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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
Ann E. Grimes Is
Wed To Army Flyer

OF interest to a wide circle OF
friends in Durant where she was
reared was q picture of Miss Ann
Elizabeth Grimes, lovely daughter OF
the late ID. w. Grimes, which ap-
peared in the Memphis Commercial
Appeal Monday, February 18th, along
with the following account Of her
marriage which was solemnized Fri
day, February 5th, in Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Miss, Feb. IA. -
Miss Ann Elizabeth Grimes Of
Durant and Lieut.. Albert l. Lane Jr.,
of Pacific Grove, Calf, were mar
ried here Feb. S, at the First Metho-
dist Church.
The bride was graduated from
Mississippi State College for women
in 1912, and this year has been on
the staff OF social advisors at the
college.
Lieutenant Lane was member OF
the class of cadets who came from
the United States Military Academy
to take their advanced training at
Columbus Army Flying School. He
received his wings in December and
returned to the academy to receive
his commission in January.
Program Of Music
The pastor, DR.. ]. d. Wroten, Of
ficiated at the double ring service.
Music was by Miss Evelyn Hohf, or
ganist, and Miss Elizabeth Ellison,
vocalist, both members of the music
faculty of M. S. C. w. The bride
was given in marriage by DR.. Fred
eric o. Crandall. also of the M. S.
C. w. faculty.
Miss Lorine GOA, former school
mate of the bride and now alumnae
secretary at the college, was maid of
honor, and Lieut.. Joseph Becker,
who was the bridegroom flying ia
structor at the Columbus school was
| best man.
Candles for the ceremony were
lighted by Miss Jewel Gather of
| Tupelo, cousin of the bride.
IA reception followed at the home
OF DR. and Mrs. Burney Lynch Par
kinson of M. S. c. W., with num-
Der of the brides close friends on
the college faculty receiving with
Mrs. Parkinson and the wedding
party.
Former miss M. S. c. W.
In her senior year the bride was
president of the student body, and
was named "Miss M. S. C. W. She
was active in dramatics, and was a
member of the Hottentots and
Black List social clubs She is the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
Mrs. R. w. Rhyme
Club Hostess

The Gamma Literary Club met in
the home of Mrs. R w. Rhyme Feb.
18th for the regular meeting. The
business session was presided over
by the president, Mrs. Comfort.
Pledge of Allegiance was given af-
ter which the Collect was repeated
in unison.
Different committees made re-
ports.
The treasurer reported a nice
balance.
A nominating committee was ap-
pointed to nominate Officers fol-
next year.
A very interesting program was
led by Mrs. Spdva MCCULLOUGH.
Items of Interest-Mrs. Carruth
substituting for Mrs. Steen.
Continental Defense of the Dem.
cratic IdealsLMrs. Comfort.
Continental Preservation of the
Democratic Ideals - Mrs. Stone
street.
The meeting closed with club
singing club song.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18

daughter of the late d. w. Grimes,
formerly of D,arant. Her mother was
the late Mrs. Elizabeth AnnSheffield
Grimes.
Lieutenant Lane is the son OF
Col. and Mrs. Albert l.. Lane Of
California, the former now stationed
in Alaska. He has reported to Tar
rant Field, Fort Worth, Texas, for
further training in aviation, and
will be joined there later by Mrs.
Lane.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18

Cpl. Miles Ray of Camp Polk, La
is spending several days in Durant
With family and friends.
Miss Dorothy Davis of M.SsC.W.
spent the weekend in Durant with
her family.
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. Mize and
Nancy and Mrs. S. C. Ray were
Kosciusko visitors Monday.
Mrs. Wilson Fulton, Greenwood,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Blanton.
Billy Mansfield spent last week
end in Como with his aunts, Mrs. w.
|. Gates and Miss bessie Mansfield.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
Clements-McC onoghy
Vows Spoken

The marriage of Ruby Kate
Clements, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Clements Of Durant, and Card
Mason McConaghy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. McConaghy of Satsama,
Ala, was solemnized in a lovely in
formal twilight ceremony February
6 ct the Presbyterian Church Of
Gadsden, Ala, the Rev. Ivan H.
Trusler officiating.
The bride was dressed in q pow
der blue spring suit, shell pink
blouse with black accessories and
her corsage was of orchids. Her only
attendant, Miss Margaret Finch OF
Gadsden, wore pink with black &C
ceesories and a corsage of red roses.
The groom had as best man Mr..
Harry E. Myers of Gadsden.
Mrs. MdConaghy holds a BIS. de-
gree in Home Economics from the
University of Alebana. Mr.. Nc
Conaghy was graduated from Au-
burn and is professional Engineer.
Both were employed by Architect
Engineers in Gadsden and now Mr..
McConaghy is employed by j. B.
Converse & Co., in Mobile. The
couple is at home in Satsuma, Ala
for the present.
Oh ca town guests wsre Mrs. A.
4. Clements, Mrs. C. L. Clements,
Mr. l.. A. Clements, Mrs N. f. Nc
CoI.s.ely anu Mary Evelyn ard Mrs
Minnette Foote.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
ton was gwen by Mr.. and Mrs. L. S.
McConaghy in birmingham.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
Elsie Hudson Wed
To Corbett [. Penton

Mrs. H. C. Hudson, Of Gufport,
announces the marriage Of her
daughter, Ekie to Private Corbett
L. Penton OF Camp banding, Fla,
on July A. 1912.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18

Mrs. C. E. Long Jr. left Friday
for Carthage to visit her sister
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18

Mrs. William Elmore was a Kos
ciusko visitor Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
Society . Clubs . Personals
Circle II W.S.C.S. Net
With Mrs. Clements

Circle II of the W.S.C.S met in
the home of Mrs. A. B. Clements
February 9Th with eight members
present.
Mrs. BUTTS was welcomed as a new
member.
Mrs. B. w Moore gave the devo-
tional.
The chairman, Mrs. Carruth ap-
pointed flower committees to deco
rate the church for the month of
February.
Mrs. Foster McCullar gave the
End Chapter of the Mission Study,
Twill A Man Rob God?"
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. B. w. Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-02-18
CLASSIFIED ADS

WANTED TO BUY: Portable o.
Standard typewriter in good condi-
ton. Phone News office, 10.
FOR SALE: Two 10-year old
mules Raiford McNeer, Durant
(2tp)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
WHITE COLLAR WAR SPLTSHFT PLAN
cemds uenomsv nAsmye
Assembly Lines in Various Essential Factories

ing the plan. White-colar workers are
registering so fast they're ahead of the
hiring Offices. Five hundred are regis
tered now with the United States En-
ployment Service waiting to be teamed
up for factory shift.
Personnel men are trying to team up
men who think alike; statesmen with
statesmen. teachers with teachers. They
think men with similar uocabularies can
make that 8 pm. shift easier.
The idea has caught on at the Junior
Chamber of Commerce It's canvassing
its membership for teams and looking for
Jobs among Clevelands factories.
This year the United States Employ
ment Service will have to find. somehow,
10000 new factory workers for the 500
to geo Cleveland plants working on war
orders. Most of them will come from
three groups: Women Negroes, and nom
essential workers. It's quite a job be-
cause Cleveland's plants demand at least
semi-skilled people. The city is one of
the worlds largest producing centers
for precision machines, engines and
motor boats.
So the employment service has made a
hasty survey of white-collar men to find
that at least 10000 can be fitted into the
split shift. That would make 5000 work
ers, and at four hours a day they should
contribute 10000 daily man hours.
One Employment Worry.
There's one worry at the employment
service. They point out that the split
shift may leave men on white-collar jobs
who should really make the full change
to eight hours in a factory They also
believe that the teams are only Is per
cent efficient when compared to full
time worker. But they're glad at that,
for any reservoir of man hours.
Here's one example how the split
shifts worked here:
The time-keeper at an electrical plant
was drafted this month. The personnel
manager was hiring, but he hated to
put a good factory man on the time
clock. So the employment service sent
him two clerical workers to split the
shift on the time clock It's working out
very well.
Joe, who takes it from 4 pm To pm,
had to drop out of his bowling league,
and Tim, who Workes from pm. on,
gave up his Saturday night bridge club
Tim explained for both, He has a
family to support. But he says now ne
can look at the pictures from New
Guinea without feeling he's taking a
free buggy ride"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND.-It's 8 pm. IN the lock
er room of huge Cleveland factory
the right hour to see Cleveland's contrl-
button to the frantic hunt for men to
man the machines.
Eight pm is midway OF the second
shift. Bells ring in the shops. Men get
out lunch pals and wipe the grease off
their hands They have another four
hours before their shift is through at
midnight They unScreW thermos bot
ties and pour steaming coffee.
But in the assembly plant there's
difference. Seyenty-five men scan their
work sheets. make final notes. initial
them and then make for the locker
rooms. They meet another IS men just
coming in-men who look little odd
under the fuorescent glow of factory
lights
They're wearing snap feits. good over
coats. white shirts and silk ties. They
stuff leather gloves into coat pockets
peel off thci~ outside clothes to scramble
into overalls.
The two groups pair off into tWosomes
the men leaving and the men arriv-
ine-to go over notes. Then those leav-
ine hang up overalls pull on white
shirts and hurry home to late dinner.
split Shift" Plan.
This 3 O'Clock scene is the link that
ties together the teams working the
"sp,it-Shift" or "Cleveland plan
is a plan whereby two White-collar
workers each take four hours OF the full
shifts from pm. to midnight The
teammates fiji their regular eight-hour
DAYTIME Jobs. and then each works four
evening hours to turn out machines for
war.
The first man Of each team leaves his
DAYTIME Job little early to get to his
/ factory bench by 4 pm. His team
/ mate comes on at 3 pm. and works to
midnight The last man gets to bed
/ little late but he's usually the sort OF
workers who can shift his daytime hours
around enough to get an hours extra
/ morning sleep II he needs 1t.
So Cleveland factories are getting
s~mo mon they Wouldn find otherwise.
+ Two wAitc-collal workers make one blue
shit factory worker The Whlte-collar
men set the regular hourly rate pay for
their Jobs ana something more valuable
the feeling they're no longer useless
in the war.
Alley Schafer. president of p coal
| company got the idea in one evening s
conversation. He's now split shifter. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
Spitfire Best Fighter,
British Are Convinced

LONDON.-The Focke-W ulf 1870 is out
OF the race. Admittedly it is a fine
fighter plane, but the Raj is now in
possession of all its secrets and they
know it is not as good as the new Spit
fire.
They know all about the plane be-
cause they have captured one intact and
have been putting it through its PAGES.
Until this was done, the F.-W. 100 was
regarded as being exceptionally fast at
high attitudes. II has now been found
that its speed decreases considerably
when 1t flies above 10000 feet. It's most
effective height Is around $1,000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
Ability Wasted Before.

papermen, high school teacher and
a printer
The company has put them in the as
sembly rooms where they fit parts to-
gether. They're still a little too green
about tools to go into the machine shops.
One difference has shown up already;
the White-colar men are absent from
work less than the regular factory hands.
And that in spite Of the fact they're
working II hours day; eight at the
White-collar job and four in the factory.
There's a sensible explanation Of this
from B. c. Seiple, the Cleveland director
of the United States Employment Serv-
ice, which is pairing the teams. He
says factory work chat is, manual la
bor) is such a change for White-collar
workers that it's as good as recreation.
What's more, most Of the white-colar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07

men sought the extra work through
patriotism since few of them need the
extra income.
In some cases, OF course, the split
shift is proving a hfesaver. White
collar jobs are disappearing under the
priorities drive. Statesmen are no longer
needed Advertising stats are being
cut. Warner and Swasey have already
put some of their shutters onto
full time; men vino quit white collar
jobs which were beginning to look
insecure.
The men themselves look happily in
credulous about the change. They had
no idea until they tried the split shift,
that they could stand up under the
factory pace.
Six other Cleveland plants are adopt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07

And Charles StillWell, president Of the
Warner & SWasey Co. making turret
lathes, helped evolve the idea in another
conversation. Mr.. StilWells plant was
the first Cleveland factory to put the
plan TO a test.
Mr. Stilweu's first split-shifters went
TO work two months ago. The idea may
have started elsewhere sooner. But
Cleveland is now flooded with mail from
other cities asking about the plan.
The Warner e. SWasey Co. now has
Is vhite-collar teams. They're composed
of quite unorthodox workers for fac
tory. Here are few of the combina-
tions
Two coal company officials, two attor-
neys, two school teachers, a food sales
man and an electric products salesman,
salesman and a cartoonist, two news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
To Start Eight Other Courses.

,See ARNE, Page B-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07
BY SierId Arne,


and the chances for advancement are
rapid for those who cN take on respon-
sibility. The applicants must be 18 to
IS years Old Preference is given to
women who know something about
mathematics and physics.
At Wright Field they will rate as
Junior engineering aides" They'll work
with experienced engineers, who, at this
point, must have assistance to run the
tedious tests. Most of the women
talked to pointed out they also have the
satisfaction Of being IN work that can
materially shorten the war
The performance Of the woman stu
dents so far has impressed DR.. Wicken-
den with the latent abilities of American
women-Inuch of it only partially used
now
Prof. Russell c. Putnam showed me
what Dr.. Wictenden meant. Prof. Put
nam is an electrical engineer who also
is responsible for directing these woman
students.
Ability Wasted Before.
He told me the background of some Of
the woman students. And pointed out
that their jobs, before entering this
course. could be considered waste of
natural ability, at least in world where
industry is combing the bushes for help.
His top students include:
Evelyn Killelea only 10, who was work
ing as clerk in a Cleveland utility Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-07

flee. She has natural swift compre-
hension Of electricity.
Nancy Elam. the little one who was
hooking up meters, was University of
Kentucky student.
Margaret Marsh of Kansas City was
operating a comptometer. Now she's
taking top grades in electricity.
Goneril Adams was teaching seventh
grade mathematics.
Lois Altschul had graduated in social
science but was working as a secretary.
Two other extremely bright students
are twins. only 18 years old, Mary and
Martha Joyce from Bell Buckle, Tenn.
The courses have been telescoped to
speed the students on to work The alge-
bra they finished in their first eight
weeks takes whole semester in the
usual freshman year. The same for trig-
onometry. They spend six days a week
in class and do a minimum of two hours
study at night.
To Start Eight Other Courses.
Their work records, and the need of
industry, has decided Case to open it's
doors to women in eight other courses.
Courses in drafting, production methods,
industrial instruments, research physics,
metallurgical technique. mcrochemical
analysis, analysis of fuels and petroleum
tSee ARNE, Page B-3)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-16
A Soldiers Thoughts

AUon ono reads letter like that
.m Corporal James Robertson IN an
t.miug column un this page. no
..n have no fear nut that the men "a
'u" um"d -crviccs are going to do
thor part to win this war. they
are willing to make any sacrifice
for victory. They know. too. OF a;
Least tins soldier does. what the war
ls about. and nc is ready to do hi>
utmost 60 achieve the ends and aim.
Of the common cause.
The CorpOrals letter is = chal-
lcugC to all of us back here on the
HON" front. Oh. yes. the soldiers
arc we'll fed and cared FOR IN every
say nut at best theirs is q hard life.
wucn more 50 than Wc realize vino
r"main a. home and in whose stead
they nave gone.
II myself am Just common sol
dicr III a nVncOmbat unit, but have
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
RUSSIANS DRIVE
ON KRIV0I ROC
Continued From Page One)

and burning more than 40 trucks
and carts loaded with military
supplies, the war bulletin said.
The German retreat westward is
toward the Bug river in southern
Russia.
The large German armies half
tapped in the great Dnieper bend
fell back in two main sectors be-
fore the victorious Russians, who
advanced up to nine miles south
west of Dnepropetrovsk and con-
tinued to close in on the big iron
and metal center of Krivoi Rog.
The Russians overran nine towns
in the region of Krivoi Rog,
city normally of 100000 popula-
ton which seems likely to be the
Red arny's next big prize. Ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch to
the Stockholm newspaper Alton
bladet, the Russians already are
in the outskirts of Krivoi Rog.
In the region southwest of Dne
propetrovsk 43 populated places
fell to Soviet forces under Gen
erals Malinovsk and Konev, in
Guiding the district center of Sole
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27

noye, II miles from the big riv-
err city, said the Moscow-Broad-
cast bulletin, recorded by the Sow
let monitor. Advances here rang
ed from four to nine miles.
A few miles northwest of Kri-
Vol Rog the Russians, according
to a Moscow radio broadcast,
were already within Is miles OF
the Observation-Disclosures north
south railway which the Nazis
are battling desperately to hold
for evacuation from the Red ar
my's closing Dnieper moose.
The Germans made no effort
to conceal the gravity of the plight
Of their armies in southern Rus
STA. The German high command
acknowledged penetrations in the
Melitopol sector after fierce bat
ties, and said only that some
were sealed off, thus implying thai
others were not.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
HOUSE APPROVES
NEW DRAFT BILL
Continued From Page One)

members said, is aimed at Nc
Mutt, whose recent order designat-
ing certain occupations as monde
ferrable aroused much Congress
sional ire. The bill contains a spe-
cific ban against inducting m n
solely because of their occupation
ban that in effect nullifies the
McNutt order.
The immediate effect of the leg
assuming the Senate con.
ours in the House changes-is a
matter of speculation. but COM
mittee members and unofficial
spokesman for Selective Service
say it probably will result in a
decrease in the number of fathers
to be drafted because it requires
the pool of non-fathers to be scrap
ed to the bottom.
Rep. Kilday D.-Tex) told the
House it is not the intention OF
the new legislation to effect whole.
sale deferment of fathers. Rather
he explained, the Military commit.
tee believed dependency should not
be ignored and the law should
clearly state that pre-War fathers
must be kept out of uniform sc
long as non-fathers anywhere ir
the nation are available.
Chairman May (D.-Ky) of the
Military committee, succeeded If
amending the bin to provide fol
the examination of approximate
ly 100000 men already released
from the armed services for phys
ical or other reasons. The re-ex
animation would be made on the
basis of any changed physica
standards recommended by five
man medical board set Up by thu
bill to review present physical re
quirements.
Explaining the intent of the pro
vision requiring the President II
vest administrator of the Selec
! tive Service act in the director O
| Selective Service, Harness told thu
House This simply means tina
one official, and only one, shall
be responsible and should serv.
as Enthusiastically CT e / evidence
that the Congress does not believ'
or expect the Selective Training
and Service act to be an made
uuate framework for fu1l-dres
national ,nanpower policy, whicl
the Administrator has to d t
tried to make it by improvisation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-27
THE MONSOON
LAUNCHED HERE
l33rd Merchant Vessel Is
Christened AT N. c.
Shipyard

The North Carolina Shipbuilding
company sent its 133rd merchant
ship, the S. S. Monsoon, down the
ways Tuesday morning at e:45 o.
clock after the 10,600-ton vessel
had been chirstened by Mrs. Paul
A. Peoples, of Newport News, Va,
wife of the company's Deferment
manager.
Hell attendants were Mrs. Fair
mount R. White, of Hampton, Va.
and Mrs. Alexander Vernon, of
Hilton Village, Va.
Like all CO type ships being
built here, the S. S Monsoon is
named for an early American
Clipper ship. The original Mon
soon was a 773 ton creft and was
built in 1851 by Trufant and Drum
nond at Bath. Maine, for George
Hussey of New Bedford.
After many successful trips, she
sailed from New York. July 26,
1856. and arrived in Hobson's Bay
on November II. 1t was reported
that she hove to off Sydney and
was driven into cove where
she lost her anchors and was OBJ
liged to substitute cannon.
In 1865, the Monsoon was re
ported sold for $4,000 and the
register of 1866 gave her owners
as Kruger Brothers with Captain
Closson as her commander. From
1870 to 1878 she appears in the
registers as the Norwegian ship
Monsoon.