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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
Bourd Of Trustees Of
HJC Offer Resolutions

Whereas, Mr.. NJ. C. Mcdaniel who
has served as president Of Holmes
Junior College, Goodman, Miss, for
twelve years. And Whereas, at the
March meeting of Board OF Trustees
he declined to accept the position for
next year,
And Whereas, the school has made
much profess and attained high STAN
dards under his administration.
Be it resolved, by the Board of
Trustees 81 Holmes Junior College,
First that Mr.. Mcdaniel be com
mended for the faithful and honest
administration of the affairs of the
school and for placing the interest of
the school and it's students above the
interest of self. Second, that he be
recommended to any school board as
a capable and desirable school execu-
tive, and Third, that as a taken of
appreciation to him for his services,
the building known as the Admins
~tration Building including the Audi
torium, be designated as Mcdaniel
Hail."
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread on the
minutes of the board of trustees, a
copy sent to county papers and a
copy be sent to Mr.. Mcdaniel.
Signed:
DOROTY McBEE, Secretary,
Board of Trustees, of Holmes
Junior College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Attend State
Conference; Gulfport

All Vocational Teachers of Holmes
County attended the State Conference
for White Smith-Hughes teachers held
at G~ulfport June 3-S. The conference
was we'll attended. 223 OF the 234
teachers ia the state were present.
In attendance for the entire confer
ence was the Supervisors, Teacher
trainers of State College, and Direc-
tor H. E. Maudbn, of the State Voca-
tional Board.
Mr.. D. M. Clements or Washington
who is regional Supervisor of Voca'
tional Agricultural Education was
also in attendance for most of the
conference. The opening address was
made by State Supt. ]. S. Vandiver
State Agr. Commissioner 81 E. Cor
ley was also on the program during
the Tuesday Session. One day wa:
given over to Technical Information
by the Staff from State College re
presenting Experimental Station re
suits, Extension Department, Poultry
and Animal Husbandry. For the mos
part the programs were interesting
and was confined to the Vocationa
teachers with the aid of their res
| pective Supervisors in charge.
Those attending from Holmes Coun
ty were as follows: d. d. Davidson
West Vocational School; r. w. AL
mond, Holmes County A. H. S., Good
man; A. r. Luter, Coxburg Vocationa
School, Lexington, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. J.. Browning and
Sonny Browning Of Goodman were
visiting friends and relatives In West
Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
Wake Lazy Insides
AIN Vegetable Way

Thousands turn to this way to get
relief when they're lazy intestinally
and it has them headachy, bilious,
irritable, listless: A quarter to a
half-teaspoonfGl C spicy, aromatic,
dli-vegetable BLACK DRAUGHT
on your tongue tonight, a drink of
water, and there you are! Thus, it
usually allows time for a nights
rest; acts gently, thoroughly next
morning, so relieving constipation's
headaches, biliousness, bad breath.
BLACK DRAUGHT'S main in
gredient is an intestinal tonic-lax-
atiye," which helps impart tone to
lazy bowel muscles. The millions
of packages used prove It's merit.
Economical, too: 20 to 40 doses, 25c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
WEST NEWS
overwhelmingly

BOwcn-NlOntgOfneTy
Sunday morning, June 16, at nine
O'Clock the lovely country home oil
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Montgomery was
the scene of the beautiful wedding Oh
the eldest daughter, Miss Alice Vir-
ginia Montgomery, to Mr. James CHI
ford Bowen with only intimate friends
and relatives present.
The spacious hall and living o
were artistically decorated with varied
summer flowers. The center Of in
terest being the flower banked mantle
in the living room before which the
impressive ring service was said with
the Rev. Z. c. Driskell, pastor of the
West Methodist Church officiating.
The bride was attired in a floral
pattern hyacinth blue lace dress e
silk net, with white accessories.
Immediately following the wedding
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen left
for a honeymoon visit to the Gulf
Coast.
Mrs. Bowen is a graduate of Mis-
sissippi State College for Women and
the popular science teacher at Hub
Consolidated School near Columbia.
Mr.. Bowen is the progressive mana
ger OF the West Volunteer Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen will be at
home in the apartment of Mrs. w. X
Brock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
West Man Honored At
Jackson Meeting

Capt. John W. Holmes, West, was
praised highly for the fine work he
has done to promote safety at a meet
ing Tuesday. He handed in his re-
signation at this meeting. T. H. Car
others and Col Brady of the Miss.
Highway Patrol rejected his resigna-
ton.
Capt. Holmes is planning to join the
AVIATION corp here in the near future
and expects to be released from his
present job at that time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

MI. and Mrs. Lester and daughter
OF Jackson stopped by West enroute
to the L~ott7Steppe wedding at Car
rollton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
Photo Grace Line

colors of gorgeous flowers. Several
of the private homes have been
turned into guest houses which are
popular with visitors stopping off in
Bermuda on the weekly cruises to
Bermuda, Curacao and Venezuela.
The first settlers in Bermuda
lived in huts made of native cedar
wood rooted with palmetto leaves.
1t was not until later that it oc-
Cured to a landowner to dig out
the limestone on his W grounds
and use it for building material.
The result is the charming architec-
ture which contributes so much to
the magic beauty of the islands.
EDNA MAE STARK.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

"VNIELCoMING ARMS" steps are
w Bermuda's version of the wei.
come-on.the-mat. Wider at the bot.
tom than at the top they to
draw guests into the house. Once
inside these older houses. visitors
note other distinctive features: cell.
ings built like inverted tea trays to
add height to low-built rooms; and
double fireplaces-one. ankle high:
and another. waist high with a
stone ven for baking.
Bermuda's houses all are built of
coral in cleaning white or soft
pastel shades and at all times OF the
year are splashed with the vivid
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. Thornton, Mrs.
A. C. Autry, and Miss Elizabeth
Thornton we're Kosciusko visitors Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. w. t. Hand were Sunday
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. l.. Afford, Indianola-
Miss Sara Rogers of Jackson spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers.
MI. and Mrs. j. j. Browning and
Sonny Browning of Goodman were
visiting friends and relatives in West
Thursday.
Mr.. Malcolm Carter, band director
Of Durant, began summer band les
sons with his West students, Monday.
Miss Laura Melton and Mr.. James
Bowie were Delta visitors last Wed
nesday.
Mrs. A. c. Autry and Miss Lena
Browning were Durant visitors Wed
nesday.
Rev. Madison Flowers, Goodman,
and Miss nellie Taylor, Clinton, were
dinner guests of Mrs. d. H. Rhyme
Monday.
Mr.. Malcolm Carter, Durant, was q
business visitors in West Thursday.
MIR. d. d. Martin, former superin-
tendent Of Shannon School, stopped
by to see Miss Laura Melton one day
last week.
Miss Laura Melton recently made a
social call to Mrs. Madge Lipsey, who
is now entertaining Miss Eta Atwell,
piano teacher at Mississippi State Col
lege for Women.
A two weeks Vacation Bible School
began at the Baptist Church Monday
morning. Rev. Madison Flowers,
Goodman, and Miss nellie Taylor,
Clinton are assisting local talent in
carrying on the school. All children
are invited to attend classes from
$50 to 11:30 am.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Cade, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Campbell were Walden
visitors Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester and daughter
of Jackson stopped by West enroute
to the Lott-Steppe wedding at Car
~rollton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20
Bridge Party

Brock.
Bridge Party
The Bridge Club was entertained
in the HON of Mrs. J. f. Hogin on
Wednesday. Artistic arrangement oil
flowers added beauty to the lovely
home.
Two tables of players enjoyed an
afternoon of progressive bridge. Mrs
Pate Johnson held high score for the
afternoon and received lovely water
glasses. Mrs. Malcolm Holmes won
bingo prize, a set of three mixing
bowls.
The hostess served a delicious
salad course and iced tea.
DIR. and Mrs. w. G. Brock, Linda
Brock and Peggy Crump were visi-
tors in the Capital City Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Stevens, Jr, and
Andrew Stevens, III, were Durant
visitors Saturday evening.
Rev. e. c. Driskell filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist Church
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Thornton, McComb,
spent the weekend in the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d.
Thornton.
MI. and Mrs. w. l.. Wright and
Reed Wright attended a reunion of the
Wright family at Walden Sunday.
Mesdames w. II. Taylor, II. A.
Moore, r. NJ. Gordon, J. l.. Taylor,
r. J. Jackson, Lynn Tate n Mr.
ID. d. Davidson were among the ones
who attended the o. f.. S. School of
instruction at Lexington Wednesday.
Miss Annie M. Green is spending
several days in the home of her niece,
Mrs. T. A. Stanford of Jackson.
MIR. and Mrs. Pate Johnson and
Mr.. Wilfred johnson, Durant, Were
dinner guests in the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. J, Johnson
of centerville Sunday.
MIR. Mrs. A. c. Autry were
sunday evening dinner guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. ]. j. Browning, Goodman.
MIR. Meek Watkins of Jackson was
.s..4-.. a; W.T. u.1,,xla..
Messrs. Larkin Browning, Marion
Thompson and j, r. Cross enjoyed q
fishing trip to Four Mile Lake Wed.
nesday.
Mrs, Max Arnold and Max Hamlir
Arnold were Canton visitors Monday
Mr.. n Mrs. w. T. Hand were
Memphis visitors Thursday.
Miss nellie Taylor, Clinton, who Ii
assisting with the Vacation Bible
School is making her home with DR.
and Mrs. ]. S. Rosamond.
Mesdames w. NJ. Brock, w. r
Brock, b. w. Cresswell, Misses Annie
and Maggie Green were Jackson visi
tors Thursday.
Mrs. A. J. Stevens, ST., Miss Laurs
Melton, Miss Claire Melton, spen'
Friday in the home of Mrs. G. j
Clover, and daughter of Itta Benz
Thursday. Miss Claire Melton wen
from Itta Bena by train to Benoi
to spent several days in the home o
her sister, Mrs. E. G. Davis.
Thomas Brock was a business visi
tor in Durant Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A c.. Autry wer
Jackson visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Catron, Lexing
ton, visited friends in West, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Melton, Mise
Laura and Claire Melton attended tn
LottISteppe wedding in Carrolltol
Wednesday evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. D.. Thornton, Mrs.
A. C. Autry, and Miss Elizabeth
Thornton were Kosciusko visitors Fri
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. /. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Hand were Sunday
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Afford, Indianola-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-06-20

Miss Sara Rogers of Jackson spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

The last, the balloon command undertakes administration and train ing of all barrage crews. Tn addition to these commands there are four foreign-based air forces in the Near East. Far East, Palestine and India, all of which op- crate independently, although re- sponsible to Newall.
 The empire air forces in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya and Rhodesia are independent, although in event of their transfer to the United Kingdom they would come under administration of the air staff for war operations.
 One branch of Britain's air power is not in the air ministry'se juris- diction. Although the RAF resisted all attempts to restore a measure of dual military and naval control, the fleet air arm constitutes an inde- pendent force takin gorders from the admiralty alone.
 Air circles have explained that the fact fleet aircraft are based on ships aircraft carriers or cruisers from which thmey are catapulted-made thei roperation entirely dependent uopn maneuvers of their floating bases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
British Fight Off All
 Attacks Of Germany
Continued From Page D

Great Britain pressed efforts to tighten the blockade of Germany and Italy, advising Spain and Por- tugal through diplomatic channels that the British Navy would drasti- cally cut down on goods permitted into those countries--especially oil- in order to prevent reshipment to the Reich.
 In the Balkans, the long-standing mystery of Soviet plans of Soviet relations with Germany continued to dominate the efforts of southeast European nations to adjust them selves within the German sphere.
 It was said at Bucharest that the axis powers were seeking to line up the Balkans in a way that would halt any further Russian penetra- tion into the southeast. Rumania was described as ready to make ter ritorial concessions to Bulgaria and Hungary officially in willing eff fort to maintain peace but actually under program laid down at Ber- lin.
 Attitude of Russia
 The important point as yet un- clarified was the attitude of Russia toward such a realignment under supervision of the axis powers. Off, cially, the good relations between Germany and Russia continued ur1- changed, but interest was shown in Berlin in visit by the Soviet am- bassador to the NaI foreign office for a long conference. The nature of the conference was not disclosed.
 In the Far East, relations between Great Britain and Japan were strictly deteriorating. largely as a result of the arrest on espionage charges of British subjects, one of whom was officially said to have committed suicide. It was believed that large number of Britons, some of them business men of long standing in Japan, had been seized. Japan was reported planning to dis miss about 500 foreign instructors in Japanese schools on the same grounds.
 The action, directed against Bri- tain at a time when the British Empire is engaged in a life and death struggle, aroused considerable anger in London parliamentary cir cles, especially because the govern ment had agreed to Japan's de- mands that all main supply roads to China be cut off. The British gov- ernment advised Japan that ser ious view was taken of the arrest of Britons, but what if anything could be done about 1t at present re- mained uncertain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

with its foodstuffs and ammunition. was captured.
 The communique claimed that Italian aviation effectively bombed" the British Red Sea port of Alden, hitting a ship.
 Where It Was Attacked
 Radio Rome said the correspond ent of the newspaper Popolo d'Itala of Milan reported Italian planes attacked the British convoy between Crete and Libya.
 The correspondent said the con- voy was composed of five large and six smaller British warships and, after it had been sighted by g re- connaissance plane, it was bombed in waves.
 The Popola dItalia report said bombs struck a British battleShip and cruiser, on which 24 Italian planes from an eastern Mediterran- can base were concentrating their attack.
 The British ships, it was claimed, were returning to Alexandria. Pop olo dItalia said also that a British tanker, the Sarbin Prince, $500 tons, was bombed and damaged by Italian planes east of Morea, on the Greek coast. The vessel sent out distress calls after the attack, it was said.
 Massing Near England
 Marseilles, France, July 30-(UP) German troop trains and naval forces have been massed in and near Frances northwest coast ports and military forces are in movement throughout the part of the occupied zone opposite England, it was re- ported today.
 The zone of activity extended from Dunkirk, up near the Belgian frontier and opposite North Fore land, at the entrance of the Thames estuary, to Brest, opposite Plymouth and the southwest corner of Eng land, according to advices
 Travellers said that the sone o1 activity indicated gigantic prepara- tions and that 1t extended 100 miles inland.
 Inland, the reports said, all sup- porting services and materials neces- sary for imminent operations had been massed.
 Certain zones were reported tc have been cleared of French civilians but at most places persons who had remained at home during the Ger man advance and post-armistice oc- cupation had not been disturbed, il was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

planes participated in the attack and damaged British battleship and a cruiser.
 From the British side, Royal Air Force planes continued bombing at- tacks on German bases, especially along German-held Belgian, Dutch and French coasts from which the long threatened Nazi invasion of the British Isles might be launched.
 Germans Are MasSed
 Dispatches from unoccupied France reported that German armed forces, including many naval units, had been massed in northwestern France and in Belgium and that preparations for the offensive against Britain were seen by trav- elers as far as 100 miles inland. There was still no trustworthy in- dication, however, of when or whether an actual invasion would be attempted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

(Contlnued rom Page D
 by British aviascrs, where oil tanks for supplying airplanes have been the targets. But Great Britain has announced nc bombings of German troop concentrations in France and Belgium.
 On the contrary, British air att tacks continue to be directed against the industrial Ruhr and other cen- ters well within Germany. If Hit Ter were centralizing near French and Belgian ports the numbers of divisions essential for an invasion of Britain, it is incredible that the British would not take molesting action from the air.
 Before an invasion can be started it will be necessary for Germany to move an enormous flotilla of boats to the channel ports for embarking troops, artillery, tanks, and supplies By no possibility could such a feat be undertaken secretly. British re- connaissance planes, constantly on duty over the channel, would be sure to report any large movement of enemy ships, and they would be quickly bombed.
 Confusion Might Help
 If Hitler has decided to risk inva- sion, against the military advice which recent reports say has been given to him, 1t would be good stra- tegy for the Germans to try to con- fuse Great Britain in advance. Re ports such as those now circulating from Marseilles and Paris may have this purpose. It is possible that Germany is retrieving captured sup plies for home consumption while at the same time, under cover oi this daylight movement, some dis tribution of troops ostensibly for an invasion is taking place at night near the French coast.
 It would be good military tactic! for parachute troops to take of. from one part of the French coast while the main invading force em. parked elsewhere. Some such prep araticn may now be in an experi- mental stage. for Hitler has prom ised an invasion so persistently that he is unlikely to abandon the idea before trying out some preliminary steps. Nevertheless, the chances o' a successful landing on British soi are so small and German realism is so efficient that it is necessary to be cautious in expecting Hitler to take the risk of full military invasion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

(Continued from Page D
 tied over the eastern and middle western regions. At Philadelphia the temperature was only v degrees, but the humidity was 93 per cent. New York City also reported 77 degrees and humidity of 90 per cent. In the Mississippi Valley, St. Louis reported that a maximum of 101 degrees was expected for a second successive day. Salt Lake City, Utah expected the mercury to rise to 97 degrees.
 At Rochester, N. Y, fireman who was working on an automobile touched an electric drill with his perspiring body. The drill short- circuited and killed him.
 Water consumption rose daily in all cities. Cincinnati reported that the water works there was pump ing more than 100,000,000 gallons daily for the second time in history. Breweries and soft drink dispenderS reported their sales doubled. Three More Conn. Deaths
 Hartford, Conn.,, July 30.-(UP)- The heat continued to pour down on Connecticut today as three more deaths were added to the heavily mounting list of drownings and heat prostrations.
 John Henry Kirby. 35, Fall River, Mass, drowned in Connecticut river at Cromwell; Samuel Valvanno, IT. Waterbury, drowned in a Wolcott reservoir, and Albert w. Traux, 63, succumbed to the heat at Hartford. to bring the death toll to ten in three days.
 Showers were forecast for today, but they were not expected to bring relief from high temperatures and smothering humidity.
 The thermometer reached 89 yes- terday and dropped out of the sos for the first time since last Thurs day. At dawn today, however the reading was T5 degrees, and the sky was overcast.
 The weather bureau reported the heat wave might break tomorrow. Meanwhile, weatherman Ernest J. Christie, optimistically pointed out that 'hot weather is only psycholo- gical." and offered the advice to "just ignore 1t and feel fine" Relief In New England Boston, July 30. - (UP)-Local thunderstorms were expected to bring little relief today to sweltering New Englanders after IS deaths were attributed directly or indirect iy to yesterdays humid heat. The six-state toll of violent deaths yes- terday was %.
 Nine persons drowned and six died of heat-induced heart attacks while three were killed on the high- ways. At Portsmouth. N. a.. James Taylor, ib. was electrocuted last night when he climbed Q 75-foot high tension tower to recover c bah. l{icholas ]. Roberts, 2i. Of Reading,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
HIGHWAY DEATH
 TOLL INCREASES
(Continued from Page D

lCOuClnueQ 1TOm rage 1J roads. This decline was led by the Pacific states. South Dakota's death-list was g per cent less than it was in the first six months of 1889, and Nebraska's was IS per cent lower.
 Vermont, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Montana, California, Maine and Iowa were other states showing reductions for the first half-year.
 Kansas City, Mo-, was the largest city to show no traffic deaths dur ing June. It was joined in the aftality free classification by Roch- ester, N. r.; Providence, R. l., and Toledo, O.
 Boston's rate of 99 deaths per 100000 population was the lowest among the larger cities for the six months. Buffalo, N. Y., was second and St. Louis, Mo-, with a rate of III was third.
 Tn the second classification, Prov idence was first with a AZ rate, and Kansas City was second with 5.3. Lynn, Mass, led the cities between 100000 and 250,000 population with a rate of only 1.9.