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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Waller 6. Boyette, Jr.
Buried Wednesday
Ole Miss Law Student
Passes In Jackson
At Hospital

A large circle of friends through
out the state today mourned the death
of Walter G. Boyette, Jr, %, of Jack
SON, law student at the University Of
Mississippi and one of its leading
students.
Young Boyette was prominently
identified with student activities and
was one Of the most popular students
in school. A large number Of his
friends were present at the final
rites in the cemetery in Durant Wed
nesday afternoon following services
held at the Baldwin Funeral chapel
in Jackson. Officiating were DR.. w
A. Hewitt and the Rev C. w. Girls
Ter of Yazoo City. The Rev. w. r
Haynie, pastor of the Durant Baptist
Church, assisted in Durant.
Young Boyette passed away at a
Jackson hospital Monday afternoon
after a short illness.
He was a graduate of the Central
High School Of that city and a mem
Der of the First Baptist Church. He
was affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity al Ole Miss.
His father. Walter G.. Boyet.e. pre-
ceded him in death a few months
ago. The family had many friends
in Durant and this entire section
where Mr.. Boyette formerly practic-
ed law and resided.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Be-
atrice Boyette; one brother, Ben Hun
ter Boyette; one sister, Mrs. Bert
Crisler, all of Jackson.
Pail bearers were l.. L. Culley, Earl
Gully, L. F. Mcdonald, Frank Arnold,
Gaines Augustur, OF Raymond, and
William McMurtray of Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Grand Jury Makes Report
After Recovering

To the Honorable S. F. Davis, Judge
ofthe Fourth Circuit Court District
of Mississippi:-
We, your Grand Jury. duly em
panelled at and for the regular Octo-
Der, 1899 Term of Circuit Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi, on the
order Of a recall by this Court for
said Grand Jury to be present at the
Courthouse at Lexington on this date
to make further Investigations, beg
leave to submit this our Supplemental
Report Of the acts and proceedings
done by US on and after said recall:
We have examined IS witnesses,
and, from said examination, have
found and now return into open cour'
Eight 80 True Bills, which we here
with submit to Your Honor with
this report.
Respectfully Submitted.
j. E. CTITSOdM,
Foreman.
HOWARD MALONE,
Clerk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Jurors Summoned For
Criminal Court

The criminal docket will be taken
UP on Monday morning when h
Circuit Court Of Holmes County re-
convenes after recess taken today.
Jurors summoned to serve next week
are Norman Weathersby, B. c. Nc
Crazy, Bonnie Byrd, w. L. Edwards,
F. E. Hewitt, A. L. Powers. w. l..
Murtagh. Sam D. Gwin, e. H. Fow-
Ter, w. L. Farmer, John L. Shoemak-
err, H. E. Matthias, H. c. Downer. W.
H. Smith, w. G.. McMullen. H. j.
Baine, Jr., ]. E. Frost, w. A. Finch
err. E. l.. Weeks, S. F Buchanan. Ben
Moore Hammett, S. ". Allen. G. H.
Slocumb, S. J. Foose, Jr, Robert +
Terrell, Jr, J.. D. Mcbride, Frank
Spencer, NJ. H. johnson, A.. c. Gran
than. S. S. Truitt. James Hedereth.
Marvin Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
'S55,959.O2 Subsidy
Payments Received
By County Agent
Checks Delivered In
Duront Saturday.;
Others Listed

The county agents office has re-
ceived $55,959.O2 in subsidy payment
check on the current crop and will
start distributing the checks Satur-
day morning. Two teams will be
working to give out the checks.
Following is the schedule for dis
tribution: 8 to 9 o'clock, Durant;
9:15 to 1915, Goodman; 1890 to II
o'clock, Pickens; / to 3 o'clock, Eb-
enezer; $3.50 to 4:30, Coxburg.
The second team will be at these
places. s to 10 o'clock, Harvey's Store,
Acona; 1915 to 1880, Acona; HOO
to 1900 Emory; 1:30 to 800, West:
$3.50 to 400, Bowling Green at Hugh
McLellan's Store.
The checks to be given out cover
1,226 contracts. The remainder Of
the checks, with the exception Of $50
producers, are expected to be in by
the middle of next week, according
to Mr.. Williams.
Producers served by the Lexington
office can secure their checks from
Saturday on.
Each farmer is urged to bring the
proper card mailed him by the coun-
ty agents office and without which
he cannot get his payment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Scout Countries Hdy
Dinner On Wednesday

John NJ. Sturdevant, Jackson, field
Scout executive, was present at {
dinner in Durant Wednesday even
ing in he private dining room OF
the California Cafe. The dinner wa
given by the Durant Scout Commit
tee and was for the purpose OF
launching the drive to wind up the
campaign for funds 20 carry on Boy
Scout work.
The local committee is composed
of Scoutmaster Leon Engelmann, the
Rev. E. S. Lewis, the Rev. j. r
Tackett, E. B. Guess, Walter Odom,
and Robert Irby, all of whom at.
tended the dinner except Mr. Irby
Bankhead Drane, assistant scout
master, was also present and four
ladies wro are assisting in the drive
for funds. They are Mrs. Waller
Odom, Mrs. Jimmy Brown, Mrs. w
c.. Martin and Mrs. Clyde Stokes.
The committee announced that the
rank Of Eagle Scout had been con-
ferred on Junior Blanton and Jack
Moore.
The Durant committee is anxious
that everyone interested in Scout
ing have an opportunity to contribute
to the work. This can be done BY
contracting some of the committee or
one of the ladies' helping in the work.
One-fourth of all monies collected
stays in Durant in the local funds,
The rest goes to the Andrew Jack
son Council at Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Motoring Habits Of
Holmes Studied
BIonket Count Survey
Will Be Started
Here This Week

Interest Of highway officials will
he centered, beginning this week,
upon motoring habits of Holmes
County. advices received from the
office Of the Mississippi Division OF
Highway Planning at Jackson re-
vealed.
A blanket count survey" one OF
the phases of fact finding statewide
highway planning survey conducted
by the State Highway Department in
cooperation with the Public Roads
Administration, has been inaugural
ed as a part of a program to record
accurate and complete traffic and
highway information for use in deal
ing with problems OF the road and
in planning highways Of the future,
according to L. w. Brown, State Man
ager Of the Division Of Highway Plan
ming. A similar study will be con-
Quoted in every county in the state,
he added.
Cooperation Of The motorists was
urged by Mr.. Brown, ito the end
that we may be able to assemble in
formation that will eventually reveal
the mileage and location of both
through highways and farm-to-mar.
ket roads necessary to an efficient
highway system in every county in
the State"
mississippi motorists were unusu-
ally responsive to QUESTIONABLE cards
recently issued" he said, land truck
operators are extending every cour-
tesy to our workers who are weigh
ing and measuring motor carriers
and recording trip information" He
revealed hat $4,000 QUESTIONABLE cards
were filled In and returned to the
offices at jackson from every sec
ton OF the State.
Rural residents will be requested
to furnish information essential tr
,ti,ss sl0ossss Of the 'hIankst county
survey &c aoded.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Holmes County Teachers
To Meet At Lexington

Holmes County Teachers Association
will NEE. in Lexington Grammar
School Saturday, October 2ath, at
10 A. NJ. DR. R. Patterson, E. D.
Jcbe and C. z. Mckee of the State
Department Of Education will be
present and speak on the New Curri-
culum.
This meet was announced today by
Miss Dorothy McBee, Superintendent
of Education of Holmes County. c.
H. Carruth, Durant, is chairman of
the Holmes Association and urges all
superintendent and teachers of the
county to be present at this impor-
amt meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
$4,000 Duront Postoffice
Contract Is Awarded

Il. l.. Knost, Pass Christian, has
been awarded the contract for con-
structing the Durant pos .~office, ac-
cording to an announcement today
Work is expected to be started on
the $4,000 structure by November ]
The building will be a brick struc.
ture and one of the most attractive
buildings of its kind in this section.
It will be located on highway 81 south.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19

Cnalcc 20 0DSOrO the Deautllul WOftS
of sound and color that one has beer
in and come back to the world OF
reality.
Personal to New York City: You're
going TO have to go a long way be
fore you can be a truly gracious hos.
Your signs say welcome but you,
eyes do not. You are too big, toe
suspicious. too busy. to play host to
the world of tomorrow. You do not
have the ability to make visitors seem
welcome, because your skin is so thick
with suspicion and distrust of al
We know that underneath the sur
face you have a heart like a baby
perhaps, but one would never guess
it from the people who roam the
streets.
When W. have a convention down
south we put a smile on III faces
our best company" style, we ash
our policemen. taxi and bus drivers
streetcar mo.ormen and other per-
sons engaged in transportation of the
public, to be a little more pleasan;
than usual, so hat the visitor will.
really feel welcome.
Our mattresses and hotel bell-hops
make you feel that it is a pleasure
20 have you stop with them and
they appreciate your business. They
DO not take your bag with their lefi
hand and extend their right hand
for a tip. They serve you with q
smile, like it was a privilege, not 3
task. They appreciate your consid.
GRAFTON, and don't demand it.
Yes. New York, you're going to
have to learn a lot before you can
really play host to the world.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19
Elem. School Committee
To Meet Oct. 18th

The Elementary School Committee
of Holmes County will NEE. in the
office of Miss Dorothy McBee, Sup
erintendent of Education. at Lexing'
ton October %, at 9 A. M. for tho
purpose of grading the Elementary
Schools of Holmes County.
This group is composed of w. r
Euddleston. Tchula; j. L. Taylor
West; j. c. Brister. C~oxburg; w. 3
Kenna. Lexington. and Marion Gus
ley, Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19

Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar
Hays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Maxwell shop
ped in Jackson Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-19

chance to absorb the beautiful woric
Of sound and color that one has been
in and come back to the world OF
reality.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07

an hour today with General Game
lin, commander of all French forces
and probable generalissimo Of COM
bined British-French land forces.
This mornings communique No.
from the war ministry Indicated the
Germans are. offering stiff resistance
but that the French are pursuing ac-
ton on the western front to relieve
Poland from German blows on the
eastern front.
The British expeditionary force
which has been landing in France
since early this week, is expected to
be in position to throw its weight in
to battle within a few days. The
French and British general statfs
have been cOordinating action since
the start of the campaign Monday
an official disclosed.
Daladier, meanwhile, set about
building a national union cabinet tc
prosecute the war. A person close t.
Daladier said the makeup of the
war government would be announced
in day or two.
The military campaign remained
IN the preliminary stage, with the
"no-man's-land" between Frances
Maglnot line and Germany's Sieg-
trleu line as the man theatre of ac-
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
ANSWERS.

l. In 1911 the total number Of au-
tomobiles registered in North Caro-
lima was 1886 This year it is esti-
mated the total registration will
reach 100000.
2. Two North Carolina delegates,
Hugh Williamson, of EdentOn, and
w. R. Davie of Halifax. Williamson
introduced the resolution providing
for impeachment and Davie gave it
a second.
8. 1t is estimated the United States
census next year will show 127,000.
There are approximately three
widows for every widower in the
State.
4. North Carolina will be able to
furnish something over 100000 men
of military age. This equals the ap-
proXimate total population of the
state in 1861.
5. In that year o. Max Gardner
was given the nomination without
opposition.
g. The legislature of 1899 abolished
the custom as undemocratic. 1t had
been followed since the state was an
English colony.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
Rising Prices OF
Food andClOthing
Felt Over Nation

New York, Sept. 7.-(AP)-
The housewives of the United
States today felt the European
war in rising prices of food and
clothes for the family.
They complained. and mayors
and state and national officials
rushed to promise protection "a
gainst "prOfiteering, boarding,
and speculation raising the price
in necessities"
Some wholesalers and store
executives were quick to counter
with an allegation that most of
the price rises had been caused
by the housewives themselves
a sudden rush to buy, beginning
last weekend, more than nor
NAL requirements because of the
fear of price increases.
Some cities reported long lines
of housewives waiting to buy,
and a temporary shortage in
some staples, especially sugar.
There is nothing in the imme-
diate picture, some said, to war
rant any sharp increase in the
price of staple goods. There is
plenty of food in the country,
plenty of clothes, shoes and the
raw materials from which they
are made.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
Soldiers of Britain
Join With French
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platte ammunition stores, was said to
have been allayed.
1t was authOritativcly asserted that
the accelerated speed, observable
since Monday, with which German
armies have been driving through
Poland, was due to the entire stra-
tegic defense plans of the Poles hav-
ing fallen into German hands.
Among the booty found when one
entire Polish division surrendered
said German informant, was an iron
StrOngbOx, which contained plans for
Poland'S defense in minute detail
Inc Germans were surprised, the in.
Iormant related, when the Poles die
not alter their strategy.
Field Marshal Goering, chief of the
air force, at 7:45 a. m., eastern stand
ara tlme, issued an order of the day
congratulating the air force on its
victory in the east His order read:
soldiers of the air force. after
quick annihilating blows. mastery of
lie air IN the east is yours. No enenly
pane was able to touch the defense
VI German air space. You played ex-
CCeptloflal part in the advance of the
German army by your faithful CO.
opeIatlon and quick, determined
risks" '"A 0iiaie VI tne
!alKlng with military experts ono
sdHleo the impression that German
o1lategy had created three big visec
0ioSllg IN on the Poles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1787-The Constitutional Conven-
ton framing the Constitution pro-
pose an executive council be estab-
lished for the Pre- dent, out amend
ment IS 40. carried.
178g-t15O years ago) "The Fa-
ther or American Shandyism', by
William Dunlap of New York, first
performed On American stage-sec-
ond comedy oy a native American
to be written.
1811-First issue Of Hezekiah
Niles "Niles Register, Baltimore.
1864E(75 years ago. Sherman
who had taken Atlanta, Ga. on the
1st, orders the removal of the civil
population from the city
1857 president Johnson pro-
claims a general amnesty for the
Civil War.
>l869--CheyenGe made the capital
of Wyoming.
1s92-At New Orleans, James
Corbett ends fighting career OF
John L. Sullivan IN 21st round.
1928-Al Capone, in hey-dey OF
his career. attends funeral Of two OF
his assassinated rellow- workers with
II truckloads of :loWers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
Today ...~+
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1795-James G.. Carter, Mass, leg
isIator and writer Of school books
promoter Of ouolic education. porn
at Leoininster, Mass. Died July Il,
1S49.
18O3-Silas c. .Ierring. New York
safe manufacturer, porn at Sails
bury. vi. Died >,ne %, 1881.
181g-Tnomas \. Hendricks, In
diana governor-senator. 21st Vice
President, wno died SHORTLY after
inauguration, corn near GAINESVILLE,
0. Died November 25, 1885.
1320-Nathaniel Wheeler. pioneer
Connecticut sewing machine :nven-
tor. and manufacturer, born at Wa
tertown, Conn. Died at Bridgeport,
December 81. 1893.
1e3O-Alfred l. Love, Philadelphia
radical paci1ist, agitator and Or
ganizer for un.<erss,. peace. porn n
Philadelphia. Died June 20. 1915.
1039-QO0 years ago) Melville
De Lanccy Landon eli Perklns") },
noted .Iew York humorous lecturer
and author, born at Eaton, =. Y.
Died December Is. 1910.
l885-Elinor M. H Wylie, famed
lyric poet and novelist, born at
Somerville, N. ]. Died December 16,
1928.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED HI. MAY

1. How does the number of auto
mobiles owned in North Carolina in
1911 compare with the number own
ed today?
2. Who was responsible for the pro-
vision in the United States Constitu-
ton providing for the impeachment
of president?
3. How many widows are there in
North Carolina?
4. In event the United States is
led into war how many men will
North Carolina be able to furnish?
5. How many candidates ran for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor in 1928?
6. When was the custom of requir-
ing speakers of the North Carolina
legislature to wear gowns abolished?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07

four-fold division of work. (D A re-
search department, which would be
just that rather than hodge podge
experiment station set-up as at pres
ent (2) A department of extension
CD A resident teaching department
and (4) A department of short
courses.
It was obvious to the committee
that under this sort of Set-up it would
be absolutely necessary to bring in
several new department heads, and
to discontinue the present practice
of having all, or most of these de-
partmentS under one head
(Dean l. 0. Schaub is now in
charge Of all the activities which
would come under the head of re-
search, extension and resident teach
ing) by virtue of serving as acting
director Of the experiment stations
as well as director of extension and
dean of agriculture.)
There was practically unanimity
that no one man can possibly carry
on the functions of all these depart
ments, and it was agreed that il
would be necessary to divide them
up into at least the categories men
toned
1t is quite possible, of course, that
something will yet be done, though il
appears to be too late for any drastic
or really effective changes to be
made in time to affect the coming
school year to any great extent.
1t was pointed out in the commit
tee session that progress of the agri-
culture work at State College has for
many years Jagged far behind that
made in other divisions, notably the
engineering school,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
Canada Now Prepares
To Aid England
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made to resist further aggression"
''My ministers are convinced" he
said, "that Canada is prepared to
unite in national effort to defend
to the utmost liberties and institu-
tions which are a common heritage" 3"
Observers predicted war budget
such as was voted at the special war
session in 1914
The program for today was short,
mostly formality, with voting on the
war measures to come on later days.
In 1914, when Canada entered the
World War, the special session of
Parliament lasted five days.
Should Parliament refuse to ap-
prove measures proposed by the gov
ernment, as is its right, new gov
ernment would have to be formed.
The responsibility for Canada's ac-
ton rests on senators and members
of the House of Commons
Lord TWeedsmuir outlined in gen.
eral the position of the government
in a speech prepared for delivery
tOdaV
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
NOTICE OF SALE.

Pursuant to an order issued by the
Clerk of the Superior Court OF Vance
County, North Carolina, in the Spe-
cial Proceeding docketed in the Of
flee of the said Clerk entitled "Lottle
Davis and husband, Samuel DAYS.
VS.. Willie Kearney and Rose Ella
Kearney, his wife, and DAVID l.:
Kearney", and by the authority OIL
said order. the undersigned Comnls-
sioner will offer for sale at puphc
auction, to the highest bidder, lor
cash, at the Courthouse door IN Hen
derson, North Carolina, at IL oclocn'
Noon, on Monday, October " IS9S'
the following described real estate,
Lot of land in Vance County, Nor!n
Carolina, bounded as follows besni
at an iron stake on Sherman oueeME
Sherman Davis corner; thence
40 IA E 155 #. along Davis llne ~
an iron stake Davis corner IN LaS
siter's line; thence along LaSSl'ei
line S SO IA E IS #. to stake III
Lassiter's line; thence in a s S'ralss; q 55
line to Sherman Street 100 IT, 90
IA E from Sherman Davis corile1, n
thence along said Sherman STREE
SIS IA w 100 #. to the place oil ,~d pe
ginning. 1t being a part of the la1,o anu
bought of L. r. GoOch, ana Is "n'
same lot purchased by Lucy b. heaao ao
ney and Emma Kearney from OgolsC sI,
A. Harrell by deed recorded N t,, bo1M
43, at page 456, Vance Cou""
Registry. ,,hor
This the 9Th day Of SEPTEMBER
1889. or
T. P. GHOLsON, Commissioner
7-14-21-28
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Percy K. Fitzhugh (Hugh Lloyd)
of Oradell, N. Y, boys story writer,
born in brooklyn, N. y, 63 years
ago.
Admiral Frank B. Upham, U. S.
n, retired, born in Arizona, 5V
years ago.
John P. Morgan, banker, born at
Irvington, N. Y. y years ago.
Franklin G. Hoyt, retired New
York Children Court Judge, born
at Pelham, u. Y, So years ago.
George Palmer Putnam OF Holly
wood, publisher, husband Of thr late
Amelia Earhart, born at Rye, N. Y.
So years ago.
Dorothy Dow of Chicago. poet
author, born at Lockpo1t, III, 49
years ago.
Prof. Carl L. Becker of Cornell
noted historian, oorn n 3lackhawk K
county, Iowa, 66 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07

OF Rural Schools
Get Slight Raise

Raleigh, Sept. 7.-(AP)-The
State School Commission and
the State Board of Education
approved today revision of
the pay scale of county school
superintendent to make it
more nearly equal with that
for city SuperintendentS.
A total of $4,000 above last
years last allotment making
$275,72O available to pay the
county school heads was agreed
upon.
Governor HOey said it was
believed the money could he
saved "in other items on
which the commission had made
estimates of costs for the
school year. He pointed out the
commission had small credit
balance at the end of the last
fiscal year, which reverted to
the State general fund, but it
was likely there would be a
balance this year, too.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS
JUN FRENCHMEN AT FRONT

arls' Sept. 7.-(AP)-British re-
iiliiorGement ini'o Ge We're moving up todav to
i'm french forces reported official
80 aiready to have advanced on Ger
s+,ff0 ne french and British general
d;nds ot1nls were in consultation to coor-
vioaa oan BASEL, Switzerland, border ad-
On 80 SAID German advance guards
Hn ina 'lle ne western front s1ere withdraw
elg slowly into the main forts of the
verglrleo ueps line. The French had ad-
nanced as much as Is kilometers q,
alnna e ana 4s half miles, in some places
s thones me northern wing of the line.
SaGSe ca,s.; aovlcces said, but were noving
F,,aler aIemler Daladier, who is also
81, @'-4es war minister, conferred for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
September ], 1919.

Inquiry at the post office here
Monday brought forth the statement
from officials who have been hand
ling the orders for the purchase Of
the army's food surplus as offered to
the public that comparatively few
people Lave taken advantage of this
opportunity to affect slight de-
crease in the cost of living expenses
to them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
Sentemher Z. 1914.

Mr.. Earl Harris will give musi-
cal recital at the Methodist Protes-
tant church this evening, and will be
assisted by local talent A very en-
tertaining program has been arrang-
ed for the occasion.
Master Reed Harris has returned
home from visit to relatives in Bel
Air, Md.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-07
September ], 1929.

The curb market held on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Saturdays at the rear
of the post office is growing and had
a good day today, according to Mrs.
Hattie F. Plummer, home demonstra-
ton worker, who has been active in
the curb markets behalf. Farmers
from various parts of the county have
brought produce there for disposal.