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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
Durant City Election
Held Friday 18th;
Candidates Given
Managers Named For
Municipal Election;
Polls Open At 8

Durant electors go to the polls
Friday, August %, to name a may
or, marshal. city clerk and five aid
ermen for the ensuing two years
beginning January /, 1943. Polls will
be open from s until six o'clock. Two
poll tax receipts are necessary to vote,
1910 and 1941.
Mayor w. Z. Howell is opposed by
W. H. Counts. Miss Catherine Calen-
der is a candidate for city clerk to
succeed Mrs. Charlotte Cresswell who
is finishing her tenth year in that
office.
Marshall w. E. Durham has two
opponents, Mr.. Clarence Robertson.
well known Gulf Service station op-
orator, and Mayfield Howard who has
served as constable of beat two for
2 and one-half years.
-Four aldermen are running for 70
election. They are Mrs. w. E. Nc
Cune, Byron Ray, F. v. McCullar an
H. l.. Harrington. In addition there
are five candidates for the Board.
They are J.. T. Nicely, Walter Odom.
Walter Durham, C. G.. VanKeuren
and Horace Sudduth.
Five members will also be elected
to the Executive Committee for the
next term.
Election managers will be j. o.
Ritter, M. E. Rhyme, w. M. Beach
man. Clerks will be Miss Mary Julia
Nettles and Mrs. j. G. Webb. Tom
Ashley will be peace officer,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
Doxey Runs Close
Third With 297;
Small Vote Cost

Polling the smallest vote in many
years Holmes county electors went to
the polls Tuesday and cast a total Of
1887 votes for candidates in the u.
S. Senate race.
James o. Eastland, led the county
substantially with 600 votes. Hon.
Ross Collins, of Meridian, congress
nan from the Fifth district, was sec
ond with Ais votes and Hon. Wall
Doxey, seeking the nomination for a
full term, ran third with 297 ITALICS.
Roland Wall, former w. p. A. Ad-
ministrator, polled 81 votes in the
county and Douglas Smith, Jackson
florist, drew only five votes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
Cattle Grading School
Will Be Held on 7th

On the afternoon of September 7
at Mr.. H, P. Watson's farm about
half way between Lexington and
Howard on the old highway a Cat
tie Grading School will be carried on
under the supervision of. Mr.. Paul
F. Newell. Extension Animal Hus-
bandman, and Nh. f. f. Grissom, As
sistant Extension Animal Husband
man. TIE purpose or this grading
school is 10 familiarize the Attic pro-
ducers with market prices and grades
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

new white floating soap since the gay
nineties, and they say that SWAN
better in eight distinct ways. It's mild
er and whittier. 1t gives quicker, and
creamier suds. 1t lasts longer, smells
fresher, and fathers exceptionally
well. And it gives more real soap
ounce for ounce.
For complete, first hand informa-
ton and an opportunity to obtain
this new soap sensation, local women
should visit their dealer, who is now
stocked with SWAN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
THROUGH
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By HAZEL

A very light vote was to be ex-
pected in Tuesdays Senatorial cleo
tion but a total vote Of 1887 in a
county as large as Holmes is surpris-
ing and Disappointing.
One Of the requisites of a good
citizen is that he or she takes an ac-
tive interest in affairs of govern
ment and exercises that interest by
voting to put good men in office. The
good citizen does not leave it IN to
his neighbors to run the affairs Of
government but takes a healthy in
terest himself. We can have good gov
eminent only as long as we have
good citizens.
The country in general has been
damning the national Congress for
many things during these past few
hectic war months. Perhaps we would
not have so much criticism of Con-
gress if more of people took the
trouble to vote and put their man in
office.
Our Congress can be no better than
the people who elect it. If the Con-
gress fails we can well blame our
selves for not having the proper a
mount of interest to bring about good
government. In our wonderful coun-
try where we have so many bless
ings we do not even appreciate one
of them enough to exercise a free
ballot.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
Swan Soop Selling
In Duront Fust

In Durant, as in many towns and
cities throughout the country, SWAN
IS making its debut. SWAN is a new
product made by the manufacturers
of such world removed favorites as
Lux Flakes, Lifebouy Health Soap,
Rinse, Ink Toilet soap, Spry, and
Silver Dust.
Durant dealers are letting women
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
J. B. Clements Is
Promoted To Sgt.

MOORE FIELD, Texas, August %
More than 100 promotions were
granted this week to enlisted men
at Moore Field, new Air Force Adj
vanced Flying School in the lower
Rio Graude valley. Seven were Mis-
sissippians. Included among them was
J. 5. Clements, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rrthsr B. Clements, Durant, who
was promoted to sergeant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

put, and was very close to schedules;
production of medium tanks was 35
percent greater than in the previous
month and considerably ahead of
schedules; light tanks up Is percent
also were ahead of schedules; anti
Graf guns exceeded schedules by a
"wido margin; merchant ships were
up 6 percent and NEARLY on schedule
for the month; deliveries of major
naval combat vessels were ahead of
those in June and considerably a.
head Of forecasts"
The War Front
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters in
Australia reported Allied fighter pi-
lots using new battle tactics shot
down at least IS Japanese planes,
and probably is or more, out of an
enemy fleet OF Al which attacked
Darwin. No Allied planes were lost.
The Navy reported The Marines hold
on at least three # the Solomon Is
land is now well established. When
zoo Japanese CONGRATULATED on
one Of the Islands go were killed
and the other 30 taken prisoners.
Pacit Fleet Commander Nimitz re-
por1ed. The Marines losses were %
KILL an > wounded. Admiral
HI l.tz &iso announced a force Of Ma
Continued on page ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27
Officer Candidate
School Expand;
Open To "a
Schools Geured Now
To Turn Out 10000
Every Two Weeks

Governor Paul B. Johnson an
nounces that he has been informed
by the acting state director, 1t. Col
onel Lawrence W. Long, that a rap
id expansion of facilities has made
an increase. possible in the Officer
Candidate School of the Army. These
schools are now open to Class lila
Selective Service registrants de-
ferred for dependency only, as well
as certain grades of army personnel.
Governor Johnson's interest is man
ifested by the fact that his son com
pleted the Officer Candidate School
in July. Information has been re-
ceived that indicates that these
schools are now geared to a capacity
twice that announced in January.
Inaugurated in July, 1941, with
a program that called for the train
ing of 10000 applicants for commits
sion, the officer candidate school
program is prepared to turn out APP
~proximately that number every two
weeks.
Volunteer officer candidates are
accepted for induction if hey meet
the physical, mental. character and
citizenship requirements and if they
are considered to possess the requis-
tie qualities of leadership.
Open Competition
After induction, these individuals
are given no special consideration.
They compete for admission to of
ficer candidate schools With all other
eligible members of the army includ-
ing warrant officers and enlisted
men, Is to As years Of age. Trans
fer to overseas duty does not bar
enlisted men from becoming officer
candidates.
Unlike other inductees under the
selective training and service act, the
volunteer officer candidate is per-
mitted to choose his branch of ser
vice. Other inductees may express
preference as to the branch of ser
vice in which they wish to serve and
a choice of the schools of the various
arms and services and at least one
alternate choice.
Volunteer officer candidate, like
all other officer. candidates. unless
specially qualified, must serve at least
three months in an enlisted status
after induction before becoming e
ligible for appointment to an officre
candidate school In the event that
! any volunteer officer candidate is not
selected to attend school within four
months after induction, he may, upon
request, be relieved from duty and
return to civilian status until such
time as other selective service regis
trants in his class are called.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

Mrs. w. T. Hand enjoyed a house
party given by Mrs. c. j. Poat of
Memphis. She returned home on
Monday with Mr.. Hand and Jimmie
on their return business trip from
st. Louis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-08-27

Durant citizens 60 to the polls FRI
day to elect Municipal officials for
the ensuing two year term. 1t is to
be hoped that more interest is shown
in that election than was shown in
the Senatorial election.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Coolidge Plans
Recreation Center
For Soldiers Here

Representatives of all Coolidge
civic organizations will meet in
American Legion Hall tonight to
perfect plans for opening a recre-
ational center in Coolidge for sol
diers stationed at the alien con-
centration camp near Florence.
At temporary meeting last
Friday night Miss Christine Nc
Daniels was chosen temporary
chairman to have charge of to-
nights meeting.
Attending the meeting last week
were Captain II. H. Starker of
the Florence camp and ]. T.
knight, Florence minister.
Florence has created a similar
recreational center in the Wo-
mans club building and such a
plan will be discussed here to-
night as will the possibility of
obtaining a building closer to the
business center of the city and
equipping 1t to fit the need of
visiting soldiers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
May Relocate
Japanese On
Pima Reserve

Tentative plans for the set
Ting of 10000 Japanese evacu-
ees from California on tribal
lands OF Sacaton Indian Reser-
vation have been reported fol
lowing the visit OF a board OF
government engineers in the
valley Tuesday and Wednesday.
II is understood the japanese
nationals will be housed In a
community to be constructed
about four miles west of SAGA
ton and that they will farm
5000 acres now planted TO al
falfa while preparing an addi-
tional block of 5000 acres OF
unimproved land for planting
All of the lands belong to the
Pima Indians and are subject
to receiving water from Cool
idge dam.
II is understood about q
per cent of the Japanese ma
tionals are farmers and that
many of their number are pro
fessional men including doe
tors, lawyers and business
men.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Farm Bureau To
Meet Tuesday

The Coolidge Farm Bureau will
meet next Tuesday evening. April
14th. in the Coolidge Community
Church. II was announced today
by A. L. Bartlett, president OF the
local farm group. The meeting
win open at 500 O'Clock.
As guest speaker the Bureau
has invited Matt NJ Dodge. Natur-
alist OF the National Park Service.
Mr.. Dodge viii show colored slides
illustrating his work. and will dis
cuss local natural history.
X X Henness, County Agri.
cultural Agent. viii discuss the
work of the County USnA War
Board which works, in cooperation
with the State USDA War Board
in handling problems OF rationing
OF necessary supplies OF farm ma
terials, such as tractor tires. Ia
poon canvas, and other materials.
All farmers are invited to this
most interesting meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Property Sales
Rental Activities
Brisk In Coolidge

The new home built by Mr. and
Mrs. Martin ITALIA on Pima Ave
nue. was completed this week and
the family moved in on Wednes-
day. The Marshall Brackens moved
into the ]. b. Strickland house on
Central Avenue just vacated by
the Tallas.
Lee Foster. Ford dealer, has
purchased the W w. Slack house
on Central Avenue and he and
his family have moved in. Mr.
and Mrs. George Soneff, who for
merly rented the Slack house
have moved into the d. S. Davis
house on Lindbergh Avenue, just
vacated by the Brackens.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Browning
have purchased the William
Thomas home on Roosevelt Ave
nue. and have taken possession.
w. w. beaverton. county engineer,
and his family have moved into
the ]. J. Jones house on West
9Th Street just vacated by the
browning family.
The Kate Hiesser house on 9Th
Street in West Coolidge. now oc-
cupied by her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. II. B. Graham, has been
rented 10 Carl H. Brown and
family of Illinois. Mr.. Brown, en-
ployed at Florence Concentration
Camp, will take possession on
April 18th when the Grahams
move to Casa Grande
All these deals have passed
through the office of Arizona
Land and Investment Company,
according to report of ]. ]. Jones.
-Remembe- Pearl Harbor-
. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Sasser spent
Friday in Phoenix on business and
pleasure.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10

ponies, who roamed at large over
the desert. His first job was work
ng on hay baler, at 1S.
Young Chandler attended high
school in Florence. making the
40-mile round trip daily in model
T bus that averaged about Is
miles an hour
Chandler was good at debating
and while still in high school de
cided that he would become a
lawyer. After graduation he went
to California where he had an
uncle and brother and spent a
year working with an electric
crew at Santa Monica.
After this. he was ready TO
settle down TO studying again and
entered the University of Arizona.
where he began his law course.
For a term he attended the Uni
versity of California at Los An
geles. then returned 10 the Uni
versity of Arizona, where he
graduated in law. He started prac
tising in Casa Grande in 1881, !,
but after a year formed a partner
ship with ]. NJ. Johnson and prac
tised in Tucson. II was during
this time that he met Jean Davis
oe California. while she was visit
ing a sister in Tucson. Young
Chandler had known members OF
the Davis family for several years,
but none impressed him as the
young visitor. After three months
acquaintance they were married,
August 5th, 1893.
Seeing a future in the promis-
ing young town of Coolidge he
had seen grow from the bare
desert, Mr.. Chandler brought his
bride here to live, but it was only
a short time before he was elect
ed county attorney and for the
following four years lived at
Florence.
At the end of that time the
Chambers returned to Coolidge to
make their permanent home and
today Mr. Chandler maintains law
offices adjoining Coolidge Cham
Der of Commerce in the San Car
los Theater building on Main
Street.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Children Vaccinated
For Smallpox AS
Health Precaution

Vaccination of 120 grammar
school students and faculty memr
bers was completed this week as
a precautionary measure against
smallpox, according to report of
Mrs. Sue Steward, school nurse.
DR.. James IT. O'Neal vaccinated
the younger children and Mrs.
Steward vaccinated the older
group.
Next week Mrs. Steward will
give the typhoid vaccine, which
will complete immuniZation for
Coolidge elementary school chill
dren.
May 1st has been designated as
State Child Health Day and by
that time, Mrs. teward said, an ef-
fort is being made to attain 100
per cent immunizaton in Coolidge
schools.
Remember Pearl Harbor-
. c. H. (Buzz) Southworth of
Washington, chief engineer u. S.
Indian Irrigation Service, arrived
Thursday on a short business
trip. He is a house guest of the
c. A. Clements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Benefit Dance
Slated At Legion
Hall Next Week

A Child Welfare benefit dance
sponsored by the American Legion
Auxiliary of Coolidge will be held
at Legion Hall Saturday. April
18th, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. ]. j. Jones is general
chairman of arrangements, assist
ed by Mrs. William Short, CO
chairman.
High school students and serv-
ice men will be admitted for half
price. Refreshments will be
served at the hall.
Proceeds from the dance, which
is held annually, will be used for
child welfare work in Coolidge.
-Remember Pearl Harbor-
Q Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Graham
who have lived in Coolidge for
the past 31a years will leave next
week to make ther home in Casa
Grande where their daughter Mrs.
Katie B. Hiesser is employed
Carl H. Moore, laundry superin-
tendent at the army camp near
Florence, and his family will oc-
cupy the Graham house here.
Q DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Steward,
DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Nevins of
Missouri and DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Nevins of Casa Grande spent Sun
day at Canyon Lake.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Nate Murray
Elected New
Rotary Head

Nate Murray was chosen presi-
dent of Coolidge Rotary club last
night at a specially called meet
ing of newly elected members of
the club board of directors who
were selected at the annual cleo
ton yesterday noon.
Serving with President-elecf
Murray for the 1942-43 club year
and taking office early in July
will be Wesley Kirby, present
club president as vice-president;
]. ]. Jones, treasurer and Matt
Dodge, secretary. The newly elect
ed board of directors includes
Dalton Cole, Parke Soule. Nate
'urray. Martin Talla, X. W. Tay,
lor and H. II. Wrenn.
Nate Murray was selected by
the board OF directors as official
delegate to the annual Rotary
conference at Stafford next week
end.
Sound motion pictures illustrat-
ing intensive agricultural methods
i'm Britain since the advent OF
war were shown to club members
yesterday noon by Fred Clark,
United States Indian Service
photographer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
David White Is
Feeding Second
Steer For Show

Following the same feeding
practice which last year won
third place in the Tucson Live
stock show David White of Casa
Grande All Club has received an
other steer to be fed out for the
1943 show to be held next Febru-
aIy.
Young White received his calf
from Stephen L. Bixby of Globe
at the age of weeks for which
he paid $35. 1t weighed 1870
pounds.
Last year White received S198.64
for his steer when it sold to the
vice-president and general man
ager of Los Angeles Union stock
yards at 26 cents per pound.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Lions Discuss
Recreation.For or
Soldiers Here

Recreation for soldiers stationed
near Coolidge was the topic OF
discussion at a dinner meeting
OF Coolidge Lions Club in Com
munity basement Wednesday night.
A. w Spangehl was appointed
to represent the Lions Club on
a committee comprised of civic
organizations and clubs of Cool
idge making plans for establish
ment of the center.
New members welcomed into
the club were Claude Weinhold,
Nelson Olson and Kruse Davis.
Two moving pictures. "Plows,
Planes and Peace" and "The Jap
anese Attack on Pearl Harbor"
were shown by Lion Norman Free
man of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Business Men
To Urge New
Bus Schedule

All Coolidge business men
are urged TO attend a hearing
of Arizona Corporation Com
mission in Florence next Fri
day, April nth to urge grant
ing of permit to extend now
existing bus service between
Florence and Mesa to Phoenix
by way of Coolidge as well as
Inauguration of several daily
trips between Coolidge and
Florence
The hearing was docketed
early this week following
meeting between business men
of Florence and Coolidge, Ma
jor Alton Riggs, quartermaster
of the army camp at Florence,
bus line operators and mem
bers of the corporation COM
mission.
Since the need of bus line
accommodating residents of
Coolidge becomes more appar-
ent daily chamber of commerce
officials are anxious to have
as large a delegation as pos
sible attend the Florence meet
ing one week from today.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
4.H GIRLS TO
MODEL DRESSES
IN REVUE TONIGHT

All parents &c An club mem
bers. and people OF the commun-
ity are invited to attend the 9Th
Annual Pinal County All Club
Fair at Kenilworth School on Fri
day. April 10 A special invitation
is extended TO parents TO attend
the evening program-supper will
b. available at the school cafeteria
from 500 to 700 p. m.-the eve
ming program Is To be given In
the Auditorium at 700 p. N.
One OF the features OF this pro
gram will be the annual county
wide All dress revue contest. Mrs.
Flossie Wills BARNES. County
Home Demonstration Agent, is to
be in charge of the event: Miss
Lorene Dryden. Clothing Specialist
for the Agricultural Extension
Service from the u. OF A. will also
help with arrangements. The
county dress revue winners are
given an opportunity TO compete
in the State Dress Revue at the
University OF Arizona in August.
The State winner is awarded an
all-expense trip to the National
All Club Congress in Chicago in
December. The winner of the
Pinal County All Dress Revue
II
Plate All Charm.
The Address of Welcome will be
given by Harry Culbert. Principal
of Kenilworth School. Iris Bonner
who will be master of ceremonies
on the evening program will give
the All club response. The win
nIng boys and girls demonstra
tions will also be given.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Addition Is
Completed At
Coolidge Hospital

An addition and alterations on
Coolidge hospital were completed
Wednesday by contractor Charles
ID. Elledge.
The addition, built of cement
blocks and succeed, is 10 by 15
feet, and has been added to the
front to enlarge the reception
room. which has barrel ceiling
with a large glass block window
facing west The floor is cement
covered with inlaid linoleum,
while the roof is built up and in
sulated. The rear waiting room
has been converted into a new
ward, alterations on which have
also been completed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Mrs. George Truitt
Chosen President
Coolidge P.T.A.

Mrs. George Truitt was elected
president of Coolidge Parent
Teachers Association for the 1912
43 term at meeting of the Nom
befs held Tuesday afternoon in
South Grammar School.
Officers who will serve with
her are Mrs. Fred Slater, 1st vice
president; Mrs. Viola Loucks, End
wee president; Mrs. Charles Yates,
treasurer, and Mrs. M. M. Cooper,
secretary. All officers were elect
ed by unanimous vote.
Miss Eva Harris first grade
pupils honored their mothers with
a class room program.
A special Spanish program was
presented by members of the
Spanish Club. Those taking part
were Inez Gadbois, soloist; Doro-
thy Ayola, Elsie Barrios, Sophie
Monreal. Julia Gomez and Lupe
Gomez, chorus.
A playlet undermining the
Kitchen" was presented by mem
bers of the Home Economics Club,
under the supervision of Mrs. vi
ola Loucks.
AS a surprise feature, Coolidge
Girl Scouts sang their theme song
Hail, Hail, America" accompan-
led at the piano by Mrs. B. l..
Steward.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-04-10
Volunteers Needed
For Spring Quota
Red Cross Knitting

Yarn was received this week for
Pinal Countys spring knitting
quota for the armed forces of the
United States, for which Coolidge
is now ready to. begin it's share,
according to announcement of
Mrs. NJ. M. Ware, local Red Cross
knitting chairman. Those desiring
to help with this work are re-
quested to get in touch with Mrs.
Ware; phone II.
The county's spring quota of
army knitting has been designat-
ed by headquarters as follows;
225 army sweaters, 72 army he'll
NETS. SO army mufflers, 36 cap
mufflers, sc pair army gloves,
and 900 pair army socks.