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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
.TeIevision Comes To
County,; WMCT
Programs Heard
Wecthersby, Horon
Firm Invite Public
To View Programs

Weathersby and Koran, opera.
tors of Firestone Auto Parts and
Sales company in Lexington lay
claim this week to the distinction
of being the first to bring tele-
vision to Holmes county.
This progressive Lexington
firm has installed and has on dis
play every evening, except Thurs
days, a Motorola television set
which gets regularly the tele-
vision programs from WMCT.
Memphis. The programs are on
every evening except Thursdays
from z. p m. until 10 q. m.
The public is given a cordial
invitation to pay a visit to the
Firestone store in Lexington any
night. and view the programs.
Paul Horan, manager of the
store, said the Motorola radio and
television combination set which
the firm is using for demonstra-
ton was installed with an 85-foot
antenna and booster on top Of the
building
Mr.. Koran said program recep,
ton Saturday night, the opening
night of WMCT, was very gooc
including sound. Reception has
also been good every evening
since.
Television sets will be on sale
in Lexington, Mr.. Koran said
shortly after the holidays.
AS far as The Advertiser ma.
been able to ascertain Lexington
is the greatest distance WMCT's
programs have reached.
This is considered quite a feat
as television programs are due
to cover only about so mile terri
tory ordinarily and Lexington i:
l40 miles by air from Memphis
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Negroes Acquitted
OF Murder Charge
Shot Negro Women
In Self Defense
Hearing Reveals

Roberta Minard, West negress
who shot and killey Lucy Stigler,
colored, near West, on December
.. was released following hearing
before Judge E. M. Mcclellan,
Friday,
The release was effected upon
the motion of Pat Barrett, county
prosecuting attorney, as the re-
the motion of Pat Barettons
MIR. Barrett said evidence show
ed that the accused shot the Min
yard negress in self defense, after
the latter came to her home, and
toward her with a large open
knife, found in her hand by
Constable Casey Griffin w h c
made the investigation shortly
after the incident.
The husband of the victim iden.
titled the knife as belonging to
the dead woman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Colonel Cousey Elected
Air Association Head

Colonel w. R. Causey, son of
Mrs. Fl. A. Causev of Durapt.
was elected president of the
Robert S. Hart chapter, Air Re-
serve association, at a meeting in
the New Orleans airport.
Other officers named were
Major E. Fl. Tooley, first vice
president; 1t. H. d. Bustetter,
second vice president: 1t. E w.
Weigand, JrY secretary: 1t. Rob-
ert L. Newell, treasurer. and
Capt. David ], Wolbrette, public
officer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
LEXINGTON MAN INJURED

Ebert Sykes, about 40, Lexing-
ton truck driver for Reid Supply
company, was hit in the head
with a pistol Wednesday around
. p. m. by an unidentified per-
son, resulting in seven stitches
taken in his head, and two jaw
teeth broken, it is reported. Four
men were being held Thursday
noon in connection with the in
cident, under investigation by
Constable Casey Griffin and
Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn.
the incident was reported to
have happened on Highway 81,
between Durant and West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Grocery Store To Open
For Business BY Saturday

Williams Grocery store, a cash.
and-carry, will be open by Satur-
day. in the front part of the
Durant Frozen Food locker build
ing
A full line of staple groceries,
fruits, nuts, and candies for the
holidays, will be offered for sale
by Laddie Williamson, owner.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
THROUGH
HAZEL.
EYES
BY Hazel Bronnon

Just about the most interesting
news of the week is the very
good television reception obtained
in Lexington with the Inaugural
ton of programs from WMCT,
Memphis, Saturday evening, De-
cember IL.
The range of television stations
is due to be about 60 miles.
Lexington is 140 air miles from
Memphis which makes good re-
ception here all the more remark
able.
Paul Koran and the staff OF
Firestone Auto Parts and Sales
company deserve a bouquet for
being the first to bring a tele-
vision program to these parts.
The Lexington firm is open
every evening from z p. m. to
lo D. m. excepting Thursdays
wien there is no program from
Memphis) and the public is given
a cordial invitation to come by
and view what promises to be
the most sensational development
vet in the field of entertainment
and education.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Big Black Formers
Elect Officers

Officers of the Big Black Farm.
ers club elected at a regula,
monthly meeting held at Holmes
Junior college. Thursday, Decem-
Der 8, were: Willie Owens, Pick
ems, president; Stewart Bridg-
forth, Pickens, vice president;
w, R. Sullivan, Lexington. secre-
tary; Stanley Allen Goodman,
treasurer
The club is composed of about
60 members.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
|Delto Chenille Closes,
May Reopen January 10

Delta Chenille plant which will
close Saturday, December IS, is
expected to reopen January 10
according to Mrs. Annie Ward
Perrin, manager.
The annual Christmas tree for
employees will be held at 10 a.
m. December "a at the plant at
which time picnic hams will be
given by r. D. Sanders, owner,
it is announced.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
No Milk Deliveries
On Christmas Duy

No milk deliveries will be made
by Henry Dairy Products com.
pany on Christmas day, it is an
nounced by A. B. Holder of that
firm.
Mr.. Holder asks customers to
order sufficient milk and products
on Friday to enable tiding them
over until Sunday, December
26, when normal deliveries will
be resumed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Lewis Grocer Company
Opens Retail Store

A large number of Durant per-
sons attended the opening of
Lewis Grocer company's new
grocery store in West Point re-
Gently. This makes two retail
stores owned by the company, the
other being located at Phila-
delphia.
Chain wholesale stores estab-
lished and owned by the company
are at Indianola, Durant, and
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Polk Conviction Reversed

Reversal of the conviction of
Mrs. Mandy Mclean Polk, SEN
fenced to 10 years in Holmes
county circuit court on perjury
charge was made by the Missis-
sippi Supreme court, December
10, on the basis that evidence
failed ito show beyond a reason
able doubt that the defendant
was duly sworn"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
PLAYS IN OPERA

Miss Gladys Crisler, former
Durant school student, played the
oboe in the orchestra at North
Texas State college, which pre-
sented the opera Carmen" at
several Texas points including
Dallas and Fort Worth, recently
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Floral Company Plans
Open House At Durunt

Lexington Floral company will
hold an open house at its Durant
greenhouse Sunday afternoon,
December 10, from 2::30 to 5 D.
m. During these hours pre-Christ-
mas showing of potted plants,
centerpieces, Christmas wreaths,
cut flowers and corsages will be
made.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Christmas Pluy At Hurlcnds

HarIandS Creek Baptist church
will have a Christmas play and
Christmas tree, Wednesday, De-
GER ha~ %. ~ 7:30 o. m.
Services are held every first
second, and fourth Sunday even
ings ct ? D m.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Ebenezer Quarterly Meeting

The first quarterly meeting of
Ebenezer Methodist church will
be held Sunday, December 49,
at the church. The Rev. ]. E. Ste
vens. district superintendent, will
be in charge. All officials of other
churches are asked to be pre-
sent by the Rev. j w. Young
blood, pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16
Futher Of C.. M. Barrier Dies

Word has been received of the
death of the father of Charlie M.
Barrier. Wednesday morning in
Jackson. He died after lingering
illness. The c. M. Barriers were
away today to attend the funeral.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16

This column dio not agree with
the Oxford Eagle, one OF the
states outstanding weekly news
papers, in its stand for President
Truman.
But we certainly agree with the
Eagle in its stand on the play
ing of the Ole Miss-State game
on a home and home basis.
Already, as the Eagle puts 1t
comes the beating of drums fol
Jackson, the capital city, to gel
this big game when the jackson
stadium is completed.
We are of the opinion That foot
bali should De played '(thougi
it probably isn'D for the benefi
of the students of the schools in
volved. Thus the students of the
schools should certainly be con
sidered in the decision of where
the games are to be played.
This year at the Ole Miss
State game played at Oxford the
large crowd was handled beauti-
fully by the State Highway Pa
troll. BY next year some of the
problems involved in handling
the large crowd at Starkville will
have been worked out.
We want to go on record right
now in favor of retaining foot
ball primarily for the colleges
and students and keeping as
many games as possible on the
campuses of the schools involved.
Keep politics out of the Ole
Miss-State game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-16

Next week the annual Christ
mas Greeting edition Of The Ad-
vertiser will appear on Friday
Christmas Eve.
Those merchants and business
men of Lexington and Holmes
county who have not entered
their orders for greetings to be
published in next weeks paper
are invited and urged to do sc
at once, or by Tuesday morning
at the lStest.
Also those having news for tha
Christmas Eve edition OF the
paper are asked to phone or cal
by the office as early as possible
in order that we might have as
much time as possible to prin,
the larger than usual paper
scheduled for next week.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
'CIOLOngshoremen
 Vote To Return To Work

Continued from Page One, tains the union hiring hall in its present form. Should it be declar- ed illegal and under the Taft-Hart- ley act new meetings would be held. The settlement also calls for increased vacation benefits, nine hour work shift, an 8 am. starting time, a designated day off each week and improved grievance ma chinery. The national CIO and the San Francisco employers council will underWrite the new pact to avoid violations. Arbi r i o n groups are set up to handle local disputes.
 Actual balloting on the final contract will be taken after the men return to work.
 Three unions still have no con- tract-the CIO marine cooks, the unaffiliated marine firemen and the CIO radio operators. The long shoremen will remain off the job until all reach agreement with the employers.
 Omar Hoskins, federal concilia- tor, said considerable progress" already has been made in negotia- tions with the firemen. Meetings have been continuing with all three unions.
 Another snag is Berry Lund- berg's position that his AFL sali- ors' union of the Pacific will sail no ships until the SUP gets a new contract.
 The SUP is not on strike but has been idled by the walkout of the other unions. Lundeberg says his men will not encroach on what
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
Army Transport Splits Plates At Whittier Dock

SEATTLE, (P)-An army trans port with 365 persons aboard split its plates above the water line af- ter docking at Whittier, Alaska, Saturday at the end of a storm battered voyage from Adak in the outer Aleutians
 The Seattle port of authorization said the USAT Sgt. Charles E.. Mower developed a 9-foot long vertical crack on the starboard side near the stern. The plates popped apart 30 minutes after the transport put into Whittier, on Prince Williams Sound about 50 miles southeast of Anchorage.
 The ship was reported in no immediate danger and all persons remained aboard. The army said safety precautions have been taken.
 Gales and heavy seas wracked the vessel on its regular shuttle run last week between Whittier and Adak. The Sgt. Mower is C-2 type-the smaller army transports. It has a crew of l25.
 The USAT Sen. LeRoy Eltinge is enroute to Whittier from Seattle to take off the l90 first class pas sengers, including women and children, and the 50 military per sonnel. They will be brought here
 Repairs to the damaged trans port will be made at Whittier.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
COP May Demand Election Recount

PHILADELPHIA, (4) - Hugh Scott, Jr.. chairman of the Repub- lican national committee, said to- day action on any vote recount "is left to the judgment of the Repub- lican party officials of the several states"
 Scott, reelected a Congressman from Philadelphia said in a state ment 'I have discussed the possi- billy of a re-check of the votes with national committees in Sev- eral states"
 Asker what states, Scott replied: "No comment"
 Mcintyre Fairies, California's national COP committee, asked for study of the California pres idential ballot at the precinct level on Saturday.
 Fairies said he made the request when advised Scott had written a letter suggesting the vote re- check. Fairies added that similar requests had been made on COP party officials in Ohio and Illinois.
 Scott declined to say whether he had written letters to COP na- tional committeeman.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
Alaska Receives Mail From States Overland By Truck
Continued from Page One,

N-ohLlilueu rom Pdge One' inG One sleeps while the other drives The truck is equipped with r"Jtei cab and sleeping com iiartueut.
 O. hand yesterday to supervise the loading of the mail was A. D. GawrGnce, general superintendent of ihe railway mail service here.
 ~'fhia truck route to Alaska is the only thing that saved the post office turing the boat tie-up," tiG-up. Lawrence said. "On its weekly trip north each truck car Vies from 800 to $50 sacks of mail"
 rfIa present route is via Spo- zane. C23Lgary, Edmonton, Dawson Greek. Whitehorse to Fairbanks.
 hln&ks Freight is now operating 20 trucks, year around-during wlnt'l months in temperatures as .oNw a. 70 degrees below zero, AIlniISy SalQ.
 Special heating and refrigerat- ing units have been developed for the movement of perishables, fruits. vegetables and meats" he exDialnet.
 t'rring the past eight months the company has been operating q fleet If trucks on regular weekly scnrtbl'eS moving several hundred ion ger month of military supplies from Seattle into the interior"
 Wjbhan the next two months Ala&ka Freight expects to have a rniiiion dollars worth of equip rnent rolling to, from and in Alas ka. Jfu1dley said.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
WXLN
Monday. November 29. ls48

500 p.m.-NeWS
 5:l5-Hal Berger
 5:30-AcroSs the Board 5:45-WordS With Music 6:00-Spotligh. Bands 6:l5-Jerry Wayne 6:30-SuspenSe
 7:00-On Stage America 7:30-Music From America 8:00-Village Store 8:30-Science Magazine of the Air 9:00-You Asked For It 9:45-Today's American l0:00-Inner Sanctum l0:30-Evening Serenade 1 l1:00-Sign. Off
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29

The Coast Guard, once known as the Revenue Cutter Service, was founded in 1790, while the present navy was established in 1790.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29

the SUP considers its cargo-work- ing rights on coastWise and Alas ka ships.
 Employers said they would dis cuss wages with Lundeberg as soon as other union contracts are signed. They said the loading jur- isdiction angle was something to be worked out
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29

Tree surgery dates back to the I6th. century.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29

Solar eclipses occur more ire quently than lunar eclipses.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
Tuesday. November 90. l949

 700 am.-Melody Round Up 7:15-SunriSe Serenade 7:45-Morning Devotions 8:00-Fred Waring 8:30-Hour of Charm 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:l5-G live 9:30-Coffee Shop 9:45-Chiquita l0:00-Turntable Time l0:30-From the Book Shelf of the
 World l1:0O-Impressions in Melody ll:30-Album Music 11:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-WXLN News 12:45-At Ease 1:00-Around World In Music 1:15-Club Fifteen l:30-You'll Be Surprised 2:00AMusical Varieties 2:30-WestWard Ho 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Strike Up The Band 4:15-Lum and Abner 4:30-One Night Stand 5:0O-News 5:15-Waltz Time 5:45-Words With Music 6:00-Spotlight Bands 6:15-Jerry Wayne 6:30-Call for Music 7:0O-Life of Riley 7:30-Duffy'S Tavern 8:00-Henry Morgan 8:30-Evening with Romberg 9:00-You Asked For It 9:45-Today's American 10:00-The Whistler 10:30-Starlight Souvenirs 11:00 Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29
Wednesday. December l. ls48

"eoneSOdYs DeCenDef ls lS40 TOO a.m.-Melody Round Up 7:15-Sunrise Serenade 7:45-Morning Devotions 8:00-Fred Waring
 8:30-Nelson Eddy
 9:00-Morning Melodies 9:15-G I live
 9:30-Coffee Shop
 9:45-Chiquita l0:00-Turntable Time 10:30-Heard At Home 11:00-Impressions in Melody 11:30-Album Music 11:45-Personal Album Noon-V Disc Varieties 12:30-WXLN News 12:45-At Ease
 1:00-Around World In Music 1:15-Club Fifteen
 1:30-You'll Be Surprised 2:00-Musical Varieties 2:30-Westward Ho 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-Remember
 4:15-Lum and Abner
 4:30-One Night Stand
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-29

"Mr. Smith," complained the woman to her grocer, "I sent Johnnie for two pounds of plums and you only sent a pound and a half"
 My scales are all right, Mad am," answered the grocer calmly. Have you weighed Johnnie?"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
saginaw News
:. Leila Williams. Reporlel

w, olive Baptist Church seIY-
were we'll attended last
ss.dav Music was rendered by
o. M Olive Choir and Chorus
Wy wy Rev r. b. Bradley preached
~, the text. Useless Tears"
l~' 'Crylng for Nothing Two
members were added TO
~, ~" church membership roll The
,neruon was S229
'O'liooshua Giles Of Pittsburgh
q. visiting the city. He is
me guest Of his daughter, Mrs.
e Martin
\ Mrs Lille Newman is con-
encd to her home on account
Nc olive Baptist Church held
:. election of officers Monday
y n'sb, Jan 5. All officers re-
lined the same except the
n@rch clerk. Mrs ella Dubblc.
are financial secretary. OTIS
De Tbr Nh Olive Nurses Guild
Md o. MINIS pdl " lllul sudN
.,eF Ian. 8, al the home OF
Ne + Farrell. Many beautiful
80. we're exchanged by rs
S'snbc Those enjoying tho
evening we're Mrs, irma Jordan
~ K Mabry. Mrs William
p,ns Mr. Hattie Woods, Mr.,
% Bnant Miss Alberta Phelps
n. odessa Coleman, Miss Leila
We., Nj Irene Jackson, Barron
Miss Leila Williams. B. Jackson
AMI Nrs Glass
lovely hot supper was
served md a pleasant evening
wss enioycd by all The Nurses
Guild holds its meetings each
SUNDAY after morning services
in the basement
Ne afc clad To see so many
q those who were shut m dur
Inc the holidays out again And
wish ior all who are still shut
In speedy recovery
We are sorry 10 know that
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
BY ELLA MAE EMERSON

Geo. but three weeks is a long
me isn't il? Ii was three weeks
ago that we had our last visi;
with YOU. Sine that time we
laVe enioved a wonderful Xmas
vacation, made and broke many
new years resolutions. and have
tarted back 10 the last three
NeckS of the grind
NornahtcS" and Michigan
lers' ~. of NJ enjoyed the va
alton Immensely and returned
. school more run down than
rested But each Of them would
10 the same thing over for all
" the pleasures they ENJOYED
We were particularly happy
to see one Of the old u OF NJ
Gang of l945 back with the
crowd again OF course we speak
~ none other than Doris Jean
Matchlne who Is now "a senior
az Boston University Doris was
proudly showing a flashing stonC
on the third finger loft hand
Her iHnCce WAS with her on
the night OF the Omega Conclavc
formal His name has slipped
our memory but "a handsome
couple they made indeed
Noteworthy also is the fact
that Michigan Aumnus Ralph
Gibson who taught IN that insti-
tuition became engaged 10 vi
vacious Rose Campbell. Saw
them both at the Omega affair
and caught a glimpse of the
ring A beauty it IS Ralph is a
member of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity and now holds Phi
y. SO we hear
And speaking Of Alphas and
DeltaS being joined IN matri-
monv we think Of another Mich
gan University couple. Mi and
Mrs. Clifton Van Buren,. The
Van Burens were wed on the
18th OF December The bride is
the former MARCEL Daniels, bio
chemist al the University hos-
pital and an honor grad Of the
WaYne University school OF phar-
macy. Holds her masters degree
too And as formerly stated. is
q member ~ the Delta Sigma
Theta sorority
The groom is a history major
at the university and member
~ A Phi A. The couple was
lctcd at q reception this past
SUNDAY evening at the Urban
League. They viii reside in Ann
Arbor
Evelyn Stallworth, sophomore
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
UAW-CIO Faces
1913 Wage And
Political Row

The JAW -CIO. with its lead
ershlp consolidated in the hands
of the Reuther-led right wing.
is buckling down to a difficult
double job for l948.
The union faces fight on
two fronts. first on the eco
homie side, when il comes up
with its demands for the third
round of wage increases. the
other on the political front.
Observers have been kept
guessing about the unions eco
nomic strategy. but suspect
that the wage demand will be
az least rs or 80 cents per hour.
The union is also certain TO
demand pension plan.
guaranteed annual wage. and
industrY-wide bargaining.
c. M. MAYBE
The first major negotiations
will be with General Motors
and can begin as early as Feb.
%. Many believe that the test
OF strength will again be made
against GIN. but others argue
that the GIN workers are not
likely to- be willing 10 bear the
brunt Of the struggle foi the
second time in two years.
On the political front i ap-
pears certain that the union vii
support President Truman fo
reelection and that il Will. b,
and large. be in the Democrats
party To date only q handfu
OF leaders in the union have
come out actively for Hcnrl
Wallace
How successful The pro- Dem
ucratic party policy Of the union
Will be is a big question. In the
past pAC has been able TO Stil
very little enthusiasm and sup
port II may be. however that
anger over the Taft Hartley biz
and the high cost Of living. will
make union members more act
i've politically than they have
been in the past
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-01-24
Mt. Olive Election.
Holds Old Officers

our ~ chief reporter is leaving
us. We know she had done a
wonderful Job IN making the
Saginaw column of the Detroit
TRIBUTE success, and we
wish for her much success in
what ever field she undertakes
To work, also for her perfect
health and happiness for the
coming year.
She was a well known person
and was respected and loved by
all with whom she came in con
tact May | dedicate this poem
20 her:
It's the human touch in this
world that counts
The touch of your hand and
mine
Which means far more 10 the
falntine heart
Than shelter. bread or wine
For shelter is gone when
night Is DER
And bread lasts only a dav
Pnt hit touSll Ol the mana
and the sound OF voice
Sings on IN the soul always.
Submitted by Leila II. Williams
The First Aid Glass completed
MS course on Wednesday night.
Dec IL Final examinations were
taken by % members.
\ class m practical home
nursing Will be organized soon
Watch your TRIBUNE for the
date All wishing TO enroll in
this class. contact Leila Will
liams This course is free TO all
who wish TO take II.
We hope eur new bureau chief
much success with her new job
and hope she Will have the
hearty cooperation of all citizens
Of Saginaw and of the chul ches
With cooperation she will sue
coed so lets all work with her.
Please send all news TO Mrs
Ruby Y Scott. 523 n. 9th street.
on phone 3-6935