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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
New Highway Petrol
Takes Duties Here

Bruce Yearwood. with the State
Highway patrol in Hattiesburg for
the past o-and-one-half years,
arrived Monday to take up his du-
ties as patrolman here. due to the
transfer Of Patrolman Ernie F. Ray.
Mr.. Yearwood with his wife and
two daughters, Betty and Mary, and
son, Jimmy, A, have an apartment
at Lexington hotel until they can
find a house.
The new pathrolman has been with
the Highway department for a.
bout four years. A native of Column
bia, he is World War II Navy We
teran, having been a Shore Patrol.
He has also served as policeman in
Columbia, and served at his present
duties in Lexington for four months
in 1943
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
RECENT VISITOR SENDS BOOKS

The Holmes County library has
received copies of Growth of the
American Republic" by Henry S
Commager and S. E. Morrison, and
North Star Country" by Meridel
LeSuer, as gift from Miss Dorothy
st. Arnold of Minneapolis, MINI.
who visited here this summer. Miss
st. Arnold wrote Mrs. Irene Money
librarian, "that the best way to tell
Lexington how much (she appre,
ciate0 its friendliness would be to
send present to the Lexington
library"
Also "Grass Roots History" by
Theodore c. Blegen has been given
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rsh spent Sun
day and Monday in Philadelphia
visiting relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

STATE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT
Jackson, Mississippi
SYNOPSIS OF REPORT OF AUDIT MADE OF HOLMES COUNTY
FOR FISCAL YEAR OF ls47
Receipts and Expendesn Funds
Detailed and Expenditures of Road Funds
Condensed State OF Funds Asss.S and aaan E
S OF School Transportation Equipment
G. of Bonded Debt-Condensed)
COMMENTS
The results of the
indicated generally satisfactory However the report
tention of the Board of Supervisors for correction
supported
principally purchases supplies and
materials for road maintenance
report the
This minor matter
period considerable
report the Board
ing sales various items This practice should be discontinued
the the Government
and is not subject to the 30 sales tax
Peace comply with the provisions of Sections 84 and 1912 the
tons Of the code necessae the settlement Of many claims during
the of the audit as reflected by the report
the 05024
presents increase the previous year while opera
period This
in principally the increases expenditures made for
purposes Bridge
greater than for the previous and expenditures for
School Maintenance S4046662 greater.
The within the county amounting to
represent increase the previous of and total
State other outside amounting S3974O
approximately 52% counys
State and other outside sources
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
INCORPORATING CHARGES

NON OPERATING CHARGES
Redemption of Bonds 24495OOO
of Loans Outsde 6598500
Between
Transfers eBween 5069519
Construction Roads andB 4435279
Road Machinery
Purchase Other Equipment 11,32202
Clerks Account 10O715
Bonds Purchased $4,000
Tuiion-Inside 10000
TOTAL NON OPERATING CHARGES 4ee2e4 so
GRAND TOTAL. CHARGES 1169271 al
LESS DEPRECIATION EQUIPMENT
GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES l,l59J591O2
ENDING FUNDS BALANCES 2s52e7 Ct
TOTAL FUNDS ACCOUNTED FOR 81 3a4 888 go
Indicates Red Figures
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

1,169,271.41
9,680.39'
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
SELBYVILLE

DR.. T. c. Mulligan preached an
interesting sermon at Salem Meth
Odist Church on Sunday morning,
but owing to the very inclement
weather, the congregation was
small.
Mrs. J. R. Buell. returned from
Beebe Hospital on Sunday after a
weeks treatment, very much bene-
fitted.
Mr.. Ward D. Murray is sick at
this writing, not able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Lynch, of
Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. Luster
Lynch of ROxana, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Wilgus and daughter,
Mrs. Nettie West, on Sunday. Mr..
Wilgus has not been well for some
time, but is improving now.
Miss Electa Long ha been called
back TO ShOwell, Md, to be with
her brother, Mr.. c. T. Long, who is
i'll.
Mrs. Mary c. Law has been maxi
ing frequent visits to Beebe Hospi-
tai, Lewes, to see her sister, Miss
Addie Furman, who is there for
treatment.
Mrs. ROxie Dukes is better at this
time.
Circle No. 8, Mrs. Rashur Wat
son, Jr., leader, held a successful
bake, Saturday in front of the off
ice Of DR.. L. r. Outten.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Safety Council Notes

Flying kites is fun-a great
American sport. When March
winds subside, the sky grows clear
and bright, and the days grow long
er, boys and their fathers all over
the country begin to think, What
kind of kite shall l make"-a kite
with a tail, kite without a tail. or
box kite?
The most common and popular
Type diamond or triangular in
shape with a semi-circular head.
has a tail appended for balancing
purposes. Kites may vary in size
Often as much as several feet in
height or breadth, but their stabili-
ty depends upon a multitude of de-
tails OF construction. Long practice
and experience are required TO
make a really good kite.
The framework, or wooden cross
pieces of kite, must be perfectly
balanced and the string holding
the cross pieces together must be
taut. Be sure to use a stout, drv
cord for the kite string, as wire.
wet cord or cord with wire threads
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Farmers To Make
Safety Surveys

A survey of causes of farm acci-
dents i'll Delaware is being planned
for a period of six months, begin
ming April l, reports George NJ.
WOrrilOw, director of Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service and
vice-president for farm safety, Del
aware Safety Council.
This is a cooperative project be-
tween the Extension Service and
Delaware Safety Council. Members
of home demonstration clubs, All
clubs and various farm groups will
assist in this survey.
Representatives from these
groups are being chosen this
month. Every district in the State
is to be covered. AS accidents hap
pen on farms or in farm homes,
representatives will record them
and iii turn report them to county
chairmen.
County chairrnen to head this
survey are: New Castle County,
William Reynolds, Middletown; !;
Kent County, Francis Thomas,
Marydel; Sussex County, Malloy
Vaughn, Lewes. Representing the
Al Council, Bayard Steele, Stan
ton, will assist with the survey in
New Castle County.
A meeting of the county chair
men, extension staff members and
representative of the Delaware
Safety Council was held in Dover
on March 5, to lay plans for the
statewide survey.
A training class for the farm and
home group representatives is be-
ing planned for the last week in
March under the leadership of Miss
Louise R. WhitcOmb, Extension
home management specialist. At
that time, Mr.. James Ashton, of the
Delaware Safety Council will meet
with the survey members and ex-
plain their duties to them.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12

Jerusalem is now an Arab COM
with population of 5000.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
HANDY FIRST AID KITS
SUGGESTED FOR FARMS

inexpensive first aid kits stra-
tegically located about the farm
may save life or prevent serious
infections from injury" This re-
minder was issued by Mr.. George
NJ. WOrrilOw, director of the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice and Vice-pTesident for farm
safety, Delaware Safety Council
who pointed out the Importance of
providing adequate first aid mater
ials fer prompt and correct treat
ment of the frequent minor iniur-
les incurred in farm work.
1t is a simple matter to provide
satisfactory homemade first aid
kits at low cost, will serve as a
suitable cOntainer for the kit. The
box should be thoroughly clean and
we'll labeled.
The National Safety Council
suggests that several such home
made first aid kits should be DrO-
Vided for each farm. They should
be located in such places as the
house, the barn, the farm shop. or
machine shed. Small kits might
we'll be included as standard eOuiD-
ment on the farm tractor or com
bine.
The following are specific sug-
gestions by the National Safety
Council of minimum requirements:
adhesive tape of varying widths,
sterile cotton, sterile bandage.
swabs and sticks, tincture of TO-
dine, bOrc acid, ointment for
burns.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
HEALTH NEWS

Eleven new cases of chicken pOx
have been reported this week to the
Vital Statistics Division of the
State Board of Health, bringing the
total thus far this year to 1O7. Will
mingtOn has reported go cases of
this disease to date, New Castle
County 21, Kent County 10, and
Sussex County is. Last year during
this same period only 88 cases of
chicken pOx were recorded.
Chicken pox is a highly cOntag-
iOus childhood disease and is most
common during the winter and
spring months, warns the State
Board Of Health. However, all
young children are susceptible to
the disease and usually contract it
on the first exposure. Chicken pOx
is most contagious "a hours before
the characteristic rash develops.
Those who are susceptible and
have been exposed will most likely
show symptoms of infection about
lS days later.
Practically every child who
comes in contact with chicken pox
catches it, according to health Ofic-
ials, but fortunately it is a very
mild disease and the only danger
results from scratching the pOx,
thus injecting the skin. 1t begins
with a few scattered red spots
which look like small pimples and
are first seen on the face, chest and
back.
In the course of a few hours the
eruption develops little blisters in
the center, which, after one or two
days, dry up and form crusts. These
may not fall off for one, two or
even three weeks. New crops of the
red spots appear each day for the
first three or four days and are of
ten most abundant over the back.
They are usually accompanied by a
slight fever which lasts only two or
three days and rarely exceeds 1O2
degrees.
Health officials state that chicken
pOX without complications is never
fatal. In the average case a prompt
recovery within two weeks may be
safely predicted, with very little if
any soaring, but the State Board
warns that if the pOX are allowed
to become infected or if the scabs
are scratched off before the pOX are
completely healed, small white
scars may persist for years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
HOUSTON
Church News

Church News
Sunday, March 14th
10 a. m.-Sunday School. Howard
r. Moore, Sup't., with Edwin r.
Prettyman, asst.
II a. m.-MOrning Worship, led
by the pastor, Rev. William J. Nc
kee.
z p. m.-Youths Fellowship.
1880 p. m.-divine Worship.
Mid-week services on Wednesday
night will begin at o'clock.
Junior choir rehearsaIs at 4 o.
clock on Wednesday afternoon.
Afternoon services at Williams
Vile church school beginning at 2
O'Clock p. m, followed by preaching
services at 3 o'clock by Rev. w. J..
Mckee, the pastor.
On Friday night, March 18th. the
people Of the Houston Church and
community will hold a covered dish
supper in the Community Building
with its purpose being to discuss
plans and ways and means for add
ing a Sunday School room or rooms
to the church, which has been
greatly needed for a period of
years.
The Houston P. T. A. will hold a
meeting on Thursday night, March
18th. Members please be present.
We are very sorry to report Mrs.
Ralph Jump, ST., is on the sick list.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Sapp, Jr.; upon the birth of a fine
daughter, on Friday, March 5th, in
Milford Memorial Hospital, and the
new arrival has received the name
Of Nancy Louise. Both mother and
baby are doing fine. Mrs. Sapp will
be remembered as the former Miss
Louise Pierson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Daugherty and
Mrs. w. ]. Dufendach spent Friday
of last week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Marguerite G. Cooper, who
has position in Dover, spent the
weekend at her home, here, in
Houston.
The different committees of the
Houston New Century Club have all
plans and arrangements made for
the club luncheon which will be
held next Tuesday, March 18th, be-
ginning at ] o'clock p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12

in it increases the danger of cleo
trio shock should the kite come in
contact with electric wires or
equipment, or should there be a
sudden electrical storm.
A clear, level open space, free
from all wires, poles, large trees,
large stones, bridges and other OBJ
stacles, is the ideal site for flying
a kite. But in any event, streets or
highways or any other dangerous
places should never be chosen.
Another precaution to observe
when flying kites, according to the
Delaware Safety Council, is to keen
the cord neatly rolled so that no
one will trip over it. A very strong
cord may be wound around a stable
object or a drum, so that it may be
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory Of our dear wife
and mother, Ella NJ. Workman, who
passed away March II. 1947:
we miss you now, our hearts are sore
As time goes by we miss you more
Your loving smile and gentle face
No one can fiji your vacant place.
Sadly missed by Husband and Chill
ufen. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12

wound and unwound easily when
raising or bringing down the kite.
Expert kite fiiers say that it's a
good idea for a person to be alert
when his kite is in the air, so that
high wind or a sudden gust won't
throw him off balance or cause the
cord to burn him as it slips through
his hands. Some even say that, if
the kite is quite large or the wind
quite strong, it's a good idea to tie
the string around some fixed object,
such as a fence post.
It's March, it's kite time-let's
fly them safely is the advice offered
by the Delaware Safety Council.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Worth Her Weight

An average-size hen that produces
200 standard-size eggs a year lays
almost five times her body weight
in eggs.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
European Tourists

Estimated number Of United
States tourists to Europe this year
will reach nearly 100000, DESPITE
limited transportation.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Old Fire Ennlnment

More than half Of the fire equip.
ment in use in the United States in
1912 was more than IS years old.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-10-01
Market Outlook
Continued from page 18)

SlOl SltOdblOAl improves. O''i16Sc
ton probably will continue for some
time in spring wheat markets but
is becoming less acute in the winter
wheat area. Exports will continue
heavy in the next three months.
Export ALLEGATIONS for October-De-
cember total 107, 10000 bushels of
wheat, including flour. A substan-
tial proportion of this is still to be
purchased. Milling for domestic use
will continue at a normal rate, I'm
less interrupted by a strike. When
all the crop is under cover, growers
probably will sell very sparingly,
unless prices rise to or above the
loan rate.
The total crop and carryover
combined are estimated at 1,480,-
O00, 900 bushels. Domestic use is ex-
pected by the U. S. department of
agriculture to be about ESQ, 900 900
bushels (510, 900, 900 for food, 150,-
0O0, 900 for feed and 90,000,o 600 for
seed and other uses), which would
leave about 10, 0 900 bushels for
export and carryover. The official
expectation appears to be that at
least $50, 900, 900 bushels will be ex-
ported, and that the carryover will
be about 275,0 00, 900 bushels COM
pared with 1875, 900, 900 bushels this
year. With this large carryover
looming up, prices are not likely
to rise much above the loan rate
unless prospects turn unfavorable
for the 1949 crop. The support price
for the next crop is likely to be
slightly lower than for the 1948
crop.
FLAxSEED prices are likely to
stay at the support level. Prices for
linseed meal have advanced and
now appear high enough, coupled
with the government support price
for linseed oil, to enable crushers to
pay support prices for flaxseed. 1t
is believed that the government will
export most of the 7,300,0 900 bushels
already purchased in its price sup
port operations. The crop estimate
has been raised to 47,300,000 BUSH
els compared with 80, 300, 900 last
year and a 1937-46 average of &c.
800, 900 bushels. The price support
level for the 1949 crop will be re-
duced to go percent of parity The
1913 support price is about 40 per-
cent of parity.
SEED prices probably will con-
tinue generally higher than last year
because of small crops of several
important classes. Compared with
last year, decreases of 16 percent in
sweet clover seed, 81 percent in
bromegrass and 81 percent in crest
ed wheatgrass were reported re-
Gently.
DAIRY PRODUCT prices prob
ably will advance moderately in
late fall. The late summer price de-
cline in butter and cheese prices
placed them more nearly in line
with consume incomes. Milk pro-
duction will continue to decline in
the next two months, and diversion
from fluid uses to butter and cheese
will diminish. Movement of butter
and cheese out of storage will
improve.
EGG prices probably will adj
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Playground Control
Opinion Is Sent 10
Clark by City Heads

The Commissioners today for
warded to the Attorney General an
opinion by Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West as to who controls
81 playground areas in the Dis
trict-but left it up to the Attorney
General to release the opinion.
Mr.. West already has stated that
he agrees with the District Recrea-
ton Board that it exercises control
over the Fairgrounds, despite a
contrary opinion of Solicitor Mastin
White of the Interior Department
Mr.. White, in an opinion handed
down in August, maintained the Ma.
tional Capital Parks, division Of
the Interior Departments National
Park Service, should control the
disputed Fairgrounds.
The squabble between the Recre-
alton Board and National Capital
parks started after the board learned
Of Mr.. Whites views on who con-
trolled the Fairgrounds. The areas
in question were all purchased by
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission and turned over
to the Commissioners for playground
purposes and in turn were given to
the Recreation Board to administer
Mr.. White contends that the land
Is still a part of the Federal park
system and that the planning COM
mission merely has power to desig-
nate which areas should be used by
the Commissioners for Fairgrounds
The Recreation Board, Maj. Gen
U. S. Grant III. chairman of the
planning commission, and the Com
missioners have expressed opposition
to the Interior Departments stand
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Three Judges Hear
Joint Bus Fare Case

Arguments were under way today
before a three Judge tribunal in
District Court on joint bus fares or
dered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission for the Capital Transit
Co. with two Virginia buslines.
The court, composed of Judge
Wilbur K. Miller of the Court OF
Appeals and Judges Alexander
Holtzoff and Edward A. Tamm OF
District Court. alyeady has granted
a preliminary injunction relieving
the transit company Of the joint
fares.
The court last August ruled that
Capital Transit should continue to
accept the joint fare tickets sold by
the Virginia lines: But in accepting
the portion Of the ticket good on its
line, Capital Transit should collect
8 cents, giving the passenger a re-
ceipt, the court said.
These Scent fares would be re-
funded if the court, in the end, does
not grant permanent injunction.
Arguments today we're on the sub
ject of Observation-Disclosures the
commission had authority to issue
any order with respect to Capital
Transit Co. operations as conducted
in the District.
The Virginia bus lines are the
Washington, Virginia g. Maryland
Coach Co.. and the Alexandria, Bar
croft g. Washington Transit Co.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Man Fined $50 in Giving
LIQUOR 10 7 Minor Girls

A 40-year-old father yesterday
paid $50 in fines in Juvenile Court
on charges that he contributed to
the delinquency of two minor girls
by giving them liquor.
Theodore Austin, colored, of the
2400 block of I street NV, did not
contest the charges before Judge
Walter j. Casey. Austin's prior po-
lice record showed convictions for
intoxication and keeping and selling
liquor without a license.
Police reported they were sum-
moned by a neighbor to Austin's
home last June. There they found
two colored girls, age IL and Is, who
had passed out from drinking. After
being carried from the house. the
girls became violently sick at the
Womans Bureau.
Authorities later learned that the
girls were given liquor when they
called to play with Austin's 16-year-
old daughter
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Reprieved Slayer Granted
Review 10 Supreme Court

Baxter Griffin, AZ, colored. who
was granted a stay of execution IS
hours before he was to have gone
to the electric chair here last July
9, will have his motion for a new
trial heard by the Supreme Court.
The court yesterday granted his
petition for review of the District
Court conviction on charges of ia
tally shooting Lee Hunter, %, COL
ored, at Hunters home in the l700
block of Ninth street NV. in 1947.
In his appeal to the high court,
Griffin contended he had new evil
dence to support his claim that he
killed Hunter in self-defense.
The United States Court of Ap-
peals here last July denied Grifhn's
motion for writ of habeas corpus
on grounds Of newly found evidence.
Chief Justice Vinson, meanwhile,
granted a stay of execution, pend
ing Supreme Court consideration Of
Grifin's motion for q new trial.
Evening star., 1948-11-16
Widow Charging
Purchases to
Friends Jailed

A woman who said she had lived
in parks and department store
lounges for the past four months
today began a 180-day Jail sentence
for using other peoples charge
accounts.
Twenty-four instances of using
others accounts for her own pur-
chases were recorded against Mrs.
Ellen B. Chapman. AZ. She was sent
to Jail by Judge Thomas D. Quinn
in lieu of paying q $500 fine in
Municipal Court.
The defendant. a widow, was
arrested in August on the COM
plants of friends and former neigh
bors. who noticed numerous small
purchases mysteriously appearing on
their department store accounts.
None of the individual items, which
included candy, shoes, hosiery and
perfume, amounted to more than $40.
She admitted each charge OF false
pretenses. q
Evening star., 1948-11-16
West Virginia Boy, II, Becomes
Official Weather Observer
Henry RuppentoI, Sd,
Takes Daily Readings
On Fathers Farm
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

BERKLEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
Nov. 16.-Believed to be one of thu
youngest weather men, in the ma
ton, 12-year-old Henry Ruppenthal
3d., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rup-
penthal, jr., has been designated Of
fetal cooperative Weather Bureau
observer here
He was recently appointed by
Victor T. Horn, official in charge OF
the Parkersburg (W. Va Weather
Bureau. The station has been es-
tablished on the farm of his father
near this city. 1t is his duty to take
the reading daily which include not
only the maximum and minimum
temperature readings but the rain
fall and the unusual weather de-
velopments. Cooperative observers
serve on volunteer basis.
During the crop season special
report will be made each week so
that this area will be included in
the future on the West Virginis.
Weekly Weather Crop Report.
In a letter to the youthful OBJ
server here after receiving his first
report Director Horn said:
I'VE have looked over your COM
pleted form for october and find
your entries are almost perfect
Evening star., 1948-11-16
7 Crashes in IS Minutes
CHARGED 10 Truck Driver

A truck driver who police sale
figured in two traffic collisions with.
in Is minutes was being held today
on charges of drunken driving
operating on the wrong side Of the
street and leaving the scene of ar
accident.
Robert ]. Eisel. 27, of 100 Nine
teenth street Sc. a coal company
employe, was arrested late yester-
day after his truck and a car. driven
by Henry Beck, 48, Of 1925 L street
NE, collided on Bladensburg road
near L street NE, police reported
A short time previously, Eisel's
truck and a car driven by Cyrus L
Faison. As, colored, of 745 Barnes
street NE, had collided at 18th and
E streets NE, police said. No one
was injured
A collis.' tween a motorcycle
and autor yesterday resulted
in injuries ames Owens, Is, Of
sos North Carolina avenue Sc.
drived OF the motorcycle. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital with
back injuries.
The accident occurred as Mr.
Owens was turning into a parking
lot at 300 Constitution avenue NV
The driver of the car was Eller
Burnett. 29, of 3704 Fourth street
NE, police said.