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The Durant news., 1946-11-21
DQrani Welcomes New
Methodist Pastor

Dura0t IS happy to welcome DR..
ard Mrs T. r. Smoot rs pastor of
the Durant Methodist Church. He
comes here from Ripley.
Open house was held in the church
parlors last Friday evening for the
new Methodist pastor and his wife.
Mrs T. w. Norwood president of
the WSCS was in charge Of arrange
mcntg for the lovely affair with
members of the WSCS.
Hot tea, cookies. nuts and mints
were served to about seventy guests.
Many useful gifts were given the
honored guests.
DR.. Smoot brought the message
both Sunday morning and evening
at the services to a responsive con
gregation. Members of other Durant
churches joined in the evening wor-
ship with the Methodists. Mrs. L. c.
Lipsey was in charge of the enjoy
able musical program.
BuileYs To Ripley
The many friends of MIR. and Mrs.
w. P. Bailey and family regret to
lose them. They have been assigned
to the pastorate at Ripley.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Holmes Recruiting
Office In Lexington

Holmes county has a recruiting
office of the United States Army in
charge of Sgt. Howard Ducey. The
office is located upstairs over the
Holmes County Bank and Trust
Company in Lexington and serves
the entire county.
Sgt Ducey takes the place here
of Sgt. Pat Drader formerly station
ed in this section. Sgt. Drader has
been transferred to Jackson.
Sgt. Ducey calls attention to an
advertisement in this weeks issue
of this paper making an announce
ment of a new regulation now in
effect which allows men to reenliSt
in the grade held at time of dischar-
ge regardless of how long since the
discharge.
He advises those interested to fill
out the coupon and send in at once
as the regulation is subject to change
without notice
This advertisement is sponsored
in Lexington by the Holmes County
Bank and Trust Company to which
we express cur sincere thanks.
This advertisement is sponsored
locally by Tie Hotel Durant 10 which
We express cur sincere thanks.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Letters To Editor
Ripley, Mississippi
November IS, 1916

Dear Miss Brannon:
DR.. E. r. Smoot, who has serv-
ed as the pastor of the Ripley Meth
odist church for the past four years
has just moved to Durant to serve as
the pastor of the Durant Methodist
church.
During the time that he was
here, DR.. Smoot got to be the per-
sonal friend of almost everyone in
Ripley, regardless Of denomination.
/ happen to belong to the Baptist
church, but the people Of our church
thought just is highly of hun IS if
he had been our pastor. He is @ per-
son who is anxious to cooperate
with all the churches in the comm
unity and in promoting any worth
while matters of benefit 10 the CO.
immunity We hated to see him leave
Ripley very much
] felt that I would like 10 write
you something about him since he is
to be In Durant and we win greatly
appreciate any courlesies you may
see fit to show him through your
newspapers or otherwise.
With bes wishes, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
w, H. ANDERSON
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
S lC600 Poppy Sole
For Discbled Vets

The sum Of $105.0O was realized
for disabled veterans in the annual
.poG2r e~'o he'5 ~-1al'Ig ia Durant.
The sale w7s conducted in West and
Goodman also.
Members of the Auxiliary COM
posed of ladies from these three
towns report they were pleased
with the results of the sale.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Holmes County Library
Board Members Elected

Members elected to the Board of
the Holmes County Library in a
recent election are.
Mrs. Louis Longinotti, pres; Mrs.
Kenneth Van Keuren, vice-pres;
Mrs. II, ]. Montgomery, Secty; Mrs.
W. p Taylor, Treas; Mrs. c. A. Dos
ter, Mrs. w. E. McCune, Miss Win
fired Mcintyre, Mrs. F. V. McCullar,
and Mrs. Leroy Paris.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
9::45 A. M. Sunday School
11:00 A. M. Worship
600 P. M. B. T. u.
ZOO p M Worship

600 P. M. B. T. u.
TOO P. M. Worship
For the Sunday morning worship
there will be special emphasis on
the Baptist orphanage. Mr.. w. G.
Mize, Superintendent of the Orphan
age will be present with IL of the
children from the home. He will
give a short program at the general
assembly of Sunday School between
Sunday School and Church.
There will be a special Thanks
giving offering for the orphanage.
Those who will be hosts to the
children for lunch are: Mrs. Everett
Carr, Mrs. w. P. Taylor, Mrs. Low
rey Weatherall Mrs. Roy Martin,
Mr.. J. T, Neely and Mr. Robert
Moore.
We urge every member of the
church to be present and bring a
special offering.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Pickens Boy Serves
At Corpus Christi

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, (SpeciaD. Mar
ion o. Lawrence Jr.., 18, seaman
first class, USN, son of Marion O.
Lawrence, Route 2, Pickens, is serv-
ing in the Assembly and Repair De-
partment at the Naval Air Station,
Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
IN MEMORlAM
Mrs. S. c. Roy

Again, God has called one of his
children to come up higher apd en-
ter into His reward and we now,
her friends and loved ones, mourn
the loss Of Mrs. S. c. Ray Of Durana.
Her life, her devotion to her
church, family and friends was an
inspiration and blessing to all who
knew her. She will be greatly miss
ed by the Holmes County w. M. U.
Association where she capably SER
we'd for number of years as Super
intendent In meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Holmes
County w. M. U. at Lexington,
November 18th, it was unanimously
voted to express sorrow at the loss
of this valued member. AS we look
through our tears we see life well
spent and the reward of eternal life,
joy and peace. We will miss this
good friend but the memory of her
gracious and beautiful life will cheer
us and remind us that you may
break the vase, yea, crush it if you
will but the scent of the rose will
linger there still" May God who
tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb" bring comfort to her loved
ones. Truly they are rich in the he
ritage left them by her whom they
so devotedly loved.
We ask that this tribute of app
for our beloved friend be
printed in The Durant news,
The Lexington Advertiser, The
Baptist Record, and that it app
eaI in the minutes of the Holmes
County w. M. u Executive meeting.
Report submitted,
MRS. J. T. WILLIAMS (
MISS BELL STTGLEP /
MRS T. r pJTpNET7~-
The Durant news., 1946-11-21

Promotion in the National Guard
is limited only by the abilities of the
individual and the Tables of Organ
ization.
Enlisted men who demonstrate
capacity for higher positions may
attend officers training schools and
obtain commission in the National
Guard, if found qualified and vac
ancY exists.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Law-Abiding Citizens
Refuse To Accept
SPineless Assumption
1T Cont Be Done"
Pickens, Mississippi
November 5, 1916

To the Public of Holmes County,
A Protest:
At meeting Of the Sunday School
of Fickens Methodist church follow
ing motion made and seconded,
and voted on unanimously by all
members present, We the under
signed committee were appointed to
llle a protest against statements
made by Judge S. (. Davis at the
recent term Of Circuit Court.
as law abiding citizens Of Hol-
mes county, we claim the right to
protection Dy its laws. AS men we
refuse TO accept the verdict that
Holmes County cannot be cleaned
up. We believe if something isn't
done to right conditions which we
know exist; To rectify open. flag
rant violation of the law, it will be
because we ingloriously feed our
selves on the spineless assumption,
1T Can't be done"
AS church members we protest
against Tie SLdLGIlGIlL lldL SLIlSL
himself was a failure in His reforms.
IN his day there were men even as
there are today, who preferred
darkness rather than light, who
fortified themselves with alibies and
various methods of subterfuge, who
upheld the wrong and denounced
the right But high above it all has
stood through the ages the exalted
influence of that one whose life was
a glorious triumph, whose teach
ings have lived on, transforming
men and giving us the only hope we
have of decent living today.
When men in high places reflect
on the life of Jesus, it is small Won
der the present deplorable condit-
ions exist.
Respectfully submitted,
c. V. MAXWELL
w. c. WORTHEY
F. E. DAVIS
Committed
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Pitkens Neihodsis Protest Statements OF
Judge Davis; Condemn His Reflection
On Jesus Small Wonder Conditions Exist"
40 Holmes Ginninq
Off 1872 Bales

Census report shows that 23,510
bales Of cotton were ginned in Hol-
mes County from the crop Of 1916
prior to November 1st, as compared
TO 28,342 bales for the crop of 1945.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
West Bapfisis Endorse
" G5I DuyEsIIS LtlUUsSC
Law enforcement Fiqhi,
Full Support Pledged
Opinion Expressed Court
Meant 20 Discourage,
Humi.ia,e. intimi11te
Efforts Or Editor

Rcs1iVl3 by Wes. 3aptis' church,
that we dorse TIE valiant and un-
selfish fght being woged by Miss
Haze Hnnon, editor of The Lex
ington Advertiser, against lawless-
ness in Holmes county. Miss Brann-
on has carried on this crusade for
better condition almost single-hand-
cd. She has been actively opposed
by the courts, who should be in the
forefront of every fight to stamp
out laWlessness.
We note with a feeling Of shame
that the recent term of court held
in Lexington was able to secure
only one conviction, that of Miss
Brannon, Notwithstanding the fact
that a long list charged with about
every crime on the calendar was
either acquitted, nolle posed or
passed on TO the files. We consider
Miss Brannon's conviction unjust
and unWarranted by the facts. In
fact we think the court meant to
humihate, intimidate and discour-
age further efforts on her part to
make conditions better.
Be it further resolved That we
pledge Miss Brannon our moral
and material support, and that a
copy Of these resolutions be sent
her and that copy be spread on
our church record.
Adopted by standing vote un-
animously November II, 1916.
WEST BAPTIST CHURCH
WEST, MISSISSIPPI
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
PRIOR SERVICE

Qualified persons may be re-en-
listed. in their former National
Guard or Army rank, provided
there is an appropriate vacancy.
The National Guard will drill
once each week at night for a period
of two hours and attend a fifteen
day summer training camp. Each
man will be paid one days pay for
each drill period and one days pay
for each day at summer encamp-
ment. The rates of pay are as
follows
The Durant news., 1946-11-21
Battery B" Will Be Reorganized
Capt. King Heads Enlistment Drive
Four Officers And
81 Enlisted Men
In Recognized "B"

Authority has been received
from the War Department for the
reorganization of Battery B, Hath,
Field Artillery Battalion in Lcxing-
ton. Captain /. r. King, Jr., has been
appointed Commanding Officer The
authorized strenth of the Battery
is 4 officers and "a enlisted men.
Captain King is now enrolling
officers and men for the Battery.
Those interested are asked to con-
tact him. II is desired to have men
Of good character from all over the
county in the Battery as it is to be
countrywide.
It is hoped to get at least ten or
twelve men from Durant in order
10 be able to run a truck over week
ly on drill nights. Captain King will
visit Durant at an early date and
contact those who are interested.
Resumption of enlistments in the
National Guard is now permitted
under the following categories:
/. Between the ages of 10 and 10,
subject to administrative discharge
for the convenience of the govern
ment when called for Selectivc Ser
vice.
2. Between the ages of 10 and 20,
subject to administrative discharge
for the convenience of the govern
ment when called for Selective
Service.
3. Between the ages of 80 and 35
without restriction.
A. Between the ages of 35 and Ga
only from persons with total prior
service in the National Guard of
the United States, the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps, as follows:
CD DDInD CEDNTfLr
The Durant news., 1946-11-21

Coach Jack Winborn and Mrs.
Winborn Of Nillsaps, spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wick
Wiuborn
The Durant news., 1946-11-21

Miss Daisy May Daniel returned
Surdav from Oxford where she has
hcsu visiting her niece, Mrs. Aubrey
Seay.
The Durant news., 1946-11-21

Respectfully submitted,
G. V. MAXWELL
w. C. WORTHEY
F. E. DAVIS
Committed
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-19

efficiency and ambition to too
many Cape Ann people.
Most people believe in .'collec-
tive bargaining'' between employ.
ers and wage workers. This means
mat wage workers must combine
and employ trained leaders to adj
wise and fight for them. So far.
so good. But everyone should also
know that there are more goods ia
divide in wages only as more
goods are produced. Wage workers
are not primarily interested in
money wages, but rather in what
these wages will buy in food, cloth
ing and shelter.
Why Houses Are Scarce
But why don't these people here
understand this simple fact? When
talking with men on the wharves
and factory steps, they agree that
there is more to divide only as
there is more produced. Yet, they
keep on reducing hours and slow
ing down on their work.
No wonder we cannot find houses
IN which to live. The 'bricklayers,
carpenters and painters have so
'slowed-down" their work that
1t now costs too much to build a
mouse. By so-doing, these members
OF the building-trade unions are
forcing up their own rents and are
making it so much harder for their
own children to find houses.
Character Building
But Increased costs are not
the worst part of labor's mistake.
The greatest danger rests with the
effect of the "slowing-down" on
the character of all workers in
an industry. This present = day
Showdown" practice, not only
raises the cost of living for every
wage worker, but it lowers his
s~elf-respect and efficiency. 1t kills
AMBITION which is the spark
plug of a happy and prosperous
life.
This unfortunate change in the
attitude of people is the biggest diff
ference which l notice between the
men Of today and those OF my boy
hood days. Today, too many people
want only to ride in the cart" in
stead of taking their turn at pull
ing the cart" This situation is
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-19

bad both for the community as a
whole and for those who allow
themselves to "slow-up" in their
work. The only way we can pre-
vent higher prices is for all OF us
to work harder and produce more.
Selecting Employers
This brings me to give some ad-
vice relative for whom to work.
Would you, personally, be better
off working in an open or closed
shop? Would you, personally, be
better off working with a small
unorganized concern or with a
large fully-organized concern?
grant that each has certain advant-
ages and certain disadvantages,
depending largely upon the charact-
er of the industry and your age,
health, etc. But in closing let me
give some rules which, perhaps,
should be followed:
l.. If you are young and am
bilious, get a job with a concern
where there is no labor union. IT
you are a good worker, you can get
more rapid advancement with an
unorganized concern.
2. If you are over fifty years OF
age or not in very good health, you
will be better off to join a labor
union and get a job with a closed
shop concern.
8. If you are middle-aged, but
have good health - or vice versa
= then join the union but get with
an open-shop concern which &C
cepts both union and non-union
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-19
RABSON SAYS
Union VS. Union
Jobs Under Discussion

c10UCEsTER, Mass, July 18.-
dovn here on Cape Ann where
90 ..os born, to me the most
..'-iful spot in the world. Of
9 .s'rse. the hills, woods, rocks and
,nost wonderful of all the
are the same as during nv
to..sbood days. I even picked blue
9o ...ios today at Dogtown Common
@ ~ apparently the same bushes
~. ..,,, which I picked them sixty
wv. ago. At least, I got some
I'ar - +he same hidden spot at the
l'3.tion Of certain two old stone
walls.
Changes In 60 Years
pot many things are very diff
..-an4 Of course, in my boyhood
NC there we're no automobiles
u J I well remember the first tele-
ON asa,e electric light and even street
~ which was pulled by horses.
pIt perhaps the most evident
.,ange is in the attitude of wage
porkers and the fact that the labor
s,ions are apparently killing the
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-19
FLY TO KULING

NANKING, July 18.-fP- Gener-
al Marshall Thursday flew to Kul-
ing with DR.. John Leighton Stuart,
the new American ambassador, to
meet Generalissimo Chang Kai-
Shek in a new effort to resolve the
Chinese political deadlock which is
rapidly d~eteriorating into wide
spread armed conflict.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-19
Eczema Itchinq,
Burning Distress
Gets Quick Ease and cemfort

No sufferer can afford to pass up
this honest offer of satisfaction or
During the past rs years thou
sands Of bottles of Moone's Emerald
6I have been sold for just such
troublesome surface skin conditions.
Co to your druggist today and
E F5.ra a s( oii and 9T's Gae as 0o diTecte Of
You'll get relief quicker than you
ever expected = aiding nature, it
helps promote faster healing-stain-
less-greaseless.
Act today on u absolute guar
sntee Of satisfaction or money back.
%Futrelle's Pharmacy, Brooklyn Pharmacy
md Lanes Drug Stores.
Laurel outlook., 1946-05-29
KCITYSECTION
Seven. Graduate At
Park City Wednesday

Park City, May 29.-The annua.
commencement for the senior class
of 1916 was held Wednesday Eve
ming, May %, at the gymnasium
The following was the program:
Professional, Miss Rosa Eisen.
man.
Invocation, Rev. A. M. Bachanz.
Salutatory, Marion Gebo.
Coward Christian Soldiers
Girls Glee club.
Valedictory, Elfrieda Kober.
Address, Arthur F. Lamey.
Presentation of Scholastic Awards,
Supt. Bolin.
Presentation of Elementary Diplo-
mas, Sam Sitzman.
To the Seniors, Supt. R. C. Bolin.
Presentation of High School Di-
plomas, Sam Sitzmen.
Benediction, Rev. A. M. Bachanz.
Recessional, Miss Rosa Eisenman.
Setniors graduating were Marian
Gebo, Elfrieda Kober, Marie Kober,
Helen Frank, Marjorie Fox, Mildred
Wegner and John Mohr, Jr.
Eighth grade students entering
high school in the fall are Sam
Cain, Calvin Grubs, Donald Hedges,
Joan Pearsall, Charlotte Harding,
Catherine Scott, Jerry Moran, Rich
ard Southworth, Nancy Lee Harris,
Geraldine Giest, Glen Grubaugh,
and Raymond Hilderman.
Miss Ellen Ware accompanied
Miss Hulda Boelter to Harlowton
Friday, returning home the follow
ing day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Helgesen and
daughter Lana Jean, went to Bel
mont recently where they were call
ed by the illness of Mr.. Helgesen's
mother.
Mrs. N. C. Eklund who has been
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. Wallace in Billings, came
Wednesday to visit at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Eastlick
and family. She was accompanied
by her granddaughter Miss Phyllis
Eastlick, cadet nurse, who spent a
couple days at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Whitcanack
who have been at their cabin at
East Rosebud lake the past two
weeks returned Wednesday. Mrs.
Whitcanack was called to Billings
~ the illness of a sister.
Those from the Park City Gar
len club attending the Laurel Unity
club luncheon Thursday
we're Mesdames Kline, Elizabeth
Kinney, John Kinney, Whitcanack,
Flood, Plowman, L. Hergett, A.
COX, Mehling, Roberts, Edward
story.
Mrs. Rachel Martin spent several
recently with her daughter,
lrs. John Leuthold, Jr., and fam
Iy at Mott.
Week end visitors at the home
f Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Dove were
Ir. and Mrs. Robert Stredbeck,
1rs. Pearl Rogers and daughter
'eatrice, all of Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Whitcanack
pent a couple days during the
,eek in Helena with her parents,
Ir. and Mrs. Paul Knapp.
Continued on Page Six)
Laurel outlook., 1946-05-29
Park Schools Close;
Teachers Depart For
Summer Vacation

Park City, May 29.-The Park
City school closed Friday, May "a,
with the usual picnics in grade and
high school. Superintendent Bolin
and family will spend part of the
vacation with Mrs. Bolin's relatives
in Oregon. Miss Florence Ehren-
krock left Saturday for Denver for
a couple weeks and will then at
tend summer school at Bozeman.
Miss Joan Ford, English instruc-
tor, left for her home at Missoula
and expects to teach in Kalispell
the coming year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Helgesen will spend their vacation
in Park City, Belmont and Scoby.
Miss Rosa Eisenman, band director,
resigned. Miss Hulda Boelter went
Friday to her home in Harlowton
and will return in the fall. Miss
Mary Eta Whitmyer went to her
home in Billings and plans to make
a trip to California to see her sis
ter and spend part of her vacation
in Yellowstone park. Miss Ellen
Stuhlreiter went to her home at
Libby and expects to attend sum-
mel school in Seattle and will re-
turn in the fall.
Superintendent and Mrs. R. C..
Bolin entertained at dinner Mon
day evening for the members of
the senior class. Places were laid
for John Mohr, Elfrieda Kober,
Marie Kober, Marjorie Fox, Helen
Frank, Marian Gebo and Mildred
Wegner. Mr.. and Mrs. Bolin were
also recent hosts to the Park City
teachers at a dinner at their home.
Miss Elfrieda Forswall, Saltwater
county demonstration, met with a
group of girls Thursday evening at
the hall and organized the Busy
Bees Luncheon All club. Eleanor
Fox was elected president, jeanne
Gesick vice president, Lyla South
worth secretary, Lila Mae Cru
baugh recreation leader, Betty Nc
Fate song leader and Marlene East
lick reporter. Other members are
Beryl Henry, Joan Southworth,
Jeanette Walters, Mary Ann Mohr
and Betty Frank. Leaders for the
club are Mrs. George Smith and
Mrs. Irwin Lesher.
Nancy Lee Harris, Marlene East
lick, Eleanor Fox and Lila May
Grubaugh sold the peoples on the
streets Saturday. Receipts were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kline spent
Monday in Columbus at the home
of her brother Ernest Zinne and
Mrs. Estella Stoltz spent the
week end in Billings at the home
of her son Donald Stoltz and fam
lily.
Mrs. Foster Song of the Trewin
was taken to a Billings hos
pital the middle of the week for
medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubbard
who have been living in Park City
the past nine months moved to
.avre Friday where they will have S
of a new Singer shop. Mrs. '
Hubbard was the former Miss Alice I
Clement, a Park City teacher.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-13
Miss Mary Lee Forker
Early Hartley Marry
I In Long Beach. Calf.

Miss Mary Lee Forker, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. ForKer OF
Nara Visa, N. Mexico and Eariy
r. Hartley, son OF Mrs. Mercy ~
Hartley and the late DR.. Raipn =.
Hartley, were married on Deem
Der 20 at Z pm. in Lakewood w
LACE church, Long Beach. Cain.'
Nv the Rev. w. r. Hall, ex-Navy
chaplain, with a double ring serv'
The bride was given away by her
uncle. ]. G. Kirk, and was attend
ed by Helen Dukes, maid-of-honor.
The bride was lovely in powoer
blue with dusty rose accessories,
carrying a bouquet OF sweetheart
roses. The maid-of-honor wore
rose colored dress with blue &C.
cessories and carried a bouquet
Of delphinium.
The best man was Robert G.
smith and the ushers Lloyd Rob-
bins and Luther Benedict. ave
Maria" and because" were sung
and Clair de Lune was played on
the organ.
The bride is a graduate OF the
University Of California Of Los Ang-
eles and is teaching in the Santa
Ana, schools.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of New Hanover High school, at
tended State college, Raleigh; He
took course in photography in Low
ny Field and attended Drake uni
v. versity as an aviation student. He
has been in the Asiatic Pacific
Theatre for the past thirteen
months with the Army Air Corps
located in Tinian with 505th Bomb
Group. He separated from the serv'
ice on the 18th of December.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley will make
their home in Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-13
Frances Stanley,
Mayne Albright
To Wed Feb. 9Th

Mr.. and Mrs. William Stanley Of
Washington. D. c., announce the
engagement Of their niece, Frances
Perry Stanley, to Robert Mayne
Albright, Major, AUS.
Miss Stanley Is a descendant Of
John Wright Stanley and Ann Cog
dell.
Major Albright, son Of Mrs. Rob.
ert Mayne Albright and the late
Major Albright Of Raleigh, has
been on military leave since May,
1912 from his position as director
of the United States Employment
Service for North Carolina, and has
recently returned from two and a
halt years In the Mediterranean
Theatre with Allied Military Gov
eminent.
The wedding will take place on
February 9 in Washington, D. c,