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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
Ruby Kote Clements
Active At Florence

From the Florence, Ala. Times,
December 16, 1898 ome the news
OF Miss Ruby Kate Clements sue
cess with the Home Economic De
partment which she heads there.
In a recent contest held in Home
Economics Department Of Coffee High
School, Elsie Meeks won first place
for the best notebook, which was sent
to New York to enter the Simplicity
Contest. Roberta McDonald's dress,
one of dubonnet with white stripes
made with a cape, and Angelina Ho-
lands dress, a princess style of rust
with blue and orang figures, were
emit to New York for the Crown Ra-
yon Contest. Leone Gaazier's dress,
q rust rayon with beibe lace collar and
cuffs, won third place"
Miss Clements is a Durant girl.
This Is her second year in the Flo
renee schools. She is the daughter
of Ma. and Mrs. A. B. Clements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
Pioneer Citizen Passes
AT West Friday

Charles B. Alexander, merchant and
planter of West, died at his home
in West Friday. He was u years old
and one of the most widely known
citizens of Holmes County.
He was the son of the late Captain
]. T. and Harriette Beal Alexander,
pioneer settlers here. He was a
members of the Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife, a daughter,
Mrs. Walter Campbell, West; a son,
Earl NJ. Alexander, West; two sisters,
Mrs. Bealae Brock and Miss Ann AL
exander, West, and three brothers,
DIR. Joe Alexander and N. l.. Aiexa Il
der, West; and Dr.. c. D. Alexander,
Walden.
Tuneraa services were held Friday
afternoon by the Rev. e. w. Ford.
Burial was in the West Cemetery,
with Lee Funeral Home in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
lunchroom Observes Xmas
Season On Wednesday

The school aunchroom had it's
Christmas lunch Wednesday under
the direction OF Mrs. Boatwright,
lunchroom supervisor.
The DON was beautifully decorated
with Christmas decorations, the CEN
ter decoration being a beautiful tree.
Each Child was presented a bag of
candy from the tree.
The children gave a program which
included readings by Marjorie WHav-
err and Martha Fulhmer. A delicious
chicken dinner was served 1876 chill
dren.
Mrs. Eugene Cole, chairman Of the
work, gave a talk on What Christ
mas Means to Us ALI"
Other guests besides Mrs. Cole
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Carruth and
Miss Ora Lee Breaand.
School was dismissed today at noon
for the holidays. Work wild be re-
summed ON Monday. January 2.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Holmes Junior
COLLEGE News
}. c. News

Tho tenth grade of Holmes High
.unoos sponsored by Miss Tackett,
nresented two one-act plays at the
assembly period "Wednesday morn
:rg This was their first time to be
in a ogram of this kind since their
entrance al Holmes, and they are to
ha commended for doing so well. The
other students are hoping that they
will have another chapel program
soon.
Htnv Parker introduced the follow
,nu characters Of the first play, THE
Beau of Bath: Beau Mash, Dick
Hinson; Jepeon, his servant, Mike
Moore; the Lady Of the Portrait, An
nette Mcdaniel.
George Thomas introduced the fol-
,owine cast Of the second play, En-
ter the Hero: Ann Carey, Helen
Branch; Ruth Carey, Elenor Long;
Mrs. Carey, Martha Hoof; Harold
Lawson, Herman Teal.
Miss Tackett honored the tenth
grade with a Christmas party Thurs
day night. The center of attraction
was the beautifully lighted Christmas
tree containing a gift for everyone
Marshall Stuckey directed the Christ
mas games, and Hugh Lee and Ralph
Dickerson supplied the music for Vir-
yinia reel. Near the close OF the
party Santa Claus came and gave out
the gifts on the tree. Then delicious
ice cream, cakes and candy were
served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
Mrs. Norman cuIIey
Buried In Duront

Mrs. Norman Cunley of Clarksdale,
a native of Starkville. Miss, who died
at her home in Clarksdale, was bu-
ried in Durant Thursday afternoon.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the First Baptist Church, of
Durant by DR.. N. ID. Zimmerman of
Clarksdale, assisted by Dr.. w. r.
Haynie of Durant. Interment was in
Mizpah.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
Cord Of Thanks

We want to thank all U friends
and neighbors who were so kind
to us In the recent ILLNESS and death
Of Dun, beloved motaner, Mrs. Bessie
Ehzabeth odDm. May Gods richest
blessings rest on you am.
Tire Family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
Cord Of Thanks

May Gods blessings and a Merry
Christmas be with each and very
one who has so willingly helped me
in my recent troubles.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22
To All Within The Borders OF Holmes County

Would that w could see you. eoch and ev-
cry one, and personally wish you the best ever
during this hoppy holiday season. However, that
IS impossible, 50 we take this means Of wishing
you each and every one q very Merry Christmas
donnd q Most Prosperous and Happy New Yeor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22

From those whom you elected to serve you.
your county Officials. Each and every one of us
pledged you to conduct his office in the most
efficient manner possible and this we have en-
deovored to do to the utmost Of our ability. Any
success that hos met our efforts hos been made
possible only by your friendship and confidence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-12-22

Mrs. Eunice May.
Evening star., 1938-09-04
MAKING LIFE EASIER

the sleeper's head connects with a
door or window. which. when opened
by an intruder, produces an alarm"
in the form of shower of cold water.
lou can eat with your feet with a
patented eating appliance Operated
by foot. a flexible metal arm, to which
a fork is attached. spears meat and
other food on the plate and swings it
to your mouth
-Hekk,NG LAWRENCE
Evening star., 1938-09-04
HEART DEEP
Continued from poge six

Gus smiled warmly at her one day.
did you ever hear from lifeguard at
Revere Beach, Katy?"
Katy Immediately flared. "Sure I
did. He writes me all the time" But
her defensive attitude was bit too
obvious, and Gus knew that Katy
hadn't heard from him. She felt
genuinely sorry for her. because the
hometown fellar had cooled off,
probably on account of Katy's raving
over Bob Phillips. Well, Gus had tried
to advise her. She yearned to help
people in trouble, devote herself to
them, but they just wouldn't let her.
The days, months. years went forth.
Jessie's sister died, and she and Katy
went no more to Revere Beach. Then
Jessie got married and left the laun-
dry, and pretty Katy Lowell stayed
on, and, like others before her. began
to wilt and fade under the incessant
grind of it all.
When Gus was thirty-nine, she
returned from her weeks holiday a
perceptibly changed woman. Her
broad face seemed to have softened.
There was a happy look in her big
blue eyes, as though the sun had
visited them and left its eternal light
there. There was sunshine in her
flaxen hair, too.
She said very little as usual. and of
course nobody asked her where she
had been. But as day after day went
by. her lightness of heart. her good
humor - yes, even a sort of attractive
look about her face - gradually
aroused curiosity
Evening star., 1938-09-04

In this complex age. ii is a relief to
kno,0 that the fertile brains Of irrentc1s
are working TO make life simpler and
more cheerful 70, all of US. The in
eenious derices here described hare
actually been patented at Washington.
f1ow would you like a shower bath
not for bathroom but for bedo 1t is
a burglar alarm device calculated to
protect deaf people or very sound
sleepers. A spray nozzle located over
Evening star., 1938-09-04
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

whats happened to her? Maybe
somebody left her some dough"
Dough-" Katy Lowell sneered.
"She amt got nickel
That's the third different dress
she come to work in this week. And
that new hat she come back with.
Betcha it cost all of ten dollars"
"Sump'ins happened to her"
Indeed something had happened
to her, and it came out one afternoon
with, for the moment, the bewildering
effect of an explosion of dynamite.
Redheaded Toots Beaudry provided
the spark.
''You seem awful pleased with your
self these days, Gus"
Il am very pleased. got very goot
reason to be pleased"
"Why?"
Gus expanded, and her face held a
smile for a full minute before she said:
Il am married"
You're whot"
"On my vacation got married"
1t was a scream! You could see by
the smile on her face that she was
making it all up.
"You got married." Katy Lowell
laughed at her. That's rich.'
What did you do with your hus-
band?" Lydia Small asked. Leave
him behind?"
Gus kept her smile mo. l got him
nit me at home"
Don't he ever 60 out sometimes?"
"Ya, he 60 out But not very often.
You come my place some time. l in
troduce him to you"
Well, the girls couldn't. restrain
themselves. There was so much laugh
ter and hilarity that Mr.. Wooler, the
superintendent, had to shout for
order.
you come up any time," Gus said
to the girls on parting with them that
evening. Then you see him."
But they didn't 60. 1t was joke, of
course. so why should they bother to
walk all the way to that shack she
lived in.
One morning Gus brought news
paper picture to show them, and once
again an explosion went Off This is
picture of my husband - taken few
years ago"
Picture Of! But this" Katy
Lowell gasped, ''is my friend Bob
Phillipsv'
Evening star., 1938-09-04

had married sister living in Revere
Beach. On their vacation they went to
visit her, and when they returned
Katy Lowell was raving about life
guard they had met at the beach.
named Bob Phillips
Honest, he was so handsome you
couldn't look at him without falling
down. Told me he was thirty-two. but
he sure didn't look it. Wasn't he hand
some, Jessie? On Gary Cooper's order.
only bigger and handsomer."
Handsome? Say. never saw such
a build. And brown as an Indian"
Gosh" Katy Lowell enthused.
''you Just ought to have seen him. He
promised to send me postcard, and
if he don't keep his word III cry my
eyes out"
Here Gus took hand Nov. Katy.
you got nice fellar right here in town.
You stick nit him. You marry nit
hometown boy. Outsiders not always
what they seem. Maybe some OF you
don't remember, but l could tell sad
story what happen to girl here many
years ago. Girl shust as pretty as you.
Katy"
"Oh, shut up" Katy Lowell was
vehement. What do you know about
men, anyway"
Gus didn't know anything about
men. so she went on with her finish
work in silence. But for some reason
the name Bob Phillips stuck in her
mind, and as the weeks went by she
longed to know if Katy Lowell had
heard from him. Since Katy vouch-
safed no information on the subject.
Evening star., 1938-09-04

"Ya," Gus said very proudly. Il
told him about you. Katy. and he
would like you to come and see him."
you mean" - Katy was staring at
her with unbelieving, hostile eyes -
Bob Phillips - you mean to say he
is-?" She stopped, turned con-
temptuously away Say. don't kid
me, will your
OF course that newspaper picture
definitely put an end to the whole
story, made Gus an out-and-out liar.
Any girl could see that. Bob Phillips
would no more think of marrying
lummox like Gusta Lumpke than
jumping off a cliff. "In fact" Katy
Lowell said, he'd sooner jump off a
cliff"
And now, having seen the picture,
all the girls began questioning Katy
about him. My, wasn't he cookbook
ing! Had she ever seen him again?
Did he still write to her?
No, Katy sullenly admitted, she
never saw him again. She was back
at Revere Beach for day last sum-
mer, but he wasn't life-guarding there
any more Somebody told her he'd quit
Il seen that picture of him in the
papers," Katy said. Must have been
FIVE, six years ago. The Revere bathing
house took afire and he ran in there -
in his bathing suit - to rescue a
couple of girls. The papers said it was
wonder how he escaped believe the
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Drown by BohinoH

State gave him a lovely medal for it.
What with that. and the way he
was so popular, often wondered why
they come to let him quit. guess
maybe he went to some other beach.
Better pay and all that. Gee! it makes
me sore the way Gus tries to pull that
sort of stuff on me =.
1t was a Sunday. Toots Beaudry
had borrowed her fathers car, and
was visiting Katy Lowell. Lydia Small
was there.
Listen! Just for fun let's drive over
to her place and call her bluff. What
say?"
It was readily agreed upon. The
three girls got in the car and drove
off. laughing at the prospect of seeing
Gus show CONSERVATION and surprise.
The lane up to her shack was too
narrow for the car, so Toots Beaudry
parked it on the side of the road. and
the girls proceeded on foot.
1t was a glorious afternoon, and sur
rounding the former fish house were
rambler roses, and yellow, white, and
red ones growing on bushes. Apart
from that there didn't seem to be a
sign of life anywhere, but before
Katy Lowell could knock on the door,
it burst open.
Gus was radiant with delight at
their visit "Oh, Katy, am 50 glad
you come to see me- You, too, Toots.
(Continvsd on poss 15)
Evening star., 1938-09-04

tul stimulation of Ipana and massage"
For Ipana Tooth Paste is especially de-
signed not only to clean teeth but with
as we'll. Massage little Ipana into your
gums every time you clean your teeth
Circulation is aroused in the gum tissues
Evening star., 1938-09-04

serious trouble, but let your dentist, and
only your dentist, make that decision.
Usually, his verdict will be gums that
have become the victims Of our present
day soft foods-gums that need more Wig
orous chewing and exercise and, like SO
many dentists, he may suggest the help
Evening star., 1938-09-04
Your Smile will be brighter the !pana Way!

Ipana ana massage IS a modern
way to help keep your gums firm
and your teeth sparkling!
How much bright, sparkling smile
i L can mean. How much it adds to
girls charm. How much it does for a mans
popularity. For when smile is unattrac-
tive, others turn away. How foolish, then.
to neglect it, to let dull teeth and dingy
gums cheat you of fun and success!
Don't gamble with your smile - don't
take chances. If you notice tinge of
pink" on your tooth brush, see your den
fist promptly. You may not be headed for
Evening star., 1938-09-04

lazy gums awaken-tend to become frmer,
healthier, more resistant to trouble.
Buy an economical tube of Ipana at
your druggists today. Adopt this famous
modern dental health routine Of Ipana
and massage as one sensible, helpful way
to a more radiant smile.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
STAR LAUDS D. C.
CHINA AID PLAN

Expressing regret that a matt
nee will prevent her from attend
ing the Press Club luncheon Sat
urday for Col. M. Thomas Tschou
former secretary to Gen. Chang
KaiShek, Frances Farmer, star OF
THE Golden Boy" now appear
ing on Broadway, said:
IT sympathize with the efforts
of the Washington committee
to aid China in this undeclared
war now striking at the very
roots Of peace"
Among those invited to attend
the luncheon are Ambassador
Wang, Senator Key Pittman, Sen
ator Elbert D. Thomas, Represen
tative Sam D. McReynolds, Mrs
Louis D. BrandeiS and Mrs. Gift
ford Pinchot.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
[1EQll II! WOOD
BY ED SULLIVAN
Hollywood Looking Glass

Hollywood JAM 8.
this space weeks back interesting clinical viewpoint
the walkout differentiated from the down always has
The always about two things money or roles Ths
when the role given to Gsude Colbert Miss
atons that fatter parts in the immediate offng
SO LONG performer retains his box office strength he
employ the wakOHt club Myna LOy Deanna DTrbn Connie
Cooper instrument effect because
all Of them office The movies have ATTEMPTED
Of the rebels but without much developed Luise
they dug Donald Sinclair pinch hit for Bartholomew
exploitation actually build Frankenstein monsters and help
public
three days beyond original schedule Director Howard Hawks
np ngn ap Ser in o 6d1 that n Looks like box o ices % The a R
game Charlie Walter will the
MGM salary lineup sromberg topping
So ae eddG profits sw ers M 2nS h s @
and Renee De Marco and Ben Marden and Jack Arkn.
REASON that advertising
people contacted 40 cent Of the listeners didn't
listening The survey conducted in New York City.
SANTA ANITA TRACK Christmas Day has handled over
SoO in bets Depesson9 Alabama team took out about
pened to the the radio Hollywood
permit to @ for m the mard
Gray picture It will probably be changed to Mood for Scandal
cco on any puDhcty tantare Harry M Warner is raising
SOOOOO to aid Christian refugees
Ter IN the country than M Warner with almost spiritual
TO his charities. A c. Blumenthal will
The Mevyn LIE Roy heir will arrive May RubnOff
exhibitor deals presidency Of Universal the eom
pany is heading into the black figures.
ALCATRAz which about 100000 make gross bout
$15OOOOO Proving that when the
formula OF meodramatc excitement, make dough Alan
Mowbray who returns shortly New trip since
1929 looking forward City and the Wal
oorIAora Hotel Frank Orsatus spaghetti big
news OF the moment in this village greatest
spaghetti cook west of the Rockies We shall see
MCIM DIRECTORS divorce will One shortly
gna Pine and G. Raft kissed dcer
lo broadway play Chase National giving Daryl
anuck testimonial dinner at New York Director Sidney
d ana Lon Clayton knocked
golf stars Charlie Lacey pros gave
them four strokes each side heckd
Lanfied and Clayton ~ ~ ~ ~
lcopyigh 1888 Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Holmes Talks
January II

Burton Holmes, who is as
much a top personality in the
travel world as Conan Doyle's
Sherlock Holmes was-and still
is-in detective fiction, will give
the first of his second series Of
travel talks under the auspices
of the Community Center De-
partment of the District of Co
lumbia Public Schools, January
II, in the auditorium Of Roose-
welt High School at BIS p. m.
His topic will deal with that
great Dark Continent"-Africa.
the term in darkest Africa"
has become so persistent a by
word and is so inappropriate to
the country in many of its
phases today, that Mr.. Holmes
has protestingly entitled this
opening talk-"A 1887 Motor
Tour in Brightest South Africa"
Mr.. Holmes will, of course,
include pictures and description
of the African jungles but he
also will give many new pic
lures Of the extremely civilized
places in that great continent.
For instance, he has a picture
Of an 18-story building in
Johannesburg, in the very up-to-
date auditorium of which he
gave one of his famous travel
talks, the subject in that case
being Wings Over South
America"
Other talks in the five Mr..
Holmes will give this month
and next will include: ITALY
and the New Roman Empire"
January 10; "World-Wid British
Empire" January 26; Pictures
que Germany" February 2, and
Down to Rio Through Mexico
and Ove- the Andes" Feb
ruary 8.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06

Haven, January 81, arriving at
the National Theater January 3.
The New York opening will take
place in mid-February.
This is the first play from
Mr.. Lonsdale's typewriter that
New York will have seen since
"Canaries Sometimes Sing"
eight years ago.
MURDER IN CATHEDRAL"
Washington never did get to
see a performance of the Federal
Theater, providing nothing but
the money for this Uncle Sam
amusement enterprise. It seems
to be unanimous that Murder
In the Cathedral" was the best
production of the WPA actors.
The '.ood news now is that
Gilbert Miller will offer Wash.
ingtor playgoers in February
the chance to see Murder in
the Cathedral" in the original
version used when the T. s..
Eliot show was presented in the
Canterbury Cathedral and later
in London.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
TEN BEST PICTURES
OF 1887

On the Honor Roll. or the
selections from II to 20, were:
"Lloyd'e of London, 100 Men
and a Girl," Prisoner of zenda,"
Camille" Maytime, Con
quest, Might Must Fall, "Theo-
dora Goes Wild" Stella Dallas"
and The PlainSman."
Your critic picked eight of
the 10 winners, missing on
"Winterset" and Dead End"
In their places he had May
time" and Conquest" with no
apologies to offer.
Seven of the 10 winners were
adaptations of stage plays, prov
ing that Hollywood is still de-
pendent on Broadway.
INA CLAIRE JANUARY 81
With a "hey nonny, nonny
and a ha, ha. ha." George Alb
bott's Broadway escapade,
Room Service" will skip
blithely into the National The
ater for one week commencing
Monday. January "a, at the
same popular scale of prices,
which prevailed for Mr.. Abbott'S
early season Washington pres
entation, Brother Rat" of 81
top evenings and $3.50 top for
the Wednesday and Saturday
matineeS.
The company specially formed
for the Chicago run will be
seen here.
"ROOM SERVICE" COMING
Ina Claire is coming to her
home town of Washington in
new play.
Gilbert Miller. announces that
his next production will be
Frederick LonSdale's comedy
drama, "Once Is Enough" and
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Trudi Schoop
Here Jan. IA

Trudi Schoop, the gifted little
Swiss dance-comedienne, who
has made Americans laugh till
their jaws ached on both her
previous tours in this country,
returns on her third American
tour this month, landing short
ly after New Year Day from Eu.
rope and coming to the National
Theater in Washington for a
single matinee performance at
4:30 o'clock a week from Friday
afternoon-January IA.
This amusing dancer and her
excellently balanced troupe of
well-trained dancers who bring
out all the fun possible in
charicaturing ballet and other
types of dancing, appear again
locally under the management
of William A. Albaugh, of Balti-
more.
The principal feature ballet
will be called CAN for Love" and
has its choreography by Miss
Schoop with the music by her
gifted composer brother, Paul
Schoop.
The same gay young dancers
whose personalities have won
Americans to almost the equal
degree of that won by Trudi her.
self-Edith Carole, Didi Lederer,
Meta Krahn and Ellen Lily,
among the girls, and Otto Ul-
BRIGHT, NeilS Bjorn and Werner
Hermann, among the men in
the company Of 22-will dance
and pantomime leading roles.
The entire group has spent
the last few months in rigid
rehearsal in the Swiss noun
tains and. following a short
American tour and a series of
appearances in New York, they
return to Europe for a tour
there.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06
Elephant Boy
D. For Children

Elephant Boy" Alexander
Korda's film version of Rud-
yard Kipling's "Toomai of the
Elephant" will be the January
8 attraction offered by the
Junior Cinema Guild at the Ri
alto Theater at 1920 a. M
especially for boys and girls.
Filmed in the course Of a two
year expedition into the heart
of the Indian jungles, headed
by Robert Flaherty, famous ex.
plorer-director, Elephant Boy"
is one of the most thrilling pic
tuures ever to reach the screen.
It introduces Sabu, the hand
some 12-year-old native Indian
boy who plays the title role,
and Iravatha, who is said to be
the worlds largest elephant.
Ambitious to become q great
elephant hunter like his grand.
father, the child is permitted
to 90 with him into the jungle
on an elephant hunt, and the
story depicts in thrilling fashion
how he, with the aid of Kala
Nag, the elephant, discovers
and helps capture herd of 80
wild elephants.
This breath.taking "keddah"
forms one of the most thrilling
climaxes the screen has ever
shown, and was filmed at great
risk for all concerned.
One time only. Saturday
morning, January 8 at 1890 at
The Rialto Theater, presented
by the Junior Cinema Guild.
Tickets now at 1884 F St., the
headquarters of the Junior Cine
ma Guild, also at the Rialto
Theater on Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1938-01-06

1t seems that the aesthetic SEN
sibilities of Mr.. PrinZ are some
what outraged by the dire things
which are happening to the
underpinnings of young American
womanhood.
His flow of words revealed two
theories
/. Symmetrical development of
women'S legs is passe because peo-
pie have ceased walking.
2. The knees are getting weaker
and weaker for the same reason.
Prinz waved a hand wildly.
The interviewer edged his chair
a couple of inches closer to the