The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-29
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only other woman member at the
time, and as remember, Durant
was on the black list as far as good
roads were concerned. All traffic
north and south was being routed
through Lexington, Greenwood and
Clarksdale.
One year in the spring during
this time, my late husband and the
late Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Price OF
Yazoo City and drove to ST. Louis
where we took them to buy furni-
ture for the Lamar hotel in Yazoo
City. They were managers OF the
hotel then. We had to 60 the
Delta route, so when / came back
off that trip l was all full Of ideas.
I told the Chamber of Commerce,
consequently, that We were making
a mistake by not putting a sign at
the intersection of the Durant-Lex-
ington roads near Pickens and rout-
ing traffic through Durant-and so
we did put one there about mile
long. As result. incoming drivers
took us at our word and started
coming that way-However, let me
say here that my conscience did
hurt me when saw tourist COM
ing through on rainy day, for |
knew that as sure as he got just
north of West at Beatty's Bottom,
he would get stuck in the
mud. However, no repercussions' ana
l am still alive today, maybe as
result of those prayers / was al
ways saying when was girl
One time l remember being dis
turbed about something and pray
er over it so much that my mother
said "Stop trotting to the Lord every
few minutes. You know he gets tired
of that" and it was good advice,
as l very well know now :.
Mrs. Zouella Bacon went to jack
son to help Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Bacon with moving to their new
home at 1904 St. Anne street IN
Jackson.
The advertising and news depart
ments of the Durant News with
headquarters in the fair city of Lex
ineton have recently received many
favorable words of encouragement
in their effort to boost the town OF
. Durant. and to give better news
coverage. We know that we haven't
done the town justice, for lot goes
on that never is reported However
our mechanical help has been short
since the last of May. and a lot OF
our shortcomings can be blamed on
that.
However, both the advertising and
news departments would appreciate
your continued and increased, CO.
operation in getting the news, as
well as the ads, to us-and Miss
Hill and I will try to handle what
is sent or called in, the advertis-
ing and she the news-and of course,
I welcome all society bits too.
We are really interested in see
ing Durant-the Hub of Transporta-
tion-go places. So why not do your
part by showing an interest? Locat-
ed as the town is in the geographi-
cal center of the state on the main
line of the l. c. railroad, and on one
of the greatly travelled highways
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf
Of Mexico, and with all its assets
to work with, there is no reason on
earth why Durant cannot be made
to grow and to attract other indus
ries and businesses-which it is al
ready doing-to it.
Now! Back to lighter, but no less
welcome subjects-we always relish
bit of humor. Mrs. j. w. Justice
reports that she has had her birth
day changed from August 10 to July
10. OF course she knew nothing a
bout the fact-which incidentally
she doesn't object to-until friend
Mrs. w. c. Streatman came
bringing over lovely birthday cake,
which was enjoyed by the recipient
and several of her friends.
Mrs. Jesse Lewis left this after
noon, accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Cain, to attend Charter night OF
the new BPW club in Corinth Mrs
Cain is busily engaged in organic
ing Business and Professional Wo-
mems clubs all over the State.
This hot weather, which was
scarcely halted by the showers yes
terday, is doing something to "us
old ones" who need our beauty
sleep. Not only does it stop us from
sleeping nights, sometimes, but il
also poops us GU in the daytime
Someone said he'd be glad wher
October comes and old Sol treats us
a little more gently, and we agree
However, there'll be one hitch. III
have to betake myself from my
beauty pallet. and what's to become
of my girlish figure this winter
don't know.
Another one of my many boy
friends brought me in cantaloupe
the other day, and was interested
in knowing my opinion on the Ber'
lin crisis. If this turns out to be
a war, he wondered, will it be the
war to end all wars? At any rate
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