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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Miss CargiI Howard To
Represent Duranf Ar
Memphis Carnival
Miss Minno Deem Jones
And Miss Sara Rogers
/. To Act As Maids

Miss Modena Cargill Howard, Sc
nior at Louisiana State University
will represent DuranA in the Cotton
Carnival to be held in Memphis May
Ola and ride a specially designed
float in the Floral Parade, Thursday
May II.
Miss Minna Deem Jones, a senior
at Southwestern, Memphis, and Miss
Sara Rogers, will act as maids to tine
Princess. Both will participate in
all activities of the Carnival's out-of-
town court.
Miss Howard is the daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. J. M. Howard and an
honor graduate of the Durant High
School and after two years at Bel
haven College, Jackson, Miss, enter
ed L. S. u. where she is a member
of Chi Omega.
Miss Jones, recently chosen in a
student poll as the most attractive
coed at Southwestern, is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. w. E. Jones of the Miles
ton Plantation, Holmes County.
Miss Rogers, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion s. Rogers, West, is a
graduate of L. S. u, and like Miss
Howard and Miss Jones, she is a
member OF Chi Omega.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
CentervilIe Demonstration
Club Holds Meeting

The Centerville Home Demonstra-
ton Club met recently at the school
house. There were eleven members
and the Home Demonstration Agent
present. Nutrition and the nutrition
leaders meeting was the main topic
for discussion. Mrs. Helen Tate gave
a report.
The All Club presented a play that
they gave Rally Day dn Lexington.
Miss Seaie told the members about
the Mississippi Representative being
sent to London, England to the
Country Women's Association" this
year and Better Homes Week vas
discussed. The President, Mrs. Noble
Mcbride, appointed a Better Homes
Week chairman, Mrs. Emmett KY
ger.
Mrs. Jenny English. the Garden
Leader, had suggestions on garden
ing and bulletins. recipes and poul-
try information were given to the
members attending.
After a brief social period the club
adjourned to meet at the regular
time in May.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Cantata Sunda,
Al Methodist Church
Combined Choirs Of
City To Present
Musical Program

Easter Glory a choral cantata,
with text from the Gospel of st.
Matthew and we'll known hymns,
will be given by tie combined choirs
of the City of Durant at the Meth
odist Church Sunday morning at
nine o'clock. The best available la
lent of the city has beer working
for sometime on this cantata and
music lovers Of this territory are
looking forward with much interest
to this program.
The program for the 9 o'clock hour
win be as follows:
THE Holy City by Adams, organ
prelude by Mrs. Madge Lipsey. An
nouncements. Prayer. Easter Clio
ry-- Cantata by the combined choi-s
Orga,n Prelude. God Hath Sen,
His Angels Chorus and Soprano sole
by Mrs. Walter Odom. I'm the Emo
of the Sabbath bass solo, Mr.. Rob
ert Irby, tenor solo. Mr.. Malcolm Car
ter. Easter Carols"-Chorus. "Tht
Risen Lord"-Chorus and soprano so,
oil by Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell.
Part Two
Organ Prelude-Mrs. Madge Lipsey
BE Not Afraid"-Bass solo, MIR. VIII
liam Bacon. $50, Dear Lord, May We
Behold Thee"-Chorus and obligatc
solo, Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell, alto
solo. Mrs. Charles Doster. 10, 1 An
With You Always'-Quartette, Miss
Mamie Clarke, Miss Frances Allen
Mr.. Robert Irby Mr.. Quitman Steed
Easter Day"-Chorus. Time of per
Torrance IS minutes. Organist. Mrs
Madge Lipsey; Director, Mr.. ]. W
Meek.
This special program is arranged
to be given at nine o'clock in ordei
that 1t will not interfer with any
of the regular services of the diff
ferent churches and the public il
most cordially invited to this spe
cial Easter service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Brother OF Local Pastor
Passes Away In Houston
Prominent In Churches
OF This Stote And
Tenn. Many Years

Rev. T. vi. Lewis, Calhoun City
70 years of age, passed away In the
Houston, Miss. Hospital at 6 o'clock
Saturday morning. Rev. Lewis was
a brother Of Rev. f. s Lewis. pastor
Of the Methodist Church, Durant.
Rev. Lewis was for many years a
prominent pastor of Mississippi and
spent twenty-five years with the
leading churches of Memphis. Three
years g he returned to Mississippi.
his native state, because Of his love
for the state of his birth, and had
been at Calhoun City until the time
Of his death.
Funeral services were held at Cal
houn City al II o'clock Sunday morn
ing and the body carried to Memphis
where services were held again In
the Memphis church which he served
for many years as pastor. Inter
ment was in Elmwood Cemetery IN
Rev. Lewis lie survived by hds wife,
one son, T. w Lewis. Jr,
Of Columbus, and one brother, the
Rev. e. s. Lewis. Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
locol Railroad Men
Receive Safety Cords

Nine residents of Durant and vi
entity shared prominently in the
credit for the A per cent improve
ment in safety to employees made by
the Illinois Central System from
1887 to 1888. This becomes known
in connection with the current distri-
button of safety merit cards for 1888
by J. L Bowen, the railroads new
president.
Cards bearing Mr.. Beven's personal
signature and testifying to five or
more years Of perfect supervision
from a safety standpoint have beer
issued to the following: A. r.. Jen.
kins. engineer, Durant, 10 years;
w. S. Kicks, section foreman Durant,
~ years; j. e Sims, engineer, Du-
rant, 10 years; r.. M. Lyon, conduc-
tor, Durant, 8 years; II. J.. Baine,
locomotive engineer, Durant, Z years;
j. T. Nicely, agent, Durant, Z years;
w. A. Auten, b. & b. foreman ,Durant,
8 years; j. E Daniels, conductor,
Durant, 5 years; Floyd Patton, sig
nal m~aintainer, lPickens. 13 years,
Casualties to employees per million
man hour worked We're 6.37 on the
Illinois Central System during 1888,
a reduction of more than rs per cent
from the showing of fifteen years
before. Effective supervision and
suitable recognition thereof are Gre
ditable for much Of the improve
ment
The 1857 safety merit cards issued
for 1888 performance give top-rank
honors 662 supervisory workers
who have gone fifteen years with
out having a casualty charged against
themselves or those under their direc-
ton. The cards aggregate 23,908 safe
years. an average of 6.1S years pc:
card. Mr.. Beven signs all cards
for five years or more. Those for
four years and three years are signed
by William Atwin, vice-president,
those for two years by general su.
p~erintendents; those for one year BY
division superintendent.
The current issue of cards. witr
years shown thereon, is as follows
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Noted Loymon To Speak
Here Sunday Night

Sunday night the community will
have an unusual opportunity in the
coming OF MIR. G.. L. Morelock, who
will speak at the Methodist church
at tbs o'clock Sunday evening. Mr.,
Morelock Is one Of the outstanding
laymen Of the church. being at this
time the General Secretary of the
Board of Lay Activities for the whole
church. His home is in Nashville.
He will bring a thrilling message
and the hope of the pastor is that
every layman 6n the church will
hear this message. We are expecting
a number from the adjoining towns
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Easter Program At
Methodist Church

Early Communion Service at :
o'clock.
Easter Cantata at 9 o'clock.
Church School at $50.
Easter service at IL o'clock.
The choir will sing one OF the
great Easter Anthems, Mrs. Walter
Odom being the solodst.
The pastor will preach on THE
Significance of Easter" Baptism
and reception of members.
At the evening hour Mr.. G.. T.. More
lock, General Secretary Of the Board
of Lay Activities Of the church, will
preach. Following the address Rev.
l.. p. WATSON will hold the second
quarterly conference.
The -circles of the Missionary So
ciety will meet Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock as follows: No. 1 with
Mrs. Furr in the home of Mrs. Albert
Tatum; No. 2 with Mrs. Ross and
No. 3 with Mrs. Harper Jones.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night at
7:15.
We extend a cordial invitation to
the general public to all these SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Track Teams To Vie Al
Goodman Friday, 18th
By William Cathey

Provided the weather is suitable,
from 10 to Is boy and girl thin clad
squads will compete for the cham
pionship trophy of the Big Black dis
trict on Branch Athletic Field al
Goodman Friday. The Weir track
sters are the defending title holders
in the athletic division, while Kos
ciusko High viii seek its third sue
c~essive championship cup. The ath-
letic events are scheduled to begin
promptly at l o'clock, while the plat
form competition win be staged in
the junior college auditorium, begin
ming at 8 o'clock.
The girls tennis has already been
completed with the Kosciusko las
sizes taking first in the singles and
second in the doubles, while in the
boys division, Kosciusko took first
in the doubles. The singles play
off has not yet been unreeled, pend
ing the recovery of an Attala lad
who Is i'll.
Thus far, Kosciusko High has the
lead on all other schools in points
compiled with Is ~ points, gaining
7R in football and Is in tennis. Mark
ers amassed by other places are as
follows: Weir 1914, Kilmachael 10
Marydeil 10, Sails 7h, Ackerman
ia, McAdams S, Reform S, Duran
8. The institution accommodating the
most number of taflies in literary,
athletic and platform contests com
bined will be declared the regional
winner.
Keen competition is expected in
the track and field events, as a num-
Der of outfits are repeatedly much
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
All Clubs Of County
Hold Meeting AT
Lexington Friday
Clubs OF County Give
Program; Coxburg
Wins High Honors

The Annual Holmes County All
Club Rally, sponsored by Miss Ellen
Scale. Home Demonstration Agent
and w. r. Thompson, assistant coun-
ty agent, was held in Lexington on
Friday, March 81. There were 456
Al Club members and 1872 club pa
rents and visitors and 8 club leaders
who attended the rally.
The Lexington Band, under the d.
rection of w. II. Scott, led the pa
rade of the All Club members. Thir-
teen clubs of the county were rep
resented.
The club members were assembled
at the Star Theatre where the fol-
lowing program was held:
Devotional-Rev. Judson Chastain,
Baptist pastor, lexington; Welcome
Address, Wilburn Hooker, president
of Lexington Junior Chamber Of Com
merce; Response Jack Williams,
president Of the County Council, Lex
Sngton; Group Sing, led by Miss
Maxine Vaughn, assistant State Girls
Club Agent, Of State College.
Educational stunts were given by
II of the IS clubs, directed by the
club leaders: Bethesda, Miss Marga-
ret Hamilton; Cruger, Mrs. M. w.
Estes; Lexington, Mrs. X. B. Ed
wards; Tchu1a, w. r Huddleston;
Coxburg, Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Luter;
Centerville, Mrs. w. e. Grace and
w. c. Thornton; Goodman, Miss San
"a Holfum; Pfckens, H. p. st. John;
Ebenezer, Mr.. and Mrs. X. d. Hen
ry; Acona, by club officers.
The judges were: Miss Myrtle Sal
ter, Farm Security assistant home
supervisor, Of Lexington; and Miss
Maxine Vaughn, assistant state Girls
Club Agent, Of State College.
Coxburg won highest thonors for
the scoring Of the days program
based on uniforms in the parade,
stunts and attendance. Goodman
second and Ebenezer third In
the days events.
At the close of the year a loving
The Lexington Junior Chamber of
and the business firms OF
furnished a free picture
show at the Star Theatre for the
afternoon entertainment. d. c. Lun-
dy, proprietor OF the Lexington Coca
Cola Bottling Company. held open
house all day and served drinks TO
club members and leaders.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Baptist Conference To Be
Held AT Goodman

A tri-county Baptist conference will
be held at Goodman Thursday, April
IS. Holmes Madison and Yazoo
counties will participate in the con-
ference.
Those in attendance will be the
pastors, teachers, and officers of the
three counties. A large crowd is
expected.
At this conference The work of
III the departments will be discussed
at length in order that a better con-
ception of the different phases o:
the church work can be had by
those in charge.
All pastors. teachers and officers
are urged to be in attendance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06

stronger and better balanced than
in 1888, particularly Sails, McAdams,
Weir, French Camp, Eupora, Kos
ciusko and Carrollton.
A total of nine silver loving tro-
phies will be presented for winners
in the various classes as follows:
Boys' and girls basketball, girls and
boys relay, girls and boys doubles
ttennis), athletic trophy (total points
including basketball, football, track
and %tennis), Literary trophy, includ-
ing markers chalked up in debate,
platform and literary tests, and cham
pionship trophy (total points in ath-
letic and literary events).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Gamma Club Sponsors
F%ingerprint Drive
Organizations Of Civ
Urged To Cooperate
In Civic Movement

The Gamma Club of Durant 10 spon
soring a project for finger printing
the citizens Of Durant and surround
territory, in cooperation with the
Federal Bureau of Identification.
This is a very worthy move and the
club is asking that all civic organ
izations and individuals cooperate in
getting this project for the city. This
finger printing service is furnished
free by the government and is very
valuable in identifying disaster vic
TINS, amnesia n drug victims and
Is also a great aid to the police of
the nation.
Following is a letter from Mrs.
Edwin Steen, president Of the club:
Durant, Miss.
March %, 1899.
To The Public:
Mr.. J.. Edgar Hoover says: 1.-The
fingerprint method has been hooked
as being exclusively a police measure;
upon with prejudice and repulsion
1t is considered an infamy, proper
only tor thieves and murderers and
unworthy of a decent citizen. This
prejudice Is fast losing ground be-
fore scientific propaganda and edu-
cation. Dactyloscopy should pene-
trate into civil, criminal, CONNER
cial, administrative and information
al laws in order to offer its bene-
fits to civilized society.
The advantages of civil finger
printing are patent. Their use would
eliminate the loss sustained by the
cashing of bad checks; the overlap
ping and duplication Of personnel re
cords would he reduced; losses occa-
stoned by fraudulent conveyances and
transfers of property would be cur
tailed; unknown dead could be iden-
titled; the location Of amnesia and
drug victims, missing persons, sui
cides, accident victims and others
could be determined.
Many of the school children whose
bodies were mangled beyond recog-
milton in the explosion Of the school
at New London. Texas, last spring
could have been identified If there
had been on file complete finger
print records Of them.
Civil fingerprints are being re-
ceived by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation from all sections of the
country. The number coming into
Washington is constantly on the in
crease. 1t is interesting to observe
that cfvic organizations, schools, wo-
mems clubs and expositions have
submitted fingerprints until at pres
ent the number averages approximate
fy n thousand daily which are re-
ceived at the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation."
The Gamma Club is sponsoring the
movement to fingerprint every per-
son in Durant and vicinity. We are
asking your whole-hearted coopera-
ton. Please consider this matter
seriously. Sign up yourself and have
each member of your family sign up
for fingerprfnting. Send your List
to
Mrs Edwin Steen,
President M Cl1,h
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
LocoI Justice Subpoenoed
For Case In Lexington

Judge j. B. Williams, Justice of
the Peace of Beat 2, Durant, has
been subpoenaed to sit on the bench
on a very important case to be tried
in Lexington Thursday. Mr. Will
hams was subpoenaed by Sheriff
Walter L. Ellis Monday of this week.
This is quite an honor for Judge
Williams as the Ease to be tried is
a very importan one and requires
a man of sound judgment and JUS
tice on the bench.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Junior Music Clubs Hold
District Contest Here

The Junior Music Clubs of tn.
fifth district OF Mississippi Fedora
ton OF Music Clubs, held their con,
test in Duraht Saturday, April 1
at the Baptist Church. Contestant.
from Goodman, Lexington and Du.
rant participated in the contest with
the following winning honors:
Primary-Barbara, Nabors, Licking.
ton.
Class Betty 10 Latham, Lex
ington, first; Jane Harrington, Du-
rant, second.
Class C-Sara Frances Mcdaniel,
Goodman, first; Sue Beth RatheIl,
Lexington, second.
Glass D-Edrch Mcdaniel. Lexing-
ton. first; John Howard Douglas,
Goodman, second.
Juvenile Hymn Memory-Jane Her
rington, Durant.
Junior Hymn Memory - Rosemary
Howell, Durant.
Junior Hymn Playing-Dorothy Da-
Wis, Durant.
Mrs. Duke Thornton, of jackson,
State Contest Chairman, was pres
emit. The judge was Miss Ball Of
the Jackson Public School system
Mrs. G. A. Doster, State Parliament
tartan. assisted in conducting the
contest. MRS. Robert Ham was To-
cal chairman.
The winners of first place in this
contest will go 10 Columbus April IS
to compete in the State Contest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
Durant 10 Play Host To
E%yangeIistie Meeting
Here Al Early Date
300 To 400 Delegates
Expecter To Guther
Here For Meeting

Durant will be host to some 300 or
400 visiting delegates when the West
Central District Evangelistic Confer
n C convenes mere April 20-21. This
meeting will be held in the Baptist
Church, Rev. w. r. Haynie, pastor.
This district takes in all the chur-
ches from Grenada to jackson, across
to Vicksburg and up to Greenville.
A very interesting program has been
arranged for the meeting as follows:
Thursday morning-P. H. Williams,
jackson presiding; W. G. Mize, Jack
son., song leader. 9:30-Devotdon and
prayer, Rev. J. B. Smith, Alderman.
10:0o-Our Evangelistic Program in
Mississippi, Rev. c. 2. Holland, Cam
ton. 11:00-Evangelism in the Home
Rev. r G. Elolcomb, Kosciusko.
11:30-The Doctrice of Faith-Dr. p.
!. Lipsey, Jackson. p
Thursday afternoon-J. E. Sween-
ey, Koscdusko, presiding; Madison
Flowers, Goodman, song leader. 1:30
Devotion and prayer, Rev. ]. B.
Flowers, Moorhead. 2:O0-The Glory
of the Cross, DR.. w. F. Marlborough,
Pickens. 2:45-Special music, Missis-
sippi College on tette. 3:00-Evan-
gelism in the -. L. u, Prof. Chester
Swor, Clinton. 3:45-The Plan of Sal
walton, DR.. M. o. Patterson, Clinton.
night-M. C. Mcdaniel, PREF
siding; Leon Maxwell, Durant, song
leader. TOO A~ssociational meeting,
Address by Secretary, d. A. Mccall.
Jackson. 7:30-Devotional and Pray
er, DIR. Webo Brame, Yazoo City.
7:45tEvangelism in the Preaching
Service, Rev. G. E. Wiley, Grenana
8:30-Special music, quartette. 8:45
-Evangelistic Sermon, Rev. D. A.
Mccall.
Friday morning-E. c. Farr, Car
~rollton, presiding; r. e. Irby, Durant,
song leader. 9:3O-Devotion and
Prayer, Rev. Joe Olander, Morgan
City. 9:45-Prayer and Evangelism,
DR.. Wallace Rogers, vicksburg. 1918
Holy Spirit and Evangelism
DR.. Fred Smith, Greenville. 10:45-
Personal Testimony and Evangelism,
Rev. J. B. Leavell, Jr., Leland. Ills
music-Quartette. 11:30 -
Sermon, Rev. D. A. Mccall, Jackson.
Friday Afternoon-R. L. Rhodes,
Alderman, presiding. Rev. A. s. John
ston, jackson, song leader. 100
and Prayers, Rev. P. D.
Bragg, Carthage. 2:00-Evangelism
in the w. M. u, Mrs. S. C. Ray, Du-
rant. 2:30-Evangeism in the Sun
day School, j. B. Swinney or J.. f.
Swinney. 3:00-Evangelism Through
the Religious Press-Rev. A. L. Good
rich, Jackson 3:30-Special Music
Hillman College Quartette. 3:45-Ser-
mon, Rev. Howard Spell, Flora. Pray
er and Adjournment. FFF'"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06
|Boptists Announce Services
For Coming Sunday

Bible School GAS.
Morning Worship 1880.
b. T. u. CHS.
Subject, "Humanity's Sunrise"
Evening worship 7:30.
Evangeaistic Sermon.
We are glad to receive Wilma vii
son for Baptism and Emma X. White
by letter.
Christ expects you at church Sun
day.
W. r. Haynie, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06

The Importance of such splendid
safety record is obvious" MFR. Bowen
recently declared. "A good railroad
must be a safe railroads.&c. for pas
sengers, safe for freight and express
and mail, safe for employees"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06

The primary and Junior depare-
ments of the Presbyterian Sunday
School enjoyed an Easter Egg Hunt
on the mans lawn "Wednesday af-
terDoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06

Beverley Biscoe, representative of
the Jackson Paper Company, Jack
o was a business visitor in Durant
Thursday and Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-04-06

Votes may be cast up to 7:15 o'clock
Friday night in the lobby Of the
theatre.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
PIT. A. Head Backs Stars
Music Appreciation Offer
Music Committee
Chairman Also
Indorses Campaign

Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of
the District Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, added her per-
sonal Endorsement to The Stars
music appreciation campaign today
as a near-avalanche of requests for
the symphonic masterpieces to be
made available congested the desks
of clerks handling the reservation
forms.
Uniting with other leaders in
praising the objectives of the cam
paign, Mrs. Fry declared the music
appreciation offer gives every one an
excellent opportunity to hear the
finest music.
"The thing that impresses me-"
she said, lis that the plan makes it
possible for almost everybody to
hear the music they want to hear,
whenever they want to hear it.
I'm sure it will make citizens of
Washington more conscious of fine
music than ever before"
Visions School Interest.
Mrs. Fry said she planned to ex-
plain the project to the Executive
Committee of the congress, probably
when it meets next week. Recalling
the active support the congress gave
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Mccall Dies in Chair
Protesting Innocence
In Kidnap-5|aying
= Reeds Statement While
Attendants Fusten
Straps on Legs
BY the Associated Press.

RAIFORD, Fla, Feb 24-Frank-
lin Pierce Mccall went to his death
today protesting he was innocent of
the kidnap-s Staying of James Bailey
Cash. jr., and asserting he had been
made a martyr.
was strapped into the electric chair
at the State prison farm here
shortly after II am. eastern
standard time).
Sheriff D. c. Coleman, official
executioner, threw the switch at
11:08 and Mccall was pronounced
dead at 11:16.
Mccall walked to the chair with a
firm, unhurried step and calmly
read a statement from a hand
written manuscript while attend
ants fastened the straps to his legs.
Judas Iscariot sold Christ for 30
pieces of silver. he said. 1T would
be interesting to know how much
some one got in this case"
He added he did not believe in
capital punishment because it does
not deter from crime"
Mccall said, however, he preferred
death to another year of unjust
Imprisonment"
His plea of innocence was in
marked contrast to the admission
he made in open court at Miami
last June that he snatched 5-year-
old "Skeegie" Cash from his bed at
Princeton, Fla, last May % and
collected $4,000 from the distraught
parents after the child was dead.
All along Mccall insisted he had
not intended to kill the lad.