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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Red Cross First
Aid Glasses Here

Red Cross First Aid course viii
be held at the Durant school building
as soon as the text books arrive.
The courses will be given by Mr..
c. L. Thompson, Miss Pauline Car
ter and Mr.. Hewitt. There will be no
expense attached except SO cents for
book and 20 cents for bandage.
If you desire to take this course
register not later than next week at
the City Hall or call Mrs. w. f.
McCune at 81.
You will be notified when classes
begin. There will be no entries after
classes are organized.
The course will take 20 hours
class instruction. Each class will be
two hours long and classes will be
held every night except Saturday
and Sunday until completed, accord
ing to present plans.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
JuIieffe fleminq
Rites On Sunday
Deoth of Young
Girl is Shock
To Community

Coming as a great shock to her
many friends was the death of Miss
Juliette Hendrix Fleming, Is, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Fleming
at the Community Hospital in Lex
ington at $50 o'clock Saturday
morning.
She had been operated on earlier
at the hospital for a ruptured ap-
pedix but was thought to be recov-
ering when she was brought back to
'ler home in Durant. Complications
made it necessary to carry her back
to the hospital for another opera
ton Wednesday. She was thought to
be recovering nicely from the Sec
ond operation Friday until she sud-
denly grew worse Friday night.
The body was brought to the First
Baptist Church at 2:3O o'clock Sun
day afternoon where it lay in state
until three o'clock when funeral SER
vices were held. The Rev. J. M.
Metts,. a former pastor, officiated
ruasf5sNd b. tfe Rev. B. Frank Smith,
Of Lyon, who filled the Baptist pull
pit Sunday.
Interment was in Mizpah with the
Southern Undertaking Association in
charge.
Surviving are her parents and two
listers, Lynn and Margarete and one
brother, David.
Active -pallhearers were Robert
Irby, J. c. Robertson, H. l.. Herring
ton, Charlie Ray, B. A. Blendining.
and Robert Rosson, Jr.
Flower girls were her 10th grade
classmates: Mildred Mitchell, Lena
Armstrong, Emma X. White, Mar
garet Rivers, Jane Harrington, Elsie
Ellard, jennie Parkinson, Rosemary
Howell, Bobby Blanton, Catherine
Moore, Dorothy King and Lorraine
Henry.
Honorary pallbearers were dea-
cons OF the Baptist Church and all
friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Defense Meg" Held
In Lexington / Wed.

A joint meeting the H o m e
Demonstration Cou County Co
ordlnating Council, County War
Board was held in City Hall at
Lexington, last Weday for the
purpose of hearing urgent APP
peal by Mr.. c. C. tn, District
Agent, Greenwood, the county
leaders to organize p42 in line
with National Defenseds.
The War Board wastructed to
organize with the viewnaking the
farm to farm campaigning in
formation on needs of,ting seed,
farm implements, at tame time,
give instructions as toe defense
program needs.
The goals for the ntv have
been increased since tharm Plan
Sheets were made out november.
AS soon as tn goals are eived by
Mr.. H. l.. Nichols, Sr.,hairman
OF the County War Boar,he cam
paign will be started.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Annual Essay Contest
On Temperance To Be
Held In Schools
Years Scholarship Is
Stote Prize, $50
Prize in County

The annual essay contest for mem
bers of the senior classes in every
high school in the state on the sub
ject, 1.-THE Effects of the Use of
Intoxicating Alcoholic Liquor as
Beverage" will be conducted again
in Holmes county, Miss Dorothy Nc
Bee, county superintendent, said to-
day.
All members of each high school
senior class are eligible to enter this
contest. The papers, which must be
original, should be submitted to the
teachers of the school, and they shall
select the one which, in their opinion,
is the best essay on the subject set
forth above. The best essay from
each school shall be sent to COM
mittee of the county to be named
by the county superintendent of ed
ucation. This committee shall select
the best essay of the county and for
ward it to the State Superintendent
of Education.
A state committee will be appoint
Ell whose duty will be to select from
the essays submitted by the counties
the one they consider the best.
The essay shall not be more than
one thousand words in length, and
= suitable biographical sketch of the
author should be submitted along
with the essay, photographed re-
ferences are not to be counted as
part of the one thousand words.
The prize essay of each school
should be submitted to the county
superintendent or county committee
on or before April 18th. The one
selected as the best for the county
should be sent to the State Super
intendent of Education not later than
Nay 1st.
The board of supervisors of Hof-
,aes County is contributing $4,000
out Of the general county fund to-
ward. paying the expenses Of the
author OF the county prize csssy IN
attendance as a student at such col
lege in Mississippi as the pupil may
choose to attend. The pupil winning
first place in the state will be given
a one-year scholarship in any one
year scholarship in any one Of the
state-aided colleges and all service
fees in such college.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Civilian Defense
Meeting Here At
Church Tonight
Public Asked To
Attend; Paper,
Tin Collected

Mrs. Hubert Lipsccmb will address
a meeting of public spirited citi
zens of Durant in a meeting tonieh
% 1880 o'clock at the Durant Meth
odist Church.
She viii speak on the organiza
ion and detectives of civilian do
Tense and her purpose will be &c
clarity the organization of civilian
defense In Durant. All persons in.
terested in this matter are urged
to be present.
Mrs. Z. A. Doster is chairman of
the local group and Carl F. Drake.
attorney, is vicc-chairman. Mrs. J.
w. Norwood is secretary and Mrs.
Edwin Steen, treasurer.
Waste Paper Collections
Collection of waste paper as a
part Of needed activity of civilian
defense has been undertaken nv the
Durant Boy Scouts. They will con-
tinue TO collect the waste paper and
all housewives are urged to save
their papers for these boys.
Metals and Tin Cans
Colored boys will salvage old
metals and tin cans. Housewives are
asked to remove the labels and rinse
cans OF food particles then flatten by
striking with heavy object.
The boys will have permits to
collect scrap metal signed by G. w.
Williams, principal of the school. All
housewives are urged to save their
in and metals for these boys.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Presbyterian Church
Services Sunday

Services will be held at the Durant
Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Feb.
8, Sunday school starts at 9:45 o.
clock.
The Rev. Smith, of Decatur, Ga.
will fill the pulpit at the eleven o.
clock hour. All members are espec-
tally invited to be present and the
public is welcome.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
School Heads Decide
Use of War Time

Daylight saving time begins Mon
day, February 9th. You will have to
be the judge as to whether you will
observe it or not, said Miss Dorothy
McBee, superintendent, to school
superintendent today. Many parents
declare it will be too early for the
children to catch the bus. If you OBJ
serve this schedule, you had best
start school at nine o'clock and adj
just the noon hour to the schedule
of the housekeeper, she said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Mrs. Walter Bowie
Passes in McCooI

Mrs. Walter Bowie. 80, lifelong
'esiient Of McCool, died at her home
in McCool Jan. 28th after weeks
illness. Services were conducted at
Weir Methodist church by the Rev.
HUMPHREYS.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. H. B. Ray, and Mrs. L. E. Rose,
McCool; four sons, A. ]. Bowie, Tus-
caloosa, Ala; Howard Bowie, Acker-
man, Sidney Bowie, McCool, and
Horace Bowie, Durant; two sisters,
Mrs. Afford. Alderman, and Mrs.
+. Bowie, McCool, and two brothers,
Homer Weir, Memphis, Tenn, and
Horace Weir, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Services ANNOUNCED at
Methodist Church

Regular program for Sunday.
Church School at GAS.
Worship at IL o'clock.
Special music by the choir.
Sermon by the pastor.
Sacrament of the Lords supper.
Both Leagues meet at 6 o'clock.
Preaching service at o'clock.
The circles of the Woman's So
ciety will meet at o'clock Monday
afternoon as follows. No. with Mrs.
Fulmer; No. 2 with Mrs. White, and
No. 3 with Mrs. Hassell.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at o'clock.
These are trying days in which
we live. Church attendance will
help US. Try it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
New School Trustee

Claud Wilkes has been named by
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
as a trustee of the school board of
Durant to succeed Hermon OdoEl
whose term has expired. Mr.. Odom
was filling the term of his brother,
billiard, VIII WIS elected to the
Bc.rd of Aldermen and had 20 re-
ign.
Each trustee serves five years
and a new one is elected every
year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
French Comp Trustees
Meet Here Mondov

Members of the Board of Trus-
tees Of French Camp Academy met
Monday in Durant in a regular bust
ness meeting.
Those attending were Pro. H. w.
Conn, Rev. A. w. Wardlaw, both Of
French Camp; Rev. E. w. Ford,
Goodman; Rev. o. M. Anderson. Roll
ing Fork; Rev. j. C. Stewart, Bel
zoni; Rev. D. M. Munger, Forest
was a visitor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Teachers Will Help
Register On 10Th

In compliance with the President
proclamation on January S, 1912,
and the Governors proclamation of
January q, 1912, the State Board
OF Education is requesting all school
superlntendents, trustees, teachers,
advanced students, and bus drivers
TO- offer to their local Selective Ser
wee Draft Board all the school faci-
ntles for use on Registration Day,
feoruary Is, 1912. There will be
no school in Holmes County on this
aay. 1t will count as a day taught.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Community Hospital List

Mrs. Leon Armstrong and baby,
Lee ington.
+--s. c. I. Ables, Goodman.
Marvin Granthan, West.
Mrs J. R. Patterson, Lexington.
Mrs. A. G. Estes, Tchula.
Tom Turner, c., Cruger.
Cornelius Delaney, c. Lexington,
Marie Cain, c., West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Nearly $500 Raisi
In MiIe-0f.Dimes
Complete Report
To Be Given
Next Week

Every community in Holmcsoun-
ty has apparently gone owe the
top in fine style in raising fum to
fight infantile paralysis here and
over the country, said Mrs. Guide
Bailey, Lexington, county chainan
of the Mile-of-Dimes.
Ebenezer, Mileston and Howrd
have not yet been heard Srom. A
complete official report will be av-
en- next week. Collections to dte
follow:
Place Chairman Amo,nt
Lexington, Mrs. B. S. Beafl, Jr. $500
Durant. Miss Hazel Brannon. 5000
Goodman, Mrs. H. Cowsert, Jr. 1900
West, Mrs. c. B. Cade ........ 2409
Pickens, w. S. Owen ....... 1000
Tchula, Mrs. Cal Purvis ........ 44.00
Acona, Mrs. M. J. Evans ,,..... $50
Cruger. Mrs. .R.slssAer ana
-zs4- 1es~s Pew tensninr sss..s- f'T7~-sz2
Coxburg, Mrs. Lillian Hocutt 400
Franklin, Elizabeth Drennen. $50
Mrs. R. L. Peaster $50
Oregon, Mrs. X. B. Edwards 1.80
Emory, Mrs. Andrew Smith -. rs
Colored Schools Chairman Amount
Durant School, G. w. Williams 1900
Mt. Olive, Il. A. Bingham -. 3.81
2ichland, David Brunette -. 400
Anyone desiring to make a con-
ribution who has not yet done SO
S asked to turn same in to COM
nunity chairmen who are continuing
objections this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Income Tax Agent
Here 23rd-24th

E. Campbell King, agent with the
Internal Revenue Department, will
be in Durant at the postoffice on
Monday and Tuesday, February %,
and "a to assist citizens in making
out their income tax returns. All as
sistance given is free including
acknowledging returns
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
PIT. A. Meeting To-day

The PIT. A. meeting this after
noon at three o'clock in the library
of the Durant School.
Mrs. Clyde "hc pson will have
charge If - founders Day pro-
graz. mbers p urged to
attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05

News office on Monday morning
The letter had not zen opened.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05

II uill be very much appreciated
if the person who found personal
letter 1'lesday dressed to tho wri-
ter Ill drop tlat letter in the 1ost-
.Sf-iee or leave it at this newspaper
office. 1t is believed to have been
lost between the postoffice and the
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20
KEEPS HIS BIBLE DRY

General Petroleum steamer shelIed by shrapne;
main antenna carried away Seaman Louis G. Finch 172
Quebec ST. Lowell Mass volunteered and climbed mast to
rig emergency antenna most of life boats shot away work
boat last to leave and overloaded officer seemed stupe
fled and afraid to enter boat Finch jumped from boat into
water held on to gunwae encouraging officer laughing
and Joking gave Bible to in boat to keep dry for him.
held on to workboat hour and half heavy seas until
men in workout boat were transferred to lifeboats
A. H. Bull steamer, destroyed; 81 survivors reached
safety on one raft with Seaman Murphy charge after
three days and nights rowing in toruous navigaton
Murphy had no rest whatsoever he managed land the
raft on Torue, an island off coast of Haiti
Making certain of safety of companions, Seaman
Murphy without rest set out foot southern end OF
island travelled "a hours through Jungle reached small
village several miles from Portau Prince by water In
village he borrowed boat and induced men to pull oars
to mainland Arriving there took time for light meal and
accompanied Haitian Coast Guard vessel to survivors
Consular officer transmits statements of three crew men,
bers unquafiedly credtng Seaman Murphy for having
saved all crew and passengers on lhe.raft"
Seaman Murphy MIR Archer - Fisher" Gardner
Of Nashville'-these are the in the War Sbppne
Administration report Of of America heroes OF the
high but thousands of others lack even that vague
fcationu Unknown in life, forgotten in death
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20
Sa$as Of Seas Spell
Horror and Sacrifice
s. Navy Photo from L. ND

after tanker torpedoed; he fell into Second
Engineer Mahon R. Benton of North Carolina, and Third
Engineer Lndegren Bancroft, of New York. pulled him
onto their eraft Drank rain Spread sail Of quarantine
flags net of twne sharks often almost overturned
raft Oath day Benton died 26th day Bancroft went
out of his mind Wada prevented him jumping overheard;
30th day, he tried again; Wadja grabbed him. they
rolled around until Bancroft slipped off raft when Wada
got too weak to hold him.
International Fruit steamer, torpedoed, April g.
radio could be sent ship sank in five minutes Capt Robert
Houston of Elizabeth N j. did amazing job of bringing
eboat 700 miles open to Puerto Rico where
survivors picked up; although in feboat % days.
with practically food, all but of 81 men
rescued alive
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20
Rescue Tales Weave
Tapestry Of Hardship
Continued from Preceding rage

happened to some them indicates what will happen
them and what may happen to most of them America fails
to realize what their part in the heates to sup
port their sacrca campaign for the freedom Of the
and the safety Of the world.
For many months these everyday heroes left
shift for themselves when they reached the haven of friendly
port Now however through the United Seamens Service
organization sponsored by the Government and the ship
building owning and operating industry these are being
provided with club rest camps disqualification and
convaescent port touched by American ship
All that be down from the records few frag
mens gathered from many which disclose only name
here and there,
Almost all the heroes Of the Merchant Marine are
anonymous but they would not be they were not brave
Courage commonplace taken for granted but there are
no towards among them Here excerpts from the War
Shipping Administration rolls to show what manner of men
they
'AGWI liner, 81 passengers, 112 crew; sank six
minutes after orpedong off Cape Cod explosion rolled it
CT missing Mr. Archer rescued 40 passengers sea-
National Bulk Carriers steamer, torpedoed May IL
1912 enveloped in flames burning gasoline spread 30 feet
surrounding vessel 40 believed in crew; ID survivors, all
burned.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20
so SECONDS TO GET AWAY

"ALCoA steamer; sheled through refrigerator COM
parment releasing ammonia fumes Fisher stayed in engine
room keeping machinery going boats left ship after
abandonment he and others released life raft and left
only one survivor of three picked up 80 days after
Fisher died of exposure 10 days after sinking.
Polar Co. steamer June sank so seconds after SUBJ
marine attack; Capt. William H. Lane, Philadelphia,
ordered to pull away and mate to Jump and swim for
e-boat Lane took off life belt tossed it seaman who
dved overheard for safety boat slow getting away
with four men, captain stood deck encouraging them
torpedo exploded; boat and captain disappeared
Chief officer Walter Ruge, of N y and Assistant
Engineer j. L. Gregory described captain bravest man
who looked death in the face % Of rescued four
in boat missing captain only known to be dead"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20

TO VICTORY!" - That was the toast the
lucky raft drank in coffee and pineapple
Atlantic Refining Co. steamer torpedoed off Atlantic
coast March 12 16 lost lives; 26 survivors, several miss
ing Gardner o. Of Nashville scrambling along burning
walkway saw two in suction made by propeller;
dragged to their deaths Gardner to surface three
times only to be burned by flaming OIL most of survivors
burned.
Six vessels sunk; 100 men died; 100 injured $50
vvors in boats from all ships landed Indian coast
up hospital; treated injured walked through jungle to
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-20

JUICE as Iney CROWDED InIO Ine CdUn OF Ie giant o .
bomber that saved them from death after days.
X q. \. p Photo approved By L, NJ
village, IL miles away; in pajamas halfclohed
some barefoot
international Freight Corp. steamer, sunk; "a in
crew; two survived, Frank A. Santina, New York. and
Kurt w. Gonska Severn Maryland Gonskas right
shattered and later amputated Santina blown high into
air and severely injured.
Standard Oil of N J. tanker sunk in Atlantic;
Michael Wadja picked off raft British Guiana after
46 days adrft shellfire injured him in head and ankle
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-10-08
:. . ."and bless the folks at home .

"Tel didn't here Coegdor
the bullets food quinne
finally kept fighting
with their hands and with
terry wild with the delirum of
Tell the folks know they're coming back Baaan get
of here. please plenty planes
and ships tanks. Tell we'll we'll
food the filth the misery cubbings the
"Tell buy those buy they can We
want the China filled with destoyes sky
Eback with planes And the hands
Eof every boy the transports.
well hang the fifteen thousand of in HE'LL
Wen hang while the folks buy those War American
heart in Japanese camp you
rnno
Evening star., 1942-05-16
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

If you have found 1t difficult to
get a painter to give the outside of
your house its regular spring trim
ming of freshly painted shutters,
doors and window sills, you may
have to pinch hit with a spring
cleaning scrub" on the outside as
we'll as the inside this year
1t isn't recommended that you
start to scrub every inch of the out
side of your house, but there Is a
happy feeling which comes of con-
templating clean window sills and
walls around the porch where you
will spend so many hours this sum-
mer.
Old Fashioned Scrub Brush.
There are glorified versions of the
old-fashioned scrub brush which
come with long handle-so that
they will reach the top of the shut
ters and the cornice around the
porch without the use of a STEP
ladder. Armed with one of these
and some heavy-duty cleaner you
will be very happy with the results
of Saturday morning effort.
Fill a large pail with hot water
and dissolve heavy duty soap in it.
There are many varieties of soap
and the paint or hardware man in
your locality will recommend one.
This soap powder has very strong
cleaning agent, almost strong
enough to remove paint if per-
mitted to stand-so it means that
you will work fast and flush down
with the hose as you go to get the
perfect result.
Start With the Windows.
Start with the windows. Dip the
long-handled brush in the soap
suds, scrub the shutters, the win
dow muntins and the sill in the
order mentioned Have the hose
connected and close at hand-or
Evening star., 1942-05-16

which lead to your door are grimy
and discolored, you can return
them to their pristine cleanliness
and original color by an acid bath.
Muriatic acid has q wonderful ef-
feet on marble, stone, brick and
similar surfaces. bringing out all
their own natural color and remov-
ing dirt and CRIME. But it will also
scar paint or metal and hurt your
hands. So arm yourself with 4
long-handled broom, wear some old
shoes, and cover all the paint or
metal close at hand. Make . solu-
ton Of 4 parts Of water to one Of
muriatic acid. Scrub the steps with
this and let 1t dry. If it is not per-
fectly clean, repeat the process and
then wash down with plenty Of cold
water.
These are all things that may be
done in . few hours on q Saturday
morning and make q world OF
difference in your pleasure in your
home and its appearance to the
passing public.
Evening star., 1942-05-16

an ice cream cone if they will make
lots of nice little scratches, all in
the same direction for . uniform
effect. Scrub up and down with the
steel brush which will give a new
clean surface on the brick II you
feel up to minor paint job, you
might do the front door and the
surrounding trim just for the fun OF
it. Nothing quite takes the place
Of that right with the world" feel
ing which comes with q neat and
tidy facade on your house
II the cement or brick steps
Evening star., 1942-05-16
The Home Clinic
Porch Nay Get Spring Trimming
With OId-Foshioned Scrub Brush

another pail OF clear cold water.
Rinse thoroughly with the cold
water until all the soap solution
disappears. You will notice that
some of the white runs from the
white paint and some Of the dark
from the shutter paint makes q
mark down the side of the house.
Wipe the shutters and the sills
dry with a cloth or chamois and
flush the sidewall with plenty Of
water so that no mark remains.
The effect will be that of an en-
tirely new paint job-good for an
other year.
If you have q brick house which
looks q bit dowdy around the en-
trance where the children's toys
and heels seem to make hicks and
dents, give each child q long han
died wire brush, and promise them