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The Durant news., 1939-04-13
Delinquent Advalorem
Taxes
CITY OF DURANT, MISSISSIPPI

Default having been made in the payment Of mu
mcpa taxes assessed the hereinafter described prom
ery Tor the year 1888 l. c. w. Cresswe Tax Collector
OF the CITY OF Durant Mississippi will on Monday the
oth oay Oh May 1889 within legal hours on said date
at the south door of the Mayors Office in said Civ o
Durant Holmes County Mississippi offer for sale and
sell TO the highest bidder for cash, the following de-
scroed lands delinquent for municipal adyaore taxas
Tor the fiscal 1888 the same If
In my office, to-wit 9
Name Description of Property Tax Dam To..,
Bailey C. C. & H. L. Lot 3, blk
Jordon 21.75 LII 2316
bush n. Lot IL Park LOO so 169
Caivn Will Lots 2o6,2OS 5000 2.s5 3235
oiark' Fercy Lot 2S Gilmore $50 II 437
Foster, Kennedy Lot 20 Jordon 125 10 LOB
Hankin Lee Allen Lots & Park 3.13 Ill 454
Jackson Mary V. Pit Lot 143 1000 100 11OO
Jackson, Lizzie Lots IL, IL Blk
Glnes 2.1s 1873 s51 :
Kelly, Ella Mary T. Lots H. 21
Blk 3, Jordon 1.25 134 259
Lloyd Fate Pt Lot 24s 1000 100 HOO
A. ). Leslie Pt Lot 169 5.25 .84 6O9
Fenmcker' Leila Lots 8, ID, 10 200 2.02 400 :
Racine j. s. 81 Lot S3 1858 100 1888 5
Sanders, w. A. VIZ lot 81 2375 148 25 23
Sproles, Tom 81 Lot 2O7 1850 1.Os 1888 :
1000 Witness signature this the 18th day of April
c. w. CRESSWELL. Tox Collector
City of Duront, Mississippi.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd and family,
Malcolm Cade and family, and Fred
Cade and family We're dinner guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Will Ratliff.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. jackson speni
Easter Sunday in Covington, Tenn.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13
Durant Locals

Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Mansell, Jr
Camden, spent the weekend here.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

son.
Nh. and Mrs. Tony Dinas. Aber-
deem, and Mr. and Mrs. Diamond
Konitas, Lexington, spent the week
end with Mrs. A. X. Dinas.
Mrs. c, C. Van Keuren, Mrs Char
lotte Cresswen, Mrs. Madge IGpsey
and Mrs. Harry O'Cain went to
Jackson to hear the Messiah Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs Hugh Cowsert, Goodman, was
a Durant visitor Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs S. w Leard visited
Mrs. t. II. Moore last weekend.
Miss Edith Webb Wlburn, a stu
dent at LSU, spent the weekend at
home.
Mrs. W. P. Taylor was a Memphis
visitor Thursday.
Miss Willie Martha Elmore is able
to be out after an operation for
appendicitis several weeks ago.
Mrs. Watkins Turnage and son.
Bennie, Greenville, visited here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Abernathy
were business visitors in jackson on
Wednesday.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

o. II. Bunch was a visitor in Du
rant Tuesday.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13
West News
Women's Club Enjoys Lovely
Garden Tour

The Wemen's Club of West en-
joyed Garden Tour on Wednesday
of last week. The homes of the town
were thrown open and lovely displays
of antique furniture, china and sill
yer ware were shown, some of which
dated far back beyond the Civil War.
The Tour terminated at the home
of Mrs. M. S. Rogers, where tea was
served in her lovely garden.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

Miss Katherine Lever visited in
Wtnona on Sunday afternoon.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

Audis Hathcock, Vernon Hathcock
and d. e, Gilmore We're among those
attending the air show last Sunday.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Calender attend
ed the air show last Sunday in Jack
son.
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

The winners in platform events IN
the Big Black District contest seld
at Holmes Junior College Friday,
April Z, were: Piano: Helen Hayes,
Kosciusko, 1st; Edith Mcdaniel, Lex
ington, End; Draper Curtis, French
Camp. 3rd; Clyde Leigh Peery, Eu-
The Durant news., 1939-04-13

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cresswell of
azoo City spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Bette Cresswell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
DOG FALLS 80 FEET, LIVES

Sandusky, O.(UP)-Cal, a small bulldog, plunged from the roof of a buildMg-a distance of 80 feet and lived to bark about it. The dog coughed few times, inhaled 8 few deep breaths, and was as gid as ever.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
STRAND TO SHOW
 DOUBLE FEATURE
-Four Girls in White" and "St. Louis Blues" COm-
 mences Sunday

Performances tomorrow evening at the Warner Bros. Strand theater conclude the engagements of the technicolor production Jesse James starring Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, Nancy Kelly and Randolph Scott; also Pardon Our Nerve" with Lynn Bari in the leading role.
 A well balanced program of screen entertainment is in the off, ing for theatergoers attending the Strand over the weekend. Starting Sunday and continuing through Tuesday evening that popular will present another of the favorite pick of the pictures programs, spotlight ed, Four Girl in White" and CO., featured by "St. Louis Blues"
 -Four Girls in White" is moving ofttimes and constantly entertaining tribute to the profession of nursing ad is enacted with quiet conviction and sincerity by a splendid group of performers headed by Florence Rice, Una Merkle, Ann Rutherford, and Mary Howard in the title roles. Alan Marshall is seen in the leading male role.
 To Miss Rice falls the role of the girl who enters the profession of nursing as a means of getting either a wealthy doctor or patient for a husband. Summed by her fellow nurses when he scheming results in the death of one of the other girls she ultimately redeems herself by risking her life for others in train disaster.
 Miss Rice has never been seen to better advantage than in her pres- ent role which she is given an op- portunity for a powerful dramatic portrayal. Una Merkle and Buddy Ebsen, as comedy team are ex- cellent.
 Mary Howard and Ann Ruther- ford as the remaining two girls in white," turn in noteworthy per- formances while capable support is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
MARINKO'S WORK
 CHOSEN FOR FAIR
Local Artists Painting to Be Exhibited at World
 Exposition

Visitors at the New York Worlds Fair will be able to see six oil paint ings and four prints by Connecticut federal art project artists in the Exhibition of Contemporary Amer ican Art, it is announced by Vincent P. Sullivan, state administrator of the WPA.
 The oils were selected from 115 canvases submitted, and the mem- bers of the Connecticut jury on painting were required to confine their selections to IA. Afterwards it was discovered that 43 per cent of the canvases chosen were painted by Federal Art Project artists who com- prised 13 per cent of the total num- Der to submit work in this category to the fair committee.
 The winning oils by WPA artists were: Dog Show" by Ernest Hart of New Haven, "Orpheus in Agony" by George Marinko of Waterbury, Red Brick and Tree Stump" by Beatrice Cunning of New London, Widow Hills House." gouache painting by Walt Killam of Noank, Melting Snow" by Joseph Schork of New Haven, and Approaching Storm" by Albertus Jones of South Windsor.
 Federal art project artists made an even better showing with the jury of graphic arts. Four of them submitted prints and each of the four had the following acceptances: Station Yard at Night" an aqua tint by Beatrice Cunning, "Swede Hollow" crayon stone by Walt Killam, "Barnyard," linoleum block print by Howard Heath of Nor walk, and Pine Woods" a dry point by Ralph Boyer of Westport. Bea- trice Cunning and Walt Killam were the only Connecticut artists ot be fortunate enough to have both painting and a print chosen by the two separate Worlds Fair juries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

given by Kent Taylor as a wealthy patient and Jessie Ralph as the nursing superintendent.
 Highlighting he picture and forming the background for the climax is one of teh most spectacu- lar train wreck sequences ever filmed.
 "St. Lous Blues," as the CO., feature, brings to the screen for the first time together, lovely Dorothy Lamor and Lloyd Nolan. Hailed as Paramount's big showboat of en- tertainment is features star-stud- ded cast that will make the most critical theatergoer sit up and take notice.
 Among them are Tito Guizar, fascinating guitarist; Jessie Ralph, who is always ready for rough housin'; Mary Parker who beats our lightning rhythms with her twinkl- ing, dancing toes; Cliff Navarro, star of the Jack Benny hour and the funniest screen find of the year; Jerome Cowan, fast-talking smoothie who sell even showboat down the river; William Frawley who does the two-step while one step ahead of the sheriff; Maxine Sullivan, queen of swing who made swinging the classics a national pastime; and Matty Malneck and his orchestra, who give "St. Louis Blues" a new and toe tickling swing. In addition to this great cast of en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
OKLAHOMA KID
 COMES TO STATE
Jimmy Cagney Ably Sup= ported By Noteworthy
 Cast

One of the vests most famed characters will live again on the screen at Warner Bros. State thea ter this afternoon when James Gag ney as "The Oklahoma Kid" arrives at this theater for a four day stay.
 Judged as one of the years largest productions it presents Cagney as he has never been seen before. It's the same Jimmy who ruled the un- derworld, but instead of tommy guns he uses six shooters and james the untamed west with the same gay "come and get me" smile.
 His performance as "The Kid" is said to be even greater than his critics award role in Angels With Dirty Faces" The picture is made memorable by superb acting by the star and such players as Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane and Donald Crisp.
 It is interesting to note that Jim- my Cagney is a dashing horseman, it is also interesting to observe him decked out in sombrero, buckskin jacket, high-heeled riding boots and with two old Colt six-guns on his hips instead of one automatic slung under his armpit; but all of that can't hide the fact that he's es- sentially the same Cagney who has long been recognized as the screens foremost exponent of forceful &C., tion.
 All his brilliant gallery of city, bred hard guys to the contrary not Withstanding, this picture proves that the elements which make Cagney such a compelling actor really fit better against the roomy background of the great outdoors than they ever did in the narrow confines of city streets. In other words, he's great as a rip-roarin', hell-for-leather, quick trigger gun- man of the plains.
 Naturally, even a Cagney alone could not make "The Oklahoma Kid" the thrilling entertainment it is, but he has all the aid that is necessary - swell story and a swell supporting cast.
 Heading the supporting players is Humphrey Bogart, who outdoes him. self in portrait of ruthless villainy He is not, it may be noted, a coWardly villain, but fully as cour- ageous as the hero a fact which helps to make the final encounter between Cagney and Bogart, which is vicious hand-to-hand battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

one of the greatest fight scenes ever seen on the screen.
 The romantic interest is beauti- fully sustained by the dceectable Rosemary Lane, who unfolds a dra- matic talent that shows she has pro- gressed a long way from the sweet little siger with Fred Warnings band who landed in Hollywood couple of years ago.
 Others who turn in noteworthy performances are Donald Crisp, who as usual, is brilliantly effec- tive in the sympathetic type of role for which he is so much in de- mand. Harvey Stephens is consid- erably more adequate as Cagney's elder brother and rises to moving heights in a great death scene. Hugh Sothern, Charles Middleton, Edward Pawley and Ward Bond are among the remaining cast of thousands.
 As the second big attraction the management presents a thrilling drama Society Smugglers" with Preston Foster and Irene Hervey heading the cast of favorites.
 Opening at the State on Tues day for three days are two big hits, "The Spirit of Culver starring Jackie Cooper and Freddie Barthol- omew; also Gambling Ship" with Robert Wilco and Helen Mack. Next Friday brings the long awaited Made For Each Other" with Carole Lombard and James Stewart in the leads. And on the same show will be the great character actor Akim Tamiro in King of Chinatown"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

show or he would know that strat- egically placed rose is, psychologi- cally, focal index of abdominal mobility.
 I forgot to mention that Miss Duna wears a skirt, but it's a negligible and gauzy garment. They had a hard time getting her into this costume because she was tested in less revealing one. Although she has danced all over Europe from the age of H., Miss Du- na is shy about her legs. They're very fine legs, too, from any point of view. It's just that she's unwill- ing to be stared at.
 She said, Never in my life have I put on a bathing suit and gone out to be seen in public. In dancing I do not mind the cos- tunes because I love dancing. But to take off something so I can be looked at makes me feel naked.
 Never yet have I posed in a bathing suit for what is called leg art Even if I want to lie in the sand I go to the women's side of a solarium. My mother says I was always like this. She says that once when I was 10 we we're or holiday in Italy and swimming in the Adriatic, and I got into the water and wouldn't come out until evening and every body had left the beach. You think this Is a funny thing, but I really wish I were not so shy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
MEXICAN TORNADO
 RITZ ATTRACTION
Rio Rita and All=Girl Or= chestra Plays in Park
 City Sunday

The Mexican Tornado of Melody, Rita Rio, comes to the Ritz Ball. room in Bridgeport Sunday, March 19, with her famous Rhythm Girls. Known as Americas greatest all girl band, they have been featured in Eddie Cantor's Strike Me Pink" over NEG. headlined at Chicago's famous Trianon and Aragon Ball. rooms, as well as other triumphs. Feminine charm combined with perfect rhythm make this the fin est all girl band in America. A veri- table bundle of TINT. lovely Rita charms with her grace and musical talent. On Saturday the candid camera shots taken at the Ritz Saturday, March II, will be on dis play.
 The coming of Artie Shaw and his famous swing band to the Ritz on Tuesday, March 28, will Osborns and his Slide Music on April 2, the Casa Loma Band on Easter Sunday, and Jimmy Dorsey on April Is, will be must go" nights at the Ritz. There is dancing every Thursday and Sat- urday at the Ritz and the Casa Ritz orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
SHIRLEY TEMPLE AT LOEW'S POLL
Youngsters First Techni- color Production Opens
 This Afternoon

In her first technicolor produc- tion, Shirley Temple IS said to re- veal all her radiant charm and tal- ent. "The Little Princess" which brings the Frances Hodgson Bur nett classic to life on the screen of the Loew-Poli theater today, for an engagement of four days, is the film in mind.
 In answer to thousands of re- quests that flooded the studio, Dar- ryl F. Zanuck decided to cast the dimpled star in the immortal story, and 1t was apparent from the re- ception she was accorded yesterday that the fans had discovered a film adequate to the talents of Shirley Temple.
 AS those familiar with the story know, the setting for "The Little Princess is London at the turn of the century. The Boer war has been declared, the Union Jack flies from every building and the streets are filled with marching grena- diers. All London is alive with ex- citement and Shirley is trying to hold back the tears. Her father is going off to Africa with his regi- ment.
 Before Shirley's father leaves, he arranges for her to stay in Miss Minchin's Exclusive Girls school until his ~eturn. It is during the first few days of her stay here that "The Little Princess" as her schoolmates call her because of her lovely clothes, meets those who are to play such an important part in her life during the follow ing months.
 Miss Munchin, Shirley soon dis covers to be a cruel and ruthless woman. Assisting her is her brother Bertie, with whom the child strikes up an immediate friendship Rose, a teacher at the school, befriends Shirley, and she also becomes friendly with Ram Dass, a Hindu servant, and Becky, the young waif of all work at the school.
 A few days after she Is estab- lished at tn eschool, Shirley meets Geoffry and acts as matchmaker for the riding-master and Rose.
 During the celebration of her birthday party news arrives at the school that Shirley's father has been killed in battle and, what is more important to Miss Minchin, died a bankrupt. Refusing to be- lieve her father dead, she is ban- ished to the garret by Miss Min- chin and assigned to the duties of a "slavey."
 After a series of bitter setbacks Shirleys faith is rewarded in what is called a stirring climax.
 Richard Green and Anita Louise have prominent roles as Goeffry and Rose. The cast includes Ian Hunter, Cesar Romero, Arthur Preacher, Mary Nash, Sybil Jason, Miles Mander and Marcia Mae Jones.
 On the same program is Every body's Baby" featuring the Jones Family in their latest drama. They are presented with new addition to their family, and en- suing events afford plenty of good comedy, say the producers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

WEATHER CURTAINS READING
 Toledo, O. (UP) - Winter sports cut into the juvenile book demand and servere traffic conditions cut the circulation of adult books, &C., cording to the public library report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heates
Paul Harrison in Hollywood
By PAUL HARRISON
Service Staff Correspondent

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood.-The movies have seen quite lot of Steffi Duna, but not very often-if you know what l mean. What l mean is that some- times she dances, with no more ma terial in her costumes than it takes 10 blindfold censor.
 Miss Duna also acts, when given Q chance, and looks very fetching and sultry while about it. Many a great glamor star has been hocus pocused into popularity with far fewer advantages, but this actress somehow has always missed the bandwagon.
 She has missed it until now, anyway, but it's likely that Hol- 1ywood's determined conquest of South and Central America will change her fortunes. All the stu- dios are making or planning pie lures with locales in the tamale belt, and Latin types are premium.
 Of course Miss Duna (pro- nounced "Doona') is just Latin type, and typing has been one of her most serious handicaps. She is an Hungarian ballerina who never set toe in Spain or Mexico. She has been almost everywhere else, and she speaks a few lan- guages - but no Spanish. All this in incredible to Latin American fans, including the Cuban, who applaud her execution of their dances.
 It was La Cucaracha," a Tech nicolor short of 1885, that gave her a false start. The brilliant little dance film did more than anything else to sell color to the industry and the public, but it also sold it's 16-year-old star down the river.
 HUNGARIAN
 MEXICAN
 Down the Rio Grande, to be thought of Miss Duna as that little Mexican cutie"
 Dancing Pirate" color fea- ture about early California in light musical comedy mood, was no help at all Possible because it had no star names, nobody seemed to like it except the critics
 Worse yet, Hollywood heard that Miss Duna had been little hard to manage. Fact was that for five weeks, under the blazing, enervating lights of color films of that day, she was scarcely able to stand on her feet without almost continuous froa hty a noaccpucp
 In Anthony Adverse" she played the torrid, homicidal half-caste in the African sequence. and in a few subsequent pictures has been a na- tive gal of one nationality or an- other Right now she's native dancer in a South American cab aret, and with pretty good part as the second feminine lead who's in love with Lloyd Nolan. Trouble with boing a native gal, according to rigid Hollywood formula, is that she ns7er gets her man.
 SEES EXTRA
 MODEST
 She dances, though. She dances like nobodys business, unless it may turn out to be some business of the Hays Office. Miss Duna wears a lit- tie gilt something here and little gilt something there, and in the middle of her bare middle she wears a rose.
 This floral item is intended as device ot concealment, and it act ually was suggested by the man who is looking after the pictures prob lems of censorship. I guess the fel- low never has been to burlesque
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
COUNTY BREAKE TRADITION

Memphis, Mo.-UP)-For the first time in 60 years, Scotland county, Mo, will have Republican county clerk. Frank A. Trunnell won by .87 votes over his Democrit- ic rival, J. E. Poole, the incumbent, in the recent election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

G.N
 HAXs VIOLIN AND PIANO." CANE To-AOLLYMOOO IN l055ss PlANS BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL. . 6cPA MoNIREAL, ,cAN.s NOVA l927~
 By BILL PORTER AND
 GEORGE SCARF"
 Bob Breen will no longer be known as Robbie the studio is toughening him up has had his curls cut he came to Hollywood with his sister in April 1885 was signed by Sol Lesser who heard him sing an aria from "Rigoletto" sings in French, Italian, Spanish as well as English received black eye recently n a fight with boy who called him a sissy was first string halfback on his school football squad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
FORD CAN COOK

Wallace Ford, who enacts the featured male role in Paramount's "Backdoor to Heaven" has one of the most unusual hobbies of any actor in the films. Frequently he invites dozen or more of his friends to dinner and prepares the entire meal himself. He learned to cook while he was in an orpranage in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17

tertainers are eight big hit tunes as well as an entertaining story.
 Coming to the Strand on Wed- nesday is 8 fine twin feature bill comprised of the musicaltriumph Honolulu" starring Eleanor Powell, Robert Young, George Burns and Oracle Allen; also Peter Lorre in "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" Att. fractions coming soon to the Strand include '"Tailspin," "Pygma- lion," Topper Takes A Trip Per sons In Hiding" and "Yes My Darl- ing Daughter" among others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
BLOOD TO BE STORED

London-(UP)--An appeal for 2000 volunteers to give blood to be stored for transfusion in the event of war is being made by the Leeds Blood Transmission society. City hos pitals are to provide facilities for storing the blood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-17
ONLY wOODBURNER LEFT

The J. w. Bowker, 1875 engine to be seen in Paramount's Union Pa cific," produced and directed by Ce- cil B. De Mile, is the only wood- burning locomotive in existence. It belongs to the Pacific Coast Chap ter, Railway and Locomotive Histo- rical Society,
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-01

The official board of the Fed erated church of Nome gave a reception on Wednesday evening at the church for Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur P. Wood who had recent ly come to Nome to be in charge of the Federated church.
 In spite of the indictment weath CT, there was goodly number of people in attendance. Leroy Sui livan was in charge of the pro gram of the evening. Rev. and Mrs. Wood gave brief talks in response to their introductions. Two beautiful solos were sung, and Chas W. Thornton gave a very interesting talk on the hist ory of the Federated church in Nome. The evening was conclud- ed with informal sociability and refreshments.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-01
THANKSGIVING NOV g

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, -- President Roosevelt decided to proclaim November 21, 1940 as Thanksgiving Day, being the 3rd instead of the usual 4th Thurs day in November.
 This corresponds with the ex- ecutive's action in moving up this years Thanksgiving from Nov ember 30 to 23rd.
 The action was taken in the belief there was not enough time between Thanksgiving and Christ mas in which to cinduct the holi- day trade therefore new dates were selected with an eye to in creased business.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-01

The s. s. Fl Capitan of the Consolidated Olympic Line ar rived at Nome Thursday morning in command of Captain Johanson. The vessel is now being discharg ed of it's capacity cargo of freight and will then sail for Golovin, Unalakleet, St. Michael, Teller. Kotzebue and return to Nome.
 The Fl Capitan sailed from Seattle Aug. 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1939-09-01

Arriving on the PAA Electra last Monday, with pilots Stuart and Meyering, were A. s. Wat son, T. s. Batchelder H. M. Ka- zee H. Kittlesby and K Thiel.. Outgoing passengers were C. E. Rhode. M. C. Wallgren, C F Schroeder and Miss D. M. Wheel CT, and two sacks of mail.