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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Manpower Regulations
Will Be frightened

Although the Yazoo City labor market
area, (Which include Holmes county, to
date has not been classified as restrict
ed, there will be a tightening of War
Manpower Commission regulations here.
as well as throughout the country, be-
ginning July l, J. E. Sweany, manager
of the local u. S. Employment Office
announced here today,
MI. Sweany said that all employers in
the vicinity of Yazoo City may employ
workers only upon presentation of state
ments of availability or of USES refer
raj cards. The vicinity of Yazoo City
includes YazOo County except beat one
and four. Employers within the coun-
ties OF Holmes and Humphreys and beat
one and four Of Yazoo whose establish
ments are not located in the vicinities
defined above may be granted the priv
ilege of employing workers tentatively
subject to approval by the Yazoo City
U. s. Employment Office.
Such employers may employ workers
who present statements of availability
or workers who nave not been employ
ed in essential activities within the past
60 days. These employers will be re-
quired to complete and submit to the
Yazoo City USES office VINO Form B,
Record of Tentative Hire, for all work
ers employed, who do not present to the
employer statements of availability or
USES referrals. The term worker in
cludes both men and women. These hir-
ing regulations apply to all employers
regardless of the number of employees.
Information. relative to the employ
ment of agricultural labor will be re-
leased at a later date.
Mr.. Sweany said that the tightening
of VINO employment regulations has
resulted from the alarming drift of la
Dor from essential industries 10 such an
extent as to cripply crucial war produc-
ton. Apparently he said, "there is a
feeling or the part of many workers
that the crisis has passed. Unless this
feeling can be counteracted it is pos
sible tor war production to be so handi-
capped that the length of the war may
be unduly prolonged"
Mr.. Sweany spent Friday and Satur-
day in Jackson, meeting with all state
VINO officials and USES managers,
studying the new regulations as they
may affect employment in this area.
Four areas in the state, Jackson.
Nicksburg, Biloxi, Gulfport and Pasca-
goula, have been classified as restrict
ed r%eferral areas, in which all hiring
will have to be lone upon USES refer
raj. No worker with a statement of
availability from either of these restrict
ed area can be hired except by referral
from the USES.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
California Cote Is
Purchased By Joys

Mr.. and Mrs. N. j.. Joy, former citi-
zens of Kosciusko, have moved to Du-
rant to make their home and have pur-
chased the California Cafe which il
open for business.
In a statement made today Mr.. Joy
said that he would like for the people
in Durant to visit the California Cafe
and give his food and service a trial.
He specializes in steaks and chicken
dinners as well as regular meals, short
orders, sandwiches and cold drinks.
Mr.. Joy stated that his kitchen is open
for public inspection and that he plans
to serve the best variety possible of
appetizing food in clean surroundings
and invites the public to pay the Cali
fornia a visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
West Man May Be
Prisoner OF War

Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Parkinson and
family of West nave just received a
wire stating chat their son, Staff Sgt.
George p. Parkinson has been mention
ed in an enemy broadcast as a prisoner
in Germany.
He was reported missing in action
over Germany, May 9Th and they were
advised this report was being checked
for accuracy.
Friends of the family join in hoping
favorable news will be heard soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Auto Use Stamps
Must Be Purchased

Motor vehicle owners were reminded
today by Eugene Fly, Collector of In
ternal Revenue. that auto use tax stamps
for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1914, are now on sale at all post offices
and the office of the Collector of Inter
nal Revenue in Jackson.
Failure to purchase a stamp and have
it properly placed on the windshield OF
a motor vehicle on or before July l will
subject the owner to severe penalties
imposed by law, Mr.. Fly said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Other Holmes Boys
in AtIontic Listed

Other boys from Holmes county sta
toned in the Atlantic who may be q
part Of the invasion forces storming
aarope besides the mes %slnouuced last
week include:
Capt. !. r. King. Jr. who was among
the first Allied troops to roll into Rome;
CpL Ben S. Rathell, in Italy and Pvt
J. z. Kellum and Cpl. Alison King, in
England. All or these boys are from
Lexington.
IN the list given last week Bill Power
should nave been listed as a staff serg.
cant instead Of private. Sgt. Power j:
In England now.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Price PuneI Assistants
Needed In County

Additional price panel assistants are
needed in Holmes county, as follows:
Bowling Green, 1; Cruger, 2; Durant,
3; Goodman, 2; Lexington, 2: Pickens,
2; Tchula, 2; West, 2.
Anyone willing to serve in this capa-
city is asked to contact Miss Leila
St~ansbur., Price Clerk, at Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22

Large crowds are attending the revival
services held twice daily at the Durant
Baptist Church which opened Tuesday
morning at ten o'clock.
Services are held at ten o'clock in the
mornings and at eight o'clock in the
evenings.
The Rev. Gillespie is bringing a series
of inspirational and enjoyable sermons
and everyone is given a cordial invita-
ton to worship with the Baptists in
this revival.
The meeting will continue through
30.
Dir. J. Niles Pickett is pastor of the
Durant church and extends a special
invitation to all the people of this COM
munity to participate in this meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Murray Gilmore Home

Staff Sergeant Murray Gilmore left
last week for Kelly Field, Texas, where
he has been transferred in the u. s.
Army Air Forces after three years serv-
ice in Panama.
He has been home on furlough since
May 23rd with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. f. Gilmore. Durant, RID 2, and has
been visiting friends over the county.
Murray looked fine and was gla to
renew old friendships at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Our schedule for Sunday, June rs is
as follows:
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service at IL 100 a. m.
We will not have an evening service
on account of the Revival meeting now
in progress at the Baptist church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22

sen. Reynolds, Cd. N. CO, is rightly
concerned with the Presidents act IN
virtually setting aside the immigration
laws Of the country in order to allow
refugees to enter. In letters sent to At
torney General Biddle and Earle G..
Harrison, OF The Bureau Of immigration
and Naturalization Of the Department
81 Justice, Sen. Reynolds questions Mr.
Roosevelt's authority in setting aside
the immigration quotas IN order TO al
low refugees entry.
Foreign born persons and persons OF
foreign extraction have given this eouh-
try enough trouble already in this war
without opening the gates and letting
all Europe in regardless OF no"
much money some might have.
Our problem after this war Is gong
10 be mainly with finding. jobs for our
returning servicemen so that they can
once again establish themselves as re-
sponsible citizens and family men. The
presence in this country OF a large popu-
lation Of foreign born persons with
foreign ideals. customs and traditions
VIII make 1Ddt HfoDttit
Americas General "Blood and Cuts
Patton isn't the only public figur IN
the world limelight who makes boners.
Britain's Minister of Production oIv-
ar Lvttleton has unfortunately said that
the United States provoked Japan into
war and that it was "a travesty on MS
tony to say that America was forced IN
to the war;"
Mr.. Lyttleton's remarks are in poor
taste and poorly lined honest and SIN
csre a. he might feel about the matter.
Seems as though we remember a quota
ton from Mr.. Churchill after the first
world war which said that America
should have minded her own business
and stayed out Of the war. Perhaps Mr..
Lvttlcton is the f%orerunner of many
Enrlishmep who may voice the same
sentiments after the end of World War
II. II we had minded our W business
and stayed out Of the war we wonder
where England would be today?
The FEPC has been saved in spite OF
the efforts Of Southern senators to
ktsp II from getting funds for another
a.
years life. The fight they made was q
gallant one and should have started
sooner when the bill was being consider
ed in the House.
Congressman have voted for the meas
ure because il was part of a bill allow
ing monies for other war agencies, ac-
cording to some of their excuses.
II is our opinion that agencies per-
forming war services should not be con
sidered in the same bill with Communist
agencies like FEPC. II administration
spokesman persist in keeping up such
tactics in order to get their iniquitous
measures through then congressman
should balk at passing them.
Fighting the war is one thing. Pre-
serving the FEPC is a horse of another
color,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
The Durunt Methodist
Church

We will have our regular service Sun
day. Church School, 9:45 "A. NJ.
Worship Service, 1900 A. NJ.
Youth Fellowship at 1900 p. NJ.
We will have no evening service at
our church, but will join in the Revival
Services at the Baptist church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22

HAZEL
EYES
BIZ HAZEL BRANNoN

Durant's ciubwomen are to be con
gratulated and commended at the spien-
ala work they are doing in serving as
hostesses at the uso-
Members Of the various women,s ciubs
II pnrant take turns in helping enter
tain the soldiers. see 70 their neeasf
serve refreshments, etc. Tbs service
thcv perform is appreciated more thar
mere words can say by the servicemen
who visit Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
p Warns Speeders

OPA Warns Speeders
Mississippi motorists who violate the
Federal speed law of 35 miles per hour
will face the loss Of gasoline rationing
privileges and possible Federal prosecu-
ton, on Office of Price Administration
statement said today.
Motorists must continue to observe
the Federal law, the statement said,
and added: "The tire, gasoline and parts
situation remains critical, and the con-
servation program must be observed if
our ears are to remain on the highways.
The OPA statement added that gas
f|ations of many convicted speeders have
been revoked, that other cases are now
pending and that the national 35-miles-
per-hour speed law will continue to be
enforced.
| Bombs for Mississippi
Mississippiaps attending large county
wide meetings throughout the state on
rune "a will be "bombed' into buying
war bonds during the approaching Fifth
War Loan campaign and joining the
fight against initiation a stats commit
tee has announced,
The "bombs" will be leaflets urging
citizens to volunteer their services as
price panel assistants to Local WaI
Price and Rationing Boards and to buy
bonds. The bombing viii be conducted
by Civil Air Patrol pilots whose targets
will be citizens attending the county
meetings to be arranged by the Ameri.
can Legion and other leading organiza'
tions. The committee said that a certi
ficate bearing the official Legion sea
will be dropped on each target entitlins
the finder TO a gift s25 war bond
S.9.90l Whiskey Suit
Civil action has been instituted
against j. W. Barnett, Sr, in which tn,
Office of Price Administration SEX t'
collect S49,90l as over-charges in alieg
ed wholesale whiskey transactions at hi
place, of business near V~ossburg in Jas
per County, the OPA announced
The complaint alleges the sale o.
more than 400 cases of whiskey, gin ant
rum at prices far in excess of OPA cell
ings. The complaint charges that Bar
nett sold one case of yellow Stone
whiskey for 500 which has a ceilins
price of $37.OS. In another instance j
was charged that he sold four cases o.
"Old Jordan" for $50 q case, whereas
the ceiling price was $5i.6s a case. Still
another case Of whiskey priced at $685.
per case CSC proof is alleged to hav'
brought Barnett STA.
This was the second suit filed within
. week in which OPA seeks to collec'
treble damages. Four other allege<
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22

Mrs. J. NJ. Howard and Ann spent
wednesday in Jackson. They went to
see cargle. who was passing through on
the Rebel.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Durani Subsribes
Nearly 40 Percent
OF War Loan Quota

Durant citizens have bought $36,18s
in bonds during the 5th War Loan drive,
according to a report late Wednesday
afternoon, which represents not quite
forty per cent of the 500, 900 quota.
Everyone is asked to buy the largest
share of bonds possible this week so
that the quota may soon be reached,
said H. B. Sargent, drive chairman here.
Holmes county as a whole had bought
S178,s5o.75 in bonds according to the
county report Wednesday afternoon
said w. B. Kenna, county chairman.
This represents only about p per cent
Of the county quota.
No reason has been advanced for the
tagging sales.
Ordnance Show Tuesday
There was no lack of interest in the
wonderful ordnance exhibit visiting Du-
rant and Lexington Tuesday. Massive
army equipment including tanks and
guns were shown by a company of sixty
soldiers from Flora at eight o'clock in
Durant Tuesday morning. The same
group visited Lexington at ten and
showed to a capacity crowd on the
square.
A military band accompanied the
group and made the whole exhibit a
great deal ~livelier.
The men were entertained at the USO
in Durant Monday night and had break
fast at the Hotel Coffee Shop. They
had their supper at Kosciusko Monday
night before coming to Durant at eight.
Tuesday morning in Lexington the
men were served sandwiches and cold
drinks before leaving for Yazoo City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22
Nazarine Church

Church School, GAS A. M.
Worship Service, 1900 A. NJ.
N.Y.P.S. Service, 1880 p. NJ.
Evangelist Service, S:15 p. NJ.
Mid-week prayer service Wednest
s:15.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-22

Processed Foods-Blue Stamps Az
through va Book No. ~ now valid at
10 points each, for use with tokens,
Good indefinitely.
Meats and Fats-Red Stamps AS
through WIS Book No. ~ now valid at
10 points each, for use with tokens
Good indefinitely.
Sugar-7Sugar Stamps Nos. 30 and 81
Book No. ~ good for five pounds in
definitely. Stamp No. 80 Book No. ~
became good indefinitely june 16 for
five pounds.
Canning ~Sugar-Sugar Stamp No. 40
fBook No. ~ good for five pounds can
ming sugar until February 2s, 1945.
Shoes-Airplane Stamps Nos. ] and 2
Book No. 81 valid indefinitely.
Gasoline-A-l2 coupons now valid, ex-
pire Sept. 81.
Rent Control-Rooming houses and
hotels must post maximum rents in each
room.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Divorces

CONTINUED from Page One)
sistance to the increased tempta-
tons
varied women are frequently
worse in industry than single
girls" another attorney finds from
his records
The worst part OF the situation
other than the misfortune brought
to the neglected children, is the
fact that boys, girls, married men
and women seem no longer asham-
ed of affairs with anothers wife
or husband. Indeed many or the
unfaithful men and women boast
of their immoral relations not only
TO others, but TO their mates and
show no embarrassment, one mem
Der of the bar said.
Solutions suggested by men OIL
the LEGAL profession are:
Separate men and women In In
dustry.
DO away with the share-the-ride
Stif'en the divorce laws.
Intensity religious training.
Devote more effort to teaching
the responsibilities of marriage
divorce is like cancer" said a
local barrister, "it looks bad on the
surface, is cruel painful and terri
fying below the surface, and we
seem unable to find cure"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Fees

Continued from Page One)
fees ranging from 30 cents to 20
cents. Under the new schedule
the fee will be % cents for in
surance from 5000 to 5000.
Fees for unregistered dome site
collect-on-delivery (C.O.D.) mail
Of the third and fourth classes and
sealed domestic NAL OF any class
bearing first class postage: from
one cent to $3.50, Is cents down
from "a cents}; from 1851 to s.,
20 cents down from "a cents) !:
from S5.O1 to $25, 80 cents
down from "a cents); from
S25.01 to $50 80 cents (down
from A cents); from s5O.O1 to 500,
so cents down from Ga cents) !;
from $4,000 to $3.50, 55 cents
(down from so cents); from s15O.O1
20 5000, 60 cents down from 80
cents)
Fees for (C.O.D.) service for
registered sealed domestic mail
OF any class bearing first class DOS.
ldSt. rum one cent 10 SlU, 40
cents (up from % cent;s) from
$10.O1 to $50, SO cents (up from 30
cents); from 5000 to 800, rs
cents Cup from 40 cents): from
$4,000 to 5000, 81 Cup from 80
cents); from $20O.01 to $500, $1.O5
(up from so cents) from $4,000
to $500, $1.10 (up from 20 cents)
from $4,000 to $500, s1.15 (up
from so cents); from s5O0.Ol to
$500, s1.20 Cup from 80 cents) :;
from s600.01 to 500. $1.25 Cup
from 81; from s700.O1 to $500.
Sl30 Cup from $1.1O); from sSOO.O1
to $1,000, $40 Cup from 81 20.)
The existing 20 cent service fee
for delivering COD. mail upon
terms differing from those origin
ally stipulated at the time OF mail.
ing is reduced TO 10 cents. The
present 10 cent charge for demur.
rage on domestic COD. mail is
reduced to cents. There will be
also a new cent fee for notifying
the sender of inability to deliver
COD. articles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Peat Fire Causes
Slight Damages

Resulting in slight damages, a
peat fire in the '. GODS back OF the
Leland Sanitarium at Ridge and
Geddes Rds. was fought for ten
hours over the week end by Willow
Run fremen who worked five hours
Saturday and five hours Sunday
Seven booster tanks OF water
were used To smD lder the fire
which originated in the weeds and
grass. The underground fire start
ed at 10 a. m. Saturday and $50
feet Of hose W ire laid to extinguish
II at that time. Breaking out again
Sunday afternoon, the fire lasted
until 10 p. m.
This Is the fourth recent peat
fire In the area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Poliitiics

Continued from Page One)
land, Kentucky, Idaho, Wyoming,
Oregon and even Oklahoma.
The survey disclosed that II is
entirely possible for Mr.. Roosevelt
to be reelected by a tremendous
plurality in the electoral college.
while winning key states by very
small margins. For instance, he
could carry New York and Pennsyl-
vania, each by less than $4,000
votes, and yet their total electoral
votes. AZ plus 80. would virtually
insure his reelection on top OF his
solid South and western support.
On the other hand, It Is possible
for Dewey to win by big margin
f. the electoral college while carry.
ing New York and Pennsylvania by
small margins. Dewey, however,
could win key states by big mar
gins IL he took all the so-called
silent vote.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Members to Attend
District Meeting

About 80 members OF Queen City
Lodge number 167 Knights OF Pyth
las will attend the first district
meeting number 16 which follows
banquet honoring William Hamp.
ton, retiring grand keeper OF rec.
ords and seal, at $50, Tuesday eve.
ming in Knights of Pythias Hall.
Ann Arbor. Maynard Teal, Milan.
district deputy, will preside over
the meeting, which is the first in
a series OF six to take place during
the year.
Queen City Lodge will be host
lodge in January. The district is
made up OF lodges in Ann Arbor
Milan, Chelsea, Manchester, Ply
mouth and Ypsilanti.
Members either driving or desir-
ing rides are TO meet at Pythian
Hall not later than 6:15. Ralph Nc
Donald, George Fletcher and A. f.
Augustus are in charge of arrange
ments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
U.S.O. Serves
Sunday Supper

Sunday evening buffet supper
Of chop.suey and rice. hot rolls
Telishes, homemade cherry pie and
coffee was served at the USO Club.
Yellow candles surrounded the cen.
terpiece OF gourds and pine cones.
The party was chaperoned By
Mrs. II. A. Bisbee, Mrs. John f.
MacAllister and Mrs. Florence
Leach.
The Rotary Club sponsored the
Sunday morning breakfast. Fruit
juices, bacon, and eggs. sweet rolls.
and coffee were served at 10 a. m
to approximately so servicemen.
Saturday evenings enjoyable
Halloween party was chaperoned
by Mesdames Clifford Schreiner,
A. j.. Schultz, Alex Fox, Harry
Holdridge, George A. Ennen. and
Charles Nepodal OF the Navy Moth
ers Club. Friday evening the week.
ly dance at Willow Run Air Base
was held in the Post Chapel. The
chaperones for this affair were
Mesdames Anne Starks. John +.
MacAllister, Richard Smith and
Violet Scharbat.
For this occasion the stage OF
the lounge was decorated with
pumpkin, corn stalks, and autumn
leaves. A large pumpkin head also
decorated the attractively set table
from which cider, doughnuts. home
made cookies, and apples were
served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
PIT Douglas Smith Wsd
Miss EAtb Mary NicoU

and chrysanthemums. each CEN
tered with a rosebud 10 match the
gowns.
The brides mother wore two
piece navy DIue crepe trimmed In
aqua, with a corsage OF gardenias'
Inc grooms mother woe an ali
BLACK dress OF matelasse with Jade
accessories ana gardenia corsage.
Verne Colburn served as best
man and the ushers were Orvlue
oss, herman Knuth and Baird
morning.
A reception followed the service
IN the formal lounge or Charles
Mchenny mani. CAKE, ice cream
aAu couee were sery ed from table
decorated with centerpiece OF
white chrysanInemums ana crystal
canuelaUra from winch hung long
wnILe SATIN streamers. Assisting
hostesses were Mrs. William e..
Lowe, mrs. Albert holstead, Miss
Joyce Benedict, Miss Elaine Power,
ana Miss Madge Bird. Carroll Cur
us played soft music during the re-
cepIlon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith left for
wedding trip to Benton harbor and
nasnmk lon, -. T.. ror travelling
the bride wore gray suit with
O4acK accessories, with the orchid
from her bouquet as a corsage.
Mrs. Smith is a graduate OF Ypsi-
lanti High School and is a sophie
more in the University OF Michigan.
Mr.. Smith is a graduate OF Hough-
ton Lake High School and Cleary
College.
Guests were present from Ann
Arbor, Detroit Chicago. and Boston,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicoll gave the re-
hearsal dinner for the bridal party
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Lowe, Saturday evening, with COW
ers laid for seventeen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-30
Temperance Topic
of Church Guild

Edward Heyman was the leader
OF the discussion at the Sunday eva.
ming meeting OF the Wesleyan
Guild held at the First Methodist
Church. The discussion on the gen.
eral theme OF Temperance" fo'.
lowed a worship service conducted
by Uellen Mills, Plymouth. Donald
Carlson. Ludington, was the pianist.
The supper committee included
Carol Kissane. Ypsilanti, Susan
Crawford, Milan, Gladys Lidgey,
Detroit.
Next Sunday evening the group
will share in a dramatic service OF
worship based on the Student Eel.
lowship Fund and the building of
friendly relations between students
at colleges throughout the world
The regular Fun Mite will be held
in the church on Friday evening
beginning at S o'clock.