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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
Agricultural And
Business Conditions
Given In Review

According to the January issue Of
the Monthly Review of the Federal
Reserve Bank of st. Louis.
Agriculture Mississippi farmers
received from the sale Of principal
farm products and Government
benefit payments a total of $751;
100000 during the first eleven
months of 1910, compared with
$135,s45,0 900 in corresponding per
iod of previous year.
Weather conditions generally dur
ing December and the first half of
January were favorable for growth
and development of ~fall-sown grains,
also for all agricultural activities.
While rains interfered with field
work in some southern sections.
farm routine as a whole is abreast
with the seasonal schedule. The
January ! inventory Of grain and
grain stock on farms made by the
Department of Agriculture indicates
reserves in this district substantially
larger than the 1O-year (193O-1939)
average.
General Business-Trade and in
dustry attained a high momentum
during the closing month of 1910,
and the rate has been maintained or
somewhat bettered since the turn Of
the year. Holiday trade began early,
and attained the largest volume re-
corded since 1929. Merchants re-
port a broader variety and higher
quality of goods being bought than in
any recent season. December sales
by reporting department stores
were about SO per cent greater
than in November and 7.2 per cent
above q year earlier
Production-Stimulated by Gov
eminent purchasing for defense pur-
poses and extraordinarily heavy
civilian requirements, production
toward the end Of 1910 scared to
record high levels. Practically all in
dustries participated in the upswing.
but gains were most outstanding in
durable goods, notably iron and steel,
and the general run Of building
materials. In this district alone, con
tracts placed by the various Govern
ment agencies between June 1 and
November / reached a total value of
about $685., 200, 900, and, a sub
stantial volume Of additional or
ders has been placed since that
time.
Banking and Finsnce-Reflecting
the improvements in general busi-
ness, demand for bank credit ex-
banded further during the past
thirty avs. Deposits continued to
rise, and at mid-January reached an
all-time high.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
THE HOME PAPER :.

The paper came and now the old folks sit
Tenderly reading every word Of it,
They're living at the Coast and all they know
is back there in the land Of wind and snow,
That's why they left they couldn't stand the cold.
For blood runs thin and sluggish when you're old.
And now they sit among their blooming flowers.
In solid comfort yet the summer hours
Drag by, and there is nothing much to do,
You buy the bread and dad just never took
Two passing long long hours with a book.
They love their little garden and the way
The lawn stays green and in the month of May
The trees flame out like birds to greet the spring
And all the holy bells of heaven ring
Across the lawn where daisies nod their heads y
And old communion in their sunny beds.
Yet when the precious hometown paper comes
They gloat above it, all the tiny crumbs
OF news, they gather up like misers gold,
Pour over all the paragraphs and hold
The sheets aside and talk with eyes aglow
of dear old ~neighbors of the long ago.
For every item is a personal thing
They know the folks, and so the columns ring
Small bells within their hearts, for they can see
The faces of old ~neighbors tenderly,
And though they go their lonely ways apart,
Still they are members Of a small towns hear.
EDNA JAQUES.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
WPA Project Gives
Information On
CoIored Churches

The Historical Records Survey
has compiled some interesting facts
on the colored churches Of the
County. The land records show nsk
there were ten negro churches or
ganized in the decade following the
close of the Civil War. There were
doubtless others that are not on
| record.
Some of the deeds Of the church
lots are an interesting comment on
the social conditions of the time.
The name of the denomination is
always given and the property is
often decided for both church and
school purposes. The deed to the
Mt. Valley Church between Cruger
and Tchula, declares that the deed
is void if groups are assembled in
the church for other than religious
purposes. 1t further requires that
the trustees must be from Holmes
County. an three of them must be
from the plantation on which the
the church is located-all this being
a safe guard against the lawless
type Of person that came into the
! South in Reconstruction days,
The distinction Of being the frs:
negro group to own Church pro-
perty goes to the Methodist Church
of Durant, the deed to which is
found in Vol r., P. 470 1868. What
. wealth of social history this deed
suggest the disruption Of the Union:
the emancipation of an ~enslaved
race and it's assumption Of its rights
Of citizenship. The M%ethodists and
Baptists first ~worshiped together.
but the Baptists withdrew, leaving
the M~ethodists sole possessors
The Durant Methodist Church,
colored, was organized by Edmund
Scarborough. He was formerly q
| slave from Attala County who came
to Durant after the Civil War. He
represented Holmes County in the
| legislature in Reconstruction days
| and was a prominent leader in his
T race. He was a member of the An
nual Conference that met in New
Orleans in 1865, presided over by
Bishop Thompson of the Northern
Methodist Church. He organized
more than half of the fourteen
Methodist Churches for the negroes
in our County, the Durant Church
being one of these. He was a prea'
cher through a number of years but
finally gave up the ministry for his
farm near Pickens. He lived the re,
naming years Of his life in Pickens
The Historical Records Survey
las inventoried some Of the early
records of these churches and the
manuscript material of the foun'
ders. They are of interest to the
student Of history as a picture OF
a transitions period in the life of j
race and are the basis Of any true
local and State history.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06
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jobs for the unemployed. People
must be self-sufficient and self
supporting. They cannot depend up
on the government to take care Of
them. If Democracy is to work it
will be because the people of Am
erica wake up to the fact that we
cannot longer blind ourselves to
what is going on in Washington. We
must take an active interest in our
government from the municipal gov
eminent on up to the presidency.
That interest must manifest itself
by electing men and women t. Of
flee who are of high character,
honest and sincere, people who will
make a job Of running the gov
eminent honestly and wisely. We
must forsake our attitude of care
lessness and indifference as to who
is elected to public office. We must
demand good government if we are
to continue to have the freedom
associated with Democracy. The time
is here when we can no longer leave
our government in the hands of
politicians and expect democracy 20
survive.
If we say that we cannot do this,
if we say it is impossible to get any
one other than politicians and
probably those who can be corrupt
ed at that, elected to public office
in our state and national elections,
then We must say that Democracy IL
a failure and will not work because
our people have shirked their re-
sponsibility and are not capable Of
governing themselves.
The people of France were having
too much fun to make democracy
work in that country. They could
not be bothered with the fact that
their government was being corrupt
ed and sold out by crooked politi-
clans. They did not have time to
bother with government. Now they
are truly suffering under a dictator's
heel.
The people of America must wake
up. We must decide for ourselves #
Democracy is worth preserving and
worth working for. If we work for
it hard enough and use the resources
of u country to prepare to de-
fend 1t against any aggressor, we
can rest assured that We will not
have to die for it on any foreign
soil.
Only the people Of America have
the answer to the problem.
They must make their own de.
cisions and let their voices be heard
in Washington by their representa-
tives. They must take time to de-
eide the course of their government,
They can no longer trust it to the
politicians. They must start doing
their own thinking.
Now is an excellent time to be-
gin. II we get into a European war
there will be no such thing as "de-
mocracy" anymore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06

Mrs. c. E. Brown of Memphis.
Tenn. and Mrs. e. A. Turner Of
Grenada spent the week end with
their sister and daughter, Mrs. C.
E. Phillips
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-02-06

The paper came and now the old folks sit
Tenderly reading every word of it,
They're living at the Coast . and all they kno
is back there in the land of wind and snow,
Evening star., 1941-09-01
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.

W6V, 3:O0-Setond Anniversary Of World
War II: Speaking from London will be King
Hsakon Of Norway King Peter Of yugOSavid,
Gen. Skorsk representing Poland. Hubert
PierIot, Belgium; Pieter GerbrandN the Neither
landS; Gen. de Gaue, the Free French; Jan
Nasayk, ClethO O-5IOvasia; {. H. SimOpouIiS
Greece; j. Beth, Luxembourg,
WJSV, 4;45-Enteriainmeni with Ben Bernie:
Mr.. Bernie and all the lads open Monday
throuoh-FTiddy series, with the Singing Vd0
Family initial guests.
WMAL, 700-WIiam Green, president Of
the American Federation Of Labor, makes his
Labor Day address in Grand Rapids. Mich.
WWDC, 7:00-Bbe Round Table: President
Glenn Wagner and The faculty Of Washington
Bible Institute discuss "A Bible Institute for
All The Churches"
WJSV, 7:00-Vox Pop: Johnson and But
ierwohh interview several men behind the
men behind The guns. such as farmers and
stockmen al the Indiana State Fair in lndi
snapolis.
WUC, 7:3O-WaIensfein Orchestra: So
prano Vivian Della Chesa is guest in Miss
Speaks Temporary absence. She sings Ga,
Vote from "Manon" "0ne Fine Day" from
Madame Butterfly" Annie Laurie"
WJSV, 800-Foreoast: Jubilee" a va.
rietY show with taSt headed by SenestreN
Ethel Waters and Duke EIlingion's Band. This
Is The finale Of the series.
WNAL, 8:00-Bdsin Street Music Society:
Diva Diane Courtney introduces a new tune,
Evening star., 1941-09-01
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1e4
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

When Yank Yank the Nuthatch
asked Peter Rabbit if there was any,
thing else he wanted to know, Peter
was quite ready for him. Yes" he
retorted promptly, II want to know
how it is that you can walk head
first down the trunk OF tree with
out losing your balance and timbling
OFF,"
Yank Yank chuckled happily. "I
discovered long time ago" he re-
piled, that the people who get on
best hi this world are those who
make the most of what they have
and waste no time wishing they had
what other people have. I suppose
you have noticed that all the Wood
pecker family have stiff tail feathers
and use them to brace themselves
when they are climbing a tree. They
have become SO dependent upon
them that they don't dare move
about ON the trunk of tree with
out using them. If they want to
come down a tree they have to
back down.
Nov, Old Mother Nature didn't
give me stiff tail but she gave me
very good pair OF feet with three
toes in front and one behind and
when 1 was a very little fellow /
learned to make the most of those
feet. Each toe has a sharp claw.
When I go up tree the three front
claws on each foot hook into the
bark. When I come down a tree
/ simply twist one foot around so
that the three front claws of this
foot keep me from falling. 1t Is
just as easy for ME to go down a
tree as to go up and I can go right
around the trunk quite sS easily
and comfortably" Suiting action
to the word, Yank Yank ran around
the trunk of the apple tree just
above Peters head. When he re-
appeared, Peter had another ques-
ton ready.
: DO you live altogether on insects
and worms and grubS and their
eggs?" he asked.
Il should say not" exclaimed
Yank Yank. Il like acorns and
beech nuts and certain kinds of
seeds"
Il don't see how such little fellow
as you can eat such hard things as
acorns and beech nuts" protested
Peter little doubtfully.
Yank Yank laughed right out.
"Some time when see you over in
the Green Forest III show YOU" said
he. When I gnd fat beech nut
l take it to little crack IN a tree
which will just hold it. Then with
shell. 1t really is quite easy when
you know how. Cracking nut open
that way is sometimes called hatch
ing and that is how I come by the
name OF Nuthatch."
Evening star., 1941-09-01
0rohesfras; Dawn Pa. Weaiher-5ign-0ff

Poor LII penguins." written by couple Of
inspired studio guides.
WRC, 830-"These, Our freedoms-or
What We Arm 10 Defend" title Of Labor
Day pageant originating from WelriOn, ". Va.
WMAl, 845-Roberi F. Allen, N. B. {. cor
respondent in Mexico City, discusses results
Of the first nine months OF The Cdmdtho regime
in Mexico.
WNAl, 9;00-Famous Jury Trials Drsmaiila,
lion Of a famous iTal for Sotalled badger
game" murder.
WRc. 9:30-ravaItads Of Amerita: Drama
based on the life Of Left Ericsson. The man
who first discovered The New World Karl
SwsnsOn takes The title role.
WOL, 1000. NJ. 0rnbum, secretary.
treasurer Of the Union Label Trades Depart.
ment OF The A. F. Of l., discusses "AmerIta
and ihe Union labeI."
WkAL. tO3O--Allsn S. Haywood, national
director Of {. !. o. The {. |. 0. and Ma.
iondi Defense"
VOL, lO;30-5enaiOr Wheeler Of Montana
speaks al The ST. Charles Festival in 81.
Charles, III.
SH0RT.WAvE PROGRAMS.
BUDAPEST, 7:30-News in English; HAT4,
9.i2 meg, 31.8m.
LONDON. 8:00-HeadIine news; CSC, 9.58
meg. 3t.3 m.; GSD, Ills meg. 255 m.
RIO De JANeIR0. 8;00-proersm in English;
PSH 1912 meg, 795 m.
BERLIN, S:i5-Nsws in English; DID, ii.u
meg IS m.; DID, 1854 meg, 7S.5 m.
VATICAN CITY. S;30-News comment; M,
SO meg, 3i06 m.
ROME, iO:O0-News in English; PROB. s.63
meg, 3f.f m,; 2R04, 1871 meg, 75.4 n;
2R06. 1880 meg, 1876 m.
LIMA, PERU, t0:30-lnfomafivs notes, mu
sic; 0Ak-dz, sos meg, 4o.6 m.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Defense savings bonds. series E,
are available in denominations as
low as s25. maturity value, the cost
of which is Sl8.75. Ownership of
series E bonds is limited to $1,000
maturity value of bonds issued in
any one calendar year.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Our soldiers, sailors and marines
need planes, ships, tanks, ammuni-
ton, uniforms and food. You can
help to supply them by buying De-
fense savings bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
EVENING STAR FEATURES.

Star Flashes Latest morning headlines with
Bill CoyIe, WhAL. II am.
National Radio Forum: Senator Harry Flood
Byrd Of Virginia on National Defense Time
table" WMAL, tonight al $50 pm.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
This

Father: That officer was only
doing his duty. Both Of us should
have been watching the Speedometer
more closely, Son. Suppose We go
$3.50 on the tne-what do you
say?'
Evening star., 1941-09-01
POINTS FOR PARENTS

Which one OF these young men
do you think iCill ,Ddtch his drip
ing speed more carefully in the
future?
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Shanghai has 9,497 public ric-
Shaws.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
ssts s;t;''s Quiz

@ I cannot find the word de
fense" anywhere on the Defense saw
ings stamps I have bought. Are
they merely postal savings stamps,
or does my money invested in these
stamps 90 into the defense pro-
gram?
A. The money you use to pur-
chase these stamps goes definitely
into the defense program. The
stamps bear the words America on
guard" which indicates that they
are an integral part of the defense
program.
@. Are Defense savings stamps
registered and are they transfer
rable?
A. Defense savings stamps are
not registered, but they are trans
ferrable.
Note-To buy Defense bonds and
stamps, 90 to the nearest post Office
or bank. or write to the Treasurer
of the United States, Washington,
D. c., for an order form.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
This
Duty is
Made SO much
Easier
The GaWler Way

A BEAUTIFUL service for
the departed means so
much to the bereaved. You
have done everything possible
to provide the perfect tribute,
when you call the Gawlers.
Yet, those who turn to us
find they receive something
more than a distinguished
funeral. Above all. we take
genuine personal interest in
your, problems. and bend every
effort to tighten your misfor-
tune, and to help you secure
a beautiful service at the price
you want to pay.
Evening star., 1941-07-21

pital, where he was taken after
being stricken at his farm near
Ashton, Md.
Mr.. Ayre, who made his home at
the Westchester Apartments, was
1eWeler at the Mayflower Hotel and
also maintained shop for some
time at the Shoreham Hotel. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Eliza
beth H. Ayre; son. Edward H.
Ayre, who was associated with his
father in business. and a daughter,
Mrs. Charles A. Blakely, jr., of Long
Beach, Calf.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Edward {. Ayre Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Edward E.
Ayre, 81, Washington jeweler who
died Saturday, will be held at B
pm. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. He will be buried in Cedar
Hill Cetemery.
Mr., Ayre died at Emergency Hos
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Mrs. R. G.. McCutchun Dies

CLAREMONT, Calf, July 81 (P).-
Mrs. Carrie Sharp McCutchan, go,
wife of Dean Emeritus r. c. Nc
Cutchan of De Pauw University. died
yesterday at her home after an ILL
ness of two years. Private memorial
services will be held.
Evening star., 1941-07-21
Large Choice Of
Funeral Prices

Consult this list, which repre-
sents 1000 consecutive adult
services, as selected by past
patrons, for guidance:
Evening star., 1941-07-21

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will limit
buildings near airports to three
stories
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
WoveII's Right Hand Man
Captured 81 Blitz Forces
Lt.-Gsn. Richard o'connor
outstandins Taetieian

but we do know what O'Connor
has done in the past two
months"
O'Connor won the Distin-
guished Service Order and the
Military Gross in the last war.
He also was awarded the famed
Italian Silver Medal for valor in
recognition of the part he
played In the Italian defeat of
the Austrians In 1918.
Between the wars he sand
wiched periods of intensive
study ut the staff and imperial
defense colleges between regi-
mental and home commands. He
was military governor Of Jerusa-
lem In le38-30.
General O'Connor, who Is 81
years old, was made . knight
Commander Of the Bath (KCn)
for his part IN the capture of
Bengal: Libya, last Feb. 6. He
was married five years ago to
Jean Ross, daughter Of Sir Wal
ter Rogs.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
iDingenlaIl
from Council
Detroit Body Acts
on sribsry chorss

ODETROIT, April IL - B -
Councilman Harry I. Dingeman,
indicted on q charge of taking q
$1,000 bride for his vote in the
$8,S00.000 Herman Gard G n 5
housing project, was ousted
from the Detroit Common Coun-
Gil yesterday by \ unanimous
vote Of his colleagues.
John r. Gottron, 4 manufac-
turer's agent, testified 1t the i'm
parchment hearing that Dinse-
man had asked for q 'cut" from
the slush fund the state charges
was used to pay off three coun-
cilmen.
He declared further that he
had paid the cash into Dinge-
mans hands. Earlier, Dinge-
man had insisted the payment
did not sway his vote but had
appeared TO him az an oppor-
tunity TO get something for
nothing"
Dingeman was the second
councilman to be ousted Is q re-
suit Of the graft charges. John
F. Hamilton, former state rep
resentative who admitted accept
ing $4,000, and was ousted in
previous proceedings.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

oLONDON. April It'd
Lieutenant General Sir Richard
Nugent O'Connor. one Of three
British generals reported niss-
ing" in recent fighting In Libya.
was known as "Wavell's right
hand man" for his part In ROLE
ing UP the series Of British vic
tories in north Africa last winter.
Like General Sir Archibald
p. Wavell, commander Of the
British middle east forces. Gen.
eral O'Connor belonged to the
unorthodox school of soldering.
One Of the youngest battalion
commanders in the World War.
he secured his command by pay
ing four dollars for one days
service In an exclusive artillery
company necessity for an
outsider" seeking promotion.
When officers who saw O. Con-
nor promoted ahead Of them pro-
tested, the authorities CURLY re.
piled: 1--WE have no reference to
the artillery company's records
for the past few hundred years.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
Deanna Durbin
and Sweetheart
Set to Marry

clos ANGELES. April H.
R - Deanna Durbin, lo-ysar-
old movie actress. and Vaughn
Paul, Is. her frst and only
sweetheart obtained . marriage
license today.
Deanna and the young movie
executive braved q rainstorm to
reach the license bureau as 1t
opened this morning. The couple
will be married next Friday
night at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Dur.
bin, In Hollywood.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11
He Wouldn't
Bite; But
Bear Did

OSAN BERNARDINO, CALI,
April l1-R-Elgin Moore and
Kenneth Golden. were sitting on
log in front of q mountain
cabin.
"Hey, there's q bear" Golden
shouted. and ded.
Moore roared with laughter,
Then he glanced around. and. :.
There did stand Z bear - Z
big brown bear - the biggest
bear ! ever saw. He snarled and
paved. ] was too quick for him
-almost. His claws ripped oui
the seat Of my pants"
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-11

WASHINGTON. April IL -
(R - President Roosevelt's re-
quest for power 70 take over for
eign ships aroused congressional
speculation today that the gov
eminent might commandeer 10
French vessels. including The
giant luxury liner Normandie,
which now are tied up In Amer
lean harbor2
In q message 70 Congress yes
terday. Mr. Roosevelt asked
sweeping authority to make use
Of foreign ships idle In Ameri-
can ports 70 forestall . GROWING
shortage" Of shipping facilities.
The message, and accompanying
legislstion, said that '.just COM
pensation" would be made for
any ships taken over.
There was no immediate ex-
preston Of opposition 70 the
plan. and administration leaders
believed they could hurry the
enabling legislation thro GU { b
Congress.
First vessels involved under
the new "seixe-and-pay" pro-
gram would be 80 Danish ships
recently placed under protective
custody Of the coast guard along
with two German and - Italian
merchantmen.
One administration lesder,
asking not 70 b quotsd BY name,
said that Il would b sssound
procedure" "a seize the French
vessels now In American watero.
and predicted That possibly
would b one Of The ArSt stspG
taken altar thu proposed at-
thorixation b approved. The
Normandie d tied up at New
York.
This Legislator said that III
French vessels IRE At no value q
the Vichy government O pre-
ent. IL We pold them . I'm
price," he said. sit would - Z
fair transaction MI around. The
Germans might not like. hut ]
have I feeling that the FrSnch
would"
In Copenhagen, II was repOrt-
ed TINT thu Dnnish mini9HnR -