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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
nh.Coordinating
Council Hears Carr
NotionoI Form Loon
Association Man
Explains Aims

c. w. Carr, secretary-treasurer of
the National Farm Loan Association
in this district, composed of Holmes,
Carroll and Attala counties. was the
principal speaker al a meeting of the
Holmes County Coordinating Coun-
Gil which was held in Lexington
Thursday night at the courthouse.
Mr.. Carr gave a brief history OF
the National Farm Loan Association
dating back from 1916 to the present
and explained the work the ~associa-
ton seeks to accomplish.
He spoke of the different types of
loans to farmer-borrowers hat his
association makes and explained each
one These types are Federal Land
Bank endorsed by the Association.
direct Federal Land Bank loans, Com
missioner loans and purchase money
mortgages.
T. M. Williams, county agent, also
made a brief talk in which he ex-
planned the purpose of the Coordi-
mating Council for the benefit of those
not attending a previous session.
The purpose OF the Council is to
coordinate the activities of the sew
eral state and Federal agencies ope-
rating in Holmes County in order to
eliminate a certain mou Of repe-
tition and unnecessary duplication.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Commencement Services
Held At Holmes ]. c.

The Commencement Exercises for
Holmes Junior College were held in
the college auditorium Tuesday morn
ing, May II, at t%en-thirty o'clock.
After the invocation by the Rev.
e. s. Lewis of Durant, Miss, a most
inspiring address on Some of the
Fundamental Elements of Successful
living" was delivered by Ben Hilbun,
Registrar and Publicity Director OF
Mississippi State College.
Special music was furnished by
Mamie Ingram and Dorothy Hines,
and Pauline Rome.
At the close of the hour, Mr.. M. c.
Mcdaniel, president of Holmes Ju-
Nor College, awarded diplomas and
certificates to 102 graduates. Then
medals were presented as follows:
For best all-round college record,
Johnny Powell, Mt. Olive. Miss; for
best all-round high school record,
Nellie Douglas, Goodman, Miss, Cor
gas Memorial medal for best high
school essay, Virginia Won schrenck,
st. Louis. Mo.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
MtBee To Lead Program
Al Meeting OF Council
Educational Group Will
Explain School Set-Up
OF Holmes County

Miss Dorothy McBee, county SUI
perintendent of education, will have
charge Of the program at a meeting
of the Holmes County Coordinating
Council which meets tonight at 7:3O
o'clock in the courthouse at Lexing-
ton.
The educational group, With Miss
McBee in charge, will explain school
set-up and organization in Holmes
county.
M. c. Mcdaniel, president of Hol-
mes Junior College, will speak on
the business of the Junior College.
w. b. Kenna. superintendent of the
Lexington schools, and C. H. Car
ruth. superintendent of the Durant
schools, will speak on the separate
school districts.
Mr.. Carruth will also discuss the
Negro Normal School.
The work of the Smith-Hughes Vo-
cational School at Coxburg will be
given by j.. c. Brister.
A large attendance is expected to
attend this meeting of the council ia
hear the educational groups pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Business Houses Will
Close Al Noon Soon
HoIf-H Holiday Will Be
Observed Thursdays
Beginning In June

Business houses and offices in Du-
rant will close this summer at noon
on Thursdays as is their usual GUS
tom SO hat their employees may
have a half-holiday during the hot
summer months of June, July and
August.
The first time the firms will be
closed will be on June 2
Firms signing up to close include
almost 100 per cent of the business
houses in town and are as follows:
Towards, The Style Shop. d. v
Pound, Lyon and Company, John
Racine Barber and Beauty Shops
Mayors office, Durant.
Mrs. T. L. West, Piggy Wiggly
Walter Durham, Herrin Brothers Bar
Der Ship, Peoples Bank and Trust
Co., Dicken and Son, Merchants and
Farmers Bank, Hotel Durant Barber
Shop and Beauty Shop.
Alsbury Grocery, Anglia Plumbing
and Electrical Shop, Powder Puff
Beauty Shop, Spotless Dry Cleaners
Ray Brothers, r.. E. Irby, ]. p. Dur.
ham, w. H. Irby, Durant Variet,
Store, Dodd's Grocery. Wiley H
Browne, Durant Dry Goods Compan,
and the Miss. Power and Light Com
pany.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Flt ~'epresents
Disiria zig
BIak Projed
Lorge Group Urged To
Attend Claiborne
County Meeting

Charlie Flowers, Goodman. Is In
Port Gibson this week in the inter
est OF the Big Black River Drainage
project. Mr.. Flowers was appointed
last week at a meeting held in Du-
rant to go to Port Gibson and get
the Claiborne County Board of Su-
pervisors signed up on the project
Claiborne Is the only county in the
group OF eleven counties which are
affected by the Big Black overflow
which has not complied with govern
ment requirements to secure the ne
cessary funds for the project.
Judge J. r. Allen, Kosciusko, will
also attend the meeting of the Clai-
borne County Board Of Supervisors
which will be held on Monday, june
6. Others interested in the project
are urged to attend the meeting also
$4,000 has been earmarked in
| Washington for drainage and flood
control Of the Big Black river provid-
ed certain rules and regulations are
| complied with by July l. Claiborne
is the only county to date that has
not complied.
The desired project will consist OF
draining and dredging the Big Black
river so that the water will be car
ried off more rapidly and more eff
fectively. 1t will affect eleven coun-
ties from Webster IN the north to
Claiborne on the South. The plan
calls for starting work at the south
ern point and proceeding northward.
The completion of this project will
mean that 20 square miles of land in
the immediate trade territory of Du-
ant will be able to be used for farm
ing. Heretofore the land has not been
worthwhile to cultivate due to the an
nual overflow. 1t will mean hun
dreds Of acres In the various counties
can be used which before have been
worthless.
A. A. Derrick was named secretary
! of the Big Black organization
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
May Day Festival Is +.
Held Al Jr, College
Mrs. S. F. Allen Is In
Charge Of Elaborate
Moy Day Program

The May Day festival presented
by the Physical Education Depart
ment Of Holmes Junior College, di-
rected by Mrs. s. F. Allen, Monday
afternoon, May 16, at five o'clock
was the most spectacular event of
commencement exercises. A portion
Of upper campus closed in by a hedge
was the natural setting chosen for
the festival. This spot alone furnish
ed beauty for the occasion, but added
to this was the throne covered by
a mass of green vines with a back
ground of tiny pines. The only col
or, in addition to the lovely costumes
worn by the young ladies. was huge
baskets of spring flowers placed on
each side Of the throne.
Miss Dorothy Hines, queen, wore a
costume of lustrous white satin and
was attended by G.. G.. Powell as king
with little Ann Neaves and Master
Jack Mcdaniel as train bearers. The
maids: Mary T.. Lindsey. Laura Jones,
Mary Ann Ward, Airline Howard, Es-
thcr Cowsert. and Susie O'Reilly, wore
pastel shades OF organdie and were
escorted by William Miller. Johnny
Powell, Leonard Blailock, James
French, Pete Garrett and Melton
Fisher.
The dances were characteristic of
spring and of the different nations
of people and were done in a most
graceful ann The young ladies
in the May Pole dance were dressed
in white and used green ribbons for
winding the pole. H. J.. c. band
very ably rendered the music, and the
welcome was a fitting dance given
by Miss Ruth Erwin.
Other dances were as follows: Folk
dancers: Bohemian Dancers, Bohemi-
an Polka, Bohemian Flower Girls
Spanish Dancers, La Cucaracha, The
Spanish Gypsy, Spanish Waltz; Ga
Vote, Wind in the willows. Spring
Woods, The May Pole.
: In addition to the band, music was
furnished BY Miss Pauline Rome
Winborn Quincy, Katherine Kilkey,
and Mamie Ingram. Miss Lottie
PEBBLES had charge of the costumes
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Open House TO Be Held
At Telephone Office

Open house will be held on Tues
day, May 81, at the new telephone
exchange in Durant, according to A.
M. Burroughs, Greenwood, manager
Of this district.
At this time the public is given
a cordial invitation to inspect the new
building and new switchboard which
was put into operation on Tuesday,
farch %. Previously Durant had
the old hand-crank system.
Further details of the open house
will be given in the next issue OF
this paper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
For Rent At Pork
Beginning June

Cabins will be available for rent
on June 1, at the Holmes County State
Park, according to an announcement
today.
The cabins are equipped with show
ers and baths and the five cabins
are expected to be put into use every
weekend, authorities said.
Work on fencing the park road
was started this week and Is pro-
crossing nicely.
A large number Of people visit the
park daily, according to o. D. Sulli-
van, superintendent in charge, and
on Saturdays and Sundays people
from all over the county visit ths
park and see what is being done.
A cordial invitation Is extended t.
people over the county to visit tbs
park and use the large lake which
is now used daily for swimming.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Improvements Made
At Dixie Teotre

Several improvements are berg
made at the Dixie Theatre this week
in Durant. The principal improve
ment is the installation of French
doors across the front to aid in ven
tilation and heating of the building.
Space will be for lobby display o.
coming attractions and the improve
ment is expected to add much to the
comfort of the patrons of the Dixie
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
CukewuIk Will Be Held
Saturday Night

A cakewalk. sponsored by the Band
Mothers Club, will be held on Front
Street in Durant at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
Saturday, May 81. The proceeds will
go to buy uniforms for the new mem
bers of the band.
All of the cakes are home-baked
Everyone is urged to attend the cake
walk. Five cents for each walk wiil
be charged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19

Most peopse thank Goa o sheir
friends.
And so do we.
But We are just as thankful for U
enemies.
Enemies are wonderful things. They
make you keep on the job whsn
you'd like to loaf.
They make you smile when you
want to cry.
They make you murmur q soft as-
sent when you'd really like to scratch
out eyes and see blood.
But the greatest thing they do Is
make you keep on trying when you'd
like to quit.
We need our enemies. Whether
II be in business or professional life
In social or personal life they serve
their purpose and serve 1t well. We
do things to make our friends proud
OF US and to spite our enemies.
1912
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Lexington Joycees Have
lAffuir At Park

Members of the Lexington Junior
Chamber of Commerce enjoyed an
outing at the Holmes County State
Park Monday evening which was well
attended.
The hostess home of the park vas
turned over to the Jaycees who re-
port a wonderful time. A Delco light
ing plant was furnished the organiza-
ton by the Western Auto Associate
Store.
A delicious picnic supper was serv-
ed to those attending.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
To Ny Friends and
Supporters:

Again 1t becomes my pleasant priv
iiege to express my sincere thanks
and gratitude for your wonderful
loyalty and support in re-electing me
as your City Clerk and Tax Collector.
for which I promise to make greater
efforts to merit your confidence.
Sincerely yours.
Signed: C. A. Glover,
City Clerk of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
To Ny Friends and Sup
porters Of Lexington,
Miss:

l wish to again thank you, my sup
porters and friends, for the loyal sup
port shown me in rejecting me as
Mayor. At no time in the past have
/ felt the genuine pleasure and ap-
probation for what you have done
for me. snd TO show my g-rattfscatior
will endeavor to make my admins
tration M deserving your con-
tinued confidence and loyalty.
Again thanking you, ! remain
Sincerely yours,
e. T. Nelson,
Mayor of Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
Lexington Voters
|Ree|ed Nelson
And Glover
J Lon McRoe Reelected
As MorshoI; Primory
Held On Moy II

z. T. Nelson was reelected mayor
of Lexington in the municipal cleo
ton held Tuesday, May II. He was
opposed by c. c.. Pahlen. The vote
was 240-1s7. This will be Mr.. Neil
sons seventh consecutive term as
Mayor Of Lexington.
C. A. Glover was reelected city
clerk, defeating Mrs. Necie Povall 29O-
1879. Mr.. Glover has served seven
terms as city clerk, and this will be
his eighth.
J. Lon McRae beat w. H. Roach
for nomination as city marshal to the
count Of 317-110.
o. L. Ellison led the ticket for
alderman at-!arge with 344 votes
over his opponent, Nathan Schur's
80.
Other aldermen elected were M. c.
williams, unopposed, beat 1; G. s.
Beall. Jr, unopposed; John H. Kier
defeated H. p. Watson by a margin
Of nine votes, 1927, for beat 3
post; Norman Weathersby. unopposed,
beat A.
Executive committeeman elected
were e. Cohen, L. p. johnson, James
A. Moore, Sessions Povall and Edwin
White.
The following statements were given
to the News by Mr.. Nelson and Mr.
Glover today which we call to the
attention of our readers:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-05-19
]. W.. Maxwell Passes
Home In Durant
Prominent Citizen Is
Buried In AttoIo
County Tuesday

John Winston Maxwell, 81, promi-
nent citizen of Durant, died here
at his home at 8 o'clock Monday
morning following an illness of two
years. Funeral services were held
at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
the Durant Baptist Church Of which
he was a member, with the Rev. ].
M. Nets, former pastor here, of
Winona officiating. The Rev. A. T.
Cinnamon of Kosciusko and Rev. w.
F. Marlborough Of Pickens assisted
with the services. Interment follow
ed at the Kosciusko City Cemetery.
The Southern Undertaking Associa-
ton was in charge.
Mr.. Maxwell was a member Of a
prominent family, the late Mr.. Charles
A. Maxwell and Mrs. Charles A. Max
well of Attala County. He and his
family moved to Durant Is years
ago from Kosciusko where he was
employed by the city of Durant as
chief electrical engineer.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Lille McAdams Maxwell; one son, ].
L. Maxwell; one daughter, Katherine;
his mother, Mrs. Ella Guyton Max
well of Kosciusko; three sisters, Mrs.
Seize Hartness, Memphis, Tenn; Mrs
Mrs. T. Y. McCune, Kosciusko; Mrs
Lamar Campbell, Cleveland; and five
brothers, Allen, Greenwood; Sam,
C~renshaw; w. H., San Antonio, Tex
as; s. Y. Clarksdale; and j. c., Kos
ciusko.
The active pallbearers were: E. B.
Guess, r. e. Irby. w. H. Counts,-E
B. Hodges, w e. Howell and Louis
ILOnginotti-
The honorary ~pallbearers were: A
e. Atkinson, Kosciusko; Harry Bur-
CESS, Kosciusko; w. H. Fenrick, Kos
ciusko; S. J. Peeler, Kosciusko: j
@. Ousley, Kosciusko; F. v. McCul-
lar, C. G. Van Keuren, Lamar Hays
j. E. Daniels, W. E. Durham, Tom
Ashley, Clifford Rhyme, ". A. Ba-
con, ]. o. Ritter, Quitman Steed, W
H. Jones, D. H. Fleming, Sylvin Boy
cite. J. E. Ham, Leon Kennedy, T. M
Stevens, C. s. Crider. s. C. Ray, J.
/ D. Cooper and J.. T. Nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03
One-MinIrte Test

One-Minute Test
1. Who is chief justice Of the
U. S. supreme court?
z. In what country is Mt. Blanc?
3. What state is nicknanaed "Old
Dominion?
Hints on Etiquel.e
1t is undignified and confusing
20 sign letter with tho given nae
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03

ing woman whom one expects tC
find happily tasting sauces in 8
cheerful kitchen, but q spare
gray-haired person with glasses
in appearance not unlike her pre-
decessor, Mr.. Kingsly. Her face
however, seemed to me to be not
so much uncharitable, as I had al
first supposed. as competent. ]
should have said, after scruti-
nizing her, that she was extreme
ly good at her job, but like most
artists, somewhat at sea in alien
surroundings.
| Lord Simon seemed to feel this,
| for he smiled reassuringly. "Oh,
Miss Storey" he said, and it was
typical Of him that he had trou-
bled to find out her name, "sorry
to drag you up here, an all that.
And I'm sure everyone staying in
the house will be the loser by your
leavin' the kitchen just now. Your
fame has reached u.s."
There's no dinner this eve
Ming" said Miss Storey, glad to
remain among familiar topics as
long as possible; "the Doctor said
you wouldn't be done in time.
Cold buffet when you want it."
"I see. Well, you won't mind
if ask you some of my dam silly
questions. will you?, I'm famous
for EN-"
well, I don't see what I can
tell you, I'm sure"
Funny thing. People never do.
But you can tell me for one thing
how long you've been with the
family"
Longer than onyone else on
the staff. Over four years now"
"You like being here? 2"
eff I hadn't I wouldn't have
stayed. I never took any notice
Of that silly idea about the will.
I used to tell them all they was
fools to listen to it. It was just
a bit Of stupidness of the missus's.
Poor thing-she used to think she
was so clever with anything like
that. And now look what it's done
for her"
you think her death had some
thing to do with that will, then?"
I'm not saying it did, am I?
I know nothing about it. was
downstairs at the time, and only
heard the screaming"
did the other servants take the
will seriously?"
well. they did and they didn't.
We all used to talk about it, Of
course. It was a funny thing,
when you come to think of it-us
knowing all that money might
come our way if anything was to
'appen to Ter. But none Of US
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03

wished her any harm if that's what
you mean. None of us didn't"
"You speak for the others, too.
them"
"No one can live morning, noon
and night with people and not
know something Of what's going
on in their heads" replied Miss
Storey. II wasn't over-keen ON
any Of them, and I'm not going
to say I was, and there was things
didn't approve of. But know
very well it wasn't none Of them
as did it. So if you're trying to
Eput it onto them you're mistaken.
that's ALL"
Were trying to come by a spot
Of TRUTH" said Lord Simon.
"I'm glad to hear it," snapped
Miss Storey, almost before his
sentence was finished.
did you approve of Stall ?"
"I'm not going to discuss the
other servants, sir. I've made up
my mind to that. TIL give you
what information I can, but be-
You'd that my opinions my affair.""
"Quite right. Will you. tell us,
then, at what time Stall went up
to bed yesterday evening 2"
"As soon as ever he'd taken the
whiskey into the lounge. Couldn't
have been later than half-past 10
He complained of a headache, and
Enid, the parlor-maid, said she'd
be up if anything was wanted, and
he popped off to bed"
you're sure he went to bed ?"
'How can I be? He took his
alarm clock, as he always does,
and left the kitchen"
Saying good night?"
"He did to Enid. Him and me
wasn't on speaking TERMS"
How was that?"
ooh, nothing to mention. Some
thing to do with the souff1e."
"Just so. Then you and Enid
remained together in the kitchen.
What about the chauffeur, Eel
loves ?"
HE was there, too. I never ap-
proved Of the arrangement, and 7
told Mrs. Thurston a dozen times,
but there it was. Fellowes comes
in for his supper every night about
nine, and stays in my kitchen
smoking cigarets till all hours"
"But hang it all, where else was
he to go, Miss Storey?"
That's not my lookout. There's
the village down the road. But
7 didn't like it"
well, there you were, the three
of you. Who left the room first"
ENID did, when she heard Mrs;
Thurston go up to bed"
ITO Be COntinued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03

In the fashion Of Benito Mussolini
Of Italy and Adolf Hitler of Ger
many. Gen. Francisco Franco.
chief Of the Spanish insurgents,
sets himself up as president-dic-
tator and, in a decree. regulates
the political structure oe his re-
gime. Formally constituting his
cabinet, General Franco gave to
himself the presidency of Ma
tionalist Spain. He will make his
capital at Burgos.
--CoHtrdt Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03
[ACASE EQRr8g DETECTIVES
| By LEO BRUCE 90
READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Three famous detectives, Lord Simon,
NJ. Picon and ,Monsignor Smith, are
investigating the murder of Mrs. Mary
tired English physician who has been
found slain In bed during a weekend
party at the Thurston home near Lon
don. Those IN the house when Mrs.
Thurston retired were her husband;
Townsend. the author; Williams, the
family lawyer; Strickland, a sports
man, and the servants. Three pierre
ing screams preceded the discovery of
the tragedy. Mrs. Thurston'S bed
room door was bolted from the inside
and the only open window revealed
2O-foot drop to the ground. In the
garden below Townsend found the
murder weapon, a Chinese knife, taken
from the Thurston hallway. Mr.. Rider.
the vicar, a dinner guest the evening
of the murder left the Thurston home
Townsend and Mgr. Smith are investi-
eating the Thurston gymnasium. The
three detectives and Sergeant Beef. the
local constable. conduct their re-
searches Independently. DR.. Thurston
reveals some of the family history for
the benefit OF the investigators. The
doctor reveals his dead wife had a
step-sol by first marriage who had
bad name. He had not been heard
of for years. The detectives begin IN
vestigatmg witnesses by. questioning
the telephone mechanic called to repair
the phone wires. found cut after the
murder. Facts related by bank
cashier suggest Mrs. Thurston may
have been q blackmail victim.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-03
CHAPTER Ii


"BY THE way, Beef, have you
had any newcomers to the district
lately? Anyone you've thought
worth watching Lord Simon
asked the sergeant.
Sergeant Beef hesitated. Il
don't know as ought to say any
thing about that. But I suppose
you gentlemen's to be trusted.
Well, there is a certain individual
as I've been told to watch. Miles,
is name is. Working at the local
'otel. I understand it was Mrs.
Thurston got i'm the job"
Lord Simon sat up. Really,
you might have mentioned this
before, Beef. What age?"
Round about 3d."
what does he do at the hotel ?"
"Porter n boots"
"And why have you been in
structed to watch him ?"
"Oh, ed got bit of record.
Couple of stretches. I understood.
Cat burglary. But nothink against
i'm for over a year." He looked
defiantly at Lord Simon. Nov
make a murderer out of 'im," he
challenged.
ITS certainly illuminatin'," he
said. Most illuminatin'."
Mgr. Smiths spectacles flashed
vacantly. Red lights are illumi-
mating, too," he sighed to the
ceiling.
So here we were with a new
suspect, but his introduction did
not seem to have produced much
effect on the three Investigators.
This, I reflected, accorded with
precedent, for Investigators in
these cases are never, by any
chance, to be taken by surprise.
Mgr. Smith had smiled blandly as
he had answered Lord Simon,
while M. Picon, who had remained
silent for some time, now started
assiduously to rearrange the fire.
irons. Only Lord Simon himself,
who was always painstaking and
thorough, seemed to have taken
much notice Of the fact that Mr..
Miles. a competent cat burglar,
WAS working in the district.
Before anyone else came into
the room, he lifted the telephone
receiver and asked the manager of
the local hotel which was his
porter's night off. The manager
appeared to feel no establishment
at this sudden query from a
stranger, for we heard Lord Simon
thank him with drawing civility,
and watched him replace the re-
ceiver. He turned calmly to us.
Last night, Friday, of course"
he said.
But naturally" pouted M.
Picon, while Mgr. Smith nodded
absently.
He was back at 1880, though"
said Lord Simon.
"Are you ready for the next
person to be questioned?" asked
Sam Williams.
There was no dissent, so that
the lawyer rang the bell, and the
cook came into the room. I had
never seen her, though I had often
felt kindly towards her. and was
not a little disappointed to find
that she was not the ample. beam