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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Holmes County Still
Lays On vidoN
Loan Drive
TchuIo, Crueer
West Are Dover;
$158,718 Sales

Holmes county has purchased
$158,718. in "E" bonds during the
current Victory War Loan Cam
paign. The county's quota is $685.
600.
Tchula, Cruger and West are the
only three communities in the coun-
ty making their quotas.
Tagging behind are Lexington,
Durant, Pickens and Goodman.
Reports on sales released today by
Norman Weathersby, Holmes Coun-
ty War Finance Director, follows:
Tchula $41,643; Cruger 10000;
West 27,100; Lexington POTTS: Du-
rant 10000; Pickens $4,000; Good
man 5000.
Mr.. Weathersby urged all citizens
in the county to subscribe without
further delay the Victory Loan re-
minding us that the war is not over
until all the boys are back home
again.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
~PuIpwood Worker
Solves Employment

How one ex-war worker solved
his postwar reconversion problem
and what he learned in doing so, was
brought to our attention this week
in a story from The Butler County
News in Georgiana, Alabama.
Like thousands of other patriotic
residents Of small communities, Joe
WEIGH left home to get a war in
dustry job in a big city early in the
war.
Jobs were plentiful then, accord
ing to Mr.. WEIGH, and it was not
long before he had a job at SIPS per
hour. With time and one-half for
overtime, Joe was soon making a
weekly wage that should have yield
ed some savings for a "rainy day..
"But l couldn't save a dime, Mr..
Welch declared in discussing his war
work. And he went on to explain
that the costs of food, rent, enter
tainment and all the other factors
that 60 into maintenance were so
high that at the end of each week
he found himself exactly where he
started-with no savings.
About a year ago Mr.. WEIGH went
back to Mexia, Alabama where he
had worked as a pulpwood hauler.
In the last year, since his return to
pulpwood production, MI. WEIGH re-
ports that he has been able to save
enough to invest in a farm and a
small modern residence.
"Tm making more clear money
hauling logs than I made in the city
where board and transportation took
everything l made" said Mr.. WEIGH
"Tm on a job now that will last"
he continued, land I'll never go
back, for l wouldn't have saved any
thing if I'd stayed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
SM1/c Tommie Johnson
Aboard Shasta

Tommie L. johnson, stewards
mate, first class, Route 6, Lexington,
Miss, and other Navy men who
served during the war on the am.
munition ship USS Shasta helped
that vessel complete a Pacific timer.
airy that now reads in the Navy rec
ords like an elaborate pre-war Paci-
fic tour in t%riplicate.
The travels of the Shasta extend.
ed from Adak in the Aleutians, down
to Guadalcanal, and back up through
Saipan, Two Jima, Okinawa and to
the very waters off Tokyo, where
the vessel carried out her last battle
assignment of rearming ships in the
last days of the commandments by
Fleet units.
With another vessel of her type,
the Shasta took part in the first ex-
permiental transfers of ammunition
to fighting ships at sea. The expert
ments succeeded so well that an en-
tirely new mobility and striking
power was given the Fleet, which
was enabled to remain at sea in.
definitely instead Of returning to
bases for ammunition and fuel oil
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Basic Facts On
Surplus Property
Given For Vets
HonorobIy Discharged
Vets Have Preference
Buying Govt Property

Any ~honorably discharged or re-
leased veteran who served IN the
Armed Forces on or after Septem-
Der Is, 1910, is entitled to prefer
ence in buying surplus federal prop
erty. (This provision includes men
on terminal leave and those placed
on inactive status but not finally re-
leased or discharged).
Subject to the exception noted be-
low, the property the veteran buys
must be for use in setting up and
running his own small business,
agricultural or professional enter
prise. No purchases for personal use
only can be made on a preferential
basis, but a veteran may have pref
erence in purchasing property that
he can prove is required in his en-
ployment, even though he is not the
proprietor Of an enterprise. For ex-
ample, a salesman who is required
by his employer to have a a is
entitled to buy automotive equip
Continued on page ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Pickens Drug Store
Sold To Ingram

DR.. c. H. Ingram, well known
Pickens doctor and owner of The
Pickens Drug Store, has sold the
drug concern and business to his
son, Major Lowrey Ingram, now in
the army. Major Ingram expects to
60 on terminal leave in December
and receive his discharge the first
part of the year.
Major Ingram will take over his
fathers drug business with which
he was connected before entering
the service several years ago. He
has been overseas in the Pacific for
many months and was only recently
home on leave. His many friends
will be happy to welcome him home.
DR.. Ingram will devote his full
time to the practice of medicine in
the future after Lowrey takes over
in the drug store.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Irby Ellington Is
On Way Home

Edward I. Ellington, MM3/c, OF
Lexington, Miss, is on his way
home.
Ellington is one of $3.50 high-point
veterans whom the Magic Carpet
is bringing back to the States aboard
the u. S. S. Saratoga.
The USS Saratoga-one of more
than $50 carriers, battleships, cruis-
ers, and attack transports in the
Nays famed Magic Carpet" fleet
left Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, No.
vember IA, and is scheduled to ar
rive in San Francisco about Sunday,
November Is.
Passengers will 60 directly to the
Separation Centers nearest their
homes to complete the formalities
Of obtaining their discharges before
returning to civilian life.
He landed in San Francisco Mon
day and was sent to the Separation
Center at Millington, Tenn. He Il
expected home this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
iPikens Man Fined
$500. For Liquor

Willie Bolen, of Pickens, was con-
victed in J. P. Court on the charge
of possessing intoxicating liquors at
his place known as Bills Service
Station on Highway 81 north of
Pickens.
Bolen had plead not guilty to the
charge before Justice of the Peace
G. c. Meeks. He was fined 5000 and
costs by Judge Meeks. He appealed
the case to Circuit Court and E. T.
Branch and o. c. Henson were list
ed a. sureties on his appeal bond.
Three-fourths of a case of liquor
was found at Bolen's place in a raid
made by county law enforcement
officials on or about Nov. 10th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Durunt Youth Gets
Army Discharge

San Antonio, Texas-Sgt. Nathan
iel Griffin, son of Robert w. Grit
fin, Route 3, Durant, has been sep
arated from the Army Air Forces
at the San Antonio District, AAF
Personnel Distribution Command.
Air crewmen and ground crew.
men returning from combat areas
and army personnel from continent
tai installations are received by the
San Antonio PDC installation and
in three days of processing their
records are Strengthened out, their
army pay matters arranged and
their physical condition checked
thoroughly in a medical examine
ton. Only then are they returned
to civilian life, adjusted completely
for the change from combat soldier
to civilian.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
TB Seals Help
Work In County

The volunteer workers of the
tuberculosis Association in Missis-
sippi r allied with county, state
and national public health services
in life-saving programs of great val
ue, it was stated by DR.. Felix j.
Underwood, executive officer of the
State Board of Health, who added:
"X-ray apparatus and supplies,
motion picture projectors and films,
educational literature, programs of
research, rehabilitation and direct
aid to victims of tuberculosis, all
financed by the sale Of Christmas
Seals, provide help that we Of the
official health agencies cannot do
without.
Sat this Thanksgiving Season,
when Christmas Seals again make
their appearance to provide ammuni-
ton for the fight against tubercu-
losis, our sincere thanks 60 to these
workers and to all who buy and use
the seals.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Walter L. Lucas
On USS Kuskuskiu

Walter Longstreet Lucas, sac,
Lexington, Miss, and other navy
men who served on the fleet oiler
USS Kaskaskia helped take that
ship approximately 27l,000 miles
during the Pacific campaign to keep
the US Fleet supplied with essential
fuel, revised Navy records on the
ship have disclosed.
The Kaskaskia served 900 ships,
pouring 210,585,346 gallons of fuel
into the thirsty fighting ships.
Crewmen of the oiler regarded
her as a lucky ship, since she was
caught several times in enemy air
raids, but came through unchanged.
The vessel took part in almost every
important operation or strike Of the
Pacific Fleet, and often entered har-
Dor under attack on the day our
forces landed and while there still
was plenty Of enemy opposition.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Mrs. bridge Resigns
Hospital Post Isl

Mrs. J. bridge, who for fifteen
years has served as superintendent
OF the Holmes County Community
Hospital at Lexington, has rendered
her resignation effective, January /,
l946. Mrs. bridge has been with the
hospital since it was built.
In making her resignation known
Mrs. bridge said she felt that she
needed a rest and that she had no
other plans. She said she wanted to
take this opportunity to thank the
people of Holmes county for their
kindness and consideration through
out the time she was connected with
the hospital and that it had been a
privilege to be of service.
A new superintendent will prob
ably be named at the December 5th
meeting Of the Board Of Trustees.
The board membership consists of
the following: Chairman H. w. Wat
son, D. X. Gulledge, J. F. Carpenter,
H. L. Brock and w. S. Owen. M. L.
Smith, chairman of the Board of
Supervisors, is an ex-officio member
of the Trustee board.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
HJC-Hinds Play
Al Laurel Friday
BY Willidm CatheY

1t will be Judgment day at Laurel
Friday night when the undefeated
Kinds Junior College gridders match
their strength with that of the Hol-
mes Junior College Bulldogs in a
tilt originally billed as one to deter
mine the state championship, but
which was changed to one of a char
ity nature later when several of
Raymond's key men were reported
incapacitated for the remainder Of
the season..
The 6-6 deadlock between the two
squads earlier in the year has had
gridiron fans talking enthusiastical-
ly thereafter for a return fracas.
Neither eleven is satisfied with a
tie and each will display all the re-
sou~rcefulness and cunning possible
for victory this weekend. The
groups share the l945 crown
Since their stalemate with the
Eagles, the Bulldogs have appeared
to show gradual improvement, both
on offense and defense. A Is to IA
loss to Northeast Center of Monroe,
La, recently doesn't clearly indicate
the brand of ball exhibited by the
Branchmen. They drove deep into
Little LSU's" territory on quite a
few occasions but couldn't generate
their offense consistently enough to
dent touchdown space.
In conference competition during
1945, Goodman registered six wins
and suffered no defeats. They were
held to a dogfall by Kinds, as has
already been mentioned. In spite OF
a single loss to an outsider however,
the Holmes outfit did rather well
in chalking up points. They collect
ed a total Of 2l9 TALES as compared
to opponents Sc. Complete results
Of all contests are: Goodman IL,
Wesson 0; Goodman rs, Poplarville
o; Goodman "a. Perkinston s; Good
man As, Summit 6; Goodman 8, Ray
mond 6; Goodman A, Ellisville ID;
Goodman At, Decatur 0; and North
east Center rs, Goodman IA.
The Eagles had the better defen-
sive mark in allowing their foes
only 8 markers while accommodating
1865 themselves. Complete results
are: Kinds %, Poplarville o; Kinds
IL, Summit O.; Kinds 10, Ellisville 2;
Kinds 81, Perkinston 0; Kinds rs,
Decatur o; Kinds 81, Wesson 0;
Kinds IA, Marion Mil. Inst. 0; Kinds
Is, Goodman 6.
The tentative starters for the Bull
ldogs will be Graham and Lamb
ends; Culpepper and Dixon, tackles;
Montague and Burrell, guards; Lam
bert, center; Keen, quarterback;
Waters and Durnell, halfbacks; and
Johnson, fullback.
A large delegation of Goodman
supporters are expected to journey
to the Jones' bailiwick.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
John H. Ho||ey Rites
Held Novmeber IS

Funeral services for John Henry
Holley, 70, we're held Friday, No.
vember 18th from the Goodman
Cemetery with the Rev. Henson,
Pastor of the Methodist Churches at
Goodman and Pickens, officiating.
Mr.. Holley died Thursday night fol-
lowing a brief illness. He was a
member of the Methodist Church.
Interment was in the Goodman
Cemetery with Maxwell-O Owen Fu-
neral Home in charge of arrange
ments.
He is survived by two sisters, Miss
Edna Holley and Miss frankie Hol-
ley; one brother, B. w. Holley of
Lexington and a number of nieces
and nephews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Dutch R. Moore
Promoted In Jopun

Cpl. Dutch r. Moore, US Army,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Moore is
now stationed in Yokahoma, Japan,
and was recently promoted to that
rank from First Class Private.
Cpl. Moore entered service on
April 20, 1945 and received his basic
training in the infantry at Camp
Wheeler, Ga. He completed his
training in September and was CIV
en- a short furlough home, after
which he reported to Fl. Ord, Cali
fornia and sailed for Japan.
Upon his arrival in Yokahoma, he
was put in the dock section OF the
lO5th Engineers, and was promot-
ed to Corporal on November 3rd.
Friends of Cpl. Moore are glad to
hear of his promotion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
MM2/c Roy }. Grice
On USS Hurcourt

Aboard Supply Ship USS Har-
court in Tokyo Bay-Roy ]. Grice,
machinist's mate, second class, U.s.
Mr., 80, Route 2, Lexington, Miss,
came in for praise by the Command
ing Officer for the speedy handling
of air freight moving in and out OF
the Yokosuka Naval base.
"A remarkable job, said 1t. Cdr,
H. T. Shelly, USNR, skipper of the
Harcourt, which processes air fright
for ships in Tokyo Bay.
The Harcourt, which served IS a
Liberty ship until it was bombed
and beached during the Philippines
campaign, was refitted and commits
stoned last June, arriving in Tokyo
Bay on Sept. Is.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Wmning Given
Paul A. Written
Is Discharged

Joining the ever-growing ranks Of
ex-servicemen who have donned
civilian clothes is S/Sgt. Paul A.
Written, who has arrived at Drew
Field, Fla, Army Separation Center
from Sarasota Army Air Field,
Sarasota, Fla, for separation from
the service.
S/Sgt. Written is the son Of
MI. and Mrs. M. H. Written Of 206
Church st.
He served fo%rty-eight months
with the AAF as a mechanic and
holds the Good Conduct Medal.
S/Sgt. Written attended Lexing-
ton school and before entering the
service was employed by MI. c. G.
Campbell as a carpenter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
CoIored Man Pleods
Guilty To Car Theft

Ed Henry, Lexington colored man,
plead guilty in JP court Tuesday af-
ternoon to the charge of stealing the
1946 model Ford from in front OF
the home of DR.. P. M. Smith several
days ago in Tchula.
The Ease was tried in Judge w. d.
Ford's court. He was bound over to
the grand jury under $500 bond.
Second Charge
Henry also plead guilty in court
to the theft of a truck last spring in
Lexington from Ed Holloman, Lex
ington.
Judge Ford bound him over to
the grand jury on this charge under
$1,000 bond.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Elton C.. Young
Gets Discharge

Elton Clifton Young, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Young Of Box 81,
Goodman, Miss, is being discharged
from the US Air Forces November
"a, le45. He was a Captain serving
as a pilot in North Africa. He has
been in service A years and 6 months.
During his army r he has been
awarded the Air Medal 4 times, z
battle stars, a unit citation and a
bronze cluster.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
George W. Mcclellan
Now In MuniIu

Observation-Disclosures fourth grade
George w. Mcclellan, husband of
Mrs. Minnie Sue Mcclellan Of Flor
'ence, Miss, is now serving with
373rd Ordnance Motor Vehicle As
sembly Co., at the Ordnance Service
Center in Manila.
Prior to entering the army in May
l942, TIA Mcclellan was employed
as a clerk by the c. M. Vate Gen.
Merchandise Store, West, Miss, and
attended West High School.
Son Of Mrs. Mamie Mcclellan, he
wears the Asiatic-P Pacific theater
ribbon indicating participation in
the European Campaigns.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Tech. Sgt. Braxton c. Candy ar
rived in Durant Saturday. He has
received his honorable discharge
after serving in Italy for the past
two years. Mrs. Candy, e Mary
Nell Browne, and little son, Jimmy,
have made their home with her
mother, Mrs. Odessa Browne, while
Sgt. Candy was overseas.
Mr.. W. S. Heggie and Mr.. George
Field spent several days last week
on q deer hunt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Spell Sons Home
From Europe

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Spell are happy
to have both their sons home from
the ETC. Both wear the Purple
Heart for wounds received in action.
Pfc. L. o. Spell, Jr., arrived on
the 18th and has received his dis
charge. He spent two years in Italy.
Cpl. Victor Duray Spell arrived
on the 18th. He spent two years in
England, France and Germany.
Both have received their honor,
able discharges after three years in
the service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

HAZEL
EYES
~ HAZEL BRANNoN

Liquor continues to be a dominant
factor in Holmes county.
Last Friday night another accident
in which liquor was the predomi-
mating influence, occurred on South
Jackson Street in Durant.
Witnesses to the accident stated
both of the men involved were
staggering drunk and extremely dis
orderly.
How much more will it take to
arouse the people of Holmes county
to prevailing conditions?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Patients Al The Hospital

White
Mrs. J. B. Perry, Lexington, Rt. 4.
DR.. o. D. Hooker, Lexington.
Mrs. Winnie Edwards, Tchula.
F. L. Young, Lexington.
]. A. Ames, Lexington.
Ben Moore Hammett Lexington.
Norman Jessie Scott, Lexington,
Rt. 4.
Mrs. J. c. Alexander and baby
girl, West.
Miss Bess Wilson, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Mrs. F. A. Neal and daughter Of
Kosciusko, and Mrs. Ralph Nc
Gehee and Margaret were Green
wood visitors Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

II joints which line the highways
going in and out of every town in
Holmes county are allowed to con-
tinue to operate full-blast like they
are now doing it won't be long until
people will actually be afraid to get
out on the public highways.
Even now they aren't safe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
Downer Fined $50.
On Liquor Charge;
Warning Give.
Gambling Will Not
Be Tolerated Says
Judge Ford

Herbert Downer plead guilty and
was fined $3.50. plus costs for pos
session of liquor at his place on the
old Lexington-Tchula Road. His
case was tried in JP court Friday
morning before Justice of the Peace
W. D. Ford.
Downer's place was raided Mon
day, Nov. 10th by county law en-
forcement officials and two cases Of
liquor taken.
Wmning Given
Judge Ford told Downer he had
heard several reports that gambling
was in progress at the Downer place
from time to time. He warned Dow
ner that if he was ever brought into
court on this charge and evidence
brought to convict him that the full
extent of the law would be given By
the court.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Guess Of
Possumneck, have recently bought
tn Beall home on North Jackson st.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Mrs. John Campbell is visiting her
son, Mr.. Sidney Campbell and fam
lily, in Leesville, La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Friends are sorry to hear that Mr.
J. R. Brown Is quite i'll.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

Sunday School-10:00 Am.
Morning Worship--11:00 AM.
The subject of the pastors sermon
will be THE Word of Authority"
Evening Worship-- ZOO PM.
The pastor will continue the series
of studies on Old Testament charac-
tiers, the subject of the message be-
ing, "a Preacher of Righteousness"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

During the month Of October
$3.50, 10000 worth of liquor was sold
in Mississippi. At least the "black
market" tax 90 per cent was paid
on that much. There is no way Of
telling how much was sold on which
there was no tax paid.
The state tax collector (Mr. Carl N.
CRAIG retains ten per cent OF the
tax collected for making the collect
ion. ~
Mississippi has the doubtful dis
tinction of being the only state in
the union which prohibits liquor by
lay yet, recognizing the existence OF
the liquor business in the state, col
lects "black market" tax on 1t.
The "black market" tax was de-
signed to be a penalty against the
bootlegger making it less profitable
for him to operate. However it seems
that the "black market" tax has
worked in the opposite manner. 1t
seems to have given the bootlegger
the "go-ahead" signal in his opera
tons, to wink at him, SO to speak.
Certainly there are more boot
leggers today in Mississippi than
ever before.
The majority Of informed citizens
feel that the present lawlessness and
"wide-open' state we have will con-
tinue until whiskey is legalized in
Mississippi. II l~egalization ever
comes about the bootlegger will be
driven off the public highway back
into q hole where he will not ride
high, wide and handsome like he
does in Holmes county today.
Legalization with strict state con-
troll and regulation seems to be the
only sane answer.
Certainly it seems that our law
enforcement officials are non-exist-
ent when 1t comes to stopping the
liquor traffic.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
DURANT
CHURCH

Henry S. Robinson, Pastor
Sunday. December End. l945
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29
DURANT
BAPTIST CHURCH

Charles M. Day, Pastor
Sunday. December End. lS4S
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-11-29

One Of the preachers in Holmes
county last Sunday night quoted
q salesman on conditions in Missis-
sippi generally and Holmes county
particularly.
The salesman said he travelled In
five or more southern states all OF
which had either package liquor
stores or open saloons. In none OF
these states he said, r conditions
a. bad as they are in Mississippi.
The sorry class Of people usually
found around these joints in Missis-
sippi are not found in these other
places, the salesman said, o is
there as much drunkenness.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-09-01

near Detroit they will proceed to
Chicago, to see the city's printing
plants and the famous stockyards.
After a three-day stay in Chi
cago the visitors will spend two
days in Minneapolis, and will meet
many Americans of Norwegian
descent. They will stay two days
in Fargo, North Dakota, in the
region settled by many Scandina-
VANS. This will be followed by a
two-day visit to Yellowstone Ma
tional Park in Wyoming.
From Yellowstone the visitors
will go to Seattle for a five-day
stay, arriving Sept. 27th Then
they will journey down the West
Coast to San Francisco where they
will visit the Kaiser shipyards and
talk with Henry Kaiser. After
two days in San Francisco they
will spend day in Los Angeles
and Hollywood.
The rest of the trip will take
the journalists on a two-day visit
to Wichita, Kansas, large war pro-
duction city which is reconverting
to peacetime production, especially
the manufacture of small private
planes. They will fly over the
Grand Canyon in Colorado and
then on to New ORLEANS. They are
scheduled for a visit to Knoxville,
Tennessee, and an extensive tour
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Later they will stop in Washing
ton, meet President Truman, men,
bers of Congress and other ma
tional figures, and view the work
ings of government at first hand.
The journalists will spend the
final week of their trip visiting
Wilmington, Delaware, Baltimore,