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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Defense Meeting Held
In Lexington On
Thursday Night
so Representatives
Attend; Cooperation
Of Citizens Urged

A defense meeting for the Civil
Protection and Maintenance Of Pub
lie Order Organization under the dir
ection of Sheriff Allan Ramsey was
held at the courthouse in Lexington
on Thursday night. September Is.
About so representatives through
out the county were present at the
meeting.
The plan Of this organization is
for the protection and maintenance
Of the citizens Of the county. Sheriff
Ramsey urges that all communities
cooperate with this organization in
carrying out the plans
Edwin White, Instructor at the
meeting, spoke on the Necessity
for Home Defense Units" Mr.. White
stated shat at this time our job is.
in addition to combating subversive
activities, we are to give the sheriff
such assistance as he might need
that was formerly furnished BY the
National Guard" Sheriff Allan Ram
sey by virtue of his office in the
law enforcement Of the county is the
Commander Of this home defense
unit.
The Sheriff's force consists Of: Al
ton B. Parker, Chief Deputy; B. II.
Davis and w. H. Majors, deputies.
The Durant Committeeman are:
Claud Wilkes, Chairman; C. H. Blan-
ton, w. S. Heggie, r. E. Irby, Mar
u Love, B. . Ray, Quitman Steed,
Kenneth Van Keuren and H. A.
Clements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
DIS Band Will Enter
Band Contest In
kosdusko Friday
Prizes Will Be
Offered IN street.
and Field Marching

The Durant High Band will par
ticipate in the School Flag Parade
and band contest at the Fair in
Kosciusko on Friday morning, Oc-
tober Bird, at 10 o'clock.
The Band will enter the contest
in street marching and field march
in with high school bands from At
tala and Holmes counties. Prizes will
be offered in each class of $25, SIS.
$40 and IS.
The Band is under the direction
Of John y. Taylor this year.
Members Of the band are:
Drum Major, Ruth Fuimer.
Drum Majorettes: Bobby Blanton,
Ann Joyce Odom. Miriam Peacock.
Carol Steen and Nell Taylor.
Junior Drum Majorettes: Ann
Heggie and Nancy Ann Tatum.
Flag Swingers: Ruth Rucker,
Dorothy Ann Durham, Carolyn Hays,
Margaret Rivers, Catherine Moore,
md Peggy Knott.
Frank Cresswell, w. r. Kimbrough,
Joe Moore, Bruce Baine, Travis Gray.
Carl Herrin, James Whitchouse.
Rosemary Howell, Bobby frby, James
Stokes. Emma Catherine White, Her.
bert Earl Brooks, Tom Steen, Roy
William, Gladys Crisler, Coon" Cd
ON, Jimmy Odom. Pat CXnden-
ming, Bob Clark Stevens, Ann How
ard, Paul Hastings, James Lewis,
David Flemming. Bobby Henry and
Peggy Pinson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Services Al Methodist
Church Announced

Church School meets at 9:45. A
brief program will be presented by
the united school which will be fol
lowed by the presentation of certif;-
Gates Of promotion. Every officer
and teacher is urged to be p~esen.
for this exercise, and every pupil is
expected to be present on time.
Worship service at II o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
Sermon by the pastor.
This is Worldwide Communion
Sunday. The entire membership of
the church and all others who wor-
ship with US are urged to be present.
A brief meditation on the meaning Of
the day will be presented.
This is Rally Day in the Church
School. Let every teacher hunt out
the absentees and special attention
be called to all 100 percent classes.
This is the beginning of the Church
School year. If we are not satisfied
with the record Of the past year it is
up to us to improve that record.
What shall we do about it?
All Leagues meet at 6:15.
Evening worship at Z o'clock.
Business meeting Of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service Monday
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve-
ming at z.
Young Peoples choir will meet
Thursday evening at $50.
Everybody invited to these SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
H.J.C. EIIisviIIe Gume
Dote Changed to Oct. 9

The Holmes Junior College : Ellis
vile Jr. College Football game, or
iginaily scheduled for October 10,
will be played in Goodman at 8 o..
clock on Thursday, October 9Th, to
avoid conflict with School Day al the
Mississippi State Fair.
This game will be the most i'm
portant conference game of the year.
Ellisville Jr. College team, being the
l940 conference champions, will get
a test in the tilt with the fast
improving Holmes Jr. College team.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Livestock Auction ::
Sale To Be Held
In Pikens, Friday
Formers Urged 70
Bring Livestock
Of All Kinds

The Central Livestock Association
(AAL) of Pickens will hold another
Auction Sale on Friday, October 3.
The sale barn and yards is located
one-half mile north Of Pickens on
Highway 81.
The date Of the sale has been
changed to Friday for the convien-
fence of the buyers. This is expected
to be the biggest sale yet on this date.
Farmers Of this section are urged to
attend the show and to bring what
stock they have to offer.
Buyers will be on hand. Good
prices will be obtained by those Of
fering stock
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Miss Louise Grunthum
Passes Al ZONE in West

Miss Louise Grantham, %, passed
away at her home near West al 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Septem-
Der 80.
Miss Grantham was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Grantham. She
was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services was held at 2
o'clock at the Mount Pleasant Church
with the Rev. A. H. Miller, of Meri-
dian officiating.
Interment was in the Mount Plea
SAINT Cemetery with the Southern
Undertaking Association of Durant
in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Delinquent Registrars
Listed By Droft Boord

The following are Delinquent in
not returning missionaries, and
have not been reached at the address
they gave when registered:
jerry Tillman, (c).
Lee Henry Lacy, (c).
Fuel Phillips, (c).
Tury Waite, (c).
Neurious McCray, (c).
solomon M. Hill, (c).
Hover Brown, (c).
Anyone knowing the whereabouts
OF these men are asked to contact
the local draft board.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Walker Body Posses
Awoy In Duront

Gerald Monroe Walker, seven
months cid son Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Monroe Walker, passed away at their
home here early Wednesday after a
brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at
Esola Thursday morning. October 2,
Interment win be in the Isola Gene
terry with the Southern Undertaking
Association of Durant in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Farm Committeeman
Hold Regular Meet
On Tuesday

The regular meeting Of the farm
group committeeman held their meet
ing in Lexington at the County Ag-
ents office on Tuesday, September
80.
The purpose of the meeting was
to determine the 1912 till crop land
for the farmers of the county.
The committee is composed of Le-
land Dowrer, Acona; H. L. Nichols,
Lexington and Claud Wilkes, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Program of Presbyterian
Activities for Next Week

Sunday October 5th at 10 a. m.
/. Rally Day Program and Pro-
motion of pupils.
2. At IL am. Observance of the
sacrament of the Lords Supper.
3. Special Music.
Monday October 9th:
Bible Study Glass in the Life and
Writing of Peter" - teacher, Mrs. J.
r. Tackett.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
GADSDEN, ALA, Sept. sO>-This

GADSDEN, ALA, Sept. 30,-This
community Of 50,0vO persons, 50,OO1
with this correspondent, is a be-
ehive Of activity. An industrial city
in importance, second perhaps only
to Birmingham in the south, the de-
Tense program has contributed even
more activity to a place that has al
ways been one Of Alabama's busiest
and best cities.
Near completion and expected to De
in full operation by the first Of the
year is the "a million dollar she'll
plant, the first, I believe, of its
kind in the south to be built and
placed in operation. About TOO men
were employed in the construction Of
the shell plant which started last
November l and will be fully COM
pleted by January /. 140O persons
will be employed IN two 8-hour
shifts.
This is one government project
that has been carefully planned ard
executed in the shortest span of Tine
possible and with q great deal more
efficiency than Is usually associated
with governments projects. No labor
troubles Of any kind have plagued
the officials who have been working
night and day to complete the plant
that will turn out LOS nm shells for
the U. s. Army.
Republic Steel Corp.
A ten million dollar addition to tie
plant Of the Republic Steel Corpora
tion is in progress also. Already five
thousand men are employed here in
normal peacetimcs. The new addition
will mean one new blast furnace aud
o. coke ovens.
The present huge steam and oower
plant which operates in conjunction
with the blast furnace (using fur
mace gas for fuel under the boilers
which, in turn, furnish steam for driv-
ing turbo electric generators for
power and turbo blowers) will prac-
tically be doubled in size.
Sixty-five new b~y-product coke
ovens will be constructed, torethe.
with extensive new equipment for
the recovery Of by-products, such as
tar, ammonium sulphate and benzol.
An overhead coke c~onveyor system
will be installed to covey coke from
the oven to the blast furnace and
thus do away with the handling and
rehandling Of this fuel by means Ut
railroad carr.
The local expansion program is
part Of . huge expansion to starry out
a $~b8,S12,OO0 contract to the Re-
public Steel Corporation announced
this week through Tire Office of Pro-
duction Management through the De-
tense Loan Corporation for the con-
struction of plant and acquisition of
facilities and equipment for the pro-
duc.ion Of pig iron to meet the de-
ficiency Of scrap metal.
We seem to have shipped all OUR
scrap metal to Japan!
Dwight Mfg. Company
The Dwight Manufacturing Com
Pany cotton mills are also being great
" enlarged. 5OOx15O foot extension
is being added to one end of the
hill which now employs about $500
people. The expansion will employ
an additional 500.
We see by the papers where Sena-
tor McKeller Tenn.) is reported to he
against the neutrality a0e, saying that
nobody pays any attention to il any
way.
That may be a good reason for re-
pealing a law.
Now let's repeal the laws against
murder, stealing, and molesting our
fellowmen.
There are some people in this
world who don't approve Of laws.
Let's just repeal all of those our
people are violating.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
Coils For Registronts
On Oct. 9TH and 10th

Calls for October have been re-
1alVed by Holmes County Local
Board No. /.
The first being October 7th for 10
white registrants.
October goth, 10 colored regis
trants.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
siius Green Show Will
Be Here October 9th

The Silas Green Show of New Or
leans will be in Durant for one
night only on Thursday. October 8.
Admission will be: Children rs
cents; adults SIS cents; includes all
tax. aagg
We call your attention to an ad-
vertisement of this show OH page 3
of this newspaper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02
I roining Union Meeting
Will Be Held In Goodman

The Associational Training Union
Mass Meeting will be held at Good
man in the Baptist Church on SUM-
day, October 5, at 2:3O o'clock pm.
The following program will be
given:
Devotional - D. /. Young.
Special Music - Lexington Train
ing Union.
Our Objective Reaching the
last Church and the last unframed
Baptist - j, z Swaany.
Pla-let Xeys to Power by
the Goodman Training Union.
Sharing the Compassion of
m = san Sallev.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-10-02

Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Morris, Jr.
stopped over for a short visit with
Mrs. j. w. Justice last week enroute
to their home in Columbus after a
wedding trip to Jacksonville, Texas,
Hot Springs, Arkansas and other
points West.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Breen Stuck a Long Time
To His ThanklesS Task
For Seven Years He Played No.Man
To All Those Cinema Yes-Men;
Mrs. Autry Learns to Ride
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
hollywood.

took that code enforcement Job for the Hays oce
his fill
you realize bascay
untenable
salary the Office is
Evening star., 1941-05-05

IIVV UN U " IVbF u uFTEI1N00E NFANH HNN
merely liberty Hollywood is tax
ing with the one. acter called we
Evening star., 1941-05-05

the only thing lett is to jump out
the Office window, ungallantly leav-
ing The blond to get UNFINISHED as
best she may.
8 The hoary tale of wispy
Caspal Milquetoast who drinks him.
self into bravadO In which he tells
his whining wife and CHASTITY look
ing daughter precisely what he has
peen thinking Of them all those
years
Metro won't try it, naturally, and
neither would any one else. But
the mere effort would be enough to
send every one dancing for the
sheer bravery of 1t.
Any one who stands ready to re-
ject the idea of fusing three one-ac
plays into a single movie of high
merit is overlooking the fact that
1t was done with remarkable success
last year. In fact. out OF three one
act dramas of Eugene O'Neill's, Dud-
ley Nichols and John Ford made
one of the four best pictures OF
1910. The Long Voyage Home"
There is difference, of course,
between Mr.. Coward and Mr.. o Neill,
one that Is not merely matter of
the latter's greater consistency OF
mood and viewpoint.
- -
Another subject to brood upon
during the week is the plight In
which inventors of new methods of
communication have left Daryl
Zanuck. Mr.. Zanuck. who heads
goth Century-Fox. has made COM
municatlon his own as dramatic
material. He did the telephone with
Don Ameche, the telegraph with
Robert Young, Randolph Scott,
Dean Jaeger and Virginia Gilmore,
and now he has covered radios
history with The Great American
Broadcast" The latter stars Alice
Faye. being devoted more to the
entertainment than 10 the technical
aspects of radios development.
The three just about cover the
subject Of communication. leaving
MIR. Zanuck rather at the mercy of
some perhaps unborn inventor who
may think up another way Of driv-
ing solitude out of the world.
-
Aside to Ann Sothern: Yesm,
colossal. But we are sorry about the
change in schedule.
-
Ave atque vale. but in English, was
said at at least three parties Sat-
urday to Don Craig. the first seq
ment of the local critics circle to
be carved away by the Selective
Service Act. At two parties OF
which Mr.. c. set . new high in
brevity of gratitude speeches with
Needless to say I appreciate all
this" .. With the cooperation of
the Capitol and Earle Theaters last
nights father and son banquet at
the Mayf1Ower again became vir-
tually the biggest show on earth.
Biggest hit on Sidney Lust's
program was Joe Cook and that
baseball story. Merge comedy
and sport and that audience OF kids,
young and old, Ia yours. Joe
knew tho formula perfectly.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
NationaI-"The Student Prince
still the same prince, same favorite
tunes: $50 pm.
Keith's-"The Devil and Miss
Jones" bright comic affair with
Jean Arthur: 1905, 2:30, 4:55, tbs
and $40 pm. March OF time: ll:45
am, 2:lO, 4:30, 6:55 and 9:2O pm.
CapitoI-"The People VS.. DR.. Kill
dare" the young medico faces q
legal crisis: 1880 am, l:l5, SAB,
6:25 and $40 pm. Stage shows:
Il: 80, 3, $40 and ass pm.
EarI-"Penny Serenade." Irene
Dunno in a story of romance: 10
am, 1855, $50, Gas and GAS pm.
Stage shows: l2:o5, 8, 6 and S:5s
pm.
Palace-"ziegfeld Girl" the musi-
cal story of three of them: l0:4S
am, l:25, 4:l0, SIS and 9:40 pm.
Little-"B kout," melodrama
with today's London for q back
ground: IL an. 1880. 2:35, 4:25.
6:l5, sos and 9:55 pm.
Metropolitan-"The Great Lie
romantic drama with Bette Davis:
IL am. los. 3:l5. $40, 7:30 and
y 20 pm.
Columbia The Lady Eve" Henry
Fonda Va. two Barbara Stanwycka:
10 ts o m, "a SIS, $40, $40. 7'S and
Q 80 pm
Trans -t.us News and shorts. eon-
tinouA from 10 en-,
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Plan r. G.. A. F. Film

The story Of the Royal Canadian
Air Force. which is doing so much in
defense of the mother country. will
be told In Shadows Of Their Wings"
to be produced in technicolor by
Warner Bros. with George Brent
and Dennis Morgan in leading roles.
Cooperation of the r. c. A. F. In
the production Of the fllm was as
sured at a studio conference at
tended by Air Marshal w. A. Bishop.
who was the foremost British ace OF
the first World War and now COM
mands the r. c. A. r.
Representing the r. C. A. r. dur
ing the production of the picture will
be one Of its current heroes, Squad
ron Leader Owen Cathcart-Jones.
He will help Norman Reilly Raine,
noted author and scenarist, In
preparation of the screen play, and
will serve as technical director dur
ing filming OF the picture.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Vidor Will Direct
Screening of PLAY

Charles Vidor was assigned this
week to direct the Aim version Of
the hit play, Ladies in Retirement" ="
regarded as one Of the top screen
properties of the season, which
Lester Cowan is to produce for Co
lumbia Pictures in association with
Broadway's Gilbert Miller.
Ida Lupino and Louis Hayward
already have been cast and nego-
tiations are under way for Lillian
Gish to return to the screen in .
third of the story's eight roles.
Camera work is scheduled to be-
gin early In May. from q script on
which Reginald Denham. co-author
of the stage play, and Garret Fort
are collaborating.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

ucpcIlucIll, liiihiSidhy diio Pohea-
cally, on the heads OF eight major
studios. Breen's role, therefore, was
that of mo man" TO the greatest
collection of yes men" under one
tent. He daily gave vigorous battle
on scripts and pictures TO the men
who were paying his salary.
Nevertheless, Breen did MASTER
full job-for at least five of those
seven years. Any censor who can
come close to satisfying various re-
form groups and studios. too-and
maintain the admiration and respect
of double-crossing Hollywood has a
lot on the ball. That's Joe Breen.
If Hays can't find a stand-in to
match him. Hollywood will be on a
tough spot.
When Breen quit his censor job
recently he said he was punch
drunk" and sick and tired" He
needed complete rest. Then came
the surprising rumor that he'd taken
over production reins at R-K-O-a
studio where executives have been
going in and out OF jobs as though
they were in a revolving door. If
there is truth to the rumor, Uncle
Joe will find 1t a bad spot to take
that rest.
A lovely lady In fancy riding habit
turned up at the Pickwick stables
In North Hollywood and made ar
rangements for riding lessons. The
instructor was startled when he OBJ.
served her signature on the check:
Mrs. Gene Autry." Yep, the wife
OF Hollywood's No. cowboy star
Ways are suggesting an all-industry
boxing show ior charity--with feud-
ing Eddie Robinson and George Raft
headlining the bill and Marlene
Dietrich as referee. There's wouldn't
be an auditorium in town big
enough to hold the crowd.
Robinson and Raft have been re-
portedly pushing each other around
the set OF Man Power" and grum-
bling threats of "poking" each other
=. Add remake woes. Independent
producer Of new Twin Beds"
NWo IWo
only TO discover he didn't own the
story rights -. Paul NUM- sends
word he's building home In the
East and will return To Hollywood
only when producers desire his serv-
ices After the sad experience
OF "Hudson's Bay" Paul may have
to strain an ear TO hear that
Dorothy Lamour took q bath last
week That is, she took a bath on
the set of "Aloma of the South Seas"
and, like Lana Turner'S bath In
"Ziegfeld Girl" Dorothy was i'm.
mersed in thick suds. Yes, sir, you
could cut 'em with q knife. Wonder
what they did before suds were in
vented? And here's a secret about
those screen baths. First the star
dons a skin tight white bathing suit.
Then the makeup girls cover the
suit and the star from head TO foot
with body makeup, The suit dis
appears, but the star Is still covered.
Such a business! Carolyn Lee,
who gets 3l,250 a week and is just
under years OF age. draws the top
salary of any minor in movies. E.
In case you've forgotten q picture
named "Gone With the Wind"-it'S
total gross has Just turned s32 ,000,-
900. That's nearly three times any
picture ever before produced. As
far as can be learned by tracing It's
various ownerships and revivals,
THE Birth OF a Nation" hit tll ,0O0,-
900 in total box ONCE receipts. It's
estimated "GW.TW." has now
played TO IS 600, 900 persons-includ-
ing repeat customers.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

Of CowardS lack OF continuity-he
played all the stops, remember, TO
show how versatile he could be
into a smoothly flowing script.
II M. GIN still is of an open mind
on which three should be telescoped
into something for Miss Shearer to
do this summer, the writing miracle
this department would prefer is one
strirging together Hands Across
the Sea" The Astonished Heart"
and "Fumed Oak
For the benefit of those who were
only lightly marked by the play
cycle, those three dealt, respectively.
with:
l. A pair of Mayfair sophisticates
trapped on the eve of party by a
pair of naive colonials whose own
sincerity made them believe an in
vitation to call was sincerely meant.
That was Mr.. Coward at his deft,
diabolical best and veddy comic.
2. The tale. tragic, naturally, Of
. psyehiatrist who gets so twisted
up emotionally over a blond that
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Local Drama Groups
Roadside and Cross Roads Set
Their Opening Dates
By HARRY MACARTHUR.

The opening night situation has been settled by our two adjacent
with simplicity and
will there conflict dates Last Roadside Cross
alternate Mondays schedule enough of
could
O. is
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Kisses Are Sweet,
Especially When
Mixed With Honey
BY the Associated Press.

by tnt hsb0clhted PTesA.
HOLLYWOOD.
The science of movie makeup
has found q new way to make q
glamour girls lips glisten as they
quiver before q kiss.
The substance is a compound of
honey and lip rouge. They tried
1t out on Paulette Goddard and she
said it tasted scrumptious. 1t
looked that way, too.
The compound serves an impor-
tant purpose and, the experts say,
1t interferes not at all with the
kissing.
Actresses always moisten their
lips before a scene, to make them
sparkle-a thing that frequently
ruined mouth makeup and caused
delays.
Wally Westmore, who thought 1t
up. says he can mix almost any
thing into lip rouge, even gardenia.
And peanut butter?
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Distance Is Nothing
To a Determined
Actress.Knitter
~ the Associated Prsss.

~ the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Distance means nothing to Joan
Crawford when shes determined To
finish knitting q sweater.
In New York Joan got stuck at 4
critical point In her handiwork. Un-
daunted. she phoned the Hollywood
shop where she buys yarn. There
was an excited furry while the in
structor located the proper chart.
Knot two and purl three for two
rows" said the instructor.
Cant hear you" said Joan. "Purl
two?"
Three" said the instructor more
loudly. Then take off flve."
This went on until toll charges
amounted to more than the yarn
cost.
Evening star., 1941-05-05
There's Piquancy in Metros
Plan for Coward's Plays
1t Will Fuse Three One.Acters
AS Norma Shearer Vehicle;
Zanuck EXhausts Subject
Ry Jay CARMODY.

which Holywood has the hre which total
million the project for whipping
together three dramas of Noel Coward play cycle When nm
triogy title
(unless typographical stencil cutter who
Dancing OF
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Comic In the Navy

Eddie Bracken. comedian who
came to Paramount last season from
the Broadway cast Of Too Many
Girls" and Betty Hutton. the blond
sonsstrssa and superjitterbua Of
Buddy q. De aylva's Panama
Hattie" have been announced for
twc of the lead roles In Paramount
were In ths Mavy NOW"
Evening star., 1941-05-05
Signed to Star

Edward Small has signed Ilona
Massey to a long-term starring con-
tract. Small said her first assign
ment will be the leading role in "G-
Man VS.. Scotland Yard" an action
story based on the work of sabateurs
In our plane production industry.
Evening star., 1941-05-05

Were Dancing.
The arrestlng
thing about the
ect is not
that Miss Shear
er is going dane
ing in the whim-
steal, sentiment
tai, brittle way
of Coward hero
ines. Not at all.
Rather 1t is the
matter Of how
in the world
three of the nine
plays, Metro may
take Its choice,
can be pulled out