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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Durant 0ES Installs
Officers Thursday

Installation services for officers OF
the Order of the Eastern Star were
held in Durant last Thursday night.
Mrs. w. E. Thomas, past district deputy
grand matron, was the installing Off
cial. A large crowd attended the ser
vice.
The following program was given: In
vocation, C. G. Van Keuren; Tribute to
the Flag, Mrs. W. e. Thomas; Solo, "God
Bless America" Mrs. Charlotte Cress-
we'll; Paper on "What Woman Means
to Masonry" written by Mrs. v. L.
Willis, and read by Mrs. Edwin Steen;
Introduction of Mrs. r. A. Stigler. of
Lexington, past Worthy Grand Matron,
by Mrs. Eugene Cole, Worthy Matron;
Mrs. Cole was then invited to enter
the fold of past Grand Matrons by
twelve past matrons present.
The following officers were installed:
Mrs. Walter Durham, Worthy Matron;
&C.. G. Van Keuren, Worthy Patron; Mrs.
Walter Odom, Associate Matron; Miss
Pearl Mcgee, Secretary; Mrs. Perry
Roby, Ada; Mrs. A. M. Stonestreet,
Martha; Mrs. Steen, Ruth; Mrs. Robert
'Irby, Esther; Mrs. Sally May Myers,
|Electa.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Mrs. Roach Wins
Nutrition Prize

Mrs. W. H. Roach, of Lexington,
placed first in Holmes County in the
Annual Better Nutrition For Better
Health Program conducted by the Mis-
sissippi Extension Service in cooperation
with the Mississippi Power and Light
Company, 1t was announced this week by
Allene Mccormick, Home Demonstration
Agent.
Miss Mccormick will present Mrs.
Roach with a $500 War Bond, the
award given by the Mississippi Power
and Light Company for the best record
submitted in the county on production,
preservation, and utilization of foods to
help win the war.
In the story of the contest Mrs. Roach
says, II entered the 1913 Better Nutri-
ton for Better Health contest sponsored
by the Mississippi Power and Light Com
pany to actually participate in the Nutri-
ton Program of the State Extension
Ssvice and in that way help in winning
the war. | felt that we farm women Of
Mississippi would have a large part in
winning the victory if we would keep
producing, preserving, and preparing
enough food to give our families an
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Local Chairmen For
Paralysis Drive
Are Announced

Community chairmen have been select
ed to head the infantile paralysis drive
in Holmes county by Mrs. George Pat
terson, chairman and announced today.
Organization Of the drive among the
colored people will be made at the
teachers meeting January 18th. Benny
Cooper, Daisy Anderson and Ruby Ross
will promote this drive.
Miss Hazel Brannon has been named
publicity chairman.
Community chairmen are as follows:
Pickens, Mrs. A. M. Torrance. Mrs.
Jesse Maxwell assistant; Tchula, Mrs.
Guy Sharpe, Mrs. w. E. Jones assistant;
Lexington, Mrs. Pat Barrett, Mrs. Nor
man Weathcrsby; Durant, Mrs. Walter
.Odom; Goodman, Mrs. Stanley Allen;
West, Mrs. Clyde Cade; Cruger, Mrs.
NJ. W. Estes.
Bethesda. Miss Mildred Ellis; Center
Vile, Mrs. l.. f. Williamson; Coxburg,
Mrs. Lewis Roberts; Ebenezer, Mrs.
Matt O'Reilly; Emory, Miss Ouida
Boyett; Ocona, Miss Lillian Rathell;
Franklin, Mrs. Robert Lipsey; Oregon.
Mrs. X. B. Edwards; Owens Wells. Mrs.
I. S. Gray.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Jan
50 Aesday;
$1,000 Quota
$4,000. E-Bonds
Must Be Sold In
Holmes County

The Fourth War Loan drive will open
in Holmes county mex Tuesday, jan
uary Is. Holmes county's quota 10
$701 900 Of which the E-Bond quota 10
$347, OOO.
Again Max Scobey, director of the
County War Finance Committee, and b.
H. Johnson, Lexington attorney, head
the drive in Holmes county.
I'm the third war loan drive Holmes
county topped its $4,000 quota By
$166.O0o which was 1880 of our goal.
We sold 1912 900. in this drive" Mr..
Scobey said, "and we hope to do equally
as we'll in the Fourth War Loan"
In commenting on the drive Mr.. John
son stated that the only way we car
reach our goal in this drive is for
every man, woman and child to do his
part by buying as many bonds as he or
she possibly can.
Our E-Bond quota is s347. 600. which
means there must be a lot of small
bonds bought if we are to come up tn
the mark in this field, Mr.. johnson
stated.
organization Of community chairman
and committees is rapidly being formed
and will be printed here next week. Re-
suits of the drive from week to vee&
will also be printed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
1900 Pounds Lime
Per Acre Needed
In Hill Section

Inc Triple A program this year is
offering to farmers the best opportunity
they ever had to secur and apply lime
to their soils. It goes without saying
that all of the lime in the hill section
OF Holmes county where lime has not
been applied needs from 1000 to 1000
pounds per acre many acres of our
delta soil doubtless should have appli-
cations of this material.
Anyone interested in procuring lime
for their farm should get in touch with
the Triple A office.
The only cost that the farmer will
have to undergo is applying it to the
soil II he will haul it from the depot
and apply it, he will be paid from so
cents to $l.00 per ton, depending on
whether it comes in bags or in bulk.
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS oPPoR-
TUNITY," says Agent Carson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Basketball Tourney
Will Be Held At HJC

The Big Black FLA Council basket
ball tournament will be held at Good
man, Wednesday, January 10, 1914.
Teams have been paired as follows:
MeAdams, 3 pm. McCpol-Sallisetaoi
McCool-Sallis-1 pm.
5 pm.
Zama-Coxburg-2 pm.
Championship $3.50 pm.
Ethel McAdams-3 pm.
6 pm.
West-Goodman (AHS)+ pm.
Each school in the Council will be en-
titled to 10 FLA boys. The bus driver
and adviser will be passed at door with
out admission. The semi-final losers
will be asked to remain over and play .
consolation game as preliminary to the
championship game.
The preliminary games begin at 1880
pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
1t. John R. Smith Now
At F~urrogut, Idaho

Faragut, Idaho.-Lt. G.g.) John Rob-
ert Smith, chaplain corps USNR, for
merly minister at the First Presbyterian
Church, Lexington, Miss, has recently
reported for duty at this u. S. Naval
Training station.
Lieutenant Smith was commissioned
in the Navy last July 20. Before COM
ing to Faragut he was assigned to the
Naval Training station at Williamsburg,
va. He is a graduate of Davidson Col
lege, Davidson, N. C.
Mrs. Smith and two-year-old daughter
Mary Ellen, have remained in sydney
Va, for the present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
]. {. Sims Rites
Held Today

Funeral services for James Edgar
Sims, retired railroad man, were held
today at eleven O'Clock at the Baptist
Church here following his death in Lex
ington, Kentucky, this week.
The Rev. J. H. Street, of Hazlehurst,
and DR.. B. Frank Smith, of Magnolia,
both former pastors, conducted the SER
vices. Interment was held at Oak Hall
cemetery in Water Valley with Southern
Undertaking Association conducting.
Mr.. Sims was SO years old and his
death came as a great shock to a wide
circle Of friends here where he had
hved for many years. He was an en-
ployec Of the Illinois Central railroad
Tor 4b years and had been retired for
some time. He was an engineer.
Surviving are one son, j. H. Sims, of
Lexington; two daughters, Mrs. H. p.
Arnold, Of Maben, and Miss Minnie Sims.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Mefhodisfs Back Move
For Lasting Peace

The more than eight million Me.ho.
aists are seeking TO do their part in
the national movement for 4 Just and
lasting peace following this war. Through
q ! that will include large mas.
meetings. radio broadcasts, study sroup,
and home visitation the Method;.t
Church is conducting q Crusade for .
New World Order during the first three
months Of the new year eliminating in
a day OF conservation and prayer i,
each local church Sunday, March 20.
The Crusade movement is seeking to
develop, clarity and mobilize the senti-
ment of all he members of the church
IN favor of a righteous and lasting
peace and a Christian world, and to
bring that great body of sentiment To
bear AT THE PLACE the decisions re-
gardine peace are to he made BEFORE
the decisions are mad Christians are
interested in doing all that thew can
now to see that the principles which ara
a part of the body of Christian faith
and practice will constitute the basis
of peace.
The movement had it's origin when the
Council of Bishops of the Methodist
Church held conferences with the Pres
ident, Vice-President, members of the
cabinet and other important national
leaders and has their wh~ole-hearted sup
port. Interest in the Crusade has spread
to England, Australia and other foreign
nations.
About eighty Inspiration. meetings
in as many areas of the United States
will be held during this month. There
will be follow-up movements through
the conferences, districts, local churches
and groups in the. local churches. includ-
ing short talks each Sunday in each
church, sermons by the pastors, lay ad-
dresses, study groups, radio broadcasts
and the day OF conservation in each
local church. A plan Of home visitation
will carry the message Of the Crusade
every Methodist household. It will
stimulate our fighting forces to know
that every household is praying and
working that the principles for which
are fighting shall prevail in the
peace.
A large mass meeting for the North
will be held at Fulton Chapel,
University, Oxford, Miss, January 81,
at 10 AM. and closing with the
night service. Among the prominent
who will address this gathering
will be Bishops W. Peele, J. L. Decell
Titus Lowe and DIR. Roy L. Smith,
of the Christian Advocate. This
Meeting is open to all who might wish
70 attend.
R. G. LORD, Dist. Supt.,
The Methodist Church, Greenwood, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13

adequate diet and have a surplus to put
on the market"
The Roach family consists of two
adults and one child, Mrs. Roach's record
which she submitted, included the fol-
lowing canning: 45 pints Of berries,
90 pints of tomatoes, z quarts of beans,
25 pints of corn, and so pints of apples
30 pints of lima beans, 90 pints Of peas,
also store 60 pounds of dried peas and
15 pounds Of lima beans. She canned
pork sausage and chickens.
Two other records completed in the
county that were very good we're Mrs.
T. A.. Barentine of the Lexington Club
and Mrs. Spencer Ellis of the Centerville
Club.
Miss May Cresswell, State Home DEM
onstration Agent, who received the bonds
from ]. Powell, of the Power Company,
and CAV them to the home agents for
presentation to their winners, declared
that the Extension Service recognizes
the good work being done by the thou
sands of farm families in Mississippi,
and I'VE are glad to cooperate with the
Comany in recognizing outstand-
ing farm women in the field Of food
and nutrition"
The problem of food shortage would
be solved" Miss Cresswell said,
IF every farm family followed the bet
ter nutrition for better health program
n going all-out in preserving and stor-
ing food and preparing food for family
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13

1872 pounds per capita for the year com
pared with the pre-war 1858 average
Of about 1875 pounds.
Pork and Beans Released
About 100000 cases approximately
20 million pounds) Of canned pork and
beans will be released to civilian con-
sumcrs within the next few weeks.
Price Rise In '3 Was Small
At the end of 1913, the general level
of prices in wholesale markets was
two per cent higher than at the close Of
1912, and the prices of staples that
families buy in retail markets for every
day living were up by about three and
one-half per cent. This price rise was
smaller than any yea since 1910, ac-
cording to Frances Perkins, Secretary
Of Labor.
Opportunity For Veterans
Returning war veterans may enter
virtually any of the 30,207 apprentice
training programs in the United States.
Age restrictions and other limitations
have been especially lifted for veterans
in many apprenticeship standards so
they may obtain training for skilled
work, according to the War Manpower
Commission.
More Tea For Civilians
About rs million pounds of tea will
be available to civilian consumers in
1~944-wartime limitations on shipping
space permitting. This is about Is mill
lion pounds more than civilians got In
1943.
Lend-Lease Farm Machinery
Less than 8 per cent Of the United
States production Of farm machinery
went for Lend-Lease between March IL,
1941, and November 1, 1913, according
to the Presidents thirteenth report to
Congress on Lend-Lease operations.
Allied need for farm machinery was
increased because Of military demands.
American flying fortresscs now use air
fields which four years ago we're among
Britain's best farms, thus necessitating
reclamation of mashes and rough hill
land for farm acreages. When Australia
was threatened by Japanese invasion
early in 1912, thousands Of Australian
farm tractors were conscripted for con-
struction Of military roads and air.
fields. Moreover, British and Australian
farm machinery manufacturing facilities
early in the war had been converted tc
ordnance production.
British Farmers Are Grateful
The three United States farmers who
returned recently from a two-month
survey Of agriculture in the British
Isles reported that British farmers are
very grateful for the assistance Lend
Lease farm machinery has given them
in attaining maximum food production.
The farmers, whose trip was sponsored
by the Foreign Economic Administration,
were Oscar Heline, Marcus, Iowa; Rob-
ert j. Howard, S%herburne, N. Y, and
Earl Robinson, Mondovi, Wis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13

Ration Reminder
Ga~soline--In II east coast states A-8
coupons are good through February
8. In states outside the east coast
area 40 coupons are good through
January 81.
good for 5 pounds through January
Is. Stamp No. 80 becomes good jan
nary 10 and will be good for s pounds
through March 81.
Shoes-Stamp No. IS in book one Is
good for one pair. Stamp No. 1 on
good for one pair.
Fuel Oil-Period 2 coupons are good
through February z in all areas ex-
cept the South, where they are good
through January "a. Period 3 cou-
now valid in the Middle West,
South, East, and Far West, remain
good through March 18 in the Middle
West, East, and Far West, and through
February 81 in the South.
Meats, Fats-Brown stamps r, 8, and T
are good through January 20. Brown
stamp u becomes good January 16 and
remains good through January 20.
Spare stamp 2 in book four is good
for s points on fresh pork and all sau-
sage through January IL.
PROGRESSED Foods--Green stamps d, E.
and r in book four are good through
January 20. Green stamps G, H, and
] in book four are good through Feb
runry 20.
New Food Price Adjustments
To allow food professors upward ad-
justments of their maximum prices be-
cause Of wage increases, the Office Of
Price Administration has amended food
regulations covering canned fruits and
vegetables, frozen fruits, berries, and
vegetables, jams, jellies, pickles, and
picked products, and apple products.
OPA estimated that increases at retail
will not run more thar one cent q can
or, in the case Of frozen fruits, one cent
a pound. There will be no increases in
prices civilians pay for tomatoes, peas,
snap beans, corn, peaches, and pears.
Tightens Rationing Regulations
As a further move to stamp out the
black market in gasoline. OPA has ruiz
ed that any local board or special hear
ing officer. after proper hearing and a
finding that the tire or gasoline regu-
lations have been violated, may not only
revoke a gasoline ration, but also may
prohibit the ase Of gasoline in the vio-
lator's possession which was obtained
as part Of the ration.
Civilian Meat Supply
About two-thirds (67 per cent? Of the
United States supplies of meat avail
able for all needs in 1914 has been allo-
Gated to u. s. civilians, according to the
War Food Administration. This allo-
cation will allow about the same per
capita civilian meat consumption IN
1914 as in 1913. On a dressed weight
basis, it is equivalent to approximately
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Flash Prices From
The Local OPA

Maximum prices for corn per bushel
bulk for sales by producers in Holmes
county:
Ear corn, snapped corn, shelled corn.
Deliveries by producer at the farm
where grown:
Nos. / & 2 yellow and mixed $1.23A Blu.
Nos. / and 2 white 1881 bu.
Delivered by producer at any other
point:
Nos. 1 & 2 yellow and mixed $1.25 Blu
Nos. / & 2 white - lao blu.
Ear and snapped corn SO lbs to bu.;
shelled corn IS lbs. to bu.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Choncery Court Holds
Three Duy Session

chancery Court in Holmes county
opened Monday with Chancellor NJ. b.
Montgomery, Court Reporter Miss ANITA
Derden and Chancery Clerk Parham ID.
Williams in their places.
An unusually heavy docket OF divorces
and estate matters was disposed OF in
a three-day session when court was ad-
journed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Coxbure FLA Chapter
Holds Meeting

The Coxburg FLA Chapter held its
regular meeting January IL, 1914.
Billie Jean Edwards was elected vice.
president to take the place Of former
vice-president who has transferred to
P~ascagoula.
A program committee was appointed
to plan the coming years work.
We also discussed and agreed to at
tend the FLA basketball tournament to
be held at Goodman Jandary 10.
The meeting was officially closed by
the pledge.
NOEL MALONE Reporter
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
TchuIu Elects New
Masonic Officers

Tchula Masonic Lodge No. 122 has
named the following officials for the
New Year: L. o. Spell, Worshipful
Master: Kinds Jumper, Senior Warden;
Prof. w. r. Huddleston, Junior Warden;
DR.. s. A. Eggleston, Secretary; A. c.
Conger, Tyler; Lyman Schu,r Senior
Deacon; Guy Campbell, Junior Deacon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Sterling B. Crawford
Receives Promotion

An Eighth AAF Bomber Command
Station, England-Promotion Of Ster-
ling b. Crawford from Sergeant to Staff
Sergeant was announced recently by
Major General Frederick L. Anderson,
Commanding General of the Eighth
Bomber Command.
Sgt. Crawford, a radio operator Gun
ner aboard an AAF Flying Fortress, is
of Pickens, Miss. He wal a general
before he entered the Army Nov.
10, 1912, at Camp Shelby. He trained
at Sioux Falls, S. D., and Kingman, Ariz.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Ben RutheIl Now
A Corporal

Corp Ben Rathell has been promoted
to that rank from private first class
at Fresno, Calf, where he wat stationed
in the Air Corps. He has been in SER
vice since March, 1871, and is 90 years
old.
He is now enroute to New York.
His mother 10 Mrs. Arthur Rathell,
Of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
Marcus Rodgers In
Aviution School

Marcus Rodgers, Jr, 10 now In school
to become an aviation clerk n was
promoted to private first class Christ
mas day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
no OUR

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS:
In Writing in a change of address,
always be sure to include OLD address
as well as NEW. This Is absolutely
necessary If the change Il to be made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13

DR.. w. b. Hyde, Durant, was a Lexing-
ton visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lyon, from Du-
dant, spent Sunday with the Rathells.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13
The Home Front

A weekly digest Of news concerned with and important to the homem~er'
Holmes County regarding developments o the home front.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-01-13

NOEL MALoNE, Reporter.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-21

Pray for them, America
PRAY for their safety in this fateful hour.
prav for Victory in their bitter, bloody tight
for freedom. Pray for their return to us as
soon as may be.
Along, hard road lies ahead. There will be
,,,.nv desperate, heart-b4 eaking day before
they reach the end of that road And many
,,1;te cross will mark its course through the
tortured battlefelds Of Europe.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-21

Would that we could do something to help
our gallant fighting men in their hour OF
need Would that we could do something to
express the gratitude in our hearts for the
sacrifices they are making for us.
Do something? We can do something.
Each and every one of us, right now, can join
the fight by purchasing extra War Bonds dur
ing the 5th War Loan. Let us support this
drive as we have never done before. Let us
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-21
ct Us send Our Dollars to HGzT with Them
II HE 5~A@k AmAk<ax./

show our loved ones over there that we are
with them heart and soul. Let them know
that we are backing them to the limit-to our
last dollar.
Yes, to our last dollar. No matter what
sacrifices we have to make, let us all invest
in War Bonds now more and more War
Bonds -until we have poured out the might
of America in overwhelming measure. Now,
as never before, your country looks to you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Goose for Gander'
Proues Amusing Comedy
BY CHARLES GENTRY

BOTH A HEAVY snow and a
light comedy fell on downtown
Detroit with the opening of "A
Goose for the Gander' at the
Lafayette last night.
This is the frothy and amusing
piece which Harold Kennedy has
patterned after Let Us BE Cay
as a sequel vehicle for Gloria
Swanson, and last nights audience
gave il roaring welcome.
Miss Swanson is particularly
fortunate in having the assistance
of such a co-Star as Conrad Nagel,
a supporting cast of fine dlmen-
sions and well-dressed set.
She's deft, brittle and beauti-
fully gowned so that she appears
as a very chic comedian, although
some Of Mr.. Kennedy's direction
is definitely in the wrong direc-
ton.
-" Goose for the 6ander" won't
stand any very careful scrutiny
as a comedy, but it does offer
you a very amusing evening in the
thpatgr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Mikado' Opens @. and S. Series

THE YULET1DE is just the
lime when we expect TO greet old
friends and renew fam | a r
Dcquaintances, so il was only
batural that theatergoers should
nrn out to welcome such favor
ties as Gilbert and Sullivan. who
dropped into town Christmas night
> begin two-week stay of Savoy
berettas with The Mikado" last
5ght at the Cass Theater.
The r. II. Burnside company
ess practically the same enroll
hent which IL has had during it's
previous years, with the sole ex-
teption Of Ralph Riggs, who has
replaced F1orenz Ames as Ko-Ko,
The lord high executioner.
He's a tiny bit of fellows bat
hes just as amusing in the role
Is Ames, and last nights audience
nowled over his antics,