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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

An interesting and far-reaching
development Of this war is the es-
adjustment, by the government, of
v%enereal disease clinics in communi-
ties where they are needed to treat
afflicted selective service registrants
FOR these diseases and make them fit
for military service.
About $50 persons will be treated
Immediately in Holmes county in
clinics which have been established
at Durant and Lexington. After they
have been cured they will be avail
able for military service.
Before the present emergency
made imperative the establishment,
of these clinics they had already been
operating in the communities of Cru
ger. Tchula, Mileston, Thornton and
Ebenezer, all in Holmes County.
Usually we are violently opposed
to state-control of any business or
profession. Establishment of these
clinics and treatment of persons un-
able to pay for treatment by a pri-
vate physician a certainly be in
terpreted as a move toward socializ-
ed medicine. However, in countries
where the great masses of the popu-
lation is ~colored and because Of its
low income cannot afford to pay for
treatments, we think it wise and Just
fled for the government to step ii
and do what it can to eliminate these
diseases.
Every person with a social dis
ease is a menace to those whom he
contacts.
This war has shown us what A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
CITATION NOTICE
The State Of Mississippi:

he state or Msssssslppi:
To: John Gregory, whose Post
office address is Slidell, Louisiana,
general delivery, and Jessie Gregory,
whose post office and street address
is 1889, 47th Avenue, Oakland, CAL
~ifornia: III
You are summoned to be and ap-
pear before the Chancery Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi, at the
May, 1912, term thereof to be held
on the 25th day of May, 1912. to
defend the suit, No. 6413, in the said
court, Of Paul Gregory, where you
are defendants.
This the End day Of April, 1912.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk.
{ S + A L
April 2, 4 :
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
University Station
Baton Rouge, La,
March 80, 1912.

university oldtioI
Baton Rouge, La,
March 80, 1912.
Miss Hazel Brannon, Editor
Durant News,
Durant, Mississippi
Dear Miss Brannon:
Our mutual friend, Fred Hurst,
has just sent me a copy of your
special Food for Freedom edition. l
wish to compliment you upon this
fire job. You have made a great
contribution to the national effort
to increase production of needed
foods. l am sending this copy to Dun
can Wall of the Office of Informa-
ton so that he may place it on the
desk Of the Secretary Of Agricut-
ture.
Sincerely,
Bentley B. Mackay,
Regional Representative
Office of Information
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02
CITATION NOTICE

The State Of Mississippi
To: Mrs. w. Il. Fraser, Route /,
Box 1871, El Paso, Texas; Mrs. A. II.
Fraser, 1925 Allison Avenue, Mem
phis, Tennessee; Mrs. Ben h. Guy
inon, 2up6 Covden Avenue, Mem
phis, Tennessee: 4
You are summoned to be and ap-
pear before the Chsncery Court Of
Holmes County, Mississippi, at the
Nay, 1912, term thereof, to be held
on the 25th d:U Of May, 1912, to
answer the final account and petit
ton for the allowance thereof filed
by Mrs. Clara Mcdaniel Bryant,
administrator Of the estate of Mrs
Julia Mcdaniel, deceased, in cause
No. 1894 in said court; and to show
cause why the said final account
should not be confirmed and allow
ed, the prayer of the said petition
granted, and the said Mrs. Clara Nc
Daniel Bryant, as administrative, and
her sureties finally discharged.
This the End day OF apl.., 1912.
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS,
Chancery Clerk.
S z A l.
April 2 4 t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

PRESIDENT awarded {ne congressional
medal OF honor tip General Mac
Arthur for conspicuous leadership
against the Japanese IN the Philip
pines. President Quezon and mem
bers Of the Philippine Govs rnment
wal cabinet joined General Mac
Arthur in Australia where they will
continue to carry on Government
functions.
Corregidor Island was raided sew
oral times bv enemy planes, but an
ticraft fire kept the planes at such
nigh altitude that the bombings were
very inaccurate and little damage
was done. U. S. submarines sank four
merchant ships and two cruisers in
japanese waters. U. S. Naval forces
also destroyed installations on Japa-
nese-held Wake Island, and Japanese
owned Marcus Island. U. S. losses
reported included two ~destroyers, a
tanker and eight merchant ships
sung.
Prices
Maximum prices for gasoline and
fuel oil in II eastern States and the
District of Columbia we're set by
the OPA. To stimulate production
of Pennsylvania crude oils, the Of
flee authorized an increase Of rs
cents a barrel for all grade. OPA
asked retail meat markets not to
raise pork products prices above
mid-March levels. From April l to
May 80 standard" newsprint prices
will be frozen at the current price
of $50 a ton, and a permanent price
order will be issued before May 80.
The OPA set retail price ceilings
for new typewriters at March 5 lev
els, and for radio receiving sets,
monographs, domestic washing and
ironing machines, domestic heating
and cooking stoves at March l9th
levels.
Priorities aud ALLEGATIONS
The NPB ordered manufacture Of
electric coasters, flatirons and other
electrical appliances to cease after
May 81 preparatory to covering the
$50 million industry to war pro-
duction. The board ordered pro-
duction of straight and safety razors
and blades held to the 1910 total Of
2,4OO million. about 900 million less
than last years output. The board
also prohibited manufacture Of me-
tai household furniture after May 81,
curtailed manufacture of floor lamps
and portable electric lamps, froze
manufacturers stocks Of unit heat
ers and v~entilators, and restricted
tea deliveries and sales to so per-
cent Of amounts delivered and soil
in 1941. 1t also placed pig iron un-
der a complete ALLEGATION system
and curtailed use of iron and steal
in metal office supplies.
The President signed the second
war powers bill which provides cri-
minal penalties for priority viola
tons and extends the Presidents
property seizure powers. The WPB
said a modified production require
ments plan has been developed for
iiIHs WIKI al annual SOiuIne VI 1ceo
than 100000. To conserve critical
materials, the WPB prohibited des-
truction OF certain used rubber pro-
ducts and ordered simplification al
plumbing fixtures.
Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
said farmers are making shifts in
operations this year which ordinarily
would require several years, but
with normal weather conditions q
time goals for several commodities
probably will be exceeded. The in
crease 1912 production of pack
canned tomatoes and peas for mib-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

great number of our people are
afflicted and how vitality important
it is to the health and w~ell-being OF
the nation to see they are cured and
social diseases wiped out
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

CHANGE OF PACE-War-hit au-
10 dealers are going in for CONVEX
sion," too. They're opening skating
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-02

MRS. E. E. ARNOLD, Goodman
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bruse are
occupying the residence on Kible,
street recently completed by Mrs
Moses Steiner. They vacated the ad-
joining property which 7. J. Schultz
purchased last fall from Mrs. Stein
er.
t. ]. Schultz and family are NOV
ing from the Deppler property al
South Main and Poplar streets into
their home on Kibler street.
DR.. and Mrs. B. r. Herring will
occupy the Deppler property vacated
by the Schultz family. They are
now occupying the former Hiram
Althaus property at South Main and
Garau streets recently purchased by
A. t. Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington now in
the Stratton apartments will move
into their property to be vacated by
DR.. and Mrs. Herring.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Musical Comedy To
Be GiUen By Lions

"Swing OUT, a musical comedy
with local talent cast will be spon-
sored by the Bluffton Lions club in
a presentation to be given at the
high school Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, Feb. "a and rs.
Proceeds of the production will be
given to the Red Cross and also for
the purchase of defense bonds by the
Lions club, it was stated by the Off
cials of the organization.
The principals, "a chorus girls and
musical talent of the community will
be used in the comedy to be staged
under the direction of the National
Producing Co.
Rehearsals and dance rousires will
be in charge of Miss Jean Mayt-niel
of the National Producing company
of Kansas City who recently re-
turned from the west coast where
she has been directing plays for the
past two years.
Also in connection with the play
will be held Young American con.
test for children fir M two TO eight
years. Mothers inte~e5ted mag OBJ
tain further information at Lape'.
store.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Relatives and Friends Here
Anxiously Awaiting Furth-
er Information
Evacuation Being Undertaken
Presumably in Anticipation
Of Jap Attack

Early return to this country of all
women and children from the states
now in Hawaii was forecast follow
ing press dispatches Wednesday that
plans are now being made for their
evacuation from the islands.
Radio news broadcasts Tuesday
night stated the evacuation was pre-
sumably in anticipation of Japan
ese attack on the islands.
Relatives and friends of Bluffton
women or wives of Bluffton men now
in Hawaii are anxiously awaiting
further information. Although no
word has been received here concern
ing arrangements for leaving the
islands, it is assumed that passage
will be provided by means of United
State army transports.
BLUFFToN PEOPLE ON ISLANDS
Women and children from the
Bluffton district affected by the or
der are among the following Sfami-
lies:
Herbert Bowers and family live in
Honolulu where he is an instructor
in Mckinley High school of that
place.
William Geiger and family live in
the town of Wailona located on the
northern coast of Oahu, where he is
the principal of the high school.
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Tests Are Being Run On New Turbine
Generator At Central Ohio Power Plant
Expect to have $500 XIV Unit
On Line for First Time,
Sunday
Will Nearly Double Current
Output Capacity at Sta
ton Here

Preliminary tests are being run
this week on the new $500 kilowatt
turbo-generator at the Woodcock sta
tion here of the Central Ohio Light
and Power Co. in preparation for
placing the unit on the line Sunday,
it was announced by plant attaches.
Supervision of the test runs is be-
ing made under the direction of the
Westinghouse engineers who were in
charge of the installation.
The unit together with the hous-
ing addition represents a near mil
lion dollar expansion program and
will almost double the present cur
rent capacity of 10000 kilowatt
power units.
The new turbo-generator viii en-
able the company to have sufficient
reserve capacity to meet all load re-
quirements in case of failure at it's
other power plants.
With war demands taxing the two
5000 kilowatt turbines at the plant
here, the new turbine will greatly
relieve the load of the other units.
The two smaller turbines have been
operating at capacity for the past
year, it was stated by officials.
Two of the units will now be able
to handle the load while the third is
shut down for inspection or emer-
gency purposes, it was stated.
Construction of the addition hous-
ing the new units was made on the
north side of the present structure
facing the Dixie highway. 1t was
started in March last year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS WILL
RATION SUGAR
To Supervise Registration of
Consumers and Distribu-
ton of Ration Books
Severe Penalties to be Provided
For Dishonest Reports of
Hoarded Sugar

Bluffton public school teachers
were assigned the task, along with
other teachers in the issuing of
sugar rationing books for every
man, woman and child in the nation
and were also given authority to
crack down on hoarders, according
to announcements made here the
first of the week.
Exact amount of the sugar re-
striction has not yet been determin-
ed, but it was indicated in press dis
patches by Leon Henderson, price
administrator, that the amount
would likely be II ounces a week.
Ready Soon
The 130,000,000 copies oil the new
war ration book will not be ready
for distribution for several weeks
At the time of distribution all per
sons who have accumulated hoards
of sugar will have stamps torn from
their books at the time of issuance
to prohibit purchases by them unit
| their boarded stocks are exhausted
All sugar over two pounds pei
capita is considered by the board as
boarded sugar. The person receiving
the stamp books for the family viii
be required to sign an application
stating the amount of boarded sugar
on hand. Only one person in {
family need apply for the rationine
books.
| Severe Penalties
Dishonest reporting of the amoun
of boarded sugar will be punishable
under the federal criminal code will
penalties up to $4,000 fine or II
years Imprisonment. The applica
ton will carry the warning of tn
penalties for making false reports.
The ration books contain 2
stamps, each numbered and goo,
for the purchase of specific,
amount of sugar, likely II ounces
during a designated week. Whel
sugar is purchased the grocerymal
will tear the stamp and paste it o.
master card which will be turne
in when full to obtain additiona
sugar.
| An individual living in a house
hold but not a member of the famil
will not have to suffer for irregular
tiles caused by boarding or othe
violations of the family. Such in
dividuals will register separately
| (Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Rites For Mrs. Clara
StOnehiU Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara
Stonehill, 10, were held at the Meth
odist church Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Stonehill died
Monday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
at the home of a son, Harold Stone
hill, on East Elm street. She was
in failing health for a year.
Mrs. Stonehill was born in Wyan-
dot county on June s, 1871, the
daughter of John and Maline
(Schoenberger) klingler. She mar
ried James w. Stonehill in 1890.
Surviving are eight childhen, Clar-
ence, Harold and Mrs. Marie Stager
of Bluffton; Mrs. Minnie Gaskins
and George of Barberton; Jacob of
Hallendale, Fla; Mrs. Carrie Brown,
Letart, w. Va; Mrs. Helen Inman
of Chicago, Ill. Noah Klingler of
GAINESVILLE is a brother.
A son Paul; a brother, Elmer
Klingler and sister Caroline pre-
ceded her in death.
She was a member of the Metho-
dist church. Officiating at the fun
eral services were Rev. j. A. Weed,
pastor, and Rev. Valentine Hainen,
her former pastor. Burial was in
| Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Leaves For Army
Air Corps Induction

James Allan Griffith will leave
Thursday night for Ft. Wayne, Ind,
army induction center, to be induct-
ed as a flying cadet in the United
States Army Air Corps.
Final physical and aptitude exam
nations were completed at TT.
Wayne Friday night. Assignments
to one of the training centers will be
made shortly.
Griffith graduated from Bluffton
High school in the class of 1887 and
from Bluffton college in the class of
1941. He has been employed in the
office of the Triplett Electrical In
strument Co. He is the grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs, J. A. Rogers of South
Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
So FIRE WARDENS
CHOSEN HERE FOR
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
To Assist in Prevention of Dis
aster; Ten Named to
Rescue Squad
Two Hundred More Volunteers
Needed, Legion Committee
Announces

Fifty-nine fire wardens have been
assigned responsibilities in Buttons
Civilian Defense program for the pre-
vention of disaster in case of enemy
military action, it was announced the
first of the week by Clair Fett, exec
utive director of the local defense
council.
Also assigned from volunteers were
ten men for work in the rescue squad.
Assignments to other committees are
being made as rapidly as volunteers
are available.
200 More Needed
There should be about 200 more vol
unteers to meet the demands of an
adequate local defense set-up, it was
stated by Bluffton officials. If insult
fieient residents of the community vol
unteer their services, it will be neces-
sary to make an arbitrary assignment
of responsibility, officials stated.
The duties of the fire wardens will
be to spot fires from enemy bombs, to
give instructions to district residents
on how to deal with incendiary and
other types of bombs, TO have avail
able certain types of fire equipment
to deal with fires Immediately as
spotted, etc.
Fire Wardens
There will, a fire warden to every
block in the town. Arrangements are
being made to display map of the
town in the show window of the Bluff
ton New showing the location of each
fire warden by designation of gum
sticker
This unit will have different func-
tion than the fire department. Plans
are also under way to recruit many
auxiliary firemen from the volunteers.
These men will receive instruction
from Guy Corson, Bluffton fire chief
on how to extinguish b.azes.
| A public meeting will be held in the
near future to present the various is
sues of civilian defense. Plans for
the assembly are being made by For
rest Steinman, designated by Gov
ernor Bricker as a ~" man and DR..
C. Henry Smith, chairman of the pub
| lie relations committee.
Volunteer Now
Enrolment blanks have been dis
tributed to the various residences of
the community and return of these at
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
START FOUNDATION
FOR TURBINE AT
MUNICIPAL PLANT
Four to Six Weeks Needed to
Complete Foundation for
Turbo-Generator
Swisher and Stratton Supervise
Loading of Unit for NUM-
cipal Plant

Foundation forms are being con-
structed at the Bluffton municipal
electric light and waterworks pant
for the recently purchased 1850 XIV
capacity turbo-generator now being
loaded at Alamo, Colorado, where
it had been used in operation of coal
mine.
John Swisher, superintendent of the
municipal plant and Walter Stratton,
an employee, left Saturday morning
for that location where they are su-
perivsing the dismantiing and load
ing of the turbine unit.
A wrecking firm familiar with min
ing and electrical equipment has been
employed by the Bluffton plant to as
sist in the loading operations which
will likely take about two weeks.
Wrecking equipment and mechanical
hoists are being used for the job of
| loading the dismantled unit.
DIX weeks 10 TlHiSn
The excavation and construction of
the foundation forms will not be COM
pleted at the local plant in time to
place the turbine in it's location when
it arrives. Four to six weeks will be
required to build the foundation
forms. Regular plant employees sup
plemented by four extra hands have
been working under the direction of
Hiram Wanger, assistant plant super
intendent.
The recently purchased turbine will
be located near engine No. 2 and will
tbe located near egie No. 2, it was
stated by plant attaches. The new
unit will more than double the pres
ent capacity of the plant which is now
$50 XIV, the capacity of the turbine
installed in the fall of 1910.
Purchase of the second turbine gen.
orator unit for the light pant was
authorized by the town council at its
meeting a week ago. Cost of the
equipment is estimated at $4,000.
$4,000 i'm Bonds
To provide funds for the purchase
of the equipment it is proposed to is
sue mortgage revenue bonds in tn,
sum of $4,000. This together will
the plants present cash balance o
$4,000 and $4,000 realized from TIL,
sale of one of the Skinner engin,
generating units will make total o.
$4,000 giving $4,000 balance fol
operating requirements.
| The turbine purchased, 1924 mode
was formerly used in the operation O.
coal mine of the Alamo Coal com
pany. The mine is longer running
and its equipment is being dismantled
, Purchase of the turbine is from Wilm
Weaver & Co. of Detroit.
Although not in operation sine
1885, the unit is in excellent condition
according to Swisher, who made tn
. recommendation for its purchase. TIL
high altitude has kept it free iron
| rust and representatives of the West
inghouse company, its manufacturers
also have reported favorably on il
Swisher said. Except for its large
size the unit is identical with the 75
XIV generator now in operation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12

the needs One truck carries sam
Piles Of ordnance parts to be sub
contracted for the U. S. Navy, while
the second contains parts wanted by
prime contractors in the manufac-
ture of war materials.
In Canton and Dayton the caravan
will be on display for two days,
while in % other cities, one day
stands will be made. The caravan
will be in Lima on March A and in
Findlay on March 5.
Local defense councils in the var
ious cities have been asked to make
arrangements for the display and to
guard it on "a hour basis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
All New Missionaries Banned From
Brazil, Bluffton Missionary States
Government Taking No Chances
On Infiltration of Spies
Into Country
Homer MOser Family visiting
Here Until Friday; Leave
For Denver, Col.

AS an antl-Sabotage measure to
keep spies out of the country, all
new missionaries have been banned
from entering Brazil, it was stated
by Homer Moser, missionary to
South America, who, with his wife
and children, is visiting at the home
of his brother, Ezra Moser, north of
Bluffton.
The Mosers arrived here last
Thursday and will remain until Fri
day of this week when they leave
for Denver, at which place most of
their years furlough will be spent.
The Mosers arrived in New York on
the Uruguay" one of three sister
ships of the Good Neighbor Fleet"
on January % after leaving the Sac
Paulo harbor on January 13. They
are missionaries under the Presbyter-
ian Board of Foreign Missions and
are located at Burrity, Brazil, which
is about a thousand miles in the in
| terror.
OCEAN VOYAGE
The ocean voyage to New Yorl
was made by zig tagging most OF
the voyage, especially after Trinidad
| in order to avoid submarines. Com
plete blackouts were the rule oboard
ship every night with all portfolios
| closed. The boat was painted a
dull gray and nothing white was
allowed on board.
The nationalistic spirit is increas-
ing in South America although un-
accompanied by an antiforeign feel
ing. As matter of fact, there has
never been a period in South Amer
lean history when the feeling of
friendship for the United States has
been more pronounced it was stated
by Mrs. Moser to friends here Sun
day.
WATCH RELIGIOUS WORKERS
Although the anti-foreign feeling
is not pronounced the government Is
! taking no chances since the anti-axis
declarations it was stated by Moser
For this reason the officials are taxi
ing no chances with missionaries or
religious workers of any kind who
might be parading under a guise.
Under recent governmental de-
crees no foreigner is allowed to be
director of any of the schools in the
country. In addition no money viii
be allowed to be given directly tC
schools from foreign countries, Mos
er said.
Accompanying the Mosers are theil
youngest children karlos, IL, anC
Paulhino, 10. Two other children hav,
been living in Denver where the!
are attending school. Ruth is en-
rolled at the University of Denve
and Marjorie is a high school stu
dent at that place. They are max
ing their home with their aunt Mrs
Marie Stuckey.
The Mosers are planning to return
to South America in a year. The,
must take into consideration the Law
of Brazil under which their childrel
will forfeit their citizenship in tha
country unless they return within
year.