The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-21
through
Hazel
Eyes
BY ~
Hazel Brannost

we have known n liked very much
It is ever worse when we feel their
death was so entirely unnecessary
We are sad to write 80 for James
T. Buck, 10 year old Rambler OF
the Lexington Advertiser, who was
our friend.
Buck" as we called him and as
be was known far and wide is GO
Ing to be missed by a host of friends
In this county wherever he was
known. AS he went over the county
on his bicycle gathering bits OF in
formation for the interesting column
be wrote he scattered a bit OF sun.
shine wherever he went. Ever op-
timistic, with a CHEEKY, bright out
look on life, he was an interesting
companion at all times. We have
never heard him complain of his lot.
We are sorry tina. hit-and-run
driver struck you Saturday night,
Buck, sorry that you left this world
before you completed the book you
were writing. We know it would
have been an interesting book to peo-
pie who have lived here all their
lives and love Holmes County with
all their hearts as you did.
Well remember you a long
time, Buck, remember your charity,
your never-ceasing kindness and love
of your fellowman. We hope you
are happy wherever you are be-
cause you deserve happiness.
Indications are that local Christ
mas business Is going to exceed
that of a year considerably, ac-
cording to several merchants. Many
merchants have given out of sew
eral items and have been unable to
get shipments enough to take care
of their needs which is a pretty
good Indication that business every
where is good.
Christmas Is the time of the year
most everyone looks forward to and
at the same time breads. The Grim
Reaper pays too many visits on this
holiday and we don't know when o.
where he will strike next.
There are SO many automobile ac-
cidents on the highways, so many
tragedies occurring from guns and
fireworks.
We have already had one tragedy
In Durant. A little 12-year old girl
lost her foot.
careful in handling guns and fire
works. These accidents we can pre-
vent by using caution.
Life is too precious to risk. so is
eyesight. and legs and arms. Re
member this and caution those near
and dear to you to exercise the great
est care In handling explosives.
You may save a life.
This newspaper desires 10 publish
any and all news OF interest to the
people Of this community and Its
readers.
Anything you have. anything that
you would be Interested in getting
In the paper. why don't you sit down
and write it out and hand 1t in?
II that isn't possible why not phone
IN and tell us?
we like 20 carry all the news but
we are only human and don't hear
AM keep up with everything that
goes on even IN a town As small
N Durant.
We heard OF a woman who got
mad at a paper because I. didn't
carry an account OF An event she
vss interested In. She cancelled hef
subscription to the paper n Ton al
period Of two or three years didn't
take the paper. Then something
happened again that concerned her
and the notice appeared In the pa
rer because 1t happened I, be I'M
portant. She then got mad the the
paper when they charged her l
cents a copy for the copies n
bought.
A newspaper Is a public INSTITUTION
oexisting to serve the public but IT
has to get Some income in oidet
70 survive. Printers may love their
work but they do have to eas. Mucn
a. a city likes a paper It cant at
fold to donate lights and water ana
taxes. And thy buying newsprint
and printers ink with good will.
Advertising ard paid subscriptions
arc what makes a paper GO. II Is
our desire to give Durant the very
beJ. paper poss ible. We ca no do
this without your support, financial
and moral. You do your part, ~
Just half of it. and we will do the
rest.
Your community paper is 4 rcflec-
ton OF your town and should be a
mirror OF its progress. You help
TO make 1t what It Is, both your
town and your newspaper.
Let's strive together and build 20
geiher for . better town than ercr
before during the coming year.
Cote. E:ndc Cor Nour