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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24
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Thursday
The Business and Professional
Women's Club will hold their regu-
lar meeting at 1880 o'clock Thurs
day evening, September gath, in the
Lounge Of the Hotel Durant. Mrs.
Lillian Hays and Miss Artie john
son will be the hostesses at the
ing.
Thursday
The Gamma Literary Club will
meet on Thursday, September Gath,
in the home of Mrs. A. n. Stone
street with Mrs n. L. Harrington
as leader.
Tuesday
Mrs. Robert Ham will be hostess
to the Woman's Club on Tuesday,
September 29th, at her home on
North Jackson Street. Miss Annie
Mcintyre will be the leader.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24

Mrs. ]. D. Alsbury, Little Leland
Ferguson and Mrs. Eugene Cole Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Ferguson in
Vicksburg last week. Leland remain
ed there after a visit with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. d. Ais
bury.
The friends of Miss Juanita Just
ice will be interested to learn that
she has accepted an office position
at Duncan Field, U. S. Army Flying
Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. ]. w. Justice accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. D. D. Peterson, Of
Jacksonville, Texas returned to her
home here after a two weeks visit
in Jacksonville and also in San An
tonic, Texas visiting her daughter,
Mrs. L. E. Roby, and 1t. Roby.
P. T. Hambrick, former Supt. Of
Sails School nov employed with the
U. S. Employment Bureau, Yazoo
City, was a business visitor in Du-
rant on Monday.
Miss Martha Lou Kicks of Mem
phis spent the weekend here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Kicks.
Mrs. Marcus Love and two sons,
Robert Yancey and Marcus went to
Memphis Monday to spend several
days. They will return via of Oxford
where Marcus will enter his sophie
more year at the University of Miss.
Friends of Mrs. w. H. Presley
nee Annie Lee Justice will regret
to know that she is i'll at the Merid-
ian Hospital after undergoing an OPP
Grafton on the 18th Of September.
Latest reports are that she is rest
ing nicely. A speedy recovery is
wished for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Morris of
Lexington spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday here as the guests of Mrs.
j. w. Justice.
Mrs. r. H. Hewitt and Mrs. j. w.
Maxwell are enjoying a visit with
relatives and friends in San Anton
10, Fort Worth and Houston, Texas.
Mrs. Lonnie Nestor and two child
rem e~nroute from New Orleans to
Greenville stopped over in Durant
for a visit with her father, ]. E.
Ham, this week.
Mrs. E. B. Guess, Mrs. L.. ]. Wilkes
and Miss Maxine Leard played
bridge with the Jackson Bridge Club
Monday evening in Jackson. Mrs.
Guess and Mrs. Wilkes won high
playing East-West while Miss Leard
and Mr.. Leo Kyle of Jackson won
first North South. All four receiv-
ed sterling silver bread and butter
plates.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24

Mrs. Buddy Mitchell and little
daughter, Mickey, left Saturday to
go to Chickasha, Oklahoma where
they will join Mr.. Mitchell. Mrs.
Mitchell and Mickey spent several
weeks visiting in the home of MI.
and Mrs. Andy Mitchell.
Calvin King, student of Ole Miss,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
r. King over the weekend.
Pvt. j. C. Pritchard was home on
a three day leave from Louisiana
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McCullar of
Tupelo spent the weekend in Durant
visiting in the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Hub Brooks.
Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss Velma
Harriet Wilburn and Miss Virginia
Brown will leave Thursday to 60 to
Columbus where they will resume
their studies at MSCW.
Mrs. z. G. Bacon spent Friday in
Jackson visiting her son, Billy Bacon
and Mrs. Bacon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24

Miss Louise Crider, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. Hardin of McAdams spent Sat-
urday in Durant visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Order.
Sgt. ]. B. Clements Of Moore
Field, Texas, Miss Ruby Kate Glenn
ents of Gadsden, Alabama, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louie Clements and daughter,
Kay, of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wall Of Memphis were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.. B.
Clements over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Counts and
daughter, Rose Marie, have recently
returned home after a vacation to
Paducah. Ky, Pisapune and Memphis
where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Kate Hunoldstein of Jackson
visited relatives and friends in Du-
rant last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24
THE STRAND THEATRE

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Saturday night"
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with
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with
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Teresa Wright, Richard Ney
Matinee 2 o'clock, Wed. Afternoon
Admission 22c : lie
FRI. SAT. Oct 2-3
DOUBLE FEATURE
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With
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With
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COMEDY SERIAL
Motinee 2 o'clock Sat. Adm. l2c
FEATURE Stare 7:1S Monday through
Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. o'clock
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-24
Society . Clubs . Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Rosson, Jr.,
were visitors in Jackson on Monday.
Mrs. w. S. Heggie and daughter,
Ann, visited in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Zeigler in Pickens
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-09-11

tror invention section Of your sers,
Evening star., 1942-09-11
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER
BY Lillian Cox Athey

Both of these troublemakers are
stockily- built little animals, covered
with coarse fur of a dark brown
color. Their eyes are black and
beady, and their ears almost con-
cealed. However, the meadow
mouse has a tail nearly twice the
length Of that of his pine cousin.
And the coat worn by Piney is less
shaggy, with a reddish tinge to it.
The meadow mouse, although
using tunnels and nesting chambers,
seeks his food at the surface, while
the pine mouse lives and feeds most
ly underground. The surface worker
ruins the trees above the ground,
while the underground destruction
is accomplished by the thief hidden
from sight.
All mice are prolific There are
several litters of young each year,
and they mature In a short time.
Though their natural enemies, foxes,
badgers, racoons, opossums, skunks,
minks, martens, weasels, shrews,
owls and snakes, are always eager
to feast on them, these canny ro-
dents always manage to keep ahead
Of all their foes, including man.
The method of preventing injury
to orchards is to clear them of all
possible shelters, treating the trees
with washes distasteful to mice,
inclosing the lower trunks with
mechanical protectors, and, best OF
all, encouraging the assistance OF
kingsnakes, bullsnakes and black
snakes. These reptiles usually are
nearby and, If let alone, would help
the situation greatly.
Evening star., 1942-09-11

lost those when that terrible gun
went off," said she, ''and It's a won
der that I am here at all to tell
about it. II I hadn't managed to
get tree between me and that ter
rible gun before 1T went OF prob
ably would be dead this very min
ute! Worried? / should say I am
worried"
There was world of sympathy
in Jumpers soft eyes IS once more
he understood. TITS getting 20 that
I'm losing my appetite" continued
Mrs. Grouse, "and this Is the very
time when I should be putting on
flesh 30 ~ to be In the very best Of
condition tor the winter. I'm sure
Old Mother Nature wouldn't allow
it II she could help 1t, but 1t seems
that this is one thing which she
cannot help. It isn't right! 1t isn't
fair! Just a. II ! didn't have vor-
ries enough the rest Of the year!
Evening star., 1942-09-11

thing, Mrs. Grouse. With plenty to
eat and no family cares this fine
fall weather you ought not to have
any worries"
Mrs, Grouse sighed heavily. TRUE.
perfectly true, Brother Jumper"
said she. Il ought not to have any
worries. don't believe Old Mother
Nature ever intended I should have.
no special worries, any way, at this
season. This ought to be the glad
time for everybody. but nowadays
it seems to be the sad time for
many of us. Did you hear that
terrible gun little while ago?"
Jumper nodded. He had heard
the bang! bang!" very clearly, and
that was one reason why he was
sitting so close under that hemlock
branch. Mrs. Grouse suddenly
spread her beautiful fan-like tai.
There was . gap In 1t on one side
where two feathers were missing. II
Evening star., 1942-09-11

with the exception of four species,
are harmless, it is time we permitted
these friends to help us rid the fields
and orchards of mice.
Meadow mice kill other valuable
things besides fruit trees; they also
destroy forage, grain, tubers, small
fruit. Towering plants, shrubbery
and pasturage to the tune of mil
lions of dollars annually. While
we cannot save all the millions, we
can, by understanding and intelli-
gent procedure, save at least two
thirds Of 1t.
The range Of meadow mice is
practically over the whole Of North
America. Pine mice, close cousins.
are restricted to the Eastern United
States. from the Atlantic Coast to
Eastern Kansas and Nebraska, and
from the Gulf of Mexico to the
Great Lakes. They are destructive,
but do not do 80 much damage as
meadow mice.
Evening star., 1942-09-11

It's bad enough to have to be on
the watch AL the time for Reddy
and Granny Fox, that fierce old
robber the Goshawk, Hooty the
Owl, and Old Man Coyote. Why, I
need eyes in the back OF my head to
keep out OF their way! In the win
ter I must work hard to find food
enough to keep me from starving.
In the spring there is my nest to
worry about, and all summer long a
big family to watch over and teach
to take care Of themselves. II any
body ever needed . rest and had
earned it, 1t is I. But here 1t is, the
one season In all the year when
there should be nothing to worry
about, and along come these hunt
ers with terrible guns. and don't
feel safe . minute while there Is
daylight. I tell you-listAn! Isn't
that some one coming this way?"
Evening star., 1942-09-11
LETTER-oUT

Remove letter each
called in the last column Print the
which
correctly it in the distance.
to Yesterdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter-Out
Co CREAKS-RAKES garden Implements
CHERUB-BRUCE
SIESTA-SEATS resting.
tT) STARING-GRAINS Farmers raise these)
STANDARDIZATION CASH.
Evening star., 1942-09-11
Uncle Roy's Corner
BY RAMON COLEMAN.


Yesterday We spoke Of the fac
that some early elevators were
moved by muscle power" With
the help Of wheels, pulleys anc
drums, 1t was possible to lift loae
TO the upper floors of a building
In those days, ONCE buildings were
not very tall; few of them had more
than three or four stories.
Other pioneer elevators were
moved by steam power or water
power. BY increasing water pres
sures, it was found possible to make
elevators 60 rather fast. A speed
Of 900 feet per minute was reached
ut length. in other words q rise of
10 feet per second.
Modern elevators can rise faster
than that. Some OF them make
speeds OF 1000 feet per minute, or
more. With our powerful machin-
cry, It is possible to make an ele-
vator move faster than the comfort
OF passengers will allow.
An electric elevator was made SIS
years ago, and soon 1t became plain
that electric power was best. Elec-
trict elevators now do the work of
hitting passengers to high floors of
np-to-date buildings.
The progress of the elevator is
m some ways amazing. Greater
speed, greater safety and greater
comfort have been obtained through
the work Of inventors and builders.
There are many different kinds
o. elevators, and they are not all
operated In the same way. One
type may be described in this man
ner:
1T runs to height of IS stories,
and the operator works buttons.
Let US say that i've passengers
board the car on the ground floor.
One wants to get of on the 25th
fioor, one on the 28th and three
Evening star., 1942-09-11
STEP STEW DELI RATS
TIDE TIME EVIL ABUT
EDIT EMIT LIVE TUBA
PETS VETS FLED STAR

A palindrome ffrom the Greek
@jalindromos," meaning running
back again., pronounced Palm
droa1e. Is a word or sentence that
reads the same backward as for
ward. These are palindromic
words: Madam, deed, Otto, Hannah
noon, rotor, did. gag, peep, toot.
An old palindromic sentence uses
the archaic spelling "dwel" for the
word dwell. thus: Lewd did I live
Ss evil / did dwell.
The most famous and the most
Aerfect example of a palindromic
sentence is this apostrophe sup
posed Cbut not actually to have
been addressed to his island of
exile by Napoleon:
Able was I ere I saw Elba."
II any reader knows of more
palindromic sentences and will
send them to me In care of this
paper, I shall be glad to publish
them here when space permits.
My new pamphlet lists zoo
English words most frequently
mispelled. Excellent for Office
or school, spelling bees, quiz
contests. Send . stamped t3-
cent, self addressed envelope
70 Frank Colby, in care Of The
Evening Star. Ask for Spelling
Pamphlet. It's free.
tRsleased ey The Bell Syndicate. Ine)
Evening star., 1942-09-11
NATURES CHILDREN
MEADOW MOUSE.
tMicrotus pennsylvanicus.) J

To the farmer who has worked
Tor years to bring his orchard into
profitable bearing, nothing could be
more discouraging than to find his
beautiful trees dying because
meadow mice have girdled them.
One meadow or field mouse will kill
10 trees year, but one snake will
eat $50 mice in season. Deduc-
ton: One snake is worth 1,500 trees.
Farmers would find it worthwhile to
establish harmless snakes in their
orchards, and, since all our snakes,
Evening star., 1942-09-11
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS,

Good morning, Mrs. Grouse, :"
said Jumper the Hare as Mrs.
Grouse crept under the low-hanging
branch OF hemlock tree where
Jumper had been comfortably nap
ping for some time.
"Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Grouse,
looking very much worried and
rather frightened. II didn't know
that any one was here. I beg your
pardon. II you don't mind, I'll rest
q few minutes and then I'll try to
find some other hiding place"
mo need Of it! No need OF it at
all. Mrs. Grouse" replied Jumper
politely. There is plenty Of room
for both Of US here. It is a good
hiding place. use 1t = great deal
You seem TO be worried about some
Evening star., 1942-09-11

on the 31st. The doors close, and
up goes the elevator.
The operator punches three but
tons, and then doesn't have to
worry about what his passengers
want. The car stops at each of the
floors with no further pressing of
buttons. In each case the doors
open automatically when the floor
Is reached"
That is not the whole story. A
person ON the 26th floor may want
to 60 to the 35th floor, so he presses
an up" button. The car stops to
pick him up without the operator
making q motion.
Many tall buildings do not have
an elevator system just like that
/ give 1t az an example OF what
some buildings have.
Evening star., 1942-09-11
Blinded Man Fiqhts on

Blinded when shell hit his tank
In an action on the Russian front,
Sharanov. the driver, continued 70
drive his machine In the furious
melee. Directed by an oficer, he
hurled the big tank from side to
side. It crushed four guns and
three trench mortars. 1t rammed .
heavy enemy tank and damaged
two medium tanks with cannon fire
Evening star., 1942-09-11
Toke My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Anuaroms and PoIindromes

Today's article, requested by
many readers, deals with two Of
the most fascinating phenomena in
the study of words-anagrams and
palindromes.
An anagran, is word or phrase
that Is formed by transposing. re-
arranging or reversing the letters
Of another word or phrase. For
example. mesa Is an anagram of
same; cone is an anagram of once,
mean Is an anagram of name.
Interesting word-squares are
made OF groups OF anagrammatic
words. such as.
Evening star., 1942-09-11
1~A 'ed

sights in Strange India" Is
the title sf = nv picture lcafict.
1t contains 10 pictures by Frank
C. Pape and several hundred
words Of text by Uncle Ray. To
obtain = copy send = stamped
t3-cent), self-addressed envelope
to Uncle Ray In care Of The
Evening Star.
Nedd UHcle Ray in The Junior Sta
Eperp Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-09-11
By Miburn Rosser.
By Art Huhto
BY Horold Groy
By Frank WilIord
BY Will Eisner
By Russell Keoton and Glenn Choffin
BY Bud Fisher

Jumper peeped out. "It's a man
with a gun," he whispered.
Poor Mrs. Grouse shivered and
looked more frightened than ever.
She half spread her wings as If to
fly. sit STILL" whispered Jumper.
sit perfectly still. He doesn't know
we are here. and he won't If We
make no noise
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
WAGE ADJUSTMENT MAY ARRIVE SOON
NLRB Agent to ReCOm= mend Terms of Settle=
 ment

Naugatuck, August 19-Douglas w. Brown of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, representative of the NLRB, will make recommendations within two weeks to that board on requested wage adjustments at the United States Rubber Co., footwear plant in Naugatuck, Joseph P. Kenishea, president of the Local 45, U. R. w. A., announced following a final conference between representa- tives of the union and Rubber Go.
 Wage adjustments for truck driv- CTS, service men and helpers have been asked. MT. Brown attended the conferences and will now make a summary of facts brought out at the conference, MT. Kenishea said.
 A conference between union rep resentatives and factory officials was held this afternoon MT. Keni- shea said, at which time it is hoped final agreement on the annual con- tract between the factory and the union will be reached.
 Rosser A. Donley, industrial re- lations director for the rubber firm, declined to comment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Borough Briefs

lice department, who has been Ill for more than a week, has returned to work.
 Leo Anderson of Andrew avenue was fined $15 for violation of pro- bation by Judge Martin L. Caine in borough court yesterday morning. He was arrested on Monday night by Patrolman Walter LuskeWicz.
 Pvt. Henry Garland of the U. s. Army is spending furlough with relatives and friends in Naugatuck. Pvt. Garland is stationed at Camp Lee, Va.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Klies of Cherry street extension announce the birth of a daughter born on August 12 at the Waterbury Hospital.
 Private Holm Cowan, who is sta- tioned at South Carolina, is spend ing ten-day furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Maurice Cowan of Linden stret.
 Private Irving Lamson, who is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter Lamson of 54 Highland ave- nue, will leave in a few days for his post at Fort Belvior, Va.
 A regular meeting of Columbia Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F., will be held this evening at olcock in Odd Fellows hall. All officers are requested to be present for de- gree work. Mrs. Tonia Anderson, noble grand, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Blood Donors Sought I'm Borough
US. RubberS Salesroom
 Located On Water St.
Former Hardware Store Taken Industrial Rela-
 tiOns Bldg. Also to Be Changed Over

Not only the stock in the first floor salesroom was changed, but the basement which formerly housed much stock is now empty.
 Extensive changes are planned in the industrial relations building. The large room, formerly the sales room, will be made into waiting room for those seeking employment or other interviews, with necessary equipment being installed. The room will have large windows on the west of the former salesroom, formerly that occupied by Rosser Donley, industrial relations mana ger, will now be made into an em- ployment office for women. A large room to the rear of the former salesroom, formerly used to keep stocks. will be the employment of- flee for men.
 The basement, where in rush periods during the winter hundreds of people used to throng to get rub Der footwear, will now be used as a meeting room. MT. Donley will have new office, that formerly was used ky the Nauganotes editor and other officials. Miss Stella McCann, as- sistant industrial relations director. will also have a separate office. 9th CT offices will be changed and i'm proved.
 The salesroom is one of the most well known single units of the foot wear plant here. It was formerly in Building IA on North Water street, but in 1892 was moved to the irdustrial relations building. The f. rmer Hawley store was housed in building owned by the U. s. Rub- Der, and this store has now moved to Church street The new site of the salesroom will be more convent ent to most residents as it is just south of Maple street, one of the main thoroughfares here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
NO MEETING OF
 BOARD PLANNED
Appointment of Paid Fire men Will Hold Until
 Sept. Session

Naugatuck, August 19-There will be no special meeting of the board of warden and burgesses this month it was announced by Warden Leo J.. Brophy. It was thought that meet ing would be held, as appointment of paid fireman had been planned.
 Warden Brophy said that he does not feel there is need of immediate action on this until the regular September meeting, Sept. 1.
 Thre is much speculation as to who will be named to this post, which is virtually permanent one More than 20 candidates are seek ing the position.
 The fire committee of the board will probably make recommenda- tions concerning a night watch at the fire house, at this session. The question of whether or not such a guard should be continued was raised several months ago and al- though the committee has held sev- eral private sessions, no recommen- dation has yet been made. Relative to this, a decision will have to be reached on whether the guard should be armed or urarmed. At present, he is not.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
LEGION TO NAME
 OFFICERS TONIGHT

Naugatuck, Aug. '19-Nomination of officers will be held at the meet ing of Naugatuck post, American Legion, scheduled for tonight at s o'clock in the Pythian parlors, Fred erick Trestrail, commander has an- nounced. Edward Wilcox, present senior vice commander, is expected to be elevated to commander, while Thomas Gunnoud, present junior vice-commander is expected to be named senior vice-commander.
 Other present officers are: Finan- cial secretary, Alex Nolde; assistant financial secretary, Louis Jamele; adjutant, William Davison; chap lain, Albert Raytkwich; and chair man of the Sons of Legion, Henry Bagley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

Naugatuck, Aug. 19 - The sales room of the U. s. Rubber Footwear Go. has been transferred to the for mer Hawley hardware store on Wa ter street. The Salesroom was for merly located in the industrial re- lationS building on Rubber avenue for the past 10 years.
 The change was made on Friday with large amount of stock be- ing moved, and one room in the new salesroom was open for busi- ness on Monday. Seconds are kept in this room. The other room, where thirds will be sold, was opened today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
BOOT ROOM BULLS
 BEAT WARD ST.

Naugatuck, Aug. a19-The Boot Room Bulls won curtailed game from the Ward St. Giants Tuesday night at the Ward St. Field. Lefty Farrar's fast ball was too much for the Giants with weather conditions as they were. The teams will meet again to settle the series for the season on next Monday evening.
 The softball team of the Nauga- tuck Fire Department and the team of the Seymour firenen will meet tonight at 6:30 p. m. on the Linden park field, Ray Deegan, manager has announced Luke Comiskey will pitch for the Naugatuck team and Deegan will catch.