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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06

Mrs. w. w. Turnage and children
boy born Friday at the Montfort
Their, Mrs. Harvey Baine.
Miss Jennie Lee Streetman and
Mrs. J. T. Williams were Jackson
visitors this week.
Rev and Mrs. w P. Bailey visited
the Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Thrower in
Kosciusko Tuesday.
Rev. H. S. Robinson is teaching in
Bible school at Belhaven College
this week.
Miss Jane Harrington is attending
camp at Ridgecrest, North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Dodson are the
proud parents of 8 pound baby
boy born Friday at the Montfor'
Jones hospital in Kosciusko.
Mr.. Marcus Love Sr. spent severa
days last week in Illinois where he
purchased new machinery for his
business.
Miss Edith Rhyme left Monday fol
Belhaven College where she VIII
teach this summer.
MISS CllZdOCtlA ASohASSy VA
is visiting her mother Mrs. G. b.
Ramsey.
Mrs. Ed Rush visited in Lexington
Monday afternoon.
Miss Carolyn Hayes of Millsaps is
spending the summer vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. h.
Hayes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thomas spent
the weekend in Sturgis.
Neal Rhyme and Miss Lucille
Rhyme of Jackson spent the week
end with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. N. E. Rhyme.
Wylie Humphrie, Mrs. T. S. Hum
phries and Arlis Anderson of State
College left Monday for Ohio and
North Carolina where they will at
tend cattle sales.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
SOi6t6u * Clubs * Personals
Borineou-Odom
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. George billiard
Odom announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Ann, to Mr.. Sidney John
Barineau of cambridge, Georgia,
and Quincy, Florida.
Miss Odom is a graduate of Dur
ant High School and The Mississ-
ippi State College for Women, at
Columbus.
She was member of Pi Omega Pi
Honorary Fraternity, and served as
secretary of that organization dur
ing her Junior and Senior years. She
was also one of the commanding
officers in the Zouave Drill which
was presented on the mpus
recently.
Mr.. Barineau is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. R. Barineau of Balm
bridge, Georgia. He has recently
been discharged after serving two
years in the United States Army
Signal Corps, having been stationed
in Australia, New Guinea, and the
Philippines. He received his train
ing at State College, Mississippi,
Camp Crowder, Missouri, and Upper
Darby, Pennsylvania. Mr.. Barineau
is now employed with the A. L.
Wilson Company Of Quincy, Florida,
where the young couple will make
their home.
The wedding will take place at the
First Methodist Church in Durant
on June Is, at seven o'clock in the
evening in the presence of the mem
bers of the family and friends of the
bridal couple. Mrs. L. c. Lipsey
will give grogram of nuptial
music and the Reverend W.P. Bailey
will officiate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
PAGE THREE

Mrs. Audis Hathcock has as .
guest her niece, Miss Rennacker.
from Yazoo City.
Mrs. Dut Ingram, Mrs. HI. d. Bou-
chillon and Mrs. Mae Rhyme rep
resented the CastaIan Club at the
council me ting at Lexington
Tuesday.
Messers Hebron and Horace Bou-
chillon are visiting their brother,
j. l.. Bouchillon, who is in the Bap-
fist Hospital at Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Kealhofer were
guests recently in the home Of the
latter's sister, Mrs. Harvey, near
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
EImore-McDonoId
Vows fIedqed 10Th

A wedding of interest to a wide
circle of friends here is that of MIR.
William Franklin Elmore, Jr., n
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Elmore, of
Durant, to Miss Elizabeth Melon
aid, OF Memphis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Mcdonald, of Strong.
The marriage was solemnized in
Memphis on Sunday, May 26th,
where the bride makes her home.
She has responsible position with
the Memphis Water and Light Co.
Mr.. Elmore, who served for over
four years in the navy, is student
in the business school at Ole Miss
where he will continue his studies
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06

Miss Rosemary Howell has return
ed from Millsaps to spend the sum
mer vacation with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Howell.
Mrs. G. B. Ramsey returned from
Starkville where she has visited hei
son. G. B. Jr., and family. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Gulledge o.
Bowling Green spent Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. Ed Rush. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Love Jr
have returned after a week on the
coast III, i.
Miss Ann Heggie has returned
home after a weeks visit with rela-
tives in New Orleans. ,.t.
Mrs. Jack Myers and son Charles
are visiting friends in Greenville
his week. -.
Herman Odom Jr. has entered
school at Mississippi State for the
summer session. ~
Mr.. Joe Ogletree spent Monday IN
Grenada visiting Mr.. Joe Stokes,
Mrs. 10 May was a Jackson Wis
itor this week. -. ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
Mrs. N. E. Rhyme
Hostess to Club

On May 18th Mrs. M. E. Rhyme
was a gracious hostess to the Cas-
Italian Home Demonstration Club
for spaceial meeting. Miss Smith,
sixteen members and four visitors
were present.
For devotional the hostess read
John, 9th chapter. Prayer: Mrs. H
T. Hathcock. Song: Going to the
Fair" Rollr call answered with Zone
healthrule" Completion of Better
Homes report.
Mrs. Dut Ingram won first place
in the cotton dreess style show. Mrs
Rhyme first place in the flower ex'
hibit. Miss Katie Cooper Sc 0 n 6
place.
be sent to Mrs. Jake Kealhofer ano
Cards were signed by each one tt
Mrs Hebron Bouchillon, who were
i'll. Time for the club meeting was
changed to 3 p. m. Mrs. Robert Hen
ry gave the educational topic: Pop
ulation in Mississippi" and 1T
Future Needs of the Negro Race.
Mrs. Brose Ingram had charge O
1.-THE Mystery Box" won by Mrs
Singleton. A discussion was made
on Filling the Club Year Book.
Miss Smith gave demonstration
on culling chickens.
The hostess assisted by her CRANE
daughter, Mary E, Rhyme, Shirle,
Fowler, Rachel Rivers, and Saral
Gerry served delicious refreshments
The next meeting will be witt
Mrs. Dut Ingram on the 4th Tues
day in June.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
10th Century Club
Holds Annual Luncheon

No more beautiful setting for the
Twentieth Century Clubs Annual
Luncheon could be imagined than at
the home of Mrs. F. c. Calender
Wednesday at high noon.
The rooms were filled withchoice
gift-flowers. In the dining room the
table was draped with a cob-web
lace cloth. The center piece was a
masterpiece of magnolias, pink roses
and Queen Anne's lace arranged in
low glass bowl The other tables
had the same arrangement in
miniature.
Mrs. Calender, wearing a Spring
ensemble in black and white, re-
ceived the members and h n o r
guests, Mrs. D. L. Brown of Jack
son, Ala, sister of Mrs. Walter
Odom, and Mrs. Alden Stannard of
Memphis, sister of Mrs. Eug n e
Cole.
After the luncheon Mrs. Walter
Odom, the retiring president, ex-
pressed her appreciation for the CO.
operation of the members and then
presented Mrs. Calender, the newly
elected president, who read her
committees as follows:
Year Book-Mrs. w. c. Stokes
Mrs. j. L. Longinotti, Mrs. Wilbur
Reed, Mrs. H. B. Sargent, Mrs. Pugf
Winborn.
Courtesy 49, Mrs. Marcus Love
Mrs. CT. w. Drane, Mrs. H. B. Sar.
gent.
Music-Nrs. L. c. Lipsey, Mrs. W
E. Howell, Mrs. j. l.. Longinotti
Mrs. Pugh Winborn.
American Home-Mrs. 7 G. Gum
Education-Mrs. Wilbur Reed.
Fine Arts and Music-Mrs. Wal
ter Odom.
International Relations - Mrs.
Paul King.
Conservation-Mrs Eugene Cole
Gardens-Mrs. Harry OCain.
Legislation Mrs. James II
Odom.
Radio and Motion Pictures-Mrs
z. G. Bacon.
State Institutions Mrs. F. V
McCullar.
Public Safety-Mrs. w. c. Stokes
, Public Welfare-Mrs.C A. Knott
Custodian-Mrs. z. G.. Bacon.
Parliamentarian - Mrs. P ugl
Winborn.
Publicity-Mrs. James G. Guess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
Kinq-Bowen Wedding
Held in Memphis

An announcement of great interest
is that of the marriage of MIR. Cal
vim King, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
King, of Durant, to Miss A n n i G
Laura Bowen, of Memphis, formerly
of Aberdeen.
The marriage vows were pledged
in a ceremony at Memphis on Sat
urday, May 25th. Miss Bowen is
employed by the Memphis Water
and Light Co. there.
Mr.. King, who served as a naval
officer and recently received hi
honorable discharge, is law stu
dent at Ole Miss, where he was en-.
rolled before entering the service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06

Mr.. H. L. Harrington was in Jack
son this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-06-06
STRAND THEATRE

LUZ dit, MISS.
FriduY night md Saturday motinee.
UNDER FIESTA STARS"
Gene Autry
"BEWITCHED"
Phyllis Thaxter g. Edmund Gwenn
Saturday Night Only.
"GRISSLY'S MILLIONS"
Paul Kelly and Virginia Grey
Western.
MonddY and Tuesday.
WHAT NEXT. CORPORAL
HARGROVE?"
Robert Woll<er und keenan, Wynn
News and Comedy.
Wednesday and Thursday.
SAN ANTONIO" in Technicolor.
Starring Enrol Flynn and
Alexis Smith
Selected Shorts.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Benefit Parties Aid
Children S Hospital

Contributions from Youngsters
who held benefit parties and from
labor union local Government
Offices and others have added 81 483
10 the Children's Hospital building
fund, but the campaign TODAY still
needed 1897 .307 50 TO reach its
81 100000 goal
A group of 25 children in Ken
Slneton had watermelon party
YESTERDAY at the Hlllsdale drive
home of MIS-. Beatrice Riley. super
visor OF nurses al ChllGrenS Hos
pital. and donated $50 to the fund
Mclean Gardens children staged
an outdoor performance OF Hans
Christian Andersen S The Nighten-
gale" IN Langley Court last night to
raise $3.50. as we'll as another $50
IN pledges from the audience.
A midnight benefit show tonight al
the Howard Theater $40 T street
NV. viii give all proceeds 10 the
fund Tickets are available at 1912
Y street NV for 20 and 80 cents.
1t was announced by the Protection
ISIS and Stage Hands Union. Local
224 the Musicians Local 10 and
The District Thealer Corp. sponsors
Of the performance.
Among contributions received yes
terday were $50 from the Amalea :
mated Meat Cutters Union and S5
from William G Appelstein. u, of
400 Eighth street NV.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
B. the kssooio,ed Pres.

MOSCOW. July 16-Ilva Ehren-
burg Soviet Journalist who has Just
returned from tour Of the United
States. described America in an ar
ticle in Izvestla today as a nation of
strange contrasts.
New York's skyScraperS Justify
their geogra phE,' MI Ehrenbure
said. This is an enormous city built
on hrtle island. But in the smallest
provincial town one may find a few
small SkNScra pers built around a few
thousand one-Storied buildings Such
are the contrasts Of America
Mr.. Ehrenburg also was impressed
by the prOVincia!lSm' of large por-
tions OF America He said ne came
across one group of provincial dunn
mics who were convinced that with
the help of Esperanto they could
make The atomic bomb harmless
Tuning 10 the race question. Mr.
Ehrenburg declared that in all sec
tlonS OF the country he found or
carnations for defending the rights
Of Negroes but that he mad en-
countered IN Mississippi plantation
owner who told him that black
Evening star., 1946-07-16
CorviI|e and Bunker Seek
Nevada Senate Nomination
Speo,oI Drspo,ch 10 The Stor

RENO. July 10 Senator CarVllle
and Representative Bunker both
sought senatorial nomination when
the time for filing declarations
closed last night.
Republican senatorial candidates
are George E. Marshall. Las Vegas
Judge: Kendrick Johnson, Reno law
yer, George w. Malone, former
State engineer. and James E
Caughman former Nevada legislator
from Hawthorne.
Democrats seeking House NOM
ination are Malcolm McEachln. sec
retarv of State. George Ogilvle Elko
rancher. and Clyde W. Gummow
Fallon, former Senator.
Republican House candidates are
Charles Russell Ely, neWspaperman
and State Senate member and
Bruce Harrison.
Gubernatorial candidates OF Dem
ocratic party are Vail Pittman. in
Cumbent, and S w. ConWell Re
publican candidates for Governor
nomination are A V Tallman.
Speaker pro tenn in the Nevada Sen
ate, and Melvin o. Jepson. retiring
district attorney of Reno
Ernest S Brooks. Republican
State chairman. IS a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. Democratic
aspirants for Lieutenant Governor
nomination are Peter A. Burke
Reno. and Clifford A. Jones of Las
Vegas
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Two Will Face Trial
Monday in Ho|dup
Staying Of Druggist

Two colOred men charged with
flrSt-degree murder in the fatal
shooting Of Maurice l.. Bernstein.
%. druggist, are scheduled to go TO
trial next Monday before District
Court Justice Matthew F.. Mcclure
The men are Reginald j. Wheeler.
%. OF The 400 block Franklin street
N w. and Jesse James Patton. q. of
the 1900 block Corcoran street NV.
They were indicted June "a in con-
nectlOn with the shooting. which oc-
CURED The morning of June ) in Mr.
Bernsteln'S drugstore in the 100
block of Florida avenue NV.
The Indictment against Wheeler
and Patton contains two counts. one
of which accuses them of premedi-
1ated murder while the other count
accuses them of the killing during
the preparation of a robbery in
which they allegedly obtained s35
Both counts Of the indictment con-
stitute capitol ofenses and each
by death.
Wheeler has ALREADY obtained
counsel. and Patton is scheduled TO
have hearing before Justice David
A. Pine today during which the sub
ject of counsel for him is 10 be dis
cuSSeG
The case will be prosecuted by
United States Attorney Edward NJ
Curran and Assistant United States
Attorney Charles B. Murray The
Government contemplates calling
between Is and 20 witnesses
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Membership Cards Offered
In Pirates Guild Heurino

French, counsel for the club. The
two claShed over the guilds status
AS a bona fide labor organization
with Mr.. French questioning Mr.
Murphy closely on the guilds IN
ternal organization.
MI, French asked Mr.. Murphy if
the Guild had any officers and the
latter replied: No We have con-
Stitution." When MI French asked
if there were any officers. the organ
lzer said merely: No"
In other words. Mr.. French said
YOU are the Guild"
Mr.. Murphy heatedlv exclaimed:
Il don't intend TO come here to
contest points of law with YOU. MI
French. I object to that statement =
The objection was sustained BY
Examiner CheccO
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Body Of Freeman S Son,
Swept Over Falls, Found

Forest Service Rangers yesterday
recovered the body of ll-year-old
Keene fireman. son OF Washing
ton neurologist. who was swept TO
MS death over 3lT-foot Vernal Falls
in Yosemite National Park last
week. the Associated Press reported
TO-DAY
No trace has been found however
OF Orville Dale Loos II Dayton
Ohio. former sailor. who went over
the cataract Clutchne the Washing
ton youth in vain attempt 10
rescue him
keene was the son of DR.. Walter
fireman. 450l Llnnean avenue NV
internationally known nerve special
lSt who is attending physician al
Challenger Hospital and professor al
George Washington University Med
zeal School The boy slipped into
the rapid waters about so feet above
lne brink of the falls when a can
teen he was carrying fell into the
water. his father said
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced
Evening star., 1946-07-16
'ProvinciuIism' and Contrasts
Of u. S. Impress Soviet Writer

skinned people IN general are not
human beings
Neither the radio nor Inc yenti-
lating system had an effect on the
mind Of this slave owner" Mr
Ehrenbfrg said
Mr.. Ehrenbug declared that
there Was nothing more in con-
ua>t to the British character than
The average American
"EngliShmen. he said ARE more
courteous. phlPgmaric. love 10 live
theli lives at home. order their suits
from good cloth ana wear them
until death or At Least until the
next elections But the Americans
love everything new They seldom
become used 10 one apartment until
they begin hunting tor a new one
which they want TO furnish with
everything new. throwing away all
old furnishings
Discussing American literature.
Mr.. Ehrenburg said
1t would be difficult TO hnd TO-DAY
IN Western Europe writer's equal 10
Hemingway, Faulkner. Stelnbeck or
Caldwell. and l could add a few
other names
Evening star., 1946-07-16
BY the Associo;ed Press

PITTSBURGH. July l6. - The
American Baseball Guild today sub
mitted membership cards of "a
Pittsburgh Pirate players to a Penn
SNlvania Labor Relations Board eX-
aminer as a hearing opened on the
guilds request for collective bar
gaining election among the Pirates.
Robert Murphy of Boston. guild
organizer. gave the membership
cards to Examiner Conrad H.
Checco but the signatures on the
cards were not disclosed The
Pirates active PLAYER roster was
limited to 80 on June Is.
Mr.. Murphy. acting as his own
counsel and wltnesS. was involved in
repeated tiffS with Seward H
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Court May Act Today
On Petition 10 STAY
Mcfarland Execution

Justice David A. Pine Of District
Court today may act on a petition
which seeks a stay of execution for
Earl Mcfarland. convicted SLAYER. so
that he may be given lunacy hear
ing
Mcfarland. 25-vear- old former
Marine, is scheduled to die on Fri
day for crlminally assaulting and
numbering Dorothy Berrum. l8-
Near-old War Department worker.
on Hams Point October 5. 1914.
His attorney. P Bateman Ennis,
filed the petition late yesterday. Ii
said Mcfarland who has Pacific
service. was trying to raise money
TO employ Two psychia trlsts expert
enced in mental diseases. malaria
psychoses and pSychoses resulting
from combat duty.
The petition added that since the
condemned man was denied execu-
tive clemencv July 3. his counsel has
received statements and affidavitS
from authorities in Mcfarland S ma
tive Tennessee, in connection with
his mental condition. If The petl-
tlon Mr.. Ennis said it recently has
come 10 his attention that psychi-
ARTIST examined Mcfarland in
Knoxville, Tenn. u Or l3 wears ago
and reported him to be a mental
delinquent.
Mr.. Ennis also stated in the petl-
ton he was recently informed a
brother of McFarland'S : committed
suicide in August. 1912. and a sister
Of Mcfarland s took her own life in
November l945.
The petition asks postponement
OF the execution until August % to
permit The lunacy inquiry; issuance
of subpoenas TO bring Inc Tennessee
authorities here TO express their
views on Mcfarland 5 mental state
and appointment by the court of
pSyChiatriStS if Mcfarland himself
is una Bile to EMPLOY them
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Police Fail 10 Find
Clues 10 Suicides in
Arlington Home

The body Of Miss AlbertIna F.
Pabst. about 35. remained unclaimed
in funeral home today while police
had almost discarded hope Of learn
ing why she and Franklin B At
wood 46 ended their lives in q
suicide pact
Miss Pabst has been identified as
a former maid who helped rear Mr..
AtWoods three children while he
and his wife lived in Chile. A War
Assets Administration official at the
time of his death, Mr.. Atwood
served as consul to Chile from 1881
to 1885.
The bodies or ire couple aare
found Sunday at the ATWOOD nome.
1924 North Twenty Eighth street.
Arlington. DR.. w. E. Welburn.
county coroner. issued certificates of
suicide when he found the house
filled with gas from open Jets in the
kitchen stove.
Body Sent to Nantucket
Mr. Atwood's body was shipped
Yesterday evening 10 Nantucket.
Mass. at the request OF his wife.
who was proStrated by the news.
Capt. Hugh Jones of the Arlington
police said Mrs Atwood haC pc
titioned recently for divorce.
Whether Miss Pabst s body would
be claimed depended on a telegram
dispatched by the Chilean EMBASSY.
Capt Jones said he was informed
the woman has a sister living in
Chile
Employed by a Washington de-
partment store. Miss Pabst was
known by friends as Mr.. Atvood's S
wife -
Checks for $4,000 Found.
No notes were found in the Ay-
llngton home but police found
sealed envelope containing two
81 900 checks addressed to a. woman
IN Miami. Fla Frederick Stohlman.
attorney for Mr Atwood. said ne
had not determined the Vomans
connection.
Before Joining WAA July 3 rs
chief of the airport branch, export
division. MI Atwood was special
representative 10 the United States
Commercial Co. a Reconstruction
finance Corp. subsidiary, in Boeota
Colombia. Previously he had served
IN the Foreign Service since 1923.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Zimmerman Quits AAA
For Minneapolis Post

Douglas H. Zimmerman, director
OF the FIELD development department
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, VIII resign from that organi-
Zauon July 81 10 head the civic
affairs department Of the Minneap-
oils Civic and Commerce Associat tion,
it was announced today.
Mr., Zimmerman formerly execu-
tive vice president of the United
States Junior Chamber Of Com
merce was born in Iowa and is a
graduate OF the University Of Ne
braSka
Evening star., 1946-07-16
AVG Associates Elect

The Washington chapter of the
American Veterans Committee ASSo-
ciates. an organization of relativ
and nonveteran friends of AVG
members, has announced the cleo
ton of Miss Kathleen Nagler as
chairman, Mrs Kay Motley, vice
chairman: Mrs. Ann Firor. second
vice chairman, and Miss Edith
Miller, publicity chairman.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
SIS. 600 900 900 Estimate.
War Departments
Finances Bill Signed
3. II. Assoeioted p,.t

President Truman today signed
a s7,263, SAP 400 appropriation bill
financing the War Departments
first year of postwar operation.
It is approximately third as
large as the Armys last appropria-
ton The bill includes funds for
continued operation of the Atomic
bomb project and for military re-
lief and government in occupied
countries.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
1t. WiIfred V. johnson
Rites to Be Held Today

Funeral services will be held at
30 pm. today for 1t. j. G. Wilfred
V. Johnson, U. S. c. G. R. 26. at Fort
Myer Chapel Burial will be in Ar
iington Cemetery.
1t. johnson was one of the officers
killed when plane coming from
Goose Neck Bay. Newfoundland
crashed on Mount Tom, near Hol
yoke, Mass. last week.
1t. Johnson lived at Winona. n. J
child
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Junior Police Cruise
To Bring Out ] 700

About l.700 Youngsters and their
parents are expected to be aboard
the steamer Robert f. Lee tomorrow
afternoon for four-hour boatride
down the Potomac in connection
with the Embarrassing drive OF the
Junior Police Citizens Corps.
Jerry Toronto. stage star Just
released from the Navy will be mas
ter of ceremonies for program that
will include dancing and a talent
show.
The boat will leave the Seventh
street wharves AT 2 pm. Tickets
may be obtained AT 720 Barry place
NV. or by telephoning Decatur
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