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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
WeeviI Infestution
Down This Yeur

State College (SpeciaD-Although
the boil weevil infestation in Mis-
sissippi at this time is not as high
as in 1945, the State Plant
Board warns that the crop is gener-
ally much later and heavy damage
can occur if July and August are
rainy. Inspectors of the Board and
Federal entomologists examined ITO
fields in 80 counties during the past
week finding weevils in 81 fields
with an average of 1872 weevils per
acre on the infested farms. Only one
county in the southern half Of the
state, Wayne was included in the
report and Clay Lyle, entomolcgist
Of the Board, stated that the average
would probably have been consider
ably higher if more reports had
been received from that section.
In Holmes county out of ten farms
examined two showed weevil infes-
tation, $3.50.
The highest in~festation reported
RAJ 1900 weevils per acre in Lee
county near Tupelo where 6 farms
examined all had weevils. Even 2
out of 3 farms in Alcorn county on
the Tennessee line had weevib,
which is unusual for that section so
early in the season, according to DR..
Lyle.
furnished plant bugs and other
related insects which blast squares
we're reported in larger numbers In
the Delta than at this time last year.
The lateness of the crop is shown
by the fact that in 1914 about two
thirds of the fields examined on this
date had cotton large enough for
squares to be punctured a. compar-
ed with only Z fields out of ITO the
past week.
Reports from IS All Club boys In
l6 counties also indicated a late crop
and rather low weevil infestation on
most of the farms examined.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Frank Gwin Home
From Prison Camp

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gwin, of Tchula, r rejoicing with
them over the return home of their
son, Sgt. Frank Gwin, Jr.
Sgt. Gwin went overseas last
August serving with the 7th Armor-
ed Division Of Gen. Patton's 3rd
Army. He was captured in the Bat
tie of Meijel in Holland and was
reported missing in action on Oct
10Th.
The Tchula youth was in German
prison Stalag "a and was compelled
by the Germans to march ITS miles
to Stalag B before the Russian army.
Later he was among those liberated
by the Russians. Wanting to reach
the American lines, he and another
prisoner from Selma, Ala, received
directions from a war correspondent
and hiked 125 miles to the American
Army. They were then flown to La
Havre, France and later came by
boat to New York.
Frank, Jr., praises the work OF
theRed Cross highly and says II 1t
had not been for the Red Cross
packages received while they were
in prison, they would have starved.
While in prison he lost forty three
pounds, but has since regained his
normal weight and looks fine. The
Red Cross also notified Mr.. and Mrs..
Gwin of their sons liberation
Frank Jr,, will be at home two
months and will report to Miami,
Fla, on August Is to spend 25-days
after which he will be r~e-assigned
to duty.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Jumes D. McKie Helps
Suve Two Airmen

An Eighth Air Force Air-Sea Res
u Station, England-When out on
his first Catalina G mission,
nsvisatcr James D. MclSie, Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. McKie Of Pick
ems, Miss, helped save the lives OF
two BIZ Flying Fortress airmen.
These men were picked up in the
English Channel, and were on their
way to home base after delivering
food supplies to Holland.
McKie says, sour navigational
map was so wet that our fields To-
cation had become obliterated. The
radio equipment was knocked out.
The navigator was thus forced to
give the pilot an approximate head
ing in order to determine the correct
direction home.
In order to keep Staff Sergeant
D. c. Condor of Yonkers, N. Y,
warm, 1t. McKie ripped off his own
flying suit and put it on him. The
rescued men were so cold that they
were practically rigid, and kept say
ing ''Thank you, Thank you," says
1t. McKie.
Graduating from advanced flight
training school at Ellington Field,
Texas, McKie later received training
at Keesler Field, Miss.
Before entering the service, he at
tended the Holmes Junior College
in Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Achievements Listed
For Past 31z Years

]. D. McKie, chairman, and other
members Of the Holmes County
Farm Security Administration adj
visory committee, have just receiv-
ed a report from E. B. Whitaker.
regional FSA director, listing the
following achievements Of the agen-
cy and its borrowers during three
and one-half war years since Pearl
Harbor:
Renabf1tated 22,356 farm family
borrowers into the paid-up class.
lark. 9,452; La. 1921; Miss. 6,613).
Reduced outstanding rehabilitation
loans from $73,400, 900 to SIC, 609,-
900.
Repayments on loans including
interest, total $59, sos, 900, compared
with SAT, 1895, 1897 in loans during same
period. (Repayments-Ark. $21,043,-
352; La. $15,814,119; Miss. So, 740,-
$50. Loans-Ark. $3.50, $50; La.
$l4, 008, 218; Miss. SIT, 756, 319).
Made special flood restoration
loans to farmers in 81 flood-damag-
ed counties.
Graduated 346 farm owners who
paid off their 40-year loans in less
than eight years. lark. 1853; La. So;
Miss. 1881.
Made 1901 tenant-purchase loans
under Bankhead- Jones Act. lark.
926; La. TIT; Miss. 1889.
Followed rigid hold-the-line policy
against land initiation by refusing
to make loans for purchasing farms
at prices greater than longtime
agricultural values.
Made FSA loans to l76 veterans
of World War II, including 8 for
farm purchases. lark. SO; La. 81;
Miss. 70).
Trained and maintained county
committees for certifying agricul-
tural loans to veterans under G. I.
Bill Of Rights.
. Sold 2,l6o farm units on resettle-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Copt. George Deterding
Awarded Bronze Stor

Twentieth Air Force, Pacific
Headquarters - Captain Floyd M
Defending Of Tchula, Miss, engineer
ing officer at a XXI Bomber Com
mand Superfortress base in the Ma
rianas, has been awarded the Bronze
Star for meritorious service in con-
nection with B-29 bombings of ia
pan.
Captain Deterding's unit perform
ed maintenance work on the bomb
ers which enabled their crews to ac-
complish a precedent shattering
number of low-level incendiary
bombings which destroyed large
areas Of Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, and
Osaka between March 8 and 19.
His wife, Bernice, lives in Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Copt. Cory P. Former
At La Gurde Hospital

Captain Gary P. Farmer, husband
of Mrs. O'Neal Farmer, lot Pickens
Street, Lexington, Miss, home after
having served in the South Pacific
for the past year, is at present a pa
tient at La Garde General Hospital
in New Orleans, La.
Participation in establishing beach
heads on the islands Of Morotai and
Luzon, earned two bronze arrow
heads for Capt. Farmer. The Bronze
Star and Presidential Unit Citation
were awarded him for distinguishing
himself by meritorious achievement
or service, while performing his du-
ties in combat against the enemy.
Serving as engineer with the
Engineer Battalion, Sixth Army, on
New Guinea, Morotai and Luzon'
our job, said Capt. Farmer, was
unloading the LISTS, Of ammunition
tank destroyers, bridge equipment
food. and everything that 1t takes to
keep a good army rolling. Naturally
the enemy did their best to prevent
US from getting this to u men.
Several times, we were bomoeo
while performing our job. but as the
fighting men were depending on US
to get fighting equipment to them
we stayed on the job. I recommend
ed my men for a Presidential Unit
Citation for this"
Capt. Farmer was accidentally
wounded on February 22nd, 1870
while trying to beach an LIST against
the rough surf. The rough sea made
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Holmes Ranks High
IN 7th War Loan
Drive In State

Holmes county citizens bought
$456, los. in "E" bonds alone during
the 7th War Loan drive. This figure
represents 1885 Of the "E" bond
quota and keeps Holmes county at
the top Of counties in the state regu-
larly making their war loan quotas.
Holmes county was one Of the first
ten counties in the state to reach its
overall quota also. The total quota
for the county of $650,000. has been
over-subscribed for some time.
While Holmes county is eighteenth
in 81 counties Of the state In highest
percentage Of "E" bonds sold it is
actually third in the amount Of "E'
bonds bought among the highest
eighteen counties in percentage Of
bonds bought. Holmes was surpass-
cd by only Forrest county buying
$l,l04,036 in 'E" bonds or 1884 per
cent Of Its quota) and Washington
county (buying $os0.460. in "E'
bonds or 1859 per cent Of its quota).
Holmes county citizens are to be
congratulated on the splendid rec
ord Of bond buying and officials Of
the 7th War Loan drive expressed
their satisfaction over the results Of
the drive.
ICNN Bends Here
The Illinois Central System
bought $4,000. worth Of bonds
through the Federal Reserve Bank
and credited the amount to Holmes
county, according to q telegram re-
ceived by Mayor Norman Weather
shy, chairman Of the Holmes County
War Finance Committee. Monday.
The telegram was sent by Earl p.
Russell, executive general agent. OF
Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
McLeIIon's Entertoin
Young Boptists
New Officers

The Baptist Young People were
entertained Sunday morning by a
breakfast given at the church by Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Mcclellan. Twelve
OF the members of the Union were
present.
Before the breakfast was served
the young people enjoyed a radio
message by DR.. Ellis Fuller on what
Lack l YETI. DR.. Ellis is the Speak
er on the Baptist Hour each Sunday
morning. After the sermon a light
breakfast was served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Miss Mary E. McNeer
Honors Visitors

Miss Mary Emily McNeer Of Lex
ington was a gracious hostess at q
barbecue supper Monday night,
June 18th in the garden Of Mrs. r.
c. Calender in Durant, honoring
Mrs. Jimmie Nice ullough, Of Macon,
Ca, and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Roach Of
montgomery. Ala.
Those enjoying this occasion with
the honorees were Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
ender, Miss Catherine Calender, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Rubbish, Miss Car
gill Howard and Mrs. Joe York.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

ment projects, or more than 30 per
cent of total, in response to Con.
gress' mandate to liquidate the pro-
jects.
Cancelled all 99-year leases on re-
settlement projects as prerequisite
to final liquidation
Maintained service to borrowers
in every county, with only one-third
as many employees now as in l941.
FSA families, each year, have won
special recognition for increased war
food production, both for home use
and for market.
All FSA activities have been plac-
ed on a more practical basis by dele
cation of more responsibility to 10.
cal FSA supervisors and through
more effective use Of county FSA
committees.
FSA employees in region purchAs-
ed $809,313 in war bonds, in addition
to purchases through payroll deduc-
tons not counted In special war
bond drives.
More than 500 employees given
furloughs to enter military duty.
OF even greater satisfaction than
any of the above Is the fact that the
borrowers, on the average, have
greatly increased their security on
the land, their incomes and net
worth, have improved their living
standards, assumed more fully their
obligations and are participating
more freely in community activities.
In short, they have become better
citizens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Sam Howard
Pioneer Citizen
Passes On 10Th

DR.. Samuel Hill Howard, 81, MEM
Der of a pioneer Holmes county
family and one of the first settlers
in Durant, died Wednesday, June
goth, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Pugh Winborn, in Durant after
a lengthy illness.
DR.. Sam, as he was affectionately
known by a wide host of friends.
practiced medicine a number Of
years and was a steward at A. & M.
College under two different admin
istrations. He was also in the hotel
business until he retired.
He was a native of West, Miss.
and was born Oct. End, 1863.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon from the Methodist church
with the Rev. w. P. Bailey and the
Rev. H. S. Robinson officiating. In
terment was at Mizpah with South
ern Undertaking Association con-
Quoting.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Winborn, of Durant, and Mrs. e. H.
Aicher, Lincoln, Neb., and two sons,
D. M. Howard, of Charleston, S. c..
and B. H. Howard, also Of Charlie
ston. Ten grandchildren and five
great grandchildren also survive.
All five of his great grandchildren
are serving in the armed service.
His wife, Mrs. Blanche Wadling-
ton Howard, preceded him in death.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Presbyterian Church News

Services to be held at the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday are as fol
lows: Sunday School 1000 o'clock
Morning Worship Hour HOO o'clock.
Evening Worship 800 o'clock. These
announcements are made by the
Rev. H. S. Robinson; pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21
Duront Baptist Church

The Daily Vacation Bible School
will start Monday morning, June Is.
All people who are planning to en-
list are asked to attend a meeting at
the church Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock for the purpose Of
making the roll. This school will
continue throughsFxiday, June 80.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Mi. and Mrs. Marion Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. Lowery Steele Of Green
vile visited Mrs. T. E. Steele SUM-
day.
Friends Of Mrs. Charles Marks, Jr.
will be interested in knowing that
she has accepted a position In the
FSA office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Mrs. J. E. Mccullough and sons,
Bill and Lem, of Macon, Ca, and
Sr. and Mrs. Dan Roach, OF Mont
gore~y Ala, have been on a ten
day nousa esrty at the Holmes Coun-
" Park as guest Of Miss Catherine
Calendar.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Miss Ruth Herrington of Normal.
H.. and Miss Marion Roy, Of Lex
ington, Ill, r visiting in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Herringtcn
this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Red Taylor, Jr., returned to PEN
~sacola, Fla, with Bob Clark Stevens
for a brief visit this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Turnage Williams
were hosts to a dinner party honor
ing Mrs. Paul Sisk and Mrs. Brown,
Thursday night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Miss Betty Gum was a Green
wood visitor last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Guess and
children of Birmingham r visiting
relatives at Pos umneck this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-06-21

our job doubly hard, he said. MANY
times, we had to take tanks to pull
them ashore enough to unload"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-17
Crepe Hangers Discourage Youth

In order that the generation begin its aduhood with
HOPE intelligence and tenacy know much about
the of older people their their failures
This generation Negroes must know much
HELPED have hndered
younger people entering
made feel that they will be hopess FRUSTRATED by their
They they will feel anything they
do sincerely nigeny and persisteny will SUCCEED
DIFFICULT for the person ahead if he
feels that there heights which he because he
attain them.
would young
they will OBSTACLES of
criminal to EXAGGERATE those obstacles.
frankly frankly
has been entirely TOO MUCH of the barriers color for
good group.
orators, professional agaors
hasized entirely much the EVILS which fct this society
and had entirely little about the ADVANTAGES avail
able
IMMATURE deeply by
tales of and undoubtedly have been influenced thereby
sQUANDER and talents in aimss
the detriment of our future a group.
unusually among
feel after long period of unadueated hang
ing is in the civilization.
They give themselves clamor and protest which finally
DOES so far they concerned that they have no future
except professional agitation.
this NOT say
and against ncg segregation and color because these
very emphaticay
hamper and should certainly combaed nte
gent manner.
permit writing monopoze
and time the exclusion Of happy hopeful
ing themes.
nothing except problem
ing, and night, and it is depressing.
Instead hanging faint
hearted immature and uncertain youths let them hear about the
ACHIEVEMENTS of colored people yesterday and today.
Let them that
discrimination and WITSHARPENER which enabled
countless colored perform prodges achievement
Let them know that along with being land which denies them
FULL opportunity America also land which the
GREATEST opportunity the world good things
by citing the everywhere this
North South who have accomplished MORE than people
n every field O endeavor.
Let them that the of the South
who intelligent Industrious THRIFTY abiding reward
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-17
Getting
the Job
By Ethel M. Williams

By Ethel M. Williams
The previous article by the
writer discussed Obtaining
the Referral" at the United
States Employment Service.
The same suggestions that
governed the first contact at
the United States Employment
Service leading up to obtaining the
referral holds for the interview
with the prospective employer.
The importance of a good first
impression cannot be too greatly
stressed. Good carriage, careful
grooming and appropriate taste in
the selection of clothing will great
ly help the individual applicant to
make a favorable impression. In
view of the fact that most per-
sonnet interviews take place in
close quarters it is of greatest i'm
portance that the applicant guard
against the presence of body odors.
Soap, water and a good deodorant
are the best protection.
Many of the questions answered
at the government employment Of
fee will be repeated when the en-
ployer or personnel worker conducts
the final employment interview. Re-
plies should check with information
contained in the original appEca-
ton, and there should be no hesita-
ton in giving additional informa-
ton when it is requested. In fact,
the purpose of the interview by the
employer is to learn enough about
the applicant to be able to place
the prospective worker where he
can both fill the employers need
and also give his best services.
Tests May Be Required
Some jobs do not require special
skill, but to qualify for others, tests
may be given for the purpose of de-
termining the applicants aptitude
and ability for the position or kind
of work sought. For example,
mechanical ability and mechanical
comprehension tests are often re-
quired before applicants are as
signed to jobs necessitating the OPP
Grafton or adjustment of ma
chinery. A high mental alertness"
rating is sometimes a qualification
for supervisory work.
Tests are frequently given to ap-
plicants for white-collar jobs such
as stenographers, typists and
clerical workers. A certain mini
mum of speed and accuracy is
usually required of stenOgraphers
and typists, depending upon the job
for which they are being consider
ed. Likewise, a clerical aptitude
rating is being used more and more
to indicate the proper job classified
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-17
Gardner Says Communists
Openly Court Negro Again
By Dan Gardner

a of the Negro his
political weapon
intelligent study disadvantages such
Is OIL the part thinking leadership
easy that anti-commun and
join dnouncng this that connected
with the Communist Party 1t another thing be realistic about
the approach
people every bit from all
Party record advocating sovezd
for the American Negro to carved out of the South Currently feel
ing unhnng viewpoint New Yorks Negro
Benjamin the foremost Negro
nts was AMONG the few retained in the violent sbakeuD during the
Pa national convention which reconstructed the Com
munist Party and adopted constitution recently.
Here's Makeup of the New Board
The national board includes the seasoned Communist leader
William Eugene Dennis Thomp
together Benjamin Other Negroes included in
Communist Arnold Johnson Doxey Wkerson editor
Peoples Gauden, William Patterson and
several others On the national committee 10 states are
are also eight Negroes the committee
running years when the latter
candidate the epth of southern die
hard leadership Communists minor
activities planned With this the Communists
ready their attack on the Negro problem
plan intelligent Negro republic
with and with the right
has been brought to eonound comrades Davis Co.
Negro actively opposed the encrOach
of the Communist Party on the Negro question
Where the Idea First Was Employed
glance proposal revealed by Davis calling for
black in the South would be
could only be fair looking for for such
proposition looking, naturally the United Soviet
and the naonaes under the hammer and
republic found number of small republics
holding identity and certain degree enjoying self
along with the preservation of national customs and
religious That the the Communists have solved the
easily that there question of
mixing demanded by American Negro
leadership liberal whites for complete amagamaon Of
solving the vexng problem America
today.
natural that the Communists fighting battle for its
subject people States would such notion
final solution Of the problem At home they don't
agenda The evils of such state republic
are apparent development of Negowhe segregation
certainly result actual violence would be
entered upon third towards
a goal.
brother Ben had this skeleton his closet
which politicians during the counlmanc
York. otherwise the Reds could approach the Negro
less clean of sinister intentions to
However spite of this faux the Com
hope for the Negro keeping alive
the teeth of such violently antNegrc
Rankin and others Maybe Richard Wright and
again and Paul Robson who has been
very quiet subject his mouth again
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-17
Big Job Aheud

brings problems
world strife. Locally,
community prepared the impending
employment which has been predicted by the experts.
of Negro
Minneapolis Honeywell International Harvester N W
nauc, D. W N W. Arines A. o. Smith Mime
apois Moline shutdown of will throw
large group people Happily however railroads
which employ number male population will need
personnel for many months,
hopeful qualified labor will ntegrated
such peacetime production will be carried in the Twin Cities
employees Mining Bigelow
st. Paul should their doors wider Negro labor
Retail both cities the largest number Negro
history beraz their employment
policies give Negroes opportunities for employment and
advancement.
business white firms doing business
Negro should all their with employers large
the people job opportunities the business professionals who
them cannot hope to prosper
The Urban Leagues the Twin Cities should
coodnated job placement designed obtain
every will Every should
dispense
industries peaceme should
Negroes employment The assistance of labor
securing should be regularly sought
period majority Negro
their conduct friends
for their True have made records attendance
and job performance wherever they worked possible
openings wartime records should be
and the efficient workers should be placed first.
Those who have lived every penny
the position desirable
loud should pleas
modest, worthy postwar job-seekers.
possible government plans pro-
vide jobs for so million individual
do planning for himself
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-08-17

within the newspaper offices that
both through our editorials and
through our news treatment we
have got to do better by this seq
ment of our population"
Ignoring the DemagOgues
Mr.. Matthews closed the meeting
with his question: 81 would like to
know how far we can get the white
press to go with US on what we
call putting the quietus on people
who stir up trouble. We established
the policy that we were not going
to irritate our readers by repeat
ing all of this junk spouted by Bilbo
and Eastland.
"Now since we saw how Ger
many was destroyed on this race
issue, I wonder how far the white
press would be willing to go with
US and say that we are just not
going to let these calls to race
prejudice be played up and destroy
our country"