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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Mildred Boutin Prothue, Doris
Comic, Walter H. Williams.
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
TWELVE CLUB HELD

The Just Twelve Art Club held
its 10th Anniversary March 5th in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Blake 1903 Topp St The rooms
were beautifully decorated with cut
flowers and Japonicas.
Each member of the club was ac-
companied by one other person.
Miscellaneous games were played
throughout the evening. During this
time short program was rendered.
Song, America, Prayer" led by
Mrs. B. Griffin, The Origin of the
Club" Mrs c. L. Survey, Remarks"
by Mrs M. Morrison who spoke
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dies and pint of ice cream were
served to the guests.
Ethel is first grade at Alcorn
Practice School and since Septem-
Der, she has read nine books. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patton ,Alcorn College and the
neice of Mr.. and Mrs. Bolton Price,
Oakley Street, Jackson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
Intentions To Wed

MIR. Lonzy I5alris, 827 Rose. Miss
Edna NJ McElroy, Clinton.
Mr. Nathan, Smith, 155 ". Cobea
Miss Cora M. Adams, $50 w. Cohea.
Mr. Willie Fizer, 533 N. Parish.
Miss Bernice Rodge, 522 George.
Mr. Hyram Micheal, Jr., 1855
Florence, Miss j, I'd Mae Ford 1909
Jones.
Mr.. David Banks, Flora, Miss Ruth
Mary Williams, 100 w. Elm.
Mr. Leon Lewis, 208 Hester Alley
Mr.. William Norman, 1859 Woods.
Mr. Jackson Hill, Jr., 524 Martin,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
PROGRESSIVE CIRCLE NEWS

The Progressive Circle No. 3 met
last Thursday in the home of Mrs.
Helen Terrell on Moorehouse st.
The Devotional Subject was
"Peacemakers" Scripture Matt. SO
-Topic-The Art of Christian Liv-
ing, Matt. 5:13-16. A very spiritual
meeting was enjoyed, Mrs. T. E.
Willis, the Pres of the general mis-
sion was present and made some
timely remarks
Mrs. Irene Johnson, Pres.
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PEARL ST. MISSION NEWS

PEARL ST. MISSION NEWS
The Missionary Society Of Pearl
st. AM.E. Church held it's regu-
lar Month End Meeting with Mrs.
Lizzie Oates on Florence st. Sun
day evening March 10th at 4:30
o'clock. The meeting was very in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16
CELEBRATES 18th BIRTHDAY AT
ALCORN PRACTICE SCHOOL \

On March 8. Ethel Lenora Patton
celebrated her seventh birthday an
niversaryl in the Practice School
Lunch .robm at Acorn ollege with
sixty-Hnesyoun guests present
Games were conducted by Miss
Ernestine Powell Mrs. Lula Hop
kins Patton and Mrs Elese Black
mon.
Sandwiches, punch, cookies, can
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-03-16

AURORA CLUB ORGANIZED AT
ALCORN COLLEGE
On November II, 1945, fourteen
enthusiastic young women were
pledged into an Aurora Club of
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority by
Soror Lula Mae Hopkins Patton,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
District OrutoricuI
Contest At HJC

Winning contestants in tn
Holmes county American Legion
Oratorical Contest will compete
against victors from other counties
in the Fifth District at a meet sched-
uled from March IL, at 7:30 pm. in
the Holmes Junior College auditor
ium, Goodman, according to an an
nouncement today.
The district contest, arranged by
District Commander j. G.. Jacob,
Goodman, Miss, is in line with State
and National oratorical programs
and the winner of each district will
enter state finals in Jackson on
March 23rd, in the War Memorial
building auditorium.
Prizes offered in state finals are
Victory bonds in the denominations
of 5000, 500 and $50 for each of the
other six contestants.
Orations NUT be the original eff
forts of the contestant and will be
based on the constitution of the
United States.
Winner in the state meet win n
Ter a national contest with oppor-
tunity to win a four-year college
scholarship.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
WV Post 5197 Named
For Edward Beachman

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post No. 5192. recently organized,
met Tuesday night, March S, at the
City Hall in Durant.
Post Commander Phil Terry, gave
an interesting talk on Friendship
and Kindness" Chaplain Johnny
Dinas led in prayer, the minutes OF
the previous meeting we're read by
Quartermaster Marvin Engleman.
The members decided to set the
date of meetings the first and third
Tuesday of each month.
THE Edward Beachman Post" is
the name selected by the members
for the Post.
To all overseas veterans in Good
man and West and vicinity, invita-
ton is extended to attend meetings
and become members.
Members of the Post were to at
tend the parade and program in
Jackson today at which General
Jonathan Wainwright will be pres
ent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Chancellor To
Hear Cose In
Yozoo City

T. E. (Ed) weems, Holmes coun-
TVS largest whiskey dealer, has
been commanded to appear before
Chancellor M. B. Montgomery In
Yazoo City On Saturday morning,
March 18th, at ten o'clock, to show
why he should not be adjudged in
contempt Of Court.
A petition for citation for con-
tempt Of court was filed by County
Attorney Pat M. Barrett last week
who stated in the petition that
Weems was permanently entoined
and commanded to cease violating
the prohibition laws on January IA,
1912, in Holmes county Chancery
Court. The petition further states
that Weems was at that time sup
posed to post a $4,000 bond that he
would not violate the prohibition
laws again and that instead he left
the county and never posted bond.
The petition to the court charges
further that Weems has come back
into Holmes county and has twice
plead guilty to violation Of the pro-
hibition laws, first on April 18th,
1914, and later on December 18th,
1945; further that he has sold more
than 5000, 000.0 90 worth Of intoxicat-
ing liquors in said county" and that
HE is commonly known as n Of
the largest wholesale whiskey deal
ers in the state and in addition
thereto openly defies this court and
flaunts its authority by directly and
indirectly owning and operating
establishments throughout Holmes
county where intoxicating liquors
are constantly Sold"
The only case on record in
Holmes county of a person being
adjudged in contempt of court for
violation Of a permanent injunction
(not to violate the prohibition laws
drew a six months Jail sentence
This was several years ago.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Walter l. Upchurch
Gets Service Discharge

Randolph Field, Texas, March l.
(SpeciaD-Sgt. Walter L. Upchurch
son of Mrs. w. L. Upchurch, ST..
Lexington, Miss, has been honor
ably discharged from AAF at the Fit
Sam Houston, Separation Center,
San Antonio, Texas. He is the hus-
band Of the former Josephine Hol-
der, Lexington, Miss. They have one
child, Walter l.. Upchurch.
Sgt. Upchurch has served 80
months in the Air Corps, and holds
the Good Conduct Ribbon, Amer
lean Theatre and Victory Ribbons.
He served as a Gunnery Instructor
at Laredo, Texas, and as Theatre
Manager at Randolph Field, his last
station of active duty. Prior to his
enlistment in the Army, Sgt. Up
church was a Theatre Manager and
will return to that business upon
his discharge from the Army.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Public Asked To
Give Good Used
Clothing To Greece

A letter from Greece showing the
appreciation of the people of that
country for clothing contributed by
generous American citizens found its
way to Holmes county, Mississippi
this week.
Dimond Klonaris well known
Lexington citizen and owner of the
Welcome Inn Cafe, received the let
ter from James cCafferty, Jr., Of
Winona, a former Lexington boy
who asked him to translate it. Young
Nice afferty got the letter from
Julius Kent johnson, Of Kilmichael,
who received the original letter
written by George Palantzas, of
Arta, Greece. MI. johnson, being
unable to get it translated in Kill
michael sent the letter to MI. Nc
Cafferty who was also unable to
get it translated in Winona.
Mr.. Klonaris, Lexington, and A.
K. Dinas, of Durant, are active now
in gathering up good used, clean
clothing to send to the people Of
Greece. Clothing for men, women,
boys and girls of all kinds and sizes
are needed as well as shoes and
bedding.
Citizens Of Holmes county who
have such clothing are asked to
bring it to the Welcome Inn Cafe
in Lexington or the California Cafe
in Durant where these gentlemen
will be happy to box it and send it
to their native country. They will
appreciate the clothing very much
and the appreciation of the people of
Greece is shown in the letter men,
toned which we quote:
Dear Sir and Unknown Friend:
With deep emotion and apprecia-
ton l received, through the organi-
cation for the Distribution of Cloth
ing, your gift which you so readily
sent from there for the hungry and
naked people of Greece. This act of
yours shows that for you the deep
meaning of life is centered in those
words of Christ, Love one another.
1t is a fact that the hurricane of
war broke out with greater tragedy
to this corner of the earth, Greece.
The misfortunes are not numerous,
but without number and the sorrows
in this land are endless. Hunger and
nakedness have been our compan-
ions for years. There is no sign of
happiness or a smile anywhere. The
heavy veil of misfortune is spread
over all Of us. You are our only hope
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
E||isvi||e Bobcats Win Junior COLLEGE
Championship; Defeat Kinds 1873

good advantage. Kinds played Their
hearts out in the afternoon game
for a right to clash in the finals
Kelly, Blackledge and Busby were
outstanding for the Bobcats. The
former led in scoring with 10 mark
ers, followed by his co-worker,
Blackledge, with IL. McKissick, one
of the best all-around players of the
tournament, led his team with IL
points. Boetler and Mndrop played
a good game for the losers.
Girls Pluy
In the girls play it was Holmes
in the early sages, but once Mary
cCullough, midget forward began
to hit from the floor the early
Holmes lead changed to Colin and
remained during the latter stages
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
TchuIo Boy Wins
Honor
Memphis, Tenn, March 2.

Memphis, Tennss March 2.
Everarde Jones, son Of Mrs. w. z.
Jones of Tchula, has been elected
to the April Fool Carnival Court ut
Southwestern in Memphis. The Car
nival, most glamourous event Of
Southwestern's social calnedar, win
be held on. March 30th for the first
time since 1913. The theme Of the
Carnival this year will be q Rain
bow Ball.
Mr.. Jones is a member Of the
Junior Class at Southwestern, men,
Der of Kappa Sigma Fraternity,
resident of the Mems Panhellenic
Council, member of the student
council, and representative of the
Elections Commission.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Holmes Druggists
Attend Meeting

A large number Of druggists
from Holmes county attended the
district meeting held at Greenwood
Wednesday evening at the Green
wood Leflore Hotel.
Hobson Anderson, Greenwood,
was district chairman for the Asso-
citation and j. r. Williams, Lexing-
ton, state president, was present and
made a few informal remarks.
Among those going from Holmes
were, MIR. Williams, L. P. johnson,
B. S. Beall, Jr., A. A. Jarrett, all OF
Lexington; Ed Howell, Durant,
Hugh Cowsert, Goodman; Lowrey
Ingram, Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Another Dry Hole
Found In Holmes

Holmes county's thirteenth dry
hole was found this week when
Will Luster well on the Ebenezer
drilling operations ceased on the
Road. The well was being drilled
by Cities Service.
Another well is being drilled at
Hoffman, near West, just off high
way 81 now and reports indicate
that something definite will be
heard within the next few days.
II Is known as the ]. A. Weeks.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
InROHn
nA1l
EYES
~ HAzeI sRANNoN

Holmes county may be known as
u Of the wettest counties In the
state but when 1t come to oil acti-
witty 1t IS just one dry hole after
another.
The thirteenth dry hole was found
this week on the viii Luster near
Ebenezer.
Interest in oil started In this
county over 20-odd years ago when
the first well, Free Run, was drilled
near the Holmes Yazoo county line.
Oil activity started again here in
January Of 1910 and several wells
were drilled. Among them were w.
L. Ellis, ST., near Castalian Springs;
Bertha Russell, near Lexington; B.
w. Humphrey, near Holmes Yazoo
line; Peyton Albert Jones, near
Howard; j. w. Eakin well, near
T~olarville; w. w. Thurmond, near
Lexington.
During the latter part Of 1914
and through l945 interest in oil
activity has continued with four
wells being drilled: w. M. Thomp-
con, between Thornton and Bee
Lake; Jessie Garland, at Richland,
and Sallie Chisholm near Coxburg,
The Will Luster and Weeks well
are the thirteenth and fourteenth
wells to be drilled here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Letter To Editor

Lexington, Miss.
March S, l946.
Miss Hazel Brannon, Editor,
The Lexington Advertiser and The
Durant News,
Holmes County, Mississippi.
Dear Miss Brannon:
/ want to express to you my
sincere appreciation Of the great
service you have rendered the peo-
pie Of Holmes county in pointing
out conditions in our county in re-
gard to whiskey joints and gambling
and to the apparent complete break
down in law enforcement in Holmes
county.
I'd like to tell you as a lifelong
citizen Of this county, and as the
father Of nine living children, and
q q church member Of many years
that / think what you are doing is
necessary for the people Of Holmes
county to know what is going on
and I, for one, appreciate it. I want
TO see Holmes county a decent
place to live in and bring up a fam
lily and I believe that other citizens
Of the county should stand up and
be counted as to where they stand
on this existing situation.
Certainly the majority Of good
church people In Holmes county are
behind you In this move to tray to
clean up the county. And ! think
we should all come out and say 20.
Only as the majority Of the citizens
express themselves can we ever
hope to get this county clean again
and a fit place to bring up young
people.
l want you to know that ] ap-
prove Of everything you have said
in your recent pieces in the paper
and stand ready to cooperate with
you in every way if ! can be any
help to you in this.
Very truly yours,
d. F. SHANKS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
|Pickens Child Is
Killed By Truck

Clarence Doyle May, four-year-old
Pickens child, wal killed almost in
stantly Sunday on North Wells st.
in Kosciusko when hit by a milk
truck driven by Paul Green, Attala
county farmer. The child was visit
ing its grandmother, Mrs. Bettye
May, for the weekend.
Services were held at Senash at
two o'clock with the Rev. Flowers
officiating. Interment was at Senash
cemetery with Southern in charge
of arrangements.
Surviving are the parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence May, Pickens,
RID, the grandparents, Mrs. May
and Charlie Cochran, and great
grandmother, Mrs. Maggie Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
RuroI FumiIies To
Enjoy Electric
Service Soon

Approximately $50 Holmes county
families will have electricity -
their homes as soon as possihao,
when the Mississippi Power GM
Light Company completes its rural
expansion program which began
Monday Of this week.
Construction Of the Roy Brown
extension started this week and se1.
vice will be estended about sev0
miles west of Lexington out to tn
old Howard Road. 1t will take TIVE
or three weeks to complete this AM
ten or twelve families will be serv.
ed.
The second project to be put into
construction will be the Fritz ex.
tension two or three miles east a
Lexington on highway IL to the
country road west of Owens back
to Lexington by the Saints Indus
trial School This will serve 20 OF 8
families.
Other extensions of service plan
ned now by the MPL Co. include 70
the W. E. Thurmond property near
Lexington to colored settlement
west of highway II beyond the
Country Club; Goodman Taggart
| extension in Goodman as vel laa
service for colored sections there;
extension on highway IL west al
Durant to serve 20 or Is families.
Weather permitting all Of Thu
construction should be completed
within three or four months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
R. |. McNeer Rites
Held Al Bethesda

R. L. McNeer, 81, well known
Holmes county citizen died sudden
ly Sunday morning at his home u
a heart attack. Mr.. McNeer SEEM
ingly had been in good health VI
until the fatal attack came. Men-
bers of his family were not aware
that he had been suffering with .
heart ailment for some time.
Services were held Monday after
noon at Bethesda Church, near Lex
ington. The Rev. c. M. Day, pastoe
Of the First Baptist Church, Durant
officiated. He was assisted by the
Rev. H. S. Robinson. and the Rev. s.
D. Garrett, of DNaNht
Interment was ~ the Pleasant
Ridge Baptist Church cemetery, q
which church he was a member,
with Southern Undertaking ADo-
citation in charge Of arrangements.
MI. McNeer was born and reared
in Holmes county and lived all his
life here. He was highly regarded
by everyone who knew him and 4
large circle of friends mourn his
passing.
Surviving are his widow and two
sons, Judge Raiford McNeer, Of Du-
rant, and Jimmie: two grandchil-
dren, Jimmy Lois and Martha Nell
McNeer.
Also surviving are two brothers,
D. M. and W. NJ. McNeer, both Of
Memphis, and the following sisters:
Mrs. j. F. Eubanks, Lexington; Mrs.
Frank Tally, Texarkana, Texas; Mrs.
A. H.. Miller, Meridian; Mrs. L. G.
Truitt, Minter City. Two brothers
preceded him in death. j. W. Nc
Neer passed away in Memphis about
eighteen months ago and another
brother, ]. H. McNeer, of Goodman,
died in the Kosciusko hospital about
a year ago.
Pallbearers were nephews of the
deceased: ". M. McNeer, Billy Nc
Neer, j. w. and j. F. McNeer, all
of Memphis, L. G. Truitt, Minter
Jim Lewis Tate, Greenwood
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07

Twenty-six Mississippi communi-
ties have taken advantage of the
BAWI Act passed by the Legislature
in 1914. New industries for which
these towns are building plants will
bring over ga million dollars an
nually in payrolls into the State.
Soybean production has increased
over 1000 per cent in Mississippi in
the past ten years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
People Of Greece Show Appreciation Of
Clothing Contributed By Americans

for life. From III wasted bodies an
expression of deep gratitude comes
forth to our lips because your kind
nesses have been many and bound
less.
Carrying the priceless gift of
yours I came back to my bomb-shat-
tered house with the thought in
mind that in this world there are
still some good. It remained in my
thoughts of the good old days when
free from all the difficulties of life
when we too lived a happy life and
this thought gave me hope for a fu-
ture.
! was wondering who or what was
the name of the donor in order to
thank my friend from the other end
Of the world, but it was not long
before this wish of mine was fulfill
ed for in one of the pockets of your
sun, + found a note with your name
and address and so I am addressing
to you today these few words, simple
words, words filled with apprecia-
ton.
Dear stranger, If it is not asking
too much, please write me two
words about your country, about
your family, about your work. and
generally, about your life. I would
hike to know more about you so
that my happiness would be greater.
As for myself, my name Is George
Palantzas and I live in Arta, q town
Of Greece. I am a professor Of dane
ing by trade since 1910. Our district
here produces many oranges and
lemons. The only monuments of our
district are a bride about which
many legends are told and a Church,
"Holy Mother of Succor" which was
built 800 years ago during the time
of the Byzantion emporers. 1t is said
of the bridge, that in order to lay
the foundation, the head builder
used his wife as the cornerstone,
and the song goes this way:
"Forty-five builders and sixty ap-
prentices were building a bridge
over the river Data. BY day they
built and by night it would come
down. The builders were said and
the apprentices would cry, ALAS for
our labors and in vain our efforts.
All day we build and it is down at
Do not bury any orphan OF
stranger there, but bury the beauti-
full wife of the head builder -"
From these monuments Of ours,
please accept my most humble gift,
their pictures.
With deep respect and apprecia-
ton,
George Palantzas
Professor of Dancing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Copiuh- Lincoln Girls
Crowned Champs;
Defect Holmes Six

The Bobcats Of Ellisville would
not be denied the State Junior Col
lege Championship in the boys
division and opened the game with
a fast pace. They were able to pile
up a commanding lead early in the
game, and their victory was well
assured before the rest period when
they led 32-18.
Kinds played most of the game
without the services of Hamilton,
one of their best players who was
injured in the Holmes-H Kinds semi
final game. Ellisville had height and
reserve strength and used both to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
$50 Holmes Families will Benefit From
Expansion Service By MPL Company
NOTICE

To Those Who Do Not Think:
There r three ways to obtain
what we desire in this life to pay
for it; to have it given to us; and to
take it without permission.
1t is to the latter class we wish
to speak.
We who plant choice flowers on
the resting places of those we love
are hurt more than you realize
when you pluck the blossoms.
Won't you please stop and think
before you pull lanother flower in
our beautiful Durant cemetery?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-03-07
Ford Reveals Facfs
On Auto Prices

Following is the text Of a tele-
gram sent Thursday night, Febru-
any 21st, by Henry Ford, II, from
Los Angeles to Chester Bowles, Of
flee Of Price Administration, Wash
ington:
Our application to OPA on last
July 20 was made while we were
still at war with Japan. Since fight
ing had stopped in Europe, the War
Production Board decided that lin
tied production Of automobiles was
in the public interest. A total of &c.
9l0 was fixed by WPB as the max
imum number of passenger cars the
Ford Motor Company could produce
during the last six months Of 1945.
Obviously you cannot make &c.
0l0 cars in six months in a plant de-
signed to produce more than 100, 000
every month without greatly in
creasing production cost per unit
Low cost depends on volume pro-
duction, as everyone knows. Sc
when the Government-not the
Ford Motor Company-txed pro.
duction volume it thus determined
cost and selling price.
Let me give a specific example
We decided that 32,750 of the 39,91C
automobiles permitted should be
Fords. The rest were to be Mercurys
and Lincolns- The Limitation or
quantity fixed our estimated cost on
the most popular Ford model al
$99l.57. The FOB. sales price,
which included a S per cent profit
and the usual dealer commission
thus became $1,388.20. This turned
out to be SIS per cent more than our
last peacetime selling price Of 1896.
We Immediately filed application
on prices for these low-volume,
high-cost, wartime cars under OPA's
wartime general maximum price
regulation.
This action had nothing whatever
to do with peacetime price ceilings.
1t was not until early In September,
after the end Of the Japanese war,
that OPA first issued any regula-
tons having to do with peacetime
price ceilings on automobiles.
These facts illustrate the point
I have been trying to make in my
public statements-that high costs
and high prices of automobiles are
caused by low volume production.
Our one aim since VI Day has
been to get into maximum product
ion as quickly as possible. We have
spared no costs. We have paid high
err prices for materials, we have
used propane gas when we could
not get coal, and we agreed to add
SAL, 00O, 900 to our annual bill for
labor.
But our assembly lines have run
by fits and starts because we could
not get parts and materials. Act
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