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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31

Wild Turkeys in Phil, Ielphia
As late as 1912 wild twessys roost-
ed in numbers in Philade ihia's city
hall tower being commo. + nlistak-
en- for buzzards. e
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31
Tarraxon -Yinea

Tarragon vinegar b e nary vim
egar that has been fE red with
tarragon, an aromatic h d
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31

The Redwood empire ! ,,north of
San Francisco in the ST Of Cali
fornia.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31

The orthodox length of a Moslem's
beard is seven times that Of his
head.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31
Standard Yard Cast

The bar which is the f,dard for
a yards length was cas- in bronze
in London in 1874.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31
Three Species Of Clot4r Mot

There are three speciss OF clothes
moths known in the Unig States.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-03-31

Do Not Eat Salt
The Bedouins Of southern Arabia
do not eat salt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
EvongelisticoI Conference
Will Attract Visitors

Fully 300 or 400 visitors are ex-
pected in Durant for the West Cen
trail Evangelistical Conference to be
held with the Durant Baptist Church
April 20-2l.
Many church leaders in the South
ern Baptist Conference will be pres
ent and ar inspirational program is
being planned for the two day SEES.
sion, according to the Rev. w. r.
Haynie, local pastor.
The evangelistical conference is be-
ing held in conjunction with the
program of the Southern Baptist
Convention in holding a revival in
every Baptist Church in the confer
ence and serving the churches also
who do not have pastors.
The West Central group includes
churches from Grenada to Vlcks-
burg and from Carthage to Green
vile.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
County School
.1rusfees EIeded; Jr.
College Board
Complete List Released
By Superintendent Of
Education Today

On the first Saturday in Marcr
according to law, patrons met al
their respective school houses and
elected the following trustees to serve
until date given:
Acona p. X. Steele, 1910, Licking
ton Route 3; j. G. Vineyard, 1871,
Lexington Route 3; Lee Terry, 1912,
Lexington Route 3.
Bethesda-Ivy Mcclellan, 1910, Du-
rant Route 2; Victor Tate, 1914, Lex
ington Route 8; Herbert Williamson,
1912, Lexington Route 8.
CenterviIle-J. w Morris, 1910, West
Route 3; B. e. Mcbride, 1871, West
Route 8; H. C. Wilkes. 1912; West
Route 3.
Cleveland-Buck Byrd, 1910, Lexi,g
ton Route /; B. H. Davis, 1871, Lex
Route 1; Vivian Ship, 1912,
Route 1.
Coxburg-W e. Hearn, 1910, Lex
ngton Route 4; Clarence Ables. 1871,
Lexington Route 4; J. w. Eakin,
.942; Lexington Route 4.
Cruger-Marion Estes, 1910; Cruger;
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
School Oh Missions To Be
Held Here March 20-23

A School of Missions will be held
at the Methodist Church here begin
ming March 20 and continuing through
March %. Following is the pro-
gram;
Monday Night. 7;15-The Momen-
tum Of Missions-E. S. Lewis; Chris
tianity's Spread Over the World
Mrs. E. S. Lewis; The Momentum of
History-Mrs. Harry OaCain; Social
Half Hour.
Tuesday Night, 7:15-An Indepen-
dent World Society c. H. Carruth:
Redefining the Objectives-Mrs. Dan
Comfort; Recovering Confidence and
Sense of Direction-G. H. Odom; So
cial Half Hour.
Wednesday Night, Tbs - Progress
and Organization-Mrs. Carl Furr.
Missionaries and Funds Still Needed
Mrs. M. T. WILLIAMS; Becoming
More Christian-Mrs. Walter Odom;
Social Half Hour.
Thursday Night, 7:15-A More Dis
eliminating Attitude Toward Other
Religions-W. A. Bacon; The Driv-
ing Power-Joe Meek; Brief Review
and Questions; Open Forum; Social
Half Hour. Final Adjournment.
The program given above will fur
nish the members of the Methodist
church and their friends who may
come a most excellent opportunity
to study the history of the spread
of Christianity. The book of study
is entitled THE Invincible Advance
Written by DR.. A. w. WATSON, who
for a number of years was a mis-
sionary in the Orient and later had
the chair of Missions in Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
Any n interested in this topic will
be gladly welcomed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Adult Education Group
Holds Two Day Meet

Mrs. Robert Ham, Supervisor of
Adult Education Program of Holmes
County, and Dorothy McBee, Spon-
sor, held a two day training school
in the Court House on March IA.
and Is The purpose of this meeting
was to check up on the progress
made with adult teaching in the
County and to study plans for pro-
noting this work. Miss Ethel Cooper,
Mrs. Mary B. wilkes, Mrs. Leila Ed
wards, Mrs. Ethel Shanks, Miss Eu-
nice Steadman, (Colored) Daisy b.
Washington, Saphronia j. Marshall,
were present. Field representative
j.. e. Sweeney talked to the group.
1t was estimated that fifteen hundred
adults have been reached through
this program and $50 have been taught
something about reading and writ
ing
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Waller Boyeff Dies AT
Hospital In Jackson
Prominent Former City
Man Will Be Brought
Here For Services

Funeral services for Walter G..
Boyett, well known former citizen
of Holmes county, viii be held III
Durant FRIDAY AFTERNOON at three
o'clock at the Durant BAPTIST Church.
o'clock Wednesday nigne at the Bap-
fist Hospital in Jackson following
an illness of several weeks. He under
went a major operation for abscess-
ed appendix and developed pneumo-
MIA, according to reports received
here.
county and practiced law in Oxford
where he served in the legislature
from Lafayette county. He also
practiced law in Holmes county and
for the past eight years had been
practicing in Jackson.
Mr.. Boyett was married to Miss
Beatrice Gully, a Durant girl.
He was educated at the University
of Mississippi. He was 48 years of
age.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by W sons, Walter G. Boyett, Jr.,
Jackson; Ben Boyett, Jackson; one
daughter, Mrs. Bert Crisler, Jackson:
mis- father, Joe IT. Boyett, Sails;
four sisters Mrs. Writer Greer. TIP
pelo; Mrs. II. V. Neveis, M,mphis:
Mrs. G.. c. Harmon, Durant; and
five brothers, l.. p. Boyett, Paducah,
KY; Roy Boyett, J. w. Boyett, both
of Memphis; e. J.. Boyett, Sails;
and e. G.. Boyett, Houston, Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Baptist Mems Reilly To Be
Held Here Monday Night

All the Baptist Men of Holmes
county are urged to be present at
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Better Business Group
Asks Full Attendance
Successfully Meeting
Competition" Will Be
Token Up Next Week

A nice attendance has been noted
at the meetings of the Durant Bet
ter Business Institute which meets
every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock
for only one hour at the City Hall.
Fifty-one business men and women
of Durant are enrolled and every
member is asked to be sure and at
tend each session which has been
thoroughly enjoyed apparently by
those attending heretofore.
Lessons SO far have been on the
science of business, types of retail
outlets, analysis of store and compe-
tition market sales p~ossibilitie, and
principles of craftsmanship.
Profitable advertising was the topic
studied this week and the study course
leader for the month, Quitman Steed,
brought out the many types of adj
vertising for different business estab-
lishments an the suitability of diff
ferent kinds Of advertising for diff
Iefent STORES ana
The advertising problems of the
small retail store were discussed and
suggestions favorable and unfavor-
able were made. Principles and rules
for advertising were laid down and
the test Of effective advertising was
shown. Typical advertising percent
ages for different retail businesses
were also given and taken from
Dunn & Bradstreet.
Mrs. Albert Tatum, discussion lead
err, led a very interesting discussion
of the study our as presented by
Mr.. Steed.
Next weeks topic will be meeting
competition successfully and a full
attendance is urged at this meeting,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Fincher Company Makes
New improvements

The Fincher Company, one Of Hol-
mes county's leading business firms.
has been undergoing extensive inn
provements the last few weeks.
The building has been repainted
with aluminium paint and a new can
opy type of flat ROOF installed to
take the place of the previous tin
shed. The change makes quite an
improved appearance for the store
permitting better lighting in the in.
terror.
A new Neon sign has also been
ordered and will be installed on lis
arrival.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Holmes County A. H. S. &
Jr. College Boord Meets

A regular meeting of the Holmes
County Agricultural High School and
Junior College Board of Trustees was
held in the office of the County Su-
p~erintendent of Education on March
10. Those present were: G. H Nc
Morrough. j. T. Shelton, B. NJ. Jones,
B. W. Humphrey, 3. L. Hines, and
Dorothy McBee. T. J.. Gipson, bust
ness Manager of the Junior College,
vas present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16

merchant ONE to grief because ne
is too stingy in the use OF space and
careless in the use OF words.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
J. B. Williams Announces
For Re- ELECTION To Office
To the Voters of Beat Two:

To the Voters Of Beat Two:
I want to thank you for your votes
given to me in my last election when
you elected me to the office of JUS
tice of the Peace for Beat Two in
1895. My record is known to most
Of the people. My experience in the
past years will help me in making
you a better Justice of the Peace IN
the future and your support and
votes will be appreciated in the De-
mocratic primaries this August.
Yours truly,
J. B. Williams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Winono Band Will Give
Concert Here Sunday

The public is invited to a concert
to be given by the Wbnona High
School Band in the Durant High
School Auditorium Sunday afternoon
at $3.50.
Band concerts for the past few
weeks on Sunday afternoon featur-
ing the Durant School Band have
been attended by large crowds and
considerable interest has been mani
tested I'm the splendid work the band
is doing under the capable leader
ship of Malcolm Carter, school band
director.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
West Girls Active AT
M. S. G. w.

Miss Martha McCreary, West, senior
voice student at MSCW, appeared on
the afternoon program March IA of
the Northeast Mississippi Medical AS
ISOLATION which is meeting this week
at the Gilmer Hotel in Columbus.
Miss McCreary was accompanied by
Miss Laura Melton, senior, of West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16
Contest Sponsored By
B. AndP. W Group
Gets Good Start
70 Popular Children Are
Entered In Popularity
Contest; Roster Given

Twenty-nine children Of kindergar
ten age and under have been enroll
ed in the contest sponsored by the
Business and Professional Women's
Club to find the most popular young
ster.
Handsome loving cups will be given
the girl and boy winner and their
pictures will appear in this paper.
Pictures OF each entrant are dis
played in the window of the Missis-
sippi Power & Light Company and
the banks to hold the pennies for
the contestants are in the Power
Company office.
This week the leading candidates
for the girls in order are Miss Linda
Lou McCuqlar, Miss Carol Guion, Miss
Edith Ann Moss and Miss Betty 10
Ray.
Master Billy Howard leads for the
boys and the other leaders in order
are Master Sonny Barth, Master Thorn
as Albert Herrin and Master Billy
Meek.
Next week the rank Of all contest
ants will be given.
The public is urged to go by and
vote for its favorite candidate.
The contest will close the Friday
before Easter and anyone interested
in entering a child may do so by
contracting Mrs. Albert Tatum, pres
ident of the club, or Mrs. Irby John
son, chairman of the committee in
charge OF the campaign. +
The entry list to date Is as fol-
lows:
Sara Nell Howard, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Howard; Jimmy
Rice, son Of DR.. and Mrs. j. w. Rice;
Milton PIoby, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Rosy: Anna Betty Carruth.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Caf.
ruth; Billy Howard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayfield Howard: Johnny How
ell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar How
ell; Trudy Lee Henry, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Henry; Dixie Win
born, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wick
Winborn; Thomas Albert Herrin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Herrin;
Sonny Barth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Barth; Betty 10 Ray, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Ray; Linda
Lou McCullar, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ". McCullar; Barbara
Jean Dubois, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dubois; Carolyn Guion. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Guion; Carol
Ann Watkins, daughter OF Mr.. ald
Mrs. c. A. Watkins; Peggy Melton,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Mel
ton: Billy Oliver, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Oliver; Edith Ann Moss,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Mrs. Joe Meek; Charlie Pete Phil
hips, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Phillips; Charles Knott, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Knott; Shirley Win
fired Leslie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie; Charles Grimes, son
of Mr.. d. w. Grimes; James Earl
Oliver, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Oliver; Elizabeth Montgomery. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Montgom-
cry; Barbara Lee Gibson, daughter
of Mr.. inc Mrs. F.. A. Gibson; Lii
liam Belle Hathcock. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Hathcock; Horace
Edwin Sudduth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Sudduth; and Miss Sara Ann
Terry, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
Terry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16

Clayton Rand tells the story of a
lonely county superintendent of IL
literacy in Mississippi who once ad-
vertised for a mate in a matrimonial.
journal.
When he went to the flagstop 70
meet her she was 80 homely he
fled. When apprehended he defus-
ed to go through with the contract,
She sued him, recovered and he be-
came a wrecked man.
The tragedy Clayton points out is
hat he made the fatal mistake OF
outlining too briefly his specifications
in his original advertisement.
The moral of course, is many a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-16

the Baptist Church OF Durant Mon
day night at 7;30 to hear Mr.. Lawson
II. Cooke of Memphis speak on the
Brotherhood Movement.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Pitts Defeat of Duke, 14-13,
Is Football Score High Light

Pittsburghs 14-13 defeat of
Duke was the big upset yester-
day OF day during which dope
ran pretty much to form on the
countryS collegiate gridirons.
Notre Dame was given its third
close call in as many weeks be-
fore finally subduing Southern
Methodist. 20-l9, while on the
Coast Stanford surprised by
holding U. c. L. A. to 14-14 tie.
Locally, Catholic University
was the only team to maintain
its winning record, winning q
1913 thriller from Detroit be-
fore 1900 at Brookland Stadium.
Georgetown was held to a 1913
tie by Syracuse while George
Washington and Maryland both
met their first defeats, the CO.
lonials at the hands of Butler,
1876, and Terps at Virginia, 1877.
American University also opened
its season with defeat, losing
to Randolph-Macon, 1870.
Both service teams battled tt
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Democrats
Receive Bid
To Rose Bowl

The Democratic National Com
mittee has been invited to hold the
1910 party convention in the Rose
Bowl at Pasadena. Calf. famous
for its New Year day intersectional
football games, it was disclosed yes
terday.
w. B. Stewart of Los Angeles.
lessee of the bowl, which seats more
than 10000 made the offer in a
letter mailed from California Oc-
tober 10. He outlined a financial
setup wherein he estimated the
Democratic party could realize up
to s1,OOO,OO
The Democratic National Con-
vention will be the greatest single
attraction in America in 1940," Mr..
Stewart wrote. National interest
in the convention far exceeds small
indoor halls of 5000 or 10000 seat
ing capacity, and people from all
parts of the Union would attend the
convention If they knew in advance
they could obtain admission"
Under the Stewart proposal, the
Democratic party would receive use
of the bowl free of all charges, prop
erly equipped. and would retain all
receipts up to $25O, 900 for admissions
at $l.50 each, or SIS per seat for
the convention period The next
$500.000 in receipts would be divided
equally between the party and Mr..
Stewart. The party would take 60
per cent of the next $500 900 and 80
per cent of the next $3.50, 900.
The letter concluded by stressing
that it does not rain in Pasadena in
the early summer. The convention
usually is held in June.
Pasadena is a rock ribbed Re-
publican stronghold.
Evening star., 1939-10-15

ties, the Navy being held to q
scoreless draw by Dartmouth over
in Baltimore and the Army to q
6-6 stalemate by Columbia.
internationally, competition
was at a standoff, with no one
section gaining a monopoly in the
victory column. Tulane whipped
Fordham, TO. and North Caro-
lima downed N. Y. u, 14-7, but
Holy Cross blanked Georgia, 1870,
and Harvard Swamped Chicago,
61-0.
One of the days big surprises
was Texas A. & MS 1877 rout of
Villanova. Southern California
produced the expected power to
trounce Illinois, 26-0, and Okla
homa marched into the FORE
ground nationally with 4 24-12
victory over Texas.
Important western games found
Washington State upsetting
Washington, 60, and Oregon
turning back California BY the
same score.
Complete details on sport psges0
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Bv MAI. GEORGE F. ELIOT,

The sinking by a German sub
marine of the British Battleship
Royal Oak, following so soon
upon the successful attack on the
Aircraft Carrier Courageous, in
dicates either that the anti
submarine measures and DISPOSE
tions now being used by the royal
navy are seriously inadequate, or
that the Germans have developed
a new technique for the employ
ment of their U-boats; perhaps
both.
In the last war the submarine
scored notable successes against
warships only when the latter
were not properly protected by
destroyers and other light craft.
1t is to be observed that not a
single capital ship of the grand
fleet was torpedoed by a sub
marine during the whole course
of the war.
Has Definite Limitations.
The submarine has, indeed,
very definite limitations as
weapon of war. First, she is
half blind, having no elevated
observation station and being de-
pendent on her periscope when
submerged; below periscope depth
Evening star., 1939-10-15
British Shanghai Troops
Bar Chinese Police
z, the Associated Press.

e! the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. Is Sunday
British troops barred ITO Chinese
police Of the Japanese controlled
local regime from crossing the Brit
ish-manned western border of
Shanghai last night and discussions
to iron out the dispute were still
proceeding this morning.
The British said the police, who
were riding in four trucks, tried to
cross the border from Japanese
occupied territory without required
authorization.
Stopped at one point, the Chinese
were said to have sped away to
attempt an entry by another street,
but the British outpost there was
forewarned and barred passage with
barbed wire barricades.
The police reported the incident
to the japanese military who imme-
diately asked British ofncers to
explain.
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Firms Cannot Accent
0ne-Sided Proposal,
Erkko Tells j. ).
Broodcosts to America
As Delegation Returns
From Moscow PorIey
BY the Associated Press.


HELSINKI, Oct. IS Sunday -
Foreign Minister Elias J. Erkko said
in radio broadcast to the United
States early today that Finland could
not accept proposal which would
strengthen the security of one side
at the expense of the other" in the
present negotiations with Soviet
Russia.
AS he spoke, Finland's delegation
to a conference with Russia was
hurrying home after an unexpected
decision to interrupt the Moscow
conferences for report to the Hell
sinki government. A government
spokesman earlier said the move did
not mean negotiations had been
broken of.
It was said, however, that it was
unlikely discussions would be re-
sumed before the completion of a
conference of northern nations
starting in Stockholm Wednesday.
Seek Solution for Safety.
Erkko said Finland was seeking
solution which would contribute
to the feeling of safety in this part
of Europe where we live"
But solution which would
strengthen security on one side at
the expense of the other and which
would weaken the possibilities of
either to assure its vital interests
and to protect its free national
life or threaten the integrity of
nations or its declared neutrality
cannot be approved by any one"
he declared.
This is the question that is at
the present moment occupying the
minds of the people in this corner
of Europe"
Observers interpreted his state
TJYNYNIc n~-~
Evening star., 1939-10-15
Battle Cruiser Hood Damaged,
Out of Commission, Says Berlin
Heavy Cruiser and Destroyer Also
Included in Total of sc, 900 Tons

and some adopted a slogan, Eng
land, bend or break"
Officials said the high command
had received a cryptic message from
a submarine commander stating that
he had torpedoed the Royal Oak but
that a full report must await the
submarines return to its home base.
Submarine commanders normally
avoid radioing details about sue
cesses lest the enemy hear and gain
useful information. The German
high command did not have report
from the submarine that sank the
Courageous until two days after the
loss was announced by the British.
News of the Royal Oaks destruc-
ton was first announced today by
the British Admiralty and soon
thereafter confirmed by the Ger
man high command So gleefully
was the news received that the ex-
(See BERLIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1939-10-15

determine. The hundreds who milled
around the trio of 3-inch anti-air-
craft guns near the Washington
Monument, or near the searchlight
and machine gun units at the WASH
ington Monument, the Lincoln Me-
mortal or the Capitol were in the
best position to follow what occurred.
Many of those several hundred yards
away could only hear the spasmodic
firing of the 3-inch guns and the
dim clatter of machine guns-and
see the raiding squadron of three
observation planes picked up and
followed by the huge lights. And
most of the citizens who attempted
to keep up with the sham raid from
distance never knew precisely