davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

Mr.. Louis Majer, zaveden in
narodno napreden Slovenec, XII
ina svojo trgovino s cevlji ma
6408-10 St. Clair Ave., je zadnjo
soboto daroval sto dolarjev "a
otrosko bolnico v Sloveniji. Isti
cas- je tudi izrocil upravnistvu
'Enakopravnosti" $25 "a slo-
venskega vojaka Josepha Brod-
nika, "a katerega Sc nabira
sklad, da Sc mu kupi hiso.
Nobeden ga nj vprasal, daj
sem, daj tia, dal je kar sam IL
svoje lastne wolfe. To je res lep
in posnemanja vreden Gin. To je
res tista dragocena in vzvisena
slovenska zavest, XII zivi le v
tistih redkih in zlatih srcih, ka-
terih je tako malo pri mas v
ameriski Sloveniji, posebno v
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

v smislu tega revolucijonar-
mega nacrta, XII maj bi odvrnil
strah svetovnega unieevanja in
pomagal razvoju atomske ener-
giie "a koristne mirovne name
ne, bi Sc formirala mednarodna
korporacija, XII bi med drugim
lastovala ozemlja v Zed. drza-
yah - namree v Utah in Colo
radi - v Kanadi, ceskoslovaski
in v Kongu v Afriki, kjer Sc
nahajajo velika lezisca uraniu-
ma in fortuna rudnin, il ka-
terih je mogoce izdelovati atom
|ske bombe.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
" Trstu je kot v obleganem mestG
Slovendi so tpki, toda brez stahu
ELEKTRIKA IN PLIN
v FRANCIJI POSTANETA
DRzAVNA LASTNINA

PARIZ, 80. marca. - Usta-
vodajna zbornica je vceraj s
512 glasovi proti 64 odglasova-
la, da sc vse elektrarne in pill
narne v Franciji podrzavijo. Del
nicarji okoli 1,2OO podjetij, XII
postanejo drzavna last, bodo do
bill placilo v bondih, XII bodo
nosili 3-odstotne obresti.
Celotni program DO veljal dr.
zavo 612 milijonov dolarjev, po-
drzavljena podjetja pa Sc bodo
nahajala~ pod upravo komisije
Is clanov, v kateri bodo imeli
enako stevilo zastopnikov drza-
va, konzumenti in Industrial.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
Russia plaeala
pOlnO clanarinO
Zdruzenim narOdOm
Sovjetska unija je
prvi velik 7,arod.
XII je izpolnil svojo
finanEno obveznost

NEW YORK, 81. marca. -
Sovjetska unija, katere delegat
je prosli teden zapustil sejo var
nostnega sveta Zdruzenih naro-
dov kot protest proti obravna-
vanju iranskega vprasanja pred
10. aprilom, je nocoj obvestila
Zdruzene narode, da je placala
svojo polno pristojbino kot cla-
MICA organizacije Zdruzenih ma
rodov.
Vplacana clanarina Rusije
znasa $1,723,OOO.
Ko je eden izmed delegatov
o tenn slisal, je vzkliknil, da je
to ''velika novica", potem pa je
dostavil:
"Mislim, da bi mi vsi to radi
smatrali kot dokaz, da je Rusi-
ia lojalna ideji Zdruzenih naro-
dov, in da DO njena zacasna od-
sotnost kmalu koncana." :
Rusi so cd vsega pocetka po-
udarjali, da njih odhod s seize
velja le "a iransko vprasanje, in
so Sc med tenn udelezevai vseh
sci, ma katerih so eksperti var
nostnega sveta resevali vprasa-
MIA procedure.
Varnostni svet sedaj caka, da
Sc dobijo odgovori cd sovjetske
in iranske Wade ma vprasanja,
katera SO bila naslovljena ma
ODE vladi prosli petek.
Medtem pa je dospelo IL Mo:
skve porocilo, da je Russia po-
slala svoj prispevek "a vzdrze-
vanje organizacije Zdruzenih
narodov.
Poroeilo je podpisal podtaj-
mix "a zunanje zadeve Andrej
Visinski.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
Krvave vOlitve
v Grcciijjii il

ATENE, 81. marca Danes
so sc vrsile volitve, katere so
stranke levicarske koalicije
EAM bojkotirale. Prislo je do
stevilnih oborozenih spopadov,
v katerih je bilo ubitih najmanj
20 oseb.
Neuradna porocila pravijo,
da so monarhisti dobili vecino
glasov, levicarsk e stranke,
vkljucivsi komuniste, pa da SO
dozivele ''velik poraz."
Pred volitvami. so opazovalci
splosno prerokovali, da volitve
ne bodo nicesar resile in da be
dezela pahnjena v civilno vojno
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

proti-vohunsko sluzbo, XII je sla
ma delo in razkrinkala voditelje,
XII 50 spocetka uspesno varali ce-
10 nekatere uradnike ameriske
vojaske Wade.
Hrbtisce gibanja zlomljeno,
izjavlja ameriski general
Prve aretacije so bile izvrsene
ze pred trent meseci, v pogonih,
XII so bill vprizorjeni v soboto
zvecer in nedeljo zjutraj, pa je
bilo zajetih in vrzenih v zapore
mad 800 nadaljnih posamezni-
kov.
Med onimi, XII so bill aretirani
pred tremi meseci, je bill bivsi
vodja organizacije Hitler Ju-
gend," 32-letni Arthur Axmann,
XII ina samo emo roko.
Brigadir general Edwin L. ST.
bert, nacelnik ameriske vojaske
tajne sluzbe pravi, da je bila z
aretacijami likvidirana najvec-
ia opasnost "a varnost okupacij-
skin oblasti. On smatra, da je S
tenn zlomljeno hrbtenisce nacij-
skega podtalnega gibanja.
General Sibert je podal izjavo
casnikarjem, ko so bill pogoni
Sc v teku in je Sc cakal podrob-
nih porocil o njih uspehih IL raz-
nih delov ameriske in britiske
okupacijske zone.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

datirano %. marca, XII pravi, da
Sc napetost v Trstu stopnjema
VEGA in da so zavezniske cete
pripravljene "a akcijo radi
"agresivnega stalisca Jugosla-
vile in komunisticnih elemen-
tov."
Trenotno Sc nj jasno, kaksen
DO efekt svarila, katerega je ge-
neral Morgan naslovil ma Jugo-
slovane. Rimski casopis "Gior-
male della Sera' je objavil poro-
clio, v katerem sc trdi, da je
prosli teden dospelo il Ogrske
v Jugoslavijo mad 10000 ru-
skega vojastva, in da Sc zoni
B nahajajo oklopne vojaske edi-
nice, XII ocividno ne pripadajo
vojski marsala !Tita.
.Porocilo, XII ga je objavila ita-
lijanska casniska agencija can
sa' pa pravi, da so tekom zad-
njih dveh tednov redne vojaska
sile marsala Tita ma goro Kal-
varijo v zoni B., S katere je mo-
goce kontrolirati glavno cesto,
vodeco il Gorice v Videm, po-
stavile tezke topove.
Italijani so preplaseni vsled
moznosti, da bodo Jugoslovani
nenadoma okupirali zono A, ker
so preprieani, da bi bile anglo
ameriske sile brez moci napram
temu in da bi potem okupacijo
sprejeli kot dovrseno dejstvo.
Vsled tega je bila izjava ge-
nerala Morgana tukaj sprejeta
velikim zadoscenjem, posebno
Sc ozirom ma dejstvo, da Sc Ia
vezniske sile v zoni A stalno
manjsajo.
800 aretiranih po stiri-dnevnih
nemirih V Trstu
Glasom porocila britskega ra-
dija, XII je bilo koncem prosle-
ga tedna ujeto v New Yorku, so
sc v Trstu skozi stiri dni vrsili
veliki nemiri med Slovenci in
Italijani, in so varnostni or
gani aretirali 800 oseb.
"Sedaj je V v Trstu mirno,'
pravi porocilo il Londona, XII
dostavlja, da je veeina demon
strantov, XII so bill prijeti radi
nose orozja, prisli v mesto IL
okoliskih krajev. (Iz tega je mo-
goce sklepati, da so bill aretira-
nj vecji del slovenci, ne pa TIA
lijani.-Op. ured.)
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
Nosi fontie-voioki

Sretno Sc je povrnil domov
T/Sgt. Frank L. Wolf, sin Mr..
in Mrs. Leo Wolf, 147O3 Sylvia
Ave. v armadni sluzbi Sc je ma
hajal AZ mesecev, cd teh ma d
emo leto preko morja, in sicer v
Nemciji, Belgiji, Holandiji in ma.
zadnje v Franciji. Sluzil je pr
inzenirskem oddelku.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
MORNARISKI MANEVRI v
GRENLANDIJI KONCANI

NEW YORK. - Giganticna
maticna ladja Midway Sc je
vrnila z manevrov v mrzlih vo-
dah v blizini Grenlandije, XII SO
traiali cd 2. marca. Admiral
Cassidy je izjavil, da so bill ma
nevri uspesni in da so ope.
racije mornaricnih sill in letal
izvedljive tudi 'ob najvecjem
mrazu in da Sc je radar izkaza]
zelo ucinkovito sredstvo prot
ledenim goram.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

Med zajetimi je 200 nacijev,
XII so osumljeni, da so bill vodi-
telji podtalnega gibanja.
Ko so ameriski in britski vo-
jaki in tajni agenti vdirali v raz-
ne prostore, je v vec slucajev
prislo do streljanja, ko so Sc
osumljenci skusali zoperstav-
ljati.
Sport med voditelji opozorili
ma obstoj podtalnega gibanja
Zastopniki zavezniske proti-
vohunske sluzbe pravijo, da nj
v pogonu utekel niti eden IL
med clanov notranjega nacij-
skega aparata, XII je vecji del il
pripadnikov bivse nacijske mia
dinske organizacije Hitler Ju-
gend."
Velikopotezni naskok ma pod
talno gibanje je sledil intenziv-
nemu delu v zapadni Nemciji in
| EAystriji, XII je trajalo deset me-
| secev. Najdeni so bill dokazi, da
je nacijska zarota razsirila svo-
jo aktivnost tudi ma rusko oku-
pacijsko zono.
Dobro financiran poizkus "a
obnovitev nacizma Sc je pricel,
Sc predno je utihnilo grmenje
topov ma bojnih poljih v Nemci-
il. Toda Sport in nesoglasja med
posameznimi klikami podtalne-
ga gibanja so dosegla zaveznisko
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

"Denaturirane'' atomske rud0-
vine bi bile vsem ma razpolagO
Priporocilo dalje priporoca,
da maj bi Sc ''denaturiran'' plu-
tonium in U-235, t. j. rudnin,
XII bi po procesu "denaturiace"
ne mogle sluziti izdelovanju
atomske bonnie, dalo v najem
civilnim industrijskin podjst-
jem, XII bi 2 mimi polagaia "a
koristne mirovne svrhe.
z izjemo teh "denaturiranih
elementov, XII bi bill v tenn sta.
Madaljsvan3s m {. ssranD
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
POGREB

Pogreh pokojnega Toneta Ka-
rica, o cigar smrti sno v petek
porocai, ~ je vrsil danes zju-
traj i Grdinovega posrehnsga
zayoda Y cerkev sv. Pavla in
nato M Calvary pokopaliSce. Po-
konik = bil donna i ssla Lok-
We, okraj Lo5ki kotar, odkoder
je prixel Y Aneriko pred 43 lett.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
PERON JE URADNO
ZMAGAL v ARGENTINI

BUENOS AIRES, 20. marca.
- Polkovnik Juan Peron je bill
danes uradno proglasen kot
zmagovalec v predsedniskih vo-
litvah. S prestetjem glasov v fe-
deralni prestolici je namree do
bill ZIG glasov, oziroma u vec
kot jih je potreboval "a izvoli-
tev.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

Val donsssk n otro5ko bol-
nico ' SlevsAiN bo max lju-
bsxni IN spo1tovanja do pc
trsbnih. v Q aamsn lahko
pSispsyats tudl ' uradu ''Ena-
k0praynosti''l
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
Predlog "a suetouno kontrolo
atomske energiijie objauljen
Nacrt predvideva mednarodno
lastnistvo uraniuma in drugih
sur0yin "a izdelavO atOmske bOmbe

WASHINGTON, %. marca-Poseben odbor drzavne-
ga departmental kaereu naceljue podtank Dean Ache
son. obav 900 besed obsegajoce poroco katerem
prporoea da postanejo vs naravni ELEMENT XII moreo
sluzti produkc atoske energe mednarodna last in da
Sc vsa produkcia atomske energe pored posebni med
narodni oblasi okvru orgnizacije Zdruzenh narodov
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
v BOLNIsNICI

v St. Vincent bolnisnico Sc je
podala poznana Mrs. Jennie Ho-
cevar il 5135 Stanley Ave.
Maple Heights, XII je sreeno pre-
.stala operacijo. Prijateljice jo
lahko obiseejo, mi j pa zelimo,
da popolnoma okreva in Sc vr-
ne ma svoj dom.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
Italijani so preplaseni sprico
p0rocil, da Sc v zoni B zbira
mocna jugoslovanska sila

TRST, 80. marca-Poroca UNITED Press" Edgar E.
CarkV tel veki jadransk luki vladajo strah trpkost
sovrastvo medtem ko velese tehtao odocitev a mai
Trst pripada Jugoslaviji ali Ita.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01

Ozracje, XII vlada v tenn ne
kdaj tako veselem mestu, je po-
dobno razpolozenju, XII obstoja
v obleganem mestu.
Ia Trst sc bori dvoje narodov,
dvoje plemen, dvoje povsem raz-
licnih kultur. Razsodnik v tel
borbi je trenotno zavezniska
mejna komisija, XII preiskuje tr-
ditve in trditve nasprotujocih 81
skupin.
Statistika, S katero obsipajo
komisijo Jugoslovani in Italija-
nj je nasprotujoca, zmedena in
brezpomembna. To ne more biti
drugace, ker to je statistika me-
sanega ljudstva, XII lahko skoro
z enako upravicenostjo trdi, da
je italijanskega ali jugoslovan-
skega porekla.
Dvig slovanstva je mogocen
psihologicen faktor
Skoro sleherni prebivalec Ju-
lijske krajine ina jugoslovan-
sko babico, italijanskega oceta
ali obratno. (To je ocividno pre-
tirana trditev, XII velja delno "a
mestne prebivalce, nikakor pa
ne "a ljudstvo ma dezeli.-Op.
ured.) Mnogi spreminjajo svojo
narodnost po politicnem vetru,
XII trenotno piha.
Mexico je bilo politicno in eko-
nomsko koristno, smatrati sc "a
Italijana. Danes, ko je Italia
porazena drzava in sc zvezda
slovanstva dviga, pa je mnogo
oseb z mesanim narodnostnim
ozadjem, XII zelijo biti Slovenci.
V Trstu Sc ljudje ravnajo po
custvih in ne po statistiki. Slo-
venci sovrazijo Italijane. Fasi-
zem in vloga Italije vojni da-
ieta novod "a sOvraStvO. XII ina
globokejse vzroke.
Slovenci so trpki, ker so TIA
lijani cd nekdaj uzivali kultur-
ne in gospodarske prednosti, Xxi
so jih postavile v pozicije trgov.
cev in delodajalcev, medtem ko
so bill Slovenci hlapci in kmetje
Italijani Sc boje, da bodo
Trst izgubili
Slovenci so napolnjeni z gnje
vom, ker SO 81 svesti dejstva, ds
je Jugoslavija zmagovita drza
va, da pa navzlic temu zavezni
> ske oblasti postopajo ma nacin
XII je po njih sodbi izraz mako
njenosti "a Italijo. Italijani ps
so trpki, ker smatrajo, da jill
zavezniske oblasti ne podpirajt
in da pozabljajo ma prizadeva
: MIA italijanskih partizanov pro
tt Nemcem.
Med Slovenci nj nobenih INA
kov strahu, medtem ko so
D redki Italijani, XII imajo dovol
poguma, da bi Sc oglasili. Itali
: JAM Sc odprto boje, da DO vecin
jugoslovanskih zahtev v Juli-
" ski krajini zadosceno, in da ak
u sc to ne bo napravilo diploma
n ticno, da DO pozneje veto $ sile
: Kaj porotajo Italijani
q . polozaju v Julijski krajini
/" "New York Times" je objav
l. cd svojega correspondents Sam
/ - 9 ~ . g- F- ~
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
1000 clanoU nem$kega
podtalnega gibanja "a
jetih U uelikem p0gonu
Nocni pogoni so sledili odkritjem
zavezniske proti-vohunske tajne sluzbe
v anglo-ameriski okupacijski zoni

FRANKFURT, 81. marea-V noci med soboto in ne
deo ameriske in brtske cete zapadn Nemciji vpri
zorie vek pogon katerem e bilo zajeh okrog tisoc
elanov mogocnega podtanega gibanja, je streelo
ponovno upostavitev nacizma Nemciji
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
POSLANIK GEN. SMITH
DOSPEL v MOSKVO

MOSKVA, 20. marca. - Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith, novi anne
riski poslanik v Sovjetski uniji,
je dospel v Moskvo. " L
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1946-04-01
liz borbe ma
atomski 'front.'

"Pr1nOdnU fOQOVl DOuO
preklinjali znanst venike,
ako Sc ne prezene strahu,
S katerim je napolnila svet
atomska bomba, katero SO
pomagaI ustvariti," je re-
kel " st. Louisu pred 5000
clani "Ameriske Zveze "a
napredek znanosti" DIR. Ha-
rold G. Urey, sloviti nukle-
arni fizik in dobitelj Mob
love nagrade.
Senatni odsek "a atomsko
kontrolo je te dni prejel 10000
pismenih protestov proti temu,
da bi vojaska oblast kontroli-
rala razvoj atomske energije "a
domaco uporabo. Poudarja Sc,
da ako razvoj atoma postane
izkljuena posest armade, Sc ne
more pricakovati, da bodo drugi
narodi usmerili svoje napore k
razvoju move energije "a mirov-
ne svrhe.
Pod vpivom pritiska cd
strani javnosti skusa sena-
tor Vandenberg, avtOr re-
solucije, XII bi dala vojaskim
oblastim dejansko kontrolo
mad atomsko znanostjo, maj
kompromisno resitev
vprasanja.
v zvezi S porocilom drzavne-
ga podtajnika Dean Achesona
"a svetovno kontrolo atomske
energije, je senatni odsek "a
atomsko kontrolo odredil preis-
kavo, da Sc dozene uspesnost
procesa "a "denaturizacijo" plu.
toniuma, XII napravi omenjenc
rudo nerabno "a izdelovanje
atomske bombe. Predsednik cd.
seka senator Mcmahon je izja.
vii, da Sc bo poklicalo ma po'
svetovanje DIR. ]. R. Oppenhei'
mer in par drugih znanstveni'
kov.
Podadmiral Blandy, po-
veljnik armadne in NORMA
ricne sile, XII bo to poletje
napravila ekspe rimente z
atomskO bombo ma Pacifi-
ku, je izjavil, da imajo biti
tt eksperimenti "v interesu
miru", ne pa "demonstraci-
ia, kaksno moe poseda Ame-
rika."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
)urdnt methodists
lave $1,000. Quota

The Mississippi Methodist Million
Dollar Forward Movement was Off
tally launched in the Durant
Methodist Church Sunday and was
eceived with approval by the mem
bers Of the congregation.
Friday night the Board Of Stewa-
rds met and made plans for raising
A quota of So, 10000 has been as
signed to the Durant church.
It is confidently expected that
there will be full cooperation am
ong all the members of the church
and the entire quota will be quick
vi subscribed.
The Million for the Master prog
ram is a matter of primary concern
in all Methodist Churches in Missis-
sippi for the month of September.
1t is recognized that Methodism in
Mississippi will be only as strong as
them the foundation is being laid
for the growth of the Kingdom n the
years to come. The raising of this
Million dollars for Methodist insti-
tutions will truly be a forward step
for the church and the Kingdom of
God in Mississippi. .,v
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
American Red Cross
Plans Foreign Relief
Holmes Chapter To
Assist In Project
To Relieve SUFFERING

The Red Cross has undertaken a
large Foreign War Relief Program
by means of which the people of the
United States may relieve some of
sufferings of those who live in raw
aged countries. This humanitarian
project offers the opportunity of ex-
pressing in a practical way our SYM
pathy and good will.
The need for chapter-produceo
garments is greater than ever be-
lore. Clothing the cold and hungry
children of these war-torn countrie.
will help to build and preserve tn.
peace for which our men so valiant
ly fought.
Your Red Cross Chapter, unde.
the guidance of Mrs. j. F. Williams
county chairman of Special Volun
teer Services, will have a part il
this program. The Chapter has ad
vised the Area office of acceptanc
Of a quota and when materials arr
i've volunteers will be called on an
work assigned on n county wio
basis.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
Greek Mercy Ships
Return To Stutes

The S. S. HATTIESBURG VICT-
OPY returned to the United States
This week, docking at Newport News
Va, at 1000 A. M. with 35 Mississ-
ippians abord after having delivered
SO head of livestock, a donation
made by Mississippi farmers to U N
r II A for Greece.
The ship left Solonika August ID
and arrived at the east coast port
n day ahead of schedule. Members
of the livestock handlers crew who
made the trip had a five day tour
Of Greece.
The CALVIN VICTORY, which
transported a second installment OF
the livestock donation to Greece is
reported tc be on the way home, and
according 70 latest information is
scheduled TO arrive in Baltimore,
Md, September IL. Transportation
from Baltimore to Mississippi for
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
One Dead and Three Holmes County Men Injured
In Auto Ambulance Collision Monday Eveninu

The Southern men were returning
from a funeral in Kosciusko.
The ambufance was almost de-
molished.
Young Gibson is married to the
former Irma Lossise johnson, pt
Lexington.
Services For Victim
Funeral services for young
Erwin were held at the Grape Creek
Baptist Church Wednesday afterno-
on at 2:30 o'clock. The pastor Of the
Grape Creek church officiated and
burial was in the churchyard
cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. la
Lee Erwin and four children: Ber-
nice and Mary Lee Erwin, w. c. and
Lamar Erwin, all of McAdams; his
mother, Mrs. Bertha Erwin, of Stew
art; a sister, Mrs. Velma Burton, of
Stewart; two brothers,R F. Erwin
and Boyce Erwin Of Alderman.
He was the son Of the late Erwin
Stewart.
Lee Funeral Home was IN charge
of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
Holmes County Agent
Assumes Position

Mr.. W. r. Sullivan, Holmes couI
tvs new County Agent, arrived j
Lexington this week to assume h
duties.
Mr.. Sullivan comes to Holmt
from Grenada where he has serve
as county agent since February o
l945. Prior to this he was assistal
county agent in DeSota, Tate ar
Tunica counties and also served ;
assistant county agent for Sharke
and 1ssaquena counties.
The new county agent is a grad
uate Of Louisiana State Universit,
where he received his B S in 1913,
and his Masters degree in agricult
ure in 1887. There he was promin
ent in school activities and played
football. He was voted most valuab
lie player on the LSU team of 1884.
Immediately after leaving L S [
he taught school and coached for {
number Of years at Copiah-L Lincoln
Junior College (1935-37) and at East
Central Junior College at Decatur
Q937-43) before going into extension
service.
Mr.. Sullivan Is married to the for
mer Neil Tanner, Of StateC College,
who is a graduate of MSCW. Mrs.
Sullivan also received her Masters
degree in home economics from the
University Of Tennessee. They have
two children, Sue Lynn, S, and Wal
ter, Jr., age four months.
The Sullivan's are at home In the
apartment Of Mrs. Vic Robbins on
Boulevard Street in Lexington.
We r happy to welcome them
TO Holmes county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
Group Camping
Proves Popular
AT State Parks
5,408 Persons Visit
Holmes County Stote
Park Near Durunt

Upwards of 5000 boys and girls,
making up various group campers
have crowded Mississippi's sprawl
ing State Park System, helping to
~sky-rocket overall attendance in all
parks in excess of any previous year,
as revealed by State Park officials
the earlier part of the week.
During the first sever months Of
the year 1886, $50 visitors swelled the
park areas, with Percy Quin at Nc
Comb leading with at total of 55,975
and Roosevelt at Morton placing
second with 45,087.
Tabulations revealed a heavy in
crease at all parks during July as
compared with previous months.
Other attendance marks included:
Clarkco at Quitman, 33, 164; Mag
nolia at Ocean Springs, 29,806; LIE.
roy Percy at Hollandale, 25,484:
Spring Lake at Holly Springs, 1882
Tishomingo at Tishomingo Cit
1876 and Holmes County at Duran
5,408.
With all parks operating this sea-
son except Legion State Park, locat-
ed at Louisville, facilities were tax
ed to care for groups made up from
various churches, All Clubs, Boys
Conservation Schools, High School
Bands, Future Farmers of America,
md Boy end Girl Scouts.
OF special interest, as pointed on,
by Bura Hilbun, State Park Coordi-
nator, is that nc major accidents
have been reported thus far.
The three outstanding events, as
recorded with the State Park Board,
included Speed-boat Races held at
Roosevelt Park with attendance of
more than 5000; Percy Quin Park
YVES host to 1000 visitors when the
Lions Club of McComb sponsored
speed-boat races on the beautiful
e2l acre lake; and Magnolia State
Park entertained $500 WMU's Of the
Baptist.
Calling attention to the month by
month rental of cabins, Mr.. Hilbun
said that it is the desire Of the Park
Service that all cabins available for
the fall and winter seasons, can and
will be rented on the usual winter
basis. "Jn this wav", he said, "the
parks will be of service throughout
the entire year."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
Services Held On
Wednes doy For
Accident Victim

One man was killed almost insta-
ntly and three Holmes county men
injured in a head-on automobile
ambulance collision about eve O.
clock Monday evening on highway
II between McAdams and Durant.
Aubrey Ray Erwin, 28, of McAda-
ms is the dead youth, who according
to reports, was driving a Ford sedan
which attempted to pass another
a travelling east toward Kosciusko.
His a crashed head-on into an
ambulance of the Southern Under
taking Association Of Durant travel
ing toward Durant from Kosciusko.
Three employees of the Associat-
ion sufferered severe shock, bruises
and some cuts. They are Curtis Glib
son, son of E. r. Gibson, owner of
Southern, Joe Miles, Of Durant, and
Hughes, of Sails.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-09-05
J. NJ. MAT" Weeks
Passes tuesday

Mr.. J. M. Matt" Weeks, one OF
the county's oldest citizens. died a
the home Of his son, Morgan Weeks
near West Tuesday morning. He was
90 years, seven months and rs days
old.
Services were held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Bethesda
Church. The Rev. A. II. Miller, OF
Meridian, officiated. Interment was
in the churchyard cemetery with
Southern Undertaking Association
in charge Of arrangements.
Surviving are three sons, Morgan
Weeks, of West; Norman Weeks, OF
Jackson; Herman Weeks, of Jackson,
Tenn; two daughters, Mrs. ]. L.
Moorehead, of Durant, RID, and
Inez, of Fort Worth, Texas.