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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Newsonn Gets
Third Defeat
Photo by Times stAff photogri

WASHINGTON, May s (UP)--
George Case, whose fame as a
baserunner has obscured the fact
that he must hit to get there,
made five straight hits and drove
in three runs today as the Wash
ington Senators handed the Phila-
delphia A I letics their fifth
straight defeat. 7 10 3.
Buck Newsom, who is neither
so loquaciouS or so effective as
in former years. took his third
beating against one win.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

fro m Fritzle
Zivic. on e o !
the greatest OF
the rim & bat
tiers One has
10 fight ZivIc
not shoot craps
with hlm.
r Ut m ore
! m p TT a n I.
Cochrane " a s
the first title
holder 10 join
up W h en- his
Uncle Sam got
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
PHIIADFIPHIA

Totsr 40 II u ID Totals 80 "a -
sBatfec Tor Hammer IN thlrc inning.
bBAtied fof ksr Ia MN irnins
CBatted for Ripple IN eighth inning
p-ooslvn sol lo2 ooi-1O
ptiisosiphia 600 olO 600 /
puns-Ro.en Calsn : walker 2 DINO.
Hart q Davis FoXK Efrox-BASinSki. NAs
dell & Hammer ) Runs ostted in-WAker
Uassnmsyef Two-bAss nits--Rosen. walker.
Home run-GAlan stolen bASe-DaNif. Sacrt-
fice-S;anky Double piAys-SiAnky TO Basin
sat BaSlnSn 10 SAnky 70 CAlAn CAballero
10 wasdell, Galan tuns0istedi Left on bases
-RroOslyn 9, Philadelphia , Bases on balls
OFT Davis / of Kari / of Ripple 4
struck out-ny Karl ]. Hits-Of Schanz
In D, inninE or Kari IN "a INNINGS. OF
Ripple. ! Ia 2 innings OF ChetkoSich Ia
: inning. BslE-Rippe. Losing pitcheT-
SChhnL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Big First Inning
Wins for Yanks
Grimes Features
With 3-Run Homer

BOSTON, May s ,OUP)-The
New York Yankees scored five
runs after two were out in the
first inning TO defeat the Boston
Red Sox today. Z 10 3.
Oscar Grimes three-run homer
was the big blow IN that inning.
Johnny LindellS single scored the
first run. Nick Etten doubled him
home, Frank CroSetti walked and
then Grimes caught one of Rex
Cecils pitches for a homer.
..,. .oau RngTOR
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Cannon Ball Bill Dies

CLEVELAND, May s CUP)-
Services were arranged today for
William Cannon Ball Bill" Stem
myer, 81. pitcher for the Boston
National League baseball team ir
the late lS00's who died yester'
daV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Sports
Cobb Struck Out
Last Time at Bot
By LEO MACDONELL


Jimmy Dykes recalls Ty Cobb
luck out in his last appearance
1.-THE major leagues The
-Iorgia Peach bowed out as a
member of the Athletics
"He pinch hit for me-" Dykes
recalled. "and Henry Johnson
famed him."
Letting Cobb bat for Dykes was
one of the few mistakes" made
by Connie Mack, according to
Dykes That was in Septem-
ber. 1928.
Don Barnes. president of the
ST. Louis Browns, celebrated his
5lst birthday Saturday . Chief
Bender also had a birthday Satur-
day . . the 62d for the former
Athletic pitching star Pvt.
Johnny Goodman, former open
and amateur golf champion. is
scoring on course in India.
Ted McGrew. scout for the
Phils. once left his 6-year-old son,
now husky s l/c Charles Nc
Grew. 10 the tender mercieS Of
two umpireS. Joe Rue and Larry
Goetz -. When Mr.. and Mrs.
McGrew returned from their
bridge game. they learned. not
without diSmay, that the TWO
nurses" had taken young Charles
to-of all places--a burlesque
show.
Frank Lausche, governor Of
Ohio and strong darkhorse in the
voting for baseball commissioner,
probably would have landed the
Job instead Of Senator Chandler
had ne OLauschel had more of a
national reputation, according 10
an inSider.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
BOSTON

Totals 34ll 27l3 Totals "a s27 II
s-Bstted for Terry IN seventh.
b-Batted for Barrett In ninth.
New YORK 500 Oo2 oOo-7
Boston oO2 600 1908
Runs--Martin Gindeu 2 Etten a. Crusetti
Grimps NewsOme steiner. CulbeTSOn. Errors
CrOsetti Dubiel. Runs batted in-L.indell
Ettpn Grimes l. Metkovich johnson,
Crusetti, Steiner. Two-baSe hits - Etten.
Steiner Home run-Crimes. Double plays
SeWSOme 10 steiner to Metkoyich. r. Car
bark 20 Newsome Grimes to StirnweiSS 20
Euen 2 Cr0setti unassiSted Left on bases
New YORK s. Boston 9. Bases on ballS-On
Cecu off Dubiel s or Barrett l. Struck
out-By Cecil 4 by Dubiel 2, by Barrett 2.
HitS-On Cecil : IN innings. none out
in sixth of Terry In innings. off
Barrett IN ? innings. Losing pitcher-Cecil.
Umpires-WeAfer Stewart ana MCGOWAN.
AttendanCe-6 457 paic. Time OF game-2:1 IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Cuc(ine|Io' S Hit
Beats Indians

CHICAGO, May 5 tUP)-Tony
Cuccinello's single. driving IN
Johnny Dickshot in the last half
Of the ninth inning. gave the
White Sox a 81 victory over the
Cleveland Indians today.
CLEVELAND CHICAGO
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Benton Seeks 4th
Win Sunday
Newhouser Also
in DoubIe-header

Harold Newhouser and Al Ben
ton will pitch for the Tigers
against the Browns in a double
header here this Sunday. New
houser Will be seeking his second
victory in four starts. Benton
viii be bidding for his fourth trl-
umph in as many starts.
Before the game. in practice.
Pete Gray, the Browns one
armed star. entertained the
crowd with fancy catches in the
outfield. The customers got a big
bang when he caught a couple
behind his back.
A stream-lined Steve O'Neill re-
turned 10 the Tiger bench. O'Neill
weighed 247 when he reported Al
Evansville for spring training. He
came out of Ford Hospital, where
he was confined for two weeks
with arthritis. weighing 2l4. He
reported that he was feeling
great again" The swelling in his
ankle is down and the pain is
gone.
In the second inning. Clary suf.
fered a spike wound on a hand al
third when York ran into him. The
injury was not serious. however
and Clary remained at his thirC
base post.
Stephens home run in th'
fourth, which dropped into IN,
lower deck of the right fielC
stands and then bounced out onto
the field. was the Browns short
stops third of the year. II wa,
the first circuit drive of the sea
son at Briggs Stadium and th'
first off Tiger pitching. The bal
dropped into the stands through
the lowering Of screen. II would
have been a two-bagger only las
season
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Dodgers Walop
Phllies Twice
Hapless PhiIs Make
Five Errors in Each

PHILADELPHIA. May ; (UPl
Brooklyn Dodgers capitalized on
FIVE Philadelphia PhillieS errors
in each game today 10 take both
ends of a double-header. 10-l
and 1913
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

RunS-Peck Hail. Siebsrt, Case q Ciift
Zardon q Guerra. Wolff Errors Peek
Busch. Runs batted in-Kuhel Case }. Kei.
2. Zardon, SiebeTt. Tvo-bASe hitS-Chft
SiebeTt. stolen bases-CAse. Guerra. Sacrifice
hit-Myatt. Left on baSeS-Philaoe phia 8.
Washington 9. Bases on bslls-Off Woln 3.
of NeNsom off Scheib /. Struck out-By
Wolff Z BY EewSom 2. by Seheib 2 Hits
OF Newsom J In as innings OF Scheib 3
In So innings. Wild pitch-Wolff Passed
ball-Hayes. Losing pitcheT-Newsom.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
CLLNEIAN1

Totals - sX2A Il Totals % 2 q 3
aWheeleT batted for Smith 81 eighth
bWilliams ba'ted for Kiiemsn IN ninth.
ISons out when winning run scored
Cleveland oiO 600 OoI-2
Chicago 100 100 OOi-3
Runs-Boudrpsu Hockett DickKhot Nsgei.
Errors NichAeN Lee Runs batted In
CA!Aaek Rcss Cuccinpilo Two-baAe hts
ChihoCh Dickshut Sacrifice hits-Dickshot,
Ssgs Double plAys-Chihocn 70 Boudreau
20 Rocco Cuccinelio 20 SchAW 10 Mage.
Left on bases-Clevelsno : Chicago 5. Bases
out-By smith 2. BY Lee s Hits-OH Smith
In : innings on Henry ! IN o inninE
pitched 20 one batter. of Kiem6n q IN
pitcn-smith Losing pitcher-Hsnry
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
How They Stand

SATURDAYS GAME
s. Louis ; DETROIT o
Chicago :. Cleveland ?.
New York : Boston
Washington Z. Philadelphia 40.
SUNDAT's GAMLS
s. Louis A. Detroit Ca.
Cleveland AZ Chicago "a.
New York AZ Boston a.
Philadelphia at Washington f2l.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
sTCoSD GAMF
BRooKIY> PHIIADEIPHIA
Brooklyn
PhilAdeiphls

nrc,ktvp 600 IOA is1--i2
PhNAdelphla oeu olV wv
Runs-Rosen Gssn walker : o.mo
Sukeforth Hart Baslnsh, Gtegs haunti
Dinrcs Adams DiMsEgio. Msncuso. Hasen'
MAYER Barrett Tripiett. Errors-Calan, HATt
BAsinsN Gregg Hammer, fox1 Msncuse
HaSenniayer Barrett Runs batted in-hsH =
Gregg Cslan walker Olino. Rosen, Dlnge'
" Hammer DiMagEiO. Cahaller0. 40
bas. httx-Msncuso walker ? Dinfes Dino
stolen baseS-Dinges. Sukeiofth SecIiIlee'
RasinSki Gregg Double plays-StankF "
Bssinsr 10 GAlan Left on bases-hfo9k.yn
q Puisdelphis = Bases on esns-ou Greei
= off Rsfrett OF Coffman Struck out
Nv crerg nv Barrett HitS-On Gregr
in z innings none out IN ninth ~
lombard In 7 inning. of Berfetl 2 ln
. in 2 innings of Coffmsn : In inninfs
Wiid pitch - lombard winning pitcher -
cregg Loslnr pitcher - Barrett
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

Runs batted IN - stephens. Kramer 4.
Byrnes, Hsyworth. Tvo-oase hits-Hayvorth.
Sacrifice hit--Kramer. Left on bases-st
Louis 6. Detroit 5. Double play-Schulte ~
Trout 3. Struck out-By Kramer Z. By Trout
?. Bslk-Trout. Passed bali-Swift.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
NATIONAL LEAGIE
SATTRpAY,S RESILIS

SATURDAYS RESULTS
Chicago S. St Louis
Brooklyn 1912, PHILADELPHIA Ia.
New York ] SO Boston 5-4
Cincinnati al Pittsburgh. postponed.
SUNDAYS GAMES
Chicago AZ St Louis t2l.
Boston at New York "a.
Brooklyn az Philadelphis az.
Cincinnati AZ Pittsburgh a.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Coehrane Hits Back

Freddie tRed) Cochrane, the
worlds welterweight champion,
stung by a reflection on his ring
record. shot back AT the scoffer:
"WelI. I didn't win my title In
. crap game"
II is certain that Cochrane
a,n't-he took the title away
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
a Runs in 4th
SewUpGdrne
Stephens Homer
Opens Big Rally
By LEO MACDONELL

Jack Kramer outpitched Paul
Dizzy Trout and the Browns
blanked the Tigers, SO, in the
first of a three-game series at
Briggs Stadium Saturday. II was
Trout'S first defeat in four starts
this season. Inclement weather
held the crowd TO a paltry 1854
paid customers.
Whereas Kram er. big right
handler, yielded the Tigers but
four hits in as many innings, the
Browns punched four extra base
hits, one a home run by Vernon
Stephens. in the fourth inning for
four of their tallies. The other
came in the eighth and was helped
along by a balk by Trout.
Stephens homer, third OF the
year for the Browns hard hitting
shortStop, was one of seven hits
which the league champion gar
nered off Trout.
WHAT, NO SCREEN
Ironically. the homer dronped
into the lower deck of the fight
field stands, once protected by a
screen. II would have been a two
Dagger last year but for the
change, which was done presum-
ably to help Tiger left-handed
hitters.
But il was a visiting player. a
right-handed hitter at that. who
was the first TO take advantage
of the change.
Eddie Mayo collected two of the
four hits off Kramer, one a two-
Dagger and the other a clean sim
gle to center. Bob Swift bagged
the only other clean single off the
st. Louis finger. Rudy York
topped a roller for a scratch
single.
Still in a hitting slump. York
struck out twice and was the tar.
get for boos from the customers.
STEPHENS STARTS 1T
After pitching IS scoreless in.
lnings in a row, Trout stumbled
into trouble in the fourth inning.
Stephens started the st. Louis
picnic with his homer. And, when
Red Boron fumbled George Nc.
Quinn's grounder, the Browns
first baseman was safe at first
McQuinn, however. was forced at
second when Gene Moore grounded
to Boron.
Myron Hayworth. a brother OF
Ray. the former Tiger catcher.
then came through with double
to right. The clouds frightened
for the Tigers when Ellis Clary
popped to Mayo. But. Detroit's Joy
was short-lived as Kramer doubled
TO left, scoring Moore and Hay
, worth.
, Milt Byrnes followed with an-
other two-bagger which brought
Kramer Scampering home. Len
Schultz graciously popped to
: Skeeter Webb. ending the st. Louis
frolic, temporarily at least.
TROUTS BALK COSTLY
The Browns notched their fifth
, marker in the eighth with one
down. McQuinn walked and then
moved TO second when Umpire
4 Bill Summers called a balk on
Trout. Trout and Swift protested
9 vigorously until the calmer Paul
Q Richards came from the dugout
! and broke up the rebellion.
The balk proved costly when
after Moore fouled out, Haywortt
9 singled to right and McQuinr
o scored.
: With eight innings played. thu
game was halted when il rained
After a 19-minute delay play wal
; resumed but it proved of no helT
, TO the Tigers.
. With two down, York walked
only TO perish when Doc Cramel
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
TEAM EVENT SET

The districts schedule will oper
with the team event on Sunday
June 10, under direction OF Boz
Howell Two courses will be used
one group playing al Red Run
the other at Plum Hollow The
group winners will play off later
for the title won last year by
Lakepointe
The Father and Son tourna-
ment, an alternate stroke event
this time. is scheduled for August
2 at Pine Lake with w. B. Craw-
ford in charge.
The Club Relations and 40 and
Over event viii be at Detroit
Country Club, Sept. IL.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
BIRMINGHAM TOURNEY

Birmingham Country Club will
hold It's first annual lnvitational
tournament. Friday and Saturday
July 20-2l, president Ray Forsyth
announces. A medal competition,
1S holes will be played both days
with dinner dance Saturday
night. Prizes Will be awarded on a
scratch as well as handicap basis.
There now Will be an invita-
tional tournament each month
beginning with the one al Red
Run. June 22-23-24 The Crosse
lie tournament is set for August
1883, and the Lochmoor tour
nament, Sept. 1873
Plum Hollow Will hold an in
vitaiional mixed event on Aug.
II. II will be limited 10 20 pairs
and viii include most of the dis
trlcts star combinations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

District Golf
Tourney Set
Qualify July 8
on Three Courses
BY NJ. r. DRUKENBROD

The Detroit District Golf Asso-
cations championship tourna-
ment, which will be revived this
season after four-year lapse. will
be conducted on new basis,
Chairman Hal A. White an
nounces.
1t will be spread over three
week-ends, with the final on Sun
day, July %. at Orchard Lake
Country Club. which will be the
scene OF all match play.
As a time and travel saver, the
18-hole qualifying round will take
place on Sunday. July s, at three
different clubs. East siders will
qualify at Lakepointe. west Slders
al Meadowbrook and north siders
at Birmingham.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
80 TO QUALIFY

Thirty-two will qualify for the
matches at Orchard Lake, the
number 10 be allotted each course
10 be decided later. Two matches
will be played at Orchard Lake
both Saturday and Sunday. July
ii and Is, and will reduce the
field 10 the two finalists for the
following Sunday.
Frank Farrell and Fred Kam-
mer. who will have charge OF the
tournament. hope 10 have two
flights OF 10 players each in addi-
tion 10 the championship flight.
The last time the district was
played. in l94l at Birmingham.
Mike DietZ was the winner and
Ed Flowers the runnerup. Both
now are in the armed forces on
duty outside this country as are
many others who competed that
wear
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Your State Health
officer Says

One of the most dangerous diseases
Of infancy and early childhood. whoop-
ing cough causes more deaths in chill
dren under five years Of age than meas
les, diphtheria and scarlet fever COM
bined. Highly contagious, whooping
cough is spread by discharges from the
nose, mouth and throat. Although most
cases have a definite whoop, some do
not. These unknown cases in which the
hooD never appears are the greatest
means Of spreading the disease. A pa
lent is in danger of developing compli-
1tiCns the most serious being broncho-
'neumonia.
Illumination is the best protection
rains! whcopinc coug1 'iven at least
hree months before exp-sure. the vac
cine will prevent the disease in IS per
en- Of the children ~immunized. In the
other Is per cent TIE severity of the
use will be considerably lessened.
The State Board of Health furnishes
vaccine for all children between four
months and three years of age. Parents
can have their children immunized by
''eir private physician or county health
officer. Protect your child against
whooping cough during the critical peri
of his early life.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Mrs. Drone's Nephew
Killed Over Cologne

Friends of Mr. and Mrs G. W. Drane,
Of Durant, will regret to learn their
nephew, Sgt. Charles W. Brown, pre-
~viously listed as missing in action, was
killed over Cologne, Germany on Oct.
i4th. His mother, Mrs. Clarence c.
Brown, of Aberdeen, is the former Kate
Bankhead, sister of Mrs. Drane.
Young Brown was a 1943 graduate of
Aberdeen High and was indicted in
June, 1943. He received his gunner's
wings at Kingman, Ariz., and graduated
from gunnery school at Avon Park, Fla,
He went overseas with the Eighth Army
Air Force in July, 1914.
Mrs. Brown has two other sons in the
service: 1t. Andrew j. Brown, in Italy
and 1t. Clarence R. Brown in Florida
A fourth son, Webb, who was Is in No.
vember, has been accepted by the Ali
Forces and is awaiting call to active
duty. She has one other son, Mac, 16
and two daughters, Mrs. John Pickle
of Tulsa, Okla, and Mrs. Quinn Mat
tox, Of Fort Benning, Ga, 1t. Mattox hal
completed OCS training there after
spending two years in the Pacific.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Walter |. Ellis, III
Wounded Second Time

fl EI3 ggNgMaI "a ~lBIfQe1 81 1910
Private Walter Lee Ellis. III, 10, son
of W. L. Ellis. Jr., was reported wound
ed a. second time. Walter Lee was in
Quoted at Camp Shelby in May 1914,
and had his basic training al Camp Nc
Lellan, Alabama. He went overseas in
October. 1914, and vas with the 134th
infantry Regiment, 35th Division of
He"er- patton's T ird Army in France.
On December 4th he was wounded in
V rance and went back into action on
December 14th. January 2Sth the War
Department sent a telegram stating
'aat he had been wounded again on
anuary ~ h u Belgium and was in a
90 ! toere. The telegram follows;
The War Department regrets to in
form you that your son, Pvt. Waller
Lee Ellis, III, was slightly wounded in
action January 1"-N in Belgium. Furth-
err report from the Wa Department
states t at he returned to action De-
ccmber 14th after previously being
wounded. Mail address follows direct
from hospital with details"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Veterans Service
committees. Named

~ 11s az 80 ~ EHft EAt
Local Committees have peen named in
Durant to serve returning veterans and
their dependents. All members Of these
committees are volunteers and have as
their. objective service to the returning
veterans who are asked to feel free to
call at will for advice. or service.
The complete list follows:
Permanent Chairman (Sec. Veterans
Service Center) Mrs. Miles Ray, Office
Phone 4s-J.
Permanent Secretary CLERK. Local
Board No. l. Durant. Miss.) Mrs. vir-
ginia Kealhofer, Office Phone I'll.
Committee on Old Jobs-Mr. J. R.
Joyce, Chairman, Phone "a (res.); Mrs.
Charlotte Tindall, Phone 1873 or 103
Cres.); Mr.. r. e. Irby, Phone 81 or 17s
(res.). "r
Committee on New Jobs-Mr. Carl F.
Drake, Atty. Office over Peoples Bank.
Committee on Civil Service-Mr. NJ.
+. Williams, Postmaster, Phone DOR
(res.).
Committee on Business Purchase,
Committee on Home Purchase and Hous-
ing-Mr. J. l.. Longinotti, Banker. Phone
1873 or 21S (res.);a Mr.. J. C. Sproles,
Cashier, Phone IS or 50 (res.).
Committee on Farm Purchase, and
Agricultural Employment-Mr. E. &C
Howard, Farmer, Phone 125-R-4 (res.);
Mr.. C. w. Carr, office 116 Court So
Lexington Miss, Prone ia or 22e (res)
Committee on Claims and Pensions
Committee on Legal Aid and Assistance
Mr.. s. R. King, Atty, Phone 43-J o,
i3-R (res.).
committee on Fin. Aid and Temp. As.
e'~t. local Red Cross Representative
Mr.. w. II. Counts, Phone 154 or 16S
(res.).
Committee on Hospitalization-Dr. w
B. Hyde, Phone 100 or II (res.l.
Committee on Education-Mr C. H
CHrruth, Jr., Supt., Phone 165 or 1876
(res.).
Committee on Industrial Development
Rev. Henry S. Robinson, Pres. Rotary
Club, Phone SO (res.).
All Rotary Members.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Lexington Youth Is
Killed n Action

Mr.. and Mrs T. W. Ware of Ri. 8
Lexington. received a telegram from the
War Department January 9th, stating
their son, Walter, was killed in action
in Belgium. Mr.. and Mrs. Ware receiv.
ed a telegram on January Gath stating
that Walter had been missing in action
since January Sth.
Young Ware was with the 9Th Arma-
ment Division OF the Signal Corps in
the Third Army. He rad been in the
army sixteen months and overseas four
mon-hs. Before his induction. he was e
student at Lexington High School.
Before going overseas. Pvt. Ware re
ceived training at Fl. Benning, Georgia
Camp W,eeIer Ga, and Camp Var
Dorm, CentreYiile, Miss.
Surviving him are his parents. Mr.
nd Ms, 7. Y. Ware two sisters, Mary
7l.zate q aaa Carolyn, and two broth
rs. Robert ara Eucena.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Former Durunt Resident
MISSING Over Germany

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Barton,
former residents of Durant, now of
Brunswick, Ca, will regret to learn
they have received a message from the
War Department stating their SON., Will
liam II. Barton, has been missing in ac-
ton over Germany since Dec. 21st.
No details were given and friends of
the Barton family here will hope and
pray for good news about their son. Mr..
ard Mrs. Barton are now living at ALI
Albany ST., Brunswick, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton lived in Durant
in the home Of Miss Pearl Mcgee while
Camp Mccain was under construction.
He was paymaster for the Jones Con-
struction CO., which built the camp
Their son, William, and daughter,
Dorothy, were with them here. Another
son, Ed, is in the service also.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
w. A Murtin's
Birthduy Honored

On January 23rd, Miss Smith and
eight members of the Castalian Demon
stration Club, with Mrs. Robert Henry,
Becky. Miss Kate Cooper and Dave
Stevens as visitors, met in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Martin to celebrate
Mr.. Martins birthday with a dish din
ner. Each one remembered him with a
gift. Taose who were unable to attend
also sent gifts.
The surprise Of the occasion was
when his sister and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Carey Leatherwood from Nc
Gehee, Arkansas, whom he had not seen
for five years, with John Ivy of Par
tain and Mrs. Howard and Mrs, Carol
Ivy of Jackson were presented.
Everyone enjoyed this occasion and
went away wishing Mr.. Martin many
more happy birthdays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-02-01
Robin Jones Rites
Held On tuesday

r. X. (Robin) Jones died at his home
n Tchula about 4:30 Monday morning
January Goth after a very brief illness.
Rev. Walter Smith, Methodist minister
conducted a prayer service at the home.
Funeral services were held at the
grave in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lexing-
on, Tuesday morning at 1880, and con-
lucted by Rev. William Albert, Episco-
pal Rector, of 7 exington and Canton.
Pallbearers WEI. his friends.
Robin Jones, as he was known I'll
over the County by a wide circle Of
friends, lived the entire 81 years of his
life In Tchula. He was the oledest son
Cornelia Jones.
Until the last few years he was in
he mercantile business. He vas an in
fluential and prominent business man
Of the county and at the time of his
Heath was a member of the Board of
Aldermen of the Town of Tchula, a
Director of the Merchants and Planters
Bank and a Trustee of the Holmes
County Hospital Board.
1t would be impossible to list the
many kind and thoughtful things that
Robin has done for numbers of people
during his quiet and u~n-assuming life
time. He will be sadly missed by old and
young.
He is survived by two brothers, Ber-
tie Jones of Tchula and Willie E. Jones
Of Aberdeen, and two nephews, Robert
Jones, U. s. Navy on duty in the At
lantic and Willie Jones, Jr, u. S. Army
in Italy.