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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
States Farmers
Plan Increase
in Field CROPS

LANSING, March 22-(P)-
Michigan Farmers are planning
a one per cent increase in acre
age of their general field crops
this summer, the federal-state
crop reporting service said to-
day. forecasting a total acreage
of appro m a y 100000
acres, more than four per cent
above the l0-year average.
The indicated 100000 acres
of corn is one per cent more
than the record acreage of a
year ago, the service said. The
anticipated oat lanting of
1854 900 acres will be the larg-
est since the middle l920s and
eight per cent above 1914. The
$4,000 acres of wheat planned
will be two per cent more than
last year and the largest since
1897.
The expected $4,000 acres of
rye is ID per cent less than last
year and the smallest since 1884,
while the intended $4,000 acres
of barley is 10 per cent less
than in l944 and the smallest
since the middle 1920's.
The service said farmers plan
100000 acres of sugar beets. a
As per cent increase over last
years small acreage, but less
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Don Juan Demands
Franco Abdication

LAUS MN e, Switzerland
March a. R - Prince Juan,
son of former King Alfonso and
heir to the now non-existent
throne Of Spain, called upon
Francisco Franco today to resign
and leave the way open for "es-
tablishment of peace and con-
cord among all Spaniards."
In q statement given to the
Associated Press recalling the
sixth anniversary of the end of
the Spanish Civil War, the
Prince. Count of Barcelona, de-
clared that restoration of the
monarchy "alone can provide an
effective guarantee for religion.
order and liberty"
Juan declared that the Franco
regime was modelled on the Axis
totalitarian system contrary to
the character and tradition" Of
the Spanish people.
The Prince said that II he
should become king through re-
storation of the monarchy he
would seek a political constitu-
ton by popular vote.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. f. K. Hoster were
Mr.. and Mrs. James McCreedy
of Mount Clemens.
Week end guests at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burden
were Miss Marie Burden of
Chicago, H., and Vernon
Brown of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. ~Siefert had
as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred York Of Detroit.
Thursday evening dim r
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Jones were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Gielow and grandson of Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rafferty,
and daughter of Detroit were
Saturday visitors at the w. j..
Alexy home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Estes
and daughter, Mary. visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Drummond in
Detroit on Sunday.
w. c. Bull who has been en-
joying two weeks vacation re-
turned to his duties as mail car
rier on Monday.
Rehearsals for the annual
junior play, MAS New Hus-
band" began this week under
the direction of Mrs. Nancy
Criecraft. The play will be pre-
sented on April q and %.
Marion McInnis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John McInnis of
Washington will represent the
l945 class of the New Haven
high school as valedictorian and
Phyllis Tesch, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Tesch, has
been chosen salutatorian, Supt.
K. +. Siefert announced today.
Miss McInnis holds an all av-
erage of $3.50 while Miss Tesch
has 36l average. Both have
been active in many school ac-
tivities.
Supt. Siefert also announced
that the commencement exer-
cises will be held on Thursday,
June l6, with baccalaureate
services at st. Johns Lutheran
church Sunday evening, June
10.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Pope Receives
FDR's EnliSSary

VATICAN CITY, March %
R-Edward j. Flynn, President
Roosevelt's personal emissary,
was received today by Pope
Plus XII in an hour-long audi
ence. The former national chair
man of the Democratic party
was accompanied by Myron c.
Taylor, the Presidents personal
representative to the vatican.
Flynn flew TO Italy yesterday
from conferences in Moscow. All
official vatican quarters with
held comment on the audience.
Recently the vatican denied any
negotiations were in progress
with Soviet Russia and the
Rome Catholic Press has been
strongly anti-fiusslan in tone.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
New Haven Extension Unit
Elects Officers for 1945

coming year. Officers elected
were president, Mrs. Arnold
Miller; secretary and treasurer,
Mrs. Herbert Schulz; recrea-
tional leader, Mrs. Harry Le-
furgey; home front chairman,
Mrs. Francis Furton; and lead
ers, Mrs. John Foss and Mrs.
Lewis Steir.
A social hour with games was
enjoyed by the group, with
prizes awarded to Mrs. Francis
Furton, Mrs. Viola Bates, Mrs.
Edward Falk, and Mrs. E. F.
Siefert.
This meeting concluded the
clubs activities for the year and
Achievement Day will be held
on May 3 at the Harrison Town
ship Hall.
Recent visitors at the home of
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22

NEW HAVEN - Group 2 of
the New Haven Extension Club
was entertained Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Calvin
Estes on Pasco street.
A balanced meal was served
by the group at $50 o'clock fol-
lowed by the nutrition lesson,
conducted by Mrs. H b er
Schultz and Mrs. Arnold Miller.
During the business session,
officers were elected for the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22

than the 10-year average Of
ll4.00C acres.
Potato acreage will be down
eight per cent to 10000 acres,
36 per cent below the 10-year
average and the smallest since
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
Saturday Wind-Cp

CINCINNATI, o. W.D- II
happened on Saturday: Mrs.
Matti Saturday sued for a di.
vorce fronUTheodore Saturday.
Allspice gets its name from the
fact that its fragrance and taste
resemble mixture of its chief
rivals, cinnamon, Ct YES, and
nutmeg.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
1893. the report said.

1888, the report said.
The service said MichiOon
farmers plan to reduce their
bean acreage IS per cent %
about $4,000 acres. slightly
more than the 10-year average.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-22
First So HOnOred

First Distinguished Flying
Cross awarded to an officer of
the Indian Air Force was won
by Acting Wing Commander
K. K. Majumdar, for courage
and example in the Burma cam
paign.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Goodman Youth Is
Promoted to S/Sgt.

18th AAF in Italy-Lewis M. Bur
reI. %, RID 2, Goodman, Miss, b
"a Liberator ball gunner OF the 45lst
Bombardment Group. has been pro-
noted to the grade of Staff Ser
eeant. The anponncement was made
81 Col. Leroy L, Stefonowicz, group
commander, Wildfose. N. d. :
Sgt. Burrell arrived overseas last
December. He is a member OF a vet
eran Liberator group. The group has
Participated in more than 245 COM
hat missions against enemy install
lations in the Mediterranean inca
ter of Operations.
He holds the Air Medal with two
bronze clusters Tor .ameritorious
achievement in aerial flight. :.
SGT. Burrell was graduated ron
Camden High School in May, is4l.
He attended Holmes Junior College
Goodman, Miss, before entering the
army on Sept. ~, 1912. He received
his armament training at Buckley
Field, Colo, and his gunner's wings
at Tyndan Field, Fla.
His parents, Mi. and Mrs. Sam
Burrell lives at the Goodman adj
dress.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Durant Tops e"
Bond Quota; Needs
$1,000. For Quota

Durant has met its "E" bond quota
in the 7th War Loan drive but lacks
about seven thousand dollars max
ing the total quota, according to F.
v. McCullar, Durant chairman.
Mr.. McCullar said today that he
wants to personally thank everyone
who worked in the drive and urge
that our efforts not lag until Du-
rant has gone over the top in the
total quota of $4,000. The Durant
sc" bond quota was $4,000.
Three other communities in Hol-
mes county have made their "E"
bond quotas: Tchula, Cruger and
West. Other communities in the
county are lagping some on the drive
and Norman Weathersby, director Of
the Holmes County War Finance
Committee, and w. B. Kenna, Hol-
mes county 7th war loan drive
chairman, urge everyone through
out the county to continue buying
bonds until the entire $3.50, 900 quota
for the county is met.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Building Concern Is
Located In Durant

w. E. Rubbish has returned to Du-
rant and is going into the building
material supply business at once, ac-
cording to an announcement this
week. He will be located on Front
Street in the block next to the
Southern United Ice Co.
Mr.. RUBBISH will handle a complete
line Of materials for construction Of
homes and buildings al we'll as con-
crete blocks of various types. He
will continue his contracting bust
ness as well.
Mr.. and Mrs. RUBBISH have taken
an apartment in the w. H. Irby
home. They have a wide circle OF
friends here where they lived while
building the Durant School. At that
time they lived in the r. B. Jenkins
home.
We r glad to welcome them
back to Durant and extend best
wishes for every success in the new
enterprise.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
First Baptist Church Dedication Service 70
Be Held Sunday, May 9th; Pub|itinyited
Dr.. 7. [. HoIcomb
To Preach Sermon;
Program Given

;, The First Baptist Church of Du-
rant will hold its dedication service
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.
DR.. T. L. Holcomb, of Nashville,
Executive of the Baptist Sunday
School Board, will preach the dedi-
catory ermon
The new church was completed
and first used in 1941, a year after
the old church was destroyed BY
fire. Today the church is entirely
debt-free all bonds being paid nine
and one-half years before maturity
date. -
DR.. j. Niles Pickett, pastor, n
nounces the order of service for
Sunday. All church members are
urged to attend and the public h
invited. Other Durant churches are
giving over their Sunday morning
services to the Baptist service but
will hold their regular evening serv-
ices. -,ll.. at IL
b. Order Of Services.
Morning Worship fg "
Piano Meditation: "Introspection",
Hartman. eli r17~ v
Doxology.
Invocation-Rev. H. S. Robinson.
Response-"Hear Our Prayer, O
Lord, Choir. s 10 ~
Hymn-"Faith of Our Fathers.,
No. 3. ...ts23 a.
Scripture Reading.
Hyrnn-"O Worship The King.
No. 207.
Offertory- "Andante Religioso",
Lautenschlaeger.
Anthem "The House of The
Lord, Van Woert. n..
Dedicatory Sermon-Dr. +. L.
Holcomb, Baptist Sunday School
Board, Nashville, Tenn.
Invitation Hymn-"Take My Life
and Let 1t Be-, No. '225. t
Mortgage Burning. E. Ham.
The Dedication.
Dedicatory Prayer.
Evening Worship
Piano Meditation.
Hymn-fRevive Us Again. No.
228.
Prayer.
Hymn-"My Hope Is Built" No.
Offertofy.
Historical Sketch, Miss Pearl Ma
gee.
Message by the Pastor.
Anthem-"Praise Ye The Father,
Gounod.
Invitation Hymn-"I Surrender
ALP, No. 240.
Benediction.
The building committee of the
new church was ". P. Taylor, chair
man; R. E. Irby, Mrs. S. c. Ray and
j. T. Nicely. The finance committee
was J. o. Ritter, chairman; w. H.
Jones, Mrs. c. w. Myers, r. E. Irby
and the late S. c. Ray.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Dr.. Ellis A. Fuller
70 Spcuk on Baptist
Hour Sunday

us Death The End?" is n of the
four questions of supreme concern
today which will be discussed by DR..
Ellis A. Fuller on The Baptist Hour
on the four Sunday mornings in
June, as announced by the Radio
Committee, S.B.C., S. F. Lowe, Di-
rector, Atlanta, Ga.
The other three questions DR.. Full
Ter will discuss, according to MIR.
Lowe, are:
June 3.-"How Can A Man Be
Born Again."
June ia special broadcast for
Young People, what Lack I YETI"
June 24.-"Does Jesus Carer"
DR.. Fuller is President Of the
Southern Baptist Seminary of Louis
vile, KY, and is recognized as one
of the ablest speakers in America,
Mr.. Lowe states, and is in constant
demand as revivalist and assembly
speaker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Bishop DeeeI|eAt
Methodist Church
Sunday. Night

Bishop J. Lloyd Decelle, of Jack
son, will preach at the evening
worship service Of the Durant Meth
odist Church Sunday night at Tao
o'clock and viii ordain the Rev.
Tommy Poole, Of Cockrum, to Dea-
cons and Elders Orders following
the service.
The Rev. Poole, pastor Of the
church at Cockrum, Is being ordain-
ed at this time 80 that he can 60
into the army as a chaplain.
All members of the church are
urged to be present at this service
and the public is welcome.
There will be no preaching service
at the Durant Methodist Church
Sunday morning this service being
given over the dedication service OF
the First Baptist Church.
Sunday school will be held at the
usual hour.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
LOCAL NEWS


Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown OF
Clarksdale and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Jones of West Point spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harper Jones.
Doug Ramsey and Walter Street
man of VickSburg spent the week
end at home.
I Mrs. Joe Daniel Of Houston, Tex
as is visiting relatives in Durant
this week.
Miss Daisy Mae Daniel has return
ed home from Oxford where she
has been visiting her niece, Mrs
Aubrey Seay.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Love an6
Robert Yancy accompanied Sgt
Marcus Love as far as st. Louis or
his return to his post of duty a
Santa Anna, California.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. L. F
Lofts are sorry to learn that they
are leaving Durant to make theil
home in Myrtle, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Confederate Soldiers
To Meet in Jackson

A reunion of Confederate soldiers
will be held in Jackson, September
25th, and 26th, 1945. All Confederate
soldiers are invited, and are asked to
write Jim Walton, Commander, p.
o. Box 265, Louisville if they expect
to be present.
Business of importance will be
discussed at this meeting. An effort
.will - made to have sa Confeder-
ate soldiers pension increased to
eighty dollars per month. =
AS there are only twenty-five of
the old boys still living, each one
is urged to be at this meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Pfc. WiIIium Caldwell
Somewhere In Pacific

Somewhere in the Pacific Delay
ed)-"Throw rocks at the Japs if
don't have anything else, is a fire.
quent statement among Marines and
Marine Private First Class William
7. E. Caldwell, Goodman, Miss,
knows a Leatherneck who did just
that.
Recovering from wounds received
on Two Jima, Caldwell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. M. Caldwell of Good
man, still chuckles when he tells of
the incident.
"This other Marine private First
Class Travis Evans of NatchitocheS,
Lao was in the next foxhole" says
Caldwell 1.-The Japs we're coming
at him and he and his buddy we're
firing as fast as they could. Then
Evans rifle broke, SO he picked up
a rock and threw it. 1t hit the Jap
and knocked him down. Before he
could get up. Evans buddy shot
him..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Choploin ~Seuwright
Talks At Rotary

Capt. Kenneth Seawright, USN,
gave an interesting discussion of the
duties of a chaplain in the navy be-
fore the Durant Rotary Club Tues
day.
Capt. Seawright is here with his
family on leave and his many
friends are glad to welcome him to
Durant where his wife's family is
well known.
County Agent 1. W. Carson, Lex
ington, was also a visitor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Graduation Exercises
Will Be Held
Friday Al $50

Graduation Exercises of the Du.
rant High School will be held Fri
day evening at $50 o'clock at the
school auditorium. Thirteen seniors
will receive their diplomas.
The program will be as follows:
God Bless America.
Invocation-Rev. S. d. Garrett.
First Student Speaker-Jane Her
rington.
Bubble Land, pale in the Am
Der West" 1.-THE Woodpeckers"-
Elementary School Chorus.
Address,. T. Roebuck.
Presentation of Diplomas-C. H.
Carruth, Jr.
Star Spangled Banner.
Gloss Night
Class night exercises will be held
tonight at the school at $3.50 o'clock.
Sermon Sunday
A capacity crowd overlooked the
Methodist Church Sunday night to
hear the sermon preached by the
Rev. jeff Cunningham, of Oxford,
at the Senior Vesper service.
The program for that night fol-
lows:
Organ Prelude Prayer" (from the
Octette) Schubert.
Professional March from Atha-
liza" Mendelssohn.
Organ-Mrs. Lipsey.
Piano-Miss Martha Elmore.
Invocation-Rev. Niles Pickett.
Choral Response.
~Hymn-Lead on, O King Eternal,
Nc. II.
Offertory ave Maria" Schubert.
Anthem 1.-THE Church Triumph
ant" Walter.
Message-Rev. Jeff Cunningham
Benediction-Rev. w. p. Bailey.
Postlude "Recessional March,
Martin.
Organ-Mrs. Lipsey.
Piano-Miss Martha Elomre.
Members of the Durant Senior
Glass of 1945 are Roy Williams, pres
Peggy Knott, vice-president;
Tom Steen. treasurer: Emma Kath-
-yn White, secretary; Rachel Nc
Carolyn Hays, Jane Herring
Margie Norwood, Eleanor Claire
Herbert Earl Brooks,
Comfort, Beatrice Roby, and
Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Al County Advisory
Council Organised

Forty years ago the business and
professional people of Holmes Coun-
ty under the leadership Of Corn Club
w. H. Smith recognized the posi-
bility of organizing boys and girls
into groups to Learn To Do BY Do
ing. AT that time the county lines
were the boundaries of the area,
that this work was being carried on
within. Today there are no boundry
lines because this youth work, called
All club work, has been carried to
all agricultural countries of the
world.
Again enthusiastic Holmes coun-
ty people met to outline more aid to
be given to this great work they
started. Upon recommendations of
the State All Club Advisory Coun-
ell nineteen youth hackers planned
together at a meeting held in the
County Agents office on the night
Of May Is, under the guidance of
Mr.. H. S. johnson, State Leader in
Charge of Boys Work, State Col
lege and Miss Olive Dowell, District
Agent of Greenwood, a county ad-
visory council was organized.
Officers elected were: Jack Will
liams, President; Hoover Maxwell,
Vice-president; and Mrs. Ilene Hol-
der Carter. Secretary and Treasurer,
with the following members on the
council.
R. M. Branch, President Holmes
Junior College at Goodman; Hoover
Maxwell, Local Business Man OF
Pickens; j. G.. Jacobs, Superintend.
ent of Goodman School; Mrs. j. w
Norwood, Durant; A. j. Stevens, Lo-
cal Banker of West and Lexington
Allen Ramsey, Local Business Mar
of Lexington; w. R. Ellis. Jr., Local
Banker of Lexington; Paul Koran
Local Business Man of Lexington
P. H. Williams. Chancery Clerk OF
Lexington; D.. c. Lundy, Former T.
II Club Member and Business Mar
Of Lexington; Mrs. Ilenes Holde,
Carter. Former All Club Member
and Home Economics Teacher; Jack
Williams, Former All Club Member
and Local Business Man of Lexing-
ton; I. w. Carson, County Agent Of
Holmes County; Rev. A. Y. Brown
Methodist Pastor of Lexington; w,
B. Kenna. Superintendent of Lex
ington Schools; Miss Dorothy Nc.
Bee. County Superintendent Of Edu.
cation; George Crow, Local Business
Man of aTchula; Virginia M. Smith
Home Demonstration Agent Holmes
County. W. r. thompson Assistant
County Agent Holmes County.
It Is Interesting to note that one
member, Mr.. d. c. Lundy, on Thu
fcouncil was the first boy to eve,
win q National trip in 4-Hsclub WORK
and his father, Mr.. w. B. Lundy
was the first county agent to evel
work with All club boys and girls
Two other members of this group
Jack Williams and Mrs. Ilene Hol'
der Carter, were National winners
in All club work.
Allen Ramsey, former sheriff O
Holmes County and local business
man backing youth now, made OF
outstanding statement about leadinf
boys and R.ris-"Youth Can ~
Backed Better by Staying Out Il
Front of Them.
/ Some Of the events to be backec
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Junior All Club
Council Organized

The All Clubs of Holmes County
on May 18th under the leadership
of Virginia M. Smith, Home Demon
stration Agent, and W. R. Thompson,
Assistant County Agent, organized a
Junior All council composed of the
officers from the following clubs:
Ebenezer-Annie Lee Sims, Doro-
thy Edwards, Sylvia White, Henry
Brock, Jr., Reuben Netherland and
David Meeks.
Coxburg-Stacye Robertson, Bob
bic Hanson, Annie Mae Rogers, Noel
White Malone, Indy Covington, and
Billie Jean Edwards.
Lexington Grammar-Wanda Will
cox, Ann FAINT Davis. Shirley Shipp,
John Lipsey, Eugene Ware and Doy-
lie Novels.
Lexington High-Mary Lyon Jack
son, Martha Truitt, Edith Moore, Joe
Braddock, Edd Lipsey and Allen
Vest Rosamond Autry, Mary
Nell Trimble, Margaret Truitt Ju-
Nor Stevens. Bob Harden and Hugh
Ellard.
Centerville - Catherine Yeager,
Patricia Ellis, Clarice Morgan, Geor-
&c Wilson Allen, Lloyd Cecil Woods
and Hubert Lee Yeager.
Bethesda-Patricia Farmer, JAN
ME Ruth Mayo, Anna Lynn Thomas,
Durant-Rachel Mcclellan, Betty
Norwood, Margie Norwood, frankie
Burrell. Earl Wilson and Reedy Nc
Lellan.
Goodman - Mary Dickerson. Al
lene Burrell, Bobbie Ables, Clyde
Mcbride. Leonard Thweatt ar d
James .Morphis.
Pickens-Martha Mcdaniel, Myr'
tie Miles, Mauleene Presley, Rober,
Hanna, Carol Stevens and James
Morphis.
The members elected Mary Lyon
Jackson, President: frankie Burreu
vice-president; and Clyde McBraD
Secretary and Treasurer.
This council made definite plans
for the participation In Ali Clut
Congress at State College in June
|Cfub camp Which will be held Ang,
ust 8, Z, and 8 at Choctaw Lake and
Fall Achievement Day.
Definite plans were made for Thu
council to hold four meetings durinl
the school year-namely in October
to outline the years activities: il
November to outline ~recreationa
activities; February to make plan!
for the All Club Rally and projec
work and the last in April to outline
| the summer work. "a
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24

Pvt. Claude Bridges of Flora Wis
tied friends in Durant last week.
Mrs. DR.. Hines Of Koscusko visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. "A. w. Mann in Du-
rant last week. To-
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Odom and
daughter, Ann Joyce. r on an ex-
tended vacation trip to New York
and other points. aa SC
Mrs. Mamie Hutchinson is a Jack
son visitor today.
Mrs. Jessie c. Lewis and children
are spending Friday and Saturday
in Kosciusko with her mother.
Miss Hazel Brannon attended the
state board meeting of the BPW
Federation in Jackson Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Earline Moss is attending to
business in Belzoni this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Shirley Drennun Promoted
At EgIin Field, Fla.

Eglin Field, Fla, (SpeciaD-Cpl.
Shirley brennan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. brennan of Lexing-
ton, Miss, has recently been pro-
NOTED from corporal to the grade OF
sergeant according to an announce
mcnt by the authorities of the Army
Air Forces Proving Ground Com
mand at Eglin Field, Fla.
Sgt. brennan has been in the
Army since 90 November 1943. The
tremendous increase in Army per-
sonnet has cerated a great oppor-
tunity for men who can prove them
selves capable of holding the ranks
of non-commissioned officers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24
Capt.. K. {. Seawright
Al Presbyterian Church

Schedule for Sunday, May ~, 1945
Sunday School at 10 A. M.
We will not have q morning serv-
ice due to the formal dedication
service to be held at the Baptist
Church at III A. M. All members are
urged to attend this service.
Evening Service at 7:30 p. M.
Captain (chaplain) K. c. Seawright
will bring the message and the Du-
rant Boy Scouts will be our special
guests.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-24

by the council at the present time
are:
l.. Participation in Club Congress
Activities.
2. A All club camp to be held
August 6, 7, s at Choctaw Lake.
8. Aid with the Achievement Day
to be held in the fall.
4. Encourage parents OF club
members 70 aid with project work
1T Cost To Neglect Youth.