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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
J. M. Brown Rites
Held Near West

The many friends of J. NJ. Brown
will regret to learn of his death
which occurred December 25th, 1912
at the home of his son near West.
He was eighty -two years Of ag'
and spent his entire life in this
county except a few years in Ar
kansas. His death resulted from a
fall suffered two weeks prior to his
death.
He leaves three daughters and twc
sons, Mrs. l. l.. sStiffler, Prague
Okla. Mrs. Roy McNeer, West; Mrs
w. B. Mcclellan, Durant; c. C
Brown, West; H. H. Brown, Jack
son; also a number of grandchil'
dren to mourn their loss.
He was laid to rest by the side
of his wife who preceded him in
death two years ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Plans Not Formed
For Distribution
OF Fertilizer

The Director of Experiment Sta
tons, Dire tor of Extension, and the
Commissiol of Agriculture have no
authority to administer the plan as
to distribution of fertilizer and fer
tilizer materials for 1943. The Di-
rector of Experiment Stations, the
Director of Extension, and the Com
missioner are expanding every effort
to secure for Mississippi as much
fertilizer materials as possible, and
will cooperate with all agencies in
the proper and equitable distribution
of the available amount.
1t is emphasized that the Depart
ment of Agriculture nor any other
state agricultural agency has any
delegated official authority to eli
force any plan for fertilizer or fer
tilizer material distribution in Mis-
sissippi during 1943.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Baptist Association To
Meet January 18th
Goodman Will Be
Host Church To
Officials Meet

The special one-day associationa
Sunday school meetings for Holmes
County association will be held at
Goodman, Monday, January rs. Rev,
Madison Flowers, host pastor, an
nounces that arrangements have
been made to welcome and entertain
all the Sunday school teachers. Of
ficers and pastors Of the Baptist
churches Of the county.
This is one of the91O annual Sun
day school meetings held in the
Southern Baptist Convention in the
-Four Year Program. This meeting
begins the third year in this program.
Every Baptist association of the
South these meetings are held to
receive reports and set goals, aims
and detectives for 1943.
Outstanding State and Southwide
Sunday school workers will lead nj
these conferences. Mr.. J. N. Bar
nette, Of the Baptist Sunday School
Board, Nashville, Tenn, head of this
associational Sunday school work in
the South, is leading in this great
effort. Mr.. Barnette states that
plans have been perfected to carry
out this program in spite of handi-
caps. Large numbers have attended
those meetings already held up to
this time in other states.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Walter Murtagh Is
Sheriff Candidate
Pickens Business Man
Will Enter Race
For Co. Office

Walter l.. Murtagh, well known
business man and marshal and tar
collector of that city for the past
twelve years, was in the News Of
flee this week and said that he would
be a candidate for the office OF
sheriff of Holmes county in the
Forthcoming August Primary cleo
ton.
Mr.. Murtagh said that as soon as
the County Executive Committee
meets and sets the requirements for
candidates that he would comply
with same and make his official an
nouncement.
As marshal and tax collector Of
Pickens and several years spent as
deputy sheriff Mr.. Murtagh has had
many years experience in the duties
incident to the office Of sheriff and
he said that he felt that he was
competent to give the people Of this
county good service If they saw fit
to elect him to office.
Mr.. Murtagh was recently in bust
ness in the Pickens Motor Company
until he closed out that business tc
enlist in the army in September.
He was stationed at New Orleans at
the army airbase until November
18th when he was given medical
discharge.
He was born at Ebenezer and
has lived all his life in Holmes
county. He is the son of the late Tom
Murtagh and Mrs. Emma d. Muir
tagh, Of Pickens. He is 40 years old,
married, and a member Of the Meth
odist Church, the Pickens Rotary
Club, and a Mason.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14

Mrs T. O. Williams of Walden
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs Tommy Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy King of Du-
rant were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Hand.
Mrs. Ola Musselwhite was guest
Friday of Mrs, Carl Drake.
Mrs. Grace Alexander, Mrs. Brock
Alexander, visited Miss Pet Rogers
at Lexington, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. George Franklin Perkins LETT
for Camp Shelby Friday
Mr.. C. M. Tate accompanied Mr
Andrew Smith to Greenwood Frida!
to visit Mrs. Smith and baby IN pn'
Greenwood hospital.
|. Mr.. David Mason is home from
Bridgeport, Conn. for while De
fore being INDICTED in the army
| Mr.. Latan Sanders from Glove
was in West Monday afternoon.
Mr.. U L. Alexander visited Il
Walden Friday.
Mrs. C. NJ. Tate and Mrs. John L
Mason were shoppers in Duran
Monday afternoon.
Mr. C. r. Long spent the weekeh'
with his family.
Mrs col ION Stubbs and Mrs I
R. Long were business visitors
Greenwood Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
DR.. London Appears
At kazarene Church
Wife Accompanies
Evangelist Here
On Visit 10Th

DR.. and Mrs. A. S. London, OF
Oklahoma City, nationally known
Sunday School evangelists, viii
speak and sing in rally at the locaI
Church of the Nazarene, Saturday
evening, January 10th, it was an
nounced by the Rev. W. J. Black
mon, pastor.
DR.. London was for many years
president of Nazarene college, and
Mrs. London taught music until
thirteen years ago when the demand
for his services as Sunday School
lecturer began to take him to all
parts Of the country.
DR.. and Mrs. London have travel
ed in every state of the Uunion, and
throughout the Dominion of Canada
leading community and city-wide
campaigns in the interest of youth
A few years ago, they were engaged
for month in the city Of Little
Rock, climaxing with Sunday
School Rally in a single church that
brought attendance record of more
than 1000.
The public is cordially invited to
hear them.
The regular Church Services are
as follows;
Sunday School. GAS.
Worship Service, 1900 o'clock.
Sunday Evening 9ice, 1850.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Dr.. Frank Lacey Is
Home On FurIouqh

DR.. Frank Lacey, of Thomastown,
we'll known to a large circle of
friends in this section where he has
frequently visited, is visiting his
family the first time since he enlist
ed in the service nearly six months
ago with the rank of lieutenant.
Lieut.. Lacey has beenstationed at
White Horse in the Yukon and has
recently been transferred to Ed
munditon, in Alberta Province in
the Dominion of Canada. He was
indicted in Florida
Dr. Lacey has q l4-day furlough
at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Thousands OF Holmes
Farmers Attend
Meetings tuesday
1913 Production Goals
Revised By Farm
Leaders Here

Thousands of Holmes County
farmers gathered in their communl-
ty schools Tuesday, January ] 2, }nr
the purpose of participating in Che
National Farm Mobilization Pro
gram. Businessmen and agricultural
workers of the county helped with
this program in several communities.
The Farm Goals for Holmes Coun-
ty were given by these speakers and
important information on how the
farmer should tackle the all import
ant 1943 job of production.
In spite of the fact that farmers
will meet with more handicaps IL
1943, they were urged to make def
mite plans to use their labor and
equipment in the most economical
ways possible during each month OF
the year.
The following points were stressed
1. Food for the family.
2. War crops in 1943.
3. Year-Round Garden Program.
F.! a. Mobilization of Youth.
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chinery.
6. Ways to finance production
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14

The whole south and nation
mourns the passing of DR.. George
Washington Carver, world renown-
ed scientist, who passed at Tuskegee
Institute in Alabama several days
ago. He was beloved by all white
men as we'll as by his own race for
his unselfish, untiring labors on be-
half of all humanity.
Born a slave he showed to what
heights a man could climb by virtue
of personal merit and hard worn
and study His name viii go down
as one of the greatest scientists OF
all time. No man served his be
loved south better than did DR.
Carver.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Duront Band To
Give Concert Friday

The Durant Band sponsors Var
riety Show, Friday night, Jan. Is,
at s o'clock.
Among the main features of the
show are two plays presented by the
Junior and Senior class, entitled,
Beg Your Pardon" and THE Tele-
gram The visiting celebrities OF
the evening are the Andrew Sisters
in person to bring one OF their own
versions of a late popular song
Other features are the six swinging
sisters of swing; a clarionet quar-
tette; vocal solos, and other features
Money raised from this function
will be used in buying new from
homes. The admission is l0c aDe
20 cents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
The Rowing Observer

We have been receiving mail from
girls all over the campus wanting
Sarah Thomas to give them lessons
on how to get boy friends. Saras
take it from me, this is a good way
to pick up some easy dough from
the way they have been flockins
around you lately.
1t seems to me that the army is
not the only thing that IS interfer-
ring with love affairs. l don't know
what it is, but l recall several in
stances in which the army wasn't
concerned. What's wrong with
rip and Eaoise? Everyone has
been asking this question. Where's
your birthstone "Weis?"
1t is very strange to me that in
English class when the teacher asks
either Evelyn or Cayce to read they
exchange books and smiles. Could
it be because they interested in
what the others is reading?
There was quite a smile on Made
lines face Monday. No, wonder Troy
In his Estate of the Union mes
Cayce thinks he has a wanderful
voice. wonder if Erpestine likes
! ito
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
AWeek Of The War

now covers more than rs million
Americans. Tenants in these areas
are assured of stable rents in 1943
and freedom from fear of evictions.
Moving toward simplified and
standardized retail food prices, the
OPA has established uniform retail
and wholesale margins on nine food
commodities - coffee, canned fish.
cooking and salad oils, shortening,
corn meal, canned citrus fruits and
juices, evaporated and condensed
milk, pure maple and corn syrups,
and flour and flour mikes. Thus
every housewife in the principal
population centers will now know
exactly, in cents per package and
per pound, the ceiling prices on these
items in her food budget. This u
only the initial step. said OPA.
Brpader action later on will cover
a wide range of products including
meat and many staple groceries.
FOOD Distribution
The Food Distribution Administrs-
ton is establishing machinery to
deal with widespread local food
shortages. Since national food sup
plies are not inadequate, these local
food shortages are almost entirely
the result of maldistribution, and
the new program is intended to OBJ
tain more equitable supplies of foods
until such time as rationing begins.
To handle these critical supply
problems, food Administrator Wick
ard has directed the FDA to organ
ize at once local and state commit
tees Of government representatives
and representatives of the food
manufacturing and distributing in
dustries for the territory concerned.
including representative of each of
the food retailer groups and of each
type of general line food whole
salers.
The Committees will investigate
food storage complaints from con-
sumers, dealers, institutions and or
CARNATIONS. The aim will be to give
one-day service to verify complaints,
such notification to determine wheth-
Ell actual critical shortages of essen
tial foods exist.
If the situation cannot be correct
ed locally, it will be referred to the
FDA state chairman who will try to
obtain supplies elsewhere within the
state. If it cannot be corrected
within the state or at the regional
level, it will be reported to FDA
headquarters in Washington. FDA
headquarters will then deal with APP
propriate national trade or industry
associations. And in view of the
success of recent arrangements with
the American Meat Institute and the
offers of similar cooperation by
other idustries, the FDA believes this
can be an effective means of meet
Ing The fILOTe CTftlCdl pTODleIIio VI
shortages.
Meanwhile, manufacturers o +
creamery butter have been directed
TO set aside for direct war require
ments 80 per cent of their monthly
production, beginning February 1, to
obtain sufficient supplies of butter
for the needs of the armed forces
and for minor export to allied ma
tions.
| After January 9, the production
| of all citrus juices, except uncon-
centrated grapefruit juice, will be
reserved for war requirements. This
is Food Distribution order No. 8, and
its purpose is two-fold - to insure
adequate supplies canned citrus
products for government war re-
quirments and to conserve tin by re-
quiring civilians to use fresh citrus
fruits instead of canned fruits.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14

j. f. Johnson, Pascagoula, spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Johnson and
James, Jr., in the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Saunders
Mrs. J. f. johnson and James
left Monday for Meridian where
they viii visit friends before going
to Pascagoula where they viii joif
Mr.. johnson for awhile.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
Red Cross Needs
Workers Here

Durant ladies are asked TO come
out in greater numbers to fold
bandages for the Red Crosa, local
leaders said today. A much larger
quota than usual has been given
Durant this month and more help
is needed If the work is to be done.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14

Pfc. Joseph Alexander spent two
days at State
Mr.. C. R. Long and familyspent
Sunday in Philip.
Pfc. Joseph Alexander went to
Jackson Tuesday. He returns to
Florida whore he is in camp.
Mr. J. R. Joyce of Durant stop
ped by West Monday on his way
home from Walden.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
DoyIe AIsbury Finishes
Civilian Pilot Course

Friends of Dayle ASbury, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Alsbury, OF
Durant, will be interested to know
that he has completed his civilian
pilot training course at New Orleans
where he makes his home. He and
fifteen other young men received
their silver wings at the New Or
leans airport last week
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-14
COST OF LIVING

An OPA report on three typical
months of residential rent control
gives complete details of how the
nations s billion annual rent bill
has been held in check. Rent con-
troll has spread over $50 areas, and
Evening star., 1943-05-24

gle Reeves. present president of the
club, has been altered since 1894.
Each new member pledges herself
to keep the ideals and secrets of
the JGC and is allowed to paint
her name on the walls of the old
tower room. alongside the hundreds
OF names of her sisters" accum-
ulated through the years.
Recently the club accepted an
offer to join the Inter-Sorority
Council Of Western Maryland Col
lege, adopted Greek symbols as
closely akin to the letters JGC as
possible. Except for their traditions
and history, the society now exists
as a regular college sorority, under
the new name Iota Gamma Chi.
No one other than the club men,
bers, however, has ever penetrated
the meaning of the three letters
that make up the name-which
fact may prove that women can
keep a secret-for nearly so years
at least.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Executives of YWCA
To Confer Here With
Mrs. H. S. Elliott

Mrs. Harrison S. Elliott of New
York, president of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Associations of the
United States, is due to arrive in
Washington today for a brief stay.
While here she will meet with local
executives and leadership groups to
discuss ways and means of shaping
the YWCA program more closely
to the immediate wartime needs of
women and girls.
Well known for her work in adult
and adolescent psychology, Mrs.
Elliott has travelled extensively, lee
turing to groups of young women
at colleges, high schools and local
YMCAs. She is the author of sew
eral books on the psychological
problems of adults and adolescents,
including Women After Forty"
Understanding the Adobe scent
Girl" and The Sex Life of Youth"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Women Guard
Dark Secret
Of Sorority
Western Maryland
College Organization
Founded in 1894

WESTMINSTER, Nd, May "a
Forty-nine years old and still a
womans secret. That's the chief
claim to fame of one of the oldest
women's organizations at Western
Maryland College in Westminster,
Md, which has been shrouded in
mystery since its inception in 1894.
Founded in remote tower room
of one of the campus buildings, it
allegedly was instituted for the pur-
pose of "furthering the dignity of
the senior women"
Known as the JGC, it's initials
are the darkest secret of all. For
many years it existed apart from
other campus organizations and the
faculty and initiated students knew
nothing of the society except for
the occasional appearance of a group
Of women students wearing a mys-
terious and rather startling costume
The traditional initiation outfit
includes an entire black garb-even
stocking. Books are carried in
pillow slip, and the hair is wrapped
around a pencil, placed upright on
top OF the head, and crowned with
a large red bow of ribbon.
There are tales from former years
Of initia tes riding the goat;
stories of piercing screams, bells
and the clanking of chains coming
from the old tower room during the
initiation period.
An alumna Of the club, Mrs.
Fred A. Kullmar of Florida, writes:
1T has been about IS years since
I was initiated by a very ghostly
ceremony into the mysteries of
JGC. At that time it was club
rather froWned upon, but tolerated,
by the faculty. ."
1t was the custom of those chosen
to stage a parade through the
(dormitory) halls of Old Main, and
ghostly procession it was. Moan
ing and groaning. the line would
proceed to the torture chamber.
And woe be to those who were too
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Miss Irene Wright
To Address Chapter
Of PEG Tomorrow

American Pattern" will be
the subject of talk by Miss Irene
A, Wright of the State Department
at a meeting of Chapter B of the
PEO Sisterhood at lis pm. tomor-
row. Tea will follow the meeting at
the Congressional Club, 2OO1 New
Hampshire avenue, with Mrs. Carl
t. Curtis as hostess. A musical
program will include Mrs. Helen
Turley, contralto.
Chapter M will entertain with a
box supper at its final meeting this
year at $50 pm. Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Robert A. LeRoux.
206 Massachusetts avenue NE. Mrs.
LeRouX, Mrs. Ethel AShman, Miss
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Arlington COP.
Council to Hold
Reception
Miss Winitred Stanley,
One of Honor Guests
Friday. TO Sneak

The newly organized Republican
Womens Council of Arlington will
entertain more than 200 guests at
a reception and tea at pm. Fri
day at the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Representative Winifred c. STAN
ley. who will be among the honor
guests, is to talk on Congress in
Wartime" Miss Stanley will be
introduced by Miss Marion Martin,
assistant chairman of the Republi-
can National Committee.
Mrs. Leonie M. Gilbert, president
Of the council, will outline its brief
history and the part it expects to
play in present and postwar
affairs.
Those in the receiving line with
the club officers will include Mrs.
Alexander Wiley. wife of the SEN
A. Plumley, wife of the Representa-
tive from Vermont; Mrs. John NJ
Robson, wife of the Representative
from Kentucky; Mrs. William N.
Doak of Virginia. and Mrs. Edward
E. Gam. president of the League
of Republican Women of the Dis
trist.
In addition to Mrs. Gilbert, coun-
Gil officers include Mrs. H. M. Heiser,
vice PRESIDENT; Mrs Colin c. Mac
Pherson. secretary: Mrs. Fred L.
Smith, treasurer; Mrs. H. E. Head,
registrar; Miss Anna Hedrick. par
Humanitarian. and Mrs. Foster Ha-
gan, Mrs. S. Franklin Pierce and
Mrs. Fred Windridge, directors.
Chairmen include Mrs. Haywood
Brown, program, with Mrs. j.
R. Hutchison, co-chairman: Mrs.
Blanche Foote, ways and means,
with Mrs. Harrie Byrd Conlin, CO.
chairman; Mrs. John Locke Green,
membership; Mrs. Oren Lewis. pub
llcity, and Mrs. Thomas A. Worn
ham, hospitality.
Evening star., 1943-05-24

bold or didn't visibly tremble; in
current-day slang, they got the
works. With initiation over, the
girls adjourned to a sumptuous
feast"
In the course of time, when ini-
tiations could no longer be kept
secret, further evidence appeared to
indicate that it was froWned on
by college authorities. In 1924 the
Gold Bug, campus newspaper, car
ried a number of editorials oppos-
Ing the society. In October of that
year, the men students entered the
crusade of criticism"
In face of this opposition, JGC
apparently disappeared. There is
good reason to suspect. judging from
the records of the time, that the
society simply returned to its orig
lnal form in complete secrecy.
When the club again came to
light in 1888 it was as a more high
ly selective organization. A consti-
tuition was adopted and JGC, cast
ing aside some of its traditions of
secrecy, began to take on the aspect
OF a regular college sorority.
No ritual, according to Miss Peg
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Doris D0dS0zl
all for
You, Juniors!

Whites, prints, petoI posteIs in
Mo-pjeCers, long torso styles
Princess dresses, pepIum jacket
oil wise in the Woys Of line to show
off darling Junior figure. And
you'll find them only at JeIIeffs in
Washington!
Nautical and nice little white pjQue
Sailor Suit with brojd trim collar O
tWo-pjecer beloved BY QjrIs who 90 for
the NoN 9 to IS. $3.50.
Slim fitting white pjQue princess dress
,.. pretty enough for princess
with dojnty lace inserts and side button
trim, 9 to IS S795.
Gay plaid cotton seersucker oil be-
9Iomored with bows on the patch pockets.
So sudsobIel Blue, green, red or brown
pIoids 9 to IS, S795.
Junior Cotton Shop. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1943-05-24
RiVerdale Women
To Elect Officers

Election of officers will be held
following a covered-dish dinner to
he given by the Woman's Club of
Riverdale at $50 pm. tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. A. J. Perry, 42Ol
Queensbury road Annual reports
will be given by officers and chair
men Of departments and standing
committees including the president,
Mrs. H. I. Thaller.
The club recently voted to pur-
chase second $1,000 War bond
and to give a $3.50 nurses scholar
ship. Plans for awarding the
scholarship are being formulated.
Don't lose hope til you've tried a
Star Want Ad." MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Problem of Peace
Subject of Talk

America and the Problem of
Peace will be discussed by Prof.
Wesley M. Gewehr of the depart
ment of history of the University of
Maryland before the Credit Wom-
ems Breakfast Club at 7:45 am.
Wednesday at the Willard Hotel.
The affair will be the fifth annual
breakfast given by the group in
honor of the members bosses" A
program of music will be featured
with Mrs Henrietta Mass. soloist,
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Virginia Russell.
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Meeting Postponed

Because of the ban on pleasure
driving, the annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs which was sched-
uled for Thursday at the Womans
Club of Chevy Chase has been
postponed indefinitely, Mrs. Vestus
Wilcox, the president, announced
toGav
Evening star., 1943-05-24

Jane Rommel and Miss Lois Baker
are in charge of arrangements.
Chapter L will meet Friday with
Mrs. Joseph H. Milans, Chamber
lain avenue, KenWood The guest
speaker will be Miss Mabel Cook,
director of the USO operated by the
YWCA. who will discuss How Can
We Help Win the Ware"
Evening star., 1943-05-24
Voteless League
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting with election
of officers will be held by the District
of Columbia Voteless League of
Women Voters at 10 m. tomorrow
at Palisades Park.