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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02


on Madison Street this week.
Mrs. R c. Elmore spent Sunday
in Senatobia with her brother, II.
E. Perkins.
Miss Irene McMasters spent the
weekend in Jackson with Miss En-
dana Vickers.
Russell Price Of Greenwood was a
and Tuesday.
Mrs. c. w. Lance of Memphis spent
Friday in Durant as the guest of
Mrs. Hayes Irving.
Walter Odom spent Monday in
Jackson.
spent the weekend with Mrs. A. H.
Brown.
Mrs. e. B. Guess, Mrs. w. S. Heg-
gle. Mrs. o. II. Palmer and w. S.
Odom went to Memphis Sunday where
they attended the Tri-State Bridge
Tournament held at the Parkview
Hotel.
Miss Mary Cooper, student at NJ.
S. c. W, Columbus, spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D, Cooper.
Will Wills of jackson transacted
Mrs. Annie st. Clair returned home
Saturday after a weeks visit IL.
Vicksburg with Mrs. H. B. Sargent.
John Clifton st. Clair of Jackson
spent the weekend with his mother,
| Mrs. Annie st. Clair
C. J. Moore of Biloxi spent the
weekend in Durant
MRS. Earl Howell and two daugh-
tiers of Jackson spent the weekend
| with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Y.
Pound
Perry Dennis of Starkville visited
friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Deaton of Itta Bena
spent Sunday here in the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Hays Irving.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Irby went to
| Memphis Monday to attend the Norge
meeting at the Peabody Hotel. They
were accompanied by MIR. and Mrs
s. W. Weems Jr.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Jack Wlnborn, Millsaps spent a
few days here this week.
Miss Euless Rogers of Itta Bena
spent the weekend in Durant as the
guest of Miss Elise Hudson.
Mrs. Kolk, water Valley, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Babe Thomas
Mrs. Annie st. Clair spent the past
week with Mrs. H. B. Sargent in
Vicksburg where she was extensively
entertained.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

FOR SALE-Seven room house in
land 3 miles east of Durant, stove
wood, posts and corn.-Mrs, ]. l..
McCool. 1853 East Center Street, Can
ton, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

FOR SALE--Magic Chef Gas Stove.
porch swings, dresser, kitchen
tables.-+Mrs. Arnold Renacker, Du-
rant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Well cured small
stemmed native grass hay mixed with
Lespadeza about so percent for $500
per ton at my barn.--Joe Alexander.
West, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Mrs. Robert Ray of Starkville at
tended the Martin-Mansell wedding
and has been visiting relatives here
this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham
they have moved back to Durant
to reside and have. taken an apart
ment behind the Hotel Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

FOR SAL E-Valuable property IN
Durant, close to business section.
For information call the News Of
flee, 10. 24-5-6-7
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

the weekend with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Hudson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Riggs have
recently moved from New Orleans,
La. and are now living in Durant.
They are located in an apartment
in the home of Mrs. T. H. Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Mrs. F. C. Calender, Mrs. E. B
Guess, Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Mrs
r. c. Elmore were guests of Mrs
James McKie at bridge party in
Pickens Wednesday afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02
Durant Locals

Durant Locals
Mr.. and Mrs M. w. Riggs have
recently moved from New Orleans,
La. and are now living in Durant.
They are located in an apartment
in the home of Mrs. T. H. Moore.
Mrs. F. c. Calender, Mrs. E.
Guess. Mrs. WI. S. Heggie and Mrs.
r. c. Elmore were guests of Mrs.
James McKie at bridge party in
Pickens Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Rosemary Storms arrived on
Friday from Grand Junction, Tenn.
to attend the Mansell-Martin we'd
ding.
Miss Ann Grimes, student at MSCW,
Columbus, spent the weekend here
with her father.
Graham Field of Kosciusko spent
the weekend here with his family.
Mrs. Graham Field, Mrs. Ada
Weathersby and Miss Martha Field
spent Wednesday in West with Mrs.
Harvey Campbell.
Miss Margaret Langston of Jack
son was the guest of Miss Martha
Field Thursday.
The many friends of Mr.. Dave
Longinotti will be pleased to learn
that his condition is much improved
after a critical illness.
Miss Edwina Martin has returned
to Sumner after spending the week
end with her parents. Miss Martin
was maid of honor in the Mansell-
Martin wedding Saturday.
Miss Clara King expects to go to
Starkville Friday to attend the mid
term dances at State College.
The many friends of Mrs. Tom
Ashley will be pleased to learn that
she returned to her home here Mon
day after undergoing an operation
at the jackson Infirmary and is rap
idly recuperating.
Miss Florence Nicely of Florence
visited her parents, MIR. and Mrs
J. T. Nicely over the weekend.
MIR. and Mrs. B..A. Barth came up
from jackson Sunday to visit Mrs
d. w. Cummins. Mrs. Barth re.
manned to spend few days here.
Mrs. Betty Lipsey Nettleton return
ed to her home in Jackson after be-
ing at the bedside of Mrs. D. w
Cummins.
The friends OF Mrs. D. w. Cum
minis will be glad to learn that she
ds rapidly recovering from a recent
illness.
Joe Turner and son, Joe, Jr., of
Benton, La, stopped over in Durant
and spent the night with his broth
er, on his way to French Camp 10
see his mother and sister. He has
returned to his home TO take up his
work as an oil driller
Miss Lois Comfort Of Starkvil,e
visited her sister, Mrs H. c.. Hud-
son, over the weekend.
Ms. W. T. Adcock of McAdams
was a Durant visitor Monday.
Miss Clara King spent the week
end in Greenwood as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Dennis.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Miss Rosemary Storms arrived on
Friday from Grand Junction, Tenn
to attend the Mansell-Martin we'd
ding
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Miss Ann Grimes, student at MSCW
Columbus, spent the weekend here
with her father.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Graham Field of Kosciusko spent
the weekend here with his family
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Hays Irving and fam
lily moved into the Hotel apartments
on Madison Street this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Mrs. Graham Field, Mrs. Ads
Weathersby and Miss Martha Feilc
spent Wednesday in West with Mrs
Harvey Campbell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

in Senatobia with her brother, IL
E. Perkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Miss Margaret Langston of Jack
son was the guest of Miss Martha
Field Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-02

Miss Irene McMasters spent tn
weekend in Jackson with Miss En-
dana Vickers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18

Mrs. Ruth Kercheval and son Ralph
returned to their home in Oakland on
Monday after having visited with rela-
tives in Kingwood a few days.
Pupils of the Red House school will
present an operetta, "Aunt Drusilla's
Garden" at the Red House school on
Tuesday evening, May %, at eight
o'clock.
Mrs. John w. Hart, who was visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert White, in Cleveland,
Ohio, returned to her home here last
Friday.
Members of the Holy Cross club of
st. Peters church will sponsor a card
party in st. Peters Hall on Tuesday
evening, May %, beginning at $3.50
o'clock. There will be refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. Felix G. Robinson at
tended a formal reception at the home
Of Prof. Maurice Matteson, at Frost
burg, on Saturday evening, honoring
Miss Marie Lehnerix, of the Juilliard
School Of Music, Of New York City.
Members of the U. B. Ladies' Aid Of
Loeb Lynn will serve chicken supper
in the Aid Hall, Thursday, May %,
beginning at $50 o'clock. Prices: For
adults, so cents; children, 25 cents. All
are invited to patronize this affair.
Clarence Suffer, employee at the
power house of the Youghiogheny Hy-
dro Electric Company, at Sines, fell
while at work several days ago break
ing one or two ribs and otherwise in
juring himself. He was taken to Me-
mortal hospital, Cumberland, on Mon
day morning where he will remain a
patient until the first Of next week.
Mrs. Genevieve Bice and two chill
dren, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Harland Ream
and family, Swallow Falls; Mrs. Ran
dali Friend and family, Friendsville,
were with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Hoye, Friendsville, on Moth
er's Day. Edward Hoye and two sons,
of Deer Park, were also guests of M.
and Mrs. Vernon Hoye Monday even
ing.
Word has been received by friends
at Mountain Lake Park announcing
the death of Mrs. Edith Allen Alcock,
which occurred at her home at Tow
son, Md, on May Is. Mrs. Alcock was
daughter of Captain Allen, who built
Allenhurst at the Park about As years
ago. Surviving her are her husband,
John L. Alcock, and two daughters.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18

Mrs. Leah King, of Cleveland, Ohio
is visiting relatives here for several
days.
The Oakland Girl Scouts of troops
1 and 2, will collect old magazines
from homes on Friday and Saturday
afternoons.
Robert Lawton, who has been en-
ployed in the Coffman-Fisher company
store, and lately the Rudy Depart
ment store, for about three years, will
leave Sunday for Westminster, where
he will be assistant manager in the
Coffman-Fisher company store in that
city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18

Mary Payton Doub, five-year- dig
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A.
Doub, Jr., while at the home Of hep
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w K
Offutt, fell Saturday evening zuz
broke her left arm. She was taken 70
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, by
her mother, Mrs. Doub. Other guess
at the Offutt home Sunday were thar
daughter, Mrs. Mary Jane Burton an3
her daughter, of ROmney, w. Va
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18
Gard OF Thanks

We desire in this manner to express
our thanks and appreciation to our
friends for their many kindnesses fol-
lowing the death of our wife and
mother, the late Mrs. Lulu Friend.
We also want to thank those who
sent flowers and donated the use Of
their automobiles for the funeral SER
vice.
GEORGE E. FRIEND and SONS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18

Mr.. Smith McClelland Friend, Sang
Run, is a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Bishoff this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dubois and son
Richard, of Baltimore, were guests at
the home of H. w. Kahl Saturday and
Sunday.
DR.. E. l. Baumgartner is in Saint
Louis, Mo-, this week attending a
meeting of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Woods an
nounce the birth of a son on Wednes-
day morning, May IT, at their home
near Oakland.
Rev. Felix G. Robinson preached at
the morning and evening services at
st. Luke's Lutheran church, Cumber-
land, ON Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. William B. Scherr and
daughters, Morgantown, W. Va, were
guests of Mrs. j. C. Renninger on
Sunday. Miss Alma Scherr, of Day
ton, Ohio, who had spent several
weeks in Chevy Chase, is stopping at
the Renninger home for several days
before her return to Ohio.
Hervey L. Bittner, of Hill Top Inn,
near Grantsville, while in Oakland last
Friday afternoon was overcome while
walking on Second street and fell to
the pavement in front of the Gender
store, but revived in a very short time
and was able to continue to Mountain
Lake Park where he attended a meet
ing of the Mountain Lake Park Town
Council.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Brown, Of
Loeb Lynn Heights, who spent the
winter months in Lynn Haven, Florida,
returned to their home for the summer
in recent days. Mr.. Brown brought to
his home some Florida potatoes which
he grew on his property in the south,
the seed having been planted in the
month of February and maturing a
short time before they started on their
return trip homeward.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petitive examinations for a number of
positions: consultant in public service,
$4,000; senior marketing specialist
(wooD, $4,000, and marketing special
list, $4,000; engineering craftsmen,
salaries running from $4,000 to 1920
per year. Applications must be on file
by June II. Full information may be
obtained from M. C. Crane at the OAK
land postoffice.
What is believed to be the largest
red oak tree in West Virginia has been
cut down and hauled to the Morrison
and Gross saw mill at Edwin, Just d
few miles over the State line from
Garrett county. The tree stood on the
Morgan Nine farm, about seven miles
east of Rowlesburg. At the stump the
tree measured AZ inches in diameter.
There were two logs 16 feet long, one
log II feet long and one log ten feet
long. 1t has been estimated that it
will cut more than three thousand
feet of lumber.
The Huss Peace Anthem, Inaugural
ted at the Mt. Choir Festival at Mt.
Lake Park three years ago, was
broadcast over radio ON Wednesday
afternoon under the direction of J.
Warren Erb Over 1000 voices were
in the chorus, picked from every state
in the union. The program was under
the auspices of the Women's Fedora
ton of Music Clubs. The Hagers-
town a capella choir, which has also
appeared at the festival, will broad
cas- over the N.B.C. blue network on
Sunday afternoon, May 81, at four
o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-05-18

That was an exceptionally fine
looking body of men who attended the
morning service Sunday in st. Mark s
Lutheran church-the local tiremen-
thirty-seven all told, with only four Of
the enrolled membership absent, and
these were out of town for the day.
Also present at this service were a
number of the members Of the Pyth-
ian Sisters of the local organization.
DR.. Learner, pastor Of the church, was
the speaker. His sermon was impress
sive and informative,
A number of dwellings in Oakland
have been or are now being covered
with a composition commonly known
as asbestos shingles, coming to the
workmen engaged in strips approx
imately two by three feet, which are
easily applied over a waterprooting
and cold resisting lining first applied
over the exterior of the framework or
Notwithstanding When completed the
structures thus repaired present fine
appearance and no paint or other re-
pair is necessary to keep them from
damage resultant by weather condi-
tons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
WHY GO TO CHURCH
(By Rev. A L. Aycock, Pastor of North
WilkesbOrO Methodist Church.)

First of all for communion with God. A
Christian congregation is not primarily
group of people asserting to correct doc
trine though that is implied. But it is
company Of believers whose belief find it's
living expression in corporate communion
with God. Bread is important, but we can
not live by bread alone.
In the second place we go to Church for
Worship. Many people go to church to
watch the preacher, and to hear the choir
sing. But they get little if anything out
of it. We should go to Church to worship
God; that we may be lifted into that high
er companionship of kindred and aspiring
souls until the spiritual tides rise within
u.s.
In the third place, we should go to
Church to pray. There is great good in
corporate prayer To have God is to pray.
Prayer is the natural expression of human
need and desire. 1t is the necessary link
between human and Divine. Jesus was
first of all man of prayer. He prayed
for himself. He prayed for Others He
taught his disciples to pray. He said we
should always pray and not to faint
Then in the fourth place, we should go to
Church to hear the inspired word of God
read and expounded. The Bible is the
Word of God 1t is of tremendous and con-
tinuous value to those who give allegiance
to Jesus Christ.
Then we should 60 to Church because it
is here we receive comfort and inspiration
to carry on amid all the troubled difficult
and experiences that come to us. Some
how in these services we can hear Him
say-"Come unto me, all we that labor and
are heavy laden and will give you rest"
Matt. 1923.
We should go to Church in the last place
because we can not ignore our Spiritual
nature as it is our physical, or intellectual
nature. Going to Church is like the wind
ing of clock. However good the clock
may be we must wind it. So with our Spir-
itual nature. If we don't wind it up by
Church attendance, by all of these things
mentioned here, we will soon run down
Spiritually.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
WANTED-A RATE REDUCTION

A few days ago the Carolina Power and
Light Company put into effect rate re-
duction that will mean an annual savings
to its customers of over million dollars.
When this same company made similar
reduction year or two ago, the North
west Carolina Utilities, that operate here,
in Sparta and Blowing Rock, found it nee
essary to reduce their rates accordingly.
We believe in live-and-let-live policy,
but if the Carolina Power & Light Co.
can afford to effect such reduction, we feel
the local company could certainly do the
same thing.
Therefore, we suggest that a group of
merchants here and in Sparta send petit
ton to the State Utilities Commission, re-
questing such reduction. The present pow
er and commercial rates are apparently too
high and are out of line with other COM
panies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

why the State Highway Commissioner and
the members of the State Highway Com
mission actually went on record as approx
ing the diversion plan. That action clear
ly shows that these men are more interest
ed in catering to political bossing than they
are in the highways and motorists. We are
surprised that Gov Hoey even allowed
them to make such an endorsement.
With its increased program of spending
and advocacy of highway diversion, tuition
boosts and other similar plans, the present
Democratic administration is going to open
the doors for another DR.. Ralph Mcdonald
to take complete possession in 1910, if the
tide doesn't change some.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
A NATURAL RESULT

With over two-thirds of Ashe county citi-
zens 'still in the mud, it is perfectly logi-
cal that the sentiment of our motorists is
almost unanimously opposed to diversion of
highway funds.
During the past month when the rainfall
was exceedingly heavy, large percentage
of the approximately 400 miles of unsur-
faced roads in the county were virtually
impossible, which means that our farmers
have had much difficulty in getting to town
and the school buses and mail carriers have
had a hard time making their rounds.
We can readily understand why large
number of people and officials in the pied
mont and eastern parts of the state favor
diversion, since their highway systems are
much more nearly completed than ours,
but to save our lives we do not understand
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

es in his behalf at critical mo-
ments. For he shall give his an
gels charge over thee" writes the
pSalmist.
But do angels mean anything
to our machine civilization?
Does the modern man see them,
or pray to them? To be sure, we
sing about them at Christmas
time, but do they not drop out
of our lives at ether season? Even
Peter was skeptical. For he
twist not that it was true which
was done by the angel; but
thought he saw vision"
Yet angels still live on, and
sing DER this weary world of
ours. He of the child-like faith,
whose heart is open and whose
feelings are eXpectant, can ex-
perience the touch of an angelic
hand, and hear the sweet music
of an angelic voice We do not
need to think of Peters rescue
by an angel as a bit of folk lore.
All of us can recall similar sur
prising providential deliverances.
We have been saved, in some
mysterious way by messengers of
God. And so we continue to sing,
with confidence, "Angels, sing on,
your faithful watches keeping."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
FARLEY MAY RUN

whose predictions often come true, bruits
word about that James A. Farley is really
going to resign as postmaster general this
time. His resignation probably will occur
in March, it is said, and while smiling Jim
ostensibly will be quitting in order to re-
cuperate his financial fortunes in the world
of private business, he hears the presiden-
tial bee buzzing around his ears and may
be stepping out toget his ducks in a row
for the 1910 campaign, Messrs. Allen and
Pearson declared
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
WARNS OF DANGER IN
CUTTING UNC ALLOTMENT

Alumni of three units of the
University of North Carolina in
this county are being urged by
President Frank P. Graham,
through the press, to get in touch
with their representatives in the
General Assembly Immediately
regarding the comparatively low
appropriations for three institu-
tons that have been tentative
ly approved.
DR.. Graham points out that the
figures approved last week, and
which are to be reconsidered this
week before the appropriations
bill goes to the floor of the House,
are not only below what the Bud
get Commission recommended
but are considerably less than
the University appropriations for
the current biennium.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16

w. L. Overcast of Kannapolis,
route l, unwittingly started a
blue grass pasture on his farm
two years ago by covering erod-
ed places in the pasture with a
coating of barnyard manure. He
liked the blue grass so we'll that
he has seeded 200 pounds of seed
on an adjoining nine acres. He
says blue grass and manure seem
to go well together in pasture
building.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
Brief Farm News

From the standpoint of nutri-
ton, 40 to 80 per cent of family
diets of white employed city
workers appear to be in need of
Improvement and the same is
true for about 60 per cent of the
lets of Negro families, the Fed
eral Bureau of Home Economics
found in a recent study.
Going Places
American farms are now being
electrified at the rate Of 100000
a year, a far more rapid accelera-
ion than was recorded in all the
years prior to the depression.
Nearly a million and half farm
homes are now using electricity.
DeadIine
Growers of spring wheat who
want to insure their 1889 harvests
under the 'all-risk" wheat crop
insurance program must have
their applications on file in coun-
ty AAA officers by March l.
Drop
The government index of pric-
es for farm products dropped two
points during the past month,
falling to "a per cent of pre-war
in mid-January as compared with
96 on December and with 102 on
January Is a year ago.
Saved $4,000
Farm agents of the State Col
lege Extension Service estimate
that North Carolina swine grow
ers saved 100000 in 1888 as a
result of extension educational
work in better hog marketing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-02-16
sa,1xlaa,9 Saet'ool Gfs8o.
~ by Rev. Charles T.. Dunn. "

Rev. Charles E. Dunn.
Peter Delivered From Prison:
Lesson for This Week: Acts
12:5-17.
Golden Text: Acts 1875.
Few passages in the Bible are
more graphic than this story of
the release of Peter from prison.
The minuteness of detail Sug-
gests that the narrative rests on
the testimony of an eyewitness.
And how human the characters
seem! Herod is human. There
are rulers in power today who
remind us strongly of him.
Rhoda, the servant-maid, who
became so excited when Peter
knocked at the gate of Mary's
home that she forgot to open it,
is extremely lifelike. And so is
Peter.
Note how astonished he was by
the whole performance. He hard
ly knew whether he was asleep
or awake 1t was some time be-
fore he really grasped the situa-
ton and knew for certain that
he was a free man once more. It
all seemed too good to be true.
The story reflects the Bible
conviction that each man has
his guardian angel who interpos-