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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Rev. Lewis III After
Sermon on Sunday

The many friends Of the Rev. E. S
Lewis, pastor of the Methodist
Church, will regret to learn that he
became i'll after preaching his sermon
Sunday and has been indisposed this
week. He was seized with an attack
of acute indigestion.
Because of the continued illness
of the Rev. Lewis the Rev. L. P
WATSON, presiding elder, at Column
bus, will preach at both the morn
ing and evening services Sunday.
All members are requested to at
tend services Sunday.
Rev. Lewis is at the Baptist Hos
pital in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Commodity Stamp Plar
Considered By Board
Group Hos Not Yet
Reached Decision
About Adoption

Members of the Holmes county
Board of Supervisors met in Lex
ington Wednesday afternoon with a
group of about 25 interested citizens
to consider this county participating
in the stamp plan of distributing
commodities. No plan of agreement
has been reached as yet.
According to the latest data OBJ
tainable the distribution of COM
modities by stamps instead of direct
ly from warehouses as they are now
would cost the county about $4,000
the first year and necessitate a
eountywie tax levy of 2 mills.
Relief clients would receive stamps
which they would go into stores and
spend like money, for products desi'
grated as Surplus" The merchants
would turn these stamps in to the
bank and they would be good as
money.
Commodity warehouses would still
stay open to take care of other in
digent people such as those on old
age pensions, etc.
The $4,000 figure would include
the cost of employing two auditors
and a personnel of fifteen or twenty
clerks for the distribution Of the
stamps.
We understand it takes one hun.
dred percent cooperation of the mer
chants, wholesalers, bankers and
board of supervisors before the plar
can be adopted. This cooperation
takes the form of signing a petition
requesting the Board to adopt the
stamp plan.
The regular Board meeting will be
held, Monday, December 2, and this
project will probably receive fur.
Their attention before the end of next
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
No Entronce Fee This
Year; VoIuobIe Prizes
Given by MPL Co.

Valuable prizes will be awarded
this year to the citizens of Durant,
West, Pickens and Goodman, who
most appropriately express their
Christmas spirit with sparkling Yule-
tide lighting decorations
The Durant city-wide Christmas
Lighting Contest, sponsored by The
Woman's Club in cooperation with
the Mississippi Power and Light
Company, is open to everyone inter-
ested in winning a handsome prize
with their home lighting decorations.
In West the Xmas lighting con
test is sponsored by the Woman's
Club; in Goodman by the Reading
Club; and in Pickens by the As You
Like 1t Club. The Mississippi Power
and Light Company will give the
same prizes in each town.
Judging for the contest will be
based on four main points: (1) Ad-
herence to the Christmas theme, (2)
Artistic effect, (3) Possibilities ut
ilized, (4) Outdoor lighting effects.
More consideration will be given
by the judges to the n in
which the lighting is used rather
than to the number or brilliapce of
the lights. The judges will be dis
interested persons chosen from the
community.
In the residential division prizes
will be awarded under the follow
ing classifications:
Class Best general effect of
exterior lighting, meaning, house
fronts, doorways, windows, etc. Prize
1895 floor lamp.
Glass 2.-Indoor rec judged from
the street. Prize $5.95 table lamp.
Glass 3.-Outdoor tree, living or
transplanted. Prize $5.95 table lamp.
Glass a. = Business District, the
artistic window lighted. A cash prize
will be given by the Woman's Club
and two honorable mentions.
Prizes and the honorable mentions
will be awarded in each class.
There will be no entrance fee in
any case.
The city will give a reduction of
fifty cents on light bills of all en-
trants.
Lights must be on from 6 to 10
o'clock each evening beginning the
night Of December 10Th. The first
inspection will be made the night of
Dec. 20. Entries will be judged some
time before December 9th.
Application for entries in the con-
test must be made by December
10th to any one of the following:
Mrs. c. A. Doster. Mrs. Joe York,
Jr, Mrs. A. l.. Stevens, Mrs. Mark
Love, Mrs. w. E. McCune and may
be made in person, by phone, or by
postal card.
No entries accepted after Dec. 10.
No rebates will be given on light
bills unless decorations are lighted
each night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Rotary Club Passes
Commentator
Resolutions
Wilmington Praised
For Work In Getting
New Duront P. O.

The Durant Rotary Club in SEES
sion Tuesday adopted resolutions
thanking Congressman Will M. Whit
tington for the beautiful new $780,
900 postoffice in Durant which open
ed for service last Friday, November
%.
We understand a formal dedica-
ton service will be planned for a
near date in the future at which
time Congressman Wilmington and
other notables will be asked to at
tend.
The resolutions adopted follow:
The Durant Rotary Club in re-
gular meeting November 26 passed
unanimously the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas, The need of a post office
builing, which would reflect the dig
nifty and stability of the federal gov
eminent, has been a definite need OF
this community; and
Whereas, A building of this ma
ture has been recently opened in
this city; and
Whereas, The Rotary Club of thi:
city, which is a service club, feeli
that commentator should be giver
to the person responsible for it
therefore
Be it Resolved. That this club here.
by commends Hon. Will Wilmington
for his efforts and interest in secur.
ing for this community the post
office building which is now being
used for postal service.
Be 1t Resolved, That a copy OF
this resolution be mailed Hon. Viii
Wilmington, and one to the Durant
News for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
J. l.. Longinotti, Chairman
r. C. Elmore,
C. H. Carrutn, AIR.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Red Cross Roll Call Mears End;
Fyery Person Asked To Join

I Co., William L. Morris, California
Cafe, Ed Guess, Cliff Mayfield, Mrs
C. w. Cressweh. Leo Tidal, j. p
Ragsdale. Hazel Brannon, Sonny
Barth,
Helen Dodd Ashley, Mrs. Robt'
Rosson, Jr., Lamar Hays, Mrs. A.
B. Clements, Albert Tatunn, Miss
Artie johnson, Towards Store, J.
M. Howard, ID. v. Pound, Durant
Dry Goods, Ben Friedman, Howell &
Heggie, DR.. w. R. Weaver, DR.. j.
w. Howell, Peoples Bank, ]. c.
Sproles, Robt. Irby, Walter Durham
+. v. McCullar, Albert Brown, Mrs
Madge Lipsey, Second Grade, Pau
line Carter, Dace Davis, Thomas
Hewitt, C. H. Carruth, Jr, Third
Grade, B. L. MCCULLOUGH, John J,
Santillo,
Evelyn Christopher, Hazel Pink.
ard, Margaret Ray, Leona Cox, Bessie
Robinson, Clearlene Faust, Lola
Hiland, Tavern Ray, Leroy Jobe,
Annie Guess, Fred LESLIE Beatrice
More, Ralph Ellington, Clara Myers
Lennie Herrin, Perry Melton, L. P,
Burrows, Olivia Simpson, Jewell AL
dy ,Eloise McNeer,
Continued on page six, no II
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Duront-Lexinqton
Rood Is Closed

The regular route of highway IL
from Durant' to Lexington has been
closed and impossible all this week
due to the fact that the first coat
of blacktop has been placed on three
miles Of the highway from Lexing-
ton.
Due to rains the old road was inn
passable and persons desiring to go
to Lexington from Durant had to go
either by Bowling Green. Castalian
Springs road or around by Goldman
and Pickens.
In case it doesn't rain the Cas-
Italian road and the Bowling Green
road are in fair condition for travel
with added distance of about four
miles.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Duront Members
For This Yeor
Are Numed

The Annual Red Cross member
ship drive for Holmes County will
end on November 80.
Mrs. l. w. Carson, County Roll
Call chairman, is urging that all
community chairmen complete their
records and turn them in to her by
December /.
Completed records from Tchuia,
Goodman and Howard have already
been turned in. The amount con-
tributed to the drive will be am
nounced at a later date.
The following persons and busi-
ness firms of Durant have enrolled
as members Of the American Ked
Cross:
Miss. Power g. Light Co, A. W
Mitchell, Mrs. X. VanKeuren, QUIT
man Steed, A. L. McNair, Daisy May
Daniel, d. Nj. Barranco, Mrs. Monte
Thompson, Browne Bros, Mrs. Sarah
McFarlane, Byron Ray, Mrs. c. n
Blanton, City Drug Store, X. Y
ingram, w. Fl. Counts. Love Wagon
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
n. D. Kings Father
Passes In Padutah

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. N. D.
King will regret to learn of the
death of his father, w. I. King in
Paducah, KY. Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. King, who was 73 years old.
had been i'll for about two weeks.
Funeral services were held there
at ten o'clock Thursday morning.
The final rites were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. King and daughters.
Dorothy and Barbara Jean, who re-
turned home Friday.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Della King, two sons, Mr.. King and
Rudy C. King, Los Angeles, and one
daughter, Mrs. Hughel McCarty.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
w. H. Counts Loses
Father This Week

John W Counts, of Paducah. KY.
father Of w. H. Counts, we'll known
Durant resident, died at his home
there early Tuesday morning after a
brief illness. He was taken with an
attack Of acute indigestion Wednes-
day Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Counts and their
children, Rose Marie and Louise, left
Tuesday to attend the final rites.
Frnera} plans were incomplete
pend pg tte arrival of relatives from
Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Community Heads
For TB Xmas
Seals Named
Money Derived From
Sale Of Seals Aids
TB Sufferers

Community chairman for the sale
Of Christmas Seals for the Holmes
County tuberculosis Association are
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-11-28
Help to Protect Your
Home from tuberculosis

named today by Mrs. Leroy Paris,
County Chairman of the Seal Sale,
as follows:
Lexington, Mrs. j. w. Latham
Durant, Mrs. c.. H. Carruth; Tchula,
Mrs. Guy Sharpe; Pickens, Mrs. w
S. Guyton; Acona, Mrs. j. B. Viii.
liams;
Goodman, Mrs. Stanley Allen
Ebenezer, Mrs. X. d. Henry; West
Mrs. z. C. Alexander; Coxburg, Mrs,
J. C. Brister; Thornton, G. E. Will
son;
Bonnie Cooper, Lexington, is coun-
Continued on page six, no p
Evening star., 1940-02-02
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

This fair city of just fair bad
minton players is sponsoring an
event for the country's best ex-
ponents Of the sport, opening to-
night at the Kensington, Md,
Armory.
Without a representative among
Americas first 20 male players.
Washington will be host to one Of
the two big national tournaments
of the year and the mecca of cham
pions from the Atlantic seaboard to
the Mississippi Valley.
It still surprises Bill Shreve, en-
terprising pioneer Of the sport here
who staged the first annual D. c.
Open Badminton Tournament two
years ago, to hear Of the high esteem
in which his brain child is held in
other badminton centers.
Like to Play Here.
"Up in New England" says Shreve,
a little skeptically, they look upon
our tournament and the one in
Boston as the two big events of the
season. How do I explain that?
Well, our organization the D. C.
Badminton Association which spon-
sors the tourney was founded
about the time that travelling from
tournament to tournament became
the vogue among badminton stars.
We happened to obtain dates which
fitted into their travel plans and
Evening star., 1940-02-02
TIden, Still Net Marvel at rs,
Contends No Love for Game
Inspires Modern Amateurs

wise boys Of the time said he was
through" He was-to the extent
he broke all attendance records on
his tour Of the country, won the
world pro title and repeated the
trick four years later.
Has he regretted that 1880 an
nouncement?
"The only regret I have" he ex-
claimed, lis that I didn't turn pro-
fessional 10 years sooner"
Pro tennis. he went on, offers
harder competition from the first
round to the final. The amateur
stars are "fed" easy opponents until
they reach the semiflnal brackets.
So much for that.
Amateurs "On Make" Today.
1t is no secret that Tilden spent
fortune playing with the amateurs,
although he does not discuss his
private affairs. But 1t hooks in with
what he said in this:
THE old timers played tennis be-
cause we loved it. That isn't true
today. Players Of this age are in
tennis for what material gain they
can achieve. Maybe in holding up
q committee for cash, or the hope
of turning professional"
How do they compare with the
players Of his day?
They DON'T" was his crisp reply.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Aposto|i Is Favored
To Triumph Over
Bettina Again
Fight With Lieht-Heovy
King Is Objective Of
BottIers Tonight

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The round
robin battling among the light
heavyweights has come around to
Fred Apostoi and Melio Bettina
again.
Both former world champions,
they'll box Is rounds tonight for
the right to meet the present title
holder, Billy Conn, who already has
whipped each Of them twice.
They fought last month for the
same reason, but the fight was so
close and the protests against q
split decision for ApostoH 80 vocifer-
GUS, that Promoter Mike Jacobs de-
cided they had better start all over
again.
Their previous fight was furious
affair. The boos echoed through
Madison Square Garden after the
verdict and Jimmy Grippe, man
ager of Bettina Of Beacon, N. Y.
yelped so plaintively the Boxing
Commission suspended him, effect
i've after tonight's fight. Grippe
has announced he'll ask q legisla-
tive investigation If there is ANY
funny business" tonight.
Apostoli, the former San Fran
cisco bellhop, is a 5-to-6 favorite.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Marions Shut Out Foe
From Floor 10 Top
Basket Action
Humble Engineers, 1874,
In Recreation League;
II Games Played

The feat of Marion A. C.'s basket
ball team holding the U. S. Engi-
neers without field goal last night
featured 12-game card played in
the District Recreation League.
With every member Of its team
scoring, Marion won one of the two
games in the Hine Division by 33-
4. The other game in that division
found Christ Church nosing out the
Celtics, 1915.
Central Divisions only game was
a ow-scoring affair in which the
G. P. o. Apprentices whipped the
Georgetown Blue Streaks. 1873.
Action was most lively in the
Langley Division in which Job Press
No. l eked out a 24-22 decision over
Job Press No. 2; lexington doubled
the score on the Is Club, 1924;
Grey Hounds swamped A. B. Social
Club. 44-16; Documents defeated
Proofroom, 1921, and G. A. P. A.
nipped Sherwood, 28-13.
Two games in the Eastern Divi-
sion found Greenbelt A. c. defeat
ing S. Kanns, 1924, and Trinity M.
E. whipping Boiling Field, 51-28,
while Atchison-Keller defeate d
Agriculture. 40-24, and Mclean de-
feated Red Gross, 31-20, in Roose-
welt Division tilts.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Unusuol Build EnobIes
Hank to Bottle Often

An unusual build such as Arm
strong's makes possible for him to
give performances that other fight
ers of his weight wouldn't even
think of giving. 1t enables him to
slide up and down the line and take
a match wherever he finds it.
If, for instance, the Garcia match,
now scheduled for Los Angeles on
February %, should fall through,
Henry probably will 60 back to New
York and fight AL Davis, natural
welterweight and contender for the
crown. Before fighting either Gar
cia or Davis. Henry-who seemingly
must fight at least once a week
when he is roaming the country
might take on minor match or
two. And when he is roaming and
fighting like that his opponent can
come in at any weight from 135 up.
He Is, of course, the only fighter
of his weight who would think of
invading the middleweight ranks.
Ambers, for example, who weighs
only or 5 pounds less than Arm
strong and was matched to fight
Henry this winter, is content to be
just the lightweight champion and
compelled, by his physical limita-
tions, to fight only as lightweight,
no matter what his inclinations
might be. That goes for the rest
of the good little men. but Henry
can wander up and down as he
pleases.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Champion Marksmen
Will Be Honored
Al n. R. 4. Fete
Woodring and Hemming
Leod Country With
Rifle and Pistol

William B. Woodring of Alton, ILL.,,
and Alfred Hemming Of Detroit,
champion rifle and pistol shooters
Of 1899, will receive their awards
tonight at the 69th annual dinner
OF the National Rife association
directors and life members at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
The presentations will be made by
Representative Joseph Starns of
Alabama, a rifleman of note in his
own right. Mr.. Starnes formerly
was a member of the Alabama Ma
tional Guard team and later served
as coach and then team captain
during the national matches at
Camp Perry.
Woodring, former Lehigh Uni
versity star, is the only rifleman to
win three consecutive national titles
at Perry. This year he was runner
up in his fourth attempt for the
crown, but finished the year with a
1896 average.
Hemming. Detroit policeman, is
rated top pistol shot for the second
successive year. All-around cham
pion at Camp Perry in 1898, he lost
his title to Emmett Jones, Los
Angeles policeman, last year, but
compiled the high average Of 95 SO
to top all other contestants for the
award.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Casey's Mat Record
Here Little Helped
By Win Over Cox
Crusher Is Disqualified
After 19 Minutes of
Torid Struggling

Steve (Crusher) Casey's mat rec
ord in Washington still is untainted
by defeat-or frightened by clear
cut victory as a result of last nights
flasco at Turner's Arena, where he
was awarded the decision over Joe
(Crusher) Cox.
The penalty was clamped on
Crusher Cox by Referee Bennah
(Crusher) Bortnick after 10 minutes
of torrid wrangling, wrestling and
writhing, but not before Crusher
Cox had thrown both Crusher Casey
and Crusher Bortnick from the ring
A husky spectator, later identified
as Joe (Crusher) Citizen, tried to
make an issue of it with Crusher
Cox, but the latter baked at play
ing a double header for single fee
and angrily climbed back into the
ring. There he was served with
disqualification papers which auto
matically gave Crusher Casey the
decision.
In the seminal Crusher OToole
defeated 'Crusher Austerix with a
stiff bust on the beak. In the pre-
Inns Don (Crusher) Evans won
over Lou CBrusher) Plummer, AL
(Crusher) Eustace defeated Jack
Crusher) Russell and Don (Crusher)
Mcintyre pinned Angelo (Crusher)
Leone.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Doctors Are Fooled
As Prusoft Climbs
As Tennis Star
Told Injury Would End
His Career, He Makes
Amozing Comeback
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 2.-Henry
Prusof of Seattle, Wash, has fooled
the doctors who said four years ago
he would never play tennis again.
In 1882 the critics predicted
bright future for the husky youth
after he had won nine straight tour
naments and beaten Dodge Bulge
three times. BY 1885 he had climbed
to 18th national ranking.
Then, one day, attempting to
board an elevator, Pruson was
caught between floors and his back
was badly injured. He couldn't
handle racket for two years.
Today he is following the South
ern winter tournament and again
nudging the leaders for a place
near the top.
He won 10th ranking last year in
his brilliant comeback, but says,
That's not high enough" And
the experts agree with him.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.-William
T. Tilden, I'd, Americas all-time
tennis champion OF champions, looks
back on a past jammed with rich
memories, the present with no re-
grets, and the future.
Frankly, I have no plans at the
moment" said this tall, nice looking
chap, who in the '20s ruled the ten
mis- world such as no one else has
or probably ever will.
Lauded and Missed, loved and
hated but ever a sportsman and
a real champion. Tilden gave no
ground and asked for none. He
hasn't changed much.
Big Bill is As now, looks IS, and
still sheds that something few pos
Sess and many crave-color. He still
can offer an argument to the
younger rulers Of professional tennis,
Bulge, Vines and Perry, and as for
the present crop of amateurs, take
Tilden, age and all.
Pro Tennis More Enjoyable.
Ten years ago the Philadelphia
master was winding up a reign of
the worlds amateurs that had gone
on. with but few Interruptions, for
a decade.
In 1880 he announced he was
turning professional. Some of the
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Bromwich Calls Riggs W.

sey was we'll pleased with Gene
Tunney's magazine description Of
the Dempsey-Joe Louis fight,
which Dempsey won in exactly
~ minutes. "Only thing" says
Jack, "Tunney forgot to tell
what happened to my share Of
the gate and the radio and movie
rights" -
The Pruett gate they're using
at Hialeah makes for faster
starts, but some of the steeds
Just refuse to break from it. Red
Grange will be the chief speaker
in Cincinnati Tuesday night at
testimonial dinner for Bill Feld-
haus, Ray Noting and John
Wiethe, Cincinnati lads who
starred with the pros last season.
Pa and Ma Stribling will show
OF their new heavyweight
Young Allen Of Macon-in Miami
Monday night. The Reds regard
II of their 141 farm hands as
first-class major league pros
poets.
Today's guest star-Dan
Parker, N. 7. Mirror: II the
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Heated Hockey Rink
Draws Kick From
PORT CoIbornes
Conodions Fear 1t Will
Hondicop Them Against
Eagle Team Tonight

Forced to duplicate Baltimore's
80 victory over the same team If
they would regain their tie for sec
ond place with the Orioles, the
Washington Eagles will meet the
Port Colborne Sailors at Riverside
tonight in game which will count
in the Eastern Amateur League
standings.
Although tied for second place
in the Senior Ontario Association
OF Canada, tonight's visitors also
have been beaten by the Eastern
Leagues River Vale Skeeters and
will be on the short end of the
odds when they take the ice at $3.50
o'clock tonight.
Dislike Heated Rink.
And while local fans were ex-
pected to revel in the newly gen.
Grated heat of the stadium which
will be in effect for the first time,
the Sailors were not nearly as en-
thusiastic. Sailor Coach Manager
Bill Holmes told Eagle officials to-
day that they are used to playing in
freezing weather and that his play
ers like the cold and Canadian spec
tators are accustomed to it.
In Aledge Bastien the Canadians
will introduce one of the best goalies
in hockey who is said to have re-
fused offers with the New York
Rangers, Canadiens and Toronto
Maple Leafs. Other visiting stars
are Lloyd Fitzgerald, rated one of
the fastest wings in amateur hook.
ey, and a sensational scoring threat
in Earle La Roche, left wingman.
Dewey in Scoring Race.
Hal Dewey, Washingtons bril-
liant right wing. is among five play
ers conceded excellent chances Of
smashing the all-time Eastern
League scoring record Now third in
individual standings and credited
with 81 points, Dewey needs only 18
more to tie the mark set by Herbie
Foster of Atlantic City last year.
Alb Ceilings of the Rovers still is
quite bit ahead Of Dewey with 73
points-l2 ahead of Murdo Nc
Kay, teammate.
Capt. Muir MCGOWAN and Vince
Upper of Port Colborne will be in
terviewed over The Stars sports re-
view at o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Two More Tigers Sign;
Five Outside Fold
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Feb. 1.-Two more De-
troit players have accepted terms,
leaving only five who will report for
spring training at Lakeland, Fla,
outside the fold.
Barney McCosky, center fielder,
and Billy Sullivan, catcher, obtained
from the Browns in a trade for
Pitcher George Coffman, were the
latest to accept contracts.
Evening star., 1940-02-02
Ring Card Slated tuesday;
SpanqIer, Hurt, Is Out

Joey Spangler, Richmond welter-
weight, whose bout with Eddie Fin
nazo would have been one of the
features on Tuesdays ring program
at Turner's Arena, has withdrawn
from the card.
An injured hand, damaged in a
training bout, was given as the
reason for his retirement.
The show, featuring three eight
FOUNDERS, has been showed back one
day to Tuesday at the request Of
Matte Brown, scheduled to box
Mickey McAvoy, who wants to at
tend a Jewish Relief Committee
meeting Monday night.