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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
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BY
Hazel Brannon

Mistakes made by our national
leaders in not providing proper and
sufficient armament for our island
possession in the Pacific are now a
matter Of record. The fact that those
leaders we're not looking for trouble
in the Pacific seems definitely es-
tablished.
The shame and humiliation caus-
ed by our armed Hawaiian forces
not being on the alert cannot be
helped by bitterness and criticism.
That, too, is a matter Of record.
America, fighting against over
whelming odds in the Pacific, can be
helped by looking to the future and
not permitting the same mistakes
to happen again. Our national lea
ders must realize if they would hold
the confidence Of the people of these
United States they must not permit
such mistakes to happen again.
In Hawaii we lost most of the air.
power we had in the Pacific. Our
ships were lined up wing-to-wing
making perfect targets for Japanese
bombers.
1t seems incredible that such a
thing could have happened. But it
did. The same thing will happen a
gain unless our military authorities
make some provision for building un-
foreground hangers or devise some
equally good form OF protection for
u. s. aircraft.
II is not for the layman to con-
denim and criticize, perhaps. At the
same time If nation closes its eyes
and follows blindly any leader it is
letting itself in for an inevitable
downfall. No nation or its people
should become so subservient that
any difference of opinion is con
sidered disloyal. Only by construc-
tive criticism can we ever make any
progress in any field, whether it be
in fighting or in civilian life.
Any layman can see the wisdom
and common sense of protecting what
aircraft we have. Whether under
ground hangers is the answer for
this protection should be fully in
vestigated and acted upon.
We have had, and still do have,
too much red tape. too much pas
sing the buck, too much face-saving
among bureaucratic officials, and
too many petty jealousies among the
several branches Of our armed SER
vices, particularly among army and
navy brasshats.
The ears and eyes Of our national
leaders should be open to receiving
and acting upon sensible, everyday
common sense suggestions, whether
it be from the layman, from Con-
gress or anyone.
Only by exerting the very best of
which we are capable can America
win this war.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Special Sunday School
Meeting Here 22nd
pictures on page five)

JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 6. On
Thursday, January %, special
meeting for the Baptist Sunday
school Of Holmes County association
will be held at Durant Baptist
church.
Three of the outstanding Sunday
school leaders of the South will lead
this special Sunday school rally.
They are DR.. Frank H. Leavell,
Nashville, Tenn; Rev. Chas. A. Webb
lora; and Miss Mary Beth Lassetter,
Nashville, Tenn.
All pastors, Sunday school super
intendents and workers from all
Baptist churches in this county have
been invited and are expected to
attend. The delegates are asked to
bring picnic lunch and the host
church will furnish drinks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Panama, Poland, South Africa and
Jugoslavia. The declaration may, it
said, be adhered to by other ma
tions which are, or which may be,
rendering material assistance and
contributions to the struggle for
victory over Hitlerism."
THE WAR FRONT
The Navy said it had evacuated
Cavite and the Army announced
japanese troops entered Manila
which earlier in the week had been
declared an open city by General
Macarthur, commanding the U. S.
Forces in the Far East. Before en-
try OF the Japanese, American and
Philippine troops were withdrawn
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Services Al !. Methodist
Church Announced

Church School at 9:45, Walter
Odom, superintendent.
Worship at II O'Clock.
Special program Of music.
The sermon message will be on
Growth and Enlargement"
Evening worship at 5 o'clock.
Both Leagues meet at o'clock.
The Circles of the Woman's Socie-
ty will meet at o'clock Monday
afternoon as follows: No. l with
Mrs. J. W. Norwood; No. 2 with
Mrs. Cnas. Watkins and No. 8 with
Mrs. J. P. Moore. The Circle lea
ders are Mrs. j. w. Norwood, Mrs.
Chas. Watkins and Mrs. F. V. Nc
Cullar.
Prayer service Wednesday evening
at z o'clock.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service has had a most excel
lent year. They have more than
fifty members. This past year they
raised $4,000 on the parsonage debt
something over $4,000 on interest.
They conference pledge was $4,000
which was paid, and they supported
many institutions throughout the
church, the orphans home, the Meth
odist Hospital in Memphis, the Lewis
Memorial Hospital in Africa. They
presented the local Sunday school
with 100 new song books as Christ
mas present. The total amount rails
ed was about $4,000.
The pastor will preach Sunday
evening on ''The Value of Saving
a Soul We had a good crowd last
Sunday at both services. TIE pastor
urges all our people to be present
next Sunday.
The mems class is doing well. F.
V. McCsllar is president of the class,
and c. H. Carruth is the teacher.
Everybody invited to our services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
1M Holmes Farm
Families Listed In
1941 Competition
$4,000 Additional
Income Realized By
Grov> AZ Contest

Holmes county families enrolled
in the ClarionLedger Durant News
Acres of independence competition
received an additional S32,S00 of
income from farm products during
1941 according to farm agencies.
This was estimated after checking
over the many enrolment books
which we're turned in at Jackson.
There were 1874 families enrolled in
Holmes county in the competition.
The total increase in income Of
families enrolled in Mississippi was
estimated at over $2,O0O,OOO.
In addition to this income it was
noted that many families are ac-
tually living on the farm and re-
ceiving practically all their food
from their garden, poultry, stock,
and farm for the first time. Large
numbers of families canned mini
mum of 100 jars Of vegetables and
fruits per members which assured
them Of ample food throughout the
year.
Many families made extensive i'm
provements around the home. Some
painting and roofing where neces-
sary. In most instances the only cash
expenditure was for material, which
could not be had on their place.
Plans are now being made for the
1912 acres of independence compe-
tition. Rules of the new competition,
dates and other information will b.
released soon according to officials
of the farm competition.
With food playing such vital
part in the ultimate success of the
war, it is anticipated that additional
thousands of families will FARM
FOR VICTORY in the 1912 Acres
of Independence Competition.
Read the Durant News for further
details.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

and all defense installations remov-
ed or destroyed.
General Macarthur earlier report
ed the enemy had "mercilessly bono
ed'' churches, hospitals, covents,
schools and other civilian installa-
tions in Manila after it was declar-
ed an open city, whereas they had
only attempted bombing military IN
stallations previously. The President
sent message to th, 'hppine Is
lands pledging th 'freedou
shall he redeemed ana cir inder
dence established and pfotectea
During the week, the Navy reported
sinking two additional enemy ships
and said three U. S. destroyers were
Continued on page four)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
A Week OF The War

Twenty-six nations, including the
U. S., Britain, Russia and China,
signed an agreement pledging their
military and economic resources in
finish fight against the Axis and
banning any separate peace. The ma
tions also subscribed to "a common
program of purposes and principles"
embodied in the Roosevelt Churchill
Atlantic Charter"
The signatories of the declaration
include Australia, BELGIUM, Canada,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Il. !,
Dominican Republic, Salvador, CIR
eece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,
India, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,
New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Dorothy McBee issues
Statement To County
School Bus Drivers

The local Tire Ration Board Of
Holmes County, working under the
regulations of the National Tire Ra-
ton Administration, has notified the
Holmes County School Board to send
out notice to every school vehicle
driver that no tires can be issued to
them unless their vehicle is used
exclusively for the transportation
of students and teachers to and from
the school.
Sincerely yours,
DOROTHY McBEE,
Supt. Of Education.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Baptist Church News
Announced by Pastor

Services will be at usual hours
Sunday with the Pastor preaching
morning and night.
Arrangements have been made to
care for all services while the church
is without a pastor The Pastor re-
quests the utmost loyalty of all mem
bers of the church TO the services.
We will have baptismal service
at the close of the evening preaching
hour Sunday.
An Associational Sunday School
Officers Meeting will be held with
our Church January %. Our Church
will serve drinks, while lunches will
be brought by the visitors. This is
the plan recommended by our lea
ders.
Sunday Services
Sunday School 9:45, Robert E.
Irby, Superintendent.
Morning Worship 1880.
Baptist Training Union 600, J. E.
Sweany, Director.
Evening worship 700. Baptizing
following.
Next Week
Monday: w. M. U. Circles meet
as follows: No. with Mrs. l. F..
Lewis, No. 2 with Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald; No. 3 with Mrs. ID. II. Flem-
ing.
Brotherhood meets in special
meeting at 1880.
Wednesday: Prayer Meeting at
700.
Choir rehearsal following.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

We hate to see nation of peace
loving people become embittered with
hate for any people, even those ma
tions which We are now fighting. At
the same time we cannot see how
loved ones can be killed in combat
with Japan, Germany and Italy and
continue to regard them as friends.
1t is easy to say that when we
are victorious and the war has end
ed that we will make "just" peace
with the peoples of all nations making
it possible for them to be secure
from want, fear, and enjoy free
dom of religion and person. That
is the program chartered in the At
lantic by the President and Mr..
Churchill and subscribed to by al
lied nations.
Granting that we are victorious.
because America will fight until she
is victorious or exhausted, we cannot
help but believe that when the peace
is written it will not be /ne kind of
peace we are hearing about now
that it will contain all the germs of
hatred, revenge, retribution that we
have known in another peace. The
American public. including our Pre-
sident, has said that Japan will pay
with compound interest for the wrong
she is doing now.
1t is not mans nature to beat an
enemy until he is flat on his face,
taking his blows and giving them,
killing and being killed, ard then
turn around and make him free
and secure from all evil.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Holmes Jr. College TO
Open Cage Season
Thursday Night

The Holmes Bulldogs will open
their 1912 basketball season Thurs
day night with the Freshmen from
Mississippi College.
Friday and Saturday the locals
will entertain the Rangers from Sem
atobia in a two game series.
The Bulldogs won four out of five
preliminary games before the Christ
mas holidays and are looking for
ward to a successful season. Reed
and Baker have been looking best
for the Bulldogs to date, but have
able assistance from McMurray, Hay
mes, Penebaker, Green, Collums and
Develin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Notice to Negro Teachers

The negro teachers of Holmes
County will meet at 10 o'clock Sat-
urday, January oath at the Ambrose
Vocational School at Lexington. At
that time all teachers will bring sur
plus free text books and lists for
books needed. After the oath of
January, there will be no exchange
of Free Text books. This meeting
will be the end Of the third school
month and teachers will receive their
money then.
Dorothy McBee, Supt. of
Education of Holmes CO.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Boy Scouts Will
Collect Pepper
On Saturday

Durant Boy Scouts will collect
old paper from the homes in this
community and all housewives are
asked to have what paper they will
not need ready for the young men.
The paper will be sent to proper
authorities so that full use Of it can
be made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
DR.. GILLESPIE TO PREACH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DR.. G. T. Gillispie of Jackson, will
preach at the Presbyterian church at
IL a m. Sunday, January 18th, 1912.
Quarterly communion services will
be observed at this hour.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend this service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Mary editors are now speaking of
the Japanese as yellow dogs" and
scua and everything else distaste-
ful and terrible. That is price we
pay for war. The same people who
recently were characterized by their
Intelligence, hard work and progress
siveness are today yellow dogs
and scum" 1872
A culture 49, TT D4ttrac-
tive for hundrh r. - now
being ridiculsls ~bar-
barrie"
Ever here en~Xx y Mem
ph k officials. are considering
VIII 70 do with beautiful Japanese
MS and pictures in the arr gal
Fri nd the removal of the Jap
-anese Gardens in Overton Park.
C"l-nre and civilization pay ter
rible price in war.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Holmes County Civilian Defense Council Is
Fully Organized; MtBee Names Committees
$4,000 County
Bonds Refunded

$4,000 bonds of Holmes County
were refunded Monday by the Board
of Supervisors at 2A percent. They
were bought by the Bank of West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimbrough of
Lexington visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Weir Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

1 has somewhat brittle hands and they won't be benefited by chipping away at Servo's chrome steel skull. Sugar is the faster of the two, but Servo isn't slow. Then there is the factor of size. Robinson Is at a dis- advantage every time he unwinds with Q looping punch because he must slant his blows down at a 45- degree angle.
 Sugar Is six inches taller than his seafaring rival under the best of conditions. In the ring, where Servo wraps himself into knot and begins his queer war dance, Rob- inson is almost two feet taller. Ac- cordingly, he must chop down rather than punch straight. In do- ing this he loses important leverage and a good bit of the punching power that 1t entails.
 Since Robinson never has been defeated and Servo was beaten only by Robinson in a disputed decision their second meeting packs as much potential drama as gallon jug of whiskey. No matter who wins, the show should be Q four star knockout. If you insist on a tip, take this one from Servo sugar" he says, lis mighty sweet, but so is revenge"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Flyer Doolittle's Feat Spurs Middle-Aged War Veterans
Murine. Corps HonIeys Are Typical of Old Service Men
By DAVENPORT STEWART NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Marine Base, New River, N.. c, May 2z-The class of 1913 is hold ing reunions all over the country. They're dropping back to the colors of Uncle Sam.
 Some of them already have emblazoned their names in the roll of honor.
 Brig. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle's ;n- trepid and daring raid of Japan was a feat worthy of 'l8 alum nus.
 Jimmy Doolittle is 46 years ola. Some of the oldsters who have been sitting by in house-slippers and indulging in every amateur strategist;s prerogative have de- cided if that old codger can bomb Tokio, they had better take off the rose-colored glasses. So they're joining up for 8 second hitch. HANLEYS IN MORALE,
 PHYSICAL TRAINING
 Two Irish brothers did just that before General Doolittle's epic flight. They are both majors in the United States Marine Corps,
 One is Maj. L. B. (Pat) Hanley, morale officer and public relations officer at this base. The other is Mai. Richard E. (Dick) Hanley, who is stationed at the Naval Aviation Training Center in Chi- cago. Like his brother, Dick spec cializes in morale and physical training. x
 Go back to 1923, and you will find the Hanley clan teaming up as football coaches of the Haskell Indians. Dick handled the backs, Pat the line. J
 Tn 1927, this combination moved to Northwestern as gridiron bosses. In seven years, they coached two conference champions. Then Pat went to Boston University and Dick, after a year at Evanston without him, entered the insurance field. BROTHERS SERVED
 IN WORLD WAR I
 Pat coached eight years in Bear-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- tion clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 Thirteenth street, aWshington, D. C., enclosing 3 Scent postage stamp for per- s0nal reply.
 0. Tn baseball with none out and Q runner on third, the batter hits @ long fly to the centerielder who juggles the ball, but finally makes the catch for a put-out Is the runner on third allowed to advance as soon as the ball touches the flelder's glove, or must the fielder have possession of the ball before the runner can advance?
 A. The runner may leave the base as soon as the bal Touches the fielder's glove.
 e O. What was the largest yacht race held last year, and who won 1t?
 It was the Storm Trysail Clubs 422-mile run from New London, Conn, and up Chesapeake Bay to Hampton, Va. The race was won by Jomes H. Groves sloop Blitzen, in the larger class.
 O. Where was Stanley Ketchel born, and Is he still liivng?
 A. He was born in Grand Raptus, Mich, September IA, 1887. He died from bullet wound on October l5, 1910.
 e. How many persons witnessed night baseball games in the major leagues last year?
 A. A total of l,549, ,267 fans witt messed the 77 night games in the two major leagues in 1e4l.
 e. What are the rules and regu- lations regarding the length the thickness of bows and arrows used in tournaments2
 A. The National Archery Asso- ciatlon says that any kind of bow, except a ccroes.bow, and any kind of arrow, except such as would u1- reasonably Ninjure a target face, may ne used in any event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Merits or Doer Gordon Current Buzz Z League Baseba
Nashville Pilot
 Rated Outstanding
 In Baseball World

Philadelphia, May 27-When Larry Gilbert, manager of the Nashville Vols in the Southern Association, sold six players last year to the majors, for 6 total of $60, 900, he inc creased his earnings for the period to more than $A5,OO0, which is pretty good cookin, for Glass A pilot. Tn fact Gilbert's take for the season exceeded that of Joe Mccarthy, manager of the world champion New York Yankees by about $l0yO00, according to Fred Russell in the current issue of The Saturday Evening Post.
 The money angle is one big reason Gilbert has refused five offers to manage big-league clubs, three from the Cleveland Indians and one each from the Boston Braves and St. Louis Browns. He is the kind of man to whom 8 wealthy friend gives $l00O00," says Russell's Post article. ''TI1e late Fred Mur- ray, a Tennesse livestock million. aire with baseball for hobby, was so impressed by Gilbert's ability to steer the New Orleans Pelicans to pennants that in 1888 he deter mined to hire him for his home team, whatever the price"
 Time for Everything
 "Make winning so pleasant and losing SO unpleasant that hustle Is automatic" is Gilbert's formula for his first division clubs. There's Q time for horseplay and time for being serious. That's the basis upon which I operate club" Gilbert has no strict training rules, allow ing cards and gambling for small stakes, or a drink if the spirit moves them. No questions are asked as long as the men are fit to play and the club wins its share of games. Beer was served in the clubhouse after every victory in 1940, but the happy family atmosphere vanished when the Vols hit a losing streak.
 Tn eighteen years of managing, Gilbert has springboarded exactly forty eight men to the big leagues
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
Ray Carlen's Action Puzzles Fight Mob
By DAN PARKER

MANAGER RAY CARLENS action taciuy inviting Refae Charley Reynolds stop Monday nights between Lou Nova Washington his Lou had suffered two un-oe eyes puzzIng the fight world today
 manager thousand would take such step at any aS fight million would take with only two rounds to g fighter running only plausible explanation concentrate young heavyweight, Harold Feberng from
 Nova turned caulnOwer that failed to to admitting that has been rather handle As his Caen committed the bunder C in bout that not only wouldn't add anything prestige but might wreck his
 Aattered by asking about this signed told him with all the vhenence begging for trouble by taking such How took 1t still makes the shambles that night i'm Philadelphia
 dirt fight I've It sderacked Nova he might have put good fight events have proved definitely ended Lou as heavyweight threat
 The Washington fight merely heavyweight gsaw puzzle chaengs role than did th either these deserves the shot puzzle Jimmy Smith, king of the kitchen ant poked daughter husband polthogue in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

base. Then Pat was ordered to New River, Dick to Chicago.
 "Now," muses Par, '4 wonder where we'll meet again"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

eight outflelders, twenty-one in. f1elders, seventeen pitchers and two catchers. Buddy Myer, Pinky Whit ney, Ray Gardner, Eddie Morgan, Johnny Burnett, Belve Bean, Clay Bryant, Zeke Bonura, Odell Hale - these are a few of the has-beens," :" says the Post article. Here's the list of his current major-league products: Marvin Feiderman, and Charlie Gilbert, Cubs; Joe Dobson, Red Sox; Mel Harder, Clint Brown, Al Milnar, Les Fleming, Oscar Grimes, Roy Weatherly and Oris Hockett, Indians: Tommy Heinrich, Yankees; Denny Galehouse, Browns; Johnny Humphries, White SoX; Ace Adams, Giants; and Bert Haas and Jim GleeSoa, Reds.
 The Sporting News, bible of base- ball, named Gilbert No. ! minor leaguer for l940.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
BoxsS9e Score,
GIANTS

Totals .... .... 33 2 6 2.. .24 8 a-Batted for Koslo in sth. b-Ran for Leiber in 9th, >-Season's total hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

town. His teams won three-quarters of their games, commendable record in any league.
 The Hanleys originally hall from Spokane, Wash. Dick is the elder, but in the Marine Corps, where both are reservists, Pat is the senior. They served with the Leathernecks in World War I.
 In the current fracas, Pat rec ported for duty a month ahead of Dick. For five days they were together at the Quantico, Va,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
ALBANY BLANKED

Hartford, Conn, May 27. n CUP) = Hartford defeated Albany in an Eastern League game here last night, 2 to 0.
 Score by innings: Hartford llO O00 OVx--s ! Albany OOO OVO uUO--u 9
 Barrett and Steiner; Bauers and Rice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

ONE OF THE called up yesterday to
 rather odd coincidence in connecon with the death Of Eddie old Lunch 50h Street and Eddie mmoazed by singing its praises year eating regularly out of business only
 this aecionaey dubbed "the that the West Side boys used gather to eat fights Eddie brought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27

Error--Conroy Two-base hit--L. Newsome. Three-base hit--J. DiMag- gio. Home runs = HenrIch, Keller, Williams, Crosetti. Double plays chase and Tabor; Williams and oDerr; Crisetti, Gordon and Hassett. left on bases--Yankees 6; Red Sox 5, Bases on balls--off Donald l; Dobson i; Chase 2; Rutland i. Struck out--by Donald 6; Chase ]: ButIand i. Hits-ofg Dobson, { In 1 things; off Chase, 2 in }; But land in 4. Runs--off Dobson I, -pobsola, Empires = Quinn, Basil and Stewart. Time-1:Sks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
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