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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
1861 Members Are
Enrolled In Holmes
County Red Cross
Incomplete Returns
Indicate Success
In Campaign

To date 1867 members have beer
enrolled in the Red Cross in Holmes
county, according TO Mrs. l. w. Car
sson, roll call chairman. These fl
CURES are incomplete as several com
munities have yet to report their fin
al call. 1900 is the goal.
Complete returns have been made
from these communities:
Durant 240, Richland 10, Milestor
%, Acona rs, West So, Pickens 118
Howard II, Brozville II, Owens
Wells 9, Cruger SO, Thornton AZ.
Franklin IL.
Incomplete returns from these
communities follow:
Lexington 255, Goodman 80, Ebe.
nezer a, Tchula 1856.
In addition to the above the fol
lowing plantations have reported one
hundred percent membership enroll
ments:
A. w. Word, reporting for Byrd
Jones and Dan Boyd plantation at
Tchula, 81 members.
j. E. Gwin, reporting for East.
bank Plantation, KERN, So members,
and Graves Place, Tchula 38 mem
bers.
Sam D. Gwin, KERN, Linden Plan
tation, 81 members.
The following plantations, while
not making 100 percent reports made
a splendid showing: Mrs. Lowe
Thompson, plantation chairman, Cru
ger, reports six members and a SIS
donation from Mr.. Lowe Thompson
for the Montgomery plantation.
o. w. Nixon, Tchula, reports 20
members from Oswego and Straw
Camp plantations.
The Durant Manufacturing Com
pany, hosiery mill at Durant, report
ed one hundred percent membership
for every family employed. lib
members we're enrolled.
Any person in the county desiring
to enroll in the Red Cross is cordially
urged to contact any member of his
local committee or mail a check dir
ect to Mrs. Carson at Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Caution Urged. To
Prevent Woods Fires
Holmes Formers
Should Not Burn
OFF Covering

The time of the year for forest
fires is here again and the annual
destruction of young seedlings and
even forest trees proceed in prac-
tically every community a little at
the time until by March l all Of
our woodlands covered with grass
and weeds are black and brown.
The forest fire is no doubt the
biggest destroyer of wealth in Hoi-
mes County. Nature covers our soils
with grasses, leaves, and plants
which serve as a protection against
the ravages of erosion, and yet, we
have people who believe that all OF
this covering should be burned off
every winter. They believe this be-
cause their father and grandfather
believed that the woods should be
burned off annually. Some people
believe that burning the woods is the
mean of having early grass in their
pasture. As a matter of fact, do you
believe this is correct? If you rea-
son this point a little I believe you
will decide that the grass is actually
retarded in its development the COM
ing spring.
Please protect your woodlands and
it will help protect you.
l.. W. Carson, County Agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04

in the future as we have in the past.
To date We have had 70 applicants
with eight being accepted. This is
an unusual record, according to
Commander Walton, who says they
usually have only Z to 8 percent of
those sending coupons from the ads
in to be examined and of that num-
Der only one in four to pass the men,
tai and physical tests.
According to his figures we would
have had only ~ men accepted
whereas we have had eight.
: Holmes county leads the state, we
are certain. because the other Hol-
mes county weekly, The Lexington
Advertiser, is second in the weekly
papers. Together we should have as
many enIistments as any daily paper
in the state.
The President is certainly correct
when he says that labor unions should
be Incorporated and required to re-
veal their financial records on re-
ceipts and expenditures just as any
other business.
labor unions are "big business
now. Annually they extract literally
millions of dollars from thousands of
American workmen. Many of these
workers are members of the union
because they want to be. Some are
members because they are compel
led to be in order to hold their jobs
All are entitled to a full showing OF
how much money their union is re-
ceiving and spending and where ev-
cry dollar Of the money goes. Sal.
| aries and Expense accounts" of ev-
cry official connected with all unions
should be open knowledge to the
members of that particular union.
900
Do you know of a family in Du.
rant who is in actual need and is not
likely to have very much Of a Christ
mas this year.
If you do you will be doing thai
family a favor by reporting it to the
News office right away. Here we are
going to try to compile a list Of
worthy. needy families who will have
no Christmas so that the gifts, do.
nations and persents from hte var
ious organizations in Durant a
Christmas time can be more equi
tably distributed.
So if you do know Of such q fami
ly please le. US know as soon a.
possible.
All cases will be investigated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Holiday Schedule
Includes Something
For Everyone

The first event scheduled On tho
Christmas program in Durant will be
The services set for Sunday after
noon, December z, at the Baptist
Church when the Grammar School
Chorus will present a lovely musical
program.
Next will be the Santa Claus par
ade on Friday, December IL, to
which everyone in this vicinity is in
vited. 1t is sponsored by the Durant
News and the business men and mer-
chants of Durant.
Special Christmas music will be
used at the Baptist Church on Sum
day, December Ia, and special Christ
mas program will be given at the
Methodist Church to be announced
at a later date.
The Durant Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club is sponsor
ing the singing of Christmas carols
here the night before Christmas. All
school children interested are invited
to participate and several practice
sessions will be held and announced
| at a future date.
The BPW club is also sponsoring
the Christmas lighting contest this
year and asks that everyone enter
into the spirit of Christmas by hav-
ing as pretty decorations as possible.
Various clubs and organizations
this year, as always, will contribute
food, toys and other gifts to needy
families and any person who knows
Of . worthy needy family in Durant
is asked to notify the News office
by phone or personal call.
This is being done in order to
eliminate some Of the confusion
which arose last year when some
families received . good bit from
the various organizations and 9TH
ers did not get so much
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04

The News has again contacted
Santa Claus at the North Pole and is
going to bring him to Durant this
year to see all the kiddies of Du-
rant and vicinity. We cordially invite
all the parents of this section to bring
heir children in on Friday after
noon, December IL, at $3.50 o'clock.
On his arrival to town Santa Claus
will be met by a local reception COM
mittee and then escorted by the Du-
rant School Band in a big parade up
town. This year he will try to get
around to all the streets in the BUSH
ness section. Last year he was prac-
tically mobbed and didn't get any
further than Front Street.
There will be plenty of candy for
all the Riddles and all Of them are in
vited to be here Friday, December
18th.
Santa will take all the kiddies' let
tiers that day or they can mail their
letters to Santa in care of this news
paper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Services Al Methodist
Church Announced
Services to Be Held
Sunday Evenings at 5;
Beqins On Dec. 18th
The Church School meet at SAB,
Walter Odom superintendent.

The Church School meet at 9:45,
Walter Odom superintendent.
Worship service at IL o'clock.
The choir will have special music
Sermon message by the pastor.
Communion will be celebrated at
the close of the service.
After considerable discussion we
have decided that for December and
January we will have the evening
service at 5 O'Clock. The regular choir
will be augmented by a group OF
young people. All the young people
of the congregation are urged to be
present at this service. The first 5
o'clock service will be held on Dec
ember 14th. Please keep this notice
in mind. Worship service next Sun
day evening at the usual time, Z
o'clock.
The Leagues will meet at 6 o'clock
The circles of the Woman's Society
of Christian Service will meet at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon as follows:
No. one with Mrs. Walter Odom
No. two with Mrs. Johnnie Tart,
and No. three with Mrs F. V. Nc
Cullar.
Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock Wed
nesday evening.
Everyone invited to these services
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Christmas Lighting
Contest Will Be
Held This Year
B.P.W. Group Will
Sponsor Contest,
Award Prizes

The Durant Business and PROBES
sional Women's Club will this year
sponsor the Christmas lighting con
test usually sponsored by the Wo-
mans Club. The latter group decided
not to sponsor the contest this year.
Bill Tucker, manager of the local
office Of the Mississippi Power and
Light Company which company sup
plies Durant with electric current on
la wholesale basis, said there is no
shortage of power indicated for Du-
rant. or this vicinity and no reason
for conservation of current. Thus the
local club decided to sponsor the IN
nual contest.
Mayor Howell in a statement made
today urges the full cooperation of
all citizens, particularly business
houses, in decorating and carrying
out the Christmas spirit as much as
possible.
The city will again give SO cents
off the December light bill to all
those cooperating in the Christmas
lighting contest and anyone wishing
to enter the contest may do so by
contracting any member of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club.
1t costs only Is cents to enter and
the money will be used for buying
the prizes
Prizes will be given in these divi-
sions:
l. Best outdoor tree, living or
transplanted.
2. Best indoor tree.
3. Best general effect of exterior
lighting, meaning house fronts, door
ways, windows and all exterior de-
corations included.
4. For business houses only: Most
artistic Christmas window.
Impartial out-of-town judges will
Judge the contest some time between
Saturday, December 20 and We'd
nesday, December gath.
Decorations must be completed by
Thursday, December IS, and burn
every night from six o'clock until
ten o'clock from the 18th through
Christmas.
The cooperation of everyone in
the Christmas lighting contest is
urged in order that Durant might
be more beautiful than ever this
year a Christmas time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
c Comb RuiIrood Men
Injured In Motorcycle
Accident Recently

Harold w. Fortenberry, fireman
n Adrain w. Wilson, brakeman, re-
ceived severe injuries in a motor
cycle accident, when Fortenberry lost
control of the machine on which the
two was riding.
They were rushed to the /. C. Hos
pital in New Orleans where they are
resting as well as could be expected.
The boys have many friends in
Durant who will regret to hear of
this accident.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
R. H. Hewitt
Slightly Improved

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. McMurtray, MIR.
and Mrs. Gene Colquitt arrived Mon
day from San Antonio, Texas, Mrs.
R. ]. Kelly arrived Sunday from
FIT. Worth to be at the bedside of
their father, Mr.. R. H. Hewitt who
has been seriously i'll. Today Mr..
Hewitt has shown a marked improve
ment.
kilograms have arrived daily from
the grandchildren, Maj. Roy McMur-
tray, Of Brownwood, Texas; E. c.
McMurtrsy Of McAllen, Texas and
Mrs. Jim Frazer of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Scout Jamboree Is
Set For Thursday

All members of the local Scout
Troop, together with boys of Scout
and Cub Scout ages, and their faith
ers, are invited to the Scout Jam
boree to be held at the Holmes Coun-
ty State Park tonight at TOO. AL
who can come will meet at the Hotel
Durant at 700. Transportation will
be provided to the Park.
The program will be held indoors.
Weather will not be in hindrance, The
program will consist Of games, bruns-
wick stew, and a brief Scouting pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Dr.. Eubonks Will
Examine lst, 3rd, 5th
|Grudes December 9th

DR.. H. L. Eubanks will be at the
Durant School to examine the chill
dren of the 1st, 3rd and 5th grades
on Monday, December 9Th, beginning
at 9:15 a. m. Parents of these chill
dren are cordially invited to be pre-
sent, according to Mrs. Pickens,
county health nurse.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Children To Sing
Cuntutu Sunduy

The Public School Music Depart
ment of the Durant School will pre-
sent the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth grades in a Christmas Cantata
Sunday afternoon, December 7th at
the Baptist Church at s o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04
Dean S~huttleworths
Have Boby Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Shuttleworth,
nee Christine King, of Houston, Tex
as, announce the birth of a baby
daughter on November 25th. Mrs
Norman King is with her daughter
in Texas at this time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04

h1 Eugene Cole. p-esident of the
Merchants end 5 .4n.rs Bank of Du-
rant, continue TO improve at his
home here. Mr.. Cole is still not
sitting up but he is slightly improv-
ed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Allen, Stark
vile spent last Thursday here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. Z.
Durham.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-12-04

Mrs Cora Taylor, who has been
very i'll, is showing a great deal of
improvement this week, her friends
will be glad to know.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Sports Roundup

CHARACTERISTIC college a-star picked by the fans the
outstanding collegiate football players of 1870 will clash with
professional champion Chicago Bears in Soldier Field tonight
in the eighth game in the al-star football series
Omaha Neb,-INS-Mdr5n BUR Ward of Spokane WaSt.
teeiHg oft @ IS Others seeking quarter ud bcrtS IN the
1871 National 4matew golf tournament at the Omaha Field GLIB
sc. III earnest today 10 become the first former champion 10
reedftiVe the title since Francis OHimet did IN 1881.
Berlin -INS-Max Sehmeling has back Berlin from
Greece Crete much alive determined get another
crack the worlds heavyweight championship The top
the fight business presented himself the International
News Service office Berlin today person he Is
ghost and that all Of his having been killed Crete
months what Jacobs Beach would call baoucy
Detroit 4P-Jm Tobi 5tiHey Of the Pine Lake u5itdfiorai
tournament last Sunday, added another championship
list Wednesday BY 7Ug the Hiqhake Park otc Ford Field
He defeated Dick Pydkkcn SO o. 90 80 so The 7gomen
Singles by Elisabeth Bfaeknat Pine Lake champ
ior.
Sagnaw,-AP-Enre from Illinois, Indiana Ohio and Wis
expected to participate the Saginaw Valley open
tennis tournament which begins here FRIDAY through
Labor Day The the major tennis event OF the
and entries charge OF the Saginaw Tennis Club
DeoH4P-Ihe smuggling Boston Red Sor acre expected 10
be less generous frame OF mind today second encounter
1oIth the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium Distarug 17is
ness auth tdt cost them 63 decision UedHesdq Boston
hdyr0Iy missed slipping into fourth place american Lc1guc
standings Only league President Uiam Hayridqe action IN de-
edrg them 1Innr by forfeit Washington precious
game Sd7ed the Sor from further humility
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Crisler Calls
Gridders to u.

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 2s-Her.
bert o. Fritz" Crisler, Michigan's
head football coach and director OF
athletics, announced today that he
has invited 65 football players to
report for practice Sept. 10 when
the Wolverines will begin prepare
tons for their 63rd season OF inter-
collegiate gridiron competition.
Heading the list are Is lettermen
from the 1910 squad which won
seven Of its eight games and nine
others who won reserve awards
last year. The squad includes five
centers, ten guards, nine tackles,
1s ends, FIVE quarterbacks, II hals
backs and three fullbacks.
-GFisleF- said that practice ses-
sions will be held twice daily on
Ferry Field from Sept. 10 until
the Wolverines face Michigan State
here in the first game of the year
Sept. -. With Michigan's fall
semester opening Sept. 20, prac-
tice periods will be limited to one
a day after the opener with the
Spartans.
The players actually will don
their uniforms for the first time
the afternoon of Sept. 9 when
newspaper and newsreel photo
graphers viii be given free reign.
The Is lettermen returning 10
form the nucleus OF Crisler's fourth
Michigan team are Capt. Bob
Westfan, fullback, OF Ann Arbor;
George Ceithaml, quarterback. Of
Chicago; Norm Call. of Norwalk.
o.; Cliff Wise. Spring Lake: Dave
Nelson, Detroit; Harold Lockard.
Canton, o.: all of whom are half
backs; Joe Rogers, Plymouth. and
Harlin Fraumann, OF Pontiac, ends.
Al Wistert, Chicago; Reub Kelto,
Bessemer, and Bob Flora, Musks-
gon, tackles; Bob Kolesar, ClevS
land. and Bill Molzow, Flint.
guards, and Bob ingalls,, Marble.
head, Mass, and Ted Kennedy.
Saginaw, centers.
Those who won reserve awards
IN 1910 and who will return to hat.
tie for starting positions this sea.
son are: Ends, Phil Sharpe, Lake
wood, o., and Rudy Smeja, Chica-
go; tackles, Ted Denise, Lansing.
and Leo Cunningham. Revere.
Mass; Guards, George Hildebrandt.
Hamburg. y. Y. and John Lame.
Puritan; centers, Harry Anderson,
Chicago, and Louis Woytek, John
son City, y. Y; halfback. Elmer
Madar, Detroit.
Among the sophomores expected
TO give the veterans a battle for
their Jobs are ends, Jack Karwales.
Chicago, and Jack Petoskey. Dear.
born; guards. Mervin Pregulman.
Lansing, and julius Franks, Ham.
tramck; halfbacks, Tom Kuzma
Gary, Ind; Paul White, River
Rouge, and Don Robinson. Detroit
and fullback. Don Boor. Dearborn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

The status quo prevailed today
In the Michigan State Baseball
League. as far as the Flint Indians
and the St Joseph Autos were
concerned.
After splitting a doubleheader
last night at Flint. the Autos re-
manned a game and a half behind
the Indians, the same quota that
separated them Tuesday evening.
While the two top teams blasted
away at one another. the Grand
Rapids Colts quietly slid into fourth
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
LEAD PIPE cINcH

San Francisco, Aug. 2S-INS -
The ill-starred Albany race track
is a lead pipe cinch' to rise from
its mud and reopen on a more per
manent basis next year, John d
Costello. president OF the Colder
Gate Turf Club. declared today The
lifting job will be done with $500
600 new capital to meet current OBJ
legations and pay opening expenses
Costello said, but he declined to re-
veal the source of the funds which
he stated were "as good as in the
bank
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Sports Calendar
TODAY
City Leaaue Baseball
City LEAGUE Softball

Cubs VS.. Merchants, Recreation
Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

Trojan Laundry vs.. Motor State,
Sportsman Park. Ann Arbor, so
p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
WINS 2OoTH GAME

Boston, Aug, 2S-INS- Charley
Root had his 200th major league
pitching victory today, but took the
honor calmly. The goings getting
TOO tough said the 42-year-old Chi
cago Cubs veteran, oldest active
hurler in the majors. II expect TO
be around a little longer, but prob
ably not long enough to add many
more wins to my string"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Boxing Results


Chicago-Booker Beckwith, 172
Gary. Ind. outpointed Clarence
Red" Burman, 1856, Baltimore,
(10).
Washington-Bill Poland. 1874,
New York. stopped Eddie Blunt,
216. New York. (4.
Bridgeport. Conn.-Ken Overlin,
i622, stopped Jimmy Young, f699,
Scranton, Pa. (S).
New York-Ray- Robinson, 1879.
New York. stopped Carl (Red)
Guggino, 1879 "a Hartford, Conn,
49,.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Contest Called
at End of Sixth
After Late Rally
Hanson Greeted by
Four Hit Barrage
in First Stanza
CITY LEAGUE STANDINGS

Cuuningham's. bruised and bat
tered after nine straight City
League defeats. very nearly handed
United Stove a surprise beating
Wednesday night. The worried
Stovemen avoided disgrace only by
staging a late rally to deadlock the
score al A.. which became the final
count when the game was called at
the end of six innings of play.
Manager Charlie Townships crew
greeted Southpaw Dale Hanson with
a four-hit harrage in the opening
stanza. This furnished raw material
for one run, which kept Cunning
hams in front until the third inning
when United Stove tied the score.
Though the Stovemen went ahead
in the fourth, p. the Druggists
came back to add three runs to their
total in the following chapter. Pitch
.er Milan Church delivered a we'll
placed double down the first base
line TO score the two markers which
once more placed Cunningham S
on top.
Two errors. a single by George
Radak and an infield out enabled
United Stove TO again even up the
score IN the home portion OF the
fifth. Both teams left one man
stranded on base in the final in
ming.
Mechanical and mental errors pre-
vented both squads from playing a
very good brand of ball
Church allowed six hits over the
stretch, while Hanson and Les Hall,
who relieved him in the fifth, gave
up nine safeties. Hall took over the
mound duties after Cunningham
had scored all three OF its runs.
George Radak, of United Stove.
and Del Sefeska, of Cunningham s.
led their respective teams at bat
with three hits apiece. RadaR
banged out a triple and two singles
in his three appearances at the
plate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
Status Quo Remains in State
League, St. Joseph Leading

place in the standings the same
berth they occupied at the end OF
the first half OF the season. Back
in third place were the Muskegon
Reds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28

Central Specially VS.. United
Stove. Recreation Park.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
TO ATTEND MEETING

Holland. Aug. 2S-AP-Dr. Alex.
ander II. Loudon. Netherlands min
lister to the United States, will
attend meetings OF the Society OF
Dutch Scholars OF America here
Sept. as.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
GAME poSrpnNEn

The long-delayed City League
softhall game between Trojan Laun.
dry and Motor State, Crucial" con.
test OF the second half OF the split
season, was postponed again Wed.
nesday. The tilt viii be played to-
night at Sportsman Park Ann Ar.
Dor, at 7::30.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
NATIONAL LEAouE

NdHIts UtUIUU ItdUeT-
Wednesdays Results
Boston 81. Chicago 0-6.
Pittsburgh u, Philadelphia ..
Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati ?.
st. Louis s. New York 5.
Today's Games
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Only games scheduled.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-28
How They Stand

y tt94lNE Ut IIIU ItUWFT.
Wednesdays Results
Detroit s. Boston 3.
Washington II. Chicago 5.
Cleveland II. Philadelphia 4.
New York-ll-- St-Le#iis
Today's Games
Boston at Detroit.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.