The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-04-05

John Tucker had charge Of the
Wednesday morning "Y" meeting
which was held in the auditorium at
l1:00 o'clock.
He read as his Scripture the 23rd
Psalm and gave illustrations of the
sincerity of the people of these Unit
ed States
The program was closed with the
groups repeating the Lords Prayer.
A Who's Who Contest, sponsored
by the Growl, was recently held at
Holmes Junior College.
The elections were as follows: Miss
H. j. c., Kelly Maxwell; MI. H. J. C.,
John Bennett Tucker; Most Beauti-
full, Katherine Boyd; Most Handsome,
Jimmy Quinn; Friendliest girl, Mary
Floy Harrison; Friendliest boy,
Charlie Marks; Most versatile girl,
Carolyn Harris; Most versatile boy,
Fuell Dickard; Most athletic girl,
Geraldine Gillian; Most athletic boy,
Tom Graham; Typical freshman girl,
Lyndal Doty; Typical freshman boy,
Wayne Roberts; Best dressed girl,
Virginia Holder; and Best dressed
boy, Billy Cooper Smith.
The Wednesday evening prayer
service was held in the girls lobby
at $50 o'clock. The subject of the
program was "Love."
After the singing Of "My Faith
Looks Up to Thee" and STANDING on
the Promises" led by Mary Rhea,
Euell Dickard took charge of the pro-
gram and discussed consideration"
as a phase of love. He also pointed
cut what the death of Christ on the
cross should mean to the Christian.
Shirley Robbins spoke on "Service"
and how that one who truly loves
will live for others. The dog loves his
master and serves him. Human be-
ings should love their Heavenly Fa-
tier and serve Him.
The program was dismissed with
prayer led by Margaret Harris.
The senior play, miss Smarty",,
was given Friday evening, March
seth, at 500 o'clock in the auditor
ium.
The play was a great success and
the sponsor, Mrs. Billy Montague,
and the students are to be commended
on their splendid work.
The sum of $500 was realized.
The Big Black Regional Track and
Tennis Meet will be held at Holmes
Junior College, Friday, April 9th.
High schools from all over the dis
trict will be represented at this field
meet.
Holmes Junior College has lust
completed three new tennis courts
which will greatly add to the pleas
ure of the tennis season this year.
Holmes Junior College Choir under
the direction of Mrs. Martha Tye Nc
Kie and accompanied by Miss Jane
Wilburn presented an Easter Con-
cert of Sacred Music at the Baptist
Church in Goodman, Sunday, April
1st at II 100 o'clock.
The program was as follows: Pro-
cessional, Coward Christian Sold
iers", Sullivan; America" by choir
and congregation, Cary; "The Lords
Prayer, Halotte; "My God and p,
Sergei; and "List! The Cherubic Host
(From "The Holy City"), Gaul.
snow Let Every Tongue Adore
Thee, Bach; Beautiful Savior,
Christensen; "Cherubim Song, Mu-
zivheski- Tkach.
Offertory, Jane Wilburn.
"The Beautitudes", Mueller; and
"Prayer Perfect, Stenson were sung
by the sextette.
"Holy, Holy, Holy", Dykes; "Hal-
leluiah, Christ is Risen, Withol;
Battle Hymn of the Republic,
Steffe. and "The Lord Bless You and
Keep You Farewell Anthem with
Sevenfold Amen)", Lutsin.
Holmes Junior College Choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Martha Tye Nc
Kie. began its annual choir trips,
Sunday evening, April 1, when a
special Easter Concert Of Sacred Mu-