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Evening star., 1948-06-04
NEAR 18th AND PARK RD.

4 BEDROOMS, 312 BATHS
For the discriminating family we offer a
spacious 9yr. -old red brick Colonial in
areas, just a few minutes from downtown:
features 4 tWin-sized bedrms.. 2 Holly
wood baths on 2nd floor: 26-ft. liv. rm.,
paneled den with adjoining powder rm un-
usually large din. rm., breakfast rm.,
streamlined kitchen large rec. rm., maids
rm and BATH 2-car garage, 3 wood-b burn
ing f1replaces and many other fine fea-
tures; priced far below todays replace
ment cost.
Durant-Hilland-White Co.
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F A TWEED CO.

EN- I2gU IN PM. 55U4 Conn. ave. .
CHEVY CHASE, D. G..
S2l 900 Modern detached brick home,
nr. Lafayette School and, tranSp.; lge. liV
ny eh eqapped TfO k Side OFsn an porch
2nd f., 3 stable bedrms, tiled bath
with shower; stairs to hoored storage at
tic: lge. closets throughout; built-in gar.
oil h.-w.h.: home in lovely cond small
amount OF cash needed.
BillingSley g. SanderSon
4a34 Wisconsin ave. OR 1926,
CHEVY CHASE, D. c."
An excellent value In detached masonry
nome with rms, bedrms., tiled bath.
oil heat: excellent condition. Convenient
10 stores. transp, public and parochial
schools. owner must sell. Call ME. 1143,
until 3 pm.
J. WESLEY BUCHANAN
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PENNA AVE 8 r

Substantial corner property. over 20o.ft.
frontage, on the ave; contains in access
Of 10000 50. It.. zoned for apt. use, ,eQT
coverage: existing residence Of brick
s rms, bath. automatic
heat, garage: beautiful setting of trees.
evergreens, ETC.; price. $4,000 shown
by appointment only. Call Mr.. Straub
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DETACHED BRICK. S13.950

Silver Spring, / yr old, perfect cond.; gas
heat. fun basmt.; immed poss; screens, In
sulation. JISS REALTY, RE. 1884 to g.
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MA. 3096, Ewes. 81, 1897.
TAKOMA PARK MD
University Park Estates

Bunsalev. 9 rooms. bath; s1s,soo. Two
story house. 6 rooms, bath; 4,9b0.
MARSHALL J. WAPLE CO., 1924 14th at.
NV, DI 3346
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BETHESDA

New e-rm. brick. 2-story house; y baths:
and vorkmanship, located in .fne neigh
borhood OF fine people and nne honnes
For appointment to show. call NORIh-
WEST REALTY. OIL. os67i ewes. WI.
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SILVER SPRING BUNGALow-a bedrnis.,
ineiosed sleep,ns porch. Nv rIa' din; DIN, rn, 4
Kit. And bath: ful osssmsnG sson'' 'rs9 .1
CRANE q HELAN, 81. 1000 I'll p.m.
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MICHIGAN PARK
WOODBRIDGE

lot: close to transp., schools, etc FORD
e. MORGAN, sr, RE. 4910; ewes, MI.
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SILVER SPRING

$1,000 down: sle,5oo full, price; splendid
6-room brick. 2 stories; beautiful 1st-n-
plan, picture windows, fireplace. sps.
eious porch, .1st-h. tiled powder .rrr.; D
bedrns. and bath up; Law. and full bsunt.t
gas INV. heat, Venetian blinds, stippled
oil painted walls; this lovely home shown
any time. Call till 9, WoODSIDE REALTY
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BETHESDA, mr. Suburban Hospital-A dis
tinctive. prewar built brick home on large
well-landscaped lot; 1st floor has entrance
hail, large living room With fireplace,
dining rm. and modern Kitchen; 2nd floor
has three bedrooms and tiled bath; large
basement with maids room and bath;
automatic heat; shown by appointment.
Call Mr.. Chaplin ewes, WO. $3.50. with
VIM. M. THOCKMORTON, Realtor, Dl.
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GLOVER. PARK

Eevlv redecora:ed; semidet BRICK: bright
in7nsculate rooms. sleeping porch. garage.
Of. h ". heating, front and back cement
p5e esneT exset Hss fnc amry
AD 1926. MARSHALL J WAPLE CO.
1924 14th ST, NV, DI. 3346
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F. A. TWEED co.
EN- 1890 VI 2 m, 55n4 Conn. ave. =
CONN AVE SECTION
F. A. TWEED co.
GEORGETOWN-S2O-OOO 900

a. w A1A/ w.
FM 1890 til . pm. 5504 Conn. ave. n "
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Lovely Homes NV. Area

Lovely Homes NV. Area
3 bedrms den or porch: some with ga
rage: large. well-eoupped kitchens; erected
by master builders; priced from $4,000
UP, with as low as $3.50 down: move
in on settlement; perfect buy for folks
transferred to Washington.
PHILIP B. KEY REALTY
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Methodist Pastor
Reports Upward Trend
For Durant Church

There is good news from the
Methodist church in Durant to-
ward greater accomplishments
for the Kingdom of God" accord
ing to the Rev. T. A. Filgo, pas
tor.
The Sunday School attendance
on Sunday, October 3, was a re-
cord high. The Adult Division OF
barbecue on the Church lawn Fri
day night of last week with As
adults present. A nursery class
for small children who attend
Sunday School with their parents
is available, and beginning Sun
day the nursery will be open and
supervised during the IL o'clock
worship hour. The pastor invites
the people to bring their children
to church.
A Leadership Training School
was recently held in the church
for this church, and other church
es Of nearby vicinity. The first
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07

class sessions were attended by
SO teachers and workers in
Church schools. I'VE are looking
forward to putting into practice
many of the things learned dur
ing these three days" the Rev.
Mr.. Filgo says.
within the next three weeks
Sunday School class will be
organized for the young adults
This class will include the college
students who are home on week
ends and the. young people, both
married and single, of the late
teen age and the early twenties.
This will be one of the most
active groups in our church. We
are expecting great things from
this group. We invite all the
young people to get into this
class and enjoy the fellowship
and religious instruction gained
from this experience"
During the remainder of this
month the pastor will preach on
two themes-in the morning
services Making Christianity
Work" and in the evening SER
vices "The Parable of the Lost
Sheep" You are invited to At
tend these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Duront Tigers Meet
Benton Here Friduy

The Tigers, Durant High eleven
will meet Benton tomorrow night
on Bennett field, at 1880. Coach
Garrett, formerly of Holmes
Junior college, will accompany
the Benton team as coach, and
is expected to have good
following of Holmes County foot
ball fans.
Benton will have a full pep
squad to support its team Fri
day night. Coach Garrett says
his eleven must play good ball
to stay in the game this week
at Durant."
Last week in its opening game,
Benton turned back the heavier
Sartoria eleven, scoring 27-0. Lon
Pepper, fullback, David Walters
end. and Bob Price at wing-back,
were outstanding players for
Benton. Sartoria fielded a team
heavier than the Benton squad,
but speed and deception, with
good downfield blocking, spelled
the difference.
The Durant team has played
three games this season: winning
an opener 24-7 against West,
September II; losing to Eupora,
l4-6, September "a, and netting
. score of 90 with Kilmichael
Friday night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Negroes Are Held
For TchuIa Robbery
Sheriff Makes Arrest
In Lexington. Shortly
After Incident

Three negroes, said to be want.
ed in five states for the opera.
ton of "pigeon-dropping" rack.
ct are being held in Holmes
County Jail for $500 bond each
as the result of alleged dupery
in the amount of $429 against
RUDE Hester, rs. Tchula retired
railroad negro, on Friday morn
ing around 11:30.
The men, Frank Jackson, AL
bert L. Johnson, and Charlie Hill,
said to have taken $429 from
Hester under false pretense, were
arrested by Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn
shortly before noon Friday in
Lexington, as the party drove
within the city limits of Lexing-
ton.
Operuted In Five States
According to Sheriff Wynn,
the arrested are said to have
engaged in the 'pigeon-dropping'
racket in Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, and Ohio, within the
past few weeks, with investiga-
tons of incidents similar to the
Tchula incident, at Mileston and
Morton, pending.
The usual approach. Mr.. Wynn
said, was operations whereby
the ring leader (Johnson) blows
into a town with his partners
from whom he separates, while
he poses as a preacher needing
money with which to buy land
and chooses an intended victim
Making use Of high pressure met
hods, and appeals through mem
bership in, fraternal organiza-
ton, the ring leader. then has his
helpers enter the scene, though
he pretends not to know them.
The leader and the victim
then, through supposed mutual
trust, make plans to get money
off the newcomers" who are
known only to the leader; but
through a mix-up, the money
winds up, as originally planned
with the ''pigeon-droppers."
Posed As Masons
The three men, operating with
Johnson as their leader, were
said to have posed as Masons
to the Y and NV retired switch
man, who relinquished $40 from
his pockets, withdrew $119 from
a Tchula bank, and borrowed
$500 from a merchant, in order to
pay what johnson claimed tc
have been crap game losings, and
what was termed by Hester as
Continued On Page Four)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Car, Truck Owners
Told OF Changes
In Sale OF Tags
Advised BY Sheriff
To Buy Eorly

Sheriff Ellis E. Wynn announc-
es that applications for car and
truck license tags are now avail
able in his office, and urges all
vehicle owners to avoid the last
minute rush by purchasing tags
early. Mr.. Wynn reports that
changes have been made by the
l948 Legislature in the method of
selling tags.
Information required by Off
cials before the sale Of tags is
as follows: Passenger car owners
must have 1947 personal tax re-
ceipt number; bill of sale or
transfer number If car was
bought in 1913; must make appli-
cation for privilege license.
Truck owners seeking to buy
tags must have same informa-
tion as passenger car owners;
empty truck; tire size, front anu
rear; serial number, weight and
also must have actual weight vi
tire size of trailer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Holmes County Librarian
Lists Interesting Books
On Shelves This Week

Holmes County library at
Durant offers a very attractive
assortment of reading material
this week, according to Mrs. Mil
bred Lanfair, librarian, "The
Roosevelt Myth" by John T.
Flynn, critical account of the
New Deal and of the late Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, is offered those
of a political trend of mind
Lovers of poetry will enjoy why
I Love You, and Other Poems
From My Old Book Of Mem
cries" by FRANKLIN Mccormack,
and "The Golden Treasurer" a
collection of poems, by Francis
T. Palgrave.
"The Tudor Wench'' by
Elswyth Thane. is a readable
biography of Queen Elizabeth;
"a Ghost Town On The Yellow
stone" the story of town found
ed when a stage coach has mis-
hap, is Elliot Paul at his best;
also offered, "Chrysantha" by
Margaret Drake; big Freeze" by
Bellamy Partridge. ''The Time Is
Noon" by Hiram Haydn. "The
Long West Trail" by Herbert
Shapiro and Quarter Horse" by
Gordon Young, are "westerners."
Mrs. Lanfair says young people
are sure to like: Somebody
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Jaytees Are Told
0fIC Forestry
Grenada Troin Master
Outlines RR Activities

The work of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad in fostering good
forest management in Mississippi
! was outlined by J. r. Sullivan of
Grenada, Train Master for the
road, who addressed a meeting
of the Durant Chamber of Com
merce on October 4.
Timber is the great renew
able natural resource which
covers so per cent of our South
lands total area" the speaker
said. "We have now learned that
trees, if given half a chance
through selective cutting and
other management methods. will
put on growth from year to year
on land too poor for other farm
use and can be handled as a
money crop just as cotton and
corn"
Speaking on program pre-
pared by Wiley Humphreys, Mr.
Sullivan briefly traced the his
tory of the Illinois Central in
Durant and Holmes county and
outlined the work of the rail-
roads agricultural and industrial
development department, which
are cooperating in Mississippi's
drive for greater farm produc-
ton and more industrialization.
Robert Ray, president of the jun
Tor Chamber, was in charge of
the meeting.
Since one-third of all &c freight
tonnage from the Mississippi
Louisiana area originates inathe
forest, it can readily be seen why
the railroad is taking active part
in spreading the gospel of forest
management. 1.-TWO professional
foresters, headquarters in jack
son, and Baton Rouge, La, have
been added to our agriculture de-
partment staff. They devote their
full time to this work and their
services are available without
; charge to cumberland owners in
this area who desires help in
m king forest management
plans" Mr.. Sullivan said, empha-
sizing the railroads faith in the
future of Mississippi woodlands
as cash crop and a base for
further industrial development.
Guests of the Junior Chamber
clude d Mayor Norman
Weathersby and Clarence Nc
Daniel of Lexington, j. R. Smith
and Harvey Simmons of Kos
ciusko. An open forum discussion
of railroad service at Durant was
a concluding feature of the even
ing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
|Y-Teen District
Conference Plans
Are Announced

The first fall setting up con-
ference for Y-Teens will be held
in Durant, October 1917. An at
tempt is being made to have rep
resentatives from each Of the 80
clubs in the district. Counties CON-
prising the district are Colhoun,
Chickasaw, Grenada, Carroll,
clay, Oktibbeha, Lowndes,
Holmes, Attala. Winston, and
Noxubee. Girls from the follow
ing clubs are expected: Acker-
man, Brooksville, Calhoun City
Valley (Carrollton), Cumber-
land, Caledonia, Durant, Grenada,
Holcomb, Houlka, Houston, Kill
michael. Kosciusko, Louisville,
McAdams. Macon, Mathiston,
Noxapater, Okolona, Pickens,
Sturgis, Walden, Vardaman, West
Point, and Winona.
Mrs. Burton Ford, Macon, Mrs
A. r. CASTOR, Starkville, Mrs. w
D. Trewolla, Winona, and Mrs
H. p. St. John, Brooksville, are
members of this district who will
serve on the Mississippi district
YWCA board.
Y-Teen girls to serve as con-
ference officers are: president
Sarah Murphey. Macon; vice
president, Margaret c n a S e.
Brooksville; secretary, Nicola Nc,
MINI, Sturgis, and treasurer
Rose Marie Leonard, Kosciusko.
Registration will be at the high
school from 9 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning, followed by sing
ing and the theme presentation
by conference officers and the
Durant Y-Teen. The Girls lunch
con will be at the Durant High
school, with the Adult luncheon
at Durant hotel. Saturday after
noon will feature singing and a
bookroom display.
Discussion groups will be led
by Mrs. A. E. Branch, Mrs. N. C.
Hathorn, Miss Alleen Ramsey
and Adele McCasserty. Saturday
night a party will be held at the
high school. Sunday morning
services at The Baptist church
will include installation of Off
GERS, Bible play by the
Grenada Y-teens, and music by
the Durant group.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07

Else's Shoes" by Florence Lowe,
and "Stories From The South"
one of the Children OF The U.
S. A." series, 'Teen-age Baseball
Stories" by Frank Owen, and "Up
Goes The Curtain by Janet Lam
bert. Tiny tots are offered: "The
Red Carpet" by Rex Parkin,
"Chessie" by Ruth Carroll, and
"Pete The Great" by Dwight Lo-
gan.
AS a result of the recent elect
ion, the following Board of Trus-
tees are announced, to serve the
next two years: Mrs. c. A. Dos
ter, Mrs. ]. L. Longinotti, F. v.
McCullar, Mrs. w. E. McCune,
Miss Winifred Mcintyre, Mrs. H.
J. Montgomery, L. H. Paris, Mrs.
r. L. Taylor, Mrs. r. X. Van
Keuren.
Several patrons from Goodman
visited at the library this week,
also Miss Leonell Hemba of New
Orleans, La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07

of Northampton, Mass, president
of the National Federation of
BPW clubs, who this week issued
challenge to every citizen of the
Us - states to use Your Vote
in 49," the slogan adopted this
fCr celebration of National
~ IS Women's Week, October
1916.
Cr'ernor Fielding L. Wright of
Mississippi, in response to a re-
quest from Mrs. Mary D. Cain of
Summit, state president, has is
sued a proclamation calling on the
citizenry of Mississippi to pay
tribute during National Business
Women's Week to Mississippi's
working women.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Circuit Court Opens,
With Jordan PRESIDING
Juries EmponeIIed
Monday; Few Cases
On Civil Docket

The October term of Circuit
court convened Monday with
Judge Arthur M. Jordan, presid-
ing. Most of Monday was spent
in empanelling a jury due to the
venire facias of 81 men being ex-
hausted before sufficient jurors
were obtained. The Sheriff was
instructed to round up men to
complete jury number one and
make up number two. Court adj
journed Tuesday noon with seven
true bills. and three mo bills"
returned.
The Grand Jury for the civil
and criminal dockets for October
Court is: Frank p. Davis, l. II
English, w. j. Waits, Alton Fer.
rell, M. E. Killebrew, l. G.. Bar
N. A. Jones, James T.>Alderman,
ton, Jr., Jack Martin, Pleas White,
Jr., G. w. Ezell, John w. Shep-
pard, l.. H. Winpiggler, Samuel
w. Hearn, j. S. Hughes, c. O.
Buck, Jr., William Murtagh, j. r.
Sample, Carl F. Bardin, and Cecil
Mason. ~
Jury number one selected. to
serve is composed of: John Liber.
to. B w. Eubanks, William Z
Pepper. Jesse w. Boatwright, r.
F. Bevill, P. L. Montgomery, J.
A. Burrell and B. E. Presley; and
pick-ups, Jim Bevill, R. E. Dodd
Ed Tate, and Jim Dickard.
Petit Jury number two is list.
ed as T. j.. Mcbride, Frank Par.
sons, M. G. Brough, G. H., Mott
Roy Campbell, Thomas Taylor,
Water Sharp, Clay Herrin. Ray
Johnson, Vernon King, ]. T. Idom
and Leon Englemann. : -
The Grand Jury reported .
"clean and apparently well kept.
County Farm and Poorhousa
after inspection, and that .'the
two aged inmates (colored) at the
Poorhouse were evidently doing
satisfactorily and were satisfied
with their treatment" Examine
ton of the County Jail revealed
"a good. sanitary condition gene
rally" but with bad cook stove,
replacement of which is being
undertaken. -,
Court House records were de.
clared apparently up to date
and in order" Recommendation
was made to the Board of Super.
visors that attention be given tho
faulty condition of the Court
House clock and that steps b
taken to repair it in order TO
assure reasonable accuracy in
time keeping"
Continued On Page Eight
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Holmes Scores 1913
IN Moorhead Game
Thurs. Mite Al Holmes
Will Bottle Jones
Jr. College, Oct. Is
by r. w. Almond

GOODMAN-Holmes won the
toss and elected to receive, and
started the game with a rush,
scoring early in the first period.
Tommy Nix ran on an end, a.
round TO Sunflower 10 yard line,
and Billy Cook took the same
type play to the left and scored
standing.
Holmes attempt for the point
was short. Score Holmes g. Sum
flower 0. Buddy Walden, Holmes
Stand-out back, quick kicked late
in the first half to Sunflower at
the yard line and on fake kick
the Trojans fumbled behind the
goal line for an automatic 6
points when Bob Boshoven re-
covered for the Bulldogs. Melvin
Irving kicked the extra point
and Holmes was through scoring
for the evening
Well-Executed Posses
Sunflower completed two we'll
executed passes and was deep
into Holmes territory just before
the half-time period. Jimmy Out
law, thorn in Holmes defense
all evening, rammed the line to
score on fourth down with just
minutes to 60. The attempt place
ment was wide and the half
stood Holmes Eisenhower 6.
Mack Miller scored late in the
third period for Sunflower on a
series of line plays preceded by
a long pass deep into Holmes
territory. His attempt placement
split the uprights and you have
the score of the game. This was
Sunflower's second tie game this
season. They tied 90 with East
Central at Decatur in the open
ing game September II. Splicing
the two stalemate affairs, they
were defeated by the Jones
eleven from Ellisville 21-7 at
Moorhead.
Teoms rraised
The work of Captain Walden,
Perry Boyette, 10 10 White, and
Bob Boshover stood out for tn
Continued On Page Four)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Injunction Sought On
Mcbride And Wooda||
Place In Durant
County Attorney And
Sheriff File Papers,;
WoodoII Not Found

A bill of complaint asking the
Chancery Court of Holmes county
to issue an injunction suppressing
a place of business in Durant, an
alleged liquor joint, has been
filed by County Attorney Pat M.
Barrett and county Sheriff Ellis
E. Wynn.
Defendants against whom the
injunction is directed are James
Mcbride and Stanley Woodall,
and the place in question is on
the south side of the city limits
of the city of Durant. The place
has formerly been known as
Red Turner's Place" and is now
reported to be known as STANLEY
Woodall's and James McBride's
Place"
The County Attorney is ask
ing the court to tissue an injunc-
ton suppressing said place of
business as nuisance, closing
the premises for all purposes and
enjoining the defendants, their
agents, servants and employees,
and all other such persons from
using said premises for any pur-
poses for such period as the court
may deem proper and that the
defendants be commanded and
restrained, by injunction, from
selling, keeping, bartering, offer
ing for sale or allowing to be kept,
drunk or sold anywhere in said
county any vinous, spirituous
or Intoxicating liquors"
He asks further that the defen-
dants be required by the court
to enter into sufficient bond to
be conditioned that they win not
violate any of the prohibition
laws of the state for period of
two years.
The papers were returnable
to the September term Of Chan
Gerry Court in Holmes county
just completed.
According to latest reports
complaint in the above case has
been served on James Mcbride,
but Woodall has not yet been
located.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-10-07
Fall Revival Slated
At Nozorene Chuhch

The Rev. S. D. Garrett, pastor
of the Church of the Nazarene,
announces a fall revival, Sunday,
October 10, through the 18th,
with the Rev. Henry T. Boyer
of New Orleans, as evangelist
whose stirring messages are in
vited to the attention of church
goers and the public.
Evening services will be at Tbs.
Morning services will be at IL.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyer conducted
evangelistic services at the local
church in the eorlY summer. All
denomination are invited.