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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14

utmutatot. Most ezt a Macy
hianyt akarja potolni az
Alexander Emo evtizedek ota
ismert es tekintelyes hirdete-
81 ugynoksege. Mielott a Macy
vallalkozasba belekezdett VOL
ma, Alexander Ern6 meg akart
bizonyosodni arr6l, hogy egy
ilyen utmutatora valoban van-e
szukseg es ebb6l a celbol kor-
kerdest intezett 1000 magyar
csalad cimere. Az orszag kil0n-
b0zo varosaiba kiild0tt levelek
a kovetkez6 kerdesekre kivan-
max valaszt::
1. El6nyben reszesiti-e a ma
gyar vendegl6ket, szorakoz6
helyeket, tdul6telepeket?
2. Szeretne-e dijtalanul hoz-
zajutni egy olyan utmutat6-
hoz, amely ezknek a helyeknek
a nevet es cimet tartalmazza? I?
Minden beerkezett valasz az
volt, hogy igen, mind a ket
kerdesre. Voltak sokan, akik
kiil0n megirtak, hogy szivesen
fizetnek is egy lyen sziikseges
es fontos utmutatoert. Ezek q
valaszok ketsegkiviil az 0ssz-
magyarsag velemenyet kepvi-
selik, hogy pedig a magyar ven
degl6s6k, szallodasok, iidtil6-
hely tulajdonosok szivesen fo-
gadnak egy olyan utmutat6t,
amely nekik meg nagyobb nep-
szeriseget es meg t0bb iizletet
jelent, az csak termeszetes. A
k0vetkez6 napokban tehat fel.
hivas megy XII az amerikai ma
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14
tFolvtatas,

Ne olyan kimeletlenJl! figyel-
meztettek egyszerre a nagyszilok es Ko-
csard
A vacsora tejberizs volt, amt Valy
mem szeretett, fahejjal behintve az Greg
cseled a mennyiseget is az oregek gyenge
Gtvagyahoz szabta
Pont nyolckor Anica megvetette az
agyakat mindenki lefekiidt. Kocsard
vendegszobaban fekve, olvasott, de Valy,
a beteg melletti pamlagon sotetben mer-
gel6dott, mem tudott elaludni.
- Mar ezer eve vagyok lit, - gondol-
ta S tobb ilyen ezer evet mem birok XII!
Kocsard masnap elutazott, miutan
Valynak lelkere kototte, hogy narration
anyja mellett apolja hiven.
- Szegenynek talan mar napjai IS
meg vannak szamlalva.
- Sose ijesztgess .. - felelte Valy
- Miota csak emlekszem, mindig ilyen
beteg volt.
Rendkiviil lassan teltek napok. Valy
Aeljesen a betegszobaba volt zarva, inert
kiinn szakadatlanul esett. ElOvette himze-
set, de az ablaknal is alig latott oltogetni.
Anyja td6nkent sohajtott, az esocseppek
almositoan koppantak a badogfedelhez
Neha fel kellett Valynak olvasni az ujsagot
s a nagysziilok bobiskolva hallgattak, oily
kor kartyazott velik. Ha egyedul maradt
anyjaval, listen tudja hanyadszor mesel-
tie ell neki, milyen boldog volt a szlilol
hajlekban leanykoraban. Milyen gyonyoru
ruhat kapott Pestrol ARA fenyes balra,
amelyiken megismerkedett a nyalka huszar
6nkentessel, Koroknay Kocsarddal
Mem is tancolt egesz ejjel massal,
csak velem Mindenki irigyelt es en- ait
hittem, mennyorszagban jarok. Azutan
mindennapos lett nalunk, elhalmozott vi
ragokkal S mem tagitott mellolem, akar-
Ehova mentink. Apa egy boltosnak szant
;azert nem tetszett neki dolog. Nekem
mem szolt semmit, de apadat megkerte,
hogy ne hozzon engemet hirbe, mint olyan
gazdag flu, akinek szamara sziiloi bizo-
nyara gazdag lanyt szemeltek XII.
- Mines sziksegem mas vagyonara!
felelte gogosen. - Es mindenkivel
megverekszem, aki menyasszonyomrol egy
Szot mer szolni -.
Meg azon napon eljegyzett, szileim
beeegyezesevel, akik mem is mertek hinni
hallatlan nagy szerencsenben. Gyonyori
kelengyet csinaltattak, erejukon felul XII
koltekeztek . bar az volt az egesz hozo-
manyom.
Es en- imadtam ot tiinderkiralyt,
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14

Batyus elhelyezkedett mellette, a-sen-
tudoan, lehet6leg keves helyet foglalva ell.
Egg darabig k0ves uton iigettek lovak.
Az orszagut ket oldalat szeg6 leveletlen
akacok galyain varjak karogtak Mellettuk
szant6f0ldek mintha csupa siirii fekete
lekvarbol lennenek.
Amint k0ves utrol egy keresztutnal
rafordultak kovezetlenre, azonnal meg
tudta Valy, hogy miert is kell ra vigyazni,
habar mem karoniil6 baba? Mert ainint a
kocsi beleszaladt az els6 katyuba, olyat
zokkent, hogy Valy kir0pilt volna az tiles
b6l, ha Batyus el mem kappa kezet A h0-
vetkez6 zokken6nel mar kapaszkodott
ijedteben a kerteszbe Nevettek.
- No, ugy-e, hogy kell kisasszonyra
vigyazni?
= Csakugyan
- Hat azert kuldott anyam, inert en-
er6sebb vagyok, mint szolgal6 Teszem
ait, ha elt0rne kerek, hatamon is bevin-
mem kisasszonyt legkozelebbi tanyaba
Tudom, kicsi koromban cipelt en-
gem sokat a hatan, nikor ait latszottuk,
hogy "tur6t arulok, kinek kell 4tur6?" Is
en- voltam tur6 De most mem birna el.
Mennel jobban k0zeledtek Hosszufalu
hatarahoz, ANIMAL tobb veszedelrnes katyu-
ba szaladt belle kocsi T0bbszor kenytelen
volt Batyus atfogni Valy derekat, hogy XII
ne reptlj0n kocsib6l Mindannyiszor en-
gedelmet kert. Valy utoljara is nevetve for
ditotta fele sarpettyes arcocskajat.
= Mem gyoz hazaig engedelmet kerni,
Matyi! Annyi katyu -.
Mem is kert aztan Batyus engedelmet,
sot karjat Sc vette lie t0bbet Valy dereka-
r6l. Icy sokkal jobban tudott ra vigyazni
Hiszen azert kiildtek, k0telessege volt :.
es mem is esett rosszul. Ha kisasszony is,
valamikor jatszotarsak voltak es vele soha
Sc ereztette Valy gogjet, mint masokkal.
Kis lanyat is keresztvizre tartotta.
Hanem azert, mikor feltiinedeztek a
lathatar allan Hosszufalu els0 hazikoi me-
gis visszahuzta kezet ait mondta:
No, most tessek jol megkapaszkod-
nj a kocsi oldalaba!
Mert falun pletykanyelveknek min
den szemet SUR, azok butak mem tesz-
mex kiil0nbseget az urak kozt, meg maguk
k0zt, megszomoritanak az asszonykat akit,
ha nyelves volna, lie lehetne torkolni, 0sz-
sze lehetne szidni De hat az olyan asz-
szonykat, aki szolni sem mer, csak mind
jart sir, kimelni kell.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14

egykori otthonabol hoz egy szep fenyofat
nagyszileinek mindenfele gyiimolcs0t.
Koroknayne bajosnak talalta gondola-
tat 0sszecs6kolta erte. Iparkodott maya
val elhitetni, hogy Valy nero szivj6sagbol
utazik ell Az anyak mindig hajlandok on
magukat megcsalni csakhogy gyermekei-
ket mentegethessek.
Valy fellelegzett, amint ismet robogott
vele vonat.
- Barcsak soha meg ne alma! - gon-
dolta. - Vagy csak valahol, ahol sok az
erdekes latnivalo, mulatsag, ahol sok en-
ber van es valaki megint eszrevenne, hogy
sep vagyok.
Az uton most mem k0tott senkivel is
meretseget. Hazasparok szalltak az allo-
masokon fel es lie, akik csak egymassal to-
r6dtek, vagy egymassal Sc. Az 8 fulkeje
ben egy kereskedelmi utaz6, egy Greg ta-
nar es utk0zben is k0t0get6 nenike tilt.
Valy kinezett az ablakon, de pocsekka
azott talon semmi erdekest Sc latott
- Jaj de nagy sar!
Bizony az Alfoldon hosszu esozesek
utan feneketlen sar van meg homokos
reszeken is. Hat meg az igazi felseges buza-
term6 talajon, fekete f0ldon! A csizma-
lehuzo sar otthona, amelyben elakad nehol
konnyu bricska is, ugy, hogy hat ok0r
is alig tudja kihuzni Valy jol ismerte ezt
sarat ilyen fekete fold Hosszufalu egesz
hatara Ilyenkor az ottani lakosok allan
doan fakest hordanak csizmaszarukban,
mellyel sarat lefaraghassak, mikor mar
lepni mem tudnak. Ilyenkor az ut hallat-
lanul rossz es Valy meltan felt tole.
Mem is varta most az allomason him
to, csak egy k0nnyu kocsi az elejuk TO-
gott lovakat egesz hasuk aljaig sarkereg
boritotta, inert szamtalan pocsolyan usz-
tax at Valy csomagjait Batyus szedte lie
a vonatbol
- Hat maga NIT csinal lit, Matyi?
- Engem kildtek kisasszonykaert,
az Urnak most mem volt johetnekje, anyam
pedig a szolgalot mem velte elegendonek.
Valy felul, Matyi gondosan betakar-
gatta ruhajat lopokrocokkal aztan kisse
zavartan megallt kocsi mellett.
- Mehetiink? - fordult hatra a ko-
csis, ostorat keszentartva suhintasra.
= Engedelmet, - mondta Matya, -
anyam ram parancsolt, hogy uljek kis-
asszony melle, ugy vigyazzak ra, mint
szemem vilagara.
- Stallion hat fel, legalabb szoval
tart az uton :. de vigyazni ram mem kell
Lujza neni AIT hiszi, hogy most is karon-
lilo baba vagyOk nevetett Valy.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14

A regi id6kben minden ut
R6maba, mig most Amerikaba
vezet.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14
."KOROZOTT SZOLGABIRo"

"K0RozoTT szoLGABIRo"
"Hajdu Titusz S. szolgabiro egyszerre
hirtelen elmaradt hivatalatol Kitunt, hogy
szamos szabalytalansagot k0vetett el, ide
gen penzhez nyult, stb. Valosziniileg meg
szokott, kovetkezmenyektol valo felel-
meben. Exert orszagos k0r0zese elrendelte-
tett. Az illet6 feketeszemii, fekete haju, fel-
tiinoen elegans fiatalember."
Valy tagranyilt szemekkel, el-elakad-
va olvasta. Azutan kiejtette kezebol az uj-
sagot, kerek asztalra borult zokogott.
Anyja es nagyszilei ell mem tudtak KEEP
zelni, mi lelte? De hiaba kerleltek, kerdez-
gettek, Valy mem felelt Egeszen atadta
magat keservenek. Hogyne! A csinos flu,
akit mint szabaditot vart, megsz0k0tt.
Lefekves utan, a s0tetben anyjanak
nagy rimankodasra megvallotta, hogy Hal
du udvarolt neki Ruszareknal at remel-
melte, hogy elveszi -.
- Szerences vagy, Valykam, - vi
gasztalta anyja - Szerencses vagy, hogy
ez most tortent. Gondold meg, ha asz-
szonykorodban silt volna XII ilyen becste-
lenseg az uradra. Kapsz tie meg nala sok
kal kiilonbet es ha mem, akkor sc We
szitsz semmit. Hidd meg, csak az boldog,
aki lany marad.
Valy azonban nem volt ezen a vele-
menyen. Egyre ARA gondolt merre lehet
a csinos flu, elfogjak-e S hogy keveredett
ilyen biinbe?
Az pedig ugy tortent, hogy Hajdunak
sok penz kellett koltseges szorakozasaira,
de akkoriban nem jol jart neki kartya:
vesztett. Mem tudott magan maskent segi-
teni, idegen penzhez nyult. Ez azonban
csak eltinese utan derilt XII. A hatosag
mint szokevenyt kor0ztette, ketsegbeesett
sziilei mint halottat sirattak, - biztosra
vettek, hogy 0ngyilkos lett. Es mivel mem
is fogtak ell sehol, 1assankent minden isme-
rose mint halottrol emlekezett meg rola,
habar holttestet Sc latta soha senki
KOCSIKAZAS = ROSSZ UTON
Koroknayne minden marasztasa, RI
mankodasa hiabavalo volt, Valy vissza
kivankozott Hosszufaluba, sz0rnyen unta
az oregeket, a betegapolast. AIT Sc banta,
hogy rosszlelkiinek, apja lanyanak nevez-
tex. Mindossze annyit igert meg, hogy ka-
racsony heteben megint elton anyjanak
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1941-08-14
Irta: sZENTIMREI MARTHA

kott keresked6kr6l, elfogott zsebtolvajok-
rol, mig kovetkezo ujdonsaghoz ert:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Duront Players High
In Tournament Play

Mrs E. B. Guess, Mrs. L. j. Wilkes,
Dr.. John Wilkes, Jr, Marcus Love and
louise Lance were among those who
.ttended the Miss. State Eleventh
Annual Contract Bridge Tournament
n Jackson, August 18th through the
18th. All players from Durant made
good showing. Louise Lance won
up and fifty national rating points
in the open pairs, for first place
Saturday night. Mrs. Wilkes and DR..
Wiles placed third in the mixed pair
game, receiving rating points for
this. Maxine Leard placed sixth in
he Individual Master Game. Marcus
Love and DR.. Frank Mitchell of Sails
placed second in the open pairs. Mrs.
f. B. Guess made good showing in all
events she entered in.
There were Master Players from
approximately fifteen states.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
PAGE THREE

future although the nation may
have to depend more on some foods
han others. He said there are II
percent more cattle on feed for
market in the IL cornbelt States than
year ago and the corn crop will
exceed last years by nearly 1907
100000 bushels.
In letter to Mr.. Wiekard, the
President said increases in the pro-
duction of vital foods and feeds is
reassuring (because) food is a wea-
pom against Hitlerism just as much
as munitions
The CCC agreed to furlough en-
rollees so they might help harvest
where labor shortages exist. The
work would be voluntary and the en-
rollees would receive the prevailing
wage Congress passed a measure
forbidding the Government to dis
pose of any cotton or wheat now in
its bins except for domestic and for
eign relief, export or lease-lend aid.
The bill also permits farmers to use
excess wheat for feed or food with
out penalty and extends S5 percent
parity loans to peanut growers.
AIR
The OPM announced ,460 military
Continued on page Six)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

President Roosevelt and Britain
Prime Minister Churchill held a ser
les of secret conferences at sea and
jointly issued declaration of ma
tional policies calling for;
No territorial 'aggrandizement'
no territorial changes not in accord
with the will of the people concern
ed, right of all peoples to choose
their form of government, equal ac-
cess to the raw materials OF the
world needed for prosperity, inter
national cooperation for improved
living standards, safety to all nations
within their own borders from fear
and want, freedom of the seas, dis
armament and other measures to
tighten "the crushing burden of ar
maments
Assistant Secretary of State Berle
speaking in Washington, and sit is
the plan of this Government, wher
the tides of barbarity shall be rolled
back, to turn the full measure Of
its economic strength to bringing
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
DOING BY THE RIVER

neighbors, both black and white, Just
sit on squalid porches aud talk.
Slowly the red river flows past them.
almost as stagnant as the mental out.
look Of the people II has risen hun
dreds Of miles northward. flowed
through prosperous cotton farms and
thriving industrial cities. But the
blight of the coastal plain seems TO be
reflected in the slow meandering Of
the stream. just as 1t certainly il In
the people. That blight is malaria.
The disease is the curse of the
South. especially along rivers like the
Apalachicola, which in spring freshets
flood thousands of acres of fat land.
Mosquitoes and malaria are inevitable,
and figures issued by the Florida State
Board of Health show that this corner
OF the state is one of the worst in
America.
Quinine, of course, would control
this condition, but not enough people
know II, know the correct dosage, nor
this plague. And some are too poor TO
buy the little that is needed, which
seems tragic considering how little 1t
is. Malaria experts have many times
pointed out that 90 grains of quinine
per day for 81 days is all that is need
ed. The total requirements of Apala-
chicola would not amount to fraction
of what is lost annually both here and
throughout the South because malaria
saps ambition and kills initiative.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Mrs. Ashley Hostess
To Business Circle

Mrs. Tom Ashley was hostess to a
meeting of the Business Circle of
the Women's Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church Monday night
at her home.
Mrs Mary Phillips was in charge
of an interesting program and TAX
ing part with her on the program
were Mrs. R. E. Rosson, Jr. and Mrs.
Charlotte Cresswell.
The guests were entertained in the
back yard of Mrs. Ashley where a
most attractive outdoor living room
has been arranged. In the delicious
picnic supper served a color scheme
Of red and white was carried out i'll
minute detail even to the silver used
for the occasion.
Hotdogs cooked and cheese and
bacon were served with slaw, pick
les, olives, radishes, potato chips and
cokes. Cake was enjoyed for dessert.
Two new members, Mrs. Miles Ray
and Mrs. Floyd Truitt, two visitors,
Mrs. A. X. Dinas, and Mrs. w. E.
RUBBISH, enjoyed this feast with the
following members, Mrs. Phillips
Mrs. Rosson, Miss Vera Herbert, Mrs,
Jake Herman, Mrs. Cresswell, Mrs
Bill Tucker, Mrs. Jessie Lewis, and
Mrs. Walter Odom.
Mrs. NJ. T. Woods and Miss Sara
Ann Elliott assisted the hostess il
serving.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
THIS WEEK IN DEFENSE

help. relief and susteance to the g.
many countries . now cold (and)
hungry.
PRODUCTION
OPM Director Knudsen, speaking
in New York, said by next July
defense production will be at its
peak and "after that America can
write its own ticket on war material
and it can be twice anybody else's
ticket To do this, however, small
communities and manufacturers
must be willing to band together to
seek defense work, he said.
William Bait, deputy production
director, speaking in New York, said
the Government and large corpora
tons are more anxious to give work
to small contractors now than few
months ago because of the great
pressure of work today.
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
announced there is no prospect OF
food rationing ''in the foreseeable
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Tobor-Eimore Vows
Spoken on Friday

A wedding coming as great sur
prise to wide circle of friends was
that of Miss Hattie Lou Tabor to
Mr.. Raymond Elmore which was sole
mnized on Friday night, August Is,
at $50 o'clock in the home of the
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Lewis. with the
Rev. Lewis officiating. The ring
ceremony was used.
The bride was never more attrac-
tive than in her wedding dress of
navy blue with all white accessories.
She wore a shoulder corsage of pink
rosebuds.
After brief wedding trip they
will be at home to their friends in
Durant.
Attending the young couple were
Misses Charlotte Cresswell and Ruth
Hightower, Doc Winborn and Billy
Elmore, brother of the groom.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham Winborn
and daughter. Dixie, left Tuesdas
morning for Chattanooga, Iehh
where they will reside in the future'
Mr.. Winborn has accepted position
there. Their many friends here yield
them with regret to another city
Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Ann are
visiting her mother, Mr.. and Mrs
H. B. Wilson at Hillhouse this week
Ralph Bowie and Clyde Durham
were Memphis visitors Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Howell LEFT
Wednesday for Chattanooga, Tenn
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh Armstrong
M. D. Baine, Starkville, spent the
weekend at home.
Miss Rosemary Howell returned
SUNDAY from VlSlt 10 ureei'"iS
Sidney Herrin, Memphis, spent
the week end with his parents.
Miss Marybelle Perkins and Mrs
George Povall were Jackson visitor:
last week.
Mrs. Charles Watkins and Caro-
Ann returned from Indiana las
Thursday where they enjoyed vaea
ton visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Easterbrook O.
Saybrook, Ill. and Mr.. and Mrs. A
B. league of Mobile were the hous'
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Ais
bury the past week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

Nowhere is one so reminded of this
as at Apalachicola. 1t is a small town
on the banks of a river. both named
from the Indians who once lived there.
Today the village seems asleep. 1t
lives in the past. and in spite of cheer
ing pamphlets issued by the Chamber
of Commerce. the place seems doomed
to gradual stagnation.
The Inhabitants of this Florida ham.
let talk of the glories of the place as
port, of the only two famous men
who ever lived there, but many of their
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Demonstration Club To
Have Annual Picnic, Uth

The annual county wide Home
Demonstration Club Picnic VIII oe
held at the Holmes County farN
Wednesday, August 9th.
The program will be recreation
and there will be few short reports
of Farm and Home Week.
Miss Olive Dowell, District home
Demonstration Agent, will be the on
ly visiting speaker on the program.
Everybody is to b ring a pich''
lunch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Mrs. Ramsey Hostess
To Bridge Club

Mrs. Doug Ramsey was hostess to
The Tuesday Bridge Club this week
in the home of her mother, Mrs. G..
B. Ramsey.
Extra guests were Miss Elizabeth
Ramsey and Mrs. Marcus Love.
Miss Catherine Calender scored
high and was awarded lovely hob
nail basket.
Dainty sandwiches with cokes were
served at the conclusion of the
games
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

Mrs. E. S. Lewis and Margaret
Brown spent Friday in Jackson.
Mr.. Rathell Lyon returned to his
home at Wayland, KY. Tuesday,
where he holds a responsible position
with Elk Horn Coal Corporation.
Mrs. Charlie Knott, Peggy Knott
and Carolyn Hays were Kosciusko
shoppers Monday.
Mr.. A. G. Manning and Robert E.
Larks of Memphis were Durant visi-
tors Monday.
Mrs. Rupert Ellard was a Jackson
visitor Saturday.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mcclellan re-
turned Thursday to her home in
Cairo, Illinois, after spending the
summer here with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. Claud Wilkes and Bub Wilkes
returned Saturday from visit with
relatives, DR.. and Mrs. II. H. Hill
and DIR. and Mrs. Adrian Wilkes, in
Lexington, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Oliver en-
joyed a vacation visit with relatives
in Winona last week.
Miss Nancy Ann Tatum has re-
turned from weeks stay in Gre
NADIA.
Misses Sara and Ann Howard have
returned from Camp Kittiwake at
Pass Christian last week where they
have spent several delightful weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Comfort and
son have moved to Fulton, Ky. to
reside where Mr.. Comfort is en-
ployed. They will be missed in the
religious circles of Durant and by
a large number of friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ferguson have
moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Comfort.
Mrs. w. H. Strub has been i'll at
her home this week.
Mr.. W. H. Strub left Wednesday
afternoon for Chicago where he en-
tered the hospital for observation.
Mr.. Edgar Mayfield, Tchula, was
visitor in the home of his father,
Mr.. E. C. Mayfield last Sunday. The
many friends of the former will be
glad to know he is recovering from a
recent illness
Miss Mary Cooper, Columbus,
spent the week end with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Cooper.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Howell and
Joel have returned from a delighc-
full trip through the Carolinas, Flori-
da and other points.
-
Miss Elizabeth Morris, Lexington,
was a Durant visitor Tuesday.
Miss Carol Steen is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Carter at
Vicksburg this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Dinos Twins Give
Dance For Visitor

Constantine and Theodore Dinas
gave a lovely dance in the Blue
Room Thursday night honoring Reu-
bin Jenkins. The following guests
enjoyed their lovely hospitality
Carolyn Hays, Catherine Moore, Peg
gy Knott, Boots Roby, Barbara Jean
Angle, Bruce Baine, Sam Steen, Paul
Hastings, Dub King, Robert Love,
Robert Odom, Jimmie Odom, James
Stokes and Reuben Jenkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

MANY clay-carrying rivers sluggish
ly empty their red freight from
the Piedmont into the Gulf of Mexico,
Not many people have ever heard OF
the Piedmont. They don't know that
throughout the southeastern states
this area between the mountains and
the coastal plain marks the boundary
between enterprise and sloth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
A. B. Ritters Have
New Daughter

Friends here will be interested to
learn of the birth of daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Ritter in New
Orleans on Sunday, August H. at
rouro Infirmary Mr.. and Mrs. j
O. Ritter of Durant are the paternal
grandparents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Buddy MitcheHs Announce
Arrival of Daughter

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Buddy
Mitchell will be interested in the
announcement of the arrival OF a
daughter on Wednesday, August IL,
in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Buddy is connected with the Cali
fornia Oil Company there. The
paternal grandparents are Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Mitchell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21

Mrs. Beatrice Lyon, Charles and
Robert Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. Ward
Fisher, Ward Fisher, Jr., Mrs. Effie
Bane of Belzoni, Mrs. Ed Foose Of
Tchula, Mrs. James Estes and Jimmie
Estes of Hattiesburg spent Sunday
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs R. NJ.
Lyon.
~
: Mrs. Herman Odom, Robert and
Herman, Jr. have returned home from
a lovely trip to New York;
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-08-21
Society . Clubs . Personals

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