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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
lnfantiIe Paralysis
Ch dpter Is
Formed Here
Miss Ellen Scale
Named Chuirmon
Of Group

The Holmes County Chapter Of the
National Foundation for the study
and care of infantile paralysis has
been organized in Holmes County.
Purpose of this Chapter is to work
in cooperation with the National
Foundation for the study, preven-
ton, cure and relief of the handicaps
caused by this disease.
Very little is known about infan-
tile paralysis. We feel that it is
caused by virus germ and that it
is most commonly spread by the
excreta and discharge from a pa
tient or carrier Of this disease. We
feel quite definite that people may
be carriers of this disease and yet
have no history of having had the
disease.
We have two cases of infantile
paralysis in Holmes County at the
present time. The name of these
cases are Charlie Moore and Jeff
Smith, Jr., They live near Ebenezer.
There seems to be an increase in
the incidence Of this disease all
over the country.
Mr.. Oswald gave aid to some peo-
pie of Holmes County in organizing
the Chapter last Friday. Miss Ellen
Scale was elected as Chairman, N. l..
Walker. Vice-president, Max Scobey,
Treasurer, and William Ellis, Jr.,
Secretary. The following additional
members were elected to member
ship in the Chapter:
Mrs. Maud Tatum, Durant; Mrs.
Eugene Cole, Durant; Mr.. w. R.
Huddleston, Tchula; Mrs. Guy Sharp.
Tchula; Mrs. w. M. Estes, Cruger
and Mrs. J. F. Williams, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Baptist Church News
Announced for Week

Vacation Bible School holds the
center of interest and activity in
the Baptist Church this week. Be-
ginning with Preparation Day ex-
ercises and eolorful parade on FRI
day afternoon of last week. the
school got under way Monday with an
attendance of So girls and boys and
workers. Tuesday marked the peak
attendance day with 100 present. A
faithful and efficient staff of work
ers have led the boys and girls in
Bible study, character and habit
stories, songs, play time and hand
work The public is cordially in
vited to attend the Bible School
commencement, which will take the
place OF the regular evening preach
ing service next Sunday evening at
1880. The program will consist
largely Of brief demonstrations Of
the various activities of the Bible
School.
The Pastor, who has been en-
gagged IN a revival meeting at Bay
Springs this week, will return to the
city the latter part of his week and
VIII DC IN his own pulpit Sunday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Office Will Be
Open From ZOO
Until 9 P. M

The second registration of the ma
tons manpower will be conducted
on Tuesday, July 1, at all local board
offices. Any person not being in
his home community on that day can
register at the office nearest him
and his card will be mailed to his
home community.
Proclamations were issued by Pre-
aident Roosevelt under date of May
&c and Governor Johnson on June
Il fixing the time of the Second
Registration as Tuesday, July l,
l941 between the hours of 200 a.
m. and 900 p. m.
Those who are required to regis
ter on July include every male citi-
zen and every male alien who has
become Fl years of age on or be-
fore July /, 1941 and subsequent: to
October 16, 1910; and all persons
who were obligated to register on
October 16, 1910 but for any reason
failed to do so.
1t is the duty of every man SUBJ
ject to registration to present him.
self for and submit to registraIio
the hours of TOO a. m. and 900 p.
m. on July at his Local Board office
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Rep. Wilmington
Gets Congress To
Pass Flood Bill
100 Million Dollars
Will Be Spent
In Tri-Stutes

The House of Representatives pas
sed unanimously late Friday after
noon, June goth, the flood control
bill introduced and sponsored by
viii Nj. Wilmington, Chairman of
the Committee on Flood Control.
As Chairman Of the Committee,
Representative Wilmington has draf-
ted and steered through the House
previous flood control bills during
the Administration of Franklin d.
Roosevelt. He stated that the bill
just passed is the best flood bill that
he has eyed reported While it pro-
vides generally for flood control pro-
jec.s in the principal regions of the
United States, the bill makes avail
able more than one hundred million
dollars for the completion of the
main Mississippi River lcvecs in Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
and authorizing total of two hun
dred and seventy-five millions of
dollars.
For fifteen years Representative
Wilmington has championed flood
control in the lower Mississippi
River as national question. The
bill marks the fruition of his labors.
Not only will the Lower Mississippi
valley be protected against the high
est predicted floods from the Mis-
sissippi River, but the bill contains
backwater area projects for the Yaz-
90 River and for the Red River. Pre-
vious provision has been made for
the backwater area of the White
River.
Representative Wilmington stated
that the passage of the bill provided
for authorizations in the Lower Mis-
sissippi Valley and in the Yazoo
Basin for which he had worked for
more than fifteen years,
Members Of Congress, with one
accord, in the debates, stated that
Representative Wilmington is the
outstanding flood control authority
in Congress.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Rep. Rankin Informs
House OF Senator
Harrison Death
Speech Made By
Colleague Is
Given In Full

Rep. John Rankin. Mississippi,
made the speech on Monday. June
23 which announced formally to the
House the death of Senator Pat
Harrison, who passed away Sunday
l.trning in Washington following an
illness of several months.
Mr. Rankin's speech foiows:
Mr. Rankin. Mr.. Speaker, it be-
comes my sad duty to announce to
the House the passing of one Of
Americas most valiant public ser
wants, and one of Mississippi's most
Industrious sons, Senator Byron Pat
ton Harrison, Chairman of the Fin
ance Committee and President pro
tempore of the United States SEN
ate, who passed away on yesterday.
Senator Harrison was born in Cry
stal Springs, Mississippi. on August
20, 1881. He was educated in the
the public schools of Crystal Springs,
and in the Louisiana State Univer.
sity. In 1905 he was married to
Miss Edwina McInnis of Leaksville,
Mississippi, and three children were
born to them, son. and two daugh-
tiers.
He served as District Attorney of
his district for six years, resigning
in 1910 to become a member of the
62nd Congress. He served in this
body with distinction for four terms.
In 1918 he was elected to the United
Senate, to which position he was re-
elected in 1924, in 1880 and in 1886.
"a prince once said Of King struck
down
Taller he seems in dealth',
And the word holds good, for now,
as then,
1t is after death that we measure
men,"
Pat Harrison will grow in stature
as the years pass by and the Amer
lean people come to realize the great
value, Of his services to his country,
Ills death is an irrcparable loss
TO the Nation, especially at this time,
End one of the greatest blows the
people of Mississippi have ever sus-
tanned. Able, affable. and efficient,
he was imbued with Supreme con-
seriousness Of duty to his country, ana
always placed that duty first in con-
sidering public affairs.
He was one of the mos. popular
men who ever served in either House
of Congress, and one Of the most
pleasant members of the United
State Senate with which any State
delegation in this House ever had to
deal
To me his death is keen personal
loss, one that words are simply in
adequate to express. All I can say is
"FareEell, dear friend, and flights Of
angels sing thee to thy rest"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Civilian Registration Will Be Made
In Holmes County July 1919

sample, and J. r. Lipsey.
Parkinson: Mrs. J. ID. Holland.
Durant: w. s. Heggie, Chairman,
c. II. Carruth. w. Z. Thomas, Mrs
Charlotte Cresswell, and Mrs. W. E.
McCune.
WesS: d. D. Davidson, Chairman,
Walter Campbell, George Thornton
Mrs. Bill Hand, and Mrs. Cornelio:
Aubrey.
Emory: Mrs. J. C. Ammons, Chair
man, Mrs. Andrew Smith, S. S.
Truitt, w. c. Downer, and Estes
Hill.
Bowling Green: Mrs. Hugh McLel-
ian, Chairman, Laddie Williamson,
r. E. Dodd, Jr, G. C. Waddell, and
Christine Grantham.
Eulogy: j. C. Brister Chairman,
Mrs. Merrill Eakin, Mrs. Lillian Ho-
cult, Miss Vesta Pettus, and j, 7
Parkinson.
Richland: j. +. Chisolm, Chairman,
w J. Shanks, J. F. Sampe. Mrs.
Ira Shanks, andFloyd Upshaw.
Thornton Frank Eakin, Chair
man, John Liberto, John C. Strick-
land, Guy Campbell, and Mrs. R. c.
Causey.
Tchula: r. X. Jones, Chairman,
f. j. Sheppard, J. L. Shields, Mrs.
Harvey Baine, and Mrs. Lora Bogue
Edsville: George ID. Mcclellan,
Chairman, Jim Moorhead, f. ID.
Mrs. Jeffie Dodd, and H.
o. Wynne.
Goodman: Marion Ousley, Chair
man, w. A. Thomas, Ed Powers,
Carl Hansel, and Mrs. Earl Shelton.
Pickens: Jim McKie, Chairman,
Mrs. Frances White, J. X. Thomas,
Hugh r. Varnado, w. L. Murtagh,
Ebenezer: E. E. O'Reilly, Chair
man, Edwin Murtagh, J. E. Brown,
Mrs. Hattie Porter and Mrs. Mary
Roberts.
Cruger: Claude KERN, Chairman,
I. B. Smith, Mrs. Etele Estes, Mrs.
Sam Bridges, and H. A. Spivey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Services at Methodist
Church Announced

Church School at GAS, Walter
Odom, superintendent
Worship at IL o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
Sermon message, "Does America
Need a Revival? What Kind?"
Both Leagues meet at $50.
Evening service at 1880.
The pastor will speak on "A Young
Man Seeking Christ"
Midweek prayer service Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Choir practice at 1880 Friday
evening.
Everybody invited to these SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Negro Pays Deoth
Penalty Friday

Wilburn Sutton, colored. payed
the supreme penalty on Friday morn
ing, June 20, at 1920 o'clock for the
murder of Charley Fox Pleas, popu-
lar colored darkey in Lexington
during April.
Charley had made his home in
Lexington practically all his life and
was very popular among the white
people of that community. He car
ried newspapers and made himself
useful in many ways to his various
white friends.
Robbery was apparently the mo-
tive that led to his murder.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
New Theatre To Be
Opened in Duront

G. H. Odom and Herman Odom
have bought and are now having re-
modelled the building formerly own
ed by R. M. Lyon next door to
Towards Store in Durant and will
open a new motion picture theatre
there within four to six weeks.
The Odom brothers formerly own
ed and operated the theatre known
as the Strand in this place.
Everything in the new theatre will
be spic and span according to Messrs.
Odom and the prNgress made on the
building will be reported from time
to time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
W. A. Bacon Reported
Seriously III

A large circle Of friends of Will
liam A. Bacon will regret to learn
that he is reported seriously i'll from
an old back injury suffered when
in school.
Billy. as he is popularity known,
evidently reopened an old bone in
jury several weeks ago when play
ing volleyball His condition is re-
ported extremely painful and he has
been taken to Mayo's for observa-
ton and treatment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
R. E. Dodd Reports
Fine CuntoIoupes

R. E. Dodd, Jr., Lexington, Route
5, was in the News office this week
and reported that his cantaloupes
were coming along fine and that he
expected to be in town the latter
part of next week with load.
Mr.. Dodd is one of the most pro-
gressive farmers of his section and
always has the most delicious melons
on the market as attested by the
great number Of customers he sells
every yea in Durant and vicinity.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Principals Of Negro
Schools Meet

Miss Dorothy McBee, Superin-
tendent OF Education, has given no
tice that all negro principals of the
negro school are asked to meet in
the Ambrose Vocational School IN
Lexington, Mississippi at 10 o'clock
in the morning on Thursday. July
3. 1941. At that time ]. w. Gray.
State Supervisor of Commodity Dis
tribution. and Miss Lola Flowers,
Holmes County Lunch Room Super
visor. will give detailed directions
as to how the negro schools can
secure hot lunches for the next
school year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Second Registration OF Men Reading
Age OF Il Scheduled For tuesday
Representatives lCRR
Visit In Durunt

Robert w. Quindley, general
freight agent Of the Illinois Contra,
railroad and James w. Elliott, Jack
son, were visitors in Durant Tues
day of this week.
These gentlemen called at the
News office and at other business
houses in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Colquitt of
San Antonio, Texas arrived Tuesday
for visit with Mrs. Colquitt's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Hewitt. Mr..
and Mrs. Colquitt had driven to Mil
walkee for visit to their daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Frazer and Patricia.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Roif Abel Elected
Coxburg Trustee

At special election, Mr.. Raft
Abel was elected trustee of the Cox
burg Consolidated School District to
I'LL th" Expired term of trustee
ship, ] { by the death of the late
Mr.. Once Abel. The said term
will expire March 1914.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
THROUGH
n A z ( L
E Y E S
BY
Hazel Brannen

The death of Senator Pat Harri
son, this states most illustrious SON
ia more than the passing of highly
Regarded and bestowed son.
1t is distinct loss to the nation.
Senator Harrison was solid. He
dealt in fundamentals. He had his
feet on the ground.
He had the courage of his con-
victions which meant that he stood
up and talked out loud for what he
thought was best for this country.
If his opinions crossed those Of the
powers that be he still had nerve
and courage and hontsey enough e.
stand firm for what he deemed the
best interest of people Of this coun-
try.
Today, when the Congress Of the
United States is little more than q
rubber stamp for the New Deal, we
mourn sincerely the passing of man
who was bigger in stature and char
acter than the rest of the y. S
Senate. We do not have many more
men in the Senate or the House, that
and courage and honesty enough to
oppose New Deal spending and ex-
rayagance.
Our Congress today is made up OF
group Of wishful thinkers who arc
SO busy mending their own political
fences that they do not have time
left for serious thought to the pro
blems facing this country. They
blindly follow where FDR leads and
hope they are doing what is best for
this country, if they think at all.
Pat Harrison did not belong in
that large group Of little men who
do not do their own thinking; who are
content to fill their $4,000 year
posts by finding jobs at government
expense for their families and
friends, He belonged to very small
group in numbers that does the
thinking for the u. S. Senate.
Our regret is that his good sound
sense could not have completely
permeated his colleagues so that they
could carry on where he left off.
Today, as never before in the his
tory of America, we need men Of
vision and courage men to
check US on this wild course we have
taken toward war and bankruptcy.
socialism and oblivion.
Pat Harrison was such a stabiliz-
ing force.
Only time will tell how much We
have lost in his passing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26

prlmc minister CnuFCnll gave MT.
FDR his cue on Sunday afternoon
He told the world that Britain
would help Communistic Russia and
hoped that the U. s. would do the
same.
So this week we are in the posi-
ton Of helping the Communists re-
sist German attack they very
same Communists who have done
everything In their power to retard
the defense program Of America
the very same Communists that
have been regarded and who are the
greatest menace this country faces
today.
None of il makes sense, of course,
1t does seem. however, that any
one with common sense can see
that America is in water over her
head and so far we can't swim. 1t
looks like our smart internationalists
could see, as we pursue our course
toward war, that the real American
interest lies in a defense program
for America, not for England, not
for Russia, but for America alone.
In the last analysis we are going
to have to fight our own battles if
we have any. No nation in the
world is going to help us. The sooner
we get prepared to protect ourselves
and fight, if necessary, the better,
But we will never be prepared 81
long as we send everything we make
to England and Russia.
1t is nothing short of criminal to
sacrifice the lives of American
men trying to salvage old, obsolete
equipment such as the submarine 0-e
which needlessly took the lives of 81
young Americans.
Dying a hero's death is not enough
TO compensate for losing forever the
privilege of life and love and laugh.
ter.
What a mockery those words
"heroes' death" must be to the par
ents. wives and sweethearts of those
men who gave up their lives to see
II an old vessel, discarded for ovei
a decade. could be again used tc
wage ruthless war on the high seas
Is America going to be proving
ground for all the old ships we give
England? Are we going to continue
to sacrifice our young manpower in
order that Britain might continue te
rule the sea and save her empire?
Apparently American lives count
Ter nothing so long as we continue
to do everything we can for Britain
Our leaders are paying too high
a price for the aid we are giving
Britain.
1t is no consolation TO the loved
ones of those bys who were cruelty
murdered by their own government
TO see all the modern equipment we
can muster turned over to Britain
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Evening star., 1941-07-06

here any minute now" She had an
other idea. Listen! There are always
a lot of newspaper reporters hanging
around the station, aren't there? Well,
bring them along. But don't tell them
tipped you Off"
Mr.. Smeed arrived almost as soon
as she finished the conversation. The
big room was vacant. Brenda gave
him a brisk smile and Vests message.
She led the way to the White Ele-
phant.
do make yourself at home" she
said cordially. "I'll just close the
door" She smiled. Some of the ten
ants will be in soon and -"
MIR. Smeed smiled knowingly. He
took a big cigar from a vest pocket
and nodded.
Brenda closed the door softly.
1t opened again as she started to
turn away. Match"
'T'll get you one" Brenda prom
ised hurriedly.
The way the man looked at her!
Did he suspect -. That was silly.
Or was it? Weren't wanted men
always suspicious? Brenda heard the
soft pad of his feet as he followed her.
Then from below came the short
peremptory wall of a police siren.
Brenda did not know then that it was
Evening star., 1941-07-06

Smeed lurched backward in surprise.
she wriggled like an eel to retain her
hold. His hand came brutally across
her face and she tasted something
warm and salt on her lips. She kicked.
The man spat obscenities through
barred teeth.
Then the hand came toward her
face again. Only this time it was a
huge fist of clenched. determined
fingers. just before she started to slip
downward. still clinging desperately
to the bulky torso. Brenda caught a
flash of a white. determined face.
IT WAS the face Of the tenant of the
White Elephant. But there was no
suggestion of the tap about it. The
jaw jutted. The eyes were narrow and
grim. As the lights went out all over
the world. Brenda saw Smeed's hand
come up, and something belched
orange fire over her sinking head.
She opened her eyes a century or
two later to world of blue-coated
figures and exploding fash bulbs.
Somebody was holding her up by the
shoulders. 1t came into focus and
turned out to be Miss Moses. A few
feet away a big figure with plain
clothes man written all over him was
futilely dashing water over the still
Evening star., 1941-07-06

form of the tenant of the White Ele-
phant.
rs he -? ?" she wondered weakly.
Only scalp wound" Miss Moses
said gently. THE doctor will be here
in minute"
"Smeed? Did he get away"
in a patrol wagon" strange.
brisk voice said. 1t went on, I'm
Blake of The Argus Miss Conway.
How did you trap him?'
Brenda stared up into his friendly.
inquiring face. Queer little lights still
flashed before her eyes. But her brain
was crystal clear. She was thinking
as a businesswoman should think.
There was absolutely nothing personal
about it. Absolutely nothing. 1t was
Evening star., 1941-07-06

of Mr.. Wigmore's Office. 'Sicked an
outsider on the poor tap. Ell? Well.
we'll see
She opened the lower drawer of
her typewriter desk Resting on
black dictionary. was a white drinking
cup. 1t was a cup that MIR, Smeed
had used while he waited to see West.
Brenda had plucked it out of the
basket. with her handkerchief, on
pure hunch. She frowned at it for
moment. What harm could it do?
Briskly she put in call for Captain
Halloran OF the Fraud Squad. Listen.
Uncle Pat, this is Brenda. have
hunch that one of my tenants is being
taken for ride by smoothie. He's
a right guy but he's gullible. The
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Psiseiits

some time. 1t was his first opportu-
nifty, and he wanted to make Sue
cess of it. 1t would be such wonderful
advertising for him. You see that.
don't you?"
The reporter nodded. "He doesn't
look much like a detective" he said
doubtfully.
There was calendar beyond his
shoulder. The rent for the White Ele-
phant would be due in three more
days. Brenda eyed it grimly. That's
big advantage, don't you think?"
she countered. "I'm sure he'd have
never trapped MIR. Smeed if he looked
like like a policeman. He behaved
like trusting dupe, to perfection"
She closed her eyes. But not when
it came time to act. He was mar
velous. Smeed had gun, but that
didn't make any difference He
saved my life" She sighed and her
lips closed. 'I'm so tired - Sorry"
Paul West Strengthened up. He
missed the quick appraisal from be-
hind Brenda's lowered lashes which
followed him upward.
But Miss Moses didn't.
THE tenants certainly get service
around here" she observed with an
acid smile
The End
Evening star., 1941-07-06

Jack Moss finished his hamburger
and wiped his lips with paper nap
kin.
"a couple of wise guys" he said.
Between the two of you, you fellows
know everything. don't you? The con-
trary opinion of the directors and
producers doesn't mean a thing to you,
does it?
And the audiences - how about
them? They don't like the Duke,
do they? The two of you against the
world. Two wise guys. Dear me, if the
rest Of US only had your brains! Come
on, let's get out of here. We have an
early call in the morning"
We got off the stools and went out
of the lunchroom. Wayne stumbled
over the doorstep.
well" he seemed to be saying as
we headed up the dark street, ''it was
u good job while it lasted"
The End
Evening star., 1941-07-06
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
NOT EXACTLY a SAP
Continued from poss twelve

only the banshee command of traffic
car. that it had nothing to do with
Captain Halloran. She felt the mois-
ture on the palms of her hands. THE
fool" she whispered bitterly to her
self. Where was -
"On second thought I'll get some
matches downstairs" Smeed said
swiftly over her shoulder. While |
get coke. I'll be right back"
81 can send down for a coke"
Brenda said desperately. "We often
have things sent up"
Smeed started around her. Don't
bother =" he began.
Ii was a silly thing to do. But
Brenda had to do it. She lunged fran
tically at his middle and then. as
Evening star., 1941-07-06

smoothie calls himself
Smeed. That doesn't
mean anything. But |
have his hngerprints on
a drinking cup. If ! call
a messenger boy and
send the cup over to you.
could you have some
body take a look and see
if he has a record?"
The captain could
and would. "A fine busi-
ness for a young GIRL"
he grumbled. "I'll call
you back as soon as |
know something
He called back some
twenty minutes later.
The lads a small
time confidence man:
Walter Schneif, alias
James H. Addison, alias
W. c. Coburn. He's
wanted at the moment
for handling some hot
bonds stolen in a Texas
bank robbery. Accord
ing to the record we
have, the Bankers Asso-
citation down there is
offering five-hundred
dollars for his capture"
Brenda said, Good!
Swell! Want to make
the pinch? Then come
along. Smeed will be