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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-10-17

12,168,000 dozen eggs, 1872, 874 900 po-
unds of fresh vegetables, SO, 798, 900
pounds of fresh meat, and SO, 119 900
pounds Of bread and flour. AS for
the army, each man in it eats 6 IL
pounds ofemeat every week, 7 eggs,
Z pints of milk, 5 1-2 pounds of bread
and cereal and Is pounds of fruit
and vegetables. This gives you some
idea of the farmers food production
job.
Recently r. e. Jones, Negro All
club specialist of North Carolina, an
nounced the state All club project
champions. There were nine cham
pionship awards, won by seven you
tbs whose projects were valued at
$1,883,16, or an average of $137 .48
each.
Charles A. Ruffin and Mary L. Ar
mstrong of Wilson County won two
championships each. Charles excel
led in the production of corn and
sweet potatoes, and Mary took top
honors in poultry and food conserva-
ton. She earned labor income of
$134.15 from 432 chickens, and pro-
fit of $5430 on canned goods Char
les got a corn yield of 112 bushels
from one acre and made a profit of
$73.13 on his project. From an acre
of of sweet potatoes he got 245 bu-
shells and made for himself a clean
$213.73. The work of those young
sters just another way of thelling
the Axis that we are going to win
this war.
Here's a sample of what Negro far
mers in Mississippi are doing to
help win the war: So per cent of the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Mrs. Sarah Forde
Passes In Goodman

Mrs. Sarah Wyse Forde passed
away at the home of her son, D. j.
Forde, in Goodman, last Wednesday
at $50 P. M.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon at the Baptist Church
with the Rev. f. w. Ford and the
Rev. Madison Flowers officiating
Interment was in the Goodman Gem
etery with the Southern Undertaking
Association conducting.
Survivors are her daughter, Mrs
w. l.. Mabry, Shreveport, La, anc
three sons of Shreveport: Albin
Casey and Chareles Hugh, and one
one son, ID. J. Forde of Goodman.
Pallbearers we're C. A. Hansen, "A
A. Derrick, H. J. Albin, T. A. Gus
ley. w. 7. Mcdaniel, and d. X
Gulledge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Christmas Seal Money
Stays Al Home

Christmas Seal funds are spent
at home, it was stated today oy
Mrs. |. w. Carson. an officer of the
local tuberculosis association, who
added:
'Only five cents of each Christ
mas Seal dollar goes to the National
Association, whose valuable programs
are financed largely through en-
dowments. Ninety-five cents of ev-
cry dollar is used to fight tubercu-
losis right here in our own county
and state, and we actually get back
what we contribute to the nationa
organization in savings on educa'
tional supplies provided at mas
production cost.
"Our county and state need al
expanded program against tubercu
osis as never before, and this i
why the volunteer workers of you
tuberculosis association appeal TO
generous contributions this year
Also this is why public health au
thorities and the President of TIL
United States have issued widel.
published endorsements of tn
Christmas Seal campaign as an i'm
portant var measure.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Farm inventory And Manpower Survey
Concluded By SeIedive Service In state
Arrangements Pionned
To Continue Production
OF Essential Crops

The Selective Service System's an
swer to the big problem Of 'hov'r.
you gonna keep 'em on the farm
and at the same time fill the need'
OF the armed forces is in the max
ing insofar rs mississippi is IN
volved.
The solution will be in a Farm
Inventory and Manpower Survey &c
be conducted under sponsorship OF
the Selective Service System in CO.
operation with various farm agencies
and leaders. These forms will be the
basis of determining Essential
farm labor and the draft status OF
the tillers of the soil. They are to
be filled out in duplicate, sworn ~
by the farm operator and approved
by the county u. S. Dept. Of Agri-
culture War Board and the Local
United States Employment Service
Form for the detail survey were
drafted by Lieut.. Col. Lawrence W.
Long, state director of the Selective
Service System, in conference with
agricultural leaders and representa-
tives of the u. S. Employment service.
at is believed that the preparation
of these schedules will aid the local
boards a great deal in the solution
of the problem of continuing pre-
duction of essential farm products"
Lieut.. Col. Long explained.
T. NJ. Patterson, chairman of the
State USDA War Board, said the
forms will be made available to any
farm operator who is being consid-
cred for induction into the armed
services or who has workers who are
being considered for induction into
the armed FORCES.
County USDA War Boards ar'
expected to cooperate with local Sc.
leetiye Service boards in carrying
5ut the plan for deferment of nee.
essary farm workers and give assist
-s4cc TO individual farm operators II
filling out the farm inventory ant
manpower survey FORMS he said.
Lieut.. Coz. long said an owe
picture of each farm unit, together
with the manpower situation, will be
secured and filed with each drafI
board having jurisdiction in the
particular farming areas 1T will
list the name of each employed farm
worker now living on the farm Ia
years old and over, as we'll as the
name of tie farm operator and the
members of his family.
There are about 100000 farms in
Mississippi. with around 60 per cent
fiected due to the draft status OF
either the operators or employees.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Duranf School Band
Concert Here Sunday

The public is cordially invited
to attend a concert to be given by
members of tie High School Band
sunday arr 400 in u
high School Auditorium.
Under the able leadership of Mr..
Ralph Walker, Band Director, the
band has made progress and is anx-
ious to have a good attendance at
this, its first public appearance this
term.
The following is the personnel OF
the band:
Drum Major-Carol Steen.
Majorettes - Johnnie Parkinson,
Elinor Claire ~Stonestreet, Elsio al
lard, Miriam Peacock, Nancy Ann
Tatum, Ann neggie and Bobbie
Jane Ellard.
Members of the band are: Bruce
Baine, Herbert f. Brooks, David
Comfort, Gladys Crisler, Louise De-
Loach, Margaret Dubois, Bobbie FL
lard, Elsie Enard, Paul Hastings,
Rosemary Howell, Ann Heggle'
Mary Lewis, Fred helms, Robert
Paul Odom, Jimmy Odom, Miriam
Peacock, Marguerite Richard, Audry
Robinson, Dorothy Jean Shelton
Carol Steen, Sam Steen, James
Stokes, Gilmore ~Stonestreet, Mary
Stonestreet, George Tucker, Char
les Barranco, Marjorie Weaver
Emma Katherine White, james
Whitehouse, Roy Williams, Name!
Ann Tatum, Helen Moorehead
Robert Yancy Love, Johnnie Park
inson, Marguerite Rogers a n {
Emmett Gunter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

P. "A. Mitchell has been appointed
manager of a newly created district
of Mississippi Power & Light Com
pany, embracing Durant, kosciusko,
Lexington, and Carthage, according
to announcements made this week by
T. w. Crockett, division manager of
the company. Headquarters for the
new district will be located at Du-
rant, where Mr.. Mitchell will
maintain his office.
Mr.. MitcE I'll possesses a thorough
background in utility operations,
having served with the company for
25 years in various capacities at
fernando, Sardis, Charleston.
Greenville, and Koseiusko. He was
manager at kosciusko until his re-
gent promotion.
He is a member of the Rotary
Climb, American Legion. and was on
Alfalfa county ke4 Gross Board
and an executive in the OCD organ
ization there. as well as the Kosci-
usko Chamber of Commerce. He is
married and has a daughter, Martha
Stevenson. Mr.. Mitchell is an active
member of the Baptist Church.
He served in the World War as a
volunteer in the engineers, and saw
action overseas, where he was
wounded in France served until the
end of the conflict.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
". R. Terry Dies
In Tragic Fire

Durant friends Of Ma. Claude
(Susie) Bailey Of Lexington. were
grieved to learn Of the tragic death
of her father, William Richard Ter
ry, who was burned to death when
fire destroyed his home and all his
belongings early Sunday morning OF
last week.
The source of the fire was un-
known and his daughter, Mrs. r. H.
Eakin and her husband, who lived
in the house, were awakened just in
time to escape from the burning
house.
Rites were conducted at Acona
with the Rev. w. M. Langley con-
Quoting.
Other survivors besides Mrs. Bail
ey are Mrs. r. ii. Eakin, Acona; two
sisters, Mrs. NJ. r Reynolds, Glen
dora; Mrs. S. J. Ray, Carrollton.
Nine grandchildren and four great
| grandchildren also survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
AAA Pasture Program
Used By Farmers

MANY farmers of Holmes County
are taking advantage of the l94z-
1913 Triple A pasture Improvement
program. !,
Mr.. H. P. Watson, a cotton and
livestock farmer of Lexington, mas
disked, fertilized, and seeded 90
acres of old pasture.
This pasture was very badly IN
tested with carpet grass which was
preventing Dallis grass White
Dutch clover, and ~lespedeza from
| growing. These three plants are
more desirable pasture plants. Mr.
Watson is clearing so acres which is
now woodland pasture. and this 50
acres will be disked, fertilized, and
seeded.
Mr.. O. w. Nixon a cotton ano
livestock farmer of Tchula, has
disked. fertilized, and seeded sixty
acres of permanent pasture. He ha'
planned TO clear so acres of wood
land pasture which will be prepar
ed. fertilized, and seeded after be
ing cleared. Mr.. Nixon has con
structed one large dam for a pont
and plans to construct two NOR
have been made. He feels that thu
viii furnish adequate water for nj
cattle.
Messrs. C. V. Maxwell and Fl.
Maxwell, livestock and cotton farm
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Reedy Ellis TATE
Passes n.Jnday

Reedy ellis Tate, 33, son of Mr..
and Mrs Ed Tate, who live half
way between Lexington and Durant'
died at his home Monday after a
long illness.
Services were held this week at
the Baptist Church in Lexington
with the Rev. Judson Chastain Off
ciating.
Interment was at Mlzpan W ilh
Harrell conducting.
Surviving are one sister Nelle'
and one brother, Irby, and the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Tate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Woodrow Wilson Saunders
Is Aviation Cadet

San Antonio Aviation Cadet Cen
ter, Texas - especially - Having
completed an intensive pre-flight
school course at the San Antonio
Aviation Cadet Center a huge class
left this week for primary flying
schools to become combat aircrew
pilots.
Included in the class were 81
Aviation Cadets from Mississippi
of which n was from Durant,
Aviation Cadet Woodrow Wilson
Saunders, RID. 8, Box 8.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Ensign James Odom
Ordered To Report

Ensign James billiard Odom of
the Supply Corps, U.S.NaR., of Du-
rant. has been ordered to repor. to
the Naval Supply Depot, New Or
leans, for temporary duty and will
then go to the Navy Supply Corps
School, Harvard University, Boston,
Mass. for duty
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Odom of this city and received
his education here and at Mississippi
State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
.AW eek st The War

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-An es
timated $4,000 essential war work.
ers in the Detroit area have beer
held At their jobs BY an agreemen,
announced by Montague A. Clark
Michigan Director Of the War Man.
power Commission. The agreement
intended to prevent labor piratins
and d~islocations caused by shiftine
Of workers to hig~her-paying jobs
lists 81 categories in which employ.
ees may not leave their jobs without
specific governmental authorization.
President Ro0sevelt's executive order
setting up the new War Manpower
Commission under the Craftsmanship
Of Paul v. McNutt had provided
that. when the effective prosecution
Of the war required it, all war work
ers be hired, rehired and recruited
through the U. S. Employment Serv-
ice, and had prohibited employers
from retaining workers more ure-
emily needed in . more essential oc-
program embraces the ALLEGATION Of
cupation. Mr.. McNutt said the new
manp0wer to the armed forces, war
industries, agriculture, and other es-
sential civilian activities, the effic-
lent 8 of labor for war industries,
the mobilization of the country's Ia
Dor reserves, the transfer of work
ers from less essential activities to
more essential activities, and the
providing of labor needed for essen
tial agriculture. He announced the
establishment of a Bureau of Selec-
tive Service-to include the selec-
tive service system and to be head
ed by Selective Service Director
Hershey-within the new VINO, and
said that by the end of 1943 one
out of every five men in the civilian
labor force, instead of one out of
every nine, as now, wuld be in the
armed services.
The VINO and the Selective Serv-
ice System are helping the country's
war plants draw up manning table
forms to enable the employer to
plan for his future labor needs and
give the government upon which to
base the orderly Withdrawal of
workers who must be released to the
armed services. Secretary of Labor
Perkins reported 100000 women
employed as factory wage earners
in mid-October, as compared with
2,700, 000 in October 1871, and said
that in the same period total factory
wage workers increased from H.
400, 600 to 12,700,0 00. Under Sec
rotary of War Patterson said the
average work week should be raised
in all wage and non-war industries
from the present average of 42.S
hours TO an overall average of AZ
hours.
Agriculture
An executive order of December
7 gave full control over the nations
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

food program to Secretary Of Ar
r%Sculture Wickard. Mr.. Wickard 4
to control all phases Of the fosl
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, production.
distribution, priorities and alloea-
tions, purchase and procurement. To
permit effective use of these cor
trolls, the order provided for the
procurement from WPB Of farm
machinery, supplies and equipment
necessary to carry out the progran,
the power to order civilian ration
ing OF foods Through OPA, the de-
termination of policies and proee-
dures for the feeding of people in
foreign countries, the issuance Of
directives relating to the importation
Of food, and the issuance of priority
schedules for domestic transporta-
ton of food.
The functions. personnel, and
property Of certain agricultural bu-
reaus and divisions concerned pri-
marily with the production of food
will be consolidated into a Food Pro
duction Administration, with Herbert
W. Parisius, Associate director Of
the Office of Agricultural War Re-
lations. as director, and the func-
tions, personnel, and property Of
certain agricultural bureaus
ed primarily with the distribution of
food will be consolidated into a Food
Distribution Administration, with
Roy Hendrickson, present ANA Ad-
ministrator as director.
Secretary Wickard said prospects
are good for meeting 1913 food re-
quirements, but in order to meet
those requirements the u. S. must
use fully and economically its pro-
duction facilities and distribution
system and exert economy in the
consumption of foods. Some foods
may be scarce, he said, but mo one
will need to go hungry The ex-
ecutive order will enable the agri-
culture department to set up a ma
tional ASSEMBLY line in the pro-
duction and distribution of food
vitality needed to wni the war and
the peace.
Lend-lease deliveries Of American
foodstuffs for shipment to other
United Nations, as reported by the
department. increased 80, 100000
pounds during October. brin ms he
months deliveries to Gas, 000, 900
pounds and the total since the pro-
gram was started to nearly 8,000,-
OO0, 900 pounds. The ANA deliv-
cry report showed increased deliv-
cries of eggs, dairy products, meats,
grains, and other products.
The War Front
President Roosevelt told Congress
that American forces oversee VIII
number more than 100000 by the
end of this month, and said "Ihe
Axis powers have, temporarily at
at least, lost the initiative The
OWL reported that from December
Z, 1912, the U. S. armed forces suf-
fered 58,307 casualties-37,67S in
the Army and 22,629 in the Navy
| Major Gen. A. "A. Vendergrift, Ma
rine Commander, stated that in the
4-months campaign on G~uadalcanal
1000 Japanese troops have been
killed and 450 japanese planes de-
stroyed, with enemy losses exceed
u. s. losses by 10 to /. During
the first year of war December 7
to December y U. S. communiques
have announced the sinking in the
sinking in the Pacific and Far East
of 800 Japanese ships and 85 U. S.
ships.
Continued on Page Six
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

reckoning. He, and millions of
others Just like him, is not risking
his neck now just to fall in line
to the whip of a lot of useless bu-
| reaucrats after the war.
Charles White McGeehee in The
| Summit Sun. has this to say about
swearing:
"At last there is justification
from a proper source. A lot of US
have long felt that nothing was
healthier mentally than a good burst
of profanity. Now comes DR.. Mont
ague F. Ashley-Montague, we'll
known psychiatrist who says that
swearing is excellent physiological
therapy: In swearing, he says, there
is no specific contraction of the dia
phragm as in laughter and weeping
but there is a general increase IL
neuro-muscular tension, an increas
in blood-pressure and an acceleratiol
of it's flow, and a rise in the amour
Of sugar in the blood, respiration j
accelerated, and there is a genera
: feeling of tension which is gradual
reduced as the swearing proceeds !
!. is a psychological mean of keepln
he organism ri VS. logically clean
The hell abou e ny is hat it
like a lot of other minor things
t has been given a false position anon
morals. Dammit, some people seel
i TO think it worse to Gus than I
t hate"
We always knew there ws
: something about swearing but v
t , didn't know just what.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

ers of Pickens, have disked, ferti-
lized. and seeded one hundred and
thirty acres of permanent pasure on
this one hundred and thirty acres
thirty acres are located in the hills.
Mr.. Maxwell established a complete
terrace system on this thirty acres
before it was disked, fortified, ana
seeded.
Mr.. B. f. Presley, a young cattle
farmer of Pickens, has fortified and
seeded fifty acres of old permanent
pasture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Christmas Pogeont At
Presbyterion Church

Like Stars in . Dark World"
will be presented in pageantry and
song at the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday. December 20, ct $50 pm.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17
Steve MusseIwhite Is
At Camp Robinson

Pvt. Stephen l.. Musselwhite USA
has been assigned for training to the
Medical Replacement training cen
ter at Camp Robinson, Arkansas,
according to Information received
by us today.
His training will embrace eight
| weeks at the Arkansas camp after
| which he viii be assigned for duty
to some Medical Department or.
ganization.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

The Manpower Boss, handsome
Paul McNutt, has a lot of power.
He can come in and move you oil
YOU nice comfortable job and move
YOU to another job he deems more
important and pay you less for your
efforts if he likes. Some feel that
is going a little too far, out-Hitler-
ny Hitler. so to speak. And that is
one way of looking at it.
But the man drafted into the
armed services has nothing to say
really about where he is put, where
he must train or tight. He is at the
beck and call of Uncle Sam and has
no rights as a citizens. So II we
are to win the war we must c
of US do what we can best do. We
are no better than the men in the
army. We shouldn't ask for better
treatment than he gets. 1t is hart
to submit to RECOMMENDATION ou
it will be for the duration of TIL
war only and don't you forget II
The government might not willlngl.
relinauish all those rights it ha
over us in wartime what with ~
drift toward socialism but
will relinqui them because free
dom-loving American citizens vi
not submit to Recommendation. II jus
isn't in our blood.
And when Johnny ome maref
ing home there will come a day c
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-12-17

An executive order of December
7 gave full control over the nations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-09
Linda Boccacino Becomes Bride or Andre1u Sirica

pearls held her full length veil of bridal illusion, and she carried a shower bouquet of white orchids, camellias, swansonia and sWeetpeas.
 The fuchia medieval gown of the maid of honor had fitted bodice and a bouffant skirt with seal loped hemline ending in a short train. Multi -colored brilliantS dotted her Dante skull cap, and scalloped shoulder veil She car- ried pompoms, snapdragons and sweetpeas in tones from fucshia to pale coral. The bridesmaids gown and cap were styled similarly in fucshia, and she carried a cascade bouquet of snapdragons, sweet peas and pompoms.
 Guests from Newark, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Haven, Meriden and this city at- tended the reception at Wayerly Inn. Mrs. Boccacino received in a gown of black chiffon velvet with matching accessories, and corsage of orchids. Mrs. Sirica wore gray crepe trimmed with nail heads purple accessories, and an orchid corsage.
 When leaving for trip to Sea Island, Georgia, the bride chose a frock of beige wool, with green coat and green accessories.
 The bride is a graduate of Crosby i high school. The groom, also an alumnius of Crosby, is manager oi the Capitol theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-09
Parties Fete
 Virginia Lynch

Mrs. George Lynch of Fairmount street was hostess at GreennacE Shower Saturday evening in honor of her daughter, irginia.
 The house was decorated with Halloween colors, and Dutch Supper" was served to those present who included Mrs. Mary Tobln Mrs. Joseph Cacarelle, Miss Ann Dunn, Miss Mary Patrick, Mrs Timothy Cronin, Miss Rose Stange Mrs. Sal Lombardi, Mrs. Katherine Kearce, Mrs. M. Doran, Miss Clara Crocitti, Mrs. Eva Bulkartich, and Mipsses Eva and Connie Bulkaritch, Mrs. Robert Fox, Mrs. Edward Layson, Miss Peggy Fox, Mrs. Jos eph Buttner, Miss Elaine Doran Miss Aldona Mazukaitis, Mrs. Lor- etta Mercier, Miss Ruth Rice, Mrs Peter Garbarkas.
 Also Miss Molly Walsh, Mrs Margaret Harvey, Miss Caroline Blacker, Mrs. Homer Violet, Mrs Kazamer Jesulait, Mrs. Elizabeth Shea, Teresa Bradley, Miss Jennie Di Pietro, Miss Mae Tarangeau Angiline Rocanelli, Miss Philomine Ippilitte.
 Also Miss Mary Jones, Mrs. Rose Narcotic, Mrs. Nora Walsh, Mrs. w. F. Kelly, Mrs. D. Leopizzo, Miss Edna Grove, Mrs. Sadie Grove, Miss Kathryn Shea, Mrs. Albert Gar bukas, Mrs. Thomas Kaukas, Mrs Mary Kaukas, Marguerite Tierney Mrs. Rose Lynch, Mrs. James Gill land, Mrs. Fred Talbot, Mrs. Hugh Gilland, Mrs. Daniel Riordan, ot New Haven, Mrs. Charles Gallagher of New Haven.
 Also Mrs. Ella Kopiczh, Mrs. F A. McGrath, Mrs B. Walsh, Mrs Nora Muccini, Mrs. Georwe Phelan Mrs. Hugh Gilland, Mrs. Edward Stein, Mrs. Joseph Makukaitis Mrs. James Doolady, Mrs. Joseph Valucakas, Mrs. Frank How'd, Mrs Selma Griffin, Mrs. Fallan, Mrs Charles Jurgonis, and Mrs. Nora Walsh.
 The bride-to-be was entertained yesterday afternoon by Miss Elaine Doran with a shower and tea al the latter'S home on Fuller street
 Among the guests were Carmells DeLeo, Gertrude Vance, Eve Shar' key, Esther Petronio and Margare McGregor. .. =. =. .. .....