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Evening star., 1943-11-07
90

2-Pc. Waffle Set. Large
4S-oz. batter pitcher and
small 11-oz. syrup pitch
er. Plastic tops. Attrac-
tive to use on table.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

3-Pc. Refrigerator Set.
Fire-king glas One
large and two small con-
tainers with tight-fit
covers. Contents visible.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

3-Pc. Carving Set. Stain
less carver. Plus fork
and sharpening steel
Well-made durable han.
dies. Storage box.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
State High School
Students Sell
S767,675 In Bonds
Two Holmes County
Girls Participate
In Contest

UNIVERSITY, Miss, May 20.-Martha
Dobbs Of Amory, was named Mississippi
High School Bond Queen this week Is
the statewide bond-selling contest spon-
sored by the University Of Mississippi
Student War Council came to a close
with total sales Of over thr%ee-quarters
of a million dollars reported.
Total sales in the ID individual cam
paigns held by the schools entering
netted a total of $767,675.S7, with each
cent bought counting as a vote for a
candidate in the respective contests for
electing local queens.
Columbia High School, whose ~entrant
was Jane Hampton, led in total bond
sales for the contest with 1921 ,513.15;
and Fernwood, entering Dorothy Thor
burn, was second with $1,000 .65. Moss
Point was third in bond sales account
ing for $s7,107.3O. Their entrant was
Juliatte Harper. Miss Dobbs' school at
Amory sold 500, 599.93.
Holmes county entrants in the con
test and their sales of bonds included
Miss Inez Lundy of Lexington, $19,180.-
so; and Lola Mcclellan Of Cruger $10,-
$4,000.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Henry Hooker Fuquo
Now In Africa

Henry Hooker Fuqua, of Memphis, son
of Mrs. J. H. Fuqua, of Winona, and
a former Lexington resident, has arrived
safely in Africa, according to word re-
ceived by his mother. He is in the
ground forces of the Army Air Corps.
He volunteered last October for SER
vice and received his basic training at
Los Angeles and Las Cruces, N. M.
This young man is well known in
Lexington and throughout the county
where he was reared. He was educated
in the schools of Lexington and is a
graduate of Ole Miss and the Cumber-
land University at Lebanon, Tenn. He
also attended the University of Alabama.
After receiving his law degree he prac-
ticed for several years in Memphis with
F~itzhugh, Murrah and Fitzhugh after
which he had his own offices.
His friends will be interested to learn
of his whereabouts.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Pfc. ChorIes F. Cox
Finished Mechanic

KEESLER FIELD, Miss. May 49,
Charged with the vital ask of keeping
huge B-24 Liberators in the high state
of mechanical perfection required fol-
modern aerial combat, Pfc. Charles F.
Cox, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Cox, of Caledonia, was graduated today
as an expert mechanic from this unit
of the Army Air Forces Technical Train
ing Command.
Pfc. Cox formerly resided in Durant.
Pfc. Cox has just completed the IT.
week course in bomber mechanics. re-
ceiying specialized training in B-24
maintenance, hydraulic and fuel systems,
propellers, instruments, electrical sys-
tens, engines, structures, and inspect
ion. During the last eight days he was
given a field test under simulated bat
tie conditions, enabling him to apply, as
he would in combat, what he learned
from the course.
Members of today's graduating class
are now qualified for line duty, though
many of them will undergo training
in aerial gunnery to augment their value
to the Air Forces.
The B124 Liberators, to which these
men ultimately will be assigned, are the
largest bombers actively used by the
Army Air Forces today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Glass Night Friday
Al Durant School

The Senior Class of Durant High
School will present its class night pro-
gram at $3.50 pm. on Friday, May Fl,
1913, having as its theme the launching
of U. s. S. Graduation.
The launching of this ship, which has
taken IL years to complete, will be a
memorable occasion for each member of
the Senior Class and each guest present.
The setting for the program is the
High School auditorium. The sailors in
clude: Carol Steen, Cora Lee Hyde,
Mary Elizabeth DeLoach, Mamie Mae
Gilbert, Lorraine Henry, Ephraim Cress-
we'll, Bruce Baine, Marcus Rodgers, Her.
nan Odom, Jr, Ira Hendricks, and Rich
ard Benefited.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Other events on the schedule are as
follows:
Recital of the Piano and Public
School Music Department, May 20, 5
o'clock, school auditorium.
Senior Vesper Service, May %, $3.50
o'clock, Presbyterian Church, Rev. c. E.
Kraemer, Leland.
Senior Graduation, May 26, $3.50
o'clock, school auditorium, Rev. J. H.
Street, H~azlehurst.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
BouchiIlon Qualities For
Aviotion Cadet Training

Horace Lamar B%ouchillon, RID, Du-
rant, has been found fully qualified for
Aviation Cadet training and has been
advised to apply for voluntary induct-
ion through his local draft board.
After his induction he will be trans
ferred to the Air Corps Reserve and re-
turned home to await his call to active
duty from the Commanding General,
Fourth Service Command, Atlanta, Ga.
When called to active duty he will be
given two months basic t~rsining and sent
to some accredited college for five
months. While in college he will be
given Pre-Aviation Cadet Training mad
about 60 hours of mathematics, Eng
lish and history and about 1870 hours
Of physics.
If he completes all this training
satisfactorily he will be sent to an Avi-
alton Cadet Classification Center and
classified Pilot, Bombardier, or Navi-
gator. He will be trained for eight
months and if he makes the grade he
will be appointed Flight Officer or COM
missioned a Second Lieutenant, and
given his wings.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Waves And Spars
Recruiting Officers
visitHomes Go.
Free Transportation
To Interested Women
For Exums Provided

1t. Commander NJ. H. Jones, Ensign
Mary Lyme, Chief H. H. Pope, Hoyt
Sessions, Sp. 1c, Miss Viola Dybdal, SEE,
and Tommy Schlueter Sic, all of the
United States Navy, formed a recruit
ing party to visit Lexington Tuesday
night to interest Holmes county women
in joining the SPARS and WAVES,
women's branches of the Coast. Guard
and Navy.
The meeting was held In the audi
torium Of the Lexington City Hall and
about 40 or so young women were pres
ent to hear Commander Jones and the
two young ladies present the needs Of
the WAVES and SPARS.
$4,000 WAVES and SPARS are need
end at once to relieve men for combat
duty. We now nave 10000 in service,
about 5000 WAVES and 1000 SPARS,"
Commander Jones stated.
Pointing out that the WAAC had a
goal of $50, 900 women to be enrolled by
June 80, the speaker said that so far
only 10000 women have enrolled in the
WAAC. He pointed out the strong pos
sibility of legislation being enacted to
draft women for the services if the
voluntary campaign was not successful.
The recent investigation by the House
Naval Affairs Committee showed that
there are about 1000 sailors in Washing
ton of which 80 per cent are qualified
to go to sea; 80 per cent have never
hoon 70 Soo. and Ok mr. oanf aro randoR
80 years of age.
The officer said these men could not
be relieved from their yeoman jobs until
the women came into the service to re-
lieve them so they could go to sea-. He
emphasized the fact that one woman re-
places one and one-half men in the
duties she assumes.
Ensign Lyme told in a most interest
ing way the responsibilities, duties and
pleasures of the woman in uniform. She
related several highly entertaining ex-
periences she had undergone since be-
coming a woman in-uniform and she was
well received by her audience.
Miss Dybdal related the day by day
routine of the Coast Guard and explain
ed the various ranks that could be
achieved and pay for each rank. She
told about the training she received at
Hunter College, New York, and prom
Used her listeners that they would
thoroughly enjoy their period of train
ing after entering the service. She ex-
planted fully the qualifications neces-
sary for enrolment in the service.
WAVES or SPARS can get free trans
portation to Greenwood or Jackson for
examination by contracting Miss Hazel
Brannon, publisher of The Advertiser
n The Durant News, who has been
named recruiter-in-charge of Holmes
county for the United States Navy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Holmes County Men
The Service
~
Clarence b. Robertson
Finishes Air Course

Clarence d. Robertson, SO, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Robertson. Ethel, Miss,
and husband Of Mrs. Mary Sue Robert
son, Lexington, Miss, graduated this
week from . course in airplane p~rollers
conducted by the Army Air Forces Tech
meal Training Command at the Curtis
Wright Corporation in Caldwell N. ].
Robertson, who graduated from an air
plane mechanics school in the AAF
Technical Training Command before
taking advanced work here, was pro.
NOTED to corporal in recognition of his
aptitude for specialized work. Only men
who receive grades well above average
in general alertness and mechanical
aptitude tests qualify for technical
training.
If he is physically qualified, Corporal
Robertson may soon receive training as
an aerial gunner. Now a skilled propel-
Ter specialist, he will, after gunnery
training, be doubly valuable as a mem
Der Of the combat crew of an Army Air
Forces unit
Robertson graduated from Attala high
school, McAdams, Miss, and attended
Holmes Junior College, Goodman. He
worked as a payroll clerk for the U. s.
Government before his induction.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Increased Planting OF
Feed Crops Asked OF
Holmes Farmers
County Agent Soys
Livestock Production
Needs Bulunce

While summaries of individual farm
plan sheets indicate Mississippi farmers
intend to plant 3 per cent more corn
and IA per cent more oats than called
for in goals set, they show also 10 per
cent more cattle to be fed, 33 per cent
more hens and pullets for egg product
ion, u per cent more sows bred for
spring farrow and 63 per cent more tur-
keys.
Increased paintings of feed crops are
necessary now in order to approach a
balance in feed and livestock production,
says l. W. Carson, county agent. The
feed production program must be a
vigorous one and must continue in Blitz
proportions throughout the cropping sea-
son. he stated. Plans. must comprise
maximum planting, top efficiency in
cultivation and fertilization, and MASTER
full harvesting and conservation of feed
crops. Some immediate steps to meet
crop needs are: () Plant all land prac-
ticable in feed crops now. Plant soy
beans and Sudan grass for supplemental
grazing in late summer and fall. Plant
soybeans, cowpeas and sorghum for hay
crops. (2) Ensure all stands by proper
previous land preparation and planting
a sufficient amount of known good
quality seed. go Use needed fertilizers.
Side dress all corn with a least 100
pounds of nitrate of soda or the eguiva-
lent in other quick acting nitrate ma
terial. "a Cultivate crops in order to
control weeds. Delay or failure to Gull
tivate at the proper time may mean the
difference between crop success or
failure.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
CostoIion Springs Comps
Open June l4-25
(By William Cathey)

Castalian Springs, located three miles
west of Durant, will be the scene of a
Christian Adventure Camp for boys and
girls, Is and Ia years of age, from june
Is through June 25, when from $50 to
200 are expected to attend. The Rev.
J. E, Stephens of Corinth, is the director,
while the Rev. w. l.. Robinson of Gre
NADIA, is the dean.
The conference will be sponsored by
the Young Peoples Organization, North
Mississippi Conference, h d i S t
Church. Theme of the event will be
Pioneering for a Better World" Quests,
which will be conducted from 9:15 to
1918 daily, will consist of the follow
ing subjects and instructors: Like
Jesus Did," Miss Joyce Lining; "What
the Bible May Mean to Me-" Rev. R. G.
Lord; "We Live Together" Miss Gayle
Doggstt; Learning to Pray" Rev. Ellis
Finger; Choosing Our Heroes" Miss
Lucille Pierce; "What 1t Means to Be
a Church Member" Rev. W. C. Newman.
Committees of citizenship, led by Rev.
w. L. Robinson; recreation, headed by
Rev. G.. w. Curtis; and Worship, led
by Miss Faye Jordan, will convene from
11:4 to 1916. Guides will be in effect
from 2:45 to AIS with the following
occupations and Instructors: Music,
Mrs. Ellis Finger and Miss Gayle Dog
gett; handicrafts, Mrs. l.. G. Head and
Miss Kathrine Rogers; nature study,
Rev. W. C. Curtis.
Schedule of various other activities is
as follows: z to 7:45 am, outdoor re-
creation; 8 am, breakfast; 8 am, room
inspection; 1920 to 1880, swimming
and games; 1880, lunch; 1880 to $3.50,
quiet hour; 4:30 to 5:45. swimming and
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Frank Branch Accepts
Post Al Alderman
lBy William Catheyl

After six years of coaching, Frank
Branch of Holmes Junior College, will
sever his connections with Holmes
Junior College at the close of the pres
ent session and leave for Alderman
where he will begin his new duties as
superintendent of the high school next
term.
His decision to vacate his present job
provoked no little surprise among his
numerous associates and friends. His
work at Holmes has always been of the
finest caliber, and it will be very diff
cult to substitute a person with Branch's
ability. +.
He was graduated fron Mississippi
College where he was an outstanding
athlete in the various phases of activity
in which he participated, particularly
baseball, track, and basketball. Coming
to Goodman in the year 1886, Branch
Immediately gained recognition as a
mentor of the girls basketball squad
when he led the local outfit to the state
championship here after a SO to 80
triumph over Decatur. Again in 1871
he stee red the Holmes ~lassies to another
title and PROBABLY the greatest season
in Goodman history as the record of
20 triumphs and only l setback will
attest. The only defeat came at the
hands of Moorhead by at IS to 26 tally.
Incidentally, this same aggregation push
ed the home forces to the limit in the
titular affair before yielding 40 to Al
at Laurel.
Branch is credited with. developing
some of the finest stars in the annals
of league competition, including the SEN
sational Buna Hope, whose brilliant work
in the tournaments here spanked the
Holmes team to the loop diadem; Reba
Echols, one Of the truly standout guards
of the entire conference; Mable Roberts,
forward; Jewell Middleton, forward;
Willodene Poole, guard; Cora Lilies, for
ward; Odein Ingram (now Mrs. J. J.
Harris) forward and guard; Effie Siler,
forward; Bobbie Rogers, guard; Louise
Norwood, guard; Willard Crawford, for
ward; BERTHE Hyman, guard, and numer-
Gus others.
In 1912 he assumed the head coaching
reins in football and developed some
highly ranking pigskinners, including
Earl Howell, freshman sensation, who
was an All-State back, and Bill Edwards
and Eddie Barnes, back and lineman re-
spectively, second team winners. TIE once
coached at Pace, where his squad en-
joyed huge success. Handling track
was another of his chores that
he manipulated very commercially and
Of the classiest eprformers in the
circuit were under his supervision here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20

against only one system at a time.
To illustrate his point, Col. Montgom-
cry said that even though Coventry was
shattered by the German Luftwaffe in
the long run it was ineffective because
Britain was able to repair the damage.
If the Germans had come% back a few
days later and repeated the attack
Coventry would have been destroyed
permanently. He pointed to the Jap
assault on Clark Field in the Philip
pines as an example how successive
bombings can destroy targets perma-
nently. IF we could just do that to a
few of their bases, Their We would really
be getting somewhere"
Montgomery said he believed air
bombing could knock Germany out of
the war and by that he meant that bomb
ing would so cripple her industries that
her resistance to an Allied invasion
would be weakened and invasion COM
paratively easy.
By now practically everyone comedies
that Germany cannot be knocked out of
the war completely by bombing alone. An
Allied invasion and occupancy of Europe
is expected before final victory can be
achieved. If a country could be put out
of the war by bombing alone China
would have been knocked out long ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Instruction School
Held Here Tuesday
By Eustern Stur

About se~evnty-five persons attended
the district School of Instruction of
the Order of the Eastern Star held in
Durant Tuesday.
Mrs. Gladys Bolton, Tupelo, Worthy
Grand Matron, was present as we'll as
Mrs. Clyde Robson, Of Greenwood, past
Grand Matron.
The school was pronounced a success
in every way, according to Mrs. W. E.
Thomas, Worthy Matron of the Durant
chapter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Robert NuiI Mcclellan
At ~Boinbridqe, Nd.

Robert Nall Mcclellan, apprentice sea-
man, USN, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Madison
Mcclellan, Of Lexington, has been assign
ed to cambridge, Md, to the naval train
ing station for his boot training. He
was indicted three weeks ago at Shelby
M word received from him by his par
ents indicates that he likes the Navy
fine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Maternity Care Now
Provided For Service
Mems Wives

Free maternity care for wives of SER
vice men of certain grades, and care for
their infants, is now available in Mis-
wood, Executive Officer Of the Missis-
sippi State Board of Health. Funds have
been appropriated by Congress to pay
physicians and hospitals for the care
OF wives and infants of enlisted men
with the rank Of private, private first
class, corporal. sergeant in the Army.
corresponding ranks in the Navy
Marine Corps, or Coast Guard.
"The expectant mother coming under
this plan 10 entitled to eomplete SER
vice." said DR.. Underwood, "including
prenatal care, delivery, care up to six
weeks after delivery, as well as care for
the sick infant under one year. This
plan to safeguard the health of wives
and infants of our fighting men has met
with acclaim On all sides. Passed
unanimously by both houses of Con-
gress, it has been reported by high
ranking officers here and abroad as a
great morale builder"
Stressing the fact that participation
is purely voluntary on the part of. the
patient, the physician and the hospital,
DR.. Underwood commended the interest
and cooperation of Mississippi physi-
clans and hospitals.
The patient chooses her own physi-
clan, explained DR.. Underwood. Any
expectant mother whose husbands rank
entities her to this care should secure
an application blank and present it to
her physician as soon as possible, since
care must be requested before the baby
comes. Blanks are available at county
health departments, local Public Welfare
Offices, local Red Cross Chapters, the
American Legion, American Legion Aux
Hilary, and other community agencies.
How long the wife has lived in Mis-
sissippi does not matter. How much
money the family has makes no differ
ence. The plan embraces any race or
color. The only requirement made of
the expectant mother is that she fill
out an application blank showing her
husbands serial number. She is urged
to keep in contact with her physician
after the first visit, and to take advan-
tage of the prenatal service offered her."
This plan ont only assures service
men that their wives and babies will
have h e best of care" DR.. Underwood
continued, "but preserves for the next
generation of Americans their right to
be well born"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Homer c. Terry Hos
Oversees Address

Friends Of Homer G.. Terry will be
interested to know that he IL attached
to the saith Construction Battalion. care
of the Fleet Postoffice, New York City.
Mail will be received by him If sent to
Homer G.. Terry, EN- &c, at the above
address.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Clyde Hester Is
First %lieutenunt

1t. Clyde s. Hester, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Hester, of Sails, has
been promoted to first lieutenant. He
has been overseas ten months and is
now somewhere in Africa.
He is a graduate of Mississippi State
College and a member Of Aero Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
Pfc. Billy Mansfield
At Chillicothe, Mo.

Friends of Pfc. W. 1. BILLY" Mans
field, son of C. G. Mansfield, Durant,
will be interested to know that he has
been promoted to that ran from pri-
vate since being indicted into the SER
vice in February and assigned to the
Chillicothe, Mo-, business college for
further training. He received his basic
training at Ke Ter Field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
John K. Rhyme, Jr., At
Fort Eustis. Va.

John X. Rhyme, Jr. has beer sent to
to Fort Eustis, Va, for his basic train
ing, according to a letter received here
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John X.
Rhyme, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20

Commencement Thursday, May 20, s pm.
Processional-"Coronach"
Invocation
Piano-To A Wild Rose
Salutatory-James Causey
Glass History-Jenny Maggie
Song-"Star Spangled Banner"
Presentation of Glass Banner-Crawford
Logan, Jr.
Valedictory-Maury Shurlds
Address-Major w. f. Holcomb
Citizenship Awards
Awarding of Diplomas
Benediction
Recessional--Stars and Stripes Forever
Pianists-Sue Henry, Clio Foster, Becky
Baine, Erma Louise Buck.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20
TthuIa Commencement
Activities Listed

Commencement activities at til e
Tchula school have been set as follows:
Baccalaureate Sermon.
Sunday, May Is. $500 pm.
Professional
Invocation-Rev. John Smith
Song-America
Scripture-Rev. w. 7. Phillips
Prayer
Son-America the Beautiful
Offertory-"Sapphic Ode"
Vocal-"Prayer"-Mrs. Sam Hutton
Sermon-Rev. w. R. Lott
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Christian Soldiers
Pianists-Sue Henry, Becky Baine, Sara
E. McAlister.
Ushers-Junior boys.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-05-20

games; 6:15, dinner; 7 to 1880, vespers;
8 to s:l5. recreation; and 10 p.m., lights
out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
GIRLSWHO GIVE THERED Cross
EVERYTHING THEYYEGOT

Through $50 chapters and more
than 5000 branches in this coun-
Try the organization is serving
as "A link between the men abroad
and their families at home, and
It's rcsourCCs are available TO the
families of all service men.
Another wartime service per-
formed by tho Red Cross is the
care of SURVIVORS of torpcdocd
ships Supply stations and ware
houses have been established.
manned by alert volunteer work.
crs who rush 10 any port on
short notice. These warehouses
are we'll stocked with medical
supplies, blankets and clothing.
This valuable work is carried
ON I'M close cooperation with our
Coast Guard
The organization, through its
local chapters, keeps up contact
with prisoners of war. and en-
ablcs families At home 10 learn
t!rr- trhrrCHb0uts Of their loved
ones through the international
Rcd Cross at Geneva
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-21
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