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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Mrs. W. J. Mcintyre
Suceumbs Monday
Rites For Beloved
Duront Lody Held
On Wednesday

Mrs. W. J. Mcintyre, one of Du.
rants most beloved citizens, passed
away at her home Monday night,
March 81, after an illness of six
months.
Mrs. Mcintyre was born in Vicks-
burg and reared in Canton. She was
married to the late w. |. Mcintyre.
After their marriage they lived in
McComb for a short time and COM
ing to Durant over fifty years ago
where they made their home.
She was interested in all the civic
and social activities in Durant and
a member of the Catholic Church.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Wednesday with the Rev.
John F. Clerico, Greenwood, official
ing. Mrs. J. S. Lee of Memphis
sang, save Marie" a few members
from the choir of the st. Theresia
Church, Greenwood had charge Of the
music.
Interment was in the Mizpah
with the Southern Under
Association Of ,Durant in
charge.
Surviving her are three daugh-
tiers, Miss Annie Mcintyre, Miss
Winifred Mcintyre and Miss Georgia
Mcintyre, all Of Durant.
The pallbearers were: w. H. Law
she, f. E. Wynn, Clarence Robert
son, Charlie Ray, J. S. Kicks, and
NJ. T. Williams.
The Misses Mcintyre wish to
thank all their friends for their
kindnesses during the illness and the
death of their mother.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Golgotha Will Be
Presented Here
Famous Passion
Ploy Sponsored
By B.P.W. Club

The Business and Professiona'
Women's Club of Durant is sponsor
ing the showing of "Golgotha," a re.
ligioEs motion picture on Tuesday
April Is, in this city.
Golgotha is the first talking mo-
ton picture of the life and cruici'
fixion of Christ, and consequently il
is different from any picture ever
to be made before.
1t vas filmed at a cost of over
eight million dollars and the char.
acters in the film were understudies
to the original cast in the famous
Passon Pay at Oberammergau.. The
original asst is not allowed to par
ticipate in any kind of motion pic.
tsre or in any other play other than
at Oberammergau.
Every person in Durant should
make it a point to see this outstand-
ing attraction which never before
has been presented in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
State To Observe
Army Day Monday
Shelby Troops Will
Parade Then
For Visitors

CAMP SHELBY, March 81. =
The Army will go to var for Missis-
sippi on Army Day.
The 37th and 3Sth Divisions and
corps and army troops will throw
$4,000 men into action at Camp
Shelby to show their Mississippi hosts
what they can do.
From dawn to dusk on April Z,
for the benefit of civilians. steel
helmeted, pack equipped soldiers
from eight states will participate in
The greatest peace time troop DEM
o~nstration this state has ever known.
On whole division the 9th,
$4,000 strong, from Ohio will
march in review.
Another entire division-the 38th.
from Indianan, Kentuck and West
Virgiria-will demonstrate to the
oablic every weapon of war that
they possess.
They will convert the headlines
on training camps and the cables of
wal correspondents into realism.
Civilians will see big guns in ac-
ton, see infantrymen deploying
through the hills, hear the rattle
and the whish Of machine gun bull
lets, watch the army cope with the
tank and strafing airplane n
Corps and army troops-the men
from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New
York and Louisiana, attached for
various reasons directly to the high
command of the Fifth Army Corps
Continued on next page.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Eleven CoIored
Men Should Report
To Draft Board
Public Asked By
Bourd To Help
Notify Men

Th- following registrants have
not been located by the addresse.
given when they registered. 1t i
very necessary that they get il
touch with Holmes County Loca
Board No. l within five days, OIL
they will be delinquents and treatet
as such.
Austin Johnson, colored.
Jerry Tillman, colored
Dan Mallet. colored
Lonzie Spurlock, colored
Osby Boyd, colored.
Roger Brown, colored.
George Gillian, colored
B. J. Jones, colored.
Lee Henry Lacy, colored.
Eddie Basson, colored.
Atwood Minis, colored
The following regisKants leave
April 3rd for Camp Shelby.
Kinney Butler, RID, No. 2, Du'
rant. :.
X. c. wilkins, RID, No. l, Good.
man.
Charles Will Ingram, Durant.
Joe Nathan Sample, RED, No. 1,
Pickens.
All the above are volunteers. The
local board has been busy with ply.
steal examinations for colored Re
gistrants. as there will be 1000 call.
ed from Mississippi. This being the
largest number of colored regis
trants called, the calls will be filled
between the 10Th and 30th of April
We have a call for only one white
registrant for April up to this time
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Rev. Street Announces
Sunday Services For
Baptist Church

The Pastors sermon topics for
Sunday are "Behold, thy King Come
tn, and "The Tragedy Of Calvary
With spring weather and improved
community health, we confidently
expect capacity crowds in all services
Sunday.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 we are
to have with US the Baptist Train
ing Union Associational meeting. Mrs
Ford, County Associational Director,
will be in charge of the meeting.
The Brotherhood voted Monday
night to cooperate in a Baptist Re
cord" subscription campaign. Most
gratifying results are already ap-
parent with the first scattered re-
ports from the workers.
Preparations are being rapidly
completed for the religious census
of our city and the Sunday School
Training School planned for the week
of April 20-25.
Sunday Services
Sunday School GAS.
Morning Worship 1850.
Royal Ambassadors 200.
County B. T. U. Association $3.50
Baptist Training Union CHS.
Evening Worship 7:l5.
Next Week
Monday, Business Meeting of w
NJ. u. at Church at 2:30.
Wednesday. Prayer Meeting and
monthly Church conference 7:15.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Prominent Holmes
Lawyer Passes
In Jackson
A. N. Pepper Rites
In Lexington On
Tuesday At 3

Archibald Mcdowell Pepper, 20, OF
Lexington, one Of the most promin'
ent lawyers in Central Mississippi
and dean Of the Lexington Bar, died
at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson
Monday morning, March 31st, fol
lowing an illness of the past two
weeks.
Nh. Pepper vas the son of Capt
Daniel Gilbert and Mary Emily Stan
sbury Pepper, pioneer and promin'
ent residents of Lexington. He was
educated at Princeton University and
obtained law degrees at University
Of Virginia and University of Mis-
sissippi. At Princeton he had in
strution in political science and juris
prudence under the late Woodrow
Wilson
Partner of Late Governor
In November, 1885, Mr.. Pepper
and State Senator Edmund Favor
Noel formed a law partnership in
Lexington. He successfully managed
the campaign of his partner when
Continued on next page.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
w. MtAdams
In Kosy
Fother of Durunt
Lody Buried On
Wednesday

T. w. McAdams, 81. died about
10 o'clock Monday evening, March
31st. at his home seven miles south
east of Kosciusko, after an lines:
Of three months.
Funeral services were held at 1C
o'clock a. m. Wednesday. April 2,
at the Jerusalem Church with the
Rev. Scott officiating.
Interment followed in the Jer-
usalem Cemetery.
Surviving him are: four daugh.
ters, Mrs. ]. W. Maxwell, Durant
Mrs. J. A. Guess, Kosciusko; Mrs. H
G. Phillips. Pensacola, Fla; Mrs. Iva
Phillips, Kosciusko; three sons, Her.
man McAdams, O. D. McAdams, and
Leon McAdams all of Kosciusko.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Delta Council
Gives Account
OF Years Work
B. NJ. Jones To
Head Membership
Drive Here

STONEVILLE, MISS, - Delta
Council initiated today under direc-
ton of Frank R. Mccoy. Green
wood, banker, its annual membership
drive. The campaign will extend
through the next two weeks and
will be conducted locally in Holmes
County by B, NJ. Jones of Mileston.
Renewal of memberships of 1900
members in Is Delta and part-Delta
counties will be made by direct bill
ing and personal solicitation.
The year just past has been the
greatest in the Delta Councils six
year history. James Hand, Jr., Rol-
Continued on next page.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Construction Begins
On Goodman Main

W. F. Tucker, Jr., Mississippi Pow.
er & Light Company Manager al
Durant. that construc-
ton has begun on a gas main to
serve the new school building in
Goodman.
The project, which will cost the
Company about $500, consists of
$50 feet of cast iron gas main.
Work is scheduled to be completed
in June.
In reporting the plans to a re-
preventative of the purant News, Mr..
Tucker said that: "This construction
is in accordance with the policy of
the Mississippi Power & Light Com
pany to provide cheap and depend.
able service to its customers"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Second Session
Slotted Todoy;
Prizewinners

A large group of Durant ladies
with many visitors from West and
Sails attended the first session of
the annual Home Modernization Show
and Cooking School conducted by
the City of Durant with the CO.
operation Of this newspaper, the
Mississippi Power and Light Com
pany, and local and Holmes county
appliance dealers. The first session
was held Wednesday afternoon in
the building next door to the News
office at three O'clock.
A second session of the school will
be conducted again this afternoon at
the same time and every homemaker
in the community and in this ter
ritory is cordially urged to attend.
Mayor w. E. Howell opened the
Cooking School giving a brief ad-
dress of welcome and Mrs. Ford
Parkman and Miss Frances Forten-
berry home economists of the Mis-
sissippi Power and Light Company,
conducted it.
Appliance dealers having displays
at the show were Robert Irby, Du-
rant, w. H. Fincher, Lexington and
Presley Chevrolet Company, Pickens.
At the conclusion of the school
a number of prizes were given away
under the direction Of C. B. Lay,
residential sales supervisor. of the
MPL. These prizes were donated to
the school by the various distribu-
tors and manufacturers serving this
territory. A complete list of them
are listed on the front page of the
second section of this edition. Mr..
Lay was assisted by John Hunter
residential salesman.
Prize winners Wednesday were:
Winners First Day
Mrs. l. Bernard, Durant, groceries
bag; Mrs. Harvey Campbell, West.
groceries bay; Mrs. Robert C. Moore.
Durant. Bread: Mrs. Earl Adcoek,
Pin-up lamp; Mrs. Mamie Hutchinson
Durant, 1. E s.. floor lamp; Mrs.
Kenneth Van Keuren, Durant. Gro
ceries Pag; Mrs. r. C. L. Moore.
Durant, Gold Medal Flour; Mrs.
Dace Davis, Durant, TEA, Rinse;
Mrs. Edwin Steen, Durant, B. B.
Powder; Mrs. L. j. Wilkes. 'Durant,
Extract. Mayonnaise; Mrs. Pate
Johnson, West, Wess,n OF, Snow
drift; Mrs. J. P. Moore. Durant, Bag
Groceries; Mrs. Joe II, Byrd, Du-
rant, Post Toasties.
Mrs. J.. R. Jones, Durant, Gold
Medal Flour; Mrs. ". f. Howell,
Durant, Sugar, Godchaux; Mrs. J.
H. Conn, Jr., Durant, Omega Flour;
Miss Ann Grimes, Durant, Liptons
tea; Mrs. Leon Engelman, Durant,
Angel Food Cake; Miss Nettles, Du-
rant, Doughnuts; Mrs. John N. Burn
ley, Sails, Roast; Mrs. w. F. Tucker,
Jr., Durant, Asparagus Loaf; Mrs.
Clark Stevens, Durant, Strawberry
Jam Cake; Mrs. Howard Mitchell,
Durant, Cherry Salad.
Mrs. Jim Pritchard, Durant, Fro
zen Fruit Salad; Mrs. A. B. Gle
ments, Durant, Beauty Shop Prize;
Mrs. R. E. Rosson, Durant. Pin up
lamp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
County Formers PIon
Purchase of Stock

A trip into Texas and Oklahoma
for the purpose Of securing bulls
has been tentatively planned by Mr..
Paul F. Newell, extension animal
husbandman, State College, for the
week Of May 5.
Any farmers in Holmes County
wishing to purchase q bull to be
used with his herd should get in
touch with Mr.. Newell or the County
Agents office before the date for
this trip.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03

or almost double the original a.
mount set up for the camps con-
struction cost.
This camp vas set up for $4,000
troops at a cost of $8,796.1S0 but
was expanded for $4,000 men and
the camp will cost before it is COM
pleted over 81 million dollars, or
more than three times the amour.
it was supposed to cost.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Duront Farmers Hold
Strawberry Meeting

A meeting of farmers from Hol
mes and Attala counties met in thu
City Hall at Durant on Monday, Ap.
ril l, at 2:3O O'Clock to discuss
the raising and marketing of straw.
berries.
4. w. Carson, County agent and
Cnesley Hines, associate extension
horticulturist, State College, had
charge Of themeeting.
After the meeting Mr.. Carson and
Mr.. Hines made visits to a number
of farmers in this vicinity interest
ed in growing Strawberries for mar
keting purposes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Motor Burns Out At
Lewis Grocer Co.

A motor burned out at The Lewis
Grocer Company about 1880 this
morning. The fire alarm sounded
and most of Durant was reused from
sleep.
A steady downpour of rain would
have aided the volunteer fire depart
ment had there been a blaze of any
size.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-03
Hospital List

Fay Ruth Hathcock, Tchula.
W. A. Hathcock, Tchula.
Coiored
Robert Jordan, Cruger.
Simon Wade, Tchula.
Matte Mae Randle, Lexington.
Juanita TORY, Lexington.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
sELBYVlLLE

Since there is SO much being sait
at this time about the observance oi
the desecration of the Sabbath Day
and the past Sunday having been sci
apart for all ministers of the Dover
District to preach on Sunday observ-
ance, Rev. R. T. Thawley, pastor OF
Selbyville Church, preached ON that
subject, and his text for the message
of the morning was taken from the
Sth and 18th verses of the 10th
Chapter of Exodus-Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy; for in
six days the Lord made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all in them is,
and rested on the seventh day;
wherefore the Lord blessed the Sab
bath day, and hallowed it.
Mrs. Hester Dunn, our church
organist, was ill, and her son, Leland
Dunn, who is her assistant, perform
ed at the organ.
Mrs. Christine Baker Adams pre-
sided overs the regular meeting of
the Selbyville Community Club on
Thursday afternoon, due to the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. Laura
Adkins, who was away with her hus-
band, Wilfred Adkins, for treatment.
Mrs. Ray Holloway acted as chair
man of the program, in the absence
of Mrs. William Greenberg, who has
gone to Florida with her husband
for the benefit of his health.
Mrs. Gladys Lynch CULLEN, third
grade teacher in Selbyville school,
and her pupils came over and gave
a demonstration of their school
work, including drawings made of
the scenes of their different excur-
sions recently, the explanation of
each scene having been given by
each child according to his own
ideas.
Mr.. Virgil B. Wiley, principal of
School, showed a few
reels of motion pictures and also
gave a brief but interesting talk,
Mrs. James Covington Townsend,
Mrs. Paul Timmons and Mrs. G. Earl
Nichols We're hOstesses and served
topped with whipped
cream, and tea. u
Mrs. Laurence r. 0utten, wife Of !
our local dentist, recently under
went an operation Tor gallstoneS at
Ihe Peninsula General Hospital, in
Md. and is now doing |
very nicely. DR.. Outten makes visit
10 the hospital each evening and
spends some time with his daughter
it Laurel. h
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roland Buell. left /
by train from Wilmington ON Sun
lay for a few weeks stay at Oak
and Park. near Fort Lauderdale,
Mrs. Louise Roach. mother
Of Mrs. Buell., from Georgetown, is /
staying with their daughter Carolyn,
Turing their absence. Their Oldest
laughter Jeanette, a student of the
of Delaware. was at home
over the week end before their de-
Messrs. Frank w. Holloway and
elmer M. Holloway were in Balti-
more on a business trip the first OF
he present week.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07

Mrs. Matte Townsend and Mrs.
Viola Belts were in Wilmington on
Wednesday where they attended the
anniversary luncheon of the Will
mington New Century Club.
Mrs. Earl Keehen and mother, Mrs.
Philip West, entertained at dinner on
Friday evening, Mrs. Ida Quillen of
Selbyville and Ebe G. Quillen and
daughter, Miss Lula, of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collins of
Rehoboth and Mrs. Ward Bennett
were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. o. Derrickson of Omar. Mrs. Der
rickson who has been on the sick
list is much improved at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hudson had
with them to dinner on Sunday their
children and grandchildren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ivah Hudson and children and
Mrs. Marie Carmean of Wilmington;
Mrs. Myrtle Hickman and son Brice
of town. Callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Campbell of Frankford.
Callers with Mrs. Ida Townsend on
Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Calhoun of Clarksville.
Mrs. Matte Dodd and Mrs. Win
gate of Millsboro, spent the after
noon last Sunday with Capt and Mrs.
Elbert Evans.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Virgel McCabe were Mr.. and Mrs. |
Whaley of Milford and Mrs.
Elinor Evans and sister of Ocean |
View. Sunday visitors were Mrs. Ida |
Townsend and Mrs. Charles Wilgus
of Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
MiLLVILI..LE


The Ladies Society of Christian
Service Of the Methodist Church met
on Tuesday evening, January 2S, al
the home of Mrs. Clara Davey, with
good attendance. The hostess as
sisted by her daughter, Mrs. Lydia
CULLEN, served delicious refresh
ments On February. 12, the ladies
will serve a covered dish luncheon
at the home of Mrs. Davey at 6 p. m.
All are invited to attend. Bring a
covered dish and 25c for a good lun-
cheon and a social time
Services in the Methodist Church
this Sunday morning will be: Sun
day school followed by preaching at
IL O'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. E.
Parker.
The Lord Baltimore Woman's Club
met on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Viola Belts. Mrs. Ola Wiley
was in charge of the program. The
guest speaker was Virgel Wiley of
Selbyville.
The faculty of Lord Baltimore
School entertained the Selbyville
faculty on Wednesday evening in the
gym room. Mrs. George Truitt and
William Bant were in charge of the
games. Miss T'helma Atwell, the
home economies teacher, served re-
freshments in the home economics
room.
The. Lord Baltimore Woman's Club
will hold benefit party in the fire
hall on Friday evening, February IA,
at s p. M, in charge of Mrs. Mabel
Rumley, chairman of the building
for the new club house.
The Cleaners Club of the Metho-
dist Church will give chicken and
waffle dinnergin the church hall on
February %, from 4:30
until p. m. Price SOC.
DR.. and Mrs K. ]. Hooker and |
Mrs. ]. S. Noble motored |
to Narbeth, Pa, on Friday where
they visited Mrs. James Glednell, the |
former Miss Amanda Hooker. They |
all then visited Mr.. Glednell who is
very i'll in the Bryn Mayr Hospital, '
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07

Priyates Charles Peck and Ralph
Dayton of Fort Dix, N. j., were
guests of their respective parents
over the weekend.
In the chapel of Asbury Methodist
Church on Saturday night a very
quiet wedding was solemnized by the
pastor, the Rev. Robert e. Green,
when Miss Emma Lee Parker,
daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P.
Parker, near BurrsYille, became the
bride. of Benjamin Hughes, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hughes
of FELTON,. Their attendants were
Elwood Jester and his sister, Miss
Pauline Jester. The bride is a grad
uate of Harrington High School and
also Beacon College. She is secre-
tary to A. B. Parsons of the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company in
this city, while the groom is EN-
ployed at the dupont plant in Sea-
ford The young couple will live
here.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
Asbury Methodist Church
Rev, Robert L. Green, Minister

Church school 9:45 a. IN. Orie
Morris, general superintendent
Bring your Bibles with you this Sun
day and study the vital subject
Stewardship" Ever Ready Bible
Glass will conduct the worship in
the adult department.
Morning worship IL a. m. Senior
choir will sing special music direct
ed by Paul Hawk. A solo also will
be sung. Sermon subject, Christ
Among the Common Things of
Life" Junior Asburian service at
$3.50 p. m, in Collins Educational
Building. Miss Oda Baker supervis-
or
Asburian Youth Service in Christ
Chapel. Lila Chasons will conduct
the service.
Evening service of music and wOr-
ship. 40 members of the youths vest
ed choir will sing special music.
Sermon subject, Holding Gods
Hands" Inspiring congregational
singing. Beautiful professional and
recessional by youth choir We well
come you to these services.
T'ireside service for youth in Col
Inns educational building at p. m.
Thursday, D. m. Junior choir re-
hearsal; 1880 p. M, Prayer service;
s D. M, Senior choir rehearsal.
Youth Dover District Conference
will be held in Asbury Church, in
Harrington, on Saturday, February
10.
st. Stephens Episcopal Church
Sunday, February .
. n. in.4Holy Communion
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07

gency" basis for a year, and in a
world in which the normal peace
time economy has been dislocated.
Yet there has been no price prob
lem" To the contrary, advances in
the general cost of living indexes
have been extremely small. And of
late, the commodity cost graphs have
been tending slightly downward.
A number of factors must share
the credit for this And one of those
factors is retail distribution in all
felds-foods, clothes, household
goods, etc. The principal retail
groups of this country, led by the
chain stores, long ago pledged them
selves to resolutely oppose any avoid
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
No "Price Problem .

In some influential circles, the be-
lief is gaining ground that govern
ment price-fxing will be one Of the
inevitable emergency steps of the
near future. This belief is based on
the theory that only through stern
governmental action can dangerous
price imitation be avoided as the de-
Tense program strains our produc-
tive resources.
Time may prove that contention,
but it does seem as if the advocates
of Federal price-ixing are prema-
ture. We have been living on an Off
cially-proclaimed limited emer-
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07

able increase in prices-and to fight
profteering, in full cooperation with
government authorities. whenever it
might appear. The stores have work
ed to make every possible cut in ov-
erhead-to outlaw waste-to further
shave "in-between" costs-and to at
tain an unprecedented level of op-
Grating efficiency. There can be no
doubt that they have succeeded.
There should be no question of
governmental price control until cir
prove it the only alter
native. At this time, the facts show
that the price question is being we'll
handled in the normal course of
business.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
Necessary Evils"

Steel mills are as necessary to Ma
tional Defense and to war as guns
and ammunition and that is why the
Administration has been giving some
study to the production abilities of
great concerns like Bethlehem Steel,
U. S. Steel, and others; with a view
to help regulate their output to
proper capacity, while protecting the
big industries against such danger
GUS results as followed the World
War.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-07
Recognition OF Wnlkie

The Republicans spoke bitterly
of Wendell WilllSie's original state
ment and announcement concerning
his trip to England. But when he
"gGt the glad hand" and words Of
praise from President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, things began to brighten
up for, Wendell. Republican leaders
in Washington decided to continue
him in the familiar role as great
leader"