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Evening star., 1945-12-02

Winners in the Federal's master
point game last Tuesday night were:
Section A-north and south, Mrs.
Marie Boschan and Mrs. ]. r. Belt,
1864; east and west, 1t. j. j. Parish
and Henry Rau. jr.. 1854; Section
B-north and south, Mrs. Teresa
Pastel and Mrs. j. G. Seabourne,
1891; east and west, James G..
Stone and Mrs. Sybil Newlands, 1872.
Section C-north and south, Mrs.
J. A. Long and Mrs. Violet Zimmer,
1891; east and west, w. S. Athey
and O. E. Burton, 127.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Radar Speed

Radar Speed
A radar impulse can 60 to and
from an obstacle or 10 yards away
in one-thirtieth of a millionth OF
second.
Evening star., 1945-12-02
Extinct Birds

Extinct Birds
In Europe not a single bird has
become extinct in historic times; in
America several have and several
more are on the way.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Stamps Magazine for December I
contains a standard chart of Army
post Office postmarks which will be
invaluable to collectors of war
covers.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Mr.. Roosevelt's United States and
Latin American material will be
auctioned on February and 5. The
remainder of his philatelic property
is to be sold on April / and 2. Moth
ing has been decided as yet as to
where the auction will be staged:
but, OF course, it will be In New
York rather than elsewhere.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Cuba is bringing out stamp to
mark the S0th anniversary Of the
of the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1945-12-02

Walter Scott, well-known phila-
telic auctioneer, has retired from
the practice of his profession and
will spend the winter at Sarasota,
Fla
Evening star., 1945-12-02

John S. Sparks, jr., stamp editor
of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
writes. I'VE think the American
philatelic world has been sadly re-
miss in not attempting through con-
certed effort to prevent the sale Of
the stamp collection Of the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Holmes County OPERAS ,uys 1893 Cases
Liquor For Trade First Ten Months AS
Former Durunt Resident
Passes In Pasadena

Word has been received here of
the death of Mrs. Albert Sherman
Hoyette, a former Durant resident,
who died Saturday in Pasadena as
a result of a fall suffered at her
home there. She was the former
Minnie Hamilton, daughter of the
late Col. and Mrs. j. G.. Hamilton,
of Durant. She is a cousin of Mrs.
w. c. Castleberry and Mrs. Harper
Jones, of Durant.
Mrs. Hoyette, as Miss Hamilton
was an accomplished musician and
a member of the Durant school ia
Guilty about forty years ago. She has
been back to Durant to visit numer'
Gus times.
She is survived by two daughter!
and a sister.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Goodman Youth On
Magic Carpet

Pearl Harbor, T, H.-Tec. 5 John
ME Harrington, husband Of Della
Harrington, Of Goodman, Miss, is
on his way home.
Harrington is one Of 1000 high
point Army veterans whom the
Magic Carpet" is bringing back to
the States aboard the USS Marine
Adder.
The USS Marine Adder-one OF
over $50 carrier, ~battleships, cruisers,
and attack transports in the Navy's
famed Magic Carpet" fleet-left
Saipan, November Is, and is schedu-
led to arrive in San Pedro about
December 9.
Passengers will 60 directly to the
Separation Centers nearest their
homes to complete the formalities OF
obtaining their discharges before re-
turning to civilian life.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Use Christmas Seals
Chairman Urges

Use your Christmas Seals wheth-
er you have paid for them or not,
it was urged by tuberculosis asso-
citation workers who are busy check
ing returns as they come in and re-
cording them on the card record of
contributors.
Miss Katherine Mcleod, of the
Holmes committee, said: christmas
Seals have more than a money val
ue. Every one you place on a letter
or package tells the world that you
are doing your part to stamp out
the scourge Of tuberculosis. 1t also
reminds all who see it that there
is a tuberculosis problem and that
unselfish people III doing some.
thing about it.
"Of course we are anxious to re.
ceive contributions as soon as pos
sible, but if you are too busy te
send yours now, why just 60 ahead
and use the seals while they will dc
the most good and send your check
after the rush Of Christmas week
is over.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Formal Opening OF
Cafeteria Held

The formal opening of the Cafe
terra at the Durant Aponaug Plant
was held Wednesday noon and a
delightful Christmas dinner served.
A beautiful Christmas tree with
a life-sized Santa Claus featured the
decorations in the modern, attractive
dining room where free hot lunches
will be served every day to Aponaug
employees.
Mrs. Patey, plant manager, was
hostess on this occasion and a num-
Der of visitors were invited to share
the opening dinner: Mayor w. E.
Howell and members of the Board
of Aldermen; Marshal Clarence Rob-
ertson, City Clerk Mrs. Charlotte
Tindall, Mrs. Eugene Cole, Miss
Hazel Brannon, c. F. Drake, S. R.
King, the Rev. c. M. Day, S. D. Gar
rett, w. P. Bailey, and H. S. Robin
son.
A delicious menu consisting of
soup, chicken and dressing, lima
beans, creamed potatoes, cranberry
sauce, fruit pie and coffee was serv-
ed.
Miniature robes like those made
in the plant were given a favors.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Mrs. SaIIie Stokes
Rites Held tuesday
Beloved Duront Woman
Passes Suddenly
Al Home Here

Mrs. Sallie Stokes, widely below
ed Durant matron, passed away
suddenly at her home Monday morn
ing about 9:15 o'clock. She was 70
years old. She had been in poor
health for several months but her
death came as a great shock to her
family and a wide circle of close,
personal friends.
Services were held at the Durant
Methodist Church Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock with the Rev.
w. P. Bailey, pastor, officiating. He
was assisted by the Rev. H. S. Rob-
inson, Presbyterian pastor. Inter-
ment was in Mizpah cemetery at Du-
rant.
Mrs. Stokes was q native Of Car
roll county but had made her home
in Durant for more than forty years.
Her outstanding christian character
and charming personality endeared
her to all who had the privilege of
knowing her. She was a devoted
member of the Methodist Church
and was leader in all its activities
until the last few years.
Her husband, the late Will Stokes,
passed away over twenty years ago
and is buried at Acona, his old home
place.
Surviving are two sons, Clyde
Stokes, of Durant, and Joe Stokes,
of Grenada. Two grandsons, James
Stokes, USN, stationed at the u. Of
S. c., at Columbia, and Joe Early
Stokes, USING, now in Okinawa,
and a brother, Mr.. Joe Ogletree,
also survive.
Pallbearers were w. P. Taylor, F.
w. McCullar, Charlie Knott, w. E.
Howell, H. L. Harrington and George
Grove.
Southern Undertaking Association
was in charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Letter To Editor
Dear Miss Brannon

I am enclosing two items of inter.
est to your readers relative to Foot.
ball Banquet held the past week, and
one relative to our 1945-46 Basket
ball schedule at Holmes J. c.
Please try to have them carried
in separate places as to give more
publicity. We appreciate your fine
cooperation in helping us at all
times with school news and general
publicity both in the Advertiser and
the Durant News.
May I congratulate you in the
good fight you are "waging" VS.. the
whiskey racket and major evil of
our good county. I just hope that
the good people will support you
100 percent in this very worthy un-
dertaking. Personally, I appreciate
what you have to say through your
columns, and the manner in which
same is presented.
Cordially Yours,
RW. Almond.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Louie Thomas BurreII
Dies Near Goodman

Louie Thomas Burrell, age "a.
died at his home near Goodman
December 6, and was buried at
Senash December 6.
He is survived by his wife, Mra
Haria Caldwell Burrell, seven daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Marshall Jenkins, Mrs.
John Ables, Mrs. Levie Ables, Miss
Ella Burrell, all of Goodman; Mrs.
Susie Branch and Mrs. John Burrell.
Sails, Miss, and Mrs. Houston Bout
well, Durant; five sons, Joe, Jonas.
L. T., Jr., and Carl all of Goodman,
Ben of Memphis; six sisters, Mrs.
Jimmy Burrell, Mrs. John E. Bur-
rell, Mrs. H. E. Arnold and Mrs. Tom
Branch all of Goodman, Mrs. D.
Branch, Sidon, Miss, Mrs. c. E.
Lasitor, Walnut Ridge, Ark; and
three brothers, John S. Burrell.
Ethel, Sam Goodman, and Ode, Du-
rant. He is survived by 81 grand
children.
Mr.. Burrell was a member of the
Senash Methodist Church. The fu-
neral was conducted by the Rev. R.
L. McElroy of Ethel. Maxwell &
Owen Undertaken of Pickens was in
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Clifton W. White
Dies Near West

Clifton w. White, Holmes county
native who lived practically all his
life here, died Monday, December
10th at his home near West Of a
heart attack. He had been in failing
health for a year.
Services were held at the old
Wheeling cemetery December 18th
with Lee Funeral Home in charge Of
arrangements.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Corneia Mcclellan White, and these
sons and daughters: Mrs. Henry Nc
Crary, West; Mrs. Russell Cahoon.
Holland, Mo-; Mrs. Frank Brock
meyer, st. Louis; Robert White, Nc
Adams; Earl White, West; and Jack
White, USA, in France. Eight grand
children also survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Hotel Durant Now
Being Redecorated

Hotel Durant is undergoing ex'
tensive decorations this week as the
painters are busy repainting the
lobby and all rooms. All wall plas-
tering has been repaired and wood
work refinished.
New shades, curtains and carpets
have been purchased for the hotel
throughout and will be put in place
as soon as they arrive.
This hotel, always an outstand-
ing establishment on Highway 81
between Memphis and Jackson
plans to keep its lead in this field
in postwar business.
Hotel Durant has been recognized
as an outstanding asset of this COM
munity being the meeting place for
the Rotary Club, other clubs and
organizations, banquets and the like
as well as a popular stop for travel
ing men
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Methodist Institute
Condemns BLACK
Market" Tax
Group Asks For
Repeal Of Tex;
Law Enforcement

The Greenwood District Mission.
airy Educational and Evangelistit
Institute of the Methodist Church
met in Greenwood Thursday, Dec
Is. Among other important thing.
they passed the following resolution
Realizing the inconsistency of the
30 called "Black Market" law and
the evil influence it has had and is
having on the people of Mississippi
by inducing them to violate another
law while keeping it, and realizing
further the criticism is has brought
against our fair state, both from
within and from without the state
and realizing further that profits
gained for the state through this
source are from businesses that are
not conducive to Christian morals
and character;
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED
that we, the Greenwood District
Missionary Educational and Evange-
listic Institute Representing 1900
laymen and q ministers) in keeping
with the spirit of the Crusade for
Christ petition The Honorable
Thomas l.. Bailey, Governor of the
State of Mississippi, to ask the Legis-
lature in January 1916 to repeal the
said "Black Market" law.
RESOLVE FURTHER that we ask
him to use his office in enforcing the
law prohibiting the sale and use OF
intoxicant liquors in the State OF
Mississippi. Also that state aid be
given to those counties where the
local law enforcing officers refuse to
enforce the law.
RESOLVE FURTHER that we
petition the Methodists of the State
Of Mississippi to cease violating the
law which prohibits the sale and use
of intoxicating liquor.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED
that we petition the Methodist and
other Christians Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi to support the law enforc-
ing officers Of the counties and when
serving on the jury where a v~iolater
Of the said prohibitive laws is being
tried to use their influence in con-
victing the ~violator and in executing
the law against such criminals.
J. Noel Hinson, Reporter
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Central PresbyteN
Met In Jackson
Rev. Valentine Is
Named To Seasonal
Records Committee

Central Mississippi Presbytery
met in Adjourned Session at the
First Presbyterian Church, Jackson,
December IL.
The request of Rev. r. M. Dick
son, pastor of the Mcbride Memorial
and Forest Grove churches for dis
solution of his pastoral relationships,
and a letter of dismissal to the
Presbytery Of Memphis, where he
will return to work in Bethel
Springs, Tennessee, was granted.
Former Chaplain w. B. Hooker
was also granted a letter of dismis-
sal to the Mississippi Presbytery
where he will enter work in the
church at Fayette, Miss.
Commissioners to the General As
sembly, M. F. Stewart and Julian B.
Alexander presented a report Of
their attendance at the General AS
sembly.
Chaplain A. w. Whitaker was
established as Stated Supply in the
Presbyterian Church Of Itta Bena,
Miss, until the next meeting Of
Presbytery.
The Stewardship Committee pre-
scented a revised statement Of per-
centage askings which will be mail
ed to the churches Of the Presbytery.
The Nominating Committee Of
Presbytery named Rev. O.. M. Ander-
son, DID. of Rolling Fork to replace
Rev. c. E. S. Kraemer IN the Com
mittee of Evangelism and Rev. r. G.
Valentine of Lexington, to replace
Rev. Kraemer on the Seasonal Rec
ords Committee; and Rev. ]. M.
Looney of Alderman, to replace
Rev. R. M. Dickson as Chairman of
Committee on Women's Societies.
Rev. o. M. Anderson was given
Evangelistic powers at the Glen AL
len Church until the Spring Meeting
of Presbytery.
DR.. r. E. Hough, pastor Of the
Central Presbyterian Church pre-
scented a Memorial ON the death Of
Rev. J. M. Bate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Pitkens 0ES Names
New Officers AS

The Pickens Chapter Number 200
Of the Order Of the Eastern Star met
in regular stated meeting Thursday
night, Dec. 10, and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Sadie Wick
err; Worthy Patron, Rev. ]. Noel Hin
son; Associate Matron, Mrs. Gracy
Heath; Associate Patron, Ralph
Heath; Conductress, Mrs. Sadie
Pope; Associate Conductress, Mrs
Mary Reed Allen; Secretary, Mrs
Ruth Hemphill; Treasurer, Mrs
Louise Mcpherson.
Mrs. A. A. Whitehead and MI. A.
A. Whitehead r the retiring Wor-
thy Matron and Worthy Patron
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Raids Made By City
Marshal In Durant

A number of raids have been made
by Marshall Clarence Robertson in
the past ten days.
Rucker Bass, colored operator in
the aiIey, Was raioed ana a small
amount of whiskey taken. He was
fined 500. in Mayor w. E. Howell's
court.
r. E. Durham and Nicy Allen, both
colored, were also raided but moth
ing was found.
The corner cafe on Front Street
operated by Bonnie Morgan was
raided but nothing was found.
Eleven Arrested
Eleven persons were placed in Jail
in Durant Saturday night for drunk
enness, according to reports today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
T. (. Weems Is Now
Largest Operator
In Holmes County

T. E. Weems, of Holmes county,
bought 1898 cases of liquor which
cost him S165, 1854 Wholesale cost.
during the first ten months of l945.
an examination of the records in the
State Tax Collectors office revealA
Allowing a 80 and one-third per-
cent MAKEUP allowed by the govern
ment for tax purposes this means
Weems has done over 1921 900. busi-
ness during the first ten months a
1945, an average of over $22,00o.oo
per month.
Weems mas already paid to Stats
Tax Collector Carl Craig's office IL
sum Of ll.7z7.88 Black Market Tax
through October ~. 1945, covering
operations to that date In 1915.
"A penalty Of 10 percent Of IL
gross (selling) price Of whiskey -
collected by the State Tax Collector
on whiskey sales in the state -
authorized by the Mississippi State
Legislature.
Examination of Mr.. Craig's records
shows that Weems is by far the big
gest operator in Holmes county.
Poid One Fine,
Examination of available records
in Holmes county discloses Weems
has paid one $4,000 fine on a plea
of guilty to a charge of possession
of liquor since Sheriff W. L. Muir
tagh went into office or January l.
1914. This was on April 18th, 1914
in Judge w. D. Ford's court. Weems
at that time operated the Village
Inn in Lexington. He has since sold
the place for $4,000.
During the year 1945 while selling
over $221,000 90 worth of whiskey
Weems has not been raided a single
time as far as available records dis
close.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
II. ]. {. Releases Full
Basketball Schedule

The Bulldogs basketball team O
l945-46 will play a full-conferenct
schedule of nineteen games. The
sextet will also play the first game
on each Of the following dates. AL
games begin at 7:3O, girls play frs
game of each double-header.
The girls, coached by Ras M
Branch will be the defending champ
ions in l945-46 having won over
Decatur in the finals at Raymond
last February 42-34. Coach Frank B,
Branch has hopes of a good quintet
for this year.
A number of promising players
are out for daily practice. Two games
VS.. service teams will be played
prior to opening the conference
schedule early in January.
January 4, Wesson-Home; Janu-
airy S, Hinds-Home; January IL,
Scooba-Home; January IL, Scooba
Home; January Is, Wesson-There
January 10, Summit-There; Janu-
airy %, Moorhead-Home; January
%, Manifestations; January Is,
Poplarville-There; January 26, FL
lisville-There; February Q, Ellis
ville-Home; February 8, Decatur
There; February 9, Scooba-There;
February IL, Moorhead-There; Feb
ruary 10, Moorhead-There; Febru-
airy Is, Poplarville-Home; Febru-
airy Is, Summit-Home; February
10, Decatur-Home; February %,
Hinds-There.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Durant Schools Are
Closed For HOLIDAYS

Durant schools closed Tuesday,
December 18th, for the Christmas
holiday season.
Glasses will be resumed on Mon
day morning, Dec. 31St.
Most of the classes held Christ
mas programs or parties the last day
of school.
A large number of students have
been absent from school during the
past ten days due to the flu epidemic
prevailing in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Union Church Service
Sunday In Durant

A union Christmas service will be
held in Durant on Sunday afternoon,
December %, at five o'clock at the
Methodist Church. The public is in
vited to attend.
The program will be conducted by
the young people of the Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches and will
feature music. There will be no SER
mon.
Members of all denominations are
cordially urged to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Christmas Musicale
| Al Baptist Church

A special Christmas musicale will
be given at the First Baptist Church,
Durant, Sunday evening, December
%, at seven o'clock.
The program will be in charge OF
the choir and there will be no SER
mon.
The regular Sunday morning wor-
ship service will be held as will the
other regular services of the day.
The public is issued a cordial in
vitation to worship.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Turner Appeals Case
10 Circuit Court

Hayward Red" Turner was fined
$4,000 on a charge Of possession Of
liquor and $4,000 for possession Of
slot machines at his place operated
just outside the corporate limits OF
Durant on Highway IL in Justice OF
the Peace Raiford McNeer's court
Saturday morning.
He appealed the case to the circuit
court.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
West Youth Gets
Naval Discharge

Nashville, Tenn.-Being honor
ably discharged through the Naval
Personnel Separation Center here,
it is announced by the Navy, Bige
Clay Grantham, Seaman First Class.
RI. 3, West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20

Miss Cargill Howard is expected
Saturday to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. j. M. Howard. She
will come from New Orleans to
Jackson by plane.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
Mrs. H. H. Elmore. of Cleveland

Mrs. H. H. Elmore. of Cleveland,
will spend the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. M. T. Williams.
Miss Mary Stonestreet has return
ed from Washington, D. C., where
she visited friends.
Mr.. W.. W. Weatherall, OF Ponotoc,
has been visiting his son here. He
was Joined by another son, MI. Sam
Weatheran and daughter, Miss Jean
Weatherau
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
~ HAZEL sRANNoN

The astonishing information that
one Holmes county man, T. E.
Weems, has soli over 1921, 100000
worth of whiskey in the first ten
months of l945 is carried in a table
at the foot of this column which
shows shipment of whiskey to
Weems from various distributors
throughout the country into the dry
Qegally) state of Mississippi.
The further information that this
one man can do this much business
in Holmes county without being
raided yer nee in a two-year peri
Cd is almost unbelievable.
However that is the record as far
as can be obtained.
Weems was arrested on a charge
Of possession of liquor and plead
guilty to this charge on April IS.
1914, in Judge w. D. Ford's court in
Lexington He was fined 500. This
u the only time he has been arrested
to our knowledge ince the present
Sheriff went into office on Jan J..
ielA.
Through Oct. 9th, 1945, Weems
has paid the sum Of $11,727.88 Black
Market tax which represents pay
ment on Silt, O00.0 90 worth of whis-
key, the official records Of the State
Tax Collector show.
Weems is not now operating the
Village Inn in Lexington. He sold
it for $4,000. recently. II does have
a place just outside Durant corporate
limits operated by others.
Obviously when one man can sell
that much whiskey in Holmes
ty without fear Of the law there Is
something vitality wrong somewhere.
Weems Is either bigger than the
law or we don't have any law.
Which u it?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20

Miss Ann howard and Miss Peggy
Knott, students at Ole Miss, are
home for the holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bacon spent
the weekend here with Mrs. Zouel-
la Bacon.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-01

its forms-subversive propaganda,
conspiracy and corruption, and
armed aggression. But 70 be on
guard and to establish quaran-
tine against the expansion abroad
Of dictatorship, is not interven-
ton in the internal affairs of q
country. The fact is that dictator
ships have a strong tendency to
become malignant and to resort to
external aggression, and that fact
has to be taken into account in
the conduct of foreign policy.
There are cases, like that of Por-
tugal, where the dictatorship is
not malignant and has not become
aggressive, and in these cases no
international question arises. But,
as we know only too well from
the cases of Hitler and Mussolini,
and also of Franco, there are die
tatorships which are international
problems. The Argentine dictator
ship is Enthusiastically one Of them.
Copyright, 1945, New York Tribune
Inc