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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Holmes County Men
In The Service
~
Joe Moore Truins
At Greet Lakes

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, (Special).-A
new recruit at the T.. S. Naval Train
ing Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, is
Joe Moore, 10, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peter Moore, 204 North Jackson, Street,
Durant, Mississippi.
Now undergoing boot" training, he
is being indoctrinated into Navy life,
and is being instructed in Stewardship,
military drill, and naval procedure.
Soon, he will be given a series Of apti-
tude tests to determine whether he
will be selected to attend one Of the
Nays service schools, or will be assign
ed to active duty at sea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
BPW Club GETTING
Up Calendars

Persons wanting their names to APP
pear on the birthday calendars now be-
ing compiled by members of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club
of Durant are asked to contact any mem
Der of the club
Mrs. Jessie Lewis, club president,
will be glad to take the names of n
persons at the office of the Mississippi
Power and Light Co. 1t is desired to
have every possible person in town on
the birthday calendar.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Singers to Meet
In Conton

Singers from all sections of Missis-
sippi will meet at the Madison COUNTY
courthouse in Canton the first Sunday
in November in an all-day gospel song
program. This is the first convention
everheld in Canton and we urge all of
our singing friends to come and join
in with us and let's make this a great
day singing gospel songs.
We invite all singers and lovers of
gospel music to come and spend the
day. Several good quartettes, trios, and
duets will be featured on the program.
Singing will start at ten o'clock in
the morning and continue all day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Pvt. Billy Martin Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin l.. Smith, Thornton,
has been assigned to Chanute Field, ILL.,,
where he is attending a school in the
u. S. Air Corps.
He has been in the Service for only
a few months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Poppies Wipns;ppssosry
Sold Here T..

Mrs. L. P. Sedberry, President of the
American Legion Auxiliary of Preston
Hudson Post No. 10, has announced that
the regular annual sale of Poppies
will be held on November the 18th. Mrs.
Louis Longinotti is chairman of the
committee which will nave charge of
the sales.
The proceeds will be sent directly to
disabled soldiers. Everyone is urged to
Buy A Poppy" and wear it proudly in
memory of our boys.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
{. A. Hunsen Hears
From Sister Moyo

c. A. Hansen, well known citizen of
Goodman, heard from his sister, Miss
Maya Hansen, recently for the first time
since 1910. Miss Hansen is at their
home in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The sigle words he received were:
"All's we'll" This message was arrang-
ed for through the Red Cross and Mr..
Hansen was most glad to hear from his
sister that she was still alive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brannon

Tuesday marked perhaps the most
unique general election we ever had
from the standpoint of interest.
It was almost ten o'clock before any
one could be found in Lexington who
would condcct the election and pretty
much the same situation prevailed
throughout the county. At least n
box In the county never did 20 out of
the Circuit Clerk Miss Minnie Jordan's
office and the votes cast where elect
ions were held were very small.
Durant cast a total vote of 81 while
Lexington managed to get SO people to
the polls. Most people just plain for
got there was an election.
Quite a contrast here to the state Of
Kentucky and to other states where the
two parties battle it out to a finish on
election day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Eggs cannot be graded except by
Gambling. All eggs not candled and
properly graded into consumer grades
must be sold as assorted or urgraded
at prices shown above.
Egg Sizes:
Large-Minmium net weight, As lbs. per
cs. of "a OF. per doz.; Medium-Mini-
mum net weight 40 lbs. per cs. or 81
OF. per doz.; Small-Minimum net VT.
"a lbs. per cs. or Is OF. per doz.
Eggs In Cartons:
When eggs are packed in cartons of
one dozen each, add &c per dozen TO
prices shown above.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
COTTON GINNING REPORT

Census report shows that 40,537 bales
of cotton were ginned in Holmes county
from the crop of ls43 prior to October
Is, 1913 as compared with 43 ,622 bales
for the crop Of 1912.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
BRAZIL COLLECTS SCRAP RUBBER

A recent scrap rubber campaign in
Brazil brought in approximately 6,6l3 900
pounds Of rubber for the United Nations
war effort.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. B. W.. Moore has returned from
q visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sol
S~salbiades, 81 Cleveland
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. Andrew McGarrah, Mrs. W. +.
McCraery, Mrs. z. c. Alexander, Mrs.
Daisy Stevens, Mrs. A. c. Autry, Mrs.
W, NJ. Brock, Linda Brock. Marjorie
Hathcock, Mrs. B.. L. Hathcock, Angie
Henry, Mrs. Tom Brock, Mrs. B.. W.
Cresswell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Red Cross Honor
Roll Is Listed


Miss Minnie Jordan, Miss Elizabeth
Heinrich, Miss Mayme Heinrich, Miss
Julia Heinrich. Mrs. Jewell Jarrett, Mrs.
Kathryn Ellis, Mrs. Monte, Mrs. J. r.
Patterson, Mrs. Sidney Rhyme, Mrs.
Irene Money. Mrs. M. Il. Blake. Mrs. A.
s. Povall, Miss Chris Rutledge, Mrs. j.
b. Walton, Mrs. X. O. Duke, Mrs. N.
Scbur, Mrs. A. p. Shepherd, ST., Mrs.
Leslie Johnson, Mrs. w. L. Hooker, Mrs.
7. Il. Shepherd, Miss Julia Watson, Mrs.
Nichols, Mrs. c. A. Moore, Mrs. r. M.
Gwin. Mrs. W. H. Sharpe, Mrs. J. l..
McKeehen, Mrs. 1. W. Carson, Mrs.
Fanny Lumpkin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Miss Alone Neal spent the weekend
at Aef homo in Duek Hill.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

the government of the United States
and insulted every person in this coun-
try having loved ones in the service
and got away with it.
II he Is not a traitor to this country
then we do not know how anyone could
be n traitor.
In the good old days the penalty for
treason was death. But we are living
under q new regime where traitors like
Lewis are invited to dine at the White
House and American citizens found
guilty of violating rationing regulations
proclaimed by government bureaucrats
are fined thousands of dollars and sent
to jail besides.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. Martha Mckie, Mrs. r. NJ. Bridg-
forth, Mrs. Louise Mcpherson. Mrs.
Clara Presley, Mrs. Ed Zeigler. Mrs.
Mrs. Hood May, Mrs. r. Cohoon, Mrs.
Murdoch, Miss Minnie Pierce. Mrs. Tom
Horton, Mrs. c. V. Maxwell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Flash Prices
From Local OPA

Ceiling price of eggs-OPA Group /:
Week of Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec,
Candled
Grade A
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. S. +. Stafford, Mrs. W. A.
Thomas, Mrs. c.. A. Hansen. Mrs. Bessie
Doty, Mrs. W. A. Walker, Mrs. T. G..
Mabry, Mrs. w. J.. Hollum, Mrs. l. u.
Donald, Mrs. r. W. Almond. Mrs. l.. F.
Heard. Jr., Mrs. Leila Moody, Mrs. C. L..
Clements, Mrs. r. f. Vaughn, Mrs. d.
X. Gulledge, Miss Carrie Mae Taggart.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04
Durant

Mrs. W. C. Stokes, Mrs. J. l.. Longi-
motif, Mrs. Morris Phillips, Mrs. J. o.
L~anfair, Mrs. Gordon Allen, Mrs. H. l..
Harrington, Mrs. J. P. Moore, Mrs. A.
b. Clements, Mrs. J. X. Joyce, Mrs. Cora
Taylor. Mrs. A. L.. Stevens, Mrs. W. c..
Martin. Mrs. W. c. Burnley, Mrs. C..
Blanton, Mrs. NJ. d. Baine, Mrs. J. T.
Lancaster. Mrs. j. J. Smith, Mrs. C. N.
Sharp, Mrs. win Durham, Mrs. J. E..
Sweany, Mrs. C.. S. Crider.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Ray. Mrs. Schur,
Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Darnell, Mrs. Baine,
Mrs. Parrish, Mrs. Lyon. Mrs. Sharpe,
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. James Cunningham,
Mrs. W. W. Gwin, Mrs. p. NJ. Smith,
Mrs. Stay. Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. San
ders, Mrs. Mary Sheppard, Mrs. Thigh
man, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Unger. Mrs.
Bailey. Mrs. R%einhard, Mrs. Erwin. Mrs.
Lamson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Holmes County, Organized in 1888,
was named in honor Of David Holmes,
fourth, and last, governor Of Mississippi
Territory (Which comprised all Of Ala
bama INT Mississippi) and first Cover
nor of the State of Mississippi. Holmes
was = native Of Frederick County, Vir-
ginis, and before his appointment to
the ~governorship represented his vir-
ginis District in Congress until 1909.
His warm personal friend, Thomas
Jefferson. made the appointment as one
of h last acts of his administration
as President. 1t was Immediately con-
firmed by the Senate. Holmes served
rs Territorial Governor from 1909 to
1917 in which year Mississippi was ad-
mitted to the Union U2-l9). The voters
then chose Holmes as the first Governor
of the State in which office he served
well until 1921 when he was elected as
a member of the lower house of Con-
gress. In November 1925, he defeated
Cowles Meade for the ~Governorship and
took that office again in January 1895.
However, his health failed and in July
of that year he resigned and returned
to his old home in Winchester, Va,
where he died after some years as an
invalid. His father was British Presy-
terrain stock, born in North Ireland and
something of a fire eater. David was
able, honest, balanced, courageous and
well bred. That he was also persuasive
his long career in public life is ample
testimony. his good fortune was to live
among able and politically minded,
honorable men.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

"Current Comment" column in thii
weeks Lexington Advertiser, has sons
interesting data pertaining to the found
ing Of Holmes County, Goodman ant
Durant which we herewith reprint fol
the benefit Of our reades who do no
get both papers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Durant Was Founded the Same Month
(11-7-l865). 1t is said to have been
named for q we'll liked Choctaw Chief
tan whose home was on the hill just
north Of tn old road east after it climb
ed out Of the Big Black River bottom
where the iron bridge was until the
new surfaced hiway was built. He was
widely known and liked by whites and
Indians. The site was afterward occu-
pied by the Sultan family which later
moved to Oxford the better to educate
their children. General Sultan reached
high rank in the Army after graduating
at West Point, and attained honors in
Panama as Military Attache in some of
the South American countries, now re-
tired.
Chief Durant moved with his Tribe to
Oklahoma and the "Durant' in thai
State was named for him. Al an yrate
80 the folklore runs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-11-04

Goodman Was Founded (11-2l-1865)
by an act of the Legislature which set
out that the town limits should be a
hall mile ia each direction from the
point on the Mississippi Central Rail
Road where the public road to Clark's
Ferry on Big Black River crossed it.
The Act further named o. P. Anderson
and Benjamin l.. Taylor to hold an elect
ion for Mayor and Selectmen Of the new
town
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Eliminate Hazards!

Unless soldiers on the farm front
are careful, an army of nearly 4,500
farm workers will be killed this
year by mechanical equipment and
livestock.
"That's why we say that heroism
isn't confined to the front battle
lines in this war;" farm families
were told by E. w. Lehman, head
of the agricultural engineering de-
partment, University Of Illinois col
lege of agriculture.
The shortage of labor, inexperi-
enced machine operators and use
Of older machinery will aggravate
the situation for the duration.
In Illinois alone, nearly 800
farmers lost their lives in pro-
ducing and delivering food to
market in 1871. Thousands were
crippled for life; more thousands
were crippled temporarily.
Accidents during wartime are not
merely family and community
tragedies. Many times they are the
result of criminal negligence. Acct
dents that kill and injure American
food-for-freedom producers aid the
enemies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Soil Management Aid
To Increasing Yields
Farmers Cooperating in
Test Get Good Results

Larger yields of grain and better
stands of hay are becoming increas-
ingly important these days when the
demand for cereal, meat and dairy
products for war and civilian needs
has reached such record peaks.
Whether the output of these crops
is large or small on particular
farm depends largely on the condi-
ton of the soil that produces them,
according to Prof. c. j. Chapman
of the college of agriculture, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin.
That such crops respond to soil
management is evident from tests
carried on in number of Wisconsin
counties in which fertilizers contain
ing phosphorus and potash were ap-
piled to small grains and seedlings
of clover and alfalfa.
Farmers cooperating in the
tests laid out demonstration
plots on their land, leaving one
area unfertilized. The results in
the form of grain yields and hay
crops that followed them in the
rotation were checked and COM
pared. The harvests showed
that not only was the output Of
the small grains boosted, but the
production of hay that followed
in the rotation was greatly IN
creased. The tests showed, too,
that the soil improving treat
ments had a valuable carry-over
benefit.
Typical of the results obtained
were tests on farms in Portage coun-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
FARMER CAN BOAST
OF HONEST PATRIOTISM

/;


OF HONEST PATRIOTISM
1T WAS beautiful patriotic ges-
ture on the part of Green of the ALL
and Murray of the CLIO to so cheer
fully acquiesce to the Presidents or
der for a 48-hour week, and mem
bers of their organizations patriot
ically accepted the conditions. And
why not? Here is how it works:
A worker in an airplane plant who
is paid $1.10 an hour, receives $44
for his weeks work. Now he will
work 48 hours and for the extra eight
hours he will be paid time and a
half, or $1.65 an hour, a total of
$57. 20 for his 48 hours. Eight extra
hours at time and half is fair
price for patriotism in an about
war.
The airplane manufacturer with a
cost-plus contract does not worry.
He but adds the cost to his bill to
Uncle Sam and the heavily-burdened
taxpayers of the nation must pay it.
That patriotic gesture might not
have been so cheerful had the order
called for 48 hours at the straight
time rate of $1.10 an hour, but UNI
der those conditions, the gesture
would have demonstrated better
brand of patriotism.
At the same time, the government
tells the farmer to raise larger
crops, which means more hours on
top of the long ones he is now work
ing. He is told to get extra help, II
he can. A ceiling is placed on the
prices he can charge, and those
prices may or may not represent
cost. The farmer accepts the con-
ditions, raises the demanded in
creased products, works longer
hours-not for time and half, but
because the nation is at war. His
is an honest, unpurchased patriot
ism
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Agricultural Notes

Sudden changes of temperature in
dairy barns or in poultry houses re-
duce production of eggs and milk.
Cows and hens do not work over
time to replace shortages from the
day before.
WPB has assigned top priority
rating of AL to assure delivery of
critical material necessary for manu-
facture of farm machinery included
in the current program.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
I\IEl[I|;l]
tWNU seryicel]

about NeU York:
Wall Street begins with a grave
yard, ends in a river and once was
sheep pasture Make your own
wisecrack One of the best food
spots is the Telephone Company's
cafeteria on West Street. For the
convenience of phone workers, but
common folks like the rest of us are
admitted For a Whit Of Brit
ish atmosphere take walk along
Thames Street. It is where we olde
chop houses and taverns are locat-
ed, as well as architecture patterned
after London's side streets. (And
don't forget to bring your nonocle,
Mr.. JesseD =. The green door
at the top of the left-hand stairway
on the mezzanine in Madison Square
Garden leads to the most exclusive
club in town-for the Gardens own
ers, stockholders and friends :.
1t also has a library, a taproom and
a cocktail lounge The large
pew in st. Paul's Church on lower
Broadway has the coat of arms of
the U. S., because it once was occu-
pied by General Washington and his
family. But you may sit in it.
Our town doesn't produce one
thing to feed, clothe or warm us.
Everything we use is shipped in ;. /. !.
You can get the best view of the
majestic steel poetry of the G.. Wash
ington Bridge from the Cloisters at
Fort Tryon along the Drive. Leaves
you breathless. (You must see it,
Cong. Hoffman) Pitman's, a
pub on South Street, contains all the
lusty flavor that you see in Western
movies A New Yorker need not
travel far to find natural wonders.
He may enjoy them by simply walk
ing along the Hudson-more beau
tiful, we are told, than the Rhine
or Danube The clientele at the
Hotel Taft is so cosmopolitan, many
of the maids and clerks there are
required to speak several languages
!. The false walls to be found in
Chinatown cellars were erected to
mark dividing lines between differ
ent longs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

ty on silt loam and sandy loan soil
types Of varying fertility levels. On
one silt loan plot where 300 pounds
of an 0-20-20 fertilizer were applied
per acre in 1941, the grain yield was
51.9 bushels compared with 31.1
bushels per acre on the unfertilized
field. The 1912 hay crop on the fer.
tilted field was 5,493 pounds, as
against 1,186 pounds-or an increase
of 4,307 pounds per acre.
A sandy loan plot treated like
wise with 300 pounds per acre of an
0-20-20 yielded 25.2 bushels, COM
pared with 1872 on the untreated
plot.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
Here's Easy, Quick Way to Make 4
Draw Curtains With Your Fixtures

1T is easy to make draw curtains
l with the fixtures you have, plus
a pair of large screw-eyes, some
wood or brass rings, and about
five yards of cord.
The screw-eyes are placed just
under the hooks for the curtain
rods; then run the cord through
the screw-eye at the right; then
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Medical officers have long rec
ognized tobacco as an aid to mo-
rale among our armed forces.
Surveys among the men them
selves have shown that tobacco is
their favorite gift. If you have a
friend or relative in the Army,
Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard
who smokes a pipe or rolls-his-
own, nothing would be more ap-
preciated than pound Of his IA
vorite tobacco. Prince Albert, the
worlds largest-selling smoking to-
bacco, in the pound can is rec
commended by local dealers as an
ideal gift for men in the service
Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26
He Ate His Own Words,
But Cooked Them First

"It isn't what you eat-it's how
you cook It'll" That was the conten-
ton of Grimod de la Reyniere, the
famous French gourmet who died
in 1888, and to prove it he once
literally ate his own words. He
took copy of his own book, "a
Manual of Gastronomy," cooked
it, and ate it! He suffered no i'll
effects. 0
Nearly 800 years ago, Theodore
Reinking wrote book which King
Christian Nv of Denmark held to
be too democratic. The unfortu-
nate author was eventually sem
fenced either to eat his own book
or be executed. He chose to tear
up his book and put the scraps
in soup, which he ate!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

NOTE-The curtains shown here ara
from BOOK Of the series available ID
readers at IS cents each. BOOK also
contains directions for making curtains
for various rooms; also cutting and max.
ing directions for bedspreads, dressing
table skirts and slip covers. To get q
copy send name and address direct to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Inc IalSe walls TO De IOunQ IN
Chinatown cellars were erected to
mark dividing lines between differ
ent longs.
For some unknown reason, wonn-
en- are admitted to the mems bar at
the Plaza only after the Stock Ex-
change closes Those caves in
Central Park were once homes of
Indians Some Of the most valu-
able property in town is in Harlem,
where poverty is king y. J. p.
Morgan buys his coffee on Maiden
Lane, with his ration card, of course
He prefers the green bean and
roasts it himself The Bowery
Jewel Market (near Canal and Hes
teri resells gems containing loving
inscriptions. Mementoes of dead ro-
mances The Siamese Consul
late has the softest snap. Never has
to take care Of more than a half
dozen Siamese nationals The
Hapsburg Restaurant on 55th Street,
until recently, featured a hat-check
girl who gave you dime with your
hat j. It's an interesting city, Our
Town Which out-of-towners al
lege is nice place to visit, but
not to live in But more people
live in New York City than any,
where in the world.
It happened during the recent FBl
raid on Tough Touhy and Basil
Banghart in Chicago John Ed
gar Hoover, leading the raid in the
pitch black night, gun in hand, acct
dentally stepped on sleeping cat
!. The G-Man's surprise-you can
well imagine-was as startling as
the pussy's!
But what we started out to report
was comment Of Banghart, who
said: 'Mr. Hoover, please send me
to Alcatraz. I hate where / was!"
!. Mr.. Hoover asked: Whats
wrong with it? 1t has nice, big,
stone wall, to keep out the riff-raff!"
-. To which Banghart whined:
II don't like it there. Too many
thieves. They are the worst card
cheats of ALL"
You've probably read it before.
That's how we got it. But it belongs
here, we think. It's too good for the
opposition, anyhow.
It's the one about the cook on q
destroyer, who was 100000 seasick.
The Captain, on the bridge, was
cold and hungry. He sent 1t. be-
low to bring back couple of ham,
and-egg sandwiches The Of
ficer found the cook PROSTATE across
table. "a couple of ham-and-
egg sandwiches for the Captain,
pronto!" he barked.
'sOhhhhhl" groaned the agonized
cook. "I'm 100000 sick. / just
couldn't look at food. Please 60
awaaaaaaaay!"
s'Don't you know what will happen
II you don't?" asked the 1t.
"What can happen-what can hap
penn" groaned the cook.
''The Captain will come down here
and shoot your
"Ohhhhh,' was the yetort, II
WISH HE WOULD"
The reason the National Press
Club again did not hold its annual
dinner for FDR was that the Secret
Service mixed it. Tradition demands
it be held in that building Sew
eral newspapers are offering fancy
salaries to scribes over 38, but re-
quire signing of waiver to all job
rights so days after the Armistice
&. OPA men are visiting swank
spots to inspect food stocks and
''hoarding, if any, Averell
Hartman may inherit Winant's
London post if Winant enters the
Cabinet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-03-26

Allen G. Hunsaker of Alton, Wy0.,
whose four sons are now in the
armed forces, installed a milking
machine to help out. He is now
carrying on with the aid of his wife
and 13-year-old daughter. He now
milks 20 high grade Holsteins which
produce $4,000 pounds of milk per
month, in comparison with the 16
cows he MIXED last year which
averaged 10000 pounds per month.