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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

Notice To Truck Owners
 All truck owners who have 1914 certificate of war necessity are asked to call at the rationinf board of- flee on Thursday or Friday of this week for their gasoline allotment for the first quarter of 1945.
 The 1944 certificate of war neces- Sity must be presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09

angeboriee, beridtet oiele 5rau, ourf<
ten lt9 in oielen Gagen taum nod
NIT ibren Mb5ei6en 5eigen. -. Sd
tuunoerte mid, tpie often bic iunge
Srau 1pridt. 8ie oft idon bat man
bod bon ben Mgenten Der @ei itopo &C.
bort, Die in Der @iienbabn mitfabren
uno oeren Nufgabe es lit, 8olfsge-
noiien aus5ubor6en sSS9 made oar>
um Die iunge Srou auf Die @efabr
aufmerflan1.
uN6", neint oieie nur, ,,iollen iie
MIDI bod feitnebmen, es lit ia oles
ic egal. 5onen ite MIDI einiper=
rem, midi boben oieie Gage noaig
itumpf gemabt. @arum gebt oieier
&rieg tpeiter? Oie &egierenoen baben,
mas iie tpollen, @iien, &leioung, ME
mano an Der 6ront. Wir aber Itno
miirbe, mir tpollen aufborer, nur auf=
boren."
Sn 8erliu 1par Die S6tpei5erin Be-
rldterItatterin Dor ben groBen Mn=
griffen. Iber audi bon ben friiberen
iino nod ltarfe Spuren gu leben: ,Bei
ser @infabrt iiebt man i6on Dor Ser
Intunft am Nnbalter 8abnbof 5u BEL
oen Seiten oes 3uges SGuiertriim=
mer, gabnen einem leere 5eniter0ff-
nungen an, bon 6en @rouen bergan=
eener Nd9te er5dblen6. Gin tpom0g-
li6 nod traurigeres 8ilo bietet aber
Sic Snnenitaot. $50 fino 6ie friiber 10
bunten, gldn5enoen Auslaeen oes
&urfiiritenoammes uno ser Tauen-
5ienitraBe geblieben? 8retterbori6lG-
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09
8te eS tit 9emtidlamo
amSfebt

Ser ausge5eidneten 3iirder $50
denidrift ,Die 8elttpode" entnimmt
oas ct. Soiepbs>8latt ben 8eridt Ell
ner 56mei3erin, oie in 9euti6lano
gu tun bate uno no9 ibrer Hitdfebr
in idlidter uno obieftioer Sorm ibre
@inoriide I'M &ei6 gu 8apier bra6te.
8ir 5itieren aus ibrem aufidluBrei-
den 8eridt einige abidte.
Sm 3ug, Den Die S9tpei5er &ei-
ienbe in 5ranffurt a. 90. beitieg, be-
finoet iib unter ben Mitreilenoer1
a,t6 cine 25iabrige Grau aus &oln.
Sic bat Die Idtperen Serrorangriffe
liberitanoen Nber ibre @ltern, &C.
id)miitern uno bos ein3ige @ino iino
,1mgefommen. Eiefe 2inien baben 1i6
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09

In 6os il1nge @eftdt etneeeraben. sic
eradbIt, Batter uno Mutter tporen i'm
2ufti9usteler betm Angriff. Sage
oauerte es, Biz mm 6enielben unter
ben Eriimmern freilegen tonnte. un6
Damn fon#te man in bieie 3ufGu9ts.
itdtte bon 700 Weni6en nt9t elm.
bringen, oo bic Sduier 5u beioen Sci.
ten bes unteritanoes 6oriiber ein9e.
ltiir5t tparen uno Die auf 8efreiung
borrenoen Menfden unter ii9 begra.
ben bitten. Ser 8ii9of bot oieien NIT.
ten in Der Sta6t Iiegen6en 9ufti6ub.
feller als etpiges @rab eingeiegnet.
Sbr fleiner, ie6si0bri9er Sunge bat,
al siie aus Dem einbre6enoen &eller
fliidteten, 8bospbor gefangen 11n6 lit
iammerli@ perbranut. StoBtpeiie, itot'
fcno fommen oieie i6auerliden 8e.
ridte Sbre Sdtueiter lit i'm Seller
ertrunfen, @olierrobrbru9. Yortei-
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09

itolten alter gr5dbIumgen, bic Der tdg.
Iiden gbrfurdt Dor benz 2eben ent-
ipr,ngen itnb3
* X x
9ie Dentn,dler bober 8o,1tunit, bic
2eintpon6 6es MaIers, bic Sanofdrift
bes Didters ODER eeliebter 0teni9en,
Der 8lid Der u1t{9ulo, bic @eitolten
6es @oItstums, Die Sitte, 6os sitter,
Der glnbltd zines ftttliden Menf9en,
Elm @ofslieo, Die StGtten Der arbeit
i'm 8ergtpert ooer bor 6em So6ofen,
Die unberiibrbaren 8iloniiie Der gea'
tur, Der bilfloie, treue Sl1no, Der 3d.
gel i'm 8inter am Seniter, Die itebenoe
Srau in Der StraBenbabn, BET Meni9,
Der S6mer5 ooer 2tebe trdgt, Elm &C.
itiir3ter 8agen, ia elm Geben Mbfau.
papier i'm @aloe ooer ouf Der StraBe,
Die bunbert i6ubbeoiirftigen 8ilo6en
oes aatoes i6tpingen in oemielben
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09

groBartigen lr1o ber5betpegenoen
Greis oes tpa6lenoen, bliibenoen Sc.
bens, oas uns immer tpieoer beilige
Bintel gibt, bon @brfurdt an bos
@an5e 5u oenten, oas rnierer Ohbut
anbertraut 1T.
l1nb bier i6neioet iid Der @etpii-
lenloie pbom Weniden oes @etpiiiens,
Der @brfurdtsloie bonn @brfiir6tis
gen. 8er @brfurdt bat, itebt I'M gro,
ben 3uiammenbang, I'M Sting Der
Wtenlden uno Wa6tes i'm beimli6en,
mortloien 2iebesipiel oes Sibtbaren
1tno llnii6tbaren."
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09
1teber Oie G6rfurdlt

IS@T% HC1vhA utt HSsttutC SLouyIeA us
Sral1 Nortba4&enata i'm ct. So"
iepbsblatt In brer eit1fa9en, ot1muti.
gen Spra6e our @brfurht Dor @ott
lr16 Dor aaen @tten ar,t6 S90nen !:
"@brfnr9t lit ni9t ettpa Sur6t,
6te zines feigen Ser5ens, ionoern ie.
net Sdauer oor oem unenoli@en uno
feinen GeuBerungen, oen Goethe Der
Menidbeit beiten Sell nennt. sic lit
nod ben 8orten 6ieies Meiiters, Der
pie tein anoerer in 6en gIiiberoen
3ufammenbang Der @elt idaute, Ell
nc &egelung oes Meni6engentiites bon
boditem Goel, bon feiniter 2eudt-
fraft, ia Der lebte Sau6 meni9li6er
Bouen6ung i'm 9lu. sic lit cine
Surdt, Die ebrt.
Ser Menid lit our6 Die @eburt in
bic gebeimnisbolle 8elt Ser 0tnee
uno Weniden eeitoBen tporSen.
S6n1er5 uno Greu6e bil6en iein
8a6stum, er idreitet fiibn o6er
1d}u9tern in Die gefornte @elt bi1-
eirt, 11t6 bat er einen fretnoen &aun1
our6melien 1tno lit in ibm beimil9
getporoen, 10 bout er itd babi1tter Ell
men neuen &aum auf; er gebt tpie
oas Rino I'M War9eni6loB bon Sir
5u Sir, 0ffuet o1,9 oie Derbotene Sir,
binter Der iein 56idfoI brennt, un6
miro iduloig. l1no pl0blih erfennt er
Ole @roBe oes Nus, 6eiien 5terne i'm
untf61Dirren, in elmer gntfernung
bobn Sunoerten uno Souienoen bon
Miuionen 2i6tiabren 5l1 leiner &eds
ten lttro 2tnten, iiber ieinem Saupte
uno gu ieinen GiiBen. S6auoer1to err
lebt un6 abnt er Den ungebeuren Mb-
itonb, Die geiftiee Spannune 5tpii6en
oem unenoli9 @roBen uno rnenolid
Gleinen. @liidlt6, tpenn er 6ann, Dom
@eauiiien getrieben, in Die @,1ie finft
uno betet: aumd6tiger, etpiger @ott,
i'd bete bid in tiefiter @brfur6t an.
sSSm 91n9eftdt oes l1neno1iden miro
Die @brfurdt geboren un6 ienft ii9 in
bic iti1e Gurde 0es @etpiliens umo
bilft Die merridlide 5enoung bou-
enoen @brfurdt miro 5ur Surdt Dor
oem @elebe @ottes.
X X X
@brfur6t ldBt 6en 26rm oes sln-
togs Dor oem unen6li9en beritummen.
Der MenI9 5iebt itd gleidiom in ltb
~felbit 5uriid unb bdlt oor Dem boberen
Item ben eigenen Atem an. Sol9e
@brfur6t et1pa' fdafft Der Sob, tpenn
ct NIT einem @eiitesfno9el an. unier
2ebensgebaufe flopft. Ser Dor einem
totem Meniden, unb Iage er oud ua9
einem 8erfebrsunfau erbarnungs-
tpiiroig ouf Ser StroBe, ni6t ieinen
Sl1t abnimmt, bot tpeber @etpi11en nod
@brfurdt Denn Der Eoo idofft einen
beiligen 9faum, berglei6bor ienen
&dumen, in 0enen oas l1nbegreif fli6e
tpobnt.
go g1bt es tauleno @r1delnungen,
an oenen ft9 Die tpabre @brfur6t be-
weiit, iene @brfurdt, Die ni6ts an
oeres lit, als 6ie Anttport oes Oeen-
iden auf oen iibermeni6li6en sluf-
ruf CUR @rbaltung ser @elt. Sn Die
fem 2ibte erbdlt bos Stiidlein 8rot,
oas unter ben Eii6 faut 1n6 oas
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1944-02-09


erfest. ginige 9aoe1inbober bnben elm
fletnes Qua6rat in ben Beri9Idgen
ausgeipart, eine SitIerbiifte onrin ouf.
geitellt rn6 cine 9atentreuafobne ba.
rum 6rapiert. Das tpirft foit tpie cine
Sronie.
Sn bic 2doen binein5ugeben &p6re
0tpedlos, gu fal1fen etbt es bod ni9ts.
Die &leioung Der 2eute lit Grr1Iid,
oft f6dbtg, troBoem ipiirt man, ooB
olle itd Meiibe geben, nod oroentIid
ous6uIeben. Nur ein5elne Srauen iaI.
len our6 tbre betonte, oft ertrabo.
gante @legan5 auf. Sic tperoen bon
Bol1onten gleidgiiltig ongeitorrt, ab
uno gu ober bort man gebGiiige 8e.
nerfunfen.'
Sebr intereilant lit, tpas oie nel..
trole Geiienoe aus Dem Muslono iiber
Die @tnitellung oer Sugen6 5u Sitter
3u meloen tpeiB. Sic be1tGtigt MIR,
mas Sic @ldubigen BEG ,,on6eren
9eutidlanO" nidt tpobr boben &pouen:
trob oQer Nieoerlogen lit Die oeutIde
Sugeno nod 1pie Dor bitIergIGubig.
sic er5oblt bon einem t5iGbrigen, Ser
5tDeimol 1Dodentlid nit 9ltersqenoI,
len unter 9lufltft bon requI0ren
Solooten oie IlieqcrobtpebrgeIf)iibe
beoient.
"giele ieiner 9oneruoen uno 9lI.
terSgenoiien iino fdon BEL oen enq.
liSden 8ombenongriffen umgefom-
men. Iber er oerItebt troboem Ieinen
0ienlt NIT Srel1oen. gr gloubt an
Die 3utunft uno bat fir sic 6orqen
Der GrmadIenen nl1r 8eradtlmo
iibrig."
aebnlideS bort man ubrigens oudj
aus Stolien, tpo Der Tooesmut qan3
lunger, fnum Dem &nubenalter ers
tpa6ener Soloaten in ni6tS Dor Dem
9eiit erprobter @litetruppen 3uriid-
Iteben iou. Sungens, Die BON Der ga.
1trne uno bonn @rer3ierplob oireft in
ben &f gefiibrt tpor6en fin0, lof,
len iid lieber big gum Iebten INN.
brtngen, oIS oaB iie 0ie ibnen onber.
trouten Steaungen aufgeben."
Sir oie Iuslonoienoer miro es er-
nunterno Iein, oaB in 0eut1hlano
ooS &unofunfabboren fremoer Senoer
troB aller~ Strafen bon i'm 5d&punae
lit. Gin tenn3eidnenoes grIebnis, nit
oem Die S6reiberin in Der ,,gBeIt.
tpode ibren 8eridt idlieBt:
,,@ine meiner oeutiden sgreunotn.
men botte I'M eriten &riegsiabre einen
Sberltleutnant eebeiratet, Der i'm
&f Inn 5talinerao in ruiliIfe sc.
fangeni6oft geriet. MonateIang barr.
tc tetne 5rau ber5tpeifeIt ouf gead-
ri6t. @ines Cages, es NOR Mnfana
Nprtl, orebte i6 oos &aoio an, orebte
uno iudte planlos. l1no pl0blid tont
mir Der geome oes Mannes meiuer
5reunoin aus Dem 2autipre6er ent-
gegen. anoere 9eamen folgen. slm
SdluB berfiinoet cine 5rauenItimme:
Die ebengenannten 5oloaten uno Of-
fi3tere befinoen iid in ruliiI6er &C.
tongenldoft uno bel better @elrno-
belt. Sdlub Ser engIiiden @enbuua
fir oie 6rouen in Deutldlano. -
@as tun? slber benadridtigen n1uBte
lf meme 6reun0in iofort. 6hrpihen
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Neal Furniture Co.
Opens In Durant

Neal Furniture Company has opened
a store in Durant in the building form
erly occupied by the Durant Motor Com
pany and invites the public to pay them
a visit.
Ralph McGeehee is the manager of
the Durant store and he and Mrs. Nc
Geehee and daughter, Margaret, a, have
taken an apartment in the home of
Mrs. Sallie Mae Myers.
Mr.. McGeehee said it would be his
policy to carry a complete line of home
furnishings at all times and to give
first class service to the people of this
community and section. Anything the
store does not have in stock will be
obtained if possible.
The Durant store is the third store to
be opened by Mr.. Neal. He has flourish
ing stores in both Kesciusko and Wi
mona and has established an enviable
reputation in his dealings with the pub
lie in this section.
We are happy to welcome the Neal
Furniture Company to Durant and wish
for them a long and successful career
here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Duront Man Helps
Purchase Bombers

An Eighth AAF Fighter Station, Eng
~land--Sgt. William b. Wilburn of Du-
rant, has bought himself a piece of
the air force"
He was among the first soldiers sta
toned on this Eighth Fighter Com
mand Mustang base to make a purchase
in the War Bond campaign staged by
the Eighth Air Force to buy a "Vic-
tory Squadron. All planes flown by the
Eighth will be represented in the "Vic-
tory Squadron, and each officer and
enlisted man buying bonds in the drive
becomes a shareholder.
A quota was assigned to personnel of
this base under the command of Col.
William J. Cummings, Jr., Lawrence,
Kansas. They were allowed five weeks
in which to strive to attain the goal.
They rocketed past the quota mark less
than two weeks after the drive had
opened.
Wilburn, the historian for the Mus
tang group, formerly resided at $40
Castalian St., Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Former Durant Boy
Injured In Crash

Flying his plane on night maneuvers
at Canford, Fla, Wallace Gray, former
~well-known and popular youth Of Du-
rant, was the victim of an unfortunate
accident on Sept. 2 when his motor
failed at an altitude of about 800 feet.
The lad was forced to ride the ship
down and it crashed into some trees.
The plane was destroyed and Gray suf-
fered cuts on his face which necessi-
tated % stitches. Up until the time Of
the mishap, Wallace had been making
great progress as a pilot and had a 30
day leave due him in a short time.
Numerous Holmes county friends Of
the boy will be interested to hear he
is doing well in the hospital and has
virtually recovered from his injuries.
He has been in the Naval Air Corps
since February, 1943.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
$1,000. Prize Awards
Livestock. Show

Preparations are now being made for
the 18th Annual Livestock Show, Fri
day, October 20 with 81, 900. 90 in prize
money offered.
In order to keep in tune with progress
and to meet the demands of the live
stockmen of the county, the annual
"colt show" will become this year for
he first time, as the name indicates,
the Holmes County Livestock Show. 1t
is not the idea of the livestock commit
tee to lessen emphasis on work stock
but to increase it in other departments.
beef and dairy cattle, hogs and poultry.
Arrangements have been made with
the new owner, w. H. Fincher to hold
the show in the same place as last year.
Plans have been made by the livestock
committee to take care of as many work
animal entries as usual with plenty Of
room for beef cattle, dairy cattle, hogs
and poultry.
A great many entries are being ex-
pected by the All Club groups in beef
and dairy exhibits. Some of the prizes
being offered this year will be for beef
and dairy heifers, cows and bulls. Adults
and All Club members will compete in
this division. Only All Club members
will compete in the baby beef class and
the pasture-steers. All other depart
ments, adults and All Club members
will compete for prizes on an equal
basis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Drivers Licenses
Should Be Renewed

Miss Lena Brock, director of the Driv-
ers' License Division, reminds persons
holding drivers licenses expiring in
September, l944, TO renew promptly in
order TO avoid the last minute rush
which will cause delays and possibly
greater inconvenience. If those renew
ing drivers licenses would apply thru
the sheriffs' offices or the city clerks,
it would avoid the necessity of running
the risk of sending money in the open
mails, and also assuring better service
Everyone applying for an original
drivers license and holding a receipt
from a patrolman will please contact
the Jackson office if he has not received
that license within 80 days. sending tht
receipt in order to supply full informa-
ton for the purpose of locating ths
application.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Army Chaplain To
Preach Here Sunday

Chaplain w. d. Waugh. Jr., will fill
the pulpit at the Methodist Church in
Durant Sunday morning. He is now on
leave from the army and visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.. Waugh at
Sails.
The public is cordially invited to wor-
ship at this hour. There will be no even
ing preaching service. Other church
services will be held at the usual hours.
The Rev. W. P. Bailey will be brought
home from the hospital in Memphis the
first part of next week. His condition
is reported satisfactory following an
operation there.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Mississippi Stote College
1914 Football Schedule

Sept. 30-Jackson Army Air Base
Campus.
Oct. 7-Millsaps, Campus.
Oct. 14-Arkansas A. & NJ, Campus.
Oct. gil. S. u. Baton Rouge (night)
Oct. 2s-Open.
Nov. university, Kentucky, Mem.
phis.
Nov. ~11-Auburn, Birmingham.
Nov. 18-University. Alabama, Tus.
caloosa.
Nov. 25-Ole Miss, Oxford.
All home games will begin promptly
at 8 p. m. Ticket information may be
secured by writing to the Athletic De
partment, State College. Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Ensign Calvin King
Receives Gold WINGS

Calvin Raymond King. age 20, of Du-
rant, who has been in training at the
Navy Air Training Station, Pensacola,
Fla, received his gold wings as a pilot
in the United States Navy Air Corps
last Tuesday at that station and was
commissioned as an Ensign in the Uni
ted States Navy Reserve.
Ensign King, after a short leave will
return to his station where he will be
assigned to active duty in the Navy Air
Force as a dive-bomber pilot. Ensign
King, a former student of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi, is the son of Attor-
ney and Mrs. S. R. King.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21

Above are shown several Holmes county boys who are
believed to have participated in the invasion of Morotai
Island, northernmost of the Hamahera group south of the
Philippines, on September 18th. It has been officially dis
closed that these invading troops were under the leadership
of Maj. Gen. John c. Persons. These boys have been in Gen.
Persons division and are still believed to be with him.
They are reading from left to right, first row kneeling:
Sgt. Fred Moorhead, Durant; Sgt. Roberts, Acona; second
row: Cpl. Potts, Sails; Cpl. Everett "Tee Tiny" johnson,
Lexington; Sgt. Jack White, Lexington; Sgt. Gordon Leard,
Durant; third row, first two boys couldn't be made out from
picture: Cpl. Lawrence Mayo, Lexington; Cpl. Ernest Ernest
Shanks, Lexington; fifth figure also could not be made out.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Promotion Day At
Buptist Church

Promotion day exercises will be held
Sunday morning at the Sunday School
service of the Durant Baptist Church
and new officers and teachers will be
installed at the eleven o'clock preach
ing hour. All members of the church
are especially urged to come.
Baptist Training Union will be held
at $3.50 o'clock and the evening worship
service will be held at 1880 o'clock. DR..
J. Niles Pickett, pastor, invites the pub
lie to worship at this hour.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Marguerite Rodgers
Is Nurse Cudet

Miss Marguerite Rodgers, attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Rodgers.
Of Durant, has Joined the Nurse Cadet
Corps and is now training at a hospital
In Memphis.
She was a member of the l944 gradu-
sting class Of the Durant High School
and her many friends in Holmes county
will be interested in her nursing career.
Her father is a well known and popu-
lar employee of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company in this county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Singing Convention At
Conton Sept. 24th

The Madison County Singing Conven-
ton will meet at Court House in Can
ton Sunday, Sept. Gath at 1000 A. NJ.
until 4:30 P. NJ. We will have q all day
Singing of Gospel Song and Prayer Ser
vice. All Singers and those who like
good Gospel Singing are invited to be
with US. There will be free lunch serv-
ed at the Cafe for all singers. Will
nave three visiting Quartets. A welcome
for all.
E.. A. MEADOWS,
President.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21

HAZEL
EYES
~ HAZEL sRANNoN

Wa believe a number Of Holmes coun-
ty boys took part in the invasion oil
Morotai Island, northArnmost of the
Halmahera group south OF the Phi'ip-
pines on September 14th.
II has been officially desciosed that
Morotai was invaded successfully on
this date under the leadership of Major
General John c.. Persons. Gen. Persons
il one of the two remaining generals
from the former National Guard. he
went in to Federal service as command
err Of the 31st tDixie) Division in NO
vember 1910. In civilian life he was
president Of the First National Bank Oh
Birmingham, Alabama, and one OF the
most highly regarded citizens Of that
state.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur has already
made a tour of invaded Morotai, 1T mas
been officially disclosed.
Morotai is 1900 miles northwest OF
Darwin, Australia and is only about aoo
miles from Davao on the road to the
Philippines.
Among the Holmes count boys Who
have beer with Gen. Persons formerly
and we believe with him now are:
Master Sgt. Gene Dollahite, Durant; Sgt.
Edward Rhyme, Durant; Sgt. Gordon
Leard, Durant; Sgt. James Mcclellan
Durant; Sgt. Fred Moorhead, Durant;
Sgt. Doty Porter, Durant; Sgt. Robert
"Boo" Carroll, Durant; Sgt. Curtis Ham
nett, Lexington; Sgt. Jack White' Lex
ington; Sgt. James Dickard, Lexington;
First Sgt. Charlie Smith, Tchula; Cpl.
Raw Johnson, Lexington; Cpl. JACK
Farmer, Lexington; Cpl. Norvai Dodd
McCarty, Lexington; Cpl. Everett John
son, Lexington; Cpl. Ernest Shanks'
Lexington; Cpl. Lawrence Mayo, Lexing-
ton.
II there are other Holmes boys still
In this outfit we'd like very much to
have their names for this list.
Dur own private news service report
ed that our boys" had been seen IN
~Finschaven, a port in the southern
region of North East New Guinea some
time ago. We knew they were on a ship
but not the direction they were going
though it was easy to surmise the Pnii-
~ippines. II is a safe bet that when the
Philippines are successfully invaded, as
they will be, that man. of our W Hoi-
mes county boys are going to be in there
fighting.
This calls to mind something Gen.
Persons told this writer in the spring
of 1871 at Camp Banding, Fla, when
we had the pleasure of interviewing
him. He said "The 31st will be ready
when the time for action comes"
A number Of divisions have been
trained by the 3lst in the states. These
divisions have been overseas and giving
good accounts of themselves. The Dixie
Division was three years and three
months in the state before getting to
20 over. We know they are going to
give excellent account Of themselves
now in every line Of action.
We have members of our families ana
friends in the service all over the world
but our heart will always be with the
Dixie Division maybe it's the name
or perhaps the boys or perhaps II
Is the knowledge that we know they
will be in there fighting and doing their
best to the last man. We are mighty
proud of them now and W. are going to
be prouder still if and when they march
in to the Philippines.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21

wants work for a salary of just exactly
nothing. They accept our thoughtless
and g~roundless charges against them
with patience and tolerance, discharg-
ing their duties fearlessly. They are
not governed intheir acts by prejudice
nor arbitrariness. They are bound by
certain prescribed rules which they
must observe. If you do not get that
extra gas you want you might learn by
looking into the matter the board has
no authority to issue it to you. No
doubt they would gladly have issued it
to you could it have been lone in COM
pliance with regulations.
'The personnel of the ration boards
as a whole usually assays high. The
type of men who are patriotic enough
to give their efforts to the cause and
subject themselves to the unjust crit
cism of their neighbors is such as to
assure they ave no selfish or ~ulteriol
purpose, but are only giving their bes
to the war effort.
Every good citizen will think twic
before c~ondemning the faithful worker
They need your cooperation and syn
pathy. which will enable them to do
better job"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-09-21
Appreciation Certificates
Will Be Awarded

"The plan Of awarding a certificate
of appreciation from the state of Mis-
sissippi to the loved ones of men and
women who have died in the service Of
our nation during this war is progress
ing very satisfactorily, stated Cover
nor Bailey. He further stated that he
wished to offer aid and comfort to the
members of the families of these lost
service men and women in every other
way at his command.
A canvass is being made in each COM
munity by the local board of selective
service to be certain that none are over
looked. Each citizen is requested to re-
port to the names to their nearest To-
cal selective service board of any men