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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Applicants For Cotton
Mattresses Should Be
Filed At EorIy Date

The following letter regarding cot
ton for mattress purposes has just
been received from Mr.. c. G. Smith,
District Agent, and will be of interest
to those who have not filed their
applications for mattress materials:
Mattresses 1t is my understand
ing that the Commodity Credit Cor
poration set aside $4,000 bales of
cotton for mattress purposes. AS
soon as the orders from the various
states use this $4,000 bales, it is pos
sible that other cotton may not be
available. I would suggest that you
file your applications promptly as they
are received, and urge your planters
to have tenants file applications prom
pity.
Since the $4,000 income has been
changed to normal income, instead
of for the year 1889, it will make a
very large percent of the tenants ell
igible for the mattresses"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Sunday Services At
Methodist Church

Church School meets at 9:45, Walter
Odom Superintendent.
Worship at IL O'Clock.
Prelude, Beulah Land, Doroty Davis.
Offertory, Religious Meditation,
Mrs. Lipsey.
Anthem by the choir.
Sermon topic, The Value of Wor-
ship.
Both Leagues meet at 6:45.
Evening preaching service at 7:30.
Circles Of the missionary society
meet at 8 O'Clock Monday afternoon.
Vacation Bible School begins at
$50 Monday morning. A two hour
session will be held each morning
thr oughout the week. There will be
four groups Of children, the Begin
ners, Primaries, Juniors and Inter
mediates. Mrs. Walter Odom, Mrs.
Robert Rosson, Jr, Miss Ann Eliza
beth Grimes, Mrs. B. o. Beisel and
Mrs. Dan Comfort will have charge
of the work and they will be assisted
by a number of others. We urge a
full attendance of all the children in
the above mentioned groups.
Everybody invited to our Sunday
services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Democratic Convention
To Convene In Jackson
tuesday, June 18th
County Delegates Were
Elected Moy IS; To
Convene At 10 am.

The state Democratic convention
will be held in Jackson on Tuesday
morning, June IL, at ten o'clock, at
the municipal auditorium.
Preliminary caucuses will be held
on Monday evening, however.
Delegates to the state convention
from Holmes county, who were elect
ed Tuesday, May IA, are: j. ". Lat
ham, E. T. Nelson, d. T. Ruff, Ed
wing White, all of Lexington; w.
Kinds Jumper, Tchula; DR.. w. b.
Hyde, Miss Hazel Brannon, Durant;
John M. Marlborough, Pickens; DR.. J.
S. Rosamond, West; S. r. King, Du-
rant; b. M. Jones. Mileston; and b.
w. Humphrey, Ebenezer.
The Holmes county delegates to the
convention go uninstructed but pledg-
ed to vote as a unit. This county
has six votes, each delegate having
one-half vote.
The national Democratic convention
meets in Chicago on July Is.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Sixteen Are Arrested In
Humphreys County
Charged With Illegal
Collection Of Job
Insurance Benefits

Jackson, Miss, June 4.-The first
in a series of prosecutions, a number
of which will be brought in virtually
all sections of the State, were begun
in Humphreys county last week when
sixteen persons were arrested on
charges of claiming and collecting job
insurance benefits illegally, c. B.
Cameron, Executive Director of the
Mississippi Unemployment Compen-
saton commission, reported today.
The actual bringing of charges in
cases now on hand eliminates sew
eral weeks of careful investigation
and preparation by the Commissions
examiners and other officials. In all
instances the defendants have failed
to report correctly their earnings dur
collected benefits. The law requires
a claimant to report when he files a
weekly claim the amount he has
earned, if any, during the week cover
ed by the claim. This information is
necessary in determining whether he
Is entitled to a payment Tor that week
and If so the amount of such pay
ment. Claimants who work regular
ly during a week become ineligible
for that week. Those who work only
at odd jobs or subsidiary work re-
ceive, if otherwise eligible. a decreas-
ed payment provided their earnings
less 81 do not exceed their weekly
benefit amount. The see of a pay
ment of this type. known as a pay
ment for part-total unemployment,
Is found by deducting the claimants
earnings in the week less s. from
his weekly benefit amount for total
unemployment.
Each of the sixteen arrested in
Humphreys county pleaded guilty to
the charges. Since each week in
which they failed to report their
earnings correctly is a separate of
Tense, most of these defendants were
charged on several counts. Maximum
penalties for each count are thirty
days Imprisonment OIL a 500 f.ae or
Continued on page two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Clothes Cutch On Fire
While Burning Popers
In Back Yard

Mrs. T. M. Landrum, about so, was
burned to death in the backyard of
her home in Pickens Monday after
noon, at four o'clock.
1t is understood that she was burn
ing some old papers in the back yard
and was evidently looking over some
of the papers, not noticing that her
clothing had caught on fire. When
she discovered it she is thought to
have run TO the house of her next
door neighbor, Mrs. Floyd Patton,
calling for help. Apparently there
vas no one at home for she ran
back to her home and fell just short
of entering the house.
She was found by her sister, Miss
Grace Courts, from Oxford, a few
minutes after she died.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the Baptist Church in
Pickens with Dr.. w. F. Marlborough
officiating. He was assisted by the
Rev. E. w. Ford, Presbyterian minis
ter, of Goodman.
Mrs. Landrum was born in Holmes
county and lived practically all her
life here. She was a member of the
Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, T. NJ.
Landrum, well known citizen of Pick
ems, and one son, Thomas Walton.
Her mother, Mrs. Walter Courts and
one brother and five sisters also sur
vive. They re-: Gordon Courts, Pick
ems; Miss Grace Courts, Oxford; Miss
Sudie Courts, Jackson; Mrs. James
Hart, Jackson; Mrs. F. H. Davis, Pick
ems and Miss Allene Courts, Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Gwin KoIb Honored Al
MiIIsops College

Friends of Gwin Kolb, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Kolb. Durant, are
proud OF the outstanding record ne
made at Millsaps College this year.
Gwin was an honor student and
active in all Of the school activities
throughout the year.
In recognition of the highest scho-
lastic quality index for the year he
was awarded the 5000 Tribbett work
scholarship at the commencement ex-
e~rcises. In addition he was also given
the Clark essay medal for the best
and most original paper in any Eng
lish course in Millsaps College.
Gwin will be a senior next year and
is vice-president Of his social frater-
nifty, Lamba Chi Alpha.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Former Resident of Durunt
Passes In Maryland

Mrs. James Holden of Baltimore,
Maryland, formerly of Durant, passed
away Saturday, May 25. She and Mr..
Holden formerly owned the Durant
News and while in Durant made q
host of friends.
Her body was taken to the home
of her sisters in Chicago n funeral
services were held there Tuesday,
May Is, with interment there in
Chicago. She a heart trouble and
yet her death was very unexpected.
Besides her husband she is survived
by n son, Robert c., also of Balti-
more.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Miss Frances Allen III
In Columbus Hospital

The many friends here of Miss
Frances Allen. member of the Du-
rant faculty, will regret to learn that
she was operated on Sunday morning
in the Fite Hospital at Columbus.
She is resting as comfortably as
could be expected, however, according
to reports received here.
DR.. r. C. Gilmore was called to Col
umbus Friday to see Miss Allen. After
the operation was performed Sunday
he and Mrs. Elmore went over to
Birmingham to see their daughter,
Mrs. Harry Gwinner where they stay
ed until Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Holmes Co. Red Cross
Quota For Refugees Is
Doubled; Now $1,000
County Chuirmon, Joe
Bermon. Appeals To
Public; Reports

The goal of $500 set originally for
Holmes county's quota in the Red
Cross drive for funds for refugees
has been doubled and made $1,000
according to Joe Berman, county
chairman.
The extra drive for funds was neces-
STATED from the happenings of the
last few days in war-torn Europe.
This appeal for funds to meet the
needs of millions of innocent victims
of war has met with universal gener-
osity from the American people.
The following communities h e
turned in partical reports as follows
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Miss. Power And Light
Man Is Injured

Charlie Elan, foreman of the Miss.
Power & Light crew working on the
high power lines east of town, came
in contact with the line and was
badly shocked and burned the past
Friday. Prompt first aid by mem
bers of the crew with the help of local
people soon had him able to be moved
to Jackson. The Southern Undertake
ing Association ambulance was used
to carry Mr.. Elan to the Infirmy
in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Buck Turner's Cowboys
Coming To Duront

Buck Turner and his radio cow
boy singers will be in Durant on
Thursday night, June Is, at the Du-
rant School building.
His appearance is sponsored by the
women,s Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Church.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. A nominal admission charge
will be made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Young Peoples RoIIy To
Be Held In Lexington

The Holmes County Young Peoples
Rally will be held in the Lexington
Baptist Church, Tuesday afternoon,
June 18th at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. w.
r. Havnie will be leader.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Dr.. and Mrs. c. H. Ingrom
At Havana Meeting

DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Ingram, Pickens.
left Tuesday for Havana, Cuba, where
they will attend the Rotary Inter
national convention. Their daugh-
ter, Miss Laura V. Ingram, accom-
panied them as far as Ocala, Florida
They expect to return about June
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
Through
Hazel
Eyes
BY
Hazel BrannOD

Prime Minister Winston Churchill
in a speech said the British Empire
and the French Republic will de-
fend to the death their native soil,
aiding each other like good comrades
to the utmost Of their strength, but
that If necessary Britain would de-
fend her island home alone"
The English certainly don't deserve
any special word of praise for that
attitude. Any country known on the
globe would fight the same way IL
an invader came in. The smaller
countries tried to protect themselves
as best they could when Germany
marched. But they are not big enough
to withstand attacks from the ruth
less wal machine built up from seven
years privation and patriotism Of the
German people.
If the truth were known we won
der how many British Tommies are
actually fighting along with the
French army?
On the basis of the information the
American public Is permitted to get
1t seems that France, not England,
is fighting alone.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06
First Baptist Church
Announces Services

Bible school GAS; Morning Wor-
hin 1880; b. T. U. 6:45; Evening
Worship 7:45.
w. r.. Haynie, pastor
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-06

Secretary of State Walker Wood
is shopping for a portable electric
chair to fulfill the requirements OF
the law passed by the state legisla-
ture last fall.
The electric chair should be in
stalled at the state penitentiary and
kept there. Persons condemned to
die should be executed in one place.
It is certainly too much added ex-
pense taking an electric chair ali
over the state just to kill criminals.
They aren't worth that much bother
to say nothing of the expense.
It is likely hat just such a thing
will be done. The Governor In his
discretion can choose the place of the
execution, either in the home county
or in a place designated by him.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
PATTERN $3.50

Look casual and carefree this sum
mer," DEGREES fashion. Marian Martin
alertly responds with Pattern $3.50,
a shirtwaister that's both youthful
and SHINY flattering. The all-around
yoke keeps your shoulders trim and
smooth. Slenderizing trlple-panels
trim the front skirt. Have single
or double-breasted buttoning. Notice
the becoming style of the shirtWalst
collar that may be self-fabric or IN
radiantly fresh contrast, perhaps
with neat little cuffs to match. A
long, full-sleeved version is included,
too. Choose tubbable tie-silk fabric;
use the Sew Chart for speedy finish.
Pattern $3.50 may be ordered only
in women's sizes 81, SO, SO, 40, AZ,
"a, 46. and 48. Size 36 requires 3
7-8 yeards 80 inch fabrics.
Send fifteen cents in coins for
each Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
cents (3Oc) for both. Be sure to
write plainly your size, rame, adj
dress, and style number
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch. Pattern Department,
232 w. 18th Street. New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Bridge Tournament
Continues at Club

At $50 o'clock tonight, the bridge
tournament at West End Country
club will be continued, with the
third session being held. AS before
500 extra points Will be added tC
the score Of those ON time who have
their deck Of cards with them.
All club members who have no'
been out to the tonNmcnt will b.
welcomed, and all who either won
or lost last week are expected, ano
will be welcomed, tonight.
Mrs. A. J. Watkins and Mrs. JOhr
H. Zollicoffer will have charge Of re-
freshments for the evening. A prize
to the high scorers for the evening
will be presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Powell
were second high and Miss Ann
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Kirkland
were second high, and Miss Ann
Peace and Miss Alice Rose were
third from top score.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April 22.-Washington's
colorful Tulip Festival, staged last
week, started whole string of SINH
lar events spaced over TIE entire
spring and summer in North Caro-
lima.
At least ten other picturesque an
nual events are on the program for
the state.
Cd Rocky Mounts sixth annual
Gallopade will be staged May | to 5
in the Nash-EdgecOmbe capital. Its
opening feature, d square dance in
which approximately 5000 will par
ticipate, is thought to be largest of
It's kind in the United States. Parades,
croWnlng Of Il King and Queen, d
torch-light carnival follow before the
whole thing is climaXed with the for
NAL GallOpade ball where the boys
dance all night till broad dayllgh,
and go home with the gals in the
maWnin."
GU Next comes Charlotte with Il
jar Of celebrations in one week.
May l7-20 is Cotton week, with pag-
ants, exhibits, paradeS and dances.
rom the 18th 10 BIRD the Mecklen-
urS Declaration -! Independence
disputed historically elsewhere, but
accepted as gospel truth IN Charlottej
5 cCmmcmOralCd with an historical
pageant and a costumcd bali among
other things.
CD Little Wallace in Dup!in cotln-
ty claims the center OF the festival
state next, with its annual Straw
berry festival May -. Contests, pa
radeS, street dances, a barbecue and
the Strawberry ball will attract
thousands.
(D GaStOnia'S third annual Cotton
FESTIVAL, June III 10 Is is next on the
list, an elaborate event held in the
center Of the worlds largest comb
ed yarn industry Here the King and
Queen OF Cotton reign over paradeS
fashion show and the Grand Cot
ton ball.
60 June II Rocky Mount agar
takes the center Of the festival stage
with its annual June German. This
is an invitation Suppcr-tO-Drcak[aS'
affair where 800 couples dance ir
a tobacco warehouse.
co Ashcvillc's Rhododcndron FcS-
tival is scheduled for June l6 to q
this year. II is perhaps the most IA
nous of all the North Carolina fes-
rivals. All the Southern states are re-
presented by sponsors who form the
RhodOdcndron Queens brilliant cour
and festivities continue at Il higl
pitch for an entire week.
(O MorgantOn has It's MimoSa feS-
tiVal June 10 to u, featured by ar
historical pageant The Mimosa city
takes on a very festive air at thi:
time, with thousands Of mimoSa tree!
blooming in all their glory.
co Beaufort hasn't definitely Sc
dates for its annual GladiOluS feS
tival, though June % to 80 have beer
tentatively selected. Highlight of thi
affair is the aquacade, the air SHOW
and the bathing beauty contest.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22

With only four cities left on its
calendar, the third annual statewide
garden pilgrimage will draw to a
close this week after the most sue
cessful tour in the history OF the
North Carolina Garden Club.
The pilgrimage will center in the
western section this week with
gardens at Mcbane, Reidsville, Tryon
and Asheville on display Gardens
and homes in Mebane will be open
one day only, April %. RcidsVille
and Tryon will share honorS on
April 1924, and the pilgrimage will
close at Asheville April 24-25.
twenty-five Of the tWenty-slN
cities and towns participating in the
tour have already opened their gard
ems and historic homes to the public.
and with good weather in prospect
the four remaining days Of the pill
grimage are expected to attract Vlsl-
tors from all over the western part OF
the state.
The month-long tour, which start
ed March 26 in Wilmington, has pro-
crossed gradually through the state.
with the finest historic homes and
gardens in eastern and central Caro-
lima on display.
Attendance has already far out
stripped last years record OF 3.O0O
visitors, including persons from %
states. and both Mrs. J. II. BrOdiec,
Henderson, garden pilgrimage chair
man. and Mrs. J. Buren, SldHuTY.
Wilmington, president Of the N. &.
Garden Club, have expressed great
satisfaction at the enthusiastic re-
spouse to the tour shown by persons
from all sections Of the state. Many
persons from other states have reg
stored this year, showing that the
annual garden tour has become an
event of more than statewide inter-
est. The number OF visitors from
Virginia. South Carolina, Georgia
and other surrounding states has al
ready far exceeded the number re-
corded last year, according to Mr..
3rodie.
Meantime, garden owners in the
four remaining cities have compile
ed preparations and are anticip1t-
ing the largest attendance of any
week of the tour.
Headquarters of the tour in Me
bane will be the Mcbane hotel, with
Mrs. C. L. Roscoe as chairman.
Included on the tour will be The
gardens and homes of Mrs. J. F..
White. Miss Emma Harris, Miss
Myrtle Mebane, Mrs. F. W. White,
Mrs. P. l.. Cooper, and the first ito
of Bingham Military Academy, est;b-
lished in 1893.
In Reidsville, April 1924, hord-
quarters will be at the Bclvcdcrc
,otel. with Miss Henrietta s. Reid as
Hartman. In addition to seven pri-
vate gardens and homes, Rural Re-
treat" now called The BoXWoods, ="
and owned by Mrs. Harry IeiGcr on
Penn, will be open to the public,
Located in Madison, % miles west
VI keidsviIle, it WAS built in 1920
md has a garden Of magnificent
boXWoodS.
Headquarters for the Tryon tour
will be located at the home of Miss
Katherine D. Hamilton. The tour
will include the estate OF Mrs. Julian
Calhoun, also Pcarson's Falls, Wild
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Missionary Meet
Is Held Sunday

The Ladies Missionary Society of
South Henderson Baptist church
held its monthly meeting after the
Sunday School hour Sunday morn
ing, with "Unchanging Moral STAN
dards" as the topic
After the singing of "How Firm a
Foundation, Mrs. Lillian Clark led
the Bible study, and Mrs. R. N. Cup
ton led the group in prayer A read
ing Gods Standard" was given by
Mrs. Matte Robertson, and Mrs. Mat
tie Laster discussed Gods STAN
dardS for the Individual' A talk on
preserving peace and the Christian
Sunday was presented by Mrs. Mag
gle Wilborne.
The members discussed plans for
having fish fry at South .Hnnder-
son community house April 81, to
which all members are invited.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Mrs. Bergeron Is
HOnored at Shower

MeSdameS L. o. Frazier and Will
bur Russell. assisted by Miss Jessie
Currin, entertained recently at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs L. o. Frazier,
and EPSON. at miscellaneous show
er, houoring Mrs. Joseph N. B''~eron
of Spring Hope, who prior to her
marriage in March was Miss Jane
Stewart, member of the EPSON school
faculty.
The home was decorated with a
profusion of lovely spring flowers.
Several games and contests were
which the hoSteSSeS served sand
played during the evening, after
witches, waters, and punch.
The following guests were present:
Mrs. Joseph Norris Bergeron honoree:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Mitchell Mrs. John Will
son, Misses Lucy Wilson. Mary Par
ham, Nancy Thomas, Dorothy Blay-
lock. Helen Daughtery, and Hal FUR
and L. o. Frazier.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Garden Tours Success,
Mrs. BrOdie Declares

flower sanctuary owned and main
tanned by the Tryon Garden Club on
U. S. Highway l76 five miles north
west OF Iryon. This area is said TO
include larger variety of wild
flowers than any other area OF the
same size in the United States.
Headquarters for Ashcville's tour
will bC the George Vanderbilt Hotel,
with Mrs. NJ. H. Jones as chairman.
The tour will include l6 Of Ashe-
ville's finest homes and gardens,
those Of: Nh. and Mrs. J. G. K. Nc
Clure. Mr. and Mrs. VIM. A. Knight,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Colburn, Mrs. =.
C. Carr, Mrs. Howard Bement, Mrs.
Curtis Byrum, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
S. 3. Bryant, Mrs. A. W. Elk, Mrs.
". D. Mcleod, Mrs. f. S. koon, Mrs.
Alfred Birmbcrg, Mrs. Gay Green,
Dr.. c.. w. Murphy, Charles F. Speed,
J. G.. Mcrrimon and Mrs. G. H,
Clamer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22

CONTINUED From Page Ouc)
was full speed ahead"
The propaganda boys went to work
with a right good will and every de-
velopmcnt, or supposed development
was turned, in their conversation at
least, to the benefit of the Pittsboro
candidate.
The HOrtOnitcS seized on the or
ganization Of the Roosevelt campaign
as a new vehicle for low rating the
value of Ralph McDonald's support OF
Broughton They fairly shrieked that
the reorganization" in the West is run
ming to Horton SO fast that the move
ment is taking on stampede proper
lions.
Then when Governor Hoey issued
his statement favoring Cordell Hull
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation, the Horton boosters sWore
Justify it will help their favorite
They figured it thus: The governors
announcement means battle be-
tween the "Gardner machine" and
other clements Of the Democratic
party. Everybody knows that Horton
will not be subservient to O. Max
should the lieutenant governor be
promoted to the No. slot, because
they said, Horton fell out with Gard
ner after the 1891 legislature and told
Max in no uncertain terms just what
he (HOrtOn) thought of him (MaX).
Then al the last Of the week Hor-
ton called in all his field workers
and county managers for confer
ence and dinner, and of course that
was cause for much more Horton
talk.
In short, there was unquestiOnably
a lot Ui tumull and shouting for the
lieutenant governor here in Raleigh,
if nowhere else; but what its effect
If any, Cannot yet be measured.
Meanwhile. BrOughton and Max
we'll continued the more or less even
tenor OF their ways; announcing I.
manager here and Il worker there.
building up new fences and repairing
damaged ones in various sectors.
Neither startled the popuIacc with
any sensational coup Of political stra-
tCgy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-04-22
Good News for Women

Every day women are finding
their headach nervousness.
cramp-like pains. other symptoms o.
functional dysmenorrhea due to
malnutrition are helped by CAR
Dull Main way it usually helps is
bv Increasing appetite and low c.
gastric juice; so aiding question:
helping build up users. Periodic DIS
tres3 is also eased for many WhH
take CARDUI few days before
and during 'the time" Women have
Yoore, ADV: