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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10
Only Light Vote Was
Recorded In Holmes
County On tuesday
Generoi Election Draws
Scattered Returns; 81
Votes Cost In Duront

Only sixty-one votes were record
ed in Durant and Voting throughout
the county was very light as the
general election held in the county
Tuesday, November 8, endorsed for
mally the candidates laun shed in The
earlier primaries.
For Congress, Third District, Will
M. Warrington, Greenwood.
For Circuit Court Judge, Fourth
District, S. F. Davis, Indianola.
For Chancery Judge, Eleventh Dis.
trict, M. b. Montgomery, Yazoo City
The Election Commissioners are
Mrs. Mabel Heinrich, lexington; DR.
r. c. Elmore, Durant, and j. M
Powers, Franklin. The following of.
ficials served Tuesday.
Lexington - j. NJ. McRae, j. x
Young, Mrs. A. p. Shepherd, mana
gers; Mrs. w. L. Hooker, Mrs. L. B
Gilliland, clerks; w. H. Majors, peace
officer.
Acona - K. F. Downer, Mrs. H. s
Terry. w. E. Diggs. managers; Mrs
Jesse Walton, Mrs. p. X. Steele
clerks; Howard Diggs, peace officer
Franklin j. M. Powers, r. l.
Pollard, Miss ElizabethDrennon, man.
ayers; Noel brennan, Mrs. j. M. Pc.
wers, clerks; A. B. Hester, peace Of
ficer.
Parkinson - Edgar Callihan, Miss
Catherine Callihan, Jim Holland, man.
ayers; Mrs. Edgar Callihan, Johu
Holland, clerks; A. J.. Nixon, peace
officer.
Durant-Mrs. w E. McCune, Mrs
r. c. Gilmore, Hal Rhyme. managers;
C. w. Melton. Mrs. w. C. C~astleberry
clerks; w. E. Durham. peace officer
West-Dr. Joe Alexander, Marion
Thompson. Harris Rhyme, managers
Mrs. A. j. Campbell, Mrs. Leo Weeks
clerks; e. Cade. peace officer.
Bowling Green-J. w. Morris, w
c. Sheehy, A. E. Ellington. managers;
L. p. Mcclellan, Eugene Wynn, clerks;
Irby Ellington. peace officer.
Edsville r. d. Mathews. J.. l.
Morehead, C. E. eagle, managers;
Mrs. c. E. eagle, Mrs. W. L. Harmon,
clerks; E. M. Mcclellan, peace off,
Ger.
Emory p. M. Downer. Lee Cede
Jr., Mrs. Roscoe Johnson, managers;
Mrs. Ellis Wynn, Mrs. Jimmie Bau-
ghn, clerks; Ellis Wynn, peace off,
Ger.
Goodman J. Fl. Douglas, w. L
Harmon, t. j. Donald. managers;
Mrs. Lorraine Harmon, Carl Hanson
clerks; w. T. Mcdaniel, peach Off
GER.
Pickson Mrs, J.. W. Wilburn. j
T. Lever. Otto Boiling, manager
Miss Josie Burton, ". c. Dendy
clerks; w. L. Murtagh. peace officer
Fbenezer B. w. Humphrey, E.
e. O'Reilly, Edwin T. Murtagh. man
gers; Mrs. John Lucas. Edgar Brown,
clerks; W. d. Killebrew, peace off,
Ger.
Richland = J. E. Chisoim, W. T.
Jenkins. w. J. Shanks, managers;
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10

Mrs. J.. E.. Chisolm, j. w. Summer
lin, clerks; Banks Upshaw, peace of
ficer.
Eusogy Mrs. Lillian Hocutt. Mer-
III Eakin, j. w, Eakin, managers;
Allen Wilkes, Jesse Edwards, clerks;
J. P. Malone, peace officer.
Thornton w. C. Smith. Joe Lii
oerto, Mrs. G. G. Campbell. managers;
John Tinnin, 3. F. Hathcock, clerks;
r, G. Causey. peace officer.
Tchula Mrs. E. J.. Sheppard, Will
gers; Mrs. A. c. Conger, Mrs. Ira
lie Jones, Mrs. Earl Walden, mana
Jones, clerks; A. c. Conger. peace
officer.
Cruger - Egbert Hines, C. L. KERN
Fl. A. Spivey. managers; Mrs. j.. E.
Turner. Mrs. S. L. White. clerks; s.
l. White, peace officer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10
Rotary Club Sponsors
Picture Show And
Gasoline Sale
Funds Go to Hospital
For Crippled Adults;
Cooperation Asked

picture at the Dixie Theatre on Tues
day, November %, and a 3-day sale
of gasoline at the Red T Service
Station beginning the same day, for
the benefit of the Crippled Adults
Hospital at Memphis, a hospital made
possible and supported by the Ro-
tary Clubs of Mississippi, Tennessee,
and Arkanas.
The picture to be shown at the
Dixie is Keep Smiling" a first class
show starring one of the brightest
juveniles in the movies. Jane With
ers. Regular admission prices of II
and % cents will prevail and the pro-
ceeds. above expenses will go to tie
hospital fund Of the Durant Rotary
Club.
At the Red T Service Station. own
ed and operated by w. P. Taylor, on
November %. % and "a, three cents
on every gallon of gasoline sold will
be donated to the hospital fund.
Every citizen in Durant is asked
to cooperate with the Rotary Club
by attending the picture show Tues
day, November % and buying a
tank of gasoline at the Red T Station.
Local chairmen for the events are
Charlie Ray, roadside signs; w. A.
Bacon, press and publicity; C. Fl.
Carruth, Personal; picture show, 6.
HI. Odom; and Turnage Turnage Will
liams. correspondence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10
through
Hazel
Eyes

The State Tax Commission now
comes forward with an order dir
rected to the Holmes County Board
of Supervisors to raise all assess
ments in Holmes county from 5 tc
20 per cent.
Machinery Is hit harder than any
other item with an increase of 2t
per cent; all merchandise Is to be
raised 8 per cent; all town real es-
tate 5 per cent and buildings in town
10 per cent; all cultivatable land !
per cent.
If there's any tax payer in Holmes
county this order does not affect
we'd like to see him stand UP.
That such a thing can come t
pass is unheard of. Holmes county
officials and citizens will fight il
with every bit of might they possess
And they will get results.
If the State Tax Commission, Of
whom our very good friend. All
stone is chairman, Is bent on get
ting more money out Of the people
fney OuRnt 10 at iedSl nave cOhAC ScAh-
biance of fairness in the In
which they try to get 1t.
Making blanket increases in valu'
ation isn't any fair way to increase
the tax return.
Rather the rolls should be reviewed
carefully and fairly and assessment
eaualized. We've eve seen a tas
roll yet where gross Inequalities did
not exist.
The Board of Supervisors will con
slider the order in special session nex'
wednesday and after that they viii
again appear before the State Ia,
Commission.
And in their fight they will bt
backed solidly by every citizen o
Holmes county.
II is high times citizens are form.
ing protective leagues against un,
fair taxation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10
.2.432 Toes Sold TO Dote
IN Holmes Coanty

Exactly 1913 automobile tags have
been sold for passenger cars to date
in Holmes County, according to an
announcement from the office of
Sheriff w. l.. Ellis. The Holmes
numbers start ct 375-20t and go 70
3TT-119.
Other tags sold include: truck, f02i
school buses, IS; ambulances and
hes rises. Ia; dealers, IL sets of 55 tags;
tractors, II; drays l..
Applications sent in for trucks TO
state bureau, jackson, "a.
The number this year represents
IN increase owe last year thought
to be about 200 tags.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10

believe it or not printers do nave
TO eat.
So when you have printing Of any
kind just call 10 and get our prices.
All work guaranteed satisfactory
and We'll probably save you money.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10
Baptist Convention To
Meet in Jackson

The Baptist State Convention will
meet in Jackson with the First Bap-
tist church Tuesday, November 18th.
Few. W. r. Eaynie will attend a
pre-conyention meeting of State Mis-
SONS Eoord Of which he is a mem
her representing the - churches ct
ZONES county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10

again appear before the state q
Commission.
And in their fight they will be
backed solidly by every citizen of
Holmes county.
ing protective leagues against un-
fair taxation.
The Red Cross Roll will be called
on Friday, November II.
Membership in the Rec Cross Is
placed at $1O0.
Out OF this $1.O0 only fifty cents
goes to national headquarters. The
rest stays In the community in which
II is donated.
If a citizen gives $500 or any other
amount only fifty cents goes to ma
tional. The rest remains at home
to take care. of the work here.
Holmes county has a quota of $1,000
which should easily be reached. We
have one Of the largest and richest
counties In the state. tThat a be
proven ny the State Tax Commits
sion.)
Durant has a quota Of only $50.
That means only $50 citizens to con-
trlpute Si.0o each.
When the worker calls on you,
Durant. Friday morning, please re-
spond. The work of the Red Cross
is as important as any charitable
organization in the world. 1t is n
of the most unselfish.
The Red Cross has been good to
Mississippi where disaster has struck
more han once.
It is now our turn to contribute.
We never know when the Missis-
sippi will go on another rampage or
when another tornado will strike.
This is the year of great upsets,
All the mighty come tumbling down.
Governor Merriam. the Wisconsin
LaFol,ettes, Minnesota. Pittsburgh,
Alabama. Wal Admiral. This game
Of politics. football and horse racing
just amt what it's cracked up to
be.
We see the COP Elephant gradu-
ally developing enough courage to
raise his hind legs. BY 1910 he might
get up nerve enough to stand on
his feet.
ship for the south in the coming
congressional session.
Those eastern New Dealers are
going to need every vote they can
get from the solid south and then
some to keep things running the way
they want them.
We told this story several months
ago but for a reason think it worth-
while to repeat 1t.
An editor in a south Mississippi
town heard of a $50 printing order
that one of the women's clubs of the
town had given to a Jackson on
Germ.
The editor being a good friend of
the women in the club and having
helped them on numerous occasions
over a period of years in publicity
for the shows they sponsored, etc,
called in one of the women one day
and asked her why they sent the
printing order out of town.
The woman replied; We'll, / tell
you, Mr.. Blank. we've been giving
YOU our news for such a long time
that we thought II might be a nice
thing to divide UP the business"
We are glad TO say the woman's
clubs OF Durant are one hundred
per cent in their ~patronizing the la-
cal printing shop. They give US their
printing as well as their news.
OF course it's lots of fun to run
a newspaper, but it does take money
The city doesn't furnish free lights
and power. TYhe Mississippi Power
and Light Company. although they
IRE generous with their advertising
haven't yet started giving free gas,
the same way with taxes, insurance,
fsorf rnurcVr-,4 t~Ix a 49, -~A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-11-10

meeting viii be held at Mt. Olive
! his afternoon.
Farmers in the Cruger section will
meet there Friday afternoon at 200.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
BROILERS BURN AS
TRUCK CATCHES FIRE

Three thousand broilerS were burn
ed to death and three-ton truck COM
pletely demolished when snow and
sleet clouded the vision of Parker
Brazier of frankfort, and Elwood
Clark, of Lincoln last week at point
near Dover, Del.
The drivers escaped unhurt when
the truck burst into flames after it
went off the Barker's Landing Road,
10 miles south of Dover.
The truck and poultry were the
property of Pepper Poultry Company,
Inc, of Selbyville, and were bound
for the New York market.
The truck carried 1877 coops of broil-
ers, totaling 3740. The cargo is be-
lieved to have been fully covered by
insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

Boulevard, in the 3rd Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
Oliver w. Morris and Margie w.
Morris, his wife, from Geo. X. Jarvis,
Jr.. and wife, real estate on the Wes-
terly side of West Street, in Berlin,
in the 9th Elec. Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
Annie NJ. Purnell from Mary Ach-
sab Warren and husband, real estate
containing 43 acres, more or less, near
Ayres Bridge, in the 3rd Elec. Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
Dennard James CULLEN from James
T. Rogers and wife, real estate con-
tanning z acres, more or less in the
3rd Elec. Dist, and on the Westerly
side of the County Road leading from
Gray's Corner to Parkertown. Con-
sideration $40 &c.
John L. Sanford, Jr., from Annie
M. Purnell, the following real estate:
"Oregon" containing 6O.66 acres, more
or less; "Milby's Industry &c" and
small lot adjoining, containing 221
acres and 2.18 acres, more or less,
"Henry R. Ayres Farm" tracts call
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

the everywhereness of God sang:
"Whither shall l go from thy Spirit
and whittier shall I flee, from thy
presence?"
Like fish living in the vastness of
the ocean, so are we living in the
midst of Infinite Spirit. The Apostle
Paul very forcefully expressed the
fact that the realm of our life is To-
Gated in the realm of the Divine Pres
ence when he exclaimed: "In Him we
live and move and have our being"
We speak of God within the heart,
and we speak correctly. But we
should not be unaware of the fact
that we too are surrounded by Him
as we are by the bright joyous sun
light when walking afield under the
beaming sun of a summers day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

ed Stevenson" or "Padgett" land, in
Berlin and 43 acres, more or less, near
Ayres Bridge, all in the 3rd Elec.
Dist, together with the Middle
Lynch Farm" in the 10th Elec Dist.
Consideration $40 &c.
Annie NJ. Purnell, Howard w. Pur-
nell, Roland J. Purnell, Mary Andasia
Purnell and Nellie McGregor Pur-
nell Boston from John l.. Sanford, Jr.,
and wife, the following real estate in
the 3rd Elec. Dist: Oregon" contain
ing 60.06 Acres, more or less; emil
by's Industry" &c and small lot ad-
joining containing 221 acres and 2.18
acres, more or less; Henry R. Ayres
Farm" 2 tracts called Stevenson" or
"Padgett" land, in Berlin and 43 acres
more or less, near Ayres Bridge, to-
gether with the Middle Lynch Farm
in the 10th Elec. Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
Stockton News

Miss Edwina Milligan of Pocomoke
visited her sister, Mrs. Dalton Flem-
ing, Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Sadowski spent the
weekend with her parents in Sails
bury.
Messrs. James and Robert Shockley
of Salisbury, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Shockley.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor of Oaklyn,
N. j., spent the weekend with her
mother, Mrs. E. H. Taylor.
Miss Mabel Jones was hostess to
the card club Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hudson, Jr.,
of Lansdowne, Pa, spent the week
end with his father, Mr.. J. B. Hudson,
Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. hurry Timmons spent
Sunday with his sister at Salisbury.
DR.. and Mrs. j. ID. Dickerson, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Pruitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S. Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Jones, and Miss Helen Tull spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall at
Hallwood.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church
will met with Miss Sue Taylor Thurs
day afternoon, February 10.
Miss Mary Jones of DreXel Hill
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Jones. She was
accompanied home by her mother who
has been spending some time in Drex-
ell Hill.
Mrs. j., F. Nelson returned home
Wednesday after spending some time
with her sister, Miss Leona Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Taylor and
family, of Snow Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Dickerson and little son, of Cum
berland, Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs. K.
C. Petit, Sunday.
Mrs. Milton Barnes and little daugh
ter, of Girdletree, spent Wednesday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sharpley.
Miss Elizabeth Baylis was enter
tanned over the weekend by Miss
Elizabeth Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edgar Doughty
of Snow Hill were guests Sunday of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pet
tit.
Mrs. Florence Webb left Friday to
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
w. J. Payne at Pocomoke.
Mrs. w. C. Nelson and little son,
of New Church spent Wednesday
with Miss Leona Collins.
Miss Mabel Jones spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones
at Pocomoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Fleming and
little son, visited her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Milligan at Pocomoke, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
little daughter, of Box Iron, were
guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Birmingham, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Hancock and
family and Miss Shelley Mariner
were diner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coulbourne, Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
Snow Hill News

Mrs. Avery Perdue visited her broth
er, Mr.. Edward McAllister and family
in Salisbury the first of the week.
Mr.. Oliver T. Richardson celebrated
his Goth birthday this week at his
home on Washington Street.
The Junior Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church met with Mrs. New
ell Corddry Monday evening.
Mrs. Norman Morris has returned
to her home in Dover accompanied
by her niece, Miss Leah Riley who
will spend some time with her aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Shockley
entertained the members of the Vol
unteer Fire Company and their wives
at dinner Thursday evening.
Mrs. Montgomery Stage entertain.
ed the All Hallows Guild, Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Winder and
of Chevy Chase, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Oscar M. Purnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brannan. OF
Baltimore, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Adkins.
Mrs. r. Aida Jones is in Salisbury
Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. johnson
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Geo
o. Eaton and DR.. Eaton, in Baltimore
Mr.. Alvin Tilghman spent the week
end in Philadelphia with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kensey, Jr
spent the weekend in Wilmington
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Watson.
Miss Eloise Lilliston is in Salisbury
Hospital for treatment, daughter O.
Capt. and Mrs. John Lilliston.
Mr.. Harry Bradford made a bust
ness trip to Baltimore, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chapman hav'
rturned from visit with relatives il
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Lines are nov
residing in the Smith apartment OF
Federal Street.
Miss Jean Mock spent the weekend
with her father, Mr.. Harry Mock il
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
HEALTH. CONDITION
IN MARYLAND IS
GENERALLY GOOD
DIR. Riley, Director Of State De-
partment Sends In Report
For The Year

Health conditions in Maryland il
1887 were generally favorable, as in
dicated by a report issued by DR.. R
H. Riley, Director of the State Depart
ment of Health, containing the pro-
visional figures for births and deaths
in the State, during the year. There
were nearly $500 more births thar
deaths. There were 27,636 births re.
ported in 1897 and $4,000 deaths in
comparison with 26,542 births and 81
$50 deaths in 1886. Of the births re-
ported in 1887, 21,660 were white and
5,976 colored. OF the deaths, 1902
were white and 1898 colored. Infant
deaths dropped from 1892 in 1886 to
1,704 in 1887.
The births reported in 1887 were
divided as follows: 1888 in Baltimore
City, 9,279 white and 8, 104 colored
and 1928 in the Counties, 1881
white and 2,S72 colored. There were
11,427 deaths in Baltimore City, s.
593 white and 1884 colored; and 1O,-
663 in the Counties, of which 8,499
were white and 2,164 colored.
Considering the births and deaths
in relation to population, the report
shows that in 1887 there were approx
mately 16 births and IL deaths in each
thousand of the total population.
There were Is births and IL deaths in
each thousand of the white popula-
ton and 20 births and II deaths in
each thousand of the colored popula-
ton.
Of the $4,000 deaths reported in
1897 in the State, 1,704 or ~ per
cent-one in every 13-were babies
under year old. The infant deaths
were distributed as follows: Total in
the State: 1903 white and &c colored;
Baltimore City, 401 white and 270
colored; total counties: 692 white and
341 colored. Over half of the infant
deaths 867-occurred in the first
month of life.
What are listed as the degenerative
diseases occurring in middle
age, or in the older age groups-were
responsible for 1910 deaths or over
half of the total, an increase of more
than 200 over the total for the same
causes in 1886. The deaths in this
group for the two years were as fol-
lows: Heart disease, 5,268 in 1887 and
5000 in 1886; nephritis, 1928 in 1887
and 1854 in 1886; cancer, 2,257 in
1887 and 2,149 in 1886; cerebral hemor
rhage, 1875 in 1886 and 1889 in 1886;
diabetes, 442 in 1897 and 459 in 1886.
Deaths from typhoid fever rose
from 81 in 1886 to 81 in 1897. There
were more deaths from influenza
291 in comparison with 209 in 1886
but there were decreases in pneumon-
ia, tuberculosis and diphtheria. There
were 1927 deaths from pneumonia,
1,401 from tuberculosis and % from
diphtheria in comparison with 1884
from pneumonia, 1,426 from tuberculo-
sis, and % from diphtheria in 1886.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
RADIANT LIVING
Submerged In God
By Rev. C.. nj. Griffith
Pastor Calvary M. E. Church


Sudlersville, Md.
Hearts become radiant when they
live in the presence of God.
Some conceive of God as glorified
Being living far away upon some
throne in the high sky. But to a
radiant heart there is no farwayness
about the Infinite Spirit. He is with
in and without and round about.
God, as Spirit, is omnipresent.
There is no place where God is
not. From far beyond the vast boun-
diaries of the most distant universe
even down into the electrons of an
atom, is the presence of the Infinite.
AS the Psalmist in his realization of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Grey in Temper
anceville.
Miss Margaret Stack has returned
to her home in Seaford after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Edgar Dough-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

M. Elwood Watson and Louise Wat
son, his wife, from CALVIN P. Pruitt
and wife, real estate near Berlin and
on the S. E. side of the Ocean City