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The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

which is trcmedous in scope, is
almost receivable, as it would
cost the American government
millions of dollars to carp it
through to completion. 1t calls
for Negro naturalization ON lands
on the eastern Coast of Afrira,
known as the Gold Coast, ada
cent to Liberia which are to b.
obtaired through war debt nego-
tiations and sponsored and fl
naneed by the government of the
United States, the sam as Eng
land has sponsored and backed
the naturalization of the Jews in
Palestine.
1t calls for surveyors and en-
gineers, the building of highways,
railroads telephone and telegraph
system. The draining of lands,
building of homes, an army and
navy, and the guarantee of pro-
lection by u, S. military forces
for a period of ten years are like
wise included. This bill which is
said to have been drawn up by
Ramon A. Martinez, a detroit at
torney, and which covers almost
every conceivable idea for the
complete rehabilitation of lands.
and the naturalization of a race.
In a plea to the various senator's
and congressman for the consid-
Grafton of his plan Atty. Martinez
is reported to have written, 'The
Negro must plan, create and work
for an achievement of his own
scheme of things, with all the in
strumants of social, political and
economic power ard control over
it, firmly clinched in his own
hands.
1.-THE first and most fundamen-
tai instrument of lifa and power
that God gave to man in land.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
REVEAL NEGRO SUP
Piled BILBO BACK
TO AFRICA" A
Detroit Attorney Sponsors
Measure
R&EAA

Washington, d. c.. July 2s (By
Crump for ANP)-Although much
has been said about the bill re-
Gently introduced in the u. S.
Senate by Senator Bilbo of Miss
issippi, wherein two million Ne
groes could be sent to Africa at
the expense of the United States
Government and the Miss. Ssna-
ttor has been condemned for his
action, it has been revealed here
that Negros are behind the move
ment and that the Bilbo bill was
just a "feeler.p was instigated by
a prominent Detroit lawyer, head
of the "Negro Nationalist Society"
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
BOXER DIES OF
INJURIES T
WALKER

Columbus Ga. July % (ANP)
Five days after he was badly
beaten and knocked out in a
heavyweight fight with 0bie Wal
ber, of Atlanta, Oscar Jenkins
who fought under the name King
Kong died Monday night at the
htation hospital IN Fort Benning.
Jenkins, widely known through
the South, was kayoed m the 10th
round during an all Negro card.
Shortly after the fight ended
Jinkins was rushed to the hospital
when be failed 30 regainconscious-
ness and fingered in a coma until
his death. Walker said immedi-
ately after the match that Jenkins
was plenty tough"
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
2 Women Have Solo
Licenses; [ A Private
Pilots

Washington July 20 amp
Two colored women have solo or
amateur flying licerses and one
has a private pilots license, it
was revealed here last week. They
r the only Negro women licens-
ed as ayiators in the nation.
Miss Dorothy Darby of Pom
piac, Mich, and Miss Lola Jones
of Chicago are those with solo or
amateur licensee. They require 10
hours of flying and do not permit
the holders to take up passengers.
Before the Joe Louis fight with
Max Schmeling, Miss Darby flew
with special greetings to the
Brown Bomber from Detroit.
The first and only colored avia-
trix with a private pilots license
is Miss Villa Brown of Chicago,
who received her license in June
At least 35 air hours are necessary
to receive this rating, and the
applicant must pass an exacting
three hour technical test. as well
as demonstrate the ability to per-
form such aerial feats as tailspins
loops, eet., Miss Brown had close
to 100 air hours and received a
grade of 96, the highest mark in
the class of Is taking this test.
The other Ia applicants were
white men.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

on an eastbound train Thursday
light.
aneady feather ard welter-
weight Champion, Homicide Hen.
ry" meets Ambers of Herkimer.
n. 7. for the crown Aug 10. He
seemed well rested since shipping
Barney Ross and will train at
Pompton Lakes, N. j.
II hope to have three titles
when I come back home, he said.
81 think I can beat Ambers, but
he may be hard to get to-
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
The morgue, to go on strike.

the morgue, to go on strike.
According to a report made by
Counytaker Charles L. Teppenpaw
Jr., to County Purchasing Ageet
Fred Frawley, the OTIS Cox Fun
eral home, eolored undertaking
establishment was blamed for
placing the decompofed body in
the morgue. The report stated that
the body was signed for at Baro-
ness Erlanger hohpital by the O.
It's funeral firm.
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
Training For Ambers

Los Angeles, July 20 amp
Determined to add the pelt of
Lou Ambers, lightweight cham
pion to his collection and become
the first man in history to hold
three world titles at the same time
Henry Armstrng booked passage
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

Certificates of achievement and
special awards were presented to near
ly 1000 Negro students enrolled in
WPA adult education classes in five
central Texas counties, as some 1000
spectators gathered with the pupils to
attend the second annual interscholas-
tic meet at the 0. j. Thomas High
school, Cameron, Texas, on June II.
To the upper left, Director w. HUI
ser, of the State Education Program
of the WPA, is pictured as he present
ed awards to contest winners and out
standing students at this event. Part
of the huge crowd filling the O.. ].
Thomas High school assembly hall is
shown to the upper right. In this pho
tograph may be seen contestants in the
spelling matches lined againt the wall.
The exhibition of home making and
the industrial arts and the crafts
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06
STENCIL FROM BODY
IN MORGUE CAUSES
WPA TO r e

Chattanooga. Tenn, July % "a
MP By Katie E. Johnson-City
officials this week declared that
they had placed responsibility for
the sttench from a decomposed
body at the county morgue which
last week caused eight WPA EN-
ployes working on the grounds at
The Omaha guide., 1938-08-06

revealed much ability on the part of
some of the 400 central Texas students
taking part in this interscholastic
meet. A view of some of their work in
the arts and crafts is TO the lower
left. o. J. Thomas, president of the Ne
gro State Teachers Association and
principal of the O. J. Thomas High
School is pictured to the lower right
as he congratulates an Sc year old wo-
MAJ who has been taught to read and
write in a WPA class.
Because of the high calibre Of
work of the "a teachers in these Texas
lWPA classes, Bishop College and
Wiley College at Marshall have an
nounced free summer tuition scholar
ships for outstanding Negro instruc-
tors on the WPA education program.
-WPA Photos.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
HEART ATTACK FATAL
TO MRS. EULA MILLER

Friends here of Mrs. Bera San
didge will regret to learn of the
death of her sis%ter-in-law Mrs.
Eula Miller, which occurred as
she was returning to her home
at Gary, INDIANA, after attending
the funeral here Of her brother,
E. l.. Sandidge. who was fatally
injured several days ago.
Mrs. Miller and her husband,
L. X. Miller, and daughter, Ann
Elizabeth, had reached a point
near Centralia, Illinois, where
they stopped at a railroad cross
ing for a train to pass. A car
behind them whipped around them
and was hit by the oncoming
train the occupant being killed.
Mrs. Miller, subject to heart
trouble. was taken to a doctor at
Centralia and was thought to be
recovered when she suffered an.
other spell resulting in her death
The body was shipped back
here and taken to Milligan Springs
near Kilmicheal. where it was in
tered.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
LENNCTON-FRANkLIN
ROAD COMPLETED FRI.
-FORCUM-JAMEs BEGINS ON
GRAVEL OPERATIONS

Breakdown of a crane early
this morning prevented compile
ton of the Lexington-Frankli
road, highway IL. paving project
and the last of the concrete will
probably be poured tomorrow.
1t will take from four to six
weeks to complete the t~erraclng
and sodding so that it can be of
ficially accepted by the State
Highway Department, according
to an official of the Harrison En-
cheering Construction Company,
contractors in charge Of the pro.
ject.
The road will have to lay for
ten days before any travel call
pass over it.
Forcum-James, contractors oi
the Franklin Pickens road have al
ready started operations at the
gravel pit in Black Creek and of.
fices are expected to be establish.
ed and work on the project got
ten underway at an early late.
Completion of the latter pro-
iect will give residents of the
county seat an all.paved outlet tc
highway 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
SMITH wIaLEY MARRIAGE

A wedding which was kept Sc
cret since last March 6, is an
nounced this week by the bride
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Smith.
Their attractive daughter, Miss
Annie Lou Smith, and Mr.. j. D.
Wlgley were quietly married here
Saturday evening. March 6, 1897.
the ceremony being performed by
DIR. Marshall Wingfield, then pas
tor of the Christian Church of
Amory, but now pastor of the
First Congregational Church in
Memphis.
The bride wore a lovely spring
suit, smartly fitted, and enhancing
her youthful charm. She carried
matching accessories. A honey
moon trip included points along
the coast and in the northern part
of the state, and a brief visit with
the groom's parents in Sails.
Mr.. Wigley is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Wigley of Sails.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
WYNN INTRODUCES
HIGHWAY BILL IN
STATE LEGISLATURE
BILL RE. HIGHWAY IA NOW
IN COMMITTEE

The Hon. Ellis Wynn has IN
troduced the following bill in the
house which will probably be
brought out Of committee and
heard sometime next week.
An Act TO Create and Designate
the Connecting Link Of Highway
II from Louise In Humphreys
County to the Alabama State Line
East Of Macon in Noxubee Coun-
ty as a Primary State Highway.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by
the Legislature of the State OF
Mississippi, That the connecting
link Of Highway IA from Louise
in Humphreys County to the Ala
bama state line east of Macon in
county be and the same
created and designated as a pr1-
mary state highway and is part
Of the state highway system, such
road to run from Louise in Hum
phreys County through or near
Eden, Coxburg, Ebenezer, Rich
land, Goodman. Kosciusko. Ethel,
Rural Hill. Louisville. Macon and
thence to the Alabama state line
east Of Macon in Noxubee county.
SECTION 2. That the State
Highway Commission may in its
discretion take over said highway
for construction and maintenance
in accordance with law.
SECTION 8. That this act take
affect and be in force from and
after its passage.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
STATE OWNS
LARGE LAND TRACTS
2 1850 ACRES NOW OWNED IN
HOLMES COUNTY

The State Of Mississippi on Jan
uary l. 1886 owned approximate
ly 1.711.441 acres of land as shown
by the Land Commissioners re-
cords. This was revealed in a re-
port, LANDS Owned by the State
Of Mississippi Through Tax Re-
version" recently released by the
Office Of the State Land Plan
ming Specialist, U. s. Department
of Agriculture. State College, Mis-
sissippi. Holmes county had 81
$50 acres of tax reverted land as
compared with 20.831 acres for
the average per county in the
state.
Lands reverting to the state for
non-payment Of taxes during 1885
amounted to $685. 99 acres, which
included 4.979 acres in Holmes
county. Due to an emergency act
of the legislature extending the
time of redemption, no land ma
tured to the state IN 1884.
Approximately 205,675 acres of
tax reverted lands were sold back
to individuals during the two
year period of 1884 and 1885. Of
this total. the people of Holmes
county received patents for 1920
acres. Despite the heavy resale,
the Land Commissioners records
showed a net increase of $50, 1924
acres on January 1, 1886 over the
amount of land owned by the
state through tax reversion on
January 1, 1884. This represents
a net increase of % per cent in
two years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
GLEE
CLUB SINGS HERE
OLE MISS ALUMNI URGED TO
ATTEND

The Ole Miss Musical Club with
a cast OF thirty-six musicians,
singers, feature and novelty men
will come to Goodman ON Febru-
airy Is, to give q program in the
Holmes Junior College auditorium
This Ole Miss organization will
be sponsored by the Music De-
partment. !.
The lovers Of cool music and
college entertainments will be for
tunate in having the opportunity
to see and hear this Musical Club
which has enjoyed a reputation
which few college clubs can boast.
1t will bring to Holmes Junior
College a chorus Of twenty voices,
the famous Mississippians Orches-
ira under the leadership of Carl
Johnsin. Jr., Of Calhoun City, and
Shelby Rogers Of New Hebron.
magician who will be presented
as a novelty feature in a short
program of magic, fun and mys-
terry.
The Ole Miss Alumni Of Hol-
mes County will join with the
Music Department. sponsoring or
ganization, for the celebration OF
an Ole Miss Night when this pro-
gram is to be given in Goodman
Alumni committees are to- be ap-
pointed to assist in the local en-
tertainment. A closing feature OF
the concert will be the singing of
the Alma Mater by the chorus
joined on the stage by the Ole
Miss Alumni in the audience.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
CLUB BOYS TO
COMPETE IN CONTEST
PRIZES OFFERED BY WILD
LIFE BODY

Holmes county All club boys
participating in the cooperative
quail rearing project WIN be in
terested in the following dispatch
from the mississippi Association
for the Conservation Of Wild Life
As a feature in the observation
OF Conservation Week in Missis-
sippi, January 31-February S, the
Mississippi Association for the
Conservation Of Wild Life is Of
fering prizes for the best papers
by Al Club boys describing what
they accomplished as members of
the cooperative suail rearing pro-
Ject the past year. Nearly 200
boys conducted quail projects in
1897, and it is expected that many
will enter the coneest.
DR.. Clay Lyle, President of the
Association, announces that three
prizes of $3.50. $500 and $3.50
will be awarded. The contest Will
close May l and all papers must
be in the hands of the judges on
or before that date. The winners
VIII be announced and the prizes
awarded at the annual convention
OF the Association which will he
held probably in early June. It
is suggested that each contertant
write a narrative account of his
project, describing all of the meas
ures he employed for the improve
ment of quail rearing on his farm
and reporting the results secured
and any information gained. The
papers should be written careful
~ with ink or TYPEWRITER and
should not exceed 1000 words.
The committee selected to grade
the papers consists of DR.. Ross f.
Hutchins of the Zoology Depart
ment of Mississippi State College
Mr.. J. f. Tanner. State All Club
Agent of the Extension Depart
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
HOLMES FOUNTAINS WILL
90 ON K. N. B. TRAIN

jackson. Miss. - The "Know
Mississippi Better train carry
ing It's travelling Ambassadors Of
Good Will on its fourteenth an
nual tour will reach as far north
as Alaska on its 1888 journey.
Holmes county will be repre-
scented on board this famous train
by Mr.. G. T. Parish Of Mileston,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Williams, Miss
Janet Whitehead, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Nichols. ST., Mr.. Fl. L. Nj
chols, Jr., Mr.. Louie Nichols, all
Of Lexington, Mrs. H. A. Moore
ard Mrs. w. F. McCreary of West
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Archer
and A. B., Jr., of Cruger.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
HOLMES TEACHERS
HAVE MEETING AT
JUNIOR COLLEGE
LARGE GROUP ATTENDS
GOODMAN SESSION

Supt. III. P. st. John. chairman
if Holmes County Teachers Asso-
citation, greeted the Holmes Coun
~ teachers in the auditorium Ut
Holmes Junior College at 4.3O on
Friday, February 4th and turned
the proaram~-over to- President
M. G. Mcdaniel.
An interesting program was Civ
en- with students and faculty OF
Holmes Junior College participat.
ing
Announcements in regard to
transportation routes. teachers Ii
cense and transcripts were made
by. the County Supt. Of Educa.
ton. Miss Dorothy McBee. She
also appointed a committee com.
posed Of G. b. Carruth, Durart
w. B. Kenna, Lexington; j. l.
Taylor, West: w. r. Huddleston,
Tchula; and j. G. Brister, Cox.
burg: to work out details for
Field Day which is to be held
the first week in April.
MI. M C. Mcdaniel made q mo-
ton to send resolutions OF SYM
pathy and regret to the State De-
partment Of Education for the
death Of M. e. Moffett, status
tician Of the Department of Ed
cation. ~
The teachers were then asked
into the dining hall where a de-
licious meal was served, and then
to the gym where two most ex-
citing games Of basketball were
played between Decatur .Iua:or
College and Holmes Junior Col
lege.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

manufacturers of al.o ,olic beycr-
ages (whiskey & beer we presume)
and products OF tobacco compa.
mes which have anJ reference TO
women or containing pictures OF
the fair sex.
The bill is too ridiculous to re.
ceive anything but a good cat
call.
We forget the name Of ire gen.
tleman who introduced the bill.
But If we could think Of it we'd
hold him up as the perfect exam
pie Of what . legislator should
not be.
We think the privilege Of smok
ing and drinking has .lene since
been given the women Of every
state and If we don't have any
better sense than to do such some
one besides the Legislature should
prevent our being tempted. Al
lease we should have the priv.
lege of deciding for ourselves.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
BUY AT HOME
BRINGS INCREASED
STATE WEALTH
CITIZENS URGED TO USE
STATE PRODUCTS

Two million Mississippians mar
ching in a parade for home pro-
ducts. not merely during the de-
signated period, but during every
week in the year SO as to contin-
ually demonstrate their faith in
and support Of home enterprises,
is cited by j. G. Holton, Com
missioner of Agriculture, as q
most effectual method Of balan-
cling agriculture with industry.
Mississippi's need for industrial
development no longer requires
explanation and emphasis. thinks
the commissioner. for it is clearly
recognized by thinking people.
The thing of Importance is to sup
ply that need. The home market
is the best market. and whenever
home people support home indus
tries, present industries will flou-
IRISH and others will follow. Dou-
bly, important to farmers are IN
dustries which utilize agricultu-
raj products as basic raw mate
rails.
"There are many such agro.
industrial enterprises in MissiG
sippi now and many more are to
be desired. The oil mills furnish
markets for a major product Of
state farms, just as the sawmills
and wood working plants do. The
starch plant at Laurel promises to
open a new production enterprise
and industry in the manufacture
Of starch from sweet potatoes
soon to be available, it is hoped,
in many counties. Cotton facto-
ries utilize home grown cotton,
gament factories manufacture
clothing from cloth produced in
Mississippi, while feed mills sup
ply a cash market for surplus
grain.
"Among these and other indus
trial developments utilizing farm
products as a basic raw material,
the dairy industry is highly sig
nificant Thousands Of Missis-
sippi farmers are selling milk and
cream to some 300 plants engage
ed in the manufacture, process
ing, distribution, buying and sell
ing of dairy products. Missis-
sippi-made butter. ice cream,
cheese and concentrated milk pro-
ducts have taken prizes in inter-
state competition, rank with the
best produced in any state, and
are deserving Of buyer-patronage
at home as well as abroad. (,
"The underlying thought Of
Mississippi Products Parade is to
direct public attention to the very
large number of products manu-
featured or produced in Missis-
sippi. to the end that home mar
kets may be available to home
products. Such buyer preference
must finally be based upon quail
ity and good values, both of which
are obtainable through Mississippi
products. Try them during Mis-
sissippi Products Parade, and
i9t1pUuefBrl'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
YOUNG WOMAN OF
HARLAND'S CREEK DIES

Funeral services for Miss EN-
ma Lucille Dickard, 81, only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Z.
Dickard, Harland's Creek, were
held at the church on Friday af-
ternoon following her death that
morning at her home.
The Rev. Judson Chastain, pas
tor of the Baptist Church at Lex
ington. officiated. Interment was
at the churchyard cemetery with
the Southern Undertaking Asso-
citation, Durant, in charge.
Surviving are the parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
METHODIST CHURCH

Church School meets at 9:45.
Fine increase last Sunday. Elk
pecting even more on next
Sunday. Won't you be one of
the number? G. III. Carruth, SUI
perintendent.
Preaching service at IL o'clock.
Fine program of music.
Sermon topic: What One Man
Did With His Doubts.
intermediate League meets at
A AS.
Preaching services at 5 O'Clock.
Senior League at Sis
This is Boy Scout Week. The
Durant Troop of Scouts VIII wor-
ship with us in a body at the
morning hour. We expect them
to give a brief program.
The circles of the Missionary
Society will meet Monday after
noon at 2:30 as follows: No. !
will meet with Mrs. G.. w. Drane.
No. 2 with Mrs. Paul Odom. No.
8 with Mrs. Dan Comfort.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev-
ening at 7 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited to
these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
BRIDGE-BINGO PARTY
TO BE HELD FRIDAY

A Bingo-Bridge Party will be
given at the Hotel Durant Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Every
one is urged to attend. The funds
derived from the affair win go
into the Infantile Paralysis fund.
Bridge will be played in the
Hotel dining room and Bingo in
the lounge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10
Proclamation


WHEREAS, Governor Hugh White has called on all Misss-
sippians to join in a tate-wide Mississippi Products Parade
for the advancement Of Mississippimade merchandise, and
WHEREAS, Gov. White has every reason to wish greater
prosperity for this community and this state, and
WHEREAS, it is my belief that the citizenship of this COM
munity is thoroughly in accord with the governors proposal
with respect to the use, display and review of Mississippi
made products.
NOW, THEREFORE,, T. w. E. Howell, Mayor Of the City Of
Durant, do hereby designate and set aside the period from
February 10 to February 26, 1888, for o community wide
p o g is R
and call on all citizens Of this city to join me in ~furthering
the prosperity Of Mississippi industry and labor by making
use Of Mississtpptmade products.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I hereunto affix my signature
this the 9th day Of February, 1888.
W. Z. HOWELL.
Mayor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

Anyone interested in securing a
valentine for their true love can
get some extra special ones for
half price If they come by the
News office.
We spent 75c for some q week
ago and have now decided they
are too silly to send. We guess
our college days .re over. or
something.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

Friends of Wildredge Odom
will regret TO learn he is in a
Jackson hospital where he under
went an operation Tuesday. He
is said to be doing nicely.
Miss Hilda Gunner and Miss
Cloycie Angle attended the mid
term dances at Miss. State last
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

Miss Annie Louise Griffin spent
the weekend at her home in Stark
vile with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. e. Griffin.
Mrs. Ed Guess. Mrs. Annie st.
Clair and Mr. s, Matthews went
TO Birmingham last week to at
tend the Coca Cola Bottlers ccn-
vention.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

Music lovers will have a treat
next Tuesday night at the Hol-
mes Junior College. where the I'm
~iversity Of Mississippi Glee Club
will be presented in a varied pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-02-10

Durant clubwomen are waglng
q fight to have repealed the city
.Qrdinance that permits parking in
the middle Of the street. Turn
to editorial page for our views on
the subject. That is if you care
for our views.