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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Mrs. J. c. Ammons then gave a very
instructive talk on the fine Countries
of the Scandinavian Peninsular."
All present were glad it was "at
home" day for Mrs. Claude Cox, who
has duties at Camp Mccain six days
in the week. She and her mother, Mrs.
r. C. Wilson, were present and Mrs.
Cox resumed her duties as secretary
and treasurer of the club.
For recreation, as it was vegetable
and garden time, there were contests IN
potato throwing, carrying peas on a
knife and naming fruits and vegetables
displayed on a tray. The one winning
in most of the contests won a red white
and blue basket of fresh vegetables.
After counting points, Mrs. j. c. AM
mons was the winner.
Mrs. johnson served a plate of deli
cious stuffed tomatoes, crackers, cake
and coca-colas. The club will meet in
August with Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Downer
in the sylvan shade on the banks OF
their lovely pond.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Tuesday you will select a
Stare Superintendent of Pub
tic Education for all the child
zen Of Mississippi. Select the
man best qualified by educa-
ton, experience and character
as you would your local teach
ers and superintendent. H. ID.
Pickens is the only man in the
race who possesses degrees
from three great universities
b. A., University of Missis-
sippi; M. A., University of
Chicago; Phi. d., University of
Michigan) plus twenty years
of continuous teaching expert
ence in Mississippi. He has
served as principal of rural
and consolidated schools;
Principal of Junior High
School in McComb: classroom
teacher in Jackson City
schools; superintendent of
Oxford City Schools; and for
thirteen years director of tea
cher training and superinten-
dent of schools at the Univer-
sity of Mississippi and Missis-
sippi Southern College.
II. ID. Pickens was wounded
in World War /, is active in
community and church affairs
devoted his life to activities
for the welfare of children.
He is especially interested in
vocational education and the
| DEVELOPMENT of rural life. AS
State Superintendent of Pub
lie Education he will build a
modern, practical educational
program in which every child
in Mississippi will be given a
fair chance.
Submitted to and approved by R. o.
Stringer, Campaign Manager.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29
mort

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Cade and Mrs.
Andrew Smith we're recent shoppers in
the Leflore county capital city.
A number of Emory people heard Hon.
Tom Bailey, one of the ledaing guber-
material candidates, speak in Walden
last Friday.
Misses Margaret Truitt and Joyce Hill
are in Grenada this week enjoying the
many attractions of the "big town."
Mrs. w. c.. Downer was spend-the-day
guest in her brothers home in Walden.
Bob McEachern and Watson Johnson
were Restday guests of the latter's
brother, Roscoe Johnson.
Emmett Coleman was out from his
delta home near Hollandale, for week
end dates in the home of his sister,
Mrs. w. C. Downer, and Mr.. Downer.
Mrs. L. H. Cade joined the A. P.
Smiths for a visit in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Murley Tate in West on the
day of rest.
Mrs. L. 0. Henry and attractive haugh-
ter, Edna Joy, are in Jackson where they
are guests in the Conner, Holman and
Henry homes.
c. J.. and Albert Coleman were out
from Greenwood last Tuesday looking
after their diversified interests on the
old home plantation.
Mrs. Andrew Smith and son, Paul,
Joined Mrs. Murley Tate and daughter,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29
GOODMAN

Miss Rosay wyse Forde is visiting
the NJ. G.. Mcdaniel's at Clinton this
week.
Mrs. ]. D. Powers, who lives at
shelby. was the guest last week OF
relatives here and at Canton.
Miss Margaret Brumby and little
Bingham Brumby of Lexington, left
Monday for Berea, Kentucky. After be-
inc there for a short while they will
continue on to Oberlin, Ohio, where
with Miss Carol Brumby, they will visit
the Julian Fowler family. Miss Carol
Brumby is at present attending the
University Of Wisconsin at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Estes motored
over from their home at Cruger Sunday
afternoon to bring their daughter, Miss
Frances, pack to the College where she
is attending summer school.
Mrs. f.. B. Parker, Mrs. Moliie
Schrock and little granddaughter, Syl-
via Clarie Schrock, returned last week
from an extended visit to Sergeant
Charles Schrock in Los Angeles.
Miss Santa Hollum came up from
Jackson ana spent the Weeh =" W"
homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar CRANBERRY and
little daughter motored over from their
home Mt Jamestown Wednesday to bring
Mrs. Lawrence home. The latter is at
present with the Derrick's, but Is plan
ming to move right away into Mrs. W.
L. Harmon's home while her own house
which was damaged by fire can be
made ready to live in.
Leroy Donald returned home Sunday
after two weeks business trip to Geor-
gia and North Carolina.
Mrs. Frank Cobb came up from Can
ton this week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Hansen.
Miss Elizabeth Moody returned last
week from a visit to relatives in Mem
phis. She brought little Betty Ray
Farmer home with her for a visit.
ifrss~ud 1frs. sD~ve sForde attended
s4he@aRural ~ better Carriers ~eonvention
i~naJsckssn last week. Mrs. Forde was
reelected sscretary-tseasurer Of the
womsn.s Auxiliary. and Mr.. Forde was
chosen one Of the delegates to the Nat
ional Convention, which meets in Gin
cinnati.
An item Of interest from The Clarion
Ledger last week is this: Thomas v.
Donald Of Sails. has been commissioned
second lieutenant in the United States
Army upon successful completion Of the
Officer Candidate Course at the In
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

fantry School at Fort Benning. Ga. 1t.
Donald held the rank Of staff sergeant
before being commissioned Thomas
is a graduate Of Holmes Junior College
and has many friends and relatives in
Goodman.
Mrs. Bessie Doty is pleased at hear
ing often from her son. Walter, who is
in the Hospital Corps Of the Navy and
is at Honolulu. Last week she received
a clipping from one Of the papers de-
scribing the Aiea Heights Tennis tour
nament, we quote a small part: " Wiry
Jeff Doty, former Mississippi Junior
college champ, annexed the Aiea
Heights tennis championship by down.
ing Texas Gene Cooper in straight
sets 6-l, 6-3, Cd Monday afternoon"
A description Of the tournament follow
ed which we do not nave space to copy.
Rev. J.. b. Flowers and family who
have formerly lived at Winona, spent a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Madison
Flowers before going to Newport News.
Va, where the Rev. Joseph will be pas
tor Of a Baptist Church. Mrs. Joseph
Flowers father, DR.. Stevens is also
the pastor of a church at New Port
News.
The workers at the Red Cross hoom
nave been at a loss as to the work on
the bandages in the afternoon. The
room has been so warm at that time
as to be almost unbearable. But thanks
to Mrs. w. l.. Harmon's kindness, an
electric fan has beer installed and those
who prefer to work in the afternoon
will be made more comfortable.
The Rev. and Mrs. Madison Flowers
nave as their guests this week, Mr.,
Flowers mother and sister, Mrs. Nc
Cune, from Jackson.
Paul Hand is attending to business
in st. Louis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Branch motored
over to Meridian Sunday to take Mrs,
Branch's mother, Mrs. Marlborough, for
medical examination.
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service met on Monday in the Church.
The program was from the Year Book
and was led by Mrs. Bessie Doty in
the absence of Mrs. Ras Branch, pro-
gram chairman. Mrs. Doty gave the
meditation. The subject for discussion
was Discovery and Training of Lead
ers in the Orient" The parts were taker
by Miss Carrie May Taggart, Mrs.
U. Donald, and Mrs. Lowrance. During
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29
Mule RAGS IN
Greenwood On
5th
Holmes Citizens Are
CordioIIy Invited
To Be Present

Kentucky may have the Derby, and
Maryland the Pimlico, but there is not
an event of this nature to equal the
mule races held annually in Greenwood
and sponsored by the Greenwood Junior
Auxiliary.
This year the third annual event will
be held at Legion Field, Thursday,
August 5, at eight o'clock in the evening
and as informer years the proceeds
will be used for care of underpriviledg-
edpre-school children.
The event this year will feature three
races with the jockeys being soldiers
stationed at the Greenwood Army Air
Field and at Camp Mccain, at Grenada.
One race will be a GAAF Squadron
Event, followed by a race by Camp
Mccain S7th Division Company and then
a competitive event between the GAAF
soldiers and the S7th Division Company.
The soldiers will also participate in the
sweepstakes, with two of these events
being staged, one with soldier jockeys
and the other with the riders being
tenants from various plantations.
More planters han in former years
are planning entries, and there will be
plenty of mounts for all soldiers desir-
ing to ride in the races. And as one
planter who has entered mules in the
former races stated today, "You may
have been across, or you may be get
ting ready to go, but you never have,
or never will see an event to equal
the Delta Mule Races"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

the business session Mrs. Doty, the
president, appointed Mrs. Donald, Mrs.
Herbert Browning, and Mrs. Sallie Doty
as a committee to pack a box for the
Malvina Community Home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Fred Swinney, &c U. s.. N, V. B. SO
C. A. S. W. S, who has been in the
Navy a year has been transferred from
Seattle, Wash, to San Diego, Calf.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Mrs, Leroy Paris went to Jackson
Tuesday to meet her son, Henry, who
returned from a camp in La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Miss Meta Moore is going to Brook
haven to spend the week end with DR..
and Mrs. Dan Williams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Mrs. Roscoe johnson and Mrs. B.
NJ. Melton were co-hostesses at the
July meeting of the Home Demonstra-
ton Club. 1t was time to discuss fall
gardens so the Agent, Miss Allene Nc
Cormick, brought w. R. Thompson with
her to tell us how and when to plant for
best results. First and most important
put in twice as many seed as for spring
planting and don't plant while the
weather is too hot. He seemed a bit
doubtful as to the necessary energy
during the excessive heat, that is re-
quired but gave sound advice of one
experienced.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29

Sara Dele, of West, for a trip to a
studio in Jackson where they had pic
lures made of the children. Here's
hoping the photographers caught the
sweetness of the dispositions behind
the babies angelic smiles.
J. C. Sproles and mother, Mrs. Minnie
Sproles, motored out from Durant Sun
day afternoon and whiled away a few
pleasant hours with loved ones in the
Downer-Ammons home.
The entire community is concerned
about the serious illness of Mrs. w. B.
Farmer (nee Marie Downers) of Cruger.
She is one of our own much loved
ladies whose kind disposition and
jocun laugh has endeared her to US
all and we are hoping to hear Of her
recovery soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-07-29
TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT Two:

In the past few weeks l have made an effort to
see as many citizens of this beat as possible to pre-
sent to you my candidacy for reelection as your
supervisor. Naturally I have missed some.
I wish to take this means to personally solicit
your vote and influence for supervisor in the Pri-
mary election Tuesday, August 3.
After reviewing the record I have made as your
supervisor, particularly my record of materially re-
ducing your tax burden in this district, if you feel
that you can indorse that record I shall be sincerely
grateful for your support.
Signed:
Ms. ROGERS
Candidate for Reelection
Beat Two, Holmes County
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Evening star., 1943-09-09

Allies seven-day preliminary CAM
paign against. German ,operational
bases in France and indicated the
enemy's wariness to match his de-
clining air strength against the Al
lies mounting superiority.
English coastal residents who
went through the battle of Britain
and subsequent Allied forays saic
they never saw such a big fleet
over such short time" as the pro-
session of hundreds of planes which
started over soon after dawn.
The attacks yesterday by United
States Marauders on Lille -Vendeville
and Lille -Nord and by RAF Mitchells
on -Artois were covered by
the largest Spitfire fighting force
ever to take the air.
At one time more than 80 NaZi
fighters rose to meet the attackers
and a Polish Spitfire unit with the
American Marauders shot down six
enemy planes and damaged many
more.
The German flying field al
Mardyck. near Dunkerque, took Its
third pounding in a week yesterday
| this time from RAF TyphoonS II
was attacked last Thursday by Amer
lean Flying Fortresses and again or
Sunday by RAF Typhoons.
Yesterdays choice of targets IN
dicated that the Allied air forces
were embarked on a systematic pro-
gram to stamp out Nazi fighter nests
one by one. Lille-Vendeville was at
tackled August 81 and since that
time the Allies have rained destruc.
! ton on about 30 other fields
Evening star., 1943-09-09
Ruids
Continued From First Page.)

fleet which headed for Europe early
today. The broadcast, recorded by
the Associated Press, said the attack
was made on the northwestern part
of Paris by both American and Brit
ish planes.
A German communique, broad
cast by Berlin, declared that IL
Allied planes were shot down dur
ing attacks by strong Anglo Amer
lean bomber formations on occupied
territories in the west and over the
Atlantic"
A joint British American COM
munique announced, however, that
all of last nights operations were
carried out without the loss of a
plane.
/ Dispatches from Folkestone said
the great burst of daylight activity
started shortly before 7 am. and
during the first hour alone hun
| dreds of Marauders, Ventures
Mitchells and other bombers roareo
out across the coast in packed
! formations.
! Almost simultaneously observers
on the high cliffs between Dover
and Folkestone heard the air-raic
warning sounding clearly in the
former city, but SO far as could be
learned not one German plane ap-
peared on the British side of the
Channel or even offered opposition
to the bombers and their fighter
| escort.
Few Axis Aircraft.
The paucity of enemy aircraft
testified to the thoroughness of the
Evening star., 1943-09-09
ItoIy's Fall Makes Cool SHORTAGE
More Acute in U. S., Ickes SAYS

The coal situation in the United
States lis getting bad and is going
to get worse" Secretary Ickes said
today, partly because the Army will
need more coal to keep utilities
going in fallen Italy
Mr.. Ickes, who is wartime di-
rector of petroleum and solid fuels,
said no increase in the alIocations
of gasoline for the Eastern States
is in sight, although the opening of
the Mediterranean, due to the sur
render Of Italy. should eventually
bring measure of relief.
He also told press conference
that the Northern Appalachian and
Illinois coal operators are con-
ferring here with John l.. Lewis
United Mine Workers about new
contract. one feature Of which might
be 48-hour work week.
The Secretary said it would be
Evening star., 1943-09-09

their home for the duration of the
tour. No member OF the company
will have time to spend a single
night in hotel, Mr.. Buzzell said.
Il haven't heard anything said
about it yet, but every one of these
stars worked up until the night we
left Hollywood, often until / o'clock
in the morning, to finish the pictures
on which they we're working when
the tour was announced" Mr.. Buz-
zell said.
I'VE had a wonderful trip across
the country he continued. Usually
things don't work out this way
with stars, who are individualists
and insist on doing things their
own way, But this time they seem
to have forgotten all that; they
know what it's all about and they're
all set to GO Most of them wound
| up their business in Hollywood on
less than two DAYS notice"
At the show which the stars saw
yesterday they were most impressed
with detail of military police,
most of them inducted less than six
months ago, who put on a demon
| Stration of a silent manual" in
which intricate maneuvers are per-
| formed with no verbal orders given.
The 36 men and one officer
/ marched before the stage, success
| fully completed the maneuver and
! vanished through the east exit as
/ members of their company. the 703d
Military Police Battalion from Fort
! Myer, explained the procedure to
| the stars on the stage.
They learned that trick in less
than two weeks one of the Fort
Myer officers said, but they cer-
tainly did some tall marching to
accomplish it"
| Upon the appearance of a WAC
band unit, Orchestra Leader Kay
Kyser leaped TO his feet and yelled
They're stealing my stuff"
Seats for Children.
No tickets are necessary for ad-
mission to the show, but an alloca
ton system to benefit school chill
dren will be in effect, with 1.0OC
seats in the reserved section sci
aside for them.
! The equipment which will be or
view until 10 pm. daily may be in
spected at any time during the
day. Only other activity aside from
the scheduled shows will be a guard
mount and retreat ceremony at 4:45
pm. for which no tickets are re-
quired.
The Army Ground Forces barrage
balloon, from Camp Tyson, Tenn.
was put in place at the west of the
field only yesterday. 1t is gas filled
requires a crew of four and is 6
low altitude type of defensiv,
weapon which usually is flown a
Evening star., 1943-09-09

1000 feet. The balloons crew is
under command Of 1t. Alfred F..
Stauffer.
Often flown in tandem forma-
ton, the balloon is capable of be-
ing operated in any weather, and
IS impervious to all hazards except
ing static electricity, and even that
can be guarded against with
grounding apparatus.
The B-24 Liberator bomber a
mammoth job to set up after it had
been taken apart to be brought
7 here. was ready late yesterday.
These ships are standby of Euro
pean bombing missions over both
Germany and Italy.
1t weighs $4,000 pounds when
loaded and carries a 5000 pound
bomb load For defensive work
aloft, it carries u machine guns,
firing from TOO to 800 tracer bull
let's a minute, all of them of armor-
piercing type. 1t is powered by four
Pratt Whitney motors of 1880
horsepower each.
At a special preview of their eve
| ming broadcast. Kay Kyser's mu-
sicians gave concert at Constitu-
tion Hall yesterday afternoon for
WAVES. WACS, the SPARS and
women marines.
Evening star., 1943-09-09

Eleven-year- -old Arthur Helbig, jr.,
did his part yesterday toward get
ting the Third War Loan drive off
to an early start.
Arthur planned, directed and pre-
sided at a benefit show in the base
ment of his home, 5723 Fourth
street NV. Admission could be
gained only by purchase of War
bonds and stamps.
Twenty-Five of Arthur's friends
were on hand at 2 O'Clock, when
the show began, and had bought
total of $215 in bonds and stamps.
Mrs. j. G.. jackson, who regularly
sells bonds at Union Station, came
as special favor to take charge
of the sales.
| Donald, 8, and George Castell, IL,
of 123 Lexington drive, Silver Spring,
Md, each bought $50 bond. Three
children bought $25 bonds, and other
receipts were in stamps.
The program consisted of movies
shown with the protector Arthur S
grandmother gave him for Christ
mas, some of the films rented espe-
cially for the afternoon. Members
of the audience, great many of
| whom were outfitted as Junior
WACS and WAVES and other mem
bers of the armed forces, played
piano solos as incidental music be-
| tween films The show opened with
The Star Spangled Banner" played
| by one of the two Uncle Sans"
present, Robert B. Riley, jr., 1920
! Argyle terrace NV.
| Arthur himself was dead ringer
| for a first lieutenant in the Army
| Air Corps, complete with silver bars.
Il just wanted to do something
to help out with the war" said
Arthur, who will be in the sixth
grade at Nativity School this year.
He has been wanting to do this
all summer added Mrs Helbig, who
helped her son with arrangements
Evening star., 1943-09-09

necessary for us to ship coal to
Italy because as the Americans
spread out over Italy it will be
necessary for them to keep public
utilities, ships, railroads and in
dustries going. This, he pointed
out, will be drain on the domestic
supply in the United States "at a
time when we can't stand many
more setbacks."
From everything I can see," Mr..
Ickes said. the coal situation in
this country is going to get worse.
once issued the same warning
about Oil, but no. one listened to me
at first"
Asked why he had not yet taken
action under the two-week- -oid
presidential authorization to order
the Government coal mines on a
48-hour week, Mr.. Ickes said that
there was "a serious question as To
the adyisability" of such an order
Evening star., 1943-09-09
Father Of I Soldiers
AT 5elfridge Offered
Colman Use Of Lodge
ny the Associated prass

BY the Associated Press.
SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich, sept.
9.--Herman Granse, former sales
man for a Bay City tMich.) Arm
dealing In prefabricated houses, tes-
titled at the court-martial trial to-
day of Col. William T. Colman, that
a summer lodge near Oscoda was
offered to Col. Colman for the use
of Air Corps officers.
Col. Colman Is charged with
shooting a colored private and more
than a score OF violations OF the
articles of war, including an allega-
tion that he arranged for the trans
fer of two Of Mr.. Granse's sons TO
Selfridge Field, after Mr.. Granse
offered him the use of the lodge
near Oscoda.
Mr.. Granse testified the plan OF
donating recreation camp for Air
Corps officers as contribution to
the war effort was conceived by
o. E. Sovereign, head of the Bay
City, Co. The camp. Mr.. Granse
said, was completed in April, 1943,
| on site Of 20 acres with three
buildings.
IT merely delivered letter from
the company to Col. Colman, offer
ing the use of the camp to the
officers" he said.
Mr.. Granse's two sons also testified
| today.
Sergt. James M. Granse testified
he was inducted into the Army in
April, 1912, and was transferred tc
Selfridge in October, 1912 He said
he was on the pier at an embarka-
ton port when he was ordered ovei
the piers loudspeaker To remain
ashore.
He denied making any request t.
be transferred.
| Corpl. Robert C. Granse said hi
was inducted in August, 1912, ane
transferred to Selfridge last March
He did not ask to be transferred. hi
said, but wrote his father askin.
how to go about" getting a transfel
to the Air Forces.
Evening star., 1943-09-09
City Of Philadelphia
Files Tax Accounting
Suit Against BuIIitt
By the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 9.-The
Republican controlled city govern
ment of Philadelphia today filed a
bill in equity against William c
Bullitt, Democratic candidate for
Mayor and former Ambassador to
France and Russia, seeking to re-
quire him to produce all records
relating to his income and expenses
for the years 1889 to 1912 inclusive
IF the defendant is a resident OF
Philadelphia. as represented by
him." the bill said. the city is un-
able Ito properly compute and
assess" tax payments due from him
under Philadelphia four-year-old,
Republican enacted, l per cent mu-
niCipal wage tax.
Some Democratic candidates,
seeking to break the Republicans
27-vear tenure in the city govern
ment, have campaigned on plat
form pledging repeal of the tax.
The bill said that the Girard
Trust Co, acting for Mr.. Bullitt.
filed three yearly tax returns last
August 10, giving Mr. Bullitt's ad-
dress as in care of the bank. No.
tice that additional information
would be required was served i'm
mediately, the suit said.
Girard Trust said in a letter filed
with the bill that in Mr.. Bullitt's
position as Ambassador to France.
1t was necessary for hm to incur
large expenses for which he was
not reimbursed by the United States
Government" and that all records of
these expenses, like other Embassy
records. were destroyed on State
Department orders when the Nazis
entered Paris in 1910.
Mr.. Bullitt has 80 days in which
to file an answer,
Evening star., 1943-09-09

The book Of the week Is the War
stamp book. II spells Victory II
filled in.