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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Sfrowd Services
Held on Sunday

H. A. bud" Strowd, So, long time
resident of Durant, passed away at q
Jackson hospital after a long illness last
Thursday. Services were held Sunday
in Durant by the Rev. w. ]. Blackmon,
pastor of the Nazarene Church.
Interment was at Brister cemetery
near West with Southern Undertaking
Association conducting.
Surviving are the widow and three
daughters: Mrs. Vernon Hathcock, Lex
ington; Mrs. Lorraine Powell, Miami,
Fla; Mrs. Modena Hathcock, Durant;
two sons, Ray Strowd, in the Navy on
duty in the Pacific, and lack Strowd,
Durant. One brother, George Strowd,
also survives.
Pallbearers were: M. +. Rhyme, Walter
Murtagh, Phil Terry, Alvin Powers, ID.
=. Gilmore, and Tom Landrum.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Potients At The Hospital

Douglas Killebrew, Ebenezer.
Miss Ida ~Samuelson. Tchula.
Mrs. Stokes Jones, Mileston.
Mrs. ]. C. Nordin and baby boy, Lex
ington.
Mrs. W.. l.. Edwards and baby boy.
Lexington, Route 4.
Mrs. Howell Brock and baby girl,
Lexington, Route 2.
Mrs. H. c. McGehee, Berryville, Va.
Mrs. Fred Heard, Goodman.
Mrs. James Fowler and baby girl, Lex
ington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
40 CoIored Report
Friday for Exoms

Forty coloren men have been ordered
to report for physical examinations Fri
day, November 10, by the Durant Local
Board:
Lee Allen, West; Wesley Brooks
Route l, Durant; Philip Butler, Route 2,
Durant; Jack Byrd, Route 1. Pickens;
Roosevelt Craft, Durant; David Junior
Dale. Route 3, Box 70, Durant; J.. T.
Dotson, Route /, Belzoni; David CASTOR,
Route 1, Box 20, Goodman; Luther Har-
mon. Durant; Robert Carey Horton,
Route 2, Durant; Jack Johnson, Value;
Lee Henry Lacy, Gen Delivery, Her
nando; Willie Marshall, Durant; John
MCGEE, Goodman; Fred Lee Miels, c/o
West Stave Co., West; Moses Moore,
Route 3, West; Lee Pace, Route 8, Du-
rant; Johnny Parker, Pickens; James
Willie Parker, West; A. j.. Pearson,
Route l, Box 2O5, West; Johnnie Lee
Redmond, 220 Grayson Court, Jackson;
David Richmond, 722 Cotton ST., Green
wood; Miller Scott, Durant; Chris Seay,
Route l, Pickens; Willie Landon Taylor,
Durant; Peat Terry, Route /, Pickens;
Booker Tom Weatherly, Durant; Eddie
White, Route /, Eden; Archie Williams,
Durant; Ohio Williams. Route 4, Box
Al. Lexington; Percy Williams, Route 1,
Pickens F: l. v. Winters, Durant; Prec-
ious Belle, Durant; Frank Holmeh, Whit
field; Jarvis Wendell Johnson 1410
Lynch St., jackson; George Lee Jourdan,
Route l, Box 81, Durant; Roosevelt
Sampson, Route 2, Box 46, Durant;
Scott, Route 1. Pickens; Leo
nard Tate, Route /, Goodman; George
Tillman, Route /, Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Holmes County Citizens
Attend Farm Bureau

Attending the State Farm Bureau
were the following Holmes county cit
liens:
II. l.. Nichols, u. p. Watson, W. r.
Ellis, Max Scobey, f. H. Fowler, George
Patterson, T. A. Barrentine, W. p.
Jr., L. w. Carson, all of Lexington.
W. A. Thomas, and s. F. Allen, of
Goodman.
w. ]. Waits, Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Max
well. Pickens.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. d. Henry, Ebenezer.
o. W. Nixon and W.. l.. Lowe, Tchula.
Mrs. Yandell Wideman and Mrs. B. W.
Humphrey. Ebenezer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Scrap Drive To Continue

The Victory Scrap Bank" drive,
scheduled to end November Is. has been
continued indefinitely. H.. NJ. Fault,
Director of the Salvage Division of WPB
said "As long as the war lasts, there
will be a continuing need for iron and
steel scrap to keep the mills we'll sup
piled. The collection of iron and steel
scrap from all sources must be . CON.
tinuing operation"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Pfc. Curry Won Wilson
Gets Army Discharge

Pfc. Curry Won Wilson, %, has re-
ceived a medical discharge from the
U. S. Army and is now at his home in
Durant, RID. His mary friends are
glad to see him back home otter three
years In active service.
Young Wilson was discharged because
of physical disabilities received in over
seas duty in the Asiatic-Pacific theater
from Oct. 6, 1912, to September 26th,
1913. He has been in plenty of action
since leaving home on November 25th
with Battery B, Holmes county's unit Of
the Mississippi National Guard, Nov.
25th, 1910.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Ration Reminder
G~asoline-In II east coast states AS
coupons are good through February
8. In states outside the east coast
area AS coupons are good through
November 81 and 40 becomes good on
November 20.
Fuel Oil-Period / coupons are good
through January 8. Period 2 coupons
become good November 80.
good for S pounds through January
IL. 1914.
~Shoes-Stamp No. 10 in book one good
for l pair. Stamp No. / on the Air
plane" sheet in book three good for
l pair.
Meats, Fats-Brown stomps G. H. J, and
K good through December 4. Brown
stamp L becomes good November 81
and remains good through January /,
1914.
Processed Foods-Blue stamps X, Y, and
z good through November 20. Green
stamps A. B, and C in book four good
through December 20.
Must Report Foreign Holdings
All Americans owning any foreign
bonds, or $4,000 or more in any foreign
property are required to report such
holdings on or before December / to
their nearest Federal Reserve Bank.
Practically every type of property must
be reported-real estate holdings, lash
assets, foreign currency, foreign securi-
ties, interests in foreign organizations,
patent and trade mark agreements and
contracts. Order can be restored more
rapidly, as territories are r~eoccupied, If
military authorities have such informa-
tion at hand, states the Treasury De-
partment. All information will be con-
fidential and will be available only to
accredited representatives of the Treas
ury.
Simplify Gas R~ationing
All "B" and &c" gasoline coupons is
sued after December / will be worth five
each, compared with the present
value OF two gallons for coupons Of
those types in the east and midwest and
three gallons in the far west. This
means "B" and &c" books will contain
fewer coupons that in the past, but each
coupon will be good for more gallons
h before. No increase in the amount
Of gasoline allowed is involved.
Farmers To Get Batteries
approximately 20 per cent of the
quarter production of flashlight
will be distributed to farmers,
according to WPB. This makes enough
for about normal rural con-
sumption available through farm out
let's.
Pertilizer Outlook
American farmers will have more
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
x-Roy Equipment
Bought By Dentist

DIR. Hiram G. Cunningham, dentist, has
purchased complete X-ray equipment
which has arrived and will be in a posi-
ton to render more complete service to
his patients in the future, according to
an announcement this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

about fifty bachelor officers. Quite
nice; don't you agree?
Dahlgren 10 quite small, but the
'riendliness Of the people entirely makes
up for the lack Of street ears and bright
lights. We are on the banks of Potomac,
and the water on a moonlight night is
or poets dream-ar a romancer's.
Do write me all about yourself.
Love,
PAULINE.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Rev. SeweII Here
Sunday With Boptists

The Rev. Sewell will fill the pulpit
at the Baptist Church Sunday morning
at the eleven o'clock hour. All members
are urged to be present at this service.
Other services of the church will be
held as usual.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Thanksgiving Service
At TchuIu Church

The Presbyterian Church at Tchula
vii be host church to a Thanksgiving
Vesper service at six o'clock next
Thursday night.
The Rev. w. T. Phillips will conduct
the service which will be a community
affair. The public is cordially invited
and urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Thanksgiving Service
Baptist Church

Thanksgiving services will be held in
Durant next Thursday morning at ten
o'clock at the First Baptist Church.
The Rev. W. p. Bailey, new Methodist
pastor, will preach the Thanksgiving
sermon.
This service is a community affair
and the public is cordially invited and
urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Coloeed
Lynell whitaker, Tchula.
Lizzie johnson, Pickens.
James Olive, Lexington.
C. b. Phillips, Lexington, Route 8.
Eula Horton, Lexington, Route 6.
Carrie Patton, Lexington, Route 4.
Cato wilkins, Goodman, Route !.
Mary Foots, Cruger.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Methodist Church
REV. w. p. BAILEY, Pastor

Church School, 9:45 AN.
Preaching Service. 1880
Topic: "Going Forward"
Youth Fellowship Meeting, 6:l5
Evening Service, 1880
Mrs. Walter Odom and Mrs. B. w.
Moore viii lentertain their respective
circles Monday afternoon. Members are
urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

its on the home front.
nitrogen and slightly less potash in the
1884 fertilizer year." thar they had
in the previous year, according to testi-
mony of WPB officials before a senate
subcommittee on agriculture and for
estry. Farmers should nave four tons
of nitrogen for every three they had last
year, according to present indications.
WPB is ~endeavoring to make additional
quantities Of potash available for agri-
culture in 1944-45.
More Hosiery For Children
Production of infants and children's
hosiery will be- stepped up shortly as q
result Of priority assistance given to
manufacturers for procurement Of neces-
sary yarn. The WPB action resulted
from a falling supply of infants and
children's stockings.
Shop And Mail Early
The public is urged to complete its
Christmas shopping this month and to
send all packages destined to other
cities, whether by parcel post or err
press, before December 10. Early Christ
mas shopping and shipping are neces-
sary this year to enable satisfactory
handling Of the extra Christmas load,
Joseph B. Eastman, Director Of the Of
flee of Defense transportation, said.
Remember" Mr.. Eastman added, "that
the best gift for this wartime Christmas
are War Bonds or Stamps"
Step Up Truck Production
A four-fold increase in its 1914 civil
ian truck production program has been
announced by the War Production Board.
So important is this program that it has
been given priority ratings equal to air.
craft and high octane gas. Provisions
are also made for production Of re-
placement parts for civilian use. In
spite of the four-fold increase, the new
goal of 1913, 492 trucks is still far short
of the pre-war production Of approx
imately 700, 900.
To Store Meat For Spring
A wider varity Of rationed meats will
be available to the housewife during the
low ebb of meat production next spring
under a rationing plan recently an
nounced by 0PA. Meat wholesalers will
be loaned points to fill their storage
with veal, lamb, mutton, and
the lower grades of beef between now
and mid-January. peak period of meat
Cameo Luncheon Meat
Consumers will be able TO buy more
canned luncheon meat during the COM
year, according to the War Food
Administration. Canning Of this product
Is encouraged because it prevents waste
Of good bits and trimmings of meat At
DackiuS plants. \
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
The Home Front

A weekly digest of concerned with and important to the homemaker.
Holmes County regarding developments n the home front.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Dearest Ruth:
Your thrice welcome letter arrived
while was in the merry whirl of life
in wartime Washington. l appreciate
more than ! can tell you the sentiment,
expressed in the letter and your in
terest. Things happen SO fast in tn.
Navy that l don't always get around tc
the pleasant task of writing my friends
but | do so enjoy getting letters.
Are you wondering about the letter
heading? I've been in Virginia two
weeks. After my assignment in Wash
ington. l was sent down to the Naval
Proving Grounds on an assignment,
which is proving to be fascinating.
The work Is most interesting, and the
people are lovely to US. As welt.
Griffith and I-were the first WAVES on
the s~taeion, vi received q great many
We have an eleven-room
house and eat in the Officers mess with
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
To Store Meat For Spring


Consumers will be able to buy more
canned luncheon meat during the COM
ing year, according to the War Food
Administration. Canning of this product
is encouraged because it prevents waste
Of good bits and trimmings Of meat At
packing plants.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Ensign Pauline Carter
Writes From Virqiniu

Miss Ruth Howard has received a let
ter from Ensign Pauline Carter, a for
mer member of the Durant faculty, now
a WAVE, stationed in Virginia. 1t will
be of interest to her friends and former
pupils:
Naval Proving Grounds.
Dahlgren, Virginia,
October "a, 1943.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26

work for the company, 50 the
team IVES disqualified. TIE cleo
tricisns. apparently. didn't have
the right kind Of transformer.
They had their ilnirc-In a
class with SIGHTED Sub. sank
s. me" is the report of an 49,
Identified a d. an of tie
bombing OF On sAmericsn &C.
stroyer during the early days Of
the war in the South Pacific.
The ships anti-aircrs.ft couldn't
reach the high-fyinr Jan planes
as they GENE over five times. so
the Americans couldn't do any,
thin. but broadcast a running
description of the attack. ending
five runs. no hits, no errors"
Sailor George Abrams, the
middleweight boxer, claims he
has q real prospect at the Jack
sonville Ella, Naval Air Sta
ton in Marine Howard Brodt Of
Utica, N. Y. also a middle
weight, whose punching won him
the vote in the recent station
tournament that drew $4,000
tAnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
.Hunch Players
Back Wa|dron,
No Wrinkles
GuIIohudion's Trainer
Uses Derby Tactics
That Won in 1910
By SID FEEDER,

Associated Press sports Writer.
LOUISVILLE, April Is. Roy
Weidron is playing a bunch with
No Wrinkles against Count Fleet in
Saturdays Kentucky Derby, so you
can't blame the bunch players who
think Waldron's dice can come up
seven twice in row.
Waldron, you may remember. sent
a s72 long shot tagged Gallahadion
to one of the biggest Derby upsets
in history three years ago when
beaten Bimelech broke the bank in
the Blue Grass
Now the situation lines up lot
the same for the 1943 edition Of
Col Matt WINS $4,000 party. be-
cause Count Fleet is an even more
fancy favorite for the Goth Run OF
the Roses than Bimelech was back
there in 1910. And Waldron has
q tall, solid chestnut colt this year
which is being Given the same kind
of brush-off Gallahadion got that
time from every one except the boys
and girls with a deuce they wanted
to build up to bankroll.
Follows 1910 Victory Pattern.
What makes it click even more
for the bunch players is that WAL
dron himself is playing out bunch
on his colt, which he bought for
$4,000 as a yearling This is the
way he is getting No Wrinkles ready
for the Derby:
| Three years ago instead of work.
ing Gallahadion out on the Church.
i'll Downs. he vanned him over to
nearby Douglas Park and had him
sharp as a knife for the big event.
Since it worked then, he's been
doing the same thing, with No
Wrinkles this time-taking him to
Douglas twice to do his stuff.
Now, this is not trying to build
up No Wrinkles as the second big
surprise package from Mrs. Ethel
V. Mars barn. From the locks of
thines. the Count has more answers
to the current Quiz programs than
Bimelcch had that time And he'll
| probably prove it in a promised
nlile-and-a-ouarter workout tomor-
row. But Waldron is playing a
/ hunch-so YOU can't blame the
bunch players who are thinking of
doing little cleaning up for them
/ selves on No Wrinkles.
Grandson of Man O. War.
No Wrinkles could sell you on
the idea. He's big. tall, rangy
grandson of Man O. War Sure. they
/ tell you he's son of Wise Counsel
or. and that the Counselor never
had any son who could do much
about winning a verdict at a dis
lance like the Derby mile and
quarter But bunch players are
always willing to believe there's an
exception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Mats Surprisingly Fine Hurting
Chief Delight Of Pilot BIuege
CIory's Surge at Bot Also P|eoses Ossie;
Leonard, CorrosqueI Shine Against As

expense as Priddy's single scored
Clary and Moore
Carras4uel in Command.
In registering his second decision
over the AS Carrasquel mleashed
masterful brand of pitching. One
of Philadelphia's two hits was
tainted. an infield fly that was mis-
judged by Sullivan, with Hal Wag-
ner delivering the only real blow
off the big Venezuelan in the sixth
when he doubled sharply to left.
In that inning the Athletics sue
ceeded in loading the bases with
two out but Carrasquel tossed cut
Jim Tyack to choke that threat.
With two out in the seventh an
error by Priddy on Irwin Halls
grounder and walk to Wagner with
two out placed the AS in scoring
position. but again Carrasquel
handled the situation. tossing out
Sam Lowry who had replaced
Johnny Burrows On the mound for
Philadelphia in the second inning
Burrows was hammered for all Of
the Mats runs in that hectic second
inning. He opened the session by
walking Priddv and after Early
doubled to center Sullivan fetched
them both home with a single to
left.
Carrasquel sacrificed neatly and
Clary was hit on the leg by pitched
ball. Moore forced Clsry at second
as Sullivan took third but Spence
dashed a single to center that scored
Sullivan and johnson brought
Moore and Spence around with a
long double to left.
Lowry yielded only one hit in the
ia innings he toiled but the Mats
previously had nicked Burrows for
five safeties and, it developed, they
were enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Milan Has a Suggestion

LAS player I liked those close
games-usually they were close
enough so that if you were trailing
you always felt you had a chance.
There's still chance if you're trail
ing with the needed ball, of course,
but it's different sort of chance.
Usually you have to score batch of
runs.
In the long run I believe a dead
ball would benefit a team like ours.
With fellows like George Case.
Mickey Vernon, Ellis Clary and
Johnny Sullivan on our club we
have more speed than any team in
the league. Base running would
be more important than brute
strength.
The fans would have to be re-
educated before that sort of game
could be popularized again, though"
continued Clyde After all, most
of them have shown they get a
bigger kick out of a home run than
stolen base. I guess the answer
to the problem would be to make
baseball that's happy medium
between the so-called dead ball and
the so-called rabbit ball That
would give the good hitters chance
to remain good hitters but it would
make the pitchers lives a little
happier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
Four Probable Derby Starters Cost Total of S., OCO
Armstrong Makes Hoy While Comeback

regularly before fight shows and
hossed the job of setting up the
ring ordered them to get a new
canvas floor covering or new ring
ropes. But when they finished
the job ahead of time and he de-
manded that they pull down the
ring and set it up again. they
told President John Harris that
the Boxing Commissions ring in
spector was asking too much.
Investigation showed that there
wasn't any such official, so before
the next show Harris asked to see
the inspectors credentials. "Oh.
I'm not representing anybody"
came the reply. Il just like to
come around and see the men
work"
{ Today's guest star-Whitey
Gruhler, Atlantic City IN. j.
Press: In a poll at Fort Sheridan.
servicemen voted Joe Di Maggie
a better all-around center fielder
than Terry Moore. We think
they're right, but the choice
would have looked silly last Oc-
tober.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
filming No-Hitter
By Gentry His 4th
Without Safety
Bison Who Beot Newark,
10, Hurled Three Such
Games in Piedmont
B. I he Associated Press.

That b-a-l-a-t-a spells success to
pitchers has been evident during
the young 1943' baseball season, but
yesterday it meant perfection to
Rufus Gentry, 25-year-old Buffalo
right handler. who pitched an IL
inning no-hit. no-run International
League triumph over Newark.
His fast breaking curves doing all
sorts of tricks, Gentry kept the
Bears in absolute check until his
mates manufactured a run in the
second extra inning for the 1-to-0
decision. The Bears got some re-
verge by winning the nightcap,
to q
Jim Davis, bespectacled right
handler on the mound for the losers
in the early game, allowed only
scratch single in the first eight and
third innings and was found for
only four blows in the entire cray.
Gentry. who pitched three no-hit
games during tWo-year stay in the
Piedmont League, equaled 81
year-old league record with his no
hit stint. the thinning feat first
having been unfurled by Urban
Shoc.ser in 1916
The Buffalo pitcher walked three
and Winfield 10 in making his debut
of a campaign that may be cut
short by the draft. He is listed
Ia by his Selective Service Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
By HUGH FULLERTON, Jr.,


NEW YORK. April 26.-Four
OF the likely starters in Satur-
days Kentucky Derby cost their
owners just $4,000 two years ago
when they came out of the year.
ling sales. Eddie ,Anderson's
Burnt Cork. and j. Graham
Browns Seven Hearts were $500
bargains: Blue Swords cost Allen
T. Simmons $1,000. and No
Wrinkles, Mrs. Ethel v. Mars
mystery horse" was sold for
$4,000. But don't think that's
any better way to get rich than
betting in the winter books. If
you own any sort of a stable,
you have to win more than the
Derby to break even. When the
Dodgers busted loose with that
1l-run spluree Saturday, the fans
couldn't decide whether it was
the old ball or just the same oil
Phillies.
KibitZer-Workmen at the
Pittsburgh Gardens didn't COM
plain when q man who appeared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-26
New York Turf Fans
Ama@ing Gigantic
Wagering Total
Early Pace Indicates
$215,730, 267 Will Be
Bet During Season
BY FRED HAYDEN.


NEW YORK. April 26.-If the first
Is days OF tie season are q criterion.
spectators at horse races in New
York will bet the staggering total
of s215, 730267 during the 180-day
1913 program.
The first two weeks of the Jamaica
session have seen an average of
s1,159 1896 showed through the mutuel
windows. That an increase of
s17l, 208 over the 1912 mean. although
the attendance at the Long Island
plant is off SOS daily compared with
a year ago.
A year ago sl65.730,267 was
wagered in the Empire State with
the State Treasury enriched by
1891 .543 from its cut of the bets
and breakage.
But the estimates are that Gov.
Thomas E. Deweys administration
will harvest s14oO0000 crop this
year because of the betting increase
and also because the State upped it
take in the Wicks bill, which allots 6
per cent of the 10 per cent betting
levy and 60 per cent of the breakage,
Previously. the State and tracks
shared equally.
Not all of the increase. however,
is due to the betting surge. Some
S18O0e,O00 of the more than 200
million total will result from shift
ing the Saratoga Springs 30-day
session to New York City. Gov.
Dewey ordered the change as
ruober-gas conservation mea ure.
Last year the betting at the
isolated Spa averaged s40S,242, COM
pared to the million a day of the
plants nearer Broadway.
The financial temper of the 1943
spectators was evident at Jamaica
Saturday when a world daily double
pool record was set, Jamaica's own
one-race mark was wiped out and
the 34,183 spectators bet enough on
the seven races to come within
sl4025 of the national one-day total
of s2,176,071, set year ago at Bel
mont ON an eight-race card.
The new daily double pool record
now is s97.524 while the fans pushed
s263,e35 through the windows on
the Excelsior Handicap of l lis
miles. which Harold Clark's River
land won in 1:442a for the other
mark. The victor triumphed by
four lengths and returned IS for 81