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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Twentieth Century Club Holds
December Meeting In Mcintyre Home

The Mcintyre home was the
scene of the Christmas meeting
of the Twentieth Century club.
The reception rooms were deco
rated with lovely Christmas CEN
terpieces of silver, red, and
greens. The buffet in the dining
room was especially beautiful
with snow scene and a NINA
ture Santa Claus and his eight
tiny reindeers dashing through
the snow.
Mrs. Edwards told of her trip
to the Old Mems home to deliver
the Christmas boxes. The boxes
were a collection of food and
clothing from number of
of Durant people. Eighty-six dol
lars was presented each old man
at the home.
The program was opened by
Mrs. Walter Odom, leader, who
introduced the play.
These Christmas Gifts" a
farce on Christmas giving which
ended with the true meaning Of
Gods great gift to the world.
The cast was composed of Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. Clay Gum; Mary,
Mrs. w. H. Mckenzie; Josephine,
Mrs. F. v. McCullar; Isabel, Mrs.
Wilbur Reed.
Christmas carols were sung by
all the Club and game pack
ing Santa's bag was played.
Beneath the beautiful deco
rated tree were gifts from each
club, "Pollyanna." Each member
read her original verse and the
presents were distributed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Society Clubs Personals

. Wilbur Reed spent Christmas
week end in Jacksonville, Illinois
to attend his family reunion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Ramsey of
Starkville stopped here Wednes-
day to visit relatives on their way
home from Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Mrs. Hothorn Entertuins
Sunday School Glass

Mrs. N. c. Hathorn entertained
members of the Ruby Ray Bap-
list Sunday school with a party
Monday night, December 20. Mrs.
Lewis and Mrs. Van Stewart were
guests.
Christmas records were played
Punch and cookies were served
in the dining room.
Mrs. Lillian Ernst, New York
City, and Miss Edith Vine of
Grenada, spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
w. Rhyme.
Clyde Stokes left Sunday for Win
field, Alabama, where he resum-
ed work with the &c railroad.
S. N. Boyett, Laurel, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Florence Majors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Winborn
and Dixie spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pugh
Winborn and Mr.. and Mrs. v. l..
Willis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Daniel, Hous-
ton, Texas, spent Christmas day in
the home of the Ross w. Rhymes.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Day,
Miss Joan Day, Larry Day and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Day, Jr., spent
Christmas in Pontotoc with rela-
tives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

The hostesses, Misses Georgia,
Winfred, and Annie Mcintyre in
vited the members and guests
into the dining room where many
Christmas dainties, sandwiches,
cake and spiced tea were served.
The guests for the occasion were
Mrs. James Stokes, Mrs. J. M.
Howard, Mrs. Arbogast, Mrs.
Laudermilk, and Mrs. Tom Ash
lev.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

DR.. and Mrs. Spencer Barnes,
Memphis, spent Christmas holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Montgomery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Porter. Jr.,
and daughters, Aileene, Gloria
Jean and Kathleen, are spending
the winter months with Mr.. Por-
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A..
Porter. Mrs. Porter is the former
Dorothy May Manley of Leicester,
England,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

M. B. Baine, Jr., visited home
folks over the holidays.
James C. Guess drove from
Emerson, New Jersey, to spend
Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
Leila w. Guess. They spent part
of the holidays in Leland. Mr..
Guess returned on Tuesday.
w. A. Ramsey and Adelaide,
Lexington, visited relatives In
Durant Christmas afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Taylor and
"Red," Jr., spent several days in
Memphis with friends. They re-
turned Tuesday night on the City
of New Orleans.
w. A. Ramsey and Adelaide
spent Christmas afternoon with
relatives in Durant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glazier Montgo-
merry spent Tuesday in Jackson
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Beatrice Boyett, formerly Beat
rice Culely, of Durant, is shown
portraying dramatic art in pan
tomime as she appears on church
and club programs. She directs
plays, and entertains profession
ally presenting "one woman
theatres" in New York and Cali
fornia during summer months,
then returns to Jackson, where
she teaches during the winter,
and covers the South with her
religious dramas. and miscel-
laneous Repertoires. Miss Boyett
was before her marriage, Beatrice
Culley. of Durant, She maintains
her married name as her profess
sional non de plume due to the
fact that her professional direct
ors preferred the name, Beatrice
Boyett, to that which she had
chosen. Miss Boyett says she may
appear here to be an Angel"
but proudly admits that the first
money she ever earned was
when she was for two years a
devil" with ''The Durant News"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
McCrory-FisockerIy
Wedding Announced

Announcement is made of
the wedding of Miss Helen Nc
Crory daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Artie McCrory, Bowling Green,
to James Thomas Fisackerly, son
OF Mrs. Nettie and the late Arrie
Flsackerly, Greenville in In
dianola.
The bride was employed at
Welcome Inn cafe until last sum-
mer. Mr.. Fisackerly has been en-
ployed until recently at Pan
Am Service station, Durant.
They are living in Durant,
where they are making their
home in the G. c. Pulliam resi-
dence.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

w ilDuI RSeG spent christmas,
week end in Jacksonville, Illinois
to attend his family reunion.
Mrs. A. A. Porter, Allen and
Doty Porter visited Mrs. Porter's
brother, w H. Doty and family
at Pickens during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neal Mcdaniel,
B. l.. Barth and Allen Porter,
Jr., visit e d Mr.. McDanierS
father, B. A. Mcdaniel at Way,
Miss, on Christmas day.
John Reed and Jimmie Reed of
Jacksonville, Illinois, are guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
bur Reed this week.
Mrs. Marcus Love is spending
this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Paige, Starkville.
Miss Barbara Moss and Mrs. j.
H. Madison, of Vicksburg, were
recent guests in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. j. Gilmore.
Mrs. Madge Lipsey spent
Christmas with her cousins, Jack
Brown and Miss Marie Brown in
Forth Worth, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stokes
spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Stokes. They left Sun
day for Atlanta, Georgia where
they will make their home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Ramsey and
Robb of Jackson, and Miss AL
leene Ramsey of Kosciusko had
Christmas dinner with MIR. and
Mrs. Grady Montgomery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Mrs. Joel Guledge, Bowling
Green, spent Tuesday with her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Rush.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Netts-Owen Weddino
Announcement Made

Announcement is made of the
wedding of Robert Harvey Owen
of Lexington and Clarksdale,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Har-
vey Owen, to Miss Mary Evelyn
Nets of Winona, daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. j. M Nets. The
double ring ceremony was per-
formed December 5, at 5 p. m.
by the brides father.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother-in-law, Bill
Eubanks. She is a graduate of
Blue Mountain college.
Following the wedding trip to
New Orleans, the couple are re-
siding in Clarksdale.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jones,
Belzoni, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brown, Greenwood, spent Sun
day with Mr.. Jones' parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30

Use The .clmsiflsds 1T PdYs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
In the August Magazines

contends. American Home plans,
too, to help its readers choose . sst.
isfactory heating system for their
particular homes-since winter, un.
believably, does come. The first Of
two articles on the subject appears
In this issue.
Glamour sends q ell-dressed
miss to college, and promises to
follow in September with 0 well.
dressed woman at work, and In
October with q well-dressed miss ut
play.
Monsieur r. de Lavererie, who
happens to be an expert On the art
of kissing, offers o learned and
charming treatise on the pros and
cons of the subject. Glamour also
tells how to beat the high cost Of
college, and offers help for writing
an article an editor viii buy.
Better Homes and Gardens tells
of second mortgages and the dan.
gers attending them. It also intro
duces q new series of "how-to" dec
Grating articles, concentrating this
month on the overall essentials. the
entrance hall and the living room.
There's interesting data, too. on
lighting up your garden, and the
possibilities of lowered, plaid or
printed window shades.
Charm, that has made 1913 .
year for telling its readers how to
make their own furniture, offers
this month a pattern for q king
size plywood coffee table by Klaus
Grade. Chair, couch-bed, end table,
cabinet, chest and bookcase patterns
have already been offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
ONION FLAVOR?

From Miss r. L. B., Nokesptlle.)
Can any one tell me how to get
rid of the bad taste in a kettle after
onions have been cooked In 1t? IL
seems impossible to cook other foods
In the same kettle without leaving
an onion flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
By Betty Miles

Fall is right around the next heat
wave, the August issues Of the
women's magazines remind us, with
talk Of the annual back-to-college
exodus and Of the finding Of win
ter fuel. Summer subjects aren't
neglected, however, and readers will
find . substantial variety Of time
less topics.
House and Garden holds the hand
Of the maidless homemaker, and Of
fers comforts Of several sorts to re-
place the Goth century vanishing
American" Modern building. as
illustrated by the home Of Architect
Rodney Walker, modern appliances
and part-time professionals fill the
gap nicely, the magazine declares.
and the family, has greater freedom
and privacy to boot.
Also vanishing from the American
scene is the cluttered closet. An
orderly one is shown as proof posi-
tive. (?).
The story of a building and a way
Of life is described In an article on
Frank Lloyd Wright's Arizona head
quarters, Taliesin West-"a look, "
says Mr.. Wright, "over the rim Of
the world"
Plastics are beautiful as wen as
practical, says this magazine, and
more versatile than we dreamed.
House and Garden also takes to the
open road, with pictures of sections
Of the U. s. A., the variety of new
cars that will take you there, and
the spots to look for when you
arrive. .-...--
What Do You Do About Can
cer?" asks an article by Dorothy
Cameron Disney in the Woman's
Home Companion, and divulges the
shocking fact that although cancer
research offers valuable information
and advice to women, an alarming
number do nothing about taking
the steps that will prevent disaster
Take Them OF the Human Scrap
Heap" says Edith M. Stern, telling
about the do-nothing attitude OF
the institutions whose job 1t Is to
help the feeble minded-the men
tally deficient whose minds, like a
wall left unfinished" have never
fully developed. More appropria-
lions to these institutions would pay
dividends, the author explains, in
terms of persons salvaged, many OF
whom could take q satisfactory
place In society.
Quentin Reynolds visits two typi-
cal pioneer homes in Israel, the
Companion continues its series OF
pictorial stories on what to expect
from your offspring-this time the
4-year- old-and also tells about the
innumerable things you might pos
sibly rent to make money
Two Williamsburg samplers-Bru-
ton Parish Church and Raleigh
Tavern-are repeated by request.
The American Home says there
are bugs that are friends and bugs
that are foes, and the wise gardener
knows the difference. After reading
1.-THE G-Men of the Garden" they
claim you will, too. A set of laws
for lawns also Is given. A fuel con-
servation note is sounded in Clean
and Save" It's important to see
that your heating plant is cleaned
during the summer, this magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
New York Fashion Notes

frames that have your hair inside
of them. This is just about the
highest fashion note to hit the
specs" field. Even feathers may
undergo the same glamourizing. All
of this Is the brainchild OF a very
interesting man called Charles Eos
ter.
euro, one of the Nations leading
hair stylists, has created new hair
styles for many stage personalities.
He may be starting a trend where
musical comedy performers are con-
cerned. When we saw Inside
U. S. A." nearly all of the girl
members of the cast were still wear
ing long hair. It was very notice.
able when all around you in the
theater audience women were sport
Ing small, short hairdos. euro has
Just tyled aatdos for small group
Of girls now appearing n1"Allegro, !"
Angel in the Wings" Look, Ma,
I'm Danci.l.," s"Finian's Rainbow9
and High Button Shoes.2 wonder
just how dong 1t Will take Tor the
Broadway showgirls to take on the
new short hairdos?
Interest in handbags is further
emphasized with the new doll
muff" bag designed by Richard
Koret. The new fur accented
fashions call for the added charm
of a small muff. When catch is
released, it opens in the center, re-
vealing a fulI-size bag inside. This
little barrel mum is featured In
leopard, Alaska seal, Persian lamb
and velvet. 1t performs as a fitrta-
ton screen, handbag and hand
warmer. Women forever complain
ing of leaving their wallet IN their
other bag when changing them
ought to become acquainted with a
bag that changes only its outside.
The famous "1-2-3" bag comes in
a basic color of your choice with an
additional cover in two contrasting
colors. An entire handbag wardrobe
can be made simply by buying other
contrasting color covers that you
need to round out your accessories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
WhyGrow
Old?
By Josephine Lowman

I receive so many letters COM
planning that reader has written
in to the question box without ever
seeing an answer to her question.
receive many more letters for the
question box than I can possibly
, print. Do not let that discourage
YOU! Keep writing your questions
in and will do the best can.
However, at present, I am faced
with making choices in questions to
answer which will mean the most to
more persons. In other words. l try
to select the questions for which
there is the greatest demand, plus
q few individual requests for help
with figure. The answers to these
questions do not appear solely IN
the question box. If great demand
for help in some special problem
is reflected in my question box let
tiers, sometimes I give a few days
of regular copy to the matter. Keep
reading, and I feel sure that your
question will be answered via ques-
box or copy.
kd. I1UW Cdll i III an 1AAy SJN1A WV
They are quite thick. have the
wild hairs tweezed. but even so,
there are a few which stick up and
ruin the contour"
Az The use of vaseline or just a
tiny dab of cold cream on the brows
will not only keep them in line but
will give them an attractive gloss.
Apply the vaseline or cream, very
lightly, to the upper lids and the
brows. Use a small eyebrow brush.
First, brush the hairs upward. Then
level them off along the upper line
of the brow with the brush.
@. Can one eat certain foods to
increase the size of the bust? I have
heard this is true"
A. No. There are no certain foods
which will increase the size of any
certain part of the body. OF course,
foods which cause a gain in weight
will make all portions of the body
larger. The only possible justiica-
ton for such an idea would be that
q we'll balanced vital diet might have
an effect on the glandular system
and this might be reflected in the
bust line.
@. rs this exercise good for de-
veloping the calvesa I think you
said so once. Stand about two feet
away from the wall. Keep your
heels on the floor and fall forward,
catching yourself on the wall with
your hands. Return to starting po-
sition and repeat"
A. No-just the opposite! The ex-
ercise you describe is SHINING to
the calves. Exercises which include
rising high on the toes are calf
developing.
@ "Au my family mean the
feminine members-are fat. Every
one says I just cannot help myself
that, I. too, will be fat and can dc
nothing about it! Is this true?"
A. No. 1t is true that the ten
dency to plumpness or leanness runs
in families. This may be due te
inherited eating habits or it may be
because of characteristic glandulal
makeup. However, with diet anc
exercise, and medical treatment
when needed, you can contro
( weight. You will have a harder
battle than one who comes from 8
lean family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30

been buried deep in the attic. Mr..
Koran, who heads a leading shoe
company, mentioned that there is
a growing trend in the shoe bust
ness to cater to groups that for
merly were seldom fitted properly
These are the cinderella" group
from sizes / to 4, and the Juno
esque" group of sizes from gu to IL
College girls are going to love the
new "Chukka" boot in feminine
version of the shoe that the male
population went wild over. This has
a leather cuff and straps criss-cross
in front. Taupe, green, gold and
auburn rust suede are the colors in
which you'll be able to get this flat"
- The great use of velvet accounts
for the pumps of different shades
of velvet that you will be seeing
worn by the very chic woman this
fall. The plush" fashions are prop
erly complemented by this ladylike
footgear. Dyed satin shoes were
launched last year. They will con-
tinue in their popularity. Winter
navy satins look extremely elegant
when matched with navy satin
pumps.
Look for town-and country type
clothing. The "tweedy" type is COM
ing into her own this fall. There
will be two types Of spectator sports
wear. One of a soft almost Victo-
rian quaintness and the other a
more classic tailored look.
Fashion editors got a chance to
see Valentines designs shown with
Carriers diamond jewelry last week
at the Hampshire House Cottage.
Gowns of Renaissance splendor &C
centuated with jewels actually sewn
to the cloth were a high light of the
afternoon. The world of fashion
viewed a wedding pageant that
dipped back into history for its
origin. Court jewelers. and court
dressmakers used to work together
to make a wedding the truly gilt
tering event second only to coro-
nation.
Gifts for the fifth wedding ami
versary should be of wood. But
there doesn't have to be an anniver-
sary in sight If you want to give
yourself a gift of the new eyeglass
frames made of wood. Choose from
oak, maple and mahogany in the
most f1attering style If you would
possess a most original, pair of
specs" The wood Is inside the
plastic frame. How? No fair, that's
a secret. IT'S rumored that 1t won't
be long before you'll be able to
match your pretty tresses with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
By Elem

Here are some additional fashion
notes from a city that probably has
more fashion ideas percolating per
square inch than any other in the
world:
launching with John Koran
and charming John Slater, the
latter 88 years young, we called
time out to discuss shoe trends. Mr..
Slater remembered the days when
a shoe was made only by hand. He
says that was the best shoe era
in the American industry. He did,
however, admit that the present.
day methods give the American
woman more comfort, style and
choice. The greatest acceptance of
any shoe in his company's history
was the Gypsy" high-buttoned
shoe with the seam down the CEN
ter. White kid. fawn, gray and
pearl blue tops with, pearl buttons
graced the shoe scene around the
period of 1912. Lillian Russell and
many other great stage PERSONAL
ties Of the turn Of the century were
his very good friends. Mr.. Slater
told me that every Presidents lady
since 1860, has worn a pair or more
of Slater shoes.
Right now a minor shoe revolt
ton is taking place. in the industry
Quite by accident the shoe people
came across an idea that flatters
the instep and foot of women more
than any other shoe developed. The
shell shoe" or the shoe with the
extreme v is now basic in all price
groups. Two years ago the new
shoe last which was designed so
that it could be cut lower on the
vamp and still be able to carry the
persons weight, was high fashion
A good fashion can often taRe as
long as five years in reaching a
peak of general acceptance.
incidentally we previewed the
footgear that is going to cause men
and women to rub their eyes. The
illusion" shoe will either take the
country by storm, and we think it
might, or it will "fizzle." Watch for
1t. 1t amounts to a high heel, a
walled shoe outline and straps made
up in any number of feathers.
Also look for spat shoes, and get
out your button hooks that have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
s. O. S.
SEWING SCHOOL.

From Mrs. B. R., Washington
I would like to have suggestions
as to how to use a studio couch in
baby's room. Is it possible to OBJ
tain some sort of a bedspread with
ruffled pillowcases, so as to make
the couch look like Hollywood bed
or can a pattern Of such a cover be
obtained? Would appreciate sug-
gestions, as I would like to keep the
couch, but have no place to put
it now that I'm moving into my own
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30

No college wardrobe would be COM
plete without a handsome jumper
that wears SO we'll. Combine this
slim. side-buttoned version with a
high-necked blouse or bright
sweaters.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1925 is
designed for sizes IL, Il, Is, IA, 16
and 10. Size II, jumper, requires
J7s yards of 54-inch fabric or ass
yards of 36-inch; blouse, 2 yards OF
S5-inch.
For this pattern, send Is cents,
in coins, your name, address, pattern
number and size wanted to Barbara
Bell, The Washington Star, P. O.
Box SO. Station G. New York 10
N. Y. 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30
THANK YOU" NOTE.
from D, r., Arlinoton,)

1FT0m d. r., ATltngtOn.J
Please allow me to thank Mrs.
G. E. w. of Hyattsville for suggest
ing the West Virginia State parks
for vacations. We had a splendid
week at Holly River, with the best
swimming we've had anywhere in
the East, a comfortable cabin with
electricity, hot water, electric stove,
every convenience and a minimum
of housework, and all at really
reasonable price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-30

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them. Betsy CasyeH
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r 2Tf 5
Ry Peggy Roberts

You'll be proud to wear this pretty
tie-on apron when friends drop in.
Applique graceful morning glories
to the panels of the apron or use
as border decorations. A perfect
gife idea for new homemaker-and
to- perk up your "about-the-house"
wardrobe.
Pattern envelope No. R2715 con-
tains hot-iron transfer for applique
motifs, embroidery instructions and
stitch illustrations. Cutting chart,
material requirements and finishing
directions for 2 apron styles.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins, giving pattern num-
Der, your. name, address and zone
number to Peggy Roberts, The
Washington Star, p. o. Box 100
Station g, New York 10. N. 2.