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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05

fore, necessary that we be doubly
careful in these times"
Doctor Wolman also called atten-
ton to the fact that earlier in the
week President Roosevelt had en-
dorsed the Christmas Seal campaign
and in so doing the President said:
with the approach of the Christ
mas Season, my mind turns to one of
our most valuable and far-reaching
traditions, the Christmas Seal which
supports the fight against tubercu-
losis.
For 35 years the appearance of
the small tuberculosis Seal on the
flood of holiday mail has proved that
we Americans are sincerely trying to
protect our own against an insidious,
communicable disease.
1.-THE anti-tuberculosis campaign
has long been vital part of the
foundation of the structure of our
country because health is the first re-
ouisite of nation as well as Of an in
dividual. This year, above all years,
we must, and am sure we will,
faithfully observe one of our oldest,
most worthy American customs, that
of giving health to ourselves and to
others through Christmas Seals"
The Christmas Seal Sale will close
on Christmas Day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05

ating hazards including storm patrol
during wet and. oftentimes, icy condi-
tions. Included in the fleet are emcr-
gency and trouble shooting trucks,
heavy duty maintenance and con-
struction trucks, and trucks for haul
ing and general duty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05

A beautifully inscribed plaque is
now on display at the Public Service
office on Main street. The roll of hon
or of employees who were responsible
for this record includes Arthur H.
Nelson and Harold Cropper, of the
Crisfield office.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-12-05
EASTERN SHORE PUBLIC
SERVICE WINS AWARD

The Eastern Shore Public Service
Company has won first place honors
10 is under the local auspices of the
Salisbury Cooperative Concert Asso-
citation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Formers Still Have
Time to Benefit on
Soil Building

Sometime ago proposed Tripe "A.
regulation was published which stat
cd that all soil building practices that
would apply on the % per cent MN
imum requirement on farms coopera-
ting with the Tripe A. would AVE
10 be completed by June IS. This
regulation was never approved Of
ficially, hence, any farmer that does
not, have the required soil building
practices to avoid the $500 per acre
penalty still has time to qualify his
farm by planting such crops as peas
and soybeans. These crops planted
following the good rains we have had
the last few days should have ample
time to produce good yields
Although we have not received Of
fetal notice, we have been informed
that farmers who have soybeans
which they expect to combine, may
do so and still use this acreage to
meet the % per cent requirement
in soil building practices. The change
in this regulation was made neces-
sary due to the shortage of fats
brought about by our Defense Pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Mrs. Mcdaniel Rites
Held On Monday
tnterment At
Mizpoh For
Duront Lody

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Me-
livina Mcdaniel, 68, were held in
the Methodist Church at Durant on
Monday afternoon at three O'Clock
The Rev. E. S. Lewis, church pastor,
officiated.
Mrs. Mcdaniel passed away at her
home here Saturday night at eight
O'clock following a brief illness. She
suffered a heart attack.
Interment was at Mizpah with the
Southern Undertaking Association in
charge.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was a member OF
the Methodist Church and of the
Order of The Eastern Star. She was
the widow of the late R. w. Mcdaniel
and had made her home in Durant
for over rs years. She was born and
reared at Thomastown in Leake
county.
Surviving are eight sons anc
daughters: Mrs A. M. Fraser, Mem
phis; Mrs. B. H. Guymon, Memphis
Mrs. Raymond Fraser, Ell Paso
Texas; Mrs. J. C Bryant, Durant
Mrs. j. C. Flowers, Coffeeville; R
W. Mcdaniel, Durant; r. E. Nc
Daniel, Memphis; C A. Mcdaniel
Hattiesburg.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
THIS WEEK IN DEFENSE

President Roosevelt, declaring a
strike at the North American Avia-
ton plant in Inglewood, Calf, was
impeding the defense program, or
dered the Army to operate the plant
after workers rejected Mediation
Board terms for sttlement. Two
days after taking over, the Army
reported 100 percent efficiency"
with all employees returned to work
The President said plants which ne
might be forced to place under Fed
eral control will be returned to pri-
vate management as soon as possible
The House voted for an amend
ment to the 1912 Army appropria-
ton bill to prohibit the payment OF
funds to any individual or company
failing within 10 days to abide by
Mediation Board recommendations
for settlement of disputes. The Sen
ate approved declaration that
strikes or lockouts in defense in
dustrins are contrary to sound pub
lie policy"
The Mediation Board announced
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Duront Playground
Will Open Monday
In Wilkes Grove

Beginning June 23rd, the Play
ground which is sponsored by the
Gamma Literary Club, assisted by
the Twentieth Century Club. the Wo-
mans Club and the Present Day
Club, will be open every day with
directors every day except Sunday
from 9 to IL in the mornings and
from 3 to 6 in the afternoons. The
Playground is located in the Wilkes
Grove on Castalian Boulevard. All
children Of the community are in
vited to come and enjoy playing in
the shade of the beautiful old oaks.
The members of the Gamma Club
wish to take this opportunity to
sincerely thank everyone who has
helped US develop this project. We
especially thank the town officials
for their cheerful assistance and Mr.
Wilkes for his very kind permission
to use the grove,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Durant Lacks $50
Meeting US0 Goal,
Says Chairman
Anyone Who Hos
Not Contributed
Urged To Do So

Durant lacks $50 yet in meeting
its quota in the United Service Or
CARNATIONS drive, according to ]. l..
Longinotti, Durant chairman. Any
one who has not made contribu-
ton is urged to see one of the COM
,nittee named below and do so.
Mr.. Longinotti is chairman and
Mrs. Eugene Cole is secretary-trea-
surer of the drive.
Attending the meeting Monday
night were Mrs. w. E. McCune. Mrs
1rby Johnson, Miss Artie Johnson,
Mrs. Cole, Mr.. Longinotti, w. H.
Counts, Perry Roby. J. B. Sham
burger, F. V. McCullar, c.. A. Knott
and Walter Durham.
The above named group particip-
ated in the drive Tuesday which to
date has Melted SIS 1t is hope to
raise SIPS in Durant.
Professor G.. w. Williams is head
Of the drive to raise $3.50 among
the colored people of the commune
ty. Pastors Of the colored churches
will aid in the drive,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Baptist Church News
Announced for Week

Vacation Bible School Preparation
Day will be held Friday afternoon
at 2:30. All pupils and workers are
asked to assemble at the Church al
that time for registration and an
nouncemens. Following registration
parade of cars through the city will
be held. The school proper will open
on Monday morning, June % and
continue with sessions daily through
the week. The commencement ex.
ercises will be held Sunday night
June 29th.
The Pastor is away for week in
revival meeting with tn e Bay
Springs Baptist Church, Ray Springs
He will return on Thursday of next
week.
In the Pastors absence, services
will be conducted Sunday by DR.. P
l. Lipsey, Editor of the Baptist Re.
cord, of Jackson.
Sunday Services
Sunday School, 9:45.
Morning Worship, II 100
Baptist Training Union, $50.
Evening Worship, 1880.
Next Week
w. NJ. U. will meet Monday at tn,
Church.
Prayer Meeting and Choir re-
hearsal Wednesday at 1880.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Health Department
Officer Proposes
Denial Hygienist
Lexington, TchuIo,
Duront, Included
In Proposal

The following statement was 's-
eued by DR.. l.. II. Eubanks, Holmes
County Health Officer, this week:
We are all in favor of better
health No one would wish that any
should suffer, but our Selective Ser
vice Board as well as the Board OF
Examiners in our camps have in
dicated that our good intentions OF
both public and individuals has not
been sufficient. Although the ger
eral physical condition of the sold.
iers indicted in service this year Is
better than ever before, one re-
medal defect has caused more re-
jections than any other and that is
defective or insufficient number Of
teeth. It seems that we are all prone
to neglect seeing our dentist until
pain compels US to give in We
do not know definitely what causes
teeth to decay, but we do know that
many cavities can be prevented by
proper diet and care. Many people
nave defective teeth because they
are not educated as to the proper
care needed for the teeth.
A good many of the counties have
a full time dental hygienist and pra-
ctically 100 per cent corrections are
found in some places. A plan has
been presented to the cities Of Du-
rant, Lexington, and Tchula to have
dental hygienist in each of these
places for two months. This plan
calls for each of these cities to pro-
vide about one-half of the expenses
for operating the dental hygienist
services in the cities during the two
months. l believe the dentist will
cooperate 100 per cent. Much good
can be accomplished by a dental n.y.
gienist working in each one Of these
places for two months. and surely
hope that we can have this service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19

settlement of three labor disputes,
including the dispute of the soft coal
Industry. The u S. Cancellation Ser
vice announced settlement of "a ad-
ditional disputes.
Selective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
ordered Redistribution of all regis
trants impeding the defense pro-
gram" The order said the citizen
who has been deferred because OF
the job he is performing in the nat
ional defense program cannot ex-
pect to retain the status of defer
ment when he ceases work on the
job for which he was deferred"
The Senate approved a bill to de
fer men who reach their 2Sth birth
day by July 1 of this year, except
those already in the Service.
Foreign Affairs
The State Department announced
sinking of the American freightei
Robin Moor in the south Atlantic by
German submarine. Announcing
Continued on page two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Second Registration
Of Manpower
Set for July |
Youths Attaining
Majority Before lst
Must Register

Every man in the State of Mis-
sissippi who, subsequent to Octob-
er 16, 1910 and before midnight
July /, 194l, has attained the 2lst-
anniversary of the day of his birth
must register with his Local Selec-
tive Service Board on July l, Brig
adler General Thomas L. Grayson,
State Director of Selective Service,
said today. In addition, all who
were obligated to register on Octob-
er l6, 1910 and for any reason fail.
ed to do so will be required to pre-
sent themselves for registra4ion on
July l.
In emphasizing the Presidents
Proclamation of this Second Regis
tration Day on Tuesday, July l.
1941 between the hours Of a. m.
and p. M, General Grayson called
attention to the following pertinent
points:
l. Every person shall be deemed
to have notice of the requirements
of the Selective Training and Ser
vice Act upon publication by the
President of Proclamation fixing
time for any registration.
2. The Registration on July l.,
l941 under the Presidents Procla-
nation of such Second Registration
will be in accordance with Selective
Service Regulations governing Reg
istration.
3. Every person subject to Regis
tration is required to familiarize
himself with such Regulations and
to comply Herewith.
State Director Grayson expressed
full confidence in the ability of the
107 Local Selective Service Board
in Mississippi to conduct the Re-
gistration on July l in a manner
consistent with the importance of
such service to our State and Ma
ton in this time of emergency.
Concluding his statement, Gen.
eral Grayson gave assurance that
the Local Boards will be in a posi-
ton to furnish those subject to re-
gistration and the public generally
with any needed information, in
Guiding advice regarding the few
specific exemptions from registra-
ton made by Congress.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Holmes 5. 5. Group
10 Meet On 29fh
Oregon Memorial
Church Host
To Boptists

The Holmes County Baptist Sun.
day School Association will have its
regular meeting for this quarter on
Sunday, June goth, at 500 p. m,
meeting with the Oregon Memorial
Church. All of the Baptist Sunday
Schools of the county are urged to
attend this meeting, and the peo-
pie of he surrounding community
are specially invited.
Program
Hymn No. 274-"Stand Up Fol
Jesus by the congregation
Devotional by Louis Edwards, OF
the Oregon Sunday School.
Reports of Department Chairmer
"The Sunday School Part of tn,
Church. by Judson Chastain.
Special Music, by Lexington Cos
pei Singers.
Sunday School Enrolment, by ]
II. Street
THE Bible and the Sunday School
by Madison Flowers.
Business Meeting, Mrs. w. F
! Grace presiding.
Hymn No 229 - Ready"
! Closing Prayer. by Nation Gar
I nett, Oregon Sunday School Supt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Heavy Boil WeeyiI
Infestation Noted
In Holmes
County Agent Says
There Is No Cause
For Alarm

Reports coming from the State
Plant Board and cotton growers of
the county indicate that we have
one of the heaviest boil weevil in
festations that we have had in sew
eral years. We are all interested
in this infestation, but there should
be no need for alarm, says County
Agent l. w. Carson.
Farmers have been asking if they
should start poisoning now in order
to kill the present crop Of carried
over weevils. This will be done IN
some instances and would no doubt
do great deal of good provided all
infested cotton would be poisoned
uniformly over large enough area,
but this is not going to be done
regardless of how heavy the infes-
tation is found to be. 1t goes to
reason, that it is costly operation
to spend money on Calcium Arse
nate and labor to give cotton pro-
lection while the plant is so small
and will put on only from three to
eight squares per plant during the
next two or three weeks.
The experiment station results
will show that when infested cotton
is poisoned and the crop of fruit
thereon is protected for three weeks
during the maximum growth period
WHICH usually comes in July, the
croa of fruit will be placed and a
good yield of cotton will be the
result. In other words, why poison
your cotton when you have very lit
tie fruit to protect Spend your
money on protection when your
plant has the capacity for putting on
fruit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Conservati0nists
From Carolina
Visit County
Thomas, Watson
Places Visited
By Group

The officials of the Holmes County
Soil Conservation District were hon
ored with visit Wednesday by a
group of six conservationists from
North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Mississippi.
They were also vitality interested
mes County for the purpose Of get
ting new ideas in soil conservation
work This District has the distinc-
ton of being one of the first in
The United States to use the group
planning mehod known as "she4t
planning in soil conservation work.
There were also vitality interested
in the soil conservation work being
done in this county with All Club
boys. The Holmes County Soil Con-
servation District is also one of
the first in the United States to
carry on projects of this kind with
All Club boys.
A visit was made to Mr.. ]. I.
Thomas Plantation near Cruger,
where the soil conservation techni-
clans are working. This was the first
time that any of these men had ever
visited the delta. This farm is one
Of the first in the delta to build
terraces as a soil conservation prac
tice.
This group visited Mr.. Henri Wat
sons farm near Howard where they
saw him harvesting approximately
1000 pounds Of wild winter pea
per acre. This crop Of seed is worth
more than $4,000 per acre.
They also visited the sixty acre
field of White Dutch and Red Glover
which Mr.. Watson is growing on hi!
Howard place.
These men were: Mr.. A. A. Cone
Area Conservationist, Mr.. H. R. Tri
bou, Area Engineer, Raleigh, Nortl
Carolina; Mr.. P. H. Massey, Distric
Conservationist, Franklenton, Nortl
Carolina; Mr.. J. M. Parks, Distric
| Conservationist, Reidsville, Mort
Carolina; Mr.. d. F. Hungerford, Re
ginnal Farm Planning Conserva
zionist, Spartenburg, South Carolina
and Mr.. Hugh Hopper, Assistan
State State Coordinator with the Sol
Conservation Service of Mississippi
In company with these men wer
Mr.. L. A. Wilkins, District Conserva
ZIONIST in this area.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Annual Holmes County
Colt Show. August u

Mr.. w. NJ, Unger, Tchula, one OF
the States leading walking horse
fanciers is making plans to put on
another big show at the Annual Hol-
mes County Colt Show, August %.
Mr.. Unger tells me that he will have
twice as many colts to show this
year as he did last year.
Specila prizes will be offered by
Mr.. Unger to winning exhibitors OF
those Brown Allen Colts.
Many horse lovers will remember
that last year the demonstrations
given by the exhibitors of the Brown
Allen Colts as the judging progressed
was one of the highlights of the Col,
Show.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Services at loool
Methodist Church

Church school at GAS, Walter
Odom, superintendent.
Worship at IL o'clock.
The choir will furnish special mu-
Sic
The sermon will be delivered by
Rev. l.. P. WATSON, District Supt.
The 3rd quarterly conference will
be held in the early afternoon Sum
day.
Both Leagues will meet at $50.
Evening preaching service at
1880.
All three of the Circles will meet
at O'Clock Monday afternoon: Nos
two and three will 60 to the Holmes
County Park for joint meeting.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 1880.
Choir practice at 7:30 Friday
evening
Everybody invited to these SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Or. John Wilkes Goes
To Comp on 9th

DR.. John Wilkes, son of Mrs. Lau-
raene wilkes, of Durant, leaves the
9th of this month to go to Camp
Claiborne, La, where he has been as
signed TO the Medical Corps as first
lieutenant.
DIR. Wilkes is reserve officer in
the Medical Corps having completed
his academic work at Vanderbilt Uni
versity and interneship at Michigan
He is now assistant resident in sur
gerry at the University Hospital al
Ohio State University at Columbus
Ohio.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
McMurtruy Receives
Promotion in Army

Capt. Roy McMurtray. San An
tonic, Texas, now stationed at
Brentwood, Texas, in the United
States Army, has been promoted to
the rank of major, according to in
formation received here by his grand
father, r. II. Hewitt.
Major McMurtray and Mrs. Me-
MURRAY and children are expected
to arrive here Sunday for visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Delinquent Registrars
Asked To Send In
missionaries
Thirty Men Listed
As Not Reporting
To Local Board

The following named registrants
have not returned questionaires, and
unless they notify Holmes County
Local Board No. within five days
of this date, they will be classed as
delinquents, and handled as such
The public is asked to cooperate
with the Board by calling the atten-
ton Of these men to this notice
wherever possible.
Lee Henry Lacy, (c).
Eddie Basson, (c).
Evel Phillips, (c).
j. T. Buchanan, (c).
Melvin Johnson, O..
Ivry Waite, (c).
Luke Jenkins, (c).
Cleopes Phillips, (c).
Newrious McCray, (c).
Levelt Wright, (c).
John Harmon Ellis, (c).
Louie Carter, (c)
Solomon Marshall Hill, icy.
Anthony Hayes, (c).
Charley Frank Ware, (c),
Paul Max Walther, (w).
Bonnie Lee Fitch. (c).
Gerstle Levy Anders, (w).
John W. Weatherly, (c).
Willie B. Williams, (c).
Richard Mack, Jr., (c).
M. c. Lockett, (c).
Henry Haynes, (c)
Willard Cole Woods, (w).
Benjamin 30 Johnson, (c).
Archie Washington, (c).
Rufus Baxter Nixon, (w).
Robert Lee Wright, (c).
Hover Brown, (c).
Herbert Coleman, (c).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Bowling Hall Opened
Saturday in Durunt

= The public and ladies especially
are urged to come by and enjoy the
healthful sport of bowling in the
new bowling alley opened on Front
Street near Howell-Heggie Drug
Store
Fred caves is the proprietor oil
the new establishment which opened
Saturday for business.
Prizes are awarded daily for high
score and weekly prize is alst
given.
The. recreation hall will be rur
on the highest standards and Mr.
caves cordially invited everyone t,
come by and play.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Robert Roy Goes to
Work For Love

Robert Ray, well known young
man in Durant, has gone TO work for
the Love Wagon Company, manu-
facturers of high quality wagons. and
Representatives of GE, Goodyear
tires and other well known lines.
Mr.. Ray will continue his con-
nection with Mr.. EdwiS Steen in
handling delivery of milk for this
territory.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
The Youth Curovun
Is Coming

July 5th to the 18th the Youth
Caravan, composed of five young
people. will be at the local Metho-
dist Church to lead the young peo-
pie in various activities and pro-
grams. 1t will be great week for
our young people. They will be
here to begin with US on Saturday
night before the 1st Sunday in July
We anticipate royal good time. II
is to be hoped that all our young
people will plan to attend the pro
gram throughout the week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
Hal Rhyme Secures
McComb Position

Hal Rhyme. we'll known young man
of Durant has secured the position
as secretary Of the McComb Cham
Der of Commerce and will be locat-
ed in that city henceforth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-19
THROUGH
n A z E 1
E Y E S
.
BY
Ha zcl Brannon

Our readers who have not yet con-
tributea to the drive being made
throughout the country by the Unit
ed Service Organizations are urged
to do so before the campaign is
brought TO close.
At the last accounting Durant
lacked few dollars meeting its goal
and anyone not contributing is ask
ed TO see a member of the local
committee immediately
Now when we have definite
way Oh showing our patriotism we
should all take advantage of it.
There are to many Of our citizens
who are patriotic only as long as i
doesn't hurt their pocketbooks or no
call made upon them for some per-
sonal sacrifice.
While we're on the subject OF
patriotism 1t might not be a bad
idea TO suggest that, If possible, we
should do our very best to buy de-
Tense stamps and bonds.
The sale of these bonds have not
gone over to the extent expected by
the Treasury Department and it is
very likely that high-pressure
sales campaign will be put on later
if the sale of bonds doesn't pick
up.
Somebody has to pray for the bill
lions being spent for the defense Of
our country and aid to Britain.
II the American people won't
foot the bill then it won't be paid.
We hear lot about sacrifice to-
day but the fact remais that no group
in this country has sacrificed very
much Neither labor nor capital has
sacrificed anything.
The only persons making any real
sacrifice are those who have ac-
tually been indicted into service,
Eventually our whole population
may have to suffer a slight decrease
in our standard Of living, With food
and clothing prices stepped up we
may have to do without few
things.
The masses of our population are
going to suffer in the future rath-
er than now. What will happen
when this spending splurge stops
is what business and industry are
afraid Of.
It rs not war these interests fear.
1t is peace.