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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Garden for Freedom
Idea Continues In
Holmes County

The garden for freedom idea has
been entered into by the farm peo-
pie of Holmes County, both white
and black, to a surprising extent.
One is able to drive through any
community and see excellent vege-
tables growing in well managed and
cultivated gardens.
The tenants on the A. B. Archer
Plantation, near Cruger, are not sat
isfied to let their interest die and
lose the many vegetables they have
produced in excess of their present
needs, so therefore, tenants on this
plantation have purchased canning
equipment and have called Daisy An
derson, Negro Home Demonstration
Agent, and Bonnie Cooper, Negro
County Agent to give them a dem
~onstration on canning vegetables
Wednesday of this week.
No doubt there are many other
plantations and perhaps commune
ties where canning demonstrations
are needed, so the surplus products
of the gardens can be conserved fol
future use. Leaders Of the communi-
ty should call for assistance if it is
needed. 1t certainly is a patriotic
duty to conserve surplus foods that
will be 20 greatly needed in the fu.
ture months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Letter From Members
Of The Curuvun

The following is a letter received
by the Rev. E. S. Lewis pastor of
the local Methodist Church from the
members of the Caravan who con
Quoted the religious and education
al program here last week:
Dear Brother Lewis:
There are so many people in Du-
rant whom we want to thank that we
hardly known where to begin, and
we certainly would not know where
to end. To express our apprecia-
ton to each one separately would
be impossible, so we hope that you
can circulate this note of gratitude
among those who would be most in
terested.
We want especially to remember
the two circles of the Women's So
ciety of Christian Service for in
viting us to their meetings; to Mrs.
Odom's, Mrs. Norwood's and Mrs.
McCullar's circles and the Wesleyan
Guild for the delicious meals at the
church. the Coffee Shop, and at
Mrs. Dollahite's. We enjoyed the
dinner at Mrs. Norwood's and the
trip to Holmes County Lake.
The pastor and his wife were par
ticularly thoughtful and we want to
thank them for all they did to see
that we were comfortable, happy,
and well fed and entertained.
For all the cooperation and in
terest manifested by the church we
express our thanks, and we earnest
ly hope that last week was only the
beginning of a period OF renewed
interest and accomplishment in the
Methodist Youth Fellowship of Du-
rant.
Very sincerely yours,
Catherine Carlton, Louise Cuff
fey, Dorothy Kirkley, Carlton
Carrlth, Mary Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Services Held
In RayviI|e, La. For
Prominent Banker
c. M. Purvis
Passes At vicksbure
Hospital

Calvin M. Purvis, So, of Tchula,
passed away Sunday, June 18th, at
the Street Sanitarium in Vicksburg
after a short illness.
Mr.. Purvis was born and reared
in Louisiana. He has made Holmes
County his home for a number of
years having been a prominent bank
er in several banks in the county.
He was also had planting interests
here. For the past six years ne mas
been located at Tchula and was con
nected with the Merchants and Plan
tiers Bank there.
He was q lifelong and active
member of the Methodist Church.
Funeral services we're held in Ray
Vile, Louisiana on Monday, June
29th at the Rayville Methodist Church
with the Rev. w. T. Phillips, pastor
Of the Methodist Church, Tchula,
officiating and assisted by the Rev.
Harris of New Orleans and the Ray
vile Methodist minister.
Interment was in the Cemetery
in Rayville with the Southern Un-
dertaking Association in charge.
The survivors are: his widow, Mrs.
Inez Cunningham Purvis, Of Tchula
and n son, DR.. George c. Purvis of
Eayville, La; three sisters, Mrs. Sam
Colvin, Miss Lallie Purvis, Mrs. Joe
Pipes, all Of Rayville, La; two bro
thers,. viii Purvis of Texas and
Frank Purvis of Rayville, La.
Among those attending the fu-
neral from Holmes County n
Leroy Hines, Walter Lowe, Robin
Jones, Jim Cunningham, Tchula;
Mrs. Robert Gwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Johnson, Lexington; Mrs. r.
L. Peaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Con-
ger, Rev. w. T. Phillips, Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Dolly Vocation Bible
Closed in Pickens

The Daily Vacation Bible School
which was held the past week in
Pickens closed Friday evening, June
26th.
Miss Myrtis Foster of Jackson was
the leader of the school. She was
assisted by the teachers from all
the Sunday school classes of the
BAPTIST Church and other denomina-
tions there.
Seventy-four students were en-
rolled in the school.
AT noon Friday a picnic was held
on the church grounds with 125
persons present.
The graduation exercises Friday
evening at the church ended the
Bible study and diplomas were de-
livered to AZ of the boys and girls
for having completed the study
courses.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
A Week Of The War.

President Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister Churchill, in a joint
statement on the results Of their
Washington conferences, said the
discussions covered "all of the ma
jor problems of the war. We have
conducted our conferences with the
full knowledge of the power and re-
said that the coming operations !
while exact plans, for obvious rea-
sons, cannot be disclosed, it can be
said that the coming operatios .
will divert German strength from
the attack on Russia"
Transportation Of the fighting
forces, together with the transpor-
tation of munitions Of war and sup
plies, still constitutes the major pro-
hlem of the United Nations" the
statement said. "While submarine
warfare on the part Of the Axis con
tinues to take heavy toll Of cargo
ships . . production Of e ton
mage is greatly increasing month by
month and it is hoped that as a
result of steps planned at this con-
ference the respective navies will
further reduce the toll Of merchant
shipping"
War Production
The President reported Ameri-
can Plants in May produced 1000
airplanes, more than 1900 tanks, a.
bout 1000 artillery and anti-tank
guns exclusive Of anti-aircraft,)
more than $4,000 machine guns and
$4,000 submachine guns. eve are
we'll on our way towards achieving
the rate Of production which will
bring us to our goals" the President
said. This is no time, however, for
the American People to get I'VE
confident. he said, because there
are plenty of serious production
problems ahead, particularly those
caused by raw material shortages.
War Production Chairman Nelson
called on Americans to observe In
Continued on page SKI
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Music Hour Given
At Methodist Church

Last Sunday evening thirty-two
children from the Methodist Or
phan's Home in Jackson gave an hour
Of delightful music to a large con-
gregation at the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Fred Mcdonnell, the Super
irtendent, introduced the children
and spoke Of their work. It SO hap
pened that all the children who came
to US were girls and what nice look
in girls they were. They charmed the
congregation and everybody was glad
to have them here.
There are about 1876 children al
the Home and they are being educat-
ed and trained for useful lives.
Mr.. Mayfield who looks after the
outdoor work about the home was a
member of the party. They were a,
Carrollton at the morning hour.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Fifth Registration
Held Tues. June 80
LocoI Boord Registers
Il White Men and
IS CoIored

The fifth registration Of the Sci
ective Service was held throughout
the nation on Tuesday, June 30th
to register young men between the
ages of 10 and 20.
At the Draft Board Nc. 1, Durant
~ white men were registered and
.65 colored men were listed in the
fifth draft.
In Pickens 70 white men we're re-
gistered. Goodman, Ebenezer and
Coxburg have not filed the cards at
the local board today. The other
number of registrants will be an
nounced at a later date.
The Draft Board, No. 2 in Lex
ington that a total of 208 white and
colored men YER registered.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Annual Red Cross
Meeting Held June Is
w. H. Counts Elected
Chapter Choirmon
Of Holmes County

The annual meeting of the Holmes
County Chapter was held June 18th
at the City Hall, Lexington, at
which time the vice-chairman, w. H.
Counts, presided.
The election of officers for the
coming twelve months was held and
the following named were elected
as staff officers and county chair
men Of the various services were ap-
pointed as follows:
w. H. Counts, Chapter Chairman
C. A. Glover, vice-chairman; Mrs
Louise J. King, recording secretary
treasurer, w. D. Wilson; Chairman
volunteer Services, Mrs. w. A. RAM
sey; First Aid Chairman, Mrs. w. T.
Hand; Health and Nutrition, Mrs. J.
F. Williams; Nursing Chairman,
Mrs. Norman E. Weathersby; Civil
liam Relief chairman, Mrs. D. T.
Ruff; Disaster Preparedness Chair
man, ]. M. Hoff; Home Service
chairman, Mrs. c. w. Cresswell
Publicity, Miss Hazel Brannon and
Miss Martha Rhyme
AZ this messing the Executive
Secretary, Mrs. Fanny E. Lumpkin
made a report of the chapter activi-
ties which have been promoted dur.
ing the past year and also raade a
statistical report of the Chaper fin
ances.
The Annual Roll Call which is
held in November each year will not
be held this year but a combined
Roll Call War Fund Drive will be
made in 1943. March having been
designated as Red Cross Month. The
chairmen and workers on this, the
biggest job we have to do, will be
named by October 1st and the Cam
paign outlined so that Holmes Coun-
ty will more than make it's quota as
we have always done.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Durant Playground
Located In Wilkes
Grove Opens 9Th
Playground Schedule
Given by Mrs. Corruth;
Local Clubs, Sponsors

The Durant Community Play
ground located on C~astalian Bouve-
lard in Wilkes Grove will open on
Monday. July 9Th at $3.50 o'clock and
continue through August.
The playground is being sponsored
by all of the Women's Clubs of this
city. Capable leaders have been Q
lected from this group.
The program will consist Of many
kinds Of activities appealing to boys
and girls, all age groups and to var
led types of interest. All children in
the community r urged to attend
the daily playground and to par
ticipate in all recreational activities.
Also older boys and girls are in
vited to come and possibly volunteer
their services as Junior and Senior
leaders for special playground acti-
vities.
The following is a schedule Of play
ground activities:
Monday Of each week: $3.50 am,
Nature Study, the Gamma Club spon-
sor, Mrs. Dan Comfort, chairman.
Tuesday Of each week, $3.50 an,
Story Telling, Present Day Club,
sponsor, Mrs. Hermon Odom, char
man.
Wednesday Of each week, $50 a.
M, Games, Twentieth Century Club,
sponsor, Mrs. L. C. Thompson, chair
nan.
Thursday of each week, $3.50 a.
M, Handicraft, Community Club,
sponsor, Mrs. J. w. Norwood, chair
man.
Friday of each week, $3.50 am,
Singing, Woman's Club, sponsor, Mrs
B. Frank Smith, chairman.
Mrs. C. H. Carruth, chairman Of
the Community Playground suggests
that the parents and children clip
'the above schedule for future re-
ference to the playground activi-
ties.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Aviotion Cudet Boine
Finishes Preliminary
Troining In California

Aviation Cadet Matthew Dotson
Baine, Jr. o of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
D. Baine completed his preliminary
flight training at the Naval Reserve
Air Station at Long Beach, Calf.
June 20. His class having the dis
tinction of averaging the highest
grades eve made at this station.
He has been transferred to the
Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi,
Texas for advanced training.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Three Tons Scrop
Rubber Collected in
Durunt To Dute

Mr.. J.. c. Robertson, proprietor
of the Gulf Service Station, an
nounced today that approximately 8
tons of scrap rubber had already
been turned in at his station here
in Durant.
An extension of ten days has been
made by the President. If you have
not already taken your scrap rub
Der to the scrap depot, do so at
once. You will be helping your coun-
try to fight the enemy and win the
war!
One cent a pound will be gladly
paid for the rubber you bring in.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Services AT Methodist
Church Announced

Church School at 9:45, Walter
Odom, superintendent.
Worship at II o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
Sermon by the pastor.
This is Communion Sunday.
Evening Service at 8 o'clock.
Business meeting of the Woman's
Society Monday afternoon at 400
o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ever
ming at 8.
Everybody invited to these SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

Mrs. Troy Gober nee Katherine
Taylor of Shreveport, La. has joined
her sisters, Mavis, Dot and Lucretia
Taylor and will make her home hero.
Mr.. Gober is in the army and hes
recently Transferred from La. !.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
Baptist Church News
Announced by Pastor

Sunday School GAS. Robert E.
Irby, Supt. Attendance last Sunday
ISL.
Morning Worship 1880. Subject
for the pastors message, "The Four
Freedoms Of the Gospel"
Training Union z pm, j. E.
Sweeney, Director.
Evening Worship, 8 o'clock. Ser
mon subject. SLOW to Receive an
Inheritance"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

Mrs. Frank Edwards and Mrs. W.
E. Thomas went to Jackson Monday
to visit the new son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grady Stringer who formerly
lived in Durant. Mr.. Stringer is con
nected with the Colonial Baking
Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02
The Moores of Jackson
Are Purents of a Son

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moore Of Jackson vii. be in
terested to learn that they are the
parents Of a six and one-half pound
son, Frank, Jr. born on Sunday,
June 20th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

Mary Barr Fleming and Peggy
Leigh Fleming are here from Mobile,
Ala visiting their aunt, Mrs. Wal
ter Odon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-07-02

The first must" on your new
wartime budget provides for the re-
gular purchase of U. S. Savings
Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Smile, Ddrnyd, SmiIej
Levity's Not Unpdtriotic

a bunch OF sour pusses at home.
There's nothing unpatriotic
about a little levity and horse
play isn't treason. Let yourself
go once in a while. Go auction
off somebody else's pants, or go
pick some wild flowers, or even
spread some itching powder, but
don't get caught at it.
But don't get mopey. It's
better to be dopey than mopey
if you do it in moderation.
] know a young lady in High
land Park who gets actually,
physically i'll when she thinks
about apartments. because she
isn't sure whether she will have
TO move out again after she
finds one she likes. That is
letting war nerves go too far.
When you catch yourself get
ting too sober-sided. try some
nonsense. Even if your sense OF
humor is warped, and your jokes
are blunt as a toad'S nose, IS
better than not having any.
And this advice goes for you,
too. Pickering. 1t goes for you,
tOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

her former self. almost walked
by without being recognized.
yes, indeed" she said hap
PLY. I'm the same girl who
used to weigh 245. How do you
like this 125 I'm down toe"
The question was what had
the reduction done TO the voice
that boosted her 10 musical
comedy ia m e when she was
only Is.
Just as good as ever" she
aid. Anyhow, l seem TO he
4 as much demand rs always"
Miss Murray came here from
icranton. Pa, with voice that
7ould blast the third balcony of
a theater. In spite of classical
training from early childhood,
she made the switch TO musical
m d y-"Babes in Arms
without trouble and had her
name up in lights almost immc
diately.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20

at started" said Evans, Gin
Philadelphia. First my parents
discovered my voice. Then my
Sunday school teacher. Finally,
a producer hired me for Oper-
eta roles. replaced Nelson
Eddy when he went 10 Holly
wood.
Then I won two-year Schol-
arship at Curtis School of Music
N Philadelphia.
II sang a solo nj the one hun
lredth anniversary concert Of
the New York Philharmonic,
symphony Orchestra a year ag"
and in Carnegie Hall, too, }
was hailed as a discovery. ST.
l travel around doing concert
and come back here for the
Oporetta season, and what hap
pens:
I'm n discovery again"
Wynn Murray, a shadow OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
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haps some of the bombers I saw
going were in that raid. I
wished them good luck as they
went over"
That's word for word Wild
flowers TO bombers, and she
talks as casually about one as
about the other. That might be
one reason why the English
didn't fold up under the blitzing
of the Luftwaffe. They had
sense enough to know that wild
flowers are just as important as
bombs, in the right place.
OF course, this could be car
ried too far, but the English
also know that bombs are i'm
portant, and if you don't believe
L, ask the people in Essen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Be Dopey, Not Mopey

If our sailors Gas we reported
earlier this week. can get some
fun out of putting itching pow
der in each others hammocks,
and still turn out to be as good
as our sailors turn out to be,
then I guess we don't have to be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Tired of Discoveries

Wilbur Evans, an engaging
Young man who looks something
like the Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
of the silent films, is getting A
little tired of being "discov-
cred"
you'd think" he complained
mildly backstage at Carnegie
Hall. "that people would stop
being surprised by now at the
fact that ] can sing. Especially
when I've been singing profess
sionally since was 5 years old"
However. critics insist that
Evans is the find" of the oper-
eta season. a circumstance that
calls for celebration, since good
operetta voices are rare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
By ROBERT MUsEL

NEW YORK.
WEEKEND in Manhattan:
w From a little studio came
the tentative tinkle of a piano,
the hesitant notes OF formlesS
melody. The chords trailed
away and Mabey Wayne raised
her blond head and grimaced al
the piano keys.
There's a tune In there I'm
going TO drag out IL l have Il
work on II all week." she said
She had just returned after
six years of semiretirement be
cause of illness.
81 had TO quit" she said, "jusi
when I was hitting the top Of
the Tin Pan Alley list. But !
feel fine"
Miss Wayne is the most sue
cessful of the many women who
have tried popular songwriting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-20
Composed Ramona

She was a vaudeville singer at
is and a character woman there
after. While touring she met
L. Wolfe Gilbert, songwriter,
who convinced her she had the
gift of melody.
Together they wrote her first
hit, Don't Wake Me Up. Let Me
Dream" After that she turned
out Ramona" In Little
Spanish Town" and "Chiquita."
She mentally computed that
she has written about 200 songs.
Two of her current catalogue
are causing some stir-"South
Wind" and strawberry Moon. !"
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Miss Virginia Pfeil Is Married
To Mr.. Richard H. Gregory, Jr.

The marriage of Miss Virginia
Maitland Pfeil, daughter of Col.
Henry H. Pfeil and the late Mrs.
Pfeil, to Mr.. Richard Harrington
Gregory, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Gregory of Montclair,
N. j., took place yesterday afternoon
in All Souls Unitarian Church,
where the Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce
officiated at 8 o'clock.
Col. Pfeil escorted his daughter to
the altar and gave her in marriage.
She wore a gown of ivory faille taf-
feta made princess style with an
ivory tulle veil which fell from a
wreath of orange blossoms, and she
carried a shower bouquet of white
orchids and roses.
Miss Frances w. Gregory of Mont
clair, sister Of the bridegroom, was
the maid of honor and only atten-
dant. She also wore dress of ivory
faille taffeta and carried a bouquet
of red roses.
Mr.. John E. Shilling was best man
and Capt. Robert c. Pfeil, brother
of the bride, and Mr. Henry Ingra-
ham of Vienna, Va. served as ushers.
The bride is graduate of the
Madeira School and Bryn Mawr
College and Mr.. Gregory was gradu-
ated from the Hotchkiss School in
Lakeville, Conn, Amherst College
and Yale Law School.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Miss Polly Frink
Is Married to
Capt. Bunnell
st. Margaret's Church
Is Scene Of Feeding;
Sister Is attendant

White satin and lar was worn by
Miss Polly McKelden Frink, daugh-
ter of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
Luke Frink, when she walked to the
altar in st. Margaret's Church with
her father last evening to be given
In marriage to Capt. James Blake
Bunnell, jr. The ceremony took
place at 8 o'clock and the Rev. Ar
mand Eyler officiated.
The bride was dressed in the we'd
ding gown of her sister, which was
made with princess lace yoke and
lace peplums and long fan-shaped
train with inserts of the lace. A
Mary Queen of Scots cap held her
full-length veil and she carried a
bouquet of butterfly orchids.
Miss Barbara McKelden Frink was
maid of honor for her sister and
wore q dress of blue velvet made
with a. short train. She wore blue
ostrich feathers in her hair and car
ried bouquet of chrysanthemum
daisies.
The other attendants were Mrs.
Charles B. Westover, sister of the
bride; Miss Sara Copeland of Dalton,
Ga; Miss Aliera White of Huntsville,
Ala; Miss Mary Davis of Newman,
Ga; Miss Mary Gates Alfonte and
Miss Alice Stribling. They were
costumed and carried flowers like
those of the maid of honor.
Susan Buskirk of Decatur, Ga,
niece of the bridegroom, was the
flower girl She wore long dress
of blue velvet with matching rib
bons in her hair and carried an old
fashioned bouquet of chrysanthe-
mum daisies.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mrs. James Blake Bunnell of Erin,
Tenn, and the late M. Bunnell and
is graduate of the University of
Indiana, where he was a member of
Phi Gamma Delta He had for his
best man Capt. D. w. Hayes and
fellow officers in the Army who
served as ushers we're Mai. H.
Coughey, Maj. H. A. Smith, Capt.
H. L. Poole and 1t. B. Parker and
from the Navy 1t. E. Berkaw and
1t. Sparks.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the brides
at 2230 California street, the
couple leaving later for a wedding
trip to Sea Island, Ga. For travel
ing the bride wore a suit of beige
gabardine with dark brown and pale
blue accessories. She attended the
University of Hawaii and made her
debut in Hawaii and last year was
graduated from Agnes Scott College.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. C.. E. Dimick Of
Greathearth, Gales Ferry, Conn,
and Mrs. P. l.. Jones of Erie, Pa. /.
Capt. and Mrs. Bunnell will make
their home in Georgia.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Social Activities in the Suburbs;
Mr.. and Mrs. Androus Are Hosts

Mr. and Mrs Arthur Thomas
Androus were hosts at dinner last
evening in honor of 1t. Theodore
Alexander, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
Alexander of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Androus came back
to their home in Battery Park Sun
day after an absence of 10 days
which they spent in New York
Mr.. Thomas Harrison of Chevy
Chase Terrace and Mr.. Norman
Macdonald are spending the week
in Evanston, Ill, with Mr.. Harrison s
brother in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Selke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin l.. Aubinoe,
DR.. and Mrs. George B. McClen-
denim and Miss Dottie Love Aubinoe
and Mr.. Paul Griffith of Greenwich
Forest were members of a party
which went to Baltimore Monday for
dinner and later attended the foot
ball game between the Redskins and
the Green Bay Packers