The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-18
THROUGH
A z E L
E Y
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BY
Hazel Brannon

Almost every home in Holmes
County has been TOUCHED by the
mantle of war flung over the world
and which has now enveloped the
Unisod States.
so many families have sons in
service. Many sons are in the Navy.
So far, thanks to be God, we hay
had no casualties. But Ne spirit of
worry and anxiety held by these
families because they love their sons
has not overshadowed the thought
that '1ife must 60 on"
Especially at Christmas when
families dearly love to be together
will it be hard to celebrate when
some members of the group are mis-
sing. But Holmes county mothers
and fathers, sisters and brothers,
s~weethearts and friends, are brave
and will continue to be.
We must realize that the hard
ship Of having loved ones away in
camp is nothing compared to what
lies ahead. Realizing that we must
steel ourselves to bravely and I'M
flinchingly bear what lies ahead
hard work, sacrifice, loss Of friends
and loved ones. We mus pray for
courage and strength to make u
lives a blessing to those around us
-. to help those who are even less
fortunate than ourselves.
BY helping others and living out
side our own worries perhaps we
can better learn to live ourselves.
So instead of worrying and being
unhappy at Christmas let's do what
we can to help others and enjoy
to the utmost the season Of holiday
cheer even though we may feel that
we have nothing to be cheerful
about.
Up to and including December l
a total of 70 young Holmes county
boys, both white and colored, have
come into the office of this news
paper seeking information about
joining the U. S. Navy. A higher
than average percentage TO them
have been accepted for service and
are now in Norfolk and other mi
tial training stations undergoing the
first few weeks of training for a
career in the Navy.
Several cases are still pending
where minor defects have been found
and are now being remedied so that
IN even larger number Of this group
of 70 will eventually be accepted
for service.
Today as ' befofe Uncle Sam
needs young men in his Navy. Since
Japan has declared war on us we
have a more pressing need than
ever before to enlist the finest type
of young mn in tn U. S. Navy.
Of necessity some of the physical
requirements are going to be lower
ed and perhaps some of the men
before who were not physically per
feet before could now pass the ply
steal requirements to get in.
We are asking all those who have
come in during the past and all
those who have not yet talked to
the recruiting officer to again con-
slider service in the NaI~. Either
cali or come by the News office
where complete information can be
had concerning enlistment
Uncle Sam needs the young man.
hood of the nation today more than
ever before. We must not fail him
or there will be no Uncle Sam.
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An unusually good Christmas bust
ness is reported by Durant mer-
hants. The effects of war apparently
have not detracted from the usual
buying wave. at Christmas time.
Most folks realize that many of
the items they need and want in
their homes are not going to be so
plentiful in the future and they are
using Christmas giving as the x
cuse to buy many articles usually
reserved for other seasons of the
year.
"A large time Is a~ntlclpateo Dy
families who work for the Durant
Manufacturing Company, hosiery
manufacturing concern. The first
Christmas party will be enjoyed at
the mill Saturday night with all
members of the families present. A
bout 230 persons are expected to
attend.
The payroll of this industry has
o reached the figure of $4,000
per week and the volume of bust
ness enjoyed by local business hou-
ses is not a small me-. These mer-
chants have shown p measure of
their appreciation of this business
by contributing many lovely and
useful gifts to he given aWay as