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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Library Books Offered
Include Recent Works
BY Two Mississippions

For good reading this week the
Holmes County library at Durant
offers as new Fire In The Morn
ing" by Elizabeth Spencer, a Mis-
sissippi author (and also readers
are reminded of the recent book,
Smile, Please" by Mildred Topp,
another Mississippian). Bride OF
Fortune" by Harnett T. Kane. is
novel based on the life of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis. "The City Boy
by Herman Wouk, is a novel
about boys of the cities. and is a
must" for people who love boys.
and the The Running of The
Tide" by Esther Forbes, is the
story of Salem in its short hour
of glory, and 1.-THE Moth" by
James M. Cain.
On the non-fiction shelf "The
Babe Ruth Story by the late
George Herman Ruth, will APP
pear to all lovers of baseball, and
people interested in the history
of Confederate States will thrill
to the story of "The Dixie Raid
err" story of the c S S Shen-
andoah, by Murray Morgan. The
attention of the United Daughters
Of The Confederacy is especially
invited to this book.
The in-between age will enjoy
the mystery, ozark House On
The Moss" by Constance Slavery,
''The Touchdown Pass" by Clair
Bee and ''The Melted Coins" by
Franklin Dixon.
Smaller readers are offered
"Senor Castillo, Cock Of The
Island" by Helen Claire, up In
The Attic" by Hilda Williams and
THE Tale Of Peter Rabbit" by
Beatrice Potter.
Mrs. Lanfair reports the library
is now subscriber to the maya
zine (book) paradise Of The
Pacific" printed in Honolulu
Hawaii, booklet packed with
information about the whole
group of islands.
Other new magazines are in
Mrs. Lanfair says. Noxe week
books suggested for reading dur
ing Religious Book week. which
will be celebrated October "a
through October 30th, will be
listed.
Miss Margaret Miles and Mrs
Irene Money, of Lexington, were
visitors at the library this week
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Tigers To Tackle
TehuIa Tonight
Won 1910 Victory
Over CorroiIton
October IS

Tonight on Bennett field
Durant Tigers will meet the
Tchula High School eleven, for a
battle which the home team will
be lucky to win," according to
Coach Van Stewart. With a past
record of two wins, two losses,
and one tie-game, and with play
ers to be out part or all-time to-
night, the odds appear for the
opposing team. Though crushed
by Morgan City 1916 last week,
the Tchula team played a good
game, having had two touch
downs called back.
In Friday nights game between
Durant and Carrollton here
which was won by the home
team 1910, the Tigers from the
start outbattled their opponents,
driving to a touchdown in the
early minutes of the game and
scored on a five-yard run, set up
with line smashes by Taylor and
Rubber Lewis.
At the half, the score was 10,
at the third quarter, 1870; and
another score was made during
the last quarter. Gains running a
punt back for about 70 yards,
and Taylor's short gains through
the line were outstanding.
Probable lineup tonight will
be Ferguson and Rucker ends;
Bishop, R., Mcclellan, tackles;
Parkinson, Downer, guards; I. p.
Terry, Aubrey Mcclellan, centers.
Out tonight for Durant will be
Witt and Brown; Taylor part
time, with an infected arm, and
possibly Hastings, who at least
will not be at his best with bad
ankle.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Attention Qualified Voters
OF Holmes County!

Your Vote In The General Election On Novem-
Der 2, Is Needed vitality.
This Is An Urgent Appeal For Every Qualified
Holmes County Elector To Go To The Polls And Cast
Your Vote For The, Party Of Your Choice.
Only BY Exercising The Right OF The Ballot Can
We Show Our Appreciation For The Greatest Privilege
In The World-That Of Being An American Citizen
Only BY Casting YOUR VOTE, Can You Assure The
Continuance In This Country OF The Kind OF Govern.
ment You Want If You Are A Qualified Elector You
Will Not Be Required To Show Your Poll Tax Receipts
This Appeal In The Interest Of Representative
Government Is Made And Space Contributed By The
Durant News AS Public Service
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Jack Frost Enters
Weather Picture
Some Loss Reported
Formers Speed Crops

The first frost Sunday heralded
a drop in temperature of some
20-odd degrees, with low of "a
reported at 6 a. m. and a high
Of 81 at 3 p, m. as recorded by
Jesse B. Walton, amateur weather
recorder, of Lexington. The fall
in temperature came with a mist
ing and light rain in the early
hours Sunday. and were in con-
trast to a low the day before of
"a at 6 a. m. and high of 81 at
3 p. M, making an approximate
rs degree drop within q few
hours. The sudden change and
subsequent frosts have made no
great damage to crops, &C.
cording to reports, though growth
on cane, potatoes, and hay was
said to be halted.
According to w. r. Sullivan,
county agent, the sudden fall in
temperature will possibly slow up
mechanical cotton pickers until
dead leaves caused by tile frost,
can be cleared away. Sorghum
cane was said to be hurt, with
possible damage to the sweet po-
tato and sugar cane crops. Sweet
potatoes, Mr.. Sullivan said, might
possibly rot because of the sudden
drop in temperature and the cool
weather following.
The chill spell, which has con-
tinued with some moderation
through this week, was brought
in on mass of cold air that
swept down from Canada, causing
similar atmospheric changes
throughout much of the central
pert of the nation.
According to records of Mr..
Walton. so far this month the ex-
pected Bright blue skies of Oct
cher" have prevailed with IL
days of clear weather, six of light
cloudy and clear, and only two
cloudy days, recorded. High for
the Month was 90 degrees on
October l.
In l947 no frosts were reported
for October.
The early cool spell this month
he's fastened farmers in their
hopes to get crops gathered be-
fore winter advances.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Duront Rotory Hears
Talk On Crop Balancing
By Stute Commissioner

The Durant Rotary club Friday
had as guest speaker, ST Corley.
state commissioner of agriculture,
who stressed balancing the farm
program in Mississippi through
raising fruits. vegetables and
truck farming, rather than a large
percentage of cotton. Miles Ray
was in charge of the program,
Visiting Rotarians, from Lex
ington, were David Miles, and
Pat Barrett, and Doty Jackson,
Jr- of Kosciusko; also Parham
Williams of Lexington was a
guest
Visiting farmers who were
guests of the Club were Hugh
Mcclellan, Curtis pole" Howard,
Edwin Steen and E. E. Melton of
Durant, and Clyde Hester, of
Sails.
Commissioner Corley discussed
wholesale and retail markets
which formed this year through
out the state.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Durunt GOSPEL Meeting
Continues Through Fri.

The Gospel meeting now in
progress at City hall in Durant,
sponsored by the Central Church
Of Christ in Jackson, and the Kos
ciusko Church of Christ, will
continue through Friday, October
80.
The preaching is being done
by the Rev. L. J. Holland, Detroit,
Mich. Both men are well qualified
in the work they are doing. At
tendance has been good in spite
of the weather.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend the services each night at
7:30 o'clock at City hall
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Poll ru,s Receipts

Citizens expecting to vote in
the November 2 general election
will not have to show poll tax
receipts, but will only need to
be qualified electors, it is an
nounced by county election COM
missioners, who this week have
named the following precinct Of
flcials to serve:
Lexington-W. D. Ford, re-
turning officer; w. B. Barrett, w.
0. Thompson, managers; Mrs.
Walter Hooker, Mrs. L. B. Gill;
land, clerks; Harvey Majors,
peace officer; Durant-Mrs. r. c.
Gilmore, returning officer; H. B.
Sargent, G. w. Drane, managers:
Mrs. j. M. Howard, Mrs. @. W.
Drane, clerks; w E. Durham,
peace officer.
Listed BY Precinct
Acona-A. G. Anderson, re-
turning officer; K. F. Downer,
Mrs. Jessie Walton, managers:
Miss Mary Steele. Mrs. J. D. Par
rish. clerks; J. R. Booth, peace
officer; Eu1ogy-Mrs. Lillian Ho-
c,1tt, returning officer; Earl
Covington, Jesse Edwards. mana
gers; Stewart Terry, Mrs. H. q.
Pettus, clerks; J. r. Ables, peace
officer.
Emory-Andrew Smith, return
ing officer; Mrs. w. E. Grace.
Mrs. L. H. Cade. ST., managers;
Mrs. Andrew Smith, Marvin Cade,
clerks; Phil Downer, peace Off
Ger; Tchula-W E. Jones, return
ing officer; J. L. Shields. Mrs. T.
]. Bogue, managers; Mrs. Flo
renee Buck, Mrs. j. 3. Irving,
clerks; A. c. Conger, peace off,
Ger.
Franklin-Robert Lipsey, re-
turning officer; Noel brennan.
Mrs. G. H. Love. managers; Mrs.
Robert Lipsey. Miss Mabel Dren-
nan. clerks; G.. H. Love, peace
officer; West-Mrs. w. T. Hand.
returning officer: G.. n. Thorn
ton. Mrs. A. I. Campbell, man
ayers; Mrs. &c. L. Brock, Mrs. A.
c. Autry, clerks; George Mussel-
white. peace officer. 80.
Bowling Gree n-Hugh Nc
Lellan, returning officer; J. ".
Morris. Nick Grsntham, man
ayers; Mrs. Hugh Mcclellan, Mrs
Joel Gulledge, clerks; A. Z.
Ellington, peace officer; Edsville
j. L. Moorhead, returning Off
Ger; H. o. Wynne, L. E. Parkin-
son. managers; Mrs. Willie
Holmes. Mrs. Jim Moorhead.
clerks; George D. Mcclellan,
peace officer.
Goodman-George Mitchell, re-
turning officer: w. A. Thomas,
D. K. Gulledge, Paul Hand.
Mrs. E. I. Doty, managers; Mrs.
clerks; j. D. Tageert, peace Off
Ger; Pickens-Mrs. H. S. McKie,
returning officer; ]. X. Thomas,
Harry Worthy, managers; Mrs. S.
D. Simpson, Miss Josie Burton,
clerks; r. T. Hart, peace officer.
Continued on Page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Qualified Holmes County Electors Urged To
Vote November 7; Huff Says Local Self
Government Depends Upon Election Outcome
Holmes Election Officials
Named By Commissioners;
Receipts Not Requested

j. Knox Huff, Chairman of the
Mississippi State Democratic
Executive Committee has issued a
challenge to every white Missis.
sippi State Democrat to stor
everything long enough to vote
in the general election on Tues
day, November 2.
Chairman Huff has sent an ur-
gent appeal to all of the chair
men of Mississippi's 50 county
Democratic Executive Commit
tees urging them to take every
possible step to get every voter
to vote on November 2 in their
respective counties.
mississippi men and women
have a grave responsibility in
this election" said Chairman Huff
They will either vote in great
numbers for our duly nominated
Democratic Presidential electors
or they will prove to the world
that they are for the viscious So
called civil-rights proposals of all
other parties.
When a Mississippia, votes
for the. Truman electors or STAYS
away from the polls and fails to
vote he or she has thereby in
structed our seven Congressman
and two Senators to vote for pas
sage of the civil-rights proposals
in the next Congress.
But il Mississippi men and
women come out in great num-
bers and overwhelmingly vote
for the official Democratic Pre-.
sidential electors who are pledged
to Governors Thurmond and
Wright, then our Congressman
and Senators can carry on the
good fight against such un-
american proposals as the FEPC,
the anti-lvnching, the anti-poll
tax and the anti-segregation bills
now before the Congress.
IT'S now or never, as I see it."
concluded Chairman Huff. 1--WE
will either 60 on record for local
self-government, States Rights
and our Southern way of life and
vote for our Democratic Presi-
dental Electors on November
2, or See all the thine
we don't want enacted into
Federal law in January.
Il hope every white Mississippi
man and woman will recognize
this individual responsibility and
do something about it on Novem-
Der 2. That something is to vote
and to vote for the following nine
official Democratic Presidential
electors who are pledged tc
Governor Thurmond and our own
courageous Governor, Fielding L
Wright"
The official nine Democratic
Presidential electors are: Thomas
Murphy, Jr., Tupelo; Jack Frost
Oakland; Frank Everett, Indiana
la, Hurd Horton, Grenada; Wal
ter Dent May, Mendenhall; Jesse
M Byrd, Leakesville; Julius
Brent, McComb; Edmund Tay-
lor, Greenville; and Clarence
Morgan, Kosciusko.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Patients At The Hospital

Grady Sims, Durant
Miss Linda Shurlds, Lexington
Mrs. Leslie May Steed, Lexing-
ton RID A
Miss Alice Hamilton, Durant
Mrs. G. H. Petty, and daughter,
Lexington
Cliff Mayfield, Durant
Mrs. N. D. McCarty, Durant
/. U. Donald, Goodman =,
Mrs. Louella Mattox, West
Colored .ui
Nose Weathesby, Durant
Pat Rogers, Lexington RID l
Walter Clark, Lexington RID 4
Monroe Carter, Lexington RID
Elizabeth Lee, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
o E. S. MEETING

All Past Matrons and Past
Patrons of Durant Chapter lib,
Order of Eastern Star, are invited
to attend the next regular meet
ing of the order, to be held Oct
ober Is at the Lodge, it is an
nounced by Worthy Matron, Mrs.
A. M. StoneStreet.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
Criminal Court
In Session This Week /,
Most Cases Tried
Judge Jordan Presides;
80 Verdicts Rendered;
Try "Pigeon-HoIers"

In session the first three days
'of this week and into the fourth,
the October term Of Circuit court
with Judge Arthur Jordan pre-
siding, disposed of around 80
cases.
Scheduled for today was the
'pigeon-dropping" case of three
negroes indicted for illegally Sc
curing of funds from a Tchula
negro. In the State versus Rosa
lie Redding suit, the defendant
was found mot guilty"
The docket included: State YER
sus each Wellington Jenkins;
Lewis Hampton; Luke Jenkins;
Galloway Brown; Matthew Sum-
rail-; Bill Cooper; Joe Leonard;
James Stewart; Charley Alexan-
der; Sam Redmond, Jr.; Curlie
Wilson; Percy Hawkins; and Sam
Austin, in which the defendant
in each suit was fined $50 and
costs, with six months Jail SEN
tence suspended on good be-
havior.
Heard on Wednesday, other
than the State versus Rosalie
Redding suit. was: City of Durant
versus Jesse G. Crittenden, with
defendant found guilty of reck-
less driving, and not guilty Of
driving while intoxicated. with
fine Of 500 and costs; also w. L.
Sims, trustee, versus H. p. Ham,
NETT, which was continued.
Other cases heard by the court
and action taken were: Monday,
October 17-State versus John
Mcbride, State versus Rudolph
Andrews, State versus Rupert Ell
lard. State versus Mrs Rupert FL
lard, all passed to files; State YER
sus James Brooks, appeal dismiss
ed with writ of procedendo to low
err court. and payment of costs;
State versus Hampton Wade, re-
turnable April, 1949, Circuit
COURT; State versus Fred Ellis,
found guilty possession intoxi-
Gated liquor, fined $3.50. and cost.
Severance was granted in the
"pigeon-dropping" case of the
three negroes, Albert Johnson,
Charlie Hill, and Frank Jackson,
with trial set for today. In the
State versus Pinkie Dampeer
case on Tuesday with indictment
charging the defendant with at
tempt to commit manslaughter,
the latter was found not guilty.
Also on Tuesday was tried the
following: City of Lexington ver-
sus Allen Mason; City of Lexing-
ton versus Edward Guinea"
Davis, both thrown out; State
versus Florence Magee; State
versus ]. l. King and Walter
Doty; State versus Charles P.
Durham, all passed to files.
Wednesday was taken up with
the State versus Rosalia Redding
indictment for murder with de-
PENDANT pleading not guilty and
waving special venire.
Juries one and two chosen to
serve for this term of court were:
no. one--lrby Melton, Carl c..
Booth. Jr., Guy Bradley, Rex
Buchanan, G.. H, Terrell, A. A.
Whitehead, j. M. Bruce, Calvin
Ussery, Howard Worthy, w. r..
Thomas. Andy Brown, and Vim
cent Fonti.
Number two is composed of
w. o. Harthcock, Gordon Allen,
Jr., d. r. McCaleb, Jr, d. r. Nc
Caleb. ST., Herman Griffin, Wal
ter Durham, Jr., James f. Har-
rell, f. A, Mann, A. l.. Presley,
X. B. Tidwell Floyd Malone, and
G.. F. Byrd.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21
MISS HAMILTON INJURED

Miss Alice Hamilton, Wednes-
day nieht suffered a fall in
Durant hotel while stepping into
her bathtub, and borke her right
arm just above the wrist in a
compound fracture. She was TAX
en- to Community hospital.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

Miss Alleen Ramsey of Kosciu-
sko spent the weekend in the
home of her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Henley. Miss Ramsey was
speaker at the Y-Teen conference.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

The Two Thousandth Home
Owned Store to bear the West
ern Auto name has just opened
in Harrison, n Y. On hand to
congratulate owner John Ianiri
rlGhD for establishing numeri-
cal milestone in Western Tuto
history is Samuel Boxer, presi-
dent of the Harrison Chamber of
Commerce. Western Auto Supply
compnnv, which started as mail
order house in Kansas City, Mo-,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-21

The Misses CAROLYN Hays anc
Joyce Truitt spent last weekend
in Memphis and attended the
Millsaps- Southwestern game.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-07
Hunuovers IN ted s.1fes
Cost One Billion Annually

Acknowledgements cost the
nation one billion dollars annually.
Each habitual alcoholic costs his
employer $3.50 every year.
Therefore: Industrial leaders will
confer to find out ways and means
Of doing something about him.
The conference, first of its kind
in the nation, is sponsored by the
Chicago committee on alcoholism.
DIR. Anton ]. Carlson, university OF
Chicago medical researcher, is
chairman.
DR.. Carlson, who produced the
economic cost figures or alcoholism,
said that "of the thousands of in
dustrial firms in the country. there
are possibly no more than 10 on
record who have conducted extern
siye research on the subject OF alec.
holism in industry"
James H. Oughton Jr., director
of the Kelley institute. Dwight, ILL.,.
added alcoholics are sick people.
They suffer from a disease just as
surely as does the diabetic. person
with cancer or tuberculosis.
"They must not be confused with
hopeless DRINKS and buns. This
most certainly does not describe the
alcoholic. Not all those with ar
alcohol problem are hopeless. Many
of them have high intelligence, fine
DELICATE makeups, and are among
our community and social leaders. "
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-07
Employees Help to Rebuild
Quilted Pottery Factory

SClo. OHIO.-Two months after
fire destroyed this towns only in.
dustry, employees completely re-.
built the Quilted pottery plant and
returned to pottery making.
After the tire the owner surveyed
the burned ruins OF his business
and estimated loss at almost two
million dollars. ssHe was ready to
quit.
Penniless and unemployed, he
had founded the company in
dilapidated. abandoned factory in
1899. He gathered a handful OF
townsfolk together and they de-
veloped the company into the
worlds largest firm of its kind.
The climax Of their success came
at Christmas. 1916. when $7s5, 6s6
was passed out in bonus checks.
The story OF the pottery's employer
worker relations received wide &C.
claim,
In 1898, the employees got a box
Of chocolates. In 1915, they received
IS per cent pay increases and
SIS. 1000 in cash gifts. The pottery
workers also obtained such things
as household goods and appliances
at wholesale prices through their
employers efforts.
So after the fire, the towns physi-
clan, clergyman and merchants
hauled building materials, ham,
mered nails to steel Quonset factory
buildings and expedited rejuvena-
ton Of the pottery plant
Typists turned steel builders and
tea-cup makers became common
laborers to restore the plant.
Four kilns have been lighted.
Three more will be ready for full
production by spring.
The job took 80 days less than
expected.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-07
sIunior-Senior
At Williams.

The junior class of Williams
Township School entertained the
senior class at the annual ban
quet on Friday evening at the
school. A three-course steak
dinner was served to around %
people in the attractively deco
rated large dining hall.
The setting represented Sher-
wood Forest; blue lighting was
used to give a cloudy sky ef-
feet, small pine and dogwood
trees throughout the hall made
up the forest, and moss, gourds,
forest greenery, and logs added
realistic charm.
The U-shaped dining table
was centered with green can
dies in log holders and lovely
arrangements of leaves lined the
table. Girls serving were at
tired in unique Robin Hood
costumes.
Music was played throughout
the meal while Bill Gore as
Robin Hood and Mildred An
dreWs as his maiden danced
entertainingly. A welcoming ad-
dress to the seniors was made
by Junior Lupton Ward. Senior
Cleon Mcpherson gave the res
ponse in behalf of his class
mates. Louise Hillburn present |
ed satire concerning the SEN
ior students after which the
group was led out of the dining
hall by Robin Hood and his
maiden to enjoy folk dancing
in the out-of-doors.
The program was concluded
with the presentation of skit
by Bill Gore and Wilton Hunt.
AS each guest departed he was
presented with a miniature
Robin Hood bow and arrow.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-07

tilington,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1948-05-07
FISH Fay

Mr&mrs John Joyner attend
de a fish fry given in honor OF
teachers and trustees Of the Lo-
ris school system at the Lorls
school on Monday evening.