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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

HAZEL
EYES
~ Z BRANNoN

The continuous raids on Holmes
county ~bootlegging establishments
started two weeks ago on affidavits
filed by County Attorney Pat M.
Barrett will have the support of all
decent law-abiding citizens in this
county.
Four Durant joints were raided
week before last and two places
were raided last week. Liquor was
found at all places.
The search warrants issued by the
County Attorney called for all gamb-
ling devices to be seized as well as
intoxicants.
Slot machines running on the
premises at the time of the raids
we're not molested by the county
officers making the raids. The Sheriff
in making the return to the Justice
of the Peace did not certify whether
or not gambling devices were found
even though there is a specific place
on the printed search warrant for
this information.
There is evidently a loose connec-
ton somewhere that needs tighten
ing up.
The thought uppermost in the
minds Of thousands of Holmes coun-
ty citizens is why liquor Is taken at
these bootlegging places and slot
machines are Ignored.
An answer Of some kind should
be forthcoming without delay from
the Sheriff.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

White
Mrs. James Upshaw, Ebenezer.
Mrs. Ella Lee, Starkville .
Mrs. J. r. Alexander, Cruger.
o. o. Morris, Lexington.
Thomas Downer, Durant.
Mrs. Elsie Jean Waddell. Durant
Rt. 2.
colored
Betty Camp, Tchula
Sallie Dawson, Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

school OF Holmes county
are learning a practical lesson in
democracy this week. They are sell
ing war bonds to wind up the final
Victory War Loan.
The children under the leadership
of Supt. w. r. Huddleston, of Tchu-
la, have accepted a $4,000. "E"
bond quota. If they sell this amount
in bonds they will receive as a prize
a school holiday.
So everyone is urged to make his
purchase of bonds within the next
week, or before Nov. 9th, and help
the children achieve their goal.
While the war is over there is still
need Of war-financing. Being stress
ed in this campaign is the fact that
the boys overseas must be brought
home and those in hospitals must be
cared for until they are well and
strong again.
1t takes money to do this the
money must be subscribed in the
Victory Loan.
With a $4,000. quota Holmes
county has, to date, raised only a
little more than $4,000. in the cur
rent War Fund drive.
So far the county has met every
goal set for it in war financing. We
must not let ourselves fall short on
this m
The agencies supported by the
National War Fund drive have a
work that must be continued.
The only way this work such as
USO, Seamen's Aid, can be continu-
ed is with the money given by us.
II you have not made your contri-
button please see or call the Durant
chairman, Mrs. A. S. Tatum, or H.
l.. Harrington, Robert Irby or any
member Of the Durant Rotary Club.
Durant's quota of $4,000. has not
yet been half-reached. Only $723.75
has been turned in to date with
solicitation a little over half complet-
81 While this Is q great deal better
than the county as q whole 1t Is still
not good enough for Durant.
Members Of the Durant Business
and Professional Women's Club
adopted a resolution at their last
meeting to try to get a stadium for
Durant.
Certainly nothing could add nor
to the life Of the young people OF
the community than q suitable ath-
letic field and stadium unless it is
a community house large enough to
serve the needs of all the people in
the community.
The stadium could be used for out
door gatherings of all kinds, horse
shows, softball games, ETC., as well
as for football games. Rightly used
it could add a great deal to the at
tractiveness of Durant as a commun-
ity in which to live.
We have a beautiful school excel
lently equipped. If we can get proper
facilities for school athletics we will
have the equipment for developing
important and necessary training
among our young people.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
This is it,. Il
2bMARY LEWIS

Masie's dance was great. Saw
"Chickee" sang well as usual but
Grace Mason, Ernestine Danforth,
Harriet Thompson, Evelyn Miller,
Kenny Burris, Charles Williams,
Andy and Inez Clark, Dick and Ann
Mann, Nina and Ed Salters, Jimmy
Slemmons and a lot of others.
Monday, Paul and elaine Mayes,
Harry Mayes, Jimmy Slemmons,
James Brown and your columnist
were guests at the Harold Mayes'
home.
Louise Hughes celebrated her
second wedding anniversary Feb.
10. Ernestine Danforth will cele-
brate her second, March 3.
Be sure and come to the dance
Sunday. This will be the last one
for a while. Talmage Carey is
home on furlough. Hear that Cor
don Kirk and James Hughes may
be home soon. Elmo Jones left this
week for California. From there
he will go to the Philippines where
he will work in communication.
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fold up and the University was
ready to tell their coaches the bad
news. But we must consider our
selves all fortunate as the Auditori-
UNI is doing better today than pre-
war days and all the university
coaches are doing fine.
Sports as a whole in Minneapolis
has been doing o. k. in spite of the
little talent around. The same can't
be said in St. Paul were there has
been only one boxing show in four
years and hasn't had a wrestling
show in more than year.
Now as long as this column is
being also read across the river
we might add that there is no pro-
moter who wants to take a chance
with all those Irishmen over there.
Ever since I was a little boy I
was let to believe that St. Paul
was the best boxing city in the
Northwest and for many years 1
believed it. But for the past half
dozen years Minneapolis hasn't
even had any competition.
Can't understand it either. There
amateur promoters also have
the pro franchise but just can't get
around to use it. Maybe the recent
$4,000 gate between Harry Jaffra
and Jackie Graves will wake some
of those so-called promoters over
there.
By now we ought to tell you
about the next boxing show at the
Auditorium, March /, it's going to
be o. k. even though it won't be
Riley and Graves match.
The Tony Olivera VS.. Charley
Riley match should be a honey.
And very lucky indeed for pro-
moter Tony Stecher that Riley was
ready to fill Mr.. Graves shoes.
We haven't seen Olivera in action
but word has been passed around
by those in the know that Tony
Olvera is a good fighter and has
done all right with everyone in and
around the west coast.
It doesn't matter who Riley
fights we're on his bandwagon and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
By BILL CHANDLER

Hollywood, Calf, Feb. 23-Lena
Horne opens at the Capital Theatre
in New York on March 8 with a
package show which will include
Robert Walker, Paul Regain, and
Xavier Cugat's orchestra. Last
time she played the Cap with Duke
Ellington's band behind her, all
previous personal appearance
records were smashed Duke
Ellington's opening at Ciro's on the
Sunset Strip has the entire film
colony agog =. Although she's the
No. 1 songstress of the nation, ac-
cording to the Esquire poll, Billie
Holiday is having just as much
trouble getting personal maid as
anyone else. When we walked into
her dressing room at the Plantation
Club the other evening she couldn't
talk to US until she had finished
sweeping out the place Hazel
Washington who is a close friend
to Rosalind Russell has departed
for a New York vacation. Incl
dentally in the picture Roughly
Speaking" Roz has 81 wardrobe
changes. Cecil Gant's sensa-
tional song 81 Wonder" will be pub
lshed by Lou Levy who published
both "Shoo Shoe Baby" and els
You Is or Is You Amt My Baby"
E. Ethel Waters, having recovered
from a recent illness, is being seen
more in public these days. She
made one of the Central Ave. spots
the other night and then turned up
at the Armstrong; ojo fight in the
company of Lii Randolph q. . Enrol
Hymns latest picture "Objective,
Burma" has opened to critical
raves in New York and soon will be
released nationally. This is the one
in which he plays the role of a
tough paratrooper in the Burma
Indian theatre Jimmy Mundy
now out of the army is back at his
old slave which is arranging music
for Paul Whiteman And Jay
Jackson, the commercial artist, is in
town to stay for month -.
at Happened in Springfield" will
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
THE Able WALLACE SERVICE

C. M: I am a girl of sixteen. l
made a mistake in life. The boy is
in the Marines. My mother sent
me away and persuaded me to give
the baby away. never did say yes
or no but they took the baby any
way. Now to make a long story
short here is my problem. I am
writing to the father and he says
next month an allotment is coming
to me for the support of this baby.
I do not have the baby. What must
I do about the allotment l want
my baby back.
Ans: You forfeited your rights
to claim an allotment for the child
when you allowed it to be taken
from you. Since the child is no
longer in your possession, you can
not legally accept this money. When
you are able to support yourself
and child, seek legal aid in having
your child restored to you.
G.. L. B.: I am a regular reader of
your column. 1 am Is years old
and am in love with a married man.
He has five children. He says that
he and his wife can't get along. I
have asked him to try and get
along but he insists that it is no
use. He says he loves me and as
soon as he obtains his freedom he
wants to marry me. wish to know
what to do?
Ans: So long as you continue to
see this married man, he will never
be able to get along with his wife.
For you to encourage him to get
along with his wife has no effect
on him whatsoever, but were you to
step out of the picture entirely, he
would begin to make the necessary
adjustment in his home. This man
has five children and a wife looking
to him for support and it is grossly
unjust for you to interfere with
their happiness. You are young and
attractive so why not center your
thoughts on some worthy single
man who can offer you a home and
marriage.
G. W.: l admire your frank and
intelligent answers. I have read
your column for years and now ]
wish your help and counsel on my
problem. 1 am having difficulties
with my two children. 1 have a
daughter of II and a son of IL. My
daughter is boy crazy and doesn't
want to mind me at all. She wants
to run the streets. She should be
put in a home for girls but I don't
want her put there, but there seems
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

The party given by the
Wetomachis, Friday, was lovely.
Carolyn Combs was dressed in blue
taffeta; Louise Howard a white jer-
sey top with red and white swiss
bottom; Leatrice Dodd, blue; Mary
ann Terry, pink taffeta; Jane Moss,
white blouse, black skirt. Others
there were Iris Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Jones, Cover and Fred
Ingram, James Brown, George
Meyers, Clarence Turman, Mary
Jane Cyrus and Robert Jones.
Emma Roberts and Gladys Kirk
left Monday for Chicago after
spending a week here visiting. Fred
Ingram left Saturday for camp.
Robert Jones, Clarence Truman and
Robert Wallace all left this week.
James Brown left for Chicago
Tuesday where he will spend a
couple of days before returning to
Iowa. Mary Ann Terry has post
poned her wedding until after the
war.
Sundays dance was quite killer
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ITO Juliet oOAuIIOAA' IVY OOAA VIM 40
very smart and likeable child has
started doing bad things such as
stealing. I know where this will
lead him. have whipped him and
talked to him but it seems to do
no good. have thought of carry
ing him to a Juvenile Court but
before doing so I thought would
ask your advice. I am now working
but am thinking of quitting in a
few months so I can be home with
the children. Do you think this
will help? Answer me as am
desperate.
Ans: Quit your job Immediately
and be a mother to these children.
Heretofore they have been de-
prived of a mothers constant care
and that is why they are straying
out of bounds. A detention home
is no place for your daughter. What
she needs is your sympathy and
understanding right now. The same
holds true for your son. They are
approaching and in the adOlescent
age a period of adjustment
and uncertainty for youngsters. 1t
is a period of growth that all young
sters have to go through with but
few parents stop to consider the
importance of understanding dur
ing this period. Take your daugh-
ter into your confidence and let her
feel free to talk to you ON any sub
ject that Of her boy friends,
etc. Be very cOnsiderate and
never condemn her in a way that
her feelings will be hurt. Offer her
suggestions as to right and wrong
and let her own judgment begin
taking form. Handle your son more
or less in the same manner but
don't overlook the mistakes he has
made and try to correct them. You
must never let him think you have
lost confidence in him.. Give him
little jobs to do and pay him a fair
amount. This will have tendency
to teach him to earn the money he
wants for pleasure. You can get
your children back on the right
road if you will take the time and
have the patience to do so.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

Wheatley House, won the cham
pionship in the fly-weight division
and Al Cotton, fighting for the
same house, in the heavyweight,
was knocked out by Bud Strait OF
Fairmont, in the finals One
runner-up and one champion a
very good record for Coach Harry
Davis of the Wheatley team. :.
Ed Lacy is a student of Voca-
tional High, just about ready to
turn II years of age. Ed also is
a member of the "Volt" basketball
team. Records show that he has
been fighting about two years and
resides at SIP Colfax No.
Cotton is 10 years old and has
been fighting for four years. His
ambition is to turn pro and here's
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hoping he is as successful in his pro
days as has been his amateur days.
Our congratulations to these
boys, their coach and the Phyllis
Wheatley House. We are sure if
they go to Chicago for the tourna-
ment the Wheatley House will be
proud of them. -.
Charlie Riley will get his chances
to fight in the main event, Mar. l..
No, won't be fighting Graves but
instead he will be fighting Angel
Aviles. This boy has met some of
the top fighters in his division and
is picked to give Mr.. Riley quite
a tussle. AS for Riley, his record
probably speaks for him. He has
won SO straight fights and 26 of
these have been by the K. o. route.
Riley has appeared in Minneapolis
and st. Paul nine times and have
scored eight knockouts. Yes, dear
fans, we believe the leather will fly
on March 1.
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Duluth News
By ZnLAH WATERS
7l9 9th Ave.

us 9Th Ave.
Rev. w. E. Guy, presiding elder
of the st. Paul district of the North,
west AME Conference, was in the
city Sunday. This was his first ap-
pearance this Conference year.
am sure he made many new
friends.
At the last regular meeting OF
the N.A.A.C.P. a panel discussion
was held on the subject "Does Du-
luth Offer Equal Opportunity to all
Races" Those taking part were
Rev. Roy Burt, pastor of Lakeside
Methodist Church; Rev. Boyd M
Patrick, pastor of st. Marks; Mayor
Edward Hatch, of the City of Du.
luth; Attorney A. B. Clarified, Miss
C. Rudell, secretary of the Indus,
trial and Business Girls of the
YWCA, and Mrs. Irene PAUL of the
CLIO.
The meeting was opened by sing
ing America" and Rev. Burt Of
fered invocation. Two songs, writ
ten by our own Professor Henry
Williams, were sung by a trio con-
sisting of the Misses Veneer Bell,
Janet Winfield and Jean Mason. The
songs were the NAACP Song and
"Long Life America" The trio was
accompanied by Mrs. Carl Robin
son.
Rev. Roy Burt was chosen as
spokesman for the panel. He called
on Mr.. Clarified to open the dis
cussion. Mr.. Clarified gave his time
over to his daughter, Miss Francis
Clarified, who read a paper she had
written on the Negro Today and
Tomorrow.
Miss Veneer Bell read a poem,
"Black America" The discussion
then got under way. It proved very
interesting and enlightening.
The Jenny Lind singers under the
direction of Mrs. Ann Colby AL
bright sang. The meeting closed
with the singing of 'Lift Every
Voice."
Mr.. George Dozier was called to
Washington, D. c., because of the
critical illness of his mother. He
left Sunday evening.
Mrs. Wanda Brown left Sunday
afternoon for st. Paul to bewith her
husband, Buzzy Brown. She ex-
poets to be gone two weeks, after
which time she will return to have
a check-up by her physician. Mrs.
Brown had just recuperated from
having a broken ankle, sustained
last November 7.
A case of loyalty on the part
OF Whlte students towards a Negro
youth was brought to our attention
recently:
Clarence Jones, the only Negro
student of the Duluth Central high
school band, was dismissed from
band practice for no reason at all.
When the conductor, a Mr.. Thoma-
son, proceeded to have practice,
every member of the band (some
1907 refused to play until Clarence
was re-instated and Mr.. Thomson
apologized to him.
Clarence is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jones of Sixth avenue
east. Clarence's late brother, Viii
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HOLLYWOOD DOTS AND DASHES

be the official title of the Warner
Bros. short dramatizing the Spring
field, Mass, anti-racial prejudice
plan. The studio is putting a big
promotion campaign behind it, hop
ing to land it in a majority of the
nations's film houses Earl
Griffin, ex-Pittsburgh Courier pho
tographer, opens his new Club
Rendezvous this week. He was
formerly associated with Herb JEFF
fries in the famed Black Flamingo
Answers to the often asked
question of what has happened to
Herbie can be made by saying he
has taken seriously to painting
these days, with an occasional sing
ing engagement. If his first oil, a
portrait of Paul Robson, can be
used as an example, it looks as
though the boy has talent! q.
Warmers and Stains warriors are
having a hectic race. It's a ques-
ton of whether the Russian army
gets into the German capital or the
studio releases Hotel Berlin"
first Barry Baines and Jaun
Ray have opened what is conceded
to be the finest Lounge west of
Chicago Warner star John Gar
field was master of ceremonies at
a testimonial dinner given in honor
of Paul Robson at the Biltmore
Hotel . Freddie Harris who owns
the local Rhythm Club is slated for
a big buildup as a leading man.
Lena Horne thinks he has the ap-
pearance, which won't hurt at all!
Frank Tang, who plays Opt.
Ii in "Objective, Burma!" is hop
ing his role will impress people on
the relative Importance of the
Chinese soldier . And one of the
SWEETEST sights this correspondent
has seen hereabouts was Ruth Ford,
one of our prettier lassies, sitting
in the control room at the Jubilee"
broadcast at NBC. She's script girl
for the program which is an effort
of the Army's Special Services
Division.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

IN the maj OI CnS
Northwest Golden
Gloves. This, one
of the largest
crowds in Golden
Gloves history,
saw light cham
pions e m er G e
from a starting
field of some ITO
boys young
Ed Lacey fighting
for the Phyllis
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Jam Session
Last Chance!!
February 25tI

reDT udIy AOCAI
This weeks jam session at the
C. I. o. Hall, Sunday, Feb. 25, at
724 Fourth Ave. &c., Minneapolis,
will be the last chance to attend
the evening entertainment given
weekly by the Sportsman Club. The
new national dance ordinance pro-
hibits dancing after midnight and
the club plans to change their
nightly sessions to matinees.
A gigantic floor show is prom
Used by the club for this week and
the Navy band will appear as
guests. Doors will open at $3.50
pm.
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Elks' Grand
Boil Norway
Hull, Murch 2

Minneapolis Elks will hold a
grand ball Friday night, March 2,
at Norway Hall, 29th and Chicago
Ave-, Minneapolis.
Music will be furnished by the
Walter Lear band. Winners of the
Elks' popularity contest will be
announced
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

years ago Wnen
gas rationing first
went into effect
all the promoters
predicted tn a t
they'd soon have
to shut down for
the duration and
what not.
I recall when
tn e Auditorium
shows were al
most ready to
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
SPORTS
By PERCY VILLA

Who ever dreamed that boxing
would hit all-time gates records in
these war days I recall three
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
''Problems of HununitY

A HUMAN RELATION COLUMN WHEREIN THE TROUBLED
IN MIND AND HEART CAN SEEK COUNSEL AND GUIDANCE
counsel Of understanding
write snaly1ed the paper free Just aa9Ss
full address
all fully Onfne problems within the
OF reason. "ree " Arno
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23
SPORTS
JIMMIE LEE

Ten thousand frenzied fans sat
speeches. in the Minneapolis Audi
torium as the rosin and leather flew
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

Choir Gowns, Black, Long Sizes. From
$500. Minister'S Robes, with Black Velvet.
From $4,000. Taken from rental stock.
Descriptive catalogue mailed. Lindner,
153-RS West 33rd Street, New York City.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-02-23

will pick him over anyone even
Graves!
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Able Wallace

announced
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-26

How many people ever heard of DR.. Vannevar Bush? Yet,
DR.. Bush and his Office of Scientific Research and Develop
ment have done as much to win this wal as a dozen generals
whose names are known to millions.
Technology and science today march with the humble
doughfoot, cruise with the navy and scan the skies with the
air forces. Scientific brains have helped to win this war, just
as has our strategic planning and our manpower. The bazooka,
radar, fire control are just a few of the hundreds of develop
ments that have helped us wage successful war.
Up to a few years ago, a very small part of this nations
research was devoted directly to war. The Germans had been
thinking and planning about such things for years. They had
a head start. Some of our high officers say that that head start,
with new and startling developments that are now being re-
vealed, might have been disastrous to us in a few more months.
And yet, congress has been debating about the ACCESSIBILITY
of continuing funds for research activity to be c~oordinated with
the branches of our armed forces. Our legislators might as
well debate dscontnuance of the army and navy; it would
make just as much sense. So far as science is concerned, we
feel that it should be on the same status as future military ac-
tivity. And, like the fire department., we many not need it
tomorrow but it will be mighty comforting to have it when we
do need it.