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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Business Conditions
Review Given for
This District
Form Income Is
Down Four Million
From Lost Year

A report of Agricultural and Bust
ness Conditions for the st. Louis
district is given in the May issue
of the Monthly Review of the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of st. Louis as
follows.
Agriculture Mississippi farmers re-
seived from the sale Of principal farm
products and Government benefit
payments a total of $3O,O54,OO0
during the first three months Of
1941, compared with $34,268, 900
in the corresponding period a year
ago.
While mixed, weather conditions
as a whole during April and the
first half of May were favorable for
agricultural activities in the Eight
District. The season is still late,
both with reference to fall sown
grains and preparations for and
planting of spring crops. Winter
wheat developed considerable i'm
provement in April, but the indicat-
ed yield as Of May / was below
the 10-year average. Outlook for
fruit in many sections is the best IN
a number of years. The trend Of
farm products prices was upward.
General Business-Except for a
drastic reduction in production of
bituminous coal, caused by the strike
of miners, industrial activity and
trade in the Eighth District during
April and the first half Of May MAIN
tanned, and in many instances better
ed the record volumes in evidence
since last fall. In virtually all lines
investigated, demand continues to
expand, with sales considerably a
bove the relatively high levels ON
tanning during the corresponding
period a year ago. Despite the high
rate of production and shipments,
backlogs in certain key industries
increased further and are sufficient
to insure the present high plane Of
operations well into the third quar-
ter of the year.
Observation-Disclosures the broad
ening scope of the national defense
program, gains in manufacturing
outputs yer most marked in indus.
tries making defense materials. Steel
ingot production at mills in the area
was at SO per cent of capacity, com.
pairing with AZ per cent in April,
1910. Awards made by the Army and
Navy Departments in the district,
excepting awards for less than $780,
600 and for fuel and food, between
June l, 1910, and March 81, 1941,
amounted to S512,525,7.11.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Speed-Up Order
Given SeIedive
Service Boards
All Registronts
To Be Classified
At Once

Brigadier General Thomas J. Gray
son, State Director of Selective Ser
vice, announced today that the 10T
Local Boards of Selective Service
throughout Mississippi have been adj
vised that National Headquarters
has called for earliest possible classi-
fication Of all Sclective Service Reg
istrants and are now actively engag-
ed in this nation-Yide classification
program. Some of the Boards have
been sending out as many as 100
questionnaires each day to comply
with the request for speeding up.
General Grayson emphasized the
Importance Of the service to be rem
dered in this connection by Advis-
DRY Boards of which there are also
107 in Mississippi. 1t is the duty
Of Advisory Board Members to in
sure that advice and assistance in
preparing questionnaires are readily
available to every Registrant. One
Board in Mississippi reports that a
particularly helpful plan has been to
distribute the work by including with
each QUESTIONABLE a memorandum
carrying the name and address of
one Advisory Board Member, with
advice like the following: "If you
desire assistance with this question
aire, please take it and this slip to
the name and address indicated.
This service is free"
Where all questionnaires have
been mailed out, a service to Regis
trants can be rendered by Clerk of
Local Board by giving publicity ag-
ain to the names and addresses Of
Advisory Board Members and As
sociate Members who are in posi-
tion to help Registrars with their
questionnaires. General Grayson
stated that the press has rendered
valuable assistance by cooperating in
this manner.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
State Press Group
Meets June Z
18th Anniversary
To Be Observed
At GuIfport

Dancing, banquets, a quiz pro-
gram, a grid-iron preview of the
1912 legislature, a pageant on the
History of the Mississippi Press
and a seafood luncheon from a few
of the high spots on the program
on the 18th Annual Convention of
the Mississippi Press Association,
which will hold its Diamond Jubilee
Celebration in Gulfport June IL, Is
and IA.
Unique in that not a single speech
is scheduled for the three days of
entertainment, the MPA gathering
will devote itself to showing the
members, their wives and guests a
good time in the midst of accom-
plishing constructive gains from the
regular business sessions.
First item on the Convention pro-
gram is registration Of the repre-
sentatives of the 143 member pap
ers Thursday afternoon in the lobby
of the Markham Hotel. Registration
will begin at 900 pm. under the
direction of Secretary John Lewis,
who will also head the reception COM
mittee.
Thursday night at Z o'clock the
first Annual Bridiron Banquet will
be held on the roof of the Mark
ham. A stag affair, the banquet will
feature a preview of the 1912 Mis-
sissippi Legislature in session, pre-.
sented by the. Jackson Press Club
Members of the Legislature, State,
County and City officials are in
vited.
At 8 o'clock entertainment for
the wives Of Association members
and wives Of visiting legislatures
and officials will be provided on
the Markham mezzanine. Mrs. 10
Wilkes Reicker of the Biloxi-G ulf.
port Herald will be in charge.
At 8 o'clock Friday morning the
Past Presidents Breakfast will take
place in the Markham Gold Room
with Editor Edgar Harris of the
West Point Times-Leader presiding.
All living past presidents will be
honored.
The Conventions first business
session will get under way at IL
o'clock that same morning. President
Edgar r. Crisler of the Port Gibson
Reveille will preside.
Information Please, a program
Continued on page Six.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Comporee Held Moy
3Oth At Holmes Park

rs boys from McCool, Ethel, Kos
ciusko, Durant, Lexington, Pickens,
Canton and Ridgeland were in at
tendance.
Is Scouters, mostly from the At
tala district served as Councillors. The
boys were taught and trained in diff
ferent phases of Scouting. The
Campfire was at 1880 Friday night
at which time each troop and the
Scoutmasters as a group gave a
stunt or a short play of some kind.
Jack Lowe (our field Executive)
acted as master of ceremonies and
told two excellent Scout Stories.
Those who attended from Durans
were Pat Clendenning, Eagle Scout,
Ed Traweek, Tenderfoot, Bob Clarke
Stevens, and Clarke Stevens, Asst.
Scoutmaster. Leon Engelman,
Scoutmaster attended the Campfire
and Court of Honor Ceremonies. Rev.
j. H. Street and w. H. Counts of
the local troop committee also visited
the Camporee.
Camp Kickapoo opens June 26th,
U troop plans to go to camp the
second week which begins July 3rd.
Each boy must have had Typhoid
shot sand a complete physical ex-
animation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Delinquent Persons
On Questionnaires
Are Named
Persons Should
Report At Once
To locuI Board

The following are delinquent L
turning in missionaries, and will be
reported to the District Attorney as
such unless they contact this board
within five days. Any person know
ing the addresses of these persons
named will be granting them a favor
by notifying Holmes County Local
Board No. /.
Lee Henry Lacy (c), Eddie Bas-
son (c), C. L. MCGEE (c), John Kid
Anderson (c), Evel Phillips (c), Joe
Hamp Ellis (c), Henry Willie Horton
(c), Woodrow Anderson (c), ]. T.
Buckhonnan (c), Gilbert Vernon
Shannon (w), Douglas Butler (c),
Virgie Steddy Nelson (c), James
Higgins (c), C. d. Cain (c).
Willie Williams (c), Claude Chap
pell (c), Claiborn Adams (c), Mel
vim Johnson (c), Ivry Waite (c),
Waldo Vardaman McLemore wv,
Precious White (c), Kilby Lee Wig
gins (c), ana Bob league (c).
All Questionnares have been mail
ed to the Registrars of this board.
We are receiving Questionnaires that
are very incomplete and extreme
care should be taken in filling them
out. Answer every question and COM
plete in Ink or on Typewriter.
All Classifications will be COM
pleted by the next Registration which
is to be held on July LIST.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Soybeans Should
Folio Oats,
Says Agent

Farmers of the county who are
harvesting oats should consider fol-
lowing this crop with soybeans, eth
err for seed or to be sold to oil mills.
This is an opportunity for farmers
to add to their cash income. This
might also save you money in the
purchase Of your seed needs next
year. In all probability soybean seed
will command a good price next
spring and perhaps this fall, due to
the necessity of fats in the Defense
Program.
/ am giving a letter in part which
/ have just received on soybean pro-
blems from my District Agent:
"For the past two years the Delta
Station has produced good crops Of
soybeans when planted in rows on
loan land following oat harvest. The
principal precaution to take is to i'm
mediately burn all Of the straw from
the field, then disk it lightly and use
either a two-row or a four-row plan
ter, sowing the beans at a rate of
not less than 40 pounds per acre.
When the beans are planted in rows
the savings in seed over broadcast
ing will more than pay for the two
or three civilizations that may be
or three civilizations that may be
will produce a fine straw and can
be easily combined. Our experience
is that they will mature at about the
same date as the same variety of
beans would mature if planted ear
her. Our recommendations do not
generally apply to buckshot land, al
though in 1910 our best yields were
obtained from beans grown on buck
shot land after oats"
l. W. Carson, County Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Baptist Church News
Announced For Week

Friday afternoon and Saturday
Of this week are visitation days for
u Sunday School workers. We hope
to have our attendance back to nor-
NAL on Sunday morning. Invite an
absentee or a neighbor not now in
Sunday School to Church and SUM-
day School Sunday.
The Pastor will preach in the
morning service. The topic for the
message will be Fulfilling My Task
B. T. U. will meet at $50. We
invite visitors to come to this SER
vice.
At the night service hour. we are
to have two special features. Orches
ira pieces will play in the song
service period. For the service pro,
per, we are delighted to have work
ers from the Castalian Camp. David
Mien, of Brazil, will lead the sing.
inging; and Albert Craighead. OF
Rumania, will speak. Other work,
ers will assist in the services
throughout the day.
Next week our Church will have
the pleasure of cooperating With the
County wide Sunday School Train
ing Schools. John Farmer, of the
State Sunday School Department,
will be in charge of all phases of
the work, classes, conferences, and
organization readjustment. Glasses
will begin nightly at 7:15.
Sunday Service.
Sunday School, 9:45.
Morning Worship, 1850.
Baptist Training Union. $50.
Evening Worship, 1880.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Conference OF
Baptist Group
Set For 7th
Sunday School
Workers Urged
To Attend

Every Baptist church in Holmes
county is requested to send a re-
preventative to the Sunday schooI
workers conference to be held in the
Lexington Baptist church at A p. NJ
on Saturday, June 7th.
E. C. Williams, state Sunday
school secretary, will be in charge
of the meeting. Plans will be dis
cussed looking to the study course
which will be made available to ev.
cry church in the county. This of
fers a splendid opportunity for the
training and general improvement OF
all our Sunday school officers anc
teachers, and thus for the better.
ment of the Sunday school them.
selves.
One hundred per cent cooperation
from every worker in the twenty
Baptist churches in Holmes counN
is our goal. Don't let your church
and Sunday School down.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
THIS WEEK IN E

President Roosevelt, stating the
European War is coming very close
to home," proclaimed an unlimited
national emergency. The President
called upon "all loyal citizens tc
place the nations need first in mind
and in action and said "the nation
will expect all individuals and al
groups to play their full parts. with
out stint and without selfishness.'
Speaking owe the radio, the Pre-
sident said it is the U. S. policy to
give every possible assistance" to
Britain and her allies by whatever
measures are necessary. He alsc
said U. S. will not accept a Nazi,
dominated world and will resist am
German attempt to gain control o.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05

the seas or bases which could be used
for an attack on the Western Hemis-
phere.
Production
OPM Director of Purchases Mel
son, speaking at Baltimore, said
Germany is producing war materials
at a rate of $4,000, O0O, 900 a year,
British production is at the rate OF
$4,000, 000, 900 a year "and the
least We can do is see to it that
British and American production to-
gether will top $4,000. O0O, 900
Mr.. Nelson said ''by throwing
himself and his business into the
defense program a business mar
risks something: by staying out ne
Continued on page five)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
AAA Checks In
State Begins

JACKSON, MISS, More than L.
400 performance reporters this
month will begin checking s,4OO, 900
acres of Mississippi cropland to de-
termine the acreage of each field
and to properly classify the crops Of
about $4,000 farms cooperating in
the AAA farm program in this state
State AAA Administrator T. NJ
Patterson said today that a series
of 40 training schools have been held
throughout the state for the pur
pose of acquainting the reporter.
with all phases of performance
checking. 1t was necessary for each
reporter to pass a written examina.
ton before being employed.
"1n past years Mississippi ha,
made an enviable record in the worl
of performance checking" Mr.. Pat
terson said. This year the reporter,
are well trained and better equipped
to do the job. 1t is anticipated thai
this work will be completed by Sep
TENDER l."
Accurate maps covering every de
tail of every farm are available il
all counties. These maps show ev
cry physical feature of the farm
the exact acreage in crops, the lane
in pasture, the areas in woods, tht
outlines Of each field, roads, fence,
and other features.
With the use of the maps ant
other information and accompanied
by the farmer, the reporters vii
visit and check every field and crol
on the farm. They also will deter
minte the kind and amount Of an,
soil building practices the farmer
may have carried out. Following
the field work, maps and record;
will be turned over to the count,
office force, who, through, the us,
of planimeters. will determine tn,
exact acreage of each field on tn,
entire farm. Information secured b,
the reporters is the basis from which
all AAA payments are made to far
hers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Services Announced at
Methodist Church

Church School at GAS, Walter
Odom. superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
The sermon at the IL o'clock
hour will be delivered by Rev. Gypsy
Smith, Jr. DR.. Smith has held re-
vivals throughout the South for the
past twenty years. We count it a
great privilege to have him preach
for us.
Both leagues meet at $50,
Evening worship service at 1880.
The Circles of the Woman's So
ciety will meet Monday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
at 1880.
Everybody cordially invited {;
these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
20 Negro Youths
Indicted lib

As recently announced by Brigad-
Ter General Thomas J. Grayson Re-
QUESTION Number IL from Fourth
Corps Area Headquarters in Atlanta
calls for induction of 1872 colorei
selectees at Camp Shelby on June
II, II and 10.
General Grayson today advised
that the distribution by Local Boards
in Holmes County is as follows:
Holmes No. 1, 2; Holmes No. ,
20
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Library Closed On
Wednesday P. M.

Patrons of the Holmes County Ii,
brary at Durant are notified that the
library will be closed on Wednesday
afternoons during the summe mon.
tbs of June, July and August.
The public is requested to securt
books for holiday reading before
the closing date each week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05
Gypsy Smith At LocoI
Methodist Church Sun.

The people in this section will
have the great privilege of hearing
this distinguished evangelist Sunday
morning at IL o'clock at the local
Methodist Church. Everybody cor
daily invited to hear this distin-
guished preacher.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05

Show above are Edgar T. Girls
Ter, president, and John Lewis,
Secretary of the Mississippi
Press Association, which is to hold
it's 18th Annual diamond Jubi-
lee Convention June IL, 13 and
Ia at Gulfport. President Girls
Ter is co-editor of the Port Glib
son Reveille. Secretary Lewis is
editor of the Woodville Repub-
lican. A full program of activi-
ty and interest is promised by
the Convention officers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Lyon of Ma
con, Ga. spent the week end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Nj. Lyon,
of Durant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03
ST. ROSE OF LIMA AND ST. JOHN
 The Rev. P. J. 0'Reilly, Pastor

Sunday: Mass goo a. m. St. Rose of Lima and St. John at Wrangell. 10:30 a. m. Wrangell Institute.
 Wednesdays, 7:30 D. m. Week day devotions.
 Daily Mass: 7:30 a. m. St. Rose of Lima and St. John at Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03
SALMON OUTLETS CREOLE
 PIQUANT DINNER DISH

From the deep South, where it was first concocted, the fame of Creole Saucs has travelled to east and west, anI even as far north as Fairbanks, Alas 2. The tantalizing, well seasoned goos ness of the Creole tomato sauce makes it a popular service everywhere with a wide var iety of different dishes.
 Its piquancy is particularly adap- ted to service with delicately fla yored foods in which class stand virtually all sea foods. Alaska's can ned salmon. which ranks as the most popular, and probably the most available seafood is no exception.
 Salmon outlets featuring canned salmon with eggs, bread or cracker crumbs, and with well chosen sea sonings, make a festive company entree for winter evenings. or a substantial main dish for easily pre- pared family dinner. And they are especially good when topped off with Creole sauce.
 Salmon outlets are prepared quickly, too, for canned salmon Is ready-cooked just as it comes from the can and the outlets need only to be fried until they are Drowned to crisp goodness on both sides.
 Recipes for the outlets and for the Creole sauce to accompany them
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03

Irolls.
 If you lack some of the afore- mentioned leftovers, here are some substitutions: Mashed potatoes or Istuffing or boiled rice for the bread, a cup of chopped cooked ham or vegetables for one of the cups of turkey. gravy for the topspread on the loaf and chili sauce. cock tail sauce or eatsup for the green peppers and pimientos to season the mold
 Individual TURKEY PIES will delight party guests as well as your home folks Make up a creamy sauce. add diced turkey and fill individual baking dishes or one large one. Top by rich biscuit crust. Bake about 20 minutes in a mod crate oven and serve immediately.
 Make SWEET POTATO BALLS with this surprise touch. Center Q inch balls of seasoned mashed sweet potatoes with nuts and raisins. Roll in ready-eooked cereal flakes and arrange in a shallow. we'll buttered pan Sprinkle or brush with melted butter and bake 10 minues-or un- til brown-in a moderate oven.
 CHEESE POTATO PUFF comes from leftover mashed white pota- toes. It makes a fitting meat sub stitute for a luncheon or dinner. Mix 3 cups mashed potatoes. A cup cream or gravy. E cup cheese, 14 teaspoon each of salt, paprika, eel cry salt and minced parsley, 2 egg yolks and ? egg whites. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake 20 minutes in a moderate oven. Serve at once. Do not keep mashed potatoes more than two days and be sure to store in a cold place.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03

ASSEMBLY OF GOD MISSION Rev. A. L. Calame. Achng-Pastor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03
THE COOKS CORNER
By Mrs. Alexander George

AP Feature Service Writer
 Meals that follow holiday feasts can be made beguiling by clever use of foods left from the feasts themselves.
 Tomato and fruit JUICES, fish and fruit cocktails and clear soups can be stiffened with gelatin and perched atop shredded lettuce or other salad green. The dressing may be popped up with a dash of cock tail sauce, cubed mustard pickles or the scrapings off the cheese dish. Assorted cheeses give better flavor than a single kind.
 Salvage leftovers from the REL ISH TRAY, grind or chop them, ing or chili sauce and out comes a brand new topper for canapes or a sandwich filler Spread some be- tween hot toasted rolls or bread slices at snack time.
 This TURKEY MOLD escapes the rehash stigma The family will call for seconds and any guest will pass compliments. Mix 2 cups diced tur- key, 1 cup bread crumbs, A cup diced celery, 1 tablespoon each of chopped parsley, green peppers and pimientos, 2 eggs and F cup milk. Pour into a buttered mold and spread with a tablespoon of butter. Bake 30 minutes in a moderate oy- en. Serve this mold, hot or cold, plain or sauce covered or cut into slices and tucked into buttered
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03

$. I. .s i. .s .s < q. j. .s s -s :. E 76TH BIRTHDAY IS GALA 2 E OCCASION FOR F. 4. COOPER } P WITH TOWNS BIGGEST CAKEs
 Biggest cake in town for 5
 3 the holiday season was that , 5 presented to P. 4. Cooper, B 3 well known Wrangell pioneer } B on the occasion of his birth 8 E day December 26. Baked by g B Mr. and Mrs. Frank Church 5 E il and Mrs Richard Suratt, B il was presented 10 the 76 s years young Wrangell man # on the evening of his birth E day, bearing 76 candles, # when a party of friends gath 2 cred at the Cooper home to s' bring birthday greetings. # B Right alongside the big #
 cake was a beautiful cocktail < set. glasses, spoons and ev- $ erything that goes with it, # presented by Mrs. Mary l. # . Grant, one of Wrangell's # . first pioneers. and Tom * Michaelson 2 And, commented Coop # CT, there were enough in E . gredlents for that cocktail Z 3 set to last me 365 days if $ . I take a drink every day" $ 5 At the gala birthday party # , were the Churchills, Mrs & . suratt, Mrs Grant. Mrs. Yer < 5 na Gordon. Tom Miehaelson E and Mr. and Mrs. Cooper. >
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-01-03
Richard suratt, U. 5. COMMISSIONER.

Administrator of the estate of Alexander Evanoff, deceased. First publication, January 3, 1941, Last publication, January IT, 1941.