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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
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Homecoming activities at Holmes
Junior College began on Thursday night,
October Is, with a pep-meeting and bon
fire.
The Glee Club Of fifty girls, directed
by Mrs. Martha Tye Mckie. sang AT the
Galalaika' by S~tothart, and Beautiful
Dreams" by Foster, at the luncheon
honoring the alumni and other visitors
on Friday evening at six o'clock.
Two selections, american Lullaby
and IL Love A Parade" were presented
by the sextette.
The major event at the Homecoming
was n program for the football king and
queen given at the half. A pep squad
composed of all physical education girls,
under the direction Of Miss Martha
Turner, presented several drills and
formed a background for the entrance
Of the queen, Chystell Edwards, and the
captain, Bill Mcmillan. The queens
court consisted of two maids Of honor,
Margaret Hudnall and Christine Wood,
and two junior maids, Katherine Branch
and Ann Neaves.
A formal dance in the gymnasium on
Saturday night concluded the series of
Homecoming programs.
II was recently announced that the
Y. W. G. A and the Y. M. &. OF Holmes
Junior College will be allowed a portion
Of the assembly periods each week, in
which to conduct short devotionals.
Lucille Roberts and Lucille Case were
appointed by the Y. w. as chapel chair
men, and the Y. M. Chose ID. !. Young
and Thomas Littlejohn. Various Y
members will be appointed by these
chairmen to conduct the devotional.
The Y is sponsored by Mrs. Zilphia
Mansell
s. T. Roebuck, Of the State Highway
Department, was the guest speaker at
Holmes Junior College assembly on
October 16, 1912.
Mr.. Roebuck spoke concerning the
conditions Of Mississippi highways, ex-
planning the recent Improvement and
financial appropriations.
Also on program wal the Holmes
Junior College sextette, composed of
Margaret DuBard, Vera Ann Goss, Mar
garet Alice Wilder, Rosa Wyse Ford,
Mildred Wynn, and Mildred Sherrard.
They sang lift Up Your Heads" The
s~extette is under the direction Of Mrs.
Martha Tye McKie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-10-22
WEST NEWS


HNNEANNaNNtAa
Ihe West Parcnt-T Teacher Association
met for the October meeting on Thurs
day afternoon. Mrs. "a. b. Nigley. pres-
ldent, presided. Miss Annie Alexander
led the devotional. Miss Mccormick.
Holmes County Demonstration Agent.
gave a very interesting and instructive
talk on "s%aivaging and Nutrition" Dur
Alexander talked on "Salvaging" and
urged all members TO cooperate.
FuliiIoye- Alexander.
Miss Hazel Alexander, daughter Of
Mrs. Grace Alexander and the late Mr..
Ralph Alexander, Of Emory, became the
bride Of Mr.. Jimmy Fulilove, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James j %llilove, Sr.
Of Walden. Miss Alexander is a grad
uate Of West Vocation School and
Holmes Junior College and is now en-
pioyed by the Bank of Walden. Mr..
Fulliove is a graduate of Walden high
school and is nov in business with his
father. The young couple will make
their home in Walden.
During the week end Mr.. and Mrs.
L. X, browning were delighted to have
as their guest, Mrs. Browning's sister.
Miss Allen Autry, Of Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Pullan of Du-
rant. spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Smith.
Troy Floyd, Hubert Crow, and Alfred
Steen, who are employed by the Delta
Shipyards Of New Orleans. were home
a few days this week visiting relatives
and friends.
Those attending the game between
Scooba and Goodman Friday night in
Goodman were: Mr.. and Mrs. A.. j.
Stevens and Andrew, Miss Brock Alex
ander, A. L. Snavely, Pate Johnson,
Peck" Bouchi1lion, and Reed Wright.
Wednesday c. J.. Steen was a visitor
in Hazlehurst.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Connie Cade
and Mrs. Marvin Cade visited relatives
here and on their return home Miss
Mary Hopkins accompanied them for the
week end.
Reverend and Mrs. A. H.. Miller of
Meridian, visited friends here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Snavely and fam
lily were Sunday guests Of Mr.. Snavely's |
mother, Mrs. Albert Snavely, of Duck
Hill.
Tate were Durant visitors Wednesday |
afternoon.
Miss Billy Williams of Walden, spent
the week end here in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Tommie johnson.
The ones enjoying the State Fair in
Jackson this week we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Tate and Billy, Billy, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L.. Campbell and Charles Wal
ton, Billy Martin, Miss Mary Hopkins.
M. T. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bowie,
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. ]. Stevens, Jr., and An |
drew, DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Brock, Mrs. |
G. L. Brock and Linda, Brock Alex
ander, Maxine Cade, Mrs. W. M. Brock
and sons Buddy and Billy Brock, Sara !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
TOLD OF TRAGEDY

"YOur youngest child Is burned
TO DEATH they told her, but she
refused to believe them.
II ran upstairs (Mrs. Mitchell
with her three small daughters
lived with her parents in an
apartment over the restaurant
where she works. and when 1
saw Jeanette's shoes and her
burned dress believed Them"
she said.
"But it's not my fault. I never
left my children alone. I loved
them. Mysmother was supposed
TO take care of them for me
while i went out. III had under
stood any different, would
have stayed home myself"
STORY DIFFERENT
But The onus of the chiid's death
is not accepted by her mother
Mrs Helen Pilouris. who insist:
she left home at the same time a.
her daughter.
Ge0rgette tod me she WAS
Just going over to the grocery
store and would return home
Immediately to care for the
girls" said Mrs. Pilouris to
policewoman Evelyn Dunno.
"She knew I was going to see
another daughter In the hos
pital and that i had been In
vited to spend the night with
relatives and wouldn't be home"
While Mrs. Mitchell awaits the
prosecutors decision the husband
she divorced last April is tryinl
to raise funds to give his chile
burial. Until he is successful the
baby will be held at Wayne County
Morgue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Pedestrian Dies;
Traffic Toll at 158

Detroit's traffic toll rose 10 15s
today as compared with $50 for
the like 1941 period with the
death in Receiving Hospital of a
pedestrian. Arthur Jackson, 80, of
1902 Brush street.
Jackson was struck at Brush
and Moncalm streets by a car
driven by Willie James, 30, OF
329 Holbrook avenue. James was
held for investigation of negligent
homicide after witnesses told po-
lice he was racing with another
|motoriSt.
Mrs. Dolly Goersheff. AZ. OF 1912
Hubbard avenue. was the only
person to die in traffic during the
Labor Day weekend.
In outstate traffic accidents
during the weekend, death came
to three Detroiters: John Green,
As, of 3015 Fourth street, and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy M. Obenauer, 163
Elmhurst avenue. Highland Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Photo by Times staff Photographer

ming float of the parade, showing
Uncle Sam beating upon an anvil
and titled 'Armor for Democracy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Study Surprise
.BIaekout Plans

A surprise blackout for Detroit,
to test civilian defense, was to be
discussed by the City Defense
Council at meeting in the
Barlum Hotel today.
Some advance notices have beer
given on each of four blackouts
already held and OCD officials
wish to learn if homes and bust
ness places are prepared to meet
an emergency blackout order. as
would be necessary if enemy
planes were approaching.
Ten new Chrysler-Bell siren:
have been installed and the sur
prise blackout would determine
whether they can thoroughly war;
the city of enemy attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
9 at Packard
Win Honors for
Victory ideas
U. s. Announces Awards
for Using Brains to
Increase Arms Output

Working for victory with their
heads as we'll as their hands. nine
war workers at the Packard Mo-
tor Car Company today Had Off
cial recognition from the federal
government that their ideas are
helping to speed war production
In the first of such awards an
nounced by Donald M. Nelson's
war production drive committee
four of the men received certif.
Gates of individual production
merit and five received honorable
mention. In number of honors
they led the employees of all Other
firms in the country who received
awards.
The following men received GER
tificates for saving much time il
production of aircraft and marine
engines by the adoption of theil
ideas in the Packard plant:
Peter Cojei, %. of 1868 Russell
street; George B. Smolarek, %
of 3146 Holbrook avenue; William
II. Switzer. 81. of 1877 WilfreC
avenue. and Max B. Harris, 46, o.
1921 Collingwood avenue.
Honorable mention awards wen
to John Hook. 25, of 2419 Fabel
avenue; Harry L. Gielniak. II, o
1926 Lambert avenue; David w
Fabert, %, of 1923 Montclail
avenue; Isadore A. Clark, %. o.
1862 Chelsea avenue, and Fred
erick II. Opesdale. Al.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
:. the other 191 employees refused to cork o.

Despite an urgent appeal by tn
for production o
needed war materials, 191 EN-
ployes OF the Fry Products. Inc.
refused TO work Labor Day. Waite
Fry, founder OF the company
charged today.
I'VE have government orders
for barracks bags. haversacks.
cartridge bags and cots" Fry
declared. THE army asked that
we rush the haversacks and bar
racks bags, but our request TO
the workers here met with a
flat refusal.
"When We first asked them to
work early last week they
agreed. Later in the week n
UAW-CIO organizer met with
the shop committee and our
foremen. He instructed the peO-
pie not to work unless they were
paid time-and-a-half. Under the
original agreement they were to
work for regular pay. We pay
overtime after 40 hours per week
and have been paying il reg
ularly for the past two months
for a slX-day week.
NEVER WIN LIKE THAT
"Our fighting forces will never
win a war with that kind of
support and there Is nothing i
can do about It," he added. "One
woman arrived yesterday morn
ing and worked throughout the
day. She wanted to 20 when she
discovered she was the only per-
son In. but we asked her to con-
tinue."
The woman, Mrs. Mary C
Hesslbacher. ass Silman avenue
Ferndale. said she was employed
last Wednesday and had not ye
joined the union. She added:
There was q union meeting
Saturday, 1 don't belong so 1
didn't learn what was under dis
cussion until later. They decided
not to work because they were
afraid they would not get a full
week and time-and-a-half for
Saturday as they have been do
Ing. i guess they had planned to
work Labor Day, but something
happened to change their mind.
ION the way out Of the plant
Saturday L asked q woman what
to do Monday and she said
whatever Is on the time clock
There was n sign there which
said we would work Labor Day
so 1 came in"
Leo FISHERMAN, foreman. sait
that the workers. mostly women
had agreed TO work. but declined
after the union organizer met will
them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
on LGb0r Dog, BOSS WdtteT FTy TepOTted =.
100. 900 See 5000
I'm Labor Day Parade

While 100000 persons stood
quietly-almost solemnly - along
the line of march. for three and
Ione-quarter hours the men and
women who make the machines
OF war trudged on aching feet in
Detroits Labor Day parade.
Many of the estimated 5000
to 1900 marchers, in grimy work
ing clothes. had come direct from
factory jobs for the traditional
event. Throughout the length OF
the parade there were reminders
this was a wartime Labor Day
The theme of war was evident
in one of the first floats, that of
the pressed steel division of Ford
Local Union No. 600. UAW-CIO.
This was judged first prize win
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Hold Nazi Soldiers
Brother for Inquiry

Karl J. Blossey. 80, tool and
die makers assistant. whose
brother was killed while serving
with the German army. was be.
ing held for investigation today
by United States immigration
authorities.
Blossey lives with an aunt, Mrs.
Anna Wolf, at 6044 Gunston ave-
nue.. She said he came here from
Germany in 1886 to manage prop
erty left by her late husband
Blossey is not a citizen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
SIX ARRESTED

Arrested were Andy Antoncow
of 1882 Botsford avenue, Henry
Stechowicz of 6189 Dorothy street.
Casmir Rataj of 11428 Dyer ave-
nue., Michael Barma of 1855
Moran avenue, Steve Lekowicz Of
11412 Moran avenue. all of Ham
tramck and Joseph Marsuiak. 20,
of Wayne.
Humiliating to police was the
fact that Paul Lekowicz, brother
of Steve and the one for whom
the violation ticket was about, TO
be issued, escaped in the excite,
fment.
All was proceeding quietly, ac-
|cording to Sgt. Peter Beckett, at
1 a. m. The guests. some of whom
had been celebrating since 9 a. m.
of the previous day, were in a fes-
tive mood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
New Asbestos Plant

TINAQUILLO. Venezuela, Sept.
e (INS). -Construction of a plant
which will produce II tons Of as
bestos daily from the large depos-
its in this area has been announced
here. Most of the asbestos will be
exported to the United States
where ii is expected to alleviate
the shortage of this vital product
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
River Yields Body
OF War | Veteran

A body taken from the Detroit
river at the foot of 18th street
was tentatively identified today
from a World War / u. S. Navy
discharge as that of VILLA m
Schultz, 50, OF st. Louis. Mo.
Homicide squad detectives were
checking local addresses found In
the clothes OF the body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
IGri|Io Linked
With Bother
Murders Here
Police Trace Activities
of Former Ganester
Since Wuesfenbere Death

Police today we're tracing the
actions of former gangster Mike
Grillo in connection with three
other murders which occurred be-
tween his self-confessed killing OF
Edwins Wuestenberg in 1886 and
his arrest at a family picnic.
Detective Sgt. Hyman Ulnick
said Grillo was evaSive and re-
luctant to talk. He said witnesses
would be rounded up in the muir
der in 1887 of Harry Millman,
Purple Gangster. the 1886 killing
Of Frank Bagnasco, Little Italy's"
most prominent undertaken during
the prohibition days, and third
murder which he would not reveal.
ARRANGEMENT DELAYED
Ulnick said the further investi-
CATION would postpone until tomor-
row or Thursday the arrangement
of Grillo on the 1886 warrant
charging him with the murder Of
Wuestenberg, a truck driver who
was shot TO death in the Pullman
Restaurant at 1923 East Jeffer-
son avenue.
Grillo, 37-year-old former mem
Der of the Licavoli gang of prohi-
bitten days,-ee confessed Chief
Assistant Prosecutor Julian G. Nc
Intosh that he killed Wuestenberg
and wounded two others after they
started TO repeat a beating they
had given him earlier the same
evening.
SLAIN IN RESTAURANT
The murder OF Bagnasco took
place the same year when an I'M
identified gunman shot him TO
death on Madison near st. Aubin
avenues. Bagnasco had left his
funeral establishment TO go TO the
home of Grillo's father, Dominic,
who was an old friend OF Bag
nasco's and had died shortly be-
fore.
Millman and his friend. Harry
Gross, were slain and two others
wounded when gunner opened fire
on them In a Twelfth street res
tsurant on Thanksgiving Day,
1887.
The six-year search for Grillo
ended when state police and the
FBf arrested him. his wife and
six other relatives at picnic near
Utica. Police questioned the wife
and relatives and released them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
Wedding Guests
Riot as Police
Halt I on Street
Is Officers in Melee
in Attempt TO Issue
Ticket TO Pedestrian

The small matter Of pedes-
trian traffic violation ticket was
dynamite early today when tossed
into a wedding party that was
going into the sixteenth hour OF
a presumed 24-hour schedule in a
hall at Minnesota and Conant
avenues.
AS a result, ina riot in which
Is policemen engaged score of
citizens. two patrolmen went 10
the hospital and six guests TO Jail
for disturbing the peace. M
Injured in the melee were Pa
trolmen George Purcell and John
Kamichitis of the Dawson avenue
station. They were treated at Re-
ceiving Hospital for bruises and
cuts. rN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
BIaHlleS
Mother Inn
Tragedy
By JANE sCHERMERHoRN

Mrs. Georgette Mitchell, 28-
year-old divorcee. who returned
from an all-night date with boy
friend 10 find her child burned 10
death, sat dry eyed in police head
quarters today and declared her
mother was to blame for the
tragedy.
Meanwhile, Prosecutor William
L. Bowling studied the case TO
determine what charge, If any,
may be lodged against her.
Mrs. Mitchell found two police
men waiting for her outside her
home, 1862 West Fort street. when
she returned from an all-night
date.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
OTHER FIRST HONORS

Other first honors were voted
the Womens Auxiliary POS of
Federal Mogul Local No. 202,
UAW-CIO. in the women's aux
iliary division, and to the chill
.dren's group of Local POTS, Anal
'gamated Clothing Workers. in the
children's division.
While one UAW-CIO local, that
at the Bohn Aluminium plant,
demonstrated its discomfort be-
cause the members were not al
lowed TO work on Labor Day, be-
cause the plant was shut. another
union group at Cadillac tank
plant staged a two and one-half
hour sitdown yesterday. The work
ers there left their jobs because
one employe was laid off for vio-
lating the company's no-smoking
rule.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
NEwLYwEDs GONE

The couple in whose honor the
affair was being conducted had
departed. In fact, Beckett re-
ported. few of the guests could
recall their names. f'H
Purcell and his partner ina
cruiser objected at that point to
the disregard of traffic by persons
leaving the hall. They collared
Paul LekowicZ. PauPs brother,
Steve, protested and smashed q
police car headlight. fx
The police cruiser crew has no
further clear remembrance OF
what went on until is more POI
lice. answering the riot call. ar
rived at the scene. The six were
only a few of the participants
lthey tried to grab.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-08
WEAR GAS MASKS

WEAR GAS MASKS
In another section, approx
mately 300 air raid wardens, both
men and women. carried or wore
their gas masks as they marched
Wayne County Council Drum
and Bugle Corps, recently re-
turned from winning a national
championship at VIEW convention
in Cincinnati, marched in a Vic
tory-V, TO the strains of Pearl
Harbor," concentrating one OF
the most tragic days in the ma
tons history.
Although the parade was COM
posed almost entirely of Go
unions, and Stunned by local AFL
organizations, by irony it was a
former AFL unit, the brewery
workers, which was voted first
prize for making the best appear
ance in the march. Now indie
endent nationally. the brewery
workers were admitted through
utilization with the local Go
council
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
; Deaths Raise
Traffic Toll 10 Il

Tfe deaths of fhroo nade.triare
n,-..o,.. 49, ,o,, - 80,
~ ..'-'''' - 'ld'' '' '"''
To-Day 10 IT, compared 10 SIX on
January l5 last year. The victims
.vera.
,f.. ct cr ao,,,
'' 40
central avenue VINO died IN Re
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
Ice Gives Wdy;
Driver browns

4 submerged auto containing
the bodies of a fisherman and his
dog. is 10 be raised by state police
today from the icy waters off the
ST. Clair Flats
Clarence Sullivan IS Of 2S27
Sixteenth street. was drowned but
ms. companion Albert DcMay ~.
of 3050 Sixteenth street, was res
Cued
DcMay told 81 Clair state po-
lice that he and Sullivan were
driving across tho ice on their
way home from ice fishing. In
tho middle channel. az the lower
end Of Har>on Island the front
end of the car suddenly broke
through Jhe ICe, pInnIng thc doors
shut
II punched my window out"
DcNav said got out onto the
ice and was pulling Clarence
out when the ice gave way and
the whole car sank.
DeNay W5S pulled into the
water bat managed 10 hang or
until h clip arrived 20 minutes
later.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
.HINmdn Replies
To Thomas
Attack on 0PM
Final Authority Rests
With Government,
He Tells Mayors
Time, star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan IS Ap-
parcnily answering criticism by
UAW-CIO President Z J Thomas
regarding the. conversion Of the
auto industry 90 war production.
Associate Director Sidney lIillman
OF OPN today declared that final
authority remains with the gov
eminent where IT, belongs -
Although rolra.ning from refer
cncc 20 Thomas charges IIlllman.
speaking before tho United States
Conference of Mayors. defended
the Observation-Disclosures decision 20
8 ve the ueW ScNeu-man conNcT-
SION committee merely advisory
authority.
"SpokeNmrn for both manage
mcnt and labor noW meet and
consult with the OPM industry
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
4 AN BE Bone
Nelson Tells U. S.: Forget
Sensible Standards

NINCENNES. In r Jan. I
GNSl Donald NJ Nelson. dlrec-
tor general Of war production. 10.
day gave America a now slogan
What must be done can be
done"
In an address read for him al
a banquet here, Nelson said
we cannot afford today To
direct our war effort by the
ordinary, peaCetime sensible
standards.
we need 10 he cracke
enough. If YOU please. to try 10
do things that sensible men
would not try To do under ordi-
nary circumstances"
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15
Vets Hospital
BIdCked Out in .
Custer Raid Test.
Officials Pleased
but Work 10 Blot
Out Deficiencies
Tlm,, stan Correspondent

FORT CUSTER. Jan 15.-Of-
.fcials Of the Veterans Administra-
tion facility today were checking
over the bugs that developed
during a test blackout which last
night blotted out lights in the area
covered by the huge hospital
buildings
The first air raid test was con-
ducted shortly after 9 o'clock last
night. Doused lights in the fa-
cilitys 30 buildings placed the
! 200 patients and 300 nurses OF
the staff in almost complete dark
ness over the 700 acres which the
facility covers. Air raid Wardens
watched 10 see that no lights we're
showing that might give simulated
enemy bomberS any indication OF
the position of the hospital.
After the blaCkout, officials said
they were pleased, but that num-
bcr of things remained 10 be done
before the plan could be perfected.
While blue lights were used in
some Railways and special rooms
where lights were needed at all
times. these were visible on the
outside.
However, officials said that de-
feet would he remedied as soon as
drapeS and other window coverings
already on order were put into
place.
Personnel and patients quickly
followed instructions after lights
in the huge establishment were
blinked as A warning. Shortly
after whistles began blowing 10 in
dicate the nearing of the bombe-s
and the entire area was blacked
out.
Work continued throughout the
raid but nurses and patients
were forced 10 curtail some of the
nonesSential phases of their eve-
ming routine
Because the facility is located
on the Fort Custer Military Reser-
-ratfef-5 officials pointed OUT that it
Is as necessary for the hospital TO
perfect blaekeHt technique as it is
for the nearby soldiers While not
a military target the hospital
would locate exactly fort installa-
tIOns.
buy a Bomber
For the Inside News" Of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times., 1942-01-15

branches on All questions, Iilil-
man said The recent creation
of SeNen-man committee for
the auto. industry has made II
possible for all three, OPM,
management and labor, to par
ticipatc actively in the change
over
In this whole activity. the
final authority ot course re-
p4a1As With # II ttihft--s+ s+ttt-rnmrrrt7
where II belongs. No single
individual or group has a mon
opolN on industrial know how,
ON constructive ideas We are
low able 10 pool the experience,
technical knowledge and the in
gcnuitY at government experts,
workers and management under
centralized direction