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Evening star., 1945-02-17
.Efaw, Burnham Listed
In Feature New York
Track Events Tonight
BY the Associa,ec Press.

BY the AS5oclatec Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Forest
Efaw, veteran Oklahoma A. and M.
distance runner, completes in the
first 2-mile race from scratch at the
New York A. G. games in Madison
Square Garden tonight, and how he
fares may determine the success Of
Gunder Haegg. Sweden's star, will
experience in this country.
Haegg hasn't been heard from
since he checked out of his London
hotel February 7, but Dan Ferris,
National AAU secretary, expects him
to run the 5,000-meter in the Ma
tional Indoors next week, with Efaw
as the chief threat.
| The Swede also Is likely con-
| testant in the national indoor mile,
and tonight's games produce a new
conner in that event in Don Burn
ham, ICIA and Ivy League king
from Dartmouth, who now is a med
ical student there.
Burnham will attempt to break
the winning streak of Jim Rafferty,,
ex-Fordhamite, who has romped off
with the first three major titles Of
the winter at that distance. Rudy
Simms of New York U. is the third
starter tonight.
Jim Herbert's winning streak also
is at stake. The 29-year- postal
clerk has won both the Millrose and
Boston 600-yard events, but this
time toes the mark in 500 special,
with Elmore Harris of the Shore
A. C. as his toughest foe.
Approximately 300 athletes will
contest the 20 events, with 43 differ
ent foursomes appearing in the
eight relay races.
Army's 1-mile team, anchored by
George Berger, features the finale,
with New York University, Penn
sylvania and Baldwin-Wallace as
/ the OppOnentS.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Tech Earns Lead Tie
In Beating Western
By Record Score
Interhigh Standings.

A Tech quintet of king size sharp
shooters reigned today as a heavy
favorite to cop the 1s45 high school
basket ball title as school authorities
made final plans for the champion
ship games scheduled for Tuesday
and Wednesday.
A week ago Eastern appeared
ready for a breeze into the cham
pionship, but an upset shuttle in
the weeks final round of round robin
play saw the Ramblers take a back
seat as Tech moved into tie with
Eastern for first place by swamping
Western, 81 to %, yesterday after
the Ramblers had been tumbled by
Coolidge on Thursday, 40 to 38, for
their first fall of the season.
Meanwhile, as the title battles
loomed, Wilson got undisputed hold
on third place by edging Roosevelt,
"a to %, and Central jumped into
deadlock with Coolidge for fourth.
by walloping Anacostia, "a to 16.
Top spot in the standings was to
be determined today when repre-
sentatives of Eastern and Tech meet
for a coin tossing ceremony and the
knot for the No. spot will be united
Monday on the Tech court when
Central and Coolidge clash.
Playoff Starts Tuesday.
On Tuesday, first day of the title
fitting, No. / in the standings will
meet No. Ethe winner of the Gen.
trail Coolidge battle-and No. 2 will
tangle with No. 8, Wilson. Scene of
two games will be announced over
the week end.
In Wednesdays finale, winners of
Tuesdays brace of games will face
off for the 1945 crown, and adding to
the hot competitive spirit shaping is
the fact that the champion and the
runnerup will be invited to compete
in The Evening Stars annual Metro
politan tournament, scheduled for
the first week in March.
Paced by a pair of scoring aces
whose locks brushed the rafters, g.
foot-8 Walt (Swede) Olson and g.
foot-5 Johnny Moffatt, Tech had lit
tie difficulty with visiting Western
quint yesterday, and rolled up the
largest score of the year in notch
ing it's sixth straight interhigh win.
Olson took individual scoring hon.
ors with Is points, as Tech led, 10
to S, at the end of the first quarter,
IS to at the half and SO to "A at
the three-quarter pole.
Eastern Scouts Tech.
Eastern Coach Woody Smither-
man and his Rambler stars, Bob
Lamon, Eddie Charnock and Mark
Grimes were on hand to scout Tech
for the approaching Tech-Eastern
in the championships and
the coach and his trio of hot shots
got neat exhibition of some of the
best Deadeye Dick shooting of the
year.
Tech was beaten by Eastern early
III tllC oCdoOIl, Dut lllC IedlilDlCIo D
present yesterday didn't recognize
the team they saw as the quint they
had whipped in the first round of
play.
In addition to the lofty Olson and
Moffatt, Tech has the hardest
worker in scholastic basket ball in
Alvan Lam, midget in comparison
with his giant teammates. Lam
was everywhere at the same time
yesterday laying up IA points while
setting up countless opportunities
for Olson and putting in a great job
Of defense.
Tech is fortunate in reaching the
peak of its form just as the payoff
is at hand, while Eastern, going
great guns all season in running up
a string of IA straight wins until
beaten by Coolidge, has shown signs
recently of sliding.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Props, ST. AIbans Win
Private School TiIts

In the only two private school
basket ball games yesterday. George
town Prep trounced Dewitt. 1892,
and st. Adams tripped Landon
1912.
The Georgetowners held a lead
at the half of 23-11. Jimmy O'Don-
nell potted nine from the floor and
five from the foul line for total
of % points, while George Van
Wagner and Jim Rafferty, sank five
each from outside to top Devitt's S
scoring.
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lUGdlo o Lf lUtdlS Ii I'd
Score at half: 13-e. Wilson.
Referee-Mr. Buscher. Umpire-Mr.
White.
Good Break for Central.
Central got a break in going up
against Anacostia in the game that
was to determine whether the Vik-
ings stayed in the running for the
playoffs. The cellarite Anacostians
were no match for the Vikings on
the Central court yesterday and the
easy win for Central meant a tie
with Coolidge for fourth place and
an opportunity to get into the title
games.
Big news of the tilt, however, is
that little Gus Baroutas and big
Steve Manos, the Mutt and JEFF
stars of the Central quint, are back
in form after several games In
which they were missing shots they
usually sink with ease.
Manos and Baroutas scored all
but six Of Central's points, piling
Iup % counters between them, as
Central took q 39-to-9 lead going
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Lions Seek Third Win
In Row Over Blades

Washingtons Lions resume East
ern Hockey League competition at
Carlin's Park in Baltimore tonight
when they will seek their third
straight win over the Blades.
The Lions turned back the Blades
on their last visit to Baltimore, and
repeated on Uline ice recently. Dick
Bittner, elongated goalie who is
credited with both decisions, will be
back in the nets tonight.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Goithersburg Sextet
Defects Rockville

Gaithersburg High School girls
had added another scalp to their
growing chain today in the form of
A-17 decision over Rockville. The
outcome raised hopes Of squaring
accounts with Sherwood and Mont
gomery- Blair next week.
Marion Groves and Dottie White,
with II and II points, respectively,
helped the victors roll up. a IT'S
margin in the first half yesterday,
and also did yeoman duty in putting
down Rockville's closing surge.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Three Big Tits Listed
In Heurich Cage Loop

Heurich Basket Ball League has
three top games listed for tomorrow
night, the first starting at Z o'clock.
In the opener, Naval Ordnance op-
poses Naval Research, Senate Beer
meets Garvin's Grill at 8 and Per-
ruso's Cafe takes on Kavakos Grill
in the nightcap.
Last night Kavakos got a 64-54
victory over the Army Air Forces
Weather Division and Garvin's
earned a 51-44 advantage over Ma
rine Headquarters.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
sa Sports High CUNTS Poised @ Psyo After 7ord Round Robin
Rumor Of Romance
Has Louis Upset
By The Associated Press.

BY tllt AsS0ClHleu PreSs.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL
Staff Sergt. Joe Louis arrived
here last night, tired and with a
complaint.
"People-they're trying to get
me all hooked up with a romance
and here am not even un-
hooked yet" the heavyweight
champion said.
He's here on a two-day pass
and "unofficial business"
II want to sleep more than
anything else," he said.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
6. ". High Whacks Lane
For 18Th Basket Win

George Washington High main
tanned its rapid pace in basket ball
by defeating Lane High of Char
lottesville last night at G. W., 44-28,
for, its 18th win of the season.
G.. w. moved into an early lead
and by halftirne had increased its
advantage to 21-10. Dave Rice and
Buzzy Brown hit the cords for 13 and
II points, respectively, to lead the
G. w. attack. Lindsey was high for
the visitors with 10.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Shift in Defense Wins
For Sherwood Quint

Sherwood Highs basketers, trail
ing % to 20 in a game with st.
Paul's last night at Sherwood,
shifted from man-to-man to zone
defense and pulled ahead to earn
a 41-to-31 decision.
Billy Crosley was high scorer for
the winners with II points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Green Light Given
Sports at Florida
By the Associated Press.

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Feb. IT.
The University of Florida has
given the green light on a full
scale program of intercollegiate
athletics-interrupted shortly
after Pearl Harbor.
Head Coach Tom Lieb said the
faculty committee on athletics
had approved resumption of
baseball and track by the Gators,
putting them on a full wartime
athletic program. Football was
resumed last fall, and basket ball
at the close of the grid season.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Maryland Team Outfires
SQUAD From Stuunton

Marksmen of the University of
Maryland outshot Staunton Military
Academy's rifle team, 1852 to 1,347,
yesterday on the Maryland range.
Summaries:
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Howard U. Quint Routs
st. Auqustine, 4o-23

Howard's shabby court record was
somewhat improved today as re-
suit of last nights 1928 triumph
over St. Augustine's College OF
Raleigh, N. C. The Bisons led all
the way and never were in serious
trouble. Mack's IL points topped the
scoring,
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Win,Los or Draw
By GRANTLAND RICE
Baseball Due Rough Time, but Majors Will Stort

The main queries public
day amount to hiswha
racing back?"
least fairly close to the Washington picture:
I'm afraid baseball still facing
authority at Washington baseball stopped
regret the bunness with
believe you'll find that
war service work placed industries that
hard time making headway We all
But tell the restrictions will
they have been before Baseball
believe it will going game
think
I believe We will have racing modified method
spring or early For example New
ably will be only 100 days of
than the 160 1914
in place of six.
Also there will be change shipping
track to another There exception in the big
events, but at best only limited
There will be little travelling forth
"One of racings problems will having
number of jockeys will
plants But racing has nothing like the problems that
baseball must face will
of the trainers the 45year-
Baseball certainly start how long with much
rougher manpower act is another guess"
Evening star., 1945-02-17

Iotas-- Z3 b3 IotaB--e I3 81
In st. Albans-Landon match the
Saints held the Preps scoreless dur
ing the first half and collected only
four points themselves, all in the
first quarter Bob Smith of st.
Adams was high with eight points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
MARYLAND.
Team total
Quint Wins After IS Losses

BANGOR, Pa, Feb. II (Pl.-Ban-
gor High School lost IS straight bas-
ket ball games in five years. Then
they won one, % to 81, over Pen
Argyll High.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Soccer Tilt Is ScoreIess

Landon and st. Adams soccer
teams ended up in scoreless tie yes
terday after the two had met on the
Landon field in an LAC game.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Fonfux Alumni Bow

Fairfax High Schools Cagers de-
teated the Fairfax Alumni, 1871, last
night in the Fairfax gym.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
GreenbeIt Girls Ahead

Greenbelt girls basket ball team
edged the Hyattsville sextet, 1928,
Yesterday on its own floor.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
William and Mary at Mary
land, 3.
American U. at Washington
College.
Gallaudet at Randolph Macon.
Boys Latin at Charlotte Hall, 4.
Friends at St. James.
Boxing.
Maryland at Army.
Massanutten at Fairfax, 8.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

Totals IL 5 90 Totals 10 %
Blair's loss was the second this
season to Washington-Lee. George
Binsted took scoring honors for the
winners with 10 points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

Totals 151242 Totals Is 8 SO
Bob Foster was the big gun in
Maryland Parks victory over Bla-
densburg. He registered II points.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

Totals 12 327 Totals 6 "a
Rockville had to rally to get its
point margin over Gathers
burg on the losers court. R. Wilson
with II points was top scorer for
Rockville.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

Totals ---12 81 Totals = 70 n
Hyattsville was expected to take
Greenbelt without any trouble, but
the tables were turned, mainly by
Fox and Eshbaugh, each of whom
dropped in 10 points apiece.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Civilian Football Facing Trouble

football will through
month racing months leeway possibly three
months football months
a breathing spell present.
the expected through with certain
might with players working defense plants through the
football
Ohio State Alabama Tennessee and
little
football that bitter battle will be
fought National AAmera Conference
When Cleveland in the AAmerica
signed Paul Brown for five full proof offered
battle would
complete support all high
another important point This will be the matter of
college will asking the scramble
National League coach told
pretty fair last
fair He of drawing card In talking
1914
plus $4,000 bonus for signing.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Pro Grdders Likely to Be in Big Money

college football resumed
Outstanding will be looking the highest bidder
looking pretty high This that no league
going money breaking until the
proposed rival leagues get together And
Under those conditions would be simple enough
followed by the two big leagues IN
still quite distant 1t will be good break
while Will nave TO
tax hard financial beating first
The still uncertain whether to let Brookyns
Stadium fight out with league
Sunday dates from the middle OF OCTOBER
keen about giving up
these big afternoons.
that the MacPhail-T Topping combination
can't deal
another circuit where they can get
practically all Sunday 1t all makes neat
little round.
Amerca Newspa
Evening star., 1945-02-17

into the fourth quarter after grab
bing a 18-to-6 edge at halftime.
Manos was high scorer with Is
markers and Baroutas tailed 13.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Good Break for Central.

Totals S24 Totals GIL 90
RefereeNMr. Rfer Mr. Buscher. UUmpire-Mr
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Totals 6 SIS Totals 5
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Harry A. Afford
Passes Suddenly

The people of Durant were shock
ed to learn of the death of Mr.. Harry
A. Afford, SO, who passed away sud-
denly Monday, October /, at 1880
p. M. He suffered a heart attack.
MI. Afford was owner of Affords
Radio Shop here and former owner
of the ABA. Transfer Co, at Mem
phis. He had made his home in Du-
rant four years.
Funeral services were held here
Wednesday morning at 1000 o'clock
at the Methodist Church. Services
were held al the Cosmopolitan Flu
neral Home in Memphis this after
noon. Interment was in Forest Hill
Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eoline
Armstrong Afford; n daughter,
Mrs. A. II. King, Clarksdale; two
sons, Sgt. harry A. Afford, Jr.,
Reims, France; S/Sgt. Paul H. AL
ford, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo-; his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. B. F. Afford,
Memphis, and a sister, Mrs. A. l.
Armstrong, Memphis.
Southern Undertaking Association
was in charge of local arrangements
and the services yer conducted by
the Rev. w. p. Bailey, Methodist
pastor, assisted by the other pastors
of the city: the Rev. c. M. Day, Bap-
fist, the Rev. S. D. Garrett, Nazerene
and the Rev. H. S. Robinson, Pres
byterian.
Active pallbearers were Claud
Wilkes, D. M. Barranco, R. E. Ros-
son, Jr., Young Gunter, Phil Terry
Aron Lewis, Troy. Floyd and Clar-
ence Robertson.
Honorary pallbearers were, w. H
Irby, W. S. Heggie, T. c. Gum, R.
E. Irby, J. T. Nicely and o. R. Camp
bell.
Among those from out of town
attending the service. we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanders Keith, oS' Pickens, ]
S. McKie, Pickens, Mr. and Mrs
Troy Floyd, West, MI. and Mrs. w.
H. Armstrong, West, and Mrs. Harry
Afford, Jr., Of Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Legion District Meeting
Al Goodman 11th

State District 5 of the American
Legion which includes Legion Posts
at Alderman, Brandon, Canton, Du-
rant, Carthage, Eupora, Forest, Kos
ciusko, Lena, Lexington, Ludlow,
Mantee, Walden, and Winona will
hold a district meeting at HJC, Good
man beginning at $50 p. M, Oct.
18th. At the same time and place,
the District Auxiliary will also meet.
District Commander J.. G. Jacob will
preside at the meeting which will
observe the following program:
Registration: 5:30-6:15.
Refreshments: 6:15-7:0O.
Meeting called to order District
Commander ]. C. Jacob.
Legion and Auxiliary meeting to-
gether for opening.
Colors Advanced: Leo Kraft and
James Burrel.
Song: America.
Invocation: Rev. C. M. Day, Du-
rant.
Auxiliary retires.
Welcome: S. R. King, Commander
Durant Post.
Roll call of posts, with reports on
membership and post activities.
How We Can Get World War II
Veterans Into The Legion, A. K.
Dexter, Central Vice-Commander,
Canton.
What The State Service Commits
sion Means to the Veterans, Bob De-
Kay, Acting Service Commissioner,
Jackson.
What The American Legion Means
to the Veterans, Bob Morrow, De
partment Adjutant, Jackson.
Address: Smiley Shipman, Vet
Grams Administration, Jackson.
Retire Colors: Leo Kraft and
James Burrell.
Adjourn.
All members Of the Legion and
Legion Auxiliary r urged to at
tend this meeting. Cars will leave
from the City Hall at Durant at Sis
p. M. to carry those who desire to
attend from Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Presbyterian Church
H. S. Robinson, Pastor.

H. S. Robinson, Pastor.
Program for Sunday, October z,
1945.
Sunday School 10 A. M. This will
be the day for the presentation of
our annual Rally Day Program, and
it is the hope of the pastor that we
a have a good attendance for this
important occasion.
Morning Worship Service II A. M.
For several years the first Sunday
in October has been observed by
churches everywhere as World Wide
Communion Sunday, SO we shall join
with other Christians all over the
world in observing the sacrament of
the Lords Supper at this time.
Evening Worship Service z P. M.
All members are urged to attend
these services and visitors will find
a cordial welc ne.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Durant Chapter OF
Hospital Council
To Be Organized

A meeting was held here Friday
morning at the Hotel Durant for the
purpose of discussing the organiza-
ton of a Durant chapter of the Hol-
mes County Camp and Hospital
Council. The purpose of the latter
organization is to help disabled vet
Grams at Foster General Hospital in
Jackson.
Work done by the County Council
consists of various items such as
making curtains for recreation par
lors, entertainment of the boys, and
other things which need to be done
for their welfare. Such groups func-
ton in Lexington, Tchula, Pickens
and other communities in the coun-
ty, and other counties in the Jack
son area.
Visitors Here
Mrs. Norman Weathersby and
Mrs. Leroy Paris, both of Lexing-
ton, and Mrs. W. w. Scott of the
American Red Cross. Jackson, at
tended the meeting Friday and ex-
planned the workings of the Council
to representatives Of the various
clubs in Durant.
Mrs. F. c. Calender presided a.
temporary chairman.
A meeting will be called at a later
date to make the formal organiza-
ton of a Durant chapter of the
County Council. All of the ladies Of
Durant will be invited to attend and
join in this worthwhile and neces-
sary work. Watch next weeks News
for announcement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Durunt Inducts First
Women In Legion

Thirteen new m b e r S
have been indicted into the Pres
ton Hudson Post No. Ten, American
Legion for the week of September
1929. Included in the group is Mrs.
Mildred v. Lanfair, WAC, now in
France. Mrs. Lasnfair is the first
woman to be admitted into Legion
membership in the local Posts his
tory.
The list of new members follows
Elisha j. Adcock, Wilbur c. Arm.
strong, James Gordon Allen, Her
bert E. Brooks, Jr., George L. Brock
Vernon Durham, Robert Henry, Jr.
Virgil M. King, Mildred v. Lanfair
Thomas H. Leslie, James w. Nc
Bride, Frank P. Wiltshire, B. B
Wilkes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Over $1,000 Given To
Pipe Organ Fund;
Goal Half Won

A total of 81, 1898 has been cor
tributed to date to the pipe organ
fund of the First Baptist Church in
the current drive sponsored by the
Euzelian Sunday School Glass.
The pipe organ cash fund of the
church now amounts to $3,039.64-
The amount of $1,499.81 had pre-
viously been contributed.
The goal for the drive is to bring
the fund up to $4,000 which leaves
approximately $4,000 to be raised.
Every member of the Church Is
asked to give as generously as pos
sible so that the organ car be bought
now and delivery effected as soon
as they get into production. This Is
expected to be soon.
Quite a few generous contributions
have been received from citizens OF
Durant and from out-of-town peo-
pie who are not members of the Du-
rant Church. For these gifts the
church is most grateful, They will
be placed on the Roll of Honor in
the foyer of the church along with
the names of all those contributing.
Anyone desiring to make a gift
who has not been solicited is asked
to contact Miss Mamie Clark, teach
er of the Glass, Miss Hazel Brannon
chairman of the drive, Mrs. Robert
Ray, secretary-treasurer, Mrs. R. K.
VanKeuren, president, Miss Willie
Martha Elmore, committee member.
or any member of the Euzelian Sum
day School Class.
ALI contributions will be welcom-
ed,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Circuit Court Held
Al County Seat

The October term Of Circuit Court
convened in Holmes county Monday
morning, Oct. l, with Judge S. F.
Davis, Of %Indianola, Court Reporter
Miss Pearl Mcclellan, of Greenwood,
District Attorney Howard Dyer, of
Greenville, and County Attorney
Pat M. Barrett in their respective
places.
The following civil cases were dis
posed by the court:
MonddY. Oct.
Mrs. Agathyne X. Applebaum VS.
New York Life Insurance Co., con-
tinued.
Eric Watt VS.. A.. S. Gordon, con-
tinued.
John r. Wilson VS.. The Mutual
Life Insurance Co., Of N. Y, con-
tinued.
John r. Wilson VS.. The Mutual
Life Insurance Co., Of N. Y, con-
tinued.
Tuesday. Oct. Z
Fannie Parker vs.. J. S. Cook, dis
missed without prejudice at cost Of
plaintiff.
J. A. Hearn VS.. Marion Strickland.
Wednesday. Oct. 3
Mrs. May Wilson McBee VS.. Y. &
M. v. r. r. Co., dismissed at de-
PENDANTS cost.
State Of Miss. for the use Of Mrs.
Jesse E. Brown. ct ais VS.. Mayfield
Howard ct ais. Sixty days granted
in which to plead. Cause continued.
Jurors Listed
The following jurors were empan-
elled:
Jury No. !
Harvey Morris, Houston Ables,
Oscar Davis, Rob Roy Truitt, H.. l..
Malone, Luther Truitt, Jim William
son, @. c. Bevill, Jake Kealhofer,
Otis Stephenson, Baxter Byrd, Ed
Tate.
Jury No. 2
Frank Parsons, R. S. Wilkes, Raft
Hathcock, J. A. Cox, Singleton Will
hanson, Tom Bradley, r. M. Devine,
Shep Darnell, Nathan Schur, c. A.
Moore, M. H. Written and L. E.
Johnson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-10-04
Western Auto Store
To Locate Here

A Western Auto Associate Store
will be operated soon in Durant in
the old Merchants & Farmers Bank
building.
A. E. jolly, of Memphis, was here
this week attending to business in
connection with the stores opening
Work will be started Immediately
enlarging the building to accommodate
the new business.