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and 7:45 pm. Warren F. Johnson,
organist, will be heard in several
numbers in the morning; selections
from the Christmas portion of THE
Messiah" will form part of the eve
ming program. under the direction
of Louis Goodyear, sung by the
choir and soloists. Betty Rhoads,
soprano; Margaret Thomas, con-
tralto; Henry Granville Leef, tenor,
and Bruce Rhoads, baritone, will be
featured at the Gunton Temple
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at
II am. Paul D. Gable is minister
of music.
Two services will be held tomor-
row at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church, directed by Marion
st. John Aldridge Handel's Halle
lujah Chorus" will be sung at the
candlelight service at 4 pm. Car
roll Mattoon will be heard in Louis
Little Noel" A trio consisting of
Betty Kerchek, Edna Hamill and
Betty Clark will sing at both serv-
ices. Christmas music will be pro-
vided by the church choir at pm.
at the Congress Heights Presby-
terian Church tomorrow, and Tues
day at II am. The Young Adult
Fellowship will join the choir in
singing Christmas carols in various
sections of the community on
Tuesday.
Shirley winston, soprano, the
chancel and the Young Peoples
ChoirS will combine in Christmas
eve candlelight service program at
IL pm. at the Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church under the direction
of Harold w. Dickensheets, min
lister of music. Kenneth w. Frisbie
is the organist.
EPISCOPAL.
In the Washington Cathedral. the
Communion Service" by Harold E.
Darke, will be used at the midnight
holy communion on Christmas eve.
The Cathedral will be lighted by
more than 1000 candles and be open
to the public at 10 pm. At 1880
the Variations on the Christmas
Plainsong, 'Puer Natus est" from
Widor's symphonic Gothique," will
be played as prelude by Paul Gala
way, organist and choirmaster. Con-
gregational singing of Christmas
hymns will be led by, the choir of
men and boys with Williams While
All Things Were in Quiet Silence" !"
the anthem. The organ postlude will
be the "Chorale Prelude" from
Bachs In Dulci Jubilo."
The special Christmas eve music
at Christ Church, Washington
Parish, will be furnished by Stuart
w. Vaile, tenor; Agnes Cox, con-
tralto: Linwood Turner, baritone,
and Phyllis Hawkins, organist. An
organ recital by Miss Hawkins will
feature the Christmas theme. The
anthems are while Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks" and Bit
goods THE Christmas Candle"
Erna Embrey Garner is director of
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lotta-will be celebrated. A Swedish
choir directed by Mrs. Arthur Holts-
berg with Donald Lila, baritone, as
soloist, will sing.
On Christmas eve at Foundry
Methodist Church, Part I of Han
del's Messiah" will be sung, with
singers from the Washington Choral
Society and the Washington Mis-
sionary College Choir assisting
Soloists will be Nancy Fisher,
soprano; Jacqueline Taylor, alto;
Garfield Swift, baritone, and Justin
Lawrie, tenor. DR.. Robert Howe
Harmon will conduct the singers in
the "Hallelujah Chorus" Preceding
the Handel work, massed carol sing
ing at 1915 will be led by Fague
Springmann, baritone:
Carols will be played before the
Christmas eve service at Trans
figuration Episcopal Church with
well-known hymns sung during the
serviee. The Junior choir will pre-
sent the musical program at II am.
on Christmas Day. The music
planned for the midnight service
at the Church Of Our Saviour for
Christmas eve will consist of carols,
with Vincent's There Were Shep-
herds" sung at the offertory.
The midnight candlelight service
at the Metropolitan Memorial
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music. The Christmas eve service
at Nativity Episcopal Church viii
open with Adams 20 Holy Night
sung by Robert Pohlmann, tenor
and choir director. The Kyrie
Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Del
will be from Gounod's Mass" and
Sullivan's "It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" will be the offertory
anthem. The musical program for
the 10:30 service on Christmas Day
will VI H. include fYniliar hymns and
Trinity Episcopal Church will
have a festival service OF the holy
communion at II o'clock Christmas
eve. The music for the communion
service will be by David NICK. Will
liams and, under the direction of
Emily e. P. Pearse, the choir will
sing Howe's ''Madonna's Lullaby
and Nov Let Men No More Be
Sad" as offertory anthems. st.
Paurs Church, K street near Twen-
ty-fourth will solemnize midnight
mass at 1880 pm. Music during
the service, under the direction of
Russell Kinds, will include familiar
carols. The holy communion serv-
ice at st. Johns Church, Lafayette
Square, on Christmas eve will be
preceded by carol singing. Grace
Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Va,
Will have q congregational carol
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Methodist Church will take place
at 10:45 pm. on Christmas eve.
Under the direction of Louis A,
Potter, the choir and soloists will
present music correlated to scrip
ture, interpolating hymns, carols
and some chorals from Bach's
Christmas Oratorio." Annabell
Hoge, soprano; Margaret Cory,
contralto; Howard Clayton, tenor.
and Robert Guy, baritone, are the
soloists. The Christmas eve pro.
gram at the Hamline Methodist
Church will be given by the choruses
and soloists at II pm.
Cello solos and obligatos by ELI.
nor Benedict will high light the
Christmas eve carol and candles
light service at the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church at II pm. Hes
ter Smithey. organist; Pauline Gish
Davis, Anne Parsons and the choir
will participate.
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How Far 10 Bethlehem
Tonic OF Dr.. HASTINGS

The subject of DR.. J. Warren
Hastings Christmas sermon at the
National City Christian Church
Sunday morning will be How Far
to Bethlehem. The Rev. Myron
w. Chrisman, associate minister
will participate in the service.
The annual Christmas pageant
will be presented Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock. The public is invited
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music, Bernice Fraser the organist
Christ Lutheran Church, Missouri
Synod, has scheduled musical pro-
grams for its services Christmas eve
at II pm. and Christmas Day at II
am. Mrs. Emil Kryz, soprano, will
be heard at the night service, the
Matin Choir in the morning. John
B. Wilson is the organist-choir-
master. Mrs. Clayton E. Baus, Or
ganist and choir director at Takoma
Lutheran Church, has arranged a
musical program for the Christmas
eve candlelight service at IL pm.
and two services on Sunday, one of
which will be a religious pageant
held with the participation of the
entire Takoma Lutheran Sunday
school.
Christmas Eve Services.
At st. Michaers Catholic Church
Silver Spring, Md, the choir will
present "a Commute program of
Christmas carols preceding the mid
night mass. Leonard's Mass in F.
with be used, with "Adeste Fidelis'
sung at the offertory. Mrs. Conrad
A. Nix, organist, will play Saint
Saens' "Tollite Hostias" as process
sional and :Dielmans Christmas
Hymn" as occasional.
There will be an II pm. Christmas
eve program at the Universalist Ma
tional Memorial Church under the
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Nrnr Jrrmaalrnt
The Church of the Holy CT,

Inc Inurch or the Holy City
18th St. Above q NV.
REV. WILLIAM r. WUNSCH. Minister.
1000 a.m.-Church School Christmas Fes.
tival.
11:0o a.m.-Church Service. Christmas
Music. The Supreme Re.
sponse." Communion
Dec. "a, Q p.m.-Candlelight Carol Service.
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MARYLAND

MARYLAND
CHEVY CHASE FIRST
CHURCH: 590s Conn. Ave.
Sunday School. Chevy Chase
Elementary School. Rosemary
st. Reading Room, 7 Wilson
Lane, Bethesda. Weekdays. !
to 5. Closed Sundays and
Holidays.
HYATTSvI FIRST
CHURCH: 622l 43d Ave. mo
Sunday Eve Service)
Wednesday meeting. 8:15 PM.
Reading Room. 622l 43rd Ave.
Weekdays 10 4 Closed
Sundays and Holidays
SILVER SPRING SOCIETY
8o01 Georgia Ave-: Sun. Sch.
adjoining bldg. No Sun. Eve.
Service.
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA FIRST CHURCH:
1909 Russell Rd. (No SUN. Eve.
Service) Reading Room. i0S N.
Patrick, Alex. Weekdays. Q to
500. Closed Sun. and holidays.
ARLINGTON FIRST CHURCH:
6843 Little Fails Road. East
Falls Church (No Sun. Eve
ServD Wed: meeting. 8:l5 Pm.
Reading Room. 324S Wilson
Blvd Weekdays. IL to S Closeo
Sundays and Holidays
AIRING TON SECOND
CHURCH 1918 Wilson Blvo
Colonial Will. Ballroom). (No
Sun. Eve. Serv.) r. Rm., 2030
N. 18th St Weekdays II to
4 except Fri. Eve. z to o.
Closed Sunday and Holidays.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
FIRST CHURCH: Columbia Road
and Euclid st. NV Reading
Room, 914 l7th St NV Week
days, o to o (Wed. to y, Sum-
day and Holidays. to 6.
SECOND CHURCH: Ill C St.
NE. Reading Room. Iii c
81. NE. weekdays, 10 to Q
(Wed. to y, Sunday and Holi-
days. 2:30 to $50.
THIRD CHURCH: 18th and L
Sts. NV tSun.. II AM and
S PM Reading Room, Col.
orado Bldg, l4th and 6 SITS.
Weekdays. 0 to 8. (Wed. to
7:3o.) Sunday and Holidays. 2
tot.
FOURTH CHURCH: 18th and
Oak sts. NV. Reading Room.
Riggs Bank Bldg, 14th and Park
Rd. NV. Weekdays. 8 to 8
(Wed. to 1900. Sunday and
Holidays, 2 to $50.
FIFTH CHURCH 1888 31st St.
NV. mo Sun Eve Service) J.
Reading Room. 1926 Wisconsin
Ave. NV Weekdays. 1890 to
S (Wed. to y. Closed Sun
days and Holidays
SOCIETY: 1917 r St NV CNo
Sun Eve Service) Reading
Room 1917 r St., Wed. $50
to 7:50.
SOCIETY: 1868 Mass. Ave. NV.
Sun. II A. M. No Sun. School.
Wed. Q Pm.
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Qnt1nrrHH 6rfnhta

5th and Alabama Ave. Sc.
GEORGE L. CONNER. NJ. A., Minister.
Rev. James NJ. McCauley. Assistant.
$50 q m Church School.
HOO m.-Christmas Sermon. Special
Music by Young People s
Choir.
Nurstry During Service.
$50 r.m-Intermediate Fellowship and
Young Adult Fellowship.
7:30 p.m.-Christmas Play BY Young
Peoples Fellowship and Spe-
eial Music by Mems Glee
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II p w q R II III

- ~ ~ ~ - 49,
18th St. and North coroIino Ave NE
JAMES ALLEN DUDLEY. Minister
$50 oo.m-Chureh School. Glasses
for all oees.
IL 100 o,m.-"Gifts Acceptable Unto
A King"
100 p.m.-M Y. Fellowship.
800 p,m.-candlelisht corol Serv-
~ ice, with Three Choirs
Uniting in this service.
Rosedole Methodist Church
Tennessee Ave Neor D ST., NE.
ALLAN r. PooRE. Minister-in- -chorse
RALPH oRME. Assistont Minister
WILLIAM z. FREEMAN, Asst. Minister
II 100 o,m.-Sermon, Ths Pro-
phetie Name"
7:3o p.n.-Sundoy School. Christ
| mos Service.
Wed, 7:3O-Sundoy School. Christ
mas Treot.
Christmas Eve-lO:4S PM.
CondIeIieht Service tAIl Welcome
Special Music at all Services by tn,
| Thoiy
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BROoKLAND

18th and Lawrenee sts. NE.
HARRY C. MARSH. Minister.
GAS a.m.-Church School Bible Glasses
100 am.-"Good Tidings OF Grea'
Joy
500 p.m.-A Program of Christina
10 hy he
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FIRST METHODIST

Bradbury Hgts.. Bowen Rd. At Ala. Ave.
REV. DORSEY K. STURGIS. Minister.
9:45 a.m.-Church School.
11:00 ANA Saviour Is Born"
11:O0 m-Nursery and Beginners.
700 p.m.-Youth Fellowship:
800 p.m.-A Dramatization: "Christmas
Comes From Everywhere" {"
Christmas Eve, 11:OO p.m.-Candlelight
Service.
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A. B. PUGH BIBLE GLASS
Meets Sundoy
1000 oA.M.
Chief Justice
Bo!itho J. Laws,
Teacher
Mt. Vernon Pl.
Methodist
Church
ST. lukf's

(GEORGETOWN
Wisconsin Ave. and 35th st. NV.
e:45 a.m.-Church School.
HOO a.m.-Dr. Chesteen Smith. IAN
x.oo 49,. @ "A Appreciation @ 20. of The Ghrist." .,,
200 pm. Youth Fellowship.
Union OF Aldersqdte. Congress st. and
Mt Tnhor ChTrches
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RXT.AND

Branch Ave. and s St. Sc.
tAt 5000 Block Penna. Ave.
MELVIN E. LEDERER. Minister.
DEAN B. THOMAS. Director of Music.
9.45 a.m.-Church School.
1900 ANA Saviour Is Born"
7:3O p pm.=White Gift Service.
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DUMBARTON AVE,
lINIlN

goth St. Near Penna. Ave. NV.
102 Years at This Location)
sELWYN X. COCKRELL. d. d.
l1:00 a.m.-Morning Worship.
9:45 am.-School. 7p.m.-Youth.
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South DAKOTA Ave, and 24th st.
HORACE z. CROMER. d. D.. Minister.
9:45 am.-Church School =.
II :O0 a am-"There Is No Other Name.
1880 pm.-Christmas Candlelisht Carol
Evening star., 1948-12-18
BETHESDA, Nd.

wOVE$StF6
ss!a Ga, Ave; Sly Silyer " sprinMsi M,nist.r Ms;
900 and ii am.-"Have You Seen the
Starr"
7:15pm..,YsegtthS FellSTshiEpHsi SE iEpHiR,srMAs
o''o MUSIC. Junior, Wesley and
ChnnceI ChOirs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Vernon H. Spencer
Returned For Burial

The remains of Vernon H. Spen-
Ger, "a, native of Tolarville, who was
killed near Brest, France, on August
80, 1914, while serving with the
23rd Infantry, arrived in Bruceton,
Tennessee, July IA, for reburial
services held at the Yuma Baptist
church there Thursday afternoon,
July Is, at o'clock. The Rev. H.
A. Goforth and the Rev. Alvin Gil
land of Bruceton officiated. Burial
was in the New Hope cemetery with
military rites conducted at he
grave.
Mr.. Spencer attended Holmes
Junior college at Goodman. and was
a graduate of Mississippi State col
lege. Before entering the service he
was employed as FS.A. supervi-
sor at Iuka.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Wilma
Spencer, and two sons, Larry and
Vernon of Bruceton, his mother,
Mrs. c. H. Spencer; three brothers,
Willie, Frank and Clifford, and one
sister, Mrs. V. R. Netherland
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Coach Resigns Place
Al H. J. C.; Will Take
Position Al Benton

Goodman, July DE. p. Garrett,
for the past two years backfield and
head track coach at Holmes Jun
Tor college. has resigned his posi-
ton and will coach football and
teach sciences at Benton beginning
September l. At present he is work
ing toward master of science de-
gree in physical education at the
University of Alabama. Mr.. and
Mrs. Garrett will move to Benton
the last of August. Mrs. Garrett will
teach English at the new location
Coach Garrett is a graduate of
Holmes Junior college and Union
university. He made an outstanding
record while in school, in both foot
ball and track He coached at Carr
institute, Fulton, Kentucky, until
his enlistment in the u. S. Navy
for 312 year period. Upon dis
charge in December, 1945, he came
to Holmes Junior college.
Mrs. Garrett, also a graduate of
H.J.C. and M.S.CW., has been a
successful teacher in the Goodman
Consolidated High school for several
years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Sheriff Wynn Reports
14th Still Destroyed;
Other Raids Told

Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn reports his
fourteenth whiskey still find"
three miles northwest of Coxburg
school, recently. Fifty gallons of
mash with the still were destroyed.
Raids made within the past two
weeks were at the place commonly
known as the wasp Nest" one
mile north of Lexington; 81 Grill,
south of Durant, in which 2 sacks of
whiskey were found and person ar
rested; and the Blue Lantern in
Goodman, commonly known as the
Tilman Branch place where one man
was arrested for possession of
liquor.
Fred Ellis, who was arrested dur
ing the 81 Grill raid, was to be
brought before Judge R. E. McNeer
for trial this week Willie Davis,
Negro, found to possess liquor at
the Blue Lantern, was fined 500
and costs, by Judge McNeer.
The sheriff said that the Rainbow
Garden, restaurant and night club,
near Durant, was voluntarily
closed by the owner after opera
ton Saturday night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Mcclellan Family
Holds Reunion

Children and grandchildren of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Mcclellan
met recently at the home of Mrs.
/. w. Majors and children in Durant
and held the annual family reunion.
The Rev. and Mrs. c. M. Day and
children joined them at noontime at
which time lunch was spread.
Persons attending were Mrs. I. B..
Farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Farmer,
Mrs. Mamie Mcclellan, Blanche Nc
Lellan, Mrs. Connie Moorhead and
Linda Sue, Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Far
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Farmer Of
Lexington, Mrs. Rosa Brock, Watt
Brock, West; Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Joyce, Durant; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nc
Bride, Willie Martin and Roger Nc
Bride, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Evans and
Jerry, Lexington; Mr.. and Mrs
Johnny Bevill, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy
Mcclellan and family. Hugh McLel-
Ian and family, Mrs. Thelma Baugh
and family, Mrs. Joe CASTOR and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bacon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Mcbride and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nc.
Bride, and June and Jimmy Farmer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Library To Be Scene
OF Registration Tea
July 70, 4To $50

Patrons and friends of the Holmes
County library are invited by Mrs.
Hubert Lanfair, librarian, to a Re
gistration Tea" on Thursday after
noon, July 20, from to $50. Mrs.
LAMAR says the tea will be held
to enable her securing a new record
of names and addresses of all per-
sons who have used the library,
and OF prospective patrons. She ex-
plains that though the registration
for books will be open at all times,
an especial invitation for registra-
ton during the tea is extended.
This week pocket book edition
exchange" was begun at the library
in order to provide good reading
IN the condensed versions and to
providee time saving to "men of the
community and to anyone else who
is in rush." Mrs. Lanfair reports.
The librarian lists number of
new books suggesting those which
may help IF the weather is getting
you down." Spring Fever" or "The
Marriage of Claudia" are listed as
laugh-provokers; candidates For
Romance" 'Tammy Out of Time,'
and Portrait of Dorothy" are light.
For more serious minded the COINS
Where l Was Born And Raised"
Carnegie's, How To Stop Worry
ing And Start Living" and Wea-
ver's Ideas Have Consequences
are suggested.
Henry Hudion's Green Man
sion," and 'Pilgrim's Inn," and
Shannon's Way" are also recon-
mended. For younger readers, For
Texas And Freedom" Red Pony
and prisoner Of Zenda" are avail
able as are new books for tiny tots
The librarian invites everyone to
make use of the reading materials
which is available.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Magnolia State Girl
Reports On Activity

Peggy Leslie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Leslie, was county tax
assessor at the Magnolia Girls State
held in Jackson from July $40.
Linda Brock. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs G. L. Brock of West, was also
elected county tax assessor.
In reporting the weeks activities
which included as the main feature
execution of capitol and state at
fairs, Miss Leslie told that speeches
were heard by Governor Fielding
l.. Wright, Mrs. Thomas L. Bailey,
wife OF the ex-governor of Missis-
sippi. U. S. Senator James o. East
land, DR.. w. B. Mccain. educator,
DR.. Gillespie, president of Belhaven
college as well as by sponsoring Of
ficials.
Miss Leslie told that the recep-
ton held in the Governors man
sion from 7:30 to $50 Friday night
was especially enjoyable.
The girls were sent by the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary and the Legion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
LocoI Boy In Jopon
EnroIIs In Piono.
Photography Courses

Technician Fifth Grade Charles
Minis of route 3, Durant, is taking
course in photography and piano.
at the Kyoto Education center,
Kyoto, Japan.
Operated by the Troop Informa-
ton and Education Section, Head
quarters First Coprs, Kyoto, the
Kyoto Education Center offers mill
tary and civilian personnel in the
Kyoto area an opportunity to pre-
pare themselves for future careers.
Courses are offered in languages,
science, social sciences and trades,
in both high school and college
levels.
T/5 Minis is now serving with the
636th Ordinance Ammunition COM
pany in Kyoto and has been with
his present unit since November,
1916, when he arrived in Japan.
He entered the service in April,
1916, at Camp Shelby and received
his ordinance basic training at Fort
Benning, Ga. Prior to entering the
service he attended Durant High
school. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Game Season Schedule
Is Announced For Year

The State Game and Fish Com
mission in executive session recent
ly set open season on game for l948-
40 as follows:
SQUIRREL, September l5-Octo-
Der Is and December december
81, daily bag limit 6.
QUAIL, December 10-February 10,
limit 8.
RABBIT, whenever any season
open for hunting with guns. Limit
COON, November l5-January 81,
running with dogs.
TURKEY. In the following
counties November 1926 and
April is; Coahoma, Tunica,
Noxubee, Kemper. Rankin, Clarke,
Wayne, George, Greene, Jackson,
Pearl River, Lauderdale, Marion,
Stone, Perry. In Bolivar county,
April LILO. Limit l gobbler per year.
DEER, November 20-December l,
and December 20-January l in JEFF
ferson, Claiborne, Adams, Wilkin-
son. Warren south of highway 80.
In Kemper and Noxubee, November
1928; November 1926; December
30-3l, May be run with dogs. In
Clarke county December 27-3l. In
Scott county, Rankin, Leake, Madi-
son, November oops; December 25-
81. Holmes, November 20-26, and
December 26-January /. Marshall,
Benton and Lafayette December
26-January /, without dogs. Perry,
Quitman, Pamela, Tallahatchie, Le-
flore, Sunflower, Yazoo, Humphreys,
Bolivar, Grenada, Washington, set
for November 20-26 and December
26-January l. One buck per year.
TRAPPING SEASON, December
January 81, except muskrats. in
Jackson, Harrison and Hancock
where season opens on December
l runs thru February IS.
No change in fishing seasons or
bag limits. Size limit removed by
legislative enactment at the 1913
session.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Ninth District WV
InstaIIs Officers

The newly-created ninth district
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
presided over by Walter H. Sharp,
deputy chief of staff of the district,
elected and installed officers here
Thursday evening in a meeting at
Alb Taylor Memorial home.
Those elected We're Walter Bridg-
fort of Yazoo City, commander; E.
l.. Buttross of Canton, senior vice
commander, Mr.. Sharp of Lexing-
ton, junior vice commander; ]. M.
Dobbs of Yazoo City, quartermaster;
Joseph E. Berman of Lexington,
Judge advocate; DR.. J. J. Kazar,
of Tchula, surgeon; c. F. Logan, of
Canton, chaplain.
Following the election, officers
who were present were installed by
Commander Murphy of the Yazoo
City post.
All officers and members are urg-
ed to attend the Council of Ad-
ministration meeting at Hotel Hell
delberg in Jackson on Sunday, July
IS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Newcomer Chooses Durant To Open Watch Shop;
Liked Looks OF Town As Was Passing THROUGH

A man was on his way from Mon
roe, Louisiana to Greenwood recent
~ where he had planned to open
UP a business, but upon coming
through Durant, stopped and look
ed the town over. He held talk
with a townsman, decided Durant
was the town for him, and came
here to live.
E. H. Russell, jeweler, recently of
Monroe, and native of Albany, YER
mont, has opened his jewelry shop
In one end Of the City Service sta
ton building, adjacent to the
Holmes County library. On highway
81, the location is in the center of
the business district and may at
tract trade from tourist traffic.
Began As Child
Mr.. Russell, who has had a num-
Der OF years experience in watch
repairing, says that within 80 days
he expects to have "as modern a
repair shop as there is in this sec
ton of the State" and that con.
siderable investments have been
made.
Telling Of his experience and
schooling, the newcomer said he had
started out in the business as a
young boy, with his father, in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-22
Y-Teen Cabinet Meets
Soon To PIun PROGRAM

In anticipation of schools reopen
ing, the Y-Teen cabinet, under ad-
visorship of Miss Estelle Turner,
plans to meet early next week in
order to plan a program calendar
and recreation for the next school
year, according to Mary Lewis. pre-
sident of the Y-Teen club.
AT the meeting, reports are to be
heard from Rose Counts and Miss
Lewis on the Y-Teen leadership
conference held at Gulf Park col
lege, Gulfport, June ALP, which
they attended. and of the recreation
camp at Camp Rockbrook, Macon,
Miss, attended by Carol Montgo-
merry.
A sunrise breakfast to be held
before the opening of school will
be discussed also at the meeting
The Y-Teen, teen-age Y.W.C.A.,
has been disbanded during the
summer months, but is expected to
resume operation in September. The
cabinet is composed of officers who
have been elected for the ensuing
year.
Miss Lewis reports that the tennis
courts behind the school building
construction of which was financed
by the Youth Canteen, are in use
daily as popular places for recrea-
ton.