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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Winners In Show
Listed; Barbecue
Is Enjoyed

With about a hundred additional
entries over last year the tenth an.
nual brood mare and colt show was
acclaimed complete success by all
those attending the event in Lex.
ington Friday.
There were 444 animals entered
in the various events and $500 in
prizes given by the Board of Super
visors to the winners.
A free barbecue luncheon was
served at noon by members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce in
Lexington.
4S Saddle horses participated in
the parade preceding the show.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
To the owner who enters the grea-
tiers number of brood marts with
colts: o. D. Hooker, Lexington, 1st.
Mares with horse or filly colts at
side, under one year of age, (Colts
considered in awarding prizes) Derie
Patton, Lexington, Rt. 4, LIST; w. L.
Campbell, West, End; Dan George,
Lexington, Rt. 6, 3rd.
Mares with mule colts at side, un-
der one year of age, (colts consider
ed in awarding prizes): P. A. Jones,
Lexington, Rt. 2, LIST; o. D. Hooker,
Lexington, End; o. D. Hooker, Lex
ington, 3rd.
Horse or filly colts: Draft or
Heavy type) 6 months old and un-
der: Derie Patton, Lexington, Rt. 4,
list; Lee Henry Montgomery, Licking
ton, Rt. 4, End; Dan George, Licking
ton, Rt. s, Bird.
Under 2 years and over 1 year:
W. J. Waits, Pickens, Rt. 1, LIST; W.
J. Waits, Pickens, Ri. 1, End; Henry
TORY. Lexington, Rt. 4. 3rd.
Horse or filly colts Draft or
heavy type):
2 years old and under 3 years:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Clussificutions of Men TO
Be Posted by Boord

Major J. T. Duggan, Acting State
Director of Selective Service, today
announced that all local boards in
Mississippi have been notified to posi-
conspicuously in their headquarters
the names and classifications of re
gistrants classified or reclassified or
or after August 18th.
The order regarding the posting
of classifieations and re3assifications
has just been received from National
Headquarters of Selective Service
and conforms to a provision by Con.
gress which became law Saturday
August 10th.
According to Major Duggan, the
posting of these lists by the LOT To-
cal boards in the State will start as
Of Monday. August 18th, and will
continue daily thereafter as classi.
fieations or reclassifications are
made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Dr.. Jose Sanchez At
Rotary Meet Tuesday

DR.. Jose Sanchez, of Evanston, H.
linois, was the speaker at the weekly
meeting of the Durant Rotary Club
Tuesday.
DR.. Sanchez is in the language
department of tE< University of Il
linols at Evanston where he teaches
Spanish. He has Obtained his doc
tors degree in this language and is
considered quite an authority on the
language, the Spanish people and
their customs.
He gave an interesting account
of the Spanish language and told the
Rotarians that now as never before
we should study Spanish and en-
courage our schools to teach it If
we are going to pursue the good
neighbor' policy with our Sotith Am
erican friends.
A knowledge of the language Of
the people of these countries is es-
sential if we are to understand their
culture and if we are to have any
extensive commercial relations with
them, he said.
DR.. Sanchez's address was enjoy
ed very much by the members of the
Rotary Club. He vas recently marri-
d 10 Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert,
OF Goodman. and attended the meet
ing with his brother-in-law, Mr.. Hugh
Cowsert, member Of the Durant
Rotary Club.
The Rev. Barton West was well
come visitor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Durunt Returns To
STANDARD Time
On Monday

Durant will return to central stan
dard time on Monday, September /,
according to an announcement of
Mayor w. z. Howell today.
1t is understood that the majority
Of Mississippi towns will return to
standard time Monday and Durant is
railing in line with the rest of them.
The change will undoubtedly be
popular among local business men
VINO have not been overly pleased
with the change to daylight saving al
though they have cooperated to the
extent of abiding by it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Misses Sara and Ann Howard are
expected home shortly from Sardis,
Memphis and Nashville where they
have been visiting friends the past
week.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, Jackson, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, E. Howall have
returned from delightful trip to
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
4A Entries Vie For $500 Cash Awards
In 10Th Annual Brood Mare Colt Show

+ Mrs. Dan George, Lexington, Rt g,
LIST; Robert Baker, Jr., Lexington,
RI. 4, end; Gus Ellis, Lexington, Rt.
3, 3rd.
Grand Champion: Derie Patton.
Lexington, Ri. 4, 1st.
Horse or filly colts eight or sad
die type), 6 months old and under:
John Stewart Watson, Lexington, LIST;
Mae Unger, Tchula, End; Henry Wat
on, Lexington, Bird.
6 months to IL months: S. II.
Buck, Lexington, Ri. 3, list; J. w.
Rogers, Pickens, Ri. l. End; Dent
Bailey, Lexington, Rt. 6, 3rd.
Under years and over years:
Henry Waterer, Tchula, list; Henry
Watson, Lexington, End; Henry Wat
erer, Tchula, Bird.
2 years old and under years:
Henry Waterer, Tchula, list; Mac
Unger, Tchula, End; J. D. Williams,
Lexington, Rt. 3, 3rd.
Grand Champion: Henry Waterer,
Tchula.
Mule Colts: :
6 months old and under: o. D.
Hooker, Lexington, LIST; o. D. Hook
er, Lexington, End; P. A. Jones,
Lexington, Rt. 2, 3rd.
months to IL months: H. e.
Mullins, Lexington, Rt. 5, 1st; Leslie
Johnson, Lexington, End; Leon An
derson, Lexington, Bird.
Under 2 years and over / year:
c. o. Sudbeck, Lexington, RI 5, list;
c. T. Bailey, Lexington, Rt. 3, End;
Leon Anderson, Lexington, Rt. 6,
3rd
2 years old and under 8 years:
Leslie Robinson, Lexington, RI. 4,
LIST; Leslie Johnson, Lexington, End;
James Booker, Lexington, 3rd.
Grand Champion: H. E. Mullin,
Lexington, RI 5.
Mules Home Raised):
b. 3 years old and under years:
H. L. Nichols, Lexington. 1st;, H.
L. Nichols, Lexington, End; H. T.
Bailey, Lexington, Rt. 6, 3rd.
4 years old and over: H. L.
Nichols, Lexington, LIST; julius Run
nels, Lexington, RI. 4,2nd; julius
Runnels, Lexington, Ri. 4, 3rd.
Grand Champion: H. L. Nichols.
Lexington.
Brood mare, any age. with great
est number of her colts on exhibit:
H. 7, Bailey, Lexington, Ri. 6, list;
Leon Anderson, Lexington, RI. 6,
End; George Randall, Lexington, Rt.
3, 3rd.
Lucky Exhibitor: Cleveland White,
Lexington.
All Club Department:
Glass /
Best brood mare and mule colt at
side: Nose Wigley, Eden, Rt. /, list;
George Randall, Lexington, Ri. 3.
End; Henry D. Randall, Lexington,
Ri. 3, 3rd.
Best brood mare and horse colt
at side: Dent Bailey, Lexington, Rt.
6, LIST; James Albert Smith, Pickens,
Rt. /, End; Thomas Randell, Licking
ton, Rt. 3, 3rd.
Grand prize for best mare and
colt; Nose Wigley, Eden, Rt. 1.
Glass II
Best mule colt 6 months old and
under: Nose Wigley. Eden, Rt /, list;
Continued on page Sikh
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Return
From Vacation; Services
As Usual Sunday

Rev. and Mrs. F.. S. Lewis are
back from a delightful sip to Mount
Eagle and others points in Tennessee
and AlabamA. 49, -4Yort a very
pleasant vacation trip. Tney returned
t. the city Wednesday morning of
tl.is week.
Regular services will be held at
the Methodist sunday.
Everyone invited to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Sheriff and Mrs. William Allan Ram
sey, Lexington, visited in the home
Of his mother, Mrs. G.. B. Ramsey,
Sunday Afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Miss Alice Phillips is spending a
vacation in Miami. Fla, With her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs J3lla w. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Heskett of
Helena. Ark. spent the week end with
her mother. Mrs. Pearl Phillips.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Thomas Walton Drane, Jackson, is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mansell, Can
ton, spent the week end here.
Miss Maggie Rivers of Tchula
visited relatives last week. Russell
Rivers returned home with her for a
short visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen Knott
and son, Of Pittsburg, have returned
home after visiting Miss Pearl Mcgee
and Mr.. Charlie Knott and family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Edward Rhyme returned to Ragley,
La, Saturday after spending a 10
day furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. f. Rhyme.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Mrs W. H. Harper and Mrs. R.
J. Pettey, both of Greenwood, spent
the week end with Miss Pearl Me-
gee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

DR.. Fred Rehfeldt, Jackson, was
The week end guest of Miss Cargill
Howard at her home here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28

Mrs. Sidney Rhyme of Lexington
visited Mrs. NJ. f. Rhyme Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Teachers Lated

Miss Ora Lee Breland, Leaksville
Miss Mamie Clark. Durant.
Miss Edna Ruth Rea, Sherman
Miss Pole Rice, Webb
Miss Kate Pinson, Alderman.
Miss Frances Allen, Brooksville.
Mr.. T. ]. Hewitt, Jackson.
Miss Bettye Martha Lochridge,
Catchings.
Mr.. Dace Davis, Jackson.
Mr.. Spiva L. MCCULLOUGH, Pickens.
Miss Pauline Carter, West.
Mr.. M. p. Smith, Jamestown.
Mrs. Madge Lipsey, Durant.
Mr.. John B. Taylor, Ipswich, South
Daktoa.
Mr.. Walter Streetman, Durant
(Custodian).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-28
Durant School
Opening Date
Not Definite
September IS
Is Probable,
Says Corruth

Durant schools will not open be.
fore September Is, said c. H. Car.
ruth. superintendent, today. Definite
announcement will be made later he
said.
The following letter sent to each
teacher on the faculty is self-ex-
planatory:
To All teachers.
am sure you have wanted to kno"
when school starts. | am sorry
that | will not be able at this june
ture to definitely give you the date.
The Board Of Trustees have not de-
cided because Of the following facts
The old school building is being de-
molished, enough of it will be tore
down to protect the new building in
front. Temporary protection will be
placed on the old building to make it
safe for occupation during a portion,
Of the school year.
We plan to occupy all of the new
annex Of the old building and the
high school wing OF the new build
ing. The High school will enter
the new building from the front, and
the elementary school will enter the
old building from the north door.
We are planning to use in the ola
building the new movable desk re-
Gently purchased.
This arrangement will not be de-
sirable but under the circumstances
we feel that it is the best. Nice pro-
gress is being made on the new build
ing, hardwood floor has been placed
in three of the new cIassrooms in
the high school wing. The terrazzo
man will start on the corridors We'd
nesday of this week.
At the earliest possible time we
will notify you when school starts.
| will assure you that it will not
start before the 18th Of Sept.
| trust that you have had plea
SAINT summer and that you are eager
ly awaiting the opening Of school.
Cordially yours.
c. H. Carruth, Jr.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

putting in and out OF South Station
little airplanes floating down onto
the landing field of the airport and
tiny boats bobbing about at the
piers. In the distance can be seen
small blobs of land through a sunny
haze.
As you climb the dark musty stairs
of the Old North Church you can
almost hear the lines of Longfellow.
One If by land, two if by sea
And on the opposite shore shall be-"
sounding in your ears. and you feel
as if it were you who must hurry up
the stairs to signal to the waiting
Paul Revere. Walking toward the
home of that famous patriot, you will
find young Italian children running
before you, begging to tell the story
of Paul Revere for a few pennies.
As I wandered through Boston,
could imagine myself in the places
Of our illustrious forefathers. Stand
ing on the spot where the Boston
Massacre started evoked pictures of
the determined faces of those brave
colonists, the vivid red of the British
coats and the darker red of the blood
that was spilled
While on my trip, saw much of
Boston, but I look forward with
eagarnesS to a return visit when !
can again wander at leisure through
that gold-mine of historical events.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

that 1t is much more difficult to
figure skate on hockey, speed or
other tubular skates than it is on
skates made especially for figure
purposes. However, if a person
equipped with any type of tubular
skates learns to hold his or her bal
ance it will not be difficult for them
to learn the elementary or school
figures when he does use figure
skates.
One who knows how to balance on
either foot, and who can change
readily, one to the other, or from
skating forward to backward, will
find that learning figures, jumps
and spins on ice is really much
easier than it looks. OF course, this
does not mean that trick skating
may be learned in one day, but
neither does it mean that it will take
a lifetime to learn.
To me, learning how and doing
them we'll are two different subjects.
For the former it takes proper bal
ance and some head work, for the
latter it takes mostly persistence and
practice. From experience I've
learned that these last two, per-
sistence and practice, are needed
more than anything else for learn
ing to figure skate, and the pleasure
one derives as a result is ample
reward.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Odd Shaped Object
Will Balance on
Equilibrium Center

Every object, however irregular 1t
may be, has a center. If it were
hung by the center point, the object
would not tip lazily about, but would
balance.
When you stand on the tip of one
toe the rest of your body has to be
in such a position as to balance over
the toe. A rocking chair tips over
when you rock so far back that the
center of weight is thrown behind
the supporting rockers.
Cut q piece of cardboard in any
irregular shape. BY resting it hori-
zontally on pin point, held straight
up and down, you can soon find the
point where it balances. Now, if you
thrust the pin through this point
and hold the pin horizontally, you
will find that the card will stay in
any position that you put it. 1t is
said to be in equilibrium.
Equilibrium is unstable when an
object tips over easily or tends tC
keep moving when changed a little
from its original position. A pencil
poised on your finger tip is an ex-
ample of extremely unstable equi-
librium. Unstable objects fall read
lily to more stable positions. The
pencil can be put into stable equi-
librium by sticking a penknife o,
other weight Ia each side obliquely
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Needle and Water
Glass Will Serve
AS Compass
BY ALBERT QUIGLEY.

A needle from mothers sewing
basket can easily be turned into {
homemade compass that will tel
you in which direction the NORTH
Pole lies. Would you like to try this
stunt?
Among your things you will prcS'
ably find small magnet. Wfn
this stroke the needle from one md
to the other a number Of times
(about 20 will do). Re careful not
to rub from arsv one end and then
the other. In order to achieve the
desired result every stroke mus be
started at the same point until all
20 have been made.
Now you will take a glass three
fourths full of water. Place tht
needle carefully on the surface o.
the water. 1t will Immediately poin'
to the north. To prove that YOU
really have made yourself a COM
pass with power to determine direc-
ton turn the glass half-circle in
any direction. The needle, which
you have magnetized by rubbing it
with the real magnet. will quickly
turn about to point to the north!
Sometimes it is difficult to float
the needle when you first try this
trick. If so clean the needle care
fully and place it atop small piece
of tissue paper. The paper will
quickly go to the bottom of the
glass, leaving your compass afloat.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
PriseS T0taling IS
offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star, Prizes of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contribu-
tions published each week The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
]. All contributions must be orig
inaI
2. Name. age, address, telephone
number if any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every written con-
tributiOn and on the back of every
drawing
3. Stories, articles, poems, etc,
must be written on one side of
paper: If typewriter. they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
i'm black and white and must be
mailed fiat. not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received in whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardIess of whether il is awarded a
prize Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted)
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right. however
to decline TO issue reporters cards
or revoke those already issued when.
ever such action appears advisable
Address Editor, The Junior Star
Star Building, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

There he attended a small Dutch
school in Geneva, apparently away
from the terror and destruction OF
the war. In Switzerland the war was
confined to the newspapers, in which
headlines told the tragic story OF
Dunkerque. the fall of France and
the bombing of England.
One night, without warning, the
grotesque sound of an air raid siren
echoed through the streets OF
Geneva. I'VE didn't quite know how
to do" John said, until the volun-
teer police scurried the crowds into
temporary shelters. Later We were
told that two foreign planes few
high over the city. The whole affair
is still a mystery"
Because of business in the United
international lawyer, decided to
move to Washington with his fam
ily. Taxi service was about the only
means of leaving the country. the
Geneva train system being tied
up carrying troops back and forth
between there and the French
border.
Passage for Ireland.
upon reaching the border, ve
found the French train service also
MANNED" John continued "and
again we were compelled to travel
by taxi until we overlook the only
available train. On the way to Bor-
deaux we found the roads Of South
ern France filled with homeless
refugees, trudging away from tbs
NaZ! invaders"
John and his family spent three
weeks in Bordeaux securing visas
| and then went on into Spain to
Irun, small town on the border.
Everywhere there were traces Of
the civil war" John said Houses
were riddled with bullet holes and
burned ruins told the story of the
struggle between the Loyalist de-
tenders and Gen. Frances men"
The next day the Hosties pro-
ceeded to Lisbon. Portugal, vhere
they were fortunate enough to Sc
cure passage to Ireland on the s. S.
Washington, sister ship of the Man
haitian. The first morning out Of
Lisbon, alarm bells were sounded.
the signal for passengers to take to
the lifeboats.
Zigzag Course.
1--WE all climbed into lifeboats."
John related, land spent the next
80 minutes in suspended animation,
peering into the darkness of the
night. I couldn't see the submarine
myself, but the captain later told
us that it was believed to be OF
German origin" The submarine did
not attack the liner, however.
A few hours later the same morn
ing, the ship again was trailed BY
a submarine. The captain skilfully
avoided it by leading a zigzagged
course into the sun. Two days later
the huge liner docked in Ireland
to take aboard additional passengers
for the United States, and after a
short stay, again put to sea. The
remainder of the voyage was sur
prlSingly uneventful.
Asked for his opinion Of Washing
ton, John replied with a big smile.
"Oh, love it, the people are 50
friendly"
Evening star., 1941-01-19


Trinial man of Java and a Piltdown
man of England, which are now on
display in the science laboratory.
It required considerable research
to obtain the correct information as
to the formation of these heads, and
John spent several hours in the
Smithsonian Institution and Con-
gressional Library. He now is work
ing on a Heidelberg man of Ger
many. After he finishes this ne Will
make a Neanderthal man OF Eng
land, which will complete his series.
John also has made statue OF an
athlete, using as his model one OF
his friends, Billy Hall, and a young
girls head. At present he is working
on the figure of a mother and child.
For his work John uses only ordl-
nary water clay, an armature or
frame, and his fingers, with perhaps
the aid Of some fine tools for the
difficult spots. After he has modelled
the figure in clay, he casts 1t in
plaster. Usually he works from
sketches. but sometimes he has
friends pose for him.
The hardest thing about this type
of work, John said, is when YOU
have one half Of the head finished,
to make the other side exactly like
it." In addition to being sculptor
this young artist also draws and
paints.
John is a second lieutenant in the
High School Cadet Corps and a
member of the Sea Scout ship
Argo, and his church fellowship. He
lives at 730 Rittenhouse street NV
Evening star., 1941-01-19

Flags of the President. his cabinet
and ranking generals were displayed
about the room The Presidents S
flag hung lower than the rest and
directly over the presidential chair.
Special spothghts were focused
upon each flag so that when the
general house lights were lowered
these beautiful flags stood out in
bold relief. The spotlights were hid
den behind large palms which were
set in windows. Some of the light
rays passed through the palm leaves,
casting huge shadows on the CELL
ing, giving the whole setting a
unique, yet beautiful lighting and
decorative effect.
The Presidents table reached the
entire length of the ballroom and
was on a platform inches above
the floor, which made this table
stand above all others.
The President and Vice President
occupied the honor seats in the
center of this table. Cabinet men,
bers and other dignitaries were
seated on either side. All other
tables extended from one side of
the Presidents table, which afforded
a good view of the Chief Executive
and his cabinet. Four hundred men
were present at this dinner.
The head table was decorated with
large floral pieces of roses, chrys-
anthemums and carnations. All
other tables were decorated with
multi-colored wax plants.
An unusual program of entertain
ment was arranged, including Fred
Waring and his singers, Fritz Kreis-
Ter with his violin, and Alec Temple
ton. the blind pianist.
This dinner has become famous
for the Presidents annual "off-the-
record speech" to members of tine
Press Club.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Boy Finds Chasing
Butterflies Is a
Paving Proposition.

"Chasing butterflies IS a term
sometimes applied to boys and girls
who have a tendency to dream a
great deal and let the more practical
things in life-such as Work-sort OF
take care of themselves.
We wouldn't blame Hollis McNeer
for sending a good healthy sneer
In the direction of this old term,
however, for he's put chasing but
terfies on sound money-making
basis.
He began by chasing butterflies
and moths for the fun of it. Then
one day he noticed the magazine ad
of a company on the West Coast,
which stated that it would buy good
specimens.
Hollis dropped them a line and
before he knew it he was sending
butterflies away in neat little boxes
that the company had sent him
and the coins were rolling in.
His hunting technique Is a pretty
valuable secret, but he says the best
time to corral moth or butter
fly is late in the afternoon, and the
best place to find them is near the
ground at the bottom of shrubbery
or flowers
Hollis is IA years old and lives on
r. F. D. /, at Kilmichael, Miss.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

busting scenes
fade into Silsnce
a n d blaCkneSS
soon after mid
night.
AS one looks
down on Boston
from the 25th
floor of the Gus
tom House Tow
er. the city is
spread out like a
tiny toy town.
One can see the
dininutive peo-
pie hurrying to
and fro, the
miniature trains