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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Traffic Regulations
Set For We Day

In order to make the We Day
celebration at Durant, success it
will be necessary for our people to
help with two important problems,
which are:
l. To make the occasion enjoyable
to our visitors.
2. To prevent traffic jams and ac-.
cidents.
If the following suggestions are
followed by the people of Durant,
the situation with reference to
those two problems will be greatly
improved. The Durant people will
act as hosts to hundreds of visitors
in our town, and it behooves us to
remember during the entire affair
that these visitors are our guests and
that they come first in everything.
With this idea in mind we make the
following suggestions:
l. The Durant people will leave
their cars off the streets, walking
to and from town when possible.
2. No cars to be parked on Mad
ison Street from the Hotel Durant
to the city schools between tho
hours of 1890 and 100 pm.
g. No cars to be parked on Null
berry Street from Wilkes residence
to the City Hall. nor on Jackson
Street from the. City Hall to Hotel
Durant Nor on Madison Street from
Hotel Durant to Railroad Park until
after the parade.
4. No cars to be parked on Front
Street between Hugh McLellan's
Store and the Peoples Bank after I
pm.
S. Visitors are to have priority at
all cafes, picture shows, and in.
other matters.
The parade will form up on Mad
ison Street and will march around
in front of the Wilkes residence on
to Mulberry Street, then. east on
such street to the City Hall corner,
then up Jackson Street to Hotel Du-
rant corner, then east on Madison
Street around to Front Street past
the bandstand after which it will
dispersed. After the parade passea
the bandstand on review, the parade.
cars will proceed on out of the busi--
ness section of town to park.
Where practical and convenient,
all local residents are requested to
view the parade from Mrs. McCune's
corner on Mulberry Street then up
and down the street to the Presby-,
terrain Church. This will relieve con-
gestion on the uptown streets and
will give everyone a clear and UNI,
INSTRUCTED view of the entire list
of parade units.
Local residents are requested not
to stand in the street before the
bandstand until all parade units are
placed before the bandstand, such
as school children and Legionnaire
units, etc.
Please pass this information along
to your neighbor.
Respectfully submitted,
S. R. KING, General Chmn..
For We Day Celebration.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Letter To Editor
Durant, Mississippi
April 80, 1916

Durant, MISSISSIPPI
April 80, 1946
The Durant News,
Durant, Mississippi,
To the Editor and All Concerned:
We wish to take this means TO
express to you and all others who
were instrumental in bringing about
the action taken against the boot.
leggers and other law violators OF
the community, our sincere thanks
and appreciation for your spnedio
cooperation and untiring efforts.
Already vast changes are being
noted and it is felt that IL sufficient
time is given our law-enforcement
officers that the county will soon be
a clean, respectable place in which
to live and also q county OF wnlcn
we shall yall be proud. i9. a.,
Again, the. Berean Class OF the
Durant Baptist Sunday Scnooi
wishes to say, Thank You!
Sincerely,
THE BEREAN CLASS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that q
municipal primary election will be
held on the 18th day of June, 1946,
for the purpose of selecting Demo-
cratic nominees for the elective Of
fees of the City of Durant, Missis-
sippi, for the next biennium. The
second primary, should one be neces-
sary, is set for the 25th day of June.
1916.
All persons desiring to become
candidates for any municipal elect
i've office in the said City of Durant
as nominees of the Democratic
Party will file their names with the
secretary of this committee at least
thirty days (or on or before the 18th
day of May, 1946) prior to the date
above fixed for said election.
The Election Managers to serve
in the above primary will be an
nounced later.
Ordered by the City Of Durant,
Mississippi, Democratic Executive
Committee, this the 18th day OF
April, 1916.
r. E. ROSSON, Chairman,
w. S. HEGGIE, Secretary.
34-4t-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Holmes County Farm
Tour Will Be Made
Thursday, May 9
Barbecue Will
CIimux Outstanding
Annual Event

In an effort to make the annual
Holmes county farm tour bigger and
better this year, plans have been
made to study farms in Holmes and
Madison counties. Without a doubt
one of the best tours has been plan
ned for May 9, says County Agent
Nv. Carson. 1t will begin at the Y
where No. II highway intersects 81
north Of Pickens at loo pm.
The first stop will be on Messrs.
C. v. and Hoover Maxwelps farm
where pastures and beef cattle man
agement will be studied.
Stop No. will be on Mr.. Tom
Simpsons place to the left OF the
old Pickens road, miles south OF
Pickens. Forestry management work
done by this farmer will be studied
there.
The next stop will be about 10
miles south of Pickens on the old
Pickens-Jackson highway on Mr..
Walter Billingslea's farm where a
study of seeding and mineralizing
pastures along with beef cattle man.
agement will be had.
The fourth stop will be on the
Gage place owned by Messrs. G. V.
and Hoover Maxwell, where another
beef cattle project will be studied.
A demonstration will be given on
treating cattle with DOT for the
control of horn flies.
The fifth and last stop will be on
Maxwell Lake, short distance
from the fourth stop where DEM
onstration will be given on fertillz-
ing a fish pond. At this point the
tour will end and barbecue will
be served at 500 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02

Sippi must wake up ana soon. we are
not keeping up with the progress
of the rest Of the u. S. A. We are
much behind our sister states. We
have many Improvements to take
care of. With legal whiskey the state
could afford to make many improve
ments with the taxes received for
legal sale Of whiskey.
The City of Durant is my home
and I want to be proud OF it. Also
the state. But, who can be proud OF
something when such situations
exist as do. I wish to live in the
State of Mississippi the rest OF my
lie and hate for Gus" to be looked
upon as living in "sorry" state:
Solving the liquor problem would
be a good start at making our state
one of the best. Another thing; IN
stead of disposing of slot machines
as should be, by law, it is, they have
a peculiar way Of turning up IN
other bootlegging joints. And, boot
lepgers have "little bird" to tell
them when this place is going to be
raided. Sometimes someone double
crosses the little bird, which IS
bound to be yellow one, ana
doesn't tell him about the raid. Con-
sequently liquor and slot machines
are found. The poor bootlegger must
then pay out a few filthy dollars for
fine. and the little bird" doesn't
get his cut because he didn't help
the bootlepper save his liquor. Why
do we have to elect crooks to pro-
tect us? Yes, John Q. Citizen is GER
tainly lining the pockets OF our
kell-known bootlegger. Nice work
for them.
AS long as some of our state Off
Gals or county officers are getting
cut of the profits derived from
liquor sales, they won't and don't
intend to take action to eradicate 1t.
If the citizens keep their eyes closed
we will be in a sad, sad state OF
.IsSuoJ uonm eIoysq 5u!u}AIsAs
Money talks-I guess-I haven
ever had enough to actully know II
it does or not. Maybe ! should try
to get a job that would put me IN
q DOSltlOu W SSt q iS" NNsS.
ones, from the illegal business IN
our state. need job too.
The liquor problem is brought up
for vote ever so often. That's a
laugh. AS long as there are SO many
bootleggers, officials that control a
large number of votes, receiving a
cut of the profits, there isn't chance
to vote it in. The state government
bodies should take it upon them
selves and vote it in. They are the
ones who know the state situation.
They could do it. / wonder how
many of them would lose part OF
their outside income if liquor was
legalized. l have good reason to be-
lieve that state collectors go to these
Joints" and collect a state tax Il
wonder where it goesO l can't say
that is positively true but ! have a
right to my own opinion { since we
were victorious in our recent war;
and free speech is still privilege,
If the people of Mississippi would
come out of their fitful sleep and
legalize the sale of liquor through
state controlled liquor stores, sold
it at a decent price, collected the
! normal state tax on it and kept graft
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Lexington Citizens
And Other Towns
In County Invited

SltlZenS OF Lexington, Tchula,
Cruger, Pickens, West, and Good
man, and all other towns in Holmes
county are given special cordial in
vitation to come to Durant Wednes-
day afternoon, May 9th, at one
o'clock to join in the We Ami
versary celebration that day spon-
sored by members of Preston Hud-
son Post No. 10 of the American Le-
gion. No charges will be made.
Everything is free.
A big parade in which specially
decorated floats by various clubs and
organizations in Durant will partici-
pate, will begin at 100 o'clock. 1t
will pass the reviewing stand in
Railroad Park on Front Street.
A large throng of visitors are ex-
pected. The complete program fol-
lows:
100 P.M.-All units to join parade
assembled at places designated
by separate instructions.
1870 P.M.-Parade moves off from
Durant school, dispensing upon
passing reviewing stand in
Railroad Park.
200 P.M-Band concert by Kosci-
usko school band in railroad
Park.
2:15 P.M.-Legion ceremonies at
bandStand in Railroad Park.
Program for Ceremonies
Advancement of colors by Post
Color Squad, bugle call to colors.
Song: National Anthem (1st verse;
by assembly, music by Kosciusko
band.
Invocation: BY Rev. c. M. Day.
Introduction of and remarks OF
guests: By Master of Ceremonies.
Address: BY Colonel Sam Barr,
Leland, Miss.
Presentation of Legion Awards:
BY Mr.. Kirk Grantham, State Com
mander, American Legion.
Singing Bee: BY assembly, led by
HJC girls.
Song: America" Qst and last
verses) by assembly, music by Kos
ciusko band, singing led by HJC
girls.
Silent reverence to Honored dead:
by assembly.
Retirement of colors: by Color
Squad, bugle call retreat.
3:15 PM. to 3:45 P.M.-Band con-
cert by Lexington high school band.
3:15 P.M.-Baseball game, Bennett
Field, Tchula and Durant teams
3:l5 PM. to AIS P.M.-Reception
at Holmes County Library for honor
guests.
3:15 P.M.-Free matinee, Strand
: Theater.
AIS P.M.-Free matinee, Odom The
atre.
6:15 P.M.-Retreat, Railroad Park,
by Color Squad and drum unit,
firing of salute.
TOO P.M.-'Till ?. Street dance, on
Front Srteet, music by juke
box and Red Hawkins and His
Trail Blazers"
In case of rain the ceremonies
at the band stand will be held the
Durant High School Auditorium.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Letter To Editor

TIT April Is. l946.
Dear Miss Brannon:
Like all home town folks ! always
read The Durant News from iront
mage to back page. AndEyas usual,
the first part read is the column
written by the Editor-yourseH.
Although I don't see eye-to-eye
with YOU on everything you 40
write. l agree with you wholeneart-
edlv on the liquor situation IN our
City and State.
have been away from home for
five wears and have tried to keep up
with the news concerning everybody
and everything in my home town.
Il seems as though things nave
taken a turn for the worse. ! cant
understand our town folks, our
state people. They don't seem 70 DC
interested in our leading problems
and nothing, so-to-speak, is oeins
done about them.
will use a couple Of your own
words, if l may, In saying tnat "
am not a lily-white soldier insseao
"a reformer) but am proud OF the
way | was brought up, PROUD OF ny
service record and OF the TACT car
alwavs look my wife in the eye ana
trlthfully say that always nave
and always will be true TO ner III
every respect. T
There is no need in my saying
..,,o newer taken a drink OF liquor
~ heer I have-but never mace
habit of it. Everyone KNOWS ZIG.
the people Of Durant-oI uol; ;";
county and the State OF Mlssissi "
ora responsible and to blame Tor the
sas,,ltc that have brought the ques-
ton of liquor up repeatedly; AS long ;ls
as The sale of liquor is allowed n.
M;ss;ssippi bootlegging will coninue
ard there's nothing that can De ootis
about it. There will always " "
.s;oints" for the young crowd W :.
~ to get into trouble, rum ''''e''
lives. h,ve been in
.ha service I have been stationed ~
oral states. have visited many
others all having legalized hquol
Tr, sorry to say that my own s.a..
;s worse than any l nave 90 !,
LIQUOR being the main cause u ~
all u..,;oned in
cincinnati. Ohio. It's surprising now
..a,, can pick up bits Of converse,
ZION by people around youLan ,o
a,,ar concerning your own hoiiie
state I have heard some speak %
how sorry" the State OF Ni. "nd
s;npi is. 1t makes my blood ooii . S,th
;t's all I can do to keep my iio .a,h
sh,,t But-a good bit OF that saln
:. tT,e You know it and SO ooeS
arvone else. That's one OF .ne
.h;nos that makes our state a soi,s
..ate We all know it but don't "
sn,,th;ns to help improve IT, NJ
4 good example OF coh hara in
,;ouor sales is in operation heie 80 -
Ohio In Kentucky they nav -. ne
tote control. In Kentucky there a.,
su;,,;ros robberies, rape ana MAY
h.har such things much more .lai a
~ Ohio Why? Liqour control woin \,
AZ - Ohio And-in an evening y,
ha;no out in the City OF Clnclnna, :, y
pei's won't see any more "drunks
ON an the streets than you viii see ~
o,,r much smaller cities IN MISSES,
s;n,i And Cincinnati Is city ~
s aro,,nd 100000 population, ONO
onerates government c 20 n u /
lin,,or stores. A ration card Is lssueo
You can buy the best brands on the
market in this city for less than
half of what the sorriest brands VIII
cost YOU at 'bootlegging joint ir
Mississippi. The people of Missis'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02

and corruption out OF it-then the
state could make many improve
ments that can't be made otherwise
because of the lack of funds. For IN
stance: What has Durant got to OF
fer the children who live there? Are
there any Fairgrounds? Does our
school offer such courses as wood
craft, painting, and lots OF others
that require capital to keep gong!
That's a weak attempt to show now
such funds could be used to better
our following generation, but that's
the idea anyway. But, with some OF
our leading figures, well, not neces-
sarily leading figures, but pubic
services, actually owning liquor
Joints inside our city limits as well
as on the outside, who is going 10
back the liquor situation to the limit.
Yes I'm afraid those who control
most of the votes are for bootleg
ling Joints. It's pity there aren I
a few more honest, decent citizens
in the State of Mississippi. It's a
shame.
The bootlegger get rich and our
state remains poor. Nice ORGANIZING.
Fine public spirit. I'm sorry we don I
have a few people within our Dor
ders that are honest and willing 10
devote their time to lettering our
state. It could be fine one.
hope YOU will continue to 90
vour good work and wish that others
had the intestinal fortitude to 40
the same. I'm ashamed OF our state.
| hope something will be done "
clean it up of oil undeslraoles.
Sincerely
RICHARD B. DRANE,
Captain, A. c.
IFS Forgot to say that since Con
t;nental Division Hdq. AIC, IN
which am assigned, is being trans
fsrred to Memphis, Tenn. l am leav-
ing this city Friday, April s,ls4o'
with the first group going down 70
Get our new headquarters set up
The last group will leave mere on
The third and fourth of May. MY
new address is: ,rC
Continental Division Hdq' AN
Always Blvd,
Memphis, 2, Tenn. =. uo,,
Incidentally, if you care TO- you
NAV use any or all OF TINS l nave
written concerning my view on the
LIQUOR situation in our state.
~ N'O r. B. D.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02

Sunday School 1000 AM.
Morning Service ---------- HOO Am.
The subject of the pastors mes
sage will be: 1.-THE Last Judgment"
Evening Service 1870 PM.
The series of studies on Old
Testament Characters will be con-
Quoted at this service with a study
of Joshua, ''The Man After Whom
Jesus Was Named"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Civ Election Will Be Held June 18th
Candidates Must Qualify By May 18th
Music Week CoIendor
Duront. Mississippi
Mdy Sill. ls46

Moy Sill. l94e
Monday, pm.--Program Colored
School.
Tuesday-Woman's Clup.
Wednesday Twentieth Century
Club.
Special Hymn Singing At All
Churches.
hursday-Gamma Club.
Friday, 7:45, Baptist Church, Musi-
Gale.
Presenting Miss Rosa Wyse Forde,
Voice and Violin; Miss Cynthia
Knight, Piano.
The public is cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02

BE a committee of one to con-
serve food and produce it-your
committee can save many lives by
so doing" the article concludes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-05-02
Presbyterian Church

Sunday. MuY 5. 1916
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07

ANSEI MILLER

Ansel Miller. eldest son of the late
Simon s. Miller and Mrs Lydia Bea
chy Miller. of Springs, Pa, died on
Tuesday, February 26, N Meyers
GALE hospital where he had been a
patient for several months. He was
aged 81 years and was never mar
Ned and resided with his mother, who
is ninety years old. Other survivors
are Allen Miller, Meyersdale; Ernest
Miller. Lancaster. Pa; Claude Miller
Johnstown, Pa; Mrs. Mark Bender
Salisbury, and Mrs. Glen Bender, of
Springs. His father died in December,
1897, and q brother, Earl, passed on
number of years ago. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at Springs Men
monte church last Thursday, Febru-
airy Is.
Misses Leah and Fannie Beachy, of
Gortner. are aunts Of the deceased.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07
NJ. ]. CARNEY RITES

Funeral services for the late Mich
ael Carney, sc, who died suddenly at
his home on Center street last Thurs
DAY morning. were conducted Mon
day morning. March 4, at 900 o'clock
fro INST. Peters Catholic church, in
Oakland, with the Rev. FIR, George
W. Shipper, pastor, officiating. In
terment was in the church cemetery
with grandsons and other relatives
serving as pallbearers: Robert, James
and William Hesen, James CAVITY
William R. Browning, of Oakland,
and Herbert Fahey, Of Cumberland.
Mr.. Carney was a retired employe
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and was born at Hutton, in Garrett
county, August Is, 1859.
Five children survive: James and
Eugene Carney and Mrs, A. G. Hesen
al Of Oakland; Miss Gertrude Carney
Boston, Mass. and Mrs. Frank Bro
gan, Buffalo, n. y; also the following
sisters, Mrs. Mary Mackin, Cumber-
land; Mrs. Bridget F'ahey, Of Elk
Garden, W. Va, and Mrs. Michael
Fahey, Westernport.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07

Washington. D. C, are here this week,
guests Of the formers uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Guard.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas and
family, Everson, Pa. were guests ON
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lyle.
Nh and Mrs. Orval Rush visited in
Cumberland on Sunday. Their daugh-
ter, Helen, returned to school at Cum
berland, after being i'll at her home
here for several weeks.
Miss Theresa Friend spent several
days last week visiting in Grants
vile.
Pfc. and Mrs. Charles Hook and Mr..
and Mrs. o. G. Rush and daughter.
Helen, were Thursday evening dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rush,
1t Rush.
Mrs. Glen Friend and Mrs. Walter
HENDERSON, Blooming Rose. were here
visiting relatives on Tuesday.
Dickey Evans, Homecoming, is here
spending several days with his great
uncle and aunt, Mr., and Mrs r. F.
Guard
0. L. Durham was a Cumberland
caller on Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07
North Glade School Report For
February

The following pupils Of the North
Glade school have perfect attendance
records for the month Of February:
Miss Kolb's Room - Arthur FitZ-
water, Jr., Luther Lohr Billy Sears,
John Beachy, Milford Beckman, Rich
ard Bernard, Lee Custer, Fred Friend,
John Bernard, Arthur Harvey, En-
nest Harvey, Mary Bernard, Marion
E.ckford. Shirley Custer.
Mrs. Reese's Room-Thomas Ber-
nard, Mary Jane Custer, Leroy Ber-
nard, Daniel Lohr, Melvin Pritts, Lee
cla Rodeheaver, Mildred Beckman,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07
FRIENDSVILLE
WSCS Day of Prayer

WSCS Day of Prayer
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service will hold their World Day Of
Prayer Friday, March 8, in the Meth
odist church beginning at y noon
and continuing until four p. m
Children Born
Mr.. and Mrs John ". Williams, of
Cumberland, announce the birth Of a
son at Memorial Hospital, Friday,
February %. He has been named
Paul Richard. Mrs. Williams was the
former Marie Coddington, daughter Of
Mrs. Addie Coddington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin W. jenkins, of
Swanton, announce the birth Of a
daughter, Wednesday, February 27,
at Memorial Hospital, Cumberland
Personals and Brief Mention
Mrs. George Hileman visited her
sister, Mrs. George Reese, at Union
town, last week.
Miss Jean Rush, Cumberland, is
here for few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Riley and their
daughter, Of Fearer, spent Saturday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07
GORMANIA

Miss Dolores Hoover, Of Baltimore.
spent the weekend here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Hoover.
John and Charles Blamble returned
Friday from Baltimore, where they
had been for some time. They spent
the weekend with their father, Chas.
Blamble, near here.
W. W. Phillips and daughter, Es-
ther, left Saturday for a point in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs Guy Dever, of New
Greek; Helen Phillips and Mary Egg
ger, Of Gormania. and Ernest Nc
ROBBIE, Of Oakland, were guests on
Sunday of Mrs. Elliott Devers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harvey and
son, Jack Wayne, We're in Washing
ton over the weekend on business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07

day and Wednesday with their par
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. F.ke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-03-07

Fern Beachy. Ellen Johnston, Wilma
Bernard, Maxine Bernard, Harry
Hickman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-12
Bakers Entertain
In Georgetown

A delightful dinner party was
given by Miss Elma Baker and her
brother. Mr.. George Baker, Saturday
evening In their Georgetown house
in honor OF their house guest, Miss
Rosemary Burgett.
Their candlelit garden had an
added feature of grapes just ripe
enough to reach for, and the tai
ents of Mr.. Baker and Miss Reba
White combined to give a program
Of music.
Two guests, DR.. and Mrs. P. De
Quervain OF Zurich. Switzerland,
who had flown over here for a short
visit. were surprised at the infor-
mality and extent of entertain
ing in this country, explaining that
parties in Switzerland were SO for
NAL and such serious undertaking
there were very few of them. They
loved the Western part of our coun-
try, saying they thought 1t was
terrific"
Other guests were Miss Janet
Weldon, Miss Mary Morrison, Mrs.
Barbara Valentine, Mr.. Paul Jalles
of the Swiss Legation, Mr.. Henry
jenkins, Miss Ellen Anderson,
Comdr., Arthur Benedict, Comdr.
Arthur, Stone and Mr.. William
Vinson.