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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Stote Registrar Speaks
At Rotory Club

Ben Hilbnn, registrar OF STATE Col,
lege. Starkville, was the principal
speaker at the Durant Rotary Club
Tuesday in its regular weekly meet
ing in the private dining room of he
California Cafe.
Mr.. llilbun made an interesting
speech on America and the opportu-
nitiea Il offers its people. He spoke
of /. as the greatest country in the
world and compared conditions here
with those in foreign countries. He
suggested that the ideals of service
upon which Ro. airy is founded, were
an excellent basis for good citizen
ship and stressed our duties as citi-
zens Of this country.
III. l.. Harrington is in charge of
the programs this month.
DR.. Robert Stephenson and Edwin
White, Lexington, were guests of the
club. They are members Of the Lex
ington Rotary Club and are on the
visiting committee to visit other clubs
and report the progress they are
making and the work other clubs
are accomplishing.
One hundred per cent attendance
vas recorded this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Hayes Irving Passes
After Long Illness
Services Will Be Held
Friday Afternoon At
Methodist Church

This community was grieved this
morning to learn Of the death o.
Hayes Preston Irving, Al, well known
railroad mar who has been i'll for
more than a year.
Mr.. Irving passed away at his home
about $50 this morning.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday afternoon q. LIS at the Pres.
by, elian church, of which he was Q
member. The Rev. George Smiley
forrler pastor, will have charge OF
the .ervices and he will be assisted
by the Rev. Tackett, Presbyterian
pastor, and the Rev. w. r. Haynie
and he Rev. E. S. Lewis, other Du-
rant pastors.
Active pallbearers will be B. T.
Ray. E. H. Witt. G. j. Young. w. S.
Eeggie, Roy and Frank Irving.
Honorary pullbearers will be Tom
Gallon, DR.. r. c.. Elmore, DR.. j. w.
Howell, Robert Rosson, Brooks Da-
Wis, c. w. Lance, Jim Nicely. Bill
Burnley, Robert Moore, w. M. Blank
enship, j. l.. Longinotti, J. w. Weeks.
Tom Ashley and Mack Cook.
Mr.. Irving was born and reared al
Weir. the son of Mrs. f. A. Afford
He was a World War Veteran and
an employee of the Illinois Central
railroad for the past twenty years.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Min
ME Brister Irving, n Two sons,
James Hayes, II, and Gene, 9. His
mother, one brother, Lake Irving,
Duck Hill, two uncles, Homer Weir,
Memphis. and Horace Weir, Durant,
two sisters. Mrs. Louise Kestenbaum,
vicksburg. and Mrs. Gladys Hutch
inson, Belzoni, also survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Mississippi Alters Win
NutionuI Awards

Mine Mississippi All girls won state
blue awards in the national All home
Identification activity, conducted the
past year by the extension service
Five were given red placing In compe-
tition with members from % states,
and are eligible for national cash
awards.
The five RECORDS were made by
Maxine jackson, II, Natchez; Davi-
lene Overs.reet, Is, Clarksdale; Eliza
beth Sullivan. 16 Winona; Inez Pitt
man, II. Fcayune; and Mary Ethel
Powell, 16, Sunflower. Each Of these
girls made systematic efforts in lawn
improvement. planting native flowers
and shrubs gathered from nearby
woods or given by interested neigh
bors. Maxine laid out a tennis and
croquet court and prepared ar out.
door dining room IN an o~dd-shaped
portion Of the lawn. Others covered
such ~"eye-sores" as an unused els
tern inc a broken down fence with
plant cuttings and creeping vines
They receive cash awards from Mrs
Charles r. Walgreen, Chicago garden
club member and All enthusiast.
The tour others who received blue
state awards will be given gold me
dals. They are Mildred Baskin, IA.
Winona; Gay Hutson. IA, Columbia;
Joy Laneston, IL, Columbia; and MAJ
garet Harris. IA, Winona.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
SIT Members Enrol!
IN Red Cross Durinq
Drive In Holmes
Number Now Exceeds
Total For Lost Yeor;
1000 Is Cool Set

While he goal of 1000 membership
has noe been sighted in the annual
Red Cross drive in Holmes county,
the number of members enrolling, tn
date has exceeded the total member.
ship last year.
Last year there were 612 persons
joining the Red Cross.
This year there has beenc received
to dale SIT memberships and, two, o.
three of the communities have. poi
yet reported. Several Of the sepoyts
from communities listed below are
incomplete and expect to turp.jn more
memberships before the drive is
closed.
If you have not yet Joined Aha Red
Cross see your community !phairmn,,
or a member of the COMMITTEES ead
give your dollar. Fifty cents .of: this
money remains in the community
National Red Cross headquarters re.
ceives fifty cents Of your coatribu-
ton regardless of how much you
give.
Here is a report on enrollments to
date:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
PIons Announced For
Christmas Lighting

NEF ~ ~" =" >
Plans for the Chris mas.,ibghuins
contest, an annual affair sponsored
by the Wonlan's Club, have been for
mulated by the Committee, -Axs.xN
D. Baine, chairman, Mrs. Phil .yYik
son, A1rs. r. C. Elmore and Miss
ANNE Mcintyre, are as followsS a
small fee of rs cents Is r~equiredcto
enter the contest that is on .fIeSn
December IT through the 81. the nigh
the judges make the final, decisions
and award the prizes which arss fol
first and second places and shopog-
able mention tor indoor, porch, anS
living trees. a door. a window and
first and second places for decora-
tons Of business houses.
The entrants must have lights on
from 5 o'clock to ten in the .eyenins
from the 18th through the 21st. A
discount of so cents will be made On
light bills of entrants.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
National Guard Goes
T., Camp Shelby
X -ary 7-13
Battery B Participates
In l14th Artillery
Encompment

The Hath Field Artillery, Mississip.
pi National Guard, will undergo az
emergency training period at Camp
Shelby, Mississippi from January 7th
to January 18th according to orders
from the War Department.
Battery b. Holmes county unit OF
Hath Field Artillery, will take par
in the maneuver.
According to the orders, this pc
riod of training is considered as d
minor emergency and the only ex-
cuse acceptable for non~-attendance al
Winter Field Training will be illness
and 1t will be necessary then to have
a certificate from a doctor stating that
the person Is not in condition to UNI
dergo the field training.
Employers OF men and boys in the
National Guard are asked to coop
crate with the War Department in
letting the boys off for a week to g.
to camp as their attendance is com
pulsory.
Officers Of Battery B will attend
all-day meeting of officers of the
Hath Field Artillery at Greenville
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
116 n. Y. A. Workers
On School
Agency Helps Locote
Employment For
Stute's Youths

One hundred and sixteen Holmes
and Attala county Youth Workers
for the last thirty days have been
getting work-experience in concrete
form building; mixing. pouring and
finishing concrete; brick work, and
plumbing, on construction of the Higo
School building at Goodman, under
the supervision of j. L McElroy.
y. C. Flowers, Mississippi Admins
traitor for National Youth Admins
t~ration, announced today that 1862
youths have been placed in.o en-
ployment in the job hunt drive dur
ing the month Of November. Since
original estimates put The number
who would probably be placed during
the go day job hunt campaign at 500
youths, this figure of 362 is almost
so per cen ahead of expectations.
According to Mr.. Flowers, who was
enthusiastic over the success of the
first month, the National Youth Ad-
ministration expects even better re
suls during the coming thirty days.
The excellent placement record of
the job Hunt Campaign in Missis
sippi, is well in line with placements
by the National Youth Admins ration
over the entire nation. Placements
of youth in private indus -ry during
October, 1889, through the Junior
Placement Service operated by the
National Youth Administration, show
ed a rs per cent increase over the
corresponding month last year, it was
announced by Aubrey Williams, Ma
tional Administrator of NYA.
During October 11,441 placements
were made; 24,o01 new application
registered with the NYA Junior Place
ment Service: 0,5S9 interviews were
held; and 1920 employers were visit
ed by employment c~ounselors and So
licited for jobs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
through
Hazel
Eyes
BY
Hazel Brannon


1nTlStIHdS Is alreduy III Ia "A =
Notwithstanding this spring-like y.
Their we've been having all this " a
The Woman's Club is again sp. :
soring the Christmas lighting cor.
test and report that practically every
body in town is entering. You are
supposed to have your tree up or
your sore window decorated by De
cember IA, so you had better get
busy.
The beautiful Christmas lights have
already been strung uptown and they
do look pretty.
Many of the stores have already
completed their Christmas decora-
tions n those that have no. will
do 20 by this weekend.
And last bvt not least, Santa Claus
Is coming to Durant. Yes, Sir. on
Saturday afternoon. December IS, I
two o'clock Santa Claus will ride
into Durant on the big new red fire
truck to visit with all the kiddies
of Durant and surrounding territory
Let's all get together and make this
the biggest and marriest Christmas
we've had in many years We have
something to be merry about. We're
alive and in good health, able to work
and make our own way in this won
derful country that alone seems to
remember that on December rs, many
moon ago, there was born one who
died SO that he could leave us a
legacy OF peace on earth and good
will among all men.
The average annual tax bill pei
motor vehicle In Mississippi Is $4,000.
according to L. K. Afford, chairman
OF the state petroleum Industries COM
mittse. Fifty-five per cen of the
motorists In this state earn less thnn
5000 per week. That means he 10
paying out nearly $3.50 a week on
taxes alone without starting his mo
tor.
Mr.. Afford Is also responsible for
the statement that there are more
automobiles In the state than there
are bathtubs and toothbrushes.
We don't know how the gentleman
AaRRGhCA W pun O4s 0AN
toothbrushes for means Of compari-
son. however.
Durant's crackerjack football squad
Is going 10 be feted at a banquet to
morrow night by the Durant Rotary
Club.
ssue p-seuAnsnt folks from state
College are going to be present and a
good time 10 goin to be had by al
Handsome sweaters have been or
dered for the team and should arrive
some time next week.
Those boys really worked hard and
everyone Of them deserves a lot o.
credit. There's more to a football
game than running for a touchdown.
1t takes endless days of hard work
to be able to click.
We ant the team to know that
we are all behind them one hundred
percent.
Mulberry street has been blocked
in the business section from highway
81 to Front Street for the past two
days while a new coat of blacktop
ping goes on. The street, which has
been mighty rough for a long time.
should certainly be In excellent shape
by the time they get through with
Il.
All Of Dura2t's Streets are now black
topped. practically, and we are proud
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
All Short Staple Grower.
Moy Cost Ballot Dec. 9

Any farmer who in 1889 produced
cotton with a staple length less than
l1s inches is eligible to vote in the
cotton marketing quota referendum
Saturday, December 9, says T. NJ
Williams, county agent.
Mr.. Williams explains that a far
mer' means a grower who produced
cotton in 1889 as an owner-operatoi
of a farm, a cash tenant, standing
rem or fixed-rent tenant, a share
tenant, a sh~arecropper, or landlord OF
a share tenant or s~harecropper.
The farm act provides that mar
keting quotas do not apply to cotton
or more, and farmers who produce
such cotton are not eligible to vote
in he referendum unless they al .
produce other cotton with a staple
length of less than liz inches.
Each farmer will be entitled to but
n vote, even though he may AVE
produced cotton on more thar one
farm in two or more communities
counties. or states. said Mr. Williams.
Every farmer eligible to vote must
cast his ballot in person, since it Is
provided that there can be no voting
by mail, by proxy. or by agent. In
case several persons, such as a hus-
band. wife. and children, participated
in the production of cotton in 1889
under the same rental agreement,
cropping agreement, or lease. only
the person who signed or entered
in o such agreements or leases may
vote.
In Ease two persons engaged in the
production Of cotton not as sepa-
members Of a partnership. but as ten
ants in common os as joint tenants
or as co-owners Of a property. each
person will be eligible to vote.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
issuing Of Drivers License
Delayed In State

SeS
Due to the fact that The extCemeAY
high cost of issuing renewal licepsss
the Commissioner Of Public. Safety
in their present form Weulds.raues
to exceed the appropriation madps,by
the Legislature, Major T. B. Bird
song, Jr, Commissioner, announces
that all motor vehicle operators. Ii
censes bearing December 81, 1888, as
the expiration date are extended un-
til March 81. 1910. and no renewals
will be made prior to that time. Ne
jor Birdsong requests the .psac$.of-
ficers of Mississippi and the, other
states requiring motor vehichx,Ape-
rators' icenses % honor all NjsSjss
sippi motor vehicle operators, license:
which should expire December 81
1889, until March 81. 1910
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Duront Football Team Is
Honored With Bouquet

NV NA
The Durant Rotary Club .will,Ha
terrain members of the Durapt Hign
School football squad with a banquet
Friday night at the Hotel QHrapt
The affair will Start at 7:3O O'clock
Coach Eakin. of the StatasCollege
coaching staff, Shag Goolsby ana
Boots Johnson. two of States out
5 anding players. will be guests as
well as several other persons.
The Durant school has had the best
football team this season that il. has
had for several years only. .loshpg
two games, one to Alderman an
n to kosciusko. 1t will be renpens
sered hat Kosciusko and Ackermou
only recently played a game to de.
termine the Big Black champion
ship, the former winning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Hiram Levi Sweet
Rites Held In TchuIa
Long Time Resident
Passes In Memphis;
Burial In Lexington

Hiram Levi Sweet, 70, well-known
cuizens Of Holmes county, passed
away at the Baptist Hospital in Mem
phis Friday after an illness of about
two weeks. He had not been in good
health for some time,
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church in ,-Tchula with the
Rev. Scott, CHURCH pastor, officiating.
Heawas, huneds in Lexington cemetery
with HarreN in charge. >
Mn. Sweet moved from Tennessee
to. TcANla thiEty-two years ago and
Has widely. and fayarablyr known al
oyer the county where he farmed
extensively. xie >. .s
: Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Fan
ME Green Sweet, whom he married
SiftK-three4years age, one son, T. J
Sweet Tchula, and one daughter. Miss
Evelyn r. Sweet, Houston. Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Mosons Elect Officers
For Coming Year

AT state communication held on
on November 18th 1899 the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
IS. NJ. Boyette. worshipful master;
Fl. G. Engleman, senior warden; O.
r. Campbell. junior warden; E. B.
Guess. secretary; H. E. Sudduth, treas
urer; J. L. Maxwell. senior deacon;
c. f, Long, Jr, junior deacon; B. L.
Ear.h, tyled.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Officers Institute
Will Be Held 14-15
AT Indiano|a, Miss.
FIJI Cooperotes In Move;
Peace Officers Urged
To Attend Meeting

n On Thursday, December 14th and
Friday, December 18th, there will be
hald. in the, county courthouse al In
dianola, Miss, the "Mississippi Delta
Peace. Officers Institute" sponsored
by interested State officers in con-
junction with the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation. dealing with a discus
SIGN cpd treatise Of various practical
and legal problems facing the peace
officers, according to the
ment off,. Earl T. Thomas, Indianola,
Miss. District Attorney for the 4ta
DISTRICT Director. Of the. School.
Authorization is extended all peace
officers from all sections of the State
to attend The school, be they now in
office or TO be induoted into office
in the..near future, including all She
deputy sheriffs (now Sc
and prospective), constables,
m2rshals of towns, police of cities,
and ANY other officers or Interested
persons. There will be no tuition, en-
trapqe, Qr other fee charged.
,Among the topics to be coverej
of Searches..ap d Seizures.
by. w. d. Conn, Jr.r Assistant Attor-
new. General. of Mississippi; Law OF
Arrests and Searches Incident There
to- by Greek p. Rice, District Attor-
ney, Clarksdale; Confessions, State
ments and Dying. Declarations, by
Jambe B. Viii ten, District Attorney,
Charts and Photography,
w: M; Taggare, Chief of Police, Green
vile, @gnaduate of the National Police
Academy, Washington, D. c.; Crime
Searches, by Leon Weir, Assist
ante Chief, of Rolice, Greenwood, also
graduate of National Police Academy;
and Preparation. of Reports by Inves-
ttgatinS 0fficegs, by ,N.a4 Lawrence,
Dsetricta Attorney, SVicksburg.
). The. following topics ARE to be dis
cussed and dealt with bye. Special
Agents and INSTRUCTORS of the Fed
wal sBurrRuso Interrogation, includ-
ing Mr. H. 3. Fletcher, newly desig.
nsted SPECIAL Agent-In-C Charge of the
toffioa-.ok said Bureau and
Mr., ~. Rs. Wight. present Acting
specialsAgentJp-Ch Charge .of said Of
'les): Pa4ce sapd Peace. Officer Cour-
'ssNa, Teehpiaue and sMechanics Of
VITA sound ..filu and demon
'tration;r Taking Notes. Preservation
Identification of Original Evil
1ence; Lectures on Raids and De
ponstrations Of Night Firipg!, Intro
1Hatio0>tn the Technicat-I-aboratory,
Illustrations and film; Finger
'rint Identification, Taking Prints, De-
'eaapjpg land Photographing Latent
N@sntsas LectaIessa and Lantern Slides:
jpsafua4a,4d eptificstion; Document
and other topics.
"A large attendance. Of officers, not
anlE.froraf the Delta,.b~t from all parts
af.a*he. statas is expected, and many
rom outlying counties as Scott coun-
lies, Oktibbeha, Choctaw and others
pave already notified the Director
hat they wild be present, and others
should immediately communicate to
that end, assthis opportunity afford
peace ~sofficers, by mean of this
Ice school of instruction, to become
ACQUAINTED with each other
rsd with the problems of their office
should not be ignored.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
BeIhoven Choir To Give
Sacred Concert Sunday

The Belhaven Glee Club will give q
Sacred Recital at the Presbyterian
Church in Durant Sunday af ernoon
December 10th from 4 to five o'clock
All friends of the churches and
clubs of the city are most cordially
invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07

The Durant News has arranged for that beloved
fellow to pay a visit to all the little boys and girls of
Durant and surrounding territory. We want you all
to be sure to come to town Saturday, December 18th.
to see Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas.
You can write Kim a letter and give it to him in
person if you wish. But sure and be here. We want
every kiddie to see him and talk to him.
He will arrive in town at two o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon week on Durant's big, new firetruck. He'll
ride around town so that all the Riddles can see him
and then he'll go up and down the streets, stop in vari-
Gus stores to see you and talk to YOU.
So make your plans now to come to Durant on Sat
urday, December 16. Bring your parents and your bro
theirs and sisters. Tell your friends and %neighbors about
it.
You don't want any of them to miss Santa.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07
Xmas Holidays To Begin
Dec. II; Resume Jan. !

Christmas holidays for the schools
of Holmes county have been sc. BY
the county school board to begin
after school on December Fl aud
duties will be resumed January 1.
1910.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-12-07

Miss Erline Moss left this week to
sooept a position with the Farm Sc
curity Administration as Assistant
Home Management Supervisor in Web
Ster County. headquarters in Louis
vile.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
Padua

Rev. FIR. Schritz and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Essler were supper guests
at Mike Essler's Sunday.
Rose, Marie, Felix and Anna
Mae Essler, Jack and Lawrence
Rouslang, David and Evelyn Klar
and Jack and Sally Gruber spent
Friday in st. Cloud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gruber
were dinner guests at Jacob Rous-
lang's Thursday.
John Evans called at Mike Ess-
ler's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Essler, Mrs.
Hubert Rouslang and Anthony, Joe
Essler and daughter, Alvina, and
Mrs. Leonard Gruber helped Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Essler butcher
Monday afternoon.
Susan Mahowald and Herman
Terharr spent Sunday afternoon
and were supper guests at Jake
Ebensteiner's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Essler spent
a few days in st. Paul last week.
Lorraine Steinhoff was an over
night guest at George Essler'
Thursday.
Jackie Gruber assisted Henry
Evans with his work Wednesday
afternoon.
Anthony and Lawrence Rouslang
called at Mike Essler's Friday eve
ming.
Mike Gruber, of Lake Henry,
called at Leonard Gruber's Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14

spent part Of last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Cooper. On Thurs
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper took her
to Fergus Falls where she remain
ed to visit with her niece. Mrs
VIM. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hoth are
the parents of a son, born Mon.
day, December 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tollefson and Mr..
and Mrs. e. Kirkhoff were Sank
Centre callers Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton and
Leatrice spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Kneeland
near Sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Morrison went
to Hill City Friday where they at
tended the funeral of their niece
Shirley Rapp.
The Mothers Club was entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. Carl Dan
iels on Friday afternoon of last
week.
Mrs. Emma Hopkins entertained
Mrs. Will Stalker, Mrs. Lee Jen-
kins, Mrs. John Hines, Mrs. Gen.
eva Taylor and Mrs. Fred Taylor
in honor of her sister, Miss Kath-
ryn Hoaglund, on Wednesday of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Pfenninger
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. AL Her
manson and son, Adrian, at supper
on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Beecher and
Lorraine, Mrs. j. o. Kane and Miss
Emma Hines spent Wednesday OF
last week at Lee Hamilton's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-12-14
t@ = news

home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wilcox and
daughters, Pauline and Neva, spent
Sunday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Richards.
L. Hanson, of Osakis, called at
the F. ]. Tank home Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. o. Serley is spending a few
days with her niece, Mrs. Swart-
fager, at Ward Springs.
William Richards and Ronald
Stewart called at the Henry Tie
man home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Sunderman
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Rehkamp Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank and
son, Wayne, called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman Sun
day forenoon.
Ronald Stewart and Ben Wiener
assisted with saving wood at the
Henry Tieman home Wednesday.