ago.
 The girl has been ill with an ear infection for nearly Il months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

Five obsolete Australian Navy de. stroyers were sold as scrap for e68.066.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-01

Mir. and Mrs. Burris of New York city, who have been staying at the home of Mfr. aud Mrs. Sam Atkins,
Evening star., 1937-10-17

DRUG STORE. corner. NV. uptown; Ions
established. low rent: owner i'll: price
$4,000: easy terms. Box 196-X, Star.
ROOMING-BOARDING MASS ave lis
rms. ) baths; good income, $1,000: terms
Miss McCown. zoos H st. Met 4Si3
Evening star., 1937-10-17
BUSINESS Opportunities


CONFECTIONERY STORE; rent, .s25; one
room in rear; bargain for cash. 1913
Georgia ave. NV.
OPPORTUNITY to inves. In small. profit
Star.
SANDWICH SHOP-Accident necessitates
my sacrificing; real opportunity; make
me an offer. Atlantic 14I9-W.
GROCERIES MEATS, feed. gen. mdse;
service station: living rooms, modern i'm
81; 900 a week; opportunity for expansion;
WI sell as whole or sell business and
tease property. 10 miles from d. c.. in Va
a real business for real merchant with
Inc money. Box 331-X. Star
GROCERY STORE-Doing good business
can be increased; rent. 500. 1929 5th NV.
LARGE BOOMING HOUSE. Mass. ave-.
near j Itn ST.; 20 rooms. baths, automatic
peat; income. $500; rent, $500 long lease.
Leta Lister. Adams g440.
GUEST HOUSE-Exclusive residential Sec
lion; @T beautifully furnished rooms; tile
monthly income; S4,750; terms. r. M. De
Shazo. ll23 l4th NV. Natl $500.
FOR, SALE OR RENT-General store and
gasoline station. u miles from Washing
ton at intersection of five roads, on the
Lee jackson Highway; building three stor-
les mas $4,000 square feet. front plate
glass show window 40 (eet by u feet: old
established stand. doing business of $50
monthly, will lease for period of three
years with the privilege of five years at
SoO per month; stock at inventory; Will
sell property at reasonable price. with
liberal terms. Phone Vienna 80. L. L..
Freeman. realtor.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

a valuable lease on busy II ST. ne; right
side of street for business. Apply Albert
Lyman. ll30 Tower Bldg. National OO13.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

SANDWICH SHOP established 5 yrs:
sales $50 a day. rent $50, with heat and
water: no nights or Sunday work; reason
for selling, other business; no beer or
wine: TO reasonable offer refused. 1896
Evening star., 1937-10-17

MAID, colored neat, pleasant. good cook:
all-arLund willing worker; full or part
time; ref. Atlantic 6306.
MAID. afternoon work. excellent cook
Columbia 0160-J
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GASOLINE, ACCESSORIES: large station
IN NV: all popular easohnes; price
S4,500. terms, or viii sell one-nalf active
interest. Box gS-X. Star -
Evening star., 1937-10-17

| ROCMdNG HOUSE, II rooms, baths:
filled: price S1.350, with $500 down: net
income. S125 per month and . rm. kit apt.
Nh; CHRISTIE. 905 N Y. ave. NV
Evening star., 1937-10-17

SUBURBAN STORE and gas station. in
Seat Pleasant. Md, corner Central ave. and
Chapel rd. Three gas pumps. store. 10
rooms bath electricity; S75 per month.
M. FRANK RUPERT. 1O21 7th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GIRL. colored, reliable, wants general
housework stay or home nights. North
c014. zoos Georgia ave. NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

LUNCH ROOM tbeerl-Rent SIS. with
apt; only $3.50 down. Capital Adjusting
& Finance Co zoos H ST
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GIRL. colored. wishes general housework;
reliable: good references. Potomac 1891.
GIRL, colored, wants maids work in
store. doctors Office or beauty parlor: no
Sundays: s years experience. Call Poto-
mac 3l66 ask for Virginia.
GIRL wants work: city reference. 40I
u
Evening star., 1937-10-17

LAUNDRY. bundle or small family; good
reference; reasonable prices. 24l4 st.
NV. Phone Met. 5771.
MAID AND NURSE colored. experienced.
wants part-time work; references. Decatur
1921
Evening star., 1937-10-17

WOMAN. colored. wants general house
work part time or days work; good refs.
Decatur 4435-J.
WOMAN, colored, wants morning work.
81: no Sunday. Cleaning. laundry. by
week Decatur 046S-J
Evening star., 1937-10-17
MOTOR TRAVEL.
(Continued.)

YOUNG SOUTHERN WOMAN. 10 YEARS
experience, will drive Asheville in ex-
change for all or share expenses; after
middle of this week or next. Phone La
Plata 99-F-13. Poynton Manor. Welcome.
Md.
LADY. EXPERIENCED DRIVER, COM
Portable; new car; will take party shop
ping, sightseeing, driving, by hour or
day; rates reasonable. Randolph 1858.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

BR1CK-50 M hard brick. SIS per M. Lum-
Der. flooring, sheathing, siding: 2xS. 2Xlu,
XII, 3XlO, 3xl2 at SIS per M Bathtubs.
SINKS pipe, etc. Ace Wrecking Co. Inc,
~ c ST. S.W. Met. SGo3
Evening star., 1937-10-17

plete;,, $40 up; Journeys Through Book
land" cost, S60, as new. S17 80: Golfers
new encyclopedia. 10 vols. So set; fine
set OF Harvard classics. $50 so Bargain
BOOK shop. sos 9Th NV. Open Sundays,
Evening star., 1937-10-17

PLUMBING AND HEATING
Jobbing and Remodeling a Specially.
HARRY E. WILLIAMS. NORTH 624S.
REMODELING from basement to roof
by private contractors. Terms to suit.
Reasonable prices this month. zoos Eye
st. NV. National 1882.
REUPHOLSTERING 3-piece suite low as
$50. Is; includes materials: labor. Stand
ard Upholstery. al3 9TH NV. Met. 62S2.
ROOFING. repairing and painting; guar
anteed service. Call Russell Walnut
rI43 1Ss
Evening star., 1937-10-17

COOK OR LAUNDRESs, colored. first
class. by week; city references. North
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GROCERY STORE in good northeast loca-
ton reasonable price for quick sale. Phone
Lincoln 752g-M Igs
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GIRL colored. wants housework: ex-
perienccd laundress; help with cooking
reference: good wages. District 9S41.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

ROOMING AND BOARDING. Dupont Cir
cle-12 rms. 3 baths: rent. Sll5 price,
81 800; terms. Mrs. Gambel zoos II
Evening star., 1937-10-17

| BEAUTY SHOP. recently opened in fast
| doing over SlO0 weekly and incresSine
Will sacrifice. .S3 900; part cash and terms.
owner living in Florida. Box 36O-X Star.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

COLORED WOMAN wishes housework
cooking or housekeeper: references. Cal
Evening star., 1937-10-17

CURTAINS washed and stretched: called
for and delivered; SOC pair, panels, 25c.
Lincoln 46.s
Evening star., 1937-10-17
REPAIRS g SERVICE.

BEDDING. MATTRESSES. box springs and
pillows reno: best prices and prompt DEL
Wash Mattress Co.. 319 L st. s.w. Nat 6679.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

ROOMlNG HOUSE IF st. between 18th and
lSth)-Good income with $500 normal in
come; | rooms. rent. SOB: $3.50: a bar
gain. r M. De Shazo. 1l23 14th NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GIRL. colored. neat. reliable, wants general
housework: references; call where employed.
1883 Albemarle st. NV. Cleveland 4Sl4.
GIRL. colored, wishes Job as maid for two;
small apt: plain cooking: ref. Potomac
EnSS
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GOOD grocery and meat store, Northwest
suburban; priced right. Box 3O3-X. Star.
RESTAURANT (whisky) does $500 wkly.
Rent. $50. Price. S4. 500. Terms Capt.
tai Adjusting Finance Co.. zoos H st.
VARIETY STORE-Business street, good
business; rent, $50 month. incl. Arm
apt: price. $1,000 Box 34S-X, Star. =
GROCERY for sale. doing good business
Leaving country, must sell: reaS. for cash.
13b G ST. ne.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

BOARD OR ROOMS. F st. NV. near G.
w. and Govt. bdgs Is rooms, plenty
baths; good income; reasonably prlced,
immediate sale cash or terms; responsible
persons. Box 2a0-X. Star. IL
Evening star., 1937-10-17
ROOMING HOUSES.

These two adjoining houses. IA rooms
each; renting al $50 per house can be
bought sinelv or together with $500 down
payment. MR.. CHRISTIE. 9O5 New York
ave. NV.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

CURTAINS STRETCHED. Al cents pair.
Work called for and delivered. Lincoln
61.36 19F
Evening star., 1937-10-17

BRICKLAYING AND PLASTERING.
Brick porches. fireplaces. plastering: skilled
mechanics. free estimates. Line. 4243.
1Ss
Evening star., 1937-10-17

WOMAN. colored. desires days work: good
reference: ne. section. Atlantic 3419.
WOMAN. young. colored, wishes general
housework experienced: city references.
Atlantic 6064
WOMAN colored young. wants part-time
work. afternoon preferred. Please call
Atlantic 1360-J.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

CALIFORNIA-Lunch and beer bar,
equipped for business. six-room apartment
ABOVE. good location Oakland, near large
automobile factory. on 7;5rd avenue. bus
street and main highway to Airport. off
Foo hill Blvd. Will SELL trade or ex-
change Washington real estate; reasonable
offer considered. RoX 320-X. Star
Evening star., 1937-10-17

COUNTRY GIRL. colored. wants work as
mother's helper. experienced laundress
and house cleaner Phone Met. 7l19.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

$50 with apt; price only $4,000: terms
Capital Adjusting q Finance Co.. zoos H
ST. NV. Mel 4Sl3
Evening star., 1937-10-17

RESTAURANT twhisky)-Good NV sec
tion; does 81 900 wkly: modern fixtures;
80, 900; easy terms Capital Adjusting &
Finance Co zoos II ST Met 4SlH
Evening star., 1937-10-17

GIRL. colored neat desires days. part
time or regular work; Office or store maid.
Evening star., 1937-10-17

FOR QUICK SALE-3 furnished apts., >
stores: all rented nets $500 mo-; terms. all
Lr hall interest. Box 30S-X, Star
Evening star., 1937-10-17

COUNTRY GIRL young. colored neat and
refined wants e.h.W., full time or days
work Dist og53
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
BOY SCOUTS SPEAK
AT ROATRY CLUB

James Longinotti, Frank Cress-
well, Clarke Stevens and Leon
Englemann, as representatives of
Troop 70, were guests of the Ro-
tary Club at luncheon Tuesday to
present a program on Scouting.
Clarke outlined the Scout Organ
ization including the National
Headquarters down to our local
troop, explaining in detail the
methods Of finance as well as
the work and study done by the
boys. James, Frank and Leon
gave a short program on 1.-THE
Respect Due the American Flag"
The program was very instruc-
tive as well as showing the Ro-
tary Club a small part of what
thew learn in the Scout program.
Friday night the boys will go
on a hike of a very unusual ma
ture in which all will take a very
active part. Here's hoping everv
Scout in Durant will be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
ERIC N0RQUIsT INJURED
IN ACCIDENT FRIDAY

Eric Norquist, Lexington, is
resting as comfortably as could
be expected at the hospital at
Lexington following an accident
last Friday afternoon about 6 80
when the pickup truck in which
he was riding struck another
truck owned by j. d. Parrish
Of Acona.
Negroes were driving both
trucks and the negro driving the
Parrish truck was said to have
been on the wrong side Of the
road.
MI. Norquist sustained two
broken legs below the knee and
cuts and bruises about the face.
The accident occurred when
MI. Norquist was returning to
Lexington form his farm place
near Cruger. The negro driving
Mr.. Norquist' truck was also
slightly bruised.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
HOMECOMING WILL
DRAW HUGE THR0NC
AT JUNIOR COLLEGE


More than 3,OOU persons are ex-
pected to see the Homecoming
Day football game at Holmes Jr.
College at Goodman, November
IL, when the Bulldogs meet the
powerful Wesson Wolves on the
Branch Athletic Field.
The kickoff is scheduled for
$50 in the afternoon and the
game will in all probability de-
eide the Junior College champion
ship of ire state.
The Holmes elevens for the past
five or more years have been out
standing among the state teams
and this years eleven is excep-
tionally strong.
Wesson meets undefeated and
united Moorhead this week.
Should Wesson win, which is
likely, it will be one ofe two
remaining Junior College teams in
the state u~ndefeated and united.
Inquiries from all over the
state are being received daily and
indications are that the largest
crowd ever to attend a Homecom-
ing celebration will be On hand
this year.
Alumni and friends of the Ju-
Nor College will assemble in the
school auditorium at 10 AS O'Clock
where they will be officially well
coined by M. G. Mcdaniel, presi-
dent Of Holmes Junior College.
Response will be made by a
former student.
A business session will be held
at Ii AS and at IL 80 o'clock free
lunch will be served to alumni
and to guests
The band will give a concert
at 1:30 o'clock and will also be
on hand to perform at the game
which starts at 2:30 o'clock.
Preceding the game sponsors
Of both teams with their atten-
dants will be presented flowers
at the game and during the hal
YES the bands Of both schools, as
well as the girls of the physical
education department of Holmes
Junior College, will give drills.
Other entertainment will also be
provided.
A program by the Utica Jubi-
lee Singers, renowned negro sing
ers from Utica College, Miss, will
be given Friday night at 100
o'clock in the school auditorium
at which time a small admission
fee will be charged. These sing
ers have sung before the crown
heads of Europe and are said to
be among the best in the coun.
try.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
DEBT ADJUSTMENT
BODY WILL MEET
FARMERS ARE INVITED TO
PARTICIPATE

w. l.. Jordan Of Lexington,
chairman Of the Holmes County
farm debt adjustment committee
announced today that farmers
facing complicated debt problems
and possible foreclosure are in
vited to submit their case to the
committee for possible adjustment
and solution when the body meets
IN a regular session at Lexington
Monday. November 8. The meet.
ing will be held at the County
Agents office and will begin at
p. M.
The chairman pointed out that
ither the farm debtor or a cred.
Itor may seek adjustment assis.
lance. The services are free and
the committee proceedings anG
Information presented are treated
lconfidentially
The committee acts as arbitra.
tor in bringing debtor and ere.
|ditor together in working out new
agreements that will benefit all
concerned and enable the farmer
o carry on.
Committees in the region en-
tracing Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana have successfully assist
d over 10000 farmers in find
solutions to their debt prob
ems through adjustment. Sew
nty-one out of every 100 cases
unlimited to the committees have
Peen successfully adjusted.
J The Farm Security Administers
ton, successor to the Resettlement
Administration, coordinated and
directs the work of farm debt adj
justment committees.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
DEMONSTRATION
CLUBS RE0RGANIzE
FOR ACTIVE WORK
LEADERS AND OFFICERS ARE
CHOSEN FOR 1037-38

Home Demonstration Clubs of
Holmes county have been reor-
ganized and plans formulated for
an active year, according to Miss
Ellen Seals, county home demon
stration agent.
Officers and leaders have been
chosen as follows:
Richland-President, Mrs. Eth
ell Shanks, vice-president, Mrs. J.
E. Chisolm secretary, Mrs. John
Killebrew; poultry leaders, Mrs.
B. A.. Mcbride and Mrs. R. E.
Tombs; Garden leaders, Mrs. Ton,
Richards; food preservation lead.
|er, Mrs. j. F. Sample.
Lexington President, Mrs
Charles Bowie, vice-president,
Mrs. Ellen Holder; secretary, Mrs
ILorene Perkins; poultry leaders
Mrs. T. A. Barrartinc and Mrs
Evelyn Coleman; garden leader
Mrs. w. T. Holder; food preser
walton leader, Mrs. r. A. Barran
tine.
Providence President, Mrs
Flanagan; vice-president, Mrs
w. d. Wigley secretary. Mrs. H
d. Moore; poultry leaders, Mrs
II. w. Heard and Mrs. Louis
johnson; garden leader, Mrs. j
II. Inman; food preservation lead
err, Mrs. Ebert Walls.
.Acona - President, Mrs. Her
man Diggs; vice-president, Mrs. J
ID. Parrish, DR.; secretary. Mrs
Joe Braddock; poultry leaders
Mrs. Mary Steele and Mrs. Lei
Terry; garden leader, Mrs. Franz
Mooney; food preservation lead
er, Mrs. Howard Terry.
Thornton President, Mrs. B
F. Hathcock; vice-president, Mrs
M. f. Barrett secretary, Mrs. J
r. Peaster; poultry leaders. Mrs
r. L. Peaster and G. G.. Boyd.
Durant - President, Mrs. N
Montgomery; vice-president, Mr.
A. B. Clements; secretary, Mrs
j. F. Moore; poultry leaders, Mrs
M. D. King; garden leader, Mrs
Hendrix Fleming; food preserva
tion leader, Mrs. j. r. Brown.
Centerville - President. Mr.
Molly Mcbride; vice-president
Mrs. Elum Mcbride; secretary
Mrs. Larkin Mcbride; poultr,
Header, Mrs. Emmett Kyzir; gar
den leader, Mrs. Pearl Mcbride
food preservation leader, Mrs. w
(Conotinued on Page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
Il HOWARD CHOSE
4 HEAD

d. s. T. G., Cleveland, Miss
Isabel Howard Of Durant was
named head cheer leader of Del
Ia State Teachers College in a
student election Friday. She de-
feated Charles Morris Of Cleve-
land.
The class cheer leaders, elect
ed to work under Miss Howard,
are Willie Ruth Townsend, Dodds
vile, senior class; Maxine Smith,
Cruger, junior class; Ruth Nc
Dowell, Batesville, sophomore
class; and lie Point Cassibry of
Cleveland, freshman class.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
STATE MAN
VICTIM OF DEATH
RICHARD w. BARRETT DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Friends here of w. 0. Barrett,
Lexington banker, will be sorry
to learn of the death Of his bro
Their, Richard w. Barrett, form
erly of this state, in California.
Mr.. Barrett died at San Fran
cisco following an illness of pneu-
monia. Services and interment
were held there.
Mr.. Barrett was born in Ed
wards, Miss. of a prominent state
family and there are many peo-
pie in the state who will be sorry
to learn of his death.
He practiced law in San Fran.
cisco for 80 years and was attor.
ney for the City Chamber OF
Commerce and chairman of the
Board Of Athletic Control OF
Stanford University. He was a
Stanford alumnus.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Harriet Barrett, two daughters,
Misses Doris and Elizabeth Bar
rett and one son, Billy Barrett,
all of San Francisco. The fol
lowing brothers and! sisters sur
vive, w. o. Barrett, Lexington
John Barrett, Bethlahem, Pa.
James Barrett, Oakland. Cal. D
G. Barrett, San Francisco, Cal.
four sisters, Misses Elizabeth
Cornelia, Arrahaline and Ethel
Barrett, Oakland, Cal.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-04
CITY ELECTRICIAN URGES
CARE IN WIRING HOUSES

City Electrician Leon Maxwell
asks property owners to be es-
pecially careful to get competent
electricians to wire or rewire
houses under construction or re-
modelling.
The employment Of incompe-
tent electricians is hazardous and
endangers lives and property. ac-
cording to Mr.. Maxwell, and
should be avoided.