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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
James A. Henley
Dies Friday . IN

Funeral services for James Alonzo
Henley, 76, were held from the fam
lily residence Saturday, April 28th,
with the Rev. A. Y. Brown, assisted
by the Rev. H. w. Robertson, officiat-
ing.
Interment was in the Lexington
Cemetery with Lee Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Henley was a member of the
Woodmen of the World, and was a
building contractor for a number Of
years. He was a member of the
Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. hurry
Parrish Henley; two daughters: Mrs
L. M. Nixon, Raleigh, N. c.; Mrs. j
H. Willis, LaFeria, Texas; four sons
W. A.. Henley, West; E. B. Henley
Pickens; ]. A. Henley, Jr., Lexing.
ton, and SfSgt. r. S.. Henley, Over
seas; two sisters: Miss Maggie Hen
ley and Miss Molly Henley, both Of
Pickens. Also surviving r five
grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were: ]. T. Ma.
bors, A. J. Hearn, S. Bailey, c. M
Mcdaniel, w. A. Ramsey, P. H. Will
liams, T. B. Lehman and A. A. Jar
rett. Honorary pallbearers were his
friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Boy Scout Meeting
Held In Duant

F~.s for the extension and in
justification of the Boy Scout Pro-
gram in this Area were laid at Du-
rant Monday Night when Scout
Leaders from Attala, Holmes and
Madison counties gathered under
dictatorship of A. A. Atkinson of
Kosciusko; to hear c.. B. Herring,
President of the Andrew Jackson
Council, and Scout Executive Harry
Maxfield in a session devoted to
Administration of the Council.
The record of the past six months
was carefully reviewed and showed
a number of activities had been
presented. Additional training for
the Scoutmasters was indicated and
plans laid for the holding of an In
stitute in the near future.
The Holmes County Delegation
was headed by C. M. Mcdaniel of
Lexington, who introduced the fol-
lowing men attending: w. B. Ken
ma, T. c. Gum, r. W. Almond, M. M.
Mcclellan, Paul Koran, L. H. Paris,
j. Noel Hinson, c. H. Carruth, Jr.,
L. L. McNees, Malcolm Phillips,
Vernon Hathcock, Rev. R. G.. Valen-
tine, and Rev. Homer w. Robertson.
AS Chairman of the Attala Dis
trict, Ray Stennett introduced his
men as follows: Arnold Love, 'Geor-
ge Sowell, Charles Smoak, Jr., L. F.
Gregory, Frank c. Burch, DR.. Nash
Cochran, Tom Mills, Rev. 7. B.
Thrower, F. D. Bailey, ]. S. Joseph,
H. G.. Cook, P, M. Mitchell, E. l..
Pope, and Arthur Atkinson.
Although the Madison County
Delegation was not as large as the
others, the Rev. c. 2. Holland intro
duced; II. c. Smith, J. H. Price. G.
r. Bennett and President G. B. Her
ring from that section.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Food Establishments
Holmes County

We regret to report that we found
it necessary to have the personnel
of one foodhandling establishment
in Holmes county brought into court
for failure to comply with the health
regulations governing public food
handlers.
This is most embarrassing for all
parties concerned and the Health
Department regrets that this should
ever be necessary, but now since the
ice has been broken we want to
serve notice to all that laws govern
ing foodhandlers in public places in
Holmes county will be enforced
without fear or favor. We want the
public to know this and feel absolu-
tely safe to ~patronize these esstab-
lishments.
w. H. Weeks, M. D.,
Health Director.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
WeIIworfh Store Opens
In Durant Saturday.;
Public Cordially Invited

Durant's new fWellwprth Store
will open for business Saturday
morning, May 5th, at nine o'clock
and everyone in Durant and this
trade territory is cordially invited
to visit and inspect the new store.
With each 50-cent purchase the
opening week a ticket will be given
on a beautiful $1,000 doll to be given
away free at the end of the first
week. Everyone making purchases
will have an opportunity to win the
prize. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Strickland, of
Kosciusko, owners and operators of
the Wellworth Stores in Kosciusko
and Louisville, state they are pleas
ed to be able to open a store in Du-
rant and hope the store will prove
a service to the people in this vici-
nifty.
They state it is their intention to
carry at all times as full and COM
plete a stock of merchandise as can
be obtained on the present markets
and keep the Durant store abreast
of their other two fine stores.
The building occupied by the
Wellworth Store has been redeco.
rated and presents an attractive ap-
pearance. A good stock of merchan-
disc has been obtained for the open.
ing. Mr.. Strickland states that a:
soon as materials are available he
expects to completely renovate the
building and add a new, modern
front, Of latest design and style.
We call your attention to the open
ing advertisement of this fine new
store in Durant which appears or
the back page of this issue.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Memorial Service,
Be Held Sund IS
Methodist ChuflnI
Awards For Good
Citizenship Will
Also Be Made

Memorial services for Ralph Gully
Pulliam and Inflow Dodson Cakes,
Durant men who lost their lives in
the present war will be held at the
Durant Methodist Church on Sum
day, May 6. The services are being
held under the auspices of the
American Legion and will start at
three o'clock. All relatives, friends.
and acquaintance of these dead
heroes are especially invited to at
tend. ~
At the conclusion of the memorial
service, presentation Of the follow
ing American Legion Awards will
be made:
Good Citizenship Award to: G.. II.
Carruth, Jr., Durant; J. T. Shelton.
Goodman; Mrs. Zulma c. Alexan-
der, West. tt
American Legion Heroism Award
to: S/Sgt. Marcus Love, Jr., Durant.
Award of Merit to: w. S. Heggie,
Durant; J. G. Jacob, Goodman.
American Legion School Medals
to: Jane Harrington, Durant; Roy
Williams, Durant; Kathryn Brown
ing, West; Owen Melton, West; Vir-
GINA Holder, Goodman; Bobby
Wheeler, Goodman.
Those desiring to send flowers
should have them at the church by
2:45 P. M.
The program follows:
Call to order and advancement Of
the %colors, Post Commander, S. R.
King presiding.
The Star Spangled Banner (1st
and last verse; Choir and assembly.
Invocation, Rev. w. P. Bailey.
Address (RictuaD Post Comman-
der.
Address (Rictual) Mrs. Perry
Roby, representing Legion Auxili-
airy.
Address (RictuaD J. G. Jacob.
Post Vice-C Commander.
Presentation of Gold Star and
Governors citations to next of kin,
Post Commander.
God of Our Father Hymn) Choir.
Address, Rev. w. P. Bailey.
Presentation of Medal awards,
Post Commander.
America q, 2 and last verse; Choir
an assembly.
Pledge to the Flag, Led by Vice
Com. Jacob.
Retirement of the colors and ad-
journment. (Taps with echo).
Director of music, Mrs. Madge
Lipsey, Post music director.
Ushers, W. E. Howell, F. v. Nc.
Cullar, L. P. Hand, Herman Glenn
ents. Adlai Donald.
Buglers, Boy Scouts John Brown
ing and John Killebrew of Good
man.
Color Bearers, Leo Craft and John
Waddell, HJC, Goodman.
Color Guards, Phil Terry and VIM.
Crist.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
SGT. Chandler G. Adams
Awarded Combat Bodee

Infantry Conversion Training Cen
ter, Italy-The Combat Infantry
mans Badge" for exemplary action
against the enemy was recently
presented to Sgt. Chandler G.. Ad-
ans, %, of Lexington, Miss. The
Presentation was made at impress
sive retreat ceremonies held at the
Infantry Conversion Training Cen
ter, an installation of The Replace
ment and Training Command which
is commanded by Brigadier General
L. c. Jaynes..
The Combat Infantryman's Badge
was created in World War H., as q
tribute to the rd-fighting foot
soldier who meets the enemy on the
field of battle and defeats him. Ir
order to qualify for the Badge, q
soldier must be with an Infantry
unit which engages the enemy at
small arms range.
In addition to the Combat Infan-
tryman's Badge, Sgt. Adams also
wears the Bronze Battle Star.
At present Sgt. Adams is an in
structor at the Infantry Conversion
Training Center where he is teach
ing new requirements the vital les
sons which he learned in combat.
| Sgt, Adams entered the Army in
October, l94l. He has been over
seas for 80 months serving in Eng
land. North Africa and Italy. His
father, S. Chandler, lives in Lexing-
ton, Miss.
The Combat Infantryman's Badge
was presented to Sgt. Adams by
Brigadier General Arthur H. Rog-
ers, Asst. Commanding General OF
The Replacement and Training
Command. He was assisted by Col
onel John H. Manning, Command
ing Officer of the Infantry CONVEX
sion Training Center. Passed for
publication by Field Press Censor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
HEALTH NOTES

The health program carried on by
the Holmes County Health Depart,
ment v many phases:-namely
tuberculosis, maternity, a nts
preschool, cripple children, COM
municable and venereal diseases and
sanitation.
Services rendered from the period
April LIST to 21st are as follows:
Maternity services, 1873; Infant
100; Preschool, 157; School, 80; Grip
pie Children, 4: Nc. venereal disease
treatments, 389; No. visits to VD
patients, 81; Admissions to Public
Health Treatment Center, Green
wood, Is; No. X-re VS. made, 20; Wis
its to TB patients, 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Cpl. Milton Young
Now In Englc

An Air Service Command Station
in England-Cpl. Milton Young, son
of Mary Young. Durant, Miss, help
ed haul a record load of more than
one million tons of bombs, ammuni-
ton and supplies for the invasion
Air Forces during 1914.
He is serving in the Combat Sup
port Wing, the Air Service Com
mand's crack trucking organization,
whose trucks travelled more than 80
million miles during the past year
over narrow British highways thru
fog and storms hauling men and ma
terial to carry on the air war against
the Nazis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Walter 6. Henry
Promoted To SGT.

At a 18th AAF CAT Base in Italy
Walter G.. Henry, son of Lee C.
Henry OF Route 3, Lexington. Miss,
has been promoted to Staff Sergeant
in the Commisary section of the 18th
Air Force CAT Troop Carrier squad
ron with which he serves in Italy.
Sgt. Henry worked on his fathers
farm prior to entering the Army in
March, 194l. Questioned as to wheth-
er he intended to return to the same
type of work after the war, the
Sergeant was emphatic about his
desire to go back to the land again.
Overseas since August, 1912, he
wears bronze battle-participation''
stars for the TuniSian, Sicilian, Bal
kan. Italian, and Southern France
campaigns.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Jimmy KIonoris Now.
Aboard LIST Boot


SC2fc James D. Klonaris, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimond Klonaris, is
aboard the USS LIST 452, a 1928 foot
landing ship tank. 1t is capable OF
landing troops, automatic weapons,
vehicles of all types and supplies in
large quantities, on enemy infested
shores. This ship and its crew has
been awarded the Navy "E" for pro-
ficiency of performance.
The LIST 452 has participated in
ten major battles, among them, Lac,
Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, and Morotai.
It was the first LIST to beach on
Philippine soil.
Young Klonaris has been in serv-
ice since December, 1912 and has
been overseas for two years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
ICRR Plans. ALL Coach
Chicago Train.

Prominent in plans for probable
additions to the Illinois Central
streamline fleet after the war is an
all-coach train to be named "City
Of New Orleans" according to ]. W.
Stevenson, passenger traffic man
arer. Operating between Chicago
and New Orleans. the new train
would depart early in the morning
and arrive late the same day.
1.-The City of New Orleans would
resemble the City of Miami, our es-
tablished a~ll-coach train between
the Middle West and Florida" Mr..
Stevenson said. eve believe that the
coach customer will be a major fac
tor in postwar railway passenger
service, and if we give him the kind
of transportation he wants there is
almost no limit to the volume Of
business that can be developed"
Mr.. Stevenson reported that stud
les show many passengers want TO
travel with as little expense as pos
sible and yet are eager to get there
in a hurry and relish comfort with
a touch of smart styling thrown in.
Railroads will be in a preferred
position to deliver in a single pack
age everything such passengers
want" he said. at takes only three
to four horsepower per ton to pull
a high-speed passenger train, the
lowest power ratio Of any form Of
transportation. That means economy
plus speed, particularly with the de-
velopment of more efficient loco
motives. Comfort and style will
likewise be combined in postwar de-
signs"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Above is shown Sgt. Fred Moorhead and a group of his
buddies in the 31st Division now stationed on Morotai in the
Netherlands East Indies. Most of these boys have been in
service since November, 1910. Sgt. Moorhead is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Moorhead, of Durant. i4 Na
Front row-left to right: Pfc. Thomas Kazanas, New
York, N. Y; Cpl. Walter Hansen, Brooklyn, N. Y; Sgt. Fred
Moorhead, Durant, Miss; T/5 John Stephens, Wisner, La.
Second row-left to right: Pfc. James Olive, Pasadena,
Calf. Pfc. Bernard Charter, Green Bay, Wis; Pvt. B. Ridi-
culoso, Long Island, N. Y; Pvt. Henry Stul, New Orleans, La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

SfSgt. William A. Power, son of
Mrs. Fannie Power and husband of
Mrs. Dollie Ruth Power, is now sta
toned in Belgium. He is with the
909th Signal Company, Dept. Av.
S/Sgt. Power has been in service
for three years and has been over
seas for n year, eight months. He
has been stationed in England,
France and now Belgium.
His company was recently award
ed the bronze star and oak leaf
wreath for meritorious services in
the battle area.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Communion Service at
Methodist Church

Communion service will be held
at the Durant Methodist Church at
the Sunday morning worship hour,
according to an announcement by
Rev. w. P. Bailey, pastor.
All members of the church are in
vited to be present.
Evening worship be held at 1880
o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Cupt. F. M. Defending
Awarded Bronze Star

Capt. F. NJ. Deterding, member of
the 2lst Bomber Command in the
Marianas, has been awarded the
Bronze Star for his part in B-29 raids
over Japan. Capt. Deterding has al
SO received five citations from tho
War Department with three oak
leaf clusters. Mrs. Defending, nee
Bernice Marshall, and little daugh-
Ter, Gretchen are with her parents,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Lit. G.g.) Harry c. Roberts, USNR,
Of Canton, home on leave from the
Pacific, was a Durant visitor Tues
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Hubert Lanfair,
Vicksburg, spent the weekend here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03
Patients At The Hospital
White

Mrs. Albert E. Shepherd, Lexing.
ton.
Charles Alderman, Ri. l, Lexing.
ton.
Mrs. j. l.. Moorehead, Lexington
Frances Lee MCGEE, Tchula.
Mrs. Waldene Ables; Lexington
Mrs. Johnnie A. Wigley and baby
girl, Eden, Rt. l.
Colored
Wilbert Smith, Tchula.
Lily Mae Leflore, Goodman.
Moses Hoover, Lexington, Ri. 6.
Percy Williams, Cruger, Rt. 2.
Leroy Williams, Goodman.
Alfred Watson, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Mrs, Harold Randy and brother,
Morris Nelson, after a short visit
with Mrs. w. L. Harmon in Good
man, stopped by for a visit with
Mrs. Eugene Cole on his way back
10 Chicago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

500 Wick Winborn orfork,
Virginia, is spending . here
with his family.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Maury HUMPHREYS att
Mississippi Jersey Cattle
at State College Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

estsw ~ ~
Staff Sergeant Allen w. Rucker,
Jr., 20, Of Lexington, Mass, grand
son of Mrs. Emma d. Murtagh, of
Pickens, and nephew of Sheriff
| Walter l.. Murtagh of Holmes Coun-
ty, was killed in action somewhere
in Germany April 7th according to
official notification of the War De-
partment to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen w Rucker of Lexington,
Mass.
His mother is the former Elise
Murtagh Of Ebenezer, and his father
a veteran of combat infantry in
World War I. He had been serving
since November in the armored in
fantry of the Sixth Armored Divi-
sion, Third Army, and was a veteran
of campaigns in Alsace and Lorraine,
the battle Of Bastogne, the Saar
Basin and Palatinate, the Rhine
crossing, Frankfort and Cassel.
Sgt. Rucker was born in Bristol,
Virginia, in 1924; he attended gram
MAJ school in Lexington and was
graduated with honors from Valley
Forge Military Academy, Wayne,
Pa, class of 1943. He had previously
volunteered his services and after
graduation was assigned to Camp
Blanding, Fla, as instructor in in
fantry heavy weapons. On his own
application he was transferred to
duty overseas, electing that service
in preference TO assignment to Of
ficers Candidate School. In service,
he was awarded expert rating in six
different heavy infantry weapons,
the Good Conduct Medal, the Com
bat Infantryman's Badge and the
Purple Heart, and was promoted to
staff sergeant for exemplary con-
duct during the battle of Bastogne.
moment and permit an executive
agency to force him to employ sec
retarial and clerical help against his
will. Why should not we give u
manufacturers the same privilege?
Why should not we give our educa-
tional institutions the same privi-
lege? Why should not we give our
eleemosynary institutions the same
privilege? Why should not we give
our labor unions the same privilege?
We should have more interest in the
well-being of our country than in
holding political office.
Many Members who are support
ing this bill today are sincere in
their belief that il will accomplish
the impossible; but I predict here
and now that if this bill ever be-
comes law, an aroused American
public opinion will drive from Of
flee every person who votes for its
passage"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Marshall for the
duration.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-03

Pvt. James Stokes and Miss Rose
mary Howell. Millsaps College,
spent the weekend at their homes
here.
Evening star., 1945-11-02
Awards Given 7S
Interior Employees
For Suggestions

Twenty-seven Washington area
residents are among 78 Interior De-
partment employees who have re-
ceived awards for suggestions to
improve the departments service to
the public, Interior Secretary Ickes
announced today.
OF those recognized for outstand-
ing devotion to duty, 48 received
cash awards aggregating 81 ,280 and
six were given promotions with an
nual salary increases.
James E. Hundley, 1884 Fifteenth
street NV, photostat operator of
the Secretary's miscellaneous serv-
ice division, won a $66 meritorious
promotion for devising a moisture
absorbing arrangement to facilitate
cutting stacks of photostats.
Messenger Wins Promotion.
James E. Norris, 1925 Sherman
avenue NV, messenger in the Geo.
logical Survey, also won S66 meri-
torious promotion for an improved
type of messenger truck.
Area residents receiving $l00
awards of merit are H. Cecil Spicer,
ZIG Buffalo avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, geophysicist of the Geological
Survey, and Joseph H. Stratton, 1904
Wilson boulevard, Arlington, Va, at
torney in the Secretarys Office,
Edward I. Loud, jr., 5708 North
Eleventh street, Arlington. Va, re-
ceived an honorable mention award
with $40.
Those of the District area receiv-
ing honorable mention, with $50
each, are Annie L. C. Kennedy, 1918
Maryland avenue NE, and Edward
j. Voigh, 526 Ashford road, Silver
Spring, Md.
$40 Awards Given.
Receiving honorab BILE mention and
$40 each are Mrs. Eugenia Billings,
4407 Sixteenth street, Arlington, Va;
Mrs. Kathryne C. Dimmitt, 3606 Six
teenth street NV; Paul V. Guy, 214
V street NE; Glenn A. Harper, 1920
North Pierce street, Arlington, Va;
Frederick T. Hollowell, 3611 Thirty
ninth street NV; Howard E. Horo-
witz, 628 South Highland street, Ar
lington. Va; Edith M. Lower, 1920
Fairmont street NV; Joseph A.
Lynch. 325 Oglethorpe street NV;
Anton Navratil, GIT Landover road,
Cheverly, Md; Louis S. Soreide, 1917
L street NV, and John M. Wilkin-
son, 859 Venable place NV.
The following received honorable
mention and $40 each: Preston H.
Harris, 1926 New Hampshire avenue
NV; George Petty, 1888 Sixteenth
street NV; Richard T. Seltmann,
Evening star., 1945-11-02
Grab Catching Banned
This Month in MARYLAND

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 2.-The
Tidewater Fisheries Commission or
dered yesterday that November be
eliminated from the grabbing season
this year in order to assure future
high production"
The commission said that in view
of "low production in Maryland
Evening star., 1945-11-02

/ from 1910 to 1945." the season was
shortened. The action was taken
despite the fact that 'crab catches
have been greater this year than
they have for the past several
years"
The commission said the short
ened season would permit "consid-
erable quantities of mated female
crabs" to escape catch and reach
Virginia waters for spawning next
spring and summer"
Evening star., 1945-11-02

6844 North Washington boulevard
Falls Church, Va, and Daisy E
Walker, 1901 Argonne place NV.
Residents of this area receiving
certificates of honorable mention
are E. E. Henderson, Mclean, Va;
Charles E. Jacob, Fairfax, Va; Mrs
Ann G. Mehl, 5003 Hampden lane
Bethesda, Md; Lucille Schwilck
1925 Kilbourne place NV; Hiram
B. Humphrey, and Mrs. Estelle r
Templeton, addresses not given.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03
peTHolTSss1STiMES S

your husband was not con-
sidered a member of the armed
forces of the United States.
n. H seEyiceman does not
VI have an eligible point score
for discharge now but In q few
months would have enough
points, would he then be dis
charged? II he goes to Japan
and gets the points would no
he discharged? N. A.
A. The point scores are not
kept on a monthly basis. At a
future date the army will fix
new point revaluation time, and
points accumulated between
May II and the new date will
then be figured and those who
have the proper score wilf be-
eligible for discharge. Immedi-
ate eligibility for discharge does
not necessarily mean immediate
discharge. Any particular man
even though he has more than
the necessary credits for dis
charge-can be kept in the serv-
ice if his work is essential. until
a suitably trained replacement
is available. II a man is moved
10 the Pacific and is eligible for
discharge he will be given con-
sideration upon arrival in the
new theater.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-03

Yes, IL he wants 10 learn
the supreme art-the art of iiv-
ing. The person who is always
rushed. who feels guilty if he
spends an hour loaf1ng about the
drug store or club. swapping
stories, or taking walk in the
woodS-the best loaf of all
never has time to live. He may
say his financial obligations are
so great he must work every
minute. II so. keep a record OF
how you use your time each day.
You'll find YOU also have time
TO live.
2-If they do not, then they
Will make him a mere slave
the victim of his own Franken-
stein.. Certainly the discoveries
IN psychology and the laws of
mind do enable persons who fol-
low them to gain greater con-
troll over themselves. So far.
however. this increased control
has been gained only by a few
individuals, and not by groups.
WObS, CROWDS and -VCTV UnfOF-
tunately- not by nations. Unless
we can apply these laws Of mind
to crowds and nations, the ma
chimes man has made by his
control over nature merely