The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
State Will Do
Part In Post
War Needs


sippi will do its part in meeting in
creased requirements in livestock
production for war and postwar
needs" Ransom Aldrich, President
Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation
and Mississippi Livestock Associ;
ton, told gathering of 100 livestoc',
interests assembled to celebrate fo,-
nation of Delta Fair Association
here Thursday.
Hugh L. Gray, President Delta
Council, and Greenwood civic lea
der, presented the speaker to rep
resentatives of twenty-five counties
in attendance at Delta-wide ban
quet at Greenwood Leflore Hotel.
c. E. HUMPHREYS, Itta Bena, Presi-
dent of the fair association, pre-
sided.
The five existing Spring, and two
Fall dairy shows, financed in part by
State appropriations, with addition
of a sixth show to be located at
Greenwood, will be pivots around
which future development programs
will revolve, Mr.. Aldrich asserted
Delegate representatives from ov-
er the State unanimously endorsed
program of Mississippi Livestock As
sociation and State livestock inter-
ests calling for establishment of one
additional fair district to comprise
ten counties of Carroll, Bolivar, Le-
flore, Humphreys, Holmes, Coahoma,
Sharkey, Issaquena, Washington and
Sunflower, and a biennium appro-
priation of $4,000.
Delta Council has previously ap-
proved the Associations program,
and has called on Mississippi legis-
lators to give full support to bill now
pending as necessary means of en-
couraging State livestock program.
In introducing the speaker, Mr..
Gary voiced hope that Delta would
serve as feeding area second to none
in the nation for greatly increased
herds of cattle. In line with policy
already established, the Delta show,
if made possible though appropria-
ton by State Legislature, will give
attention to every phase of the live
stock industry, including both beef
and dairy cattle, swine, chickens,
sheep and work stock.
Directors of the organization,
meeting in Executive session dur
ing the afternoon outlined procedure
to be followed during the coming
weeks and advocated an intensive
drive to obtain funds from state
appropriation on basis of Mississippi
Livestock Association recommends
tions IN amount Of $35, 00O- Execu-
tive Committee named during the
session include: G. E. HUMPHREYS,
Itta Bena, President; Chas. S. Whit
tington. Greenwood, First Vice-Pre-
sident; F. c. Wagner, Dunleith, Sec
ond Vice President; Will Earl Kent,
Cleveland; John Cannon, Clarks-
dale.
Directors elected from the coun-
ties to comprise the district are as
follows: Coahoma, Dr.. w. L. Gates,
John Carmen; Washington, F. c.
Wagner, Harold Council; Holmes, H.
p Watson, B. H. Maxwell; Issaquena,
Felix Nicholson, John Touchberry;
Humphreys, H. L. Martin; Sunflow-
er, v. A. johnson, J. C. Allen; Boil
var, Bin Cook, Joe Smith; Carroll,
v. D. Hemphill, J. W. Shackelford;
Leflore, C. E. Humphries, c. S. Whit
tington. Sharkey was not represent
ed.
introduced to the session were:
George Killer, Southern Stockmen
representative, and associate Will
liam Wadsworth; Paul Newell and
Ray Means from State College; DR..
F. P, Ivy, West Point; Frank Har-
rison, Winona; George Walker,
Stoneville; Maury Mcintyre, Green
wood; Earl Morgan, Luther Made,
Bolts Blackstone, R. N. Dakin; Gem
eral S. r. Keesler, Mayor Of Green