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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
New Stage,
Movie Wars
In Full Swing
BY DOROTHY MANNERS
Special TO TINE DETROIT TIMES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 19.
IHE New York VS.. Hollywood
Il private wars broke out last
week like a professional rash.
First, the eastern stylists
charged Hollywood movie de-
Signers with extravagant modes
- saying they were dressing
stars with pre-war lavishness.
Second, the New York Stage
Door Canteen group was sup
posed 10 be in such a lather
y over the rival Hollywood Can
teen that Helen Menchen was
supposedly en- route TO put the
local Bette Davises let alb en-
terprise out of business.
The rumorS few thick that
the canteen feud might have
serious results. Everywhere you
heard: ITS a shame this battle
had 10 spring up between the
stage and movie stars when both
csnteens are doing so much for
our boys"
Goes TO Headqusrfer
In the hope Of getting at the
truth and ending a lamentable
professional scrap, we went
right TO headquarters TO get the
straight OF the fracas. The words
OF Jules Stein, who has a guild
ing interest in Hollywood Can
teen, were cheering from the
start:
The supposed feud has been
greatly exaggerated" he said.
THE work both canteens are do
Ing IL far too important to be
sidetracked with charges of
copy cat tactics. Now that the
situation IL beginning 10 clarity
We realize, at Hollywood Can
teen, that the New York Stage
Door Canteen has q legitimate
kick.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
BY CHARLES GENTRY

IF THE movie-goer doesn't get
what he asked for this Christ
mas. it isn't the fault of either
Santa or the booking Office, be-
cause there has never been such
a variety OF screen attractions
all showing at the same holiday
time as there is this White
Christmas.
At the Michigan. Claudette
Colbert and Joel McCrea are
busy with the telling of that
Palm Beach Story" which is
a particularly amusing film.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
III Take Your Breath

This heller SHELTER romance
runs off at such pace that you're
going 10 be out of breath before
it's finished. it fortunately hap
pens 10 be one Of those rare
comedies which doesn't depend
on its two stars to carry it sll
the way through.
There's an excellent support
ing cast headed by Rudy Vallee
who, believe it or not. plays
playboy the way we always
hoped we'd see one on the screen
some day.
You don't have 10 put on a
monocle TO get a good glance at
the current comedy at the
United Artists because "A Yank
at Elton" has a lot of good hearty
Kansa laughs in it.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

cause everything else was
gone"
Lady in the Dark" al the
Cass for the past three weeks,
suffered from exactly the same
complaint.
Because some person couldn' I
reach the box office by tele-
phone, they Immediately started
The story that IL was impossible
see Miss Lawrence find her
Way around in Lady in the
Dark"
This kind of ridiculous propa-
Handa can hurt a hit more than
a prejudiced reviewers notice
and is even more likely 10 be
believed by the average theater-
goer.
There are still plenty OF seats
available for This Is the Army"
and you don't have 10 know q
general to get them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

Detroit Sunday Times December 20, 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Horton Returns

With Zasu, who is returning
TO the stage after a long film
absence, will be William Challee,
Ann Mason. Richard Tabor, Osna
Palmer and a good-sized cast of
we'll known players.
Although "Springtime for
Henry" has had a good run for
its money at the Lafayette
earlier in the year, it seems 10
be hardy perennial with
Detroiters.
Edward Everett Horton. one
OF our favorite comedians, re-
Turns in this clever one-man
rec to the Wilson, also on\
Tyhristmas night. M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20
Arsenic Panic

While Arsenic and Old Lace
continues to panic the crowds at
the Lafayette, the Cass and VIII
son will open their holiday pack
ages right on the very day itself.
with two very amusing comedies.
Her First Murder" will be
all ready to STAY the Cass Gus
toners because IL has Zasu Pitts
In the lead role of q very funny
farce.
The play. by Mai. Robert
Pressnell, author of the movie.
Meet John Doe" was penned
espec tally for the fluttery-
handed Miss Pitts and should be
an amusing piece.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-20

PART 3, PAGE II
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Naval Flight Training
Eniisiments 1ripIed
Tri-Stote Youths
Enlist For Flight
Troining In N. 0

New Orleans, La, Aug. 12-Na-
val flight training enlistments in
louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas
for the past two months about trip
led the preceding two months and
were more than five times the record
of the corresponding period year
ago, 1t. Commander l.: S. Priest
man, senior member of the naval
aviation Order Selection Board, dis
closed today.
Although part of the increase was
due to change in requirements
that for the first time made young
men with only high school educa-
ton eligible, the main increase "may
be attributed to the growing fight
ing spirit of the men of the South
land" Mr.. Priesman said.
He cited that applicants display
an unusual eagerness for "Immedi-
ate fighting action" and asserted
that fortunately we now are able
to send men into training almost
Immediately after enlistment, ena-
bling them to get thorough, Nmplete
training and at the same time get
into action at the earliest possible
moment"
Upon enlistment, the candidates
are given civilian pilot training at
government expense before assign
met to active duty. The Navel train
ing itself last approximately nine
months and leads to commission
as Ensign in the Naval Reserve or
as Second Lieutenant in the Marine
Corps Reserve. Pay and allowances
in the commissioned grade total APP
proximately 800 per month.
Mr.. Priestman cited that failure
to complete flight training results
in the candidates discharge or, if
he prefers, transfer to another branch
Of the Naval Reserve for which
he is qualified.
Flight training applicants must
be male high school graduates be
tween their 18th and 28th birthdays
unmarried, ard in good physical con.
diAon. Full information may be OBJ
tanned from any Navy recruiting
station or substation, or by address
ing the Naval Aviation Cadet Selee-
son Board, 910 Canal Building, New
Orleans. La.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Goodman Will Have
Football Team AZ
Tentutive Schedule :.
Released Today;
F. Brunch Coach

Their forces lessened considerably
on account of existing world condi-
tions, Holmes Junior College grid
ders will nevertheless attempt to
place another team on the gridiron
during the 1912 season, according
to Coach Frank Branch. who sue
ceeds j. R. Monk" Campbell, for
mer mento who resigned at the end
of the past campaign.
Army drafting, voluntary enlist
ments, defense work, ETC., have
really penetrated deeply into the
Bulldog squad, and the job of
moulding a strong group will be a
tough one. An agreement among
member schools of the State Junior
Conference delays the opening prac-
tice session until September /.
| Modified schedules for nine of the
eleven circuit representatives have
been adopted. Northwest Junior
Collge of Senatobia and Southwest
Junior College of Summit have with
! drawn from activity.
A very regrettabl fact is that only
one of the eighteen lads who receiv-
letter awards for work done during
1941 is reported returning. He is
Bill Mcmillan, lineman. Thus the
Holmes tutor will be forced to start
the year with an altogether inexperi-
enced and unseasoned outfit, the
progress to be made to be-determin,
ed by the talent and ability of those
on hand.
Among the pigskinners lost who
were insignia winners last season
are Carl Hall, back; Culber Shots,
eeter; Earl Richards, lineman; Ster-
ling Crawford, lineman; John Camp.
bell, lineman; Russell Reid, lineman
AUBREY Thomas, back; Charlie
Thomas, back; Howard Clark, line.
man; Aubrey johnson, lineman, ant
alternate Captain Elect, Truman
Edgeworth, lineman; Johnny May
lineman; Paul Haynes, back and Cap.
tain Elect; Burlee Summerford
back; Eddie Barnes, back; Buster
Treloar, lineman; and Joe McCul
louch, back.
The tentatively adopted schedule
of Holmes Junior College is as fol
lows, with eight tits having beer
arranged
Goodman VS.. Poplarville at Pop
larville, September 26; Goodman VS.
Perkinston at Perkinston, October
q Ellisville VS.. Goodman at Good
man, October 8; East Mississippi Of
Scooba VS.. Goodman at Goodman
| October 16; Goodma nvs. Wessor
at Wesson, November 6; Goodman
VS.. Raymond at Raymond, Novem.
Der 13; Goodman VS.. Decatur at De.
Catur, November 20; and Goodman
VS.. Moorhead at Goodman, Novem
Der 27.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Walter 0dom Asks
Support In Race

The Durant News is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Walter
Odom, well known Durant citizen,
for the board of aldermen, subject
to the action of the Democratic pr'
mary election August 9Th.
Mr.. Odom has lived in Durant all
his life and is connected with the
freight office of the Illinois Central
railroad. He is widely known over
the community where he has al
ways taken an active part in every
thing that promoted the well-being
of the community.
Mr.. Odom said in making his an
nouncement, 81 will be very CRATE
full for the consideration of every
qualified voter of Durant and If
elected will do everything in my
power to give the city progressive
administration of its affairs"
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Horace Sudduih Is
Alderman CANDIDATE

The News is authorized to an
nounce II, candidacy of Horace
Sudduth for alderman of the City
Of Durant, subject to the action Of
the Democratic Primary election
August 28th, 1912.
Mr.. Sudduth is an employee OF
the Railway Express Agency ant
has been a resident Of Durant for
II years. He is an active member
of the Baptist Church and is well
and favorably known to large
circle of friends here.
Mr.. Sudduth in making his an.
nouncement said that he would ap-
preciate very much the considera-
ton of all the voters in Durant fol
the office of alderman; that if he
were elected he would do his part
to give the city progressive ad-
ministration of its affairs.
He will appreciate your conf
dence and support.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Mrs. MeCune Asks
For Reelection

Mrs. W. e. McCune. alderman
for the city of Durant for the past
two terms, in statement made tc
day, said that she would like to ash
the continued support of her friends
in the forthcoming primary election
on August 28th.
Mrs. McCune is well known to al
the citizens of Durant and needs
no introduction. She has always
stood for progress in the towns af-
fairs and has done her best to see
that the wishes of the voters were
fulfilled.
IF the people of Durant see fit
to select me-" Mrs. McCune said
II will continue to do everything
possible to give them the kind OF
city administration they want. ]
want to thank each and every person
who has ever voted for me most
sincerely and ask your continued
favor"
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Big Three Packers
Forced To Refund
Money To Customers

The State Office of Price Admin
istration today called attention to
two important recent actions affect
ing meat prices throughout the coun-
try.
The first of these actions placed a
temporary 60-day ceiling on lamb
prices at wholesale and retail levels.
This makes the price control under
the OPO regulation complete on ev-
cry major meat item, other than
poultry, in the American diet. Un-
der the temporary regulations, the
ceiling price on lamb as wholesale
and retail is set at the highest price
charged by each seller, to purchasers
of the same class, during the period
July 81 to 81, 1912. 1t is expected
that before expiration of the 60-day
period a permanent regulation will
be formulated.
The second action involves an
agreement by the 'big three" of the
meat packing industry - Armour,
Swift and Wilson to refund to
their customers all charges previous
ly made by them in excess of max
imum prices act by OPA on beef and
pork.
This agreement came during an
extended investigation of the meat
packing industry by OPA, Inves-
tigation of other meat packers will
continue, and it is hoped that simi-
lar agreements by other companies
will be Forthcoming soon.
Under the agreement, the pack
ers will make separate audit of the
sales records of each branch for the
period from March 3 in the case OF
pork, and May II in the case of
beef and veal to the date on which
the audit is made. Refunds to whole
saiers and retailers will be auto
matte under the agreement and will
be made progressive as the audits
proceed Each audit will be filed wit
OPA regional offices and checked
by staff members.
Retailers and wholesalers should
not make complaints or applications
for refunds either to OPA or to tho
packers with respect to the periot
covered by the audit. 1t is not ex
pected that the audits will be com
pleted before November l.
The price of beef and veal tc
the general public are not affecteI
by this agreement, since ceilin9
prices at retail have been in effect
since May IS. Each sellers retail
ceiling is the highest price charged
by him for the same product during
March.
OPA officials in Washington ex
pressed qualification at the coopera-
tion shown by the meat paekina
companies in this agreement, ant
stated that charges previously made
by the packers in excess of the cell
ing appeared, for the most part
to be anintentional errors resulting
from misinterpretation of regula-
tions.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Electors Go To
Polls To Name
U. S. Senator

The Holmes Col<lty Demp cratic
Executive Committee in session Sat
urday morning in Lexington named
the officials to preside at the polls
at the Democratic Primary election
August 25th.
The first person named below in
each of the county's 16 precincts
will be responsible for receiving the
Ballot box in the office of Circuit
Clerk Minnie Jordan, and it's return
there by ten o'clock Thursday morn
ing. according to Miss Hazel Bran
non. secrtary of the committee.
Durnat: Miss Martha Field, j. f..
Ham, Horace Weir, managers; Miss
Winifred Mcintyre, and Miss Mary
Julia Nettles, clerks; W. E. Durham,
peace officer.
West: Mrs. w. T. Hand Mrs. Leo
Boatwright, Dave Black, managers;
Mrs. Ruth Campbell, Mrs. Cammil-
las Autrey, clerks; d. B. Campbell,
peace officer.
Emory: Mrs. Andrew Smith, p. M.
Downer, B. S. Ellis, managers; Mat
win Cale and s. S. Truitt, clerks
w. G. Downer, peace officer.
Bowling Green: Hugh Mcclellan,
Laddie Williamson, r. E. Dodd, Jr.,
managers; G. C. Waddell and Miss
Christine Grantham, clerks; Steve
Rhyme, peace officer.
EdsviIIe: Jim Moorhead, f. d.
Matthews and George d. Mcclellan.
managers; Mrs. Jeffie Dodd, H. 0.
Wynne, clerks; Jeff Dodd, peace
officer.
Goodman: w. A. Thomas, Ed
Powers, Carl Hansen, managers;
Mrs. Earl T. Shelton, Mrs. Halle
Albin Walker, clerks; Earl Shelton,
peace officer.
Lexington. J. X. Young, r. o.
Duke, Murrell McRae, managers
J. 4. Pickens and d. B. Miles, clerks
W. H., Nabors, peace officer.
Acona: John Alien Cade. X. +.
Downer, J. r. Booth, managers;
Miss Mary Steele and Mrs. j. II.
Walton, clerks; Howard Diggs, peace
officer.
Franklin; G.. H. Love, Neely
Sample, Robert Lipsey, managers
Mrs. j. NJ. Powers and Miss Mabel
brennan, clerks; Erbit Rainey,
peace officer.
Picken.: Mrs. Elise B. Yarbo-
rough, Miss Josie Burton, Mrs. Ber-
nice Simpson, managers; Mrs. R. P.
Neblett and Jimmy Williamson,
clerks; w. l.. Murtagh, peace Off
Ger.
Ebenezer: f. f. O'Reilly, Edwin
Murtagh, J. +. Brown, managers; |;
Robert Brock, Edgar Brown. clerks;
E. ]. Forbus, peace officer.
Richland: Jim Chisolm, w. j.
Shanks, H. B. Bowman, managers;
j. F. Sample and Mrs. Ethel Shanks,
clerks; l. B. Upshur, peace officer.
Eulogy: Merrill Eakin, Oswell
Pettus, J. R. Ables, managers; P. S.
Milton and J. T. Parkinson, Sr.,
clerks; Ellis Tyson, peace office.
Tchula: r. X, Jones, E. j. Shep-
pard, Mrs. Lora Bogue, managers
Mrs. Julia Barwick and Mrs. Eliza
beth Jones, clerks; A. c. Conger,
peace officer.
Cruger: r. B. Smith, A. B.
Archer, II. n. Spivey. managers;
Mrs, Etoile Cambell Estes and Miss
Ruth O'Reilly, clerks; A. B. Baker,
peace officer.
Thornton: Frank Eakin, John
Liberto, Johny c. Strickland, man
ayers; Guy Campbell, Mrs. r. C.
Causey, clerks; R. C. Causey peace
officer.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
{. 6. vanKeuren Is
Alderman Candidate

C G. VanKeuren, Durant florist,
is a candidate for the Board of
Aldermen Of the City of Durant,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election
Mr.. VanKeuren is widely known
over the county and is a former
member of the Durant Board. He
said that he would be sincerely
grateful for the support the citizens
of Durant feel they can give him
and il elected he will do his best to
give them the kind Of administra-
tion they want.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Big Junk Rally Will Be held In Holmes
County August u; Cooperation Asked
Wesley Howard Is
Now A Corporal

Friends of Wesley Howard will
be glad to know that he has been
promoted to corporal.
He is now on maneuvers in Lou
isiana.
He sends greetings to all his friends
back here.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

meet your friends. Let's jolt them
with junk from Holmes county.
Holmes county salvage materials can
De sold for cash to Lexington Iron
and Metal Company who has jcnk
yards and buying stations at Durant,
Tchula and Lexington.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Election Officials Named For Democratic
Primary In Holmes County August 18th
Mrs. Va. Archer Receives
Broken Hip In Fall

The may friends of Mrs. Vir-
ginia archer will regret to learn
Chat she SUSTAINED a broken hip
in a fall in Memphis Thursday, Aug
ust 9Th.
Mrs. Archer was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Dixon in Men,
phis.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Mrs. John James, of Hialeah, Fla,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Pearl
Phillips. Mrs. Phillips met her in
Memphis Monday and accompanied
her to Durant.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Rev Barton West and son, Alexy,
of Moss Point, spent several days
here last week visiting his mother,
Mrs. t. l.. West.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

~ a4s.sssssaz -
The other day guard stopped
six assorted youngsters as they glee.
fully raced up and down moving
escalator in downtown office
huilding and lectured them about
the danger of getting hurt on such
q device. They listened respectful
ly. Then the guard asked them If
they were all from the same family.
The biggest one, an overgrown boy,
paused and with a sweeping ges-
ture of his arm replied, "Them two
belongs to somebody to somebody
else. but these four are us"
One of the odd sights of New
York nowadays is to see the truck
loads of long wooden poles which
glide through the crowded streets
These transposed tree trunks are
hauled here from Virginia for use
as piles in the local harbour. Talk
ing to the driver of one of these
elongated trucks, | learned that
each of these poles weighs about
l400 pounds and is about 70 feet
ling. The drivers call them ''tooth
picks and can manipulate these
lengthy things through fast ane
crowded traffic. The poles seen
half a block long and how they
swing them around corners and be
tween passenger cars without knock
ing them over is almost marvellous
But the good thing about it, ac
cording to the driver, is the fact tha
he doesn't have to worry about
other traffic getting in his way
for even the big busses on the roaC
give plenty of room to his hug,
snake-like vehicle.
You'll have to come to New Yorl
this year if you want TO ride on
the picturesque double-deck buses
of 9Th Avenue. For years, now
countless visitors have viewed tn,
sights of this city from atop tha
airy roof-seats of these conveyances
1t is one of the best way to see the
tall buildings of the town and be-
sides is pleasant excursion in it
self. Even many residents of New
York on hot summer afternoons ant
evenings go for long round-tril
rides on these pleasant buses JUS
to relax and cool off. But the
bus company has announced t\at du,
to shortage of gasoline, tires ans
because of the extra manpower re
quired to man these romantic stree
yachts, that single decked busse
will be substituted for them as soor
as possible and not later than tn,
ned of the year. They are just an
other thing this war is costing u
and like many another part of tn
golden era of this city, they vii
be keenly missed.
A lot of young ladies are realiz
ing that being a "war BRIDE ma,
not be as romantic as it sounds
Our soldiers too, at least many O
them, feel that a quick marriag
and going off to war may mean tn,
leaving of a girl with more respon
sibility than she deserves-especial
ly if he does not return. The othe
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Mrs. C. A. Doster and little Miss
Linda Lou McCullar are expected
home this week after visiting Miss
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

like to go into odd little places
to eat. They remind me OF that
favorite hamburger stand back in
the home town. Down across the
railroad tracks, it was run by a
crippled man who had more bust
mes than he could handle. When
let out twice week from military
school we boys would file into
his little place ~ if under orders.
But it was those big juicy ham
burgres luscious cocoanut pies and
cold sweet milk that drew us in.
The other ray saw place here
which reminded me Of that old stand.
1t is small fish restaurant down
on South Street just across from
those markets which smell to high
heaven of the finny tribe. Inside.
] sat at the counter with a crowd
of men varying in dress from over
ala to finely tailored suits. Out
side in park nearby, buns of the
waterfront lounged and shuffled.
A well-dressed man sat next to me
and l talked to him as we ate our
tasty fish and chips. He was a
lawyer named Franklin, learned,
and one of the few native New
Workers ] have met. As we chat
ted one of the buns outside rubbed
against the screen door and looked
1ongingly in at the hot food.
asked Franklin if he knew much
about these unfortunate men. He
replied that he was virtually reared
with him. Then / asked him IL
he had to lump all the reasons to-
gether into one, what would he say
had caused these men to become
loafers and beggars. He quickly
answered, They're too good for
their own good. You see, if / gave
one of these men quarter, he'll
ask you to share whatever he buys
with it. That's how they lose all
their money. And brave? They're
not afraid to testify in court like
most people, for they figure they've
nothing to lose. An do you know?'
he leaned closer to me and added,
"They are the men they are pick
ing to work on the ships now run
ming up and down our coastline
but which are being sunk every
day. These boys don't mind going
for they're not afraid to risk their
scanty lives or to die
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Friends of Mrs. ]. f. Johnson, nee
Ina B. Sanders, are glad to know
she is getting along nicely at her
parents horis after undergoing an
opera. On at the Community Hos
pital in Leyingto a.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

day saw a girl in a restaurant bid
her soldier boy goodbye, then sit
down and sip cup of coffee to
hide her tears. Suddenly she smiled
put down her coffee cup and lifted
her hand. On it was beautiful
diamond ring. The girl kissed the
ring Then she went back to drink
ing her coffee.
Manhattan Musing: since these
dim-outs have come upon us, the
best way to see New York night
life is to wait until the next morn
ing.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13
Services For Presbyterian
Church Announced Today

Rev. Henry G. Robinson of Sails
bury, North Carolina, will conduct
the services at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday. August 18th, at
IL o'clock in the morning and at
$3.50 o'clock pm.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
The Durant news., 1942-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Deck Johnson have
named their young son Wilfred Rom
aid Johnson. He was born at l :21
am. Tuesday, August 4th.