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Seaside Resorts

Nature made New Brunswick
one Of Canada,s foremost play
grounds. It's 900 miles Of coast
line are dotted with little fishing
villages and popular seaside re-
sorts, chief among which IS St.
Andrews blythe Sea,
No visit TO Quebec Province
is complete without stay IN
Quebec City. Canada'S ancient
capltal. and the only walled city
in the new world. It's rambling,
crooked streets are filed with
historic landmarks - churches,
monuments, plaques and other
links with the past
\ short ferry ride across the
St. Lawrence from Quebec lies
the sleepy little lie d Orleans.
where life remains much as 1t
was centuries ago Here the hab-
liant farmers still plough with
oxen. bake their bread in out
door ovens and weave their own
cloth just as their ancestors did.
Ontario. Just over QuCbCC'S
western border. is land Of
thousands of lakes and streams.
OF warm. sunny days and cool
nights OF prosperous cities and
wilderness cabins
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Beauty Spots
Undisturbed
At Jasper

JASPER NATIONAL PARK. in
T" the heart of the Canadian
Rockies. covers an area slightly
larger than the state of Con-
necticut, its actual size approx
mately 1920 square miles.
The administration has seen TO
IL that natural beauty spots are
not disturbed and roads, trails
and bridges have been designed
in a manner appropriate to their
surroundings.
Jasper National Park Is
reached from Jasper Town on
the main line of the Canadian
National Railways, which trav-
erses the lovely valley of the
Athabaska on its way through
the Rockies 10 reach the Pacific
coast at two terninalS-Vancou-
yer. chief city and principal port
of British Columbia. and Prince
Rupert, center of the fishing
industry and a place of call for
the company's Alaska cruise YES
sells.
There are peaks 10 climb.
trails to ride or hike. and a golf
course which will incite every
player TO excel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

CANADA. first sighted by John
~ Cabot on his famous voyage
in 1896, will be rediscovered on
a scale unmatched in the inter
vening 4H years. With travel
again restricted 10 this heml-
sphere, the tourists exploration
costs will reach n new low,
thanks 10 the favorable rate on
American money
a convenient place 10 begin
a modern trip of redlScovery
would be Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick and Quebec. Starting
with the aforementioned Var
mouth is a good-jumping-Off
place. with its picturesque old
world harbor full of fishing
craft.
Crossing the Bay Of Fundy
from Digby aboard the SIS Prln-
cess Helene, a three-hour voyage
brings the traveller 10 St John.
n. B., whose Reversing Falls on
the St John River arc a must"
on any list of places to visit
hcreabOutS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Word Trdve| Limitations Promise
Big Year for Redjseovery Of Canada

more than its share Of fighting
trout, bass, pickerel, pike and
muSkellunge.
a major objective for redis-
Covery is the vast region OF the
Canada Rockies, dominated by
the twin capitals Of Banff and
Lake Louise.
The old-time great West Of
pioneer days comes alive when
Calgary, Alta, stages It's annual
Exhibition and Stampede. July
ZIP. when all the old frontier
sports are revived.
During Banff's Indian Days
celebration, July 1920, 500 In
dian braves with their families
invade the Elk Pasture near the
Bantf Springs Hotel and stage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Need More Science

For the reason that the
camera hunt needs Just as much
wood lore but requires little
more science than the rifle hunt.
many a former big game hunter
has turned in his rifle for
camera equipment.
While the park areas Of the
province abound in domeSucatcd
game which can be photo
graphed with simple equipment,
camera hunters who wish to
stalk their quarry are advised
10 take along telescope lens,
lens shades and filters.
The amateur will often he
mlSled by distance and the matt
ural camoufage Of wild life
Deer and elk. moving within 80
yards Of the camera become lost
In their natural background
when stopped by the camera.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
July 4 Fun
Promised
On Cruise

CRUISERS sailing from De-
- troit Thursday night. July 3,
will have a chance to spend the
Fourth of July holiday far from
city crowds and still have sew
eral days packed with fun. The
steamer Georgian OF the Seaway
Lines will dock at Flower Pot
National Park in Georgian Bay
on that date.
Parry Sound will he visited on
this cruise, and aside from the
shipboard dancing and holiday
fun a special gala dance will be
held at the Belvedere Hotel.
Time will be allowed for cruises
among the 10000 islands for
those who wish.
Pilgrimage TO Shrine
The Georgian will start n
circle cruise of Georgian Bay
July 7. This is Paul Henry's
seventh annual cruise, the high
light of which will be full day
at Midland.
Passenger traffic manager c.
V. McGillivray points TO the fact
that pilgrims may stay the full
day at the Shrine Of the Jesuit
Martyrs. Here thousands gather
annually TO pray.
Father Lally calls attention 10
the fact that the Shrine has pur-
chased the land on which stood
Fort Ste. Marie burned by the
Indians in their massacre OF the
Jesuit missionaries and that
funds are being gathered to re-
store the fort as it stood when
the missionaries first took up
their work among the tribes of
the Georgian Bay region.
The first regular weekly sail
ing Of the Georgian will be on
July II and continue each Satur-
day through August.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

a three-day revival OF the sports
and recreations OF their ances-
tors, including bronco-busting,
wrestling on horseback and
archery matches.
No trip TO the far Canadian
West can be called complete
without a visit TO Victoria, on
the southern tip of Vancouver
Island, Beautiful gardens and an
equable climate permitting golf
To be played the year around
are only few of Victoria's at
tract ions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

yards, you'll watch a
French Canadian woman
tend her stone bake-oven
=: and perhaps you'll
even sample that grand,
home-baked bread!
Turn a corner and La
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Swedish Festival
Set at Whitehall

BEAUTIFUL WHITE LAKE
will figure IN the opening Cere-
monies al the Swedish Md
summer festival az Whitehall
June - and %.
Opening the twO-day festival
Will he the dedication Of the
new $500 pier and breakwater
~ the White Lake Yacht Club
on the morning of June y. At
the close Of this ceremony
Freya, goddess of love and
beauty. who rules over the fete.
and her court, the Whitehall
High School band and diStin-
guished guests will board l.
cruisers and cruise down the
lake 10 the Whitehall city park
and dock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15

Province de Quebec offers you another
world-a world of luxury hotels, smart
shops and swagger resorts. City lightsa
Enjoy gay, cosmopolitan Montreal. Motor
journeys is the Gaspe Peninsula - Bale des
Chaleurs-Matapedia Valley circuit. Cruz
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Mountain Tips Sell

WILDERNESS TRAIL trips
are tricks into the scenic back
country OF America. Six Today
trips scheduled for 1871 will fea-
ture the newly created Robert
Marshall Wilderness area, a mil
lion acre tract situated in the
Swan and Flathead Ranges OF
the northern Rockies of Mon
tana. q,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
Salt WaTsr Rodeo in Texas

THE THIRD annual Jaycee
Salt Water Fishing Rodeo will
be held in Port Arthur, Tex,
July A to ii. Anglers may fish
in the surf, on the jetties or
from boats and several hundred
dollars worth of prizes will be
awarded for the largest fish Of
various species taken during the
contest.
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Rockies Major Objective

Fishermen VIII travel days to
cast their lures in its cold waters
and their journeys seldom 60
unrewarded. for Ontario has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-15
rs Intriguing

The weather, most all the
time. Is so favorable 10 photog-
raphy that world travellers often
declare you cannot take a poor
picture in Alberta. The at
mosphere is crystal clear and
mountain lakes fringed with
spruce and pine forests, above
which tower glaciers and snow
capped peaks, offer those con-
trastS of light and shade which
make sharp "contrastyn prints.
The fact that wild game IS
usually on the move and must
he approached against the wind
makes wild game photography
an intriguing pastime. II Is now
generally agreed that you have
10 be a much better hunter 10
secure an outstanding photo
graphic shot than 10 kill your
game in hunting season.
You have TO come much
nearer when hunting with a
camera than with a rifle; you
have 10 take your subject in a
good Photographic light, and II
must present an unobsCured
view 10 the lens.
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Game
With Lens
In Alberta
PROVINCE or ALBERTA,
.Tunp I 4

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
June =
CAMERA fans are finding
- in the Canadian Rockies, in
Alberta province, wonderful OPP
portunities for wild game pho
Biography. Each year, for several
years past, The small army OF
enthusiastic amateur photog-
raphers has increased for Wild
game photography has not the
fnality Of big game shooting
When you shoot a moose with
r camera you always have the
chance Of getting a better shot
Of him next year, but If you de-
stroy him Alth a high-powered
rife. your adventures with that
moose are ended forever.
The fine new Banff,Jasper
highway cutting into the Jasper
National Park. gives motorists
the opportunity Of approaching
hig game in the early morning
and often Of getting a fine snap
~ an elk. moose. or hIg-horned
sheep without leaving the auto
mobile. Grizzly bears, buffalo
and mountain goat are ether
photogenlc trophies.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

President Roosevelt asked Congress
for $285, 100000 to complete the
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway
and power project to permit ocean
going vessels to reach the Great
Lakes and make available an ad-
ditional 100000 horse power of
electric energy.
Home Defense
New York's Mayor LaGuardia,
Director of the Office of Civilian
Defense, reported it will take at
least year to obtain equipment
to protect the nations cities during
bombing raids. He said it would
cost about $4,000 each to equip
the permanent fire companies in the
country, and in many places auxil-
larry fire companies would be need
ed.
Foreign Affairs
Secretary of State Hull said
French-German collaboration threat
ems seriously to alter French rela-
tions with the United States. The
President told his press conference
rumors of German-English peace dis
cussions were Nazi-inspired and not
true.
Ships
President Roosevelt authorized the
U. S. Maritime Commission to take
over foreign ships in U. S. ports.
The Commission announced it has
arranged with Britain for American
ships to take over services from Can
ada and the U. S. Australia and New
Zealand to relieve English vessels
for war work. The Commission al
SO announced purchases of 20 mer-
chant ships for use as Army and
Navy auviliaries and ordered Allan
tic and Gulf Coast line ship opera
tors to make available so percent
of their tonnage-between 60 and
70 vessels, totaling $4,000 tons
for the 100000 ton emergency
shipping pool for lease-lend opera
lions.
Navy Secretary Knox announced
competition would be worked out to
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Mrs. Carl Hansen.

Mrs. Carl Hansen.
Friends of Miss Elizabeth Moody
are indeed glad to see her able to be
out and greeting her friends after an
extended illness.
s. l. Donald, Mrs. Roy Lawrence,
Roy and Jean Lawrence are visiting
relatives and friends in Memphis.
Mrs. Lee Mallory, of Way and
Mrs. Harold Hammet of Lexington
motored to Memphis last week to
attend the graduation of Miss Flea
nor Long from Central High School
in Memphis. On their return to
Goodman they were accompanied by
Mrs. Long and Miss Eleanor who will
make visit in the home of Mayor
and Mrs. w. E. Meek.
Mrs. Leroy Donald and Miss Jud-
it'll Ford motored to Canton on Mon
day for Miss Judith to have dental
work done.
Citizens Of Goodman are quite
proud of the new school building
which is being completed to house
the Consolidated School for the flu
ture. The streets leading up to the
building are being graded this week,
Friends of Carl Hansen will be
glad to know that he is continuing
TO improve in the Veterans Hospital
in Memphis.
Mr.. A. A. Derrick, Mr.. Arthur
Derrick and Miss Sid Schrock spent
Monday in Jackson.
Mr.. Booster Allgood came over
from Sherard where he is at work to
spend the week end with his parents.
Little Bobby Joe Fortinberry came
with him for visit.
We note with interest that our
Presbyterian friends are having the
interior of their church redecorated
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chandler
who lives at Mendenhall were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Parker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
Sarah Shaft Circle
Has Meeting

The Sarah Shaft Circle of the
Presbyterian Church met Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Will Elmore. IL
members were presents and one
guest, Mrs. Selby. Prayer by Mrs.
Weir. Mrs. N. King read the min.
utes from the last meeting and let
tiers from our foreign missionary
Mrs. Steen conducted the business
and also led very interesting bible
lesson on Power in Prayer" The
June morning breakfast was plan.
ned it beinf an old custom of the
Presbyterian ladies to be Monday
morning at Mrs. Weirs at 1880 am
Mrs. Whitehouse was leader of very
interesting program on Migration"
The meeting was closed with a pray
err Adjourned to meet in July with
Mrs. Perry Roby.
Ice cream and cake was served
by Mrs. Elmore, assisted by Mrs. S.
King and Mrs. Selby.
Dad has remembered you,
SO remember him on his day
Sunday, June 18th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HOLMES COUNTY MISSISSIPPI

Holmes County for the remainder Of
the year 1941 with culvert pipes, said
bid prices to cover delivery.
Ordered this June End, 194i.
County Fund
II is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed payable
out of County Fund.
Earl II. Fowler, M.B.S. No. 1, 2
days attendance in May 10 days ex-
aiming roads and bridges 10000;
VI. S. Rogers, M. B. S. No. 9. Same
10000; X. p. Thomas, NJ. B. S. No.
3, Same 10000; NJ. L. Smith 10000;
V. Reinhard, President, NJ. B. S. No.
5. Same 10000; Parham H. Will
liams, Clerk 500; w. A. Ramsey,
Sheriff 500;
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until its next regular
July meeting, A. d. 1941.
v. REINHARD,
President.
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Continued from page four)

II; Holmes Co. Com. Hospital
10000; Health Department $4,000;
". l.. Singleton S4.00; Dorothy Nc
Bee 229.16; Dorothy McBee $40;
Ruth Holloman 1900; Delta Elec.
Power Assoc. l.?5; Lexington Adver-
tiser $40; Miss. Stationery Co. 9.l5;
Hederman Bros. Ill;
1t appearing that certain bonds
and coupons will become due and
payable before the next regular meet
ing of this Board and that it is nee
essary that same be paid. it is order
ed that the Clerk Of this Board issue
warrants out of the proper funds,
when said bonds and coupons are
presents for payment.
Pursuant to due notice of the in
tehtion Of this Board Of Supervisors
to receive bids for the construction
of bridge across Cypress Greek at
". J. Waits Place, the County fur
nishing all materials the bids of Joe
ii. Moore being the lowest and best
bid is hereby accepted
1t is hereby ordered that the Clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors adver-
tise in the Lexington Advertiser fol
bids to be received at the regular
July, 194l, meeting Of this Board
the Board reserving the right to re-
Ject any or all bids, to furnish for
the remainder of the year, White
Oak. Post Oak and Cyprus Lumber
to be used for bridge purposes and
to be delivered at any place in the
County where needed.
Ordered this June End, l94l.
Dorothy McBee, Supt. Of Educa-
ton, has this day filed her report.
Pursuant to due and legal adver
tisement for bids to furnish the
County with wood preventative tc
treat bridge lumber for the remain
der Of the year, the bid of American
Creosote Works, Inc, Jackson, Mis-
sisippi, and Mississippi Lubricatinl
Company, Jackson. Mississippi, being
the lowest and best bids are hereb,
accepted.
It appearing that it is for the bes
interests of Holmes County in main
tanning and repairing the roads o.
said County that the old wooden cul
verts be replaced by iron culverts
it is therefore ordered that the Clerl
of this Board advertise in the Duranr
News for bids to be received at the
regular July, 1941, meeting Of thi.
Board, the Board reserving the righ
to reject any or all bids, to furnish
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

speed building of ships by awards
to the fastest workers and the fast
est shipyards.
Navy
Navy Secretary Knox announced
the launching Of the 35.0O0-ton bat
tleship South Dakota five months a.
head of schedule. He said he hoped
the warship would be ready for ser
vice by January although this nor
mally takes a year after launching.
Mr.. Knox said the Nays $4,000
ton ships far exceed in power, guns
and armor the sunken German war;
ship Bismark. The Navy announced
that all Atlantic bases acquired from
Great Britain are now available for
limited operations and will be COM
pletely finished within year.
Army Air
The War Department announced
high school graduates without suf-
ficient education to become officers
may enlist in the Air Corps for
training as pilots. Applicants be-
tween 10 and % will receive pre-.
ference. The Army said eventually
20 percent of its pilots may be en-
listed men who will be trained to
fly and given the rating of flight
sergeant with pay of $l0S to $s07
per month, depending on length OF
service.
The War Department also an
nounced Army Air Corps aviation
cadets now receive the same pay and
allowances as Navy and Marine fly.
ers and receive $500 bonus fol-
each year or fraction of year OF
active duty and $4,000 in insur.
ance.
Selective Service
Selective Service Deputy Director
Hershey asked Congress to approve
legislation authorizing deferment oil
all men 81 or more years old las,
October 16 SIS Headquarters am
ended regulations to permit review OF
classification at any time prior tc
induction.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

Furnished Rooms for rent: GEN.
tlemen preferred. Convenient to
town. Telephone s.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

FOR SALE: good farm mules. Love
Wagon Company. Phone Durant.
1885,.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

Mississippi's strategic location,
fine transportation facilities, in
telligent and loyal Anglo-Saxon
labor and abundant, dependable
and cheap electricity and natural
gas are the factors that will assure
the state of more industries in the
near future.
While in Washington, Mr.. Tay-
lor said he learned that contracts
already let in Mississippi by the
Army and Navy total approx
mately $6O,O0O.O00OO which in
cludes the new Air Base at Jack
son, Camp Shelby at Hattiesburg.
shipyards contracts and other
projects.
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This Week In Defense

Continued from page -
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Goodman News Items

Mr.. John Killebrew and John Agile
spent the week end at Macon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Collins and
daughter, Betty Lou, came up from
Canton Sunday to visit in the home
Of Mrs. Bertha Cowsert.
Mrs. Percy Montgomery returned
LAST week from a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Montgomery in Jack
son.
Mrs. Hattie Chapman, who lives in
Jackson, is the guest of Mrs. Marry
Oleson, and Mr.. George Chapman.
Misses Myrtle Browning and Mil
dred Killebrew spent Thursday in
Jackson.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowsert re.
turned Saturday from week spen.
On camp at Pickwick Dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Montgomery
Of Jackson were Sunday guests of
Goodman relatives.
Mrs. Florence Bankhead and Mrs.
Carrie Carter had as Sunday visitors
Mr and Mrs. Bryan Hamilton and
Sara 10 of Harperville, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Carter and daughter, Ann.
and Mr.. w. H. Carter of Jackson,
and Miss Mamie Hollum of Yazoo
City. The latter is spending her
vacation days in Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Donald. and
sons, Leroy Jr. and William Unger
came up from New Orleans Friday
to spend several weeks in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E w. Ford.
Mrs. John Killebrew and daugh-
ter, Mildred, shopped in Jackson
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Wynne and
little daughter, who live at Oxford,
spent the week end with Goodman
relatives.
DR.. Arthur Derrick, and Miss Sid
Sehrock came down from St. Louis
10 spend few days with home folks.
Eatertains Friends With Party
Mrs. Bertha Cowsert and Mrs.
Hugh Cowsert entertained few
friends at bridge and six hundred on
Friday, honoring Miss Ruth Bel
ford Donald, whose marriage to Mr..
Z p. Ellis, Jr. is being announced
this week Mrs. Cowsert's lovely
living room and dining room were
made more charming by arrange
aents of summer flowers, and min
ature bride and groom under a flow
ared arch made the center piece for
Tie lace covered dining table. Wed
ding bells were also used in the dec
STATIONS and in the score pads and
taIlies. At the close of the game.
Hiss Sara Stafford was holding the
travelling prize, which was perfume.
Hrs. Cowsert presented the honoree
with silver serving set. Those pre-
sent were: Miss Sara Stafford, Miss
Santa Hollum, Miss Allie Edwards of
Lumberton. Miss Judith Ford, Mrs.
1ohn Davis, Mrs. Carl Hansen, Mrs.
Alex Ousley, Mrs. G. R. Lawrence.
Hrs Dave Gulledge, Mrs. w. L. Har-
mon, Mrs. Paul Hand, Mrs. Cecil
Clements, Mrs. j. d. Neaves, Mrs.
Marion Ousley, Mrs. 1. u. Donald.
Ars. H. B. Powers, Mrs. Stanley AL
ZEN and Mrs. Ras Branch.
Miss Ollie Edwards, who lives in
Lumberton is the guest this week of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
Durant Locals.
EuzeIium Sunday School
Glass Hold MEETING

The Euzelium Sunday School Clas.
met Monday night, May Goth with
Miss Hattie Lou Tabor in the hom,
of her sister, Mrs. Avis Si,ams witt
eight present.
After a business session socia
hour was enjoyed while the hostes.
served delicious refreshments.
The meeting adjourned to meet
June 30th with Mrs. Howard Bar
wick.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
Industry For Stote Is
Predicted; Utility Sales
Mgr. Visit Mid-West-Eust

That Mississippi will continue
to get her share of national de-
tense industries is the opinion of
Les M. Taylor, general sales man.
ager of Mississippi Power & Light
Company upon his return fro m
visits to Chicago, Washington.
New York and other important
centers.
After talking with officials In
the Nations Capital and with in.
dustrial leaders in the Midwest
and East. Mr.. Taylor reports that
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
Business Circle of Baptist
w. M. u. Holds MEETING

The Businee Circle of the Baptis,
w. M. U. met in the home of Mrs
Monte Thompson, Tuesday night
June 10, l941.
Mrs. Merrill Mitchell gave the
devotional. Psalm %, and Miss
Katherine Durham had charge OF
the program, the subject being, Gar
Urgent Gospel - Night in Europe
Mrs. Thompson served lovely re.
,freshments at the conclusion of the
program.
The next meeting will be a picnic
at the park.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12

Remember Dad Sunday, it's
his day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-12
CT SSIFIE D
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A vERTISIN6

FOR RENT-two three room apart
ments or the house. See Mrs. J. E.
Dollahite, Durant. Mrs. J. l.. Nc
Cool, Starkville, Miss. 2tp