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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Cheer Leaders Chosen
For Holmes J. c.

The students Of Holmes Junior Col
lege assembled Wednesday night tc
have try-ou.s for cheer leaders fol
the year 1939-40. The presence Of
the band, football boys, and coaches
made this a lively occasion. The con
testants were Jimmy Lehman. Andy
Hamlet, John Allen Cade, w. p
Hammett, Ralph Dorroh. Jane Treo-
lar. Martha Rhyme, Lennie Pepper
Dorothy Moredock, Irene Taylor, vir-
ginia Carter, Madeline McIlwain, Ma
~ Elizabeth Boykin and Hallye
Young
The election was held Tuesday norm
ing at eight O'Clock by secret ballot,
The results were Boys-Andy Ham
let and Jimmy Lohman; Girls-vir-
ginia Carter and Jane Treolar.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
HJC To Begin Conference
PIoy Friday Night
BY william Cathey

Handicapped by inexperience n
lack of organization, the Holmes Ju-
nior College Bulldogs will enter their
pigskin clash at Goodman Friday
night against he Poplarwille Wild
cats as the u~nderdogs Of the Skin
mish. Action is scheduled to begin
at 8 o'clock.
Coach Ras Branch has a very spir-
tied and confident outfit with which
to work, but he doesn't think the
preponderence of new material will
offset to any appreciable extent the
loss of numerous veterans from the
1888 machine.
The Pearl River lads nave always
proved tough assignments for the
Bulldogs and this years group assem-
bled by Coaches Dick Baxter and
Scafide promises to be no exception,
although no report as to the strength
or weakness OF the Wildcats has been
forthcoming.
Injuries to Preston Hornsby and
Bill Meredith may prevent their OPP
ening the game. Jones, promising
triple-threat candidate, has been
bothered for two weeks with an in
jured instep and the chances Of
his seeing service are very remote.
The probable starters will include:
Mabry, left end; Smith, left tackle;
Hornsby, left guard; Pate. center;
Roberts, right guard; Blalock, right
tackle; Meredith. right end; HAL
lock, quarterback; McCafferty, left
latf; Balkum, right half; and Naron.
fullback.
- Reserves will be: Warren. Rutledge
and Crawford. guards: Lockwood,
Hussman and Pannell, tackles: Ter
ry, center; Cole, Query and Carter.
ends: and Shonsey, Crawford. Kuy-
kendall and Thomas, backs.
Doubt as to whether a center capa-
BILE of filling the departed shoes OF
Adrian Vernon could be developed
or not has been removed as Pate.
newcomer, has been making very
satisfactory progress at the pivot po-
sition. The real tests will come in
the backfield.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Holmes County W.. IA. U
Meets At Pickens

A countrywide w. M. U. meeting
was held today at Pickens Baptist
Church. About one hundred dele
gates and w. Nj. U. members from
the churches of the county gathered
to attend this all day meeting OF
the group. Interesting programs had
been prepared for bo-h morning and
afternoon session with speakers and
musical numbers scheduled along
with the business TO be taken up by
the meeting.
Guest speakers for the occasion
were Mrs. w. A. Bell, Mrs. G. A
C~aruthers. Miss Fannie Traylor and
Mrs. w. G. Mize, all of Jackson
OFFICERS elected at this meeting
will be listed next week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
TchuIo To Meet Duront
Eleven Here Friday
BY William Cathey

anxious to preserve their unde-
feated conference record and stretch
their winning streak to two straight
the Durant High School Tigers will
attempt to inflict deep scratches on
the Tchula Bulldogs, ( iguratively
speaking, when the two football
squads meet here Friday afternoon.
The game was originally carded in
the Delta town but the scene OF
action was shifted here this week,
Triumphant by a 20 to 0 count in
1888, the locals believe that their
machine Is stronger and are hop
ing for another victory to present to
their new coach, Dace Davis.
A little slow in many phases o.
the first game, particularly in timing,
and execution of plays, the Tigers
have drilled hard this week and ex.
pect to display more polish in the
various departments.
Opening the lineup for the Durant
outfit will probably be: Allen, left
end; Burnley, left tackle; Waddell
left guard; v Durham, center; w
Durham, right guard; Wilson, right
tackle; Cresswell, RICH. end; Kicks
quarterback; Gibson, left half; Car
roll. right half; Blanton, full back.
The team looks to be the best in
several years. The game will start
at $3.50. Everybody is urged to at
tend and boost The Durant Tigers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Juvenile
Troffic Lights Turned
On In Durunt +.

The two traffic lights on Highway
81, one at the Hotel Durant corner
and the other at the City Hall corr
ner, were turned on Saturday and
have been In operation since.
The lights remain on the red or
stop light for twenty seconds and
then switch to the green or go light,
for twenty second.
Right hand turns may be made on
the red light.
The lights do not affect pedes-
TRANS in any way as they may cross
on either light.
Only two lights have been installed
but they have done much to inn
prove the safety of traffic at these
crossings on Highway 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Farmers Arc. Urged i
Vote On Soil Program
For Holmes County
Will Add No Toxes
On County To Poy
For Soil Program

Landowners are reminded that If
Holmes County is to be made into
a Soil Conservation District, they
must cast their ballot at one of the
following places between now and
6 o'clock October 7th. Boxes will
be at Harvey's Store, Downer's Store.
Smiths Store, Smith Hughes School
al West. Claud Wilkes Store at Du-
rant, Smith Hughes School at Good
man, Maxwell's Store at Pickens,
Browns Store, Richland, Humphrey
O'Reilly Store, Ebenezer; Smith
Hughes School, Coxburg; Frank Ea-
kin's store. Thornton; Tchula Com
mercial Co, Tchula; Bank of Cruger,
Cruger; and the county agents Of
flee, Lexington.
Meetings are being held in all
parts of the hill section Of the coun-
ty to acquaint the people with de-
tails as to how the program will
work.
The district when formed will en-
able any farmer In the county to Sc
cure the services OF trained men to
work with them in laying out q soil
conservation program on their farms
In these meetings all farmers are
sponsoring this movement as the re-
alize the Importance OF organizing
Holmes county into a soil conservation
district to help them conserve their
soils.
1t Is to be understood very def
nitely that no taxes are to be levied
for this work nor bonds floated at
any time to help the farmer carry
on soil conservation work on their
farms. The United States govern
ment will furnish trained men free
Of charge to the farmers In carrying
GU. this work as long as funds are
available. The expense to the farm
err will be the amount Of money he
cares to spend. II he desires to do
the work with his own team and
labor he may do SO or II he does
not care to participate In the pro-
gram in any manner he need not do
so. as there is nothing in the law
which compels any farmer to take
any part In the program II he does
not care to-.
There are over 1900 landowners in
the county and al least 300 of these
must vote in favor of this district
IL 1t is allowed.
II you have not voted please go to
to the box nearest you and cast your
vote.
M. r. williams, county agent, is
also discussing the importance Of
planting winter cover crops such a.
vetch and Austrian winter peas. Mr..
Williams states that II farmers are
short of feed they should plant oats
before the fifteenth of October az
tests by the State Experiment sta
ton prove that oats planted at this
time or before give better yields than
those planted at a later date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Presbyterian Auxiliary To
Begin Bible Study

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian church will begin the inten-
sive Bible study of the book of
John next Monday, October Q. at $3.50
Tackett win sAbe~~the teacher. The
women Of Goodman and West shave'
been invited to unite in this study,
and all members Of the Auxiliary and
other trends are invited and urgHs
to be present at this first study.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Central Mississippi Fair
10 Open In Kosdusko
On October End
Many Interesting And
Educational Exhibits
To Be Displayed

The Central Mississippi Fair will
be held in Kosciusko October 2-7.
The midway attractions will be fur
nished by Wallace Brothers Shows,
which will run till the close Of
Fair week, showing free acts every
day and night.
Starting Tuesday and continuing
each night at 8 o'clock, a program
Of wrestling matches with comic fsa-
ture attractions will be given.
Wednesday will be devoted to plac-
ing Of all exhibits and at ; p. n.
judging of Home Demonstration and
All exhibits.
Thursday will be given to F. r.
A. and 4H Club boys judging o
tests; Girls All Club team demonstra-
tons; judging Of horses, mules. dairy
cattle and poultry; II o'clock judy
ing Of flowers, and at 2 p. m. judy
ing Of swine and beef cattle.
Friday has been announced as
School Day" and thousands of boys
and girls from this and adjoining
counties are expected to be present
to enjoy the fun. The school parade
will be at 10 a. M, with visiting high
school bands participating; II a. m.
a band contest will be given at the
High School Athletic Field, and on
Saturday at 4 p. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Holmes Students Pledged
To Miss Stute Frots

Social f%raternities at Miss. State
College pledged 219 students at the
conclusion of Rush Week Sunday
night, it was announced by Alvin J..
HILL, Hazelhurst, chairman Of the
internationally council. The num-
Der of pledges is a new record at
the college. exceeding last years to-
tai by s students.
Holmes county students pledged by
fraternities were: John Dines, Du-
rant, and Lige Parker, Goodman,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Henry Hooker,
Roland Rhyme, and Francis Herbert,
all of Lexington, Sigma Chi; Woods
Mcclellan, Durant, Carl Rose, Lex
ington. Kappa Sigma; Maury Hum
ph.iez. Durant, Theta XII.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Present Day Club Meets
With Mrs. Beisel

The Present Day Club met Tues
day. September 26, in the home OF
Mrs. B. o. Beisel with the entire
membership present and seven guests.
The subject of the afternoon was
Education. Ron call was answered
with modern prominent educators.
c. H. Carruth, Superintendent of
Durant Schools, gave a very inter
esting talk on Education in the
Home, Community, School and he
Church" Delicious refreshments of
home made ice cream and cake were
served to those present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28

Jamie G. Houston Of New Albany,
governor Of the 140th District Of
Rotary International, made his Of
fetal visit to the Rotary Club OF
this city on Tuesday night, Sept. 20,
He will be in Pickens on Wednesday.
night, October 4.
A large attendance greeted Gov
Houston here and he brought a mes
sage that was timely and interesting.
All members Of the Pickens club
are urged to turnout and hear Mr..
Houston when he visits the club. He
is a forceful and interesting SPEAK
err.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Duront RepeIs Ethel On
Gridiron 1910

Launching their 1888 grid cam
paign as an unknown quantity, the
Durant Tigers sent the Ethel High
footballers back home last Friday
afternoon with a 10 to 0 defeat plas.
tered on them.
The men Of Coach Dace Davis,
making his initial bow as head men.
tor, fought with much spirit, con
fidence and determination throughout
the clash and although they lacked
much polish in numerous phases,
they nevertheless held the visitors
in thorough check throughout in
very capable fashion. With more in
struction the team appears ready
for stiff competition.
Striking twice by the air lanes and
once as the result of a blocked punt
the locals turned what might have
been a defeat into a well-deserved
triumph, even in view of the fact
that the candidates had been work
ing out less than two weeks. Hustle
and willingness on the part Of each
player to contribute conscientious eff
forts were manifest.
The first tally came when w. r.
Durham surged through the Ethel
forward wall to block an attempted
boot out Of danger, and the weighty
guard received credit for the first
six points. The try for extra point
failed.
In the same canto, starting from
their own 40, the Davismen advanced
the oval across the enemy stripe or
a sustained drive.
The Tigers combined a reverse by
Kicks, which was good for Is yards,
with a forward pass from Carroll
to Allen and a lateral to Kicks and a
29yard overhead from Carroll to
Gibson for another counter. Again
the try for conversion failed.
In the fourth quarter Cresswell re-
covered a tumble by Ethel on the l.
yard marker. Blanton ran to the Il
and after an unsuccessful heave from
Carroll to Cresswell, the same combl-
nation c~oordinated perfectly for a
touchdown on the second effors.
Kicks placement kick was squarely
between the uprights.
Carroll tried himself on puntine
during the game and drew praises
from the spectators for his very eff
fective and creditable out of bound
boots. His last kick was a long
end over end effort that travelled ar
least 40 or As yards.
The playing of w. Durham, Cress-
well Carroll, Waddell, Allen and
Kicks, were highlights of the tilt for
the winners, while Bell and WATSON
performed well for the losers.
Summary: First downs-Durant 6,
Ethel A; Touchdowns-W. Durham,
Gibson, Cresswell; Point after-Ricks
(Placement); Passes attempted-Du-
rant Z, Ethel 3; Completed-Durant
5, Ethel 1; Penalties-Durant Is yards,
Ethel Is yards; Punts-Durant 4,
Ethel s.; Fumbles-Durant 4, Ethel
4. Referee-Smith delta State). UNI
pire-Clark Stevens. Head Linesman
BILLY Bacon cole Miss. Timers
Carter and Stone.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
New Books In County
Library Listed

The Holmes County Library now
has the following new books on its
shelves and the public is invited to
avail themselves Of the opportunity
to visit the library and read the
many good books to be found there.
Fiction
Overture to Death-Marsh; Pale
Horse Rider-Porter; Firebrand-
Gill; Murdered But Not Dead-Aus-
tin; Son of the Sea-Bassett; Girl On
His Hand-Greig; Shanghai 81
Baum; The Murder that Had Every.
thing-Footner; Death Pays a Divi-
dend-iRhode; To Have to Keep
Abbott; The Thousandth Man-Ayres;
Big Ben-Ayres; Elder Sister-Greig;
Sir Adam Disappeared-Oppenheim
Mock Honeymoon-Ruck; The Far
Down-Corbett; Harlequin House
Sharp; The Blind side-Wentworth;
White Magic-Baldwin; Look Home
ward Angel-Wolfe; The Brandons-
Thirkilis; william Room-Rosman;
April Was When 1t Began-Benefield;
Captain Horation Hornbower-For-
ester; Joseph In Egypt-Mann; The
Tree of LibertyJPage.
Non-FictiOn
Queen Anne Boleyn-Hackett; Adult
Education-Hewett; Good Stories For
Anniversaries-Olcott; Around the
Hearth Tire-Harper.
Juvenile
Carol Keene Mysteries; The Flop
Eared Hound-Tredle; A Child's Book
OF Famous Composers-Burch; But
tons-Robinson; The Pied Piper Of
Notwithstanding; The Wizard Of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Sunday Services Scheduled
For Baptist Church

Bible School 9:45.
Monday worship 1880.
3. T. U. 6:15.
Evening worship tbs.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing tbs.
Every dissipation Of youth will be
paid for with a draft on old age
w. r. HAYNIEt Pastos
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-09-28
Non-Fiction

Queen Anne Boleyn-Hackett; Adult
Education-Hewett; Good Stories For
Anniversaries-Olcott; Around the
Hearth Tire-Haarper.
Evening star., 1939-10-28

addition, 1905 Connecticut avenue
NV: to cost $450.
Clifford K. Bergman, 2114 Ban
croft place NV, owner; to erect
temporary storm door inclosure, 2ll4
Bancroft place NV; to cost $500.
Jacob Baumgarten, owner; A. p.
Starr, architect; Garland Short, 2l40
P street NV, builder; to erect two
1-story brick additions, 1916 Riggs
street NV; to cost $500.
Mrs. Arthur Woods, 30l4 N street
NV, owner; T. w. Dominick, archie
tect; Marthinson d Co., 1700 I street
NV, builders; to erect one 1-story
brick addition, 30l4 N street NV:
! to cost $1,000.
Norvel Watkins, 5316 G street Sc,
owner and builder: L. w. Giles,
architect; to erect one 1-story ciuder
block dwelling a rooms), S337 q
street Sc; to cost $500.
John 8. Biggs, GAS Thirty-second
place NV, owner; +. M. Newberry,
builder; to make repairs, GAS Thir-
ty-second place NV; to cost 400.
Evening star., 1939-10-28
Paint Convention

OF Nation wide interest to in.
dustrialists are the topics coming
up for discussion in the open forums
scheduled for the 5lst convention
Of the National Paint, Varnish and
Lacquer Association. This conven-
ton is to be held in San Francisco,
Calf, October 81 to November 3
Not only will new and scientific de-
velopments In the paint industry
come in for their share of discussion,
but other topics pertinent to the
business world will be considered,
Evening star., 1939-10-28

George S. White, designer; to erect
one 2-story brick fiat, 1928 Sher-
man avenue NV; to cost $1,000.
D. E. Stephan, 801 Charming street
NE, trustee and builder; R. o.
Kluge, architect; install plumbing
and electric work, 805-807 Chan
ming street NE; to cost 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michele D'Anna,
owners; Joseph H. Abel, designer;
Harry A. Rosenfeld, 1929 Crittenden
street NV, builder; to erect one
2-story brick and tile dwelling, 1910
Kennedy street NV: to cost $5,OO0
Jane E. Martin Hall, 1902 c street
NE, owner; Joseph Banner, de-
signer; Wade and H. N. Hansbor-
ough. Arlington, Va, builders; to re-
model 1513-17 Benning road NE;
to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Arthur Woods, 3014 N street
NV, owner; T. w. Dominick, archi-
tect; Marthinson & Co., 1700 street
NV, builders; to make repairs, 3014
N street NV; to cost $4,000.
Kloman Instrument Co., 1922 I
street NV, owners: George r. SAINT
myers, architect: R. F. Peters, 10ll
Taylor street NE, builder; to con-
struct second-story addition, 1922
street NV; to cost $1,000.
Trustees of estate of Hugh Reilly;
John j. Whelan, architect; H. D.
Fulmer, $3.50 Forty-third street
NV, builder; to erect one 21a-story
brick addition, 1642 Twenty-ninth
street NV; to cost $2,500.
Alice Holman, 1882 Newton street
NE, owner; Enterprise Roofing Co.,
builders; to apply siding and make
repairs, 1882 Newton street NE;
to cost $500.
Nettie May Overton, owner; Nor
ris L. Walls, 1901 Howard road Sc,
Evening star., 1939-10-28

builder; to make repairs, 1895 Perry
street NE; to cost $500.
Reuben A. Bogley, jr., 5027 Eighth
street NV, owner; Enterprise Roof
ing Co.. builders; to reroof and re-
side dwelling, SOFT Eighth street
NV: to cost $500.
Philip Calpahian, 1882 Wisconsin
avenue NV, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
addition, 1882 Wisconsin avenue
NV; to cost $500.
B. D. Friedman, 1915 Fourteenth
street NV, owner and builder; H.
w. Gaines, designer; to erect one l.
story brick addition, 1901 Bladens-
burg road NE; to cost $500.
H. B. Spence and M. C. Hagner,
Evening star., 1939-10-28

owners; Henri P. Henry, designer;
Garlon Short, 2140 P street NV,
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24

that the subject matter desired
20 be curbed is only the illegal
traffic in Notwithstanding beer
and is not directed at the legiti-
mate beer trade generally.
also, the public is, by enforc-
ment of this agreement, protect
Ell rather than injured. Any
association of person which
seeks to uphold al enforce the
law by merely refusing to fur
nish the commodity to be used
in breaking the law. can hardly
be termed a violation Of the
Public Interest Of law abiding
citizens" the Attorney General
ruled. =.
In hailing the opinion as n boon
to the clean up or close up drive
Dicrctor Mckinley said:
Heretofore, we have had to
rely solely on the revocation Of
permits to eliminate fro mthc
legal beer trade those persons
who refuse to operate their
business lawfully and In strict
accord with existing regulations
and public sentiment. Now we
have another weapon with which
to rcestablish quickly and main
tain satisfactory conditions"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24
Beer Dealers Have new Wcap-
on to Use on DisOrderly Outlets

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24

| will not solve the problem. Be
! cause the spirit of Hitlerism mas
| developed into a political ideo
logy and indoctrinated into the
very bone and sinew of the young
German people. The growth OF
each fighting generation of Ger
many's young, inherits this poll
tical theology and carries on
under a new and designated lead
ership, in defense of what is
deemed. -. fitting and proper to
preserve intact, the ideals of the
fatherlad and the German peo-
pie. Under the philosophy of
German theology, an image is
born, which in time, becomes a
fighting unit of strength under
a new leadership. It's the tradi-
ton of the German people to
heed the counsel of it's predeces-
sors and respect their leader
ship. When the old warrior, Won
Hindenburg, laid down the reins
of the short lived German Re-
public, his farewell advice to his
country-men, was to stand by
Hitler as their leader. The old
warrior, said, while Hitler is not
the favorite son, he is the only
man now able to lead the Ger
ma people, revive ad make the
nation function as a world power.
While the fighting nations of
Europe are somewhat slow III
defining their aims, much of the
present conflict may be explain
ed by the fact that Great Britain
is in the way of Hitler's ambi-
ton to become master and sole
dictator of continental Europe.
that is a thorn in England's
side. To that end accomplish
ment, the authoritarian powers
on the continent of Europe, are
being united to a tremendous
point of military ascendency,
to starle the world.
This observation will be continu-I
ed so as to keep track of Hitler
until he is crushed, maybe.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24
KEYSTONE NEWS

The miners Local Union 6196
held Thanksgiving services in
koppcrS Hall. $50.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. II. Murray
spent the holidays in Baltimore,
Md. Mrs. Murray recently be-
came 4 Delta oror.
Mrs. Pagie Scales has many
relatives visiting her during the
Thanksgiving Vacation.
Rev. J. II. Byers will preach
at the Presbyterian church Sun
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pugh visit
ed in Keystone Sunday.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24

children, of Rhodell. were visit
ors Sunday in Mullens.
Mr.. Meyer Wilson, of Beckley
was an official of the Conlcy-
Quinnimont tilt.
Mr.. job Preston is recupera-
ting from II leg injury.
s~>. v.nt. 4
Mr.. A lex Barbour was n
bushes visitor in Itman wednes-
day of last week.
The Wyoming county levy
was passed Tuesday of last
week by 77.Os per cent, 17.OS
per cent more than the required
votes.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1939-11-24
KEYSTONE news

Mr.. Rogers, the Communi y
theatre manager, has returned
from the hospital much imprcv-
ed. The town is happy in know
ing that he will soon be himself
again. Mr.. Rogers is an excellent
business man and is q man WAC
makes friends ari keeps them.
During Mr.. Rogers illness lis
employees have been on the job
at the theatre giving al the
courtesies possible he was
greatly missed.