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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Miss Endomo vickers
On Rockbrook Stuff

Miss Endama Vickers of the Du-
rant High School faculty will serve
as director Of dramatics at Camp
Rockbrook the recreational camps
for Mississippi girls which is stu
ated near Macon.
The camp Is admirably suited to
all round good times. Screened shacks,
wash house. and recreation lodge Of
fer all the facilities and conveniences
for comfortable living. The lake,
athletic field, and wooded paths of
fer abundant opportunity for outdoor
sports.
The staff. under the supervision
of Miss Mollie Heath Conn, director
will include people skilled in sports
and crafts, life guards, a dietition and
a registered nurse. Every effort will
be made to give the girls ten or TWEEN
ty days of real recreation.
Clifton Ray, of Canton, Chief camp
er, is urging girls of IL years of age
and over from this part Of the state
to come and enjoy the fun for either
both periods-July 6-16 and July
1926.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Holmes Famers Work
With Supervisors In
In Checking Cotton
Visit Nearly 700 Forms;
Over 100 Certified;
224O TotuI Forms

Holmes county farmers are COOP
Grating fully with the supervisors
checking their farms for performance,
according to T.. M. Williams, county
agent, today.
Nearly 700 farms have been check
ed by the supervisors, Mr. Williams
Williams said.
OF this number over one hundred
hace been certified in the County
Agents office. Each has lived
up to the allotment made him in
1887 to date.
When the supervisors finish their
work on or around August 1 they
will have checked 2,240 farms in
Holmes county.
The county agents office is expect
ed to complete the forms ten days
after the supervisors get through
checking. The forms will then be
certified and sent to the state office
and subsidy payments will then be
paid.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
HoIton Tells Farmers
To Raise Potatoes
Product Offers Chance
For Additional Gosh
Income This Year

The need for additional cash crops
in Mississippi may be supplied in
part at least by organized production
and commercial marketing of sweet
potatoes, writes &c. Holton, Com
missioner of Agriculture, in announc-
ing that statewide inspection SER
vice for sweet potatoes will be avail
able this rear for the first time.
Official records indicate that Mis-
sissippi is among the leading states
in the production of sweet potatoes,
last years crop totaling $4,000 BUSH
els and being slightly exceeded in
hree states.
But" stated the farm commission
err, cash income from sweet potatoes
is a different story altogether. Louis
lana produced nearly a million bush
els less than Mississippi, yet, whereas
our farmers secured q cash income
Of $4,000 from sweet potatoes, Lou
isiana farmers secured a cash in
come of 81, 10000. According to Of
fetal reports of shipments, the move
ment of sweet potatoes from Louis
lana from the crop of 1887 totaled
s,O96 carloads, and from Mississippi's
million bushel larger crop of the same
year, approximately so carloads.
1.-The difference is that all these
years sweet potatoes AVE been pro-
duced as a commercial crop in LOU
isiana, I'M as a home-use crop in
Mississippi. Production has been or
ganized in Louisiana, and scattered
in Mississippi. Facilities for inspec-
ton and grade Standardization have
been available in Louisiana, but have
not been available in Mississippi ex-
cept at prohibitive cost. This e
sary service is available for the crop
% growing.
"An appropriation made by the
Legislature Of 1888 will enable our
department, in cooperation with the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, to maintain inspection SER
vice over such period as it Is need
ed for shipments Of a carlot or more,
and at costs in line with those now
obtained in areas OF concentrated
production. The Federal-State Inspec-
ton Service has already certified more
than 5000 carloads of fruits and reg
etables this year.
During recent years there has been
y really remarkable up-swing of carlot
shipments of watermelons and Irish
'otatoes. Still more cash crops are
sceded, and sweet potatoes seem the
most available crop to expend COM
mercially this year and in the flu
ture. /,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Farmers Are Urged
To Attend Meet
Here Saturday
First Livestock Sale
Will Be Held On
Friday, July !

A large group of farmers and bus
mess men from Holmes, Attala and
surrounding communities have signi-
fled their intention of being present
at the mass meeting in Durant on
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at
the City Hall. All farmers are asked
and urged to attend.
The meeting Is being held to work
up interest and make plans for the
establishment of a livestock market
at Durant. 1t is planned to have
weekly sales at which the farmers can
dispose of their surplus stock.
1t is planned to start the market
off on a small scale and work to-
ward making it an important mar
ket for central Mississippi.
Much interest has been manifested
by farmers in Attala county accord
ing to Bernard Lowenberg and other
cattlemen in hat section. The At
tala county group mean to cooperate
with the people of Holmes in the
move.
The date for the first sale has al
ready been set at noon for Friday,
July /, and over 25 farmers have al
ready said they were bringing in
their stock for the first sale.
The sale will be held at the Illi-
nois Contra railroad yards.
1t is believed by authorities that
interest can be developed in live
stock in this community and be made
into a paying proposition. 1t is
hoped to develop this interest to the
point where pedigreed stock can be
bred and raised on a larger scale
than 1t is at present.
Officials Of the American Hereford
Association have said they will be
glad to cooperate in any way pos
sible to further the move.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
State Plant Board
Examines Farms
In Holmes Co.
Boil WeeviI Prominent
On Forms Over Stote
Says Clay Lyle

Four farms in Holmes county were
examined last week by the State
Plant Board for boil weevil and three
were found to be infested. The per-
centage OF infestation was 81 per cent,
80 per cent and rs.
A steadily rising infestation and
showery weather over most of the
Mississippi this year than in several
seasons, according to Clay Lyle Ento-
mologist of the State Plant Board.
Inspectors of the Board and Gov
eminent entomologists examined 1872
farms in % counties during the past
week, finding weevils on 103, or 80
percent Of the farms. On 7S farms
where squares were large enough to
be punctured, an average infestation
Of IT per cent was found, which
compares with Z per cent last year on
this date and 2 per cent at the same
time in 1885. In rs fields not yet
squaring, an average Of 1874 weevils
per acre were present.
DIR. Lyle stated that the heaviest
damage is apparently occurring in the
Delta and in the eastern part of the
state, Washington, Oktibbeha and
Lowndes counties having especially
high in~festations. Grasshoppers are
causing some damage in various Sec
lions OF the Delta and in Smith coun-
ty. Poisoned bait is being applied.
Farmers desiring information about
boil weevil control are urged to write
the State Plant Board at State Col
lege, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Greenwood Man Heads
Newly Organized
Delta Council
Bernard IA. Jones And
J. T. Thomos, Jr. To
Represent Holmes

S~toneville, June %, Especial to the
News) John II. Petty, Greenwood, re-
firing president of the National Cot
ton Seed Crushers Association. was
elected president of the Delta Coun-
Gil for the ensuing year at the annual
meeting in Cleveland last week. T..
l.. Anderson, prominent banker and
planter, of C~larksdale, and w. A.
Percy, lawyer, planter and author,
of Greenville, were elected vice-presi-
dents. Frank r. Mccoy, Jr, Green
wood, president of the Bank Of Green
wood was reelected treasurer. VIM
Rhea Blake was reelected secretary
manager of the organization.
The announcement of the board of
directors has been made as follows:
Directors from the counties: De-
Soto. s. b. Dean, fernando, 0. L.
Cox. Lake Cormorant; Bolivar, T. e.
Pemble, Merigold, Walter Sillers, Jr.,
Rosedale; Carroll, w. C. Neill. North
Carrollton, j.. B. Williams, Carroll
ton. Route Q; Coahoma, e. L. Ander-
son, Clarksdale. John b. Mckee, FRI
ars Point; Holmes Bernard B. Jones,
Mileston, j. T. Thomas, Jr. Cruger;
Humphreys, v. 3. Montgomery, Bel
zoni, Dave Miller, Isola; Leflore. -
f. Equen, Minter City, II. L. Gary,
Money: Pamela, II. c. Potts, C~renshaw
C. b. Young, Sardis; Quitman. l.. ]
Barksdale, Makes, Fox Hicks, Sledge;
Sharkey, George c. Cortright, Rolling
Fork, James Hand, Jr., Rolling Fork
Sunflower, j. NJ. Montgomery. Inver-
ness, DR.. r. c. Smith, Drew; ITALIA
hatchie, j. A. May, Sumner, B. w
Sturdivant, Glendora; Tate, James
| Cahill, Senatobia, n. p. Moore, Sena-
tobia; Tunica s. r. Leatherman, Rob-
insonville, s. A. Withers, Tunica; War
rem. Lee Davis, vicksburg, DR.. Hugh
johnson, vicksburg; Washington, Ju-
Illus Thompson. Percy, F.. G. Wagner
Dunleith; Yazoo. s. H. Coker, Yazoc
City. John Sharpe Williams. III, Ben
ton, r. r. d.
Directors from the cities: Clarks-
dale. J. b. Snider. p. p. WILLIAMS;
Greenvile, w. A. Percy, Edmunt
Taylor; Greenwood, Frank r. Mccoy
Jr, J. H. Petty; vicksburg. John Bru.
mini, Joseph w. Garrett; Belzoni. Irby
Turner; Cleveland, w. NJ. Keithley;
Indianola, Harvey N. Trice; Yazoc
City, #. A. Taylor.
Directors at large: Alexander Fitz-
Hugh, v~icksburg; w. j. Godbold
Heathman; Oscar Johnston Scott;
H. D. Morgan. Yazoo City; J. Lake
Robertson, Clarksdale; Van Savage
Lambert; M. p. S~turdivant, Glendora,
e. T. voolfolk. Tunica.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Daily Vacation Bible
School has Nearly
100 EnoIIed
Bill Hoynie Heads List.
Sixteen Teachers Have
Baptist Glasses

Nearly one hundred students are
enrolled at the Daily Vacation Bible
School which started Monday at the
Durant Baptist Church.
The school is conducted daily from
$50 until ten-thirty o'clock. Bill Hay
ME is the superintendent in charge
The 16 classes, divided into four
departments and the personnel are
as follows.
Beginners Department Lynn
Fleming, Supt, Marguerite Fleming
Bible Stories; Dorothy Mitchell, plan
list; Alice Phillips. handwork.
Promary Department Mary
Brown Wilburn, Supt.; Maybelle st.
Clair, Bible Leader; Arlene Howard
handwork instructor; Betty Wilburn,
pianist; Martini Game, secretary.
Junior Department - Mary Coop
er. Supt.; Mary Nell Brown, pianist;
Virginia Brown, Bible and handwork
instructor.
intermediate Department Mrs
H. c. Mitchell. Supt.: Gwin Kolb. BIZ
BILE leader; vicy Sproles, Lawrence
Lewis, and Bill Haynie, handwork;
Dorothy Davis, pianist.
Elsie Myers. Bible leader for gen.
eral assembly; Betty Wilburn, plan
list for general assembly: Louise
counts. general secretary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Interest Is Aroused
Over School House
For Duranf Soon
City Would Have To
Match PWA Funds
Ia Get Grunt

j. H. Overstreet, Jackson architect,
attended the meeting of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen in Durant
Tuesday evening and submitted ten
tative plans and sketches for a new
school building for this city. The
plans called for an expenditure Of
100000.
There are no definite plans at the
present for Durant to have a new
school building but it is hoped by
authorities that the city will be able
to take advantage of PWA funds in
order to build the new structure.
Under the present setup the city
would have to furnish IS per cent or
$4,000 of the entire amount The re-
naming $4,000 would be given by
the government agency.
If Durant could secure the PWA
grant it is not known at present how
it would finance it's share. Under
existing state law it could not float
bonds to cover the amount because
it already slightly exceeds the Is per
cent allowed.
Should the State Legislature in its
special session next month, amond
the present state law regarding the
percentage of bonded Indebtedness
allowed municipalities, it would be
possible for Durant to float bonds for
it's share of the building.
If the bonds should be floated IL
would n~ecessitate a four mill increase
in the tax role Of this city, raising
it from rs to % mills, according to
officials.
A new school building has been
needed in Durant for many years
and local citizens have evidenced a
great deal of interest in the posi-
bility Of securing it at the present
time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
B. T. U. Convention Held
In Duront Recently

The District Baptist Training I'm
ion Convention was held in Durant
at the First Baptist Church recently
conducted by ]. M. Myrick, Koscius-
ko, President Of the B. T. u; Mrs.
w. r. Haynie, Durant, vice-president;
Bill Haynie, Durant, Chorister: and
Miss Myrtis Haynie, Durant, pianist.
Over $50 young people from the
five counties in District Nine attended
the one-day meeting. The counties
represented were: Holmes, Attala,
Leake, Yazoo and Madison.
The topic of the program for the
day was Training Our Youth and
Building Our Churches" The speak
ers were: Aubrey Wilds, Jackson,
State Secretary of the B. T. u; Miss
Lucy Carlton, jackson, Assistant; and
Mrs. o. M. Jones, Manager of the
Baptist Book Store, jackson.
DR.. j. F. Plainfield, ex-Catholic
priest and missionary to foreigners at
Tampa, Fla, was the principal speak
r of the program and chose for his
discussion Conversion" at the even
ing session. He brought to the group
nm interesting and instructive mes
sage.
An interesting feature on the days
program was a moving picture Of the
Southern Baptist Assembly at Ridge
crest, S. c., a training camp for re-
ligious workers.
Mrs. S. C. Ray, chairman of the
Refreshment Committee. assisted by
the ladies Of the Baptist Missionary
Circles, served two meals to the $50
delegates in the dining room of the
Durant Hotel.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Nelson Addresses TchuIo
Rotory Club Wednesday

Hon. e. T. Nelson, mayor of Lex
ington, addressed the Tchula Rotary
Club at it's regular weekly luncheon
Wednesday.
Mr.. Nelson, who is commanding
officer of the Holmes County Ma
tional Guard, attended a field artil-
lery school at FIT. Sill. Oklahoma last
fall for three months and in his adj
dress told the Rotarians of the work
at these training schools.
The speaker stressed the impor-
tance of preparedness in the ma
tons of the world today and gave
an interesting discussion of military
methods and maneuvers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Cotton Blooms Brought
Into News Office

The first cotton bloom of the sea-
son in this section was brought into
the News office Tuesday. June IA, by
Curtis Howard. The bloom was found
on MI. Towards place two miles north
of Durant.
On Saturday another cotton bloom
was brought into the News office
from Wehava farm south of Durant.
", o. criselI is at the Wehava farm,
cwncd by DIR. j.. w. Howell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Clyde Durham Winner At
Sunshine Cleaners

Clyde Durham was declared the
winner of the contest in submitting
slogans to the Sunshine Cleaners,
new cleaning establishment in Durant.
Once tried, forever satisfied" was
the winning slogan.
Mr.. Durham will receive $500 worth
of work free for his slogan.
H. r. Beard and w. M. Blaine
are proprietors of the business.
The Sunshine Cleaners are in West
on Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
days to pick up cleaning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Duront City Officials
To Enjoy Outing

City officials of Durant are en-
ioying a fishing trip at 4-Mile lake
near Swiftown this afternoon. 1t is
the annual outing enjoyed by the
body and looked forward to every
year.
Among those scheduled to attend
are Mayor w. E. Howell, w. E. Dur
ham. marshal, and aldermen r. E.
Irby, F. ". McCullar, Lamar Hays,
c. G.. Van Keuren and Daniel.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Winston And Griffith Are
Sodding Contractors

In a statement in the last issue of
this paper a statement was made that
J.. G. Alexander was the sodding con-
tractor of the Franklin-Lexington
highway job.
1t has been called to Dur atten-
ton that Winston and Griffith. Many.
La. are the contractors of this job
and we are glad to correct this err
TOR.
Winston and Griffith will also do
the sodding on the Franklin-P ickens
job when construction is completed.
They have the Lexington-Tchula road
llso.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Duront Rotorions Hear
Clinton Musiciun

Durant Rotarians enjoyed a treat
Tuesday in the presence OF Miss
Mary Beth Lassetter, Clinton, who
played the xylophone, accompanied
at the piano by Miss Betty Wilburn.
Miss Lassetter is an accomplished
musician and the musical program
was greatly enjoyed by all.
II. l.. Harrington was in charge o.
the program.
A short business session was held
at the meeting also. a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Paul Jerome Sharpe Posses
AteMemphis Hospital

Funeral services for little Paul Je-
rome Sharpe, 4-yearold son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Sharpe, Tchula, were
held Sunday morning at the Meth
odist Church in Tchula following his
death in the Baptist Hospital at Mem
phis Friday Of an intestinal infec-
ton.
Burial was in Mizpah cemetery,
Durant.
Durant friends Of Mrs. Sharpe, who
was Erma Baine before she married,
will be grieved to learn of her loss.
Two brothers, Guy, Jr. and Byron
also survive. Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.
Baine, Durant, are grandparents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Mortho EImore Will Be
Comp Counselor

Miss Martha Elmore will leave on
Monday for Camp DeSoto located on
the Crest of Lookout Mountain at
Mentone. Alabama, where she win
be a camp counselor.
She will be accompanied by Mrs.
Debaux Ackiey, Lexington, and Miss
Catherine Jacobs, Jackson, teacher
at L. S. U.
The camp viii last for eight weeks
and is for girls from 7 to II years
OF age.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Sunday Services For
Baptist Church

Bible School Gas.
Morning worship 1880.
Sermon Rock of Ages ". r. Hay
ME.
B. T. u. GAS.
Evening worship 7:45.
Graduation program for Daily
Vacation Bible School,
The enrolment reached eighty by
Tuesday morning. Parents of the
children are urged to come to the
Graduation program Sunday night
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
the government Not in this world

Mississippi's Pat Harrison has an
interesting article in the current is
sue of Nations Business in which
re gives a common sense discussion
Of the problem of taxation and re-
-enue that even a child could make
sense out of 1t.
Ones impression of the man writ
ing the article is one of quiet strength
and efficiency. Mississippi may well
be proud OF her son
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23
Methodists Will Have
Services Sunday

Regular Sunday services will be
held at the Methodist Church Sum
day according to a card received by
the News from the Rev. z. s. Lewis,
Pastor, today.
The Rev. and Mrs. Lewis report a
fine trip to E.c-A md other points
along TIE ssipg. Cl.f Coast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23

New definition for America: A
place where people spend a million
dollars a minute to see a German
and a Negro tie up.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-06-23

Football fans and supporters o
Holmes Junior College Bulldogs will
regret to hear of the resignation o.
Ras Branch as football coach. Mr.
Branch has turned out a good foot
ball machine every year at Holmes
including some championship teams
He will surely be missed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-01
Efficiency Plus
A Splendid Service
for Floors

Floors receive rougher treat
ment than any other part of the
home-and it is floors that show
up to poorest advantage when
neg1ected-best advantage, when
properly cared for! Up to- now,
attractive floors have required
some little time and attention, but
this is no longer necessary. For
into the field of domestic prepare
tons has come DISTINGUISHING
wax"-li quid-smooth, simple to
apply, lovely to see. This remark
able preparation goes on easily,
quickly, and dries in 20 minutes!
It's results are 4-fold: The floors
are protected--they are preserved
they stay freshly-clean longer
and they are beautifed! A quality
self-polishing wax protects and
preserves, by forming a film over
the surface-hard enough to with
stand friction and grinding wear.
and-tear. 1t induces floors to stay
clean longer, because dirt and
grease cannot become Embedded
in the wood. 1t beauties, be-
cause it is shirnnering, transpar-
ent, and brings out the natural
beauty of the wood. And what
more could the home-maker ask
for? There are, however, various
qualities of self-polishing wax
available. Only the best should
be used, for both the appearance
and condition of the floors. But
the finest self-polishing wax is a
JOY to use-its lasting results q
JOY to see!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-01

and the machine rufHer for gath
ering them.
NOTE: Mrs. Spears latest book
Gifts and Embroidery number
is now ready. Ninety embroidery
stitches are illustrated; also table
settings; crochet; embroidery de-
signing; fabric repairing; novelty
gifts and dress accessories. Forty
eight pages of step-by-step direc-
tons. Available to readers who
will send name and address and
enclose Is cents (coin preferred).
Just address Mrs. Spears, 2l0 So.
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1938-04-01

THIS pink and white chintz
= apron with pink bingham frills
should inspire anyone to make
long strides towards the kitchen.
It is easy to cut. The material
required is liz yards of 36-inch-
wide chintz or cotton print and
one yard of plain material.
For the skirt of the apron, cut
a piece of paper or cloth 81 inches
wide and % inches deep. Fold
this lengthwise through the cen
ter, as at A, then measure down
from the top of the fold and in
from the corners the distances in
Dictated in the diagram and mark
the dots. Using the dots as a
guide, mark the outline of the
apron skirt as you see it in the
diagram. The dimensions for
shaping the bib are given in the
diagram at B. The pocket is a
5-inch square with lower corners
rounded as shown here at C. The
apron ties are cut 6 inches wide
and So inches long. The strip for
the belt should be cut 21a inches
wide and a facing strip the same
width should be cut for it. The
shoulder straps are cut 4 inches
wide and then creased lengthwise
through the center.
The strips of the plain material
for the ruhaes are cut 6 inches
wide. The ruf1e material before
it is gathered should be 21a times
the length of the space it is to fill
after gathering. Use the machine
hemmer foot shown here at the
lower left for hemning the rufaes