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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Roebuk Explains Fed.
Aid Hiway Program

The following letter received by
the editor from Highway Commits
sioner S. T. Roebuck, of Newton, Is
Self-explanatory:
'The U. S. Federal Aid Highway
Act of 1914 requires the Highway
Department and the supervisors OF
the several counties to agree on a
secondary road system for Missis-
sippi. The Act itself and the regula-
tions of Public Roads Administra-
ton require this system to include
the principal secondary roads in
each county. This system may in
clude roads which are maintained by
the State and roads maintained by
the county. To set up this system we
took the 1900 miles of state main
tanned roads off the regular Federal
Aid or primary system and added to
it 1900 miles of county maintained
roads, making a total secondary
system of 44O0 miles. We then al
located this mileage according to the
same formula which the Federal
Government uses in allocating Sec
ondary road money to the several
states. We held in reserve sufficien,
mileage to correct any inequalities
in the application of the formula
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

not a child is safe from diphtheria.
This is usually given 3 to 6 months
after the toxoid treatment has been
completed, to see if an additional
injection is necessary. The test in
itself may increase the child's i'm
munity.
Diphtheria generally starts with a
sore throat, chilliness, slight fever,
aching pains, and sometimes vomit-
ing and headaches. The symptoms
may be so mild that the disease may
be mistaken for tonsilitis, Group or
some other less serious disease.
Diphtheria requires immediate medi-
cal treatment. The earlier the dag
nosis is made the better will be the
outcome. The child's life may be
saved and others guarded against
needless exposure. Every child is
entitled to the protection a doctor
or the health department can pro-
vide. In the hands of parents rests
the responsibility of deciding wheth-
err their children shall be protected
or neglected.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
STATE HEALTH OFFICER

September usually marks the be-
ginning of the diphtheria season,
when the number of cases is apt to
take a sudden jump and the number
of deaths reaches the highest point
of the year. Diphtheria is a disease
which is largely the result of neglect
and is essentially a disease of child
hood. 1t is dangerous and catching,
especially to those under S years of
age. This group is not only more
likely to take diphtheria, but is also
more apt to die of it than are older
children.
One of the most dreaded Of all
childhood diseases, diphtheria can
now be prevented and guarded a
gainst by several means known to
medical science. Antitoxin given
early enough to victims of the dis
ease will usually prevent death. 1t
checks the progress of the disease
but does not give permanent pro-
lection. Toxoid, of which there are
two types, stimulates the body to
build up immunity from diphtheria.
Injection of toxoid is a harmless,
simple procedure. The Schick test
is helpful in determining whether or
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
|573 Producing Oil
Wells In State

With nine new wells during the
past week bringing the number in
the state to an all-time high of 573.
Mississippi's production of oil on
tinued to increase, according to a
report from the office of Governor
Thomas L. Bailey.
During the past week, the report
said, production rose 400 barrels per
day to $4,000 barrels daily,
An increase of 500 barrels per day
was noted in Gwinville Field, while
Pickens, in Madison and Yazoo
counties, reported an increase of
100 barrels daily. Tinsley, at 24,700
per day, was off 100 and drops of 80
and 10 barrels per day were report
ed respectively for Hub and Fayette
fields. the latter the most newly dis
covered in the state which has just
completed its second week of pro-
duction with an average for the sec
ond week of 200 barrels per day.
The increase in production in the
state would be ever greater, the
report points out, if there were an
outlet for heavy crude produced in
the Baskerville and Gwinville fields,
There are three wells closed to pro-
duction at Baskerville and eight
wells closed to production at Gwin-
vile.
"The report of the petroleum en-
gineers that the results of their re-
cent subsurface pressure surveys al
Heidelberg, Eucutta and Pickens re.
Elected muchly improved reservoir
conditions was a source of satisfac'
tion," the report said. "They sale
that the decline in bottom hole pres
sure that has been taking place a
Heidelberg and Ecutta had been ar
rested and that at Pickens a small
increase in the average bottom hole
pressure for the field was recorded
| Subsurface p~ressures are guaged by
the petroleum engineers in all field:
each quarter with the exception o.
Pickens where pressureS are guaget
twice yearly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
PICKENS

Mrs. Hoover Maxwell was hostess
to the Friday Bridge Club. Three
tables of members and guests were
present. Delicious ice cream and
cake were served by the hostess.
Miss Virginia Clements spent sew
eral days with her mother and sis
ter. Mrs. James Wilburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Kraft of Cleve-
land, Ohio, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Atkinson. Mrs.
Kraft has recently been discharged
from the WAVES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Zeigler, Mrs. H.
S. McKie, Jr., Misses Ann May, vir-
ginia Helm, Emily Pope were Jack
son visitors Wednesday.
1t. Clyde Maxwell, Jr., who has
served % months in the Pacific, is
spending his leave with his wife
and tiny daughter, Sara Lane and
his parents, MI. and Mrs. c. v. Max
we'll.
Miss Pearl Magee of Durant visit
ed Mrs. Daisy Anthony last week.
Mrs. Annie Guyton and daughter,
Mrs. w. L. Crawford, were guests OF
her brother, Yancey Lott, and fam
lily in Kilmichael.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Owen were
business visitors in Vicksburg Fri
day.
Mrs. Fannie Willis has as her CUES
her granddaughter, Fannie Buforc
Covington, Of Summit.
Miss Jean White who is a SUDDEN
at Millsaps College spent the weel
| end at home.
Miss Elmease Billingslae spent tn
weekend with friends in Aberdeen
Mrs. Curtis Meeks is visiting il
Memphis in the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. George Alley.
The Esther Case Circle Of tn
Methodist w. S. c. S. met with Mrs
Hoover Maxwell Monday night. Mrs
Cahoon and Mrs. H. S. McKie, Jr
gave an interesting program follow
ed by a business meeting. Deliciou
refreshments were served by tn
hostess at the conclusion.
Edwin Bridgforth of the Navy j
on leave with his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. r. M. Bridgforth.
Mrs. Bebe Jones and tiny daugh
ter of Mobile spent the week-en
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johl
Whitworth.
Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Presley spen
several days with their parents O
their way to Miami, Fla.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Red Cross Chapter Aids
Returned Veterans

Your Red Cross Chapter stands to
give assistance in filing claims for
Pension, Vocational Training, Hos
pitalization and such other benefits
as provided in the CT Bill Of Rights.
Through the Veterans Administra-
ton our office is supplied with all
necessary forms and the Red Cross
Field Director is stationed.
Arrangements are underway for
a Red Cross worker to be in Durant
one day a week in order that
veterans in that part of the county
may have the benefit of this service
closer home. Definite plans for this
will be given next week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

and to show a connected or inter-
grated system of secondary roads.
zone of the requirements of Pub
lie Roads Administration was that
.hese roads must begin on some road
forming a part of the Federal Aid
System, the idea being to present a
connected system of Federal Aid
Highways. AS stated before, we were
compelled to include in this system
the principal secondary roads re-
gardless of their present state of i'm
provement. We realize the fact that
many people were of the opinion
that Federal Aid could be secured
on many of the minor secondary
roads, and they will probably be dis
appointed when they find that their
roads are not on this system. This
is the first increment of the Federal
Aid Secondary System, and we hope
to add to it from time to time as
the roads are improved.
mo work under this program car
be started until the war emergency
is over or has been relieved to an
extent which will permit highway
construction. Then, too, the Legisla-
ture must meet to match Federal
money on a $3.50 basis. How some
of these things will be done is, OF
course, unknown to us at this time,
but we are proceeding to do the re-
quired things in order to be ready
for such eventualities, and thought
hat perhaps you would like to know
what has been done and why it was
done.
Yours very truly,
S. T. ROEBUCK".
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
lEGAlS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 7157 Letters of administration
having been granted on the 10Th
day of August, 1945, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County, Miss,
to the undersigned upon the estate
of Mrs. Lura Lee Hyde, Deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk of
said Court for probate and registra-
ton according to law within six
months from this date, or they will
be forever barred.
This the 10th day of August, 1945.
w. B. HYDE,
Administrator.
19-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Glazier Montgomery
spent the weekend in Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Stonestreet
have rented the Beall home and
have moved there to reside. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Moore retained the second
floor of the home for their use when
they come to Durant to visit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

Miss Carolyn Hays, Misses Sue
and Nancy Rathell of Lexington
spent several days last week in Ma
ben, Miss, guest Of Pvt. Robert
Dannie Lyon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love and
Robert, and Mrs. Mark Love went to
Jackson Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

FOR SALE: Single Bed, springs and
mattress in good condition. Cheap.
One gas cook stove, good condi-
ton. Phone Durant 168-D.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

LOST: Lavender cloth belt with
two fasteners. Call 81 Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
CLASSIFIED ADS

LOST: One white plastic purse con-
tanning gas books, a keys and
bill folder containing twenty-one
dollars. If finder will return per-
sonal belongings the money may
be kept. The purse was lost in or
near the Ritz Cafe. Please notify
MI. Ed Lavendar, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

FOR SALE: Large circulating heat
err, in good shape. v. L. Willis,
Lyons Service Station, Durant.
52-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

FOR SALE: Arc and acetylene
welder, never been used, must be
sold together. One bank desk.
Phone Durant No. S. tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

FOR SALE: One 1887 Chevrolet
Coach in good condition. Mrs.
Mamie Rawls, 1872 Madison ST.,
Durant, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

FOR SALE: o. B. helms home place,
one-half mile West of Durant on
Castalian Road. Also circulating
heater. Call Durant 52-W.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

LOST: One yellow gold Elgin wrist
watch somewhere between Hosi-
cry Mill and town. Mrs. Carl Will
son, Durant, Miss.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN" K
 AT 10TH CENTURY

"The Adventures of Mark Twain , Warner Bros. colorful and inspiring film of one of Americas most be- loved literary genius, is now at the 2oth Century, starring Fredric March and Alexis Smith,
 The production shows March as Mark Twain in four hundred and nineteen scenes, covering period from his birth in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi in 1885, through his adventurous boyhood and adult life, through the Civil War past the turn of the Century when death wrote finis to a brilliant career. Alexis Smith is cast as Olivia Langdon, the feminine lead.
 Irving Rapper, whose sympathetic guidance was responsible for Dark Victory is also the director of this film. Featured on the imposing list of supporting players are Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, c. Aubrey Smith, Walter Hampden, John Carradine, Bill Henry, Robert Barrat and Joyce Reynolds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FIRE DEPARTMENT DANCE

Earl Miller, President of the Douglas Volunteer Fire Depart ment, announced over the past weekend that the Department fall dance will be held next Satur- day evening, Oct. 20, in the Nata- torium Hall. Through an error in Fridays paper, the event was set for Oct. 30, which caused some to wonder if the date had been post poned.
 President Miller says everything is in readiness, with the final decorating being done this evening at 8 o'clock, at which time firemen are requested to turn out with hammers to complete the arrange ments.
 The Departments Fall Dance, given annually to raise funds, this year is to partially provide finances for the Douglas Boy Scout Troop, which the Department is sponsor ing. The Scouts have just been newly organized and need much equipment to carry on their train ing program, now well started, under the leadership of Scout master Robert Wagner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
Louise In From South

Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Louise arrived from the south Sun day afternoon at o'clock, left for Skagway at 11:45 and will return to Juneau on the southbound trip We'd nesday morning.
 Passengers for Juneau aboard the Louise from Seattle and Vancouver were as follows: Elsie M. Baldigan, Vernone s. Bordsen, Elmer M. Bord- sen, Shirley K. Burt, Mary E. Blan- ton, Raymond, Delma and Steven Brown, Gust Brusulis, Darmar Dole, James V. Hickey.
 James L. Hemingway, Marion and Neal Lance, Harold and Patricia Mayo, Merritt Peterson, Nancy, Ber- tha and William Robertson, Doreen Ryan, Dora Sweeney, Lydia Sin clair, Margaret Sverdrup, Grace Wright
 Cecil, Wilma, Allan, David, Marion and Ronald McClain, Kenneth Vuille, Leonard Needham.
 From Ketchikan Miss L. Miller, George Russon, T. Karner, H. Glass fer, E. McGinty.
 From Wrangell P. J. Sweeney, w. C.. Mcdonald, Norman Reinhart and Herman Kiel
 Passengers leaving for Skagway on the steamer were: Mrs. Misoff, Mrs. Chan Johnson, E. B. Clark, Roymay Edenshaw, Violet Aubert, Col E. w. Norris, F. L. Phelps, V. Morrison, Eugene Smith, Brooks Hanford and A. Van Mavern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
NEW CLOTHING CAMPAIGN FOR
 OVERSEAS SET
United Effort 10 Be Asked of Women $ Organize
 lions in Juneau

Requested by President Harry Truman and Henry J. Kaiser to serve as the local chairman of the United National Clothing Collec- ton for overseas relief, Mrs Ernest Gruening, who served in that capacity for the drive here last spring, today expressed her desire to enlist the united support of women's organizations in this area for the collection campaign.
 Mrs. Gruening declared her in- tention to ask all such groups each to name clothing collection chairman, all of whom could then meet to elect a local chairman for Juneau.
 President Truman, Mrs. Gruening pointed out, has stated the need for this collection as imperative. :" The campaign, to be known as the Victory Clothing Collection, is scheduled for Jan. T. 1946, through Jan. 3l. The national goal is l0O,- 000,000 garments, with additional shoes and bedding.
 Local collection chairmen of the drive conducted this spring have been informed by UNRRA that every pound of the clothing con- tributed in the nationwide collec- ton at that time will be in the hands of war victims overseas by Christmas. But, Mir Kaiser, na- tional head of the collection, has emphasized that total victory has brought many more millions of war victims within range of our assistance"
 MT Kaiser's letter to Mrs. Gruen- ing also revea led d that each con- tributor in the new drive will be invited to enclose in garment gifts a good will letter" to the unknown recipient. T think it is a won derful idea to have this expression of international friendship" she lauded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
RIENKKA FAMILY HERE

Mrs. Ida Rienkka and daughter Mrs. Clyde Bolyon. MT. Bolyon and their two children arrived over the weekend to visit friends and rela- tives here. Mrs. Rienkka was Douglas home owner until 1943, when she sold out and moved to Santa Monica, Calf, with her daughter and family. Mrs. Rienkka will be a house guest of Mrs. Ida Neimi for three weeks, while MT and Mrs. Bolyon and sons, Arthur and Clyde, will visit at Cobal Chichagof Island, with MT. Bolyon's parents, and then they will all go to Anchorage, where they will join Arthur Rienkka, who resides there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15

It was not the first time Laval had felt the steel of bullet. While leading the Vichy Government, he was wounded and almost killed by a youthful assassin. Laval testified Curing the trial of Marshal Pe- tain that the wounds from that attempt still bothered him.
 Refused To Testify
 The trial of Laval was cut short by Lavals own sit-down strike amidst the proceedings, which he termed a judicial crime"
 After his second election from the trial, Laval was confined in a dungeon beneath the courtroom. He wrote some brief notes out lining his defense.
 A coffin lay near the spot where Laval had pitched forward in death. The body was placed in it swiftly and loaded into a hearse.
 Three official cars bearing the Prefect of Police, the Attorney General and the local police com missioner accompanied the hearse from the gates of the Prison.
 The little procession went to nearby Thiais Cemetery and there Laval's coffin was lowered into the ground, close to the grave of Darnand.
 Next to Laval's plot was a grave marked:
 Here lies an unknown collab- orator."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
SUPPOSED LAST NOTE

PARIS, Oct. 15-Shortly before his abortive suicide attempt and his execution, Pierre Laval write a note, his attorneys said, in which he de- clared:
 ITO save French soldiers from the dishonor of carrying this (the ex- ecution) out, prefer to die as Roman--by taking poison"
 Laval wrote that he was the victim of a "veritable murder" and said that he had kept the poison for "a very long time" The message was addressed ito my counsel to inform them, and to my executioners to ans sWer them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
Jackson H. RaIston
 Dies in California

PALO ALTO, Calf, Oct. 15--Jack- son H. Ralston, 88, international jurist and arbitrator of many inter- national questions, died Saturday at his home here.
 Judge Ralston retired from active practice of law in 1924 and came to Palo Alto. He lectured for four years at Stanford Universitay on in- ternational law.
 In recent years he worked on a rev edition of his book.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
MERRY M0NAHAN5'
 MUSICAL COMEDY, I5 CApIT0L'S BILL

An actress who takes pride in her resemblance to another actress Is a phenomenon in Hollywood where even the slightest suggestion of a remote likeness to another player IS usually anathema to one Of both per- sonalitieS.
 Blue-eyed, dark haired Ann Biyth, however, not only thinks she re- sembles Merle Oberon, but will call your attention to the situation with obvious delight, since she is devoted admirer of Miss Oberon. At the moment Ann has a starring role in "The Merry Monahans," Uni versal's grand musical at the Cap itol for the last times tonight, which affords her opportunity to display both her acting talent and her love- fly singing voice.
 The film, in which she is co-star- red with Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan and Jack Oakie, is her second since she was signed by Universal Studios early in 1943. In it, as in her initial camera appearance in Chip Off the old Block" Ann is the youthful object of O'Connor's af- factions.
 Ann arrived in Hollywood via the stage, attracting widespread atten- ton in the role of "Babette' in "Watchon the Rhine" Touring the country with the original cast, Ann was praised by critics everywhere,
 When the show came to Los Angeles
 Universal director persuaded the young actress to leave the cast in favor of motion pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
PRENATAL CLINIC

A prenatal clinic will be held at the Government Hospital to- afternoon from to 3 o'clock, and all expectant mothers are invited to attend.
 pr. H. F. Kaack and Miss Con- holly, the new field nurse, will be in charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
NATIONAL WAR FUND TALK BY EISENHOWER
 TO BE RE-BR0ADCAST

In the interest of the National War Fund drive, arrangements have been made to re-broadcast over KINY the talk made by General Eisenhower at the opening of the drive.
 The re-broadcast will be heard here tomorrow during the noon hour, at 12:45, immediately following the news.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
BABY GIRL

Mrs. Gust Wahto has received an announcement that she is now grandmother to a new baby girl, born to MT. and Mrs. Glen Frank lin of Fairbanks, on Oct. 10. The baby weighed pounds, 10 ounces at birth and has been named Glenna Marie.
 Mrs. Franklin, the former Vieno Wahto, is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Gust Wahto. Although this is the Wahto's first granddaughter, it is their fourth grandchild.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
REV. NICKELs RETURNS

The Rev. Peter Nickels, pastor of the Douglas Bible Church, re- turned Saturday from a six weeks trip to his church head quarters in Chicago Ill. On his return he stopped over in several states to visit relatives, including those in his hometown of Moun- tain View, Minn. Mrs Nickels was in charge of the local church dur ing his absence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
BORDsONs RETURN

MT. and Mrs. Elmer Bordson ar rived on the Princess Louise from Everett, Wash, after years resi- dence Outside. They are former Douglas residents, and are glad to be back They plan to make their permanent home on Gastineau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
LODGE MEETING

Gastineau Lodge, No. 124, will hold a special meeting this evening to confer degree work on an out of-town candidate. Meeting will begin at 7:30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
O.E.s. MEETING

A regular meeting of Nuggett Chapter No. 2, Order of Eastern Star, will be held in the Eagles Hall Tuesday evening, Oct. Is, at 8 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
CHURCH MEETING TONIGHT

The Douglas Community Metho- dist Church members and all others interested will hold meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the home of MT and Mrs. Norman Rustad Action on the city's proposal of a different building site for the pro- posed church building will be taken.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
PARKING RESTRICTIONS

Autoists are warned that parking restrictions of 30 minutes only in the business sections of the city are to be strictly enforced.
 JOHN MONAGLE, G0,091 -t3) Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15
LAvALpAYS
 WITH LIFE
 FOR CRIME

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-15

Channel At present, they are house guests of MT. and Mrs. Tauno Neimi.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Hills Fe+es
Miss Craiq

BLOOMFIELD HILLS. Dec )
DRE.NUPTIAL parties Tor
= brIde-elect Shirley Craig be-
gan Friday when Mis-. William
r. Thomas Jr gave a luncheon
and personal shower in her resi-
dcncc IN Buckingham road.
Next Tuesday Mrs. Warner J..
Forsyth Jr. of Crosse lie viii
be hostess at d luncheon and
shower At the Detroit G. OFF
Club and on Dec. Il Mrs. ~.
S. Perry Williams and her
daughters, Mrs. Richard W.
Flannery and Mrs. Philip Max
well, viii give a tea at the VIII
iIams' residence. strawberry
Hill" in Adams road.
Miss Craig and her nancc.
Richard + DenyeS. Will be hon
orcd at a dinner dance Dec D.
Al the Detroit Athletic Club and
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ly-
man J. Craig. VIII give Tho ro-
hearsal dinner Dec - "A O.
their residence. "WindWhlstle,
IN Orchard Ridge road
The wedding will take place
the evening OF Dec - ~ Christ
Church Cranbrook. The Rev.
Charles II. CadIgan Will read
the service. a reception will be
given a. the Detroit Boat Club.