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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25

the phone and within three min
utes, Pfc. Richard "Dick" Patch
ett was talking to his family from
the Land of the Rising Sun. Dick
mentioned that it was one O'Clock
Saturday afternoon in Tokyo,
while it was IL p. m. Friday here.
He has been with an M. ?. unit in
Japan since December. During
the war years, when we We're sta
toned overseas, it took over
week to make arrangements for a
trans-oceanic telephone call. Folks
at home were notified days ahead
of time, but when the designated
time arrived, there usually We're
delays of several hours. At that
time, it was difficult to hear the
conversation as voices faded con-
stantly, but Patchett stated hat he
heard Dick very plainly Friday
night.
A FTER toiling months to prepare
and develop a grand garden,
Otto Casperson, Jackson street,
saw his efforts crumpled under
the feet of careless strangers Sun
day when the curious hurried to
his home to watch the firemen save
his house. Tomato, cabbage and
pepper plants were trampled and
the garden was ruined almost as
much as the house. Such devasta-
tion is needless, fire bugs can
watch blaZes without getting so
close to the flames that they ham
per the firemen and add to the
damages.
-JOT-
DFC. JAMES McINERNEY, son
of Col. and Mrs. James McIn-
erney, Erie Ordnance Depot, has
received an appointment to West
Point and is to begin his career
there next month. He was ap-
pointed by Congressman John Les
inski, of Michigan. Jimmy will
follow in his fathers footsteps as
the EOD commander is a West
Point graduate.
WHEN you visit Putin Bay
w this summer and drop in at
the Round House bar, ask Bill and
LaVina Gruenke to sing their new
ditty, "The Mule Song.' It's real
ly an oldie, published 60 years
ago, and discovered in an old song
book. When the Gruenkes re-
turned from Mexico early last
week, LaVina was driving as they
crossed the border. Bill was
resting in the back seat, his feet
propped up in the usual "naviga-
tor" position. AS the Mexican
customs officials asked LaVina if
there were any fresh fruits or
vegetables in the car, she answered
in the negative. Bill shook his
head sadly and said, "I'm sorry
officers, my wife is a, little for
getful-she's got a dozen grape
fruit and two dozen oranges in
the back end.'' Later the off
cials asked if they were Amer
leans, and Bill answered: "Oh no.
we're Mexicans. My grandparents
came over on the Mexican May
flower and landed at Vera Cruz"
AS a result the customs men gave
up their Interrogation and permit
ted the Gruenkes to continue, with
out ever searching the car.
-JOT-
MEMO to Sue, Jane, Ann and
everyone else who plans to
attend the state Legion convention
in Columbus, August 7-get plenty
of sleep before you make the trip
as you're not supposed to sleep at
any Legion convention. We dis
covered that fact Saturday night
at Put-in-Bay when the delegation
from Toledo put on a demolition
demonstration on the floor above
our room. When we finally fell
asleep at S a. m., the last words
we heard from the upstairs gang
were Duck, men, here comes a
torpedo" Something crashed af-
ter that-maybe the torpedo" hit
someone on the head and shut
him up.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-06-25

No gentleman will swear before
a lady-let her swear first.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
July 5 Celebration
At Winono Lake Offers
Free Fish Fry, RoIIy

An all day celebration and free
fish fry to which the public is in
vlted will be held at the newly
opened Legion Lake at Winona, on
Monday, July S.
The program will include swim.
ming, cupboard motorboat racing
and surfboard riding on the 2OO-acre
lake which was recently completed
and dedicated by Nick T. Pegues,
Jr., Post No. So, of the American
Legion, sponsors of the July 5th
celebration.
Ribbons will be awarded winners
in the races and exhibitions. Every
one is eligible to enter within his
class up to the time of the contests.
No entry fee is required.
Congressman T. G. Abernehy and
John E. Aldridge, who is opposing
Mr.. Abernethy in the August Pri-
mary Election to Congress, have
been invited to speak during the
day.
The program is scheduled to begin
at II a. m. A full day of entertain
ment with plenty Of fresh fried
fish" is promised for the whole IA
mily by sponsors of the occasion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Miss Tthu|a' Selected
In Beauty Contest

On June 81 at 8 D. M, the Amer;
can Legion in joint meeting with
tne Americn Legion AUXILIARY snon.
sored a beauty contest to selec.,
MISS Tchula. Miss Marion Kazsr
winner, will enter the State Rea,,tr
contest at Jackson.
The requirements which con+a..
tants had to meet were beauty no.
sonality, figure and physical abiii.
Participating in the contest were.
the Misses Marion Kazar Lesi;e naIi
smith, Sybill Griffith, Betty Hsr-
rington' Jean Maggie, and Vivian
Rickles. The winner was chosen hv
secret ballot. Miss Kazar, Miss Crit
nth and Miss Maggie were called
pack to the stage for the finals. Miss
h :. was crowned by Commander
c. D. Watkins.
The two runners-up and Mic.
Ichula were presented a box of can
dy each. in appreciation of their
cooperation. Mrs. Kazar, president
OF the auxiliary, expressed appre-
citation to the other contestants and
TO MISS Anne Hampton Ray, who
was pianist for the occasion.
Bill Jordan of Lexington took
pictures.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Young Priest Given
lHonored Position

The Reverend Pierce C'Connell,
affectionately known as Father
Pierce" by members of his parish,
will be succeeded by the Reverend
Brian as pastor of ST. Teresa's Ca
tholic church, Kosciusko and Cat
holic churches of the surrounding
towns and communities, due to the
transfer of the former to Silver
Springs, Md, as national director of
the Holy Trinity Guilds of America.
The Reverend O'Connell was the
first resident priest in Attala county,
and was also the first priest to cele-
brate midnight High Mass. He form
ed and trained special choir COM
posed of st. Teresa's congregation
for the midnight High Mass on
Christmas, 1947. He also served on
the faculty of Sacred Heart Catho-
lie High school at Sulpher Springs,
where he taught daily classes in
church history, world history, Eng
lish literature, and civics.
He was pastor of the Lexington
Catholic church. The transfer was
to be effective around July l.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
County Represented
In Nitrogen Plant

Holmes county owns $37, 500 worth
Of stock in the more than two mil
lion dollar proposed nitrogen ferti.
lizer plant to be built in Mississippi,
it has been reported. Counties own.
ing the most stock are Bolivar with
$275,000; Sunflower, 1927, 900; Tuni.
ca, $201 ,556; and Coahoma, $176,.
200. Holmes county ranks 10th a
mong the So counties which pur
chased stock.
The Mississippi Farmers campaign
to build nitrogen fertilizer plant
in the State has been underway for
several months, with the greater a.
mount of work being done thi.
spring, during which time the sub
scriptions to stock were made. 1t is
expected that in addition to the
$2,003,885. other subscriptions will
make a minimum total of $500, 900
enough to assure building of plant
Owen Cooper, chairman of the
campaign, reports that success OF
the statewide selling drive is due
largely to individual initiative and
activity of the farmers over the
State who realizes the need for an
adequate and constant source of low
cost nitrogen. Faced with the chal-
lenge of providing their own source,
the farmers have made splendid pro-
gress, Mr.. Cooper said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Holmes Library Given
New FACE Lifting
New Books Recommend

A face lifting" has been given
Holmes County Library at Durant.
with new interior paint job and
new lighting. According to Mrs. Mil
dred Lanfair, librarian, the book
room is now an attractive, comfor-
table place. to which all persons are
invited to come and spend "any
length OF time" During the sum-
mer hours will be 9 to 5 except on
Wednesday afternoons, when the
library will be closed.
"A very pleasant way to spend
these warm days is to step on the
magic carpet and visit the beautiful
Canadian or American Rockies, or
the snowy slopes of the Swiss Alps"
MRS. Lanfair says, adding that a
yarn guaranteed to make one forget
the weather can be found in Osten-
SOS Milk Route" which depicts a
cross-section of life in a small town,
O'Donnells "Those Other People"
will allow visits with people of the
famous Old French Quarter of New
Orleans. Other regionalistic historic
literature is Memphis Down In
Dixie" brought up to the presen,
time from the days when it was an
Indian Council buff. For something
more lively, Deadly Ditto" "Pas.
sion and the Sword" and Beware
OF Romance" are recommended.
In the juvenile section, Colver's
John Free Lance Writer" Bells
Watch For A Tall White Sail"
Bishops BLUE Spring Farm"
Crofts', young Robin Brand De.
tective," and new books for tiny tots
are suggested for the child or young.
ster's pleasure.
These are new books and pro.
badly many of them whose jackets
are not so shiny will hold a mind
full of new interest" Mrs. LAMAR
says.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Welfare Office
Makes Statement

A message from w. F. Bond, COM
missioner of public welfare, reads
as follows:
During the campaign last sum-
mer it was reported that few can
didates for the office of member
of Board Of Supervisors were pro-
missing in their speeches that il
elected they would have certain
people put on. or off the old age
payroll in their respective counties.
This was doing the old people and
the cause of good government a
great injustice for under federal and
state laws and regulations no mem
Der Of Board of Supervisors in
any county has any authority what
soever in the matter of saying who
shall or shall not be put on the old
age payroll.
This statement is made in fair.
ness to present Board members.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Timber Inspections Find
Cutting Violations

Six timber cutting operation in
spections made in Carroll. and
Holmes counties during May result
ed in one violation. Five were
found to be cutting in compliance
with the Forest Harvesting Act, ac-
cording to Area Forest Ranger Arm
strong of the Mississippi Forest SER
vice.
One violation was found and fines
paid, amounted to $28.85 in Carroll.
None was reported in Holmes coun-
ty.
Ranger Armstrong points out that
the harvesting law requires that
four pines of six hardwood seed
trees ten inches or more in dia-
meter or 100 saplings be left on each
acre being cut when cutting timber
for commercial purposes except for
certain management stipulaions and
when clearing land for cultivation
or pasture.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Editor Wins Award
I'm National Contest
For Best Editorial

The best editorials in a weekly
newspaper in the United States was
accorded Miss Hazel Brannon, edi-
tor and publisher Of the Lexington
Advertiser and the Durant News,
recently in contest held by the
National Federation of Press Wo-
men. The winning contribution was
an editorial on law enforcement in
Holmes county, and appeared in
her weekly column, Through
Hazel Eyes
Miss Brannon is native of Gads-
den, Alabama and was an honor
graduate at the University of Ala
bama, where she was member of
Delta Zeta social sorority. She has
been editor of the Durant News for
IL years, since her time of gradua-
ton from college, and four years
ago purchased the Advertiser from
w. c. Mabry, Jr.
She has been active in civic af-
fairs, and has been acceded a num-
beg of honors from groups of both
White and Negro races. She is an
honorary member of the Lexington
Rotary club, title rarely given
woman, and is an honorary MEM
Der of the Delta Council, organiza-
ton for the betterment of the Del
ia section, socially, culturally, and
economically. A crusader for civic
progress as well as moral outstanding
as community, Miss Brannon has
also served actively in the promo
ton of States rights, and was Sec
rotary of the Holmes County Dem
ocratic Executive committee for the
past four years. She is member of
the Business and Professional
w o m ms club of Lexington,
and is a member of the Fedora
ton of Mississippi Press Women
of which she was past vice president.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
D. B. Brannon of Alabama City, Ala
bama.
Currently on a European tour,
which she began in early May, Miss
Brannon is expected to return to
duties in early August She was re-
Gently the winner of the award for
best editorial in the the Mississippi
contest.
The announcement of the award
was made at recsnt meeting of
presswomen in St. Paul, Minnesota,
June "a to Is. Other Mississippi
winners were Velma Taylor,
Charleston, Miss, Sun, third place
for advertising in paper or maya
zine; Mrs. Lois Anderson, Ripley,
third place for special edition pub
lished or edited by woman; Olga
Reed Pruitt, Holly Springs, third
place for poetry published in news
paper or magazine.
Mississippi also won the award
for the most members gained dur
ing the year 1947-48. Mrs. Mary
Cain of Summit, publisher of the
Summit Sun, was elected regional
vice president Of the Federation of
Press Women at the meeting. j.
Oliver Emmerich of McComb and
Mrs. Cain were delegates from Mis-
sissippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Rotov Has Guests
At Friday Meeting

The Rotary club held its regu.
lar Friday meeting at the Hotel Du-
rant with luncheon. Marcus
Love and Deck Johnson were guests
of the club.
DR.. c. E. Patton was in charge OF
the program. A. A. Legget of the
State Forestry commission wa.
speaker. Clyde Hilbun of the State
Park commission was guest.
w. H. Mckenzie, Jr., the retiring
president was presented a past pre-
sident's pin by Leroy Paris of Lex.
ington.
The new president Miles Ray
will take office at the next meeting
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Horse Show Scheduled
For July Sc, Columbus

An imposing entry list Of horses,
representing stables from all parts
of the South has been announced
by Chairman w. E. Tidwell for the
Deep South Horse show at the Fair
grounds in Columbus on July SIS.
Thirty-one classes are listed in
the show, with running, trotting and
pacing races, plus a mule race, sche-
duled on the afternoon of July S.
On Monday night, July S, beginning
at z o'clock, gated, fine harness,
walking horses, jumpers and road
sters Will be shown
Championship classes will parade
ttiore the judges on Tuesday, July
s, starting at p. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Presbyterian Hour
Radio Speaker Nomed

The 1948 summer series of the
Presbyterian Hour on the air dur
ing the months of July and August
to be directed particularly to young
people will have as speakers some
OF the outstanding leaders of youth
groups. The music will be largely
furnished by college choirs and
choruses.
The first speaker will be the Rev.
Harry M. Moffett, pastor of Univer-
sity Presbyterian church. serving
students of the University of Texas
in Austin.
His topic will be, "Christ, the
only Answer for Youth"
Guest choir will be the student
capella choir from Austin college
in Sherman. Texas, under the di-
rection of Robert w. Bedford.
The program may be heard in this
section over Radio Station WGRM,
Sunday, July a, at 7:30 a. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
County Men Elected
To Alumni Positions

At district meeting of Missis.
sippi State college Alumni held al
the Country Club in Yazoo CITY
Tuesday evening, an election of Of
ficers of the district was held with
c. c. Parsons of Lexington, re-
elected president
Holmes county officers elected to
positions were O. A. Cleveland, of
Lexington, president, w. E. Howell.
Of Durant, vice president and David
Jordan of Lexington, secretary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Durunt Boy Troins
With ROTC In Florida

lanes B. Baine, son of M. D.
Baine. Durant, Miss. is one of 625
Air Reserve Officers Training Corps
students on duty at the annual sum
ner encampment for AROTC at the
Orlando Air Force base.
Mr.. Baine is enrolled with the
AROTC unit at Mississippi State
college, where he has completed 8
years of academic study.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Boy Minister To Preach
10 Meihodisfs Sunday

H. lB. Hilbun. Jr.. of Crystal
Springs, will preach at the Metho-
dist church July 4 at IL o'clock.
The Rev. Hilbun is one of group
OF five young preachers who have
been licensed to preach from the
church, who have been termed "The
boy preachers of the Mississippi
conference.
All members are urged to attend
the service. Young people of the
church are especially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Ray Infant Dies
Saturday In Jackson

John Kenneth Ray, six day old
infant of j. Myles and Laverne
Tart Ray, died at the Baptist hospi-
tai, Jackson. Saturday. Funeral
services were held at the graveside,
Durant cemetery, by the Rev. c.
M. Day, pastor of the Baptist
church, on June 26. Southern
Funeral home was in charge of
burial.
Besides its parents, the child
leaves its grandmother, Mrs. ]. H.
Tart, also of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
|SoftbaII Series
Schedules Set;
Players Named

Players on the four summer sofk.
ball teams under the sponsorship Of
local business places have been an
nounced, with the schedule of games
which are to take place two nights
weekly through September 9.
Teams, with sponsor, are: Gle
ments garage: Lefty Wilson Fulton.
Paul E: Hobo Aldy, pitchers,
Henry Mckenzie, acting manager,
Claude Kuykendahl, Coon" Odom.
William Sonny" Ferguson, James
Rucker, Reedy Mcclellan, Fred
Leslie, Leslie Griffin, Thomas Ter.
ry. James Robertson, Joe York.
Willie Renackep, and John LAM
bert.
Team B sponsored by Central
laundry is composed of: Charles
Hendricks, pitcher, Jack Meyers.
acting manager, Van Stewart.
coach, Yves Kuykendahl, Maurev
Humphreys, Bill Garner, Charles
Day, Carson eagle, Joe johnson.
Aubrey Mcclellan, Louis Oquinn.
Ed Mcbride, Freddie Whitehouse.
n. l.. Louin, and Virgil Mcbride.
Team c sponsored by Pan-An
Service station and Piggy Wiggly
store has tho folloing PLAYERS:
Glenn Cain and Pat Summerhill.
pitchers, j. J. Gilmore. Aubrey
Bunch, Yang Love, Nick Blanton.
Walter Streetman. Charles Terry.
Robert Rosson, Stonestreet, frankie
Burrell, Jimmie Witt, Wiley Hum.
phreys, Robert Ray, Charles Bar
rance, and Edgar Howell, acting
manager.
Lewis Grocery company will
sponsor the following PLAYERS:
Charles Porter and Jim Odom, pit.
cheers, E. S. White, acting manager.
Robert Irby, Ray Williams, J. D.
cooper, Ray Hastings, J. r. Brown.
II. T. Richards, Myles Ray, Joe
vance,. Eugene Bishop, Luther Par.
ker, Bulldog" Wilson, Bruce
balne' Elmer Froman, N. E. Hat.
horn, and ]. E. Leopard.
The schedule of games, beginning
today is as follows: July l, Laundry
versus Lewis grocery; July 6, Laun.
dry versus P & P; July 8. Clements
versus Lewis grocery; July IL.
Laundry versus Clements; JULY Is.
Lewis grocery versus P & P: july
1o' r q P versus Clements; JULY %.
Lewis grocery versus Laundry: JuIv
n, r & P versus Laundry: july 20
Lewis versus Clements; August 2.
Elements versus Laundry; August
D. r q P versus Lewis grocery: Au.
guest 10. Clements versus p & p.
August IL, Laundry versus Lewis
grocery; August II, Laundry versus
q p; August 10, Clements YER
sus Lewis grocery; Aug "a, Laundry
versus Clements; August 26, Lewis
versus r & P; August 81, P g. p
versus Clements; September 2.
Lewis versus Laundry; September
I. r q + versus Laundry; Septem-
Der D. Lewis versus Clements.
Games of the series already NAV.
ed were Clements versus Laundry
June ~; P & P versus Lewis GRO.
Gerry, June "a, and Clements versus
r q P June 20. Any postponed
game will be played as a double
header on the following date. SIN
eie games are nine innings and are
played at 7:30 D. m.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
MORE BONDS PURCHASED

Sixty-three and fifty-one hun.
oredths per cent of the Holmes
county quota in the National securi.
" Loan drive has been met, it has
been reported. Total in sales, with
another week to 60, is, sl27,019.
webster, Montgomery, Wilkerson
ana wayne counties have gone over
the top. Lowest county accounted
Tor is Ittawamba with ST. in sales
made, according to the June 10 re-
port.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Is UnIutky Number
For Owner OF Still
Which Sheriff Finds
Mr.. Wynn Reports
On Post z Weeks,
" Yeor's Work

The thirteenth still captured since
January, by Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn
and his deputies, was destroyed
with its SO gallons of mash near
Howard recently. In reporting acti-
vities of the past two weeks, which
ends the first half of the first year
of his term Of office, Mr.. Wynn
said that his 21st conviction on il
legal liquor charges had been made,
and estimated a total Of $4,000 in
whiskey confiscated in the past six
months.
18th Still Destroyed
Last week four-barrel still con-
tanning 200 gallons of mash and 20
gallons of whiskey were destroyed
two miles northeast of Coxbrug
school near the property of Charlie
Logan, Negro, who was arrested on
charge of possession of whiskey.
He was fined $3.50 and costs. at c.
G. Meeks justice Of the peace Court.
Three raids were made by the
Sheriff and his deputies Saturday
just outside the corporation limits
Of Durant, with quantity of whis-
key seized.
The Mid-Nite Grill, three miles
south of Tchula on highway ACE,
was raided late Sunday afternoon
at which time Sc bottles of taxpaid
whiskey were found between the
springs and mattress of a baby's
bed. The place was leased and
operated by Ralph Carpenter of
Tchula. who was arrested. He was
funded 500 and costs by Justice of
the Peace ]. p. Jones of Tchula,
on Tuesday. He was also fined the
minimum IS cost for selling beer
without privileged license.
Other Seizures Made
Other seizures during the past
two weeks made by the sheriff and
his deputies include quantity of
whiskey at two places near Pickens
just off the property line of a place
being searched. No names were
given.
Negro Cecil Carter, of Thornton
was recently convicted on charges
of assault against, his wife, and was
sentenced to three months in the
county farm, with 500 fine and
costs of court, with the stipulation
that he be placed under $3.50 peace
bond when released. The man was
tried before a McComb justice of
the peace.
Convicts Escaped
The sheriff reports that three
penitentiary prisoners who were
sentenced from Holmes county dur
ing last year are wanted with $50
reward offered for their capture.
The men are Lewis Thomas, 20,
sentenced April 80, l947, to serve
three years for burglary and lar
ceny; John Brooks, 20 and George
Brooks, received on the same ad-
mission date and charge.
The sheriff may be contacted for
description of the men.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01
Health Notes
BY DR.. w. H. Weeks
Notice To The Holmes County
BWbers and Beauty Operators

Bmbers and Beauty Operators
The law requires each of you to
have Health certificate before is
suing you a permit to practice your
profession.
In order to get this Health certifi-
cate 1t is necessary, among other
things to have chest x-ray and
blood test. This is to protect you
and your customers against any
communicable disease you might
have or which you are not aware.
The Holmes County Health de-
partment insists on your complying
with this law. We stand ready to
help you in this matter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-07-01

Mrs. w. E. Mcclellan of Phillip
and Mrs E. B. Perry and children,
OF Rolling Fork spent the weekend
with MIR. and Mrs. Tom Ashley.