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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

Meter on Wood street for the
winter.
Mrs. David Costa and her two
young sons, accompanied by Mrs.
Costa's mother, Mrs. Nancy Carroll,
left this week for Austin, Tex,
where they will join 1t. Costa.
Miss Anne Hutchinson Of Airing
ton is spending the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bar
bour Hutchison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-09

Sixteen-year-old boys will be &C.
cepted as buglers by the British
Navy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Harry O'Coin Runs
For Alderman Here

The News is authorized to announce
the candidacy of Harry O'Cain for the
Office of Alderman of the City of Du-
rant, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary election on Tuesday,
June 9Th.
Mr.. O'Cain has lived in Durant for
nearly eight years and is employed by
the Durant Manufacturing Company,
branch plant of Real Silk Hosiery Mills.
He came here from Dalton, Ga, where
he was employed by the same company.
He has been with the Real Silk people
"a years.
Mr.. O'Cain is married and has one
son, SEC Richard O'Cain, USN, station
ed at cambridge, Md. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
O'Cain have been active in church and
civic affairs since coming to Durant to
make their home. He is a member Of
the Board of Stewards of the Methodist
Church, a Mason, and a World War l
veteran.
In announcing for Alderman Mr.. o.
Cain said that if the citizens of Durant
saw fit to elect him to the Board of
Aldermen he would do his best to give
them a fair. honest administration of
the city's business and that he would
appreciate the vote and influence of
every citizen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Twelve Seniors Get
Diplomas Friday
AT Durant High

Twelve seniors of the 1914 Senior
Class at Durant High School received
diplomas at the graduation exercises
held Friday evening in the school audi
forum.
They were: Rosemary Howell, James
Stokes, Elsie Ellard, Bobbye Blanton
Ruth Hyde, Mildred Mitchell, ollie Mae
Groves, Mary Stonestreet, Lena Pearl
Armstrong, Robert Douglas King, Mar
guerite Rodgers and Mabel Richardson,
2. H. Williams, chancery clerk Of Hol-
mes county, was featured speaker of
the evening. Mr.. Williams, an eloquent
speaker. chose as his subject "The Com
ing Crisis
After this war is over the world will
have to be completely recognized from
"A social, political and economic stand
point, Mr.. Williams said. This reorgan-
%ization will take a generation to perfect,
he stated, and upon the shoulders of
the present generation graduating from
schools throughout the land will fall
the brunt of this crisis.
AiUerlcd, the sptaheT saiut Wouiu u
the lead in bringing about the organiza-
tion to be accomplished after the war
and Americas youth would have to
finish the job started by the present
generation.
Following is the complete program;
Song--"God Bless America"
First Student Speaker-Rosemary
Howell.
Observation-Disclosures Carol Mont
gomery.
Second Student Speaker-James Stok-
cs.
Falling Observation-Disclosures Rose
Counts.
Address-Hon. p. H. Williams.
Presentation of Diplomas-Supt. C. H.
Carruth, Jr.
"Star Spangled Banner"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Link Newtomb Co.
Backs Payroll Plan

Employees of the Link-Newcomb Mill
and Company at Tchula are backing the
payroll savings plan of the Treasury
Department one hundred per cent in the
purchase of war bonds.
At the beginning of the payroll saw
ings plan all of the employees under
the leadership of Manager J. c. Allen
volunteered for membership in the plan
and every employee has invested every
month ten per cent or more of his
salary or wages in war bonds.
An extra quota of s4,7OO.O0 has been
accepted by the Tchula concern in the
5th War Loan drive.
Cooperation of this kind has made il
possible for every war loan drive in
Holmes county to go over the top, said
War Finance Director Max Scobey, and
the Tchula employees Of this Company
are to be congratulated and commended
on the part they have played in this
very vital phase of the war.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Case Typhoid Fever
Reported In Lexington

To The People of Holmes County:
To our regret a Ease Of typhoid fever
has developed right in Lexington. Ty-
phoid fever is a very dangerous ard ex-
pensive disease.
Typhoid Fever is a preventable dis
ease.
1t is hardly short Of stupid for any
n to have typhoid fever now. Science
has provided a perfect protection against
it, and for smart. enlightened, educated
people of Holmes County not to take
advantage of this is beyond understand
ing. There is no safe plan except i'm
munization against it. With an estimat-
ed 5000 typhoid carriers in the State
and with all of the mixing and mingling
Of the people it is impossible to stay
away from typhoid infection. The Hol-
mes County Health Department is offer
ing immunization free, urging. you, beg
ging you to take it. Why will you die?
Sincerely yours,
w. H. WEEKS.
MD, Director.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Duranf Baptists Plan
Revival June 2O-3O

A revival meeting will be held June
2o-So at the Baptist Church with the
Rev. A. s. (Pete) Gillespie, pastor Of
the First Baptist Church at Owenton
KY, doing the preaching, according to
an announcement Of DR.. J. Niles Puck
EFT, pastor.
The Rev. Gillespie is an able and con-
secrated man and members of the local
church feel grateful that they are able
TO secure such a man to hold the reviv-
al. For several years he has worked with
the college students in Kentucky and is
particularly active in young peoples
work.
Regular services will be held Sunday
rs follows:
Sunday School, 9:45 A. NJ.
Morning Worship, 1900.
Baptist Training Union, 1900 P. NJ.
Evening Worship, $500 p. M.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Mrs. 6. g.. Ash Is
Prisoner Of War
Chmn. For County

Official notifications are being sent
throughout the land about our men who
are held Prisoners of War in German
and Jap Prison Camps. The Red Cross
has asked that some one person be
designated in each Chapter to act as
Prisoner Of War Representative whose
duty it will be to try and interpret to
the families of these men the regula-
tons pertaining to the services avail
able to them.
Our Chapter is indeed fortunate in
that Mrs. G.. G. Ash has volunteered
her services to act in this capacity. This
means a giving of time and study and
heart in order hat others may be re-
lieved of some of the anxiety and strain.
Primarily her work will be that of help
regulations pertaining to the services
the communication service-the sending
of packages-the contents Of those pack
ages-cables and other phases which
come under Government Regulations.
This work is new to all of us. Mrs.
Ash is not acquainted with the details
vet but she stands ready to help and
again we must express our appreciation
Of her willingness. Mrs. Ash may be
reached at Telephone 176-R, Lexington.
Holmes County Chapter
American Red Cross
Fanny E. Lumpkin.
Exec-Secretary
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
W. B. Kenna Heads
5th War Loan Drive
In Holmes County
$4,000 Holmes County
Quote; 1921, 600
In e" Bonds

w. B. Kenna, superintendent Of the
Lexington schools, will head the fifth
War Loan drive Holmes county, accord
Scobey, Lexington, War Finance Chair
man. The drive opens officially June
18th, but sales made after June 1st
count on quota.
H. b. Sargent, Durant, will again
read the war loan drive in Durant. Du-
rants quota in this drive is 1893 900. OF
this amount s3s. 900 in E bonds must be
sold.
Lexington's quota in the 5th War
Loan drive is 1926, 900, $131. 900 in 3
bonds.
At organization meetings acid recent
ly the following committees have been
named to perfect organization in each
community in the county. These com
mittees will be announced as soon as
they are appointed.
Chairmen and quotas in the county
are as follows:
Chairman, Systematic Savings, J. K.
Williams; Chairman, Rural Activities, l.
w. SdISOH, SudAI Ia Ohh~Ho
ties, Miss Dorothy McBee; Chairman.
Publicity, Miss Hazel Brannon.
Cruger-S. F.. Buchanan, Chairman;
w. R. King, Co-Chairman; Mrs. Marion
Estaes, Womens Chairman.
Quota overall, $4,000; Quota E-Bonds.
II, 900.
Tchula-R. l.. Ray, Chairman; o. W.
~ Allan nryuA
Chairman; Mrs. W. f. Jones, Womens
Chairman.
Quota overall, 10000; Quota E.
Bonds, 1000.
West-Jones Hand, Chairman; A. J.
Stevens, ST., Co-Chairman; Malcolm Hol-
mes, Drive Chairman; Mrs. Evalyn
Cade, Womens Chairman.
Quota overall, $1,000; Quota E.
Bonds, % 5000.
Durant-H. B. Sargent, Chairman; J.
L. Longinotti, Co-Chairman; Mrs. A. s.
Tatum, Womens Chairman.
Quota overall, $4,000; Quota E-Bonds,
$4,000.
Goodman-D. K. Gslledge, Chairman;
Paul Hand, Co-Chairman; Mrs. Hal
Terry, womens Chairman.
Quota overall, 10000; Quota E-Bonds,
1000.
Pickens-W. s. Owen, Chairman; L.
e. Crawford, Co-Chairman; H. s. Nc
Kie, Drive Chairman; Mrs. ]. E. Max
well, Womens Chairman.
Quota overall, 9 5000; Quota E-Bonds,
SO, 200.
Chairman.
Quota overall, $4,000; Quota E.
Bonds, 131 900.
Total overall, $736,00O; Total F.
Bonds, 1927, 900.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
n. B. Sargent Is
Alderman Candidate

The News is authorized to announce
the candidacy of H. b. Sargent for the
office of alderman, city of Durant, SUBJ
ject to the action Of the Democratic
Primary election Tuesday, June 9th.
Mr.. Sargent, a former resident of Du-
rant. moved back here with Mrs. Sargent
last July to make their home. He is
widely known and respected among the
citizens of Durant who have lived here
for some time.
They have three sons, two of whom
are in the service: Ensign Robert Sar-
gent, USN, Washington, d. c.; Pfc.
Frank Sargent, USA Air Corps. Fort
Bragg. n. c.; Henry Sargent, Jackson.
In making his announcement for
aldermen Mr.. Sargent said he will be
glad to have the vote and influence of
all citizens who feel they can endors
him for this office; that if the citizens
of Durant see fit to elect him to the
Board he will do everything possible to
make a good alderman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
SeIedive Service Defer,
Essential Men $3.50

1t is the policy of Selective Service to
defer registrants engaged in agriculture
or essential war work, who nave now
reached 30 years of age. There are many
men who have been placed in Class Ia
under previous policies of Selective
Service, who would be eligible now for
deferment, if they would inform this
Local Board that they are farming, or
are engaged in some essential work.
1t is necessary for the employer, or
the individual, to inform this Local
Board before such men could be r~eclass-
flied. Men between the ages Of 26 to
30. must qualify as necessary men" in
Agriculture, or essential work, before
they are eligible for deferment. In order
to make the young men available who
are physically fit, all men above the
age of rs are urged to produce in the
war effort, and they and their employ
ers advise this Local Board at the earl
lest date.
Holmes County Local
Selective Service Board
Number One.
w. s. HEGGIE, Chairman
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Holmes County Chapter
American Red Cross

In a number of issues of this paper
we lave had urgent calls for workers
in the Surgical Dressing rooms over the
county. Sometimes there were so few
and the job had to be done Now it
seems only fair that we say at this
time that because of the splendid job
our workers have lone over the entire
county, Holmes County Chapter is one
of the select few National Headquarters
retains to answer this desperate need
for these surgical dressings.
The Chapter has just learned that
when we did not receive materials for
so long this year there was a definite
reason for this delay. Quotas assigned
Chapters over the country were being
checked-shipments being examined and
other details thoroughly Investigated
because the need is so great and Chap
ters were not meeting this need. How
ever, after all was said and done our
records were such that Holmes County
Chapter has a bigger job than ever and
will be sent more and more materials
because we nave met our Quotas. We
are proud of this and we know you are
too.
Holmes County Chapter
American Red Cross
Fanny E. ~Lumpkin.
Exec-Secretary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Goodman Youth Flies
50th Bombing Mission

18th Army Air Force-1st 1t. Hal M.
Terry, Jr., 22-year old Flying Fortress
pilot from Goodman, Miss, recently
flew his 5Oth long-range bombing mis-
sion in the Mediterranean theater with
the 18th AAF.
Beginning combat flying last October
q with an attack on railroad bridges
at TERM, Italy, Terry ranged over tar
gets in southern France, Italy, Austria
and Balkans, and flew his 50th mission
to blast rail yards at Ploesti, Rumania.
April oath. He wears the Air Medal with
nine Oak Leaf Clusters.
A native of Goodman, the pilot was
graduated from Holmes High School in
1889 and Holmes Junior College in 1871.
He studied at Mississippi State College
until 1912, but left his books to enter
the Air Forces March 81 of that year.
He has a wife, Lula w. Terry, residing
in Goodman.
Editors Note: 1t. Terry is now hon
on leave and a wide circle of friends
will be happy to see and congratulate
him on his splendid record.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
W. P. RED" ToyIor
Runs For Aldermen

W. P. "Red" Taylor, well known bust
ness man of Durant, is a candidate for
election to the Board of Aldermen, city
of Durant, subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary election on Tues
day, June 9th.
Mr.. Taylor is not now a member Of
the Board but has served on the Board
in the past. He has made his home in
Durant for many years and has always
taken an active part in everything of
civic interest. He is president of the
Rotary Club, and has served on the
Board of Trustees of the city schools.
In making his announcement Mr.. Tay-
lor said he would like to have the con-
sideration Of every Durant citizen for
this office and if they saw fit to elect
him to the Board that he would try to
give an honest and fair business ad-
ministration of the city's affairs.
Mr.. Taylor is particularly interested
in the schools of Durant and their
progress
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Holmes County A. n. S.
Food Processing Plant

Location:
In new building (near Home Econom-
les Building) on Campus of Holmes A.
II. S. and Junior College, Goodman, Mis-
sissippi.
What Is Plant For:
To be used in canning meats, vege-
tables, fruits, and ~dehydration of fruits
md vegetables.
Who Can Use Plant:
This plant was secured for all people
of Holmes County and adjacent areas
even though responsibility of operation
is under Holmes A. H. S. Agricultural
Department. Everyone is urged to make
use of this plant.
Is There Any Cost:
You can buy your cans at the plant,
We will have cans at approximately
wholesale price. A charge of one and
one half cents Ghc) per can will be
charged on No. 2 cans and two cents
t.O2el on No. 3 cans to cover mainten-
ance of equipment, building, and pay
ja%nitor. Under Government Training
Program supervision cost is furnished
with such other objects as tables, re-
torts, steam pressure, blanching watts
steam jacket kettles. and many other
small items.
Limit to Amount Canned:
Anyone can can as much or as small
amount as desired. 1t is urged that
~neighbors come together and that plan
%tations send groups rather than one OF
two families. Ten to twelve families can
can at one time. Cookers will hold up to
LOG quart size cans. Full capacity is
1900 to 1000 cans per day.
Preparation Of Materials to be Canned
Each person or family does his or her
W preparing of products to be canned.
These can be prepared at plant or be-
fore you leave home.
Note OF Importance:
You are urged to can, ~dehydrate and
conserve all the materials of food need
ed to supply your family. Remember
that invasion has not begun and when
1t does it will require more food for our
forces, allied forces, and those coun-
tries that we liherate from Germany
' Japan. " L pt lbOleu Dy lne
fact that rationing has been Cancelled
for a while. Look for it again and much
tighter when it does come.
We have an opportunity to help our
selves as never before. We have this
plant, and it is open for your benefit
We hope that you will cooperate, and
use the Food Processing Plant.
Plant open Daily at z o'clock.
Time Schedule:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
McCuiIur Condidote
For Reelection

F. ". McCullar. successful Durant
business man is a candidate for reelec.
ton to the Board of Aldermen in the
Democratic Primary election Tuesday
June 9Th.
Mr.. McCullar has served several terms
on the Board and is one Of it's mos,
popular members.
In making his announcement for re-
election Mr.. McCullar said he had al.
ways tried to attend to the business at
fairs of the city as conscientiously as
his own and that he would appreciate
the vote and influence of the citizens
of Durant; that if they saw fit to re.
elect him he would continue to give his
best efforts to this office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01

Mr.. Roosevelt already has enough
votes pledged to be the nominee Of the
Democratic party in this years general
election. So far he declines to let his
intentions be known. OF course as long
~ his intentions are not known all other
potential Democratic candidates are out
in the cold.
Some people might well ask why have
q Democratic convention. Chicago IL
awfully hot in July anyway. But . vice.
presidential candidate must be selected
to run with Mr.. Roosevelt. Therein lies
the Importance Of this Democratic con-
vention.
OF course Mr.. Roosevelt might use
exactly the same tactics on the 4th term
convention as he did on the 3rd term
convention. At that convention several
Of the fair-haired boys in Washington
thought he was the favored zone" until
the man in the white House finally said
who should be vice-president d. after
keeping the convention cooling it's heels
for some time. Twas even said Mr..
Roosevelt would not consent 70 a third
term unless he was allowed to name his
running mate. Thus we got Wallace. No
body wanted him except Mr.. Roose-
welt.
II will be interesting to see if Mr..
Roosevelt uses the same tactics at the
4th term convention . more than in
teresting. 1t will be vital.
A. Nxa, I'm
fourth term and by some means wages
a successful campaign he will be in the
White House when the war is over. IL
he is we expect him to resign the high
office of president to become head OF
some world organization. AS such he
woul be in a position to dictate the
policies affecting the lives of almost all
the people in the world "A position
higher than any man to ever occupy in
the history of the world, except perhaps,
Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
Those persons who scott at such a
suggestion perhaps scoffed at a third
term, now a fourth.
So even if he is blessed with good
health it is highly probable Mr.. Roose-
welt will not reign four more years in
the White House. 1t is vitality important
that his running mate be a sound Ameri-
can.
At the ensuing Democratic convention
if word comes dow from the White
House that the man won't run unless
he can pick his company l hope we have
delegates there who will have nerve
enough to stand up to him in a last
ditch fight.
If there's anything worse for this
country than four more years of Roose-
welt it's four more ear of Wallace.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01

HAZEL
EYES
BY HAZEL BRANNON

Israel Amter, state chairman Of the
New York Communists, urged them at
a recent convention to get behind Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the coming campaign
saving: "we Communists have decided
in the coming election to support Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the surest means OF
bringing together all forces for winning
the war
Mr.. Amter also asked for the election
of Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, negro pas
tor of the Abyssinisn Baptist Church
as representative in the second Congress
sional district. Powell is opposed by
Sara Pelham Speaks, negro woman
lawyer and welfare worker who runs
on the Republican ticket.
This convention also went on record
favoring dissolving the Communist party
as a political party and calling it the
american Communist Political Associa-
ton" or Association Of American Com
munists."
A rose by any other name smells as
sweet and
A ~polecat is still a polecat.
The ommunists may wei relax III
their campaign TO get a fellow traveller
for president Of the United States. The
"New Deal" administration has taken
under it's own wing so many OF the
Communists pet theories and principles
that there is no longer a necessity for
the two parties to oppose each other. In
union there is strength and the few
thousand Communist votes to be polled
in the general election in November
might well rave some influence on the
outcome Of the election.
So many plsnks of the Communist
party's platforms in the past political
conventions rave been enacted into law
or promulgated by decree that members
Of this particular minority might well
pat themselves on the back for how far
they've come in so short a time In
spite of the fact that some of their most
colorful leaders have spent more time
in Jail han anywhere else.
The Communist party will not disinte-
crate. 10000 new members have been
enrolled recently, according to Mr..
Amter, 10000 Of which are New York
ers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Duront Youth At
Texas Air Field

Corsicana, Texas, May 25, i9i4-Wlg-
ley, Erskine (NMD has just arrived at
Corsicana Field from the San Antonio
Aviation Cadet Center, San Antonio,
Texas as a member of Class AK.
Wigley has been assigned for primary
flight training to the 2552d AAF Base
Unit, commanded by Major Leonard s.
D%ysinger. One of the many Primary
Flying Schools in the Army Air Forces
Central Flying Training Command is To-
Gated at Corsicana Field.
Wigley is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
G.. Wigley of RED. 1, West, Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
n. 1. Harrington
Cond. For Aldermen

H. L. Harrington, well known Durant
druggist, is a candidate for election to
the Board of Aldermen, city of Durant,
subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary election, Tuesday, June 9Th.
Mr.. Harrington has served on the
Board in the past and in making his
announcement said he would appreciate
the consideration of Durant electors and
their vote and influence. He said that
if he was elected to the Board he would
discharge the duties of that office in
the best way possible and try to give
business administration of the city's
business.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Lexington Boy Is Killed
In Action In Italy

Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B. Lehman received
a wire Sunday, May % from the War
Department stating that their son, Pvt
Benford Lehman had been killed in &C
tion at Anzio B~eachhead in Italy or
May IL.
Benford had been in. service since
September, 1943, receiving his basic
training at Fl. Mcclellan, Alabama. He
was eighteen years old, and would have
been nineteen the 18th of June.
Survivors are his parents, three sis
ters, Katherine, Jewell and Margaret
and two brothers, Watson and Tony.
Deepest. sympathy is extended the
family in their sad bereavement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Nicely Is Candidate
For Reelection

J.. T. Nicely is a candidate for ~reelec-
ton to the Durant Board of Aldermen,
subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary election on Tuesday, June 9Th,
Mr.. Nicely is making his %announc
mont for reelection said that he would
be glad to have the consideration of all
the citizens of Durant and would ap-
preciate their vote.
He said that in the past two years
the Board of Aldermen rave made con-
siderable improvements, improving the
streets, extending the sidewalks out the
Lexington Road street and in addition
reduced the mills five.
Mr.. Nicely viii appreciate you vote
and influence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Three Men Indicted
Into Navy In Moy

White registrants indicted into the
Navy through Holmes Board Nc. 1, Du-
rant, Miss, during month of Nay, 1914
ton; James William Laugherty, Route /,
Durant; Malcolm Eugene McNeer, Route
1, Goodman.