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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
31st Division Soon
To Be. DemobiIized

Three National Guard infantry
divisions, including the Mississippi
Alabama-F Florida thirty-first Dixie"
division, have been ordered back to
the United States for deactivation at
al early date-but only a few of the
National Guard members who were
modified here in November, 1910,
will return on this trip, Adj. Gen.
Ralph Hays said.
Most Of the National Guard men,
bers were transferred out of the 31st
division, in cadres for training Of
other units which had entered the
Army through selective service"
Gen. Hays explained.
I'm the early days of the war, the
National Guard men were virtually
the only trained soldiers available,
and had to be used for training OF
the draftees. In this way, the men
of the 155th Infantry, the l06th
Medical corps, and the other Missis-
sippi regiments which entered the
Army through activation of the 31st
division, were detached, and scatter
ed to the ends of the earth.
The 3lst division has seen Is
months of overseas service, fighting
at Aitape and Wake-Sarmi on New
Guinea, Morotai in the Halmaheras.
and on Mindanao in the Philippines.
It is commanded by Maj. Gen. Law
renee A. Martin.
Battery B of the Mississippi Nat
ional Guard was called into the
army a year before Pearl Harbor.
The Holmes men in this outfit are
scattered all over the globe. Only
about fifteen men originally with
the Battery remain in the 31st Di-
vision.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Stote Fair To
Begin Oct. 9th

All Mississipplans were invited TO-
day by Mayor Leland Speed and
Commissioners r. S. Withers and D
B. Sharon, Of Jackson, to join in
celebrating victory by attending the
Victory State Fair" to be held in
the Capital City during the week OF
October 8-13.
Mississippi's first statewide ex-
position since the end of hostilities
will begin at noon on Monday, Oct.
8, which has been declared Jackson
Day and will continue through Sat
urday, Oct. Is, Service Mems and
Veterans Day.
Tuesday has been decreed Beef
Cattle Day; Wednesday, Dairy Cat
tie Day; and Thursday will be Farm
and Home Day and Poultry Day.
Friday will be School and College
Day.
Highlights Of the six-day victory
exhibition will be Beef Cattle, Dairy
Cattle and Poultry Shows and a
gigantic display of postwar farm
machinery and home appliances.
A spectacular grandstand show,
State Fair Victory Revue, will be
presented nightly and the Royal
American Shows, largest carnival in
America, will provide 40 midway
attractions.
More than 100000 in premiums
IS offered in the all-Mississippi beef
cattle, dairy cattle and poultry shows
which will be under the direction OF
specialists of the State Extension
Service.
jackson, as sponsor and host city
of the victory exposition, will be
gayly decorated for the six-day
event and loo, 900 visitors from all
over the state are expected to at
tend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Capt. Bub Wilkes
Gets Discharge

Capt. Burwell B. (Bub) Wilkes,
USA, son Of Mrs. Lauraene Wilkes,
received an honorable discharge
from the service Monday at Camp
Shelby after A and one-half years in
the army, 81 months of which was
spent overseas in Europe. He will
be on accumulated leave until Nov.
18th when his formal discharge will
be effective.
Capt. Wilkes wears the Bronze
Star, Oak Leaf Cluster, Presidential
Unit Citation and five battle stars.
He was stationed in England for
some time and fought with the fam
ed Fourth Armored Division in Fran
ce, Belgium, Holland, Germany and
Czechslovokia.
He entered the service as q private
and won his commission at OCS in
Fort Knox, KY. When he went in
the service he was a senior IN law
at Harvard University. Cambridge,
Mass, and plans to resume his
studies there in January.
A brother, Major John B. Wilkes,
u. S. Medical Corps, has just return
ed from Europe and will arrive with
his wife and son within a few days
for a visit with his mother and Capt.
Wilkes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
INuzorene Church

Remember the Sabbath Day t.
Keep it Holy. Elk. 31:l5. Can WI
keep the Sabbath holy out on the
creek bank fishing, or out in the
woods squirrel hunting? Or just ly-
ing around the house on Sunday
morning?
My friend, be honest with your
self, and God. Make your plans to
attend Church somewhere this Sab
bath. You are welcome at the
Church of the Nazarene where you
can enjoy old time Gospel Preaching
and singing.
Services as follows:
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.
Worship HOO A. M.
Evangelist 7:45 p. M.
Prayer Meeting Wed. 7:45 P. M.
Cottage Prayer Service Friday, at
Helen McNeer's.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Leslie Gets Discharge
From Service

Mrs. Willie Raybon Leslie has re-
ceived word that her husband will
be home soon. He had arrived at
Pearl Harbor to await transporta-
ton to the States.
Pfc. Leslie, USING, has been sta
toned on Midway Island for the
past year. He enlisted in the Ma
rine Corps Oct. 1882 and received
boot training at Paris Island, S. c.,
Feb. 1893 he sailed from Portsmouth,
Va, for the Philippines. After serv-
ing there several months he was
sent to Picking and other China
bases, staying there until late 1886.
He was then in the active reserve
and went to Washington, D. c.,
where he was employed in u. S.
Government office. He was called
into active duty Sept. 1899 and serv-
ed as Pit. Sgt. at Quantico, Va, Par
ris Island, and Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. He received an honorable dis
charge in Sept. 1912. In May 1914 he
was again called into service.
He will receive his discharge up
on arriving in the States and return
to his job with the U. S. Government
Department of Internal Revenue in
New Orleans.
He is the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Leslie. His wife and son,
Billy, have been living at the Beach
man apartment during his absence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Durant Legion Post
Sets New Mark

Preston Hudson Post No. 10 of tho
American Legion, which started ito
1916 membership drive on Septem.
Der 3rd, is sweeping through to a
very high number of members on it's
rolls. More than seventy new men,
bers have been added bringing the
membership list to about 100, MAX
ing it the second largest American
Legion Post in District Five, of the
State Department, being led only by
Kosciusko. The membership goal is
$50, and the Post expects to attain
this before Armistice Day, Novem-
Der 18th, next.
Post Commonder S. R. King, e
ports the following new members
who r for the most part still in
the armed services and not yet dis
charged:
Allen B. Brown, Melvin Beach
man, Walter Bosse, Jack Bradford,
Robert H. Bowie, VIM. F. Elmore,
Jr., J.. D. Cooper, Jr., VIM. Eph.
Cresswell, Frank Cresswell, Richard
B. Draine, w. E. Durham, Jr., Bruce
Baine, Frank Edwards, Jack Ed
wards, James Ellard, Leon Engle-
man, Marvin Engleman, Geo. w.
Freeman.
c. c. Handy, Robert D. King.
James Longinotti, Tony Manseu.
Steve Musslewhite, Herman Odom,
Jr., Calvin R. King, Charles Keal-
hofer, Marcus Love, Jr., Merrill
Mitchell, James E. Mcclellan, Hoyt
Pass, Noble w. Kyle, Vernon Leslie,
Billy Mansfield, VIM. Glazier Mont
gomery. Richard O'Cain, Charlie.
Phillips.
Marcus Rogers, Jr., Joe Thornton.
Emmett Waggoner. Claude Shanks
Floyd Upshaw, Wickham Winborn,
James Terry, Denton Waddell, Joe
c. York.
Commander King states that the
benefits of the Legion are numerous
and every service man or woman
should join Immediately in order to
get in on the start Of the World War
II group, which is expected to take
over the work of the Legion to a
considerable extent and carry on in
to the future.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Potients At The Hospital
White

WulI0
Mrs. Paul Waldrop, Lexington.
James w. Rhyme, Lexington.
Mrs. Stella Depoyster and baby
girl, Cruger.
Mrs. Johnnie Bevill, Lexington.
E. T. Branch, Goodman.
Mrs. ". B. Mcbride, Tchula.
Cecile Mason, Lexington.
Mrs. B. M. Waldrop, Lexington.
Colo1ed
Fannie Mae Jefferson. Tchula.
Harry Claiborn, Tchula.
Ray jefferson, KERN. :,
Estelle Roe, Tchula. II
Luceil Allen, Sails.
Alberta Powels, Lexington
Annie Reed, Tchula.
Annie Mae Redmond, Lexington
Anirew Redmond, Tchula,
Aaron Jones, Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Retired !. c. Engineer
Speaks To Rotary

Mr.. Sid Law, of Memphis, retired
/. c. Engineer, was guest speaker at
the Rotary Club Friday, Sept. 81.
His subject was Safety. He also
talked to the Student Body at the
High School at $50 A. M. on Fri
day. Mr.. Law, in working with the
Safety Department, has talked to
students in 500 High Schools.
II is interesting to know that Mr..
Law pulled the Panama Limited
through Durant for 20 years and
that he fired for Casey Jones the
night before his fatal accident
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Friends of Marcus Love, Jr.

Friends of Marcus Love, Jr.. are
happy to know that he will be dis
charged from the Service Sept. n.
He is now at Tacoma, Wash, and
will reach home the 18th Of October.
Mrs. Carl Wilson spent Friday in
Memphis.
SIZE Paul E. Aldy left Friday,
Sept 81, for Camp Parks at Shu-
maker. Cauf
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
.AssoGationaI Sunday
School Meet Both

The Holmes County Associational
Sunday School meeting will be held
with the Durant Church September
3Oth at 3 o'clock.
After a short business session and
devotional by the Durant pastor, the
Rev. c. M. Day, Mr.. ]. E. Sweeney
of Yazoo City will speak on some
phase of Sunday School work.
The Training Union Organization
will meet at 2 o'clock and will be
under the direction Of Marvin Nc
Lellan Of Durant.
Mrs. w. E. Grace, Supt
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Pickens Rotary
Met Wednesday,

Pickens, Miss, Sept. 26-Guest
speakers at the Pickens Rotary Club
Wednesday included A. r. Ruby,
County Agent of Yazoo County, N.
S. Estes, County Agent of Madison
County, Kit Carson, County Agent
Holmes County and Mr.. Taylor Car
lond, President of the Tri-C County
Farmers Club which was recently
organized here.
Miss Frances Hinson was also a
guest of the Club.
Rev. J. Noel Hinson was appoint
ed program chairman for next
month.
]. Noel Hinson, Reporter
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Card Of Thonks

To my friends and neighbors, ]
wish to express my heartfelt appre-
citation for their many expressions of
sympathy and kindness, during the
long illness and recent death of my
beloved husband, and for the beau
tiful floral offerings. Especially do
I wish to thank Mr.. Rossen and DR..
Hyde for effectiveness. The minis
tiers for consoling words.
May Gods richest blessings be
ever yours, is my prayer.
Mrs. Ira L. Myers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Holmes County WMU
Met Al Durant

The Holmes County Woman's Mis-
sionary Union met with the Durant
W.M.U Friday, Sept. 81. There were
rs representatives present from the
societies over the county.
Mrs. G. J. Everett, of Goodman,
gave the devotional and Mrs. H. X.
Sledge of Jackson, president Of Dis
trict l, and the Rev. c. M. Day, pas
tor of Durant brought the inspira-
tional messages of the day.
Special music was given by the
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas of Pickens.
All Departmental Chairmen of the
county gave reports on their work
for the year.
The hostess society served lunch.
Newly elected officers for the year
are:
Supt. Mrs. M. d. Baine, Durant;
Associate Supt. Mrs. d. ]. Ford,
Goodman; Sec. g. Treas. Mrs. A. L.
Stevens, Durant; Mission Study
Chairman, Mrs. Madison Flowers,
Young Peoples Leader,
Mrs. Robert Henry, Durant; Stew
.rdship Chairman, Miss Bell Stigler.
Community Missions,
Mrs. H. L. Harrington, Durant; Pr
anist, Mrs. w. E. Marshall, Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27

The Reverend c. NJ. Day was a
Lexington visitor Wednesday.
Mrs Betty Mitchell attended to
business In Lexingteo Trrsday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
WHAT AMERICA HAD
President Issues Orders Without
Consulting Secretaries of Won and

President Issues Orders Without
Consulting Secretaries of Won and
Navy.
There is no room here to discuss
these interesting features of what is
now a section Of history. I do not
wish to enter into any consideration
here of whether the warlike acts of
the President listed above were
wise or not. Certainly he was sup
ported in them by large and import
ant groups. / recall them now mere
ly to supply certain features of the
international scenery in which the
events / am about to describe took
place. Indeed, what has gone before
is chiefly to set the stage for the
momentous incidents which, after
September or October, seemed to
spring up out Of the soil under the
immense human pressures which
had been generated and which were
slowly passing out of the control of
any human hand. There remains one
o scene to be set-the coming
battlefield.
Continued next week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27

Arn R. C. Enore attended TO
business Ia Jackson this week
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27

that it was no longer a question of
whether we would have war with
Japan, but when. The United States
must decide whether it should be
later or now. And he, Grew, was for
now. To this on Jan. 81, 1941, Roose-
welt replied that he completely "a
greed with Grew. And a few weeks
later Adm. Stark notified Adm. Kim
mel that "war with Japan is no
longer a question of whether but of
when"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Methodist Church

Church School Gas A. M.
Worship HOO A.. M.
Youth Fellowship $50 p. M.
Evening Worship 7:30 p. M.
Promotion Day in the Church
School will be observed Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-27
Continued from last week.

Let Me Baby Her Along"
We had sent an American military
mission to China and an American
economic adviser to Chang kai-
shek. We had sent Gen. Chennault
with a large number of American
army flyers to China to fight with
Chiang's army. At the Atlantic
Charter meeting Churchill had urg-
ed Roosevelt to send an ultimatum
to Japan at once. He had replied,
saying, Let me baby her along Tor
another 8 months.
Mr.. Grew, our ambassador TO
Tokyo, had advised Roosevelt in
December. 1910. that the hope OF
peace had vanished in the east and
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

ing stock we have this year" Fred
Merkle, state game and fish direc-
tor said. I'VE are not going TO have
as large crop ef elk calves, antel-
ope kids and turkey poults as is
possible by closing the season this
year Low survival of young wild
life has given us plenty of concern
in the past two years. Seven fac
tors can contribute to this beside
predators; conditions of the ranges
is one and food has been scarce
because of the long dry spell re-
sulting in malnutrition which in
turn may have opened the way for
diseases of which we are unaware.
II is well known several young elk
have been picked up with bad cases
of pink-eye.
THE commission is planning i'm
mediate steps for alleviating the
situation. 1t is our intention to get
personnel trained to unearth the
sauses Of such conditions which
have become apparent among our
turkeys. antelope and elk. In addi-
tion we are going to expand our
predatory animal control program
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Game Commission
Sets Hunting Dates
For 1945 Nimrods

Conservation of Arizona's wild
life resources was the trend of the
thinking OF the Arizona Game and
Fish Commission at their recent
meeting at which hunting seasons
were set for this fall.
Hunting for deer, quail, rabbits,
doves. bandtailed pigeons, rails
and gallimules. ducks and geese
will be allowed this year. Big game
that is on the protected list this
season are antelope. turkey and
elk.
Information gathered from the
commission game rangers, field
technicians and other qualified OBJ
servers led to the move TO conserve
the breeding stock of turkeys, an
telope and elk. Although consid-
erable pressure for opening seasons
on the three big game species was
felt by the commission II consider
ed finding of men actually in the
field in banning hunting of turkeys.
antelope and elk.
Unless we conserve what breed
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
sy KATHERINE HUPFEL

Never heard of such a thing.
scoffed the other. It's ridiculous. y
mo more ridiculous. said the
first speaker; than the fact that
men wear a little bow on the in
aide OF their hats - relic from
the days when hat sizes were ad-
iusted by a string inside the lin
ings. | guess you never heard OF
that either" My gosh but
Il takes a long time to get things
changed around.
Two black men were sitting
on the curb before a Main
Street store Saturday, eating
Ice cream cones II been
thinkin' bout giving myself a
vacation" said one; "but my
bank book liable TO argue me
outta IT," boy, you amt
oot no bank book" said the
other. what you means Is,
dis here gas rationin' liable to
argue you outts H." what
means is," said the first
speaker; 81 don't never know
what Use goin' TO do Till II hap
pen - an II generally do" he
concluded with regal dignity.
No learned professor ever
won an argument with greater
finesse.
Two ranchers. who live not far
from Main Street, went in search OF
irrigators recently Their drive
took them into the sparsely settled
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

DEsEARcH FOR WAR discovered how crack of the
II toughest nuts in fabrication engineering history Oi-
dation of motor oil
Oxidation attacks everything. Ii causes iron to rust rub
Der to crack clothing fade motor OIL causes sludge
which is not only useless a lubricant but da1Serons
Sudge sticks friction surfaces and prevents oil from
getting in where it's needed.
So its good for of all ages that war research
has found way reard oxidation It's New Golden Shell
Motor OIL with oxidation inhibitor.
The inhbitor added during manufacture, keeps down
the formation OF sludge, keeps Golden Shell motor oil
rich in and freeaowing from drain to the
next Protect the mileage left in your by using New
Golden Sho with oxidation inhibor. Shell Oil Company
INCORPORATED. wnw
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

district where the Indians live /.
II was long time since they'd
been there and they had forgotten.
almost. how the open country
looked Sagebrush. mesquite.
and at wide distances, now and
then an ocotillo hut, their dirt
roofs and waffle clay sides remi-
niscent of a way OF life and people
now fast passing There were
no comforts in those ocotillo huts,
but there was peace, and time
for living. and simplicity akin to
nature There are times, when
these seem more desirable than
all the advantages civilization Of
fers.
See you next week, on Main
Street adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

honor were Messrs and Mesdames
Earl Smith. George Dell. A. Nj
Clark and Ezra Kleinman.
Prize for the evenings high score
went 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith.
As honor guests Mr. and Mrs.
Spangehl were presented with a
gift from host and hostess.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31
Hanna Home Is Scene
OF Dinner Honoring
Weekend Guests

HonorinE Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Spangehl and daughter Karen.
weekend house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hanna entertained at
their home with a covered dish
dinner and bridge Saturday night
Those present besides guests OF
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

= Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Smith and
Sandra left Sunday for a ten-day
vacation. They went TO the White
Mountains near Springerville.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

and experiment with more efficient
means of bringing it about. This
will be done as available funds per-
nit"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-08-31

Autumn Leaves" by r. W. Litch-
field Is a book that every young
man and woman on Main Street
should read If only TO gain the
realization of how rich they are in
time When they reach so they
will be aware of "the tragic signif-
icance of the passing OF time. but
by then more than half their rich
inheritance will be spent and too
many will take the attitude OF
the old darky who lowed. Amt
many OF us born wild sense. and
time we gifts 1t we too old TO 1t
to do us much good" But
no matter what poor use a man
may have made of his past time,
the remainder. Litchfield points out
- "A fixed income of "a hours
a days yet his"
The daughters OF two farm
hands, who work not far from
Main Street, met in the post
office Saturday -. willie
shore has wrote strange doin's
bout them folks that lives on
the island where he's fiahtin'
at" said one What kind
o. doin's." asked her friend
"WeIl, he says them native
guys wears a flower hind
their right ear when they's en-
oaoed." The listener re-
mained thoughtfulIy silent a
moment. "Robble had hay
straw hind his ear when he
come TO see me Sunday won
der did he mean anything by
H." >. Why not-straws
show which way the wind
blows.
There are too many gloomy faces
on Main Street OF all the
nations in the world. Il has been
said. the faces in America OF
which Main Street is the mirror -
are the most habitually gloomy
The stress and strain OF our
way of life. the constant striving
for a living. has brought to the
majority. tired lines around the
eyes and weary minds that can
not rest No matter what causes
our pessimism, something can be
done about IL There are unseen
thought waves in the world just
as there are radio waves a
man can as surely tune into a
cheerful thought wave as he can
TO a pleasant radio program i.
| Cheerfulness is a valuable asset -
il not only makes life easier for it's
possessor, but for those around
him Remember the old slogan,
There is nothing so bad that II
couldn't be worse" and switch
the dial TO something pleasant.
Two Main Street friends were
discussing the origin OF man re
Gently one standing firmly fol
the Adam and Eve theory and th'
other a staunch supporter of Oar
win Sure. man was oncs
a fish," maintained the liberal
HE still has the structural make
up OF gills at the base of his ears
any doctor'll tell you that"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-08
Series Ticket
.Sd|eDefended

Police 1t. Andrew Kish ol
Trumbull Station, veteran of Ia
years on the force, under inves-
tigation by Commissioner Ballen'
ger for selling World Series
tickets, was defended today by
his superior. Inspector James
Hoye.
81 know all about this trans
action and Others" Inspector
Hoye declared. "kish did not
profit by II. We get dozens OF
calls from friends and try to
accommodate them. sold q
lot of tickets for the first game
just TO be a good fellow. When
1 found out I had short changed
myself SEQ, l quit"
Ballenger ordered Senior In
spector Kennedy Lawrence to
conduct a thorough investigation
when he learned 1t. kish had sold
several tickets TO a friend" in
front of Briggs Stadium.
Sgt. John w. Nicholson. Bal
lenger's chauffeur, was with Kish
when he made the sale. He told
Ballenger that Kish had gotten
the tickets for a friend, met him
in front of the stadium. and sold
them AT the regular price.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-08
Paint Out
Vets Roll

Residents of Grace Park, Tay-
lor Township, were Modified to-
day when they learned that the
names of their men and women
in the service which they thought
had been lost to posterity by the
swish of a painters brush had
been duplicated elsewhere.
But who ordered them covered
with silver paint on the big sign
board at Ecorse and Pelham re-
mained as mysterious as the dis
covery of their duplication on
another honor roll in front of the
township hall.
Louis Vass of 6790 Weddell,
Grace Park, an overseas service
man from the African and Euro
pean theater. said he spoke for
the families of the community
when he called their removal a
disgrace. Residents said the board
had been erected by the Grace
Park Taxpayers Association.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-08
Hooded Mystery Man
TerrifieS Apartment
Times Ph0tc

Vestigate the unusual prowler
about 5 p m. yesterday. No in
dication OF his presence was
found.
Three hours later the noises
began again
Residents Of the house describe
the man vividly, explaining that
he wears a black cape, black hat
and mask. They seldom go to
the basement without being
frightened away by his sudden
but silent appearance from be-
hind a box or trunk.
Recently. in desperation, the
caretaker nailed up the base
ment windows. Later the resi-
dents saw the man again. Police
investigated and found the nails
had been removed along with
hinges from one of the windows.