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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Durant-LexingtonW Will
Play Next Thursday
Come Changed From
Wednesday Night
To Thursday P. IA.

Intense rivalry hat knows no end
in Lexington next Thursday after
noon, November %, when the Durani
High School football squad will OPP
pose its foe, the Lexington eleven
in the annual grudge battle between
the two aggregations.
The tilt was originally scheduled
for Wednesday night, but a change
was effected.
Not since 1882 has the local grid
team been able to gain a decision
over its stubborn opponent and this
year the Tigers are determined that
the old jinx shall be broken, in fact,
the pigskinners are planning to smooth
put the kinks in the Purple Wave
and have easy sailing to victory.
Last seasons hea~rt-breaking setback
in the last few minutes of the final
period still fingers in the minds OF
the home lads and this, coupled WITH
a Jealous desire for a continuation
of a good year ON the gridiron, ap-
pear likely to give the Durant lads
added incentive for their attack on
the Lexington outfit.
1t will be remembered that the
Tigers led Z to 0 in the 1889 game
when all of a sudden, like a balloon
bursting in mid-air. the visitors ex-
ploded an aerial barrage with Dan
McCafferty on the throwing end and
Frank Herbert on the receiving end
to send the homelings to defeat Ia
to Z in spite of the fact that the
invaders had only S first downs 20
the Tigers 10.
Long workouts this week with
Coach Dase Davis in charge are be-
ing carried on with much spirit and
enthusiasm prevailing. Scrimage SEES
sions with stress on pass offense and
defense as well as more power on
running plays have been the order.
II is hoped that the entire squad will
be well equipped both physically and
mentally when the two teams tan
gle next Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Crippled ChiIdren's Clinic
Held This Week

We would like to use this means
Of asking your cooperation in seeing
that any child up to the age OF 81
be brought 20 the Health Depart
ment for a Crippled Children's Gil
mic on Friday, November 18th.
Funds are made available for rem
dering aid to these crippled children
and should you know of any crippled
child, you may be rendering ever
lasting benefit to he child If you
see that they are brought to che
clinic on his day. This clinic of course
applies only 20 Holmes county.
Yours very sincerely,
L. HI. EUBANKS, NJ. D.
Director Holmes County
Health Department.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Companies Move Here;
Housing Shortage Felt

Interest in oil continues to mount
in Duran. this week as a research
group from Colorado and an oil COM
pany from California start moving
into Durant to establish headquar-
tiers.
w n. Mosher, superintendent OF
The California company, has a crew
of about thirty men that will be
located here by the end Of the week.
The Highland Research Corpora
ton has a group that moved in or
Wednesday.
Many Of the men brought their
families with them and an acute
housing shortage in Durant has re-
sui, ed.
If anyone has a furnished room
apartment or house to rem he is
asked to list it at the News office
so that persons coming into the com.
munity can get what they desire
if possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Holmes Bulldogs Will
Tackle Moorheud

Having used their vicious tactics
to conquer the Wesson Wolves last
week in a grudge battle the Bulldogs
OF Holmes Junior College are prepar
ing to meet another strong opponent
the Moorhead Trojans, Friday even.
ing on the Sunflower gridiron.
Coach Ras Branch's squad display
ed plenty Of driving power las, week
on defence and broke through the
visitors wall with apparent cas- 20
make slashing and terrific tackles
with Kuykendall, Gulino, Panne.,
Mabry, Smith, Query and Cole paw
ing the way.
The Delta lads will presen. a very
formidable line for the Bulldogs to
face and the Homes mentor is drill.
ing on harder and more effective
charging on offense. The punting Of
Balkum and Jones was brilliant in
the pas. fracas and it appears that
the booting phase of the game is
very satisfactory.
In the even Coach Ras Branch's
iGuo diiiieh the SdHict IL Will iitGH
that they have a chance to play foc
he State Championship. but if the
Trojans should score a win, both
elevens' chances OF finishing in front
of the other junior college represen
tatives would be blasted. Moorhead
has already suffered one loss 10 De
catur and ever if they emerge the
victors the East Central aggregation
will win the title if i. takes Scooba
into camp this week.
Two of the very dependable hnc-
men. Joe Tom Mabry. end. and Roger
Smith, tackle, sustained injuries IN
the Colin game the former an arm
mishap and the latter a recurrence of
a knee injury, but each is expected
to be in the game Friday night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Compensation Adj
To Be Presented
AT Legislature
Three Members Labor,
Capitol, Appointed,
To Committee

Jackson, Miss, Nov. ia joint
sentatives of Mississippi employers.
and three members of organized la
Dor, and scheduled to meet soon with
Judge J. Morgan Stevens of Jack
son to whip into shape, a tentative
Workman's Industrial Insurance Act.
which is to be presented to the 1910
general assembly.
Labor members to serve on the re-
vision committee re J. w. Cameron,
Of Meridian, president Of the Mxssis-
sippi Federation Of Labor; Ed Peavy
and Ben Pullen, vice-presidents Of the
labor organisations.
( Employers committee members are
T. A. Turner, of the N. g. w. Overall
Company. Jackson j. HI. Friend OF
the Southern Kraft Corporation. pa
per manufacturers of Moss Point;
and Xavier A. Kramer Of McComb,
chairman Of the employers commit
tee.
This committee, with Judge Stew
n serving as referee on controver-
sial points, will discuss and revise the
tentative bill recently drafted by
Walter Monroe Of Montgomery, Ala.
Mr.. Monroe, who is connected with
the Alabama Department Of Indus
trial Relations, has q wide expert
in compensation insurance field.
and has been with the Alabama de-
partment for many years.
He came to Mississippi with the
endorsement of Gov. Frank M. Dixon
of Alabama, who wrote Chairman
Kramer as follows:
"Of course, we are glad to be Of
any help hat we can to you and
want you to feel free to call on Is
or any Of u department heads.
Please give my regards to Governor
Johnson, and tell him I am looking
forward to meeting him and work
ing with him."
Mayor Kramer has invited construc-
five criticism and suggestions in con-
nection with the revision Of the bill.
Every effort is being made to pre-
sent a bill to the legisla' ure which
is fair to employers and Employees.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Train Schedule Listed Fol
Thanksgiving Donations

Below is a train schedule for sup
plies to be shipped to Charitable In
stitutions Of Jackson for Thanksgiy-
ing, namely: Baptist Orphanage, Meth
odist Orphanage, Mississippi Children's
Home Society. Old Ladies' Home, Old
Mems Home, all Of Jackson.
These institutions are in need of
food, supplies, all kinds Of clothing
sheets, towels bedspreads. table cloths.
staple items such as flour, sugar,
lard, baking powder, salt, meal, soap
brooms, mops, etc. Also syrup. hay
and corn. Anything that is used in
the home or on the farm can De
used to good advantage. They are
also making an appeal for cash Of
ferings to be made at this time as
they are In need Of funds 20 pay
current obligations and also to main
tain their buildings n livable o n
dition.
illinois Central System: Includ-
ing Y. & M. ". and G. & 8. - Start
at Yakeview, Horn Lake, Holly
Springs, Aberdeen, Meridian, Laurel,
Gulfport, Osyka, Centerville and Nat
chez, each on Tuesday, November II,
and work to jackson.
BE sure to have your contribution
OF supplies at proper shipping point
on or before dates mentioned above.
However, II this cannot be arranged
the railroad has agreed TO transport
supplies free of charge from Novemr
Der Goth through December 5th. Please
see that all packages are well wrap
ped and marked plainly for the proper
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Guyton
Celebrate Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Thos. L. Guyton Of
Sails, Miss. celebrated their twenty
difth wedding anniversary with a re-
ception in their home Friday even
ing, November 10. During the even
numerous friends and relatives call
ed at the lovely Guyton home to ex-
tend their greetings to Mr.. and Mrs.
Guyton.
The guests were met 1t the door
by Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Simpson Of
C%arrollton. Miss. Mrs, Robert w. At
kinson of Drew, Miss. led the guests
to the receiving line. Mrs. Guytor
wore a gown of white MORE taffeta
C princess lines. Receiving with Mr..
and Mrs. Guyton were their daugh-
tiers, Gwendolyn, gowned in brocaded
blue satin and Martha Eleanor, in
print chiffon. Mrs. Annie L. Guyton
of Pickens Miss, who was organist in
the wedding twenty-five years ago.
wore Eleanor blue lace with fuchia
accessories. Miss Lucille Waugh of
Lexington, Miss, who wore blue MORE
taffeta and Mrs. Henry Riser of
Jackson, Miss, who wore quilted rose
tatfeta, were bridesmaids in the orig
inal wedding ceremony.
Mrs. Hamilton then led the guests
to the dining room where Misses
Annie Marion Guyton and Myrah and
Carolyn Brumfield served iced punch
and cake from the silver decked ia
BILE. There also the lovely silver
gifts, remembrances from their many
friends of the silver anniversary. were
on display.
An appropriate reading, "a Wo-
mons Answer" was given by Mrs.
Annie Brown. A program OF piano
music was rendered by Mr.. A. L
Rogers of Greenwood. Miss Mary Nc
Clintock of Sails, and Mrs. Clark
Simpson Of Carrollton, and violin Sc
lec.ions by Miss Annie Marion Guy
ton of Pickens. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Annie Guyton Of Pickens.
Among the out of town guests
were MIR. and Mrs. A. l. Rogers,
Amos, Jr. and Billy, Greenwood;
Mrs. Robert w. Atkinson, Drew; Mr..
Joe F. Simpson, Greenville; Mrs. w
d. Hamilton. Hilfhouse; MIR. and Mrs.
Clark Simpson, Carrollton; Miss Lu-
cile Waugh. Lexington; Mrs. Henry
Riser, Jackson; Mrs. r. P. Ellis, Lex
ington; Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Lawhon,
Carro'lton: Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Owen,
Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs. George M.
Miller, Homer, La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Lexington Former-Woits
Uses Contuor Strips

With crops on all his sloping land
planted In contour strips, and eve-y
third strip In a close-growing crop,
w. Waits has found that he 8
control erosion and build up his sol,
at the same time on his farm ear
Lexington.
BY dividing his fields into definite
UNITS of approximately the same size
for carrying out q strip rotation, he
says he doesn't have any trouble In
balancing his acreage, because all he
has to do is 10 rotate his crop by
strips of uniform size.
A cropping plan he worked out with
the assistance Of the Soil Conserva.
lion Service technicians in the CCC
camp area near Lexington, he ex
plains. provides for planting oats on
one-third Of his land and seeding
lespedeza on the oats In the spring.
Planted on the contour. these strips
provide a vegetative barrier across
the path of run-off water. which re-
duces the damage of erosion, while
the lespedeza serves to build up the
fertility Of the soil in all his fields
at the same time.
The combination of oats and hay
giving him two feed crops off the
same land in one year, together with
increased yields as a result of plant
ing summer and winter legumes has
enabled him to reduce his corn acre.
age and thereby increase his acreage
Of soil-building, soil-conserving crops,
Waits said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

We call your attention to a car
toon on the second page of this pa.
per. You'll see there the lake repre-
senting our community resources.
Therein swim the little fishes Cor
dollars), that make that lake profit
able. When those little fishes. or
dollars, go over he community trade
dam, down to Offopolis. they don't
do the community any more good
because they can't swim back.
Are YOU and YOU and YOU one
of those persons who go OFF to buy
everything you need when you could
buy It AT HOME?
Keep these dollars at home where
you will have a chance to get at them
again. II they go off to Offopolis
you'll never see them again.
And IL you don't know where OFF
opolis is just read page three OF this
newspaper and read .he constructive
educational message the merchants
of this community have for you.
1t is a message that concerns YOUR
welfare and that of your community
as we'll.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Cake Walk To Be Held In
Duront Friday Night

Everyone is invited to come and
enjoy the Cake Walk, sponsored oy
the Twentieth Century Club Friday
night, November II. 7:30 o'clock in
front of Howell & Heggie's Drug
Store. 1t only cos.s sc a walk and
a grand time will be had by all.
ALI the cakes will be home made
and everybody is invited to come.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Soil Conservation
Commissioners Elected

C. v. Maxwell, Pickens, l.. G. Brown
ing, West, and L. w. Parker, Cru
ger, were elected to the board o.
commissioners of the newly created
soil conservation district of this cour
ty in an election held Wednesday.
Landowners yer the county were
eligible to vote in the election.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
H. J. {. Homecoming
Program Featured
Al Goodman
21-0 Defect Is Scored
Over Wesson Wolves;
Officers Named

The Homecoming program at Hol
mes Junior College on Friday, Novem-
Der 10, formally began at 1920 with
the registration of the Alumni. A
large number of former students re.
gistered, and a great many more were
present in the afternoon for the foot
ball game.
The program in he auditorium
began at eleven o'clock. Prof. A. l..
Tidwell, president of the Alumni As
ISOLATION, had charge. The Little
Choir, under the leadership of Miss
Ida Hickman, sang several numbers.
Edd Roberts, president of the stu
dent body, welcomed the visitors and
former students. President M. c.
Mcdaniel proclaimed words Of greet
ing and introduced the member Of
the various classes. Miss Carrie Stig-
Ter, Goodman, 1914; DR.. Paul Brumby,
Lexington, who was a member Of
the class Of 1919, was unable to be
present. Paul. Hand, Goodman, gave
a brief message in behalf Of the class
of 1928. The representative of the
class of 1929, Miss Jennie Mae Baker,
could not be present. Miss Minnie
Chesteen, who graduated in 1884, and
who is now teaching at Kilmichael
gave a very inspirational talk and
showed that she was very much in
terested in the welfare and growth
of the school. Miss Emma Lee Stur.
divant, well known member of ths
class of 1889, expressed words OF
appreciation in behalf of her class
After this feature a horn solo was
presented by Wilbur Bullock; an
amusing reading. 1.-THE Cat Comes
Back" vas given by Miss Virginia
Carter; and a flute solo was render
ed by Thomas WATSON. James Cain
and Tyrus Loden, disguised as ne.
groes, gave a very comical skit, Tho
Tale of Defeat" The Girls Quartet
ended the program by singing the
numbers "Allah's Holiday" and "Syl-
via"
At IL the Alumni met and elected
the following officers: Collins Nit
chell, class of SO, president; William
Mcdonald, class Of 80, vice presi-
dent; Minnie Chesteen, class Of 81,
secretary; James Norwood, class Of
'39, treasurer.
Lunch was served to abou. 45C
people at 1890.
At 2:15 the annual grudge football
game between the Holmes Bulldogs
and the Wesson Wolves began at
he end Of the first half, the score
was IA to 0 in favor Of the Bulldogs
In fact, gained seven more points 70
bring about a 81 20 0 defeat for Yves
son. Between the halves of the game
the Physical Education Girls and the
band drilled. While the girls stood
in lorna ion, the queen, Miss Linnie
Pepper, with her attendants, Miss
nellie Douglas. Miss Sue Carroll, Miss
Selby Stafford and Miss Helen Branch.
marched down the ,.ield. They were
met at the cen er of the field by
Captain Roger Smith who presented
the queen with chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Ewing, wife of Copiar-L!ncoln's
president. graciously accepted the
flowers for the Wesson queen in her
absence.
C~limaxing the days festivities was
an Alumni dance held at Grapes
Camp, near Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16
Mrs. S. E. Irby III
With Pneumonia

The many friends of Mrs. S. e.
Iroy will regret to learn that she is
i'll with pneumonia at her home here.
Every wish is extended for a speedy
recovery for her.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

One of the officers Of the 106th
Engineers told us that the camp
they will complete Saturday afternoon
at Holmes County State Park has
been one of the most successful in
their history. He said that officers
were pleased very much with ths
splendid reception and cooperation OF
the citizens and business men Of Du
rant and that they had contributed
much to the success.
Interest in oil activity in Durant
continue to mount, with the new
groups coming here every week. The
latest arrivals are a crew from Den
yer. Colorado, representatives of the
Highland Research Corporation.
About thirty men with the Stand
ard Oil Company of California are
also moving in this week.
Incomplete returns show that Hoi-
mes county Is due to go over ~"
top in the annual Red Cross drive
conducted Throughout. the county
this week. Franklin is the only com-
munity in the county to give COM
plete returns today and went over its
goal.
It is to be hoped that other com
munities fare as well with their drive
for he Red Cross. It Is n organi-
zation that serves all humanity the
world over.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

AS a result Of the large number OF
newcomers into Durant the past few
weeks an acute housing shortage has
been felt.
II you have a furnished room, apart
ment or house to rent we would be
glad II you would list It at the News
office. Persons considering locating
in Durant frequently call by the news
paper office to learn Of any known
accommodations and we will be hap
py to serve both you and them II
possible.
So IL you have anything to rent
please phone this office and list it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

The crack 106th Engineers Band
paraded in Durant Wednesday even
ing much to the enjoyment Of a large
number of Durant citizens who were
attracted to the business section Of
town by the music.
The band is the regular Millsaps
College Band and one Of the best
musical organizations In the state.
Another concert by these splendid
musicians will be given Friday even
ing at seven o'clock. A cake walk
sponsored by the Twentieth Century
Club and a spelling bee presented by
the PTA will be in the program Of
entertainment for the evening. No
admission will be charged and every
one is cordially invited to be on Front
Street az seven o'clock for the per-
Torrance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

With the approach Of Thanksgiv-
ing it is natural for our thoughts to
turn toward giving thanks. Most of
US have probably thought many times
that we have nothing to be thank
full for. Perhaps the fact we have
life, liberty and the right to pursue
happiness Is reason enough to be
grateful to our all wise Providence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-16

Durant and Lexington will observe
the first Thanksgiving day this year
by renewing their annual battle on
the gridiron. The game, which was
scheduled to be played next Wed
nesday nigh. will be played Thurs
day afternoon instead. A large crowd
is expected to be on hand. The fol
lowing Thursday will be observed as
Thanksgiving day by the business
houses Of Lexington and Durant.
Evening star., 1939-03-01

perfect for Joan. Somehow I'll
have to get them together. Oh,
they'll make a perfect match!"
Which is what had happened
when she saw Andy Megler the day
after she landed in Miami. Hes
wonderful He's just the type for
Erla Pierce. Oh, Len" she de-
clared, turning to her husband, we
must meet him. Erla's coming
down in a fortnight, you know"
What would YOU think of the
idea" Len said, "of minding your
own business for a change?" But,
because he really thought Mae was
cute and was used to doing her
bidding, he contrived to have them
meet Andy Megler. Ten minutes
after the meeting Mae was telling
him about Erla.
"Oh, you must meet her, Andy!
Erla's grand! She's just your type!"
I'll be very glad to meet her"
said Andy formally and bit stif-
fly.
And to Erla, Mae wrote: do hur-
~ ollu 6CC IONll, SdA AiAl6' NC
the most wonderful man picked out
for you! You'll love him. He's
exactly your type"
Thanks a million, my sweet"
Erla wrote back, but really would
adore picking out my own huS-
band. Do you mind too much?"
Cannot Show Interest.
But she knew that even bluntness
could never dampen Macs enthu-
siasm and belief in her own match
making qualities. So now, sitting
on the club house porch with Jim
and Daisy Walton, she watched
Mae coming toward them with two
young men in tow, and she was
smart enough to know that the
thing to do was never, never pre-
tend any interest whatever in Andy
Megler.
ANDY Megler and Colin Vonne,"
Mae said, smiling meaningly at Err
la. Boys, this is Erla. Remem-
ber. 1 told you about her.
There was no denying that this
Andy Megler was good looking, Erla
admitted to herself, but as she
suspected, he was too sure of him.
self, too aware of the impression
he was making. too tolerant of 9TH
er people. Deliberately she turned
upon Colin Vonne and did her best
to dazzle him.
How nice to meet you both," she
said, looking deep into Collins eyes.
Mae has written me so much about
you"
And when Jim untangled his long
legs and suggested that they all go
down into the paddock to have
took at the horses, it was Colin
Vonne's arm that Erla attached
herself to.
Evening star., 1939-03-01

always was about things. About
trying to negotiate the perfect
match. How disappointed she would
be-must be now-because Erla had
so completely ignored Andy Megler.
Purposely she had avoided being
along with Mae during the last
three days. She didn't want to hurt
Macs feelings, didn't want to tell
her that she thought Andy Megler
an insipid prude. She had to con-
fess that Mae had borne her dis
appointment bravely. Except for
a family puzzled expression when
ever she looked at Colin and Erla
she seemed quite unaffected.
So now Erla looked at Colin Vonne
and she knew. She knew that all
these years she had been wrong
and that she loved this man. She
knew that it is quite easy to figure
things when you're not in love, but
that things figure themselves when
you are. Nothing at all matters
then.
1T sounds crazy" she said. ut
sounds mad and impractical and
too romantic to be true, but-but
1t is true. I do love you, Colin!
Oh, I'm sure I dol"
She waited. expecting him to kiss
her, prepared. But he didn't. Not
at once. His arm remained about
her waist, neither slackening nor
increasing Its pressure. Instead
he looked at her, as though trying
Evening star., 1939-03-01

And indeed they were. She made
the discovery three days later. Three
days that seemed like three years.
A lifetime. When Colin Vonne
slipped his arm about her and said
simply: Il love you, Erla,' it seemed
that she had known him forever
and ever. and that this was the
natural elimination of long court
ship during which each had studied
the other and learned the others
ways and found those ways quite
in accord with ones own.
Idea of Romance.
She had never believed in love
at first sight, or even in quick ro-
mances. How silly she had been.
Her lips curved into a smile. Mae
had always hoped that some one
of her friends would do this-would
meet man and fall in love with
him at once, and even marry him
before week had passed. To Mae
that was the epitome of romance.
Dear, sweet Mae. How wrong she
Evening star., 1939-03-01

It was Colin
with whom she
stood at the rail
and creamed as
t he horse on
which she had
placed her bet
tore around the
track. It was Co.
lin with whom she
danced most that
night and walked
along the terrace
with and looked
up at the moon
and thought ro-
mantle thoughts.
She hardly gave
Andy Megler a
glance. She was,
OF course, po-
lite, but she made
it quite plain
that her inter-
ests were with