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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

Mrs. Harris Rhyme and Mrs MAI
colin Holmes of West visited friends
in Durant Saturday.
Mrs. w. E. Howell and father, MI
Boyd, spent Friday in Jackson VISIT
ing friends and relatives.
Mrs. F. j. Strub is spending this
week in fernando visiting her son,
w. H. Strub and Mrs. Strub.
Mrs. Lille Maxwell and Miss
Katherine Maxwell were visitors IN
Jackson Saturday.
Mrs Sallie Mae Myers of Baton
Rouge, La. spent the week end IN
Durant visiting friends and relatives
Walter Francis Mitchell of Camp
Banding, Fla. spent several days IN
Durant this week visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Rudolph Engelmann,
John Engelmann and daughter,
Leila, and son, Ernest Of Cape Cir
eadeau, Mo. spent several days OF
last week here as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Engelmann.
Mrs. Leon Engelmann and two
children spent last week in Koscius-
ko visiting her parents, Mr.. and
MRS E. w. Rigby.
Miss Katherine Maxwell of Holly
Bluff spent the week end here with
her mother. Mrs. Lille Maxwell.
Jack Myers of Greenville spent
the week end in Durant.
Mrs. F. j. Strub, Mrs. Phil Terry
and baby and Arnold Renacker spent
Friday in fernando as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Strub. Mr.. and Mrs.
Strub accompanied them home 10
spend the week end.
Mrs. John Campbell accompanied
by Mrs. Randolph Campbell and
daughter of Goodman spent Satur-
day in Jackson.
Miss Nancy Ann Tatum spent the
week end in Kosclusko IS the guest
Of Miss Rose Am Tatum. a..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Mrs. Romsey Hostess to
Womon's Club Tuesdoy

Mrs. G.. B. Ramsey was hostess TO
the Woman's Club on Tuesday af-
ternoon with a full attendance.
Mrs. Bowie, the president, presided
sver the business session.
Mrs. E. S. Lewis, the Cotton Chair
man, gave some interesting plans for
that department The club voted to
offer a cash prize for best essay writ
ten by High School student, the sub
ject to be, "The Uses of Cotton"
Mrs. w. E. McCune was leader
of the following interesting program:
Club Response - Canada Today.
America the Beautiful - Club.
Our Neighbors to the North -
Mrs H. j. Montgomery.
Canadian : Americans Relations
Mrs. j. r. Joyce.
Pan American News - Mrs. E. 5
Lewis.
Miss Clark sang Canada's Nation
al Anthem.
Mrs. Ramsey served a delightful
ice course, assisted by her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. H. A. Henley and Mrs.
Douglas Ramsey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Weir return
ed to their home here Friday after
spending a week in West Virginia
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watkins.
daughter, Carol Ann and Mrs. Erva
David visited in Greenville on Sun
day.
Friends of A. L. Powers will re-
greet to learn that he underwent an
operation at the Baptist Hospital in
Jackson last week.
Gene Dollahite of Camp B~landing,
Fla. spent the week end in Durant
with his mother, Mrs. J, E. Dolla-
hite.
/ Mrs. Richard Harden left Tues
day for Amory to spend the remand
er of the week with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Hathcote.
Miss Betty Campbell of West spent
the week end here with her grand
mother, Mrs. Graham Field.
Edward Rhyme of Camp Banding
Fla. spent the week end here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. T. Hull have re-
Gently moved from Senatobi1 to Mem
phis, where Mr.. Hull is employed with
the Ernest and Ernest Accounting
Co. Mrs. Hull was formerly Miss
Maybelle St. Clair Of this city.
Mrs. A. B. Mansell. Jr. and baby
of Camden has been visiting in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Martin.
Fred Moorehead, Camp Banding,
spent several days here last week
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
L. Morehead.
Mrs. Graham Field left Monday to
go1to Gulfport where she will spend
several weeks visiting her son, George
Field, and family.
The many friends of Miss Caro-
Steen will regret to learn that she
has malaria and has been confined
to her home for the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Ford Of Good
man were visitors in Durant Sunday.
Rev. Ford occupied the pulpit at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday in place
of the Rev. J. r. Tackett.
j. E. Steen, Bob Briggs, Mrs. C.
G. Van Keuren, and Mrs. Hal Bry-
ers were visitors in Greenville and
other points in the Delta Sunday.
Vernon Durham, LIST Glass Private
in the U. S. Marines, now stationed
in Astoria, Oregon is expected home
on leave sometime this week to visit
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dur
ham.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

Mrs. Frank Calender and Miss
catherine Calender were visitors in
Jackson on Tuesday.
Mrs. w. G. Baker of Wirona spent
several days here last week visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Byrd, AMI
her mother, Mrs. G. S. Beall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watkins
have as their house guest, Mr.. Wat
En's sister, Mrs. Erva David, of La
Grange, Ga.
Clyde Thompson, manager CT the
Southern Bell Telephone Company
here. returned home Friday after
spending a week in Jackson where he
attended a training school.
Mrs. "Dut" Ingram and son. Will
liam, spent the week end in Tunica
visiting Mr., Ingram.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Mcclellan Of
Phillip, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w, Elliott
and children, Sara Ann, Sonny"
and George of Jackson spent the
week end here as the guests of Mrs.
NJ. 7. Wood and Mrs. Tom Ashley.
Mrs. Minnie Mae Irving and two
sons, spent the week end in Men,
phis visiting her mother. Mrs. Minnie
Brister, who has been i'll at the
Baptist Hospital there. Mrs. Bris-
ter's condition is much improved and
she has been moved from the hospital
to her daughters home in Memphis.
Little Thomas Walton Drane &C
c%ompanied by his grandmother, Mrs.
G. w. Drane, returned to Jackson
Sunday after spending several days
visiting here.
Mrs. David is here from Georgia
visiting in the home Of her brother.
Charles watkins.
Mrs. Howard Taylor and daugh-
ter, Joy, Of Tchula r here visiting
in the home Of her parents, MI. and
Mrs. w. E. Durham.
The many friends Of Mrs. w. E.
Durham will be glad to learn that
she rapidly improving after a weeks
illness here at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Buyers and Bob
Briggs left Monday to return to their
respective homes in New York City
and Grahamville, N. Y. after a visit
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Van Keuren.
Friends Of Miss Hazel Harlan will
be pleased to learn that she has re-
covered from a weeks illness Of
malaria.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

Doc Winborn, student at the Uni
versity of Miss, Oxford, spent the
week end here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Pugh Winborn.
Mrs. Annie St. Clair has returned
% Durant to make her home on
Madison Street after spending two
years in Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Taylor, w. s.
Heggie and Doc Winborn attended
the Miss. State : Alabama football
game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saturday.
4
Hiss Edwina Martin of Rosedale
spent the week end here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Martin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Mrs. G. A. Watkins
Hostess To Glass

The Friendship class of the M. E.
Sunday School met Monday night
in the home of Mrs. C. A. Watkins
for their bi-monthly business meet
ing. Plans for the new year were
discussed and completed
There were IL members present.
The next business meeting will be
held in the home of Mrs. Tom Ash
ley on the list Monday night of
December.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
The COINS Announce
Arrival of q Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Conn an
nounce the arrival Of a daughter,
born on Thursday, October ., at the
Community Hospital in Lexington.
Mrs. Conn was the former Miss Marie
Rhyme of Owens Wells and Lexing-
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Cord OF Thonks

We wish to express our apprecia-
lion to u friends for the kindness
and sympathy shown us during the
illness and death of our baby. We
thank DR.. Hyde for his kindness, and
also those who brought the beautiful
flowers.
MR.. and MRS. j. NJ. WALKER,
and CHILDREN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

SPINET PIANO for sale small size.
beautiful case and design just like
new at bargain. write w. w. Har-
man, GAO Idlewild Circle, Birming-
ham, Ala. At
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09
Society . Clubs . Personals

1t is the d@re of this paper Elisha fna account all the news in Dmant Tmn cetc mre"
can show your guess is to have heir visits men toned in this paper Also let your friends know"
aec columns when you go away We will appreciate Wr readers pnnng in or turning ocs
personals accounts of all club meetings church news parties and other social gathering hone TO-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-09

Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Mrs. AL
bert Tatum were visitors in Kosciusko
Friday.
Mr.. V. s, Turner of Memphis and
Mrs. B. B. Hanlien of Grenada and
Miss Alice Phillips of Lexington
were week end visitors of Mrs.
Pearl Phillips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
AYsar of. Plensx

Despite the restrictions that the war is bound to impose on all of us and de- spite the heart-aches and anxiety in the households that boast one or more loyal citizens In the armed forces of Uncle Sam this should be a joyful Christmas for the entire city. Let's try to make It so by giving as much as we can to our less fortunate citizens. There are many ways in which we can help to make this a pleas ant Christmas all around, so don't let the chance slip to do so
 There are countless agencies in the city that can supply names of those in need of help. They can also fulfnl any wishes you might have with regard to aiding un- fortunates. Such agencies are familiar with this type of work and with those requiring aid and are better equipped to handle such matters than the Individual, too. So on the score of not knowing what to do we really have no excuse. We know what to do and only need to take the initiative. .M
 We can help Uncle Sam by buying de- fense stamps and bonds. There's no bet ter way to show our loyalty to him. The Red Cross is conducting wartime drive, worthy of everyone's support. The Sal vation Army always makes this season its busiest in dispensing joy and cheer. The Diocesan Bureau is a year-round so- ciety dispensing aid and comfort in count less homes. All these and more are worthy of your support at any time of the year, but particularly SO right now. Make this Christmas a brighter one by sharing widely the fruits that have been yours during the recent months of plenty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Now China Is Our Ally

The United States has always been sympathetic toward China. Since the earliest days, when China was helpless be- fore concessionrd demanding European powers and rapacious Japan, the United States has stood for it's liberality and decency toward China. In 1908 we re- turned nearly $12,000,000 to China in in demnities paid as result of the Boxer uprising. China used the money to edu- cate young Chinese in the United States. It paid both of us.
 China has been heroically resisting Japan's aggression for more than four years. Now we, too, are in her position, victims of the same unsuitable ambition. Whatever the formal relations between the two countries at the moment, we are allies, and every scrap of aid given China is now given directly in aid of our own fight. Asia for the Asiatics? Perhaps, as Japan has so long insisted But the Aslatics will be Chinese, not Japanese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Special Session

Connecticut may feel iinpelled to follow the example of neighboring Massachusetts after the first of the year. Governor Leverett Saltonstall is expected to sum- mon the Legislature Into special session and 1t is believed that 1t will get under way by the first of February. Civilian de- fense will be the sole reason for this ses- sion and legislators will be asked to set up necessary funds for the complete protec- ton of the state, It's inhabitants and It's industries. It isn't believed that the bud get under which the state Is now operat- ing will cover special and emergency needs.
 In making up the Waterbury budget Mayor Vincent A. Scully and his aides took into consideration special eIner- gencieS like war and throughout all the weeks that the budget was under discus sion Mayor Scully was constantly point ing out the need of being prepared for anything that might happen. Later events certainly proved that he knew what he was talking about. We don't doubt but what the situation here in Connecticut may reach the point where Governor Robert A. Hurley will feel 1t necessary to summon the Legislature into special session, although he hasn't indi- cated as yet that he is of such viewpoint
 However, by the end of January there will De 50 many defense operations being carried on that we'll know more or less what the state can do under the budget adopted this past spring and what may be needed outside Of that. Other than to aid in making funds available for civilian defense purposes we can sec no real need pk calling the KeRislatuke hack % Hart
 Ft Ne *eHeTfoF hae N|Hst power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

trasted the reception Christ re- ceiyed in Jerusalem and the recep- ton He da.ly receives in Mcnches- ter. In Jerusalem they sew Him, neiling Him with cruel malice to the tree. But in Manchester they simply neglected Him, ignored Him, passed Him by without @ word. And the point Kennedy made in his poem was that the latter treat- ment afer 2OO0 years of experience with the spiri,. of Christ was more cruel than the treatment He re cs4ved in ancient Jerusalem.
 Christ is still being crucified. This war Is a cruciflxion. Every time a man with a wild curse upon his lips lunges at his fellow man and plunges bayonet into him, Christ Is again crueified. His heart is broken because after two thous- and years men are Still resorting to this means to settle international disputes.
 The sin of the most humble sin- ner also crucifles Christ anew. He carried with Him into the heavenly realm, hands and feet which bore the print of the nails. The Bible leeches us that these are the mute but effective reminders og wQrld forces ils3t ase still earrYiSfs cn lheiF 0FA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

But despite the conceded poe tency of the present Japanese air forces and their initial successes thanks to treacherous surprise, the Japanese are Up against cer. tain serious haiadieaps which In the long run should give, the United States Q big margin Of air superiority. @
 Chief Japanese handicap Is plane production, which We have tho Japs licked c mile. Plane for plane, Japanese air strength nNw is about equal to ours. At the outset of the war they were crea- tied with having 4,600 battle planes of various types, divided about evenly between their Army and Navy.
 However, monthly Japanese war plane output is estimated ct not over 500, compared to U. 6. war plane production of over 1900 c month, which is increasing Eap- Idly.
 Further, Japanese output is linn. ited not only by lack of plant ca- pacity but even more importantly by lack Of essential metals, such as aluminium.
 Second, major Japanese weak. ness is In pilot strength. They are estimated to nave begun the war with 5000 combat pilots, B.. 600 Army and 1000 Navy. In this respect we also far outclaSs them.
 The Japanese pilot training program, carried on in seven schools, turns out fewer than 1000 fighting pilots . year. This k e pygniy rate compared to our training schedules.
 JAP PLANES
 Plane for plano, some of the Japanese fnodels compare favor- ably with the best we now have in the air, though not with the latest planes we have under construc- ton.
 For the excellency of their planes we can thank tho appeaSe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
A Thought for Today
Make Haste to Stop Waste

The more of everything we have, the quicker we are going to win this war. Don't waste anything. Begin now to con- serve every serviceable and valuable thing that Is useful in prosecuting the war. The United States is not faced with the sort of acute shortages by which the Nazis, Fascists and Japanese managed to build their military machines. They de- nied themselves things for years to get those fighting machines, things which we in the United States regard as daily necessities. When the aggressors struck, all Europe was forced on the same plane of denial.
 We in the United States are fortunate to have plenty of many things denied to most of the rest of the world, There is no shortage of sugar, flour, pork, lard, eggs in sight. Of prime foods, the United States still has plenty. Yet there are materials of which we are already short, which we cannot afford to waste, and which we should immediately begin to conserve. A real shortage of these things needed for the war effort would prolong the war.
 Begin today to conserve these
 things:
 RUBBER: New tires are restricted.
 i'll right, make the old ones go as
 far as possible, retreading if neces.
 Sary. Don't drive just for the sake
 of driving; drive when necessary.
 Hearn to walk again; 1t won't hurt
 you, and it might do you lot Of
 rood. ,.Q .."e
 PAPER: Don't burn it. save 1t.
 Don't demand boxes and elaborate
 wrapping If you're going to open and
 rewrap anyway. Save cardboard and
 corrugated board. Get this stuff into
 the hands of the junkman.
 IRON: Scrap iron, which we
 shipped so freely to Japan a few
 years ago, Is now badly needed, Look
 around the place; if you have junk
 metal see that 1t gets to the junk
 man. He'll know how to get 1t into
 the hands of war industries which
 can use 1t. ''.'. Carrying small packages saves gaso-- line and rubber on delivery trucks, and every extra mile that is gotten out of @ pound of rubber or a gallon of gasoline Is mile gained for prosecuting the war. The old Wasteful days are gone, when 1t was almost virtue to waste things II you could afford 1t, since so little was being produced and men were idle. Now everything is needed, some things are needed badly. Save them, and make It your responsibility to get them into the hands of those who can use them. The more of everything we have, from scrap paper to bombing planes, the quicker the war Is Won
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

some years ago. Byrnes' parlia- mentary Astutoness also was largely responsible for the passage Of the measure.
 Byrnes will have N take . leave of absence from Che court Is he tackles the special Job. The President believes that with Byrnes' knowledge and expert. ence he can complete . report ln few months.
 The president's plans include rovathping of the hodge-podge of defenSe agencies, particularly those engaged in procurement. Inner circle advisers have long urged Q consolidation of the llu- iEierous procurement agencies Into . alngle. centralized body under one head.
 Army and Navy bFasshats, jealous of thelr bureaucratic powers, have long vigorously op- posed such stFeamllnlng. It re- mains Co Do seen whether even under war conditions the bur- eAueFats can block Q long due Ia0dernigatlOn of govern. Iient purchasing machinery.
 NOTE: lf Byrnes undertakes the reorganization mission, he will be the second Supreme Court Justice drafted by the President for war work. Justice owen Rob- erts took q leave from the bench last week to head the special board Investigating the Pearl HaF- bOr attack. STELLAR ATTRACTION
 Herbert Hoover Is a former President of the United States. The Senate Banking Committee Is one of the most Important on Capitol Hill. And the price con. trol measure on which the com mittee is holding hearings is a war measure that directly affects every man, woman and child in the country.
 But this combination Of im- posing circumstances was complete bust as an attraction for drawing a crowd the day HoOver testified before the cOHn- mittee. Not even the full cOm-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

State employees got real taste of air raid drills last week when the first of many planned for them was held in the State Office Building According to all reports the offices were evacuated quickly and in orderly fashion. Everyone re- sponded willingly and 1t was obvious that If this was test then 1t was safe to assume other office buildings would prove just as adaptable to conditions In the course of the next month or so every large office building will probably have similar tests. And we don't doubt but what elab- crate precautions will be taken to make such structures as safe as possible in the event that 1t is Connecticut's misfortune to undergo air raids. There IS no sense In letting such tests go until the enemy has been sighted. Now in the comparative peace and quiet of New England winter we might just as well reconcile ourselves to the fact that we are in war that may contain both surprises and sorrows for all of us. Let's concentrate on avoiding as many of them as we can by prepared ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

A dozen or more civilians have been shot by military sentries near various military and naval posts throughout the country when they failed to heed orders to halt or otherwise disregarded warnings. The war is serious. The possibilities Of sabotage are real. Military sentires have their orders and they will obey them. Per- sons halted by uniformed sentries must learn to obey without hesitation or else there will be more tragedies like those already recorded. Military or naval sen. tries under orders to shoot If dlsregarded are nothing to trifle with. The old adage about the individuality of monkeying with the buzz-saw still goes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22
Current Comment

 The facts of 1918 are proof that mighty German army and a tired German people can crumble rapidly and go to pieces when faced with. successful resistance.
 President Roosevelt. If revision of the neutrality act is successful, this Is the last de- bate held on the war and peace question. -senatOr Robert A. Taft of
 Ohio. The war has taught the world that talk of overproduction is 50 much nonsense.
 Secretary of Labor Frances
 Perkins.
 The British arc apparently stlll playing the war in terms of Klps llng The GeunnnE nxe taking tne War eE|Qa
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-22

ment policy which enabled them to buy plane designs and patent licenses from American and Brit. ish firms, though the Japs also secured certain models from Ger many and Italy. VT
 The Sap Azltsublshl Mc.2O twln-En0toF bomber is q dead
 ringer for our creek Douglas DC-2. The Jap fouFssmotoF naval seaplane, the kawanlshl 4M, looks very much like the famous Consolidated PBY pa- troI bomber, one Of which sp0t- tod Che Bismarck Riia gave the alarm that led Co ita Aestructl0n.
 The best JapAneB0 pursuit plane, the 3l0-mlle-an-hour Kari- gan, practically duplicates the CurtIsS P.a6, an early Hawk" model, although the Karlgai1e probably does not have fetractahle landing gear.
 BLOOMS "EUN DANCE"
 Representative Sol Bloom of New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, rec ceived Q postcard the other day which almost. caused him to fall out of hls special "heaIth" chair.
 The card was 70 years old. At the top was a business label read- ing, "sOl Bloom, Music Publisher, Dearborn Street, Chicago Ilii- noiE.H f. HAE sVi
 Forwarded to Bloom by . New York music house, which had rec celved 1t from Q customer in Chl- cago, the card stated:
 ''Mr. Bloem used to be ln busi- ness here as the above Dearborn st. address about 60 years ago. This is . card hls firm used at the time. Do you know where he can be reached now? He published a song hack around 1900 called, The Sun Dance! Ed Hike very much to get . copy of 1t if he's still In the music i business"
 Bloom, though now in the Con- gressional business, happened to have a copy of the old song at home. He sent 1t to the inquirer with a wist full letter about told times"
 GOVT. REORGANIZATION
 Those far-reaching government reorganization powers given the President in the War Prosecution Act rushed through Congress are not going to be wasted.
 Nothing has been said about it but he has big plans up his sleeve for a sweeping reshuffling of gov. ernme4lt agencies.
 Equally sensational is the man Roosevelt is considering Co handle Che j0b for him. KEe is Supreme Court Jussiee James ByKmess who has been on the bench only few months.
 When he was in tho Senate. Byrnes m5 tho ouastnndimg Con- oresslonaA authority on keveria- lnent neurmnia llon. xka had studied t''e subject rNf Fets7 af
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