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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Comma Club Meets With
Mrs. J. R. Brown

The Gamma Club met in the home
of Mrs. J.. r. Brown Friday after
noon, February "a, with a good at
tendance and the following guests
present: Mrs. e. s. Lewis, Mrs. Conn,
Mrs. Ledyard, Mrs. Joel Gulledge,
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. l..
f. Lewis.
The president, Mrs. Steen, presided
over the business session.
The standing committee for 1939-4o
were named as follows:
Nominating committee-Mrs. r. w
Rhyme, Mrs. II. l.. Harrington, Mrs
j. r. Brown. Program committee-
Mrs. II. c. Hudson, Mrs. Harvey VIII
burn, Miss Ora Lee Breland, Mrs
Dan Comfort, Mrs. Jack Tackett. MI.
sic committee - Mrs. G. Cresswell
Mrs. r. e. Moore, Mrs. j. Tart, Cour-
tesy committee-Mrs. j. r. Nicely
Miss Daisy Mae Daniel, Mrs. c. G.
Van Keuren. Scrap Book commit
tee-Mrs. j. w. Howell, Mrs. w. b
Davis, Mrs. A. b. Clements.
Mrs. w. b. Davis was leader of the
program on Washington, the City
of Magnificent Distances"
Roll call was answered by nam
ing a shrine in our national capital
Miss Ora Lee Breland ave a paper
on 1.-THE Washington Cathedral" A
reading-Sword of Lee-was given by
Mrs. Dodd. Mrs. Howard Mitchell
substituting for Mrs. b. w Moore,
gave a description of Pennsylvania
Avenue, the Historic Street of WASH
ington.
Miss Rose Mary IIbwelI played two
a~ccordian numbers.
The hostess, assisted by her two
daughters, Miss Margaret Brown and
Mrs. Ledyard, then served a most
delicious salad plate and the social
hour was enjoyed by all. The club
adjourned to meet on March 10 at
Mrs. Robert Moore's.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Twentieth Century Club
Meets With Mrs. Odom

Mrs. Walter Odom was hostess to
the 10th Century Club and two guests
"Wednesday, February %. The lovely
home was never more beautiful than
on this occasion. Banks of trailing
ivy and baskets of daffodils and
narcissi created a festive air of
spring. The program was a pageant
depicting the history of Mississippi
from 100 up to present date.
The hostess met the guests In a
gown Of pale blue crepe over silver
lace. in the style OF women during
the Civil War.
MIS-. Cole, program leader, served
as news commentator, relating inter-
esting facts concerning each era as
introduced. Indian music by Mrs.
Lipsey preceded the entrance of Mrs.
Lyon dressed as a Cherokee prin-
cess, who told Of mississippi AS A
Wilderness"
Spanish music announced the ar
rival of a petite Spanish Senorita,
Mrs. shambuyEeI. who told Of the
arrival of the spahiards and the part
they played IN Mississippi history.
The national anthem Of France
preceded a talk by Mrs. Knott IN
costume, about French activities in
our land.
Following the national air of Eng
land, Mrs. Winborn in costume of
that era, discussed English owned
territory in Mississippi.
The Star S~pangled Banner announ-
fced the arrival of Mrs. Calender in
colonial costume, who told of our
state when first organized into a
territory and during the admins
tration of Governor Winthrop Sar-
gent.
Song-Bonrie Bite Flag-by Mrs.
Odom. Mrs. Bacon in costume of
Civil War days, told OF the Confed-
eracy, followed by the playing OF
Dixie"
worn by the wife Of one OF Missis-
sippi's first senator's, presented the
Mississippi flag.
The flag of each country was pre-
sented after the national anthem was
played. The singing of mississippi"
by the club concluded one of the
most interesting programs the club
had ever prepared and in a forceful
told of the early struggle
of this beloved state, with its beau
tiful terrain Astounding in natural re-
sources, possessing an ideal climate
unsurpassed fertility of soil, peopled
with men and women of purest An
glo-Saxon stock, who merit the love
and loyalty of her sons and daugh.
ters.
During the social hour the hostess
served delicious cherry pie and cot.
fee. thereby proving hat the grea'
father of our country, George Wash
ington, on whose birthday this de.
lightful meeting was held. did mo-
cut all the cherry trees down.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Social Calendar
Wednesday

Wednesday
The Twentieth Century Club will
on Wednesday, March 9Th at 2 o'clock,
meet in the home of Mrs. G. H. Odom,
hostess.
Friday
The members of the Gamma CLUB
will be entertained on Friday, March
10. in the home of Mrs. r, E. Ell
more, hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Mrs. Graham Field left Monday to
go to Bay st. Louis where she will
spend several weeks with her son,
George Field, and family.
Graham Field Of Kosciusko spent
the weekend here with his family.
c. J.. Villavaso, surveyor of the
Big Black project, and John Silver
man, junior engineer, Of Vicksburg
were business visitors in Durant this
week.
Miss Blanche Marlborough spent
the weekend with her sister in San
dersville.
Harry Lowe was a visitor in Char
lesion last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Diamond Klonaris
and sons, Mick, Bill and John, of
Lexington were dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. A. X. Dinas Sunday, held
especially for the Name Day of their
son, Theodore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Hathcock and
children of Lexington spent Sunday
in Durant with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Hathcock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
AT Community Hospital

Mrs. Nick l.. Walker and baby girl,
Lexington.
Mrs. o. w. Thompson, Lexington.
Miss Rebecca Rathel, Lexington.
Mrs. w. p. Edwards and baby, Ebe-
neZer.
Mrs. Leroy Netherland, Lexington
Route 4.
Mrs. Marion Crabtree, Tchula,
Mr.. J.. r. Moody, Goodman,
Col0red
Martna Lemon, Cruger.
James Nash, Tchula.
Minnie Harris, Tchula.
Emma Redmond, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
Mrs. O'Coin Hostess To
Circle No. 2

Circle No. Q of the Methodist Mis-
sionary Society met Monday, Febru-
airy 81, with Mrs. Harry O'Cain.
Twenty members and 2 guests were
present.
The devotional was given by Rev.
Lewis and Mrs. Beisel gave the les
son. Mrs. O'Cain served delicious
refreshments and all guests had a
splendid time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02
SOCIETYXCLu SONMS

Miss Hazel Brannon visited frienos
in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala
enroute to a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Brannon, in GAGS
den, over the weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Miss Louise Order, student at Hill
man College, Clinton, spent the week
end here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Crider.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Mrs. Pugh Winborn was a guest
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. T.
Suber In Kosciusko recently.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Miss Marie Thornton visited rela-
tives in West Monday. She was ac-
companied by Miss Annie Mae Counts.
Miss Matte Kimery will spend the
weekend with her father at Holly
Springs, going especially for the birth
day dinner given in honor of her
father Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. S. e. Osborne, Green
wood, were the guests of Miss Artie
Johnson Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtis Browne is reported rest
ing nicely at her home after several
weeks illness.
Mrs. John Halen, Miss Martha Full
mer, Miss Lillian Tucker, all of Can
ton. and Lee Downing, Jackson, were
the guests of Miss Melba Tucker
Sunday night.
Mrs. Bill Hand and Miss Katherine
Lever, West, were shopping in Du-
rant Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Harmon, Good
man, were visitors in Durant last
week.
Mrs. Irby Johnson spent the week
end with friends in Greenwood last
week.
Friends Of w. E. Gulledge regret
to learn that he Is i'll at his home
bara
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Mrs, Fisher Witt, nee Betty Hick-
man. and infant son. Jasper, Ala.
are visiting her father, D. w. Hick-
man. at the Hotel Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

Harry Lowe was a visitor in Char
lesion last weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-03-02

This is for the so h.p. Tudor Sedan illus
rated and includes all the following:
Bumpers and four bumper guards . Spare
wheel. tire and tube . Cigar lighter . Twin
air-electric horns . Dual windshield wipers .
Sun visor I. Foot control for headlight beams
with indicator on instrument panel.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

Patrons who wish to reserve seats
for the concert series sponsored
by the Imperial Valley Music
Teachers association are warned
by Mrs. w. H. Tyler, Jr., ticket sec
retary, that the best seats are 60
ing rapidly and many are apt to be
disappointed if they do not make
arrangements at once to have seats
reserved.
Sponsors and last years subscri-
bers are given first opportunity to
retain the same seats they held
last year but in order to do so they
! must mail their checks to Mrs. Ty-
/ Ter before Oct. IS. After Oct. Is al
seats not requested will be turnee
back to Mrs. Tyler for redistribu
ton either for those desiring {
change of location or for new mem
bers.
Those desiring change of 10
cation or new members wishing
seats will be given the choice o
seating according to the order il
which applications reach Mrs. Ty
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

With an interesting program or
craft and handwork activities out
lined and with competent instruct
ors in these projects, the Arts and
Crafts section of the Ten Thousand
club is facing another highly sue
cessful year which will start on
wednesday of next week.
Members of the section board met
this Wednesday with Mrs. Earl Far
ris, chairman, 442 Len Rey avenue,
where they discussed the years
work and laid plans for the first
meeting and luncheon on Oct. 1lth
in the club house, the meeting
starting at 10 am.
At this time the various instruct
ors will have on display samples
of the crafts which they will teach
and which will include work in wooC
copper, cork, leather, needleWork
stylecraft, and block printing.
Membership in this section, the
largest and one of the most active
in the club, is open to club men,
bers and to prospective members
of the organization. Any woman in
terested in the activities of the sec
ton and who intends to join the
club will be welcome to attend the
opening session.
However, club members and pros
pective members planning to at
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
PIT. To He ar
Senator
On Friday

Sen. Edward H. Law will discuss
"Citizen of the Gang" for the Har-
ding Parent Teachers association
at the first meeting of the fall sea-
son to be held at 2 pm. Friday in
the school.
Mrs. j. B. McNeece, president OF
the Camp Fire council, and Hugh
Wilcox, Scout executive, will speak
on the activities and goals of their
respective organizations.
New teachers in the school will
be introduced by Mrs. Estelle Reid,
principal.
Tea will be served after the bus
mess session and program and dur
ig this social hour opportunity will
be provided for the better acquain-
tanceship of old and new members
Mothers having young children
whom they can not leave at home
may bring them to the school where
a teacer will be in charge on the
school grounds.
Harding's membership campaign
will close Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
New Year Started
Bv Girl Reserves

Forty Central Girl Reserves met
in the Methodist social hall Tues
day for their first regular meet
ing of the current school year.
Lenore Hawley was in charge of
the program and Barbara Robert
son, president, was in charge of
the business meeting, Miss Virginia
Scarisbrick is the new advisor, Miss
Muriel Brown continuing as ad-
visor. Julia Adams led devotions.
HostesSes who served refresh
ments- at the close of the meeting
were: Jane Allinder, Doris Ches-
nut, and Barbara Robertson.
The group meets each Tuesday
night at 7 o'clock in the Method
ist social hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Mothers Guests Of
Camp Fire Girls

HEBER, Oct 5:-"Making the
Most of Me" was the subject dis
cussed by each member of Kiome-
lakata Camp Fire group at the
meeting Tuesday when the girls
and their mothers gathered at the
home of the guardian, Mrs. Karye
Ingle.
After the program refreshments
were served to: Mrs. Louise Myers,
Mrs. Betty Payne, Mrs. Kurt Boone,
Mrs. L. R. Atkinson, Evelyn Myers
Ruth Boone, Gloria Payne, Bernice
Lesley, Lena Lesley, Doris Miller,
Frances Atkinson, and Mrs. Ingle.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Limited Time Only Remains
For Concert Reservations

Ter. No assignments can be made
until after Oct. Is.
So enthusiastic is the response
to the concert series that Mrs. Ty-
Ter is receiving many reservations
daily and everything indicates the
Standing room only" sign will be
needed when the first concert opens,
Nov. 13, with Richard Bonelli of
the Metropolitan, as the feature
attraction.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Arts And Crafts Section
ToHave Busyyear

tend must make reservations be-
fore Tuesday noon with Mrs. 1. N.
Hitchcock, 794-W.
Board members who will be lun-
cheon hostesses Wednesday include
Mrs. Farris, chairman, Mrs. Bert
Mitchell, ce-chairman, Mrs. c. T
Gilkison, secretary, Mrs. w. r. Ro-
berts, treasurer, and Mrs. E. B. Ma
son, Jr., publicity chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Announcements
Of Meetinqs

Chapter CIV P.E.O, will resume
its meetings Saturday at 1890 o.
clock when the chapter members
will be the luncheon guests of Mrs.
C. E. Sones and Miss Georgiana
Scnes, 665 Wensley avenue. Men,
bers will discuss the highlights of
their vacations.
Executive board for the Imperial
County Federation of Women S
clubs is to meet Friday at Holt
vile, 10 am. in the civic center.
Mrs. George King of Brawley,
county president, will conduct the
business session and Mrs. Robert
Mcdowell of Brawley, county pro-
gram chairman, will present the
program. Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, finan-
cial advisor for the Southern dis
trict, will talk on American Citi-
zenship and Democracy"
De ANA chapter, OAR. is to
meet in Brawley Saturday at 2 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. E. G.. Luck
ey, Ell Encanto, Mrs. Irma McCul-
Tough will be in charge of the
program which will be a Founders
day observance. Mrs. Columbus
Dillon will report on the sessions
of the Continental Congress.
County W.C.T.U. board members
are to meet Friday at l:30 pm.
with Mrs Eta Graeser, GAS Wal
nut street, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Old Time Dance
At Lone Star

The Lone Star, six miles south
of Seeley, is to be headquarters
Saturday night for an old time
dance sponsored by Mr.. and Mrs.
Sanders, a popular orchestra hav-
ing been engaged by them for the
occasion. The dance is open to all
interested.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

George C. Peck, field supervisor
for the emergency crop loan Sec
tion of the Farm Credit Admins
tration, was in Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Crop Loan Agent Installed Here

this week to install Miss Margaret
Johnston as the new clerk for the
service. Farmers may communicate
with her for loan information in
room 5 of the county courthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Hammett re-
Gently returned to their home in
El Centro after spending the sum-
mer at San Juan Capistrano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Loud are
in the valley for brief stay. They
have returned from a delightful
trip in the northwest, travelling as
far north as Victoria, B. c. They
visited their daughter, Mrs. C. s.
Jackson, and Mr.. Jackson, in Port
land, Oregon, and attended the
Pendleton roundup.
John Mouser son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luray Mouser Of Imperial has
pledged Phi Kappa Psi fraternity
at the University of California, the
same fraternity to which his uncle.
j. L. McKim, one-time captain of
the California football team, be-
LONGS. .Ioha ia q former Central
student,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
CaIexico GAG.
Elects Officers

CALEXICO, Oct. 5.-New officers
of the Girls Athletic club were
elected Tuesday night at the high
school: May Kokubun, president;
Florence Eyraud, vice-president;
Lucila Moreno, secretary-treasurer;
Margaret Sinson, corresponding
secretary; Maxine Rambo, social
chairman; Mary Iturralde, reporter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

MAX MASTICKS HAVE SON
Max Leonard Mastick, weighing
seven pounds, four ounces, arrived
Monday at the Ell Centro hospital,
to the delight of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Mastick of 1851
Wensley avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
Clubs
Society
CL.~.Lo. I )f InfefoSI 10 w OII1Cu
CALENDAR
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 1880,
644 Olive
Fish and game association, 8,
court house
Junior house committee, 1870,
722H Olive
Calipatria farm center, 1880, Cal
ipatria high school
2O-3O club, Z, 566 Brighton
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house
Troop Ia, B.S.A., 1880, Scout hut
Troop 25, B.S.A., 1880. McCabe
RAM. No. 100, 73O, Masonic
temple
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, Z, Elks hall
FRIDAY
County federation, 10, Holtville
civic center
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth
Harding P.-T.A., 2, school
W.C.T.U., 1870, Holtville
Peace Officers, !, Veterans hall
Old time dance, $3.50, Imperial
Veterans hall
Townsend club No. 1, 1880, Wilson
music room
Magnolia Mulberry, 1880, Mag
nOlia school
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

8 Nov want you to compare NIB with two other
well-known brands" He took some coffee from each
ofthree brewed three separately
"One is NIB" he said. Sample each. II did and they
all seemed good except one had a richer favor told
him this and he smiled You picked the MI JB-which
o,sprs al rr.srs. are not alike!'
Copr. 1889 by NIB Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

did and were my eyes opened! NIB frstselectsthe
fnestcofees, explainedmyf myfriend for depth of avor
Then these selected cofees are double blended-hrst
in the green then again after months of ageing Next
Iwatched operator matching roast to the perfect
roast color with Electric Eye"-ten times more
sensitive than the human eye!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

The Lincoln-Zephyr, always the style leader, is
ready with important improvements for 1910.
1t is new car, retaining the exclusive COM
bination of features which sets this car apart.
The twelve-cylinder engine-smooth silent,
eager-is increased to l2O horsepower. Yet,
because of favorable ratio of horsepower to
car weight, the Lincon-Zephyrs remarkable
standards of economy will continue.
The unit-body frame, rigid, steel, truss
type structure, is still present in all closed types.
But it is new and larger body-frame, with in
creased head room, leg room and elbow room.
Passengers will see the road and the coun-
,ryside more clearly, because the Panorama
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

lwos at this party when the talk turned to coffee
They're all the same, only the labels are different
saidinnooently. Thena quiet CHAP spokeuP I'm afraid
you're wrong. work for NIB and can prove our
coRee's different. lust drop in tomorrow."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Famous Sayings

DoWney will declare himself from
the Senate floor. He likes the
General Welfare Act but doesn't
think it goes far enough, and as
serts that the country must pay
pensions of at least $500 month.
Senator Edward c. Johnson OF
Colorado is out to amend the eX-
listing act He would lower the age
limit for old age assistance pay
ments from IS to 90, and would
hike the federal governments pay
ment to the states from the present
SIS to $22.50, which would create a
$45 pension in all states which
matched the federal government
payments.
Finally, there is Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, Jr., of Massachusetts.
Senator Lodge last year examin-
ed the huge revolving fund which
is set up under the old age benefits
section of the Social Security Act,
and figured that it was so big that
the payments could be increased
without hurting anything. So he
brought in an amendment which
would have made straight boost
of 80 per cent in the benefit pay
mentS.
His idea caught on, and he came
within a few votes in getting it
through the Senate. He is still for
it, and he will be heard from be-
fore the session ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Bruce Cation
In Washington

WASHINGTON. - The old folks
are going to get break at this
session of Congress. The only ques-
ton is who gives it to them and
how big it is.
On the one hand, the admins
tration wants to liberalize the So
cial Security Act. 1t aims to hand
out more money and hand it out
to more people.
On the other hand, various free
lance senators and representatives
are offering everything from the
original Townsend Plan down tC
relatively mild changes in the ex-
iSting law.
All of these trends operate on
one another. Out of them, in one
way or another, will come help for
the aged on broader base.
The administration wants to
make more people eligible for old
age insurance - that's what you
pay for in salary deductions each
week - and wants to change the
old age benefit plan so that more
federal money can go to states
unable to maintain pensions at a
decent level.
At the opposite extreme is a
measure called the General We'll
fare Act, introduced in the Senate
by Senator Claude Pepper and in
the House of Representatives by
Joe Hendricks, both of Florida. 1t
is the Townsend Plan without the
s2O0-a-month floor. 1t calls for a
straight two per cent transactions
tax and flat monthly payments to
everyone over so, with the provi-
sion that the person getting the
money must give, up his job and
spend all his money as fast as he
gets it-viz. monthly.
It's sponsors figure that it would
provide at least $50 a month to
start and probably more. Eventu-
ally. they say, it would furnish the
full 5000.
Then there is Senator Sheridan
Downey of California. who rode into
office with Townsendite backing,
and who says that while he did not
initiate or advocate the famous
California pension plan, he thinks
the country has got to raise its pur-
chasing power through some system
of old age annuitieS.
Our farms and industries are
operating at half capacity" he says.
I'VE must double our purchasing
power. and to do it we must raise
wages and get decent retirement
annuities into the hands of our Sc
nior citizens"
Within a few weeks Senator