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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
A Week Of The War

All motorists in the non-rationed
areas of the country were asked by
Price Administrator Henderson to OBJ
serve the same rules in using their
cars that are enforced in the rationed
Eastern area, as a means of conserv-
ing rubber tires until a national gas
oline r~ationing plan can be put into
effect. He said it will be several
weeks before coupoA ration books can
be printed to carry out the nation
wide gas rationing recommended by
the Baruch Rubber Committee. I'm
les the Nations 81, 900, 900 motorists
cut their driving ito the bone Mr.
Henderson said, "we're likely to coast
right into Hitler's lap"
The White House issued a chart
prepared by the Society of Automo-
tive Engineers showing that the nor
| NAL life Of a tire is doubled when
the average driving speed is reduced
from 40 to 20 miles an hour, or from
SO to 80 miles an hour. The Presi-
dent said he thought the chart should
be brought to the attention of the
country as a persuasive argument for
slow driving.
The Baruch Rubber Committee
recommended that motorists be cur
tailed to Q general average Of 5000
miles a year. The Committee also
recommended a national speed limit
Of 35 miles an hour and compulsory
periodic tire inspection. Complete
reorganization of Government agen-
cies concerned with the rubber pro-
gram and appointment of a rubber
administrator with full responsibility
for conservation and synthetic pro-
duction programs were also recon-
mended. Additional rubber must be
released to fully maintain essential
civilian driving, retaining opera
tions must be stepped up, and to
increase synthetic production, the
committee recommended immediate
expansion of plant capacity for Buna
S, butadiene, neoprene, and alcohol,
and elimination of any further sub
stitution in plans for synthetic pro-
d~uction. The President told his
press conference virtually all of the
committees recommendations except
gasoline rationing will be put into
effect Immediately.
The War Front
General MacArthur's Australian
Headquarters reported Allied forces
have kept the Japanese thrust toward
Port Moresby bottled in the towering
Owen Stanley mountains while Allied
aircraft swept the seas surrounding
the Island, bombing enemy supply
ships. Gen. Macarthur announced
September IA that United NNations
bombers attacked three japanese
cargo ships, apparently bound fol-
New Guinea, and American Flyini
Fortresses bombed a Japanese cruiser
off the south east coast of New
Britain. Earlier, the Fortresses hi
two enemy destroyers in the same
area. Japanese bombers continued
to attack U. S. forces in the Solo
mons and the enemy has reinforced
and supplied" japanese troops IN th'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17

interior of Guadalcanal where U. 5.
Marines are engaged in hopping up
operations, the Navy reported. The
Navy said that 20 more Japanese
planes have been shot down in three
heavy bombing attacks-bringing to
at least 143 the number of Jap planes
officially reported shot down since
operations begon August 7.
U. S. Army headquarters in Lon
don reported American Flying Fort
resses and medium bombers success
fully bombed the Schiedam shipyards
at Rotterdam, railway yards at
Utrecht, an airframe factory and the
st. Omer airdrome in NNazi-occupied
France. Damage to intercepting
enemy planes included II fighters
destroyed, % more probably destroy
ed and % damaged. I
Two Fortresses were listed as miss
ing, the first Americ. losses in II
straight attacks on MAJ .~rlItory in
Europe. The Navy announced the
sinking Of eight more United Ma
tons merchant vessels by enemy sub
marines.
War Strategy
The White House announced that
during July Army Chief of Staff
Marshall, Chief of Naval Operations
King and Special Adviser to the
President, Hopkins, conferred with
high British officials in London and
at these conferences certain vital
military decisions directed toward
taking the offensive were made. The
President, in a radio ADDRESS, said
the power of Germany must be
broken on the continent of Europe
and preparations are being made
here and in Britain toward this pur-
pose" Under Secretary of Wan Pat
t~erson, speaking in Muskegon, Mich,
said that more than 100000 men IN
the armed forces are overseas and
this force will be doubled and doub-
led and doubled to the limit of our
manpower.' w. Averell Hartman,
Special Lend-Lease Minister to Lon
don, said the Russians "are deter
mined to fight to the finish .
lalone with their own if need
be. But they will fight on with even
more strength and courage if we
give effective aid"
The Armed Forces
President Roosevelt told his press
conference he did not think it would
be necessary to call up Is and 49,
year olds Before the first of next
year because Army training facili-
ties at present are only equal to the
he is discussing with the Army
whether enabling legislation will be
needed soon. Army Ground Forces
Commander McNair announced the
number of Army divisions in exist
ence or being modified has more
than doubled since January l..
War Secretary Stimson announced
the Air Transport Command will es'
tablish an experimental until of 81
trained women aviators, the Won
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
Bus Drivers Must Be In
Lexington on 10Th

Dorothy McBee, Co. Supt. Of Ed
ucation, that all vehicles
which transport school children have
been required by the Holmes County
School Board to be at the Lexing-
ton Grammar School Saturday morn
ing, Sept. 26, at ten o'clock. The
State Highway Patrol will have four
representatives present to discuss
traffic laws and to inspect the buses
for safety. The Highway Patrol
has urged all drivers to be there
with their vehicles. This will help
the drivers. Tires will also be dis
cussed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
Jr. College GIee Club
Elects New Officers

At a meeting of the old members
of the Holmes Junior College Glee
Club and Choir on Friday, Sept. 10,
the following new officers We're elect
ed: assistant director, Mildred Sher-
rard; accompanist, Edith Mcdaniel;
president, Herman Teal; vice presi-
dent, Rosa WISE Ford: secretary and
treasurer, Anne Montgomery; bust
ness man@gr =, Rome Lovorn.
The choir and .slae Glib ar under
TIE al a>vion - Mr.. lartha we
McKie, who recently announced that
almost eighty students had signed for
glee club and choir.
Tryouts for the q~uarette and sex
tette Will be held this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
Brown Rites Held
Here Sunday
Former Pioneer ludy
Passes In Fl. Worth
After Long Illness

Funeral services were held here
Monday afternoon for Mrs. Clara
Montgomery Brown, pioneer citizen
of this section of Holmes county.
She passed away at her home in FIT.
Worth, Texas, Saturday morning af-
ter an illness since January. She
was 81.
Mrs. Brown was the widow of the
late W. j. Brown, also a native of
Durant, who preceded her in death
here in 1921. Shortly after his death
she and her two children went to FIT.
Worth to make their home with her
son, w. Bedford Brown, and have
since resided there.
The remains were brought here
Sunday to the home of a cousin, Mrs.
L. C. Lipsey, and final services held
Monday at the Methodist Church. The
Rev. E. S. Lewis officiated. She had
never moved her membership from
the local church.
Interment was at Mizpah with
Southern Undertaking Association
conducting.
Surviving are two sons, w. Bed
ford Brown and Jack Brown, one
daughter, Miss Marie Brown, all OF
Fort Worth. One grandson, Willis
Ferrier Brown, and one cousin, Mrs.
L. C. Lipsey, also survive.
Pallbearers were Claud Wilkes,
Hendricks Fleming, Louis Longinotti,
w. E. Howell, Curtis Howard and E.
B. Guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
SCOBEY APPOINTED

Appointment of Max Scobey OF
Lexington as Chairman of the Holmes
County Var S wings Staff has been
announced by Eugene Fly, State Ad-
ministrator.
He succeeds Chancery Clerk Par
ham H. Williams who recently re-
signed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
Welt. and a lot of her do-good friends,

welt and a lot of her do-good friends,
that we have had in this country one
bloody civil war over states rights
among other things. They should
remember also that southern states
are notorious for not liking outsiders
to come in and stir up trouble =. &.
even if it should be the First Lady
These interests attempting trouble
now had best be brushing up on their
history and avoid trouble in the flu
ture . . they should not depend too
much upon help from persons in high
offices.
1t would be too bad to have a lot
of race trouble here in our midst
when we should be using all our
strength and in fighting
the war.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
Eleventh Annual Livestock Show Will Be Held
In Lexington 18th; Admission: Pound Scrap
Niqht Show Features Famous Horses
Everybody Invited
To Attend Best
Show of Year

Final plans for the big free Eleven
tn Annual Livestock Show to be held
on September 25 has been completed.
The parade will start at $50 am.
in front of the Lexington hotel. The
Lexington band under the direction
of w. H. Scott will lead the parade.
Any horse owners or riders are elig-
ible to take part in this parade.
Pat Barrett and John Stewart Wat
son are asking that all persons in
terested in taking part in this parade
to be on time~
Persons attending the Colt Show
are asked to bring one pound Of
scrap iron to help defeat the Axis.
All livestock will be registered at
the entrance of the Wilson Pecan
Grove. All owners of mares with
colts at side will receive their tickets
for the chance on the $500 to be
given away to the one holding the
lucky number. +
Immediately following the parade,
judging of the general livestock will
begin in the Wilson Pecan Grove.
The manager of the Show is ask
ing that all exhibitors either stay
with the animals or have someone
in charge to exhibit when classes are
called.
War Savings Stamps and Bonds
| will be sold on the grounds during
the day by William Ellis. member Of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Certain changes have been made
in the classes of general livestock to
be shown. Under workstock-Colts
6 months to IL months old in all
| classes have been eliminated and the
classes will be as follows:
l.. Colts folded in 1912.
q. / VIZ. old and under 2 years.
3. 2 years and under, 3 years.
In the past the Livestock Show
closed at the end of the workstock
judging. This year as an added fea-
ture a Horse Show will be held on
Beall's Athletic Field beginning at
8 800 o'clock that night. The night
show will include the following
classes for Holmes County Horses
only.
/. Yearling colts in. the Saddle
Horse Class
2. 2 years olds
3. Senior Class (any age).
Open Class will include the fol-
lowing:
/. 2 years olds
2. Junior Glass 6 yrs. and under
A years.
3. Senior Glass (any age)
A.. Champion
For the Open Class owners of some
of the best Tennessee Walking Horses
in the United States will be shown
that night with outstanding walking
horses from Holmes county. This
is a rare opportunity for lovers OF
fine horses to see some of the best
in the country, animals that ~
shown at the big shows in Memphis
and other cities.
Junior Riding Glass will include
riders 16 years and under. John
Stewart Watson and Roy Brown will
have charge of handling horses for
the night show. Interested people
should contact or notify either OF
these men if horses are to be shown.
Ribbons will be awarded.
pr. Mosa88p.5t
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
GINNING REPORT

There have been 3,814 bales OF
cotton ginned in Holmes county up
until September l this year as q
pared to 1,430 bales for the same
period of 1941, according to the
report of a special government agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17
East|and Carries Holmes County Over 2-to-1
Unofficial Returns, IS Precincts Listed

state indicate that Mr.. Eastland is
elected by at least 10000 majority,
with voting light throughout the
state.
Unofficial Vote, Holmes County
Second Democratic Primary
September Is, 1912
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17

Mrs. Kenneth Van Keuren, Mrs.
Pugh Winborn and Mrs. j. H. Will
ourn enjoyed a visit to Camp Shelby,
Hattiesburg on Sunday to see Ken
meth Van Keuren, "Doc" 'Winborn
and Will Sails Wilburn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17

Douglas Ramsey of Vicksburg
spent the week end in Durant visiting
his family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17

Ms. William Lowe and her moth
or. Mrs. Rabb, of Greenwood visited
Nj. John Jenkins last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-17

Miss Ann Elizabeth Grimes, Mr.
D. W. Grimes and son, Charles, Wis
tied relatives and friends in Leland
Saturday.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
MOTHER BLOOR"
TO SPEAK AT ALL
DAY PICNIC

Mrs. Ella Reeve Bloor, affection
ately known to tens of thousands
as Mother Bloor," 80-year-old
heroine of the American Labor
movement and member of the Ma
tional Committee of the Commu-
mist Party, will speak at the All
Day Victory Picnic at Riverlyn
Park on Sunday, August End. Mrs.
Bloor will spend the weekend in
Minneapolis, as one stop in her
coast-to-coast tour of celebration
of her S0th birthday on July 8,
1912. Her birthday celebrations
are being held as "Win-the-War in
1912" rallies, and her subject at
the Picnic on August End will be
Everything for Victory"
Mrs. Bloor has been actively
identified with the liberal move
ment for over fifty years, and
among her many struggles for adj
vancement of the peoples interest
have been her untiring work for
the freedom of Angelo Herndon,
and for the nine Scottsboro boys.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

past twenty years, was 58 years
old and was living at Alb Dupont
Ave. N. He had acquired the nick
name "Woodrow" when a young
man. He is survived by a brother,
Charles, of Chicago, who came and
took the body back to Chicago for
burial.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of burial arrangements.
Last rites for Tracy Elliot, the
other victim, were held on Mon
day, July 20, at 900 a. M, at the
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel.
Rev. Melbourne Hogarth officiat-
ed and Johnnie Baker Post, Ameri-
can Legion, of which Elliot was a
member, assisted with the services
He is survived by a cousin, Enrol
M. Fasset, other relatives and
friends.
Woodland Funeral Home was in
charge of burial arrangements
with interment in Fort Smelling
National Cemetery.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

defend themselves on trial, while
American citizens are being hung
to cotton gins and shot down like
dogs. Don't you see, Mr.. Presi-
dent, this is not a repetition of
anything that has happened before
in the history of Negro-white re-
lations. With the world in the
agony of a war for the survival of
sheer human decency, the race is
sue in America is crucial to the
whole struggle. If the Negro is
not given his full rights now, then
the battle for Democracy is lost"
The statement ended with a call
upon enlightened public opinion
in America to free you, our great
President, and to free our country
from a poll tax Southern bloc
which decides the fates of Ameri-
can citizens whom it does not rep
resent"
The letter was released by the
March on Washington Movement,
which recently had a mass meeting
of 10000 Negroes in Madison
Square Garden and $4,000 Negroes
in Chicago, at which meetings res
olutions were approved to petition
President Roosevelt to appoint a
Commission of Inquiry into the
Odell Waller case. It was signed
by members of the delegation who
sought in vain to interview Mr..
Roosevelt on July LIST. The sign
ers, in addition to Mr.. Randolph,
who is national director of the
March on Washington Movement
and international president, Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
were: Frank R. Crosswaith, di-
rector, Negro Labor Committee
and member New York City Hous-
ing Authority; Layle Lane, vice
president, American Federation of
Teachers; Anna Arnold Hedgeman,
Negro Women, Incorporated; DR..
Leon Ransom, acting dean, How
ard University School of Law;
Rev. William Lloyd lines, st.
James Presbyterian Church, New
York City; PAUL. Murray, national
chairman, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie Annual Student Conference,
and Albert Hamilton, Workers De-
tense League.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

David Jefford Banks, native Of
Minneapolis, and his wife, Char
lotte, famous singing, dancing and
acrobatic team, arrived in New
York Harbor on June 80 on the
Diplomatic Exchange Ship, Drot-
tingholm. They came directly here
from "unoccupied" Switzerland
where they have been showing for
the past four years, and closed
their last performance on May 81.
Mr.. Banks, known under the
stage name of "Rastus and Banks"
played all over the United States
and has been in Europe for the
past SO years. He and his team
mate played in England for twen-
ty years and in Germany for ten
years just before Hitler's regime
and during the time he rose to
power. They have also played in
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Two Minneapolis Men
Drown on Fishing
Trip at Kings Valley

A fishing trip on Riley Lake on
last Friday became tragedy when
the boat overturned only 20 feet
from shore and two men occupants
were drowned. Virginia Parker,
Esther Dillon, Helen Lewis and
Mrs. billions two-year-old son were
the other occupants. William C. Bell
and Tracy Elliot were the men
drowned.
King Kennedy, proprietor of the
pavilion at Riley Lake, was still on
the shore after warning them that
the boat was too crowded. Jump
ing in another boat when he heard
screams he was able to rescue the
ladies and the child who were
hanging onto the overturned craft.
1t was necessary to drag the lake
to recover the bodies of the men.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday, July 10, at 2 p. M, for
William C. Woodrow" Bell at the
Ames Lodge, I. B. P. o. E. w. Rev.
C. F. CLANCY officiated at the serv-
ices.
Bell, a Pullman porter for the
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24

Moore, University of Minnesota
student who won second place in
the WMIN Estate Tour for Talent
Contest" is shown presenting the
matches to Mr.. Horn.
Match Book Drive to Promote
Training and Hiring
The MATCHBOX drive of the st.
Paul Urban League is to promote
increased vocational training and
hiring of Negro citizens. The
brown, green and white match
packets will be distributed by the
members of the Women's Auxil-
larry. Printed on the cover of each
packet is the legend: Defense and
democracy depend on you; one
tenth of Americas citizens are Ne
groes. Train them-Hire them
Work with them" The campaign
was officially launched in New
York by Wendell L. Willkie on be-
half of the National Urban League.
Throughout the United States
there are many individuals, groups,
congressman, governors, industrial
leaders, unions, churches, civic or
CARNATIONS, agencies and others
cooperating.
S. Vincent Owens, Executive
Secretary of the st. Paul Urban
League, said that the match cam
paign offers opportunities to all
citizens and organizations to dis
tribute matches in an effort to Gre
ate more jobs in industry.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
David Banks, Famous
Actor, Returns from
Europe; Was Born Here

Australia and New Zealand.
Mr.. Banks left Minneapolis when
he was nine years old and when 10
years started out on his own. He
and Mrs. Banks have now retired
from their profession and are Ev-
ing at 1929 Fourth Ave. S., with
George Banks, ST., a brother of the
successful actor.
Mr.. Banks told a reporter that
he was among the last of the
American colored artists to leave
Europe and felt very fortunate in
deed that he is able to return to
the United States. After reaching
New York Harbor Mr.. and Mrs.
Banks were not permitted to leave
the ship until their relatives were
contacted and other data about
their home in Minneapolis was es-
tablished.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Kentucky Kids
Get Good Food
at Camp

The All Club Conservation
camps for Negro boys and girls in
several southern states financed by
Federal Cartridge Corp. Of Mime
apolis were highly successful this
year reports indicate.
1t is not generally known that
this firm maintains camps for
Nego youths in five states in the
South. These camps have been
operated for several years and
very little publicity has been given
them.
Ten counties in Kentucky this
year sent 38 boys and 80 girls to
a camp held in Christian county.
Southern whites were at first sus-
picious of the camps sponsored
through state extension depart
ments, but now they cooperate
with the projects. The firm also
sponsors camps for southern white
youth.
One of the women leaders in the
camp told the camp director at din
ner time one day, "You are goin'
to make these children sick" The
director puzzled asked, "Why, isn't
the food good enough or aren't
they getting enough" The woman
replied smiling, "The trouble is the
food is too good and they are get
ting too much"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
0. E. S. Council
Elect Officers

The Past Matrons and Past Pa
irons Council, o. E. S., met on July
10 at Welcome Hall, st. Paul. Off
GERS elected for the new term were:
Hattie Bell Douglass, president;
Fannie Lynn, first vice president;
Louise Walker, second vice presi-
dent; Kate Mel, financial secre-
tary; Florence Johnson, CORE
spending secretary; Elizabeth Van
Hook, recording secretary; Rosie
Moore, treasurer; Agnes Wilson,
chaplain; James Lynn, sergeant-at-
arms. The next meeting will be in
Minneapolis at the Rawjjess Club
on 31st and Garfield Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Woodurd Funeral
Home Adds New
Member to Stuff

Woodland Funeral Home, 1103
Lyndale Ave. No., this week an
nounce the addition of Leonard
Madden to their already effective
and efficient staff. Madden is well
known in church circles of Mime
apolis.
Woodland Funeral Home is owned
and operated exclusively by Ne
groes. Two University of Mime
sofa graduates, James Brown of
Minneapolis and Timothy C. Mills
of Indianapolis, are also serving
their apprenticeship with Woodland
Funeral Home.
This up-to-date funeral home,
which boasts of an air conditioned
chapel, has it's own rolling stock,
including a hearse and three fam
lily cars, and offers to the public
friendly and courteous service.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Clifford Bell Is Dead

Clifford Bell, ITO Eaton St., 5S
years old, died on Tuesday, July Fl,
at Bethesda hospital. He is sur
vived by his wife, Elizabeth, sis
ter in Louisiana, and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. Bell was born in Washing
ton, Louisiana, and since being in
the city has been employed at the
Round House.
Tentative funeral arrangements
have been made for Thursday, July
%, at st. Philips Episcopal church,
Aurora and Mackubin, at 2 p. m,
with Rev. FIR. Victor E. Holly, rec
tor, officiating. Interment will be
in Oakland cemetery.
Brooks Funeral Home, 697 Ron
do Ave., in charge Of funeral ar
rangements.
Mrs. Cecil Eastman Boswell of
Chicago spent the past week in the
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Eastman, 95S st. An
thony Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
Futher Thomus to
Speak on World
Democracy July 81

The Minneapolis Urban League
will present Father Thomas who
will speak over WTCN on Monday,
July ~, at 4:45 p. m. Father
Thomas will speak on "World De-
mocracy." Chas. w. Washington is
the executive secretary of the Ur-
ban League.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-07-24
BEAUTY SCHOOL
HEAD VISITS HERE

Mrs. Alfonso Wilson of Omaha,
Nebraska, head of the California
School of Beauty, is in the city for
a months vacation. Mrs. Wilson
arrived on Tuesday evening Of this
week and is the house guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Williams, s57 St.
Anthony Ave.