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The Durant news., 1940-12-12
Mrs. Brown Hostess to
B. and P. w. Club

The Business and Professional
Women's Club held well attended
meeting on November 28th, in the
home of Mrs. Lilly Brown, with Miss
Kate Pinson as co-hostess.
Following the usual business ses-
sion, an interesting business program
had been arranged by Miss Blanche
McMorrough on "Our Government
with Miss Hazel Brannon and Miss
Edna Lee Witt presenting the Advan-
tages and disadvantages of the diff
ferent forms Of Government use by
cities in the United States.
A delightful social hour was en-
joyed by all present when the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs J. R. Brown
and Mrs. Hamilton Ledger served a
delectable salad plate with coffee
Names were drawn at this hour for
the Christmas "Pollyannas."
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
U.D.C.'s Hold Meeting in
Lovely Durham Home

The Durant Daughters chapter U
d. C. held a most enjoyable meeting
in the lovely home of Mrs. Walter
Durham Wednesday afternoon, Dec
4th, 1910. A short business session
was presided over by the president
Mrs. R. L. Cooper. Due to the alb
sence of Mrs. A. L. Stevens, Mrs
w. C. Castleberry served as Secre-
tary. 13 members answered to roll
call. We were pleased to welcome
Mrs. Herndon Powers of Goodman,
as one of our new members, and the
following guests, Mesdames J. B.
Shamburger, Clark Stevens, Melvin
Smith, Harvey Baine, Arnold Rena-
cker, Miss Ann Howard and Miss
Ruth Howard.
Florida was the subject of the
literary program and the following
papers were Interestingly given.
St. Augustine, by Miss Pearl
Mcgee.
Forida's Grand Old Lady, Mrs.
Susan Bradford Epps, by Mrs. B..
w. Moore.
Beautiful piano selection were
given by Mrs. Arnold Renaker,
Misses Mary Lee Powers, Dorothy
Davis, Rosemary Howell and Mary
Ann Stevens.
During the Social hour, the hos
tess served a delicious salad plate
with coffee. She was assisted by Mrs.
Arnold Renacker, Miss Ruth Howard
and little Miss Mary Ann Stevens.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
Present Day Club Holds
Regular Meeting

A regular meeting of the Present
Day Club was held in the home Of
Mrs. Hamilton Ledyard with eleven
members present.
During the business session the
date Of our Christmas Bazaar was
set for December twentieth starting
at nine o'clock in Piggly Wiggly
store. Plans were made for a Christ
mas party which will be held in the
home of Mrs. Herman Odom Dec
ember seventeenth for our husbands
and guests. Each member selected
Pollyanna.
Mrs. G. w. Drane, Jr. was chair
man of the program on Noel. Roll
call response was answered with
",Your Christmas Wish" "Holly and
Mistletoe" was the topic of paper
prepared by Mrs. Curtis Howard and
read by Mrs. Leon Maxwell. Mrs.
Howard Mitchell as guest speaker,
chose the subject, "Candles For
Light and Decoration" for charm
ing md inspirational address.
Immediately after the program,
were shared into the dinir 2
room. wh'c' was appropriated
corated ir vrlntide sririt, for
freshmen $
C~or'@ fHa afternoon war 3;
"es 70 or Corn, Yrs. How
'fitcheu ar' "rs Bob Brown.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
Lovely Party Honors
Empress Hooper and
Bill Allen Smithson

Kosciusko, Dec. 9th (SpeciaD. =
Among the first of the lovely pre-
nuptial eourtesies being extended
Miss Empress Hooper and DR.. Bill
Allen Smithson was a dance given by
Mrs. Irene Sanders, Belzoni, Miss.
at the Hotel Durant, Saturday, Dec.
.7th. Miss Hooper is the bride-elect
of DR.. Bill Allen Smithson of Good
man, Miss. and Memphis, Tenn.
The Christmas Motif was chosen
as the theme of the decorations. Ef-
fective arrangements of Holly and
poinsettias were used. AS each guest
arrived they were given boutonnieres
Of tiny silver weddings bells attached
to sprigs of holly. i
Mrs. Sanders, dressed in bur.
CANDY taffeta, received with Miss
Hooper, Mrs. R. P. Hooper, mother
of the bride-elect, and Mrs. Pat
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Malcolm Carter of Vicksburg
spent the week end in Durant and
attended the band concert Sunday.
Robert Horace Bowie of Missis-
sippi State spent the week end In
Durant.
Mary Bowie of Belhaven spent the
week end in Durant.
Mrs. E. E. Wynn. Miss Margaret
Brown, Miss Anne Montgomery, Miss
Joy Wynn, Miss Mary Louise Cress-
well and Miss Anne Wynn were
Jackson visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilliard Odom and
Miss Ann Joyce Odom were Sunday
visitors in Kosciusko.
Mrs. Irby johnson had as her
guest over the week end her mother,
Mrs. w. A. Pearson, of Greenwood.
Mrs. M. T. Woods and Mrs. Tom
Ashley spent the week end in Phil
Mp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Thornton of
Vicksburg were the week end guests
of Miss Annie Lee Thornton.
Mrs. Frank Calender. Mrs. G. w.
Drane, Sr., and Mrs. G. w. Drane
Jr were Jackson visitors Saturday.
Miss Ophia Blanton and Junior
Blanton of Mississippi State spent
the week end in Durant.
Mrs. Sproles and Miss Agnes Sp'
roles of Tchula visited Mrs. Mrs. j.
L. Davis Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Atwood, formerly OF
| Chicago, is now attending school in
! Durant and staying with her grand.
mother, Mrs. John Racine.
Mrs. Charlie Knott and Master
"Sonny" Knott are visiting in New
| Orleans.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Dennis o1
Starkville spent the week end in Dq
rant with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
N. E. King.
Johnny Dinas of Mississippi Stat,
spent the week end at home with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Dinas
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore ant
two daughters, Margaret and Cath
crime, were Jackson visitors Satur
day.
Miss Marjorie Beisel and Bob Bel
sci of Jackson spent the week end
in Durant.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
Society Clubs Personals

Lotterhos of jackson; Mr.. and Mrs
Pat Smithson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d
Neaves, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shelton
Judge and Mrs. John F. Allen, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Parker of Good
man; Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Lowe, Bel
zoni; Mr. and Mrs. Otho Munson
Isola; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Bleeks
Memphis. Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. E. B
Guess. Durant, Mr.. Gayden Scrock
Goodman, escort Of the hostess.
Stays were: G. P. Mcintyre, Chi
cago. ILL.,; w. M. Chapman, E. b
Kelly, Belzoni; James Hooper, Lig.
Parker of State College; Charles Sc
brock, Tchula; John S. Allen and Pal
Smithson, Jr. of Goodman.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
Mrs. Winborn, Hostess to
Weekly Bridge Club

The weekly Bridge Club held its
regular meeting on Tuesday in the
home of Mrs. Wick Winborn. The
hostess had as her guests Mrs. Bill
Brown, Mrs. w. E. Rubush and Miss
Katherine Durham. At the conclu-
sion of the games, the hostess served
a delicious chicken salad course.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

The many friends of the Rev. E. S.
Lewis will be glad to hear that he
returned from the hospital Satut-
day s.,~~ ste
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mrs. Kenneth Van Keuren and
Mrs. j. L. Longinotti were jackson
visitors Friday.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Durham
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Durham
spent Sunday in Jackson.
Miss Martha Lou Kicks spent the
week end in Memphis.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Curtis Tart of Mississippi State
was a week end visitor in the home
of his mother. Mrs. Johnny Tartt.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mr.. Harry O'Cain and Richard
attended the basketball game IN
Goodman Thursday.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12
SHOP NOW FOR CHRISTMAS

Mrs. Hubert Brooks and son, were
Jackson visitors Saturday.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Miss Elizabeth Brown of Belhaven
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Brown.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mrs. Kenneth Van Keuren and
Mrs. w. M. Taylor visited in Utica
Saturday. They were accompanied
as far as Jackson by Miss Daisy May
Daniels.
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mr.. Hays Irving and two sons,
The Durant news., 1940-12-12

Mrs. Miles Ray was a Jackson
visitor Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
ROXANA

The members Of the Ladies' Aid
were unable to hold their monthly
meeting due to the snowstoim. How
ever, they will resume their regular
meeting night, Thursday, February
20. At that time the officers for the
year 1870 will be elected
Miss Ida Watson, OF Frankford,
spent the weekend with Miss Chris
tine Derriekson.
Mr.. and Mrs Vance McCabe and
daughter Sandra were among the
invited dinner guests last Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Bunting, near Selbyville.
Mrs. Amanda Watson spent Sun
day with her daughter. Mrs. Edgar
Bennett, and family In the evening
they all called on Mr. Benefits mo-
ther, Mrs. Lucinda Bennett, at
Ocean View.
On Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Stevens visited Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Pepper and daughter, on the Fen
wicks-Selbyyille Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Hudson are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy, born Saturday, February 3.
Mrs. Harley Rayne spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. Edward
Truitt, in Dagsboro.
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Jones and son,
John Edward, were dinner guests
last Thursday evening Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ward West and family.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
HOILYVHLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Wilgus, o.
Georgetown, were dinner guests q
Mr.. and Mrs John Stevenson lasl
Sunday
George R. McColley. q Beacon
College. Wilmington, was the week
end guest Of his aunt Mrs. Cornelia
Hurdle, and family.
Otis Joseph spent Monday IN VIII
mington as a juror in the Federal
District Court.
Ted Noble, who is employed in
Perryville, Md, spent the weekend
with his wife and son, Donald, and
his wffe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Prettyman, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stevenson were
the guests of the latter's sister, Mrs.
Mary H. Prettyman and family of
Georgetown. on Saturday evening OF
last week
The next Unity NJ. E. Aid Society
will meet at the home Of Rev. John
Whedbee at Nassau on Saturday
evening, February II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph enter
tanned at a turkey dinner on Sat
urday. the following guests: Mr.
and Mrs. William Z. Wilson. OF near
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ste
vensOn, Mr. and Mrs. Carter Mark
ham, Mrs. Amanda Stevenson, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Prettymap and
daughter Shirley, Albert Prettyman
and daughter Iva, and David Rey-
nOlds, of this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Parker, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Wilgus. of Georgetown, and
Frank Brereton, of Fairmount
Among those who are recuperating
from strained back resulting from
an overdose of snow last
week is Charles Joseph.
Owing to the long cold spell Of
weather and heavy ice in RehobOth
Bay and its tributaries, fresh fish
have become one OF the luxuries Of
this locality. Local FISHERMEN pre-
dict that upon the breaking up Of
ice in creeks and rivers, there will
be a good run of herring and salt
water fish. owing to the strong cur
rent in the new Indian River Inlet.
U. S. Soil Conservation checks
have begun to tTickle in to those
in this district who coop
Grated in the Soil Conservation Pro-
gram in 1899.
Mrs. Nora Prettyman and Will
liam T. Hurdle, who have been ON
the sick list for the past few weeks,
are both much improved.
Miss Dorothy Anderson, a student
in one of the nearby cities, was the
guest of her father, ex-senator Har-
ry J. Anderson and family, during
the weekend.
The HOllymOunt Home Demon
stratiOn Club met at the home of
Mrs. George ShOckIey. of Rehoboth,
1n Wednesday. January 81. The |
meeting was postponed from the |
list to the 31st because of a death. |
Subject. I'VE Look Ahead to 1870" |
~ the leader. Miss Gertrude HollO-
way. There were 10 members pres /
mt The club has four prospective I
lew members The next meeting will |
ie with Mrs Amanda Stevenson and !
daribel Markham, and the subject 4
VIII be Home Made Yeast Breads.
The hostess at This meeting served /
tea. coffee. pickles,
Lives and candy.
Mrs. Otis Joseph and Mrs. Arthur
stevenson attended the leaders
raining meeting in Georgetown on
Making Hot Yeast Breads"
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09
OYERI!B.:IRoO.K

Mrs. Ella Truitt. who has been
visiting her daughter and sOn-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams.
IN Philadelphia, for the past three
weeks. returned home last Friday
night Mrs. Truitt also spent one day
with Mrs. Maggie White and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Short, who we're former
residents of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gilbert and
Fred Chapel spent Monday in
Georgetown.
Misses Elsie and Dorothy Hitch,
of Georgetown, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gooding Fisher and
two sons, who have been in China
for more than two years, are at the
home of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fisher, at the Cedar Croft
Farm.
Linwood Simpler, of Baltimore.
has been the guest Of his parents
Because of the recent bad weather
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

class on February II, at the fire.
house. Pies, cakes. chickens, candy,
rolls, etc. will be on sale Orders
are being taken now by the members
Of the class. Come and help make
the bake a success.
Sport News
There were two intramural games
during the past Week. On Wednesday
the eighth grade girls A team de-
feated the B team by a score of 26-O.
Patsy Marvel was high scorer for the
A team. Jean Marvel and Barbara
Bennett we're referees.
On Thursday the eighth grade
team, coached by Richard Wagaman,
defeated the seventh grade team,
coached by Holland Johnson, by the
score Of 24-2 Marshall Wiley was
high scorer for the winners. and Bill
Mcgee scored the seventh grades
only points. Bill Spencer and Bill
Wilkens were referees.
on Friday night of last week the
Milton High School boys defeated the
Alumni, 1922. At the end of the first
half the score was evenly matched.
but the Alumni boys failed in the
latter half. Reed was high scorer for
the high school, and Edgington led
the losers.
d. On Friday night, February 9, Mil
ton will play host to a strong John
NJ. Clayton squad. The boys varsity,
girls varsity and boys J. VS. will
play. Come out and see three excit-
ing games.
The record Of the Milton teams
this year are as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

meets every Wednesday az the high
school There Is an active enroll-
ment Of fifteen.
During the year the troop has had
four hikes and prepared camp Site
along one Of the lakes near town.
Many good turns have been done
such as policing traffic, helping eld-
erly ladies across the street and par
ticipating in safety patrols at the
high school During the winter, the
scouts have put out feed for wild
life. supplied by the Delaware State
Game Commission.
OF the scouts in the troop. seven
are second-class and eight are Ten
derfOots. with two patrols. The
names Of the patrols are "Seaguil"
and Lion The patrol leaders are
Donald Clendaniel and Donald Cri-
der
Troop No. 1873 is sponsored by the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Sinclair Campbell. NAPLES Lumber
Company, is chairman of the troop
committee Other members are Cor.
nelius King, secretary
John Fisher, advancement man;
Rev William Mcdaniel. equipment
man, and H. NJ Benedict, activities
man.
Any boy twelve years Of age or
over who wishes TO become a scout
is invited to attend the troops meet
ing next Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock at the school. Parents and
friends are always welcome at trohp
meetings.
Goshen Methodist Church News
1880 a. M, Sunday, February II:
Message by the pastor. Rev. Joseph
B. Vaughn. The mems quartet will
sing. The local Boy Scout Troop, No.
1888, will attend and participate in
the service in observance of the Both
of the Boy Scout organ
Ization.
t1:45 a. m.-Church school. Sew
eral now members have recently
Joined and we are looking forward
10 1000 achievement in the win"
conducted by the Metho-
list Advance.
$3.50 p. m.-Vesper Service. The
young people who will lead are the
Misses Florence Barker and Virginia /
West. Andrew Chambers, Jr., of the
school faculty. viii lead the discus
sion, What Does 1t Mean to Decide
or Jesus in Our Attitude Toward
Self and 0thers% #
Friday afternoon, February 8, the
World Day of Prayer will be obseTv-
ID in this church at 2 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all services.
!. F. A. News +
On Tuesday, January 30, the r. w.
Helm Chapter Future Farmers of
america entertained the Breakwa-
er Chapter from Lewes at Milton.
Games of basketball. quOits, bonn
Dardment and steal the bacon" were
played.
Milton won the basketball game by
points as well as the steal the
,acOn" game. while Lewes won the
IuOits and bombardmcnt gaines.
Following the games, the boys en-
Dyed homemade ice cream and pop
.orn in the agriculture room.
The next game will be at Lewes.
The annual Father. Mother and
;On Banquet will be held February
2 in the school cafeteria.
We are selling garden and flower
eed. These seed are from the Best
iced Company of New York.
uniOr Bake
A bake will be held by the junior
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

the Ladies Aid Society held no meet
ing in January. The February. meet
ing will be held on the 14th at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. Whedbee.
( Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 a. m, followed by class
meeting at II o'clock, led by Mr.
Brittingham. Everyone is welcome
to these services.
Willard White motOred down from
Wilmington on Monday to spend the
day with his family here. He re-
turned in, the evening accompanied
by his wife and two daughters. who
visited Wilmington relatives that
night
Paynter Green, who has been in
Fort Myers. Fla, this winter work
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

ing the Methodist Rally ID Wilming-
ton on Monday, January 20. Mrs.
Whedbee spent the day with her
parents, MI. and Mrs. Gregg, Of
Newport
Carlton Pepper. who has been q
victim Of blood poisoning, is inn
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent White were
callers Of Mr. and Mrs Ulahd David
son last week.
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

ing for commission man. spent Sun
day evening with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Green. He re-
ports that the recent cold weather
has killed much OF the growing fruit
and vegetables in FLORIDA.
Gregg Whedbee, who is attending
commercial school in Wilmington.
spent Saturday evening with his par
ents at the parsonage.
While Rev. Whedbee was attend
Milford chronicle., 1940-02-09

Totals ..........e 4 1l2 III
Have you heard anything about
that old Gulf Stream gag Of late?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-20

Dear Editor:
1t is with satisfaction that l note
your announcement of an Opinions of
Readers" department in the Peoples
Voice. 1t is only through free and
honest expression of thought that we
can hope to keep our paper function
ing in it's original purpose of voicing
the true opinions of the people.
| was interested in the article in
these columns by Jens Larson on the
Finnish-Russian question and | be-
lieve his point is well taken.
There seems to be some reluctance
on the part of individuals to accept
the truth of what has and is actually
happening over in Russia. They have
had their eyes turned upon the ideal
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-20
BY SCOTT NEARING
Federated Press

Public attention has frequently been
called to the halving of the German
university student body since Hitler
secured power in 1888. Far less has
been written about the drive to re-
duce the number of students in Ameri-
car universities and colleges.
DR.. Walter A. Jessup, president of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching, is one of the
leaders in the movement to cut u. S.
college enrolment. In his annual re-
port for 1888 he urged a determined
reduction in the number of college
students.
His report for 1889 points out the
increasing difficulty of obtaining col
/ lege endowments and warns college
executives that they must drop courses
which do not pay for themselves and
at the same time compel students to
pay fees that represent something like
the cost of operations. President
Roosevelt's proposal to cut National
Youth Administration funds and in
crease arm expenditures is in line
with this general trend.
The labor market is flooded with
voorhees, college graduates. A recent
report of the u S. bureau of educa-
ton shows that $3.50 of college men
began work after graduation as clerks
or unskilled workers. Why should the
educational institutions of the country
train more applicants for trades and
professions that are already over
crowded?
There are two ways of looking at
education: % as vocational training
in some field connected with the max
ing of living; ~ as a process of
embodiment or enlightenment in the
course of which the student enlarges
the scope of his life experience.
Certainly vocational education has
been overdone in the U. S. The over
crowding of most desirable professions
is proof conclusive on this point.
The enlightenment of the American
public and the embodiment of life's pos
sibilities among the masses of the
people has barely begun. In these
fields educational appropriations at
three times the present rate would not
begin to provide the needed facilities.
Why, then, reduce educational APP
preparations and cut down the student
body? There are three answers from
the standpoint of the businessmen who
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-03-20
F. TIC. Charges
Stromberg Co. With
False Advertising

Henry o. Striker, trading as Strom
berg Ignition Company, Detroit, Mich.
engaged in the manufacture and salt
of an automotive device designated
'Stromberg' Condenser" and some
times as Stromberg' Master Con
denser," is charged in a complaint
issued by the Federal Trade Commits
sion with misrepresentation.
In the course of his business, the
complaint charges. the respondent has
caused to be inserted in circulars
handbills, on cartons containing his
products, and on the product itself
distributed through the various states
printed matter containing representa-
tons such as: Saves Oil-Most cal
owners change oil every 500 miles, be-
cause gasoline (unburned) leakage
thins the lubricant. The Stromberg
Master Condenser burns all the gaso
line, stops the leakage completely, so
that oil can often be used for $500
miles or more; Especial 30-day Offer,
Stromberg Ignition Co., Detroit, Mich.
Please mail me one Stromberg Con-
denser at the special price, $1.50";
This is a genuine 'Stromberg' prod
uct when the name Stromberg
is on it, whether it be a radio, car
buretor, or this merchandise, you do
not have to be afraid to buy it be-
cause it is good merchandise" and
1.-THE Stromberg condenser is endorsed
and approved by the Automotive Engi-
neers Association of America"
The statement and representations
set forth by him, the complaint con-
tinues, are false and misleading, as
in fact the automotive devices which
the respondent sells will not increase
the power of the motor eliminate
spark plug trouble or save either oil
or gasoline and the devices have no
beneficial effect at all on the opera
ton of gasoline motor, nor do they
improve the ignition system. The
$3.50 at which the device is offered
in so-called special offer is not in
any sense a special price which is
good for only 80 days, as in truth is
in excess of the price at which the
device is customarily sold. The re-
spondent's product, the complaint con-
tinues, has not been approved or en-
dorsed by recognized automotive as
ISOLATION or a recognized automotive
engineering association which has the
necessary laboratory equipment for
testing automotive devices, and use by
the respondent of the word "Strom-
berg as trade name and in adver-
Using has a tendency to confuse, mis-
lead and deceive purchasers into the
erroneous belief that the product so
designated is the product of the well
and favorably known BendiX Strom-
berg Carburetor Company.