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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Tom L.. Ketchings Co. 2s.42; Hender-
man Bros. 1864; w. A. Ramsey, Sheriff
1910; w. A. Ramsey 1850; Povall
Printing Co. 800; Dement, Printing Co.
1912; Miss Pearl Mcclellan $50; Same
21S.40; G.. H. McMorrough 5000; Minnie
Jordan 521.30; w. A. Ramsey 974.30;
Miss Assoc. of Supervisors $500; Par
ham H. Williams. 5000; Lexington Ad-
v~ertiser 1875; Lexington Advertiser
AZ 80; Same ESQ; Same $500; Same
5000; Western Auto Assoc. 0.92; Flow
ers Bros l4.95; j. A. Hearn, ]. p. 500;
w. A Ramsey 800; Billie Martin
Smith 100; c.. H. Terrell 100; J. N.
Hearn 100; w. NJ. Thompson 100;
Eakin 100; Vincent Liberto LOO;
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
Bridge Fund for Salaries, Labor, Sup
plies, etc., as follows: Shaddock-Kim-
brough 1924; G. d Thornton 308.65;
F. Fisher 1034.97; Will Walker $500;
Halbert Farmer $500; G. d. Thornton
sos .67; Same $3.50; A. E. Edwards, sr.
5000; W. F Fisher 1889; S. E. Rut-
ledge S4.70; w. o. Harthcock 1928;
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out OF
Miscellaneous Fund, for Salaries, Labor,
Supplies, etc, as follows: Dorothy Nc
Bee 1856; Same no; Ruth Holloman
70.40; Delta Elec Power Assn. LOS; Tom
L. Ketchings Co. 3.45; Povall Printing
Co. 5 So; Bealls Drug Store 1.22; An.
drew Smith 2.70; Road Three 10000;
r. G. Rhyme 1900; The Fincher Co
2O.72; Holmes Co. Com. Hospital 10000;
Health Dept. 691. &c; Health Dept. 200;
Hooker Insurance Agency 156.42;
Dorothy McBee, Supt. of Education
has this day filed her report.
1t is hereby ordered that the Clerl
of this Board issue warrants payable
out of the proper funds for bonds an
coupons when they become due and arr
presented for payment.
1t appearing that the State Tax Com
mission has finally accepted the 194'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Announcement that the tuberculosis
Christmas Seal sale will begin next
Monday, Mrs. W. p. Lewis of the Holmes
County tuberculosis Association, stated
that tuberculosis is a greater killer than
war itself, and added:
During the first Is months of the
present war, our Army and Navy lost
1912 men killed in action and died in
prison camps. according to figures
recently published. During the same Is
months more than So, 900 Americans died
of preventable tuberculosis.
Last year 1892 Mississippians died
of this diesase, 76 more than the year
before, the increase being charged to
war conditions. More than 1000 cases
are estimated to exist in the state to-
day and our county has its full share
of them.
"In order to provide X-rays for seek
ing out the hidden spreaders of disease
to place them under health department
for educational material, beside
supplies and other aids to needy suf-
ferers, we are hoping for early and
response to the Christmas Seal
appeal"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Proceedings OF The
Board Supervisors

Be 1t Remembered, hat the Board of
Supervisors Of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, met in the Courthouse in the City
of Lexington, on this LIST day of Novem-
Der, AID, 1943, it being the first Mon
day and the First day Of said term, with
the following members and officers
present, to-wit: Earl H. Fowler, M.B.S.
No. /; NJ. S. Rogers, M.B.S, No. 2; X.
p. Thomas, M.B.S. No. 3; M. l.. Smith,
President, M.B.S. No. a; G. W. Ellison,
M.B.S. No. 5; Parham II. Williams,
Clerk; W. A. Ramsey, Sheriff, and III.
II. Johnson, Attorney for Board.
When and where the following pro-
ceedings we're then and there held and
had: In Re; County Repositories.
beg TO hand you herewith list show
ing balances in the various funds of the
CnuuYv.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
JUNIOR COLLEGE

On Thursday morning, November IL,
ed at HJC under the direction of Miss
Martha Turner.
The program was opened by TAPS
by Robert Taylor, and the singing of
America" and pledge Of allegiance to
the flag. A prayer followed, dedicated
sang "My Buddy" by Donaldson, after
which the Rev. Driskell spoke on Armis-
tice Day. A cornet solo, "0ver There
was given by Robert Taylor, accompa-
MED by John Howard Douglas.
Stunt Night was presented at HJC on
Friday night, November IL, at eight
o'colck. The program was sponsored by
the "Y."
A band concert led by student director
Robert Taylor, was first on the program
followed by the pledge of allegiance to
the flag and the singing of the "Star
Spangled Banner"
The sextette sang 81 Love A Parade"
and a novelty musical number was given
by Mary Evelyn Metts. Patsy Torrance
presented a musical reading, after which
the Dramatic Club gave q pantomime.
Following a violin solo by Rosa Wyse
Forde and a reading by Carol Land, a
one-act comedy entitled ada Gives
First Aid" was presented.
The band is under the direction of w.
G. Skipworth; the Dramatic Club and
'Y" are sponsored by Mrs. Zilpha Man
ua1
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18

Personal Assessment Roll and has SO
certified their approval to this Board
as shown by an order adopted by said
Commission on October 20, 1943, which
has been made a par of the Minutes
of this November, 1913, meeting of his
Board, it is, therefore ordered that this
Board do now finally accept and adopt
the said 1913 Personal Assessment Roll
for Holmes County. Mississippi, and
that a copy of the roll be certified by
this Clerk of this Board to the Sheriff
and Tax Collector, which said certified
Roll shall be his warrant and authority
for collecting taxes for the 1913.
COUNTY FUND
1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed p, hl0 out of
County Fund. Earl Fowler, D4,D.S. No.
1, 8 days attendance in Oct, II days
examining bridges and roads, $3.50; NJ.
S. Rogers, M.B.S No.. 2, Same $3.50; X.
p. Thomas, M.B.S. No. 3, Same $3.50;
NJ. L. Smith, President, M.B.S. No. A.,
Same $40; G. w Ellison, M.B.S. No.
5, Same $3.50; Parham H. Williams,
| Clerk, / day attendance in Nov. 500;
w. A. Ramsey, Sheriff same, 500;
1t is hereby ordered that the Board
do now adjourn until its next regular
December Meeting, A. D. 1943.
M. L. Smith, President.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18


1t is hereby ordered that the follow
ne accounts be allowed payable out of
Separate Road District No. /, for Sal
aries, Labor, Supplies, etc. Herman
riffin 1880; Glenn McNeer 1880;
Crayden johnson 900; Cecil Farmer
1900; Raymond Hopkins 800; II. H.
Lehman 1880; Tom Griffin G4.10; L. G.
Johnson 1os.3O; II. S. Terry i0s.30; Bill
Turner $500; Clinton Booth $500;
Cliff Hughes $500; Walter Tucker
67.1o; Rich Kealhofer $40; Lee Pea
cock 1850; Western Auto Assoc 10;
Peoples Service Station 12i.40; Peoples
Service Station 108.G0; Weathersby
Chev. Co. 220.35; VI. G. Catron $40;
Jackson Road Equip. Co. 1898; Culland-
er Mchy Co. 21.93; Jackson Road Equip
Co. d.14: Standard Oil Co. 1884, S; Stan
dard Oil Co. 1856; The Texas Co.
1920; Terrys Garage 1852; w. A. Har-
vey Store 1923;
It is hereby ordered that the follow
ing accounts be allowed payable out of
Separate Road District No. 2, for Sal
Labor, Supplies, etc, as follows:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-18
Relief At Last
For Your Cough

Creomulsion relieves promptly be-
cause it goes. right to the seat OF the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
and heal raw, tender inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
to sell you a bottle Of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough or you
are to have your money back.
CREOMULSIO
For Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis
Evening star., 1943-02-13
LOST

SUGAR RATION CARD; Frances E
Woodley pl. NV
SUGAR RATION BOOKS, issued TO Jack
Norma and .Jacoueline shartzer @O5 V st.
ne. New address 42%2 7ta st. NV. 49,
SUGAR RATION BOOKS, Lillian and NIL
t3n KEN sos haywood DR., Mt. Rainier,
SUGAR COFFEE RATION BOOK issued to
linEton. is.
SUGAR RATION BOOKS. two, for walter
and Ann Lee Wood. Beltsville. Nd.
SUGAR RATION BOOK. IN Hyattsville
Md. Arthur Bladen
SUGAR RATION BOOK issued to Florence
z Teller. Bayside, Long Island New York
Gall Oliver 433d.
SUGAR RATION issued 10, Mrs. Ida Ben
nne[i 1922 5; Annapolis ,lH rd, sladensburs, Nd
SUGAR RATION BOOK, John paul sterrett.
1919 Burke 81. Sc. Ludlow 1915.
TRAILER LICENSE lost, JT-52o. 81 re-
ward for return to The Safemasters Co. :"
"3ui Penna, ave. nv.
nPPER BRIDGEwoHRK YORK TqssaaEl, s,l,, l4th snd
Branch 5'tG?iq' a5s@' FNO"s Ne'"''e ii3.o
WALLET, black leather, NV section;
VALUABLE p6one @SveFqmen, pap.5s eash BE-
WALLET-Black leather, Georsia ave. bus
station or on bus; cont. Identification card,
driver Incense; registration caro-, and
c gas ration books, money. Charles r
sprns I'd S Nf44s' 1853 iS Henqse Rsesrd SILVER
WALLET black leather, drivers license
and gas ration book, issued TO Jose
Obregon. Catholic University. Mail IL to
n J, Hoeee l205 OTIS ST. ne.
WIRE-HAIRED TERRIER, IL Yrs, old.
sohd white, lonc hair. Name, ''Chun1 ;"
Very friendly. T'R. 2as3 1907 2sth
pi Sc.
WRIST WATCH-Ladv yellow gold Bu-
iowa, case No. ia96662. Liberal reward
Cal Michigan 1850.
WRIST WATCH, mans gold Gruen, be
tween 1868 Spring Td and corner Of
Spring rd and l4th or on streetcar from
same corner 10 Penna. ave and I4th
Repard Ia ylnr LA
Evening star., 1943-02-13
$3.50 in Cash Is Taken
In Two HoIdups Here

Cash totaling $3.50 was taken from
two colored men in holdups reported
to police early today.
Joe Smalls, colored, of sO3 N
street NV, told police he was ac-
costed by four slightly built colored
men at his home shortly after | am
While one man, dressed in a ma
room shirt and green sweater. point
ed a nickle-plated revolver at him
the others took S430 and escaped
down Eighth street. Mr.. Smalls said
The man with the gun also fed
after firing shot to frighten the
holdup victim
In another robbery. wallet con-
tanning 500 was taken from We'll
don Holcomb, 43, colored, operator
Of gasoline station at l71o Yer
mont avenue NV. police said.
Found in a semi-conscious condi-
ton on the floor Of his station
shortly after 4 am, Mr.. Holcomb
told police colored man who en-
tered the place a half hour earlier
struck him over the head with
some hard instrument" and ran off
with his wallet
Mr.. Holcomb was released from
Freedmen's Hospital after treat
ment for cut over the right eye.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
District 0CD 10 Receive
Ambulance From BARRIERS

President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor is ex-
pected to make an address at 2 pm.
tomorrow in the Departmental Audi
torium in connection with the do
nation to the District civilian de-
fense organization of an ambulance
purchased out of money provided
by BARRIERS in Washington and Vi
cinity
An elaborate program for the oc-
caslon has been arranged by Vice
President Frank w. Weibel of the
Journeymen BARRIERS, Hair Dressers
and Cosmetologists Internationa
Union OF America; Ugo Carusi. ex-
ecutiVe assistant to the ATTORNEY
General; Richard Atkinson of the
BARRIERS Protective Association and
others.
Purchase of the ambulance was
arranged by union committee
headed by Charles J. Bovello
Saviour Sidetti, who is chairman OF
the District Barber Board, and Harry
L. Rich, treasurer OF the union
committee.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Col. Johnson PLEDGES
Punitive Action 10
Spread War Orders
SWPC Chuirmun Churoes
Big Firms With Failure
To Place Subcontrocts
Rv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j.. Feb. l3.
Col. Robert w. Johnson, chairman
of the Smaller War Plants Corp,
told guests at Lincoln Day dinner
last night that he would take puni-
tive action against big business.
which he said had failed to let sub
contracts to small war plants.
He did not announce exactly what
punitive action he would take to
force sharing of war contracts.
Il have sensed the will of Con-
gress," he said, 1T wants the job
done, ard it will be done"
Its time to stop building new
plants and to use the plants we now
have
Col. johnson said "the smart
thing for the larger manufacturers
10 DO is to spread the load of con-
tracts " because if small plants
go under. big business is doomed :
oy resulting economic upheaval."
In a statement afterWard, he re-
piled to criticism by Senator Tru-
man, Democrat of Missouri, yester-
day on the Senate floor of business
men In uniform in charge of civilian
agencies of the Government.
Col. johnson said:
1T has been mentioned in Wash
lngton that. as an Army officer, I
serve two masters. That is not true.
l was assigned by the President to
the War Production Board and l
am responsible to Mr. Donald Nelson
tWPB chairman and through him
to Congress. There is no dual re-
sponsibiltiy. either to the Army.
Navy or the Maritime Commission.
I've been in the Army ordnance
I've retained my military status and
the aim is simple. The procurement
departments are military depart
ments, and I believe my military
status will be helpful to smaller war
plants.
IF later it should develop that
this results in any inhibitlons or
limitations, 1 will request the Presl-
dent to place me on inactive duty
or replace me in service"
Col. johnson did not elaborate
about being placed in service"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Two Red Cross Workers
From D. {. Area in EnqIand

j. Pericles McDuffie of 1922 T
street NV. and Catherine G.. Smoot
CT lll4 Prince street. Alexandria
are among the 30 additional Red
Cross workers whose arrival in Eng
land vas announced today by the
American Red Cross.
Miss McDuffe. an assistant pro-
gram director for Red Cross. was
recreatlonal director of Washington
Fairgrounds from 1899 to 194l.
Previously she was graduated from
Howard University. studied at Cath
oiic University and taught in the
public schools here.
Miss Smoot was an instructor in
Alexandria public schools for seven
years before accepting her present
position as staff assistant with the
Red Cross. She is an active mem
beT OF the TWigs, the ESQ. the USO,
and was corresponding secretary for
the John Alexander Chapter of the
OAR IN Alexandra.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
'0ffice Girls Drawn
Into Sweater Fight
Firm Asked to Explain
Discrimination in PIont
By the Associated Press.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb. l3.-
Union officials. taking up the cud-
gels for the Sikorsky sweater girls
want the management to explain
why it's all right for female Office
workers to wear sweaters, but taboo
tor girls in the production line.
For 3l2 hours labor and manage
ment representatives debated the
SikorSky Aircraft Co.'S no sweater
rule yesterday. When the session
ended, the leaders Of the United
Aircraft Workers Local (CIO) is
sued this statement:
Sweaters are being worn by fe-
male office workers. And since the
company's objection is based on
completely moral reason, why should
Office workers be less susceptible tc
moral degradation than factory
workers."
The union SAYS its next step will
be to confer with the United Ar
craft Corps employment personnel
director at Hartford on Monday. ST.
korsky is subsidiary of that or
ganlZat tlOn.
Meantime most of the So sweater
girls who were sent home THURSDAY
returned yesterday. attired in com
ny-approved slacks and jackets.
Management representatives pro-
posed that a Joint union mana ge-
ment committee composed entirely
OF women be established TO conside,
a new uniform, their decision to be
Anal.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
WPB Choir Will Hold
Rehearsal Monday

The War Production Board Jubilee
Choir will be heard in special
dress rehearsal at $50 pm Monday
In the Social Security Auditorium.
The program of Rhythmic Spirit
uals' will include solos by Hezekiah
Reed, Naomi zimmerman and Direc-
tor Staten and four special arrange
ments by a sextette.
Free admission cards are avail
able to WPB employees and friends
at the Recreation Unit, Personnel
Branch, 2l11-A Railroad Retirement
Building.
The choir also will sink at the
Stage Door Canteen February 81.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Axis Prisoners in u. S. Allowed
To Write Two Letters q Week

For all this correspondence. a
special, sensitized green-colored
paper is supplied by the Office of
the Provost Marshal General of the
Army. The mail is scrutinized at the
prison camp. then carefully censored
before it is forwarded to the pris-
oners' families, using the diplomatic
agency of the neutral governments
charged with handling the affairs of
the enemy governments in this
country. Switzerland takes care of
German and Italian interests, Spain
handles Japanese affairs
One other method of communica-
ton is open to the enemy prisoner
in this country-he can send one
cablegram a month And if he fails
to hear from his family, the Inter
national Red Gross has special
form for him to fill out, whereupon
it will make an inquiry and give him
a report.
Evening star., 1943-02-13

Whatever our views about
communism, Russia stands
today as the savior of de-
mocracy In Europe" says
Wendell L. Willkie in an ex-
elusive article in Sundays
This Week Magazine, with
The Sunday Star. Had
her resistance been less stall
wart, it is difficult to see how
Nazilsm could have been
brought to the defensive. "
Urging full cooperation
with Russia after the war,
Willkie rejects the idea that
her theology would prove a
menace to peace. II do not
find in the history Of the
Russian people any threat of
world domination by force of
arms" he says.
The Republican leader,
who was President Roose-
velt's observer in the Far
East, also calls for our post
war participation in the
problems of China and India.
and all the decent nations
in Asia.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Jap Transport Attacked
BY u. 5. Heavy Bomber
By the Associated Press.

pF me fss0clated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.
Feb. II Delayed A United States
heavy bomber on armed reconnais-
sance over the Solomons Sea spotted
a 6,000-ton japanese transport off
Cape Oxford at midafternoon today
and bombed it to standstill.
1t. William A. Woods of Louisa
KY, the bombardier, said he dropped
MS bombs in the face OF consid-
cradle anti-aircraft fire and saw at
least one bomb score either a direct
hit or extremely near Just off the
stern.
The Americans were unable TO do
further damage because all their
bombs were gone Capt. Paul Ken
dali Of Rochester. N. Y. the pilot.
wanted TO hang around a little long
er, but decided to return 10 base be-
fore dark. The co-pilot was It..
John M, Sturgeon OF Lexington. Ky,
ana the navigator Hyman Orman
OF Chicago.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
japanese
Continued From First PAGE.

which broke out in the Solomons
area about January 90, have listed
% American ships sunk The num-
Der of damaged vessels and total
plane losses were not disclosed
However, field dispatches from the
Southwest Pacific have credited Al
lied airmen with supremacy over
the Zeros by 3 to /.
The imperial headquarters COM
munique said Japan had suffered
the loss of seven warships and dam
age TO six in the fighting off the
Solomons and New Guinea since
August 7, 1912, while Allied forces
lost eight sunk and eight damaged
which have not been previously an
nounced"
The communique said three Japa-
nese destroyers, three submarines
and one patrol ship were sunk. while
a cruiser. four submarines and a
patrol ship were damaged, up to
February 7.
Submarines Listed.
II reported that four Allied sub
marines. three torpedo boats and a
patrol ship were sunk in the same
period and three destroyers. four
submarines and patrol ship were
heavily damaged. all this toll de-
scrlbed as previously unannounced.
The Toxic communique conceded
the United Nations slight edge in
aerial warfare. 1t said 205 Allied
aircraft had been shot down and 80
destroyed aground for a total of 237.
against japanese losses of 215
which crash-dived into enemy OBJ
JectiVes or failed to return to base"
and ia damaged for a total of 329.
Evening star., 1943-02-13
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The Army is helping its prisoners
of war keep in touch with home folk
Officers disclosed today the Army
is going so far as to provide special
facilities - including paper that S
proof against such old tricks as
lemon juice and invisible ink-for
its prisoners to write letters.
Axis prisoners held in this coun-
try are permitted to send up to two
letters and one postcard each week,
plus one business letter a week. It's
not exactly unhampered and unre-
stricted correspondence. however
Each letter may be only one page
of "a lines business letters twice
that length.
Further provision is made for
preparation and transmission of such
legal documents as wills and deed
transfers
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Coalition Proposed
By Landon 10 Avoid
German Peoples Fate
Konson Urges Democrats
To Renounce Wallace
For Postwar Aims
Rv he ASsociated Press.

Bv ths Associated Press.
OMAHA, Feb. l3. - Former Gov.
ALI Nj. Landon Of Kansas urged last
night "a coalition of real Democrats
and the Republican party as a
guarantee that Vice President Wal
lace and his fellow travellers will
not lead us down the same dis
aStrous primrose path which Hitler
had led his people"
In a speech at Republican Lin
coin Day banquet in Omaha. the
former Republican presidential NOM
lnee asserted that at last the prac-
teal progressives and the real lib
erals of the Democratic party are
awake to the fact that. by use of
Trojan horse methods a small but
dominant group of Nazi New Deal
ers. who seek to establish here what
Hitler described in his early davs as
the national socialistic state. have
seized control of their party.
Mr.. Landon asserted that some
sort OF an international role for this
country is inevitable" and added
that governments will stand or fall
after the war according to the de-
gree they master their economic
problems and enable them to make
a decent living
AS far as lies within our power.
We must seek in the next peace
treaty for freedom and justice for
all races and all peoples And 1
think We should take the lead in
encouraging, fostering and develop
Ing such movements
But before we get too liberal with
the money of the American tax
payers and too liberal with the blood
of the American boys, we should
know just what the situations are.
That calls for an honest discussion
of all the facts and an honest mean
ing of words.
The cosmic bureaucratic planners
are going too far and too fast to
give the American people a reason
able chance, predicated on an hon
est presentation of facts. to agree
on a community enterprise toward
building and maintaining a peace
tul, prosperous and happy world"
Evening star., 1943-02-13
Hard Of Hearing Society
Marks Anniversary Toniqhi

The Washington Society for the
Hard of Hearing will celebrate its
22nd anniversary tonight at q VAL
entine birthday party at 2431 Four
teenth street NV.
The society holds classes in lip
reading, maintains club rooms at
the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital and conducts cultural pro-
grams and other activities.
Arrangements for the party to-
night were made by Mrs. Katherine
K. Madden. chairman; Miss Viola
Goodrich and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Pernecky, jr. Miss Alice Van A.
Alexander is president OF the So
eiety.