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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
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Will Start Operation
November 18th
S400. 600 Annual PoyroIl
Will Eventually Develop
300 Women Employed

The new Aponaug Chenille Company's
plant No. 3, located on south Depot
Street in Durant, will start operating
on or near November /, R. S. McFarIane.
Research and Development Manager Of
the Mississippi Power & Light Company
announces.
+ Mr.. McFarlane said he was authorized
to make this announcement today after
contracting R. ID. Sanders, president of
the Aponaug Manufacturing Company,
on opening plans.
Mayor W. Z. Howell, Louis Longinotti,
and other civic leaders, started work
ing for new industries with Mr.. Nc
Farlane in 1910 when a adequate source
of electric power was made available
to the city of Durant through an agree
ment with Mississippi Power e. Light
Company for power on a Wholesale basis.
The opening of this new industry in
Durant is the result of this cooperating
effort.
The plant building, formerly known
as the Cole Trading Co. building, has
been purchased by Mr.. Sanders and is
being repainted and repaired. Machinery
and equipment will be installed within
the next two weeks, Mr.. Sanders states.
Approximately 300 girls and women
between the ages of Is and AS will be
employed by the new factory. Already
a survey has been made by a Committee
OF civic-minded citizens proving the
availability of the necessary labor, and
an application Office will be opened soon.
officials said the new plant could even
tually have a payroll of over 5000 per
week.
The regular minimum 40 hour weekly
wage will be SIS, although most work
crs can average approximately $25 per
week, or more, after they become pro-
%ficient in this new work.
The factory will operate on two S-hour
shifts, daily. Various types of chenille
robes, bed spreads, and similar products
will be manufactured Equipment be-
are now ready to serve the new plant
The Mayor. along with the citizens
committee, requests that all possible
spare rooms, apartments and houses be
made available to girls and women and
their families who will move to Durant
to work in the plant. 1t is suggested
that local citizens who can. repair rooms
oY apartments for rent, do so at once
in order to provide the necessary hous-
ing facilities.
Mr.. McFarlane was also authorized to
announce that prospective workers de-
string experience in the type work to
be done at the Durant plant could secure
instruction and temporary employment
at the Aponaug Chenille factory in
Winona. Unskilled workers who take
their training at the Winona plant can
enter the Durant plant as skilled work
ers. he said. thereby receiving higher
wages.
The new Durant factory, considered
ideal for a city the size of Durant, is
another step in the industrial devolp-
ment of the state, the utility official
stated. Besides being a natural asset
to the city, the factory can be expected
to bring in a payroll of more than
$400. 900 yearly to this area if present
plans continue uninterrupted. 1t will
also provide steady employment for
many Attala and Holmes county girls
in both war and peace times.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Lee Mayo Appointed
Bethesda Trustee

The Bethesda qualified electors did
not appear to vote on a trustee on Sept.
18th, when a special election was called.
Dorothy McBee, county superintendent,
appointed Lee Mayo trusee TO fill the
u%nexpired term of c. A. Moore, who has
moved out Of the district. The said term
expires March. 1915.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14

county, near Durant, and has many
friends over the county.
While in Australia he was invited to
spend some of his time in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Cowley, East
Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, from
whom Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore received
an interesting letter this week in which
they told of Robert Earl's stay in their
home and how delighted they were to
have him and three American friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
By Hazel Brannon

The Mississippi Free State Fair got
off TO a slow start this week Monday,
when. as usual, the Press of the state
was honored guests. The Rubin and
Cherry shows to be featured this year
did not begin to arrive until about eight
o'clock Monday night and the rides
didn't get started either until Tuesday.
Blu indications, from what WI could see.
were that the midway will be just as
attractive as ever to young and old.
The grandstand show which was held
on schedule Monday night was good
entertainment from beginning to end.
The show lasts an hour and a half and
features lovely scenery, beautiful cos
tunes and well-trained dancers. There
are many speciality acts to amuse every
one. The only weak spot of the show
that we could see was the smaller than
usual number Of musicians and singers.
Let Freedom Ring" is worth your time
and money If you are thinking Of seeing
the Fair. There are two shows nightly,
at 1880 and 900.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Mrs. Rosamond
Appointed Tax Assessor

Mrs. Denton Rosamond has been ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term as
tax assessor of Holmes county of her
husband who enters the service October
10th at Camp Shelby.
Nj. Rosamond has been accepted for
service in the United State Seabees with
a second class petty officer rating.
The Rosamonds have one son, John
Bell, aged H.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Frunk Hitchcock Is
Now In Sicily

Sgt. Frank Hathcock has been over
seas nearly a year now having gone
over last November. A recent letter to
his paernt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Hathcock.
said he is in Sicily on \ rest stop. He
has been in North Africa most of the
past cal.
His many friends will be glad to know
be Is getting along fine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14

The Ccntervill school qualified electors
met at the Centervilie Consolidated
School Saturday afternoon. October 2,
1913. at $3.50 o'clock and elected Barrett
English as trustee to fill the unexpired
term Of II. c. Wilkes who resigned. The
said term expires in March, 1916.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14

What a v and what I will do with
out just equals what I need."-ohn
". Holmes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14
Flash Prices
From OPA

TRADING: Eggs cannot be graded ex-
ccpt by Gambling. All eggs not candl-
ed and properly graded into consumer
grades must be sold as assorted or
ungraded.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-14

Cane Syrup
Farmers Ceiling Price to Consumers
i No. 10 cans delivered
to consumers home) 5 500 per case
II No. 5 cans delivered
to consumers home) GA per case
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
When Men Run Races Against
Father Time

which Rossinis GAIA Ladra'
was 90 Doe produced not "a single
note of the overture had been
written and the O, sparrg man
a-sr locked mp The lazy composer
ln one OF the rooms Of La Scala,
and declared he should have
neither food nor freedom until
iAe overtime was completed Ros-
su worked so well that the
uas.c vas written and r,hrarscd
before the evening performance.
Mozart was oo,,allv AS iudolent
.r, ,-oc,,.,i,,,,,c az Rass,ni
80 ,.,,,.s. an IA. rlcht before
,te PRODUCTION of "pan Giovanni"
g.. ro,,r,ser vas carousing with
r,..,rds and had FORGOTTEN all
about tho st.ll-,o-be-writtcn over
INV.
As e ,y7s ca.rr rs bed in the
.,,,y rours or IN. morning his
...fc- reminded rm that II was
-. dav ot rr.lu,t.nn and Tho
,,.,,..y..s.,,., ,,urrad n. asked
a..r,o max. him "A bowl of punch
.rj holm him keep awake. and
ga, 1.v1 10 rorrosa as the dawn
haeau 10 stream through the
window He fen asleep. COM
n,r,clv exhausted and slept for
, short time At five "a mn. he
resumed his work, and two hours
later tho entire SCRIPT was FIN.
isrcd
Auoor tho literary classics
ora1gc,d AZ the eleventh hour by
writer's who also thought moth
ING is impossible" was Or. John
sons famous "Rasselas" which
was dashed off in single week
10 dsfrav the expenses of his
mothers funeral
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

light bamboo poles in the earth,
bending them 10 a central point
and lashing them together. These
were covered with grass or
leaves Leaves were thrown on
the ground for bed, a fire was
lighted in one corner Of the hut
and the pygmy family was at
home
oddly enough, DIR Picard dis
covered the pygmies have little
fear.
Chief Gallo explained it this
way:
we are too small and not
strong enough 10 make good
slaves So We're not hunted for
that. We don't bother others, so
we have no ones hatred We
have nothing and from him who
has nothing, nothing can be
stolen "
In their family life Dr. Picard
found the little people fond and
considcratc Of their children. Be
tween the men and the women
there was strict division Of la
Dor with the men dong the hunt
ing and the women the camp
work. general they were po-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Proved the Centuries Old Legend
Of Peru's Pygmy indians

1861 and commanded by Juan
Alvarez Maldonado The chron-
Iclcr Of the trip wrote:
He descended the eastern
range Of the Andes and had
scarcely encountered the rough
and rocky slope when his party
cspicd two pygmies. They shot
tho female and the male died of
grief six days later
For nearly four centuries
South American cthnology has
chung TO the belief that Maldon-
dos pygmics merely were large
monkeys But Or. Picard argued
that there was no reason why
the cunquistaiorcs should have
mistaken monkeys for human
beings.
Those old Spaniards knew
what they saw with their own
eyes, - insisted the French sci6n-
fist and went TO work on that as
sumption.
And today he's back in the
deep bush, probably sitting over
camp fire in the jungle, learn
ing lot more about the mys-
terious little people Of the big
woods. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

eating stories about them he had
heard from the Indian inhabi-
tants Of Eureka. He travelled
FOR several days before he met a
pYgmy warrior "A veritablc
giant. Of his tribe for ne stood
;tti Of frrr- frrt- and found the
little chap 10 be wary but friendly
enough His name was Gallo and
he was the chief.
The present Of a hunting knife
made warm friend Of the
pygmy and Or Picard found
that Gallo could speak a com
biuation OF Tndian-Spanish and
Portuguese which is almost uni
vcrsal in the upper Amazon ba-
sin and is called the Liugoa
Coral or universal lauguaEc D."
IT'S important SAYS Or. ri-
card. not 20 confuse these pyg-
mics with dwarfs The pygmes
- are Il distinct race IF mon and
rn true 10 form, h.rcdlty and
type. while tho Dwarf is an acct
dent And don't think that be-
cause the pygmies 1--we IN the
depths. of great forests they lack
mental powers, They reason
clearly and their philosophy is
quito sufficient for the life they
lead
lie descrbeS the pygmies ne
found as ranging from - 20 60
inches in height, although The lat
.lr. fl-llrc- ls czcentlonal- In fac
Gallo WJs Tie only pyEUy Picard
found ~ such stature The aver
age was around 40 or 40 inches
and the bodies and limbs Of these
natives We're in perfect proper
ton 10 their height
ur Picard described the little
folk as c>trcmcly lazy from the
white mans point Of view. They
felt that 30 work. except 10 susi
tain life. was foolish. Hence
their huts and housekeeping
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

equipment were extremely primi-
tive
Their huts. DR. Picard found
were Of a makcshift character,
since they despiscd a fixed abode.
The huts were made by sinking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

rCR wears authropoloelsts and
tthuoIog.sts Of Peru and Bo-
uNa have been trying TO run
down The mmur first circulated
by auc.cu, Spanish explorers that
pygmips and giants are TO be-
-trr-rr-t TT ttrr- f37itvf-i-r- iftt-trtt5ttrtt.
Eut 1t renamed for Or Ernest
Picard. once lecturer az the Sor-
bonnc m Paris. 10 bear modern
testimony 70 the tulth-of some
Of tho odd pioneers tales.
For Dr Picard who escaped
from France by an underground
route aud reached South Hm,fiCa
where he had been making OK
ploiatious before the outbreak Of
The war In 1899 says De has lived
among the nygmles md hnu1a on
future trips 90 got am intimate
picture az their strange and no.
4-a3lc culture
For L---LX- N.aLz- s1lagts and
explorers d,uht.t whether Afu-
CiHpyl reported tE ancient
Greek MI Roman writers ever
htd c~ -t-3 Fh-n stanley and
other as..l-r-r- ll4L4 lLlM-
in much The same Way there
h4s hs,u ID l.' of discussion a'd
o.F..,t, y,...rF.-r egtfN American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

THE AMERICAN WEEKLY has
i the greatest circulation in tho
world because it's the most inter
esting magazine on Garth, -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
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Answers Your Ousstions
Every Mechanic 81 A.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

Two hundred and two men have
been sent into the armed forces by
four Wayne County drat boards
tho army getting the greater num-
bcr Board No 3. with SO in
ductecS was tope for toe induc-
ton. The list.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26
InUGSiOn Film
Timely Topic
At TeIeneuS

THE SUDDEN fall Of Hiller's
african armies together with the
unexpected appearance OF Church
Illl m Washington prophesleS i'm
IpOrtant events 10 come These
events are the basis for "lnvaslC n
|of Europe timely TeleneWShort
featuring the new programs at the
downtown and Norwood Telenews
Ithcaters. Compiled from recently
captured enemy films revealing
the hasty Notifications of prob
able invasion points, this up-to-
the minute subject illustrates the
possibilities for the Allies IN the
coming Battle Of Germany I'm
icanny sense OF timing has enabled
this documentary film 10 be re-
leased al a time when a coutI-
mental invasion IS an immediate
realty,
Noteworthy, too is this weeks
news program hlghlighled by late
films from the Tunlsian war zone.
Here Is seen the joining Of The
IAEt with the British armies for
a final push which resulted in
complete victory. Cen Eisenhower
lis filmed informally converSlng
with Gen Montgomery as the
Iiublanr YankS and TommicS frolic.
IN delight.
/ A. If 10 bear ont this iubilance,
the United States Signal Corps
has Just released photographs Of
Gen. Eisenhower directing the
Training Of provincial Frcn C h.
lirnnn. I'm lnNaslnn laciIcS-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26
By WILLIAM FLEMING

William Henry Gallagher. attor-
nCy, prldCSt himself on keeping lit
For years be has walked for health
during the recesscs m the trials IN
which no appeared. During the
l9-week long trial in which he de
Tended Or. William r. Koch. he
could be seen each recess Clrcllng
the Federal Building pacing
through the corridors like a deck
walker. Once he figured Oul The
distance. Now he remembers thai
Is minutes Of walking about the
building Is the equivalent OF three
quarters OF 4 mile
QUICK WORK: Mrs. Walter
Mietla writes IN that she Is mighty
proud of her soldier husband lie
went into the army only two
months ago and after two trans
ferS, from Fort Custer no Atlantic
City 10 Kansa, City hc haS
earned the right 10 be called Cpl,
Walter Mietla. Cpl MIetIa is IN
the air force radio school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

Spale. Miss DCry has starred m
foHr previous productions 'fhe
SHOW Will continue for four con-
SecutINc Wcck-CndS.
Harry tSCotty) Jackson, 4
Scotch waiter a. the Seward Hotel
hes a burr a. thick as the heather
itself. But that isn't the only
thing he has He also has the first
dollar he earned IN this country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

He carries n around in his wallet.
MANY IL the time" hurrS
Scotty. that I have stood look
ing in the window of bakeShop
or an eating place lingering that
dollar in my pocket. 1 never did
spPnd IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

day FrId a s.
Saturday an :
Sunday of tins
W e e k az the
work
shop 675 Fast
jefferson The
all female cast
Is under the dI-
rectiOn Of Dan
rel NJ SUNDAY.
Irene Derry viii
appear IN tho
role Of La d Y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

There is no
time on { h / s
girls hands nor
has she a min
ute 10 spare.
She is Rita Ga
wronski. W h o
with TWO other
EirlS G h @ c k
every clock AT
w illow r u n
every day. A
pretty big job
- N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26
People You KnOW

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here"
Ladies in Waiting 20 the first ln
4 new series ct simmer pfnduc-
lions. viii he presented by the
atholic Theatcr of Detroit Thurs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26

Rita says about her work:
When YOU tear one of these
clocks down and put it together
YOU have 10 find place for all
the pieces. That old story about
the amateur having wheels and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-26
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12

ern army district announced at noon that several American planes attempted to raid the northern sec- ton of the Chishima (Murile) ls- lands at 7:20 a. m. this morning, but our anti-air defense unit promptly repulsed them"
 The EGG said this transmission was beamed to East Asia and was in English. A Japanese language broadcast beamed toward North America by Tokyo radio fixed the time as 7:10 but gave no more in- formation.
 Presumably American planes at tacking the Kuriles, which extended like string of beads from the Japanese home islands northward to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, would start from recently conquered Attu Island, westernmost of the Aleutians, or from Amchitka, ap- proxiately 200 miles east of Attu.
 Last months raid on Paramu- shriru met weak opposition. The bombers went in at 17,000 feet and caught the enemy by surprise.
 The base, sometimes called Jap ans Pearl Harbor of the North lies on a mountainous island about 55 miles long by 12 wide, with a rocky coastline.
 It is approximately 700 miles northeast of Hokkaido, the nearest of the Japanese home island, and about 1900 miles from Tokyo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12

(Continued from Page D PAW official said. "The gasoline is definitely not available on the At lantic seaboard now, nor will it be on hand in the immediate future" :"
 Brown may lift the ban and make vigorous appeal to motorists to take voluntary measures to conserve gasoline.
 While the exact figures were not obtainable, the petroleum admins tration's data showing decreased supplies for the middle and south- west appeared to point toward greater equalization of rations as between those areas and the Atlan- tic seaboard. This has been urged for some time by Petroleum Admin iStrator Harold L. Ickes.
 Plans to equalize gasoline ration ing east of the Rocky Mountains, as announced by Ickes on July IT, are the result of the steadily-in- creasing oil movement out of the midwest and southwest to the east ern seaboard.
 An important factor in making more gasoline available to the east coast has been the completion of the 24-inch pipeline from Texas to New York and Philadelphia. This has served to release railway tank cars for assignment to other areas, and has made possible the neces- sary transportation flexibility for an equaliza ton program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12
Evacuation Of Sicily
 Going On For Days
(Continued from Page 1.)

ing to Randazzo, where the Axis plight was especially keen.
 Counter Attacks
 The newly-landed troops rapidly consolidated their beachhead and beat off heavy enemy coutner-at- tacks with the aid of naval gum fire, the communique said.
 The warships continued to stand off the north coast in daylight in defiance of Axis aircraft to shell enemy positions and break up any further attempts at counter at- tackS.
 The amphibious force was as- signed the task of harrassing the enemy from the rear while await ing junction with the main American coastal column, driving eastward after capturing and con- solidating the Saint Marco D'A5urzc area, six miles southwest of Cape D'Orlando.
 A dispatch from Amrican 2nd Corps headquarters in Sicily saio the landing party aided by a con. siderable number of tanks, were locked in furious battle with trapped German troops.
 The German pocket was believed much stronger than that met ir the San Agata area, the dispatch said, and the American troops tc the west, attempting to drive east. ward for juncture, had made only radio contact with the elements ir the Naso river region several hours after the landing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-12

representative at his conference with Churchill.
 Political significance was attach ed to the continued absence of Premier Marshal Josef Stalin of Russia from meeting of the other top leaders of the United Nations. Some observers believed he had re- fused to attend, as he had refused to attend the Casablanca confer ence on the grounds that the mili- ary situation kept him in Russia.
 These observers suggesed that Stalin would not be satisfied with any strategy which does not call for second front in Western Europe Some correspondents here dubbed the Chateau where the military men were at work as the second front enac."
 Other observers suggested that Stalin could not attend because Anglo American plans must include the Pacific and Russia is not at war with Japan.
 Three Hour Meeting
 Churchill with Sir John Anderson attended a three hour meeting ot the Canadian War Cabinet yester day as representatives of the Bri- tish ar Cabinet. The announcement of this meeting, which was termed joint meeting of the Canadian and British War Cabinets, said another would be held. It was believed to have dealt with the future US OS Canadian troops,
 It will be MT. Roosevelt's second trip to Canada recently. It was re- vealed Monday that he had spent few days fishing and resting in Ontario.
 Quebec's Citadel, chosen as site for the sixth conference of the Al lied War leaders, is one of the most historic places on the North Amer ican continent, Built on high cliff: overlooking the St. Lawrence river it's ilrst walls were erected by the French against the menace of h. dians in the 18th century, Nearby are the plains of Abraham, scene of the decisive battle between tht British and French which resulted in Canada becoming British, It i' now the summer home Of the Cana dian Governor General,