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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Lexington Boy Wins Trip
And Scholarship

In me national spotlight this week
will be 40 picked Mississippi All club
boys and girls who vii. represent
tie state in the National 4-H Club
Congress at Chicago, December 20.
These boys and girls will compete
IN confess. visit the International Live
stock Exposition. tour Chicago, and
be ~banauated throughout he week
Il is a wonderful experience for farm
boys and girls. Most of them who
see industry at first hand n the
conditions under which labor works
come back with a higher appreciation
OF the farm and the farm home.
Benjamin r.. Stewart. Is. of Licking
tor. o member of the Holmes County
seE eleotrification club, won first
place in the Southern Region and
was awarded a free trip t. Chicago
by the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company, in addition
to a $500 college scholarship.
The boys and girls will be accom-.
panied by state All club leaders. The
names of the All boys have not yet
been announced. but here is the list
of All girls who will make the trip:
NarveHe Sanders, Harpersville; Vel
ma Carter, Hattiesburg; Nettie Mae
Hickman, Virgins; Billie Gene Brew
er. johnson Station; Rose Bud Dukes,
Polkville: Margie Smith. Greenwood;
jamie Naugher. Pontotoc.
Frances Mcintosh. Mooreville. Eve
lyn Johann. West Point; Tom Allene
Rose. Columbus; Allene Ray. Ches-
ter: Lucille Thorne, Terry; Frances
Townsend, French Camp; Minnie B
Shivers. Sharon; Dorothy Allen. War
renton Road; Marinee Thomas, SEQ
hey: Reeve Stewart, Collins: Lillian
Hoscomb, Hattiesburg; and BERTHE
Alice Apperson, Union.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
EorIy DriIIings Sought For
Holmes. AttoIo Counties

M. l.. Brewer, who has been block
ing acreage for the asst twenty years
in various parts of Mississippi Is busy
trying to tighten his blocks in Holmes
tative contract for q we'll to star:
within a few weeks after the block il
complete. He has made connections
which will Insure a thorough test OF
the area and with a short time allow
ed for the perfec ion of titles, after
his block is completed. he will be able
to the location. His prin-
cipals were in that section this week
looking over The Earthquakes. OIL
Review.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Time And Procedure For
Renewing Licenses Given

Time and procedure for renewing
Mississippi Driving Licenses are Civ
en- out as follows:
Time for renewing licenses:
During month Of December, 1899.
for licenses bought in November and
December, 1888.
During month Of March, 1910, for
license bought in January, February
and June, 1889.
During month of September, 1910,
for licenses bought in July, August
and September, 1888.
Licenses bought in October, Novem-
Der and December, 1889. will be re-
newed In December, 1910.
When to renew your individual IL
cense:
The expiration date is found in the
lower right hand corner Of the second
part OF the drivers license, directly
under the space of height and weight.
Your license should be renewed be-
fore .he date of expiration. Time
should be allowed for the routine of.
flee handling and for the mail to ira
vel to and from the Drivers License
Bureau. Don't wait until the very
last day to attend to renewing YOU
license.
No n will sell renewal licenses:
The renewing of licenses will be
hQndIad dirnnttu fpAv, tL4 n~;-1s
Bureau. Drivers will fill out
the application forms and mail them
directly to the Bureau where they
will be checked, validated and mail
ed back to the licensee.
Where to Get Application Forms:
In every community throughout the
state application forms for renewal
licenses will be placed in the court
houses, city halls, patrol sub-stations
and even in some filling stations.
These forms may be filled out at
home or at any o.her convenient
place. They are simply to be secured
from he above mentioned places.
Correct Way to Fill Out Applica-
llOn rOrm.
The renewal form is almost exact
ly like he license which you have
Place the license and the application
form side by side and copy your
name and other information on the
application form just as 1t is on the
license. However. IL you have moved
to a new address since buying your
first license. write your new address
on the application and attach a note
giving the old address as 1t is found
on the license. Detatch the renewal
stub from your original license. Mail
the application form, the renewal
stub and the fee of twenty-five cents
TO the Commissioner of Public Safe
ty. Drivers License Division, Jack
son, Miss. I. is best to print or type
informa ion on application.
How To Send the Twenty-Five
Cent Fee:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

Do Not Send Stamps. If personal
check is sent, the license will be held
up until check has cleared the bank
each can be sent al the owners risk
A money order Is always the surest
way to send money by mail.
Renew Lost or Misplaced License:
A duplicate license must be obtain
ed before lost or misplaced license
can be renewed. #
Penalty for Failure to Renew Lii.
cense Until After Expiration Date:
Persons failing 20 enew licenses
before expiration date will have to
take the drivers examination unde-
Highway Patrol Examiners as if they
were new drivers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

The public is cordially invited and
urged to attend these services re
CARELESS OF denomination.
Hundreds OF people here and in
this vicinity expect 10 spend the day
in the woods hunting the elusive
quail, celebrating, so to speak, the
opening Of The open eason on birds.
Other than the church service on
Thursday morning, no program OF
Thanksgiving observance has been
planned here.
The post office, which operates un-
der federal jurisdiction, will not close
Thursday, the office having observed
November q.
The city's banks, however, will
observe the 30th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

A general complaint throughout the
country in small towns is lack OF
Jobs for young people. When John
ny and Mary get through school 1t
is awfully hard for them 20 find o
job in the home town and stay with
Dad and Mother. Instead they have
to go off 70 the city and clerk In
a store, or be somebody's secretary,
Of do any one of a number of things
that young people do today to arm
a living after they come Of age.
The parents who do a lot of moan
ing about this situation might help
it some themselves If they only ren.-
lied IL.
Did you ever stop to think hat II
you bought everything 1! was posi-
BILE for you to buy at home your
local stores would be able to employ
more people and tnat your Johnny
and your Mary would be able to get
something to do at home?
The more people there are working
In a town and drawing salaries the
more money mere - In every line of
business. Clerks In stores are good
customers In other lines Of business
and 80 on until every dollar made
and spent in the consnnnity aids
In every Line OF business In
the community.
Read about Jimmy Wilson on page
three.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Rev. Stewart breaches
Here Sunday Night

The Rev. j. c. Stewart, Belzoni,
will occupy the pulpit at the Presby
terrain Church in Durant Sunday ev-
ening at the seven o'clock service.
AT this time the church will oh
cerve the Presbytery's home mission
night.
SEA
All members of the church are ask.
ed to attend TIE services and the
public is invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

trial Of criminal cases with Judge
Frank e. Everett of Indianola, pre-
siding In the absence of Judge 8. +.
Davis, who Is confined to his homo
by illness. This week will be devoted
to the rial of criminal cases OF the
with a full docket awaiting
the action of the court.
Judge Everett empannelled the jul
ries to serve for the week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Former Holmes Woman
Pefiiioned To Seek
legislative Seat
Resolutions Adopted
Urging Mrs. MonseII
Succeed Husband

Friends of the Ellis brothers, w,
l.. and W. r., Of Lexington, and Tom
O., of Jackson, will extend sympathy
in the death Of their b~rother-in-law,
Charlie F. Mansell, Of Camden, which
occurred last week. Mrs. Mansell
was the former Zilpha Ellis of Hol.
mes county.
Friends OF Mrs Mansell will be
pleased 10 learn that a large number
Of her friends assembled in Canton
last Tuesday evening and adopted
resolutions urging Mrs. Mansell to
run Al a candidate. for the office o.
representative 20 the Mississippi Le-
gislature. an office which her nus
band was elected to fill in the August
primary election.
Mrs. Mansell has been very active
in church, school and fraternal cir
cles throughout the state and has q
large host OF friends wherever she
is known.
She Is scheduled to be the noxt
Worthy GRAFT Matron OF the Order
Of Eastern star OF Mississippi. now
being Associate Cirani Matron.
She has always taken an active
part in any worthwhile activity in
her community and state and her
friends feel that she would make a
worthy representative from Madison
county in the Legislature.
The resolutions adopted are as fol.
lows:
Whereas. The sudden death of our
beloved fe~llow-citizen and faithful pub
lie servant, Charlie F. Mansell, will
create a vacancy In our representa-
ton at the coming Legislative SEES
sion. thereby necessitating a special
election shortly after the converting
Of that body, and
Whereas, in the person of MIR
Mansel's widow. Mrs. Zilpha Ellis
Mansell, we recognize a true type
Of our most splendid womanhood,
and ore whose outstanding abni Y
and record of unselfish public service
nave gained statewide recognition,
and
Whereas, The said Mrs. Zilpha Ellis
Mansell as a loyal and devoted wife
and he!pmate. advised with her hus-
band in all matters of consequence,
assisted him in shaping his public
plans and policies. and consequently
benefited by the seasoned expert.
ence as a former member of our
Law-making Body;
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that VIC,
he undersigned voters of Madison
County, and friends Of our lamented
Representative-Elect and his widow.
Mrs. Zilpha Ellis Mansell, hereby evil
dence u sincere belief In the proved
ability of Mrs. Mansell to serve GU,
County and Safe with distinction.
and urge her, at the proper time, to
offer rs a candidate for Representa-
tive to fill the vacancy created by the
death of her husband, and we in
vite her many friends throughout
the county to join in This effort.
Resolved Further that a copy OF
these resolutions be promptly pre-.
sen ed to Mrs. hfansell. and be given
full publicity throughout the county
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Worthy Grand Potron To
Visit Durunt O. (. S.

The Worthy Grand Patron of the
Grand Chapter OF mississippi will visit
the Durant Chapter on Friday after
noon, December Is: at three o'clock,
All members are urged to be present
and all visiting Eastern Stars are
cordially invited.
PEARL mcgee, Sec'y.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

The Behavior College Choir, direct
ed by MRS. John T. Caldwell, will pre-.
sent a sacred concert Of Christmas
music in the Presbyterian Church
here Sunday afternoon a. A o'clock
December 10. Miss Jean BlcCraw Of
Arcoia is the accompanies; Professor
Fred Powell Is business manager. a
The program Is as follows:
Professional, "Joy to the World
Choir; Payer; Come Unto HIM (from
Mesiah), Handel-Octette; Scripture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Judge S. F. Davis Confined
To His Home By Illness

Greenwood. Miss, Nov. 1.-THE Le-
flore County Circuit Court opened
/ 5 final week this morning for the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30
Horace Weir Receives
Letter From Beven

Mr.. Horace Weir, veteran, Durant
railroad conductor. retires today from
his duties after being employed for
forty-.our years by the Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad.
Mr.. Weir was born February, 20,
1878, and entered the Illinois Central
service as flagnaan on the Aberdeen
Distrie. in January, 1896. He has
been in train service on this district
ever snce.
Following is a letter written by
President j. L. Beven, president Of
the system and delivered to Mr.. Weir
today:
Chicago, Illinois.
November 80, 1889.
Dear Mr.. Weir:
There will be a lot Of good wishes
extended to you today, but none OF
{ hem will be more sincere than thosc
which I send you on behalf Of the
railroad you have served SO consci-
~eItiously these last forty-four years
Truly do We all wish for you in tn.
years ahead an abundance of gooo
health, happiness and all those things
which make life won hwhile. Ger
tainly a lifetime Of honest endeavor
such as yours deserves no less a re-
ward.
Goodbye and the very best OF
luck to you.
Sincerely yours,
J L. .REVEN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

Lesson: Luke $500; Solo; Offertory;
Reverence and Praise" Beethoven;
"Raindrop Prelude" F. Chopin; Che
rubin Song" Tschaikowsky-Choh:
Three Christmas Caros-Choir; %.
Come All Ye Faithful" TradittoaAf
Christmas Hymn with Descant,;
silent Night" Gruber-Epperson; Can
ique de Noel" Adam; Gloria" French
C~arol-Choir; Benediction; Response
Seven-fold Amen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-11-30

Fritz Kuhn may spend the next
ten or fifteen years in prison. We
wonder il he will use his time com
posing beautiful o letters to Mrs
Florence Camp the kline tha'
were read in court during his Sriai'
It's funny how absolutely silly ola
ioveie.ters sound when read even a
few weeks after they are written
Moral: Dom. ever put it ia wiring
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Georgions to Hear
CuppeIIu Choir

Plans for the appearance here of
lne a Cappella Choir of the Georgia
state College for Women, augment
eo by singers from Georgia Mill
tary College, will be discussed at a
meetlng OF the G. S. C. w. alumnae
group at pm. tomorrow at Nun
nally's, 1908 F street NV.
The choir, directed by Max Noah
mead OF the schools music depart-
ment, will sing at the Raleigh Ho-
tel March 18 under the Joint aus
plces of the alumnae club and the
Georgia State Society of Washing
ton.
In the receiving line for the per-
tormance and the dance which will
follow the program will be Mrs. S.
Gordon Green, sister of Senator
Russell of Georgia, and president
OF the local alumnae; Harry L.
Brown, Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture and president of the Georgia
Society; other officers of the two
organizations and members of Geor-
gia's congressional delegation.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Rally Will Discuss
Municipal Auditorium

When an expected $500 sympa-
thlzers convene today at 4 pm. at
the Lincoln Memorial Congrega-
tlonal Church to protest the barring
OF Marian Anderson from Constitu-
ton Hall and Central High School
Auditorium, they will also consider
a resolution supporting municipal
auditorium.
U. Simpson Tate, chairman of ar
rangements for the mass meeting
SAID the resolution to be offered
would stipulate that the auditorium
be available to the public generally
for any activity.
speakers at the mass meeting will
include Representative Keller of Il]i-
nolS, Doxey Wilkerson, professor of
education at Howard University: DR.
James M. Nabrit, law professor at
Howard: Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld
OF the Washington Hebrew Conpre-
CATION. the Rev. Arthur D. Grav
president of the local chapter of the
national Negro Congress, and Clarke
FOREMAN, director of the p. w A
power division.
Inc Rev. Fred S. Buschmever
pastor OF the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church, where the meet
ing was originally scheduled to be
held, Will offer the invocation.
Inc meeting will be followed IN
oy visit of the Marian Anderson
Cltlzens' Protest Committee to the
ooaro OF Education Wednesday to
seek a reversal of the boards decj-
sion to forbid the use of Central
high Auditorium for the noted COL
oieo contralto's concert. The COM
mlttee will be equipped with an ex-
pected $4,000 signatures petitioning
the board to open the auditorium
for the concert. '''''
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Annual Aza|ea Show
Al Botanic Garden
Aears Peak
Plant Spread Increased
And Many New Varieties
Are on Display

The annual azalea show in the
Botanic Garden was opened yester-
day In the exhibition conservatory
at First street between Maryland
and Independence avenues with
more than $50 plants on view. In
cluded are the famous Rutherford
ana collection as well as other de-
ciduous specimen plants never
before exhibited here.
William A. Frederick, who is in
charge of the propagation and dis
play, said that by today at least
so per cent Of the gardens finest
specimen plants will be in full
flower and on display. The entire
show Is expected to be at its best
about March l and will be open to
the public for about three weeks.
Both the main promenade and the
east and west wings will be filled
with the blooming plants.
Representative Louis c. Rabaut.
Democrat, OF Michigan. chairman of
the subcommittee which passes on
appropriations for the Botanic Gar
den, and several members of the
Joint Committee on the Library
which has jurisdiction over the gar
den, said this is the best flower show
ever given by the garden. The ex-
hlbition plants are more florescent,
the blooms are slightly larger than
last year and the plant spread is
increased at least 20 per cent.
Garden Clubs PrevieW.
Committees from various florist
organizations and from more than
score of garden clubs had a pre-
view OF the azaleas Friday and said
they surpassed all previous exhibi-
tions of the Government.
In the show are so of the large
deciduous type plants, to S feet
high and 2 to feet wide. Though
running through all the shades of
red and crimson, the blooms are
principally golden and yellow. Sew
eral OF the Azalea indica specimens
have pure white blooms. Also to be
seen with the Rutherfordiana COL
lection are so of the standard or
tree types.
AS an added attraction spring
flowers will be on massed display
including more than 600 unusually
Well-developed Cineraria multifora
plants. These are expected to be
at their best this week. Before the
azalea show closes 600 Calceolarias.
IN all varieties, will be added to the
colorful show. Novelty in mass of
clusters.
Garden authorities assure visitors
that the Calceolarias this year sur
pass previous exhibits. A novelty
IN mass of clusters, each floweret
represents a pocket or purse-like
growth. They are in gold and vel
low. red and crimson, flecked or mot
TIED browns, and russet and laven-
der. This flower is unlike any other
IN the floral kingdom, Mr.. Frederick
pointed out. Unique and fragile
they have delicate coloring only
matched by the orchid. These plants
come from South American foothills
A score of large tree-lke plants
OF the Camellia japonica have been
placed in the main promenade to
round out the display. They have
rich blooms resembling rosettes
Almost hardy in this climate. these
plants are grown outdoors as far
north as Richmond.
Before the azalea exhibit closes
Mr.. Frederick hopes to be able to
have the conservatory open several
nights.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Lithuuniun Minister
Speaks at Celebration

Povilas Zadeikis, Minister Of Lith-
uania, was among the speakers at a
dinner of the Baltic American So
ciety in commemoration of the in
dependence days of Estonia and
Lithuania and in honor Of WASH
ington's Birthday anniversary at the
Admiral Club Wednesday night.
Other speakers included Alfred
Bilmanis, Minister of Latvia; DR..
Sigurd Won Numers, Charge DAFT
faires of the Finnish Legation, and
Charles Kuusik, Consul General of
the Legation of Estonia.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Brookhurt to Speak

Smith w. Brookhart, former Sen
ator from Iowa, will address the
Society of Mutual Benefits at 8 pm.
Thursday in the small auditorium
of the Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV. His
topic will be "The Present Economic
Situation and the Solution for It."
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Girl Guides Of Lanarkshire, Eng
land. have bought two guide dogs
for blind men.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

CAMBRIDGE MAss-"SO WE TOOK THE S1OO ooo"-samuel
M Van SAINT r and his wife had just 50 cents year
he given check for 100000 for winning prize
cgaret slogan contest Van SAINT resigned his job
just last June vacation They invested the money
to provide income of approximately $45 refused
to spend than that Since then they have been doing
what please My husband writes stories We attend travel
and scientific lectures and the thear also do cook
ing" according to Mrs. Van Sant.-Wde World Photo.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21

took off at 1907 pm. EDIT. When
it lands in Southampton the first
flight of the first commercial air.
plane service across the north At
lantic will be over.
Seventeen persons, members OF
the crew and employees of Pan
American, were aboard There were
no paying passengers. Regulations
provide that none may make the
trip until five round trip flights
have been completed.
The plane was carrying a heavy
load of mail.
Capt. Arthur E. Laporte said that
it was planned to fly the plane
at about 5000 feet through the
night.
I'VE expect to reach Horta about
sunrise and spend about three hours
there for the cancellation of about
$4,000 pieces of mail and then Well
go on to Lisbon" he said.
Crew members included Charles
A. Lorber, first officer; Adam E.
Kalkowsky, pilot; Horace Brock,
pilot; Robert D. Fordyce, pilot;
Robert M. Elzey, pilot; w. j. Gar
rison, pilot; James w. Etchison,
engineering officer; John A. Fiske,
Continued on Page 8, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
Jumping Frogs in
Preliminary Hops

ANGELS CAMP, Calf, May 20.
(UP)-A dry track, a fast field,
250OO spectators, $50 contestants
that was the lineup for the pre-
liminarieS today of the 10th an
nual frog jumping classic of Gala
veraS county.
The seemingly perfect setting
was marred, however, by what hap
pened last night to Budweiser, 1887
champion and a frog that the eX-
pertS considered a truly great
jumper Budweiser, nervous and ex-
cited after weeks of training, caught
his leg in the wire mesh while
hopping about his pen, and X-rays
revealed a fracture. Carl Fisher,
his owner, was forced to scratch
him.
That left Zip, winner last year
and world record holder, as the
heavy favorite. His owner nine
year old Eddie Robinson of Stock
ton, Calf, expected Zip to better
his record of Is feet, 10 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
Secretary Of Bund
Says MoseIey Not
Among Supporters

SAN DIEGO, May 20. (UP) =
John Lutz, secretary of the San
Diego unit of the German American
bund denied today that General
George Van Horn Moseley, retired.
had any connection with bmd
activities in the United States.
MoSeley, who has been subpenaed
by the Dies un-American commit
tee to testify in connection with an
alleged anti-Semitic campaign, is
scheduled ~ arrive in San Diego
tomorrow night to visit Gen. r. II.
Van Deman, retired, and to ad-
GreSs the Hammer club luncheon
Monday On "Subversive Activities
in The United States. His adj
dress will be cancelled if ne goes To
Washington.
Lutz said there was absolutely
no connection" between the bund
and General Moseley, and that "un-
til a few weeks ago" he did not
even know the general existed.
Contrary to rumor," Lutz sale.
mo mention was made at the
Washington's birthday meeting of
the San Diego bund on Feb. 25.
of a friendship existing between
the bund and Moseley or any other
nigh government official"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
Legislature Works
On Without Wages
In Overtime Meet

SACRAMENTO, May 20. UP)-
The cashiers window banged shut
today and members of the state
legislature, suddenly aware that
payless weeks stretched ahead be-
fore adjournment, stayed in ses-
sion during the weekend to clear
clogged calendars.
The assembly was to toll until
midnight while a senate committee
redrafting the budget worked hard
to have a report ready for Monday,
Fifty members who answered to
roll call at the assembly's extra
ordinary Saturday session ordered
the highway patrol to bring in the
80 VINO failed to appear
A call of the house was voted
and patrolmen were given orders
ever the state teletype system to
round up the absentees at their
homes in various parts of the state
for a free ride back to Sacramento.
The assembly planned to meet far
into the night in an effort to catch
up with a clogged calendar.
The doors were locked to make
sure that all aSsemblymen who did
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