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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Plans Complete For
Drilling Oil Well On
Block Near Durant
tEr
Timber And Ports Of
Derrick Already On
Location Well Site

1t is reliably reported that March
14th Is the final date given for the
extension Of the drilling commence
ment on the Holmes County Block
Of Walter Ellis of Lexington, Miss,
to the operators, namely: Mrs. j. c
Hawkins of Tyler, Texas and the
Matford Oil Corp. of Jackson, Miss.
II is rumored that the operators
have been granted additional time
due to the Indictment wtather condi-
tions and the condition of the roads.
Weather conditions permitting we
should witness actual drilling opera
tions of one of the most important
deep test wells Holmes County has
had the pleasure OF fostering UP to
the present writing.
1t Is of special interest to note the
heavy timber and a good portion Of
the steel derrick has been placed at
the proposed location Of the drilling
site. f.
1t Is reported the Arkansas Natu-
raj has purchased approximately six
hundred acres at five dollars per
acre to be paid upon completion OF
the well.
Upon completion Of this test in
Holmes County we are reliably in
formed it is the plan of the above
operators to drill a deep test on the
block they have assembled in At
tala county In what is known as the
drilling operations on any new test
wells in the Holmes County block.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Western Auto Store
Opens In Durdnt
Public Is Invited To
Pay Visit By }. P.
R~ogsdoIe, Owner

Car owners and householders of
Durant should find many advantages
in trading at the new Western Auto
Associate Store next door to the
News office. This store is locally
owned and operated by J. p. Rags
dale.
Undoubtedly many Of our readers
are already familiar with the West
ern Auto Associate Stores in Lex
ington, Kosciusko and Jackson. Now
in this new local Western Auto AS
sociate Store you la purchase the
same high quality, low-priced mer-
chandise which is offered at other
Western Auto Associate Stores.
Western Auto Supply Company,
the largest organization of its kind
in the world, w~holesaling this wide
ly accepted nationally advertised mer-
chandise to more than 1,40O indie
pendent merchants such as Mr.. Rags
dale He offers a general line of
merchandise, including auto supplies,
accessories, tires, radios, tools, BIZ
y>ASS SPSie"hS SoOuc, eleCtTlCdl sup
plies and appliances, etc.
Among the many features offered
by Mr.. Ragsdale al his Western
Auto Associate Store is his guarantee
policy of Satisfaction or Money
Back whereby any item o buy in
this store which proves to be I'M
satisfactory will be promptly adjust
ed by him Or in any Western Auto
Associate Store or Company owned
store anywhere in the United States
whtre these stores are located. In
addition to this, Mr.. Ragsdale is Of
fering a liberal time payment plan
on certain kinds of merchandise.
On the back page of this news
paper he is advertising a number Of
popular items at special prices for
his Opening Sale. Cataolgs are be-
ing distributed to shoppers in this
vicinity. Mr.. R~agsdale has stated
that he plans to run similar sales
during the year, offering comparable
savings to his customers.
Shoppers in Durant and vicinity
are cordially urged to visit his store
during its opening and inspect the
line OF merchandise he is offering.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Pioneer Citizen Passes
At Hospital Monday

Mrs. Kate Shurlds White, "a, MEM
Der of a pioneer family of Holmes
County, passed away Monday at the
Community Hospital in Lexington
after a tonsilor operation. She died
on the operating table. Death was
believed to have been caused by
heart failure.
Mrs. White was the wife of Walter
H. White, well known in the Delta
section OF Holmes County. She was
the daughter of the late John s.
Shurlds who settled Shackleford, that
community being named for the fam
lily. She was born and lived practi.
cally all her life in this county.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at the residence three miles south
of Tchula, with the Rev. Scott, Meth
odist minister Of Tchula, in charge.
She was a member of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
Surviving are the husband and five
adopted children; Mrs. Edna Hill,
Flora; Mrs. Charlie Serrell, Jackson;
Mrs. Thomas Murphy, Vicksburg;
Miss Mary Sutton, Tchula; and Mrs.
Bill Powell, Lexington. Three grand
children also survive.
1nterment was in jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Durant Votes On School
Bond Issue tuesday,;
Majority Must Vote
Election Officials Are
Named By Committee
Choirmon Today

Durant's qualifitd voters will go
to the polls Tuesday, March IS, and
vote on the question of whether or
not bonds of this municipality in
an amount not exceeding $60.000.O0
shall be issued for the purpose Of
erecting, equipping and furnishing =
new school building.
Over one-half Of the entire num-
Der Of qualified voters must vote
in the election and vote yes" or the
bond issue will not carry.
1t is planned to try to get every
voter to come out and participate in
the election so that the issue will
carry overwhelmingly.
Election managers appointed for
this day are Mrs. John Jenkins, Mis-
Mary Julia Nettles. j. w. Justice, r.
H. Hewitt and M. E. Rhyme.
w. E. Durham will be peace off,
Ger for the day.
There are nearly $50 qualified vot-
ers in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Informal Program Enjoyed
Al Banquet Monday

George Sugg, Jackson Advertis-
ing man, and Chalmers Alexander,
Jr., Jackson, connected with the State
Planning Commission, were the prin-
cipal speakers at a banquet Mon.
day evening in the private dining
room OF the California Cafe and
attended by a large group of Du-
ran business men and women.
Slim Suttle, also Of Jackson, and
connected with the Highway 81 As
ISOLATION, was present and made o
few remark on the progress of be-
ing made by his group to promote
travel over highway 81
MIR. Sugg made a brief, interesting
talk on the Importance OF having a
chamber Of commerce and ave .
short history OF the chamber o.
commerce and things it has accom-
plished for many cities.
He urged individual and group
loyalty to the community through
a wide-awake chamber Of commerce.
Mr.. Alexander made known to the
local group a number of advantages
and services that interested COM
munities in the state are obtaining
without cost from the State Planning
Commission. He did not attempt to
SELL any idea n service to the group
but rather confined his remarks to
the Importance of a planned future
for any community.
the banquet was an informal az
fair and listed only one hour and
thirty minutes. Its purpose was to
enjoy good fellowship. Everyone
expressed himself as having a won
derful time at the affair.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
State College Will
Be Featured On
Radio Network
Public Invited To Tune
In On March 10th
AT 11:30A. M., NBC

State College, Mss.-Nation wide
sippi Wednesday, March 20, from 11:3o
A M. to 1915 p. M, when NBC fea
lures Mississippi State College on its
regular Farm and Home Hour" over
the Blue Network. The program
will be broadcast from the College
Chapel. g..
Featuring the famous Maroon Band
under the direction Of Henry f.
Wamsley, the program will also in
clude the College Gee Club, under
Edmund Ludwig King; and a cast Of
sixteen under the direction Of Ben
Hilbun and Herbert Drennon. The
voices Of States beloved DR.. ". f.
Hand and President G.. d. Humpn-
rey will also be heard on the broad
cast has for it's theme mississippi,
like OF Man River, just keeps on
rollin' along"
interviewer with the music will be
a dramatization Of the part played
by Mississippi State through the Elk
pertinent Station, Extension Service,
and the College proper in the past
and present agricultural development
of Mississippi.
Technical experts from MIC will
bring to State College the necessary
transmission equipment and the broad
cast will be from the College AUDI
forum.
The Blue Network is perhaps
heard by more people than any other
and is included in the program of
local broadcasting stations, large and
small, in all parts of the country.
The program is under the super
vision of f.. III White, Chairman, aid
ed by a committee which ncudes S.
B. Hathorn, Herbert Drennon, Max
Patrick, l.. L. Patterson, b. P. Brooks,
w. f. Hand, H. e. Wamsley, 1. D.
Sessums, E. B. Colmer, C. J. Goodell,
Clarence Dorman, E. l.. King and
Ben Hilbun.
A cordial invitation Is extended
to Mississippians to listen in as Mis-
sissippi State College 'just keeps
rollin' along"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Good Friday Program At
Methodist Church

A Good Friday program has beel
arranged to continue from l o'clock
to 3 o'clock at the local Methodist
Church. A number of the old hymns
of the church will be sung and spe-
cial selections by Mrs. Charlotte
Cresswell, Mrs. Walter Odom and
Mrs. Herman Odom, Miss Maxyne
Cathey will be the pianist. All the
pastors of the city will take part
in the program and two or three
pastors from a distance. A brief
talk will be made by different ones
on the seven sayings of Christ on
the Cross. This ought to be a very
helpful, spiritua | service. The peo-
pie of the surrounding communities
are cordially invited. Come and
spend these two hours with us. If
any one finds that 1t is impossible
to stay the whole time, her stay
as long as you can. We want you to
come. Just try a two hour service
once.
F.. S. LEWIS. Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Education Leaders
Hold Meet In Lexington
PIons Made To Work
In County During
Ensuing Weeks

The teachers of the Adult Educa
ton Projects Of the WPA met in
Lexington Friday to discuss plans
for the next few weeks. Mi 8 Doro-
thy McBee, County Superintendent OF
Education, and j E. Sweany. Field
Supervisor, led the discussion.
The Adult Education Project is
stressing the teaching of literacy at
this time. While the project has at
tempted to reach into many phases
of Adult Education, each teacher is
making a special effort to reach all
white ;lliterate before the census
is taken in April.
March 22-29 will be celebrated as
Project Week. At this time each
teacher invites all interei ted citi-
zens to visit her classes and discuss
with her the pc sfbiliy lie OF q velop-
ing the project to be a. mole -ervice
to the community. At 7 p. NJ, March
%, a special broadcast from Wash
ington will relate some of the &C
complishments of this project.
Mrs. Robert Ham of Durant is
County Supervisor, other teachers OF
the county and their respective COM
munities are: Mrs. Leila Edwards,
Lexington; Mrs Bertha Cheatham,
Cruger; Mrs. Susie Stewart, Coxburg
Mrs Ethel Shanks. Richland; and
Mrs. S. d. Allen, West. Two colored
teachers, Sophronia Marshall and
Daisy Washington, are doing a good
work among the colored people IN
the Lexington territory.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Methodists Announce
Sunday Services

Church Schaal at GAS, Walter Odom
superintendent.
Worship service at II o'clock.
Prelude, organ and piano duet. THE
Lost Chord" Mrs. Lipsey at the or
gan and Miss Dorothy Davis at the
Piano. Offertory. The Palms" An
them by the choir, Jerusalem" Ser
mon topic, Who Is This"
Both Leagues meet at 6:15.
Evening worship at tbs.
Program meeting of the missionary
society Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Prayer service Wednesday at 7:15.
Choir practice Thursday evening at
Z o'clock.
Everybody invited to these ser
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Two Duront Boys On
Holmes County Team

Coaches and sports writers have
selected an All-Holmes County bas-
ketbaH quintet followinging the close
OF n cage tourney won by Durart
owe Goodman 1924.
Two local hardwood performers.
Wallace Gray, center, and Curtis
Gibson, goard, gained positions on the
mythical team which is as follows:
Walter Doty, Goodman; w. Dickard,
Coxburg, forwards; w. Gray, Durant,
center; Gibson, Durant; and Rogers,
Pickens, guards.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Literary Entrants Chosen
At Duront High School

Supt. c. H. Carruth of the Durant
High School has announced the en-
trants in the various literary con
tests in the annual Big Black Track
and Field Meet at Kosciusko Satur-
day.
They are: Miriam DeLoach, Eng
ish IV; James Brown, general sci
ence; Lucy Helen Mcclellan, alge-
bra 1; Mary Harriet Reagan, plane
geometry; Virginia Brown, algebra
III; Bob Beisel, elementary civics:
Thelma Bouchillon, world history;
and Mary Jan Roby, tipping.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Home Service Advisor
Lectures Here

Miss Dorothy Day, Home Service
Advisor of the Mississippi Power &
Light Co, representing the City OF
Durant, gave a series of talks to the
various classes at the High School
Thursday morning. The subject was
better light for better sight. The
topics discussed were the benefits of
lighting from the standpoint Of de-
crease in eyestrain and the proper
amount of light to attain comfort
able and easy seeing conditions.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Health Department Makes
Narrative Report

During the month of February a
survey of Vincent's infection in one
of our institutions was completed.
This survey was begun by DR.. George
Riley in January and specimens TAX
EN- this month were rechecks.
Wasserman clinics were conducted
in four locations over the county at
which 598 specimen were taken.
or this number "a OF 1877 per cent
were positive. Thesecases have been
referred 70 their private physicians
for tratment. Follow up work will
be done on these cases.
One case of ophthalmia was re
ported to the Health Department dur
ing February. No other communi-
cable disease was reported.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Ellis Wynn Joins Sc!es
Force OLA. B. Clements

Ellis Wynn. well known and popu-
lar citizen of Durant. has joined the
sales force Of the A. B. Clements
Chevrolet Company this week.
In an announcement appearing else
where in this paper MI. Clements
asks that courtesies be extended him
from time to time.
MIR. Wynn invites him friends to
come by to see him in his new loca-
ton and has a host Of friends VINO
wish him every success in his new
position.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Ros Branch New President
Of Holmes Junior College

Ras Branch, popular faculty mem
Der of Holmes Junior College, was
selected as president Of that insti-
tuition by the Board Of Trustees at
a meeting Friday.
He will succeed NJ c. Mcdaniel,
who was rendered the position and
refused it, according to reports.
Mr.. Mcdaniel has not made known
his plans for the succeeding year
and not plans have been announced
regarding selection Of a coach to sue
coed Mr.. Branch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

forget the planks in his platform af-
ter being elected to office.
1t will be no fault of his that ev-
evy single measure he advocated in
his campaign last summer is not
enacted in law. He is trying to make
good every promise literally hat he
made to the electorate.
We don't believe, however, that
people really expected him to try to
put everything he was promising
into law. They voted for him with
the expectation that he was going
to try to do more for the unfortun-
ates and underprivileged than any
other governor had tried to do. But
they really didn't expect him to try
to push through such a widespread
program impossible to finance.
IF there is any part Of Governor
Johnson's program that we agree with
completely it Is free school books.
And even that has its
drawbacks.
We do not believe in free school
books so much as we believe in edu-
cation and training for every boy
and girl in the state.
Men and what they produce form
the only real wealth of any state. An
intelligent citizenship brings about a
better state. We cannot have this
until the great masses of our peo-
pie are educated and trained for some
kind of productive work and then
given jobs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Baptist Services For
Sunday Announced

Sunday School 9:45.
Morning worship 1880.
Special music.
b. T. U. 6:15.
Evening worship 7:15.
All services well attended on last
Lords day for which we are CRATE
fui.
w. r. HAYNIE, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Bereun Class To Meet In
Terrys Barber Shop

The Berean Sunday School Glass
of the Durant Baptist is now meet
ing in Phil Terry's Barber Shop. The
class invites you to attend ext Sun
day at Gas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
ORGANIZATIONS
(PersOn ~Immunized):

(PerSOn 1mmunlZed):
Smallpox, Diphtheria-26. Our ma
ternity service went on as we'll as
the weather would permit. Six food
handlers were examined and three
other general ~phys:cals were done.
The general sanitation program
made an excellent showing in spite
Of the Indictment weather. One res
taurant owner was indicted. This
ca e has not come to trial yet.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
LABORATORY:

Water bacteriologicai-S, Typhoid
stool cultures-10. Typhoid: urine cu!-
tures-11. Diphtheria cultures - II,
Syphilis-598; Malaria-15, Tubercu-
losis-16. Feces for parasites. Urn
nalysis-S, Examination for Vincent
infection-25.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Sincerely,

MURPHY M. SIMS, NJ. D..
Acting Director Holmes
County Health Dept.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

Billy Snider, former lieutenant gov
ernor and aspirant for the goven-
nor's office last summer, had the
most statesmanlike and businessliks
platform OF any candidate In the
gubernatorial campaign. In fact, he
was the only candidate to really
offer a solution to Mississippi's prob
lens.
The solution he Offered was an
expanding program of finding indus
tries to employ our people and use
our natural resources so as to bring
about greater wealth in our state.
With greater wealth tax monies
would increase accordingly and we
would be prepared to help the uu-
fortunates who need help.
Since Governor Johnson was sue
cessful in his campaign and is now
our head of state 1t might be we'll
If he would adopt some Of those
measures advocated by Billy Snider.
Only when we have much greater
wealth can we ever expect to fl
nance the humanitarian program
so ardently desired by Governor
Johnson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

Mo citizen of Mississippi can &C
cuse Governor Johnson of not be-
ing a nan of his word.
He is an outstanding example of
a successful candidate who did not
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
Warning to Wives

Here is a parning to young Uiues
OF 1910, ,oho think they can eat
their cake and haze it to. Many
young ,uives, according to Kath.
leen Norris, seem to feel that once
the security OF a home and husband
is theirs they can put that security
on the shelf and start looking
around for neto playthings.
But that style OF living doesn't
al,Uays work out. Sometimes the
little lady gets burned. Mothers
still insist that their young daugh.
fers uho are married should put
friend husband first in their hearts.
But the daughters often think that
Mother is old.tashioned and doesn't
knoto about modern" men.
Usually though, they learn that
Mother is right. Naturally its all
right to kno,O men other than your
husband but "afairs"-no matter
hoD innocent-dre out.
And if the mistake is eper made
il Mrs. Young Wife does engage
in an "afair"-she had better tell
Hubby and start all y again
Unless she does tell him she isn'l
playing fair and when she eventual
" gets caught it may be too late.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18

row roll collar, and three darts
at the tops Of the sleeves broaden
the shoulders becomingly.
A style equally becoming to
both misses and women, this de-
sign t8654) makes up smartfy in
wool crepe, fiat crepe or silk print,
and viii be nice for street cottons
later on. 1t is easy to make, and
includes q step-by-step sew chart
with complete directions.
Pattern No. 1854 is designed for
sizes IA, 16, 10, 20; 40, AZ and A.
Size 16 requires, with short
sleeves, AZ yards Of 3S-inch
material; with long sleeves, AZ
yards without nap; " yard con.
trasting material for collar, if de.
sired. Send order to:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
AROUND
HI HOUSE

Try tinting your ice cubes with
vegetable dyes. A spring salad,
for instance, is delightful to look
at and unusually crisp If it is set
in a bowl Of green ice cubes. Des-
serts may be worked out in the
same way.
Tack several thickneSses of
heavy cloth or paper over the cor
ners Of the table before covering
it with new oilcloth. The recov-
ering job will then be easier and
viii look much heater.
Place q piece Of zinc on red-hot
Goals in the kitchen range or fur
mace. The vapor that arises while
the zinc melts will remove SCOT
from the chimney.
All plants should be sprayed
over at least once a week, using
clear tepid water. In the ordi
nary living room there is certain
to be considerable dust, no matter
how careful the housewife is.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
Strange Facts
Might in Mite
Ream of Loue
I50-MiLe Shadow
l5O-MiLe Shadow

q The most powerful permanent
magnet of its size in existence In
a piece of sintered alnico, made
recently in a General Electric lab
oratory. This bit of alloy, which
is smaller than q thimble and
weighs less than three-quarters OF
a n ounce, can lift and hold 200
pounds, or 4,450 times its own
weight.
q The longest love-letter in the
world is at the British museum.
It was written by one Of Queen
Elizabeth's courtiers to his lady,
and runs to 410, 900 words, on over
400 sheets of paper.
q For more than $50 years, Fin
land has required both men and
women to be able to read and
write before they + married.
q Ell Piton peak on Tenerife, the
largest Of the Canary islands,
rises abruptly 1920 feet abovs
the Atlantic ocean and, at sun
rise and sunset, casts q shadow
nearly $50 miles.-Collier's.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18

all the luck that Dame Fortune, that
cock-eyed wench. can dish out to
finish as good as fifth.
In my hazy winter book the battle
for fifth place will be between the
Pirates and Giants, with the Pirates
having the better chance to displace
the Cubs in the upper set.
You'll usually find the manager
with the better team trying to pick
someone else.
For example. Head-man Blades
of the Cardinals asked me rather
sharply why so many were picking
his Cardinals to beat out the Reds.
An Odd Angle
1.-THE Reds beat us last year." HI
says. 1.-THE Reds have improved
We haven't. The Reds are all set
We are not"
Here is one answer-the Cardi
mails, being a young team in many
ways last season. should improve.
There is still no substitute for ex'
perience.
In a season loaded with fate, luck,
chance and the rest Of 1t, my guess
at this spot would be New York
Boston, Cleveland and Detroit fol
the top division in the A. L.
There are many more kinks wher
it comes to acting as a Nationa,
league soothsayer. You can name
St. Louis, Cincinnati and Brooklyn
Then you pause abruptly as yol
stumble over Chicago. Pittsburgh
and New York for the next motel
below. From this unchartered med
lev I'll take a chance on Gabby
Hartnett's Cubs. Frank Frisch II
building for the future. Frisch II
looking more to l94l than he is Il
1910, although Frisch, like any 9th
er scrappy manager, wants to vii
every game in sight. The Pirates
will win their share.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-04-18
Ask Me 4nother
Q A General Quiz
The Questions

/. How does a wedding in the
Samoan islands differ from our
ceremony?
2. A word or group Of words
that reads the same backward OF
forward, as "Able was I ere I saw
Elba," is called what?
3. Which is written, libel or
SANDER?
4. What is a popinjay?
5. Which are the three largest
countries in the Western hemi-
sphere?
6. What are water chickens?
7. How long did Benjamin
Franklin attend school?
8. Can ones front teeth be re-
ferred to as molars?