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The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Football
Eighteen Duront Men
Win Football Jockets;
Given Rotory Banquet

Eighteen Durant football men re-
ceived coveted jackets at the Rotary
banquet Wednesday evening at the
school lunch room honoring all
members of the 40 team, the coaches
and cheerleaders and managers.
They were: Leonard Gilbert, Red
Taylor, Robert Yang Love, Robert
Paul Odom, Winford Rucker, Roy
Wigley, frankie Burrell, William
Ferguson, Charlie Hendricks, Doug
las Mcclellan, Reedy Mcclellan,
Frank Drake, Gene Irving, Pete
Sponberger, Boyette Parkinson, Ben
ME Hare, Arthur Melton and Charles
Barranco.
Nine of the group are seniors.
They are Gilbert, Odom, Rucker,
Wigley, Burrell, Douglas Mcclellan,
Sponberger, Hare and Melton.
Three managers of the team also
made letters. They are Thomas
Downer, Aubrey Mcclellan and Roy
Parkinson.
Sponberger Wins AwUd
Pete Sponberger won the Durant
News outstanding-pla award, a
gold football This ball is given by
The News this year for the first time
and will be given annually hereafter
to the player who, in the opinion OF
the coach or coaches, has contrlbut-
ed most to the team.
The award is given to promote
good craftsmanship, to encourage
and recognize leadership.
Cofruth Presides
Mr. c. H. Carrath, Jr.,.. coach and
president of the Rotary Club, served
as POSTMASTER for this affair which
was a highlight of the season, on the
football boys calendar.
The Rev. H. S. Robinson, Presby-
terian pastor, gave the invocation
and the Rev. c. M. Day, led singing.
Coach r. l.. Patterson expressed
his pleasure in working with the
team during the year and said the
fine spirit shown throughout the
year was as fine as he had ever
seen.
The evenings feature was the
showing of a football movie by
Junie Hovious, coach of the b team
at Ole Miss.
Movies of the Ole Miss-Vandy
game in technicolor and of the Ole
Miss Kentucky were shown by the
Ole Miss coach.
Fathers of the football boys and
guests of the Rotarians enjoyed the
party and the delicious banquet ser
we'd by Mrs Pip White.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Abrom Bunes Archer
September is. 1884
September 80. l946

Barnes Archer was not Just
another Delta planter. On the con-
trary, he was an unusual man IN
!, many ways. He differed from the
common run, but not because of per-
sonal peculiarities and ldiosyncras-
les. Measured by casual and con-
ventional standards, he might have
been considered an average man.
But conventional standards did not
apply to Barnes ArcherS character
and life
He lived and died on the plan
tation on which he was born. For
SiXty-tWo years, as planters son
and as planter himself, he eXempn-
fled the best traditions of the plant
er class. In the truest sense OF the
term, he was a good enlghbor. In
all his relations with his labor, he
was conSiderate and fair His death
was mourned by every negro who
knew him, and all knew him as a
friend. In good works he was out
standing in his community. He never
refused a call to civic duty.
His religious life was marked by
the simple faith of od-fearlng,
Christian gentleman. In Barnes
Archer's case, it was emlnently
fitting that the services over his
mortal remains should have been
held within the sanctity of his own
home, the home of his devoted wife
and children and within their lmm-
ediate touch and presence. And with
hin and them there was no STRIVING
after effect in the selection OF
Tennyson's solemnly beautiful hymn
for the dead
Sunset and Evening Star, and
one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning OF
the bar when | put out to sea-"
For nearly ten years the roll call
of the directors of this Association
included the name of A. b. Archer.
No member Of the Board was more
regular or more helpful in his att
endance. Eo member of the AsSoclat-
ion was more scrupulouSly faithful
to his obligations. In his gong. an
unusual man has left us In his pass
ing, each Of us has lost a friend.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Teacher

The Holmes County Teacher AS
sociation met at the Durant School
Friday at o'clock.
Mr. w. R. Huddleston, Superln-
tendent of the Tchula Consolidated
School and Chairman OF the group,
called the meeting to order.
The Reverend c. M. Day, pastor
of the Durant Baptist Church gave
the devotional.
Mrs. l.. c. Lipsey, Instructor OF
Public School Music in the Durant
School, was in charge of the Public
School Music Program. The prlm-
airy and elementary groups OF boys
and girls entertained the teachers
by singing perfectly Christmas
Carols and songs.
Miss Dorothy McBee, superinten-
dent of education, introduced the
guest speaker, Mrs. Lula Mae Jones,
superintendent of education OF
Quitman county and president OF
the state Education Association.
Mrs Jones held her audance with
a most inspirationaI talk on the
Mission Teachers Have In Life.
Mr. Huddleston appointed COM
mittee to make Field Day arrange
ments for a date in the sprIAg OF
the school year.
Superintendent c. r. Carruth ia
vited the teachers in the lunch room
for coffee, cookies, and sandwiches.
All teachers who attended left IN
spired by the afternoon message and
good fellowship of their co-teachers.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Election
City Officiols Nomed
In Tuesdays Election

Durant's new city officials for the
ensuing two-year term beginning
January 1st, were officially voted
on in Tuesdays general election
held at the City Hall.
The election was mere routine as
the officials actually were elected
in the Democratic Primary held
earlier in the year.
Those named were w. E. Howell,
mayor; Byron F. Ray, marshal; Mrs.
Lucille Floyd) Truitt, city clerk;
Carl S. Crider, Ivy M. Mcclellan,
Harry O'Cain, J. c. Robertson, and
II. B. Sargent, aldermen.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Recital
Lorge Crowd Enjoys
Recital At School

One of the outstanding affairs OF
the holiday season is the annual re-
cital given by the Piano and Public
School Music Department OF the
Durant Schools under the direction
of Mrs, l.. c. Lipsey, director.
This years recital was gwen Sun
day afternoon at three O'Clock IN
the beautiful Durant school audi
torium which was filled for the occ-
aston.
Mrs. Lipsey's students beautifully
gave the following program:
First Year Students: Edlth Nc
Bride, Harvest Moon, Robyn; TAB
itha Peden, Good Little Eva, Robyn;
Claire Cooper, The Shepherd Pipes
Tune, Czerny; Sara Nell Howard,
Out in the Swing, Robyn, Barbara
Wilson, Land of Nod, Robyn; Virgil
Mcbride, Good Little Topsey, Robyn
Eloise Dickerson, Sprlngtlme ana
Flowers, Scha9m-Lemare; Elizabeth
Montgomery, Jack in the Pulpit,
Mokrejs; Larry Day, Singing Bells,
Suel-Holst; Edith Ann Moss, CrlsS
Cross, H. Smith; James Pilgrim,
Lullaby, Brahm; Betty 10 Mcclellan,
The Glider, Wagness; Trudy Henry,
Play Day, Ketterer.
First, Second and Third Grades:
Christmas is Coming, Cradle Song,
Christmas, A Christmas Wish, /
Saw Three Ships, Up On the House
tops, Jingle Bells.
Shirley Durham, On the Merry
Go Round, Wagness; Barbara Glib
son, Drive Around the Lake, Jenk-
ms: Sara Nabors, Over the Waves,
Grant-Schaeffer; Gaylia Stonestreet,
Riding the Ferris Wheel, Philips;
Dixie Winborn, In a Sylvan Glade,
l. Rogers; lila Robertson, Marian
Armstrong, The Rosary, Nevln;
Shirley Mitchell, Serenada, A. u.
Turner; Bobbie Ellard, Dance OF the
Shadows, r. G. Adams; Robert Ross
on Jr., At Sunset, Conte, Carol Ann
Watkins, Gondoliers, Nevln; Carolyn
Inman, At Dawning, Cadman.
Dance Of the Winds, Peabody. lst
Piano, Dorothy Sharp, Nell Allen;
2nd Piano. Bessie BurrelI, BobOle
BurreN Betty Herrlngton, Gay
Butterfly, Hatch; Elaine Ellard,
Christmas Fantasy, Mueller; Llnda
McCullar, Warriors Song, Heller;
Anna Betty Carruth, Theme from
5th Symphony, Tchai kaessy; Rose
Counts, Carol Montgomery, Llebe-
freud, Krei.ler.
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Grades:
Here we Come a WaSSalhng, rms
Happy Morn, JOY TO the World,
Hasten Ye Shepherds, Jesus Our
Lord away in A Manger), hing ON
o Bells (Silent Night, We Wlsn
You a Merry Christmas, Glory to
God.
Accompanies; Nell Allen, Rose
Counts.
Ushers: Betty Gum, Ruby Cooper
Ann Bowie, Louann Henry.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Killing
Aged Negro Shot To
Death EurlY Wednesday,

Lotion Haymer, IS, aged negro
citizen who resides near PickenS
was shot to death last Wednesday
afternoon, December 4th, about 1880
o'clock.
According to reports the shooting
was done by Willie Gatson, alias
Buddy Bunk Gatson, about 33, a
negro who recently completed serv-
ing a five-year term in the state
penitentiary for man slaughter
The alteration occurred in Holmes
county on a road near Pickens and
repeatedly grew out of quarrel
over a family matter involving
possession or division of property
Gatson, the man who did the
shooting according to witnesses, was
married to but separated from the
daughter of the older negro who
was killed. Gatson, resident OF
Yazoo county, had come to Pickens
about the business matter and, acc
ording to reports, met the old negro
on the road where the shooting took
place.
Haymer is reported to have been
shot five times, )ome of the shots
being put in his body after he fell
from the horse which he was riding.
The man who did the shooting was
reported to have left the old negro
lying in the road and to have mount
ed the horse and rode off.
Gatson was brought in to Holmes
county authorities by Mr.. John
Anderson, of Yazoo county, on
whose place he lived, the morning
after the shooting and was arrested
and put in the Holmes county jail.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Durant Approves Bond Election

A total Of 349 qualified voters OF
Durant went to the polls TUESDAY
and overwhelmingly endorsed the
issuance of S60,000.00 in bonds for
the purpose of constructing additions
to and making improvements to the
municipally-o industrial build
ing known as the Durant Manufact-
uring Company, under lease to ReaI
Silk Hosiery Mills, Inc.
There were 333 votes cast for the
proposed issue and only nine votes
cast against it. Seven ballots were
not counted due to the fact they
were marked with a check mark IN
stead of an x as required by law.
Officiols Pleased
Mayor w. E. Howell and members
of the Board of Aldermen expressed
themselves as being very pleased
over the outcome of the election
and thought the contemplated ex-
pansion project would mean great
deal to Durant's industrial future.
1t is estimated that it will take
about six weeks to get the bonds.
validated and sold.
1t is planned to get the new ad-
dition under construction by March.
Double Capacity
The new S6O,00000 addition to
the present building will practically
double the floor space in the build
ing and will make it possible, In
time, to virtually double the number
of employees.
The plant employs around lao or
$50 workers at the present.
Company Will PuY
In the event the contemplated inn
provements run over $60,00000 the
Real Silk Company has agreed to
foot the cost over the first figure.
The Real Silk Company also MAIN
tains and carries insurance on the
building.
Poyroll Guaranteed
The Real Silk Company guaran-
tees a payroll of $75O,000. for the
first five year period and 81 10000
for each five year period thereafter
for the first twenty years. AT the
end of the first twenty years Real
Silk has an option to renew the
lease for an additional twenty-year
period and will pay the city an an
nual rental of S60000.
Company Pays S3.60o.oo
Real Silk will pay the City OF
Durant an annual rental of six per
cent of the cost of the addition and
improvements which amounts to
$3,6O0.00 annually for the first 20
years.
Therefore the rental paid by the
hosiery company actually pays
for the bonds and interest at two
percent and costs the taxpayers
nothing in the final analysis.
Good Customer
The Real Silk Company pays the
City of Durant now around S350OO
monthly for power, lights and water.
1t also paid Durant $844.00 in taxes
for 1945.
The building remains now and in
the future the property of the City
of Durant.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Cereul Bowd Classic
Ployed Tuesduy Night

The Cereal Bowl classic, a game
PLAYED between two teams composed
of the towns small fry, was played
at Bennett Field Tuesday evening.
The game was won by the Thor
oughbreds 6-2 coached by Boyette
Parkinson. frankie Burrell coached
the opposing team, the Jellybeans.
A large crowd went out to see
this game which was named by
Coach r. L. Patterson and which
will henceforth be known as the
Cereal Bowl game and will continue
to be played annually.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Annual Christmas Service
At Holmes Junior College

The annual candlelight service at
Christmas time at the Holmes Junior
College will be held this year on
Wednesday evening, December 18th,
at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Martha Tye Me-
Kie is director Of this affair which
is always outstanding on the school
calendar for the year II will be held
in the college auditorium.
The Christmas play will follow
the service and it will be under the
direction of Mrs. Zilpha Mansel.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Business Girls Circle
With Miss Peurl Meues

The Business Girls Circle of the
Baptist church met Tuesday evening
at the home Of Miss Pearl Mcgee.
Mrs. Claude Estes, the new leader,
was in charge Of the meeting. Mrs.
Charles Kealhofer Was.in eharge of
the Christmas program which was
greatly enjoyed by all.
One new member, Mrs. Wilson,
was welcomed
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed in the social hour.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Election Officiols For
Tuesday Are Listed

Those serving as officials in the
bond election Tuesday were Mr.. }.
o. Ritter, Mr.. Horace Weir, Mr.. Ed
ward Rhyme, Mrs. Robert Moore and
Mrs. w. E. McCune.
Those serving in the General city
election in which the Democratic
nominees were voted on n general
election were Mr.. w. l.. Abernathy,
Mr.. A. L. Stevens, and Mis- Mary
Julia Nettles
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Robert Devine Raises
Cone in Holmes

Mr.. Robert Devine proved hlm-
self to be quite a cane-raiser this
year, and we don't mean mischief.
The fact is he had one-half acre
planted in sugar cane and made ~
gallons of good maIasses. He had
planted 1000 stalks Of seed and used
only one sack of cottonseed as ferti-
Iizer.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Archer

The late A. B. Archer, of Cruger,
prominent Delta planter and native
of Holmes county was paid tribute
by The Staple Cotton Review IN a
recent issue which will be of inter
est to a wide circle of friends IN
Holmes county and the state. We
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Worship, HOO A. M.
B. T. u, 600 P. M.

worship, TUU r. W.
Every one is cordially invited to
attend. The two large crowds for
the Worship Services, the 2l2 at
Sunday School, the 102 at B. I. u,
together with the splendid program
of music given by the Brotherhood
was an inspiration to all who attend
ed the services, and especially to the
Pastor. If you were not at the serv-
ices, we hope you will be present on
the next Lords day. The Brother
hood is doing an excellent job pro-
Loyalty Month. They too Will
appreciate your cooperation.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
RpW Club Christmas
Porty Thursday

Members of the Business and
Professional Women's Club Will
have their annual Christmas party
next Thursday evening at the Hotel
Durant dining room. All members
are expected to be present.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Wesleyan Guild Purty
Next MondCy EVENING

Members of the Wesleyan Guild
will meet at the home of Mrs. M. L.
Williams next Monday evening TOR
the annual Christmas party.
All members are invited to be
present.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12

Mrs. ]. P. Durham. Mrs. Charles
Durham and Miss Louise Durham
were luncheon guests at Alnsonrs
Wells recently.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12

Miss Martha Sue Draper, of jack
son, spent the weekend with her
.choolmate, Miss Peggy Knott, IN
Durant.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Welch and
sons, Billy and Darton. of New
Orleans spent the weekend with
their mother, Mrs E. Welch in the
home of his sister, Mrs. Charlotte w.
Tindall.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12

The Supreme Court of Mississippi
affirmed the sass Of t. c. Cooper
this week. .
If memory serves us correct Coop
er was sentenced to three months IN
Jail and fined $25060.
He was the only man in the group
last April who had a case tried. The
others arrested for selling and posS-
ession and operation of slot macs-
ines, etc. pied guilty and served 10
days in Jail along with a SLO0 fine
it will be remembered.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Gospel T oIks

The Christmas Service at the Pres
byterian Church will be held this
Sunday at eleven o'clock.
GODS LOVE GIFT
The Durant news., 1946-12-12
Four New Deucons
Named BY Bdptists

-Four new men were elected 10
the Board Of Deacons of the FIRST
Baptist Church of Durant at the
Sunday morning worship hour. They
were: H, f. Cooper, Colbert Ray, ".
5. Ricks and F. R. Gibson.
They take the place OF four men
who retired at the end of their term.
The Durant news., 1946-12-12

Thanks be unto God tor HIS un-
speakable gift."--2 Cor. g:l5
AS the Christmas session app
reaches again our MINDS are all turn
ed to the giving and receiving or
presents. We like to give quits TO
those we love and we all appreciate
the thought and love OF those VINO
give us presents. The custom OF gIv-
ing at Christmas time is very ap-
propriate for Christmas is nothing
but the commemoratlon OF COD
great love gift to the world
The world long lay IN SIN and de-
gradaton awaiting the promise OF
deliverance. Mankind by their tan
into sin had lost communion with
God and were under HIS wrath ana
curse. But when the tulnesS OF
time was come, God sent forth HIS
Son, made OF a woman, made under
the law, to redeem them that were
under the law, that we might receive
the adoption of sons. Galatians
4:5,6. Thus, He manifested HIS great
love for a world of sinners. God
SO loved the world that lie gave HIS
only begotten Son that whoSoever
believeth in Him should not PERISH
but have everlasting life" John
3:l6. This was the first Christmas
gift and the greatest gift ever given,
an unspeakable gift.
Have you accepted Gods GIFT OF
owe ia His Son? AS you approach
his joyous season, are you giving
thanks to God for his gift or are
you neglectlng and spurnlng Ills
love? Come to Jesus today and know
the joy Of the gift God alone can
give life everlasting through His
Son
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
INDEPENDENCE

NEW DELHI, May 16--P)-The
British cabinet delegation Thurs
day night proposed a union form OF
government for India as the best
method for starting that country
on the path toward independence.
The proposition hardly had been
described to a large body of news
men in the General Assembly
building before comments from
Moslem League quarters indicated
it would not find widespread &C
ceptance among Moslems.
Interim Government
In addition to calling for a con-
stitutional convention, the plan
advised immediate formation OF
an interim central government.
A study of the plan, and com
parison of it with Congress and
Moslem League viewpoints as out
lined during the past six weeks OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
DELAYED
ON CITY coming
OF Quorum OF City
Council. To Appear
Causes Postponement

What was supposed to have been
the final official public hearing on
the city's proposed zoning ordi-
nance was voided last night when a
quorum of the city council failed
to appear at the meeting.
Under state law, a quorum of the
city council Gin Wilmington's case,
at least four of the seven council
must be present at the
final zoning hearing before the
council can enact the proposal
into an ordinance, according to
city officials.
Only One Present
Mayor w. Ronald Lane was the
only council member present at the
hearing in city hall last night.
81 regret" he told the audience,
chat only one member of the coun-
ell showed up tonight. We shall
have to schedule another final hear
ing in about two or three weeks"
Mayor Lane nevertheless threw
the meeting open to public discus
sion.
A number of citizens questioned
See ZONING ON Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
DIVISION CHIEFS
TOUR CAPE FEAR
General Newman Impress.
ed By Wilmington Port
Facilities

Summing up his inspection OF
Wilmington's waterfront Thursday,
Brig. Gen. James B. Newman, Jr.,
division engineer of the South At
lantic division of U. S. Engineers,
declared himself impressed with
the city's potentialities as a port
and foresaw great possibilities Cor
local expansion of petroleum IA
Gill les and other industrial develop
mentS.
In company with R. W. Stuck,
chief engineer South Atlantic divi-
sion, Col. George Gillette, district
engineer, T. j.. Hewitt, district en-
cheering chief, and P. M. Smell,
engineer in charge of operations Of
the Wilmington district, General
Newman yesterday inspected the
Cape Fear river from Wilmington
to South Port inclusive Of the
Brunswick river.
First Installment
Yesterdays inspection was the
first installment. Of a three day tour.
which commencing at Little River,
S. c., will be concluded when the
inspection party arrives at Great
Bridge, Va, Saturday.
See RIVER On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
OFFICIAL CENSUS
FOR CITY 47,4S3
Results Received Yester.
day; 1906 More Thar
1910 Enumeration

Wilmington's official population
count is Al, ABS, exactly H. 76 more
than the 33,407 count recorded in
the census of 1910.
The official figure, received yes
terday by Acting City Manager J..
R. Benson FROM ]. c. Capt, Bureau
of Census director in Washington,
D. c., is Sol mere than the unoffi-
cial total released by William B.
Pournelle, director Of the city's
special interim census, immediate
ly after the census was completed
in the second week of April.
Additional Reports
P%ournelle's figure, hand-counted
was swelled by census forms sent
to Washington by persons who were
missed by the enumerators during
the actual taking of the census.
The final Washington count was
tabulated on error1ess electrical
calculating machines.
The figures on housing, labor
skills, and the city's general eco
nomic makeup are still being tabu-
lated by the Washington office.
First OF Kind
When these figures are compIet-
ed, they will be the first Of their
kind ever compiled by the U. S.
Bureau of Census. The Bureau
plans to take sample censuses of
See CENSUS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
GRACE METHODIST
IS MISSION HOST
Meeting Is One OF Series
Being Held In North
Carolina This Week

Approximately $50 delegates and
visitors from the district attended
the one-day conference Of the
Methodist Board of Missions held
yesterday at the Grace Methodist
church.
Three featured speakers were
heard at the meeting, which the
Rev. A. S. Parker, Grace minister
termed as having an Unusually
good program"
One of Series
The meeting was one of a series
being held in the state this week.
The speakers had addressed crowds
IN Durham, Goldsboro. and Eliza
beth City. After the meeting here,
they were scheduled to go to Fay
etteVllle where similar meetings
See METHODISTS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17
ARMY MEN KILLED
IN FORT CRACKUP
Secrecy Of Authorities
Lead To False Reports
AS To Plane

FAIRFAX. Calf, May 16-PI-
A Flying Fortress crash, whose aft
ermath was cloaked in such Army
secrecy that an unconfirmed re-
port circulated it was an atom
bomb plane, killed two Army men
and injured seven others THURSDAY
on a ridge in Marin county, nortn
of San Francisco.
Tonight as reports filtered in on
the crash, another unconfirmed n
was made public by a Navy
spokesman of the western sea
frontier in San Francisco that a
plane may have crashed Thursday
afternoon against Mt. Shasta IN
Northern California. A telephone
caller, identifying himself as a
State Highway patrolman. said he
saw the crash. Nearby Hamilton
Field dispatched it's special air
rescue group to the site.
MP's in Charge
For hours after the morning
crash of the BIT, military police
with sidearms prevented all ac-
cess to the ~wreckage of the fort
ress. The plane, flying from Mines
field. Los Angeles. struck the south
slope of a ridge near Fairfax
See FORT on Page Two