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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-09
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NOTICE no CREnrroRs

No. 68.-Letterfs Oh administration
having beer granted this day by the
Chancery Court of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, to the undersigned upon the
estate of Mark Love, Deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons having
claims against said estate To present
tho same to the Clerk Of said Cour for
probate and registration according to
law within six months from this date
or they viii be forever barred.
This the 25th day of August, 1919.
MARCUS LOVE. Administrator.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-09
WuddeI-GHmore
MARRIAGE 9th

Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Waddell are an
~nouncing the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Jesse Mae. to William Claude Gil
more. DR.. B.. Frank Smith officiated
with a single ring ceremony in the par
lors Of the pastorium Monday, Sept. 9th
at 800 o'clock pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-09
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-l0 Weeks old roosters. Big
English type White Lcghorns. Cheap
If taken at once. Steve Rhyme, Rt. 2,
Durant, phone zoos. q
WANTED TO BUY Wardrobe or
steamer trunk. Mrs. L. X. Sutton,
Hotel Durans.
FOR SALE-The Kolb home on East
Madison in Dgrans. Five rooms, two
bedrooms, large lot. Write Roy Kolb.
Durant- 20-1t-np
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Pvt. Burton Stimson Carrow
Company d, 1868
Barracks 307
New Cumberland, Pa.
Pvt. James Carrow
A. S. N. 324S5217
Co. c, 237 Engrs. Combat Bn.
Camp Carson, Colorado
Pvt. Leon A. Collins
ASH. 32754818
Detachment Medical Dept.
1321st Service Unit
Fort Eustis, Virginia
Pvt. Harry Jesse Dixon
ASH. 32751S12
Company A, Platoon No. 8
101st Medical Training Battalion
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock, Arkansas
Cpl. Howard Edgar
ASH. 32367S04
Ambulance Battalion No. 224
Camp Joseph t. Robinson
Little Rock, Arkansas
Pvt. John T. Guessford, Jr.
ASH. 32754795
Company A, 57th Battalion
End Platoon
Camp Wolters, Texas
Pvt. Alban l.. johnson
ASH. 32754817
418th Trng. Group, Flight A
A.A.FT.T.C., Barracks ca
Miami Beach, Florida
Pvt. William N. Jones
Company B, 81 Battalion, IL Reg.
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Little Rock, Arkansas
Pvt. Hazel w. Lockerman
ASH. 32754804
Bty. B, Bird Platoon, 14th Bn.
Fort Eustis, Virginia
Pvt. James A. Urian
ASH. 32754845
903rd Pg.
Flight B, Squad 81
Miami Beach, Florida
Sgt. William H. Watson
ASH. 32073893
636th Ordinance Company
APO. No. 923, Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

S-Sergt. Paul M. Enlow
ASH. 12012114
1916 s. G. S. V.
Second Service Command
Room I'LL
so Broadway
New York City, N. Y.
Pvt. Clifton w. Fortner
A. S. N. 324S7901
S18 Clem. Co. A o
Herbert Smart Airport
Macon, Georgia
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

visit with Bill Melvin. I suppose
he introduced you to the perfectly
fine wife he acquired recently, and
1 know he told you all about the
Flat Top he is going to sail on.
Dribbles is sending you the very
best wishes of the community for
your continued success in the Tor
pedo School adventure, so let 'em
have it all Clinton boy. So until
the next time.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Seward, better known as pickles"
get busy and drop the boy letter.
He's out there somewhere batting
for you and all the rest of us, and
a word or two from the Old Home
Town will go swell right about this
time.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
D DRIB BLES
Our Boys in Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.

Camp Davis, North Carolina
Dear Dribbles and Friends:
Being just one of the many thou
sands Rockies in the Army, 1 real
ize that there are many things to
learn, and a lot to accomplish in a
specified time.
Army life is much different from
that of civilian with its many re-
strictions, but so far, I seem to be
making out nicely.
The 115th Coast Artillery Bat
talon has been formed only about
three weeks, and it consists of nine
hundred and ninety-four men. Most
of the fellows are from Northern
New Jersey, New York and Brook
lyn-there are only two from Della
ware that 1 know.
We start our five weeks Basic
Training tomorrow, so am hoping
to become a real soldier soon, in
stead of being such a green horn in
this new phase of life.
1 will write again real soon,
Dribbles, when I have little more
time available. Hello, to everybody
in Smyrna, and the best of luck to
all the fellows in the Service.
Sincerely,
"Shap"
Pvt. Henry R. Shapley
A. S. N. 32754826
Hy. Bly,, 115th c. A. A. A. Bn.
Gun Mbl., A.A.A.T.C.
Camp Davis, North Carolina
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
The Smyrna Times
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Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Well Well! Well! William! Who
would have ever believed that your
friend and mine, Uncle Sam, was
turning out first class poets, as well
as first class soldiers. Could it
have been that you read one of Sgt.
Paul Coverdale's recent offerings
along this line? All ribbing aside,
Corporal, your poem was tops and
directly to the point. Send us
more of the same kind whenever
the urge next attacks you. Right
now it is Spring. At this time it's
said that young mems thoughts
turn to green grass and bull frogs.
Take your choice. In an extreme
emergency you might have some of
each. Give us a down beat on one
of them at least. Send Dribbles
poem that will stop 'em in their
tracks.
Meanwhile William we quite
agree with you that letters are in
order. How about it folks? Does
the Corporal get the mail he's ask
ing for in his closing line? Let's
show the young man that we're be-
hind him a full 100 per cent and
start the letters moving forward in
his direction. Perhaps the right
one may be the means of new in
centive. Who knows? Thanks
lot of the all too short visit you
made with us w. M. w. We are
all wishing you the very best of
everything over there.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Somewhere's out of New York
Dear Dribbles:

Somewhere's out of New York
Dear Dribbles:
Can't write a thing,
The censor's to blame,
Just say that I'm well,
And sign my name.
Can't tell where I sailed from,
Can't mention the date,
Can't even remember,
The last time I ate.
Can't say where we're going,
Don't know where we'll land,
Couldn't inform you,
If met by a hand.
Can't mention the weather,
Can't say if there's rain,
All military secrets,
Must secrets remain.
Can't have a fiashlight,
To guide me at night,
Can't smoke a cigarette,
Except out of sight.
Can't keep diary,
For such is a sin,
Can't keep the envelopes,
Your papers come in.
Can't say for sure, DRIBBLES,
Just what I can write,
So I'll close this letter,
And say, Good Night"
However, before closing,
And saying, Good Night"
I'd just like to mention,
Don't forget to write.
Yours very truly,
Cpl. William M. Whayland
Cpl. William M. Whayland
4. & S. 175th Engrs. G. S.
APO. No. 668
, Postmaster
New York, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

like to hear from him direct. Tell
him to drop us any word he would
like published for their benefit. We
would be pleased to serve in this
manner.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Very glad to hear from you Hen
ny. From the attitude you display,
life in the U. S. Army won't be too
hard for you. You are approaching
your big job in the right spirit.
This same point of view won't
make the basic training period
easy, but it will help just lots in
getting over the hump. One fact
that you may be sure of, and that
is Smyrna folks will always be in
terested to know just how you are
coming along in your new life. So
keep the letters coming along
whenever you have message for
this column and your friends. 1t
goes without saying, we wish you
the very best, both for the present
and your future success in the Ser
vice.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Yes indeed Miss Norma. If you
will look under the Change of Ad-
dresses in this weeks issue of The
Smyrna Times, you will see Uncle
Benjamin's new address right there
just as big as life itself. However,
that don't mean we won't jump the
Old Boy for not passing the word
along himself. 1t is quite apparent
that Uncle Benny writes letters at
about the same rate that Dribbles
raises elephants-not at all. Before
he left for the Service, and several
times since, we were promised let
ters in to the column-so far not q
line. When you write to your
Uncle, tell him that Dribbles is
cunning for him with both fingers
on the trigger. You might also
add, that since you have taken his
place, we're not looking forward to
his dropping us word-that you're
going to make up for all his prom
ises. How about it? Is it a go?
Between you and Benjamin's good
Mother, we should be in a position
to get some news about the young
man. Anyway, We'll be looking for
ward to it Miss Norma. Meanwhile,
say Hello" to that Uncle of yours
for Dribbles. Tell him the whole
town seems quiet since he left this
part of the country. Now to all
the friends of Pvt. Benjamin A.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Mrs. Still:


1 am the Skipper" of the one
hundred and twelve foot tank-land-
ing boat that your son John has
probably written you about. Since
swe came aboard, 1 have come to
know John very well, and 1 am TAX
ing this means of letting you know
how very pleased 1 am to have him
in my crew. Cleaning our ship, and
fixing its equipment has involved a
tremendous amount of work, of this
John has certainly done more than
his share. He has also earned the
respect and friendship of all his
shipmates. AS you already know,
John has very pleasant personal
ity, and has large number of
friends among the other L. C. T.
crews. His friendly, straightfor-
ward manner should take him a
long way in the Navy.
We, in the Navy, will try very
hard to return your son to you just
as fine and unspoiled as he is today.
Sincerely yours,
Russell B. Long,
Ensign u. S. N. R.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Dribbles thanks you Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Still for the use of the let
ter as shown above. 1t is quite ap-
parent that your son is making
good in the U. S. Navy, right from
the start. His work on the Land
ing Barges would indicate that his
enlistment will be one of adventure.
Ensign Russell B. Long has GER
tainly spoken very highly of your
sons work, and it should not be
long before John should start going
places and doing things. One fact
you may be quite sure of, and that
is the U. S. Navy will do every
thing in its power and possibilities
to carry our Ensign Longs promise
to you. Please extend to John our
very best wishes the next time you
write. If he can find the opportun-
ity, it is quite likely that his
friends, both in Smyrna and at dis
tant points over the globe, would
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Smyrna, Delaware


Dear Dribbles:
would like to inform you of my
Uncle's change Of address. 1t is as
follows: Pvt. Benjamin A. Seward,
ASH. 322699O8, 2sth @. M. Sal
wage Depot, APO. No. 3499, o
Postmaster, San Francisco, Cali
fornia.
l am sure that Uncle Benjamin
would like all his friends to drop
him line.
I would appreciate it very much
if you would put this new address
in your column next week.
Sincerely yours,
Miss Norma Seward
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Editor of Dribbles:
Week before last 1 arranged to
send The Smyrna Times to our son
Jesse, who is now stationed at
Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkan-
sas. We would like very much to
have you add his name to your
Honor Roll. 1t is as follows: Pvt.
Harry Jesse Dixon, A.S.N.32751S12,
Company A, 3rd Platoon, 101st
Medical Training Battalion, Camp
Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.
Please accept our thanks for this
great service you are rendering.
Sincerely,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Dixon
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL
Willard S. Deakyne, U.S.N.R.
oath Const. Bait. Co., B, Plat. 5
C o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
VIM. A. Edmondson, S. c. Sc
Bty. 81, Hdq. Co., Unit FIG
U.S.N.C.T.C.
Camp Endicott
Davisville, R. I.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

This will acknowledge a post
card received from Pfc. Louis D.
Hurd, 306th Fighter Squadron, Dale
Mabry Field, Tallahassee, Florida.
Thanks for the information, my
friend. Dribbles is indeed very
sorry that he missed seeing you the
last time you were back home on
a furlough. Perhaps our luck will
improve with age. Better going
the next time. 1t must have been
just tops to have had Mother make
the trip North with you the last
time Louis. We know that you en-
joyed the journey all the way to
Clayton. 1t is about time you
were passing along bit of news.
How chances? Meanwhile, best of
luck, and many happy landings.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Pfc. Edgar c. Harrington
ASH. 32751S06
14th t. S. S. Kks. No. GOT
Chanute Field, Illinois
tcon.inued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

y
joyed the journey all the way to
Clayton. 1t is about time you
were passing along a bit of news.
How chances? Meanwhile, best of
luck, and many happy landings.
U. S. Naval Training Station,
Newport, Rhode Island
Dear Dribbles:
Well here I am writing to you
again. 1t has been month since
I wrote you the last time. Frank
ly, 1 like Newport better than 1 did
when I was in the "boot." Now we
rate liberty one night each week,
and two out of three Sundays from
1890 a. m. until 1900 midnight.
These liberties which we are grant
ed, makes our stay much more en-
joyable.
Last Sunday went up to Boston
to see "Bill' Melvin. I was surely
glad to rene wour friendship and
we had seven most enjoyable hours
together. This was my first trip to
Boston and I found it a very oddly
laid off town. The main street
isn't as wide as Main Street in
Smyrna. Another thing the side
walks are not as wide as the one in
front of Snaps. Before 1 leave
Newport am going to make an
other visit to Boston. I want to
see bit more of that otwn.
Thanks a lot for putting my let
ter in your column recently. I re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Still and
Ben's sister in Rochester giving me
his address. 1 have most Of the
addresses you publish and as a re-
suit I have written to lots of the
Old Gang. Your column is really
big help.
Well, / have about three weeks
of school behind me, and the tor
pedo is beginning to make sense to
me now. 1t is filed with machin-
cry, so full I could not begin to de-
scribe it to you. 1 can tell you
though, there are different sized
torpedoes for different purposes.
The average one will cost about
$4,000 to $4,000 so you can see
how valuable they are. The quail
fications for Bird class torpedo man
is really stiff. If make the grade,
it will be purely luck, however, I'm
trying like the duce to pass.
This is all the news for now, so
until later when I will write you
again, Your steady reader in the
Navy,
Clinton Wooleyhan, S &c
Torpedo School
Co. No. 1915, Section No.
u. S. N. T. S.
Newport, Rhode Island
P. S. We get all the ice cream
we want at 20 cents a pint. It's
Howard Johnson's too.
Hi Clinton! Don't you breathe a
word about not making the rate of
Third Glass Torpedo Man. Dribbles
knows that the work is hard, but
you are not at all afraid of hard
work, you have proven that to your
own satisfaction, and ours as we'll.
Dig in son and show the U. S. NJ
7. S. just what Smyrnian can do
when they set their mind to it.
Dribbles and all of your friends are
roofing for you all of the way. And
if you insist that it will be purely
luck if you get by, we're wishing
you all the luck in the world to go
along with it. However, we all
know that it is not luck that passes
you through such a course as this.
1t is hard work, and hard study
and plenty of it. Set your mind to
the fact that you're going to have
that Third Glass Torpedo Mans
rating, and you'll come out with it
0. K. See just how far we miss
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Dribbles is more than pleased to
enter your sons name on the Honor
Roll Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon. Further
more, we would be very much
pleased to have you put us in a po-
sition so that this service will be
continued throughout the period of
Jesse's career in the u. S. Army.
This can be accomplished by send
ing us your sons changes of ad-
dress, and any items of news which
you would like his friends to know
about. Perhaps Jesse would like to
write us letter from Camp Robin
son. That would be fine indeed.
We would be glad to hear from him
he is doing-where he ex-
poets to go from there, etc. Of
course, if you are sending him The
Smyrna Times each week, this mes
sage will go right direct to his
camp, and he can act accordingly.
Dribbles paging Pvt. Harry Jesse
Dixon, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
How about it son, would you like
to drop in via letter for a short
visit? Well be here waiting for
you.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Dover, Delaware, r. D. No.

OOptIj OtldWdIt, ". -. mo.
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
am sending you the address of
my brother, who entered the U. S.
Army on March 9th, 1943.
would like very much to have
you place his name on your Service
Honor Roll in the next issue of The
Smyrna Times. Johns address is
as follows: Pvt. John T. Guessford,
Jr., ASH. 32754795, Company A,
57th Battalion, Camp Wolters, Tex
as.
Thanking you for this service, 1
remain
Miss Frances Ford
Thank you young lady. Dribbles
is always glad to serve when it
means entering new name on the
Service Honor Roll. We are just
as proud of these new men and
women who are joining up with the
U. S. Armed Forces, as we can be.
They not only are deserving of the
humble service this column renders,
but are justly due lot more. More
than written words can describe.
So just make it your part Miss
Frances to see that we are inform
ed during the time John remains in
the Service. Meanwhile, keep the
letters moving forward to him, and
it would not be out of order to say
a little prayer for all Our Boys and
Girls each night when you retire.
These folks deserve all we can give,
since they have offered their ALL.
To commune with God daily, in
their behalf, seems fitting way to
seek favor during serious times
like these. If you like the idea
Miss Frances, why not give it try.
Meanwhile, drop Dribbles a line
whenever you wish. You will al
ways be most welcome.
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29
Wilmington. Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware
Editor of Dribbles:
win you please print the follow
ing in your column? Pfc. Howard
Edgar of near Smyrna, Delaware,
has been promoted to Corporal and
is now stationed at Camp Joseph T.
Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Prior to leaving for the Service,
Corporal Edgar was active in the
affairs of the Citizens Hose Com
pany of Smyrna. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edgar of near
Smyrna.
Thanking you, his sister,
Mrs. Lee A. Reese,
sos Washington Street
Wilmington, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1943-04-29

Thank you for reporting the pro-
motion of your brother Corporal
Edgar, Mrs. Reese. We have
placed this information in the
Change of Address listing in this
weeks issue of The Smyrna Times.
Any further communications you
may have in reference to your
brothers changes, or promotions,
please send Dribbles a line direct.
We will try to print the informa-
tion as promptly as possible. If you
have Towards middle initial handy,
send it along the next time. We
like to list all names complete if
available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
MAIDEN VOYAGE

First whaleback steamer to cross the Atlantci, the SS Charles w. Wetmore, sailed from Duluth, Minn., on June il, 1891, carrying Q cargo of grain for Liverpool, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
CHANGES TO BE STUDIED
Experts on Illumination Meeting With Army Of.
 fiCers in Boston

State War Administrator Harold F Woodcock and a group of experts on illumination will attend q con- ference on dimout with officers of tho First Service Army Command in Boston wednesday.
 MT. woodcock will be accornpai1- fed, by Richard E. Simpson, tllumin- ating engineer consultant of the Connecticut War Council; P. Cor bin Kohn, assistant to the admin istrator; w. D. German, of the Hartford Electric Light Company, chairman of the State Dimout and Blackolt Committee, and Sidney MacIear of the United 1llun1inat- ing Company of New Haven, a member of the State dimout and blackout committee.
 The consideration of mobilization of the dimout regulations will be discussed with Army officials.
 On several occasions during the past several months MT. Woodcock has asked Army officials to re-ap- praise the need for din1out require ments with the hope that some re- taxation of dimout regulations may result in the interests of highway safety and other factors without af- fecting the military security Of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
YA EQUIPMENT
 HERE CHECKED
Stale Dept. of Education OfRciaIs Sanction Ap-
 proved Transfer

Representatives of the State De- navtnaent of Education were in Waterbury yesterday to inspect the aoulpfnent at the Idle IVA head quarters on West Main street, and make arrangements with. Q truck ing concern to start removing that material allotted to the War Pro- auction Training Center in New London.
 1t is further reported that when this equipment has been finally transferred that the remainder will be moved to the local training center ct 777 South Main street,
 AS reported in an exclusive in- tervlew to The Democrat last week, the bulk of the industrial equip ment in the idle IVA centers in Stamford and Waterbury will be allocated to the Waterbury center for the purpose of expansion of the schools program.
 It was hoped for, by local school authorities, that some of this Idle equipment might be obtained for the machine shop at Leavenworth high school but 1t is believed that thls will not be possible. However, it has been stated that the local educational authorities might have a Foundation for claim to some of this, inasmuch as part of the IVA training program conducted here in Waterbury was administered by the local department. At one time, courses in blue print reading and shop mathematics were conducted at Leavenworth high school under the supervision of James A. Lord, head of the Leavenworth high school machine shop.
 The federal ruling governing the Allocation of such IVA material states that the recipient of such equipment must possess record of having cooperated with the IVA programs as of June 3oth. It has been hoped for by local authorities that such past cooperation, as stated above. might place them in this latter category.