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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
PERSIAN CAT sA.ToED

Trinidad, Colo. - (uP) - A 24- toed Persian cat Is owned by J. R. Havill. Each front foot contains seven toes instead of the usual i've.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

4t4aH.
Thus was rendered the
opinion of a man who should
know about fire-p wer,
Major General Jacob f.
Fickel, general officer COM
manding the Fourth Air
Corps Area, March Field,
Riverside. Calf. That he
should Know about fire
power comes with the fact
that he was the first man in
the United States Army ever
10 fire a bullet from an air.
plane-but that 5 a while
back, he says-30 odd years.
yes, sir" he emphasized hi
mandate. with an admOnitorN
finger. II remember when they
used planes for spOtting enemy
When enemy air
craft passed each other in the
air on a chore of spotting, they
would wave at each other. Now
they are still Waving-but they dc
ii in waves of 100 planes and
wave cannon and eight Browning
guns at a time at each
other"
This ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS field
officer manifests a terrific en-
thusiasm for the important COM
mand he has.
Major General Fickel is a SOL
dier's soldier--his command re-
spects and admires him as man
His immediate superior. Major
General Henry II. Arnold. chief OF
the U. S. Army Air Corps, has a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

c0ddling along This aviation RAD,
as ii was called, was doing q
few take-offs and such. At a
prearranget signal climbed
onto a wing, Springfield 1903
rifle in one hand. and we went
up to about 200 feet.
"SOme soldiers placed a white
cloth target on the grass, about
20 feet square. Curtiss climbed
to $50 feet, then circled over the
target. That particular maneu-
yer was tantamOunt TO breath
less stunning In those days-but
/ hung on, one arm around the
strut, and fired at the target be-
lOw-making several hits.
II can assure YOU now, mister.
i would no more do that trick
again than jump from the top of
the Empire State Building. or
course, was young. and wild then
Il had only been commissioned
a short time. II was nothing but
an experiment"
From then on. Fickel developed
guns in airplaneS. He worked
with the Remington Arms Com
pany. later developing a sight,
which the u. S. Army accepted.
Through the gamut Of gun per-
fiction Martins, Xickers. Lewis
and even the Rumanian SYM
chrontzed cUnstanttnesCu which
fired through the prop-he was
educated in all of them. He now
calls the Browning the ideal air
weapon in small arms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

. y llltD iltit1 AANh N'NNiA ~ " ~
: the days fighting is a
world of confidence in him. They
were former roommates at Gov
errors Island, N. Y.
A lot of lead has poured through
the bridgework of Mars since those
days. Both the former lieutenants
are disciples Of the Gospel of the
Gun, so overwhelmingly mani
tested these days-the creed that
declares more power in squadron
OF fighting planes than used TO be
IN q battery OF artillery.
A Des Moines, Iowa, native, who
made good with gun. Fickel'S
twinkling eye dispels any aspect
of martial ferocity. Looks, in
deed, like the type Of man who
would never pick a fight with
anybody. His demeanor, however,
hsrdens on the subject Of war in
the air.
It's what he calls Saving an
enemy plane in half with five
short bursts" The topic inter-
ests him more especially since a
burst" these days sends $500
shots a minute into an enemy
plane.
Lethal disintegration follows,
depending upon the co-ordina-
ton of mind and trigger thumb
pressure Of a trained fighter.
pilot. The subject brought him
TO the point-that matter Of
firing bullets from planes.
In the first place his introduce
ton to aerial gunnery was under
splendid auspices. Glenn Curtiss
was his pilot, flying Curtiss
thing" recalled the General.
He went on:
There had been a racetrack
meeting at Sheepshead Bay,
and in New York, and Curtiss.
then one of the wet-nurses
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

ONE MILESTONE in Fickels air career was a survey
of the Panama Canal defenseS. Here he is (rgh with
Lieutenant Ennis c. Whitehead ready TO takeOff. Be-
low, the flying general is at the controls of ally
ing fortress with Lieutenant Elmore G.. Browne of
his staff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

THE SHOT that echoed around the world
is shown below when Lieutenant Jacob f..
Fickel, seated on the flimSy wing Of a
plane pileted by Glenn GurtiSs, fired al n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

target on the ground. This took place 30
years ago. What difference from the
devastating fire from armored planes to-
day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
BY FRANK Y. PERCY

- + quickest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Fired Shots That Echoed Around World

This has not been a war
the days fighting is a
world of confidence in him. The,
were former roommates at Gov
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Boil Weevil Up
To 26 Percent

STATE COLLEGE, MISS. J ul y
23.-The boil weevil infestation IN
Mississippi is beginning to catch up
with the production of squares ana
jumped from an average of Is per
cent On the infested farms the pre-
vious week to rs per cent during
the past week, according to the
State Plant Board. Inspections were
made in 81 counties, with weevils
present on 70 out of 80 farms visit
ed. Poisoning is needed in practical
~ every section of the state, but
Clay Lyle, Entomlogist of the Board,
urges all farmers to make infesta-
ton counts before poisoning. Detail
ed information about cotton insect
control may be secured from the
State Plant Board. State College,
Miss.
In Attala county 2 were examined
and 2 infested with AZ and 26 per-
cent.
In Holmes county 8 farms were
examined and 8 infested with 81, %
"a, %, 81. Is, 9 and a per cent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
AAA Committee To
Hold Meet W ith
Dealers Friday
locuI Seed Men
HondIe Leeumes
For First Time

The County AAA Office today an
nounced that a meeting of all local
seed dealers and the county AAA
committee will be held at Lexington
on Friday, July 25. at 400 p. m.
o'clock for the purpose of discussing
the distribution of winter legume
seed as conservation material this
year.
Heretofore, Austrian winter peas
and hairy vetch seed have been ham
died through the County AAA Of
flee. This year vetch and pea seed
may be handled through the local
seed dealers, provided satisfactory
arrangements can be made, f. R.
Trotman, county administrative Of
ficer, said.
But, regardless of the plan to be
used, the county agent, county ad-
ministrative officer and county COM
mittee join in asking farmers to i'm
mediately file their requests for vetch
and pea seed as conservation mater
ials.
The agricultural leaders explained
that because of limited supplies of
vetch and pea seed which are avail
able, and the probability that trans
~portation vacilities later may be
~overtaxed, it is desirable that pro-
ducers submit their orders for seed
as soon as possible.
The county office will assist far
mers in preparing their orders for
vetch and pea seed on the proper
forms and in conformance with the
regulations. An immediate and con-
slant flow of orders from farmers
will facilitate the necessary clerical
work in the county office, as well as
the movement Of seed supplies, the
administrative officer said.
Explaining what is meant by the
term Conservation materials" Ad-
ministrative Officer E. R. Trotman
said that not only vetch and pea
Continued on page six.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Services Are Announced
at Methodist Church

Church School at 9:45, Walter
Odom, superintendent.
Worship at II o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
Sermon message on "The Worlds
Best Investment"
All three of the Leagues meet at
6:45.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis meets with the
Juniors.
Mrs. Lamar Hays is the Counselor
Tor the Intermediates.
Mrs. Harry O'Cain is the Counse-
lor for the Young People.
Evening worship service will be
directed by the young people.
This service will be at 1880.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 1880.
Everybody invited to these ser
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Edward Ames Rites
Held Here Thursday
jInterment For
Memphis Man
At Mizpuh

Edward w. Ames, 70, who passed
away at his home in Memphis on
Wednesday, July 16, was buried in
Mizpah cemetery here Thursday af-
ternoon.
The body arrived on the three
o'clock train and services were con-
Quoted at the grave. The Rev. E. S.
Lewis officiated. He was assisted
by the Rev. j. H. Street.
Mr.. Ames was a member Of the
Methctist Church. He was a bro
ther Of Claude Ames, Memphis, a
former Durant resident and has a
mother brother who was buried in
Durant several years ago.
Surviving is the one brother,
Claude Ames. Joe York, ST.. was re-
lated to the deceased by marriage.
P~allbearers were w. E. Howell, j.
C. Sproles, F. V. McCullar, H. l..
Harrington, 8. N. Boyette and E. R.
Gibson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
THIS WEEK in DEFENSE

The War Department asked Con-
gress for legislation to retain the
National Guard, Reserves and. Selec-
tees for the duration of the emer-
gency. President Roosevelt told his
press conference that unless Con-
gress acts the Army faces serious
disintegration.
The President said no violation OF
contract or faith would be ~entailed
in such extension of service, because
the Selective Service Act had pro-
vided for such extension of service
by Congress in the event of a nat
ional emergency.
The War Department announced
initial deliveries of the A-24, a new
dive bomber that can outperform
those used by other nations. The
Department said rifles and sub
machine guns are now being produc-
ed at a daily rate Of 1900, COM
pared with 289 one year ago. Under
Secretary Patterson issued a state
ment of Army progress showing ex'
penditures increased six-fold in the
past fiscal year.
LEND-LEASE AID
President Roosevelt sent Lend
Lease Administrator Hopkins to Lon.
don for a new survey of British
needs, and assigned two Army gen
erals to speed the flow of munitions
and food to Britain. The Surplus
Marketing Administration purchased
30,000,0O0 pounds of tobacco, 2,
$4,000 bushels of corn and $4,000
bales of cotton for shipment abroad
under the Lend-Lease program.
CIVILIAN SUPPLY
The OPACS announced a pro
gram to give preference over other
civilian needs to repair and main
tenance parts for privately-ownec
automobiles, TRUCKS. trailers, tractors
household. refrigerators, stoves
ranges and water heaters, plumbing
fixtures, and furnaces, hospital eq
uipment, surgical instruments anc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Oscar Bunch Gets
15-Year Button
Former Durunt Man
Is Honored By
Miss. Power Co.

Oscar H. Bunch, Hazlehurst, dis
crict manager of Mississippi Power
and Light Company, was recently a
warded a Is year service pin by Tom
Crockett, Jackson division mafager.
Mr.. Bunch is a former manager of
the Durant office of the MPL and has
a host of friends here who will be
interested to learn Of his honor.
Bunch began work when he was
16 years old as a groundman with a
line construction crew building a line
from Kentwood, La, to Osyka, Mis-
sissippi. He was made an appren-
tice linemen in 1927 and a first class
lineman in 1928.
Later he was sent to Yazoo City
as service man, then to Lexington as
service man. He was then promoted
to manager and transferred to Gin
ton, then to Durah as manager. He
is now employed as district manager
of the Hazlehurst- Crystal Springs
territory.
Bunch is married to the former
Miss Wilhelmina Travis of Kentwood,
La. He is a member of the Chamber
of Commerce, member of the board
of stewards of the Methodist Church.
district chairman of the Copiah dis
trict 'of the Boy Scouts of America,
and first aid chairman Of the Copiab
chapter of the American Red Cross.
During his work with the company
- has been employed in McComb,
Brookhaven and Jackson as well as
the other towns mentioned above
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
First White Case
Polio Recorded
In County
Health Officer
Gives Theory
On Disease

The following article was written
~ DR.. l.. II. Eubanks, county health
officer, for the News.
We now have our first cases of in
fantile paralysis in a white child,
Patsy May Hearn, age nine, who lives
just south of Lexington has a very
light case of infantile paralysis. She
has a marked weakness of the mus
Giles of the left hand, and we hope
that she will not be incapaci-
tated.
There seems to be a general in
crease Of infantile paralysis over the
whole country. DIR. A. l.. Gray, State
Epidemiologist, states that this dis
ease is moving westward and that
there are a good many cases now
being reported in Alabama.
Undoubtedly infantile paralysis, OF
poliomyelitis, it not a very conta'
gious disease. As a matter of fact,
we have found a history of contact
of any Of the cases with a previous
case. Neither have we found any
spread of the disease from the pre-.
sent case to new cases. We know,
however, from animal experiments
ton that the disease can spread by
body excreta. 1t is this reason that
every case is isolated and quaran-
tined with proper instructions given
both orally and | e t e r $
written to the mother or father of
every case, giving full details as to
how,to prevent spread.
| have some theories of my own
with reference to this disease. 1t is
my belief that this infestion can
enter the body through any moist
tissues; hat is, those that are gener-
ally moist, as the mouth, throat,
noise, etc. 1t is my belief that I'M
less the disease enters through the
Continued on page six.)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Aluminium Drive
Gets Underway

TIL Nations drive for 90, 000, 900
pounas rap neutrality-suspicious.
metal needed to release other stores
for the building of airplanes, and
tanks-finds Mississippi's 80 county
defense councils cooperating 100
per cent in the pickup movement,
Col. Lea B. Robinson, chairman Of
the state civilian defense council,
announced at the opening of the
drive Monday.
In Lexington the Jaycees have pre-
pared a bin on the courthouse yard
for the collection of aluminium.
In Durant a bin has been placed
in front of the News office in which
to drop all the old pots and pans that
can be spared by Durant housewives.
Everyone is asked to contribute as
much as possible.
The men and women who have
been drafted in the counties and
cities are responding with such good
work for the entire civilian defense
program - it is u hope that each
and every person will consider them
selves a "selectee' and cooperate not
only in this aluminium drive but in
he entire program. l believe that
I'll defense efforts will go over the
top in a big way.
After the scrap ware is collected
will be sent by the county com
ittees to eight points in the state
Jackson, Vicksburg, Natchez
%seenwood, Oxford, Tupelo, Meri
uian, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport
Then the federal procurement of
ficer at the U. S. Treasury offic,
here in Jackson will be advised o.
the amount salvaged in the state.
The federal officer will dispose o
the aluminium to a group of smell
tiers throughout the country. Fund
from the sale will be deposited in thu
treasury, to be used for civilian de
Tense activities in case of an emem
geney.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24

Information covering the first two
calls for induction of 1896 men
from Mississippi during August was
recently released by State Head
quarters of Selective Service. Bri-
gadier General Thomas j. Grayson,
State Director Of Selective Service,
today advised that the distribution
by local boards of the 834 white
selectees and 761 colored selectees
would be made.
In Holmes County No. | Board will
send 2 and 5 and No. 2 Board, 2
and II.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Attorney General
Rules On Election
Poll Tuxes '3o
And 40 Must
Be Puid

In-Re: Senatorial Election Sep
TENDER %, 1941.
The number of inquiries coming
to this office with reference TO the
special election to be held Septem-
Der %, l941, to elect a United
States Senator indicates that there
is a great deal of confusion as to
the requirements of the law as res
poets the payment of poll taxes, as
well as the matter of registration OF
voters. To clear up this confusion,
| think it is proper that the follow
ing memorandum be issued.
The special election to be held
on September %, 194l, will be gov
erned by the general election laws
and not by those relating to party
primaries. Since the Corrupt Prac-
tees Act, 1885, and amendment there
to, relate only to party primaries,
such act will not be applicable to
the September 23rd election.
Poll Taxes
A voter must have paid poll taxes
for 1889 and 1910 on on before
February /, 1941. In this election
it is not required that these taxes
shall have been paid annually On or
before February l of each year,
but if they were paid at any time on
or before February /, 1941. the
constitutional requirement is salts
fled.
A voter will not be required to
submit his poll tax receipts to the
election officials in his election I'M
less challenged. If challenged for
non-payment Of poll taxes, the cleo
ton officials may require the voter
to produce his receipts.
Registration
A voter must have been registered
at least four months prior to Sep
TENDER %, 1941. Any voter who
was Registered on or before May
%, 1941, will be, as to this q%ualifi-
cation, eligible to vote.
Other Elections
In certain counties, elections have
been called to fill vacancies in Of
flee. In those cases where a local
election has been called and Sep
TENDER 23rd has been fixed as the
date, it is proper that the same ballot
should contain not only the names
of the candidates in the Senatorial
election but also the names Of all
candidates to be voted on in the
other elections.
Greek l.. Rice, Attorney General
By, w. D. Conn, Jr., Assistant
Attorney General.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Dr.. EImore Dangerously
Ill In Jackson Hospital

DR.. r. c. Elmore, prominent Hol-
mes county physician, is in a Jack
on hospital Dangerously i'll. He
entered the hospital last Thursday
and has been gravely i'll ever since.
Iie has been under the oxyzen tent
for several days and but little hope
IS held for his recovery
DR.. Elmore has been in poor health
for the past few months but was be-
lieved 70 almost be recovered from
immediate danger until last week
when he again became i'll.
His many friends throughout thi:
section are praying for a miraculou.
recovery, as we go to press.
All of the members of the family
are at his bedside.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Dorothy McBee Thonks
Public For Cooperation
In Civilian Registration

Miss Dorothy McBee, Lexington,
head of the Civilian Registration in
Holmes County, reports that over
$4,000 cards have been returned, but
all cards have not yet been turned
in. She reported that the public CO.
operated nicely in the registration
that was held last Friday and Satur-
day and she wishes to thank every
one who took part in any way.
If your haven't filled in your card
yet please do so at once, so this
county will be 100 percent for the
great defense program that is under
way. YOU. can eur a card in Du-
rant at Howell-Heggie Drug Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Holmes County Boys
Home From Blending

Among the Holmes county boys at
Camp Banding, Florida, who were
ZONE on leave last week are: Ser
geant John Hathcock. Lexington;
Corp. Fred Moorhead, Durant; Corp.
Charles Smith, Tchula; Corp. Marvin
Shanks and Corp. Arthur A. Tate,
both of Lexington; Pvt. Milton APP
plebaum, Pvt. Sharkey J. White,'P Pvt
Harold Upchurch, Pvt. Don Hunting
ton and Pvt. Gene Herman, all OF
Lexington.
Durant boys or leave this week
from Camp Blanding are Walter
Francis Mitchell and Gordon Leard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Interesting Program at
Methodist Church

On Friday evening of this week
Mrs. Madge Lipsey will meet the
young people of the Methodist
Church School for a half hour choir
practice. We invite all the boys and
girls from the 5th grade up who
attend our Church School or League
to be present at GAS for a brief
practice. At 1880 all the young pee
pie of the church are invited to
meet on the church lawn and we
will sing and play for an hour or so.
After this program is over there will
be light refreshments served. We
are planning to have a good time to-
gether.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
Community Hospital

Miss Jeffie Carter, West.
Mrs. d. B. Miles, Lexington.
Mrs. J. S. Nixon, Lexington, Ri.
Henry Waldroupe, Pickens.
Johnny Fades, Walden.
Mrs. Halle McLemore. Goodman
Marion Brantley, Durant.
Mrs. J.. T. Sheppard, Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24

Miss Pat Jordan, Baton Rouge,
La, spent the week end with Miss
Melba Tucker and Mrs. j. E. Dolla-
hite. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Jordan,
louisville, came over and spent Sun
Gay with their sister here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
eye-glass frames and parts.
SHIPS

SHIPS
The Maritime Commission said ex-
pansion of the merchant ship-bnild-
ing program requested from the Con-
gress would provide 566 new ships
by the end of 1943. Although only
one of the 312 emergency cargo
ships was scheduled for delivery this
year. at least 10 will be in operation
by December 81, the Commission
said. The fastest ship construction
during the last war was even months
and "a days. the Commission said,
but it nov hopes to reduce the time
to 4 1-2 to 5 months, with two ships
completed every day in l943.
The Maritime Commission took
title to 16 more Danish vessels and
TO four Italian vessels under pro-
visions of the Ship Requisitioning
Act and the Coast Guard seized Is
other Italian ships and one German
ship to be put into service as soon
as sabotage damage is repaired.
President Roosevelt signed legis-
lation giving him power to grant de-
Tense materials priority in merchant
shipping space and loading facilities.
ALUMINIUM COLLECTION
OPM Conservation Chief McCon-
nell announced housewives donations
of used aluminium ware during the
collection campaign July 2i-29 should
permit construction of more than 2.
900 additional fighting planes. He
said testS indicated a minimum OF
5000, 900 net pounds disable in de-
Tense manufacture will De collected
in the national campaign. Civilian
Defense Director LaGuardia said
State Procurement offices of the
Treasury Department will direct
shipment of collected material from.
concentration points in each State to
the nearest selected smelter.
Price Administrator Henderson,
Continued on page two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24

Mrs. Doty Porter arrived Sunday
from Lake City, Fla. and will remain
in the Porter home until Doty re-
turns from Louisiana where his COM
pany will be on maneuvers fifty-one
days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24

Mrs. Johnny bridge, superintend-
ant of the Community Hospital, and
daughter, Miss Ruth Oridge, are en-
toying a vacation trip through the
Carolinas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-07-24
1901 Register In
Holmes County On
Friday Saturday
Duront TotcIs l735:
Lexington, 2498;
Others To Come

1901 Holmes County citizens re-
gistered Friday and Saturday in the
nationwide registration of the civil
liam population of the United States,
according to an announcement OF
Miss Dorothy McBee, county super
intendent of education, who was in
charge of the countrywide registra-
ton.
Several towns are yet to be re-
ported and their returns are expect
ed to swell the total to 10000 or
more. Holmes county has a popula-
ton of approximately 100000.
Durant had a total of 1,734 to re-
gister, according to W. s. Heggie,
chairman. There were $50 white
males, 400 white females, 394 negro
men and $50 negro women.
Lexington had 1909 white citizens
TO register and 1899 negroes. w. B.
Kenna was city chairman.
The registration (incomplete) by
beats follows: