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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
Mrs J. {. DoIIohite Honored
With Surprise Porty

What a priceless jewel is friend
ship; what happiness, JOY and pleas
ure is bound up in its magic name!
And how true 1t must be when one
friend plans such a lovely surprise
for another, as Mrs. r. w. Rhyme
did for her dear friend, Mrs. j. f
Dolahite on her anniversary, March
IS. Friends to fill ten tables were
invited to come that evening to play
Hop Ching. All were let in on the
secret except Mrs. Dollahite, of
course. The rain did not keep any
one from coming, and when the
guests arrived they found the living
room "an dressed up with flowers
and Easter things" for the occasion
and tables were all ready with little
baskets of candy and a little Easter
rabbit on the side, holding place
cards. After several lively games in
~terspersed with fun and jokes, the
hostess. assisted by her sister, Miss
Daisy May. served a tempting plate
of salad, sandwiches and spiced tea.
After enjoying this very muoh the
games were resumed and when we
were getting serious over the stu
alton, in came the hostess with her
sweet little granddaughter, Patricia,
singing Happy Birthday to YOU
and bringing a brightly decorated
Easter basket fun of lovely and USE
full gifts for the honoree, who was
indeed surprised and delighted, and
the why and wherefore Of a Saturday
night party soon dawned upon her.
After unwrapping and showing her
gifts and reading the many good
wishes the honoree made a nice
speech of appreciation and thanks 20
Mrs. Rhyme for the lovely spirit of
friendship and courtesy and the sweet
thoughtfulness of the other friends.
After playing a few more games
all left in the rain saying we did
not know when we had had such a
good time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
Mrs. O'Coin Hostess To
Twentieth Century Club

Mrs. Harry OCain was the gra.
cious hostess to members of the TWEEN.
tieth Century Club Wednesday, Marcel
22nd. Mrs. Zouella Bacon, president
presided over the business session
Plans were discussed for the annual
Garden Pilgrimage which the club
sponsors and a flower show. A let
ter was read from Mrs. Pitard, fiftn
district president, accepting the clubs
invitation to be our music week guess
and to bring a group of Jackson
musicians to give a program.
Mrs. Bacon read her committees
for the coming year, few changes
having been made. Mrs. Ellis Wynn
win serve as chairman of the pro
gram committee.
Mrs. Clyde Stokes was leader OF
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

Friends of DIR. WI. B. Hyde will
negret to learn that he is i'll with
pneumonia at the Community Hos
pEtai in Lexington.
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tor your favorite in Baby Contest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
Present Day Committees
1o39-40 Announced

The following committees have been
appointed by Mrs. d. c. Brufield
President-elect of the Present Day
Club:
American Homes - Mrs. Herman
Odom; Gardens = Mrs. H. H. Led
yard.
American Citizenship - Mrs. r. b
Jenkins: Citizenship Training Mrs
R. B. Jenkins; Law Observance =
Mrs. Charles Long.
Public Welfare Mrs. Quitmau
Steed; Child Welfare - Mrs. F. "
McCullar; Community Service - Mrs
B. o. Beisel; Public Health Mrs
Joe Meek.
Education Mrs. o. H. Palmer
Library Extension = Mrs. Watkins
Conservation - Mrs. Maxwell; Road
side Identification = Mrs. Beisel.
International Relations Mrs
Charles Long.
Radio - Mrs. Leon Maxwell.
County Cooperation - Mrs. Wat
kins.
Legislation - Mrs. o. H. Palmer.
Motion Pictures Mrs. Ledyard.
Fine arts Mrs. Ray Campbell,
Music - Mrs. Herman Odom; Art =
Mrs Joe Meek; Literature Mrs.
E. c. Howard.
State Institutions = Mrs. Ray Camp
bell.
Club Institute Mrs. Herman Odom.
Press & Publicity = Mrs. r. 3.
Jenkins.
Year Book Committee - Mrs. Leon
Maxwell, Mrs. Quitman Steed, Mrs.
B. o. Beisel.
Courtesy Committee - Mrs. Joe
Meek, Mrs. Curtis Howard, Mrs. o.
Palmer.
Finance Committee Mrs. F. v.
McCullar, Mrs. Quitman Steed, Mrs.
Charles Long, Mrs. Watkins.
Parliamentarian - Mrs. F. v. Nc
Custodian - Mrs. Quitman Steed.
Historian - Mrs. Watkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

Mr.. Bill Robinson of Greenwood
spent the weekend in Durant.
Misses Myrtis Haynie, Louise Cri-
der and Jane Metts are spending
the spring holidays here.
Among those attending the Miss.
College Band Concert at Holmes Ju
uior College were Malcolm Carter,
Miss Madge Lipsey, Mrs. Crider, Mrs.
Haynie, Misses Myutis Haynie. Lou
Use Crider and Jane Nets.
whittier Durham, Jr. spent yle week
end with Dick Smith in Flora, Miss.
Mrs. Walter Allen OF Starkville is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w, f. Durham.
Mrs. Robert Rhy is spending the
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Baine.
Mrs Joe May is visiting her mother,
Mrs. d. Glass, this week.
Misses Kathryn Durham, Myrtis
Haynie and Walter Durham, Jr. visit
ed Mrs. Harold Willis in Lexington
Monday.
Mrs. Harold WiIlis, Miss Frances
Truu and Freddie Miller of Lexing-
ton visited in Kosciusko and Durant
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Durham,
Clyde Durham, and Miss Laverne
Tart were visitors in Watcher Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II Irby were
jackson visitors Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Thomas was home
for spring holidays from Holmes
Junior College.
Lamar Hays is attending to bus
mess in Forest this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Hays, Cara
Ign, Dorothy King and Peggy Knott
spent Sunday i'm Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
Miss Mcintyre Is Hostess
To Womun's Club

The Woman's Club met with the
President, Miss Annie Mcintyre, Tues
day. Miss Mcintyre presided over
the proceedings of the business SEES
sion, during which the club pledged
cooperation with the Gamma Club
in its campaign for civilian finger
printing for protection and identi-
fication.
Twelve resolutions from the gen
Arai federation were read, discussed,
and acted upon. ten of dsem being
endorsed and two tabled for lack of
information.
An educational program of a series
of public forums was discussed and
tentative plans made for carrying it
forward. Ms. A. L.. Stevens was
chairman of the program on Art.
art i'm Everyday Life" was dis
cuSsed by Mrs. c. A. Doster. Aes-
thetic Development Through the
School" was Mrs. Mark Loves sub
Sect. Mrs. Stevens conducted a round
table discussion Of the Art Needs
Of the Community"
"A display of Arts and Crafts was
enjoyed. Guests for the afternoon
were Mrs. Ingram of Greenwood and
MISS Lucille Waugh of Lexington.
After a delightful social hour the
club adjourned to meet April 18th
vtth Mrs. Phil Wilson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

More Locals on Page Six
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

the program on Southern Cities"
Members answered roll call with
My Favorite City" New Orleans
Mrs. Guy Collins. williamsburg
Mrs. Frank Calender. Charleston
Mrs. Charles Knott.
A group of instrumental numbers
played by Rosemary Howell on her
accordian was greatly enjoyed.
The hostess served a delectable
salad course to the members and
two guests, Mrs. r.. G. Gilmore and
Mrs. A. l.. Stevens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Smithson and
John Allen of Goodman were wish
tors in Durant Sunday.
MIR. L. j. Brooks and two sons.
f. A. and L. j. Brooks, Jr, have been
visiting their niece, Mrs. c. 8. Hill,
at Castalian Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Fisher Of Bel
zoni wer guests in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Lamar Hays last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. III. Lyon spent
last weekend in Memphis and Ma
son, Tenn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
1. L. Sweet Weds
Margaret Pollard

The following item, taken from
b Commercial Appeal, will be of
interest to the many friends here
Of Mrs. HI. T. Pollard, who was for.
nerly Miss Rosalie Moore of Durant,
A wedding of interest. throughout
ebe TriStates took place here tFor-
est City, Ark today when Miss Mar
garet Rosalie Pollard, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Tatum Pollard,
became the bride of Louis Lomlchard
Sweet, son of Mrs. Walter Sweet.
The Rev. Grover C. Spence, pas.
TOR, read the service 1t 4 o'clock il
che First Baptist Church. The al
tar and choir loft were banked with
ferns and large baskets of Spring
garden flowers.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Ben
Horne played a group of violin solos
accompanied by Mrs. Grover c. Prince,
The Rev. Grover c.. Prince, pas
at the organ. A chorus composed
Of Mrs. Vernon Hodges, DeVoe Crutcn-
field, R. D. Baker and Otis Galloway,
aang the bridal chorus from "Lohen-
grin" as the wedding party entered.
The bride, who was given in mar
kiage by her brother, Thomas Pol
lard, wore a princess model of white
satin with long train and veil Of
Illusion caught with a coronet Of
strange blossoms. She carried an
srm bouquet of calla Lilies.
Miss Mary Pollard of Batesville,
Miss, wearing ~hyacinth blue organ
day, was maid Of honor. Bridesmaids
ven Miss Hazel Gill. Miss Audry
Crook of Forest City, Miss Laura
Margaret Moore of Durant, Miss, Miss
Matte MCGOWAN and Miss Jeanne
MOley, both of Covington, Tenn, and
Miss Dorothy Reader of Carbondale,
In. They wore Spring frocks Of ap-
pie pink organdy and carried old
fashioned bouquets of sweet peas
edged by lace frills.
verna Marie Hodges and Helen Por-
ter were flower girls, and Larry
LoQay, of Fort Smith, nephew of the
bridegroom, was ring bearer.
Webb Sweet served his brother as
best man, and ushers were Leon
Smith, Jack Vance, Jack Neblett,
Jack Bridgeforth, ]. E.. Griner, all
Of Forest City, and Fred Pickens of
Newport.
After the ceremony, the couple, left
for a Southern motor "trip which will
include Natchez, New Orleans and
Mobile.
Mrs. Sweet is a graduate of the
Forest City High School and attend
ed Blue Mountain College in Missis-
slppi. MIR. Sweet was graduated from
Forest City High School and later
attended Mississippi State at Stark
Vile and Hendrix College at Con-
way, Ark. He is engaged in farm
ing.
Last week several parties were
given honoring the couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Webb Sweet entertained Tues
day night and Jack Neblett THURS
day night with stag suppers for
the bridegroom. Mrs. Emory Sweet
was hostess to a buffet supper Sat
wday when she entertained the bri-
DAD party, and Mrs. Webb Sweet gave
q luncheon Saturday for the bride
Members of the Baptist Missionary
Eociety were h~ostesses to a tea show
q, Friday afternoon at the home CT
Mrs. NJ. c.. Hombleton honoring the
bride.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30
Mrs. Phillips Will Be S. S.
Glass Hostess Friday

Mrs. Phillips will entertain the
T. L. Sunday School class Friday,
March 81. All members are expect
ed to be there.
Mrs. J. M. Branch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-30

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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23

William Maier, w. A. Sherman,
Edward r. Mccormick, F. A. j.
Gallwas, John McCloskey, Willis
Rolf, Mrs. Beatrice Honald, Charles
E. Rice, Helen Bender, Velma j.
Bloom, Emil Krause.
Mrs. John C. Lund, Harold Ed
Shaffer, Alex Kiloh, Jack Kristan,
Myra C. Mcdowell, Mrs. H. G..
Nordling, Edward Kuntz, John
Carey, U. S. Gregory, Arthur w.
Nelson, Roberta Johnson, Mrs.
George F. Freeburger, Wallie A.
Rasmussen, K. ]. Mclean, Wal
stein G.. Smith, j. Simpson Mac
Kinnon, Edward B. Shaffer, Anna
p Mason, Mrs. M. L. MacSpadden,
Fred j. Jonas, Anna Willard, Harry
Calhoun, Warren H. Wilson, DON
aid F. Foster, Roy Knight, Ger
trude Laughlin, Mrs. Ruth Blake.
Defense attorneys are George
Grigsby, Henry Roden and Paul
Danzig. Assistant District Attorney
George Folta is representing the
Government.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
&C CREW NOW
AT Wen0X HERE
ON SKI TRAIL
Bridges, Trail Widened-
Cabin Erected at
SIdIom Course

Work of improving the Douglas
ski trail is being pushed by l5-man
native CCC crew under supervision
of the U. S. Forest Service, with the
object of having the trail in first
class condition by the time of the
annual ski tournament at the end
of the season.
Eight bridges on the trail are be-
ing widened from their present six
feet to ten feet, SO as to allow skierS
to pass on them. Narrow portions
of the present trail also are being
widened and stumps and other haz-
ards removed.
The slalom course has now been
completed and a new shelter cabin
there is almost ready for use.
Cooperation of the public in not
damaging or destroying Government
property along the trail has been
excellent, according to William j.
Macdonald, Forrest Inspector. A ski
patrol is now functioning on the
trail for benefit of skiers using it,
Macdonald said.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23

PIN TEAM
BEATS 420
Juneau Lodge Wins Only
in Singles and Doubles
as Tournament Ends

Juneau's 400 Elk keglers again
tasted defeat at the hands of the
First City pin artists over the week
end, losing all told by $40 pins. but
did manage to save face a bit with
victories in the doubles and singles
contests.
Stevenson and Carnegie rolled 35l
and 511 respectively in the doubles
contest against Daniels and NAL
cca with 514 and $50 respectively,
giving a sixteen pin edge to the Jul
neau pair.
In singles, Mike Ugrin rolled 595
for Juneau against Towards Sis for
Ketchikan.
The last match of the teams gave
Ketchikan another easy victory and
showed tournament team averages
to be, Ketchikan, 2,726 a night, and
Juneau, 1854 pins.
With the Waterloo of Ketchikan
behind, all Elks who made the trip
are expected back on the Mount
Mckinley tomorrow.
Sores of the last match were az
follows.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
RAINBOW GIRLS,
De M0LAYS BOYS
INSTALLED HERE

Joint installation services of the
Order of Rainbow Girls and DEMO-
lay Boys were exemplified Saturday
evening before a crowded auditor
ium in the Scottish Rite Temple.
During the evening Mrs. Helen
Webster, member of the Advisory
Board, presented Miss Phyllis JENNIE,
retiring Worthy Advisor and install
ling officer for the evening, with
Past Advisors ring. Mrs. Harold
Smith was presented with Past
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
Relief Slash Is
Condemned as
Guess Work
Administration N en- Say
WPA Would Take Big
Drop If Bill Passes

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Admin-
istration supporters today charged
that Congressional economy advo-
Gates had arrived at their $725,-
100000 relief appropriation by
guess work"
The charges further said a pre-
cipitate drop in WPA activities
would occur if this recommended
ton is accepted.
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan, as a
member of the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee, which approved
the relief fund Saturday, filed the
report, he being member of tie
committees minority which held
out for 1915, 100000, as recommend
ed by President Roosevelt.
The Senate is expected to take
up the relief bill, already approved
in the House, after disposing of
the nomination of Harry L. Hop
kins.
Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach,
of Washington, vigorously defended
Hopkins, asserting he is due an
apology from those politicians try
ing to smear him.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23

Mother Advisors pin by M. S. Whit
tier also a member of the board.
Mrs. N. Lester Troast, another
board member and Past Mother Adj
visor of the Rainbow order, pre-
sented Mrs Alfred zenger, retiring
Associate Mother Advisor, with a
banquet of flowers ON behalf of the
order. Is
Merit badges were given to the fol-
lowing girls by Mrs. Smith for work
accomplished during the past term:
Misses Beatrice Boutwell,, Mildred
Kendler, Dorothy Fors, Bernice
Mead, Doris McEachran, Marjorie
Smell, Katherine Torkelson, Jurdis
Winthers, Virginia Worley, Ruth
Allen and Ann Lois Davis.
Installing officer for the DeMolay
order was Herman Porter, retir-
ing Master Councillor
Following the ceremony a dance
was held in the ballroom.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
First II Was a Pond,
Then Il Was a Town,
Now lis Pond Again

NEW HOLLAND, N. c., Jan. 3D.
What was once a 50,000-acre "Hol-
land in America now lies at the
bottom Of North Cardinals largest
lake.
Upwards of $17,000,000 was spent
Is years ago in retaining the 3d.
900 acres of rich farm land from the
bottom of Lake Mattamuskeet in
Hyde county. A complete settlement
including a 23-room hotel, houses,
barns, highways and bridges were
established beneath sea level.
One of the largest pumping sta
tions in the world-its capacity
million and a quarter gallons min
ute-was built to clear the lake OF
water and keep it clear. 1t was not
equal to the task, though, and Slow
" homes and farms were inundated.
Water stood in the hotel lobby.
Lake Mattamuskeet is now back
where it started, the home of thou
sands of ducks, wild geese and fish.
Recently it was made federal mig
ratory wildfowl refuge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
FAV0RITE PAIR
TELL STORY In
SUPERB DANCE
Esfe|Ie and Leroy Reign
ing Fdvorifes Of Gay
Supper Clubs
BY GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-There was
the flick of an electricians hand
and white light beat down on the
tiny floor with dazzling intensity.
So deep was the light that for a
moment the floor and the tables
encircling the floor appeared to be
bathed in frost.
Then a young man stepped out of
the shadows. He held out his hand
and into it was placed a smaller
hand, the hand of young woman,
and together they moved into the
spheroid of light and they too be-
came bathed in frost.
This was a most excellent, most
finished dance team. Their names
were Estelle and Leroy. I do not
know what the music was saying
because in such moments the names
of songs are irrelevant, but I do
know that the music was romantic
and extremely fascinating pathway,
and they were following it, they were
telling story in dance, and SO well
did they tell it that time for you
and for all the others there too
ceased to exist.
They told other stories, some of
them frivolous and gay, others after
the VienneSe manner in graceful
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
NATIVE FAMILY NOT
LOST, JUST HUNTING

Johnny James, who with three
members of his family left Kake
just before Christmas for Wrangell
in small boat and had not been
heard of since, has been found
alive and well, according to a tele-
gram from the Deputy Collector
of Customs at Wrangell.
Johnny and his family had been
hunting seal.
A search for them which was
organized Saturday was suspended
today on receipt of word that the
natives were safe. Their boat is
the 31-A-406.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23

three quarter time, yet always they
seemed light as swansdown. They
seemed to will responses from one
another, there was never a show OF
effort, or of exertion. 1t all seemed
so ridiculously easy.
But behind this perfection lies the
gruelling apprenticeship of months
and years of bone-wearing work
endless hours in studios, working
day after week and week after year
1t meant the long, dim trail OF
small clubs and extra hours for
chill con carne money = for small
change. 1t means back-tracking
across Europe, then back to America,
and the first reluctant signs OF
recognition, from state to state and
coast to coast and then to Europe
again and back to New York and the
big supper clubs and the hotels.
That's the dizzy trail assembled by
those who would excel in the game
of ballroom dancing.
They are my favorite dancers and
probably they will be yours too after
you see them. Leroy is dark but he
is American born and bred, and he
weighs 100. Estelle, also dark and
also American, weighs lit. But she
is lighter than a soap-bubble on
the floor.
The last time I saw them was
shortly after New Years at the New
Yorker, where they concluded their
New York engagements before hur-
rying south for the winter season.
Twice that evening they gave four
dances on the Terrace room floor
Earlier in the day, as they do five
days a week, they had spent hours
at the studios of Alberto Gallo, work
ing painstakingly on a new num-
Der, one which they call coins, be-
cause the music for it is Viennese
waltz called Gold, and Silver"
Five afternoons week of toll
in addition to two shows nightly
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-01-23
QUIET PREVAILS
IN LEGISLATIVE
CHAMBERS HERE
VoYdgers Due Home Late
ToddY-Gov. Signs
Resolution

Senate joint resolution No. 2, pro-
viding for the employment of extra
committee help for the session, was
signed by Gov John W. Troy today
and placed on file in the office of
the Secretary of Alaska for inclus-
ion IN the session laws.
Elsewhere on the Legislative
front, all was quiet Senate and
House are to meet at 7:30 o'clock
this evening, by which time members
are expected to have returned from
their annual inspection trip to the
Pioneers Home at Sitka.