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The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-04

Mimoso Tronsplonts Eusily. Grows
Rapidly, is one of the most beauti-
full and most fragrant Of Towering
trees. While not long lived as trees
go-l5 to 20 years maybe-it is easy
to keep a succession OF healthy
young trees coming. The foliage is
fern-like and sensitive. It grows
along the roads in places--as be-
tween Tige Harvey's store and the
top of Chenoah Hill. especially in
the Wannalaw -Brougham sector. For
some weeks in late spring or early
summer the trees will be mass OF
fuzzy, purple bloom.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-04

Should OF sAsNlan't the opA Bs
Extsadsda There can't be much
doubt as to what would happen to
prices in general If all control is
abandoned. Maybe selective easing
shirts, say, would be in order, but
let's not give up all control, not just
yet. Mrs. Blake Is constantly check
ing over the county, and, I under
stand, finds very good cooperation
by the merchants, all Of whom wish
to conform to regulations and do,
barring an occasional unintentional
error. The dollars we have to spend
are constantly becoming cheaper
and we had certainly better not take
off the lid for some time yet.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-04

cal suburb recently was . gent who
unwittingly started . great noise in
:. nursery. II seems that several Of
the mothers Of that community were
attending church function and in
order not to be encumbered with in
fants, had parked their small Off
spring in neighbor's house, after
getting all the young things safely
asleep. An older girl who was stay
ing with the children while their
mothers made merry mildly became
SO enamored Of the delights of sleep,
that she too fell aslumber among
the somnolent sons and daughters.
Along the nearby road came the gent
in a pre-war automobile. Yes, he had
meant to have that steering repair
ed. but hang it ell, just as he got
near the house OF heavenly small
bodies, the car went out of control
ard banged into the side of the nurs-
cry residence. This noise was bad
but was unanimous to the unaYi.
NOUS cry which issued from within.
TWenty-seven young mouths skirled
skyward and the gent grew more
alarmed over this than his damaged
car. His fear soon. changed to terror,
for form the nearby church dashed
twenty-seven irate mothers intent
on the scalp of him who had pied
their picnic. 1t is understood that the
gent has not since dared 60 near the
scene Of the accident from which he
fled.
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-04


Last week the UNO got off to q
stormy start here in the Hunter Col
lege building in the Bronx. One Of
the first things the Russian delega-
ton did was to get up and walk out
when things did not 60 to suit them
This may be an effective way of ex-
pressing disapproval, but the fact re-
mains that we cannot ignore the or
ganization which represents the fur.
therest step the world has ever made
toward world peace. This aim must
be above and beyond personal pref
erence-and if anyone doubts, let
him ask any mother who lost son
in the war. We can't expect the UNO
to be perfect It win be only as
strong as our faith An the character
Of mankind to enable people to get
along with their neighbors,
The Lexington advertiser., 1946-04-04

bash College, Crawfordsville, Ind
studied law in Chicago, admitted to
the bar in 1867. Commissioner OF
Pensions under President Cleveland
Elected to Congresses Democrat
lin 1893, resigned in 1895 to become
U. S. Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict of Illinois, 1868. Command
eT-in-Chief Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic ie0s-4. Member Of the
CIVIL Service Commission 1904-l9l3,
serving as its president. He died
August II, 1915, and is buried in
Danville, Ill So much for one illus
trious Lexingtonian.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Durant Rotary Club
Has Ladies' Night

Rotary-Ann's of Durant Rotary
Club members and invited guests en-
Joyed the annual ladies' night ban
quet held this year for the first time
in about two and one-half years. The
affair was held in the dining room
OF the Durant School Wednesday
evening,
Club president, Leroy Paris, acted
as POSTMASTER and saw to it that
everyone had a good time. He intro
duced the speaker of the evening,
Hon. Aubrey Bell. of Greenwood,
Holmes County native.
Mr.. Bell spoke briefly and in a
very charming manner on the part
women have played in history, say
ing that everything good that had
ever happened had been inspired
by a woman. Mr.. Bell, a clever and
entertaining speaker, was greatly
enjoyed by everyone privileged to
hear him. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Bell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
|Durant Stores Will
Close Wednesdays
For HaIf-Hoidays

Durant merchants will close one.
half day every Wednesday begin.
ming May 1st and continue through
Aug. 18th, according to an an
nouncement today. The petition
reads:
We, the undersigned merchants
agree to close our places of BUSH
ness each Wednesday at noon and
remain closed for the afternoon be-
ginning May 1st and continuing
through August 18th except July 3rd
when we will be closed all day, July
4th. Signed:
R. E. Irby, The Style Shop, May
or's Office, r. K. VanKeuren, Pig
ely Wiggly, j. P. Durham, Mrs. T.
L. West, Herrin's Barber and Beauty
Shop, o. E. Jolly's Western Auto As
sociate Store, Terry's Barber Shop,
Durant Dry Goods Co., Peoples
Bank of Durant, B. F. Friedman,
Wellworth Store, D. V. Pond,
D. M. Barranco, Neal Furniture Co.,
I. M. Mcclellan, Hugh Mcclellan and
Walter Durham, Odom Bros.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Twelve Slot Machines, Over II Cases Whiskey
Seized In Raid On -Four Durant Places By
Specially Deputized Officers Wednesday
John c. Ammons Now
With Southern Assn

John Calvin Ammons has accept
ed a position as agent with South
ern Undertaking Association, ac-
cording to an announcement today
by E. R. Gibson, owner. He will
work in West, Goodman and Durant.
Mr.. Ammons takes the place of j.
l.. husband who was forced to re-
sign his position due to illness. He
plans to 60 to Memphis to Camp
bells Clinic for a spinal operation.
Mr.. Ammons is well known in this
section. He is married to the former
Vicy Sproles and they have been
making their home here with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Sproles, since
the death of her brother, ]. c.
Sproles. They formerly lived in Car
roll County.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
AnnuaI4-HC Club
Rally Will Be
Held Friday
Lexington Will
Be Host For
Big Meeting

The annual All. Club rally of
Holmes county will be held Friday,
April 18th, with All Club boys and
girls from all over the county pres
ent for this big affair, at the Court
house.
The program has been set as fol-
lows:
9:15-Assemble for parade at Ar
mory. parade will be led by Lexing-
ton Band).
0:00-10:15-AssembIe in Court
House.
Observation-Disclosures by rev
A. Y. Brown.
10:25-10:35-4-H Club Songs led
by Mr.. H. S. Johnson.
Observation-Disclosures address by
Mayor Norman Weathersby.
10:40-11:00-Program by Durant
All Club. >
Pre-
sensations of awards and Roll Call
of clubs.
l1:l5-11:45-Recess for lunch.
11:45-Free picture show.
The All Club Creed follows:
reed RameHola-1- c nditilq
II believe in Boys and Girls All
Club work for the opportunity it
gives me to become a useful citizen
II believe in the training of my
Head for the power it will give me
to think, plan and reason.
81 believe in the training of my
Heart for the nobleness it will give
me to be Helpful, Skillful and Use
full.
Il believe in the training of my
Health for the strength it will give
me to Enjoy Life, Resist Disease and
Make for Efficiency.
81 believe in the United States of
America, and in my responsibility
for their development.
81 am, therefore, willing to devote
my efforts for the fulfillment of
these things which / believe"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Boyette Rites Held
Al Goodman 10Th

L. P. Boyette, So, died at Paducah,
KY, Monday, April 9th, following a
long illness. He was the father of
Mrs. Marion Ousley, Of Goodman,
and was a native of Sails. He was
reared in Attala county and had
many friends there and in Holmes
county. He was a retired railroad
man. 7
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in
the Goodman cemetery. Southern
Undertaking Association was in
charge of arrangements.
Surviving are his father, who lives
at Tupelo, and a brother, Edgar Boy
cite, of Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
School OF Missions
Al Baptist Church

All members of the First Baptist
Church are asked to attend a school
of missions which will be held every
night next week beginning Monday
at 7:30 o'clock. A missionary will be
present each evening to bring the
message.
Members of other churches in
Durant and anyone else who might
be interested is extended a cordial
invitation to be present, the Rev. c.
M. Day, pastor, said. J.
Sunday Services
The Rev. Pedro Hernandez, mis-
sionary to Mexico, will bring the
message Sunday morning at the
Baptist Church.
Miss Gladys Keath will bring the
message Sunday evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Operators Arrested,
Token To Jail; Make
Bond; TrioI Set

Twelve slot machines and Owe
seventeen cases of whiskey were
seized in four Durant places in a
raid made late Wednesday night by
men sworn in as special deputies
by Justice of the Peace R. E. Nc
Neer. The warrants were made out
by County Attorney Pat M. Barrett.
Judge McNeer deputized Durant,s
City Marshal, Clarence Robertson
and Night Marshals Zeb Guess, HUI
bert Robertson and Lester Griffin to
raid the Plez Norris place, (operat
ed at present by Shelby Vines, Nor.
ris' son-in-law), the Red Turner
Place, and the place commonly
known as Ed Weems' Place, (oper.
ated by T. c. Cooper.
Slot machines and liquor were
taken from all three places. Cooper,
Turner and Vines were arrested and
carried to Jail. They made bond.
In addition, Marshal Robertson
also raided A.. L. McNair's place just
inside the Durant city limits. Two
slot machines and five cases of Ii
quor were taken from the McNair
place.
T. c. Cooper
Four slot machines, and about six
cases of whiskey we're taken from
Cooper who has a six months jail
sentence hanging over him now On
a second offense charge. The case
is scheduled to be heard at this term
of court. This will be his third Of
tense.
H. o. Red" Turner
Four slot machines and six cases
of whiskey were taken from Turn
er's place on the raid Wednesday.
Turner also has a case on appeal
This will be his second offense.
Norris Place
The Plez Norris place, now operat-
ed by his son-in-law, Shelby Vines,
had two slot machines and a small
amount of whiskey, about eight bot
ties.
The trial, set for Thursday after.
noon, has been put off until next
week by attorneys for the defend
ants.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Snap Beuns UP

Retail ceiling prices for snap beans
have been raised about one cent a
pound higher for the period begin
ming March 81, and ending April 20,
Major ". E. Holcomb, OPA dis
trict director, said today.
Sugar Stamp No. 80, good for five
pounds, e xpires April 80. Spare
Stamp No. 9, good for 5 pounds of
sugar for Canning, expires October
81, 1916.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Kosciusko Residents
Fined For Whiskey

James Raspberry, of K~osciusko,
white, and Matthew Hudson, of
Weir, colored, were fined $105.00
each for transporting and possession
of two cases of whiskey Tuesday
Aevening in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Ann Penn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Penn, of Tchula, has been accepted
as a student for the Ward-Belmont
School for girls in Nashville.
Miss Penn, who will graduate
from the Tchula High School in
June, will enter the freshman class
at Ward Belmont next September.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Pascal Y. Dismuke
Rites Held 31st

Pascal Vincent Dismuke, 30, died
March 81, en- route to the hospital
in Kosciusko following an automo-
bile accident two miles north of
Durant on Highway 81. He worked
with his brother, Trenton Dismuke,
at the Pure Oil Co. Service Station
in Durant.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday at the Ebenezer Church in
Attala County. Interment was in the
Kosciusko Cemetery.
Surviving are his mother and sew
eral brothers and sisters.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

Above phdottr copy Of rtrn executed by Sheriff W. L. Mmtagh on October 18th,
1945 after raid made on jrtco commonly known as "Ed Weems' Place." on the south side of
Highway r. flew yards east of Dwant cit limits Thee place operated BY T C Cooper, accord
ing to the records is owned by W@ms.
WhenC Cooper paid his fine in court to Judge R E McNer he was asked how much whiskey
The presence of witnesses
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

perintendent, of Greenwood, win be
here Sunday evening to preach and
hold the second quarterly confer
enee.
All church members are urged to
come and visitors are welcome.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

The States new $4,000 600 office
building to be constructed in Jack
son will save Mississippi about $780,
900 a year in rents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Sheriff Of Holmes County, lliss.

1915, aMr a raid made on a place commonly known as Pz Norris Place on Highway 81, 300
Yards south of Dman city mts The Juanta Vines mentioned Norris daughter
Norris asked Justice of the Peace R E McNar why the officers did hke. the stm ma
chine wen they took the whikey- Judge McNer told Norris he supposed the machines were
whrupOnN Norris rpied hey we're right there in plain view when the sheriff made 1.-The
raid. The slot machines question we're owned by E ID Weems.
The affidavit for sr raid made out ~ County Attorney Patti Barrett ERECTED the Sheriff
to seize Intoxicating liquors. slot mchn&A and other gambling devces This part of the return
wsi ignored the shenffs return.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
TESTIFIED There were '28'

I have this day executed the within search warrant bSrsonally By
delivering a true and correct copy Of this writ to the within
naped TIC. Cooper and BY searching the within decr1bed property.
And finding ona ~ q half cases OF Intoxicating liquors.
This the 18th day Of October loe
W.L.lurtagh, Sheriff.
aH%T~%
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

Judge r. E. McNeer, Justice OF
the Peace, Beat 2, swore in four spe-
cial deputies for a raid on three
Joints Just outside the city limits OF
Durant Wednesday night. A fourth
place within Durant raided by Dur
ants Marshal Clarence Robertson
and his three assistants, ZEE Guess,
Hubert Robertson and Lester Grit
fin. They made the raids outside the
limits also for Judge McNeer on
warrants of County Attorney Pat M.
Barrett.
Two of the three places roided
outside the city limits were roided
only q short while beck by the
Sheriff. He reported Nothing
found"
Slot machines and whiskey were
taken from these two places last
night Red Turner's Place and a
place known as Ed Weem's Place,
but operated by T. c. Cooper. Both
slot machines and whiskey were al
so found last night in the two other
places raided by the special depu-
ties.
Ed Weems phoned Zeb Guess, one
of the deputies, while the raid was
going on in the Weems Tor Cooper
place. Zeb reported that Weems ask
ed him if he didn't know he was out
side the city limits.
Zeb replied that he knew he was
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11
Methodists To Hold
Special Services

Members of the Methodist Church
will observe the reception of mem
bers coming into the church through
the period of visitation evangelism
on Palm Sunday, April l4th, accord
ing to an announcement of w. P.
Bailey, pastor.
Rev. r. G.. Lord
The Rev. r. G. Lord, district SUI
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-11

outside the city limits and that he
was authorized to be there. Weems
told Zeb, "Well, this amt the last of
it,"
Zeb should have told him to take
it up with the Sheriff.
Weems, it will be remembered, was
judged in contempt of court in va
zoo City March 10th before Chan
cellor M. B. Montgomery, and was
permanently enjoined from violat-
ing the prohibition laws of our state.
He was fined $4,000 by Chancellor
Montgomery and placed under a
$4,000 bond not to violate the pro-
hibition laws again.
Yet he told a raiding official that
this amt the last of it."
Sounds as though he is the law.
There are lis slot machines Ii
censed by the Federal government
to operate in Holmes County, ac-
cording to the records in the Collec'
tor of Internal Revenue Office
Evening star., 1946-11-10

AS it turned out it didn't matter
as far as Peter was concerned. He
asked only one question: 'Is it for
this county?" .
Duryea had to confess that it was
not. Peter lost interest, refused even
to look at the badge.
Defeated in this initial effort tor
implant in Peters mind the fact that
he was on the side of law and order,
Duryea decided upon a form of inocu-
lation. He took Peter to see "Along
Came JONES'
Youngsters, he reasoned, like cow
boys. His villainy might seem less
repulsive to his son if it came clad in
chaps and a wide-brimmed hat. He
needn't have worried. In the gun bat
tie between himself and Gary Cooper,
Peter rose in his seat wrathfully and
yelled at the top of his voice: Don't
shoot my dadp'
The reaction was gratifying but it
didn't solve the problem. Some day
Peter would discover the awful truth.
There was no evading the issue. The
only solution was for Duryea to take
rest from his villainy.
Luckily the studio, for another
reason, came to the same decision.
Duryea's very success, it seems,
was giving away the plots. The
audience knew him for the villain as
soon as he appeared on the screen. He
would have to alternate his roles.
In his two recent films, therefore,
Dark Angel" and the current
"White Tie and Tails" Duryea is a
nice guy. The reformation, to be sure,
is gradual. He drinks too much in
one, and sort of forges check in the
other, comedy.
But I'm a nice guy in both" he
says. "I'll take. my boys to those pic
lures. It'll make a good impression"
Evening star., 1946-11-10

of loathsome characters has served
high moral purpose.
'Now you take the currently fash
ionable villain" he argues. There is
something attractive about him.
something bold and dashing, or any
way clever. People are tempted to
emulate him. Even good women find
him attractive.
mot me. Only a bad woman would
fall in love with me. mean on the
screen, of course" he added hastily,
undoubtedly thinking of the little
woman at home.
Consoles Himself
BY ARGUING in this fashion he has
consoled himself for the absence of
fan clubs. for the coolness of auto
graph seekers. If he is worried. it is
entirely on account of his boys.
The younger one, Richard, aged
four. is too young to be Influenced
by public opinion. But Peter, aged
six-and-a-half, has entered public
school. The beginning of his educa-
ton conceded with a picture Duryea
made, called along Came JONES'" in
which he takes a pot-shot at that
noblest of screen heroes, Gary Cooper.
Duryea had visions of Peter tormented
by his schoolmates:
60 onl Get away from us! Your
father tried to kill Gary Cooperr'
Duryea has taken measures to
counteract this possible propaganda.
He had himself made honorary dep
uty sheriff by complaisant county in
Nevada. With the honor came a gold
badge that cost Duryea only So.
Actually there was a choice between
huge silver star, which would pre-
sumably make a greater impression on
Peter. or the badge which might also
impress traffic cops.
Evening star., 1946-11-10

be actually the type he portrays,
dragged from some gutter by Holly
wood in search of supreme realism.
These naive souls are not supposed
to know that he actually comes from
the pleasantly suburban and respect
able community of White Plains,
N. Y, was graduated from Cornell
University. married the girl who lived
Evening star., 1946-11-10

next door, has stayed married to her
for Is years, is the devoted father of
two small boys who think he is a fine
man.
And until now he has been proud of
his gallery of rascals, which he started
years ago with his stage portrayal of
"the dirty little coward who shot Mr..
Howard" He even thinks his acting
Evening star., 1946-11-10

o AA"LC
autograph hunters shun
him. But Duryea has two
sons - they love him
nAN DURYEA marks as a turning
IL point in his screen career the
night he took his wife to a neighbor-
hood movie. The picture was Scarlet
Street" in which Duryea had lead
ing role.
II wanted to get audience reac-
tion," he explains.
Well, he got it. The particular
snake he was portraying had hardly
slithered onto the screen when a
pleasant-faced lady sitting in front
of him turned to her companion and
said, quite loudly: Have you ever
seen more repulsive man?'
Embarrassed!
DURYEA'S wife nudged him and
snickered. He squirmed and turned
up his coat collar.
The truly amiable Mr.. Duryea has
for some years endured, as tribute
to his art, this form of social ostra-
cism. He admits that he is none of
your bold. charming villains. Rather
he depicts on the screen the Shiny,
obnoxious type that preys on
women: the gigolo, the black
mailer. People meeting him in real
life for the first time are apt to give
him hesitant hand and an averted
eye. Clearly they suspect that he may
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-11-07
Variety Night At
Sherwood High School

P-TA Variety Night is being
planned for November % at 8 PM.
at Sherwood High School gym
nasium in Sandy Spring. Many
talented people in the Sandy
Spring area will appear in the five
or six acts of this most unusual
program of entertainment. Well
known Richard w. Janney will be
master of ceremonies.
A commercial public address
system is being installed to
guarantee everyone's hearing the
program.
The entertainment is being plan
led by the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the P-TA, which is com
POSED of Mrs. Ann Boyd, chair
man, and Francis A. Thomas, Rev
Arthur L. Ribble, ]. Arthur Smith,
Mrs. Robert H. Miller, Mrs.
Arthur w. Carr, and Mrs. Ridgely
Chichester. Proceeds will go to-
ward meeting the years budget of
the P-TA. Get tickets from the
school child who calls at your door.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-11-07

Best wishes and good luck"
A cross section of Democrats,
Independents and Republicans are
of the opinion that the position of
the names of the Independent
candidates on the voting machines
probably was the cause of their
defeat. Beneath the Republican
and Democratic names they are
thought to have been merely over
looked. At first glance it would
seem that the Republicans had
failed to come through with the
support promised these candidates.
Elect All Candidates
One of the greatest blows to
the Democratic organization was
the success OF the movement to
elect a board of five men to write
seemed forgotten as charges and
counter charges, accusations and
rebuttals issued by Charter Com
mittee and the Democratic Con-
gress filled newspapers and air.
ways.
The Democratic sample ballots
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-11-07
Mrs. Fry Heads
Xmas Seal Sale

Mrs. Eugene NJ. Fry has been
named Chairman of the committee
which will direct the 1916 Christ
mas Seal Sale in Montgomery
County, to raise funds for con-
troll work carried out by the Tu-
berculosis Association. The Coun-
ty campaign is part of the nation
wide doth annual Christmas Seal
Sale, which opens November rs
and will continue until Christmas.
In announcing this appointment,
Walter S. Pratt, Jr., President of
the County tuberculosis Associa-
ton, said, Gan intensified anti
tuberculosis campaign has been
planned for this county, aimed at
wiping out tuberculosis. In order
to function, this program must
have the financial support Of all
In undertaking this Chairman
ship, Mrs. Fry called attention to
the need for action by everyone,
not only through purchasing
Christmas Seals, but by working
with the Association in other
phases of its program, particular
" it's educational and case-finding
program.