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The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Senator Doxey Speaks
AT Pitkens 18th
Vuiden Will Heur
Speaker During
Some Afternoon

Senator Wall Doxey will bring his
campaign for reelection to Pickens
next Thursday, Aug. 18th, speaking
at the Mavon Theatre at 1920 A. M.
He speaks at Walden at 2:30 that af-
ternoon.
The candidate for the full term in
his own right is mincing no words
and Withholding no names in fight
ing political speech that is being
heard by increasingly large crowds in
the communities Of the state.
Elected last summer to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Pat Harrison, Senator Doxey has
had a long and honorable career in
public life. In 1914 after graduating
from the University of Mississippi
he was elected as county attorney Of
his home county Of Marshall After
two terms in that office he was pro-
noted to district attorney and in 1929
he was sent to Congress. The people
of that second district reelected him
six times. In the special election, the
people of those ten home counties
gave him practically 80 per cent Of
the total vote.
Taking his seat in the Senate last
September, Senator Doxey was se
lected unanimously as member of
the powerful Appropriations Corn
mitteee, the group which writes and
shapes all the legislation for the fl
nancial support of the war effort
and for every activity of the federal
government. Recognizing his long
work with agriculture, and his many
years of service as vice-chairman O.
the House Committee on Agriculture,
Senator Doxey was named to the
subcommittee on Agriculture of APP
preparations. This committee handles
all the appropriations for farm pro-
grams and farm benefits. He is also
member of the subcommittee on
Independent Offices, Legislative and
Interior.
AS a member of the Judiciary
Committee, Senator Doxey was one
Of the conferees of the Second War
Powers Act, helping to write this
most important legislation which ex-
tends the authority and directs the
war effort.
Coming direct from Washington,
war capital of the United Nations,
Senator Doxey will have message
Of compelling interest as he tells of
the present war situation as seen from
the key governmental positions which
he holds.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Crop Prospects In
State Are Above
Average Now
Boil WeeviI Is
Still Huzurd:
Good Corn Crop

A promising cotton crop in most
sections of the State, a better than
average corn crop, fair to better
prospect for the war-crops of peanuts
and soybeans, an fairly satisfactory
price schedule, altogether give late
July prospect of good year in ag-
riculturai Mississippi.
Despite discouraging beginning
caused by dry weather at planting
time, resulting in poor stands in some
parts of the State, the cotton crop
as whole seems the best in recent
years. according to DR.. Clarence
Dorman, director Of the Mississippi
Experiment Station, who bases his
statement on personal observation
made over much of the State during
July. "The boil weevil is, of course,
still hazard, but growth has been
vigorous, and plants have bloomed
freely and have already set much
fruit.
Corn prospects were quite good in
early July, but the dry, hot weather
so beneficial to cotton has caused
considerable damage to corn. Never
theless, withrainfall in late July or
early August, a better than average
corn crop seems assured. This is for
tunate, for good supply of corn will
do much to insure the needed increase
in pork, beef, poultry, and milk.
Considering that they are new as
commercial crops on most farms, pros
poets for peanuts and soybeans are
fairly satisfactory. Peanuts, as rule,
are clean and are growing well, but
are handicapped by too-wide rows
and too few plants in the drill. This
years experience will doubtedless
help in producing more abundant
corp next year,
Agricultural prosperity in Miss
issippi is determined at least as much
by prices as by acre-yields. While
prices of most farm commodities are
at or about parity levels, recent fluc-
tuations are causing some uneasiness."
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
METHODIST CHURCH

Church School meets at 9:45, Wal
ter Odom, superintendent
Worship service at II o'clock.
Mrs. Lipsey is home again and will
be in charge of the music,
A special program is being ar
ranged.
Sermon by the pastor.
Evening service at o'clock.
The Circles of the Woman's So
ciety will meet as follows: No. l will
meet with Mrs. A. B. Clements at 8
o'clock Monday evening; No. 2 will
meet with Mrs. Chas. Watkins at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon; No. will
meet with Mrs. Burnley at Mon
day afternoon.
Youth Fellowship will meet at Z
o'clock Tuesday evening under the
direction of Mrs. J. w. Norwood.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock.
Everybody cordially invited TO
these services.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
W. H. Counts Asks
Voters Support
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
CITY OF DURANT

I am a candidate for the office Of
Mayor of the City OF Durant in the
forthcoming primary election on Au-
gust 28th, 1912.
/ wish to take this opportunity to
ask your consideration for this Of
flee and pledge you fair. business
administration, if elected. shall do
my dead level best to make you the
kind Of mayor you want and deserve.
After living in Durant for thirteen
years and being associated here with
you in the life Of this community
there is no need for me to tell You
anything about myself. You already
know me we'll enough to know that !
am a man Of my word and seek at
all times the finest things possible
for this community.
Anything that you can do or say
for me in this election will be most
sincerely appreciated.
". H. COUNTS
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Alderman M(Cu|Iar Is
In For Reelection

F. V. McCulllar, we'll known Du-
rant business man, and a member
of the Board of Aldermen for eight
years, is a candidate for reelection
to the board, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election this
month.
Mr.. McCullar said he would like to
thank the people of Durant for their
past support and ask them to give
him their continued support, if in
their opinion he merits it. He said
that he had tried at all times to be
fair and square with everyone and
appreciated the opportunities he has
had to serve on the city board, and
would like to serve another term.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Livestock Forage School
Set For Goodman

A livestock Forage School will be
held on Mr.. E. j. Thweatt's farm
near Goodman all day August 20
where several common every day
farm practices will be demonstrated
Several Extension specialists from
State College will be present to help
with the program.
Harvesting sorghum for silage with
a cheap mad simple homemade cutter,
adjusting moving machines, clipping
pastures, construction Of terraces by
cheap inexpensive methods will be a
few of the demonstrations.
Such farm meetings have been dis
continued in a large measure, how
ever, it is felt that such farm meet
ings as this is more important than
before because of the present emer-
gency. It is important that you st-
tend this meeting, says the County
Agent.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Notice To Voters

Any boy or girl who was FL on
or after Feb. l, 1912 or will become
Il on or before December 9th, 1912,
can vote in the Democratic Primary
Election here on August 28th. pro-
vided he registers on the book at the
City Hall in Durant on or before Sat-
urday, August 9Th.
He or she must register by Satur-
DAY, however, in order to vote, in the
city Primary election only. They will
not be able to vote in the Pria,ary
election for Senator as registeration
date fog tina. Primary has already
PASSED.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
County White Schools
Open August 31st
Lexington, Duront
Will Open On
September 18th

Miss Dorothy McBee, Supt. Edu-
cation Holmes County. announces the
opening date Of all consolidated
schools Of Holmes County will be the
Slst of August. This will give four
months of school before Christmas,
Ebenezer Consolidated School and
Bethesda Consolidated School will
open on the eleventh of September
along with the Separate School Dis
tricts of Lexington and Durant.
Free text books will be furnished
all grades in the schools, including
high schools.
All truck drivers will be called for
the inspection of their school buses
and cars by the State Highway Pa
troll before school starts. They are
requested to bring their buses into
Lexington from August 20-25 for
lettering.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Red Cross First Aid
Class In West 10th

A Red Cross First Aid class for
both men and women will start Mon-
day night at eight o'clock in West.
The class will be taught by State
Highway Patrolman J. M. Barry and
viii continue for ten nights. Each
class session will last two hours and
anyone interested in the vicinity Of
West ard Durant is cordially urged
to attend.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Candidate Announce
ments..

The Durant News is authoriz
to announce the following cant
dates for municipal office, subje
to the action Of the voters in t
Democratic primary election on F.
day. August 28th, 1912, in the ci
of Durant:
For Mayor
w. E. HOWELL
w. H. COUNTS
For Marshal -
w. E. DURHAM
CLARENCE ROBERTSON
MAYFIELD HOWARD
For City Clerk
Miss Catherine Calender
Mrs, c. w. Cresswell
Fer Aldermen
#. V. McCULLAR
Mrs. ". E. McCune
c. G. VA KTUREN
WALTLR oDoM
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
A Week of The War

Price Administrator Henderson an
nounced that maximum gasoline
prices in the rationed area of the
II Eastern States and the District of
Columbia will be reduced 2 1-2 cents
a gallon beginning August 5. He al
so nnounced reduction of 90 cents
for kerosene, IL cents on distillates
and light heating oils, and Is cents a
barrel on residual fuel oils.
Mr.. Henderson said the reductions
were made possible under the recent
agreement worked out by the Office
of Price Administration, the Office
of Petroleum Coordinator and the
Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
whereby the Defense Supplies will
absorb the extra transportation costs
for moving petroleum into the A.
lantic seaboard areas.
Commerce Secretary Jones report
ed the Defense Plant Corporation will
finance two-point program to con-
vert existing steel dry-cargo barges
into tank barges to transport oil, and
TO improve existing inland waterways.
The Bureau of Mines estimated the
national gasoline demand for July,
August and September will be about
II percent less than in the CORES
ponding period last year, eliminating
the necessity for large winter ac-
emulation of tstocks.
Consumer Supply and
Maximum Prices
President Roosevelt issued state
r2ent that every user of fuel and
heating oil on the East Coast Should
face realistically the fact that there
can be no guarantee that he will get
enough oil even to mete his minimum
needs" Petroleum Coordinator Ickes
asked all sellers of fuel and heating
oils in the East to request their Gus
toners to convert oil burners to the
use of coal or other available fuels.
The Office of Solid Fuels Coordina-
tor reported bituminous coal stocks
N storage in the U. S. increased an
estimated 5,85O,0OO tons in June,
20 a near all-time record. The Office
said consumer stockpiles, however,
continued insufficient to provide ad-
equate protection against possible
shortages during the fall and win
ter.
The OPA established wholesale
ceiling price on milk and cream, sold
in bottles or paper containers, at the
distributors highest March level. The
action was taken to prevent price
squeeze on milk retailers by some
milk distributors. The Office set a
selling price of four cents a pound
for waste kitchen fats now being sold
by housewives in the salvage pro-
gram, and ceiling price Of five cents
3 pound for the sale of the same fats
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Affords S Radio Shop
Opened Here Aquin

Friends of H. A. Afford are well
coming him back to Durant where
he has re-opened his radio repair
shop after an absence of three weeks
in Kosciusko.
Mr.. Afford is now in the Mansfield
building on Front Street and has
larger quarters than formerly. He
invites the public to bring its radio
troubles to him and guarantees sat
isfaction.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
RotheiI Lyon Now
At Fort Thomas

Rathell Lyon, SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. M. Lyon, of Durant, has been in
Quoted into the army and assigned to
Fort Thomas, KY.
Mr.. Lyon formerly worked for
the Ell Horn Coal Corp. He received
his education here and at Miss A. &
NJ College at Starkville and at the
Bowling Green Business University.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Mayor Howell Asks
For Reelection
TO THE VOTERS OF DURAN

l want to take this opportunity Of
thanking you for your support in the
past and solicit your vote in the COM
ing Democratic primary election, FRI
day, August 28th.
l have served you for four terms
as your Mayor to the best Of my A.
Eility and if you see fit to re-elect me
shall do my best to merit your con-
tinued confidence and support.
Sincerely,
w. Z. HOWELL, Mayor
City of Durant
The Durant news., 1942-08-06
Our0nt Servicemen
Honored Here Sunday
At Methodist Church

Fifty-six men from Durant i'm the
armed service Of their country were
honored last Sunday at the Duran,
Methodist Church in an impressive
service conducted by the Rev. E. S
Lewis.
Many parents Of the servicemer
were present at this special service
Those honored were:
Matthew D. Baine
Wilburn Armstrong
Marion B. Bishop
John S. Bishop
Thomas Harvey Brister
Claude Bridges
Robert H. Bowie
Edward Beechman
Melvin Beechman
Maj. Wilburn Ray Causey
Robert Benjamin Carroll
j. B. Clements
Col. d. J. Crawford, Jr.
Vernon M. Durham
Walter Durham, Jr.
Richard Bankhead Drane
Jeter Eugene Dollahite
Marvin Engleman
Billy Elmore
Chas. Forester
Robert f. Gilmore, Jr.
Robert Gilbert
Sam Wesley Hodges
John Wiley Humphries
Sidney Herrin
Capt James Hathhorn
Arthur l.. Keith
Lawrence Lewis
Curtis A. Leslie
Gorden Leard
Chas. Lance
9. C. Mcclellan
James L. Morehead
Fred Miles Morehead
William Glazier Morehead
William Glazier Montgomery
Ethel E. Melton, Jr.
Walter Francis Mitchell
Norman Doty Porter
Allen Porter
Perry Powers
]. C. Pritchard
Edward Howard Rhyme
Miles Ray
Clark Stevens
Roger Sheehy
John Clifton St. Clair
Curtis Tartt
Jack Barton Winborn
Carl L. Wigley
Curry Won Wilson
1t. Burwell B. Wilkes
Roger Louis Watkins
E. H. Witt, Jr.
Col. B. B. Wilkes
John Marion Yeager
The Durant news., 1942-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. r M. Lyon were
Hattiesburg visitors las weekend IN
the home of their daughter, Mrs. j.
R. Estes.
The Durant news., 1942-08-06

This week marks several annive--
saries with us. Exactly six years ago
we came to Durant to make our home
and edit this paper. Five years ago
we christened this front-page column
Through Hazel Eyes a name sug-
gested to us by our dear friend,
Mary Cain, of Summit.
This week also marks the passing
OF another milestone. The Durant
News, established in 1878, is compile
ing this 81 years of service to this
community and Holmes county We
are one of the Oldest business insti-
tutions in Durant Holmes county.
Age is inevitable and comes with
the passing of time. There is nothing
we can do to retard it. There is
great deal we can do with the time
we have by standing and fighting for
progress. That is one thing we have
always conscientiously stood for
progress for Durant, Holmes county,
mississippi and the south.
We are grateful for many pleas
ant relationships with the people Of
this community and county. We have
our share Of true and trusted friends.
We give thanks for our enemies for
they have helped us lots of times.
Whether or not we have been here
longer than any other editor we co
not know or care. Sometimes we
think we have been here too long.
At any rate we want to express our
appreciation to our friends and read
ers for their many courtesies and
kindnesses during these six years and
express the wish that we can continue
to serve you better in the future than
in the past.
During the past few days rep
resentatives of the government have
been in Durant and vicinity making
survey of land for the purpose Of
establishing an army camp here. For
some time county leaders and busi-
ness men have been trying to get
something in the way Of defense for
this county. This survey came with
out local knowledge or solicitation.
1t appears this vicinity is ideal for
the kind Of camp wanted by the gov
ernment, better than any they have
found anywhere.
Immediately howl has gone up
from some Of the affected landown-
ers.
If the camp does come here un-
doubtedly it will be a sacrifice for
some people who have their homes
out in the country and are satisfied
and don't want to give up their homes
Other cases don't matter,
Training camps are necessary if
we are going to fight and win
war. If everybody in the U. S. tried
to prevent the building Of training
camps when it affected their land we
couldn't have an army.
The government will give a fair
price for the land, probably great
deal more than it is worth. That
then should settle the matter. 1t
might as well because if the govern
ment want the camp here it will get
it so we might as we'll make the best
of it.
Personally we welcome an army
camp to Holmes county and hope that
our citizens will do what they can to
cooperate in making this one of the
incest places to which Uncle Sans
soldiers can be sent.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12

He earned seven decisions, won one
bout on a disqualification, and was
defeated but once-When knocked
out in the 18th round by Max
Schmeling in 1886. Louis achieved
the quickest knockout victory in
heavyweight championship history,
putting Nazi Make away in two
minutes, four seconds of the first
round.
Louis was born in Mexington, Ala,
May 13, 1914, but when he was quite
young his family moved to Detroit,
Mich, where he was working in tho
Ford Motor Car plant when he be-
gan amateur boxing. He won the
National AAU light : heavyweight
crown before turning pro, and was
put under the wing of that great
trainer, the late Jack Blackburn.
The only other heavyweight cham
pion to retire undefeated was Gene
Tunney, who relinquished the title
in 1923 after defending it against
Jack Dempsey from whom he won
the CROWN and Tom Heeney. Tun-
ney now is a commander in the
navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12
HOW THEY STAND

Brawley Wildcats, TO, last Friday.
Although one Cf the lighteSt
teams in the loop, the Bulldogs
showed lots of fight and gave evi-
dence of good coaching as they as
founded the fans with their one
point win over the powerful Wild
cats.
On the first play of the game
Hector Arrevalo, left halfback, ran
81 yards to score on a hidden ball
play. After that the Bulldogs set
tied back to hold the Brawley team
to six points scored by John Will
liamS on a 46-yard jaunt.
The Ell Contro Spartans, who
showed almost boundless power in
walking over the Holtville Vikings
in the opening game of the season,
are scheduled to meet the Wildcats
next Friday night in Brawley Coach
Lou BirnbaumS team raced to five
touchdoWns over Holtville but
whether they can continue their
march against the heavier and
more experienced Wildcats, remains
to be seen.
Imperial displayed a strong run
ming attack to defeat Holtville, TO,
in a game last weekend on the I'm
perial field.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12

SAN FRANCISCO Oct. 12-(U.P.
The Washington State Cougars to-
day reigned supreme in the Pacific
Coast conference with three
straight victories and shared their
unbeaten status with the trio of
major independent" teams-Santa
Clara, Loyola and the st. Mary's
Naval pre-flight school.
But Gus H. Fan is doffing his
hat to the tWice-beaten, unsung
Bruins CT U.CL.A., who rose up
in righteous wrath Saturday and
Smote down oregon States Defend
ing conference and Rose Bowl
champions, 30 to 7. Defeating the
game to their former teammate,
Capt. Don Brown, who was killed
in a bomber crash, the Bruins COM
pletely overwhelmed, remoralized,
outsped and outfought the cumber-
some Beavers.
Quarterback Bob Waterfield's
passing and Ken SnellingS tremen-
dous work at fullback caused the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12
State
TOPS on Pacific

downfall of the champs in the big
gest upset on the coast thus far this
season.
DON'T COUNT
The two defeats on the Bruin rec
ord-by Texas Christian and the
Navy pre-flig count in
the conference standings, SO Coach
Babe Horrell'S gang can't be laugh
ed off when the conversation gets
around to titles, bowls and bou-
quets.
Santa Clara, still potent in the
air but ragged on the ground, eked
past an improved California team,
7-6.
Washington State looked more
impressive than ever in running up
a 68-16 score on hapless Montana
which is finding out that the life
of a full-fledged member of the
conference isn't all that it's cracked
up to be. AS usual, Bob Kennedy
and Jay Stoves were the key men
in the Cougar attack.
The st. Mary's Navy aggregation
scuttled the us. Coast Guard, 400,
WIFI EllSlPIlS VIC boJIdll anu
frankie Albert living up to their
all-American press clippings.
UPSET OF WEEK
The upset of the week was fur
nished by Bernie Bradley's Loyola
Lions who defeated the previously
unbeaten University of San Fran
cisco, To. Fullback Vince Pacewic
was the main cog in the fast-mov-
ing Lion attack.
Washington smacked down Ore
gon, 1877, practically eliminating
the WebfootS from further cham
pionship consideration, and leaving
the HuskieS in a challenge posi-
ton to Washington State.
Southern California and Stan
ford Jared i'll in interSectional con-
tests, the Trojans taking a 28-12
trouncing from Ohio State and
Stanford falling before Notre Dame,
27-0.
st. Marys easily defeated Nevada,
20-6
High-scoring honors of the week.
end went to Jackie Fellows of Lit
tie" Fresno State which Walloped
San Diego State, 66-0. Fellows per-
sonally accounted for five touch
downs.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12
l.. A. GRAIN
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Oct. Pup (Fed-
ctal State Market News.
Cattle salable 1900: early sales steady.
but some bid weaker on COWS; medium to
good fed steers 1913 so. some held to
IA; common TO medium cows 10 50-12. 25;
medium heifers II. SOLE. 50; common to
low good cows 9-10T5 Gamers and cut
tiers 6.50-S.50; medium to good bulls
10.25-11; few feeder steers 10. 75-11.50.
Calves salable 800. little done. odd
sales steady; medium to good Vealers
1915, some held higher; common to
medium calves 1050-12.75.
Hogs salable 1150. fairly active. 10 TO
IS cents lower: bulk good to choice 49,
$50 lbs. 10. 60-15 90, top 10 on load eood
TO choice 204 ID. Arizonas; few med
ium down TO 1910; good to choice Sows
1i-1d.50.
Cheep salable $50, steady; two deck
medium TO choice 1894 10. wooled lambs
10 25-14.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-10-12

INDIANS IN san BerQOO laSJ week
end but Coach Gerry Dennerlein
said:
The score doesn't indicate the
game our boys played
Left Halfback Bill Patterson, for
whom the Arabs have no substitute,
was injured early in the game and
his daZed condition helped set up
the first Indian score. Only at half
time after Patterson had fumbled
and let pass receivers get away
from him did Dennerlein discover
that the key man in the Arab back
field had been hurt.
BY THE AIR
Three of the San Berdoo scores
came via the air route and the
fourth was set up by a long pass
On the ground the Indians held
slight edge in running plays but
it was the tall paSs-catching ends
that ruined the Nomads.
San Bernardino put three teams
onto the field in rotation to batter
at the Arab defense, which proved
strong except in batting down pass
eS.
John Thanner, end, was a stand
out for the Arabs.
Only Central threat came late
in the last period when Elmer Mag
in, right halfback caught 40-yard
pass but was just too tired" to
make it across the goal line.
Dennerlein was optimistic about
the first home game for the ARABS
next Saturday. He is confident that
his team can defeat the staterS.
STRESS BLOCKING
All this week the Arabs will stress
their blocking, which in the games
against the Yuma high school Grim
inals and the Indians could have
been better. Pass defense will also
be the subject of intensive practice
SO that in case the Bees take to
the air the Arab defense will be
able to counter them.
Eugene Witt, 215-pound tackle
from last years squad, is expected
to return to Imperial Valley this
week from Alaska where he has
spent the summer. Joe Eady, end,
is awaiting call from the Coast
Guard, in which he has enlisted,
and may not be able to appear in
the game Saturday.