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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Goodman Gardeners
Have Soil Tested

Victory gardeners of Goodman COM
munity under the leadership of Mrs.
Leroy Donald had their garden soil test
ed yesterday for lime and phosphate.
Of % gardens, all but 6 showed suffi-
cient amount of lime, although all show
ed need for more or less phosphate. The
results of the test is in line with what
has been found in other communities
of the county in the hill area. In the
delta the soils show more lime and phos-
phate present in general, however, acid
condition prevails more frequently than
lack of phosphate.
From $50 to 500 pounds per acre of
20 percent superphosphate was recon-
mended for the victory gardens in the
Goodman community. Where a mixed
commercial fertilizer is to be used, for
example, one a~nalyzing 1873, it is recon-
mended that twice the rate per acre be
used. In other words, where $50 pounds
Of 20 percent superphosphate is recon-
mended, 500 pounds of 1873 should be
applied and where 500 pounds of the
former is recommended, 1000 pounds OF
the latter should be applied.
Victory gardeners in the Goodman
community are to be complimented on the
judicial manner in which they are enter
ing into the food program through the
victory garden project. 1t is hoped that
other communities will call on us for
similar work in the near future.
Those who had their soil tested are:
Mrs. l.. H. Higgins, Mrs. l.. +. Heard
Mrs. j. J. Browning, Mrs. ]. B. Brown
ing, Mrs. H. b. Powers, Mrs c. U. Nc
Daniels, Mrs. G. J. Everett, Mrs. j. D.
Taggart, Mrs. Belva Lawrence, Mrs. Ber-
tina Cowsert, Mrs. W. ]. Hollum, Mrs.
B. A. Mcbride, Mrs. S. E. Stafford, Mrs.
w. Miles, Mrs. John r. Killebrew, Mrs.
S. McCulloeh, Mrs. r. NJ. Branch, Mrs.
H. NJ. Terry, Mrs. w. A. Thomas, Mrs.
l.. p. Hand, Mrs. Bobo.
Others who want soil tests made on
their garden soil should bring samples
to the meeting April 20 at the home OF
Mrs. r. NJ. Branch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Good Used CIothinq
Sought In Campaign
To Send Russia
Schools and Children
Will Take Lead In
Collecting Items

Holmes county schools and school
children will take the lead in a campaign
to collect good, clean, used clothing to
send to Russia. Children's suits, coats
of all sizes for boys and girls, men and
women are needed.
P~arent-Teacher Associations and
school principals and teachers through
out the county are asked for their full
cooperation in this move, according to
the chairman, Miss Dorothy McBee.
county superintendent of education.
1t will be appreciated if all ministers
throughout Holmes county will make an
announcement of this move in their
churches Sunday or at the earliest date
possible, Miss McBee said.
The clothing can be made of cotton,
wool, silk or any material as long as it
is still serviceable and clean. All cloth
ing must be clean to ship.
"Share your clothes with Russia" is
not a campaign to raise money, but =
campaign to help ciothe naked people
who have been bombed out of their
homes or otherwise forced to flee their
homes and all their possessions. This
move represent some of the real human
ways that we can show our appreciation
of the magnificent fight the Russian
people, men, women and children nave
made against Hitler's hordes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Doyle AIsbury Goes To
Bomber Mechanics School

keesler Field, Biloxi, (SpeciaD.-
Taking a new step in his Army career,
Pvt. Alva d. Alsbury, son of Mrs. j. D.
Alsbury, Durant, Miss, this week enter
ed the B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics
school here.
For approximately II weeks, Pvt. Ais
bury will be trained at this Army Aair
Forces Training Command station, learn
ing the intricate details that go into the
huge B-24. Here the soldier will learn
fundamentals. structures, fuel and cleo
trical systems, ~propellers, instruments,
engine operation, hydraulic systems and
airplane inspections as we'll as undergo
a field test training period.
Upon completion of his course, the
soldier-mechanic will be assigned to act
i've line duty or sent to a gunnery or
factory school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Revival Services
Begin Sunday

The Methodist Church of Durant an.
nounces a series of Evangelistic services
beginning Sunday, the 10th, and running
through Sunday April 23rd. Services
will be held at 1000 o'clock each morn
ing and at 500 o'clock zach night.
The Rev. Robert Y. Horton of German
town, Tenn, will do the preaching dur.
ing the meeting. Bro. Horton is one
of the young pastors of the state and
his messages will be helpful to those
who hear him.
The Rev. w. P. Bailey, local pastor
will bring the message Sunday morning
He requests the cooperation of all the
churches of Durant in the meeting
hoping the services will be a blessing
to the entire town.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Wick Winborn Gets
Naval Troining

Great Lakes, Illinois, (SpeciaD-
Wickham NJ. Winborn, ga, husband OF
Mrs. Doris Adams Winborn, North Jack
son St., Durant, Miss, is receiving his
initial naval indoctrination at the U. S
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill
His "boot" training consist of instruct
ion in seamanship, military drill, and
general naval procedure. During this
period a series of aptitude tests will be
taken by the recruit to determine
whether he will be assigned to a Naval
Service School or to immediate active
duty at sea.
His recruit training completed the
seaman will spend a period Of leave at
home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
pid'~ \Airman Now
:, ~ y IN Action
vver France
1t. Thos. Edgar Young
Fortress Co-PiIot
Missing Since 10Th

Mrs. Josie Sleage, Pickens, received
a wire Monday morning from the War
Department stating her son, End 1t.
Thomas Edgar Young, 20, has been mis-
sing in action since March 26th over
France.
Young, member of a flying fortress
crew, is a splendid young fellow and
the many friends of the family sincerely
hope that word will be received soon Of
his safety.
Graduating from Pickens High School
in 1910 he enrolled at Holmes Junior
College where he completed one semes-
ter of college work before enlisting In
the Air Corps January 4th, l941, right
after Pearl Harbor.
He trained at Maxwell Field, Ala
his wings April 81, 1943, at the g Of
10 at the Blytheville, Ark, airbase. He
made a brilliant record in school and
in his air corps training always stand
ing at the top of his class.
He went overseas in November, 1943.
and had been in action man times. He
was on his 26th or 9th mission when
he was reported missing. He was CO.
pilot of a flying fortress on this trip.
He has a brother, Jack Sledge, of
Pickens, and his grandparents are Post
master and Mrs. r. B. Linn, Of Pickens.
The family and their friends are liv-
ing in hopes that they will soon hear
that he is safe somewhere in France
or Europe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
1t is time for him to go.

In July, 194l, this column predicted
Mr.. Roosevelt would be a candidate for
a fourth term.
There is only one thing that can keep
him from being a candidate that is
the growing conviction that he will he
defeated. If southern and Western
Democrats interested in the. preserva-
ton of this country as a free country
and a land of opportunity get behind
the Byrd-for-President movement which
is now sweeping this country, there is
a possibility in keeping a Democrat in
the White House another four years.
But if Mr.. Roosevelt is selected by
the Democrats again to carry the
tattered Democratic banner, they are
doomed to go down in defeat.
If the Democrats select Byrd as their
candidate at the Chicago convention in
July with Jim Farley or popular
Westerner as vice-president, they have
a chance to stay in power .
Mr.. Roosevelt has done everything he
could to render impotent the Republican
party appointing Republicans to his
cabinet with the same ease he has ap.
pointed Democrats. He has just about
succeeded in bringing about a fusior
of the two parties making II &
one-man affair. This is exactly wha'
Hitler did and what all potential
dictators do.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
HOLMES COUNTY men IN SERVICE
!. R. Kings Have 3
Sons In Service

Capt. |. R. King, Jr., formerly in north
Africa is now in Italy, according to word
received by his wife, the former
Elizabeth Beall.
Bubber writes that he is tired but
otherwise OK. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. I. R. King of Lexington, who
also have two other sons in the service.
They are Sgt. Louis A. King, Signal
Corps, now in New Guinea, who has been
in Australia since November, and Corp.
Alison King, q member of the Air Corps,
who has been in England since May 20.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
1t. G.g.) Heidelberg
Gets Promotion

1t. O.g.) Gene Heidelberg, USN. has
been promoted to the grade of lieu
tenant in the Navy Somewhere in the
southwest Pacific" where he has been
stationed for a year.
1t. Heidelberg lived in Holmes county
several years ago and is married to the
former Ann Murtagh, a Holmes county
girl. He has been in the Navy eighteen
months and was living in Greenwood
where he was a member of the Delta
Chevrolet firm before going into the
service.
He is a brother-in-law to Sheriff
Walter l.. Murtagh.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Six CoIored Boys
Accepted In Service

Two colored boys accepted for the
Marine Corps from Holmes No. /. Du-
rant, are;
Henry l.. Pinkston, Rt. /, West; Mon
roe Ball, Durant, tAlso from Clay
county,.
Colored accepted for the Navy are:
0tha Lacy. Ebenezer; Norman Eddie Sal
lis, Durant; John William Hawthorn,
West; Ike Simmons. Ri. /, Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13


lars of her taxpayers wre are going to
need a man to represent AMERICA at
the peace table.
We will need a man to represent the
thousands of American boys who won't
be coming back; TO make sure that the
sacrifice they have made will not have
been made in vain. We will need a man
with an American heritage a man
who will think of America first and her
needs.
We will not need "a man to represent
us at the table of peace who will only
nod his head in agreement to everything
Mr.. Churchill says for Mr.. Churchill
will be there with his dominant person.
atty. According to our notion he has
been calling the tunes and America, God
pity her, has been doing the dancing.
Politics nave played too big a role in
this war. 1t has needlessly prolonged
and cost the lives of many American
boys. 1t is time to do away with poll
tics and get on with the war. 1t has
been going on too long already.
If Roosevelt is allowed to stay in the
White House there is no telling how
much longer the war will continue.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Marine Pvt. LAME T. Wynn
Finishes Anti School

Camp Elliott, San Diego. Calf
Marine LAME T. Wynn, son of Mrs. Sallie
Wynn of Pickens, Miss, has been grad
uated from the Training Center Anti
Tank School here.
Marines graduating from this school
are assigned to duty with regimental
weapons companies.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Cupt. B. N. Jones
Is Transferred.

Capt. Bernard NJ. Jones, formerly of
Mileston, is home on leave this week
from Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he
has been stationed.
Capt. Jones has been transferred to
Atlanta, Ga, where he will be attached
ion.
His many friends are glad to see him
at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Red Cross Honor
Roll Is Listed
Durant

Durant
Mrs. j. L. Longinotti, Mrs. X. Van
Keuren, Mrs. Clyde Stokes, Mrs. Jean
Rowe, Mrs. Jess Manning, Mrs. w. H.
Beachman, Mrs. W. H. Irby, Mrs. J. o.
Lanfair, Mrs. Gordon Allen, Mrs. W. S.
Kicks, Mrs. w. c. Martin, Mrs. J. R.
Joyce, Mrs. j. p. Moore, Mrs. H. l..
Harrington, Mrs. c. S. Order.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13

Sgt. Jimmie Tucker, U. S. Air Corps,
is visiting his sister. Miss Melba Tucker,
here this week in the home of Mrs. ].
Z. Dollahite. He will return to his sta
ton in Blythe, Calf, before long.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13

The Castalian Club was represented
at the Council meeting April 4th by
| Mesdames W. A. Marten, H. T. Hathcock,
| Dave Stevens, NJ. E. Rhyme. and H. ID.
Bouchillion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Ira Hendricks Finishes
Rodio Operators School

Marine Corps Base, San Diego, Calf,
(SpeciaiJ-Corporal Ira B.. Hendricks,
Jr, U. S. Marine of 317 Madison Street,
Durant, Mississippi, has graduated from
the Radio Operators School at the
Training Center here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13
Trench Mouth Disease
Assumes Epidemic

Trench mouth is assuming almost
epidemict proportions in some of the
schools in Holmes county, according to
DR.. W. II. Weeks. county health officer,
1t is a much more serious disease than
most people think, the official said. Re-
Gently a little girl of Holmes county de-
veloped a fatal lung abcess hat was
thought to be caused by trench mouth.
It is very contagious and is transmitted
from mouth to mouth in many ways. If
your gums are not healthy by all means
consult your dentist or doctor before
some serious or maybe fatal compli-
cation sets up, is the advice given by
the Health Department.
Tularemia Cases
Two cases of tularemian have also been
found in Holmes county.
Tularemia is a disease of the rabbit
family, but is transmitted to man by
handling rabbits affected with the dis
ease. When hunting. if a rabbit does
not jump up and attempt to get away
with his usual glibness, you had better
not handle him, he is probably sick with
Tulsremia. Thorough cooking is sup
posed to kill the infection, but who
would want TO eat a sick rabbit!
Holmes citizens, white and colored. are
urged to be on their guard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13

Pvt. Horace Boucillion of the Air
Corps, has returned to Townsend, Ca
after a fifteen-day furlough with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. B~ouchillon,
of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-04-13

When this CHASTITY war has been won
with the blood of Americas fighting
men, the arms and ammunition and
equipment of her factories and the dol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Fry Flags
Park Use

MARQUETTE. Oct. 2o-Edward
J. Fry. Democratic nominee for
governor, said today that the
areas controlled by the conserva-
ton commission in the Upper
Peninsula are now being used
for the benefit of visiting politi-
clans and their friends
These areas" he said. "were
not solely intended as rest cures
for tired politicians or as con-
cessions operated by henchmen
OF politicians"
Fry declared at a dinner meet
ing here last night that a bottle
nee; in Upper Peninsula power
production. created by selfish
private interests. must be broken.
Private extractive interests, ne
said, opposed production and safe
OF cheap electric current because
industries then would come into
the area and raise the wages OF
labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Kelly Reiterdtes
Pledge TO Labor

MUSHROOM. oct. 20 Gov.
Kelly cited his own labor record
and repeated his pledge 10 safe
guard labors interests in a speech
before a Muskegon County rally
here last night.
Kelly called attention to the
plank in the rational Republican
platform pledging collective bar
gaining, fair standards of en-
ploymcnt and equitable admins
tration OF labor laws.
Guarantees 10 labor are rec
ognILed as nationwide In inn
portance and distinctly i'm the
national interest" he said.
america does not turn back
wards, but Will go forward 10
Improve and strengthen these
federal and state labor pro-
grams" ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Convicted
2d Time

Melvin Dyer, IS. of 256o Wood
ward was found guilty today for
the second time on a charge OF
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses In the sale Of merchandise,
purportedly for the benefit OF
blind craftsmen.
In his previous trial, Dyer was
sentenced 10 80 days IN Jail. The
fetrial was granted by Recorder 5
Judge ellis when Dyer claimed
ne had new evidence.
He testified he was working
under Harry Pomerantz, 35, sole
owner Of the Michigan Distribu-
tors Institute. Pomerantz, how
ever, said Dyer had no connection
with his firm. He was ordered TO
bring in sales slips. When he
failed twice 10 bring them in,
Judge ellis fined HIM SlOO for
contempt and the slips were
produced.
They were signed by Dyer, and
Pomerantz admitted he accepted
them through the mail. How
ever, Judge ellis found Dyer
guilty again and placed him on
two years probation.
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
Al 10 Face
PAChdrgeS

Mrs. Dorothy C, Martin, former
chief clerk OF the central gas ra-
tioning board in Lansing; her hus-
band, Frederick J. Martin, Ian
sing theater operator, and Ed A.
Nowack. former state political
figure. are among AZ defendants
in OPA cases scheduled 20 appear
before Federal Judge Picard
Monday. Trial dates viii be set
then.
The Martins and Nowack were
indicted April II as the ring
leaders in a Lansing black market
operation in which 100000 gaso-
line coupons, good for more than
1000. 900 gallons, were allegedly
sold for thousands OF dollars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20
DSR OKs $4,000 Claim

A claim Of $4,000 by Robert
burst, -, Of l2S0S Keller. for
permanent injuries received in a
Streetcar accident last January
today was approved by the DSR
commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20

THERE'S an impressive launching
ceremony every time u new ship
slides into the water. Often wdseel
that similar honors should be given
each new freight car that rolls into
service, for, like ships, railroad cars
are vital 10 successful transportation
Of materiel from factory to battle
field. Nearly every cargo that goes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-20

II. l. Pisou, Asst oeaL Pas. Assn,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-03
ATTACK
SOUTH OF IMPHAL
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GLIDING thu commander-in-ch
Mountbatten, have given repeated
assurance that Inphal is in nc dam
ger of falling to the japanese.
From t h Burma interior, $50
miles east of the India war theater
came an announcement that Allied
air-borne troops had killed at least
1000 japanese in repulsing three
day attack on an Allied road block
IS miles southwest of Mogaung.
1t was the enemy's fourth costly
try at wiping out the 'Chindit"
force that cut the Mandalay-Myit-
kyina railroad main Japanese
supply line between northern and
southern Burma-at a point near
Mawlu. Col. Philip Cochran's air
force again played big part in
repelling tn enemys headlong
charges against Allied entangle.
mentS.
A British officer compared the
block to Japanese commune atoms
in Burma as IAN irritating hari
shirt which the japanese are tryin
hard to remove" Thus far, he said,
casualties had been at leact 10 to
l in favor of the Allies, who have
been strongly reinforced since their
original landings over two months
ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-03
STATE COLLEGE
GROUP GATHERS

Felix A. scroggs, president OF
80 New Hanover County State
G liI Club which met last eve
49, as in confederation with the 9TH
ll'l6 officers, appointed the follow
Il I'll committees: Membership Com
NJ: ;t+ee, George A. Happy" Az
n.y. IL. chairman, w. H. "Bill' Aver
s l4s Jr. Russell P. Kennedy,
e.se' Tiencken, John A. Snyder,
u geslS Higgins, Maurice Hunk"
wys sS H. D. Hester, and l.. M.
Owens Gn Program Committee:
DIV INV A. scroggs, chairman, J. B.
EFe5 l1n R. A. Ashworth, Jr., and
h tsa 2 Mcintyre; High School
nJonanittee: T. J. Hewitt, chair
co an members of the committee
man, No. appointed by him; Public
70 , ~ Committee, Thomas B.
t'1is. chairman, Dudley Humph-
L III, other members to be chosen
fes ,, Zach Of the five civic clubs.
ffO gso next regular meeting of the
~, Inv will be held, Wednesday, July
e eo Th n place tentatively designat-
~ i l. TWrightsville Beach conting-
eo M whether transportation and
ehI our,a,modations will be available |
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-03

the past four years. Mr.. Edwards
cited cases of children unable to
walk who were soon started on the
road to recovery.
Unable to attend the meeting,
James Lawson of the Lions Club
wrote a letter read to the meet
ing by Charles Harrington stating
that the Club supported the work
OF many youths organizations.
sponsored a defamation contest
in the high school, banquet for
the football squad. and backed the
Teen Age clubs. w. A. Raney, also
unable to attend, wrote that the
Civitan Club was the official spon-
sor Of the Boy Scouts and honored
the baseball league.
Guests at the luncheon were
Montgomery L. Hill of Greensboro
and Wallace johnson of Fayette-
vile. Corporal Catherine Leary
OF the Women's Army Corps adj
dressed the luncheon urging men,
bers to assist in the observance Of
National WAC Week, May 11th-17th
The Club indicted T. T. Hamil-
ton. principal of the New Hanover
High school into membership and
welcomed Donald Russell and Har-
49, 'T~e"" '''njor Rotarians for the
month Of May, into the Club.
--.s.eau OF meeting at noon next
Tuesday, the regular weekly
meeting of the Rotary Club will
take place at the Home Demon
stration Club, Wrightsboro at 1880
pm. Members are to meet before
hand at the residence Of H. A.
Marks, No. Bird Street at 7 pm.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-03
TESTIMONY TAKEN
AT SETTER TRIAL
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murder by his revealing that
Setter had returned to his home,
kissed his wife, Dorothy, and said
to her, "don't give me away.
The process of selecting IAN i'm
partial jury from 100 Bladen
county men began at 10 am. and
continued until pm. Thirteen
men were selected for the jury.
Five lawyers will appear in the
trial, which Brown said he was
satisfied will continue through to-
morrow unless unforeseen develop
ments occur"
Appearing for the defense will
be Roy Francis of Waynesville and
w. E. Blake, Burgaw, Appearing
with Solicitor Clifton L. Moore OF
Burgaw will be James Alderman
Powers of Wallace and Rivers D.
johnson of Warsaw.
Court recessed at 5 pm. and
will convene at $50 a. m. to-
morrow
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-03
MIDWEST FLOODS
THREATEN TEXAS
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Neches and Sabine rivers. The
Brazos at Waco was almost at
flood stage.
The Mississippi, past its highest
crest at St. Louis since 1874, was
expected to fall as far south as
Cape Glrardeau, Mo-, but army
engineers said the situation would
be critical at half dozen satur-
ated levees until the river had
dropped "a few feet
The Missouri river was falling
along it's lower reaches, but the
Illinois river remained stationary
below Beardstown, ILL.,, continuing
it's threat to levees that have stuDd
fast against the flood waters. The
Coast Guard evacuated residents
of one endangered levee district.