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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-30
News and Notes of
Holrr IS Jr. College;
OF Interest 70 Muny

In tL.e triangular rack meet, held
at Ho e. Junior College last Fri
day al moo between Holmes Jr.
College, Copiah-Lincoln Junior Col
lege, and State College Freshmen,
State scored so points, Holmes So
points, and copiah-Lincoln 20 points.
Individual stars of the NEE were
Reid, great all around star of Hol-
mes, with 15h points, Haynes of
Holmes, with Is points, and How
ard of State, with Ia points,
Those who won places from Hol-
mes were: Mile run Ben Gladney,
second; 100-yard dash, Russell Reid,
first; 4401yard dash, Johnny May,
second; l20-high hurdles, Paul Hay
mes, first; $50, Roy Rainwater, Sec
ond; 22O-yard dash, Russell Reid,
first; 220 low hurdles, Paul Haynes,
first; 2 miles, Albert Gwin, second;
broad jump, Russell Reid, third;
High jump, Paul Haynes, first; Pole
vault, Frederick Wicker, third; dis
Gus, Ed Aldridge, second; shot put,
Russell Reid. second; javaelin, Joe
Baker, second; mile relay, Holmes,
second.
The old and new Y cabinet men,
bers attended the annual retreat at
Holmes County Park, April 1919.
Affnr ftStfp~ ns I.,r ~
there was a general assembly. Mar
jorie Reeves conducted the devo-
tional, after which new and old
officers met and discussed the work
for next year. The whole group
then reassembled and discussed var
ious ways of improving the Y work.
The evening session was devot-
ed to group singing, playing games.
and discussion.
On Sunday morning a sunrise
service, conducted by d. |. Young
and Christine Wood, was held.
The officers showed much en-
thusiasm in all the discussions and
returned to the campus with the
determination to do their work bet
ter than before.
On Thursday, April Is, w. D.
Gardner, Supervisor of Trade and
Industrial Education from the State
Department of Vocational Educa.
ton, made a thorough inspection Of
Holmes Junior College shop build
ing, equipment, and other facilities
for training workers for war pro.
duction and employment. He re-
commended that the school be given
equipment for courses in radio, ele-
mentary electricity. photography,
welding (hot and cold), auto-truck
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and tractor mechanics, and farm
shop work.
According to r. NJ. Branch, pre-
sident, and R. w. Almond, agricul-
turist, Mr.. Gardner's comments were
very favorable, and the money to
provide for this equipment is now
available.
There will also be funds for add
ditional typewriters and adding ma
chimes, and for two bookkeeping
machines.
Students will have the opportunity
to begin the business course June /,
and complete it as quickly as they
are able to do the work.
The other courses named above
will not be offered until the fall
school session begins in September
The May Day festival at Holmes
Junior College will be on Friday
afternoon, May 8. Keep EN- Fly
ing, the theme Of the festivities,
will be carried out through cos
tunes and dances.
A group of girls from the gram
mar school, and one from the high
school, will take part in the exer-
cises in additional to the college
girls physical education classes.
In the junior college platform
events, held at Kinds Junior Col
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petroleum supply situation at the
time of registration.
War Bonds and Finances
The Treasury reported its drive
for War Bonds purchases with e
least 10 percent of the total nat
ional income will begin May /, The
drive will have quotas of 5000 mil
lion for May $500 million for June.
and 81 billion for July. 1t will be
conducted through State and county
campaigns, the payroll savings plan
and volunteer Minute Men. Bureau
of the Budget Director Smith an
nounced increases in proposed wa,
expenditures for fiscal 1943 from
$50 billion to $40 billion. He es-
timated war expenditures would
reach a rate of So billion a month
by Semptember.
The War Front
The President told his press con-
terence he had been advised official
ly of the internment of IN Ameri-
can plane and its crew in Siberian
Russia-apparetly n of the planes
which repeatedly raided Japanese
cities. U. S. troops arrived on New
Caledonia TO aid the Free French
in the Islands defense. General
MacArthur's Headquarters in Aus
tralia reported another raid by AM
erican and Australian bombers on
Japanese-held Rabaul. American
gunfire from Corregidor Island broke
up a Japanese troop concentration
on Baatan. The Navy reported the
torpedoing of eight more United Ma
ton merchant vessels by enemy sub
marines in the Atlantic.
The Armed Forces
The War Department said college
students may enlist as privates in
the Army Air Corps Reserve on a
deferred basis and continue their
education until required for Army
training. The Army Air Corps re-
quested the Civil A~eronautics Ad-
ministration to supply 1000 civilian
flight instructors within the next 60
days. The CAA was allocated 3d.
100000 by the Army to train hold
ers of private licenses who do not
have sufficient flying time to quail
fly as instructors. Candidates must
be between 81 and AZ years of age.
Congress approved and sent to the
President the $40 billion War Ap-
preparation bill providing $17,400
million for the Army and $1,000
million for the Navy. Congress also
sent to the President legislation to
authorize expansion of naval shore
facilities by $500 million. Navy Sec
rotary Knox announced the Sperry
Corporation has voluntarily rear
ranged its production schedule.
Selective Service
Selective Service Headquarters
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the program require legislation, i'm.
posing heavy taxation to keep pro-
tits at a low level and staDilizins
farm prices. The other five poin..
proposed by the President, adequate
ly covered by existing legislation,
call for general price ceilings or
commodities and rents, wage stabili-
cation at present levels, increased
savings through purchase of war
bonds, %rationing of all essentia.
commodities of which there are scar
cities, and further curtailment Of
credit and installment buying.
Production and Conversion
The President told his press con-
ference the War Production Pro-
gram, launched in January, is work
ing out extremely well. He said the
announced goals might eve by ex-
banded. The steel plate shortage has
retarded the shipbuildings program,
he said, but on the whole there is
NJ very great showdown in ship
production.
The -WPB ordered the cotton tex
tile industry to convert specified
percentages Of it's looms to war pro-
6uction within so days in order to
increase output of materials for
sand bags, camouflage cloth, agri-
cultural bags, etc. The Board said
the automobile industry during Feb
ruary produced almost 81 percent
as much war material as it did dur
ing all of 1941. A total of 600
plants in 80 states reported forma-
ton of voluntary labor-management
committees.
Rationing
The Office OF Price Administra-
ton issued instructions for the SUI
gar rationing program. calling for
registration of industrial and in
stitutional users at high schools
April 1929, and of at
elementary schools May 4 through
May z. Retail sugar sales, banned
throughout the nation for a week,
will be resumed May 5 when rat
ioning goes into effect. Consumers
may purchase n pound of sugar
with each of the first four stamps
in the war ration books. These
stamps cover approximately two-week
period from May 5 to June 81.
Registration for gasoline ration
cards will be held in elementary
schools in II Atlantic coastal States
and the District of Columbia May
IL, IS, and IA. Gasoline rationing
will go into effect in these States
May Is, OPA said. The amount of
the ration will be determined by the
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A Week Of The War

President Roosevelt sent TO Con-
gress a sevelt-point program Of war
time economic controls including
heavy taxation, general r%ationing of
all scarce commodities and stao'liza-
ton of wages. He proposed that the
net income of any individual be
Limited to $4,000 a year, after pay
ment of taxes. The President des-
cribed the program az one Of "eq-
uality of privilege for all Ameri-
cans in bearing the burdens OF to-
tai war.
Mr.. Roosevelt said two points of
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lege, Friday, April "a, C~opiah-Lin-
coin Junior College placed first,
Kinds Junior College, second, and
Holmes Junior College, third.
Those from Holmes winning first
places we're; John Miller, grafton;
Edith Mcdaniel, Piano; Marjorie
Reeves, shorthand.
Christine Wood won fourth place
in expression. and Robert Cahoon
won fifth place in boys solo.
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instructed State Directors to place
men with dependents into two CLASH
fications-3-A for those not engaged
in essential wal work and 3-B for
those who are engaged in essential
war work. No men with dependents
will be taken until all available ply
sically fit men without dependents
have been called, Headquarters
said. When men with dependents
are taken, those in the ga CLASH
fication will be called first. The
Army said persons with ~disqualify-
ing physical defects which can be
corrected with be classified Ia
(Suspended) and reclassified as l.
A when the defects are cleared up.
Civilian Supply
The WPB reduced the number Of
sizes and models of storage batteries
from about Is to Is, and ruled pur-
chasers must turn in to retailers a
used battery in order to get a new
replacement battery. The Board al
son curtailed new telephone instaHa-
tons. Only persons and organiza-
tons engaged in direct war work are
certain Of obtaining e telephone
Lservice, the Board said.
Manufacture Of commercial laun-
dry equipment was prohibited at
ter June / and of commercial dry
cleaning equipment after July /.
Manufacturers can not equip new
farm machinery with rubber tires
after April 80, with certain excep-
ton. The Board said a person sup
plying materials used in the con-
struction of a defense housing pro-
ject may now extend a preference
rating at any time within three
months after he becomes entitled to
apply it.
T~ranspcSSation
Defense Transportation Director
Eastman prohibited all special de-
liveries, beginning May Is, and limit
ed to once daily to any one person
deliveries of local carriers. He said
present uniform business hours
should be staggered, school hours
changed, labor shifts r~earranged and
group riding instituted to effect
steady use of mass transit facilities
and to eliminate several hours owe
load.
Alien-Held Patents
President Roosevelt instructed AL
len Property Custodian Crowley to
take over all patents directly or in
directly controlled by the enemy and
to make them freely available for
United Nations war purposes and ma
tional needs of the United States.
These patents will not be returned
To the enemy at the end of the var,
the President said.
ga Week of the War" sum-
narizes information on the i'm
nortant developments of the week
made available by official sources |
through S pm. EWT Monday.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE: 100 ID. Coolsrator in
Excellent condition. See PAUL
ODOM.
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FOR SALE-Larse Ice Refrigerator
good A. new. See Mrs. J. T. Nicely.
A - #
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TWO STRAY MULES-One horss
mule and one mare mule at my
house. Good s;.e. Have been here
about two weeks. Jimmy Williams,
on Fulmer Farm. Lexington Highway
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FOR SALE: Three cow fresh in
milk. r. E. GILMORE, Route 3,
Durant.
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-"
In accordance with House Bill No. 7l6 Of
the 1912 session Of the Legislature Of the State
Of Mississippi, requiring all firearms for the COM
mo:i sofety to be registered with the Sheriff of the
county where located, the following weapon and
information relative thereto must be registered
with VIM. Allan Ror,sey, Sheriff Of Holmes Coun-
ty. Mississippi:
Reeistront's Nome-.--Ase
(OwneL oeA e.
Resident Address Owners Signature
Owners signature must be witnessed by two
responsible witnesses. Address Of two wit
nesses.
DESCRIPTION or WEAPON TO BE
REGISTERED
Dote Serial or Stock No.
Name Of Weapon Amount Of Ammun;-
CuIiber
Lenoth Of BorreI Where Weapon Is
(inches) kept.
PLEASE ANSWER Yes or ko)--In the event
the above weapon shull be needed for the pre-
~servotion Of the common sofety. would you be
WuIuU0 Il ucUO VI Sci u SOuuC u Tvs JuSIIIJs ~
to such other officer as moy be designated by the
Governor to reques: the use Of some?
All Holmes County low enforcing officers
will be coIIed on to assist in the registration.
This registration will be held on May 4th, 5th, 9Th
and 9TH at the same time and same place as the registra-
ton for sugar rationing. These places are as follows:
Lexington, Durant, West, Goodman, Pickens, Tchu-
la, Cruger, Acona, Ebenezer and Coxburg-at their res
pective schools. White and colored schools will register
the respective races.
Thornton: W.. E. Wilson. Store.
Mile.ton: FSA Office.
Bowling Green: Hugh McLellan's Store.
Franklin: J. M. Powers Store.
Owen. Wells: W.. E. Words Store.
Firearms can be registered with the Marshals of
the various communities throughout the county or with
the Sheriffis Office at any time within the next 80 days.
Each person possessing a firearm is requested to
register it as soon a. possible to avoid delay and con-
fusion.
WILLIAM ALLAN RAMSEY Sheriff
Holmes County. Mississippi
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MRS. WILLIAM WEAVER. Duran.
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ga Week of the War" sum-
narizes information on the i'm
nortant developments of the week
made available by official sources
through S pm. EWT Monday.
April 2G.)
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In the junior college platform
events, held at Kinds Junior Col
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the banquet after It was assured
Army and government Officials had
no objection.
In contrast to previous award
banquets, the 1912 affair will be
simple and informal. Men will wear
business suits or uniforms, and
women informal dresses. The price
was reduced from $25 a plate to
$40.
Ballots for final voting on selec-
lions will be mailed Feb. II. and
announcements OF awards will be
made at the dinner.
Bessie Love, glamour girl OF the
silent films. demanded 100000 from
her former husband, Director vii
liam Hawks, today in a suit for back
alimony.
She charged that Hawks had not
met full alimony payments for three
years as provided in a property
settlement She said he owed $3.50
for 1889. S6.6s9 for 1910 and $4,000
for last year.
Patricia Styles, 1S-year-old singer
and dancer. learned today she must
have court approval of a contract
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Celebrates Birthday

Jessie Williams celebrated her
birthday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Will
liams. The table was set for ten.
In the center of the table was a
beautiful birthday cake. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Griffin, Ypsilanti, were
there.
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NelUs From Whitaker

Z. L. Kline. Brooklyn, Mich,
spent Thursday afternoon with his
mother. Mrs. VIII Kline and sis
ter, Mrs. Preston.
Mrs. Sanford Bodley VISITED Mrs.
Henry Richards, Ypsilanti, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thilo and
sons, Stony Creek, spent Sunday
at the f. A. Duane home.
Mrs. Robert Sasser visited her
sister, Mrs. Jack Chessman, De
troit, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert SESSION, Detroit,
spent Wednesday with her mother,
Mrs. VIII Kline and sister. Mrs.
Preston. In the afternoon they
went TO Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. K. Vedder were
in Monroe Friday morning.
Mrs. Lynn Horton spent Thurs
day with her daughter, Mrs. Gerald
Stabnau. Denton.
Mrs. Will Hlser and Mrs. Earl
Stowil. Dundee, spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. VIII Kline
and Mrs. Milo Preston.
Harold Childs, Lansing, spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Houck, Ypsi-
lanti, spent Sunday afternoon with
his sister and parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Houck and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Russ, De-
troit. were Sunday dinner guests
OF George Russ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Murray,
near Milan spent Thursday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Lam
kin.
Mrs. W. ]. Bodley accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley to
Bronson Wednesday to attend the
O.E.S. initiation. Elwyn Bodley
was one OF the candidates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Osborn
and family, Ferndale, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Os-
born. Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrod en-
tertained for Sunday dinner Robert
Bicuir. Ypsilanti, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Garrod and daughter. Mar
jorte, Whitaker Rd.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Miller, West Sumpter.
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Entertalns League

Miss Ruth Simonds entertained
the Young Peoples League OF the
Whitaker and Seybert Churches
Saturday evening.
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On Stage
And
Screen

Hollywood, Feb. 5-CP-The an
nual awards dinner OF the Academy
Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
cancelled at the outbreak Of the
war, has been reinstated for Feb.
26, 1t was announced here.
Wendell Willkie will be the prin-
cipal speaker. and the Academy
statuettes, known to the film pro-
fession as Oscars" will be pre-.
scented to actors, actresses, produc-
ers and technicians for outstanding
performances during 1941.
Producer Walter Wanger. presi-
dent of the Academy, said the board
of governors had decided to hold
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WELFARE INCREASES

Lansing. Mich, Feb. 5--INs-An
upsurge OF 2,017 families on the
states Welfare-WPA rolls was re
corded during the last week. Wei
fare Director John d. O'Connel
disclosed today. Although the in
crease is repeatedly being closely
watched, no decision has been
reached concerning the possibility
of asking the Michigan legislature
for an emergency relief appropria.
iton, O'Connell added. However he
pointed out that survey OF the
situation will be prepared FOR pres
entation 10 Gov. Murray D. Van
Wagner before he drafts his mes
sage TO the legislature
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angleworms. He was recognized as
being the only man in the United
States to make a systematic study
and Classification Of the several
varieties OF earthworms.
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MAY FIRE COMMISSION

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 5-INS -
Contonding that they have nothing
to do three-fourths of the year. Civil
Service Director Thomas J.. Wilson
today announced the entire staff
OF the State Racing Commission
may be fired February Is. I'VE have
found there is no real necessity for
keeping race meet executives on
the payroll all year long when they
have no work to do" Wilson said.
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Rural Events

TO-DAY
Lor5on
Prayer meeting viii be at the
home Of g. A Bird.
Bicycle
Pittsheld Ladies' Aid will hold
annual dinner in Ladies' Literary
Club House, 'Ypsilauti- Husbands
will be guests Dinner at 1880
=. m.
BelleVille
Past Matrons Association VII
meet at the home OF Mrs. Ella
Leonard
Sheldon
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service will meet az the home Of
Mrs. George Franklin. Caopera-
tive luncheon at - 30 p. m.
FEBRUARY s
Sheldon
W. s. {, ). VIII sponsor box
social at church al : p. m.
S. Superior
Extension Group meets with Mrs.
Fred Myers All day meeting.
London
Men Of London will meet at the
home OF George Hammond
FEBRUARY
Frains Lake
Frains Lake Community c,uo
dance and card party. Farm Bu-
reau Hall. Ann ArhCr.
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even II she negotiates It with her
father.
So she filed petition asking that
Superior Judge Emmett II. Wilson
sanction a contract with Hal Styles,
stage and radio producer, calling for
a salary OF $50 to $3.50 a week. II
her contract is approved. she Will
tour Army camps as an entertainer
in her fathers show for soldiers.
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Mrs. Cora Harris is in the st.
Joseph Hospital where she under
went an operation on her hip Jan.
20. She is coming along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Guenther,
Oakville, have bought the John
King farm at the end of the Whit
taker Road, and expect to move in
soon.
Miss Florence Sikorski has been
i'll with influenza the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger at
tended a diner party at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Talladay,
Stony Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Lamkin and
Henry Kramer and daughter,
Edna, Mooreville, spent from Fri
day until Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Kramer, Cleveland, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger
visited his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Arlo Dysinger,
Azalia, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley
and son, Dean, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Fry and daughter, Nancy,
Milan, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Bodley and family were Sunday
evening supper guests OF Mrs.
w. ]. Bodley.
Verna, Ronald. and Lola Lamkin
spent the week end with their
grandmother, Mrs. Henry Kramer,
Mooreville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thilo. Ypsi-
lanti, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Duane.
Mrs. Luella Boyd has been i'll
with influenza the past week.
Florence Sikorski has been i'll
with influenza the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sasser Wis
tied at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James, Swtnson. Detroit, Sunday
evening.
Charles Smith and sister, Mrs.
Blanch Ellis, and son, Donald
Willis. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bar.
low Simonds Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Irene Hawker is in Detroit
taking care OF twin baby boys.
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TO EMPLOY WOMEN

Lansing. Mich, Feb. g. INS-ln
the face of labor shortage due to
the war. Personnel Director Thomas
J. Wilson today announced the
civil service commission will con-
slider hiring women for jobs now
restricted to men.
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. WORM EXPERT DIES

Hillsdale. Mich. Feb. Sins -
Friends today received word OF the
death In ST. Petersburg. Fla. OF
DR.. Frank L. Smith. IS, recognized
the world over as an authority on
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They've Just arrived In time TO 90 on sale
morrow! Beautiful new suits and coats that
destined 10 make the fashion headlines
Spring. Be alert. choose yours from this grs
collection Of new materials and colors. Speela
priced to bring greater savings to "early'hlr
shoppers.
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Hosts at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sikorski and
family gave a farewell dinner in
honor OF Pvt. Val Coopersmith,
Baltimore, Md. Mr.. Coopersmith
had a weeks furlough which he
spent with his mother in Detroit.
He left for camp Sunday.
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COUPLE MARRIED

Whitaker. Mich. Feb. 5 Mar
vim Smith and Miss Veronica Hus-
tyi were married Saturday in the
Milan Catholic Church with Rev.
Anthony Heraty officiating. They
will live with Miss Grace Kinni-
cult. near Whitaker. on the Tut
tie Hill Rd.