The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-08-01

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The majority Of Holmes county
citizens regret and deplore the death
of Leon McTatie who apparently
died as the result Of a beating given
him by several Holmes and Leflore
county citizens Monday week.
His body was found in a lake near
Indianola two days later and author
tiles state he was dead when put in
the lake.
The white men who have admit
ted whipping him stoutly deny kill
ing him. Evidence points toward the
conclusion that he was whipped in
an effort to recover a stolen saddle
which he was accused Of stealing
and died as the result. How his body
got in the lake remains to be solved.
The fact that the saddle in quest
ion has been recovered and that the
dead negro was apparently innocent
makes the situation all the more de-
plorable.
Everyone attending the Holmes
County Horse Show Saturday eve
ming had a good time.
Mr.. Shelby Parker, well known
citizen of Cruger, takes note Of the
announcement that plans are now
being shaped for an W bigger and
better show next year and writes:
THAT Is m way to insure a good
show but / think, al do many others,
that it has become too large for
Holmes County, the Delta, or even
a Mississippi event.
Il realize that this type show
gives us a chance to see talent and
class we would otherwise not see
but why spend three long hours
viewing class after class of horses
with only one, two. or even no local
entries at all?
Il appreciate the fact that it takes
work and planning for this event
and am not prone to admit that we
can use the publicity in county.
But we also have lots Of talent and
class in Holmes county and if this
is to be, as the name implies, a
Holmes County Show, why not de-
velop it as such? Why allow it to
be outclassed and out shown by
some high powered people who
make riding and showing a business?
I'VE are mostly a working group
of people and although we have q
good or above average animal there
Is hesitation upon entering into
competition with the pick of the tri-
states.
''This is a good show, a swell idea
for our community, but can't we
have more emphasis on local interest
or change the name Of the show and
emphasize only the sponsors.
Zone who is interested in our
county.
SHELBY PARKER"
There is a great deal in what Mr..
Parker says.
The main objective of our Holmes
county colt show was to inspire and
encourage the breeding and grow
ing Of fine work stock on the farms.
Incidentally it is to be hoped that
1047 will see the revival Of that in
stitution which has come to mean
a great deal to the agricultural life
of Holmes county.
OF course we hope that the an
nual horse show can be maintained
as a feature of that event or as a
feature in itself. Certainly we want
Holmes planters and citizens to con-
tinue their interest in fine horses
and the annual horse show certainly
encourages this.
At the same time we do not want
to be deprived of the privilege of
seeing the fine show horses from
other towns and states which we
have been able 70 attract from time
to time to our shows.
Perhaps the revival of the annual
colt show as an all-day affair with
a horse show in which out of town
and state horses compete at night
would be a happy solution. Some
thing ought to be worked out to
where Holmes citizens would have
ample opportunity to show what
they have without feeling or being
-outc1assed.