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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
PTA Convention In
Jackson 21-23

The 29th Convention of the Missis-
sippi Congress of Parents and Teachers
will be held in Jackson, at the Heidel-
berg Hotel, March 21-23. With more
than 10000 members, the largest men,
bership in the history of the Congress.
and with increasing interest being man
Tested on the part Of educators and
parents in the program of child welfare,
the attendance at this convention is ex-
pected to exceed that of all previous
gatherings of this organization.
The theme Of the convention TO-
morrow's Freedim, Today's Task" will
be developed through addresses, con-
ferences, panel forums, and open dis
cussions. Among the prominent speak
ers who will address the assembly are
DR.. Ralph J. Ojemann, Director Of the
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station of
the University Of Iowa, Governor Thos'
l.. Bailey, and Roy Breg, Executive Sec
rotary, Allied Youth. Inc, Washington,
ID. c..
The Program Committee, with Mrs
Ruble Jones Of Newton, as chairman has
planned one Of the most challenging and
interesting programs ever to be render
ed by the P. T. A. The opening session
on Tuesday afternoon will feature an
Educational Panel, and an address by
Governor Bailey on "A Chafee % Ksspsp
This viii be followed by an exhibit
and chat hour. On Tuesday evening at
the banquet, the State President, Mrs.
c. C. Clark, will speak on Worthy An
cestors.' Mrs. Clark is known through
out the state for her platform speaking
on vital subjects relating to education
and welfare of children.
Wednesdays program will include
workshops on PTA problems, and ad-
dress by Bishop Duncan n. Gray on
what Doth 1t Profit" a membership
luncheon. a Symposium on "The Number
One T~ask-Juvenile Protection" and an
address by Roy Breg, which will be fol-
lowed by a motion picture "The Right
to Hear" DR.. Ojemann, one OF the
nations foremost speakers and an au-
thority on child problems, will address
the convention on Wednesday evening.
Entertaining music and skits will also
be enjoyed at that time.
The Forum Panel on Thursday morn
led by DR.. R. l.. Hunt, Supt. of Magnolia
City Schools, and DR.. Ralph Ojemann'
will be participated in by high school
and college youth, in service and out
The subject of this discussion will be
Tomorrow Belongs to U.s."
Officers for the next biennium vii
be elected on the second day if the con-
vention, and a beautiful and impressive
installation ceremony will be held al
the close of the convention. every
person interested in Mississippi's future
citizens and a permanent peace is In
vited and urged to attend this great
| educational feast" says Mrs. l.. }. Jack
son, publicity chairman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Price, Control Survey
Will Begin Monday

A drive to mobilize price control
forces among retailers and
in Holmes county will be launched
March Is under the direction Of the
local war price and ~rationing board.
The program calls for about Is price
panel representatives to conduct . sur
vey Of every food store in this ara
with the main objective of helping re-
tailers to understand necessary, price
control requirements.
In the survey, 10 popular market
basket food items will be checked for
selling and ceiling prices. A second
check, about two weeks later, will be
made on all food stores where price
violations were discovered on the first
check. Later, storekeepers who wers
found "out of line during the second
survey will be asked to meet with the
price panel OF the local board and DO
liberate violations will be referred to
the OPA District Office for enforcement
action.
One of the primary jobs of the local
board now is to show retailers that COM
plete compliance with the price regu-
~lations will result in firm control Of liv-
ing costs in this area. The drive also
will protect s~torekeepers and their Gus
toners from black market competition.
At the same time it will lenable he
board to bring deliberate violators to
the attention of OPA enforcement Off
Gals as a protection for the great
majority Of honest merchants who are
abiding by the price control regula-
tons.
A chart showing ceiling prices will be
published in next weeks edition of this
paper by local merchants who are CO.
operating with the OPA.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
RED CROSS

The following letter has been received
from Red Cross Director serving our
men at Great Lakes Training Station,
Great Lakes, Ill. This letter followed
inquiry which the Chapter made regard
ing one of our boys, Edward (whom we
know as Irby) Ellington. 1t is a true
example Of one of The many services
and their families.
Mrs. Fannie Lumpkin,
Executive Secretary,
tmerican Red Cross,
Holmes County Chapter,
Lexington, Mississippi.
Dear Mrs. Lumpkin:
We are writing to give you further
details concering the above named sea-
man about whom we wired you on Feb
ruary q.
We lave talked with Edward on the
ward and he is in good condition and
in good spirits. His temperature is nor
NAL today, and there is no need for his
family to be Harmed over his condi-
ton. He is in a room with one of the
other seamen but within a few days he
will be removed back on the ward, where
he will have plenty of other men to
talk to 1t was thought better to have
him in q quiet room during the period
when he was running a temperature.
You may assure Mrs. Ellington that
her husband is receiving the best OF
care in the new Naval hospital. He is,
of course, anxious to return to duty
but will not be allowed to do this until
he is in good condition. He is sorry
that his wife has been worried, and
hopes that she has heard directly from
him by this time. We hope that the
above information will be Of help to
you, and if there is anything further
we can do for you, please let us know.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Dena Sudow.
Assistan Field Director, Mcintyre
Dispensary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
TO THE DRAFT DODGER

l am writing this short letter
And every word is true,
Don't look away draft dodgers.
For it's addressed to you.
Yeu feel at ease and in no danger.
Back in your old home town,
You cook up some story,
So the draft board will turn you down.
You never think Of the real men,
That leave there day by day
You just think of the girl friends,
That. you will get while we're away.
You sit at home and read your paper
Jump and yell. "We'l wint'
Just where in the hell do you get hat
tive" stuff?
This war will be won by men
Just what would you think Draft Dodger
What this free natiin would do.
II all men were dodgers,
And we're afraid to fight like you.
Well, l guess this is all Mr.. Stacker,
For | suppose your face is red,
Americas no place for your kind,
And | mean every word ! said.
So. in closing this small letter,
draft Dodger," just remember say
Keep away from my girl-friend, you Bum
For am coming back some day.
CPL. CHRIS c. MARTIN,
I'm Iceland).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
1t. Lawrence Robb. Jr.
Receives Promotion

1t. (j.g.) Lawrence w. Rabb, Jr, has
been promoted to that rank from ensign
in the USNR at Camp Bradford, Va,
where he is now stationed. He is the
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence W.. Rabb,
of Lexington.
1t Rabb graduated with honors at
Millsaps College in June, 1912, and
entered the service September, 1912. He
took his initial training at Notre Dame
and Northwestern. He received his en-
sign rating December, 1912.
His many friends at home VIII De
glad to learn of his promotion. MRS.
Rabb is with her husband in Norfolk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Pickens Boy Awarded
Oak Leaf Cluster

Staff Sergeant Sterling B. Crawford
Of Pickens, radio operator and gunner
on an Eighth AAF Flying Fortress, has
been awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to
wear IN his Air Medal for completing
an additional five combat bomber mis-.
sions over Europe.
Sgt. Crawford is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee r. Crawford Of Pickens. He
was n general clerk before he entered
the AAF November 10, 1912, at Camp
Shelby.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
OFFICIAL BALLOT
State OF Mississippi
Holmes County

Shall the transportation, storage, sale,
distribution, receipt and/or manufacture
of wine and beer of an alcoholic con-
tent of not more than four per centum
by weight be excluded from and pro-
hibited in Holmes County, Mississippi.
For the Proposition-----( }
against Beer and Wine)
Against the Proposltion---( }
Cor Beer and Wine)
Above is a sample of the ballot which
Holmes county electors will use next
Tuesday, March IA, when they go to the
polls and decide whether or not the legal
sale of beer and wines will be continued
in this county.
Readers are invited to read the ballot
carefully so they will be sure to vote
their wishes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Postal Rates CHANGE
On March 18th

Beginning March 26, postal rates and
money orders will change. +
There win be no &c drop letter rates,
all first class mail for local delivery
will be &c for each ounce or fraction
thereof. Air mail letters in the U. 8.
will be &c per ounce.
Air mail for men and women in over
seas service will not be changed
There will be q slight increase on
Parcel Post packages also q slight in
crease in insurance rates.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09

Friends of Dub King will regret to
learn he is confined to his home sick
this week.
DR.. and Mrs. r, H. Bamberg and chill
dren, Karen and Nancy, Of Bozeman,
Montana, were dinner guests of his aunt,
Mrs. J. P. Durham, Monday. Mrs. Dur
ham accompanied them back to Winona
where they are visiting his parents.
Mrs. Earl SHELTON of Jackson, shopped
here Friday.
Mrs. T. J. Trull and Mrs. H. L.
Nichols. Jr.. were Durant visitors Satur-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09

FOR RENT: Apartment and 2 furnished
rooms. Reasonable. Raiford McNeer,
Phone 33, Durant. rs
FOR SALE: lao Bushels good ear corn
on my farm near Boyett Crossing. MRS.
C. III. Love. Aberdeen, Miss. 2S-2t-pd
Misses Charlotte and Mary Louise
Cresswell visited in Jackson Friday and
Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09

282 70 12e - -
A total Of 572 bonds having = cash
value Of $65,S87.50. This Is E Bonds
alone and does mot include FIG or W.
Bonds.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Patients at the Hospital

Mrs. Doris Heath, Lexington.
Anne Wilson, Durant, Route 2.
Sam Maddox, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Duront Sells 572
"E" Bonds In Drive

Total sales Of e Bonds Of Durant in
the 18th War Loan Drive:
$500 5000 $4,000 $4,000 100000
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Ceilings On Market
Basket Items Made

Revised dollsrs-and-cents ceilings on
market basket food items for this mar
keting area will be issued next week
and will go into effect shortly there
after, the Jackson District Of the office
Of Price Administration announced to-
day.
Reason for a revised list now, an OPA
statement explained, is because numer-
Gus staple articles, notably margarine,
macaroni products, peanut butter, syrups
and molasses, have been given dollars
and-cents ceilings for the first time.
Some reductions in the retail prices will
result, OPA declared.
The new community list, OPA said,
will continue in effect for about three
months, conforming to a uniform, nation
wide program Of revising market basket
prices about four times a year.
To obtain the widerst distribution Of
the price lists, OPA is providing con-
sumers for the first time a paper
saving. reduced size list of about one-
fourth the dimensions of the list posted
in stores. The new list is intended to
be folded into ration book size rs a
convenience for shoppers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09
Methodist Church

Children will sing for the Methodist
service Sunday. A group Of Methodist
children from fifth and sixth grades.
will compose the choir at IL 100 o'clock
Sunday. The pastor will bring a special
message to youth.
Young Peoples meeting at GAS PM
Preaching Service at 1880 o'clock.
Circle Woman's Society of Christian
Service meets with Mrs. w. p. Bailey at
500 pm.
Circle 2 meets with Mrs. J. R. Brown
at the same hour.
Prayer service Wednesday night ae
1880.
Choir practice Wednesday night at
500.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09

Mrs. 10 May has returned from three
weeks stay in Jackson.
Little Gretchen Povall is spending
this week in Durant with her grand
mother. Mrs. r. c. Gilmore.
Mrs. Claude Howard, nee Peggy Pin
son, visited Miss Kate Pinson and other
relatives here this week.
Miss Maggie Rivers is spending = few
days at home this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-03-09

Have you made your contribution to
the Red Cross War Fund? II not, con-
tact your community committee today.
The Red Cross is at His side and the
Red Cross is YOU.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
No Liquor to Mark
Record Made by Bong

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific Apr. lS--AP-Gen. Douglas
Macarthur doesn't consider "fiquor
or spirtuous wines as appropriate
recognition for Maj. Richard |.
Bong's record-breaking feat OF
shooting down - enemy planes, so
the Poplar, Wis. ace will not get
the case OF Scotch whisky promised
by Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker to the
first American pilot to exceed his
World War | record OF % planes
shot down.
Instead, Macarthur indicated
Bong's promotion from captain to
major on the day his record was
confirmed was more proper recos-
milton.
(Bong is not drinking man but
at an advanced Allied air base he
told Associated Press war CORES.
podent Glen Clements he had
thanked Rickenbacker for the prom
ised Scotch and hoped it could be
rushed out here for the boys
But that was before MacArthur's
decision.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
What They're Whispering in Gotham.

m II. She had eight chaperones.
Ninton Freddy is scouting the
market for a fall musical. All
movie companies are watching
I, the results OF Warmers radio
campaign on The Adventures Of
AL Twain. II may mark new
trend 90. Tue Lionel Hampton-Paul
Draper concert at Carnegie Hall
will he billed as The Hampton
Beat versus the Draper feet All
rect o.. Monte Proser, whose Hol-
lyWoOd marriage to Jane Bail
didn't come Of tnone of the mob
thought It would has notified his
local intimates he's coming back
with the biggest torch ever seen
on Broadway Says il will make
the one he carried for Julie Jenner
look like the flicker Of a match.
Horror item for the girls The
raising OF mink in this country has
dropped 30 per cent because ot
the high cost Of feeding the little
creatures. Choo Choo Johnson -
muttering about JOINING the femme
branch OF he air corps. She's all
excited about flying . The Justice
Department is about 10 crack down
on the shylocks and loan racketeers
90. Larry Earbier has popped the
question. they say. to Walter Pid-
gems daughter Edna willard.
Weiner having finished his third
novel. has turned portrait painted
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

the Hurricane Mr.. and Mrs.
North's murders with mirth on
WEAF Wednesday evenings 90.
FranchOn's dance act at La Mar
Unique. Trina Baronoyas bale
II lin the Wolper musical. har-
~ Cools crooning on Here's to
Romance" via CHS.
General Electric expects more
than 10000 600 people to he enjoy
ing teleyision five years after the
war ends. New York bmebloods
are bordering over the reaction
OF one of their set 10 that picture
OF her husband taken on his Palm
Beach vacation and published in
national weekly showing him gaL-
ing amorously into the eyes OF one
of Their escorts better known fancy
ladies' The Sardi clique hears
that Marlene Dietrich bought
play. The Flutteriug Heart. Just
before she went off on the I so
tour overseas. She wants it for
film vehicle. incidentally. part OF
Marlenes routine al the camps is
cooking lessons. She tells the
boys how 70 slamouze G rations.
John Cecil Holm frantic ads
for an apartment tin the Holly
wood papers, gave the zany town
its latest laugh. Jane Withers
celebrated. her 18th birthday party
at the Village Barn. Her guests
were nine gals and nine service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
THEY SA Y

Gen. MacArthurs HqA New
Guinea Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
statement designed 10 clarity his
position in the impending presi-
dental race. said Il have not
sought the office nor do | seek II.
Washington Sen. Robert NJ. La
Toilette tP) Wis, regarding the
prohibition in the soldier vote Law
against polling Of service men: Il
think the ban will be sympathe-
tically enforced
New York Dean Carl Alderman.
head of the graduate school OF
journalism. Columbia University:
The day has come to unite in sup
port OF a government foreign pol
icy which will insure information
al freedom OF communications"
New Haven. Conn.-Sen. David
/. Walsh Cd Mass. in urging the
United States to maintain its pres
ent Navy and Air Force: 1T is
our strongest and indeed may be
Our only protection against the
greed and selfishness. the power
politics and economic ambitions OF
other nations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
Rites in Missouri
For Michael Glisson

Ann Arbor, Mich, Apr. 1s-Fu-
neral services are 10 be Wednes-
day at Maiden, No. in the Baptist
Church, with burial at that city
for Michael T. Gibson who passed
away at his home, 52l y. Division
St, in this city. Saturday night.
He was u years old and was
native OF Gibson County. Tenn.
where he was born June 90, 1859
He had resided here about L
years and had been many years an
employe Of the University Athle-
tic Association and recently Of
the Michigan Union.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs.
Ida Lee Gibson; one son, George.
and six daughters. four OF whom
Mrs. Eugene Vowel. Mrs. Alfred
Whit, Mrs Eugene Vogel. and Mrs.
James Leighton. reside in Ann Ar
Dor: Mrs. Robert Edmonds is from
New Haven. Conn, and Mrs. VI. r.
Mallette from Keunett, NO. 4
brother, Ruck Gibson. Polk sta
ton. Tenn, and three grandchil-
dren also survive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18
The Hard Way
These DaysSSy' gso 3ti E soIoIsxr

gories can plan their lives accord
ingly, al least for few months.
r. Stop confusing every per
son in the country between the
ages OF IS and IS. and let the peo-
pie get down to serious business
Of winning the war"
But he ought TO know that this
administration cannot stick TO any
policy for prolonged period.
There is no politics in sticking.
Are there more votes in No, en-
II friendly, heart-warming an
nouncement is made in April or
IN September? Surely. September
is better thah April So hold the
good things for September and
make April as confused as pos
sible Then September will look
like a great improvement on April
and therefore will bring votes III
November That is sound poll.
tics and we are living by politics.
In fact. what has the family to
do with the future. anyhow? The
more people you put in the more
kinds OF uniforms, the more essen
tial they become in their own
minds-essentia to the regiment
ing state. Why worry about FAM
lilies?
a young lady with non-essen-
ticl guilt complex she is really
doing a useful job-was talking
the other day about all the ines
sential women who do nothing Of
any value in the world in wartime.
| asked pointing TO mother of
three who runs a decent home and.
keeps her family up TO mark.
would YOU call her non.essential?"
And then | added: she is doing
a more permanently valuable work
than woman in uniform. She
is maintaining an American family
and raising three fnely-bred Ameri-
can citizens" That, Senator Bob,
is what some would like to make
Questionable
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

Senator Robert Taft has wisely
raised the question OF the draft
muddle. Why does it have to, be
done the hard way: Why does it
have 10 be done the confused way?
lie said
More than two years have
elapsed since the United states
entered the war On May
), 1882 nearly two years ago,
introduced a bill 10 classify all
men subject TO draft into seven
classes based on age and family
status. with definitely assigned pri-
critics. On June Il. 1912. / pre-
sentod complete analysis OF the
different groups and made more
definite suggestions of classified
ton. Power to classify by age
groups was given to the director
but not used In 1913 / proposed
a definite deferred classification
OF fathers over thirty IL was re-
jected because of a completely il.
logical letter from General Mar.
shall Now the Administration
has come a long way toward one
OF my proposals with a distinction
at age tWenty-siN But how long
will they stay there
Aud then he adds
The time has come to quit play
ing fast and loose with the exist
ence OF American men and their
families. 1t is utterly ridiculous at
this stage OF the war TO have mar
ried men telling their families good.
bye. giving up their jobs, and sell
ing their businesses. only TO be
told the next day ii was all
mistake and they will not be need
ed that they can so back home
and pick up the scattered threads
OF their lives. But not securely.
for they might be called again on
a moments notice"
But. ! ask Senator Taft. is IT
any worse than the management of
the OPA which let's it slip out
there is plenty OF butter but does
not lower the points-so how do
you get the butter? Or is ii any
worse than the great news leak in
the New York area that there is
plenty OF gasoline and that there
will probably be gasoline for sum
mer mentioning and then, just as
one makes few plans for his chill
dren. comes the announcement that
til gasoline is there but not for
public consumption
fear that Senator Taft is too
optimistic. He proposes:
a. Develop a long range draft
plan for the armed services based
upon probable manpower needs.
with agreement among all OF the
executive heads concerned. Make
the classifications clear and deh-
mite and permanent
% Announce it 10 the public
as final except as some great en-
Urgency clearly requires a change
"3. Stick to il once adopted so
that those in the various cate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-18

BOMBAY-AP-- Two ammuni-
ton explosions, touched of by
fire which started aboard a dock
ed ship Friday and ragged for more
than So hours were estimated Mon.
day TO have caused approximately
the military, police, air raid pre-
cautions services and volunteer re-
lief organi ations we're modified TO
care for the injured and provide
for hundreds OF persons whose
homes were DESTROYED.