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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Social and Personal
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On visit: Mrs Carlos MotTat and her two children. Of
45S Mackubn, left today Friday August for New Orleans
La where they will spend several weeks visiting her parents
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arrived in the Saturday evening July 81 to visit her
daughter and law, Mr. and Mrs Alfred Williams 7l9
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Page s-MnnsapOlis Spokesman Friday August ?, i946
Hat Reveals Personality,
Beauty Authority Warns;
Select Bonnet Wisely
By Natalie n. Scurlock

Hats A hat is probably the talked about item in
any woman's wardrobe and rightly So since it probably
of her personality than other part her
outfit Men might a good deal about hats but never
thcess they like them.
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The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Durant Ties Carthage
In P|ay-0ff Game;
Loses Extra Period

The Durant Tigers tied Carthage
in Kosciusko Friday night II in the
regular play-off game between the
two teams played in extremely
cold, damp weather.
An extra quarter was agreed on
by the two teams in which Carthage
scored and made the extra point
thus winning the play-off.
This put them in line to play
Ackerman for the Big Black Con-
ference championship which they
have played and lost 24-6.
Successful Season
The Durant boys have enjoyed
one of the most successful football
seasons in many years.
They won every game on their
schedule except the scoreless tie
with Lexington.
Members of the team and coaches
will be entertained by the Durant
Rotary Club next Wednesday even
ing at the Schoolhouse lunchroom.
A feature of this banquet will be
the showing of football pictures by
Junior Hovious from Ole Miss.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Quail Season To
Open Dec. 10Th

Around 10000 state hunters are
looking forward to the opening OF
the quail season on December 10th.
According to statewide survey
made by the State Game and Fish
Commission there will be good
crop of birds for the opening day
Mlsslssippi's quail population es-
timated by the survey is approxim-
ately three and one-quarter million
birds. Compared to the 1945 estim-
ate, this is decrease of one-haf to
weather during the early part of the
nesting season is believed to be one
of the causes for the decrease, but
a good late hatch during dry wealth
er off set the early nesting failures
and good crop has resulted.
South Mississippi and the delta
section report poor quail crop this
year. Central Mississippi is reported
to have good crop but less than
last year. Northeast Mississippi re-
ports an exceptionally good crop as
good or better than last year.
Sportsmen are urged to help pre-
vent preseason quail hunting and
to voluntarily reduce their daily
bag limits to offset the increasing
number of hunters and to insure
good carry-over of birds for next
season.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Bond Election Set For
Tuesday In Durant
Vote For Bond Issue Tuesday
Can Editorial)

s6OOOO the City of D~ant W be voted on
next Tuesday, December 10TH Fund be used to
practically double the floor space of the
Co. building.
All of the qualified Durant whether they own prop
erty not entitled to election The
majority of qualified the poll books are required
to participate the election will carry regardless of how
many OF those voting in the election vote favoraby.
This around 275 must vote or the elect
ION Will not carry even single ballot the bond
ISSUE
Of the number voting wohrd must vote avoraby in order
for it to carry.
so this is an appeal for qualified Duran to 90
TO the polls Tuesday bright early YOU say
from the polls you voting against the bond issue.
Increased Employment
Enlargement of the Manufacturing COMPANY building
means that the present building will be doubled size
eventually the number of employees will be This
increased payros and resulting prosperity to
and everyone living here.
The Duran industry has enjoyed splendid growth since
beginning and the rightly proud of the
the industry has played building up and maintaining Duran
and its people We look forward continued expansion and
growth of this industry for with expansion increased
substantial community progress.
At the beginning of the Balance Agriculture with Industry
program launched by former Gov Hugh White great
was by people throughout the Many
feared their communities would be ruined" an influx
undesirable people with the coming of industry.
Durant in the progress state
town in the state to float bond issue build industrial plant
We have had splendid results Many families
have to Durant make their home. Many
purchased property all of them to life
community they good citizens.
Now have opportunity expand this industry
that Durant continues the march of industrial progress
believe and hope that the majority citizens go
the polls Tuesday and show by their that they
Durant to lag.
In the long citizens and taxpayers of Duan will not
be out one cent of the The Durant
Company ITSELF in return for the addition will pay the City
Durant annual rental equal the principal and interest
pended period of twenty years
We have everything win, nothing to lose
Don't let anything keep from the polls Tuesday
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
McComb-CIarksviI|e
Play Friday Night

The mythical championship of the
south will be at stake Friday night
when the undefeated McComb
Tigers and Clarksville (Tennessee)
Wildcats face each other in Jack
sons Memorial Bowl, with the kick
off scheduled for p. M.
The idea for this championship
tilt, to be played at Tiger Stadium
IN the Capitol City, was formulated
by the Jackson Touchdown Club
which had as its main objective the
matching Of two colorful and great
football teams in the inaugural con-
test OF Mississsippi's Memorial Bowl
1t was an idea well executed at
the McComb Tigers are rated the
number one team in the entire south.
with the Clarksville Tigers rated
fifth. Both teams are undefeated in
this seasons play.
The entire proceeds of the game,
after expenses have been paid, will
be turned over to the Free Cancer
Clinic.
Activity gets under way at Pm.
Friday with parade, featuring five
bands, college and high-school
teams, state and city officials, and
host of pretty girls from Central
High, of Jackson, McComb, and
Clarksville.
AS a prelude to what can be ex-
pected when the two high-spirited
gridiron aggregations line up for
the kickoff, a pre-game show of
one hours entertainment has been
scheduled, including the 70 piece
band from Tennessee which is re-
nowned in the Volunteer State. Also
in this period Miss Touchdown
Club and her Maids will be exhibited
and crowned
The McComb Tigers, all Seniors,
will be giving their all in an att
empt to keep their record clean.
Across from them will be the Clark
sville Wildcats, the most dreaded
team in that part Of the South
AS a fitting end to on afternoon of
entertainment, the teams and bands
will be guests of honor at a dance
to be staged in the Heidelberg
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Pettus Caught With
Corn Whiskey Haul

John Pettus was caught early Sat-
urday night with about sixteen
gallons of corn whiskey by Patrol
man Walter w. Smith on highway
81 south of Durant. Some of the
whiskey had been broken up.
He was charged with reckless
driving and possession of whiskey.
Patrolman Smith took out after
Pettus because he was driving so
fast according to reports. Pettus
fled when the patrolnan started
pursuing him turning off highway
81 on the King Shady Rest road. The
Patrolman finally had to shoot a
tire off the car to catch the man,
according to reports.
He posted $100 bond on the whis-
kew charge, and $500 bond on the
reckless driving charge and forfeited
both.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

Friends of Mrs. Eugene Cole re-
gret to learn she is i'll in the Hospital
at Kosciusko.
Miss May Jenkins entertained
members of her Bridge Club Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Georgia Mcintyre spent sew
eral days in Memphis recently with
Mrs. John S. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Webb, of In
dianola, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. J. G.. Webb.
The Rev. and Mrs K. c. Seawrig-
hit, of New Albany, spent Friday
night with her father, Mr.. Horace
Weir.
Miss Gertrude McCune, Jackson,
spent Thanksgiving with her mother
Mrs. w. E. McCune.
spent last week with her aunt, Mrs.
A. S. Tatum.
Miss Edith Rhyme, Grenada, spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Tatum and
family attended the funeral of Mrs.
Tatum's brother-in-law in Green
wood Saturday.
Mrs. Norma Alsbury spent Thank
sgiving in Vicksburg with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Leland Ferguson.
Mrs Eugene Cole visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Stannard in Memphis dur
ing the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Howell and
family, Jackson, spent the holidays
in the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. D. V. Pound.
Miss Carolyn Hays spent last
weekend with Miss Peggy Knott at
Ole Miss.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Lexington and Durant
Invited 10 Join Central
Miss. Conference
Prep Conference For
Mid-Stote Football
Planned By Lions

An athletic conference composed
OF the larger schools in Central
Mississippi will be organized when
superintendents and coaches of 81
selected high schools meet in Kosci-
usko on Tuesday, December 10.
The new league will consist of the
most powerful football teams in the
mld-state region and is expected to
rank among the strongest in Miss
lssippi. According to proposed con-
terence objectives, its champion will
challenge winners of other confer
ences for the state championship.
The Fl schools already invited to
join the athletic conference vet to
be named are Kosciusko, Philadel-
phia, Europa, Carthage, Canton,
Yazoo City, Durdnt. Lexington. Ack-
erman, Louisville, Winona, Forest,
Macon, Newton, Union, Hazlehurst,
Crystal Springs, Clinton, Brandon,
Forest HIN, and Morton.
Organization of the prep confer
ence wiM fulfill longtime need
for a midNtate football league COM
posed of strong squads from the
larger schools. Drive for establishm-
ent of the conference will give a
banquet for visiting high school re-
presentatives on organization day.
Announcement was also made
this WEI that the champion of the
new conference will automatically
receive an invitation to partipate in
the Central Mississippi Lions Bowl
played annually in Kosciusko.
Invitations to school superinten-
dents and coaches to attend the or
ganization meeting were extended
by Tom S. Hines, superintendent Of
Kosciusko High School, and Robert
c. Hardison, head coach.
1t is believed, however, that there
is little likelyhood of the Holmes
Schools joining this conference as
most of the towns belonging are
most of the towns belonging are
Durant.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
THROUGH
EYES
HAZEL
by Hdxel Bronnon

Bootlegging continues to be Hol-
mes county's biggest business.
7. E. Ed) Weems continues to be
the biggest operator of all.
Weems, it will be recalled, was in
dicted by a Holmes county Grand
Jury last April, along with several
other bootleggers over the county.
The rest of the men indicted pied
guilty and were given fines and Jail
sentences. They paid the fines and
served the 15-days in Jail.
But what about Weems?
At the last time we inquired the
Sheriff of Holmes County, Mr.. w.
l.. Murtagh, has never been able to
catch up with Mr.. Weems at any
rate Weems has never served his
time in Jail like the other bootlegg-
ers did.
Could it be that he has gone out
of business?
Hardly.
A look at Black Market tax COLI
ections made by State Tax Collector
Carl N. Craig reveals that Weems
continues to handle more whiskey
than any other individual in the
county.
Herewith is given the amounts he
has handled in 1946, according to re-
cords. There is no way of telling how
much he handled that Black Market
Tax wasn't paid on.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Man Fatally Injured
In Durant Accident

B. B. Harris, of New Orleans, was
killed in Durant early Thanksgiving
morning when he apparently lost
control of his car rounding the curve
on highway 81 north going into
town.
Harris was reported to be enroute
to his home to spend Thanksgiving
holidays and apparently went to
sleep at the wheel.
According to reports the car trav-
eled beyond the Red T. Service stat
ion several hundred feet before it
stopped and the victim was appar-
emily thrown through the wind
shield.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Phillips Brothers Open
Store In Arizona

Charlie and Buster Phillips, both
formerly of Durant, have opened a
jewelry store in Phoenix. Arizona,
and are off to good start in having
a successful business, their Durant
friends will be glad to learn.
Both of the boys, discharged
from the service, recently completed
the course at the Southern College
of Matchmaking in Memphis.
Their new store opened October
18th. They are the sons of Mrs.
Pearl Phillips and brother Of Paul
Phillips, of Durant
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Electors Will Vote
On $4,000. Expansion
Program Of Industry
All Qualified Voters
Urged To Approve
Issue At Polls

The Durant election commission
ers have completed arrangements
for the industrial bond election to
be held Tuesday, December 10th,
for the purpose of approving a pro-
posed bond issue of $4,000. for the
purpose OF constructing additions
and improvements to the Munich
pally-oWned industrial building now
under lease to Real Silk Hosiery
Mills, Inc.
The commission, composed of
Marcus Love, w. c. Martin and w.
p. Taylor, announce that the polling
place (City HalD will be opened at
8 A. M. and close at P. NJ No poll
tax receipt or exemption will be re-
quired. In order to vote, however, a
person must have registered on or
before August 10th, 1916, and be
otherwise qualified.
The general election for Durant
officials is fixed by law for the
date above mentioned and will be
held with said bond election.
Managers and clerks for the elect
ion will be appointed later.
Points Cited
Attention of Durant citizens is
asked to the following salient points
concerning the election.
Anyone who can vote in any City
election can vote in this election.
You do not have to be a property
owner to vote in this election.
The City of Durant agrees to vote
100000. in bonds to build an addition
to the present building.
Real Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.
agrees to pay all costs of addition
over 100000.
Real Silk agrees to pay the City
an annual rental of go of the cost
of the addition and improvements
for 20 years.
go of 100000. for one year is
$500.
The annual amount needed to pay
off $4,000 in bonds bearing go in
terest is $500 per year for 20 years.
THEREFORE the $500 rent paid
by Real Silk each year will pay the
entire amount of bonds and interest
on $4,000 bearing 29o interest or
the entire cost of the addition.
Real Silk Co. will carry insurance
on and will maintain the building.
Real Silk Co. guarantees payroll
of $75O,O00. for first five year period
and $1,OOO,O0O. for each five year
period thereafter for the first twenty
years. At the end of the first twenty
years Real Silk has an option to re-
new the lease for an additional
twenty years and will pay the City
an annual rental of 5000.
The building remains the property
of the City.
The Real Silk Co. paid the City
$844.00 in taxes for l945.
The Real Silk pays the City an
average of $35O.00 monthly for
power, lights, and water.
Lexington recently voted
$3.50, 100000 bond issue for an indus
try by 435 votes to 4. Tylertown
voted $1OO,OO0O0 bond issue for an
industry by 500 votes to II.
Other towns are moving forward.
Durant Must NOT go backward.
Real Silk pays all of the bonds
and interest. 1t will cost Lurant
nothing
Taxes will NOT be raised on acc
cunt of this bond issue.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Services At Antioch
Sunday Afternoon

Services will be held at Antioch
Baptist Church Sunday, December
9Th, at 2:30 P. M.
Everyone is urged to attend.
c. M. DAY, Pastor.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Loyalty Month Being
Observed By Boptists

Sunday School-9:45 A. M.
WorShip-ll:0O A. M.
B. T. $500 P. M.
Worship-7:00 P. M
The Brotherhood is sponsoring
Loyalty month. All members are re-
quested to be present.
The men will have charge of the
entire musical program Sunday
morning
Cordially your pastor,
c. NJ DAY
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

Indicted by Grdnd Jury
Around 100000. in whiskey
Wholesale prices) handled by one
Holmes county man!
Last year this same man handled
$l92,65l.34 whiskey wholesale
prices) according to the same
records.
He alone handled more than
100000. whiskey more in 1946 than
he did in 1945 ;. quite an increase.
And this hundred thousand dollar
increase is for period of only nine
months in 1916. He should easily
do another hundred thousand or
more the last three months of l946.
Holmes county must have something
which makes bootlegging peculiarly
attractive. 1t is getting bigger all
along.
The complete lack of law-enforce-
ment in regard to our prohibition
laws has been responsible for the
mushrooming of fifty-odd joints up
and down our highways which daily
contribute to law-breaking and juv-
emile delinquency. They are doing
more to ruin our young people and
give them false standards than any
thing we know. Therein lies their
worst evil.
Our prohibition laws will continue
to be ignored by our Sheriff's office
until the people themselves make
up their minds they've had enough.
Reul men cun put q stop to the pre-
sent situation anytime they see fit.
After the April meeting of the
Holmes County Grand Jury the
bootleggers took to the tall timbers
so to speak. They pulled their sails
in considerably. Slot machines,
which for months had been on open
display in windows and doors OF
these Joints all over the county were
taken out of some places. Others put
them up for awhile and still others
put them in back rooms where their
customers could still play. For sew
eral months after April conditions
had altered considerably. A check
of the number of people arrested
for reckless and drunken driving re-
yealed that conditions were better.
Not because our Sheriff had done
any better but because the
bootleggers were afraid.
Whdt happened otter the October
term of court?
Bootlegging joints all over the CO.
unity are running wide open today.
Slot machines are seen every
where, weekly bingo games are be-
ing run as we'll as crap tables runn-
ing wide open.
After the lost term of court the
bootleggers apparently were con
WINGED that everything was alright
for them to proceed at full speed
ahead.
''You cannot choose your battlefield
The Gods do that for you
But you can plant standard where
A standard never blew"
The above was sent US by citizen
of coahoma county and is greatly
appreciated by the writer.
Now is the time of the annual
Christmac Saal sale.
Money given for the Christmas
seals is used to fight tuberculosis in
the state and the nation. Every cent
is needed and every cent is spent in
a worthy manner.
Make your contribution just as
much as you can this year, won't
you?
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Resolutions Of Respect
To Mrs. S. G. Roy

WHEREAS, our Heavenly Father
in His intimate wisdom has seen fit
to call from our midst, Mrs. S. c.
Ray, our dear friend and beloved
teacher, and
WHEREAS, her love for her
church and for the cause of Christ
was demonstrated by her faithful
work in all organizations Of the
Durant Baptist Church, and
WHEREAS, her influence will live
on in our lives and we are much
richer by our contact with her. We
feel deeply our great loss in her 60
ing. but we count it privilege to
pay tribute to the loving memory of
such a devoted mother and friend,
THEREFORE, be it resolved by
the Dorcas Glass that we revently
bow unto the intimate wisdom of
the Heavenly Father, and
Be it further resolved, that we
keep and cherish the memory of
this beloved teacher, and
Be il further resolved that we eX-
tend to her bereaved family onr
sincere sympathy, praying that God
may sustain and comfort them, as
He alone can do, and
Be it further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be sent to her
family a copy be retained for the
class and a copy sent to the Baptist
Record and to the Durant News for
publication.
Respectfully submitted by the
Committee,
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Musical At School
Sunday Afternoon

The piano and public school pupils
will give recital Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock in the auditorium.
Two groups of 80 children each,
will sing Christmas songs and
Carols.
The public is cordially invited.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

Hotel Immediately following the
game.
Tickets officially went on sale
Monday at a number of business
establishments in Jackson, with $1.80
charged for reserved seats, $1.20 for
general admission, and 75e for high
school students.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

James Longinotti, Miss Rosemary
Howell and Miss Carolyn Hayes, all
of Millsaps College, spent several
days at home this week.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore spent
Thanksgiving in Oxford with Mr.
and Mrs Eph CreSSwell.
The Durant news., 1946-12-05
Patient At The Hospital

Mrs. E. w. Hooker and son,
Lexington
Mrs. j. c. Armstrong, West
Mary Jane Stubbs, West
Mrs. Sidney Rhyme, Lexington
Mr.. w. A. Kennedy, Kosciusko
Mrs. T, A. Lail, Lexington
Mrs. Marion Hoskins, Durant
Mrs. Wallace E. Purvis, Durant
Mrs. j. B. Perry and baby girl,
Lexington
Henry Williams
Willie May Green
The Durant news., 1946-12-05

Buy onti-freeze NOW for your
cor at the Western Auto Store in
Duront.