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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
Regina Is Neat

Everything about the city, lncluo-
ing its citizens, was neat as a pm
and the people were kindly ana
helpful. But the highlight OF the
Tour for three of us was at Salmon
Arm, on Shuswap lake, BRUSH
Columbia There, the citizens were
at the station with their autos ana
took us in patches over their beau
tiful city and countryside. 1t was
| the good fortune of three of us 10
fall to the hospitable hands of MAJOR
l.. S. Metford, Retired of the the
British Army. He had been knocked
about a bit" in the recent war re-
tired for disability, and had chosen
this section from all his wide travels
to settle, with his cultured French
wife, to pursue his literary labors,
and she hers-well up a mountain
side, amid eedars and connifers IN
modest dwelling which was per-
fectly suited to its setting, and tasu-
ly furnished, including an excellent
reference library. Hard by, the ever
green slopes of their own mountain;
across the valley, more mountains
beyond Shuwap lake; rs miles away
snow clad peaks of distant ranges
There, with a charming daughter,
and little one cher husband science
instructor at Leland Stanford UNI
versity, where suitable quarters are
unobtainable just now typical Eng
lish Major Metford and his lovely
wife do their writing. The half hour
there was the most pleasant OF the
trip.
After Regina, more rolling prairie
country of wheat fields and cattle,
to Winnipeg, where such shopping
as any cared to do, was done at
reasonable prices. By morning, we
were rolling through the Minnesota
fields and presently into Chicago,
and back again onto the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad, for home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
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LEARN 10 10 RY
by L. N. G1rrison,
Assistant County Agent

Roy Parkinson and Marion Brant-
ley, attended a tractor training
clinic at Greenwood on August %
and n. The purpose of the clinic was
to train boy from each county in
the Delta to be leader in putting
on similar clinic within their coun-
ty. We hope to hold our clinic in
February.
Boys whose fathers have tractors
or intend to buy one in the near
future will be encouraged to partici-
pate in this program. At the clinic
Whey may learn the ways of increas-
ing the life of their tractors by a
Little better maintenance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
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~ uo4zn CALLAHAN

Members of Lions Clubs from all
over the world have just finished
their annual convention here, and
they gave New Workers something
to think about and remember. For
they brought the spirit of America
to New something it is in need
Of There are so many foreigners
here and SO many people who ape
them, it is good when the small
town and country boys come in and
really show up the localities. New
York is SO big that it has no city
directory, no central chamber. of
commerce. So when the Lions
marched down 5th Avenue in small,
individual-community groups, they
showed these self-styled sophisti-
Gates here what the u. S. A. is really
made of.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
Factory Survey DeadIine.
Extended To Saturday
400 Prospective Workers.
Have Shown Interest

Approximately 400 factory survey
questionnaires have been filled out
and returned to the Employment
Service office in Lexington. 1t is
announced by H. H. Thomas, mana
ger, that the deadline for filling out
the forms originally set for Septem-
Der a. has been extended to Satur-
day, September II, in the hope that
the minimum requirement of 500
available remale workers would be
met by that time.
Mr.. Thomas, who is working as,
chairman of the committee in charge
OF the survey, in collaboration with.
the Chamber of Commerce, is this.
week contracting business houses,
where he leaves missionaries
available to interested shoppers.
Forms are also available upon re-
quest at Employment office, or by
calling the office, 1873.
The questionnaires are only for
survey purposes, it was pointed out.
IT the quota is met by the survey,
the garment manufacturing COM
pany OF Maulden, Mo-, will inspect
facilities available, such as water.
natural gas, and railroad transporta-
ton. A vote would then be taken on
the matter, and if found favorable
bond issue would be floated to-
enable the city to buy the site
ground and build the property.
All interested White women be-
tween the ages of 16 and so are
requested by Mr.. Thomas to fill out:
the missionaries as soon as posi-
BILE, and return to the Mississippi
State Employment service. 1O4
Spring street, before next Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
Letter To The Editor

Tupelo, Mississippi
August %, 1913.
Miss Hazel Brannon,
Holmes County, Miss.
My dear Friend:
Paul Lindholm has just sent me a
copy OF your splendid editorial
Fighting John Rankin Wins" and
| am writing to express my heart
felt gratitude for your wonderful
compliment. l wish we had more
courageous editors throughout the.
country to help us save America
for Americans.
God bless you and keep you is the
earnest prayer of
Your sincere friend,
JOHN E, RANKIN
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
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PUT YOUR HOME
IN THE RIGHT LIGHT
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FRANCES
FSK E>jRERRH
dome ECUlIOIiIlCs
Director Miss. Powe
x Light Co.

Make sure the approach and en-
trance to the house are well
lighted with weather proof fix
lures Outdoor lighting gives a
warm. hoSpitable glow to your
home. House numbers should be
lighted and visible from the street
if embarrassing mistakes are to
be avoided
The hall is where your friends
receive their first impression of
your home. Make it a good one
by using light fixtures which give
a friendly glow. Halls and stair
ways are dangerous if not prop
erly lighted. Ceiling fixtures, PIN
up wall lights and low intensity
night lights all make for good
visibility when properly placed.
In addition to proper lighting,
two-way light switches should be
used for stairways.
In the living and dining rooms
lighting should be adequate for
each task. Check these activities
and see that there is enough light.
For reading. sewing and studying,
the lamp should be equipped with
q bulb Of 100 to 800 watts. Lamps
should be brought close to the
work allowing light to flow d.
rect1y on the work surface with
out casting shadows. Glass or
plastic reflectors on floor and
table lamps will aid in reducing
glare.
If you ar purchasing new lamp
shades be sure they will not rob
you of any Of the light you are
paying for. Besides being attrac-
tive they should be wide enough
to spread light around a wide area
and deep enough so that the bulbs
are not visible beneath the shade.
Never buy shades with dark LIN
ings because they absorb light in
stead of reflecting it. If you have
parchment shades that are dark,
they can be painted on the inside
with white paint and will give off
about 1/3 more light. II you find
your lamp would look better and
give better service if it were
/. higher, paint or stain a block of
wood. cut to size and place the
lamp on the block" The block
will look like part of the lamp.
Lamps, shades and fixtures may
drop as much a. 500 in eff
ficiency when covered with dust
and dirt. Reflector bowls, lamp
bulbs and shades should therefore
be included in the daily busting
schedule. When silk shades be-
come soiled it Is a simple matter
to wash the dirt away. Just be
sure the covering and trimmings
are sewn. not glued to the frame
Any trimming which you think
might run should be removed. Fill
deep tub with warm water and
mild soap suds, then slosh the
lamp shade up and down in the
soapy water. When it has become
bright and fresh looking, rinse it
with spray or by again dousing
it up and down in clear water.
Let the shades dry as quickly as
possible by hanging in the yard
out of the sun or by drying in
the house with the help of your
electric fan.
Parchment and paper shades
may be waxed and made imper-
vious to dust.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
ADMITTED TO BAR

Lawrence w. Rabb, Jr., of Lex.
ington, was one of Is men who
successfully passed the State Bar ex.
animation recently given by the
Board of Bar examiners.
He is opening private practice in
the Masonic building.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

Holmes County has IL pigs that
were donated to All club work bv
Sears Roebuck and Mr. Ceora ~
Bailey of Lexington. 1t is our re-
sponslbility to select boys that vii,
give these pigs good attention and
see mat they give one back to the
,oilowing year. Boys, help me to
keep TINS a good growing demon
stratlon for Holmes County.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

II IS time for our monthly meet
inss with the various schools in This
euun'y' nope all the interested All
eiuo boys will be present at orr
meetings and will assist me to male
1nls a very successful year. Lett
school. 'i'i' your
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
cHANcERY COURT OPENS

Holmes County Chancery- cour,
WIZ convene Monday, September IS,
with Chancellor c. D. Williams. Of
Yazoo City presiding. Miss Anita
Derden is official court reporter
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09
lexingtonians Find Murphree-Ford Tour WORTH
While; Two Weeks Trip includes NV, Canada
BY H. w. Watson

From the 9th to the 21st-of Aug
ust-inclusive, these Lexington
people were touring the Northwest
and Canada with the Murphree- Ford
Tours H. l.. and Mrs. Nichols, Miss
Clara Watson, Mrs. Ketrrah Povall,
Mrs. Annie Mae MCGEE, H. w. and
Mrs. Watson.
The air conditioned Pullmans af-
forded compartments for two, or
drawing rooms for three, person.
All the tourists-215-- had private
rooms from the first day to the last,
so there was no packing and I'M
packing during the trip, while two
Dining cars and Club and an OBJ
servation car afforded get-together
space. Each member of the Tour
wore large white badge with name
and address which made introduce
tions unnecessary, and helped easy
acquaintance and friendships.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

When I first came to New York,
radio commentator friend of mine
told me it wasn't as hard to get
to the top as it was to stay there.
l was reminded of this recently. The
minister of our church on 5th Ave
nue. near Radio City said when he
joined it few years ago, that he
had had hard time for years build
ing up his congregation and his
church. But now, he added with a
relieved smile, he was "out of the
woods" Everything was fine. He
must have skipped over that pas
sage in the Bible which says pride
goeth before falP' because not
long ago. his congregation was split
wide open by controversy about
selling the church building, the pas
tor was right in the middle of it,
and finally resigned in protest and
moved away.
Every once in a while, city autho-
rites here come in for harsh criti-
cism about the dumping of garbage
too near peoples homes. But the
latest case was really smelly 90
Charges were brought that a hor,a
on Long Island rented to some Rus
slams of the United Nations staff,
was smelling to high Kremlin.
Neighbors miles away held their
noses. They thought the RuSskys
smelled anyway And thew didn't
like the way thew were doing in
Berlin either. So after much protest
ing that they paid little attention
to such little things back in Russia,
the Foreigners put the lid on heir
garbage cans. And to think, I read
/ recently that in regard to Russia
the lid may blow off at any time.
It was a sad scene at the recent
demolition of the old Charles M
Schwab home on Riverside Drive
| A big steel ball swung by a crane
toppled over the last of the chateau
Stvle tower of the eight million -dollar
built bv the steel noagnate in zoos
in other words, the verv meta
which made the mansion possible
| finallv DESTROYED it. The walls were
two feet thick and reinforced-by
steel. To those who like to reroem
Der old New York and its grandiose
snlendor, the tearing down of the
75-room house which book up g
whole block seems tragic. AIone
with the Schwab home 90 man,
memories of really golden days.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

Every morning the woman would
talk to the elevator man about her
son. The first few times, he was
interested, then with the constant
repetition, he got bored and finally
disguised. He hated to see her en-
ter the car because he knew he was
in for another ear-bending session
on the offspring. But one morning
l happened to be on the elevator
and she was talking to him again
about her son. HE just won a
scholarship to Cornell University"
she declared, her voice bursting
with pride. Even the elevator man
was glad.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

Use The clossifieds 1T poys
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

A number of people have told me
that since the recent rise in rail
road rates, they have taken to fly
ing when they go any distance a
cross the country. Some of them
were just little bit afraid to fly
but mostly, they were repealed by
the higher rates of plane trip. Now
one can fly just about as cheaply
as he can go by first-class railroad
fare and save so much time-to
say nothing of the streamlined ac-
comodations which planes afford, in
contrast to the medieval fittings of
most passenger trains.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-09-09

Hotel men in Philadelphia report
that they virtually ran out of cheese
during the recent political conven-
ton there. Seems a big company
played host to newspaper men and
furnished them with free cheese
and beer Someone wise cracked
that the host felt his guests to be
bunch of rats anyway-so fed them
cheese. Wonder what happened to
the famous Philadelphia scrapple?
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
kassOn Wins Pot O. Gold

Henry Kasson of the base is just about $lOOO richer now than he was before he won the Pot O'Gold Wednesday night at toe conclusion of the campaign for the Crippled Chlldren's As- sociauon.
 The special $lOO prize offered to soms one in the audience at the Orpheum was won by kath. leen Flood, but since she is at the University of Alaska and couldn't claim her prize in the allotted Is minutes, it went into the fund for the ACCA. The Kodiak Retail Liquor Dealers sponsored the campaign which eliminated in the brief program at the Orpheum. JRmes Martz, theatre manager, was master of cermonies, and Mrs. Virginia Tesarik, president of the local ACCA, spoke briefly, thanking the sponsoring group for their contributions to the as- sociation.
 The prizes were awarded by young Rena Corgatelli, and 1 three judges from the audience assisted her, as did Max La Lande, Liquor Dealer president.
 Net proceeds from the cam- paign were estimated yesterday as approximately $500 The committee in charge of the drive expressed it's thanks to the the atre owners and manager both for the use of the theatre and for the profit from Wednesday evening show, given to the ACCA fund.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Craft Classes
 After New Year

Organized craftwork activities will start on January 5, in the new hobbycraft building at the community ce ter, 1t was decld- ed last week after a meeting Of craft leaders.
 The plumbing is not quite finished in the building and the interior has to be painted. The committee decided 1t would be wiser to wait until the new year than to attempt a let of rush work before Christmas.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
.vFW Amateur Contest Tonight

A variety of talent from town and the base will appear tonight in the amateur show at the Nominate Inn, being sponsored by the VFW post.
 Singers, both soloists and groups, as well as speciality per- formers will appear before the audiences and a group of 5 judgt S to compete for the prizes bere offered.
 The show will start at 8 pm Judges will be hichard Aware, Talmage l.. Smith, Justine HInc- kel, Mary Else and Ken Wade. who will also be master of Ger emonies.
 Follow ng th- show, a bu fet supper will be served Tn the VIZ w clubrooms and the B and B bums will play for dancing. Entries in the amateur contest have been made by the follow ing: a quarIette CD from the
 base including Ken Richards,
 Bob Stevens, WalIy Grain, Rich ard Mars and Charles Bruton Manuel Miranda, tenor; Bea
 Hoyt, dancer; Bill Shelton, cow
 boy singer; Nancy Goodwin. so 9rano; Helen Stuart and com- pany; Joan Varland singer; Jim Mae and Jean Hamil ou, piano
 Bills Club Tro of Bob Gaines
 Winnie Root, Ole Johnson; ane
 Roy 'Bnllfrog" Madsen
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Cedar Exec Is Retired

It. Edward W. Jackson, ex- ecutive officer of the Coast Guald Gutter Cedar, has re- ceived word of his retirement from the Coast Guard after 26 years of service, to be effective December 31.
 It Jackson has been stationed on the Cedar, at Kodiak, for the past 2a yaars, thus completing 10 vears of Alaskan duty.
 Prior to his recent tour of du- ty, he spent 19 months in the South Pacific and China. Otker Alaskan units in which he has served are on the CGC Alert op- era ing out of Ketchikan, the Morris, out of Seward, and the Northland.
 Mrs. Jackson has made her home in Kodiak during the months It. Jackson was station ed on the Cedar. They plan to leave for Seat tie after It. Jack sous retiren ent becomes effect i've, but add they "hope to re- turn to Kodiak at a future date '
 The CGC Cedar has returned to Kodiak after a routine patrol of Prince William Sound ard SUIT ounding area.
 The vessel will be in port for several days working lights and buoys Tn the harbor and around [ the island.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Union Votes Today On Strike Settlement

San Francisco (R)-Terms for settling the 87 day old ClO longshoremen's Pacific coast shipping strike cleared the decks for an early resumption of nor nal shipping.
 Negotiators announced the terms last night.
 Earlier. negotiatOrs in the l7 day AFL loDgshore strike oD the east coast agreed on peace Both ale tentative agreements and must be ratified by the unions before approximately 5l5 strike bound ships will put to sea. The vote for both coasts is to be held today.
 Four other unions in the West coast strike were scheduled to meet with the management yes terday, but the longshore terms are considered to be the key to a settlement
 The terms provide for a l5 cent baslc wage boost to $I.82 per hour, improved grievance machinery, increased vacation benefits, a deslgnated day off each week, a maximum 9 hour shift and 8 am starting time. The agreement between the Pacific Coast Waterfront Em ployers Association and the us- ions carries 8 provision for a 3 year contract
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Casino Skating Party Tomorrow

Members of the Casino Sport- ing club will hold an lce skating party at Island Lake tomorrow afternoon with headquarters at the clubs cabin there.
 Al Collins said he will be at the cabin from noon until 9 pm and will have hot coffee for the skaters. The lake has been frozen for about 10 days, he added.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Late Bulletins By Associated Press

Nanking, China-Chinese na. tionalists reported some modest successes east of Suchow, but heavy fght ting farther south in- dicated the Communists are maintaining pressure on the ap- breaches to this capital.
 Pro government dispatches said three government columns had joined east of Suchow, cul mlnatlng the l7.day battle with the Communists m sectors some 200 miles north oi NankiDg.
 Dr. Sun Fo, son of Dr. Sun Yat.S Sen, has become the premier of China.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
Congress Checks PXs, Ship Stores

Washington, D c. (P)- The Defense Establishment Commit tee is studying army post stores and navy ship stores m an effort to determ ne if there is unfair competition with private busi ness.
 A request that congress look into the competition question was made this week by the US. Chamber of Commerce. The re quest stated, "It appears that both the army and the navy have exceeded their Propes sphere of activities".
 A spokesman for the Defense Establishment Committee said "The study includes the sugges- ton that sales of PX's and ship stores be reduced or restricted closely to prevent unfair compe- titlon to civilian merchants"
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27

MT. and Mrs. Lynn Markham D an to leave for Juneau tomur- row where MT. Markham will re- present the Kodiak Retail Liquor Dealers at the territorial conven- tiOn of the association.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27
High Wind Damages
 Buildings And Planes


 this week as a freezing wind storm hit the town. Gusts reach IHg a 92 knot velocity were re- corded at the Naval Opel ating Base and the hourly average was 39 knots per hour Temper ature dropped to l2.
 The wind tore local planes HroFn their moorings, Aattened a garage. knocked down chimneys, broke windows and completely asew down the wooden housing around the new cement jail.
 A Seabee owned by Gren Col kns was Tipped over on it's back and badly damaged, as was the red and black Taylor craft be- Ionging to It, J. Adam. Bob Hall and Eugene Harding, also owners of Seabees reported on ly slight damage to their planes. The two Aeroncas of the Espey flying school also escaped with shght damage.
 The Rowland N. Wilkinsons' new, garage tumbled like a pack of cards sometime after 2 am Wednesday. Mrs Wilkinson said, We were conscious up to then waiting for the house to blow B. way. In the morning we discov- cred the garage was fatter than q pancake in a nice little pile in the yard"
 In the same area, the roof from Mrs Zack Chichenoff's house sailed away down the hill and careened into one of Walt Muller's Mission I'd apartments. knocking down kitchen cabinets, telephone and light wires and disconnectiog oil drums.
 Part of the same roof, appar- ently, continued to the hospital, where two windows were broken, one from part of the hospital roof itself.
 School was closed because of the cold weather, and the stud ents got an extra day on their Thanksgiving weekend. Before they returned home however the kids took their gold fish bowls to the furnace rooms to thaw out the layer of ice which cover cd them, The fish were reported caring up fine
 Mill Vokacek of the Sbeet Metal works said at least 25 per- sons had called him for new shimneys but he insisted "it's nothing unusual".
 The Telephone Company re ported "lots of wire down" but decided to wait until the storm abated before going out to finG and repair it
 The front window of the Kod iak Mercantile store was blowI in It had been cracked a week previous to the storm by rock thrown up by passing car. A corner of the butcher shop wind ow al Krart's was knocked out by some flying object.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27

Washington (R) The Truman administration, with powerful COP backing, is making ready to begin cruc al new talks looking toward an Atlantic alliance a. gainst the expansion of Soviet power. The discussions may start here next week
 Britain, France. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg have been laboliDg in London In seeking agreement on the draft o an agreement for submission to Secretary of State Marshall here Marshall said yesterday he assumes the United States will begin discussions shortly with these count ies and Canada
 Fairbanks (R) - Fire We'd nesday destroyed 4 buildings and may have been started by a firebug, police said. The fire de- stroyed Nerland's warehouse, Alders bookstore, Alaska Archi tectural and Engineering Go and Jessen's Weekly.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Serum have purchased Lot l9 Block 2 from Mary and John Middleton of Corey, Ireland, through their attorney in fact w J. Ersk ne. A uuitclaum deed for the transfer has been recordt d.
Kodiak mirror., 1948-11-27

MT. and Mrs. John Bergsma have pu~cha ed MT. and Mrs. John Hyde's home m the Lelte Addition and warranty deed for he transfer has been record. ed.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

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