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Evening star., 1940-12-21
Church Of the Good Shepherd

The Rev. Cornelius s. Abbott an
nounces the chief Christmas service
will be the Festal Eucharist begin
ming at 1880 pm. Christmas eve
with special music. Preceding the
service there will be an organ and
cello recital Of Christmas music be-
ginning at II pm.
On Christmas Day at $50 am.
there viii be q celebration Of the
holy communion.
The church school will give a
Christmas pageant on Thursday at
7:3O pm. entitled when the Chimes
Rang" and on Saturday afternoon
the primary grades Of the school
have their Christmas party.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Memorial United Brethren

DR.. Simpson B. Daugherty will
preach at 8:45 and II am. on "Who
Heard the Babes Cry?" The vested
choir will sing two Christmas an
thems. At $40 the church school
will receive the Christmas gifts for
the children and old folks in the
United Brethren Orphanage and
Home at Quincy, Pa. At pm. The
White Gifts for the King" pageant
will be held.
On Tuesday, Christmas Eve, at
10:45 o'clock, a service of carols,
music by the choir, a message by
the minister on Home, Sweet
Home" closing with the lighting
Of the candles and the period of
sooseerstion at midnight.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
CHAPTER XII.


Care to see your SOM" Ma
proffered a swaddled armful to the
stranger.
The girl was sleeping quietly the
exhausted sleep of q warrior who
has fought a long and victorious
battle.
'Little-and red, isn't he?" The
father was awkward of hand and
word before his child.
Hes q beautiful baby" Ma de-
Tended angrily. Look at those lit
tie hands. Why, they're beautiful.
The idea. little and red!"
Il don't know much about babies" !"
he confessed. Il never met any so
close before"
Mas anger changed to amuse-
ment. you'll learn" She grinned.
Now suppose we put this young
man down and let him get some
sleep. He's had hard night, too. "
She eased the baby gently into an
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Churehwomen Sponsor
YuIe Carol Proqrom

Under the auspices of the Wash
ington Council of Church Women
there will be a Christmas carol sing
for all Northeast Washington resi-
dents in front of Douglas Methodist
Church at pm. tomorrow. The
Rev. William F. Wright will preach
at II am. on His Birth and Our
New Birth" At pm. will be a
cantata.
Young Peoples Guild and Epworth
League will meet at Z pm.
Christmas Day at 6 am. there will
be a service when new members will
be received by the pastor.
On Friday evening the Cub Scouts
will hold their annual Christmas
party.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Rev. F. Nelson SchIeqeI
Lists Sermon Topic

At the Sunday service at II am.
in First Evangelical and Reformed
Church the Rev. F. Nelson Schlegel's
sermon theme will be Thy King
Cometh." A Christmas program by
the children will be given at 6 pm.
Christmas Day service at am.
will feature music by the choir and
the Christmas story told by the
pastor.
Members of the church who will
assist with the alley service to be
presented by groups from the Chris
tian Endeavor and the Mother
Teacher Circle will meet at the
church Monday at Z pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Zion Lutheran

Goodness Not Good Enough" will
be the subject Of the Rev. Edward G..
Goetz at II am. The Luther League
will meet at 6 pm. At 8 pm. the
choir will present a service OF
Christmas music and Christmas pic
lures in candlelight.
A service will be held Christmas
Eve at II pm, when the pastor will
speak on The Christmas Light"
This will be a carol and candlehght
service.
The Sunday School Christmas
service and program will be pre-
sented Friday night.
On December 20 the Rev. Mr..
Goetz will continue the theme
The Christmas Light" and will
speak on The Christians Light"
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Chinese Church

The Chinese Community Church,
Dr.. C. C. Hung, minister, will have
a Christmas service tomorrow at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church at 3 pm. There will be spe-
cial music by the Young Peoples
Choir and special features by men,
bers of the departments of the Sun
day school. The Rev. WILDER H.
Wilson, associate minister of the
Church, will speak on Fling Wide
Church. will speake on filing Wide
the Gates"
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Church Of the PILGRIMS

DR.. Andrew Reid Bird will preach
at II am. on His Name Shall Be
Called Wonderful" and at 7:45 pm.
ON with the Wise Men at Bethle-
hem"
On Thursday at 7:45 pm. DR.. Bird
will begin series Of five midweek
addresses based on DR.. Manford
George Gutzke's new book, Sent
from God"
The Young People, Christian Pho
neers and Fellowship Group will
meet at Sis pm.
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Gunton- Temple Memorial

DR.. Bernard Braskamp viii have
as his subject at II am, why OBJ
serve Christmas?" Music by the
quartet. young peoples and Junior
choirs.
A Christmas pageant, Come Ye to
Bethlehem" will be presented at S
pm, participated in by the various
departments of the Sunday school.
One of the features will be the
bringing of white gifts for the King,
clothing, food and money, through
which to share Christmas with those
who are in need.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
New Organ to Be Used
At Church of Nuzorene

The appearance of q new organ
will feature the Christmas service
in the Church of the Nazarene to-
morrow. Special music and vocal
numbers will be given by the choir.
The Rev. Ernest E. Crosse will
preach on Gods Greatest Gift"
The youth groups will meet at $3.50
pm. During the evening service
the sermon subject will be THE
Crowded Inn"
An appropriate Christmas setting
will feature the prayer meeting
Wednesday at 7:50 pm.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
Petworth Baptist

The Rev. James P. Rodgers will
preach at IL am. on Why Were
They Called Wise Men?" In the
evening the chorus choir will pre-
sent a song-pageant entitled Pill
grims to Bethlehem" The White
Christmas gifts presented by the
various organizations of the church
and the congregation will be given
to the Central Union Mission and
the Baptist Chinese Church.
On Thursday evening the Yaden
Bible Class will have charge Of the
service.
Evening star., 1940-12-21
HoIdup Man Promises
To Return So in Month

By tie Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Claude
Teddy, filling station worker, has a
date-he hopes-with a holdup man.
"ITl return this one month from
tonight" said the robber as he held
up Teddy and fled with 81.
Evening star., 1940-12-21

Continued Tomorrow.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30

and culture of Greek JeWry to-
day is almost entirely Sephardic.
Even today many Jews in Greece,
as in other Mediterranean lands,
speak the corrupted form of
Spanish called LadinO as their Sec
Ond mother tongue, although some
communities are purely Greek
speaking.
Greece is altogether a poor and
in m any respects a backward
country, and it would be stretch
ing the truth to call it la n d
where democracy survives. It's
government, of course, is dicta-
torship which hasn't yet learned
to rule every phase of human life
with an iron rod, with the thor
oughness of Germany, Italy or
Russia. People in Athens, when I
was there six months ago, said,
Eyes, we have a dictator, but we're
pretty democratic. They said it
alphabetically and half hopefully.
One thing they weren't half
hearted about. They hate, and fear
Italy. They tremble at the name
of Germany. They hate England,
tOO-Greeks have never forgiven
the theft of the Elgin marbles
from the ParthenOn - but thew
have some hope of help from her
in pinch. And they regard Tur-
key, with whom they fought one
of the bitterest little wars of mod
ern times twenty years ago, as
their great friend and protector.
Greece is only little chip
which m ust be dashed around
helplessly in the tidal waves of
World War II. Her shoddily-
equipped, ill-trained army couldn't
stop Italy for five minutes, un-
aided. And this isn't World War
l. There is no France, and Eng
land is too busy elsewhere to help.
Only the opposition of Turkey.
supported by Russia, and the in
tercession of Germany, which
wants no upset in the Balkans
can stop Mussolini.
Greek trade and markets are
dominated by Germany to such an
extent that it is hard to find nom
German goods in Athenian shODs.
Nazi goodwill is one of the major
factors in the little country's con-
tlnued existence. Yet, unlike all
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30

other Balkan countries, Greece
has held out so far against NaZi-
ficatiOn of her laws and her daily
life. She is the only country 1
know of which, as recently as a
year ago, adopted law for COM
pulsOry attendance of Jewish chill
dren at Jewish elementary schools,
which get Government financial
support. The principle of sectarian
education is a dubious one, to my
mind, but the action, in this case,
was taken at the request of the
Jews, 1t speaks pretty well for
Greek tolerance.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30

The cries of rage in the con-
trolled Fascist press over the kill
ing of a so-called Albanian ma
tionalist leader by the Greeks are,
of course, not being uttered in the
interest of Albanian nationalism,
which the Italians sattered year
ago when they seized that coun-
try, and are continuing to grind
under the heels of their army's
boots today. The Fascists shouted
about the rights and liberties of
Albanians with their eyes else
where. Specifically, they were di-
rected toward Salonika.
SalOnika is a seaport at h e
head of the Aegean Sea, which
changed hands from Turkey to
Greece in the last war. It is far
and away the most important
strategic spot in southeastern Eu-
rope. In possession of this city,
an Axis army would be in a posi-
ton to drive the British out of the
Aegean, and challenge their naval
control of the Eastern Mediterra-
mean. They also would be in a pos
itiOn to talk turkey to the govern
ment at COnstantinople.
Early in. World War I, the AL
lies seized Salonika, and they held
on to it even after the retreat
from Gallipoli. For long time the
Germans laughed at h e Allied
garrison there as our largest con-
centration camp" but in the end
the effect of the Allied wedge
driven from this b "a sc between
Turkey and Austria played a tell
ing role in the victory in the East.
So much for SaIOnika's military
importance. Its Importance to the
Jews arises from the fact that
they constitute nearly One-fOurth
it population, numbering $4,000.
The entire Jewish population of
Greece numbers $4,000, so Greek
Jewry is almost synonymous with
SalOnika Jewry.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30

The Salonika Jews are color
full and interesting group. They
are the only additionally seafar-
ing Jewish population I know
about. A large proportion of Sal
onika Jewry works in maritime
trades, as sailors, lightermen, and
harbor workers. In fact, the hard
work of Salonika port is done
mostly by Jews.
AS might be expected, they are
a rough and sturdy crew. SalOnika
Jews run to the burly six-fOOt
type, with ruddy compilations, sun
bIeached blue eyes. While 1 never
visited the Greek seaport, I saw
plenty of them in the harbOrs of
Tel Aviv and Haifa, for it is they
who are doing the heavy work of
trying to build a Jewish mari
time industry for Palestine.
They are not only sailors, but
shipwrights on a SIN all scale,
building the sturdy little craft of
the type used in almost every
Mediterranean port for for ferry
ing goods between anchored ships
and the shore. The officials of Tel
Aviv port proudly take visitors
to see what they call hopefully the
significant wi S h shipbuilding
industry" 1t is a large shed in
which Salonika craftsmen build
lighters of this kind, and other
types of small boats.
Naturally, most SalOnika Jews
are extremely poor, and so a e
most other Greek Jews, with the
exception of a handful of pros
porous merchants. But they have
long and distinguished history,
with almost unbrOken records
back to classical times.
One of the distinguishing fea-
lures of Greek Jewry has been
that during most of their history
they were not banned, as were
jews C1SCWACAS LII GQ1OHC, 1IO11L
skilled trades, and thus forced to
make a living by commerce. In
medieval times they developed the
Greek silk industry, raising null
berry groves, rearing silkworms,
and spinning and weaving. The
most distinguished Jewish name in
Greek history was Don Joseph
Nasi, who was made Duke of Ma
KOS by the Turkish Sultan Selim
II in 1874, and who introduced the
silk industry from Greece into I'll
berias in Palestine, in an effort,
crowned with considerable sue
cess, to revive Jewish life in the
Holy Land.
The great Sephardic migration
after expulsion of the Jews from
Spain brought many Jews from
that country to Greece, and the
indigenous Jewish population was
largely absorbed by the new COM
ers, SO that the religious ritual
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30
The Jews Of Greece
BY ROMAN SLOBODIN

Ialys threatening gestures in the direction of Greece
fOresadOw the possible swallowing into the Otatarianism
of another European Jewish community small one
to be but distinguished nowadays by the fact that
of the last the continent of Europe for some
thing resembling decent life for the Jews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Persons Giving Aid
On-Dratt Forms
Should Use Care
WiIfuI Violation
Of Low Brings
Severe Penalty

Major General Thomas J. Gray
son. State Director of Selective
Service, today supplemented the
vigorous announcement of November
25 that delinquencies and possible
violations of the law were being re-
ported by local boards over the state
Delinquencies then emphasized, and
which have to a large extent beer
removed, related directly to regis
trants and consisted primarily in
failure to register; unwarranted de
lay in returning questionnaires; and
wilful inaccuracies or misrepresenta-
tons in questionnaires,
The public is nov advised by Gen.
eral Grayson that the penalty pro-
vided in section IL of the Selective
Training and Serve Act applies in
the same names to "any person who
knowingly counsels, aids, or abets
! another to evade registration or ser
| vice in the land or naval forces or
any of the requirements of this Act,
or the rules or regulations made or
directions given Hereunder The
penalty is Imprisonment of not more
than five years or a fine OF not
more than $4,000 or both.
Extreme care should therefore be
exercised by any and all who give
advice to registrants, especially when
such registrants are seeking defer
ment.
The Durant local board has not
had any violations of the law re-
ported to it, according to W. 5.
Heggie, today. The only trouble re-
ported has been in locating persons
who we've to receive questionnaires
and in some instances returns on
the QUESTIONABLE forms.
Persons receiving these forms arc
urged to get them completed and re
turned as soon as possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Safe Driving Urged
Holidays
Highway Petrol Is
Getting Stricter.
%PotroImun Warns

Motorists are urged to be in.
~creasingly careful during the holiday
season so as to prevent every ac'
cident possible, Patrolman Charles
Alexander said today.
Extra caution should be used dur
ing the holidays when a larger num-
Der of motorists are on the road.
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is
getting stricter on enforcement of
the minor laws regarding automo-
biles, Mr.. Alexander stated, and per-
sons driving with one light, or with
out tail lights are very likely to get
a ticket.
Observance of stop signs on en-
trance to highways is also going to
be dealt with more strictly in the
future and the speed limit of SIS
miles per hour is going to be en-
forced.
Patrolman Alexander said that all
trucks have to be properly equipped
with head and tail lights, flares, fuses
and fire extinguishers. The speed
limit of 40 miles per hour is also
going to be strictly enforced.
Infraction of even the most minor
law regarding proper equipment on
an automobile or truck can cause
loss of life and property and every
owner or operator of a motor vehicle
should certainly take every precau-
ton and safeguard for1hissown safe-
" and for others on the road.
The cooperation of the public IS
aske and urged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Mrs. Howard Passes
Al Home Here
Today at 200
Time Of Final
Rites Not Yet
Set Definitely

Mrs. Florence Howard, widely
known and beloved Durant woman.
passed away at her home in Durant
at two o'clock today, following an
illness of about two weeks.
She suffered a slight stroke and
fell about two weeks ago causing
a head injury. She had been at the
hospital in Jackson until Wednes-
day when she was brought home.
Mrs. Howard, who was II years
of age, was a native of Durant and
had lived practically all her life in
this section. She was a consecrated
member of the First Baptist Church.
At her bedside were her sons,
Ralph, of Washington, D. c.; Arthur,
of Houston, Texas, Curtis. of Du-
rant, and two daughters, Mrs. Dewey
Morris, Silver Creek, and Ruth. Du-
rant. Her other son, Chester, of
Peoria, ILL.,, is not here. 1t is not
known yet whether or not he will
be able to come.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete pending word from him. They
will probably be held some time
Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Christmas Services AT
Methodist Church Sunday

9:45, opening exercises.
1000, go to classes.
1915, Reassemble in auditorium.
Songs and REGULATIONS by the dit
ferent departments.
Beginners,
Primaries,
Intermediates,
Seniors,
Christmas Anthem by the choir,
Offering.
Brief Sermon by the pastor.
Another Christmas Anthem.
Benediction.
The real program will begin al
1915 and we will adjourn at 1880
May l urge the congregation "a
reach the church by 1918 and We
will let you out at 1880.
This will be Christmas Sunday
Nearly everybody will have company
and a big dinner. Bring your com
pany with you to church at 1913 AM
we will do the rest.
Every Methodist family in th'
community is urged to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Dr.. luter Named
Head of Council

At a regular meeting of the Holmes
County Coordinating Council last
Friday night in the County Agents
Office, Mr.. r. A. Luter was elected
Chairman, DIR. l.. II. Eubanks, Vice
Chairman, and Miss Margaret Ajax,
Secretary and Treasurer for the en-
suing six months.
A discussion of nutrition as re-
lated to school children of the coun-
ty was entered into by the Council
members at the suggestion of the
State Committee on Nutrition. No
definite plan was adopted for the
reason that more information was
needed OF the status of this pro-
giam. 1t was agreed that definite
plans to attack this problem would
be agreed upon in the next regular
meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Mrs. Mary Strub
Passes Friday
FinoI Rites Are
Held Saturday
In Greenwood

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Strub, 81,
passed away at the home of her son,
F. ]. Strub, Friday morning after
an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services were held at
Greenwood Saturday morning at
eleven o'clock. She was a member of
the st Mary's Catholic Church and
Father John F. Clerico was the Of
ficiating minister.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery with the Southern Under
taking Association in charge.
Mrs. Strub was born in Cola
September /, 1859. She vas the
widow of the late Charles V. Strub
whom she married in 1881. She had
made her home here with her son
for nineteen years. Prior to that time
she lived at Greenwood.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Josephine Jackson, Monroe, La;
three sons, F. j., Durant; H. L
Strub, Greenwood; Charles A. Strub,
Memphis. One sister, Mrs. Ida o.
Keefe. Jamestown, also survives.
P~allbearers were J. r. Brown, Jr.,
Ed Word, Leon Maxwell, C. H. Blan-
ton. Jack Myers and Tom Ashley.
Honorary p~allbearers were Phi,
Terry. Tom Renaeker. Jim T. Nicely,
w. II. Renaeker, Arnold Renacker,
Andy Mitchell. Jim Carroll, w. H
Counts. Walter Odom, A. H. Lowe
billiard odom, Herman Odom, Hor-
ace S~udduth, II. c. Mitchell and
Billy Sanders.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Blue Nj. Girls
Home For xmos

Blue Mountain, Miss, Dec. 10
A general exodus from the mountain
viii occur today when Blue Noun
tain College students leave for the
Christmas holidays. Some will spend
the season at home, while others
viii visit college mates. Vacation
begins at noon Thursday and lasts
until 500 am, January 2, when
classes will be resumed.
Girls from Holmes county who
leave here today are: Myrtis Haynie,
Durant; Peggy Chastain, and Doris
Tidwell, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Major Su|Iens Speaks
To Durant Rotarians
Noted Editor Predicts
u. S. Will Enter
European War

The United States is sure to become
embroiled in the war now raging in
Europe. predicted Major Frederick
Sullens, editor of the Jackson Daily
News, in an address before the Du-
raEt Rotary Club Tuesday.
Major Sullens said at the beginning
Of his speech that what he was say
ing was his own personal opinion and
could be taken as such. He stated
that it was inevitable for the U. S.
10 get into the war; that it might
possibly be a year or two years be-
fore it comes but it was coming.
The Jackson Editor advocated all
possible aid to Britain so that the
conflict might be held off long as
possible. He commented on the
changed personal appearance of Pre-
sident Roosevelt which he noted in a
brief personal interview on a recent
trip to Washington. He said the Pre-
sifsnt vas aot the laughing man he
was a shor. willie ago but that he
show the imprint OF Increasing re-
sponsio Titles brought on by the situa-
ton abroad.
Major Sullens estimated tnis war
would cost America one hundred
billion dollars and gave a brief out
line of the tax setup which will be
engineered shortly to take care of
this s%tupendous amount of money. He
said income taxes would be hiked as
high as fifty percent in some of the
higher brackets.
The speaker commented on the
Holmes county unit of the National
Guard which Is now a part of the u.
S. army. saying that he considered
it extremely unlikely they would
come back home at the end of a>year.
He was of the opinion they would
be in service indefinitely.
Almost a full attendance greeted
the distinguished speaker from Jack
son. Only one member was absent.
Charlie Ray had charge of the
program.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-19
Rev.. James n. Street
Accepts Call To
Durant Church
New Pastor Comes
Here Jonuory IS;
Outstanding Nan

The Rev. James II. Street. pastor
of the West Laurel Baptist Church
has accepted a call to come 20 the
Durant Baptist Church on January
Is. He was pastor there three years
The Rev. Street has rendered hi
resignation TO the Laurel church IF.
fective on that date which was a.,
cepted with regret" by members o.
that church.
The new pastor of the Duran'
church and Mrs. Street are both
widely known and recognized as out
standing workers in Baptist work
throughout the state. Their decision
to come TO Durant was prayerfully
made and members of this church
anticipate an outstanding years
work under their leadership.
The Laurel Leader-Call. comment
ing on their leaving Laurel, has this
to say:
"West Laurel Baptist church en-
joyed a remarkable growth during
Mr.. Streets pastorate. The member
ship was increased by approximately
800 and Sunday school attendance
grew from an average of 432 to $50
The weekly church offering was
doubled, increasing from an average
Of 500 to around 200. The build
ing program, launched about one
and one7half years ago, has nearly
$4,000 in the fund now toward cree
ton of a Sunday school annex.
"Mr. Street was recognized
through the state as an organizer OF
Baptist Brotherhood Work and led
an enthusiastic group in West Laurel,
The largest Daily Vacation Bible
school in the state was also held al
his church"