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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE
)SS.
TATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY OF HOLMES.

BY virtue Of the authority vested
n me as Trustee, in that certain deed
# trust dater October 9th, 1887.
md executed by Marion Parks Jor-
dan and H. B. Jordan, to me as trus-
ee for the use and benefit of the
Greenville Bank and Trust Company,
nd of record in Book u, at page $50,
the trust deed land records in the
office of the Chancery Clerk of Hol-
mes county, Mississippi, default hav-
g been made in the payment Of the
indebtedness secured thereby, and
having been requested by the bene-
ficiary therein, SO to do, /, H. p.
Parish, trustee, will, on Friday, Aug
ust 9Th, 1888, offer for sae and sell,
within legal hours, at public auction,
0 the highest and best bidder for
ash, at the South front door Of the
Holmes County Court House, i n the
ity of Lexington, Mississippi, the fol-
owing described real estate situate
the City Of Durant, Holmes Coun-
v. State Of Mississippi, to-wit:
Beginning ut q point D2 lengths
South by IS degrees West from
a cedar tree establishing ae the
corner Of Sections II, II, ID. and
IA, Township IA, Range 4 East,
and run thence North n degrees
East 572 feet, thence East 40
feet, thence South 335 feet to
Hamilton Avenue. thence South
along the West side Of Hamil-
ton Avenue s chains and 81 links
to Hamilton Street, thence. West
along the line Of said street to
the point Of beginning, less and
except a lot 1855 feet square in the
Southeast corner thereof. (By the
foregoing description it is intend
ed to convey the entire lumber
mill plant Fidelity Lumber &
Timber Company and all prop
erty including the lands herein
above described on which said
mill plant is located, together
with all appurtenances thereto
belonging).
Title is believed to be good but I
will convey only such title as is
rested in me at trustee.
This the 14th day of July, 1888.
H. p. Parish,
4e-5o-1-2 Trustee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
State Watermelon Crou
Shows Large Increase
473 CorIoods Have
Been Shipped
From Stute

Watermelon time, always antici.
pated before hand and enjoyed thru
out its full course by millions of peo-
pie all owe the country. is especial,
significant in Mississippi this year
because at the midpoint Of the ship
Ping season growers have received
prices which mean profit.
THE watermelon deal is still new
in Mississippi in it's commercial sense
though the juicy fruits have beer
produced for home use and loca.
markets since the days of the ear
lest settlers.
Ten years & the annual ship
ment was just q little over 100 car
loads There was a substantial in
crease in 1929. followed by a contin-
ued decline. so that the number OF
carloads shipped in 1888 was only
"a. Organized production got under
way In 1884 when 2S6 carloads were
shipped. and reached its peak In 1886
when the total was 1000 carloads. the
1887 movement having been reduced
because of unreasonable weather and
low prices. This year. up until July
10. approximately 800 carloads of mel
ons had moved from the state. which
Is more than half Of the 1887 tota,
movement of 473 carloads.
Prices thus far have been better
than those OF the two preceding years,
and this factor, If continued through
out the season. will END to increase
the total number of carloads shipped
Prices for melons in carlot guam.
titles have ranged from $125.O0 to
$4,000 per cal. FOB. depending on
quality and market conditions.
An accurate estimate of the total
number of carloads of watermelons
TO be shipped this year is almost
impossible. agricultural officials de-
clare, because weather and price still
remain the determining factors. With
the continuation of favorable wealth
er and price. the seasons movement
could easily reach 800 or 1000 car
loads.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
On the South

From the pen, Of Harry M. Ayres, Admission publish
err and one of Alabamas outstanding newspaper men,
comes this penetrating editorial which deserves careful
reading by every southerner.
'The United States News in its July 25 issue, has
chosen as its question of the week, is the South the
Nations No. / Economic Problemg' Harry M. Ayres,
publisher of the Anniston Star, has answered the question
so pertinently and so adequately, that it is here given
in partial review, as follows:
1.-THE backwardness of the South today in compa-
rison with other sections of the United States can be
traced directly ~ to an ECONOMIC o. struggle ., Which hrt enl the
widespread poverty resulting.
In 1860, the true value of property in the United
States was SIC, f59, 00O,O 900 of which the South owned
about 40 per cent. There was invested in the Souths
entire amount invested in all the manufacturing in
terests in the United States at that time. The South
New ' England mds and the M Middle L States. The he first 100
mile railroad in the world operated in the South, the
The South led the entire nation in manufacturing, the
people who built the early furnaces being not only bold
; a9s sassnsf''''nf Nor BUT ws sse shs s? ssatht t. BACKWARD esss { s ealtara 1Iy
and socially. In that year. there were $4,000 students
il E Southern colleges and q, 800 100. in IN NO Northern the n h,a Inc
education than the country at large. In assimilating
the negro. the South q, .,I performed ned the se,f greatest asn mis-,
literally saved the Nation, in saving the South to Anglo
Saxon civilization"
But came Appomatox and the Reconstruction and
by 1880 the wealth Of the country had turned against
the South. 5000, 900 had migrated from this section;
and railroads and steamship companies had united
against it. Unfair differentials were put into effect.
Freight rates Disseminated against the South, and pork
barrel legislation such as development OF rivers mar,
b beers, d pepliS outings, of eauai ef repr essssa . 0 On all =" Federal nav1
boards, bureaus, commissions, etc. Every agency OF
the Federal Government has been turned against tne
SOuth-prison grabs, land grants in the West, etc.. al
infinitum.
I'm fact, the South existed as a colony Of the Fed
eral Government rather than as a part Of the Union.
South is the most illiterate and povery stricken section
of the United States.'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
Duront MoItreuts Both
Lexington And Tchuio
BY william Cathey

-
Lexington, Durant and Tchula
softball fans beheld a pair of the
most savage scoring sprees ever en-
| gineered on Beall Field Monday night
when the local ten set the woods
afire with a devastating attack which
| Melted them q twin triumph in q
, couple of as easy victories as have
ever been compiled. Durant literally
swamped Lexington with a barrage
| Of base hits by a score of 20 to
IN sever innings to record their fifth
win in as many starts over their
opponents and then continued their
| relentless warfare by again running
wild to capture the second clash
| against Tchula by a rs to 4 decision
From the very opening frame I'M
til the final one 1t was just a case
| Of hit and run with the home forces
FOR they tailed in each of the seven
| periods of the first contest, counting
three in the first, four in the sec
md, two in the third. two in the
tourth, -four in the fifth, three in the
ixth and two in the seventh to bring
their total to 20 markers on 81
safeties.
Counts hurled the first six innings
and was really the winner over his
foe who trailed z to 10 when he lef.
the game. Carroll finished and
yielded one run and one hit in the
concluding chapter.
Carruth found the pitching Of Nc
Daniel and Rodriguez very much to
his liking as he pounded out a pair
Of home runs, a double and single
to account for six runs. Clements
also had a big hand in the opening
triumph by blasting out a pair of
singles, a double and a triple. w.
HUMPHREYS had a single and a home
run, Black a double and single, Counts
a single and double and Ray a pair
Of singles to assist In the run-making
for the victors.
The losers committed Z errors while
collecting Is hits. Durant erred 6
times.
The second encounter was another
marathon and found the Durant lads
in another smuggling mood. They
leveled their bats for a total of 26
blows, 10 for extra bases and FUN
bled only twice, while Tchula secured
just 9 hits off Carruth and miscued
10 times.
Everybody on the local squad OBJ
tanned at least one hit off the deliv-
cry of Dugan, X. Marks and Kazar,
who suffered the most punishment.
The home ten almost ran itself
ragged in this affair by scoring ten
runs in each the third and sixth
innings and obtaining IS of it's 26
wailops in these same innings. M.
HUMPHREYS led in hitting with 4 for
four, including three singles and a
double. Wiley HUMPHREYS collected
a pair of doubles and a triple, Ray
had a single and triple, Mansfield
had three singles and Black a single
and double in two efforts. Cliff May
field pinch hit in the riotous sixth
and singled to register M. HUMPHREYS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
American vs.. orientoI

The P~ostoffice department has placed an order
Tor 2,1OO,OOO pounds Of jute string with which to tie
up mail packages and cotton string is once more left
waiting at the church by this governmental department,
says the Alabama Journal.
This Irvine made Of jdte with Oriental pauper la
Dor is deliberately purchased on an enormous scale
IN preference to Irvine made from American cotton.
That gives employment to Orientals in India and de-
prives some American workmen from jobs as a result.
The Jute string of course is cheaper. 1t costs
IL Ia cents. The cotton string costs IA 12 cents.
Jute costs four cents a pound and cotton costs eight.
Jute string is made by labor which gets ten and fifteen
cents a day while the American cotton mill worker gets
from eight to eighteen dollars a week.
The Journal says if there were a protective tariff
on jute as well as all farm products competing with
American products except cotton the cotton Irvine price
would be more advantageous.
AS Tar as giving American workmen a chance for
employment and promoting prosperity on a national
scale it is more advantageous anyway. even if the cotton
Irvine is slightly higher.
The lowest bid on a product is not always the cheap
est DID IN the long run and it is high time government
officials realize that.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

Estate Of Mollie Walton Hoskins,
Deceased
BY Z. T. Nelson, Administrator
with will annexed.
No. 5S4s Chancery Court Docket
Holmes County, Miss.
Letters of Administration. with will
annexed having been granted this day
by the Chancery Court of Holmes
Cousity, Mississippi, to the undersign-
ed upon the estate of Mollie Walton
Hoskins, Deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
igsinst said estate to present the
same to the Clerk of said court for
probate n registration according to
Jaw within six months from this date
or they will he forever barred.
This the 18th day OF July, 1888.
e. T. Nelson,
Administrator with Will annexed.
40-5o-1-2.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE

Under, and for the purpose of pay
ing the Indebtedness secured by tina.
certain Iced of trust executed by
Ark-La-Tex Investment Company, Inc,
a corporation, by w. Russell Barrow,
its President, and Francis w. Scott,
its Secretary, to c. B. Snow, as trus-
tee for the benefit of the Delta Cot
ton Oil Company, of Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, dated May 23rd, 1886, and
recorded in Book 70 at page BIT ct
seq, Of the Record of Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust on Lands Of Holmes
County, Mississippi, default having
been made in the payment thereof and
all of the Indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust having now been
declared due and payable and hav-
ing been requested by the said Delta
Cotton Oil Company. the owner and
holder of said Indebtedness, so to do,
/, c. B. Snow, as trustee named in
said deed of trust, will on Saturday,
the 9th day of August, 1888, within
legal hours, sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
South Front door of the courthouse
of Holmes County, Mississippi, in the
City of Lexington, the following de-
scribed property conveyed by said
deed of trust, situated in Holmes
County, Mississippi, to,wit:
Begin at a point that is SAB 1-3
feet North three degrees, thirty
minutes West from the Southeast
corner of the Edwards Gin Lot,
thence South eighty six degrees,
thirty minutes West 248 feet to
the East side of the Public Road,
thence North fifteen degrees East
along the East side of said road
1874 feet; thence North Eighty
six degrees, thirty minutes East
200 feet to the West side of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road right of way; thence South
three, thirty minutes East to point
of beginning; being one acre,
more or less, n lying in section
eight, township fourteen, Range
one West, the same being a lot
and parcel of land conveyed to
c. B. Snow by C. G. Campbell on
the 9Th day of August, 1927, as
shown by deed recorded in Book
AZ. at page 80 of the Land Deed
Records of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi; together with all and
singular tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto be-
longing, or in any wise apper-
faininus thu conn hns~~ &ln
erty on which the named Ark
La-Tex Investment Company, Inc.
10 owns and operates a cotton
gin, and it is the intention to
include herein and convey hereby
and there Is included herein and
conveyed hereby the whole Of
said lot on which said gin is sit
uated, whether herein correctly
described or not; together with
all the improvements thereon, in
Guiding the whole of the gin plant
located thereon, with all machinery
equipment, appliances and appud-
tenances and other personal prop
erty now located on said premises,
or used in or about said gin plant
and the business conducted there
on, and also whatever rights the
said Ark-La-Tex Investment Com
pany, Inc, may have in and to
the use OF the side track on or
adjacent to said premises.
Witness my signature, this the LIST
day of August, 1888.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
Goodman News

Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert re.
turned home from summer school in
Converse College, N. c., last week
She will remain at home until Sep
TENDER /, at which time she will lave
for Oakland, Miss. to teach.
Mrs. w. o. Mabry, Monday left fol
a visit with friends inc relatives in
Jackson and Macon, Miss.
Mrs. Clarence Mabry entertained
Wednesday afternoon with three ia
bles of Six Hundred on her lawn
Those present in addition to the hos
tess were Mrs. w. L. Harmon, Mrs
j. D. Neaves, Mrs. Matty Brumby
Mrs. Billy Montague, Miss Elizabeth
Moody, Miss Ruth Belford Donald
Mrs. 1. U. Donald, Mrs. B. F. Hous-
ton, Mrs. M. A. Ousley, Mrs. T. E. S
Powers, and Mrs. j.. S. Knight OF
Jackson. Delicious tuna fish salad
sandwiches and iced tea were served
for refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tyler left
Monday for a visit to Truman, Ark.
Mrs. T. J. Donald, Mrs. E. H. Rob
bins and little girl, Dorothy Chris
tine, of New Orleans, La. spent Mon
day and Tuesday with relatives in
Goodman while enroute to Morrillton,
Ark.
Mr.. Carl Hansen is in New Orleans
visiting friends.
Mrs. w. L. Harmon and Mrs. B. F
Houston visited DR.. and Mrs. B. ]
Marshall.
Mrs. George Richey and family Of
Marks are visiting in the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Stafford. Mr..
Richey is attending the session OF
the Legislature.
Mrs. Susie Dent and Miss Bet
Moody spent the day in Jackson one
day last week.
Miss Annie Hollum returned to hel
work in Columbus, Ca, after a visit
with her folks. On the way back
she will stop by to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan Hamilton at Harpers-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orley Lilly and chill
dren were guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Perry Sunday.
Those who attended the quarterly
meeting of the Methodist Church at
Richland Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Killibrew, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C
Lucas. Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Higgins,
Mrs. Bessie Harmon and Mr.. w. L
Harmon.
Mr.. w. A. Thomas, Mr.. John Kill
Hebrew and Mrs. H. J. Albin motored
to Philadelphia, Miss. Monday to the
Neshoba County Fair.
Mrs. Corrie Carter and Mr.. Will
AAOiiuAH SpcuI ouIudy III dCkSO VIII
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter.
Mrs. o. p. Myers and baby daugh-
ter are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. c..
Mabry.
Mr.. Carl Craig, State Auditor. and
Mrs. Craig were visitors in Good
man Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shelton were
in jackson last week for Mr.. Skel-
ton to undergo a tonsil operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Knight and
daughter. Nancy, spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Shelton and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Knight.
Mr.. Woodrow FUR from jackson
was the guest of Miss Earnestine
Albin Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04
Courtesy Needed

The great city Of Chicago recently observed 'Cour-
tesy Week"
The Etowah Observer of Gadsden, Alabama says:
Courtesy on the highway decreases accidents;
courtesy in the home decreases divorce; courtesy in bus
mess means success; courtesy in government means real
democracy; courtesy between governments means peace.
1t these things are true, we should observe not only
courtesy week but courtesy should be observed now
and forever, from pole to pole"
1t is strange how we take the niceties of life for
granted and go on day after day accepting the kindness
OF our nelghbors as only our just due. 1t is only when
we go among people that are different from us that
we miss the soft voice and kind words of people.
We don't appreciate the friendly spirit of our small
southern town until we go to a big city and see the cold
ness, indifference and distrust each man on the street
has for the man he meets. his lack of common cour-
tesy.
Courtesy is the oil which poured on in heapinp
quantities makes for pleasant living and radiating hap
piness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-08-04

Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert re-
turned home from summer school in
Converse College, N. c., last week.
She will remain at home until Sep
TENDER /, at which time she will lave
for Oakland, Miss. to teach.
Evening star., 1938-08-14

THE bolero frock and the jumper!
Why. they're just as important
to smartness in school as a
Il sharp pencil T. and sharper
memory! Here are new designs for
these indispensable fashions, planned
to minimize any tendency to lankiness
that fast-growing girls so often dis
play. They are very easy to make:
each pattern includes a detailed sew
chart
Bolero or not, as you like it, this
design 1556-B) will make you just
about the smartest thing in school!
The waist is so nice and fitted with
its tie belt, buttons down the front
and square neckline. The skirt has
a nice, f1irty flare to it-in fact the
whole thing should catch, and please,
even the eye of that pestiferous Smith
ers boy across the aisle! Pretty for
now in percale. gingham or linen.
Later, in challis or wool crepe.
Jumpers are so becoming, and one
jumper. with many blouses. offers such
a practical way to have many changes.
This design 1520-B) has a girdle
effect at the waistline to make it
fetchingly different. Make the jumper
now in linen or gingham for the first
days of school: later on. choose fam
mel or jersey For the blouse, dimity
organdy or linen.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1556-B is
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Lions Aided to Kill.

Witchdoctors are accused of aiding
man-eating lions which have been
terrorizing the mining district Of
Murongo, near Nairobi South Africa
The game ranger received report
that native laborers were deserting
the mines in large numbers. The lions
operated Systematically. The two
females prowled round hut while
the male clawed his way inside and
took victim, who was carried few
yards and eaten. Rumors spread that
the beasts were bewitched, and the
Witchdoctors boosted profits by selling
charms and medicines to the terrified
natives. The ranger says the witch
Evening star., 1938-08-14

designed for sizes 4, g. g. 10 and IL
years Size requires 2 yards of
35-inch material for the dress q yard
for the bolero; 10 yards of braid to
trim
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 152o-B is
designed for sizes 6. 8. 10. II and IA
years. Size 8 requires Ia yards Of
39-inch material for the jumper: IA
yards for the blouse.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Summer Fashion Pattern Book. Make
yourself attractive. practical and be-
coming clothes selecting designs from
the Barbara Bell well-planned. easy
to-make patterns.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Underground Speakeasy.

CAMDEN. N j. (P).-Federal Agents,
seeking the source of untaxed liquor.
saw a passer-by stamp three times
on manhole cover. The cover
promptly opened, and an arm thrust
out bottle.
The agents also stamped three times.
They grabbed the ARMAND its
owner. Beneath the street they found
nine gallons of illegal liquor.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
(Copyrisht. 1889

doctors deliberately obliterated the
lions trails so the beasts would not
be caught. He has killed two of the
beasts.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Third Set of Twins.

Mrs. W. Hemmings has just given
birth to her third set Of twins in
Stoke on Trent. England, and at IS
has eight children from IL years old
down.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
Battle Watchers aFint.

Women tainted after they had taken
shelter with their children in store
doorways when two gangs Of men
fought In a business street Of Glas-
gov, Scotland.
Evening star., 1938-08-14
japanese Earnings Drop.

Because of war conditions earnings
Of industries in Japan supplying the
domestic market are showing marked
decrease
Evening star., 1938-08-14
BY BARBARA BELL.

bolero frock and the jumper!
Why. they're just as important
to smartness in school as a
Evening star., 1938-08-14
WarrentOn .
Teas Are
Given
Mrs. John Keith
Entertains for
Visitor.

w YARRENToN, Va, Aug. 13.-
n Mrs. John Keith enter
wv tanned at tea Thursday
afternoon in honor OF Mrs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-18
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
'The Authority on Authorities"
'The Authority on Authoritieso

and laid down the spade A. Declarer
then put East in the lead with the
spade X.
Instead OF leading diamonds In
response to his partners bids of
that suit, East decided to return q
club. South, having lost two tricks
and figuring from the lead that the
K was held by West, went in with
his ace and was set one trick.
In view Of the fact that the club
was led by East and realizing the
contract was doomed in any event
If West held the K, South should
have ducked the lead. 81
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-18
WORTH REPETITION

NOTHING CONNECTED with
bridge is more worthy Of repetition
than the basic idea that you should
not give up the ship" so long as it
Is not yet sunk. If your only pos,
dbls chance to make your con-
tract Is to find a particular card
right where you want it, play exact
" you know the card Is there.