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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
Mrs. Howard Mitchell
Hostess To Club

Mrs. Howard Mitchell was hostess
to the Gamma Club on Oct. Is. The
President, Mrs. Howell, called the
meeting to order and the Club Col
lect was repeated.
After the business session the fol-
lowing interesting program on
"Highlights of History" was led by
Mrs. Homer Terry. Study in Paint
ing-The Unfinished Portrait Of
President Roosevelt, by Elizabeth
Shoumatoff was given by Mrs. Dot
son. Geographical and Historical
Importance of:
Moscow: Cassablanca-Mrs. Tart,
Quebec: Teheran-Mrs. Kicks.
Yalta: San Francisco.
Pottsdam-Miss Comfort.
Club Song.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. H. L.
Harrington and little Shirley Mitch
ell served a delicious salad course
to II members and the hostess moth
er, Mrs. Mcmillan.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

Miss Hazel Brannon attended the
Alabama-G Georgia game in Birming-
ham Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love, Jr., at
tended the Arkansas-Ole Miss foot
ball game in Memphis Saturday.
Miss Allene Ramsey Of Kosciusko
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. G. B. Ramsey.
Mrs. Ross Rhyme, Jr., Mrs. Ross
Rhyme, ST., and Mrs. Matte Melon
aid spent Tuesday in Jackson shop
ping.
AS James Stokes left Tuesday
for Columbia, S. c., where he will
enter the University of S. Caroline
for further training in the Navy "
IL Unit. Until now James has beer
stationed in Jackson at Millsaps.
Hoyt Pass has recently returned
to the States and received his dis
charge and is now at home.
Mrs. G. w. Drane, ST., spen
! Thursday and Friday visiting Mrs
G. w. Drane, Jr., and son Walton il
Jackson.
Miss Virginia Blankenship of Jack
son, after spending part of her vaca
ton with relatives in Chicago ane
Memphis, stopped over for a few
days visit with her mother, Mrs
William Blankenship.
Mrs. A. w. Mitchell and Mis-:
Julia Hines shopped in Kosciuskt
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. E. McCune spent Wednes
day in Memphis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
Society Clubs Personals
Anniversary Luncheon
At Boine Home

The setting for the forty-sixth An
niversary Luncheon of the Woman's
Club, Saturday. Oct. q, 1945, was
in the lovely home of Mrs. M. D.
Baine.
Autumn flowers and leaves form
ed the decorations, and emphasized
the %colors, green and gold, chosen
by the Club at its organization.
The guests were cordially received
by Mrs. Baine and seated at three
beautifully appointed tables where
a three course luncheon was serv-
ed, after which the following pro-
gram was given:
Return Thanks-Mrs. R. c. FL
more.
Mistress of Ceremonies-Mrs. w
P. Taylor. d.
Birthday Wish-Mrs. w. E. Nc.
Cune, president.
Mrs. Taylor, in well chosen words
and charming manner, then intro
duced Mrs. A. L. Stevens who gave
briefly and Interestingly some high
lights of the past. Mrs. c. A. Doster
bringing the outstanding activities
impressed the listeners with the
magnitude of the accomplishments
of the present, and Miss Estelle
Turner who filled all with a vision
of what can be made real by con-
tinuing in the Future the high in
tellectual and artistic aims of the
club.
An informal reminiscesing was
enjoyed when different members
recalled programs they had especial.
ly liked.
The singing of america the Beau
tiful" by the club brought to MIND
the great blessing and privilege
which is ones whose home is Amer
lea, and the end of a happy OCCASION
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
Mrs. 7. G. Gum Is
10th Century Hostess

Mrs. T. c. Gum was the gracious
hostess of the goth Century Club on
Wednesday evening, Oct. "a. There
were IL members and 10 guests pres
ent. After the regular business ses
sion the following program on "In-
ternational Relations" was presented
Roll Call.
Conference Personalities.
The United Nations Peace.
Forum-Mrs. j. l.. L%onginotti,
Mrs. z. G.. Bacon.
At the conclusion of the program
a delicious salad plate and coffee
were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
Hester ickerson Vows
Pledged Oct. 18th

Mrs. Mae Boiling of Pickens and
Sails announces the marriage of heI
daughter, Frances Eloise Dickersor
to Captain Clyde S. Hester, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde S. Hester OF
Sails, which was quietly solemniz-
ed October IL, at 5 o'clock in the
home of the Rev. c. M. Day of Du-
rant, who performed the ceremony.
For her wedding dress the attrac-
tive bride chose an aqua model with
which she wore black accessories.
Her shoulder corsage was of pink
rosebuds.
Mrs. Hubert L. Robertson of Sal
lis, sister of the groom, was matror
of honor and only attendant. She
wore a black and aqua ensemble
with black accessories and a corsage
of white carnations.
Hubert L. Robertson, brother-in'
law of the groom, served as best
man.
Immediately following the cere.
mony, Captain and Mrs. Hester left
on a wedding trip.
Mrs. Hester is a senior at Sails
High School where she will continue
her studies until spring.
Capt. Hester is a graduate of Sal.
lis High School and Miss. State Col.
lege where he was a member of Chi
lambda Rho and Aero Club. He en-
listed in the Air Force May l941 and
served 13 months overseas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

Mrs. st. Clair and John Clifton re-
turned last Friday from Memphis.
John Clifton has recently received
his honorable discharge from the
service, 80 months of which was
overseas.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Day
carried Joan back to school at Blue
Mountain Tuesday. They stopped
over in Pontotoc to visit Mrs. Days
father, Mr. T. j. Hale, and brother,
Tommy Hale who has just returned
from overseas duty.
Mr.. Hal Rhyme and Miss Lucille
Rhyme of Jackson spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. E. Rhyme.
M. D. Baine, ST., was a business
visitor to New Orleans last week.
Miss Gertrude McCune of Jack
son was a weekend guest in the
home of her mother, Mrs. w. E. Nc
Cune.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. jenkins and
A. l.. Stevens attended the Navy
Day Program in New Orleans, Sat-
urday.
Cpl. Bruce Baine, who is being
transferred from Denver, Colo, to
Williams Field, Chandles, Ariz., left
Thursday.
1t. M. D. Baine, Jr., USNR has
been attached to Carrier Air Group
Fifty-three as Administrative Offic-
er and transferred from Westerly, r.
l., to Key West, Fla, where he ex-
poets to board an Air Craft Carrier.
Mrs. Jack Edwards of Carthage
visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Edwards this week.
Pvt. c. E. Brown, Jr., was a Du-
rant visitor this week. Pvt. Brown
has been stationed at Camp Gordon,
Ga, and after a few days at home
he will go to Camp Pickett, Va, to
report for overseas assignment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Raybon Les
lie and little son left this week for
a visit with Mrs. Leslie's family and
friends in North Carolina, and Wash
ington, D. c.
Mrs. H. S. Robinson leaves today
for Washington, D. c., where she
will visit friends for two weeks.
Mrs. E. M. Wagner and Eddie OF
Grenada visited her sister, Mrs. w
E. Thomas over the weekend.
Mrs. Harvey Campbell has re.
turned from California where she
has been with her husband who i:
stationed there in the Navy.
Misses Billie Ruth and Mary Alice
Mcclellan of Lexington were week
end guests of their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Ivy Mcclellan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Alternately ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Birmingham shoppe'
in jackson last week.
Pvt. Robert Irby, Jr., arrived j
Durant Friday from Geiger Fiele
! Spokane, Washington to spend hi
last furlough prior to going over
seas, with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
R. E. Irby. Bobby" will report t
Greensboro, NC, on Nov. 18th.
Ralph Ellington has received hi
honorable discharge from the arm.
and is now home with his family
He spent many months in Italy.
Richard Anthony returned las
week from Peoria, Ill, where n
had a months course in engravin
and diamond setting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

Chief Petty Officer William F.
Elmore arrived in Durant Monday
afternoon from California where he
received his honorable discharge
from the Navy, in which he has
served for the past four years.
Mrs. H. H. Hightower and Mrs. w.
Hightower left Wednesday to 60 to
Eudora, Ark, where they will visit
Mrs. L. L. McCully.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

Mrs. Virginia Kealhofer and Mrs.
Claude Estes were Jackson visitors
last weekend.
Pfc. and Mrs. Frank Cresswell
spent last week with his mother,
Mrs. Tindall. Frank has just spent
eight weeks at Magee and is now
being sent to Walter Reed Hospital
in Washington, D. c., for further
study in Medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Garner attend
ed a squirrel barbecue in Heidel-
berg Wednesday, that was given by
the Interstate Oil Co., for the en-
ployees of the company.
Mrs. Betty Bicknell leaves thi.
week to got to Virginia where she
will join her husband who has re.
Gently returned from overseas.
Mrs. Robert Ray received a tele.
gram from her husband that he il
now at Hickman Field in Hawaii
Sgt. Ray expects to be home soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glazier Montgomery
spent the weekend at home.
Mr.. Teddy Stout of Memphis spent
Sunday in the Ross Rhyme home.
Mrs. Evelyn Brumfield spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Florence Majors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Jacobs at
tended the Arkansas-Ol Die Miss foot
ball game in Memphis Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01

Mrs. Brooks Davis left Thursday
to go to Winfield, Ala, where she
will visit relatives.
Mrs. Brooks Davis and Mrs. G. S.
Crider shopped in Jackson Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Doug Ramsey and Rob spent
Yesterday in Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
STRAND THEATRE

Fridoy Night q Sat. Mutinee
MELODY TRAIL" 81
Gene Aubrey
DIVORCE"
Kay Francis and Bruce Cabot
Saturday Night-A triple lecture
MELODY TRAIL
DIVORCE
and Lady and the Monster with
Richard Arlen and Vera Ralston
Monddy Z Tuesday
'MAHRIACE IS "A PRIVATE
AFFAIR"
Lana Turner and John Kodiak
News
Wednesday 4 ThuxsddY !,
Billy Roses !
DIAMOND HORSESHOE"
Starring Betty Cradle and
Dick Haynes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-01
Durunt Youth Up
For Army Discharge

Camp Blanding, Fla.-Returned to
the United States by Air Transport
Command Plane via the Army Air
Base at Miami, Fla, Cpl. Ralph Ell
lington, husband of Eloise Ellington.
whose home is at Durant, Miss, has
passed through the Rainbow Pro-
ject", Air Lift Disposition Center, at
Camp Blanding, Fla, on his way
homeward in the Army's redeploy-
ment program.
Speeding the homeward process,
the overseas returnees quickly 60 by
special shuttle" train from the
Miami Base to Camp Blanding's
Rainbow Project to be assembled
in groups for travel to the Reception
Station nearest their home. There
r Reception Stations scattered
throughout the United States to
handle r~eturnees.
Only the difficulties involved in
assembling trains to carry the men
to their proper Reception Stations
holds the men at Camp Blanding's
Rainbow Project" for more than
a few hours. In the maximum Of SO
hours which they may spend here,
the men receive summer uniforms
If they returned to this country
without one, get $40 pay advance to
pay immediate expenses, and are
told the details Of redeployment
process.
At the Reception Stations the men
are classified for discharge or re-
deployment for further duty. Those
being discharged 60 to Separation
Centers and return home as civilians
while the men remaining in service
get temporary duty at home" be-
fore going on to their new assign
ment. The Reception Station process
is completed in from six to "a hours.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
WORKER MAJORITY
TO REMAIN HERE.

A recent survey Of more than
4oo persons separating from jobs
in this area, made by the local
U. S. Employment service. to de-
termine trends in the readjustment
of local manpower, indicated that
the majority of those leaving jobs
are remaining in Wilmington to
accept new jobs, R. S. McKeithan,
manager of the Z, SEES. here an
nounced yesterday. \
The persons interviewed in the
survey were asked their reasons
for leaving their jobs, the type OF
new job they were seeking, where
they planned to go for new en-
ployment, etc. The majority OF
those workers interviewed had
been employed in essential indus
try in this area, and they included
white, and colored, male and fe-
male. minor and adult workers.
The results of the survey showed
that 46 per cent of those leaving
Jobs accepted local jobs, the NAL
ority of which were in essential
industry.
Twenty-one per cent of those sur
veyed had been engaged in war
work for the past few years, and
had either left small businesses
to enter this work, and now planned
to return to them or were going
to enter business for themself for
the first time. s
Fourteen per cent of those re-
leased said that they did not want
to accept other work right away,
but preferred to shop round for
another job.
Almost ten per cent left this area
to accept jobs out of the state, and
nine and one-ha1f per cent of the
group were women who planned
to return to housekeeping or liv-
ing at home.
The results of the analysis show
ed that the predominant reason for
wishing to change jobs was de-
sire for postwar security. In other
cases, such items as health, work
ing conditions, monetary gain and
the climate were the chief con-
siderations. Several complained
that they wanted to settle in some
less arduous forms of work after
four years of the pace of wartime
industry.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
WORKERS MUST FILE
CLAIM FOR SOCIAL
SECURITY BENEFITS

A story illustrating the need for
immediate filing of social security
claims was told yesterday by Of
ficials of the local social security
field office in the Customhouse in
an attempt to make the public con-
scious of the part it plays in the
nationwide social security system.
The example tells of a man who
reached the age of IS, which is the
retirement age according to the So
cial security law, and thinking that
he would be able to spend the
rest of his life collecting monthly
benefits, left his job and sat at
home to wait for his check from
the government. ~,
After two months of unfruitful
waiting he wrote to the Board and
was astonished to learn that
through his own negligence in not
filing a claim, he was not receiv-
ing his benefit money.
The Social Security office here
points out that it is necessary for
the worker upon retiring, or tn e
beneficiaries of the worker upon
death, to file claim at their
nearest field office. The office for
New Hanover, Bladen, Brunswick,
Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Dup
lin, Onslow, Fender and Panlico
Counties is located in Room 100
Customhouse on the Market street
side of the building. :.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
FORMER STAR-NEWS
REPORTER TO TOUR
PACIFIC WAR FRONT


Allan Jones Green, former Star
News reporter, will leave next
month for tour of the Pacific
fighting fronts, under assignment
by the War Department to write
the story of the Air FORCES mal44
moth Job of transporting men aud
supplies into combat, zones. There
he will gather additional informa-
ton to supplement the, research he
has done for the past month in
this country in interviewing Off
cials at the various air commands.
Green, who is now working for
The Washington Daily News, is
native of Coolneemee, where his
mother still lives. While in Will
mington, he lived for several years
at the home If Mrs. Morrison De-
vine at 416 South Front street.
The outline and 5,OO0-word in
PRODUCTION for the projected book
was approved by the War Depart
ment and publishers last week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
GEN. EISENHOWER
MEMORIAL SOUGHT

ABILENEy Kas.. July 71.-(F-
Proud Kansans from near and far
today launched the Eisenhower
Memorial Foundation Movement
designed eventually to erect here
one of the principal shrines OF
World War II, honoring General OF
the Army Dwight D. ike, Eisen-
hover, and American Armed For
ees.
An integral part Of the Founda-
TONS Memorial will be the Eisen-
hover home where General Ike and
his five brothers grew to manhood.
filing the adjacent acre of ground
for pin money in their youth. The
The home still is occupied by Mrs.
Ida Eisenhower, 83, the General
mother, and she will occupy it for
the remainder of her life, when
it goes by gift of the five living
brothers to the Foundation.
The State Charter, for 1.-THE Ma
tional Foundation to Horror Gen
eral Dwight D. Eisenhower and
the United States Armed Forces"
was filed today at Topeka, with
its principal offices here. The in
corporators are Kansans widely
known in public life in New York,
Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka
and Abilene.
Policy of the foundation, as stat
cd in the charter, is "to recognize
suitably the military achievements
of that great American, General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme
Commander of the Victorious Arm
ed Forces in Europe: To confer
honor of the living members and
on the memory of the deceased
members of the armed forces OF
the United States, particularly the
men and women who served in
World War II; to obtain site,
erect and maintain thereon IN
General EisenhoWer's home town,
Abilene, Kansas, war memorial
to these ends; to aid worthy young
persons in obtaining an education,
with especial emphasis on the
SC ence Of government as con-
ceived and established by our
fathers; to assist veterans of World
War II, and to perform such acts
incidental to the above as the board
of trustees of the Foundation Whall
eclect'.
The movement was started at
a conference of Abilene and New
York citizens recently in New York
where it was. proposed that a SUBJ
stantial fund be raised for these
purposes. Filing of the charter fol-
lowed by just a month General
likes victorious homecoming in
June, one of the greatest spontan-
eous celebratiosn ever seen in ru-
raj KanSa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
BIRTHDAY NOTED
FBI ACADEMY

The FBI National Academy
which serves as the West Point Of
law enforcement, observed its tenth
anniversary yesterday with the
graduation Of the tWenty-ninth SEES
sion at Washington, D. c., accord
ing to an announcement by Edward
Scheidt, Special Agent in charge Of
the Charlotte office of the FBI.
Among those police officers, who
received their diplomas YESTERDAY
are: William B. Blakely, Patrol
man, Police department, Clinton,
S. c.; W. B. Julian, Patrolman,
Police department, Durham; LeRoj
Keeble, Assistant Chief of POLICE.
Laurens, S. c.; Justus M. Tucker.
Sergeant, Police department. Win
ston-Salem; Charles E. Forbes,
Lieutenant, Police department,
Charleston, S. c.
Those concluding the present
session of the Academy were Sc,
Iected from 73 law enforcement
agencies in 30 states and the Pan
anna Canal Zone, bringing the mum.
Der of police officers trained in the
Academy since its inception to
1925.
During the early 1905 the need
for efficient police officers was
highhghted by the nationwide Grim
inal activity OF hoodlums.
J. Edgar Hoover, anxious to ad
vance the cause OF law enforce
ment, made arrangements for the
facilities previously restricted foy
training special agents Of the FB1
to be opened to the police of TIC
United States and its possessions
Since the Inauguration of the Acad
envy in July, 1885, officials from
foreign police departments, as vel
as from those in this country, have
been allowed to attend the four
teen-Week courses.
In the training Of police instruo'
tors every effort lis made to ad'
just the teaching program to the
changing problems of the times.
Three weeks of the 14-week course
are devoted to traffic engineering
and traffic law enforcement. Al
intensive two-week study in juve.
nile delinquency control and crime
prevention is also given, in adoi'
ton to comprehensive course Oh
postwar crime problems.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22

able to find choice loans in sui
ficient volume to absorb"
A reduction in loans, with sub
sequent lowered income brought or
by war restrictions on building, has
resulted IN the necessity to pay
lower dividends to investing mem
bers, however, Hodges said. The
trend of interest rates also is down
ward. TWenty-three associations
were lending at variable rates or
at a flat rate under six per cent
on December 81, 1914.
Meanwhile, $25, 900, 900 worth OF
war bonds have been purchased
for building and loan accounts,
Hodges reported.
Hodges report revealed 1925 as
the peak year in the number of
associations in operation, when 245
were licensed by the insurance CO
mission. Total assets at that time
were SOL, 1873, $40 and shareholders
numbered 92,017 There were 148
associations in 1943 with 1860
shareholders and $86, $50, 00495 in
assets.
Building and loan associations
were placed under supervision of
the insurance department in 906,
and at that time reported $685.
$3.50 in assets and 17,128 share
holders.
Hodges said that in 1913 and
1914 foreclosed real estate owned
by the associations was reduced
from $3.50, 09697 to $1O9, 351.98, re-
presenting approximately one-tenth
of one per cent of total assets.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22

Singiekote is highly concentrated
paint-that's why it hides SO we'll,
covers better, goes farther and costs
less. One gallon makes five quarts!
Imagine! At this low cost per gall
lon and at such low labor expense,
Sfnglekote now makes it possible to
cover all interior surfaces for less
money. Get 2O% more when you buy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
Buick Plans Passenger
Output OF $4,000

FLINT, Mich, July 21.-lRH
Buick division of General Motors
Corporation announced plans for
the largest peacetime expansion
program in its history. 1t is de,
signed to provide for projected
40 per cent increase in employment
opportunity and production capa-
city for more than $4,000 cars
annually.
In announcing the program Har-
low H. Curtice, general manager
of the Buick division, said us llis.
phase, reconversion to passenger
car production, rapidly is beng ei-
fected. Engineering modes OF llie
new cars have been completed, ne
said, and are now ready Tor pro-
duction. ....
Buick produced s75,ooo cars dur
ing the 1941 model year.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22

Butter has been dropped eight poi
nts. Whee---now maybe we can ma
We it on Sunday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
Thieves Gas Chickens
In Robbery Attempt

WILLMAR, Mimi, July 21.-P)
Chicken thieves who use gas to
do their work silently have struck
second time near Will:nar, tax
ing several hundred springers
from the farm of Hiding Haw-
kinson.
Mrs. Hawkinson, aroused by a
dogs barking, went to the Chick
en- house to investigate and ap-
parently frightened the thieves
away. Some 800 chickens were
left dead on the floor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
Building-Loan Organizations
In Record Liquid Condition

RALEIGH, July Il. In The
states lat building and loan as
sociations, which had assets total
ling SOL, 1903, 821.22 and 124, IA share
holders at the end of 1914, are in
the most liquid condition intheir
history, Insurance Commissioner
William P. Hodges said today.
In report to Governor Cherry
covering two years of building and
loan activity, Hodges said almost
all associations now are being
offered more money than they are
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22

Your master painter will tell you that
Valdura Singlekote meets modern
interior decorating conditions where
time, labor, money and beauty
are an important factor. Dirt and
teuff marks disappear beneath a vel
CITY film of Valdura Singlekote. And
best of all you can tint in any color
that you please without waste.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
ORDERED TO CONTINENT

LONDON July 21.-(F-seven
u. S. heavy bomber groups and
three fighter groups-involving ap-
proxim ately $4,000 men and more
than $50 aircraft-have been order
ed moved to the continent as part
of the Allied occupational 'air force
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
Soviet War Industry
Resuming Peace Basis

MOSCOW, July 21.-P)-The So
Wet Unions huge war industry is
beginning to return to peacetlme
work.
One of Russia's largest fighter
plane factories, which turned out
$4,000 airplanes during the war,
has reduced it's plane production
and now is working Or an order for
100000 bicycles.
The Stain Ordnance Works, which
made $4,000 guns, is commencing
to manufacture equipment for the
oil industry.
A tank factory which made 3d.
900 machines is producing wheels
for railway cars.
Butter has been dropped eight poi
nts. Whee---now maybe we can ha-
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-22
SUNDAY, JULY q, 49,,

to police Germany, U. s
air force headquarters y, ,a Sa,tat.,,
today. aHnoun,H