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Evening star., 1940-10-11
Petticoot Spy, Now 7O7 Dreams
Of Anti Yankee Exploits
Eli Powell Has
Lived Long Despite
Price on His Head
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

The battles have all been fought,
the muskets have all been fired,
the last rebel yell is echoing through
blue infinity. and the Louisiana
Tigers. all save two, are dead.
A little, round-faced old man
doZes in a chair in the Willard Ho-
tel lobby, and as he dreams he stirs
uneasily. He has erased all the
years since 1865, and he lives again
the war.
He is the Petticoat Spy, dressed
in pantaloons and crinoline, and
the Yankees have put price on his
head. Or he hears the rifle balls
that whined by the night that
Stonewall Jackson fell. Or he is on
the steps of Appomattox Courthouse
trying vainly to signal Gen. Lee be-
fore the Southern commander sur
rendered.
He's 107 Now.
Eli Powell, LOT, came from New
Orleans, La, to the Golden Jubilee
Reunion of the Confederate veterans
here this week He likes reunions
because there are always lot OF
people to listen to his story.
And it is such story that entities
him to ask, as he did:
Hitler? Fifth columnists? Who
did they ever fight?"
For Mr.. Powell was sort Of an
original of the fifth column.
A with q phnr1lhip fore
he enlisted with the Louisiana IT,
gers-one of the South's fercest
fighting forces-when the War Be-
tween the States started.
He later transferred to the Vir-
ginia forces and was a scout with
Gen. Stonewall Jackson.
Flirted With Yankees.
"They called me the Petticoat
Spy" he says. Il was so little that
I could put on skirts and pass for
a woman. I used to circulate all
through the Yankee lines, winking
and flirting with the soldiers and
spying away.
They were so glad to see a skirt
they never thought to suspect me"
There were times when he had to
flee overamorous soldiers, but he
was fast afoot He had been behind
the Union lines the night that
Stonewau Jackson was shot and was
standing near the Confederate
troops who fired on their general
by mistake.
II helped carry him off the field.
Some one dropped corner of the
stretcher and Jackson groaned. He
was in such pain that he put cold
! applications on his wound, and
that's what killed him."
Later he went over to the troops
which were under Lees immediate
command and continued to f1ounce
about behind the Yankee lines in
looking for him.
Had Information for Lee.
II was standing on the court
house steps at Appomattox, dressed
in the finest silks and satins, the
day Lee surrendered. I had some
information for him, and I was
trying to signal to him without the
Yankees seeing me.
IF they'd caught me then they'd
have killed me on the spot. I was
trying to catch Lees eye when
Grant rode by and saw me- I
dropped my eyes and then peeked
up at him from under my bonnet
to see if he had recognized me. He
thought was making eyes at him.
Il heard every word that was
said then. And when it was all
done Gen. Lee turned to the men
Evening star., 1940-10-11

livery person who will cast
L. a vote needs to have the
basic facts about our gov
ernment history to check on the
statements of the candidates and
speakers. One can't afford to
accept everything that is said or
printed in the heat of argument.
Here are two booklets and map
that will be invaluable for refer
ence.
Evening star., 1940-10-11

function is instruction and guidance
to the States"
Cooperating with Capt. Brainerd
in the press conference this morn
ing were Capt. Robert B. Coons, in
charge of special registration; Capt.
James T. Coatsworth, in charge Of
local boards, appeal boards, medical
examiners and appeal agents, and
Capt. William S. Tiff, jr., in charge
of State directors.
Evening star., 1940-10-11
5 Destroyers Arrive ot
Newport From Norfolk
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., Oct. 11.-Five
destroyers were berthed here today
after arriving from Norfolk, Va, ap-
parently en- route to a Canadian port
as part Of the contingent OF so
traded by the United States to Great
Britain in exchange for naval and
air bases.
The destroyers were the Yarnell,
Phillips, Wickes, Evans and Twiggs.
Evening star., 1940-10-11

and told them to go on home. The
first thing 1 did was get into some
pants"
The old soldier is deaf and pretty
feeble. But he likes to tell his story
and to sit by the hour dreaming ot
the days before the battles were
done, before the muskets were 81
fenced, when he was the Petticoat
Spy and the Yanks would have paid
out their gold to have caught him
snoozing in Washington.
Evening star., 1940-10-11
Get this Campaign Package
And Check Up on the Orators

voter to visualize innumerable
factors that will influence him.
AH Of tho above in one com.
pIets package, for only tWenty-
five cents, postpaid.
Evening star., 1940-10-11

Germany's annual death rate has
increased 10000 under the Hitler
regime.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
.Lyon-Fuquo Vows
Spoken Aug. 11th

Mr.. E. E. Fuqua of Amory an
the marriage of his daugh-
ter, Ruth Fuqua, to Willie Edward
Lyon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nj.
Lyon, of Durant.
The ceremony was soiomnized Sun
day, August IL, at the first Metho-
dist Church in Amory, with the Rev.
E. H. Cunningham reading the single
ring ceremony in the presence of a
few relatives and intimate friends.
The bride worse a navy blue pam
Drama mesh dress with white acces-
series and a shoulder corsage of pink
rosebuds.
Mrs. Lyon, who is the daughter of
Mr.. E. E. Fuqua and the late Mrs.
Edna Jones Fuqua attended Amory
High School and was an honor grad
uate of Mississippi State College for
Women, where she was a member of
Pi Delta Phi and on the staff of the
college newspaper. She later attend
ed Peabody College. She was a men,
Der of the Fulton High School faculty
and for the past three years has been
teaching in the S m ithville High
School.
Mr.. Lyon, a graduate of the Du-
rant High School, attended Missis-
sippi State College and was gradual
ed with honors from Millsaps Col
lege, where he was an assistant Math-
ematics instructor and active in Y. M.
C. A. work. For several years he has
been serving as athletic director and
instructor in the Wren High School
and the S~mithville High School.
The couple left for a three weeks
trip to the Gulf Coast and Florida
and a visit with relatives at Durant,
after which they will be a home in
Smthville, where both will be mem
bers of the Smithville School faculty,
-Amory News-Advertiser.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
Mrs. Irving Hostess
To Afternoon Party

Mrs. Bert Irving vas hostess Sat
urday afternoon to a delightful in
formal party honoring Mrs. Ray Nc
Carthy, nee Jane Mansfield, of New
Orleans. Mrs. Irving and Mrs. Me
Carthy were roomates in school in
New Orleans.
Intimate friends of the honoree, a
former Durant girl, were invited to
share this courtesy.
A beautiful birthday cake with
lighted tapers honoring the birthday
of Mrs. Mccarthy was cut and served
with chicken salad sandwiches and
coca-colas.
Included were Mrs. Mccarthy, Mrs.
Robert Ray, Mrs. Howard Barwick,
Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. j. r. Brown,
Jr., Miss Catherine Calender, Miss
Cargill Howard, Mrs. Joe York, Jr.,
Mrs. G. w. Drane, Jr. and the hos
tess, Mrs. Irving.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
Joyce-Brock Weddinq
Held Tuesday

In a wedding characterized by
solemnity and beauty Miss Katherine
Brock, of West, became the bride of
Percy Joyce, of Durant, at four o.
clock, Tuesday afternoon, August 20,
in the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. E. A. Brock.
The rooms in which the guests
were seated were lovely with a pro-
fusion of cut flowers of the season.
Preceding the nuptials a musical
program was given. Mrs. Lamar
Bowie sang "Oh Promise Me-" &C
companied at the piano by Mrs
Harris Rhyme, Malcolm Carter gave
a cornet solo, Because" Mrs. Rhyme
played the Wedding March from
Lohengrin for the entrance of the
bridal party. During the ceremony
she played, 81 Love You Truly" and
"Liebrestraum."
Miss Miriam Armour, of Taylors-
vile, was maid of honor. She wore a
fall model of teal blue with dubonnet
accessories and a shoulder corsage of
roses.
James Brock served the groom as
best man.
The bride entered on the arm of
her uncle, DR.. w. G. Brock, who
gave her in marriage. She was love-
ly in her wedding dress of royal blue
crepe with which she wore a match
ing hat and accessories. She carried
an arm bouquet of roses.
The Rev. E. S. Lewis, pastor of the
Durant Methodist Church, officiated
using the single ring ceremony.
Immediately after the wedding an
informal reception was held. The
bridal table was spread with lace and
centered with a TERED wedding cake.
Wedding cake and punch were served,
After the reception the couple left
for a wedding trip to the Gulf
Coast.
Mrs. Joyce, as Katherine Brock,
attended school at MSCW where she
was an outstanding student. She is
employed as a teacher in the school
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Mrs. Lorraine Wilkes, Mrs. +. B.
Guess, Miss Maxine Leard, Mrs. w.
S. Heggie, Marcus Love and Frank
Mitchell attended the State Bridge
Tournament at. Jackson this week
end.
Mrs. Charlie Lance spent last week
in Itta Bena as a CUES. in the w. z.
Kimbrough home. She attended sew
eral parties for a bride-to-be, Miss
Alice Thomas, while there.
Miss Maxine Leard and Miss Kath-
ryn Durham attended Joyce
Brock wedding in West Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Tatum is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Bo" Fowlkes moved
into the w. II. Irby apartment on
Monday.
Mrs. j. p. Durham spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in Jackson seeing
her daughter, Lauree, off to New
York.
Miss Katherine Betty, Atlanta, Ga.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. A. Ais
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Clements are
spending some time with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Clements.
Mrs. Robert Jackson, West, was a
Durant visitor Tuesday.
Johnny Dinas has returned from
an enjoyable visit to points in Louis
lana.
Mrs. NJ. +. Mcclellan and daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, and Miss Annie
Lee Thornton have returned from a
weeks trip to Cairo, Illinois. They
also visited in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkin White and
Norma Jean, of Birmingham, Ala
bama, have returned after a delight
full visit with her sister, Mrs. r. f.
Rosson, Jr.
- ~--t-
Mrs. Hathcock, of Lexington, Is
spending three weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Strowd, while
her husband is attending National
Guard camp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Odom and
Robert Paul visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Love, in Lexington
Sunday.
Miss Sophie Baine of Kosciusko
is a guest in the home of her broth
er, M. d. Baine.
Mrs. Beatrice Lyon and children,
of Maben, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
R. NJ. Lyon here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wrs. Willie Lyon, of Amory, are
also here visiting their parents. The
family enjoyed a delightful picnic
at 4-Mile Lake Wednesday.
Mrs. A. M. Stonestreet, Miss Mary
Cooper and Sidney Herrin were Jack
son visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Hattie Cooper, Jackson, is a
guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
R. L. Cooper.
j. d. Cooper and Bruce Baine spent
Tuesday in Memphis.
Little Bobby Webb, of Indianola,
was a guest of his grandmother,
Mrs. j. G. Webb, last week.
Mrs. Mary Phillips has returned
from a most enjoyable vacation trip
to Chattanooga, Oneida and other
points in the mountains of Tennessee.
Miss Esther Tomlinson of Jack
son is the guest of her cousin, Bruce
Baine this week.
Mrs. Albert Dicken, Miss Lizzie
Dicken and Mrs. f. S. Lewis attended
the Joyce-Brock wedding in West
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Howard and
Sara Nell have gone to Silver Greek
for a visit with his mother and 9th
er relatives.
Mrs. Earl Howell and children have
returned to Jackson after spending
some time with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. V. Pound. MIR. Pound, who
has been very i'll, is doing splendidly
now.
Miss Julia Lockhart of Jackson
was the guest of Mrs. Charlie Lance
Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
ToIo Jean AIdoy Has
Birthday Party

The twelfth birthday of little Miss
lola Jean Alday was celebrated on
Monday, August 10, at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Miriam Alday.
A number of games and contests
were enjoyed throughout the after
noon after which birthday cake with
punch and cookies were served to the
invited guests.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Miss Rose Mary Howell is visiting
her uncle, Henry Howell and Mrs.
Howell in Birmingham.
Mrs. N. f. King left Sunday for
Texas where she will attend a re-
union of her family.
Mrs. Sally Hudson, B~rownfield, IS
visiting her brother, Bob Brown and
family.
More Locals On Page Six
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

of West and will continue in her
present position.
Mr.. Joyce is the son of Judge and
Mrs. j. R. Joyce, of Durant, and is
employed as a clerk in the Hotel Du-
rant.
Both young people have a host of
friends who wish them happiness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Among those attending the Joyce
Brock wedding in West Tuesday af-
ternoon were: Malcolm Carter, Miss
Maxine Leard, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Hays, Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Rosson,
Jr., DR.. and Mrs. R. c. Elmore, Miss
Kathryn Durham, V. ]. Danreuther,
Mrs. Zouella Bacon, Judge and Mrs.
j. R. Joyce and Mrs. ]. w. Rice.
Mrs. NJ. d. Baine and son, Bruce,
attended the Baine-Everitt wedding
at the Calvary Baptist church in
Jackson last week.
w. H. Counts returned Wednes~
day from a fishing trip to the Gulf
Coast. He and Mrs. Counts and his
family left then for a visit with re-
latives in Paducah, KY.
Miss Catherine Calender left We'd
nesday for a visit with Mrs. l.. L.
Ferguson, nee Peggy Alsbury, in
Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
Miss Mcintyre Entertoins
Bridge Club Tuesday

Miss Winfred Mcintyre entertain
ed her Bridge Club Tuesday. Mrs.
George Povall of Lexington and Mrs.
Lorraine Wilkes were the guests for
h e afternoon. Members present
were, Mrs. Frank Calender, Mrs. AL
bert Tatum, Miss Catherine Calen-
der, Mrs. Charlie Lance and Mrs.
G.. w. Drane.
During the game cooling refresh
ments were served. Mrs. George Po-
vail was the winner of high score.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22
Joyce Home Scene OF
Rehearsal Supper

Judge and Mrs. j. R. Joyce We're
gracious hosts Monday evening when
they entertained with a beautiful re-
hearsal supper honoring their son,
Percy Joyce, and his bride-elect, Miss
Katherine Brock, of West, W h o S e
marriage was an outstanding event
of Tuesday.
The table was spread with lace
and conferred with a silver bowl of
flowers thanked by burning tapers
in silver holders. A delicious supper
consisting of tomatoes stuffed with
chicken salad, stuffed celery and
eggs, assorted sandwiches, with
olives, pickles and potato chips and
ice cream and cake was served.
Mrs. Lamar Bowie entertained the
guests with vocal selections accom-
panied by Mrs. Harris Rhyme at the
piano. Mrs. Rhyme gave several
piano number which were greatly
enjoyed.
Those enjoying this delightful af-
fair were the bridal couple, Mr.. Joyce
and Miss Brock, and the following:
Edward Rhyme, Malcolm Carter,
V. j. Dannreuther and Rev. and Mrs.
f. S. Lewis, of Durant.
Mrs. E.. A. Brock, James Brock,
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Brock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamar Bowie, Mrs. Harris
Rhyme, all of West; Miss Mildred
Armour, Taylorsville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. McConnico and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Bennett, of Walden.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Miss Florence Nicely has returned
from a two weeks stay in Baton
Rouge, La. visiting Mrs. Farris
Bergeron.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Odom and
Robert Paul visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. IL. Love, in Lexington
Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Miss Sophie Baine of kosciusko
is a guest in the home of her broth
er, M. ID. Baine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

More Locals On Page Six
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-22

Mrs. Lorraine Wilkes, Mrs. f. B.
Guess, Miss Maxine Leard, Mrs. w.
S. Heggie, Marcus Love and Frank
Mitchell attended the State Bridge
Tournament at Jackson this week
end.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
Assorted Sandwiches To
Serve For A Belated Hunger

There are occasions, when a day is
particularly hot that we serve an eve
ming meal that seems adequate and
quite in keeping with the day-but
then, later in the evening we find
that maybe the dinner wasn't ade-
quate enough after all, as the entire
family takes turns shopping in the
refrigerator-or complaining about a
certain emptiness that all housewives
recognize as a hunger call. There
Just isn't much to do at such a time,
but settle down to making nice tray
of sandwiches with either cold milk,
, iced tea or whatever beverage is most
popular in your home. Here are few
sandwich suggestions that might not
be among your repertoire.
Scrambled Egg Sandwich: Chop
small bits of leftover ham and add
to scrambled eggs with very little
mayonaise or enough melted butter
to make of spreading consistency.
Use white bread.
Bacon - Applesauce, Sandwich:
Spread a slice of bread with tart
apple sauce, cover with thin slices OF
bacon and place in hot oven until
bacon is crisp. Serve at once. A
good cold sandwich may also be made
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor

SUNDAYS
9:46- A. N. Bible School
11:0o A. M. Morning Worship with
sermon.
$50 P. N. Young Peoples mestinga
1880 P. M Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
1880 p. N. Prayer Services.
wOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
1880 P. NJ, women's Missionary So.
ciety, LIST Monday of the month.
7:SO p. NJ, Young Women's Auxil-
larry, LIST Friday Of the month.
1880 P. M, Girls Auxiliary, End
Monday Of the month.
1880 P. NJ. Royal Ambassador,
every Friday Of the month.
1880 P. NJ, Junior, Third Monday Of
the month.
1880 Senior Aid, 2n Tuesday.
SALEM METHODIST CHURCH
J. W. Wootten. Pastor
SUNDAYS
1000 A. M. Sunday School.
11:00 A. NJ, SERMON
6:46 P. n. Epworth League.
1880 P. NJ, SERMON
WEDNESDAYS
1880 p. NJ, PRAYER MEETING
GLAD TTDINGS TABERNACLE
9TH at Walnut
Rev. M. @. Spencer, Pastor
Sunday Services, Sunday School at
9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 1900 A. N
Christ's Ambassadors, 6:45 p. n.
Young Peoples organization.
Evening worship, 1880 P. M.
Mid-week Services: Tuesday night
prayer meeting, 7:45 P. M; Thursda.
night Bible Study, 7:45 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06

was parked at the side of the road
at the time. A possible theory for
the crash was that the car (Which ran
over flare in the middle of the road
several hundred feet back of the
truck) swerved to the right to avoid
what was believed to be an obstruc-
ton in the road.
The car smashed squarely into the
rear end of the truck, and the hood was
left embedded in the pine polings.
Meier received a compound frac-
ture of the jaw, compound fracture
of the right leg, a severely bruised
chest, a possible fractured skull, and
other cuts and bruises. Shockley es-
capped with serious decorations of the
face and hands.
The crash was the second serious
accident of the week in this section;
early Sunday, John Hedges, Pr. Anne,
was killed when his motorcycle crash
ed into the side of a negro bus at
Westover.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
PROFITABLE TO
Use SEED THAT
ARE SUITABLE

It will pay handsomely to see that
only suitable seeds are used in your
fall seedlings, according to F. S.
Holmes, who is in charge of the State
Seed Laboratory at the University
of Maryland.
In selecting seeds, he suggests that
three things be kept in mind. First,
whether the seed will produce the
kind, or variety of plant wanted. Sec
ond, whether the lot of seed is free
from noxious weed seeds and plant
diseases. And, third whether the plant
producing capacity of the lot of seed
is such that the usual seeding rate will
provide enough plants for a normal
crop under favorable conditions.
Mr.. Holmes says that all seeds
bought from seed dealers should be
tagged as required by State and Fed
eral seed laws. If not so tagged, they
should not be bought, for no one
should deliberately deny himself the
protection afforded by these laws.
1t is advised that representative
samples of all homegrown seeds in
tended for planting be sent to the
Seed Laboratory at College Park for
examination. There is no charge fol-
this service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-09-06
RADIANT LIVING

was visiting preacher friend
some time ago and we were discussing
sermon titles which we had used re-
Gently.
"Now here is one that preached
from few Sundays ago." my friend
said, as he leafed over some papers
''It is Hidden Halos", Halos, you know
he explained, are those circles of light
which artists paint just above the
heads of saints"
"But you have to be some celebrat-
ed saint, like st. Augustine, or ST.
Francis of Assist before you are en-
titled to such a halo" objected.
"That is where you are wrong,
he corrected me. "There are other
saints who are today wearing halos,
only they are hidden from the phys
ical eye."
"For instance?, I inquired, becom-
ing increasingly interested.
"Those faithful men and women who
are sacrificing their time and money
to keep the doors of the church open
and attractive to others. There was
a deep earnestness in his eyes.
"I know such a man. 81 added, as
the face of a certain faithful brother
flashed before my mind. Through
sunshine and storm he is always at
every service. He even goes without
many comforts that he may give
more largely to the Church"
"And did you ever notice." my
friend asked me, leaning forward in
his chair in his tense eagerness, "did
you ever notice when you were in
conversation with him concerning
spiritual things that there seemed to
be a glow of light upon his brow, a
glow that seemed to be celestial? ?"
81 almost believe have!" confess
ed.
"That was a reflection of the glory
of his hidden halo!" he declared. And
some day, he added, chat hidden
halo shall be transformed into crown
of glory!"
"Rev. Griffeth has helped others to
live more radiant life and he would
be glad to help you. Write him con-
corning your difficulty, addressing
your letter to Cecilton, Md.