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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Floyd Truitt Drops
Dead While Hunting

Funeral services for Floyd Truitt, 81
who dropped dead suddenly while hunt
ing Wednesday will be held at eleven
o'clock Friday morning at the Durant
Methodist Church. The Rev. W. P. Bal
ley will officiate.
Mr.. Truitt was hunting with j. R
Brown, Jr. Mr.. Brown said Mr.. Truitt
complained about being tired and sat
down to rest and in a few moments fell
over dead. He had suffered heart all
ment for some time.
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist Church and a valued en-
ployee of the Durant Manufacturing
Company. He and his family had made
t.eir home in Durant several years.
Intermest will be in Mizpah cemetery
with Southern Undertaking Association
conducting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
TOWN and FARM
i'm WARTIME
prspersd BY OFFICE or WAR INFORMATION

oya grits, soya flakes, wheat flour and
oatmeal. These will be available over
most of the, country, according to the
Office of Distribution of the War Food
Administration.
Tie War Bond on the tree-the
Thoughtful gift to your loved ones.
Tax Filing Date Explained
Joseph d. Nunan, Jr., Commissioner
Of internal Revenue. reminds individual
income taxpayers that congress has
changed from December 10, 1914, to
January Is, 1915, t. final date for fill
ne declarations of estimated income
AK, either original (as in the case of
armers), or amended, and paying OF
installments of estimated tax for the
>.lePdar year l944.
Among the taxpayers affected by this
change in dates are: Farmers who exer-
cised their right to defer filing declara-
tons last April Is; others who have
really filed 1914 declarations but desire
clange their estimates by filing
amended declarations; all persons who
owe the final installment of 1914 esti
| mated tax.
| If taxpayer who would otherwise bt
| equired to file an original or amended
| eclaration of estimated tax by Janu
airy Is, 1945. files his annual income
| -. retdrn Tor l944 ton form l040) and
pays all tax due by January Is, his re
| will serve as both a return ant
J declaration and he need not file the
| 1914 declaration.
Also if taxpayer files his final 1884,
return CON form 1040) and pays the ia,
due on it by January Is, he need no
p.y the nn4l lnstallment which other
wise would be due on his estimated tax
\ bill from the collector Tor the lima
ins tallmeut of 1914 estimated tax ma.
o gnored by a taxpayer. who files hi
| annual return (on form 1040) and pay
ne tax due on it by January Is.
These changes will enable a taxpayer
f he desires to do so, to wind up al
Of his 1914 income tax obligations b!
January Is, but it does not affect thu
filing of his 1916 declaration which will
DO due March Is. Also, taxpayers wht
0 not file their final 1914 returns b!
January Is must do so by March Is.
Rural Carriers Plan Bond Drive
Rural Mail Carriers of Florida ar,
conducting a successful War Bond Sale'
Campaign along their routes, the Flori
Ia War Finance Committee announces
A S25 War Bond is given monthly tc
| each of tie three carriers showing the
argest dollar sales per patron. The
first months winners sold an average
| oi $2.56, $1.26 and $1,13 per patron.
All of the 2s9 rural mail carriers
| Aroughout the State have been sent
| requests from the War Finance Commit
| tee to take part in the drive. Bonds Civ
en- monthly as prizes are donated BY
leading Florida Industries.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
W. O. Brown To Receive
Purple Heart Medal

The following letter has been receiv-
ed by Mr.. W. o. Brown from Head.
quarters US Marine Corps, Washington.
D. c.. November 80, in regard to his son,
rfc. Oscar Brown, who was killed in
elton September 16, 1914.
Ny Dear Mr.. Brown:
l am directed by the commandant OF
the Marine Corp to inform you that
you are entitled to the Purple Heart
and the enclosed Purple Heart Certifi-
cate which were posthumously awarded
your son, the late, Pfc. Winton Oscar
Brown, Jr., US Marine Corps, in the
name of the President of the United
States and by direction of the Secre-
tary of Navy. The purple heart witch
is being engraved will be forwarded to
you within the next two months.
You are also entitled to the enclos-
ed copy of the Presidential Unit Cita-
ton awarded the First Marine Division,
Reinforced, for service in action against
much as your son was a member of that
organization during the period, speci-
fled in the Citation and the Asiatie
Pacific Campaign Medal for his service
in the Asiatic- Pacific Area. The medal
will not be ready for issuance until six
months after the war, and is is request
ed that you make application to this
office for the award at that time.
Sincerely yours,
y Walter r. Hooper. Capt. ia
Marine cerps. a.. 49, q
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Sgt. Edward V. Hodges
With Bomburdment Group

Sgt Edward v. Hodges, 20, son Of
NJ ard Mrs. Francie F. Hodges of Du-
ant Rt. 2, was among the lombard
ment group that recently received the
3lue battle streamer for Outstanding
eriormance Of duty in armed conflict
with the enemy.
Sgt Hodges attended Lexington High
ichool and enlisted in the AAF on oc-
Der 90, 1912.
FlCseutation of the War Department
M, Citation was made to tie Bit
lying Fortress group by Major Gener-
! \ than F. Twining, Commanding
General of the 18th AAF, for bombing
tack against the Romano-AmericanO
Oil Refinery, Ploesti, Rumania, May IS
1914. When all other groups turned
back because Of extremely adverse
ysather condition, the Fortress uni,
continued alone
Despite intense, heavy and accurate
: ti-aircraft fire augmented by the de-
vastating cannon fire Of 100 enemy
ighter planes the group inflicted severe
l1msge on the refinery. Final account
of the running air battle read: seven
ieavy bombers for 20 enemy fighters
destroyed and 80 probably 4 destroyed
More than seven full combat crews
nterned as prisoners Of war, were sub
1 'quently returned to the group follow
ng the Allied liberation of Rumania)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
laptists Wilt 0rdain
Deacon On Sunday

Ralph McGeehee will be ordained rs
deacon in the Durant Baptist Church
Sunday morning. Other new members
tie Board Of Deacons elected to
terve term are J, 0. Ritter. Quitman
Steed and Everett Carr. They have
cen previously ordained.
Mr.. McGeehee is a welcome addition
the Durant church and the town. He
5 manager of the Neal Furniture Co.
OF err members of the Board of Dea-
ons are J. J. Smith, j. J. Gilmore, j.
:. Ham, W. NJ. Jones, Ivy Mcclellan, W.
1. Counts and A. l.. Stevens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Xmas Cuntutu At
Baptist Church Dec. 18th

The combined choirs Of Durant
churches will render a cantata, 1.-THE
Heavenly Message" Sunday evening at
1880 p. m. at the Baptist Church.
There will be thirty adult voices and
l chorus of thirty children under the
direction of Mrs. Elsie Lipsey with Mrs,
Martha Elmore accompanying.
|" The public is cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Durunt Methodist Church

Regular Sunday morning services will
20 held at & Methodist Church this
week with the p-s.or, the Rev. w. p.
Bailey, occupying the pulpit.
The WSCo will not meet again until
after tae Christmas holidays.
Sunday evening Me- od.s:s will join
Sith members Of other churches in Du-
ant in TIE UNION Christmas service al
ne Baptis. C4alc..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Former Lexington Boy
Wounded In France

1t. Bertsal Bernheim, former Lexing-
ton boy was wounded in France on oc-
tober 10th. He has arrived at Foster
General Hospital in Jackson and 10
reported doing nicely. Friends wish for
him Q speedy recovery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Soils Boy Eorns
Promotion In ltoly

. With the Fifth Army in ltaly--Pvt
Herbert w. Cain, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter 4. Cal, who live on Rout>
,5allis, Miss, has been promoted to Pvt.
irst Glass. He is a truck driver with
9TH Custer Division of 1t. General
Mark W. Clarks Fifth Army in Italy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Ii. Charles LONG
1peaHs Il Rotary

1t. O.g.) Charles Long, USNR, WIS
guest speaker at the Durant Ro,ary
Club Tuesday.
1t. Long gave a most interesting dis
cussion Of the employment of Navy
ask force, He has, just returned from
over ten months sea duty at which time
re was attached to a carrier. He is now
nome on 30-d.y leave.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Mrs. Gibscn's Brother
Is Reported Safe

Friends of Mrs. Aston Gibson will
be hapry to learn her brother, Pfc
Grady Hughes, formerly of Morton. has
been reported safe by the War Depart
ment. He hal. previously been reported
missing IN action.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Tee Light Price Base Set

The OPA = as issued an oruer provid-
ing that the price to consumers of
Christmas Tree lighting sets, when as
mbled by retailers, must be no more
than the total of TIE retail prices for
qcl of the parts making up the set
his ection was taken in view of the
fact that because of tie shortage o.
ghting sets many retailers plan tc
assemble their own from wire, plugs
N view sets are being made.
Technical Future For Boys Seen
euts of boys will be interested in
the report just published by the United
States Office of Education witch takes
no view that new developments in cleo
! tronics air transportation and automo
bile design, as we'll as creation of i'm
proved materials for textile, food and
construction uses, will demand a large
increase in trained technical personnel
The report states that about five train
ed technicans are needed in modern in
dustry for every professional engineer
These technieians fall into four main
categories: Engineering and science
aides requiring a year or two of pre-
EMPLOYMENT training; narrowly trained
specialists such as inspectors; produc-
ton and maintenance supervisors, and
semi-technical statesmen. accountants
"rd Ike workers.
Plentiful Foods For January
Housewives might we'll make note
on { cir shopping calendar for next
month that plentiful foods for January
will include the following: Onions. eggs
nd fresh apples especially lower grade
apples) in the Impressed food class.
And, in processed foods, peanut butter
jams Except berry types), iellies, APP
Pile butter citrus marmalade, frozen
vegetables, frozen baked beans. dry
mixed and aehydrated soups, seya flour,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
f. D. BOYD Suffers
Broken Leg In Fall

f. d. Boyd, manager of the Lexington
office of the Mississippi Power and
Light Company suffered a broken leg
in fall from a telephone pole in front
of tae Tchula Grocery Company this
morning about ten o'clock.
He was brought to the Community
Hospital at Lexington where he rs rest
ing as comfortably as could be expect
ed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
DuYant Schools To
.iayi Holidays

Durant schools will observe the
Christmas holidays by getting out Tues
~ afternoon, Dec. 10th, according to
n annou cement by c. H. Carruth
.Ter.ntendent.
So DOL will be resumed Monday, Jan.
&C. 1915.
Be- white and colorcd schools OBJ.
VI The same holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
cter Youth Now
FIRST Lieutenant

First 1t. Wesley W. Hester has just
on promoted to that rank at his Camp
'vineston, La, station. The son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde S. Hester, Sails he has
ccently transferred from Camp Bland
~ ~rd his wife, ire former
Mary Elisabsth Faust, are making their
- t3vanI,i.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
Capt, George !, Buck
Awarded D. &c.

Capt George T. Buck of Tchula
souaaror commander in the top-scoring
- Mustang group of the Mediter-
a.an thester, ecentlv received the
'-hod Flying Cross.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14

Local merchants have message for
you, Mrs. Christmas shopper. Please de-
your shopping for Christmas gifts NOW
without further delay. Almost every
store is understaffed and overworked
The earlier you go to the stores to get
your shopping done the more attention
1t will be possible to give you. Incident,
ally. the earlier you shop the geratei
selection you have to choose from. We
have an idea very little is going to be
left on the merchants shelf Saturda,
night before Christmas eve.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14

Holmes county has done an excellen
Job on the 9Th War Loan drive. More
people are buying bonds than ever be-
fore and our 100000 quota has beer
over subscribed as usual.
Holmes county also won the distinc,
honor Of being eighth county in TIE
state to reach and over-subscribe its
"E" bond quota also. Since our. quota
10 this division was $273,000 and the
largest of any county in the first eight
we should be doubly glad.
OF course we are not patting ourselv-
es on the back for buying bonds. We
should be proud we are able to invest
money in the future of this country as
a measure of our gratitude to our boys
fighting on world battlefronts.
While bond-buying is not as heroic
as the fight our boys are making it is
nevertheless necessary. Our government
must iaave the money to finance the war
and the people at home, unable to dc
more, are backing up the front wit
war bonds.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14

Mrs. Lester johnson and Mrs. +. Z
Steele were recent Durant visitors.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY HAZEL BRANNON

when we go to saop we may think
tho OPA hasn't done much of a job in
holding prices down since everything
seems so high. But tie fact remains
that, while we don't like the idea of
OPA, all in all 1t has done a good job
Of holding prices down +. especially
on the necessities watch the average
family has to buy.
For example-during the last war ten
pounds of sugar cost $3.50. Today $3.50
will buy ten pounds of sugar and in
addition one pound butter, one loaf
bread, one can each Of tomatoes, peas
and tomato soup, one pound each Of
cocoa, coffee, lard and American cheese.
That's quite a difference a. every
housewife will tell you.
The window decorated. by Miss Leila
Stansbury for the Holmes county ration
ing board has attracted . great deal Of
favorable attention.
Thursday, December q, Is the dead
lire on Christmas gifts which local
citizens are asked to buy and wrap in
OnIStmAS pdckdKes lor viz soiuioAs -
Foster General Hospital In Jackson. !.
The packages are being gathered In
the local offices Of the Mississippi Pow
or and Light Company and will be
transported by that company to the
Jackson hospital.
Every person giving gift 10 request
cd to put his or her name on the out
side and to also put card on the pack
age naming the contents. By this meth
cd hospital officials can use some dis
erection in which package they give
soldier making sure he gets something
he needs or can enjoy to the fullest ex-
tent
This is a worthwhile undertaking and
every citizen will deem it a privilege
and pleasure to buy some useful or at
tractive gift for soldiers who are sta
toned here in our own state. Get your
gift today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-14

crop of 1943
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
CROSSE TLE Sept g

MUCH excitement prevails
AA among many Of the school
set as departure time draws
near for their first year away
al preparatory schools.
Leaving ON sept ia 'ot
Rogers Han IN Lowell Na>t
J > Connie Lou OFerasch dough
tsr ~ Nlr. and Mrs Frederic
". Overesch n Forest drive
Her brother. Kip departs on
Mondsy for Westminster
school SimSbury, Conn
William ard Jahn Withhold
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs John "
Withhold. Will leave soon for
81 1ol>n's Military School
Delafe'a. Wis from which
their brother Robert Was grad
ustcd last YEAR.
Mary Harlan. daughter ~
Tic NJ Scubner HaIlarS, has
gone - s.. Nars in me Noun.
talns. LlttIeto1, y II, while hcr
brother. Scrihner Jr. VIII leave
soon for Howe Military Acad.
envy m Indiana
Mary had as hcr house guests
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10

Jane Thomas entertained
Wednesday evening at a dessert
bridge and crystal shower in
her home. and Thursday Mar
garet Springer was hostess at a
dinner party at the Chateau.
Next Wednesday evening. Bar
bara Trese. a member of the
wedding party, will give the
spinster dinner at St. Clair Inn.
After spending A month AT
their summer cottage at Mullet
Lake, DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Ry-
erson and daughter. Joan. have
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
Port Huron Gin Wec
tPaul Cschl

returned TO their homo here
Bessie Pritchard. OttaWaland
Carolyn Eubank. Lexington
Ky, were Joan'S house guests.
Members OF the Port Huron
Garden Club -WiIl-diSPa+the-
fruits of their garden season,
when they arc entertained
Tuesday AT the home of Mrs
John Warth. Each member
will take flowers. fruit or VIC
tory garden products, to be ar
ranged in the living rooms of
the Warth home Mrs l.. W.
Sch~ab is program chairman.
Assisting the hnSteSS+will- be
Mrs. Fred L. Riggin Sr.. Mrs.
Nellie Ross. Mrs. George {.
Dunn, Mrs. Fred Scupholm- and
Mrs. Kenneth Pookc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
Mrs. Miller Hostess

Mrs. Lester II. Miller was
hostess to her bridge luncheon
club Friday in her Sherman
Woods home.
After spending a week visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard D.. Crull, 1t. Howard
Crull will return Sunday to
Bowman Field, Louisville. His
fancee. Betty Gantner of Day
ton, was also A house guest this
week al the Crull homo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
PORT HURON, Sept. Q.


INVITATIONS have been is
sued for the wedding Sept.
Is of Carol Demarest Schaefer,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Waldo
-SehaefeF.- and-Et. Hat CHI
Wynne. y. s. Navy. which will
take place In Grace Episcopal
Church.
The bride-elect, who has been
honor guest al a number of al
fairs since her wedding date
was announced, IS being feted al
prc-nuptial parties this week
and next.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
.GirIs Leave For Schools

last week Edith Williams OF
Wing Lake and Ia Verne My.
mott OF Highland Park.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Pesrce
have As their guest for an in
definite period Mrs Frederic
Hood an evacuee from Calcutta.
India. whose husband is in the
British military service. There
has been much entertaining in
her honor. 4 bridge luncheon
was given BIZ MrS-HermaH-
Kramer whose other guests
were.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10

Mrs. George Leblanc enter
tanned AZ a similar affair. In
ylting the same guests.
\ party which went up 10
tho John NJ, Mayors cottage AZ
Ponte aux Barques Tuesday 10
cmaln through Friday in
cludcd:
NESnAMFS
eI-esv Cnrhs't III BENJAMIN Weltcu
be-. % NJ johnson Nyron NorCe
flDr Wright
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
Men! Detroit Hospitals Need Won.

Because of the many nwsd doctors and non oh%ndh hospital help in the armed forces hospitals in ey Sec
t0nd the city are eMng for volunteers i'd The Detroit Jmn Board of Commerce., undo the auspices of the
Detroit ChPur Of the American Red Cross invite the men Of Detroit join the Mems Volunteer Corps to give
few hor ah eek to help on-wM YoUi Call Oh j2l4m apply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-10
Dr.. -Ryersons Home

next
Jackson advocate., 1944-10-14
SETS ALL TIME HIGH

PRAIRIE VIEW = (ANP) IAN
all time hi"h at Prairie View has
been set for enrolment of college
student when the 1212th person
paid at noon friday.
Jackson advocate., 1944-10-14
Negro Wac S
Reach Texas
Army Camp

FIT. SAM HOUSTON, T e x =
(ANP) = Pretty, smart and eff
cier1t, describe the company OF
WACs that arrived here Tuesday
from Fl. Sheridan, H., 10 take q
six week specialized course in adj
minisSration.
These WACs quartered in the
SPRC area, were given what they
called "a wonderful reception the
day following their arrival, guests
of the Company 9 SPRC.
When Hitler's army cf superman
is vanquished thousands of soldiers
will return to the United States
All those returnees must be quarter
I'd examined, reclassified anl
reassigned to duty. Much of this
Is clerical work which will be
handled by = these -WACs- who are
going into training for that plr-
pose
a nImEer of reasSigDment centers
will he set uu in various sections
OF The country Chicago has been
dcsi mated as tie location, of one Of
'hese centerS ard will have an en-
tire colored personnel
It is contemplated that the CEN
or will be activated shortly after
The completion of the training
reriod of the newly y-arrived WACs
OH this post.
Jackson advocate., 1944-10-14
Allied Nations To Salute Negro Women
At Nail Councils Workshop Conference
New World
To Be Topic
Of Big Forum

WASHINGTON-(S N S)-Rec-
ognition of the part Negro women
are playing to secure permanent
place in the postwar world and
the role that they are playing to
win United Nations victory will
be summarized by host OF inter-
national emmissaries on the occa-
sion of the National Council Of
Negro Womens' three-day Work.
shop at the Labor Auditorium, Fri
day, October 13.
The Friday evening session at
the Labor Auditorium will be
continuation of the Workshop pro-
gram which opens yfth morning
session featuring a panel discussion
on Jobs. Other panels are planned
for Saturday, and the Workshop
closes with the dedication and for
NAL opening of the Council Head
quarters, Sunday, Oct. Is.
PLAN FOR PEACE
The theme of the Friday even
ing session, as announced by
Mary Mcleod Bethune, president
of the National Council, is HUI
man Relations In Transition TO
Peace" From the battlefronts of
the world, where killing and hating
have been the life of millions of
men for so long, and the suffer-
ing of women and children has
been intense, it is fitting, said Mrs.
Bethune that some thought be
given now to the elevation of
mental and physical torture, so
that fighting men and women Of
all races and colorS and creeds,
may return to a normal Christian
life. The part that Negro women
will essay in this new world Is
not hard to anticipate, in view of
the masterful job that they have
played in the current war
An incomplete list of emissaries
representing Allied Nations vtao
have indicated their willingness to !
cooperate, as released by Marion
H. Elliott, Acting Executive Secre-
tary, reveals the following: Mext-
co, Philippines, Pan American
Countries, Liberia, Haiti, Great |
Britain. Belgium, China, and the
Netherlands.
Representatives of Womer's or |
ganizations include: rgaret |
Lynch, National Council of Catho-
lie Women; Srta Minerva Berna-
dino, Chairman. American |,
Commission of Women Nine Lau-
ra Drefus- Barney, international |
Council of Women of the World,
Mrs. Robert van Iderstine, Cana
dian American Committee on In !
ternational Relations. and Mrs. |
Harold v. Mulligan, National Coun-
Gil of Women of the U. S..
Mrs. Harriet G. Hall, Life Mem
Der of NCNW will preside.
Jackson advocate., 1944-10-14
CAUSES BACKACHE

Because of ill-ftting shoes, one
can have backache, headache, con-
tinued fatigue, poor circulation
nerves tina. are unruly, spinal dis
orders, or pain that is mistaken
for neuritiS.
By-products OF the physical tor
ment caused by feet that are cry
ing out for help are early wrinkles
tired eyes, figures that are stoop-
ed, and perennial grouches. That
may sound a bit strong, but 1t Is
heavens truth Even an angel
would pucker her brow and lose
saintliness of character if her little
pink toes were tWinging.
Spiked heels, with bases the size
of a quarter, are a strain on the
muscles of the legs. Because OF
these. small heel foundations there
is uncertainty of foothold; the
ankles swing and weaken. Those
little stills SO beloved by some of
the sisters throw the weight for
ward upon the anterior portion of
the foot, depress the anterior arch,
raise the dickens in other ways.
INJURIES SPINE
An even more serious effect is on
the spinal column and subsequent
displacement of the inner organs.
Because the spine Is not held nor
mally. abdominal muscles go slack,
the waist thickens, and there you