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This is the third of a series of six
articles prepared by the Bureau of
Research and Education of the Ad-
vertising Federation of America, in
response to the increasing interest
of consumers in questions affecting
advertising and business.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
THROUGH
z E [
E Y E S
Hazel Brannon

On next Tuesday, September 90,
a new United States Senator will be
chosen to represent the state of Mis-
sissippi in the national congress.
Two candidates. both members of
the House Of Representatives are in
the race for the office, Ross Collins
and Wall Doxey.
The campaign for the unexpired
term of the late Senator Pat Harri-
son has been noted for its lack of in
terest. This may be due to the hot
weather, OF the war, or the fact that
Goth candidates for the office are high
class gentlemen and not at their best
in embarrassing. The race, accord
Ing to old time political observers, has
been exceptionally clean as state
politics go.
At any rate we earnestly hope that
the lack of interest in discussion and
debate on the race will not extend to
the act of voting itself.
Every qualified voted in the state
should vote next Tuesday. If only
three people vote the man receiving
two votes will be elected. All esti-
mates are that the voting will be
light. This should not be true.
The office of Senator is the high
est office any citizen can be honorcd
with in his own state. II is n rc.pon-
sible office which places the future
of America in his hands. The person
SELECTED to fill that office next Tues
day during the ensuing year will have
the responsibility Of voting on legis-
lation vital to the physical and &C.
onomic well-being Of every man, wo-
man and child in the state and ma
ton. 1t is a grave responsibility. The
mar who is elected should be elected
with the greatest possible number Of
voters going to the polls.
We are not good citizens if we do
not value the privilege Of voting n
ough to go out and exercise it. There
are too many people in the world to-
day who do not have that sacred
right.
VIZ people in America should ap.
preciate u rights enough to make
an honest effort to determine who is
the best man to elect to office and
then go out and support him.
Other Nations in Europe are in
bondage.
If u people continue to care IS
little for the right to elect their pub
lie officials as they seem now it won't
be long before we too are enslaved
in q bondage as dreadful as that inn
posed on European nations.
Democracy should be revered en-
ough to be participated in other
wise there is no democracy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Methodist Revival
Will Close Friday
Public Invited
To Join Daily
Worship Services
bond firm.

The Rev. w. C. Newman Of In
dianola is preaching twice daily at
the Durant Methodist Church. He is
being greeted by large congregations,
both morning and evening. He is a
gifted speaker and the congregations
are enjoying his messages.
Splendid music is being furnished
ach evening by the large choir. This
choir is composed Of all the choirs in
town and they r greatly helping to
make the services uplifting and pro-
fitable. Rev. Newman will continue
the services through Friday night of
this week.
On Tuesday Of this week Brother
Newman went a "Y" camp south
of Columbus to speak to a group of
young people and in his absence the
Rev. E. C. Driskell of Pickens filled
the pulpit. The Rev. MI. Driskell held
a series of revival services here a
year 2 and was most gladly heard
again by a splendid audience. He is
in the midst of a successful pastor
ate at Pickens and Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Mobilization Purode
Opens Jackson Fair

A spectacular, patriotic "Mobili-
cation Parade" will open the 38th
annual Mississippi Free State Fair
and Livestock Show to be held at
Jackson October Gil.
Sponsored by the Jackson Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the opening
day patriotic procession will be built
around the 1941 State Fair theme,
mississippi Mobilizes for Defense
According to tentative plans an
nounced by the Jaycees, the parade
will consist Of seven sections, each
featuring some phase of Mississippi
life modified for def2nse.
Governor Paul B. Johnson, Col.
Lea B. Robinson, chairman of the
Mississippi Civilian Defense Council,
Adjustant General Thomas Grayson
and other state dignitaries will ride
in the procession. Members of the
Mississippi Press Association and OF
the Mississippi Legislature, who viii
be guests of the City of Jackson on
opening day, will also ride in the
parade.
Military units from the Jackson
Air Base and from Camp Shelby viii
be askedsto take part also, the Junioa
Chamber announces.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
6. |. White Rites Are
Held In West
Lifelong Resident
OF Holmes County
Dies Sept. 9th

G. l.. White, 81, who has been in
declining health for 'ometime, died
at lis home here September 9th.
Mr.. White WIS the son Of tie
late Francis Mar On White and Min
erva Browning White. He was born
October 10th, 1873 and was a life
long resident of Holmes County. He
was an active and devoted member
of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at two
o'clock at the County Line Cemetery
September 10th. with the Rev. |. M
Nets of Jackson and Madison Flow
ers of Goodman officiating.
The pail bearers were, Messrs. A
I. Campbell, w. J. Hand. Larkir
Browning, and Harvey Campbell
West; L. L. Afford, Indianola, and
Earl McKinsey, Jackson,
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
LYDIA McCrary White; three daugh'
tiers, Mrs. George Wilkins, West; Mrs
Etha White Granthaw and Mrs. At
ley Davis, Jackson; three grand
daughters, Jean. Marjorie and Sybi
Davis and one grandson, Luther
White Grantham, Jackson; two sis.
tiers. Mrs. George Thompson anc
Mrs. j. w. Afford and one brother
C. e. White of West; several niece:
and nephews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Senatorial Election
To Be Held tuesday
Grandson of W.. A. WigIey
Slain In CIurksduIe

Friends here of w. A. Wigley re-
gret to learn of the death of his
grandson, John Wigley, Jr., which oc-
cured at the hands of parties un-
known last week.
The body of the young 22-year
old man was found on the roadside
near the car owned by the Coca-Cola
Company for which he worked. The
car had been wrecked. The body was
found Friday morning and it appear
ed to have been there for some time
on the road between Tutwiler and
Cl~arksdale.
According to authorities the boy
lad met with foul play in some way
The Sheriff of that county was quot
ed as saying that no finger print'
were found on the car anywhere.
Surviving are the mother, foal
brothers and one sister.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
October IT. Is Mid-South
Fair Al Memphis

On October Ills while the Mid
South Fair is going on at Memphis,
the National Dairy and Polled Here
ford Shows will be held for the sec
ond time in the South in the history
of these national shows.
Livestock men from all parts OF
the county should make it a point
to visit these national shows this
wear, since it might be many years
before you will have such an OPP
portunity again.
Fifty cent tickets can be pur-
chased at the present time for 20
cents at the following business firms
in the county. Howell and Heggie
Drug Store, Durant; Barnes Hard
ware Company, Tchula; Flemings
Store, Cruger; Peoples Drug Store
Lexington; Cowsert's Drug Store
Goodman; Pickens Drug Store, Pick
ems: Hands Store, West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Defense Savings Group
To Meet Monday
In Lexington
Orrin Swoyze Will
Speak; All Citizens
Urqed To Attend

A public meeting will be held at
the Court House in Lexington on
Monday, September %, 1941, at $
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose OF
completing the organization OF the
Holmes County Defense Saving
Committee.
Mr.. Parham H. Williams, in charge
of organization in Holmes county,
q the attendance of everyone
posssbla ne tfre
The primary purpose of this OF
g~anization is to combat initiation al
it's inception, and at the same time
to provide a means for all citizen;
to help in defense of America by
purchasing Defense Savings Stamps
and Bonds. thereby creating for
themselves a systematic saving pro
gram.
Mr.. Orrin Swayze, Deputy State
Administrator of the Defense Saw
ings Organization, will be pHesen.
at this meeting and thoroughly dis
cuss all phases of the program and
assist in the County organization
All citizens. interested in helping
America at this most critical period
of her history, ard also interested in
helping themselves to invest all Their
surplus funds in Government Sec
u~rities, are earnestly urged to at
tend this meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
atkson Man Is
hot Al Roadside
mn Near West
II. w. Woodward,
Well Known Citizen,
In Serious Condition

T. w. Woodward. of Jackson was In
i Winona hospital suffering from pis-
,ol wounds and state highway patrol
were searching for two armed
bandits Tuesday following a holdup
at the Rainbow Inn," just south oil
West, at 9 o'clock Monday evening.
Hospital attendants said Mr.. Wood
ward was resting comfortably, but
lat the full extent of his injury had
not been determined. He was shot
through the stomach with a As auto
matte, physicians said.
Sheriff w. A. Ramsey said Mr..
Woodward and ]. G. Hickman, a bond
iealer Of Vicksburg, stopped at the
roadside inn shortly before nine o
lock, enroute to Memphis. Two men,,
Doth white, entered the place and told
customers to move out, proceeding
20 take from Mrs. Leon Autry, the
light manager, about $40 in cash,
The sheriff said. One of the men is
quoted as telling Mr.. Woodward
seated in a booth, that he was "mov
ing out too slow" He then fired the
hot which entered Woodward's abb
.omen. After footing the cash regis
ter and shooting the ~Jacksonian, the
two men escaped in a Dodge coaci
bearing the Mississippi license mum
Der, 1878, officers said.
Highway patrolmen here said thu
Service Motor Company reported t.
| them Tuesday that three car tags hat
been stolen, and that one of the tag
carried the same number listed Oh
the Dodge.
No trace of the two men had bee
uncovered Tuesday. One of the ban
dts was listed as being between 3
and 40, short, weighing 1875 lbs. an
wearing dark clothes. The other wa
said to be about 20, 5 feet, ten inche
tall, weighing las pounds and blon
headed.
Mr.. Woodward, is president Of tn
bond firm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Baptist Church News
Is Announced Today

On Sunday morning the Pastor
will present the matter of the "Now
Club" to the Church. The Nov
Club is a movement whose objec-
tive it is to pay off the bonded in
~debtedness of Mississippi Baptists in
three years instead of letting the
bonds run for Is or II years as
now scheduled. In the year 1922 the
Mississippi Baptist Convention began
a program of support, strengthening,
and endowing our colleges which ev-
entually involved the floating of a
large bond issue. If receipts had con-
tinued at the level of 1922, the bonds
would have been paid long ago. But
since receipts fell off and the de-
preston came on, Baptists have had
a struggle to carry on. The bonded
indebtedness is at present $525,-
10000. According to the present ma
turity schedule, we would be IS
years paying off the entire debt. How
ever, under the wise leadership Of
our Convention, a movement has
been launched to retire these bonds
in three years. including 1941. BY so
doing, it has been calculated that the
denomination would save $500 600 in
interest. Financial advisors emphasize
the Importance of taking advantage
of the present rise in the circulation
of money and to pay our bonds off as
soon as possible. The movement is
gaining rapidly; and already our Sec
rotary has pledges and cash to cover
half of the entire bonded debt total
Our Church is asked to raise ST.
100000 for this purpose over a three
year period. It seems now that this
viii rot be at all difficult.
General officers and department
heads will be elected for both Sun
day School and Baptist Training I'm
ion on Sunday morning. Last Sun.
day R. f. Irby, was elected Sunday
School Superintendent and j. E
Continued ON page Six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Two Holmes Teachers
Receive Degrees

Two Holmes County Teachers who
received degrees Of Master of Arts
from the University Of Alabama at
the close of Summer School, August
%, were Miss Pauline Carter, West,
and Mr.. Lloyd Elmo Thomas, Good
man. Miss Carter, whose major field
is English, used as her thesis subject
Millions Attitude Toward Classical
Mythology and Philosophy" Mr.. Tho
mas with Physical Education as a
major, used the thesis subject How
Do the Men Students of Holmes Jun
Tor College Spend Their Leisure
Timer"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Collins and Doxey
Vie For Unexpired
Term Of Harrison
Election Officials
For Holmes County
Are Named

Congressmen Ross Collins and Wall
Doxev are the only contestants in the
senatorial race which eliminates next
Tuesday, September %, when Mis-
sissippi electors go to the polls ana
decide on the man to fill the unex-
nired term of the late Senator Pat
Harrison.
All Holmes county citizens are ur-
ged to go out and vote in the contest.
According to Mrs. Ruth Elmore
Povall, election commissioner. the
nolls will open at seven o'clock in the
morning and remain until six O'Clock
in the evening. Voters will not be re-
ouired to show poll tax receipts, she
stated.
Judge E. NJ. Mcclellan, only candl-
| date. will be named Justice Of the
Peace in Beat two to fill the post
vacated by the late j. G. Grace
Election officials named to pre-
side in the various communities fol-
low. The first named person is the
receiving officer responsible for the
ballot box. Receiving officers get
paid $500 for their work with the
election. Other officials get $500.
Lexington-R. A. Povall, R. u.
Duke, managers; George Patterson,
]. Murrell McRae, j. E. Pickens,
clerks; w. H. Majors, peace officer.
Acona-G. NJ. Anderson, K. F.
Downer, J. R. Boothe, managers; Miss
Nary Steele, Mrs. J.. II. Walton,
clerks; P. x. Steele, peace officer.
Franklin Miss Elizabeth Dren-
non, Robert Lipsey, managers; Nicely
SAMPLE, Mrs. j.. M. Powers, clerks;
!. G. H. Love. peace officer.
, Parkinson. ID. Holland.
!, Durant-Mrs. R. c.. Elmore, Mrs.
r.. E. Wynn, Mrs. w. F.. McCune,
|, managers; Mrs. w. c. Castleberry,
viii Gilmore, clerks; W: E. Durham,
peace officer.
Vests. J. Browning, d. H. Rhy-
ne, Uric Alexander, managers: Mrs.
Mildred Holmes, Mrs. Walter Brock,
clerks; Clyde Cade, peace officer.
! Bowling Green Irby Ellington,
Hugh Mcclellan, J. w. Morris, mana
gers; J. d. Tate, llrs. Hugh McLel-
Ian, clerks; A. E. Ellington, peace
officer.
Edsville-T L. Morehead, C. f. Ca
gle, L. z. Parkinson, managers; J.
L. Morehead, Jr., Mrs. L. E. Parkin-
son, clerks; H. o. Wynn, peace Of
ficer.
Goodman-H. ]. Albin, Mrs. Ber-
tina Cowsert, Geo. Mitchell, managers,
Mrs. Eugene Doty, Mrs. Earl Shelton,
clerks; E. C. Lucas, peace officer.
Emory w. C. Downer, Marvin
Continued on page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Civil Defense Plan
Now In Operation
County Choirmen
For Defense Program
Are Numed TOduy

Tho Mississippi Civil Defense
Plan is being put into operation IN
Holmes County. Each day makes Il
more imperative that we make oe-
finite provisions for any emergency
The county chairmen working Tor
Health, Welfare, and Consumer In
terest have been named. All the
committees have been named IN some
instances, or have been partly NAM
ed in others. The county chairnen
with their committees as far as lam
ed are as follows:
Medical: r. M. Stephens, M. y.
Chairman, Lexington. The training OF
First Aid units will be under the sup
ervision of P. B. Brumby, M. D.
Training in the transportation of the
injured will be under the supervis-
ion of G.. G. Ash, M. D. Bandage
making and surgical dressings will be
under the supervision Of Miss Gladys
Price, r. N.
Decentralization: Mrs. Johnny
bridge, Chairman. Committee: Har-
ry Watson, Lexington; H. L. Brock,
Howard; Robin Jones, Tchula; Hugh
Cowsert, Goodman; A. M. Torrance,
Pickens.
Sanitation: O. w. Thompson,
Chairman, Lexington. Committee;
C. A. Glover. Lexington; C. H. Car
ruth, Durant; Walter Murtagh, Pick
ems; w. T. McDaniels, Goodman; l..
j. Hand, West; A. C. Conger. Tchula;
E. N. Bigham. Cruger.
Food: Mrs. Lola Flowers, Chair
man, Tchula. Committee: Mrs D.
B. Cox, Cruger; Mrs. w. E. Jones and
j. J. Kazar, NJ. D. Tchula; Mrs.
Marion S. Rogers, West; Mrs. Joe E.
Berman and Mrs. d. C. Lundy, Lex
| ington; Mr., S. F. Allen, Goodman
! Miss Bese Atkinson, Pickens.
Clothing: Mrs. Claud Bailey, Chair
man, Lexington. Committee: Mrs. D.
T. Ruff, Lexington; Mrs. Eugene
/ Cole, Durant; Mrs. Barnes Archer,
Cruger; Mrs. Oliver Nixon, Tchula
Mrs. Walter Harmon, Goodman; Mrs.
Ed Atkinson, Pickens.
Recreation: Mrs. Paul Lindholm,
Lexington, Chairman. Committee
Miss Martha Turner, Goodman; Mrs
Marion Estes. Cruger; Mrs. H. p. St
Johns, Pickens; others to be named
later.
Supply and Price Control: Joe E
Berman, Chairman, Lexington. Com.
mittee: Louis Longinotti, Durant
Nick Walker, lexington; Burwel
Humphrey, Ebenezer; Barnes Archer
Cruger; Andrew Stephenson, West
William Owens, Pickens; Oliver Nix,
on, Tchula; James Cunningham
Mileston; Pete Downer, Acona.
Public Assistance: L.. w. Rabb
Chairman, Lexington. Committee
Mrs. c. w. Cresswell, Durant; ROY
Foster, Tchula; w. r. King. Cruger
Miss Margaret Ajax, Lexington; E
f.. O'Reilly, Ebenezer; E. C. Lucas
Goodman; A. J. Stevens, West; J. D
Mehie, Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Durant Schools To
Open On Monday
September 22nd
Official Textbooks
List is Given Today
By Supt. Corruth

School will open the l94i-42 ses-
sion at $3.50 Monday. September %.
1941. The building program does not
permit a place to have a general as
sembly, consequently students Will
report to their respective rooms FOR
registration, book and materials lists.
The first six grades will occupy the
new annex of the old building, en-
trance to be made by the north doors.
Beginners will be permitted to enter
school if they are six years of age,
or will be six years of age on or be-
fore the beginning of the second Sc
mester, which starts February 2.
l942. New students should report
to their grade but should have their
grade placement validated before
purchase Of books, materials, etc.
Grade Rooms
First Floor:
First grade-Miss Ora Lee Brc-
lands Room, to the left as you enter
the building.
Second Grade-Miss Mamie Clark's
room, to the right as you enter the
building.
Second Floor:
Third Grade-The first door or
Dom to the left as you enter the
building.
Fourth Grade-The first door or
room to the right as you enter the
building.
Fifth Grade--The second door or
room to the right as you enter the
Continued on page Six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
O'Coin's Kin Passes
At Illinois Home

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harr
O'Cain and Richard, of this city
were grieved to learn of the death .
their brother, Charles Schweizer \
hardwood, Illinois, last week. He ha'
been i'll twelve days with typhoid fe
yer and his passing was a shock 8
relatives and friends.
The O'Cains returned last weel
from attending the rites. Richar'
stayed to make his home with hi
aunt for a while. He has been EN-
ployed in Elwood, Illinois, and vii
commute daily to Braidwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
County Singers To
Convention Sunday

Holmes County Singing Convention
will meet with all day singing at MI.
Vernon Baptist Church, s miles north
of Durant, 2 miles off 81 highway,
Sunday, September 21, from $3.50 a.
m. until 4:30 pm.
All singers are cordially invited to
come and be with US on that day.
There will be plenty of dinner for
all.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
LocoI Boy Will Be
Stationed at Keesler Field

Charles Brother" Durham left
Wednesday to go to Camp Shelby,
Hattiesburg, for induction into the
army.
He has been accepted in the Army
Air Corp and will be stationed at the
Keesler Field Air Base in Biloxi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18

contrast ~ect foar~
The new theatre is most attractive
and comfortable. Beige tone walls and
nodern, colorfuI lighting fixtures
give a soft, pleasant atmosphere.
Lcather-upholstered chairs are plac-
ed so that each person can see over
the shoulder Of the person in front.
The best inNscreen and sound equip
ment has been installed and the Odom
Brothers plan to brig the best in
screen entertainment to Durant.
The lobby and aisles of the theatre
are carpeted and a lounge room has
been provided for the comfort of the
ladies.
A large balcony with comfortable
seats has also been provided for col
ored patrons.
The feature attraction for We'd
nesday and Thursday of this week is
"He Married His Wife,, featuring
Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Community Hospital List

Brian Calder, Mileston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harper, West.
Mrs. J. F. Carpenter, Lexington.
Bernard Jones, Tchula.
Colored
Dedrick Land, lexington; w. L
Lucas, Jr., Tchula; Adine Gillian
West; Henry Tibbs. Piekens; George
Brown, Cruger; John Davis, Lexing
ton; Arthur Thornton, West. anc
Robert Cooner, Cruger.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
0dom Brothers,
Open Show In ,
Durant Friday
$40 Prize Offered
For Noming New
Theatre Here

A full house greeted the opening d
the new modern motion picture houS
in Durant Friday evening when G. ]
and Hermon Odom threw open tn
doors of the new concern for the frs
time.
The initial attraction was "Daytlm
Wife" starring Tyronne Power an
Linda Darnell.
The new theatre has not yet bee
named. Elsewhere in this issue is ar
pouncement Of a contest for the pub
lie in which a $1,000 prize will be g.
ven for the name to be selected. EN
eryone is invited to enter. All yol
have to do is write the name yol
select on a piece of paper and seal !
in an envelope with your W nam
written on the outside and drop it i
a box in the theatre lobby.
The name will be selected and an
nounced on October Is. The WHINE
must be present at the show to ge
the prize. In case more persons tina,
n select the winning name the frs
person submitting the name will IL
given the prize. The names of those
submitting names will be entered
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18
Methodist Church
Announces Services

Church School at 9:45, Walter,
Odom superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
The pastor will bring a message on
fThe Place Of the Church in the Life
Of an Individual
All the Leagues meet at 6:45.
Evening sfvice at 1880.
This will be the concluding service
of our revival meeting. The entire
membership of the church is urged to
be present at both hours.
PRAYER service Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
Everybody invited to our services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18

Mrs. Carrie Hudson, Miss LOIS
Comfort of Starkville and Dan Jof-
dan of Louisville visited friends here
Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mcdaniel and
baby of Memphis spent the week end
here visiting relatives and friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18

Mrs. Vernon Harthcock of Lex
ington has been visiting Mrs. J. j.
Gilmore and Miss Lucille Rhyme this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Gilmore, Miss
Pearl MCGEE and Mrs. Buster Taylor
r"f'n4 81 f~ienas in Lexington Sum
day.