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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03

Holmes carried Carolyn to Lexington
Monday to have the cast removed
from her arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Autry, Mrs
Clarence McCreary, Mrs. w. E. Nc,
Creary. Mrs. J. L. Aldridge, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Boatwright, Mrs. Lamar
Bowie and Mr.. James Bowie attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. Sharp Mcbride
at Mt. Pleasant on Monday.
The Rev. E. C. Driskell of Walden
was here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Joyce and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Joyce spent Sun
day in Walden with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Connico.
Mr.. w. Haynie Of Durant stopped
in West for a short visit Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. l.. Jackson and Mrs. Percy
Joyce went to Durant on Thursday
/ afternoon. Mrs. Jackson attended the
Gamma Club meeting which was held
in the home Of Mrs. Ross Rhyme with
Miss Pauline Carter as hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Thornton ant
DR.. Joe Alexander made a business
trip to Kosciusko on Saturday.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brock wer'
Kosciusko visitors Sunday.
, Among those from here going t.
, Durant for the show, Cali This, an,
Heaven Too, were: Mrs. R. L. Jack
A SON, Mrs. D. H. Rhyme, Mrs. Perc.
!. Joyce, Mrs. C. M. Holmes, Miss Mar
: Hopkins and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyd
i. Cade.
Mrs. M. w. Holmes was a bushes
; visitor in Jackson last Wednesday.
!. John Watson Holmes, who is al
tending Draughns Business Colleg
in Jackson, spent the weekend a
home.
Mrs. w. G. Brock spent Sunday i
Grenada with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Taylor spen
Sunay in the C. eagle home.
DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Rosamond wer
Kosciusko visitors Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Thompson an
Nancy Lou of Durant spent Sunda
in the j. w. Afford home.
Mr.. D. C. Black and daughter:
Elizabeth and Pauline, spent til
weekend in Memphis with Mr.. Black
daughter, Mrs. James Little. Elizabet
remained for a longer visit.
CONTINUED on page six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03

souri,, crossed over into Kansas, on
up to Kansas City, through North
west Missouri, into Iowa where they
raise cows, hogs, and beef cattle.
1t is very interesting to note the
way that they cultivate their corn
crops on hills and keep the land from
erosino. We find that they do it
rotating crops. This, to me, was a
beautiful State.
The 22nd we arrived at Lacrosse,
Wisconsin, where we met Mr.. Pet
Williams and Mr.. L. l.. Hunt. Both
of them made US feel very, very well
come. We spent the night in La
Crosse.
On the 22nd, we left out for a.
mother dairy tour and found the dairy
farms to. In leaving Lacrosse, we
travelled up a long high hill, arriving
at the top, what do you think we
found? Some real good oats cut and
shocked and also some corn that
believe would make 40 bushels per
Well, we started down the winding
highway that led us into the valleys
and there came to the dairy farms,
big barns, fine cows, good hogs, fair
houses, working people all seemed to
be happy. l don't recall of any one
that wanted to sell out or move. We
visited one farmer who said his barr
cost $500. 1t sure was a dandy. He
said also that his hay capacity was
200 tom of loose hay. 1t was just
about full of real good hay, too.
The farmers Of this section try to
utilize every bit of the land that they
car although some of it is awfully
rough.
The "a we came TO New Glarus
visited dairy farms there which was
very interesting. l was very much
impressed with some things We learn.
ed while there. One thing that al
the land was well taken care of with
cover crops. Another was all the feed
that they could raise was sold through
livestock which provided a ready
market every day. Another was the
way they built up land by use OF
barn yard manure an cover crops.
The last man that we visited that
day left a very deep impression on
ne. He made a statement like this
she said that in 1922 he bought his
100 acre farm for $4,000 an acre,
put the buildings on it at a cost of
$17,000.00 which made a total cost
of $4,000 and said that he paid
the last payment on it last year and
now it belongs to him. I asked this
question-did your cows do that fol-
you? The answer was, eyes, they
did" He carried us to his tool house
to show his tools that he used to
farm with. Some Of the men who
were competent to pass judgment
said that they were all right. Yor
boys all remember him don't you!
I am sure Judge Dempsey does 70,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
T OF SALE BY
TRUSTEE

By virture of the provisions of .
deed of trust executed by Naz Cob
bins and Margaret Cobbins on the
18th day of February, 1929 to secure
the payment of a certain indebted
ness due to E. T. Nelson, Mrs. E. F.
Noel and H. H. Nelson, and which
deed of trust is recorded in Book 81
at page 440 of the records Of deeds
of trust Of Holmes County, Mississip-
pi, in the office of the Chancery
Clerk, at Lexington, Miss, l, W. A.
Ramsey, as trustee in said instru-
ment will on the 7th day Of October,
1910, within legal hours, at the south
door of the Court House at Lexing-
ton, Mississippi, in said county pro-
coed to sell at public outcry, to the
best bidder for cash, the following
described property in Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi. to wit:
w half of the SW quarter less
20 acres off the East side of
Section "a, Township IA, Range
2, East.
The undivided interest Of MAJ
Cobbins and Margaret Cobbins
in and to the E half of Sc quar-
ter Section 20, Township IA,
Range 2 East, and their undivid-
ed interest in and to the w half
of Sc quarter Section SO, Town
ship IA, Range 2 East.
BY the above desert e.. it is in
tended to convey all I'll property Of
MAJ Cobbins and Margaret Cobbins
or either of them, in Holmes County,
whether correctly described or not.
This the 18th day Of September,
1910.
w. A. RAMSEY, Trustee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
By JOHN H.

1t is with pleasure that l give
brief statement of our trip through
the dairy sections of Missouri ant
Wisconsin.
On August 10, about 4 am, we
all met at the City Hall in Kosciuskc
to get billed out for the trip. Mr.
Arlis Anderson and Mr.. Nelson Sic
grist were both present to see that
we were all together and started off
right. Mr.. Siegrist gave us a nice little
PEP talk which was appreciated very
much.
After leaving Kosciusko, we ira.
veled about $50 miles through North
Mississippi by Memphis, Tennessee,
from there to Little Rock, Arkansas
and crossed over into the Ozark
Mountains. We enjoyed riding that
winding highway and the beautiful
scenes when we were on top of the
mountains. Then we came to Neosho,
Missouri, went to the Pet Milk plant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
Need Laxative? Take
AIN Vegetable One

Don't let impotence lead you into
harsh measures for the relief Of
constipation!
There's no use, for a little spicy,
ol-vegetable BLACK DRAUGHT,
taken by simple directions, will
gently persuade your bowels.
Taken at bedtime, it generally
allows time for a good nights rest
Morning usually brings punctual.
satisfying relief from constipation
and it's symptoms such as head
aches, biliousness, sour stomach, no
appetite or energy.
BLACK -DRAUGHT'S main In
gredient is an intestinal tonic-lax-
alive" which helps tone intestinal
muscles. rs to 40 doses, only 25c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03

be held October IL in the home of
Mrs. d. H. Rhyme.
Primary School Party
At the end of the first month the
children of the second and third
grades enjoyed a party directed by
their teacher. Miss Annie Alexander
The happy little ones sang and played
for an hour. The teacher served re-
freshments, fruit and candy, from
a table with a gay cloth, with anus
ing sun-bonnet babies motif. Forty
five pupils and three little guests
were present.
The Home Economics Department
is trying to make money to furnish
the rooms by selling chances on a
bed spread. Everyone is urged to
help the girls in their effort to build
up the department.
Cake Walk IL A Success
The cake walk, sponsored by the
Girl Reserve, was quite a success and
they appreciate everything that was
done to make it such. Everyone
seemed to enjoy it by filling the
space in which to walk.
Eighth Grade Party
The eighth grade, sponsored by
Miss Laura Melton, enjoyed the pic
ture show of Jane Withers, "Girl
From Avenue A." Saturday night.
Those who went were Fay Harden,
Anne Thweatt, Madeline Armstrong,
Dorothy Holmes, Nancy Steen, Evelyn
Springfield, Eugenia McCreary. Their
guests included: Miss Thelma Stroud,
Claire Melton, Mrs. J.. r. Melton, Mr..
Clarence Holmes, Billy Holmes, Rod
sey Stevens, Jimmy BECKER, John
David Montgomery and George
Brock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bowie and
MI. James Bowie spent Sunday in
McCool with their father.
Miss Annie Laura Wathers of New
York City, Mrs. Marie Coleman of
Alabama and Miss Clara Wathers of
Jackson have returned to their res
p~ective homes after a visit here with
their mother.
Mrs. ID. D. Davidson's mother, Mrs.
Johnson, was here Wednesday and on
Sunday the Davidsons attended a
birthday dinner celebration in the
Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Bowen were
dinner guests in the D.. F. Mont
gomery home Sunday and visited in
Winona Sunday evening.
DR.. Joe Alexander and Miss Annie
Alexander visited relatives in Walden
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Catron Of Lexing-
ton we're West visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Henderson
came Thursday for a visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. Luther Browning is a patient
in the Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
Mrs. L. L. Afford and son, John
Thomas of Indianola spent the week
end with the John Afford family.
Miss Hazel Afford Of Moorhead
spent Saturday night in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hand.
Mr.. John l.. Mason went to Nc
Comb on Monday.
Mrs. George Sanders and Miss Sara
Sanders spent Sunday in the Mason
home.
Mrs. Bob Wallace and Miss Clara
Brock shopped in Durant Wednesday.
Mrs. H. E. Musselwhite and daugh-
ter, Jean, of Thornton, visited Mrs.
S. w. Brister over the week end.
Mrs. Boyd Holmes and Mrs. Rogers
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
PAGE FOUR
WEST NEWS
B. Y. p. U. Elects Officers

The B. Y. p. u. met Sunday night
with a great number present. Those
taking part on the program were
Castell Cade, Billy Thomas, Vera
Branch, Willie Branch, Nancy Steen'
After the program, the following
officers we're elected:
President, Claire Melton.
Vice President, Billy Thomas.
Secretary and Treasurer, Willie
Branch.
Group Captains, Nancy Steen, and
George Brock.
Social Committee, chairman, Miss
Thelma Strowd, Castell Cade.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
West Beats Tchula l2-7

West High Bulldogs beat Tchula
on Friday 1877 in a hard game.
West scored early in the first per,
iod when Armstrong caught a ID
yard pass from Wigley and galloped
so yards for a touchdown.
Tchula scored in the second quar-
ter on a 2 long passes and a penalty
for clipping.
After Craft had blocked a punt
on Tchula's 10 yard line in the
third frame, Armstrong took it over
on a fake spinner.
Ray Melton, big fullback, was
outstanding both on defense and OF
tense for West. Armstrong and Craft
also played great ball for the Bull
dogs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-10-03
PIT. A. Finance Members Hold

Meeting
The members Of the finance com
mittee of the Parent-Teachers AS
ISOLATION met on Monday afternoon
for the purpose of discussing plans
for the "Old Fiddlers Contest IL
was decided that the entertainment
should be held on the evening OF
Oct IS at 1880 o'clock at School AUDI
forum. Attractive prizes will be Of
fered on the many contest. Details
will be announced in the near future
Jr. Beethoven Music Club
The following officers have been
elected for the Jr. Beethoven Music
Club:
President, Lanell Snavely; Vice
president, Rosemary eagle; Secre-
tary, Nancy Stein; Treasurer, Jean
Hand; Scrap-book chairman, Sara
Thomas; Reporter, Louise Logan. The
first social meeting for the year Will
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Farm Loan Aid For
Valley Assured in
Dual Announcement
Continued from PAGE Onel

Continued from Page One
cured by the Chamber in the Baird
building at Fifth street and Broad
way i'ios'o
The FsA office will be onered
some time during the next week
according TO Bob Hays. chamher
secretary. O. p Heald, district sI-
perviSor from Los Angeles will
MAKE MS first tour of inspection
IN the valley on Oct. 21.
Ihe local office will offer farm,
tenant purchase loans as we'll as
emergency crop loans. r. w uoI-
ienoerg, assistant regional directnr
lor the FSA, explained that loans
are made to farmers who neod
toois' iced, seed or other s,,nnl,es
ano TO community and cooperat tive
groups who want TO buv livestao'.
Sires or heavy machinery for 1STrs ioint
use. Loans are made to farmers
VINO nave no other access To credit
approximately $500 CaIifornia
borrowers will be able to take ad-
vantage of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
| Anti-Red Group
In Last Minute
Legal Stand Here
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| Continued from Page One)
generals office of California also
contended that the court of equity
did not have jurisdiction and said
while he might be in sympathy with
the wishes of the Sixth Column
corporation his office could not
condone the handling of the mat
ter in the court of equity.
An impassioned plea for Thomp-
son to consider the grave emergen-
cy of the situation and help the
American people protect their de-
mocracy was made by Faner.
He pointed to the fact that Judge
Thompson presided during the ia
nous criminal syndicaliSm trials
and was familiar with the acts and
apparent beliefs of the Communist
party members.
I'VE come" Faner said, lin the
interest of the American people who
are in grave danger. If elected, the
the American Constitution. They do
not love our flag. 1t is time for a
firm stand with these Communists.
Our flag is not red flag. Neither
is it a yellow one. Therefore we
must act swiftly and strongly to
save the American people from DOM
ination by a foreign power as the
Communists would force upon us ii
they get in power
Gallagher in an address of fill
buster length read the Communist
party'S constitution and bylaws in
part and denied the allegations made
by Faner and the Sixth ColumniSts
Forgive them for they know not
what they do" Gallagher said
these people are mistaken and mis-
led temporarily by newspaper ano
radio propaganda of lies against the
Communist party.
The majority party with a moi
behind it does not always represen
the will of the people of America
But often it is the minority wh,cf
represents their wishes.
TO establish a system for tn
court to say who goes on the ballo
Will lead to the time when but on
name will go there that nam
the name of the Fascist candidate
The voter will be forced to 60 t
the polls and vote for that Ion
; Fascist candidate"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
| Official Recalls
First Visit When
Compass Needed

MY first trip across Imperial VAL
ley 40 years ago was charted by
compass" j. L. Matthews of Cow
ma, commissioner of the California
Employment service, said while on
visit to the valley Saturday.
Matthews, pioneer California news
paper publisher, made the twenty
fifth filing on Imperial valley land
and for many years owned the ranch
along the Mexican border near the
present C-M ranch.
The publisher first visited the
valley with G.. P. lockwood, DR.. W..
T. Hefferman, and w. F.. Holt, ar
irving at Flowing Wells in the north
ern section of the valley aboard a
train and taking carriage there
for a journey over the desert. They
used compass to find their way
across the roadless wastes.
He kept the ranch near CaleXico
until 1910 Matthews said, when
he sold it to Leroy Holt for $4,000.
Il like to come down here" Mat
thews declared, because I never
cease to marvel at the changes man
has made in less than 40 years"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
SM.weeks Recess to Give Congress
Election Breathing Spell Likely
As National Defense Acts Complete

require registration OF Communist
and NaZi organizations appeared
TO be the only bar to quick recess.
All three measures now are in con-
ference and leaders hoped to have
them ready for consideration early
next week.
Opponents of a recess argue that
the international situation is so
tense that congress should remain
on duty continuously, taking recesses
of not more than three days dura-
ton. But failure of Sen Henry F.
Ashurst, D.. Ariz., next-to-oldest
member of the senate in point OF
service, to win denomination caus-
ed considerable anxiety among SEN
ators facing reelection fights and
sent several scurrying home to mend
political fenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Tristan kidnaper
Begins Sentence

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal,
Oct. 5. CUP)-Wilhelm Jakob Muhl-
enbroich lost his identity behind
the walls of San Quentin prison
today and became just a number
$3.50. The 40-year old German
barber, kidnaper of the three-year
old son of Count and Countess Marc
de Tristan will carry that number
possibly until death.
Just two weeks after he snatched
the curly-haired child on the streets
Of Hillsborough, Muhlenbroich was
behind the bars under life SEN
tence. Under the law, he can petit
ton for parole after seven years,
but the average span of a life
termer behind the bars is II years
and public sentiment is usually
against any parole for kidnapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06

Jarvis and Earl Roberts played the
farce, whipping through costume
changes to carry out the tender
scenes in a peace officers romance.
Delightful music, clever lines, and
excellent acting made the skit the
best ever presented at peace Off
GERS meeting.
Richard Hood, in charge of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
San Diego and Imperial counties.
spoke on fifth column activities and
asked the cooperation of association
members in stamping out this men,
ace to the nation.
During the business session the
date for the annual peace officers
rodeo was set for Dec. at the I'M
perial county fair grounds with
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke, asso-
citation president, to be rodeo dir
ector.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Cincinnati Evens
Series with So
Win Over Detroit
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at third base for an error and
Goodman scored.
Goodman was a tough man this
afternoon and in the third inning
ne blasted Trout for a single and
started another rally. Frank Nc
Cormicks single to right sent Good
man to third and then Jimmy Rip
pie helped himself to a double to
left.
Goodman scored on the hit and
Mccormick stopped at third. That
was enough for Dizzy Trout and
he was replaced by Clay Smith
rookie up from the Texas league.
smith finally got the Reds out, and
IN their half of the third the Tigers
came back to score a run.
After getting Dick Bartell out.
Derringer walked Barney McCosky,
VINO went to second when Charley
Genringer was thrown out. But
Dig Hank Greenberg came up to
pat, licked his wrists twice. and
pounded a double into left field
that scored McCosky. 1t looked like
Derrlnger was in serious trouble
When he walked Rudy York. but. the
big guy came through in the clutcb
and struck out Bruce Campbell for
the final out.
The Reds still weren't throuob
Werber, who spent practicallv tha
eaviie afternoon on base, got a
walk and raced to third on M
McCormicks double. Goodman's
lofty lily to Greenberg in deep left
center enabled Werber to score
a1ter the catch and they increased
thelr lead to 4 to l.
Derringer, buzzing his fast ono
ana throwing a nice change of pace
naii' held the Tigers in check until
the sixth when Campbell got
single after two were out.
Plnky Higgins dug in at the plate
aIlo sent a triple whistling against
the right field fence, scoring Camn-
oeil. Derringer, wilder than he is in
~ games out of 100. walked ,Rillv
sullivan but finally stopped the raIly
oy forcing Pinch-Hitter Earl Averiil
TO fly to Goodman.
That was all for Detroit but tho
RedS picked up another run in tho
elghtn when Werber, a disgustingly
FAMILIAR face along the base lines
70 the Detroit infielders, singled
tiifough the box off Archie McKain
VINO mad gone in to pitch for the
iiserS at the start of the seventh
Mchaln uncorked wild pitch
ana Werber raced to second ana
scored on M. McCormicks single.
BUCK Newsom, winner in the
ilrst game, will pitch for Detroit
tomorrow. ''oi'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Britain, U. S. Hit
Back al Threats
From, Axis Powers

Continued from Page One)
morale and discipline. At the same
time the Russian newspapers, all
controlled by the government, warn
ed that I'VE are not safe from any
provocation which may threaten our
borders" Observers believed it i'm
portant that German troops are
massed near Russian frontiers In
several places.
German bombs smashed on many
points, but an official statement
at London said that little damage
and few casualties resulted because
the British fighter craft got the
Jump on the raiders and threw them
back from the coast.
British bombers were reported Of
ficially to have blown up a rail-
road line outside Cherbourg toward
which the Nazis were moving sup
plies, damaged a hangar at Bleville
near lie Havre, and attacked and
set fire to an airdrnme. German dis
patches said that British bombing
attacks on Boulogne, on the French
side of the English channel, had
killed 20 persons, including the
mayor.
Diplomatic echoes of the meeting
between Adolf Hitler and Benito
Mussolini at Brenner Pass continued
with the Soviet War CommissaI
Semyon Timoshenko warning that
Russia must "be prepared for any
emergency because of the danger
of provocations on her frontiers and
promising that the Red army's fight
ing capacity would be increased
In London. diplomatic reports
were that secret clauses of the Ger
manhattan Japanese alliance pro-
vided aid for Japan to take over
the Dutch East Indies and French
Indo-China after a triple blitz-
krieg" in which the japanese would
join the Axis powers in an effort
to destroy the British empire by
attacking on all fronts at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Mormon Apostle
Asks Moral Drive

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. S. CUP)
Apostle John A. Widstoe today
told more than 5000 members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints, attending their an
nual conference here, that moral
and religious education must be
restored to the public schools as
first principle of national defense.
Elder Widstoe delivered a pre-
pared address at the morning gen.
eral session on preparedness, en-
phaSizing that material prepared
ness against the evil of war was
mot enough.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. up
A six weeks recess of congress,
starting next Tuesday or Wednesday
and running beyond election day,
appeared likely today
The senate and house were in
recess over the weekend after
completing the final phase of the
national defense program yester-
day. Both houses approved and sent
to the White House the S236, 600. 900
civil functions appropriation bill,
carrying funds for construction of
about $50 public airports.
The Ramspeck civil service bill,
the S37 100000 rivers and harbors
authorization bill and legislation 10
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
WiNkie Stalks
New York Votes

NEW YORK, Oct. 5. (UP)-Re-
publican Presidential Nominee Wen
dell l.. Willkie came back to his
adopted state today in an effort to
win its AZ electoral votes.
Willkie's arrival in New York
ended a tour through Michigan,
northern Ohio and industrial areas
in Pennsylvania. Tonight he tours
through Brooklyn, making five
speeches. He planned to rest ALL
day at his Fifth Avenue home. The
tour through Brooklyn, during
which he will be accompanied by
Bruce Barton. New York Republican
nominee for the senate was sche-
duled to start at 7.30 p. m. tEST)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
Scanning I.V
News Horizon
DECREE GRANTED

An interlocutory divorce decree
was filed in superior court to Ar
thur S. Carver in his suit against
Ruby Lee Carver The decree was
granted on the grounds Of wilful
desertion and extreme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-06
McNary Flags Low
j. 5. Farm Prices

ULEN, Mimi, Oct. 5 GUP)- Ser.
Charles L. McNary, Republican
candidate for vice president. told
farmers at this Minnesota hamlet
today that election of Republican
ticket in November would defend
American agriculture against haz-
ards of low prices and loss OF ex-
port markets.