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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-21

Social Security account number, and
amount of wages paid each worker. in
Guiding the taxes deducted from each
workers wages for the preceding three
months.
Employers are required to furnish
each employee a statement of wages
paid and the amount deducted for taxes
at least once year, and may furnish
it oftener-every quarter, every month,
or every pay day. However, it must be
given to the employee within two
months after the end of the pay period
which it covers, and in all cases when
the employee leaves the job.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-21
Health Office Will
Be Closed 23-28th

Holmes County Health Office and
clinics will be closed from 500 p. m.
Friday, December 22nd to Thursday 500
a. M, December 2sth, for Christmas
holidays. The Health Director will be
available at his residence, Lexington,
Phone 379. in case of an emergency.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-21
Holmes County Over
Subs0ibes 9Th War
Loan Drive Quota

1000 people in Holmes county bought
$4,000 worth of bonds during the 9Th
War Loan drive according to complete
official figures today. OF this amount
S29l,s0o was bought in series "E" bonds
and s5s7,50o in other bonds.
Holmes county citizens over-subscrib-
ed both quotas. The "E" bond quota
was 1878 900 and the other quota was
s367,o 200.
The complete report follows:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-12-21
Services At Ebenezer
Church Dec. 24th

There will be preaching services at
Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday, Dec.
"a at IL o'clock a. m. and Z o'clock p.
m.
Everyone is invited to come and wor-
hip with us at these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06

ed by fall Full responsibility for
rationing and distributing new trucks,
truck tractors, ~trailers and other COM
mercial vehicles to essential users has
been transferred to the office Of De-
Tense Transportation The linen
toweling and sheeting situations con-
tinue to grow tighter 49,. Dry cleaners
report urgent need of wire garment
hangers because paperboard hangers
have proved costly and impracticable.
WA says-farmers and dairies may
now purchase new milk cans for handl-
ing milk and milk products without pur-
chase certificates Government re-
serves Of canned fish from the 1914 pack
have been increased because of increas-
ed war requirements.
Before DOT, the new insecticide. may
be recommended for general use for
agricultural purposes many more tests
must be completed as to it's effects on
insects. plants and higher animals, the
Department of Agriculture says De-
spite shoe-rationing, the American peo-
pie have bought an average of 80 pairs
of rationed and unrationed shoes annu-
ally. more than consumers in any other
country, the Department of Commerce
reports.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06
Buys $50 Bond Each Month

When the War Finance Division of the
Treasury sent Fay McDougal, Fairmont,
W. Va, farmer, a letter urging him to
buy Fifth War Loan Bonds, Mr.. Nc
Dougal wrote back-"Beg to reply I do
not have to be asked to buy more war
bonds. l have a son in service in Italy,
who is buying a 500 bond each month.
! bought 1878 worth of bonds last year
on a salary of 81, 400.65. I nave averaged
a $50 bond per month SO far this year.
| do not see where / can do better than
the above average" The last day Of the
Fifth War Loan Drive is July 8.
National Restaurant Regulation
For the first time. public eating and
drinking places will be covered by a
national restaurant regulation July 81
when they must post their April 4-10,
l943, base period ceiling prices for 40
basic menu items served, OPA announc-
es. However, a cup of coffee with sugar
and cream may sell for no more than
. nickel at any establishment that did
not charge more than a nickel for it
October 4-10, 1912.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06
Wholesale Grocers Are.
Declared Locally Needed

Wholesale Grocers in Yazoo, Humphr
revs. and Holmes Counties, MISSISSIPPI,
have been declared to be locally need
ed. it was announced here today by
Mr.. j. VI. Bryant, State Director of the
War Manpower Commission. This decla-
ration which has been approved by Mr'
billiard b. Lasseter, Regional Director oil
the War Manpower Commission for Re-
gion VII, will give to each establishment
declared locally needed the same
status as establishments engaged in es-
| sential activities under the Revised En-
| ployment Sterilization Plan, and will
permit the United States Employment
| Service to give priority over other acti-
| vities in the area not engaged in one OF
the thirty-five essential activities OF
designated as locally needed.
This declaration was made necessary
by the increasing importance of the
activity. the depreciation of local labor
supply, and the consequent over-taxine
of facilities of establishments In the
activity. Mr.. Bryant said that the decla-
ration of the activity as "~locally need
| ed" was made at the request Of the ma
jority Of the employers engaged in the
activity. Since wholesale andIor retail
distributors of the items listed in the
| declaration are not included in the thir'
ty-five activities appearing on the Wal
Manpower Commissions List of Essen
tial Activities, they are not covered by
! fkn rrnxysnrc 80 <kn E,n vlOvp, mt StQh.
ilization Plan. Consequently, there has
been an excessive labor turnover which
has seriously hampered these establish
ments in their efforts to serve the com
munity. Designations of the establish
ments as locally needed" will give them
the status Of essential activities under
the Employment Sterilization Plan and
the United States Employment Service
will recruit and refer workers to them
in preference TO recruiting for employ.
ers not on the essential list nor designa-
ted as locally needed"
While establishments in this activity
are eligible for designation as locally
needed. it will be necessary for each
employer wishing to nave his establish.
ment declared locally needed" to file
an application with him, Mr.. Bryant
said. Interestede employers should con
fyxet" =. r.. swsaHy. ManageFS5f the yazot
City Office of the United States Employ.
ment Service located at 213 South Mair
Street, Yazoo City, Miss. According t.
Mr.. Bryant, Mr.. Sweany will advise the
employers as to the procedure to BIZ
followed as well as to details of tn,
plan.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06
TOWN and FARM
in WARTIME

Ceiling prices have been established
by OPA on watermelons, alfalfa hay,
sweet peppers and dollhouse c~ucumbers.
none of which had been under nation
wide retail price control. Retail water
melon prices should decline substantial
ly from last summers figures. Alfalfa
producers per ton ceiling prices range
from $40 to $3.50. Ceilings on sweet
peppers and dollhouse cucumbers repre-
sent reductions at retail. oPA also has
set maximum prices for the 1944 crop
of red and black aspberries, dewberries
and blackberries.
Jeeps For Farm Use
The army jeep promises greater use
fulness as an auxiliary work implement
on a large farm than for general work
cations reported by Domestic Commerce.
official publication of the Department
of Commerce. Tests have been made on
jeeps at the Tillage Machinery Labora-
tory, Auburn, Ala, and In connection
with Pennsylvania State College. Per
ndPc nai al lliitlon JCCRs nave "
manufactured and more will continue to
be made until the war ends.
Housewives Help save Eggs
The extra egg-buying Of American
housewives has made it possible to save
the Is million dozens of eggs that were
in danger of spoilage a few weeks age
for lack of storage space, War Food
Administrator Marvin Jones said. Retail
stores. newspapers and radio we're Of
great help in calling attention to the
problem, he said.
Roundup
! OPA announces that-retail ceiling
prices recently established on certain
farm tractor tires include-$52.S 5 fol
9-24 10-ply rear; $35 for 7.50-10 8-pl,
| front; and 1855 for 4.O0-l2 Apply from
49,, The stock of 10000 new cars yet re
manning in the u. S. July l was thu
equivalent of a three days normal sup
ply, and 1000 have been allocated TO
July rationing at" gasoline coupon'
l-marked "2nd~sQtr.",@i ssued as specia
r%ations and which do not expire unit
after June 80, may be exchanged TO
third quarter ST" coupons.
WPB says-two-tone shoes with 9th
er leather soles may be made beginning
September l Shortage of workers
and not material or machines, is holding
up production of farm radio batteries
J but production is expected to be improv
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06
$500 families Enjoy
IFSA Home Benefits

Approximately $4,000 families in Mis-
sissippi have te,n provided with better
housing through S35. 900. 900 advanced
by private lending institutions and in
sured by the Federal Housing Admins
tration since the start of the FILA pro-
gram in 1884, W. t. Pate, State Director,
announced today as the FILA observed
its 10th anniversary.
Since June 81, 1894, Mr.. Pate report
ed that the FILA in its nationwide OPP
erations has insured loans for nearly
5000, 900 families in a total amount of
1900, 900, 900 during it's ten-year %activi-
ties.
When the FILA was first established
Mr.. Pate pointed out, its program was
primarily one of stimulating home own
ership and employment. At that time
the building industry was at a stand
still, high-cost first, second and third
mortgage loans were accepted practice
in a largely frozen mortgage market and
lending institutions were reluctant to
lend funds for the construction and re-
pair Of MONIES.
Through its insured mortgage pro.
gram the FILA made the low down pay
ment. long-term amortized mortgage
popular. The insurance of single mort
cages based on sound appraisals and
involving moderate interest charges re-
duced the risk element in home financ.
ing as compared with previous financ-
ing systems, and encouraged the flow
Of capital into the home mortgage field.
The FILA programs, Mr.. Pate stated. as
sisted the industry to get back on its
feet, increased employment in the build
ing trades, and made it possible for
many thousands Of families to build,
buy or improve homes.
Loans insured in Mississippi since
June 1884 through June 1914, Mr.. Pate
said, were as follows: 29,050 loans for
$11 400 900 were insured for alterna-
tons. repairs and improvement on ex-
listing homes and other structures; T.
$50 loans for $24,5 SOC, 900 advanced fol
the purpose of buying or building homes
or rental housing projects.
During the war emergency, the Mis-.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS pMHye6-w~~~x+-ro
in the production of housing for work
ers in the states essential war indus.
tries, Mr.. Pate said. 1t has done this
by insuring financing for new privately
built war housing units and for the con-
version of existing housing into addi.
tional units for war workers and their
families. The state office also processes
priority applications for new construc.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06
Social Security Does Not
Proted Servitemen

Eleven million men and women now
serving in the armed forces of the Uni
ted States are gradually losing their
protection under Social Security.
N. 3. Bond, Manager of the Social
Security Board Office at Greenwood,
stated that he had received many in
quiries from men who had been called
into the Armed services regarding their
benefits and benefits to their families
ed that while coverage for men in Mill
tary service has been urged by the
Social Security Board in its Annual Re-
port to Congress, and several bills have
already been introduced designed to
protect the Social Security rights for
been taken in the matter.
Mr.. Bond explained that under the
present provisions of the Social Security
Act, the retirement benefits Of the men
in military services and the survivors
benefits payable to their families dim
inish with the period of absence from
their civilian jobs, and that in some
cases they and their families may lose
entirely their rights to benefits.
For example, a soldier aged &c. who
has a wife and three young children
calls at a Social Security Board Office
and states that he had worked for five
years in covered employment at an
average wage Of $50 a month when he
entered the armed service on January
l, 1912. He wants to know, the amount
Of Social Security Benefits that would
be payable monthly to his wife and his
children in the event of his death. The
manager can tell him that il he had
died within the first three months Of
1912, his wife and three children would
have been entitled to benefits totaling
approximately $63 a month. If he con-
tinues in the armed service, the month
ly benefits that may be payable his wife
and children in the event of his death
will decrease as follows:
If he dies January 1943 after on. year
in service, the wife and three children's
benefits would be $57.76 per month.
If he dies January 1914 after two
years in service, the wife and three
chiiCsefAs benefits would be $64.OOrpef
month.
If he dies January 1916 after three
years in service, the wife and three
children's benefits would be $500 per
month.
If he dies January 1916 after -four
years in service, the wife and three
children's benefits would be $4,000 per
month.
If he dies January 1947 after five
years in service, the wife and three
children's benefits would be $47.24 pei
.month.
If he dies after July 1, 1947, the wife
and three children would not be entitled
to benefits.
The fact that the Social Security Act
will very probably be amended in the
future to correct this situation gives
very little reinsurance to the father who
is being or has been indicted into the
armed service and who is worried about
the security of his wife and children.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06

ton and the conversion Of existing hous-
ing under local quotas established by
the National Housing Agency.
The peacetime job of the Federal
Housing Administration; Mrs-pste~stas-
ed, will be to stimulate through its in
sured mortgage system the production
of sound. attractive homes for a broad
scale market. After the war the FLA
will continue. to exert every effort to
prevent inflationary prices. Only homes
that meet FLA standards and that, are
in line with the FILA valuation will be
accepted for insured financing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06

Procedure For Selling Used Cars
Newly established ceiling prices for
used passenger cars and certificates of
transfer required on all completed sales
may be obtained from local War Price
and Rationing Boards or car dealers,
the Office of Price Administration an
nounces. Prices vary by three geogra-
phieal ones. After July 10 any seller
and the buyer Of a used car must joint
ly fill out n transfer certificate giving
the applicable maximum price, the ac-
tual selling price and other details Of
the sale. The purchaser then files the
completed certificate with his local War
Price and Rationing Board.
How To Be Warm Next Winter
You can make scarce fuel go further
next winter by preparing your home for
winter now, be your owner or merely
a lease-holder, the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration says: an FLA title loan
will enable you to borrow enough to pay
for both materials and workmanship
needed to insulate your home, to repair
sVbi hOoSihk piohtt " iussoii - WIZ"
dows-up to as much as 81 $500. You can
borrow enough for any or all of these
things without down payment, without
security and with three years in which
to pay, FLA says. Get best prices on
jobs you want done, then get your local
dealer or contractor to tell you where
you can get an FILA title loan to cover
the entire bill.
SOM Foods Again RatiOned
The OPA has restored rationing to
best cuts of lamb in order to get better
distribution among customers, and II
has restored point values to certain
types of cheese and canned asparagus
peas and tomatoes, which were unration-
ed for two weeks because of large stocks
on hand.
OPA Names New Ceiling Prices
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-07-06

OPA Names New Ceiling Prices
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19

DETROIT LODGE AUXILI-
AIRY OF B'NAI BIRTH has set
aside this week as Blood Donor
Week for members and friends.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Bonds for Baby
Drive Under Way
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The busy librarians have VOL
unteered as saleswomen for
Uncle Sam.
The library prizes will include
original manuscripts by noted
authors. original book illustra-
tions by well known artist and
an original letter signed by a
celebrity.
These various plans will
tighten the work for the vast
army of Gallants who will man
booths in hotels, theater lob
bies, department stores, clubs,
apartment houses and office
buildings.
In the last war bond drive
there were approximately 5000
Gallants.
MANY moro are needed for
this drive" said Mrs. Adams.
Housewives, m I'm bers OF
women's clubs, church societies
and patriotic groups and busi-
ness and professional women
are enrolling as Gallants. y
Every Gallant who sells +
bonds to the value of $1,000 or
makes Is sales will receive a
citation.
Michigan's goal In this cam
paign is S475, 100000.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
YWFe+es
fastener

MEMBERS of all city boards
N1 and stats of the YWCA
will attend a luncheon at 12:45
p. m. Monday in the Highland
Park branch to hear an address
by Miss Elizabeth Mcfarland,
assisting general secretary of
the YWCA from Washington.
d. c. Miss McFarland's visit is
in connection with the local OBJ
servance of the week of prayer
and world fellowship marking
the 50th anniversary of the
association. Mrs. William E.
Matthews will introduce Miss
Mcfarland.
An open meeting for all
YWCA members and friends will
be held in honor of Miss McFar-
land at 1880 p. m. Monday In the
Central Branch in Witherell
street. Miss Helen D. Beavers.
metropolitan general secretary,
will present the guest speaker.
A display of souvenirs sent
nome by servicemen from all
parts of the world will be shown
thar evening in the first floor
lounge of the Y.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Kennels Leave

1t and Mrs. Harry J. Rennen
have returned 10 Camp Living
stone. La. after spending the
1t. Rennells leave with his
parents. DR.. and Mrs. Harry j..
Rennell.
There will be a family gather
ing AT the Kenneth l. MooreSr
Penroad road. Thanksgiving day.
While Mr.. r. F. Lindsay and
son Ralph of Huntington road
hunt deer up north, Mrs. Lind
say and younger son, Bob, will
spend Thanksgiving in Cleveland
With relatives.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Save-Toos
Show Set

A NEW series of Tuesday aft
"A ernoon demonstrations on
clothes conservation will begin
at A p. m. Tuesday in the
Crosse Pointe Unit of AWVS.
Z in Kercheval avenue. The lee
lures, open to all women, called
Demonstrations of Wise Saw
ing" are being held for the
third winter at the Crosse
Pointe workshop. Mrs. Fred
erick c. Ford is chairman Of
the consumers division.
Mrs. Cathryn Msillefert of
the New York Unit will be
guest speaker. Mrs. Maillefert
was the co-ordinator OF the
AWVS program on clothes con-
servation with a national pat
tern service and some of the
tophight designers Of the coun-
try.
Following the lecture Tues
day, tea will be served under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs, Philip
Mulkey and Mrs. Harold Van
Leyen. Mrs. Frederick Camp
bell will be in charge of the tea
table decorations. Mrs. A. L.
Schnaitter and Mrs. George
Kimber will explain functions
of the workshop.
Indian Village AWVS MEM
bers will meet in their head
quarters each Tuesday and pro-
ceed to the lectures in a share
the ride" system. Mrs. Edwin
F. Hoffman is chairman Of
transportation.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Clubs viii Dance

Sigsmond Sorority and AL
costa Girls Club collaborated on
a dance Saturday evening held
in the crystal ballroom Of the
Book-C Cadillac Hotel.
The Misses Helen Papp. Jen-
ME Massi and Dorothy Dettlaff
were in charge Of the affair.
Beta Beta Gamma gals have
disposed of a good many tickets
for their Snow Ball" to be
given Dec. 9 at the Community
House in Birmingham.
Committee heads are:
THE MISSES
Margaret Macdonald Mary Bull
Helen Hasopian . ssssri' wal"
Folks are fiocking for tickets,
too, for the Snow FURRY"
Theta Omega Phi Is giving the
night of Dec. s in the Jade
Room of the Detroit-Leland.
President Jane Bopp Is chair
man. Serving with her are:
THE MISSES
Gertrude Clark Patricia sullivan
MArgie Ulrich Maryanne BlinStrub
MArilyn Meier
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19

Tex. following 16-day fur
Tough with his parents.
The George Millers and the
George Leikerts of Artesian
road will spend the holidays
deer hunting around Hubbard
Lake.
Frances McNary. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clacy McNary of
Artesian road entertained at a
farewell party Friday evening
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19

Mrs. Harold P. Adams will
come from Lexington, KY, to
spend Thanksgiving with the
Vincent w. Lingles in Penrod
road.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Rennell
Sr. OF Glastonbury road will
share their festive bird with DR..
and Mrs. Frank Nisbit, Mrs.
Alice Neville and daughters,
Grace Ann and Betty.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Third Lecture Due
A+Wonen' S Club

WOMENS CITY CLUB men,
bers will attend the third In a
series of lectures on current af-
fairs by DR.. James Pollock
at SIS p. m. Tuesday in the
club auditorium. The topic
under discussion will be Cur
rent European Problems ac-
cording to Mrs. Albert NJ.
Mackey. chairman of the lec-
ture committee.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Visit Hot SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. John E. living
stone OF Breton drive are at
Hot Springs, Va.
Or. A. G. Liddicoat has re-
turned TO his Breton drive
home from New York, where he
attended surgery classes at Co
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Ro,sAk Prepare,
Tor Thanksgiving

nosEDALE PARK celebrating Thanksgiving in the rad
N tional manner -
Mr. and Mrs William j. Leslie of Glastonbury road will
entertain with family get-together. ;
They had their recent guest their nephew NJ NJ Rob-
art / Ouehel OF Flint home from China
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Juniors Give Party

The junior class Of the Blessed
Sacrament Academy gave its
first party Of the season Friday
at the school.
Apoopo the etudanfr at@aodin,
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
AIders Visit Son

MR.. AND MRS. ARTHUR
ALDERS are in the East visit
ing their son, Freddie. at the
Berkshire School.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19
Mrs. Alton Hostess

Mrs. James T. Alton Jr.. will
be hostess at a bridge luncheon
Friday afternoon in her Penrod
road home. Her guests will in
clude:
Russell Herriek Wendell Fathers
Charles CaAsel Russell LAnEe
8. Anger Charles vekovius
Hurd VAlrGnce
Mrs. Harry S. Dunn of Glas-
tonbury road, her house guest.
Mrs. John Roger, and Mrs.
Harry S. Vickers entertained
Friday afternoon at a shower at
the Detroit Yacht Club compli-
menting Mrs. Stanley Brown.
who is residing with her par
ents, the G.. Arden Roses, in
Glastonbury road. Guests were:
MEsDAMEs
David white X r. crumrins
Harry suffrin walter " johnson
Y T0AH ". Ad.%sSn eanS,n,A.m 4 %.s.a W. sSuiii s.il
Charles Tsbelman Donald Z. Meyer
Horace Maynard william J. Black
Earl sharps Frederick Wittiek
Robert Kuhn. AAF, son Of the
Wilfred H. kuhns of Ashton
road has returned to Waco.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19

lumbia University. Mrs. Liddi-
coat is leaving this week for
California, to be the guest Of
relatives.
Their son. Donald Of the AAF
came home on furlough en- route
from Willow Run TO Panama
City, Fla.
Detroit evening times., 1944-11-19

LINCOLN STUDY CLUB will
hold a luncheon meeting at noon
Monday at the home Of Mrs.
Fred {. Purcell In Santa Rosa
drive.