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Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-24
Melody Lane
By Roland C. Irving

Hi folks! Back after a short vacation in my old home town, Atlantic City. My first visit in about twenty years. With the ex- ception of a few changes along Eleven Mile Boardwalk, it is the same Worlds Playground" Call cab and ride anywhere in the city for fifty cents single, seventy five cents double. Everybody jumps twenty-four hours daily. Never a dull moment. I would not advises anybody to go down there seeking a rest vacation - nothing doing. I woke up one morning at 6 80 and from a mite club across the street from my hotel, the St. Louis Blues was be- ing turned every way but loose. The musicians and entertainers meet on the beach after work for a refreshing period. An early morning dip in the salt water, plenty of ., good fresh air in the sun, while lying in the sand. Try a visit there before the season ends. Nuf sed.
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 Have been invited to the open ing of Joe Louis night club in Harlem, September. 1. It should be kayo.
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 Congrats to Bob Lewis and his new Subway Cafe. Same address just raised one floor higher. Plen- ty of light, and nice and cool. Saw some of the old gang on hand the other afternoon: Poindexter, Vic, Smitty, Oliver, and others. All were welcomed by the staff !: Bob, Uncle John, Curly Briscoe, and the popular feedbag king, Harry.
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 Ruby Hill, star of Broadway's latest musical ''St. Louis Wo- man." is the cover ~irl on the current issue of OUR WORLD, one of the better magazine owned by the race. **#*
 , Well, ,as there is nothing mucf new on our local front with the music boys, stay happy and keeI
 smiling!
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-24
|S0 THEY TELL
 ME
by Barbara Worthington

That all the socialites of Hart ford are looking forward to the dance to be given by the Esquires
 on the 23rd. It is surely to be fine.
 The first in four years. That a popular group of our young people are having fine times on some Sunday afternoon and evening trips. That the crowed really cheered
 the DUKES on, in their recent
 victory at Bulkeley Stadium, of
 10 to 3.
 That certain young "Skin Beat CT" in one of our named Lands thinks that the author of "So They Tell Me-, is too frank. What do you think?
 that the mothers of the DUKES could make a swell cheering sec tion of their own. Spirit is what I call it.
 That Hartford T has an "Ellery Queen" who is doing a good job among the teen-agers social world. That Dickey Ciphus, and Lefty Galloway really hurled superb games at the Stadium and had the wonderful backing up of a swell lineup.
 That fine time was had by all on the recent outing at Lake Com bounce, sponsored by the North End Community Center That our young people have proved that Money is NOT the root of all evil
 That Carl Jackson, of the Nut meg Elks, will soon be in news watch for it.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-24
SOCIAL NEWS

Miss Dolores Kicks of Pitts burgh, Pa., is visiting her father MT. Roy Kicks of 22 Bellevue Sq Miss Emma PearI Larkins o1 New York City is spending g weeks vacation with Mary Emma Lane, daughter of Mrs. Pauline Lane of Bellevue Square.
 The Misses Joan Shirley and Janyce Deborah Jackson, daugh. ters of MT. and Mrs. Mitchell O. Jackson of Mahl Ave-, have re- turned from their sumer vacation with their uncle, MT. Allen Jack. son, ST., musician and composer of New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Reid an. nounce the marriage of theil daughter, Charlotte Ernestine, to MT. Luther Abrams of Hartfo ord The ceremony took place at the brides home, High Point, North Carolina, Monday, August 12.
 MT. Charles Gay Morrow of Chicago, formerly resident of Hartford, is visiting his aunt, Mrs Mamie Paterson of 2138 Main St. Before returning to the Windy City, MT. Morrow will visit other relatives in Boston, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
 Mrs. Raymond Countryman, the former Mary Garrett, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Garrett f Hayden Station. She is accom- panied by Mrs. Arsinol Loving of Detroit, Mich. The young ladies are going to stay here a week and then visit Detroit before return ing to Petersburg, Virginia, where they will join their husbands, Cpl Raymond Countryman and S-Sgt. Arsinol Loving, who are stationed at Camp Lee.
 -Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Stannard of Russell Street have as their guests, Mrs. Jennie Smith of Phil adelphia, Pa., Mrs. Charlotte Stewart of Camden, N. J., and MT. Rogers Darlington of Bridge port. Sunday night, the group along with Betty Shepard, Hart lords loss to the City of Brother ly Love, were seen enjoying them selves at the Turf Club.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Austin of Montclair, N. J., visited their life long friends, MT. and Mrs. An drew Morgan of Rockville, Conn.,, MT. and Mrs. Robert Lewis and Mrs. Jennie Warrington, recent ly, and wish to send their best re- gards to all their many friends they failed to see during their short stay here.
 Mrs. Mamie Tucker, sister of Mrs. Jennie Warrington, and Mrs. Ella Corbett of Fall River, Mass, recently visited Hartford
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-24
Woman's Page

HARRIET MATTHEWS, Editor
Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-24

cottage reality, with climbing Victorian shades enhancing home of Pegeen and Ed F Fitzgrads Shades
 
  the a final touch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
HUG Octette Sings
Here Sunday; BTU
Truininq Plonned'

The Holmes Junior College Oc-
tette will sing at the morning hour
OF, worship at the First Baptist
Church, Durant. All members Of the
church are urged to be present and
the public is given a cordial invita-
ton to worship, by the pastor, the
Rev. c. M. Day.
BTU rroinins Course.
The BTU training course begins
Monday evening at the church at
7:30 o'clock nd will be held five
evenings.
Glasses will be taught by the pas
tor, Mrs. c. M. Day, Mrs. J. H. Har-
din and Mrs. Everette Carr.
School Of Missions
A School of Missions will be held
at the Baptist Church beginning on
Monday, April 18th, and continue
for five nights. Sessions will be held
each evening at 7:30.
Preceding the school, Pedro Her
nandez. missionary to Mexico, and
Miss Gladys KEYS will be at the
church for both services Sunday.
April 18th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
George Gordon Allen
Passes Away tuesday

A wide circle Of friends in
Holmes County regret to learn Of
the death of George Gordon Allen,
ST.. 70, at his home in the Center
vile community on Tuesday, April 2.
s Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at three o'clock.
The Rev. w. P. Bailey and the Rev.
Curtis Ellis officiated. Interment
was in Wheelan cemetery with Lee
Funeral Home in charge Of arrange
ments.
Mr.. Allen was born in Holmes
County October 6. 1855. He was mar
ried to the late Leila Forrest. His
parents were the late Robert and
Sara Ann Allen.
He served fifty years with the H.
linois Central System and was a re-
tired railroad engineer.
He was a member of the Metho-
dist Church and the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers.
Surviving are one son, G.. G.. Al
len, Jr., Of Durant, and two grand
children.
Pallbearers were r. e. Rosson,
William Beachman, w. M. Elmore,
J. T. Nicely, Sam White and Nal
Rhyme. Honorary pallbearers were
his friends.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Baptist Groups Honor
Members And Mothers

On Monday evening the Y. w. AS,
led by Mrs. c. M. Day, and the In
termediate G. AS, led by Mrs. Leon
Engleman, gave . delightful BAN
quet honoring the membership, their
mothers. and a few special guests.
The Young Peoples Department,
where the meeting was held, waz
tastefully decorated with large bas-
kets Of iris, spirsa, and terms. Low
bowls of the same flowers served a
centerpieces for the tables. The at
tractive place cards bore the Y. w.
A. and G. A. emblems.
Mrs. Days gracious manner and
cordial words of welcome began q
program marked by happy associa-
ton, humor, and Christian inspira-
ton.
Mrs. J. P. Durham, leader of the
Young Peoples Department, Mrs. H
l.. Harrington, president of the w
M. u, and Mrs. Engleman express
ed appreciation for the fine spirit
and good work of the groups. Guests
added their commentator and ap-
probation.
Miss Joan Day directed an adver-
Using recognition contest, and a
chorus composed of Virginia Nc
Lellan, Lowanne Henry, Nell Allen,
Ruby ]. Cooper, Rose Counts, Bet
ty Harrington, Mary L. Cresswell,
and Janice Robertson sang breathe
On Me-"
Forty-eight members and guests
enjoyed the delicious and abundant
dinner and the pleasant entertain
ment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Durant Lady's Brother
Is Fatally Injured

Friends of Mrs. Rupert Ellard re-
greet to learn her brother, William
Connie" Seawright, died at the
hospital in Kosciusko Monday MORN
ing about 1890 o'clock of injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident on
Sunday afternoon on highway IL,
west of Kosciusko.
According to reports Mr.. Sea-
wright's car was travelling toward
Kosciusko on highway IL when
struck sideways by a car coming out
of a crosroad driven by an Oliver
youth, age about l6. The car was
said to have been hit with such ter
rifle force that it turned over twice.
Mrs. Seawright, in the a with
her husband, remains in a critical
condition in the Kosciusko hospital,
as does her brother, Grady Turnage,
who suffered a broken back and
crushed ankle. Three of the Sea-
wright children, Connie. Jr., Elouise
and Leila Ruth, have been removed
from the hospital to their home suf-
fering bruises, cuts and shock.
The car, a Ford Tudor, was re-
ported completely wrecked.
Services Held
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at the McAdams Bap.
fist Church, his home church. The
Rev. Theo Clark officiated and the
Southern Undertaking Association
was in charge of arrangements.
Mr.. Seawright was born in Attala
County in 1907.
Surviving are his wife and four
children. His oldest son, William
Earl, was the only one of the family
not in the accident. Also surviving
are three sisters: Mrs. Ellard, Mrs
c. B. Chandler, Kosciusko; Mrs. J
H. Jackson, Sails; one brother
George H. Seawright, of Fairfield
California.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
$4,000 Given For
Durunt Baseball

Johnny Dinas has solicited over
$4,000 from Durant business firms
and individuals to buy equipment
for the Durant baseball team.
The American Legion is sponsor
ing the Durant school team this year
and young Dinas took the lead in
gathering funds to pay for the pro-
ect. 1850
Spring training is now underway
at the Durant school and some
games are being scheduled now.
Watch this paper for further an
nouncement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Holmes Church Gifts
In Stute

The one hundred Mississippi Bap-
fist Churches giving the largest total
gifts to all causes beyond local
church expenses, donated through
the Convention Board Office $780,
387 in 1945, according to Dr.. D.. A.
(Scotchie) Mccall, executive secre-
tary treasurer. According to the re-
port just released. the 1900 churches
gave almost a million and half dol
lars last year. The gifts Of Holmes
churches we're:
Durant, $3,276. (
Pickens, $2,974. I
Lexington $2,297. i
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
S. Morine Office
Opea, In Jockson.

Tha United States Marines Re-
cruiting Office in Jackson is located
in the new Post Office building,
They will be glad to, answer any
questions that may come to the
minds of the veterans of the war,
They are open from 8 o'clock in the
morning till 4:30 p. m. If you r in
terested in joining the Marines or
just want to ask some questions,
then get in contact with the mat
that office. They will be glad to Of
fer any help possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Senior Class Play
'At Durant School

On Friday evening, April S, at 1880
in the school auditorium. the Senior
Glass of Durant High School will
present Lena Rivers" This play will
thrill both young and old, for it has
a good plot and characterizations,
the entire Senior Class is partici-
pating in the production of the play.
The admission prices are 20 and
35 cents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Duront Buys Lights
For Bennett Field

The Durant City Board of Alder
men Tuesday evening purchased
flood lights for lighting the Bennett
Athletic Field, in Durant.
Plans are underway to secure some
kind of seating facilities at the field
as well, in order that Durant pat
rons of athletic events may be ac-
commodated comfortably.
1t is planned to get the lights and
install them as soon as possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Crippled Childrens' Society, and F.
E. ellis, Millsaps Debate Coach.
Harland will give his grafton in a
regional contest to be held in Mont
gomery, Ala, on April 10th in COM
petition with winners from Florida,
Georgia and Alabama. The winner
of the Regional meet will continue
in a National contest with prizes
ranging from $3.50 to $4,000 college
scholarships.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
10 Civil Cases Tried
This Term Court
Petit Juries Named
For One-D Day
Court Session

Eight cases were on the docket
but none were tried in the civil
term Of Circuit Court which con-
vened in Lexington Monday with
Judge S. F. Davis present. Also
present for the day was Miss Pearl
Mcclellan, court reporter, Indianola,
and District Attorney Howard Dyer,
Of Greenville.
The case of the State of Missis-
sippi for use of Mrs. Jesse E. Brown
ct ais. VS.. Mayfield Howard, of Dur
ant, was settled and costs paid.
The case of Mrs. Agathyne X. APP
plebaum VS.. the New York Life In
surance Company Of New York was
transferred to Chancery Court
Juriss Namsd
Petit juries were empanelled as
follows: Jury No. /: A. j. Ables,
Frank Davis, Marvin Brough, ]. G..
Covington, George D. Truitt, H. C..
Baughn, Preston Durham, Charlie
Jackson, WI B. Farmer, Cecil Farm
er, Jim +. Harthcock, Jim Bevill.
Jury No. 2: Charlie Pettus, Ellis
Tyson, r. H. Bradley, Ed Tate, J. B.
Williamson, Kit Dickard, Harvey
Morris, Roy Truitt, H. L. Malone,
Roy Netherland, L. B. johnson, Nor
ris Dickard. ~
The criminal term of Circuit
Court will open Monday, April is.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Friends of Frank Edwards will re-
greet to learn he will undergo an OPP
Grafton at a Jackson hospital today.
He was hurt while engaged in work
on the railroad. Mrs. Edwards is with
him at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gordan Allen
were weekend guests Of his parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

ers from all parts of the state, and
some from Texas, Louisiana and
Alabama. All singers are invited to
come and the public also.
E. A. Meadows president.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Singing Convention At
Jackson. Sunday. April 7

The Y. O.. Stamps Memorial Sing
ing Convention will meet at the
Court House in Jackson, Sunday,
April 7, at $50 a. m. to A: 30 p. m.
There will be quartetts and sing
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
-Dmanf Enjoys Mild
Weekend; Ten Arrests

Another unusually mild weekend
was enjoyed this past weekend in
Durant. Only six cases were entered
on the docket of Justice of the
Peace Raiford E. McNeer.
Mayor w. E. Howell's showed only
four cases disposed of as follows:
William L. Russell, of Kosciusko,
drunken driving, Piled guilty. Fine
$4,000 and costs. S9A s@.SiS
Will Ode, colored, Durant, drunk.
enness and d~isorderly conduct, paid
$40 fine. as.
James Hemphill, drunkenness. $40
fine. ~> <~~> co.
J. p. Fines Listed
Judge MccNeer's docket listed the
following cases:
George E. Goodman, Red Banks,
public drunkenness, $40 fine plus
costs.
D. o. Gotcher, Tupelo, who was
the driver of Goodman's car was fin
ed $lO0 and costs for drunken driv-
ing. He won't be able to get a Ii
cense for a year.
Sylvester Chapman, colored, Sal
! lis, no drivers license, SIS fine and
! costs.
Kenneth B, Fowler, Kosciusko,
reckless driving, paid SIS fine.
Robert Breach, Kosciusko, reck-
less driving, $25 fine.
Dewitt Summers, of Kosciusko,
drunken driving, 500 and costs and
license revoked.
Walter Murphy, Eupora, posted a
Sis bond for drunken driving Tues
day afternoon in Durant. The trial
has been set for Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Hickory Flat; Barbara Linder, of
Natchez; Bobbie Nell Berry of
Crenshaw; Ruth Ray Campbell of
Dpurant; and Justine Curtis of BIZ
loxi, all district champions and 4th
place tie State winners.
Judges were Earl T. Thomas of
Jackson, Louise Cutrer of the Mis-
sissippi College History Department,
DR.. W. D. Mccain, State Archivist.
Mrs. ]. F. McDougal, of the State
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Winners in the American Legion
State Oratorical finals in the Jack
son War Memorial Building March
70 pictured above are: (top row left
to right Edward E. Wright, of Jack
son, second place winner; James r..
Harland, Jr., of Greenville, first
place winner; James p. Francher of
Louisville, who took third place:
and Kerry Neil Lyons Of Laurel.
Bottom row. Louise Robbins Of
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
Dwant SdooI Board
Condemns LawIessnex
In Holmes County
Body Asks District
And County Attorneys
For Cooperation

The Durant School Board con-
demnd lawlessness in Holmes coun-
ty in a recent meeting and asked
law enforcement officers Of the
county especially the District and
County Prosecutors to do all within
their power to purge this area Of
the unlawful operation of said slot
machines, other gambling devices
and said liquor traffic"
Copies of the resolution adopted
were sent to District Attorney How
ard Dyer and County Attorney Pat
M. Barrett and a copy delivered to
this newspaper, as follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, for a number or years
past there has been an increasing
disregard on the part Of some ele-
ments Of our Holmes County ciu-
zenry for reasonable law enforce
ment, leading to disrespect for and
violation Of the laws provided for
the protection and welfare Of all our
people; and,
WHEREAS, in recent months the
enforcement Of our said laws, espe-
cially the laws Of Mississippi relat-
ing to intoxicating liquor. has be-
come so lax as to invite and encour-
age the growth Of unlawful whiskey
traffic in the county, has brought in
to existence many 'joints" where
whiskey is openly sold to the public,
slot machines and other gambling
devices are made available to the
public, including school children.
and disregard of our laws ahas be-
come so widespread that such slot
machines and gambling devices ire
often found in otherwise reputable
places Of business, and such whiskey
traffic and gambling has now grown
to such large proportions in our
midst that it has become inexcusable
and ~intolerable. Now, therefore, be
it r n atA af
RESOLVED by the Durant School
Board, that in view of the conditions
outlined above, and because OF our
desire to protect the school children
Of Holmes County, and especially.
Of the Durant School area. against
the demoralizing influence OF the
unlawful whiskey traffic going On In
Holmes County, and the widespread
use Of slot machines and other
gambling devices, we, the said
board, hereby call upon the people.
as well a de entorce1nent offi-
Gers of the county. and especially
Continued on Page Eight
the District and County P~rosecutss3.
to do all within thsr power to purge
this area Of the unlawful operation.
of said slot machines, other gambl-
ing Devices and said liquor traffic:
and be it further
RESOLVED by this Board that
copies Of this resolution be given the
press and to the District and Coun-
ty Prosecuting Attorneys, and the
secretary Of this Board is SO ordered.
The above resolution was duly
passed by the Durant, Mississippi
School Board in regular meeting.
March 9th, 1946.
MRS. DAN COMFORT.
Secretary, Durant School Board.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
P~resbyterion Church
Durant, Miss.
s..-loy A-..1 - NAAC

sunday, April 2, 1870.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning service at II a. m.
The subject of the pastors mes
sage will be 1.-THE Christian Church
of the First Century and the Chris
tan Church of the Twentieth Gen.
fury.
Evening service at 7:30. The SER
mon topic for this service will be
1.-THE Man Who Got the Best of Sa-
tam"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04
A
THROUGH
100 ct
HAa
ef
EYES
~ HAZEL

The Grand Jury empanelled at the
April term Of circuit court went in
to session about ten o'clock Monday
morning. They adjourned around
noon for a two-hour recess until two
They quit a little after six o'clock
Monday evening.
Holmes county must be in mighty
fine shape.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Miss Gertrude McCune, Jackson,
spent the weekend at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

An interesting case was nearQ In
Justice of the Peace court in Cruger
last Friday morning, March 18th.
Mrs. Rupert Ellard, of Durant,
charged that a slot machine which
had been taken from her place in
Durant in the fall Of 1914. by Sheriff
W. L. Murtagh and his deputies on
a raid (and which was supposed to
have been destroyed according to
law, then and there) wa now in OPP
Grafton in Cruger in . place COM
monty known as Cordan's Place, but
operated by Mr.. c. H. Bond.
The slot machine in question, . rs
cent machine, had been seized by
the Constable,e earlier N the week on
I writ of replevin by Mrs. Ellard. It
was one Of three machines taken
from Ellard's place at the same time
IN August 1914. by the Sheriff. The
other two machines were \ nickel
and q dime machine.
Mrs. Ellard stated the ascent ma
chine was definitely one that had
been taken from her place and that
further, Mr.. Bond had in his place
several months ago another machine,
1 nickel machine. that was also one
of the three machines that had been
taken from her place.
Two witnesses identified the ma
chine as the machine in the Eilard
place. Both witnesses had worked
in the place and were in position to
know the machine.
Most places in the county pulled
their slot machines Monday.
The Grand Jury was in session
that day.
But the slot machines ere back
out, on Tuesday.
sDurant Is most happy to welcome
this week, a new citizen, DR.. A. A.
Derrick, Jr., who comes here to prac-
itce medicine and surgery.
The son of the well-known Good
man druggist, young DR.. Derrick is
we'll and favorably known in this
section already.
He will reside temporarily here
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Setvens un-
til he can locate his family here.
I -
snuFapt is particularly lovely this
time pf. the yesr, Our beautiful tress
are at the height Of their beauty and
everything Is alive with spring.
We are glad to see Sc many homes
planting beautiful azaleas and other
rich blooming flowers. Those In the
yards of Mrs. J. w. Howell, Mrs
Walter Odom, Mrs. Pugh Winborn
and the Jimmy Guess home are es-
pecially lovely.
There is nothing that tells the
character and nature of a commun-
ity's people more than the homes
and flowers therein.
We would like SO much to see
some move started to make certain
that future generations OF Duran'
citizens will be able to enjoy the
beautiful trees we have now.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Mr.. A. S. Gordan, well known
Tchula resident, was a member Of
the Grand Jury, Monday.
Names of other members, as re-
leased to the press. r listed else
where on this page.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-04

Attest:
]. W. CUNNINGHAM, Clerk.
Members Of the Grand Jury we're:
A. S. Gordan, Tchula; Luther Mayo,
Lexington; Bit Kyzer, West; R. L.
Netherland, Eulogy; Claude Harth-
cock, Tchula; Floyd Wilkerson, Cox
burg; O.. G. Grantham, West; w. E..
Grace, Emory; Willie r. Hocutt, Lex
ington; c. c. Booth, Tchula; George
G. Reynolds, Lexington. R. F. D.; J..
v. Waddell, Bowling Green; r. H.
Gage, Lexington, Route /; j. w.
Cunningham, Tchula; w. L. Ed
wards, Eulogy; S. v. Farmer, Lex
ington; W. E. Hill, Emory; H. R. YER
nado, Pickens; Nick Helm, Pickens,
and Y. B. Bruce, Acona.