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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Cpl. Shute Completes
Qrienfntion Course

An Air Service Command Station In
England.-Cpl. Marion X. Shute, hus-
band of Maxine E. Shute Of Tchula, re-
Gently completed an orientation course
designed to bridge the gap between
training in the States and combat SOL
diering against the enemy Germany.
At this Air Service Command Station
Cpl. Shute attended a series Of lectures
given by veterans Of this command
which included instructions on chemical
warfare defense and pertinent tips on
staying healthy in a combat zone.
His next station will be one from
which Americas fighting planes cover
our advance into Germany.
Before entering the Army Air Forces,
he was employed as a store manager
by the Mileston Cooperative Associat-
ion, in Mileston, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Holmes Junior College
Splits With Wesson

The Holmes Junior College Sextet
won easily over the wolverines" from
Colin by a score Of 1920 in q game
played at Goodman, while the Holmes
boys we're on the short end Of 1928
score. The girls played their usual
good game, and were never in danger
Every member Of the squad saw service
in the game.
The boys game started out all-Wes-
son. The Wolves registering 8 points
befor the Goodman squad could reg.
lister their initial goal from the floor
The first half ended score 1873 favoring
Colin. The Holmes boys were in the
game plenty with a 21-18 score in the
third quarter, but the Wesson boys reg.
istered two goals from the floor in
quick succession and were never in dan.
ger until the final whistle. The finaI
score: Wesson ~3S-Goodman %.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
1t. F. J. Chostoin Writes
Letter To Advertiser

The following letter was received by
J.. Chastain, Chaplain, U. s. Navy, who
recently had the pleasure Of visiting
with several Lexington boys at Great
Lakes Naval Training Center:
Dear Friends:
It was a pleasure to visit for an hour
or two with two of my Lexington Boy
Scouts, William Doyle Marshall, APP
prentice Seaman, and Marion Petty
also an Apprentice Seaman -ere at
Great Lakes. These two fine boys are
in good health and spirits, enjoying the
many new experiences of Recruit Train
ing, preparing to carry out their assign
ments in the war effort according to
the fundamental principle of Scouting
"On my honor l will do M best to do
my duty to God and country, to help
other people at all times, and to keep
myself physically fit, mentally awake.
and morally fit"
We are anticipating a contact with
another member of Lexington Troop No.
"a, Jimmy Phelps, as soon as We can
get in touch with him We would moi
have known of his coming to Great
Lakes but for the faithful friend OF
our Holmes county men in the service.
that purveyor of news and good cheer
The Lexington Advertiser.
Having been recently detached from
my duty in the Navy Relief Office at
Great Lakes, l expect to proceed to my
new assignment within the next ten
days. This will be the "Pre-Commis-
sioning Training Center" at Treasure
Island, San Francisco, California. There
| expect to meet the crew of the Army
Transport to which we will be assigned
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Pvt. Andrew N. WuIdrup
Finishes Demolition School

Pvt. Andrew M. Waldrup, son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. M. Waldrup, Route 1, Lex
ington, upon completion of three weeks
OF intensive training, has graduated
from Demolition School, The Parachute
School, Fort Benning, Georgia. This
course is one of the five specialists
schools offered to the p~arachutist al
Fort Benning. They include Demolition
Camouflage, Communications, Riggers
and Machine Maintenance. Only quail.
fled jumper may apply, and only the
better men from each qualifying class
will receive this instruction.
The work of the demolitionist is of
prime Importance in the modern war
fare which is waged by the hard hitting
paratrooper. They study and practice
demolition methods Of setting and dis
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

President Roosevelt for the fourth
time was sworn in as President of the
United States on Jan. goth. BY the end
Of his term children will have entered
primary school, progressed through all
the grades, and had four years Of col
lsge without knowing any other Pres
ident. You can think of Him as a great,
wise, self-sacrificing Man who would
seorn a Fifth Term, If you want to. The
Inauguration was brief and held in the
White House back yard. SO to speak
The spectators we're there by invitation
only and were. quite properly, very
carefully watched.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Current Comment
~ HENRY WILLIS

General Robert E. Lee, late commander
81 the Armies Of the Confederate States
OF America, was born in Virginia on
Jan. 10th, 1907. January 10th is a legal
holiday in several States. Competent
authorities have pronounced General
Lee equal in military leadership to the
Other great leaders in history, as MARI
bore, Wellington, Napoleon, Caesar
Stragetically and tactically he used the
means at his disposal in mastery style.
That his armies were finally overcome
by superior numbers and resources
takes nothing from his fame. From
~The Sword Of Robert Lee" by Father
Ryan, Poet of the Confederacy, comes
this (concluding) verse;
Forth from its scabbard in vain
Bright flashed the sword Of Lee;
It's shrouded now in its sheath again,
Il sleeps the sleep Of our noble slain,
Defeated, yet without stain,
Proudly and peacefully"
1t is probable that no equal number
of men, similarly armed, could have de-
feated Lees Army at any time prior to
Appomattox.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Ex-Vice President Wallace, over
whelmingly rejected by the national
democratic ESQ called) convention last
summer, is appointed Secretary of Com
merce by the fourth term president.
Jessie Jones of Texas being removed to
make room for him. Wallace is the
leader of the most dangerous section
of American politics. He seems to be
the Presidents best friend and his
right hand man. Take "a good look at
other appointees too.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

arming BOBBY traps, destroying bridges,
and blowing up industrial plants, dams,
and all means of communications. In
addition, they practice with the flame
thrower and the Army's famed "ba-
booka."
In combat, fully equipped demolition
list jumps with we'll over one hundred
pounds of equipment and is literally a
one man combat team.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

About Tires Again. From an informa-
ton letter from the OPA;-"The COM
ing year (1945) will be the most critical
in wartime transportation, and the most
difficult twelve months in the entire
history Of American transportation"
I'VE are consuming tires at a rate that
cannot be met even with all the plants
producing to capacity limits" That last
quote is from General Arnold and re-
fering to Army-Navy tires. So, we have
got to get the most out of every tire
before it is discarded for replacement.
1t will be much better to park a truck
for a short time needed to have tires
r%ecapped tina to wear the tires out and
apply for requirements. The Local
Ration Board will not be able to give
prompt--if any-new tires. In fact,
they are directed to refuse certificates
to even the most highly essential
operators if they delay in %recapping.
To take due notice hereof and act ac-
cordingly may save a lot of temper
and loss-later.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Mrs. A. C. Conger was hostess to the
Woman's Auxiliary Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ray gave the opening prayer and
ten members responded to roll call. The
last study in ii Corinthians was given
by Mrs. Hamlin with all members TAX
ing part. Mrs. Baine gave the prayer
for service men. The hostess served a
delicious salad course and coffee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
TCHULA


Tho WMU met in the home of Mrs,
r. F. Austin Monday afternoon with
eight members present. Opening paryer,
Mrs. Unger. Mrs. Lowe gave the third
chapter in the book, "Pray Ye," and
served delicious salad, cake, and coca
colas. Next weeks hostess will be Mrs.
James Love at the social meeting for
the Mrs. Fanny Traylor Memorial fund.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Hearn have had much influence in saw
ing "seed"-does-and preventing hunt
ing out Of season. John Newton Hearn,
is a lover Of wild things and is pleased
to see such as deer feeding about where
he is cutting pulp wood or working in
his fields. The shy, graceful and harm
less creatures add an appreciated touch
OF wild beauty to the woodlands that
every Nature lover appreciates. The
saving Of the does make next seasons
shooting possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

HELP neutrality-suspicious. colored
woman to cook and do general house
work. Good salary. Mrs. J. H. Wilburn,
phone Durant 10. 39-tf-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

During the Open Deer Season it is
estimated that twenty-five deer were
killed in Holmes County-all bucks, of
course. All Of them in the Canal and
nearby country where j. A. and ]. N.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Electric Vacuum Cleaner
in good condition. Phone Durant 1853.
20-2t-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Mrs. Dutch" Bornman of Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, and Miss Frances Clarke
Of Jackson, were weekend guests Of
their mother, Mrs. Norma Clarke, in
Mileston.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

FOR RENT: 7-room apartment. Apply
Mrs. Eugene Cole, Durant, Phone 116.
limp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Subs: Holmes-Smith 2, Young 2,
Quinn 1. Co-Lin-Smith and Wilkerson.
Officials: Timer-Almond; scorer
MCCULLOUGH; referee, Tom Hines miss
College,.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Following the basketball games Fri,
day night with the Yazoo City teams
Barbara Buck gave a coca-cola party
Cookies, sandwiches, and crackers were
served. About fifteen boys and girl.
from Yazoo City and the high schoo
social set were guests.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

On Saturday morning Mrs. W. M. Linl
honored Ann Penn and her houseguests
Mary Jane Hendrix, Mary Eliot Jones
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

FOR SALE: Electric Vacuum Cleaner
in good condition. Phone Durant 1853.
20-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

for sea duty. We are to have a month
or two in which to get acquainted be-
for we go aboard our ship, now being
converted in the Kaiser ~Shipyards.
Cordially yours,
F. ]. CHASTAIN.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

The Duck Season Closed Saturday,
Game Warden Warner wishes to state,
and asks all duck hunters to put away
their duck hot shells and wait until
next fall to take them out again. The
squirrel season ended with December
Dove shooting is over till next season.
But you may still hunt Quail until
February goth. Unless the weather gets
a lot more favorable-for the hunters
NO great numbers of Quail will be killed
in the remainder of the season. 1t has
got to be quite a task to find more thar
two or three covies in an afternoon and
they fly at once to heavy cover where
they are pretty safe. Non fox fanciers
are sure that the plentitude of foxes
IL the reason for the scarcity of Quail.
One may roam the fields all day and
NOT see a rabbit. The fox has almost
exterminated them. The next easiest
food for foxes is Quail which they de-
v~astate, in the nesting season par
ticularly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Lineup-Girls

Subs: Holmes-Overby 8, Harrison
8, McWaters, Price, Harris, Sigh, Eas-
ley, and Doty. Co-Lin-Calhoun, Rat
lift, Ross, Pitman, Carney, and Bullock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25

Local Hospitals Everywhere are short
Of trained personnel-Nurses, Technici-
a~ns-badly needed to keep up the morale
of the home front. Tho young and
middle aged and the old are subject TO
greater stresses in war time than In
peace but the competition against the
Uniforms of the Service nurses and the
glamour Of service by girls in the armed
forces is SO stiff hat civilians are be-
ing neglected. There are a hundred and
twenty millions Of home folk to need
nursing attention against eleven mil
lions in the Army and Navy who are also
we'll cared for by trained medical units
of their brothers. A wish to have good
care of the home folk is not incom-
patible with a desire that our Men-at-
Arms shall be exceedingly well cared for
Mt all times. A whole lot Of us, and of
Trained Nurses, must periodically stay
at home to care for those who are too
young or too old or otherwise unavail-
able for the armed forces.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-01-25
Ration Reminder

NOIlVuI NV1II1UuOVU
Meats, Fats-Red staps Q5 through Ks
good indefinitely. No new stamps until
January %.
Processed Foods-Blue stamps KS thru
rs; Az thru CO good indefinitely. No
new blue stamps will be validated
until February l.
Sugar-Sugar stamp 81 good for five
pounds indefinitely. No new stamp
until February /.
Fuel Oil-East and far West, /, 2 and
3 period coupons good indefinitely all
over the country.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1, 2, and 8 in
book three, good indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Summer Lightning

lations herein named :. to an amount not
exceeding
Millicent's slim shoulders, in their practical
navy-blue summer sheer, sagged slightly, as
she entered the high-ceilinged walnut-pan-
eled Office. You'd have known at first glance
that she had the weight of the universe press
ing down on her; you'd have felt regretful
that girl with such a pretty mouth didn't
enhance its charm by smiling. that girl with
such nice gray eyes didn't put bit more
sparkle into them
Even when the gray eyes lighted on a per-
fecty strange girl sitting behind the type
writer at Miss Walsh's desk. they reflected
nothing more than cool, questioning surprise
We'll - hello! Were you waiting for some
one?"
r OR you, guessr' The girl slid out of the
chair and smiled up at Millicent. She looked
about the age of Mr.. Darrells Youngest
granddaughter; she had on pink pull-over
sweater, an abbreviated white linen skirt and
rose-colored socks. "You must be Miss Mar
vln MIR. Darrell told me you'd show me what
to do"
Show you -" Millicent couldnt take her
eyes of the sturdy brown legs, the pink sox.
Yes - MIR. Darrell hired me few minutes
ago. haven't had much experience in dicta-
ton, but won prize in tipping and can do
ming, think the insurance business is simply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
A bolt struck the staid old
insurance office - with the
arrival of the cute little bobby
soxer named Peachy

A Short Story
INTELLIGENT. MARVIN returned from her
1V1 noon hour ten minutes early. She might
as well have been ten minutes late, even
twenty; no one at the Darrell Agency would
have questioned or criticized. Eleven wears
OF competent and conscientious service had
given her quite reserve of overtime.
The fact was, Millicent had eaten an egg
sandwich at the drugstore across the street
she had purchased tube of tooth paste; she
had taken her usual aid-to-the digestion walk
around the block; and there was nothing else
she wished to do with her leisure.
On the other hand, there was plenty for
her to do at the Agency Since the unexpected
departure of Miss Walsh for California, thew
were shorthanded. Miss Walsh had typed the
We trust all will be found correct and
thank-you-for- past-favors" enclosures for the
renewals. Millicent was doing them now;
she found them pretty monotonous. Whv
should business which dealt with such STIR
ring events as fires, tornadoes accidents, even
death, become at close hand hardly more than
drab refrain of I'm consideration of stipu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

tul, as always, in his best customer -placating
manner; but he'd be figuring out some wav
of overriding his father-in-law's mpetuous
action. AS for Ralph Kendall, when he came
tomorrow
'Mr. Darrell said you'd show me, j." Peachv
said again.
'Oh, yes - of course. Millicent picked up
pile of renewals from her desk. IF you'd
like to try writing letter to enclose with
each of these policies Say: Please find here
with - See, like this -"
She thought: She won't last the week out
L HE day after the acquisition of Peachy
was Tuesday. 1t used to be that Millicent had
looked forward to Tuesday, which was the
day Ralph Kendall came to do their adjust
ing 1t used to be that he took her to lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

You - you what2" Millicent wondered if
this was the first intimation that MIR. Darrell
was getting in his dotage? True, he'd become
more and more harassed by the help shortage
and all the other wartime problems he some
times swore mildly or threatened to retire.
But to bring this bobby-soxer into the sedate
Darrell Agency was like signing the youngest
Quiz Kid to sing at the Metropolitan.
I'm not as young as you're thinking"
CThe child was discerning anyway Nine
teen isn't really young, in these times is it,"
Young compared to thirty-two, Millicent
thought tiredly. She said: Perhaps not.
What is your name?"
"Peachy - Peachy Smith Just call me
Peachy - everybody does"
Peachy! In nearly century of the Darrell
Agency there surely had been nothing like it,
Mllicent specialized on the reaction of the
others: When Miss Addie saw those bare
knees, she'd have another of her FACILITATING
spells; she'd reach for her aromatic spirits of
ammonia before she took off her hat. As for
Ethel her round, ford face would get
rounder and redder; she'd appear about to
explode. Gertrude would be the one who
might actually explode - verbally, ANYWAY.
the years which had accentuated her ALWAYS
thin features had sharpened her tongue even
more MIR. Gleeson would be suave and tact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

gre" Ddck from his temples, the way his ewes
had of looking at you and not letting YOU
know what they saw
Good morning, MIR. DARRELL 'Lo, George
Morning. Miss Addie - Miss Gertrude -
Ethel - Millicent" As usual, he made the
rounds. Mlllcent liked to think that he saved
her until last so that he could linger the least
bit over the greeting, put special emphasis
upon it. why - hello -"
This is Miss Smith - Mr.. Kendall" Mr..
Gleeson did the honors grudgingly.
Peachygave Ralph an eager little girl smile
I'm not used to being called Miss Smith -
won't you please say 'Peachy'?"
Sure" Ralph said 'Peachyr
AS ne passed Millicents desk little while
later, he asked: How about lunch?" She had
a suspicion that it was merely to satisfy his
curiosity about Peachy; but it was something
that he'd asked her.
DON'T know a thing about her." Millicent
told him, except that she walked into the
office when everyone was out to lunch except
MIR. Darrell. He's so used to being led around
by the nose by his grandchildren, guess,
that when she smiled up at him with those big
blue eyes and said Please - l simply adore
insurance. he couldn't refuse her"
How do you know she said that"
Because she said the same thing to me
later She told me she had picked insurance -
1t was such a cheerful business
Cheerful! Ye gods -"
i know That's what warned her That
all you had was catastrophes to cope with,
claims to settle - but it didn't change her.
She turned positively starry-eyed when she
said she thought it would give us such
Continued on page 10
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but lately he'd been in such
a rush he'd hardly had time
to say more than a Hello"
and Nice to see you" and
How's your mother?" And
that, of course. was just as
well, Millicent reminded her
self with sensible adult resig-
nation. A woman with her
responsibilities should have
no time to fritter away on
casual lunches with a man
who had his own obligations
and problems and no matri-
monial intentions.
She had time, though, to
take notice of him when he
came into the Office. Between
Tuesdays, she sort of forgot
the nice, broad-shouldered
tallness of him; you'd never
guess by his figure that he
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-11
.ALENDAR
Events.

Friday, April IS.
A box social, an all-church affair
sponsored by the Methodist Youth
Fellowship, will be conducted at the
Methodist church. The social will
begin at s p. m. The ladies are
asked to bring boxes of lunch which
will be sold by Auctioneer Mosier
of Park City. Singing and a pro-
gram of entertainment will be pro-
vided.
Monday, April 16.
The Laurel Woman's club will
meet at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs. P. A.
Johnston. Mrs. Johnston will talk
on "Birds."
Mrs. w. H. Hatfield will be hos
tess to the Laurel Federated club
at her home in the evening, with
Mrs. Allen Gatewood as cohostess.
The program will be in charge of
Mrs. Russell Barr.
Rebekahs and husbands and Odd
Fellows and wives will meet at $50
at the L. l.. club for a dinner.
Tuesday, April II.
The Methodist Young PEOPLES
Sunday school class will meet in the
evening at the home of Rev. and
Mrs. M. J. Wilcox.
April IS.
The v. F. w. Auxiliary will meet
at the l.. L. club at 1880 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1945-04-11
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cromwell left
Tuesday morning for Ardmore,
Okla, to attend the funeral and
burial of Mr.. Cromwell's mother
who died Monday at the home of a
son in Texas. She was past 60
years of age and had been in failing
health for several months.