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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Dr.. MurshuIl Dendy
On Presbyterian Hour

DR.. Marshall c. Dendy, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church of Or
lando, Florida, will be the speaker
on the Presbyterian Hour next Sun
day morning, March 3lst, at $3.50 a.
m, EST, over an independent net
work of Southern radio stations.
DIR. DENLY is a native of Georgia
and a graduate of Presbyterian Col
lege of South Carolina. After COM
pleting his ministerial training at
Columbia Theological Seminary, he
became superintendent of Home Mis-
sions in Augusta Presbytery, and
later became pastor of the Aveleigh
Presbyterian Church of Newberry,
South Carolina. After a passionate OF
seven years in the First Presbyter-
ian Church of Gainesville, Georgia,
he went to the Fifth Avenue Church
in Knoxville, Tennessee, and from
there to his present ~pastorate sew
eral years ago.
The subject of DR.. Dendy's next
Sunday morning will be, Mans
First Quest"
This radio broadcast can be heard
in Mississippi owe radio station
WREC, Memphis and WSLI, jack
son.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
H. J. {. Given Books
For Nelson Memorial

Holmes Junior College Library has
just received its first allotment of
books which will 60 to make up the
William F. Nelson Memorial Book
Shelf. The books in this collection
were given by Mrs. Charlotte Mel
son Randley and Mr.. Morris F. Mel
son, both of Chicago, in memory of
their father, the late Mr.. Nelson.
Other books will be donated by
their relatives and friends.
This idea was conceived by Mrs.
Randley and other members of the
family who desired to honor their
father by doing something really
worthwhile for the school in which
he had SO much interest during his
lifetime.
Mr.. Nelson and his family lived
at Goodman for a long time. He was
instrumental in getting Holmes Ag-
ricultural High School established,
and was afterward a trustee for a
number of years.
While living at Goodman, he had
a large mercantile business, and he
and his family well known over
the entire county. He was also a
great leader in all civic affairs.
MIR. R. P. Ellis and his class in
shop work are now making a book
case for this special collection.
President R. M. Branch, faculty,
and students deeply appreciate this
gift IN books from Mrs. Randley and
her brother, Morris Nelson.
Some titles that were included are
So Well Remembered, by Hilton;
Leave Her to Heaven, by Williams;
Young Bess, by Irwin; The Kings
General, by DuMaurier; The Black
Rose, by Costain; The Townsman, by
Sedges; Green Dolphin Street, by
Goudge, The Adams Family, by
Adams, and North, East, South and
West, a regional anthology of Amer
lean writing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Western Auto Store
OPENS In Durant

A Western Auto Associate Store
has opened in Durant in the old Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank Building,
now owned by the Peoples Bank.
o. E. jolly is the owner of the
new enterprise and announces the
formal store opening, delayed twice,
will be held on Saturday, April 9th.
Mr. jolly and his family have been
in Durant for some time and made
lots of friends who wish them sue
cess in their business.
The new store is quite an asset to
the city of Durant and should be
able to attract quite a bit of trade to
this community.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Durant Senior Class
Play Friday Night

There has been a great deal of
speculation as to what play would be
chosen by the Durant Senior Class
for their annual production. BY spe-
cial arrangement with Samuel
French Of New York City, permits
sion has been secured to present the
great play, Lena Rivers" Re-
hearsals are under the direction of
Mrs. w. E. Lyon.
The cast of the play is as follows:
Lena Rivers, ouor adorable hero
inc Joyce Truitt); Granny Nichols,
her beloved grandmother Delma
SIMS; John Livingstone, Lena's UNI
Gle Jim Odom); Mrs. Livingstone,
his wife, who has social ambitions
louise Logan; Caroline Livingston,
who is an echo of her mother Dob
bic Hicks; Anna Livingstone, her
sister, warm-hearted and sincere
(Carease Truitt); John Junior, a
Southern gentleman David McMil-
liam; Mrs. Graham, his jealous wife
Elma Hendricks); Outward Bell
mont, her son by a former marriage
Theodore Dinas); Aunt Milly, a col
ored servant marjorie Weaver; Old
Saesar, a colored man servant who
is always fixin' to do Carson Cagle).
The play viii be given in the ID. H.
S. auditorium on Friday evening,
April 5, at 7:30 p. m. The admission
prices are 20 cents and 35 cents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Methodist Circle
With Mrs. Turtt

The Elmer King Circle of the Me-
thodist Church met with Mrs. John
ny Tart, Monday, March rs, with Is
members present. Mrs. Harper Jones
led the devotional. reading from the
second chapter of LIST John. Mrs. r.
E. Elmore presided during the bust
ness. Mrs. d. j. Comfort gave in a
very interesting way. the final lesson
from "The Divine Fatherhood." The
hostess served delicious refreshments
consisting of tea. sandwiches, cook
les, and toasted pecans.
The next meeting will be April g.,
in the church parlor with Mrs. Arm
strong as hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28

HAZEL
EYES
~ z sRANNoN

An open letter to the Honorable
Howard Dyer, District Attorney, the
Honorable Pat M. Barrett, Holmes
County Attorney, and members Of
the Grand jury to be empanelled at
the Holmes county circuit court con-
vening Monday, April /, 1916
Gentlemen:
Respect for law and order has
reached a new low in Holmes coun-
ty.
This county Is wide-open. Whis-
key joints line our highways and
drunken and reckless driving is now
common II is SO bad that a great
many of our citizens are honestly
afraid to ride on the public high
ways. Slot machines are being OPP
Grated throughout the county from
one end to the other. They are dis
played in windows and doors of
these joints as though they were
merchandise for sale.
Operators Of these establishments
are obviously telling the world they
are afraid Of nothing . absolutely
nothing.
We have always believed in local
rule Of towns and counties. We be-
lteve the citizens of every town
should determine what shall exist in
their places Of abode. VIZ believe
the people Of Holmes county should
Determine what they want in their
county.
We know the majority Of Holmes
county citizens to be decent, self
respecting, law-abiding citizens We
know they do not condone present
conditions. We know they do want
something done about present con-
ditions.
We think it your duty to do some
thing about the lawlessness in
Holmes county . whatever meas
ures you deem necessary to cope
with the situation.
If you act now it will be repre-
sentation from the people Of Holmes
county.
II you fail to act we know a group
of citizens who feel compelled to
take these matters up with the Gov
ernor or other officials necessary to
get something done about conditions
in Holmes county.
Respectfully yours,
HAZEL BRANNON.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Legion Asks City
For Building Lot

The Preston Hudson Post No. 10,
American Legion in a recent meet
ing decided to request the City of
Durant to give the post the Lang
staff lot to the west of the school
building for the purpose of build
ing the Legion Home and War Me-
mortal Building.
Commander King made the prop
osition that if the city would give
the post such a lot, he would donate
his lot just to the west thereof on
Lexington Road as an entrance and
exit to and from the street to the
Langstaff lot.
It was also decided to begin i'm
mediately plans for the construction
of such a Memorial Building. Such
a building would be a real asset to
our city and county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Official Says Durant
Quiet Weekend

Durant experienced the mildest
weekend in several months, accord
ing to Marshal Clarence Robertson.
Only four cases were entered on
Mayor w. E. Howell's Monday doc
ket as the aftermath. They were:
Houston Boutwell,, fined 500 and
costs and driving license revoked for
drunken driving.
Earl Taylor, Jr., Kosciusko, pied
guilty to drunk and disorderly con-
duct Saturday night in Durant. Fin
ed $1,000.
John Tankersley, Ethel, Piled gull
ty to drunk and disorderly conduct.
Fined $1,000.
Curtis Redd, colored, fined $1,000
for fighting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Legion Will Sponsor
School BusebuII Team

The Durant Legion post has de-
cided to sponsor a baseball team at
the Durant School, which team is al
so to be worked in as an American
Legion Junior baseball team.
The post will the respon-
sibility of procuring equipment for
the team through voluntary SUBJ
scriptions.
The committee named by the COM
mander is as follows: Joe York,
chairman, C. G.. Allen, H. l.. Her
rington, w. A. Thomas of Goodman
and j. c. Alexander of West. Pro-
fessor c. H. Carruth, Jr., was au-
thorized to proceed with the organi-
cation and training of this team.
When these committeeman ask for
your subscription, please be liberal
as we want our school team to be
well equipped.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Holmes Circuit Court
Convenes On Monday

The April term of Circuit Court
convenes in Lexington on Monday
morning. An unusually light docket
has been set as follows:
Mrs. Agathyne X. Applebaum W.
New York Life Insurance company.
Eric Watt VS.. A. S. Gordon.
John r. Wilson VS.. The Mutual
Life Insurance company of New
York.
John r. Wilson VS.. The Mutual
Life Insurance company of New
York.
Doyle Seward vs.. United States
Fidelity & Guaranty company, ct al
Mrs. Bessie T. Lehman VS.. w. o.
w. Life Insurance company.
State of Mississippi for use of Mrs.
Jesse E. Brown ct ais VS.. Mayfield
Howard, ct ais.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Sarah Nell MtBrde
Buried Here 9th

Funeral services for little Sarah
Nell Mcbride, 3-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wesley Mcbride,
were held at the Nazarene Church
Wednesday afternoon, March 9th.
The Rev. S. D. Garrett, pastor, Of
ficiated at the rites and interment
was in Mizpah with Southern I'm
dertaking Association conducting.
The little girl passed away Tues
day at the Montfort Jones Hospital
in Kosciusko after seven months ill
ness.
Surviving are the parents, and one
brother and sister, Wesley Mcbride,
Jr., and May Ann Mcbride.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Only Seven Cases On
.JP Docket Here

Justice of the Peace Raiford E.
McNeer reported a small number of
cases on his docket Monday morn
ing, comparatively speaking after
one of the most quiet weekends this
community has experienced in some
time.
Only seven cases were listed as
follows:
Joanna Flowers, colored, W s
freed of a murder charge in connec-
ton with the death of her husband,
ITO Nall Flowers when testimony
introduced showed he had come in
drunk early Saturday morning beat
ing her.
Earl Ellis, colored, was fined
$1,000 and costs on a reckless driv-
ing charge. He nearly ran the High
way Patrol off the highway Satur-
day night.
James L. Guess, colored, who ac-
companied Ellis, was fined $1,000
and costs on two charges, public
drunkenness and resisting arrest.
G. A. Sails, Of Sails, was fined
$1,000 and costs for public drunk
enness in Durant Saturday ngiht.
William Morris C%ulpepper, OF Sal
lis. was fined $4,000 and costs fol
drunken driving and had his license
revoked.
Billy Faust was fined $500 and
costs for driving without a license.
L. c. Mcbride was fined $1,000
and costs for public drunkenness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
County Association
Rally Al Goodman

The Holmes County Baptist w. M.
U. Association Rally was held with
the Goodman Women's Missionary
Society Wednesday, March 20.
Mrs. M. D.. Baine, county superin-
tendent presided.
The theme for the program was
Spiritual Awakening"
Mrs. Zelpha Mansell of Goodman,
led an inspiring devotional on stop.
Look and Listen" interspersed with
music by Misses Jean Watson and
Barbara Ann Gerard, accompanied
by Miss Carroll Sissel.
Mrs. j. F. Williams Of Lexington
led in a round-table discussion Of
the Year Book and Standard of Ex-
~cellence.
The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Ashby and Mrs. Hood May, Of Pick
ems, accompanied by Mrs. Whit
worth, very beautifully sang Holy
Spirit Breathe On Me-"
The hostess society served a de-
licious lunch during the noon hour.
The afternoon program was open
ed with the song, Lead On, o King
Eternal" followed with a prayer by
Mrs. C. M. Day.
The Holhes Junior College Octette
accompanied by Miss Jane Wilborn
rendered two beautiful numbers,
The Lord Is My Shepherd" and
My Prayer"
The Rev. c. M. Day of Durant, de-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Negro School Heads
Call For Books

The Negro Schools of Holmes
County are requested to bring books
into the bookroom on the following
dates:
Monday, April !, 1916: Morning
Albino, Baltor's Store, Bethlehem,
Beulah Grove. Afternoon-Bonanzo
Bowling Green, Baldwin, Chestnut.
Tuesday, April 2; Morning-Clow-
err, Cross Roads, Cypress Chapel, Cy-
press Flat. Acknowledged, Da-
mascus, Ebenezer, Eulogy, Ever
green.
Wednesday, April 8: Morning -
Cages Springs, Friendship, George
vile, Goodman. Afternoon - Gum
Grove, Grant, Hickory Springs, Holy
City.
Thursday, April 4: Morning -
Holly Grove, Jackson Grove, Leban-
on, Liberty. Afternoon-Line Grove,
Longbranch, Lynchfield, Meeks,
Lunsford.
Friday, April 5: Morning - Mt.
Zion, New Port, Pilgrims Rest, Oak
Grove. Afternoon - Pine Grove,
Poplar Springs, Rockport, Rose
Bank.
April County wide teachers
meetin.
Monday, April 8: Morning - Rose
hill, Salem, Sharpe, Shiloh. After
noon - Springhill, Stigler's Chapel,
Sunny Mount, Union, Union Para
disc.
Tuesday, april 8: Morning - Val
ley Viek, West, West Grove. After
noon - Walnut Grove.
Monday. April Is: Morning -
Blissdale,, East Bank, Egypt, Frank
lin. Afternoon - Horse Shoe, Jeru-
salem, Montgomery, New Hope.
Tuesday, April l6: Morning-New
Zion, Nixon, Phcillipi, Sharpfield.
Afternoon - Rosemary, Tchula, Mt.
Ephriam.
Monday, April 30: Morning-Ash-
ton, Emory, Shady Grove, Tallequah,
Trinity. Afternoon - Mt. Valley,
Pinchback, Stonewall, Walden.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Presbyterian Group
Elects New Officers

The Presbyterian woman's Auxil-
larry has elected the following Off
GERS:
Mrs. p. r. Roby. president: Mrs. J.
w. Howell, vice president; Mrs. S. r.
King, secretary; Mrs. J. ID. Alsbury,
treasurer; Mrs. II. S. Robinson, Sec
rotary Of Foreign Missions; Mrs. A.
M. Stonestreet, secretary Assembly's
Home Missions; Mrs. william Ell
more, secretary c. Il. and NJ. r.
Mrs. c. A. Blanton. secretary Relig-
ious Education.
Mrs. c. G.. Van Keuren, secretary
S. and p. Missions; Mrs. p. II. Win.
born, secretary Literature; Mrs. S
II. Moss, secretary Christian Social
Service; Mrs. Frank Edwards, secre.
tary Social Activities; Mrs. Edwin
Steen, pastors aid.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Y. f. Celebration
Planned By Legion
Here On May 8
Fifth District Posts
Will Be Invited To
Participate

Preston Hudson Post No. 10, AM
erican Legion, met in Durant March
"a. "A resolution was duly and unani.
mously passed for the post to spon-
sor a gala and patriotic We Day
celebration on May 8, 1916, featured
by a parade containing floats. The
following organizations have pleda-
ed their cooperation and participa.
ton: Durant Rotary Club, Legion
Auxiliary, Woman's Club, Gamma
Club, Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club, other organizations at
Goodman and West are CONSIDERING
joining in the celebration. The day
is designed for a homecoming of all
veterans and their families and q
grand get-together. A street dance
will be another feature of the cele-
bration.
Ten American Legion posts in the
Fifth District will be asked to par
ticipate. The Fifth District is COM
posed of the following towns: Acker.
man, Brandon, Canton, Carthage.
Eupora, Forest, Kosciusko, Lena,
Lexington, Ludlow, Mantee, N. Car
rolton, Walden, Winona and Durant.
More details will be worked out
and made public later by the gener-
al committee in charge of arrange
ments
Sponsor Air Muker
At this meeting a resolution was
passed for the post to sponor an air
marker in Durant. The following
committee was appointed to make .
survey as to costs and place Of con-
struction: Perry Roby, chairman,
Phil Terry, Fred Moorhead and B.
F. Friedman.
Ask Investigation
1t was also decided to request the
Departmental Headquarters to in
vestigate the Chichi Jima incident,
having been received by
the post of an alleged mistreatment
of about two hundred men of the
First Battalion of the Third Ma
rines by Colonel p. M. Rixeq. This
mistreatment grew out of the Ma.
rines leaving a u. S. o. show when
the colonel came in with twenty jap
officers and seated them in reserved
seats.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Negro Killed Monday
Al Ebenezer Home

Theodore Miller. negro who lives
on Mr.. Raft Hartheock's place az
Ebenezer, was killed Monday night
by a shotgun at Miller's' home.
John Henry Blue, Jr., who lives
on Mr.. J. w. Eakin's place at Tolar-
vile, is reported to be charged with
the shooting which will be brought
before the Holmes County Grand
Jury which convenes Monday.
The argument was said to have
been over a woman
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28

An oil bloc is being formed in the
general vicinity of the Jessie Gar
land well, according to reports here
today.
Leases with a 6-months drilling
clause are being purchased from
holders, it is reported reliably.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28

Miss Jane Harrington, Margie
Norwood and Bobbye Blanton, OF
MSCW, arrived today for the Spring
holidays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28
Barn Blown Awoy
Neur Coxburo

A barn belonging to w II. Cook
sey, who resides near Coxburg. wa
reported being blown away Monday
night in the rain and high winds
which hit that section Of the county
severely.
A mule belonging to Mr.. Cooksey
was also hurt so severely that he
does not expect to be able to use
him any time soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-28

livered a most impressive message
on Evangelism" after which the
Rev. Madison Flowers led the clos
ing prayer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-01
THE NEXT BEST

The refunding of the Overseas high
way bonds reminds one of that old saying
If you can't get the best, then get the next
best. 1t would have been a boon for Key
West and the remainder of Monroe county
had Senator Pepper succeeded in having
the bridges made toll-free by retiring the
bonds held by the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation on basis of payments by the
state and reduction of the indebtedness
of SO percent by the RFC.
AS that proposal was not put into
effect, then the refunding of the bonds by
the State Board of Administration is out
standing as the next best.
Had the RFC continued to retain the
bonds, it would have been % years before
they would have been iquidated, which
means that all of that time would have
had to pass before the bridges would have
been toll-free.
Under the refunding plan, the indebt-
edness will be retired in II years at least,
and then the bridges will be opened to
the public free of charge.
But the outlook of retiring the re-
funding bonds before II years is exceed
ingly good Engineer B. M. Duncan states
With the great increase in the collection
of tolls he believes that the bridges will
be toll-free before the life of the bonds
expire.
But shortening the time, in making
the bridges toll-free, is not the only adj
vantage in the refunding of the bonds,
the total of which is $3,150,00O. Interest
paid the RFC is four percent, but just as
soon as the refunding plan becomes effec-
tive, interest will be slightly more than
one and one-half percent, which will effect
saving of more than $1,o00000 during
the life of the refunding bonds.
The next best is a very good best
in this instance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-01
HOW STATE RIGHTS VANISH

There is always considerable talk
about states rights in connection with the
widening of the powers of the Federal
Government. Usually, the subject is men
toned by those who are opposed to what
ever the Federal Government is attempt
ing to undertake.
The steady decline of the States, as
instruments of efficient government, has
been due, in our opinion, to the failure OF
State Legislatures to levy sufficient taxes
to enable the commonwealth to assume
the increasing burdens of modern govern
ment. 1t is much easier to persuade the
Federal Government, which has source
of funds which is apparently unlimited, to
make an appropriation.
This process is seen, in two bills now
pending before Congress. One is called a
Public Library Demonstration bill, under
which fheisum of $25,000ea year will be
given to each state, with the possibility of
additional funds on matching basis. We
understand the idea is to spend the funds
in rural areas in accordance with state
devised plan.
Another bill, rejecting the tendency
to let the Federal. Government pay for
activities that could be initiated by the
states is designed to promote safe work
ing conditions in industry. This would APP
propriate $5,000,0O0 annually in aid to
states cooperating in the program. While
a formula is included for dividing the
funds, no state will get less than $4,000.
The reader should not jump to the
conclusion that The Citizen is against
either bill. The detectives in mind are I'M
doubtedly desirable but both illustrate the
process of looking to the Federal Govern
ment for funds with which to initiate state
programs. We feel sure that every Ameri-
can state could, if its legislators so desired,
provide the funds with which to put into
effect the activities promoted by the Fed
eral legislation.
The states rights idea, as we under
stand it in connection with many issues,
is that the Federal Government should
not undertake what State governments can
do if they please, and that the general
welfare of the people of this nation will
be served by permitting as much local gov
eminent as possible. Those who believe
in this principle, should not, except in rare
instances, advocate the distribution of
Federal funds to the various states for use
in connection with functions that are
properly intra-state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-01
IRAN ARoUsEs Suspicious

The sudden censorship, reported from
Iran, is not a healthy looking development
because it indicates that either Russia or
Iran is unwilling for the world to- know
the truth of conditions in that country
4l ! When the Soviet government comes
before the Security Council to declare that
the differences between the two countries
have been settled and that there is no
longer any excuse for further considera-
ton of the complaint lodged by the IRAN
ian government there arises a suspicion
that the larger power may have applied
pressure to the smaller power
When thereafter censorship is
placed into effect which denies to news
paper correspondents the privilege of re-
porting developments the suspicion that
everything is not according to Hoyle grows
stronger. If all is sweetness and light be-
tween Iran and Russia, why not let the
facts be reported to prove the truth?
There is also ground for the suspicion
that the withdrawal of the Iranian charge
was under duress. A Washington news
paper dispatch says that according to the
best information reaching official quarters
the Russians advised the Iranians that
failure to notify the Security Council of a
willingness to withdraw the charges would
be considered as evidence of unfriendli-
ness.
We have not been among those who
see a communist under the bed at night
and we have never subscribed to the
theory that conflict between the expon-
ents of communism and capitalism is in
evitable. At the same time we doubt if
there can be just settlement of inter-
national issues, especially those affecting
Russia, if larger powers can compel small
er nations to surrender under implied
threats.