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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Holmes Boys Pledge
Ole Miss Fruts

UNIVERSITY, Miss, Three. Tchula
boys, James Tinnin Calhoun, Robert
Childress Jones and John Edgar
Hays, were pledged to Kappa Alpha
social fraternities at the University
of Mississippi, Dean r. Malcolm
Guess, chairman of the faculty-stud-
ent committee on ~fraternities and
sororitieso at the University annou-
need Monday.
William Dorsey Parker and How
ard S. Smithson, were pledged to
Pi Kappa Alpha.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

For the first time this year Durant
has lights SO that night football ear
be enjoyed. Capacity Uor the seats)
crowds have been attending every
home game +. and III boys have
fought their hearts out to win all
three OF them.
The erection Of temporary bleach
crs for seating about 400 to 500 peo-
pie until permanent concrete seats
can be built was certainly wise.
We congratulate and commend the
city officials who became interested
IN this worthy project and lent their
aid to the extent of providing the
lights; and to the BPW Club goes a
lot Of thanks for instigating and de-
veloping the football field improve
ments and soliciting funds to help
pay for the bleachers, fencing, etc.
A lot Of folks were amazed that
the local football games could draw
such crowds.
We suggest that any worthwhile
program for community develop
ment will have an overwhelming en-
dorsement of the progressive cit
liens in Durant.
There is no reason in the world
Durant cannot have and maintain
the means 20 carry out a we'll
rounded recreation program for our
people especially younger
people . the year round.
The lighted athletic field makes
possible softball in the summer and
football in the fall . places where
rallys, speakings. etc. can be held
outdoors to accommodate large
crowds the year round.
Now il we could get a community
house where we could have BAN
cuets, dances. organization and club
meetings. such as the American
Legion, Legion Auxiliary, etc, we
would have something from which
everyone in the community could
derive enjoyment and benefit 1t
would make folks be glad they live
in Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
.Durant Tigers Win
Third Straight Game
by Stumpy Stonestreet

purant Tigers won their third
straight game in as many starts
when they defeated Kilmichael Fri
day night 1876 on the home field.
Durant scored in the first quarter
after carrying the ball deep in Kill
michael territory. A pass from Tay-
Tor to Melton made the first score.
The try for the extra point failed.
The first half ended Durant 80.
The third quarter opened with
Kilmichael scoring on a series Of
passes. A pass from Land to Green
lee tied the score but Durant came
back with another touchdown pass
from Taylor to Melton. This time
the extra point was good.
A large crowd greeted this app
earance of the locals.
Durant plays Sardis tonight al
7:30 o'clock on Bennett Field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Chino Film Shown
At Rotory Club

Members of the Durant Rotary
Club enjoyed a film on China
shown by c. II. Carruth, Jr. at the
luncheon meeting at the Hotel Dur
ant Friday.
Life on the home front in China
during the second World War Ora
phically portrayed and Genes from
several battles presented.
Leon Engelmann, who was recent
ly discharged from the service was
a guest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

This week is National Employ
the Physically Handicapped Week"
EMPLOYERS are asked to observe this
week by searching their job lists for
openings which qualified handicapp-
ed workers can fill, USES officials
have proof"IT'S GOOD BUSINESS
TO HIRE THE HANDICAPPED"
Phase your job orders with the Lex
ington USES office today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
L~ink-Newcomb Mill
Destroyed By Fire
Friday Evening
$4,000 Monthly PoyroII
Lost To TchuIo; Will
Not Be Rebuilt

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely destroyed the Link-New-
comb saw mill in Tchula Friday
evening with a loss of $4,000 1t
was partially covered by insurance.
Fire companies from Tchula, Lex
ington and Yazoo City responded to
the call about z o'clock
Mr.. J.. c. Allen, general manager
stated the monthly payroll amount
ed to $4,000 and 1875 people were
employed.
The mill will not be rebuilt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
District Guild Meetinq
Held Al Durant

On Sunday afternoon, October 8,
the Subj District meeting of the Wes-
leyan Guild, composed of units from
Durant, Lexington, Pickens, Good
man, and Tchula was held at the Du-
rant Methodist church. Inspiring re-
ports of the work being done were
given and plans were laid for en-
larging the work for the new con-
ference year.
Miss Julia WATSON longtime mis-
sionary to China, told graphically
of the JOY of missionary life and the
abundant returns to both the mis-
sionaries and the Chinese.
At the close of the program the
Durant Guild served refreshments.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Dr.. Ben R. Lacy
On Presbyterion Hour

DR.. Ben r. Lacy, Jr., president OF
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, Virginia, will be the speaker
on the Presbyterian Hour next Sun
day morning, October l3, at $3.50
AM, EST, over an independent net
work of southeastern radio stations.
A North Carolinian by birth, DR..
Lacy graduated from Davidson Col
lege. Following his graduation from
Davidson College he was awarded a
Rhodes scholarship and spent three
wears at the English University OF
Oxford. where he received a B.A.
degree in 1910. He took his theo-
logical training at Union Theological
Seminary. in Richmond and was
awarded the Hoge Fellowship upon
his graduation in 1913. After serving
two churches in North Carolina. DR..
Lacy became a chaplain in the
United States army in 1917 and
served with distinction in France
throughout the war. After a pas
torate of seven years in the Central
Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Ga,
he was called to be president and
professor Of homiletics in Union
Theological Seminary in 1925. Duke
University awarded him the degree
of Doctor Of Divinity, and Hampden-
Sydney College gave him the degree
of Doctor of Laws. DR.. Lacy is the
author of Revival in the Midst OF
the Years" The subject of his ad-
dress next Sunday morning will be
Growing a Life"
This radio broadcast can be heard
Greenwood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Of 81
In Durunt Piunned

Blacktop resurfacing Of highway
81 going through the city of Durant
is planned by the State Highway
Department.
The city will pay one-half the
cost of the project which will mean
an outlay of approximately $500.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Counts Reelected As
Red Cross Chairman

Mr.. W. H. Counts, Durant, was
unanimously reelected to serve as
Chairman Of the Holmes County
Chapter, American Red Cross, at its
regular meeting which was held
Tuesday.
Representatives from over the CO.
unity were present at this meeting
and a complete report will be given
through this paper next week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

Lieutenants E. j. Burris, of Meri-
gold, and M. D. Baine, Jr., left Mon
day morning for Norfolk, Va, and
New York, making the trip over
land and taking in the sights of
Mammoth Cave and other places of
interest enroute.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

diiu AleSleCteO 10 perform MS sworn
duty in that there now flourishes
and has continued to flourish in
Holmes county throughout the ten
ure Of the present Sheriff open,
notorious, fragrant, violation of the
prohibition and gambling laws. We
are satisfied that should the Sheriff
perform faithfully the duties of his
office that there now and then and
always has resided in him sufficient
authority to combat these evils.
We have made a thorough investi-
CATION of the duties of the office Of
District Attorney and the office Of
County Attorney and we find that
both Honorable Howard Dyer, Jr.,
District Attorney, and Honorable
Pat M. Barrett, County Attorney,
are performing their duties faith
fully to the limit of their authority
as exhibited by the fact that every
person convicted in Circuit Court Of
the violation of either prohibition
or gambling laws have served at
least fifteen days in Jail. We find
that they are not enforcing officers
in that they have no more power
to arrest or to make a search than q
private citizen has.
We have been advised that before
this body can return an indictment
sufficient information must be pre-
sented to this Grand Jury before
such an indictment can be returned.
We have been in session two days
and have had only three persons
from the entire county of Holmes
to come before this body and make
any complaint about violation q
prohibition laws and gambling lava
in our County. We, therefore, are
requesting your Honor, to allow
this Grand Jury to recess until 600
o'clock A. M. on the third Monday
Of this term, which is October 2lst
1916, at which time we wish to now
urge the law abiding people of Hol.
mes county to come before our body
and that at such time give us suffic.
lent information so that we might
return indictments for violation Of
the prohibition and gambling laws
of our County, believing that where
the Sheriff of Holmes County has
wholly failed to perform his duty,
that the people of Holmes county,
through their Grand Jury, viii
bring to Justice those who so flag.
-rantly, openly, VIGOROUSLY and with
apparent immunity flout the laws
of our State in the face of the people
of this County.
And now having temporarily e
ported, we beg leave to be discharg-
ed until our body shall reasonable
at the stated above time, or at any
sooner time we may be so ordered
by Your Honor.
Respectfully submitted, this the
9th day of October, 1916.
ATTEST: ]. N. HEARN, CLERK
J. G. HERBERT, Jr. FOREMAN
Jurors Listed
Members Of the Grand Jury were:
J.. G.. Herbert, .Ir foreman: J. N.
Hearn, Clerk j. A. Cade,s Fred p.
". d. Killebrew, Alton Fer.
rell, Charles W. Duggan, c. V. Bal
ley, J.. J. Browning, CIV. Younger,
J. Heinrich, Z. II. Skinner, Edward
v. Hodges, Roy Gelston, o. S. Pettus,
John Jenkins, Vernon Hathcock, J.
r.. Dickerson, w. o. Criswell, c. T.
N~Lk
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

combat these evils"
The Grand Jury requested Judge
Davis to let it be recessed until Mon
day October 21st, at which time it
desired to be recalled and urged the
people Of Holmes county to come
before the Grand Jury and give
information 80 that we might re-
turn indictments for the violation
Of prohibition and gumbling lows
of our county. believing where the
Sheriff of Holmes County hos
wholly foiled to perform his duty.
that the people of Holmes county.
through their Crnd Jury. will bring
to justice those who floqruntly,
openly. notoriousY. and with appdr-
ent immunity flout the lows of our
stdte in the face of the people in
this county"
The complete Grand Jury report
follows:
TO THE HONORABLE S. F. DAVIS
JUDGE OF THE FOURTH CIR
CUT COURT DISTRICT OF
MISSISSIPPI:-
We. your Grand Jury, duly elect
ed empanelled, sworn and char
ged at and for the regular October
1916 Term of the Circuit Court of
Holmes County, Mississippi, beg
leave to submit this our report of
the acts and proceedings had and
done by our said body:
We have been in session 2 days,
and during said time have made the
various inspection enjoined upon
us SO to make pursuant to Your
Honor's instructive charge, and have
had appear before us "a witnesses,
and from u examinations AID de-
lberations have found 2 mo Bills
and have found and now return into
open court, 10 '@True Bills" which
we herewith present to Your Honor
with this report.
The County Records, from u
necessarily limited investigation, we
found to be in order, and the County
Jail was ascertained to have been
satisfactorily kept and maintained,
the food and facilities furnished the
prisoners adequate. The County
Farm and Poorhouse was being we'll
managed, substantial food furnished
the inmates and prisoners, no COM
plants being registered from either,
and conditions in general good.
A Committee from this body
made a thorough and detail investi-
CATION of that portion of the Miss
issippi State Peniteniary located at
Belmont, in this County. The Com
mittee reported to this body that
sanitation was evident and found
prisoners we'll clothed and cared for
1t has come to the attention of
your Grand Jury that the preceding
Grand Jury of six months ago made
a thorough investigation Of alleged
violation Of the prohibition and
gambling laws of this County, ret
urning at said term of court fiftv-
two indictments for violation Of the
prohibition ard gambling laws We
have been advised that at said term
Of Court, Sheriff Walter L. hdurtagh
appeared before the aforesaid Grand
Jury, at which stimeshe stated that
in the future he intended to exercise
all of the lawful authority vested in
him to rigidly enforce the prohibit
ion and gambling laws OF the State,
and that in the future the people Of
Holmes County would have no COM
o. 49,
that the Sheriff has wholly failed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
Grand Jury Declares
Sheriff Fails Duty

Holmes Countys Grand jury meeting in session Monday and Tuesday of this
week recalled o promise mode by Sheriff W. L Muroeh to the Grond Jury meeting
six months ago thot it would be the future policy of his office tt rgHdty enforce the
prohibition and gambling laws Of the stote od deciored that it, six months later.
finds that the Sheriff hos wholly failed and neglected to perform his sworn duty"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

The Pew. c. M. Day, Mr. ]. o.
Ritter and Mr.. M. L. Rodgers at
tended the Holmes County Baptist
Association annual meeting at
Horseshoe today.
Mr.. Zeb Guess was a Lexington
visitor this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
determination OF
Bank Bldg. Begun

The Peoples Bank of Durant has
started a modernization program
which calls for putting in a new
front of modernistic design. Work
has already started on this project.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

HAZEL
EYES
by Huxel Brannon

After reading the Holmes County
Grand Jury's report we are speech
Sheriff Murtagh can do only one
OF two things: Start raiding every
joint in Holmes county every day
until they are forced to close their
doors forever or resign.
Surely no man can take the con-
demnation handed Sheriff Murtaph
by the Grand Jury without doing
something about 1t.
We are now living in the "air
age" Our people will become more
air-conscious IS the months and
years 60 by. The towns who fail
to provide facilities for aircraft are
going to be left behind in the future
march Of progress.
Federal funds are available to help
purchase land and improvements.
The Federal government will adj
vance towns and cities Is per cent
OF the entire amount needed to buy
land for an airport; will contribute
fifty percent of the cost of any i'm
provements except building hangers.
This includes drainage and grading,
fencing and lighting, and erection
Of administration buildings.
Durant needs as much as any,
thing else a community house. The
Durant BPW Club adopted and has
been working on this project, saving
money for it, for a number of years.
OF course what money our club has
is only a drop in the bucket to what
it would take to build a community
house but it is a beginning. :
1t would be wonderful if official,
civic, club authorities and interested
citizens could get together and plan
an extensive community develop
men program which would include
an airport with an administration
building constructed to serve also
as a community house, with possibly
a swimming pool in connection. .
The whole undertaking could be
planned and executed as a tribute
and memorial to our servicemen
in both World Wars. 1t would be a
fitting tribute to have something to
serve the living and future general
ions as well as honoring the dead.
It is easy to say "it can't be done
in Durant."
We believe it can.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

M. D.. Baine, Jr., Bruce Baine, and
Bankhead Drane, attended the LSU-
Mississippi State game Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10

The Grand Jury further declared: eve are satisfied that
should the Sheriff perform faithfully the duties of his office that
there now and always has resided in him sufficient authority to
combat these evils"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-10-10
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Durontt Mississippi

ATTENTION: Sunday, Oct. 18th,
has been designated as Laymen's
Day at church. We are expecting all
our men to be present and we hope
we will not be disappointed. We
have tried to see as many of our
men personally as possible, but some
are working and some have been
cut of town. So accept this as a per-
sonal invitation to be present.
God needs big men to do His work
as well as the business world needs
big men.
Let's make Sunday the biggest
day our church has eve had by be-
ing present. Do not let anything less
that providence keep you away on
this day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
US. ATTORNEY HERE AT LAST
Assistant-to Be Arrives Also Court Convenes
 Next Monday

The local deartn or United States District Attorneys came to an end last night with the arrival here of not only a new ID. A." but also a potential Assistant District Attor- ney.
 Patrick Gilmore, Jr., newly ap- pointed-but not yet confirmed .U. s. Attorney for the First Divis- ion, arrived here last evening aboard the steamer Baranof. from his home city, Ketchikan. He was expected to plunge into the piled-up chores of the D. As office this afternoon after a preliminary look around for a place to live.
 With the converting of the Grand Jury less than week away, there's much to be done to complete the governments cases against the large group of potential indictees now stacked deep in the Federal jail. That's in addition to several mat ters yet hanging fire in the Com miSSiOner'S Court.
 NetD ASSiStdnt D. 4.
 The new Assistant U. s. Attorney, Robert Boochever of New York, is still standing on the sidelines. await ing both appointment and confirm ation. He arrived yesterday, blaming in from Seattle. A Cornell law school graduate, Assistant Boochever has just finished two and one-half years in the Army.
 It is expected that Robert Jern- berg, Ketchikan attorney and form CT Acting D. A., who has been hold ing the District Attorneys fort since December on a special temporary appointment, will also soon be ar irving here to lend hand in push ing criminal actions through the District Court, which convenes it's session here next Monday with Sec ond Division Judge J. w. Kehoe presiding. Judge Kehoe was expect ed to arrive here from Fairbanks this afternoon, by plane.
 Perhaps the most foreefully press ed matter facing U. s. Attorney Gill more is George Harrison Meek's de- mand for a preliminary hearing be- fore the U s. Commissioner on the slashing charge made against him by much-nicked Kelso B. Hartness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17

From Seattle-Oscar Baier, Rus ell Swank. Carrie Swank, Edward Harrington. John Hooper, Ruth Hav- enor. Thomas Mover, Ellen Mover, Dorothy White. Julia Rice, William Holzheimer. Ida Pelto, R. J. Som mers. Ellen Rife, Clarence Rushton, Gladys White Nancy Sinclair, Michael Guzy, Joan Peters. Mary Wylis. Bernard zoble.
 John Loser. Larry Balm, Robert Capstick. Lee Ellenwood. Major William Hallman, Robert Collette, Will Carter, Mary Huston, Lucille Wilmington. Norman Stines, John Likness, Frank Wright, Vernon Joy CT. Robert Boochever, and John Dawson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
pAA Flies 37
 From Seattle

Pan AmerIcan Alrways yesterday flew the following passengers on flights between Seattle and Juneau
 To Seattle-John Williams, Joyce Williams, Martina Wicksham, Jasper Mcbride. Thomas Gary, Elroy Nm his, Marvin Peterson, Mary Olsen, Dolores Olsen, Dorothy Olsen, Ruth Thompson, Pauline Nelson, George Palmer and Mathew Teaumeak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
MARTHA SOCIETY OF N. 1. CHURCH MEETS
 FRIDAY AFTEpN00n

The Martha Society of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church will hold their regular social meet ing tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the church parlors.
 Dessert will be served by the hostesses, Mrs. E. J. Cowling and Mrs. J. J. Stocker, and an interest ing program has been arranged by Mrs. Willis R. Booth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
Mrs. MeDondId, Dist.
 Deputy, Emblem Club Is Here for Bio Affair

Mrs. L. R. sdcDonald. District Deputy of the Supreme Emblem Club. arrived on the steamer Bar anof from Petersburg, accompan- jed by Mrs. Justin Lind
 Mrs. Mcdonald will be the in stalling officer at the installation ceremonies of the local Emblem Club. which will be held Saturday night in Elks Hall. Mrs. Lind, who
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17

 is president of the Petersburg Elm blem Club, No 81, will act as the installing marshal.
 A dance is to follow the installa- ton of officers, with all Elks and their ladies as special guests of the club. Dancing will be from 10 o'clock to 1 o'clock.
 A no-host luncheon honoring Mrs Mcdonald and Mrs. Lind will be giv- en tomorrow at the Baranof Hotel at 12 o'clock. Reservations should be made immediately, by calling either Blue 90, or 32. and cordial invitation is extended all Emblem Club members to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
ARRIVALS FROM STATES

Among arrivals from the States registering at the Baranof yester- day were: Maj. w. E. Hallman, Montgomery, Ala; Mrs. R. c. Leo- pold, Seattle; Gladys Krebs, Spo- kane, Wash; Mrs. Gladys White, Klamath Falls, Oregon; and Mrs. Lowell Sinclair and daughter, Day. ton, Ohio.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17

The regular Story Hour for child ren will be held at the Juneau Public Library Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. All children from kindergarten through the sixth graders are invited to attend, and are requested to note the change in the time set for assembling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
HEDGES LEAVING

A. A. Hedges, Alaska USES Di- rector, plans to leave this week for the States to attend a conference of State USES Directors, opening January g, in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
NOTICE

A meeting of all members of the Alaska Tuberculosis Association will be held in the City Hall, Juneau, Alaska. at g o'clock pm. January 21. for the purpose of electing three new members to the Board of Di- rcctofs.
 Ali members who have contri- b,1ted sl co or more during the past year are eligible to attend and vote on the election of the new Direc- tore tl70-t3)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
FROM CALIFORNIA

Marie Straub of Auburn, Calif.. has arrived in Juneau and is stop ping at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
SITKANS HERE

MT. and Mrs. William c. Char teris and J. L. Saryela, residents of Sitka are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
MRS. ALEXANDER HERE

Mrs. J. L. Alexander of Seldovia is staying at the Baranof during her visit in this city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Jack Mcbride, medical patient, has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17
JOYCE RUsELING HERE

Joyce Ruseling of Wrangell is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-17

WASHINGTON -- General Eisen- hover has scheduled radio ad- dreaa 10 the nation at 6 pm PSF Friday on denaobilization
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-04-04
HOYES

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Dewitt had as
weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Dewitt, of Oakland; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Williams, of Romney, W. Va,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Flora and son,
Of Cumberland
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Bishoff, of
Baltimore, were weekend guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
Bishoff.
We regret to report the illness of
Mrs. William Enlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Scnlossnagle
and family visited Mr. and Mrs. A.
c. Spoerlein at Somerset, Pa, on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dewitt and
Nancy Turney were Sunday callers
at the home of Mrs. Will Glotfelty,
in the Glades section
Rev. H. R. Wriston will conduct a