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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-03
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hmsl Bronnon

AT tne April teTfH Oh court III
Holmes county the Grand jury made
a 3-day investigation of the sale Of
whiskey, operation of slot machines
and general lawlessness in Holmes
county. This investigation was
made after about a hundred citizens
of Holmes county appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury and testified
from personal and general know
ledge of local conditions in
county.
The investigation was made only
after a petition was presented
Judge Davis asking his to
the Grand Jury for that purpose
after 1t had previously met and had
done nothing in this respect.
After the testimony Of this great
number Of citizens who had been
subpoened before the body land
whose names for the most part had
appeared on the petition mentioned)
a number of indictments were made
fifty-two.
Most Of the persons indicted were
arrested, served Jail sentences and
paid fines...all except two...Ed
Weems and Sidney Watkins.
Weems, the biggest offender in
the county, has not been arrested as
yet, as far as we have able to find
out from Sheriff Murtagh, although
he is seen repeatedly in Holmes co.
Watkins, who operated the Circle
Inn at that time south of Durant,
has left the county altogether and
has not returned at all.
We wonder what. If anything. will
Be done at the present term of court
which opens Monday. about the
Wesms cose.
As the aftermath Of the Grand
Jury investigation in April, Sheriff
Walter l.. Murtagh was called be.
fore the group and promised that it
would be the policy Of his office In
the future to rigidly enforce the
prohibition and gambling laws.
District Attorney, Howard Dyer,
Jr., Greenville, in strong language
indicated that If the Sheriff did not
do the job that he personally would
do something about Il.
In the columns Of the Advertiser
and the Durant News there has been
recorded weekly for the past six
months factual reports Of arrests,
accidents, wrecks, robberies, stabb-
ings and other crimes all having
their root In whiskey and the joints
that still line our highways in Hol.
mes county. land especially on the
outskirts Of Durant.
Holmes county hos not been
cleoned up.
Not only are the old joints con-
dnuinS their whiskey-selling and
gambling...nsw joints Ue being
built. Two are under construction
now on the outskirts Of Durant.
They must be under the impression
they win be allowed to operate or
they wouldn't be putting out their
money.
Tho bootleggsrs ars getting richer
and stronger oil the time.
1t won't be long until they will be
dominating everything in Holmes
county except our churches. They
have apparently taken over the law
in our county. our last Grand Jury
had a man on it who is known to
have been involved in the slot
machine racket on the western side
of Holmes county. The bootleggers
knew everything that went on the
Grand Jury session.. and don't fool
yourself they didn't.
We submit that it is time for Dis.
trict Attorney Howard DYER to
make his words good and help clean
up Holmes county. God knows we
need it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
PENNINGTON AIR
SCHOOL 0KEHED
Applications Accepted For
Training Under The CT
Bill OF Rights

Applications are being accepted
for flight training by the Penning-
ton Flight Service, operating at
Bluethenthal airport. following
authorization Of the service to
train ex-servicemen under Public
Law 346, 81 Bill of Rights, James
Pennington, co-owner, announced
yesterday.
Training Of applicants will start
Immediately, Pennington said.
Authorization to conduct train
ing classes was issued by E. c.
Hemingway, chief Of the voca-
tional and rehabilitation division
of the Veterans Administration II
Washington, D. c.
Veterans can train for either
private or commercial license OF
a flight instructors rating, Pen
nington said.
All expenses of the training will
be paid by the VA with the vet
eran receiving subsistence pay
according to the law.
Flight training will be in charg'
of James Pennington and his bro
Their, Warren Pennington. Alder
and Kenneth Wooten will be il
charge of ground school work, i
was said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
France Rejects U. S.
For Unity Of German,

PARIS, Aug. 10-(P-The French
government announced today re-
lection OF the United States pro-
posal for partial economic fusion
of occupation zones in Germany
and put forward a compromise
plan intended to embrace all four
zones.
The French plan, outlined at q
press conference by Herve Alph-
and, director-general Of economic
atairs of the French foreign Of.
flee, was presented to the Allied
Control council in Berlin by French
Gen. Pierre Koenig.
The perfect calls for creation Of
allied bureaus. dependent upon the
control council. to coordinate trans.
p~ortation, communication, banks,
industry, agriculture, foreign trade
and prices in all occupied German
territories, British, Russian, Amer.
lean and French.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Terminal Pay Questions
And Answers Are Listed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -(P-
Questions and answers on how
some IS, 900, 900 veterans will col
lect an estimated So, 700, 600, 900
for unsued leave time under the
Terminal Pay bill President Tru-
man signed yesterday:
@. Who is eligible?
A. Discharged enlisted men and
women who served after Sept. 8,
1889. former officers part of whose
service was in the ranks; and Of
ficers and enlisted men still in
service who on Sept. /, 1916, have
between 81 and 120 days leave te
their credit.
@. How do they apply?
A. Obtain application forms
from local Post Office, fill Out
and notarize, mail along with dis.
| charge certificate to one of paying
offices designed in instruction
sheet.
@. How will payment be made:
A. By mail.
@. In what form?
A. If less than $50 total, by
Treasury check. For larger
amounts, by bonds in multiples
of $25, with the balance by check
@. When will forms be avail
able?
A. Probably within As days.
@. When must applications be
filed?
A. Sept. 1, 1947.
@. Are the bonds negotiable OF
transferable?
A. No but they may be used tt
pay premiums, loans Or CONVEX
sion of Government Life Insur
ance.
@. Must original discharge Ger
tificate or service be submitted
A. No. A true cope certified b,
an authorized state or local of
fetal or a photostatic copy viii
suffice.
@. Suppose the original ha
been lost or destroyed?
A. A certificate in lieu of dis
charge" may be obtained from
one of the following: Adjutan
General of the Army, 1900 Good
fellow boulevard, St. Louis, Mo.
Chief of Naval Personnel, Nav.
Department, Washington, %, D
c.; Director of Personnel, Head
quarters U. S. Marine Corps
Washington, Is, D. c.; or Com
mandant of Coast Guard, Wash
ington, rs, D. c.
@. Can a veteran who serve
both as an enlisted man and an o.
ficer collect for leave time al
l cumulated when in the ranks?
A. Yes, within the overall max
mum of 120 days.
@. When may the bonds be casl
ed?
A. Five years from the dat
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
MACARTHUR LISTS
MAJOR JAP WANTS
Feed Shortages, Disorgan-
ned Economics Are
Main Problems

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 IN -
Gen, Douglas Macarthur said TO-
nisht the growing food shortage
in cities and disorganized eco
nomic lie are the major problems
faced by The Japanese.
He said in his report to the War
department for June that Prime
Minister Yoshida has issued a
series Of pronouncements on emer-
aency measures for coping with
the economic crisis. The weak
Japanese coalition cabinet has been
unable to get together on concrete
steps to clear up the economic
situation, he said.
Macarthur said the Japanese in
tensified their discussion OF a new
constitution when the Diet con-
vened June 20. This is the first
constitution IN history that outlaws
war.
Macarthur said the nswly-elect-
ed Diet is fully qualified to express
the peoples views.
Grew elections in modren times
a be regarded as more truly
democratic, reliable and express
sive Of the free will Of the people,
Macarthur said.
Purge Continued
The report said the purge OF
snuitaristic and nationalist leaders
was intensified during June. Eight
newly elected Diet members were
notified by the Japanese govern
rnent they were ineligible to hold
office. One Of them was a peer
who had been active in Suppression
Of free speech.
Macarthur praised the women's
response in the recent elections and
their Willingness to take the re-
sponsibilities Of Democratic eitl-
Eenship.
A group Of women Diet member
who called on the General told him
they needed milk for the babies
because I'VE are all hungry If
Japan noW.''
Relations between the occupa
ton forces and civilians remained
good, the report said, except fol
occasional cases of violence at
tributed to strained personal re
lations."
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
PHOTO CONTEST

Franklin Bell at the Chamber of
Commerce reports the photo con-
test is coming right along. Addi-
tional pictures were submitted this
week, with but one of the more
than IS photographers that the
Chamber hoped would participate
announcing that he did not have
time to fool with the contest. Ed
Gruehn stated that he will enter
one or more photos in eacn of the
ten different picture classified
tons. Another professional, Jack
Browning, of the Cape Fear studio,
plans to enter at least Is pictures.
L the fine cooperation of Gruehn
and Browning is the rule rather
than the exception. the contest will
be a rousing success.
The contest to get new and bet
ter pictures of the Wilmington
area closes August 81, Bell wants
as many entries as possible in by
August IS so that he will know
where the contest stands. He as
sures one and all that nobody will
see the pictures at that time, but
he would ike to know iE which of
the ten photo classifications there
is a shortage, in time to inform
all photographers what pictures
are most urgently needed. If you
can turn most of your contest pic
lures in by August Is it Will be a
great help in seeing that the con-
test presents a well-roundel pic
ture coverage of the Wilmington
region.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
KRUFA COMING

Have your flash equipment
ready, Gene Krupa is due at Lum-
ina. Long recognized by leading
photographers as tops as a picture
subject, the c drummer boy new
err fails to put on a show. The
failing drumsticks, waving hair,
wild-eyed expressions, and gnash-
ing teeth that have made Gene
one Of the nation's foremost must
cal attractions are also made to
order for good action pictures.
Wait for the right expression and
use pour fastest shutter speed.
then cross your fingers and hope
you have something good.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
PERSEVERANCE

Perseverance brings good pic
lures, and if perseverance is all
it takes Jack Jones will have the
Academy award for the best movie
scene of 1915. The Standard OIL
man spent a entire afternoon coax
ing a little bug into a Venus Fly
trap. He is al grins now because
he made the shot he dreamed OF.
Florist Henry Render had located
colorful fly trap specimens near
the Winter Park-shipyard road,
perfect for the closeup shots in
Kodachrome. Working with his
lens but two inches from the di-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
EXCITING NEW SCENES

Again Dave Bransby's ESQ
movie boys had to contend with
bad weather. Nevertheless, t he
movie camera ground bravely
away all this week, and between
cloudbursts turned out exciting
new scene of the Wilmington
area.
Their professional models de-
parted, Photographers Jones and
Givsn have recently relied on To-
cal talent to fill the roles in their
color film en- North Carolina. They
decided that beauty contestants
Marjorie Sregall, Marie Goodwin,
and "Finkie' MarloWe look no diff
ferent than the girles we see in the
movies. so into the travelogue the
three WILMINGTON lovelies went.
Marjorie and Marie were filmed in
beach scenes at Wrightsville,
"Finkie" in a rowboat at Green
field tossing bread crumbs to the
ducks. Under terrific pressure TO
shoot no scene that will lose audi
ence interest, the photographers
say these scenes will be no let
down.
The moviemen took aqua ski
shots at Wrightsville Sunday.
Chink Davis end Chad Bolles kind
ly supplied the speedboats. Roddy
Kidder and Rye Page were on the
skis. The novel sequence o. the
day was made when Roddv let go
Of the tow rope ard skied on to
within inches of the cameramen
shooting from the Ocean Terrace
pier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

they bear. This will be the first
day of the quarter following the
quarter in which the individual
was separated from service.
@. If a veteran held several dill
ferent ratings when in service
which governs the rate OF pay
ment?
A. Payment will be made at the
rate in effect at the time of last
separation from service. Those
still on active service will be
compensated for at the last en-
listed grade or rating held.
@. If a veteran has died since
leaving service, may his survl
vors collect?
A. Yes, they will be paid in full
by check.
@. How about those adjudgee
insane or otherwise incompetent
A. Their guardians may collec
entire amount by check.
@. Who will fill out form?
A. Any of 3,300-odd veteran:
community information or advi
sorry centers, or any state o.
county veterans officer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Two Automobiles, Bus
Involved In Crashes

Two automobiles and a Queen
City bus bound for Maffitt Village
were involved in rear-on collisions
Friday afternoon at 6:15 O'Clock
on Third street between Church
and Castle, according to a report
compiled by Police Sgt. S. T.
Rhodes and Patrolman R. H. Will
liams, who investigated the acct
dent.
Mrs. J. B. farrell, an occupant
of one of the automobiles, was re-
ported slightly injured, but other
wise no serious injuries were re-
ported. No arrests were made.
The police report showed that
the car and the bus were follow
ing in a heavy line of traffic, and
that the first car. driven by S.
K. Lockamy, of Rose Hill, stopped
for the Castle street stop light.
Car No. 2, operated by P. B.
FARRELL, 315 Meares, crashed into
Lockamy's machine, and the Maj
fit Village bus, operated by w.
E. Creech, of Carolina Beach, col
lided with Jarrell's car.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

minutive pIarts, Jones patiently
moved from enc fly trap to an
other until his reluctant insect
tripped the jaws Of the plan. shut
just so. Jack claims that the re-
sulting scene will keep small chill
dren awake at night, when pro
jected on the screen, it will show
IL foot jaws Of a fly trap clamp
ing shut on a six-foot bug. He is
certain the scene is a masterpiece.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Speaking
Photographically
By HUGH MORTON

No photo column can be written for long in North Caro-
lima without properly making mention of Bill Sharpe. The
alert director of the State News bureau has placed our state
geographically far ahead of others having even larger ap-
preparations for pictures.
Bill is no crackerjack photographer. He clings to his
amateur status to let Johnny Hemmer and others do most
of the exposing, but he has down to a science the art of see
ing that North Carolina crashes Photographic print. With
his amazing knack for knowing what publications will use
what pictures, plus a negative file of 100000 shots, Sharpe
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

region. Photographers bettec than
Johnny would be hard to find, yet
Hemmer says that cameramen
who live here have a much better
chance to do justice to the subject
matter. Johnny is right in his
statement, he can not wait for the
weather, the season, and the light
to all be perfect, he has to hurry
on to other sections. Let as hope
the pictures that come from the
Chamber Of Commerce phoso con-
test will remedy the situation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
OFFICER

ASHEVILLE, Aug. 10 - (P -
The Methodist College of Bishops,
ending a two-day session here
yesterday, elected DR.. William
Archer Wright, of Wilson to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
SEND YOURS IN

Lightning would strike if it were
said we had been swamped by
Photographic questions and pros
pective pictures of the week. How
about sending ir yours now in time
for next week?
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11
Visit Wilmington Area

Wilmington could we'll afford to
furiner utilize the expert services
offered by B:ll Sharpe and his
staff. Although once or more each
year, Bill and his expert photog-
rapher, Johnny Hemmer, visit this
area to bring their photo file up
to date, Bill says he can always
use more good pictures from our
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

Kingfishers generally nest il
tunnels in earth banks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

keeps the nation and the worldA
constantly aware of North
Carolina. His report to the
Department Of Conservation
and Development on the acti-
vities of the News Bureau for
the first six months of 1916
reveals some startling facts.
The semi : annual report shows
that over 5000 prints were sent to
publications, that over 500 mega
tives yer used by publications,
and that over 200 negatives were
used by the big newspaper syndi-
Gates to spread North Carolina
photographs around the world. The
report goes further to say that
during that time material origin
ating in Biu's office has appeared
in 70 magazines and in hundreds
OF newspapers.
Supplies Accommodations
Presentation of ideas tor North
Carolina picture stories to national
publications requires as much of
his time as his Handouts" In
many instances, Sharpe has had
to supply models, transportation,
and other accommodations to the
special writers and photographers
doing the stories. AS an example
Of accomplishment during the first
half of 1916, six ideas presented
to Saturday Evening Post were
made into articles. Five ideas be-
came American Magazine stories,
six found their way into Holiday,
one in Country Gentleman, three
in Pageant, one in True Magazine.
three in Look, and many others.
The value of such publication can
not be calculated, for Bill esti-
mates "that the publications them
selves spent considerably more
money in handling our material
than is involved in the entire year
ly appropriation Of the News bu-
reau."
ViSit ilpp;uo4n Arao
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-11

Methodist General Boar3 4.
SONS and Church extensjo N. Mi
Wright succeeds DR.. BenisnS' D..
Persinger, deceased. "'''-a N,
U: S. railroads used ~, ~,
tons of ~bituminous Goa, ~ w
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

One day this week a lady was navigating one of our alleys, and , came across a man with transit who was doing some city survey ing.
 AS he was peering intently through the instrument, the lady was hesltant about walking past him and into his field of vision. She didn't want to cause any interference.
 So she asked with jollity "Would I be obstructing justice or anything if I walked on down the alley?"
 The. surveyor looked up from his transit.
 "Oh, no, he replied. And pointing toward the end of the alley, added: There's the beauty parIor right up there."
 The lady went on and out to the main street, and then got to thinking about it. Had she been insulted, or hadn't she? Did the man mean she should go to the beauty parlor before she walked in front of the magnifying, glass of his transit? Or what?
 We asked the man what he meant, which shows the lengths you sometimes have to go to get to the bottom of things,
 All his remark meant, he said,
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15
Kodiak Diary
Continued from page 10)

Continued from page lU) CT a man (ean you ever recall a man doing it before?) and natur- ally the fates probably rebelled and tried to prevent it from happening.
 If we were Tom we would hie ourselves to the champagne shop and get another bottle and have it done over again properly,
 It seems like an awful waste of champagne, but then 1t al ways did.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

Heinie Berger's barge from Anchorage arrived here Monday morning with the rock crushing equipment of Pat Lynch's, which was unIoaded at the Army dock.
 The barge left Tuesday even ing for Anchorage, and then
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

was that he thought the woman was looking for the beauty par Tor past the end of the alley. And the only reason he thought she was looking for the beauty parIor was because it was in the direction the woman was going. Nothing personal, he assured us.
 Which just goes to show how careful you have to be when talking to women. And how bet ter off you are if you don't
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15
TERRITORY OF ALASKA OFFICE OF THE TERRITORIAL TREASURER
 NOTICE
NOTICE

TO ALASKAN LAND OWN FRS: The Alaska Real Property Registration Law of March "A, 1945 requires each owner of the legal title to land in the. Terri tory of Alaska to make a declar- ation of such ownership and to file the declaration in the United States Land Office for the dist rict in which the land is situated on or before June 30, 1946. A declaration of ownership IS required to be made and filed on all patented lands except those owned by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof; lands owned by the er- ritory of Alaska or subdivision thereof; lands owned by an lndi- an Nation, Tribe, Band, or a member thereof, and lands locat- ed within an incorporated town.
 A homestead entryman on Federal land should not file 8 declaration until after patent has been issued for the land. The same applies to locations on min- ing claims,
 Forms and instructions for making declaration of ownership may be obtained by applying in person or by mail to the United States District Land Office at ei- ther Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Nome, Alaska, or the United States Public Survey Office, at Juneau, Alaska, or the Territori- al Treasurer at Juneau. It is the responsibility of the owner to obtain these forms and file them on time. They must be filed in the District in which the land is situated.
 Failure to register title will incur penalties and forfeiture of land under the law.
 Pub: May 25-June p
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

MT. and Mrs. Kimbal De Young have purchased the A. A. Beanie" Sumerlin residence, on Lot 23, Block IA, in the Carlson hill addition, and will moue in at the end of the month
 MT. and Mrs Henry Haag are living in it now.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned will offer for sale to the highest bidder at UHbhc auction at the officer of the United States Commissioner at Kodiak, Alaska, at the hour of 2 pm on June Is, 1946 sub- Ieet to the confirmation of said sale by G. W. Bubendorf, United States Commissioner and Ex-Of- feio Probate Judge, the following described real property, to-wit: "Lot 3, Block IF, City of
 Kodiak with the dwelling, furniture and fixtures there
 on.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, May 7th, l946.
 G. W. Bubendorf
 Administrator Pub. May 25, June 1, 8, Is.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

Billy and Fredrick Anderson and Elmer Dean are employed at the base.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

Maggie Larsen, formerly em- ployed at the base, is now work ing at the Island fountain.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

will make trip to Seattle.
 Tim Chernoff, IT,, formerly employed by the Mirror, is work ing on the barge for the summer.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15

IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
 OF ALASKA,
 THIRD DIVISION
 KODIAK PRECINCT. In the Matter of the Estate
 of HANS GERDRUM,
 Deceased.
 Citation TO: ANY AND ALL UNI KNOWN HEIRS OF THE DECEASED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTITI- ED AND REQUESTED TO APPEAR before me in my office in the City of Kodiak, Alaska, on Saturday, June the 10th, l946, at the hour of 2:00 pm, then and there to show cause, if any you have, why the prayer of Jack Altman, administrator of the above entitled Estate, for authority to sell real property shall not be granted, and said real property sold of the Estate, to-wit:
 Lot 3 Block IF City of Kod- iak with the dwelling, furnl- ture and fixtures thereon. shall not be sold according to law.
 G. M. BUBENDORF,
 Probate Judge Dated this l7th day of May l946 Pub. May 25, June 1, s, l5.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-06-15
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