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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Uave

SNdlds OilC obNNiiNAto ]'ASS''s
Clemens High School and has
worked for Miller Brothers
Creamery as a bookkeeper for
the past three years. Miss Perry
has two brothers in the United
States Army, one serving in
Sicily and the other in the Med
ical Corps in California. She was
enlisted at the local Post Office
by Warren Carr, Navy Recruiter,
who is here each Friday from
10 o'clock until 4 o'clock.
PFC. NORMAN F. GAVE
who has been home on furlough
from Camp Atterbury, Indiana,
has returned TO his duties.
Word has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Petitpren Of
their son, James promotion
from S &c to S. M. sc IS. NJ.
stands for Signal mani Seaman
Petitpren is stationed some
where on the Atlantic.
RUBEN j. BROWN of Route
1, is a new recruit at the u. S.
Naval Training Station at Great
Lakes, Illinois and is undergo
ing boot training there.
PVT. WALTER FRICK, Jr.,
u. S. Army, returned to his
home at 173 Smith street Thurs
day, January Is on a sick leave.
He will remain until Friday,
January %, at which time he
returns to Camp Roberts, Cal
ifornia.
PFC. WILLIAM J. HELD. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Held,
ia Hubbard avenue, is home
visiting friends and relatives
after having completed his Fact
-ory- school course in -Airplane
Mechanics at the Ford Motor
Bomber Plant, Willow Run Air
Base, at Ypsilanti.
MARTIN NICOLAI, NJ. NJ.
sc, is home on a Today leave
visiting with his wife at 80
Gibbs street. Seaman NicoIai is
S toned on the east coast.
MRS. HARRY j. BATES, JR.,
is spending two weeks with her
husband, Seaman &c Harry J.
Bates, in New York.
PFC. GEORGE HAZARD has
been home on a Is day furlough
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hazard. He is stationed
at Camp San Luis Obispo, Cal
ifornia, where he received a
good conduct medal.
LIEUT.. WARREN DENLER,
U. S. Infantry, has returned to
his post in California after
spending few day with his
wife, (the former Mildred
Trombley), and his daughter,
Mary Elizabeth, at 107 Miller
street.
BLUEJACKET CHARLES F.
Longyear, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Longyear of St. Clair
Shores, graduated recently in a
class of 100 students from the
Naval Training school (Elec-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-20
Club Will Make
Scrap Books

THE BUSINESS AND PRO-
FESSIONAL Women's club will
meet for potluck at the home of
its president, Mrs. Isabel Leon
ardson, on Grand avenue, Tues
dcy, Jan. Is, at $50 o'clock.
All members are requested to
bring cartoons and short stories.
Following the business meeting
the evening will be devoted to
making scrap books for men in
the service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Durant City Election
Will Be Held June 6

Durant voters will go to the polls
on Tuesday, June 9Th to elect a town
marshal, five aldermen and five mem
bers of the Executive Committee.
Mayor w. f. Howell and City Clerk
Mrs. Charlotte w. C~resswell, are un
opposed.
Marshal Clarence Robertson, serving
his first term, is opposed by w. f
Durham, former marshal.
In the field for aldermen are H. l.
Harrington, F. v. McCullar, Mrs. w. f
McCune, J T. Nicely, Harry O'Cain, II
B.. Sargent, and W. P. Taylor.
Mrs. MeCune, Mr.. Nicely and Mr.. Nc.
Cullar are candidates for reelection
Two members of the present board die
not offer for re-election; Horace Sud
duth and Byron Ray.
Running for the Executive Commit
tee are Carl Crider, w. S. Heggie, Mrs
J. NJ. Howard, W. c. Martin, r. E. Ros
son, Sr.. and Horace Weir.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Open House Friday
Al Youth Canteen

Open house will beheld Friday for the
public at the Durant Youth Canteen on
Front Street and everyone is invited to
pay a Wis. to this newest Durant enter
prise between the hours of five o'clock
in the afternoon and eight at night.
The Youth Canteen is sponsored by
the Parents-Teachers Association of Du-
rant and is an effort in the direction
of wholesome planned recreation for the
children of teen age in Durant. Those
from 10 through 10 will be allowed to
enjoy the facilities of the Canteen which
include ping pong, dancing, badminton,
horseshoes, croquet, rock, checkers,
games.
A snack bar where drinks and candies
can be purchased will also be a feature
Of the center.
The Youth Canteen will be open Tues
days, Fridays and Saturdays from four
ernoons from two until six o'clock and
from nine until 1890 o'clock.
One member of the PTA will be on
hand all the time the Canteen is open
to act as chaperone and assist as hos
tess. Discipline will be in charge of the
children themselves who will form their
own councils and improper conduct will
result in the membership card being
taken away.
The Canteen will be available Thurs
day afternoons and night for children
below the age of 10.
The PTA desires to express It's APP
probation to all those persons of Du-
rant who contributed of their time and
money to help make the canteen pos
sible. They especially desire to thank
Harvey Campbell, Jim Norwood, Frank
Calender and the Mississippi Power and
Light Company for the work they did
on the center and their splendid coop
Grafton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Pvt. Leslie B. GHiIund. Jr.
In Heavy Bombing Roid

An Eighth AAF Liberator Station.
England; A B-24 Liberator Heavy Bonn
Der Group of Which Private Leslie B.
Gilliland, Jr., Of 307 Spring Street Lex
ington, Mississippi, is a member recent
ly was officially praised by Lieutenant
General James L.. Doolittle, Command
ing Officer of the Eighth Air Force, for
achievement on it's first mission which
was against Berlin. The action was the
German Capitals worst daylight raid Of
the war and left huge fires raging in
the city.
In part General Doolittle's unusual
commentator of the B-24 Group COM
manded by Colonel Arthur J.. Pierce Of
Montague, Mass, read; Participation
in the Berlin Mission marked your mi
tiation into Eighth Air Force operations
against the enemy. / wish to welcome
all personnel of the Group and support
ing units whose efforts reflect the skill
and efficiency essential to the success
of our operations. 1t is noteworthy that
your initial mission was the longest
first mission undertaken by a group in
this theater. My congratulations to all
of you. (signed) Doolittle."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Nutrition Committee
To Meet May n

The Nutrition Committee will be held
at the City Hall Monday, May 22nd, at
2:30 O'Clock. The Health Department
will be in charge of the following pro-
gram:
Opening of m~eeting-Mrs. W. E.. Jones,
Chairman.
Welcome-Dr. W. II. Weeks, Director
County Health Department.
Nutrition in Child Health-Mary Alice
Gillian, Supervising Health Nurse.
Nutrition in Tuberculosis-Hilda Pick
ems, Public Health Nurse.
Observation-Disclosures Clark, Pub
lie Health Nurse.
Sanitation-O. w. Thompson, Santa
ton Supervisor.
Introduction of Guest Speaker-Dr.
Weeks.
Guest Speaker-Miss Mary Stansel,
Nutritionist-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Cruger Morine
Gets Commission

ATLANTA, GA, May S.-Marine Sec
ond Lieutenant Shelby Applewhite
! Parker, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis w.
Parker, of RID No. 2, Cruger, Missis-
sippi, today was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps
after successfully completing the rug
ged officer training course at the
Marine Corps School at Quantico, Vir-
ginia.
The new Lieutenant will now begin a
two-month advanced course at Quantico,
before being assigned to lead Marines
in battle. His commission was award
ed at a colorful ceremony at the Leather
neck school.
Second Lieutenant Parker attended
the Mississippi State College in Stark
vile, Mississippi, majoring in Business
Bookkeeping, Animal Husbandry, and
Machinery before enlisting in the Marine
Corps.
he Joined the 46th Candidates Glass
at Quantico, Virginia. February. 1914.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
200 Attend District
Conference In County

Over 200 persons were in attendance
at the annual Greenwood District Con-
~erence of the Methodist Church held
in Lexington Tuesday. About 165 out
of-town visitors were present. The Rev.
R. G.. Lord presided.
Gov. Thomas l.. Bailey brought the
featured address at the morning hour
speaking on "The More Excellent Way"
The Governor spoke of the Importance
Of Christianity as the basis for the best
life possible and emphasized personal
integrity as the cornerstone of personal
and business life among individuals and
nations.
Reports from the pastors of this dis
trict were given and brief remarks were
made by DR.. M. L. Smith, president of
Millsaps College, and John Kimball,
prominent Mississippi Power and Light
Company executive, of Jackson. who
spoke on behalf of Millsaps College.
DR.. w. l.. Duren, New Orleans, editor
of the New Orleans Christian Advocate,
Fred J. Mcdonnell, superintendent of
the Methodist Orphanage in Jackson,
and the Rev. j. N. Hinson, Tupelo, ex-
~ecutive secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation of the Conference were also on
the program.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Durham Is Candidate
For City Marshal

w. f.. Durham, who served as mar
shall of Durant for IA years, is a can-
didate for election to that office in the
June 9th Democratic Primary election
to be held in Durant.
Mr.. Durham has lived in Durant all
his life and we'll known by everyone
here. He has raised his family and
educated them here. For the past four
teen months he has been doing defense
work in Mobile, Alabama, and in making
his announcement said that he was anx-
ious to get back home.
He has two sons in the service of
their country, Cpl. Veron Durham, U, S
Marine Corps, who has been overseas
% months, and Cpl. w. E. Durham, Jr.
now serving with a railroad battalion
in Italy.
Mr.. Durham will appreciate the vote
and influence of every citizen in his
race.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Yields On Cotton
Listed By Agent

Farmers in general are interested in
what they may expect from a crop of
cotton planted as late as May 18th, says
County Agent |. w. Carson. Here is the
results from the experiment station at
Stoneville covering the period from 1929
to 1887 on yields of seed cotton per acre
on different planting dates:
Date of Planting: April lst-Average
Yield Seed Cotton Per Acre ITO pounds.
April l5th-l5S9 pounds; May lst-15lO
pounds; May l5th-l3l0 pounds: June
1st--9l5 pounds; June 15th-32S pounds;
July lst-S2 pounds; July 15th-0.
Food Needed =
We can not afford to neglect our food
and feed crops. Garden planting has
been delayed like everything else on the
farm, but of all the years since the war
started the need for food is greater than
at any time since the war started, and
an extra effort should be put forth to
plant vegetables that can be expected
to grow at this time Of the year.
The Extension Service is putting out
he Year Round Garden publication
worked up by the people at the College,
listing the things we should plant, when,
how, etc. Also included is the identified
ton and control of usual garden pests.
We have mailed out about 100 of these
publications to victory gardeners.
We have the promise of an extra good
oat crop but only a few of our farmers
grow oats according to Mr.. Carson. We
may produce a good crop of corn this
year, but it will be uncertain planted at
this date and later, unless it is planted
on better than average corn land. Every
thing should be done to harvest as much
hay as possible and those with cattle
should begin to make plans now to plant
winter grazing crops in the latter part
of August and the first of September,
Farmers who planted, oats, wheat and
rye with wild winter peas, crimson Glow
err and hairy vetch last fall were highly
pleased with their winter grazing. There
is poor economy in starving livestock
through the winter. Those who are stu
ated so they can save silage. should
plant some sorghum now for putting in
an abundance of this cheap feed for
next winter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
II Negro Youths
Indicted By Bourd

Colored registrants indicted during
May in the Marines from the Durant
Board were; Robert Smith, Goodman;
Walter w. Travis, Ebenezer; L. C. Nc
Gee, Rt. ., Durant; Roosevelt Sampson,
Rt. 2, Durant; Quittman Allen. Ri. 1,
West.
Navy: George b. Travis, Ebenezer;
Cleveland Webb. West; Clyde Pegee, Ri
l, West; Odesser Young, Ri. /, West;
", c. Johnson, Durant; Willie H. Will
liams, Rt. l, Pickens; bayfield, Johnson,
Pickens; Curtis Teat, Ri. /, Pickens:
Jack j. Summons, Ri. l, Goodman; Da-
vid c.. Nichols, Goodman; Willie J. Mil
Ter, Rt. 4. Lexington: Hardy Montgom-
cry, Rt. 4, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18

HAZEL
EYES
BY HAZEL

In Washington last week one Of our
Mississippi Congressman asked for my
opinion on the question: what do you
think the leaders and the people of Ger
many would most like to hear?'
Obviously the answer he expected to
his question was "the defeat of Roose-
velt."
That is the line the Attn Term boys
are putting in circulation in Washing
tons congressional halls and it has
worked on some of our people.
I suggested to this gentleman for
whom | have a great deal of respect,
that any person apt to be fooled by
this latest and oldest line put out by
the New Deal should be asked this
question:: "Do you honestly feel that
America would lose the war IL the Pres
ident should dep
Trere is no man, including Mr.. Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, indispensable to the
welfare of this nation, in peace or in
war.
II the war is being run by the army
and navy as it should be we have moth
ing to fear about it's outcome. The exit
Of Mr.. Roosevelt through death or poll
tics would be felt but not fatal.
II, however, Mr.. noosevert 10 run
ming the war on the far flung battle
fields of the world as well as the war
we are having on the home front then
can Understand why IL was necessary
for him to take a months vacation to
try to regain his health. No human
being can stand up under such strain
for so long.
Mr.. Roosevelt has the Democratic
nomination if he wants it. Enough dele
gates to the national convention have
already been pledged to- him that he
can flippantly remark and mean he
isn't interested in talking politics
The Democrats look at each other in
bewilderment and ask "Who can we get
if not Roosevelt"
This sad situation of having only one
man for a candidate has come about be-
cause for nearly twelve years we have
had q mar in the White House that has
aumfn~ted everything. He has not per-
mitted any young or strong men to
come up from the ranks to lend vigor
to his administration. He has given his
administration all the vigor a n d
strength it has had. He has not dele
gated any authority to anyone hut run
the whole show himself.
1t Is no wonder he is sick.
I do not believe Mr.. Roosevelt will
go into office for a fourth term because
if he decides to run on the Democratic
ticket I believe he will be defeated by
the Republican candidate.
II the war in Europe is near its final
stages we expect, along with everyone
else, Mr.. Roosevelt's defeat. Unless the
war is deliberately delayed it will be
in it's final stages before the November
election.
Only if the second front is delayed
until right at election time will Mr..
Roosevelt have a chance of winning
over his Republican opponent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
District FLA Winners
Named In Contest

The following nave beer declared win
ners in R. H. Fisackerly's FLA. District
composed of four councils in nine 90
central Miss, counties. Winners are as
follows:
Public Speaking:
LIST place. Gene Morrison. Utica Chap
ter; Robert S. Brown, adviser.
End, Carson f. eagle, West Chapter,
Birnley T. Wigley, adviser.
Bird, William Westbrook, Catchings,
Chapter, P. A. Norris, adviser.
Parliamentary Procedure Contest:
1st place, West Chapter (Holmes
| County,
End place, C~atchings Chapter (Sharkey
County,
3rd place, Culkin Chapter Warren
County,
FLA Quartet:
LIST place, Sartartia Chapter (Yazoo
County, W. NJ. Wheeler, adviser.
FLA Band:
LIST place, Sartartia Chapter.
Judges for district contest were: /.
W. Carson, Holmes Co. Agent; A. P.
Carroll, Agronomlst, .. I. o. d. u ia
ccbs, Supt. Goodman Pub. Schools.
The district contests were arranged by
a committee appointed by Supervisors
composed of X. W. Almond, Holmes A.
H.. s., Chairman; r. l.. Roberts, Belzoni;
and d. C. Scott, Sails.
The young men participating are to
be commended for their efforts and the
! contests promise to be much improved
another year with full participation by
all chapters in the district.
H. A. DICkERSON,
Reporter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Nevin Music Club
To Present Pianist

The Neyin Music Club is presenting
Pvt. Kurt Stern, concert pianist, at Du-
rant High School Auditorium, Friday
night, May 10, at 7:45 o'clock.
Pvt. Stern who has played with lead
ing symphony orchestras in Europe, and
since coming to the United States sir
years ago, is the kind Of artist heard
only in larger cities.
Some members Of the music club have
had the pleasure of hearing him, ant
promise a rare treat for the music-lov'
ing public Of the community.
Pvt. Stern is stationed at Camp Nc
Cain. A free-will offering will be taker
at the door.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Charlie Dinos Buys
Stevens Interest

Friends of Charlie Dinas, we'll known
cafe operator, will be interested in the
announcement that he has purchased
the interest held by Angelo Stevens ir
their Victory Cafe at Duck Hill and
will be the sole owner and proprietor
in the future.
Mr.. Dinas formerly operated the Cali
fornia and Ritz Cafes in Durant and his
family continue to make their home
here. His many friends wish him every
success.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18

The Durant News is authorized to
the following candidates for
election to municipal office of the City
of Durant, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary election on Tues
day, June 9Th, 1914:
For Marshal
CLARENCE ROBERTSON
(For re-election)
W. E. DURHAM
For Aldermen
MRS. W. E. McCUNE
J. T. NELLY
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Burboru Anne Moss
Named As Delegate

The many friends of Barbara Anne
Moss, IT'S Belmont street, formerly OF
Durant, are congratulating her on being
among the first place winners in the
Kinds Warren Associational B a p fist
Training Union contest held at Calvary
Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss, May
seventh.
Barbara Anne has been designated as
the representative of this association to
the district convention at the First Bap-
fist Church in Vicksburg on June Is.
-Vicksburg Post MAY l0th)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18

Roscoe Moore, who has been with the
Mississippi Power and Light Company
for five years, has been transferred
from Raymond to Durant. He will move
his family here as soon as he can find
his family here as son as he can find
a house for them. Mr.. Moore takes the
place of H. l.. Albin who is now in the
navy.
Mrs. Jerry Jarrett and Mrs. w. l.
Ellis, Jr., both of Lexington, were Du-
rant visitors this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Willie NJ. Mooreheud
Receives Promotion

Willie NJ. Moorehead who has served
in the China-Burma-India Theater of
War for the past 5 months has recently
been promoted to the rank of T%echnician
Grade V.
T/5 Moorehead is the son of Ben
Moorehead of Route 2, Box 113, Licking
ton, Miss.
Prior to his induction into the Army
he was employed BY Carvin Transfer
Co., of Greenwood, Miss. Attached to a
quartermaster unit located deep in the
Tndo-Burma jungles, TVS Moorehead is
authorized to wear the Asiatic Pacific
Ribbon, Bronze Star.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Goodman Gamma
Center Opens u

The operation of Canning Center for
the Goodman area is to open for opera
tion Monday, May %. under the auspices
of Vocational Education Department and
the Vocational Agricultural and Home
Economics Departments of Holmes Coun-
ty AIS.
R. w. Almond, Vocational Agriculture
teacher will serve as local supervisor,
and a trained instructor will be employ
ed as full-time worker to assist and in
struct those doing canning and deny
dration work. All types of vegetables,
fruits, and meats will be processed thru
the community plant. .
Cans will be furnished at an approx
mate cost and a small service charge per
can unit will be charged to take care
of fuel, for boiler, water, %janitor serv-
ices on building, and electrical current
used for lighting, electric %sealers, etc.
This charge will not exceed lkc per can
for No. 2 and &c for No. 3 cans. min
imum charge per can 1c. maximum, 3c)
The charge for cans tas furnished by
the institution will vary somewhat de-
pending as to whether plain, sc" enamel,
or "R' enamel type cans are used. The
last two will be used for okra, beets
and acid berries and certain fruits.
About 800 of all vegetables will re-
quire only plain cans. Those desiring to
take care of cost of cans used for home
canning and the service charge may do
SO by supplying the institution with any
surplus of vegetables and fruits at a
reasonable price. Thus your total cost
of cans and service charge can be paid
by a percentage of produce to serve as
a toll.
Try to let those in charge know your
wishes in the matter in advance of your
canning day. All help in preparing pro-
duce for canning will be furnished by
those processing vegetables and fruits.
Sufficient preparation tables and wash
ing watts are available in the plant to
accommodate Is to 20 persons at one time,
serving 10 to Is families.
The plant is fully equipped with 3 No.
3 size Retorts (pressure cookers) and
one large Gamer (hot water type) for
tomatoes and quart jars can be used for
instead of cans. Jars to be furnish
ed by individuals. Those desiring to use
the plant will please try to conform 70
the day or part of day allotted to you
and others of your community center.
Should you nave produce ready to can
on a day other than the one assigned
please call 2282 or 1901 Goodman and
ask for a time convenient to you and
one that will take care of your produce
when it is ready to be processed.
Schedule as tentatively arranged;
Mondays-North Goodman, 7:12 A. NJ.
Richland COMMUNICATED p. NJ.
Center, 7:l2
A. NJ, BeatILine Community Center, o.
OF P. NJ.
Neutrality-suspicious. Goodman, 1:12 A.
W., Shrock Community, 2:07 P. NJ.
1hursdays-Durant and Castallian, T.
- A. NJ, Boyette-West Sails, 2:07 P.
NJ.
Fridays-Big Black Center, 7:12 A. NJ.
Community. 2;07 r. N.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-05-18
Durunt Yc IS
Promot - ope

Pope SoAo.C., (Special)-Frank
l.. SargenM 18th a tactical squadron
stationed atsthis installation of the
First Troop Carrier Command, has been
promoted to Private First Class.
Pfc. Sargent is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry B. Sargent of Box 1888, Du-
rant, Miss. He graduated from Missis-
sippi State College at State College,
Miss, and was a member of the Kappa
Alpha Order fraternity while there.