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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
For Sole Or Rent

Complete 8 room house or apart
ments. Lights, bath room, good arte-
sian water supply. Property in Sal
lis, z miles from Durant on paved
road. Also 76 acres ideal farm lard
On highway II, s miles of Durart
No oil lease on same. E. w. Waugh
Sails, Miss.
FOR SALE - Two pens of tho
roughbred White Wyandottes. M
pen Of thoroughbred Rhode Island
Reds. Extra hens of the two breeds.
Mrs. c. s. Hill, Castalian Springs.
FOR RENT - Four room apart
ment, furnished or un,urnished. See
Mrs. Beatrice Lyon. 37-38
FOR SALE - Nice building lot On
Highway 81, one block north Of Ho-
tel Durant. See Mrs. Beatrice Lyon.
S7-s8
FOR RENT - Two furnished or
unfurnished apartments. Mrs. Jeu-
ME Frizell, lot Depot st.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
Mississippi Farm News

State College, Miss Because of the
wide interest among farmers in tbs
organization of soil conservation dis
t~ricts, which offer so much help to-
wards the conservation of farm lands
in the state, Mississippi farm leaders
become acquainted with this pro
gram.
tn soil conservation districts are
organized under the Soil Conserva
ton Districts Lad passed by the 1888
state legislature. These organizations
are democratic in formation and OPP
Grafton and allow the maximum &C
tive participation of farmers in tn
planning and execution of the con-
serwation program. The district also
furnishes the most effective organi-
cation for extension of conservation
measures over the area covered, which
is usually a county.
The state soil conservation COM
mittee Is composed of the Director
of Extension, Director of Expert
ment Station, State Forester, State
Commissioner Of Agriculture, and one
additional member appointed by the
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Mississippi Soil Conservation
Districts Law provides that twenty
five landowners in any given arear
---- - $50
the formation Of a soil conservation
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
Fine Medicine Enjoys Great Sales

Eighteen years ago Mr.. Nash be-
gan manufacturing a medicine foi
temporary Constipation, Biliousness
caused by unbalanced diet and the
most prevalent type Of malaria in tn,
Southern United States. He named
his formula Nash's C. & l.. Tonic and
Laxative.
At that time Mr.. Nash had nc
money to advertise but due to his
many years of experience he made
such a good mdicine that his salts,
fled users became his best adver
tisers. Last year nearly a million
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

at Sails High School on Friday ev
ening, April 20. TIE touched, in his
speech, on the conditions in the
South, pointing out problems for high
school graduates to help in solving
The principles of choosing a woes
ton in the light OF purposes of edu-
cation In a democracy were discuss
ed. The three C's, Confidence. Cour-
age and Character, were given en-
phasis,
A large audience which filled the
auditorium was present to witness
the graduation exercise. Sixteen peo-
pie were given diplomas from the
high school department and -four
teen received eighth grade s~ertifi-
Gates.
Plans for a May Day program, to
be given by the Girls Physical Edn-
cation Department under the direc-
ton of Miss Martha Turner, are
going forward rapidly. "The Waltz
Festival" as this years program will
We hAOWG, 10 Icdiy SoAh6 " NC ohS
of the prettiest ever given. A Sc
ries Of dances to waltz music md
the browning Of the May Queer
will add to the beauty and color OF
the occasion.
The May Queen, Miss nellie Doug
las of Goodman, has already beer
elected. Members Of her court will
be Miss Frances Weeks, Frances
Huffman, Camille Perkins, Sylvia
Smith, Carolyn Dexter, and Jaunits
Hooks. The young ladies have made
no announcement as to their escorts
The May King who will accompany
Miss Douglas has not been chosen
yet.
Miss Pauline Shelton, who was
Queen last year., will crown Miss
Douglas; and Collins Mitchell, who
was King last year, will crown the
new king.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this pageant which will. be
given in the afternoon on May 2 at
4 o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
Vegetable Laxative
Makes Happy Friends

Here's a laxative that usually acts
thoroughly as harsher ones but is q
gentle b~sysuoder for intestines when
used this way: A quarter to a
half teaspoonful Of spicy, aromatic
BLACK-DRAUGHT on your tongue
tonight; q drink Of water. There's
usually time for . good nights
rest, with a gentle, thorough action
next morning relieving constipa-
tion's headaches, biliousness, SOU
stomach, bad breath.
BLACK-DRAUGHT is a splendid
combination Of vegetable ingredi-
ents, chief Of which is an s'intesti-
nal tonic laxative" that helps i'm
part tone to lazy bowel muscles.
It's economical. rs to 40 doses: Csc.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

bottles were sold on his personal
guarantee and only an average Of
n bottle in each nine hundred was
returned for refund.
If you have no organic trouble but
suffer from either of these ailments
Mr. Nash urges that you try Nash's
c. & l.. and II you are not satisfied
your druggist is authorized TO refund
every cent you have paid. Give
Nash's C. & L. Tonic and Laxative a
chance to help you. Price so cents.
For sale by all good Drug Stores
and featured by HOWELL & HEGGIE
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
DON'T SLEEP WHEN
GAS PRESSES HEART

If you can't eat or sleep because gas
bloats you up try Adlerika. One dose
usually relieves pressure on heart
from stomach gas due to constipa-
ton. Adlerika cleans out BOTH bow
HOWELL & HEGGIE DRUG
STORE
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

1ne-story gins. 1t corsigts of an air
line being placed under the gin
stands and the seed dropped into the
flow of air by e a of a vacuum
dropper. The seed may be blown
into a cyclone for sacking or to tn
seed house.
For further Information write V
p. Moore, Assistant Extension Engi
neer, State College, Mississippi.
The production Of poultry Is ar
important enterprise on many Mis-
sissippi farms, both from the stand
point of supplying the family will
chickens and eggs for use in the die
and for sale to add to the farm In
come.
The gross income from chickens
and eggs in Mississippi IN 1888. the
last year for which complete figure:
are available, totalled $12,925,000 o.
this sum-, $6,16S, 900 was cash income
from the sale of chickens and eggs,
The cash return from the sale OF
eggs exceeds that Of the income from
sails of chickens. Sales of eggs to-
tailed $4,606, 900. while sales of chick
ems amounted to $3,562, 900.
Although many farms stin do not
raise enough chickens and eggs for
family use. Mississippi farm families
as a whole a lot Of chickens
and eggs. In 1888 Mississippi farm
families consumed 1925, 900 chickens
and ate 17,75O,000 eggs.
With the restriction of cotton acre
age, the increase in production OF
feed and the greater amount of time
and labor available for other enter
prises. together with a greater knowl-
edge of the poultry business and the
great need of additional farm cash
income, production Of poultry shou
continue upward in Mississippi.
all farm flocks were as efficient $
the demonstration flocks SUPERVISED
by county extension agents and the
state extension poultry specialist. pro
duction Of chickens and eggs would
be more than doubled even If the size
Of the flocks was not increased.
Control Of diseases, rigid culling to
eliminate low producers, selection OF
higher producing pullets, asd more
liberal feeding could easily add $4,000,
600 to 100000 to the annual in
come of Mississippi farmers from the
sale Of chickens and eggs. Here /.
an enterprise that deserves more con
sideration on the part of many farm
families.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

Mrs. T. c. Conn of Memphis visit
ed her husband in Durant this week.
Mrs. B. Nj. Davis and daughters
Marilyn of jackson, stopped over
in Durant Thursday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Heggie. They were en-
route to Batesville and Memphis to
visit friends and relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
Personals

Mrs. j. j. Armstrong and little
daughter, of Chattanooga, Tenn, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. t. L. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Beall and Mrs
Charles Moore have returned from
an extended visit on the coast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25
College News

Mr. Maurice E. Jacques, Interna-
tional President Of the Miracle Book
Club, on Sunday concluded a Chris
tan Life Clinic at Goodman. For
the past week he has spoken each
morning at the Grammar School;
and each evening at Holmes Junior
College. As many students as posi-
BILE took advantage of the opportu-
nifty to talk with him individually
during his visit.
MI. Jacques was brought to Good
man through the efforts OF the Mi
racle Book Club Of Goodman Gram
mar School, which is sponsored by
Miss Mary Virginia Potts. The motto
Of the club 10 Romans 1887 - wv
are more than conQuerors through
Him that loved US" The official mag
The work OF the club is mainly Bible
study.
Communion service was conducted
by Mr.. Jacques and Mr. Ford, Bap-
fist and Presbyterian ministers, IL
the Presbyterian Church at Goodman
ut the Sunday morning service. The
climax of the weeks work was reach
ed In this service and in the service
held on the College campus at forr
o'clock Sunday afternoon. At both
services many dedications OF life were
made.
From Goodman Mr.. Jacques went
TO Kosciusko and then to Jackson.
Mrs. e. W. Ford and Miss wilma
Rigby attended the meeting Of Cen
trail Mississippi Presbyterial at In.
dianola Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs
Ford is president of the local aux
iliary ana Is on the nomination com
mittee, and Miss Rigby is local sec
rotary Of religious education AND
secretary Of religious education for
Central Mississippi Presbyterial.
Win the Mississippi Federated Ath-
Ietic Association meets at Belhaven
on April 26, Holmes Junior College
will be the only junior college in the
state to be represented there. This
year the Girls Physical Education
Department became affiliated with
uhe State Association. This will en-
able students to transfer their Gre
dts in Physical Education to thu
senior colleges.
In order to be able to become a
member of the state organization sew.
eral requirements have to be compli-
ed with. Among these are an organ
lied Physical Education Glass and a
director with a Masters degree in
Physical Education.
miss Martha Turner is Physical
Education director and the following
officers have been elected: president
Beatrice Floyd; vice president, Sara
Parrish; secretary, Norma McCreary;
treasurer, Anne Carlisle.
Beatrice Floyd and Jewel DECKER
son, along with Miss Turner, will
attend the meeting at Belhaven.
The following students will repre-
sent Holmes Junior College in plat
form events in the state junior co.,
lege contest to be held at Wesson
on Friday, April 26th.
Marvin Mcclellan, Declamation:
Virginia Carter or Margaret Mac
Donald, Expression; Evelyn Cannon;
girls solo; Henry Hood, boys sole;
boys quartet, Thomas WATSON, Henry
Hood, Romie Palmer, Wilbur Bull
dock; girls quartet, Evelyn Cannon,
Kathryn Williams, Mable Converse,
Dorothy Moredock.
MIR. M. c. Mcdaniel, president of
Holmes Junior College, delivered an
address, the theme of which was ON
Our Way for Education in a DINO
crazy" at the graduation exercises
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

district. If the state committee de
termines that the proposed district
is in the public interest, it announces
a public hearing on the question with
in the area under consideration.
If the consensus of opinion e
pressed at the public hearing is favor
able, the committee authorizes a re-
the proposed area may vote for or
against. If the vote is favorable, the
state committee appoints two com
missioners from within the officially
recognized boundaries Of the district.
The two appointed district commits
sioners apply for a charter. After
a charter is granted, the state com
mittee authorizes an election at which
| the landowners Of the district elect
three additional district commission
ers.
The district board Of commissioners
composed of five landowners of the
district Is the governing body of the
district; but it cannot float bonds OF
levy taxes.
Through the district commissioners,
the people of the district are able
more effectively to enlist the assis.
lance and cooperation of government
tai agencies and organizations in 'he
solution Of existing social, economic
and conservation problems within the
district. Working together. more eff
fective plans may be developed, more
ambitious programs may be under
taken, and more actual work may be
accomplished than would be possible
through independent action
The One-Variety Cotton Program
is making such rapid progress in the
state that quite a number Of ginners
have requested information on pure
seed handling systems for their gins
so that they may better their
patrons and avoid stops, which are
costly to them, to clean up in order
to insure pure seed. says Vernon P.
Moore, assistant extension engineer
of Mississippi State College.
Nine gins in the Delta already are
putting in the systems.
Several methods of pure seed hand
ling have been devised which may
be applied to any gin, thus enabling
the ginner to insure pure seed at all
times, Moore explains.
One method is to replace the seed
auger with a conveyor belt. This =
a very simple arrangement, and can
be used to the lJest advantage in this
two story gin. The horsepower re-
quired is very low and there Is moth
ing to get out of order.
The second method IL more e.
pensive but may be best applied tc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

Miss Mary Kathryn Dalton of Wa.
ter Valley spent Thursday in Du-
rant visiting friends.
Mrs. Tommie Dalton Of Water Val
ley spent Thursday in Drrant visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Burnley Dicken Of jackson
visited Mrs. J.. A. Dicken on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. league Of Mo
bile, Alabama spent several days here
visiting in the homes Of Mr.. and
Angle.
Jack Seay visited relatives and
friends in Batesville and University
over the weekend.
Miss Margaret Langston Of Jack.
son visited friends in Durant Sat.
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. Max Fulkerson STOP
ped over in Durant enroute to their
home in New Orleans from Chicago.
for a short visit with her brother.
Mr.. w. S. Heggie.
MRS. Frank Storms was a visitor
in jackson Monday.
Mrs. w. s. Heggie, Mrs. Graham
Field, Mrs. Frank Storms, Mrs. J. c..
Robertson, Mrs. D. d. Barranco, and
Mrs. Jack Myers were among those
who went to Goodman Friday morn
ing where they attended a band con
cert given by the Durant High School
Band.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

Mrs. t. l.. West and Mrs. ]. J
Armstrong and baby daughter, o
Chattanooga, Tenn, have returnet
from a pleasant trip to the .Gul
Coast.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

Miss Mary Kathryn Dalton Of Wa
ter Valley spent Thursday In Du.
rant visiting friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-04-25

MIR. M. c. Mcdaniel, president of
Holmes Junior College, delivered an
address, the theme of which was ON
Our Way for Education in a DINO
cracy." at the graduation exercises
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
ROsenwald Fund
Makes $4,000 Grant
10 American Negro
EXPOSITION

executive, who is chairman of the
State Commission sponsoring the Elk
position to be held from July 4th 10
September End at the Chicabo Coli
scum, Gov. Moore stated he was dele
eating DR.. Frank S, Hargrave, assem-
blyman from Essex County who is
chairman of the commission working
for the advancement of the Negro in
New Jersey, to plan suitable repre-
sentation for that state at the coming
Negro Worlds Fair.
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries, Jr., of
Detroit has named a commission Of
10 persons to represent that city of
ficially. Members are the Rev. w. H.
Auken, the Rev. Henry Hit Crane,
Peck, Paul E. Krause, Mrs. Clara Van
Mrs Andrew Baird, R. ]. Thomas,
Rabbi Leon Fran, John w. Smith,
President Frank Cody of Wayne u,
President Charles H. Cloud of the
University of Detroit; Emmett S. Gun
bingham, Joseph C. Coles, Charles A
Roxborough, Charles C. Diggs, Mrs
Josephine Belford. the Rev. R. L..
Brady, Mrs. Beulah Whitby, DR.. J.
j. McClendon and Louis E. Martin.
The commission appointed by May
or Daniel w. Hoan of Milwaukee
consists of DR.. p. Gilmer, John A.
Hall, E. 3. Jackson, DR.. C. F. Turnev
Richard Lewis, William V. Kelley
Rev. M. j. Battles, Rev. H. E. Stewart
Y. S. Johnson, George w Hamilton,
Wilbur Halyard, Mrs. George Chal-
mers, Mrs. Chester Knott, Mrs. R. G.
Holley and Mrs. Conner Cox.
Mayor Thomas Gamble of Savan-
nah, Geargia, has asked Atty. J. G.
Lemon, leading colored citizen of that
community, to get together a COM
mission. In Springfield, Mass, Mayor
Roger L. Putnam has named Coun-
Gilman j. Clifford Clarkosn, DR.. H.
P. Kennedy, Mrs. Lillian F. Jones
James Jones and Earl v. Gaunt to
cooperate with the Exposition.
Several other cities ana ne eeass
of Ohio previously had appointed
commissions, and more are expected
TO be named this week.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26

CHICAGO, April 20 A grant of
$4,000 has been made by the Julius
Rosenwald Fund through its presi-
dent, Mr.. Edwin r. Embree, to the
American Negro Exposition, it was
announced this week by Truman K.
Gibson, Jr. executive dAestsr Of the
Exposition to be held in the Chicago
Coliseum from July 4 through Sept. 2.
This grant, intended to help under
write the entire Exposition, will also
be used in part for active sponsorship
by the Rosenwald Fund of the special
sections on education, health, and
social science which will be strongly
emphasized at the coming event.
Arna Bontemps, noted author, n d
Horace Cayton, prominent sociologist,
are gathering technical data in prepa-
artion for these exhibits. Both MIR.
Bontemps and Mr.. Cayton are former
recipients of Rosenwald Fellowships
granted annually to outstanding Negc
roes and southern whites.
The Rosenwald Fund is the second
foundation to make a special grant
to the forthcoming celebration of Is
years of Negro progress since eman =
c1pation. Last week the General
Education Board appropriated $4,000
for motion picture on Negro edu-
cation to be prepared by the Ameri-
can Film Center for showing at the
Exposition. The Harmon Foundation
Is also actively interested and Miss
Mary Beattie Brady, director, is help
ing arrange the exhibit on Negro art,
aonther major feature of the Expo
sition.
The State Of Illinois, which is of
fcially sponsoring the event, has set
aside $4,000 as a sustaining fund
Congress is. also expected to act IA
vorably on bill introduced by Rep
Arthur W. Mitchell of Chicago ask
ing similar amount in a federal
appropriation to subsidize the Negro
Worlds Fair which will draw 100000
persons of both races during the 60
day event.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
My Trip TO The
Sunny West
Rev. Mrs. L. 3. Williams

l received an invitation to hold a
Revival for Rev. Rutledge at Allen
Chapel Church, Riverside, California.
I left Meridian February 26 and star
ted on my long trip, having only one
stop in New Orleans, Louisiana left
New Orleans with only one idea and
that was a closer walk with the Lord
and truly He made the trip with me.
The trip was long one with many
beautiful sceneries of flowers, noun
tains and lonesome deserts. When
I reached California l received one OF
the lovelist welcomes that could be
had. The revival opened Sunday,
March 10 and closed March "a with
fifteen added to the church. Many
of the people expressed THEM
SELVES as being stronger and the
membership inspired.
Several invitations were extended
from other churches for service. We
did not have day service, only Cot
tage visits to the sick with prayer.
While l was in Riverside the people
carried me to Los Angeles, Holly
wood, Beverley Hills and a visit on
the beach to look upon the Pacific
Ocean.
While I stood gazing upon this foam
ing water, said to myself, How
great, but some day this will be no
more, it will fade away. We also
went to Palm Springs, San Bardena
and to the orange show. 1t was very
beautiful indeed, houses made of
oranges and also peaches. I visited
several orange, lemon d English
Walnut groves. Strange to say, the
Mexicans were gathering, packing and
shipping oranges. There were oranges
Of all sizes and the trees full of blooms
It was indeed a sight to be seen. VIII
tell in next weeks paper about my
trip to Angelus Temple pastored by
Aimee Semple Mcpherson and also
NY trip Easter Morning on Mount
Rubidoux, Riverside, California.
The weekly echo., 1940-04-26
State Teachers
Give Banquet
In Honor OF
Educator
By A. L. Perkins

For his Is years of faithful and eff
fcient service in the cause OF Educa-
ton in Mississippi, Prof. w. w.
Blackburn, Executive Secretary Of
the Negro State Teachers Association.
was the guest of honor at a testimo-
NAL banquet rendered him by 81 Jean
teachers and other educational lead
ers of the state.
On the evening of Friday, March
%, the last day of the Annual Session
of the State Teachers Association, a
.arge gorup of teachers and friends
gathered in the audito ium OF the
Lanier High School for the happy
occasion.
Under the genial leadership of Miss
Florence o. Alexander, State Direc-
tor of Rural Education among Neg
roes, who was the Mistress Of Cere-
mones, the colorful affair proceedec
with many clever stunts and activities
Mrs. Lillian P. Rogers efficient
President of the State Teachers Asso-
citation and an outstanding Rural
Worker, received beautiful array Of
flowers from her co workers. Mrs.
Sarah Blackburn, wife of the honored
Educator, was presented a lovely
bouquet of red roses-the color of
her choice a sstated by Mrs. Daisy
Lee who was SO gracious in the pre-
sentation. The entire group of Jennae
Workers surprised Miss Alexander
with beautiful silver pitcher
The joyful climax came when the
guest of honor was the recipient of
handsome leather, upper folio con-
tanning more than hundred letters
and many kilograms Of good will and
Following this TIL
gracious President Of The State
Teachers Association, Mrs. Lillian T.
Rogers, presented to Prof. Blackburn, |
IN behalf of the six thousand Neg
% teachers and rural workers,
gold service key, emblematic of his |
inc service and constructive leader A.,
jhip.
THE banquet, which was delightful !
urprise to the Executive Secretary
was expressive of the high regard
md deep appreciation felt toward him
~ leaders in every walk Of life, a:
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