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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Annual Farm Meeting
Set For Jackson

The annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi Farm Bureau Federation is
scheduled for Jackson, October 81
November 2, according to an an
nouncement recently made by Ran
som Aldrich, state Farm Bureau
president. If present travel restric-
tons continue, attendance might be
limited to official voting delegates
from the various county Farm Blu
reaus. Otherwise, a full-size conven-
ton is planned with 1000 delegates
in attendance.
The IA, 1000 membership quota for
Mississippi is expected to be obtain
ed during the month of September.
There have been 42,974 members re-
ported to the state office to date.
The $4,000 quota for Mississippi
represents this states part in the
million members in the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Nuzurene Church

God gave us a wonderful day Sun
day, with a good attendance in the
Sabbath School and the morning
Service. The pastor bringing the
message. His message was taken
from Psalms 1872. What shall ]
render unto the Lord for all his
benefits toward me?
We also had a large crowd for the
evening service. The message from
the 10 chapter of Matthew. -Four
ways in which men received anc
treat the Gospel. With several a
the altar and many hands raised fol
prayer.
We have been having some fint
Cottage Prayer meetings in thu
homes too. We will be in MI. Johr
Leslie home this coming Friday
night. Be glad you would meet with
us, and attend our Church Services
Sunday School GAS; Worship Ser
vice HOO A. M; N.Y.P.S., 7:30 P
M; Worship Service 800 P. M.
Prayer Service Wed. 800 P. M.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
AR nc Fred S. Swinney
Awarded DFC

Washington, D.. c., Sept. Erred
Shepard Swinney, %, aviation radio
man second class, USNR, of Lexing-
ton, Miss, missing in action, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Navy Department
announced today.
Radioman Swinney was a crew
member aboard a dive bomber at
tached to the USS Enterprise, at
lacking enemy shipping in Manila
harbor, Oct. Is, 1914, in a low-level
glide-bombing attack. although
handicapped by a low ceiling and
threat of imminent heavy rain
squalls, the citation says, "he re-
manned cool and efficient at his bat
tie station. and despite intense
enemy antiaircraft fire of all cali
bers, assisted materially in scoring
direct hits upon a Japanese cargo
vessel before his plane was struck
by an accurate burst from enemy
guns and crashed into the sea. Swim
ney's outstanding technical skill and
tenacious devotion to duty were in
keeping with the highest traditions
of the United States Naval Service.
His father, Sharkey Fredric Swim
ney. lives at Lexington, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Duront Youth On
USS North CuroIino
OFF %Jopon's Coast

Aboard the USS North Carolina
off Japan (Delayed)-Henry Ray
Stroud, 20, quartermaster, third
class, USNR, son of Mrs. Lillian
Brister Stroud of Durant, Miss, is
serving aboard this ~battleship which
is part of the powerful Pacific Fleet
engaged in occupying Japan.
Under the operational control of
Admiral William F. Halsey, USN.
Commander of the 3rd Fleet, the
North Carolina, one of the "glamor"
ships of the Fleet, assembled with
II other battleships, II aircraft car
riers, five escort carriers, 20 cruisers
and more than 900 other U. S. ships
to carry out the first stages of the
occupation of the Japanese home
islands.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Peak Postwar Sales In
State Radio Business;
Nearly S4h Million

Mississippi retail dealers will sell
approximately 115,70O radios and
radio-phonograph combinations to
attain a record volume of nearly
$4,397, 900 during the first year of
unrestricted civilian production after
the war.
That was the prediction made by
Leonard C. Truesdell, general sales
manager for radio and television of
Bendix Aviation Corporations Radio
division, on the basis of a nation
wide survey conducted by his COM
pany's marketing analysts.
"Our study indicates that national
retail radio sales will hit an all-time
peak of approximately 10000 0O
sets representing an estimated total
retail volume of $500, 100000 in the
first full year after resumption OF
unlimited peacetime manufacture"
Truesdell said.
Several factors will contribute to
the highest postwar radio sales in
the states history, Truesdell declar-
ed. These will include: the number
of new homes to be established as
a result of wal marriages; increased
preference for better quality sets
including frequency meditation and
radio-phonograph combinations; a
definite trend toward ownership OF
supplementary radios for kitchens
recreation rooms and bedrooms and
the substantial projected increase III
rural identification.
More than 205, 613-or nearly 4O
per cent of Mississippi's 5l5,369
homes had radios. according to the
1910 census. On the basis of Depart
ment of Commerce figures, which
fix the useful life of a pre-war set
at seven years, more than half the
larger console radios in Mississippi
and the nation have outlived their
peak usefulness and efficiency, a
factor which will lead to thousands
OF postwar replacement sales, Trues-
dell declared.
The public's expressed preference
for better quality sets will account
for a slight average increase in unit
prices for larger models, he predict
ed AS a result, he estimated, post
war radio prices will probably ex-
coed the le4l average figure OF $50
per unit sold.
To handle with efficiency the
coming flood of radio. phonograph
and television business, Mississippi
retailers, In common with the In
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Open Hunting Season,
Baq Limits, Given

The State Game AID Fish Com
mission has just released the open
hunting season for quail, turkey,
ducks, doves, squirrel and deer as
follows:
Quail: Thanksgiving day only
Nov. 22) and Dec. 10 to Feb. 20,
daily limit, IL.
Turkey: April / to April 20, one
gobbler for season.
Ducks and Geese: Nov. 2 to Jan.
20, 10 ducks daily including not
more than one wood duck. Posses
sion limit 20, but to include not
more than one wood duck. Two can
.da geese daily, 4 in possession.
Doves: Sept. Is to Sept. 80 and
Dec. 18 to Jan. 81. Ten doves daily,
en- in possession.
Squirrel: Oct. l to Dec. 81 CENTRE
tate), eight daily, 16 in possession.
Deer: In Leake, Madison, Scott,
nd Rankin counties: Nov. 20 to Dec,
/. In Quitman, Pamela, Tallahatchie,
Leflore, Sunflower, Yazoo, Humph-
reys, Warren, Bolivar, Grenada,
jackson, George, Greene and Wayne,
Adams, Wilkinson, Jefferson, Clai-
borne, lssaquena, Sharkey and
Washington counties: Open season
Nov. 20 to Dec. l, and from Dec. 20
20 Jan. l, and in Holmes county
from Dec. 20 to Jan. l, next follow
ing. Bag limit one buck per season,
ioes and fawns not to be taken or
molested. No deer with horns less
han four inches shall be taken.
Trapping season: Dec. l to January
81. aS
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
|CCC To Purchase
Cotton Al Full
Parity Price

E. r. Trotman, secretary of the
Holmes County AAA Committee, re-
ported today that in addition to max
ing cotton loans at 92R percent of
parity to producers, the Commodity
Credit Corporation this year will
purchase cotton from farmers at the
full parity price.
He explained that the CCC will
buy 1945-crop middling 15/l6-inch
cotton, basis gross weight flat cot
ton, at Memphis, Tennessee, at the
following schedule of prices in cents
per pound, for the months indicated
September 1920, October 22.25, No
vember 22.30, December 22.35, Janu-
airy 22.40, February 22.45, March o.
so, April 22.55, May $3.50, and June
22.65. AT an early date CCC will an
nounce purchase prices for each ap-
proved warehouse in the State.
Premiums and discounts for
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
vidory Loan Drive
Starts 0d. 29th;
.S34 Million Quota

Mississippi's E-Bond quota for the
Victory Loan drive, which starts
October 90, has been set at II mil
lion dollars by the Treasury Depart
ment, Rex /. Brown, State Chair
man of the War Finance Committee,
revealed today.
The quota for all other bonds is
II million dollars, making the states
overall goal "a million dollars, as
compared to $50, 000, 900 in the 7th
War Loan.
The states E-Bond quota, always
the most important individual task,
is a reduction of IL million dollars
in comparison with the 7th War
Loan, when the E-Bond quota was
20 million dollars.
Mr.. Brown said individual county
quotas will be released as soon as
they a be broken down ION a fair
and just basis with all factors de-
termining buying ability taken into
consideration"
"Mississippi's task in this final
drive is smaller in dollars and cents,
but it is just as important insofar as
being vital for military expenditures
necessary to carrying our obligations
to the sick and wounded and getting
the boys and girls back to their
peacetime pursuits, Mr. Brown said.
Certainly, we must not be over
confident because of the reduced
quota, and certainly we must stay
by the winding up of our wal COM
mitments until final adjustments
have been made.
1--WE are confident Mississippians
will accept their responsibility as
they have in the past, and that we
will show our sincere appreciation
for victory by making the final Vic
tory Loan drive the most successful
yet. We have a wonderful record to
uphold. We have never failed. Let's
not let our record fall now"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
3 Road Projeds Approved By Board
For Federal Aid In Postwar PROGRAM

The Board of Supervisors has ap-
proved projects in Holmes county
for postwar secondary farm-to-
market) roads to be included in the
program slated for the State of Mis-
sissippi under the terms of the new
Federal Aid Highway law.
Under the program as outlined by
Highway Commissioner S. T. Roe,
buck this county will have 1855 miles
included in nine projects.
These projects were approved in
Holmes county by the Board OF
Supervisors in a meeting held Aug
% with Nh. Roebuck, Senator j. S
Watson and Holmes county repre-
senatives W. P. Hammett, G.. H
Love and G.. j. Everett:
From Lexington North to Holmes
County Line on Acona Road, 49,
miles.
From the Humphreys County Line
on Highway No. IL to U. S. 40 at OF
near Mileston, 3.8 miles.
From Big Black River Bridge East
of Goodman; thence to Goodman;
thence West to Richland; thence to
Ebenezer; thence to intersection OF
Lexington-C oxburg Road, IT'S miles.
From Durant to Bowling Green
7.3 miles.
From West in a Westerly direction
to Centerville, 81 miles.
From Tchula to Howard, 40 miles.
From a point on Highway IL,
mile East of Lexington thence in a
Northeasterly direction to Bowling
Green, 8.8 miles.
From Tchula in a Northerly direc-
ton to Horseshoe Lake; thence
Westerly around Horseshoe Lake,
ITO miles.
From Durant in a Westerly direc-
ton to Castalian Springs, 80 miles.
Total 75.6 miles.
The above will have to be approx
ed by the Federal Bureau of Good
Roads and are contingent upon the
State passing the necessary legisla-
ton, an appropriation of $10,000,-
10000 from the states cash surplus
to match the same amount in federal
funds.
In order to meet Federal require
ments, it was necessary to designate
secondary roads that connect at least
at one end with a Federal Aid Route.
It was necessary to limit the mile
age in each county in order to give
each an allotment and this act only
provides for the roads to be built
under the first federal aid act since
the war began. Others will follow
md other roads will be added.
These roads will all be federal
lid projects and are not to be con-
,idered as part of the contemplated
county farm road system. A move
ment is on foot to finance the latter
by a division of the states sales tax
with the counties.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
|EioiIe Mitchell Rites
Held Monday Morning

Coming as a great shock to men,
bers of her family and friends was
the death Of Mrs. Etoile Aldy Nit
chell, wife of Walter Francis Nit
chell, of Durant.
Mrs. Mitchell, 26, passed away at
the Montfort Jones Hospital in
Kosciusko Friday afternoon, Aug
ust 81, after an illness of three
weeks. She underwent an operation
two weeks ago and ensuing compli-
cations brought about her death.
She was a splendid young chris
tan woman and loved by all who
knew her. She was a member of the
Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held Mon
day morning at 1890 o'clock at the
Methodist Church with the Rev. w.
p. Bailey, pastor, and the Rev. H. S.
Robinson, Presbyterian pastor, in
charge. A large number of beautiful
floral offerings spoke of the high
esteem held by a wide circle Of
friends for Mrs. Mitchell.
Interment followed at Mizpah
cemetery in Durant with Southern
Undertaking Association conducting
Surviving are the husband and
one son, James Francis; her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Aldy, Of Sails,
and the following brothers and sis
tiers: Mrs. Earl Culpepper, Mrs
Percy Culpepper, Mrs. Katie Lawr-
ence, all of Sails; Miss Elizabeth
Aldy, of Jackson; Ezra and Henry
Aldy, both of Sails; Jay Aldy
Jackson, and Sic Paul E. Aldy, U.
S. N.
Pallbearers were 1t. Johnny Di-
mas, Sgt. Joe c. York, Jr., USA, Sgt.
w. E. Durham, USA, M. T. Williams,
w. S. Heggie and Robert Irby.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
y. S. F. & 6. Magazine
Features Mississippi

The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company salutes Missis-
slppi this month. Its magazine adj
vertislng throughout the month of
october will picture the Mississippi
State Capitol at Jackson and tell the
story of our state in a real tribute.
U. S. F. & Gone of Americas
largest casualty insurance and bond
ing companies, is represented in
Lexington by Mr. H. w. Watson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
John 6. Lever
HonorobIy DISCHARGED

New Orleans, La.John c. Lever
chief motor machinist's mate, whose
wife lives in Pickens, Miss, has been
honorably discharged from the
Navy, Eighth Naval District Head.
quarters announced here today. He
enlisted in April, 1913 and served 2a
months overseas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
West Man On Farm
Bureau Committee

The health committee of the Mis-
sissippi Farm Bureau Federation of
which John Taylor, Sunflower is
chairman recently conferred with
Governor Thomas L. Bailey. 1t is
expected that the health program
of the Farm Bureau will be announc-
ed in detail within the next two
weeks. The health committee is COM
posed of the following persons: John
Taylor, Sunflower, chairman; Mrs. j
A. Anderson, Belzoni; Edward T,
Powe, Waynesboro; c. D. Maddox
West; and Lowry Nicholson, New
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Holmes Formers Enjoy
Barbecue On Maxwell
loke Thursday

Farmers of the Pickens commun
ity and agricultural workers of adj
joining counties met on Maxwell,
Lake, near Pickens, Thursday even
ing, where they enjoyed a lamb
barbecue furnished by Hoover Max
well, j. T. Garland, H. B. Partain,
w. j.. Waits and J. s. Whitworth.
The purpose of this meeting was
to decide whether to organize a
FARMERS Club in that community.
After much discussion, led by Mr..
II. Crawford, followed by a question
and answer program, it was decid-
ed to form the club. The officers
elected were j. T. Garland, Presi-
dent, B. H. Maxwell, Vice-President,
S. F. Allen, Treasurer, and I. w.
Carson, Secretary.
The next meeting will be held at
Holmes Junior College, Goodman on
the second Thursday evening of
September.
Following is a list of farmers and
agricultural workers present:
j. T. Garland, M. o. Laurence,
Julian Burrell, B. H. Maxwell, C..
V. Maxwell, w. j. Waits, T. o. Bu-
ford, E. c. Wentworth, ]. S. Whit
worth, A. M. Wicker, w. S. Owen,
w, O. Heath, Luther L. Upton, G.. D.
Wynne, j. R. Killebrew, I. U. DON
aid, S. F. Allen, J. w. Barnett, N.
S. Estess, r. j. Ross, A. P. Carroll,
E. R. Trotman, w. r. Thompson and
/. w. Carson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

however, are showing a decided in
terest in securing plants which will
give employment to their people
now and in the immediate future.
These towns are being given expert,
practical advice and help from Mr..
Kimball and his assistants.
They invite inquiries from any
community in Holmes county inter
ested in securing Industries
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06
Cord of Thunks

The family of Mrs. Lewis Aldridge
want to take this opportunity to
thank her friends for their various
kindnesses during her long illness
and to also thank them for the
beautiful flowers. Your thoughtful
expressions of sympathy were great
ly appreciated.
Lewis Aldridge
and Sons.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

dustry at large, are planning to in
crease sales and service staffs fror
60 to 70 per Gee over pre-war level
surveys indicate, National and ly
sales campaigns viii be backed
record breaking ad~vertisingks by
ules that will top pre-warrue.deu
more than 40 per Ger
predicted
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-09-06

SidueS ana staple lengths and lOca-
ton differentials will be the same
as those in effect under the 1945 cot
ton loan program. No cotton will be
purchased which has been compress
ed to high density. An allowance of
seven pounds will be made on bales
covered with cotton bagging.
The purchasing agencies, in gen
eral, will be local banks and others
approved as lending agencies under
the loan program, Mr.. Trotman stat
ed. Requests for approval as pur-
chasing agencies should be directed
to Commodity Credit Corporation,
Regional Office, New Orleans, La.
Purchasing agents will pay the
full purchase price to the producers
upon the tender of warehouse re-
ceipts and sales agreements. Pro-
ducerS are not required to pay the
purchasing agency any fee for the
preparation OF sales documents that
are used in connection with the pur-
chase program.
Purchasing agents will receive a
fee OF 80 cents per bale, to be paid
by the Corporation, for services
rendered in handling purchases, and
to cover interest on the funds adj
vanced to producers. If the purchas-
ing agent SO elects, reimbursement
10 him will be made by issuance Of
the Corporations demand note bear
ing interest at the rate of one per-
cent a year.
The secretary of the county COM
mittee explained that cotton will be
purchased only from farmers who
produced the cotton in l945 and who
have retained their interest in the
cotton at all times. Cotton will be
purchased when stored in ware
houses approved by the Corporation
and the producer will pay all charges
on the cotton until the date of pur-
chase.
The cotton must be classed by a
Board of Cotton Examiners of the
Department of Agriculture on the
basis of samples submitted by ware
houses. Producers who have pledged
cotton under the l945 loan program
% may sell the pledged cotton to
the Corporation by repaying their
loan and rendering the cotton for
purchase in accordance with the
purchase program, Or ca may sell
their interest in warehouse-stored
loan cotton to the Corporation.
Provision has been made Troy
producers sales agreement Wora-
producers may instruct the, land
ion to pay mortgage have legal
lords and others wtases where
liens on the cottop persons other
payment is direct. The producer
than the proclaim, however, that
should mako amounts payable to
the nameaccurately stated on the
others cement before affixing his
salesre directing payment of the
sig.
Warmers interested in selling their
945-crop cotton to the CCC may
ccure additional, information con-
ire purchase program by
their county committee
men or the county AAA office, MI.
rrotnao concluded
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-23

''>' ''
misses the war fearfully"
Mixed with solemn thoughts of the magnificent triumph of the
United States there pops into my contrary mind the question: Are
We Americans as sweet and unselfsh as W like to think we are?
Could il be possible that we les natchelly love a fight?
Looking quickly at our history since W e became a nation not too
many years ago, it does appear that we have been in the habit Of
going 70 war With the greatest of ease. We began our Republic
with a war We said We were lighting for liberty We've been
having reasons for lighting ever since. We have leaped not only
into our own wars, We have leaped in anybodys war at the screech
of the first shot.
whats that vNu Sav?' we have shouted across oceans, conti
nents-With or without the aid of an interpreter.
Did you say there was a war going over on your side? You
don't mean it. Somebody's been treating you rough? Is that 50.
Well. doggone it! BY the shades of the Captain John Smith and
Christopher Columbus, We can't let that happen.
Justice must prevail Wen put the tyrants down. Sure Well help
1t might take a little time to drive some of the stck-n-t -nuds
into action. But Wen be over. boys. Wen be over,
Wen bring our guns and our ships and our soldiers. How about
SOME money you feuers got plenty of cash You haven't. Ell? Well.
don't let that worry you.
We're rich. We're the richest people on earth, On anybody's
earth! Wen lend you the money. What, you cant pay it back? Oh,
that's all right. Wen just give it to you. Wen never miss it. Hip.
hip hooray! Europe, Asia. Africa! Here W comet"
Americans are the best people on earth-and the worst.
a practical side / heard a woman say yesterday:
I'm simply desperate. I just can't think what to Problem:
do with my last years things Everybody. simply u.
everybody know is buying new things of her own.
There is nobody to whom you can hand out a cast Clothes
off suit and thereby feel noble and have a n excuse
to buy yourself something new ~
The antOr of a Massachusetts, avenue apartment house has been
given so many old clothes by his apartment house people that he
has hung up a line in the basement. draTed the offerings thereon,
men:
'cCOf TIobac for SaIa Cheani'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-23


sPARS ard Women Marine Reserves in service for that postwar
Whether these fine, independent women win want to return to
the sort Of unglamorous lives some of them left behind is another
problem. should guess that most of them viii hurry back to
civilian life to get themselves settled in the normal feminine routine
Husbands, home and babies
The sooner the women and the men, too, who were called into
service FOR present emergency, get out Of uniform the more quickly
the country VIII return to sanity.
. STILL ON THE FOOD SUBJECT-There We're the Weekcnders
who net a truck load Of squeaing pigs on the Chesapeake Bay ferry
and started TO folio" the alnosteXtinct animals. The pigs and their
squeals got lost in the boulevard traffic. But where DID they go?
Not to my breakfast table!
Q SENATOR BURNETT MAYBANK Cd Of South Carolina returned
from a tour Of Europe and the Pacific to find an unexpected prob
lem waiting in the pilcd-up letters from constitu-
entS. Postwar
Many Of these returning CTS, the ones who are edma...
gong back to the college education We promised
them in the G l Bin Of Rights, are married, said Problem
the letters What becomes of the young wives
when the boys enter school?
where wives may stay. What ire you going to do about this un-
and wives again? Or win you call on the Federal Housing Ar
Congressional Margaret Smith has had the same sort of letters
from her Maine constituents. Several hundred students, married
veterans, are enrolling in the University Of Maine this fan.
What happens to our families ~ ask the CTS. How can we
support them while we learn to make a living? The government
sent us to fight for its preservation. Don't you think looking after
US now is the governments responsibility"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-23

Think Of the shrinkage in newspaper headlines.
in resonant radio voices. Think of a million and
seven things that were whipped up, stirred up and
boiling hot because of the war. Now there won't
be 4 simmer of the old excitement. With the
atomic bomb we reached the zenith of thrilling
intensity.
Now that's all there IS. There isn't any more.
Most of US will be, for a while, like the hero OF
one famous cartoon in Punch the London
satiriCal weekly. Two women were having tea in
an English drawing room. A young man was
standing disconsolately at the window looking out
over a calm garden.
Poor Anthony, my poor boy" one of the
Lunc-nn salL Il do fool 50 snrrE for him He