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Evening star., 1948-12-26
5-Nation Commission
Set Up 10 Keep Peace
In Central America
BY the Associated Press

With a knuckle-rapping for both
Costa Rica and Nicaragua, sister re-
publics readied q new move yester-
day to keep the two nations at peace.
In twin actions, the Council of the
Organization of American States:
l. Ordered the two quarreling coun-
Evening star., 1948-12-26

United States, Brazil, colombia and
Mexico.
The council issued its order after
six hours OF debate on the blame
fixing report. The military COM
mion charged with seeing that the
order is obeyed will be appointed
later.
Hours before the council met, the
Costa Rican general staff an
nounced at San jose that govern
ment troops had cleaned out the
last rebel stronghold by reoccupy-
ing the town Of La Cruz, 10 miles
south Of the Nicaraguan border.
Befarias are often called the rho
dodendrons of the tropics.
Evening star., 1948-12-26

tries to abstain Immediately from
all kinds Of hostile acts between
them"
2. Said a fve-man international
military commission will be set up
to see that the order is obeyed.
This action Friday night under
terms of the Rio Western Hemi-
sphere Defense treaty was an out
growth of Costa Rica's charge that
she had been invaded from Nicara-
qua two weeks ago.
Based in Probe Report.
The council based its action on
the report of a four-nation investi-
eating body which found both coun-
tries at fault.
The report said there was no
Evening star., 1948-12-26

JEWISH FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS BEGINS TONIGHT-At sunset
tonight the lights of the Menorah candaba at the Hebrew
Academy knded Chanukah the Jewish Festival of
Lights commemorang the publication and rededcation of the
Temple Jerusalem than 1000 years ago. This picture
rehearsal earlier in the week. shows Louis Richter
3d. of the Hebrew Home for the Aged lighting the candles
Looking Oeft right William Oshnsky, of Mr.
and Mrs Oshinsky Rabbi Isadore Marine Francie
Gordon daughter of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Gordon and Jennie
Wtznadel, 80, of the Hebrew Home for the Aged.
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1948-12-26
Nubbins, Now 7,
| Misses Chance
lFor Normal YuIe
BY the Asseeioted PrAss

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 25.-
seven-year- -old Forrest CNubbins)
Hoffan, the Cheyenne youngster who
planned his first normal Christmas
in four years, didn't get his planned
for celebration today after all.
Four years ago, Nubbins got ma
tional attention when his parents
Evening star., 1948-12-26

Hospital h ere
after a long ILL
ness, will be held
at 2 pm. tomor-
row in st. John S
Church. Bethes-
da, Md. Burial
will be in st.
Paul's TIL e.
dral. Detroit.
The e services
tomorrow will be
c o n d u C t e d
by the r 6 h t
Rev, Angus Dun,
Bishop of Wash
ing'ton, and the
. iobt p ey
Evening star., 1948-12-26
Services 10 Be Held.
For Bishop Creighton
Al Bethesda Church

Funeral services for the Right
Rev. Frank Wilmington Creighton,
SO, retired Episcopal Bishop of Mich
lgan, who died Friday in Doctors
Evening star., 1948-12-26

Tsingtao, China, a fishing village
In the 1905, is now city of 600,0GG.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

should be- Shaped belts of even
width attract attention to the waist
line. They are good style for
long, slender figure 1t is inn
portant to decide whether a belt
is to be fastened with a buckle,
which requires an extra allow
ance added to the length measure
ment, or with clasp which brings
the ends together in the center.
Belts made of the same fabric as
the dress are more decorative if
trimmed with braid, applique,
beading, embroidery, heavy thread
stitching, or buttons sewed in a
pattern. To make a firm, smooth
belt required for any of these
trimmings an interlining of stiff
muslin or grosgrain ribbon is need
ed.
For a straight belt of even width
the interlining should be cut as
long as the waist measurement plus
I0'' if a buckle is used; plus only
A. for finishing the ends if clasp
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06
Terry News

Mr.. Augustine Proctor was Sun
day guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Burnett.
Mrs. Mary j. Mack spent Sunday
in Brookhaven where she visited
her sister and other relatives at
the Brookhaven High school.
Mrs. Susie Bell Williams and
niece of Chicago, H., is now house
guest of her mother, Mrs. Susie
Williams She will also visit other
relatives while here.
Mrs. Emma Buckner left Monday
for California to visit her son,
Lin Field
Funeral service for Mr.. Joe
Brown was hel don Wednesday
Oct. 81 at the Terry Grove Baptist
church. Mr.. Brown was deacon.
He was member of the Terry
Union Society. He passed away at
his home on Carless Hill after an
illness for many months. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearlie
Brown, two aunts and a number of
nephews and nieces.
TERRY GOSSIP-Say, Smith, we
see you have put one sister down
and is making love with the 9TH
er one. Why don't you get out
Of the family?
Marie Moore really was having
time with the cats Sunday.
Say, Mae Julia, who is going to
be the lucky chick with Blocker?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

Frank Summers, it looks as il
you have fallen for another chick
What is Marie's story?
jessie Thompson is really build
ing a stairway to love, we see
Robbie Mae and Ella Bucknei
see INTO be running in luck, we
see.
Well, we can't hear much about
d. Fields having Ella Mae put him
in the dog house again.
Why uont Leroy P. and Maud
J. get married? They are in love!
Ella w. Buckner, we know the
one these late days, Mr.. Banks.
MIR. Smith and Miss Griffin were
on like a light Sunday.
With Miss L. j. Jones in Terry
the weekend, we know Mr.. Ro-
binson is feeling better.
J. BIocKe rand NJ. j. Pinto mare
really building stairway to love
we seel
Ray Tinsey is on like light a.
gain with the chicks.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06
Sewing Hints
BY MARY ANN KNOWITT

In the past two articles on TRIM
MINGS, / have dealt with the AP-
PLIQUE, ARROWHEADS, and
BANDS. In this article, which is
a direct continuation of these past
articles, / shall show you how to
effectively use BEADING and
BELTS in adding interest and be-
comingness to your clothes. Re-
member that each time you sit
down with the needle and thread
and create your own designs in
your clothes, you are saving your
self many, many dollars, as we'll
as making yourself more attractive
And what is more important today
than saving money? Take these
articles from the paper and save
them. You will find them most
helpful to you in your efforts to
make yourself more attractive and
save money while doing so.
BEADING is a very simple
means of decoration Use a fine
bead needle and matching MER-
CERIZED SEWING THREAD.
Transfer patterns of designs for
BEADING can be found in the art
|needleWork catalogues. When bead
ing is done on soft fabrics, it will
be easier to keep the work smooth
if embroidery hoops are used For
plain beading each bead is put on
with a bake stitch. FESTOONS
OF BEADS make very effective
trimming for edging tucks or hens.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

10 do this, secure the thread with
a small back stitch, then string
five to ten beads on the thread.
depending on the size of the fest
DON; catch with back stitch thru
the edge of the tuck or hem again,
allowing the string of beads 20 hang
ma shallow scallop. If The space
between the STITCHES is shorter
than the string of beads, there will
be nice scalloped edge.
BELTS can be an interesting fea-
lure OF dress. Matching belts.
when are the most becoming type
C 1average figures. can be nude
81 the same material; as the DIR -.
Ribbon, covered cord or a good
grade ofsC OTTON RUG YARN
can be braided for belts of either
matching or contrasting colors. The
width and shape of the belt are a
matter of personal preference. AS
a general rule the larger the waist
measure, the narrower the belt
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

is used. The width of the inter
lining is exactly the same as the
finished width. The fabric for the
outside should be cut the length
of the interlining plus T. for fin
ishing width plus "" for seams.
Fold the outside fabric through the
center lengthwise, wrong sides
together. Crease and press. Fold
the Va" seam allowance along both
edges on the wrong side. Basic
and press. Remove hastings. Open
the belt. Lay the interlining on the
wrong side of the belt so that it
touches the center lengthwise
crease; cut ends to fit and pro-
coed.
For a shaped belt Of uneven
width, make a paper pattern of
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

Members on the sick list are
Mrs. Cathern Phillip. Mrs. Annes
Thompson, two of the oldest mem
bers of China Grove Church. The
many friends wish them a speedy
recovery.
Bro. William Mercy Sr. passed
away Oct. 26. The remains were
in charge of Peoples Undertaken
with Mr.. Johnny Johnson conduct
ing the services. The remains
were brought to Mt Olive M. B.
Church for the funeral, by Rev
Robert Lucket an drew. f. Reed
the pastors.
He was born March 10, 1879. In
the year of 1918 he joined China
Grove A.ME. church where he
stayed for the past 80 years.
He joined the church under pas
tor. Rev. w. c. Thomas. After his
first wife died, he married another
In 1918, Mrs. Ora White, Born to
this union, six children He leaves
to mourn his passing loving wife,
Mrs. Ora Mercy, II children, 7
sons, daughters, 81 grandchil-
dren, t-grandchildren 7 bro
theirs, 4 sisters and other relativ-
es an dfriends. He was laid to
rest in the Mt Ollie Cemetery.
China Grove public school open
ed Monday morning, Nov. / with
the same teachers who rendered
services last year. Miss Ethel l.
Moore is principal and Mrs. Edna
Nelson, assistant.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

the shape wanted Cut the inter-
lining the size of the belt using
this pattern. Then use the inter-
lining fer the pattern for two
separate pieces of fabric for the
cover. Make a "" seam allowance
all around in cutting the fabric
Write the House Sewing Dept. and
read this newspaper for more com
plete information on TRIMMINGS
requesting the booklet of the same
name. Enclose twenty cents and
large, stamped, self-addressed
mailing envelope.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06
Madison County
News

Sunday, Nov. 7, Rev c. L. Wright
new pastor of China Grove AM.E.
church will be at ri spost of putty
for services Members and friends
are urged to be present TO worship
with him.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

Sharks have oily rods in the re-
tinas of their eyes. The visual eff
ficiency of their eyes is only a
fraction that of human eyes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-06

Don't Borro1U-Buy The Missis.
sippi Enterprise each aUeek.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Home Dem Agents
luuds Mrs. Norwood
For 4-H Club Work

STATE COLLEGE, Especially -
Volunteer adult leaders are given
much of the credit for All Club &C.
complishments, which are in the
spotlight this week during National
All Club Week, by county and home
demonstration extension agents.
Miss Virginia M. Smith, home de-
monstration agent, Holmes county
Lexington, feels that if there were
more adult All leaders like Mrs. J.
w. Norwood, leader of the Durant
girls All Club. "4-H Club work
would be greatly benefited"
Mrs. Norwood, former home &C.
onomics teacher and All adviser for
the Durant Home Demonstration
Club, has been leader of the Durant
All Club of which her daughter has
been member for the past seven
years.
Whether the occasion is a club
meeting, rally. or having a All Club
picture taken for the school annual"
Miss Smith said. MRS. Norwood is
present and ready to serve. She not
only meets with the club at the re-
gular monthly meeting, but during
the month also.
"She keeps a record of the girls
project work and is an inspiration to
each of them. Mrs. Norwood would
be an asset to any club or communi-
ty."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Lexington Will Get
$4,000. Health BIdq.;
Durant $1,000 Clinic
II Percent Of Money
Furnished By State,
Federal Government

A $4,000. Health Department
building to be built soon in Lexing-
ton and $1,000 clinic for Durant
was approved Monday by the Hol-
mes County Board of Supervisors.
The Federal and state govern
ments will furnish 70 per cent of the
building cost.
Holmes County contributed $12,
600. toward the building at Lexing-
ton which will be located on a lot
at the corner of China and Andrews
Street across from the beautiful
Shaddock home. The lot was pur-
chased from Mrs. o. D. Hooker.
$4,000. of the cost of the Durant
clinic was given by the county, the
balance to come from Federal and
state governments. The location of
this clinic has not yet been deter
mined.
Mallett and Associates are now
preparing blueprints for the pro-
posed building at Lexington.
The erection of the new buildings
will give Holmes County one of the
finest set ups Of any county in the
state.
Work of Health Department en-
ployees will be consolidated to the
point greater and more efficient SER
vice can be rendered to the county
as a whole.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Final Plans Completed
For Livestock Show
All Club, FLA
Boys And Girls
Exhibit Animals

Final plans are now being made
for the Holmes County Livestock
Show to be held Friday, March 18th,
in Lexington. The boys and girls who
are going to exhibit animals will
bring their animals to the barn on
or before 900 a. m. Friday.
Judging will begin at one O'clock
These animals will be on exhibit
for the public from 900 a. m. on
through the rest of the day and the
public is urged to attend and give
these boys and girls boost and try
to stimulate as much interest as pos
sible. "The young people of Holmes
county have done good job in feed
ing out these animals; several ami
mails in the show will compare favor
ably with other calves in the state"
County Agent w. R. Sullivan said.
All Club boys and girls have nine
beef calves and seven hogs to ex
hibit. The following boys and girls
will exhibit animals at the show.
Beef Calves: Sara Nell Majors, ex-
hibiting grand champion of central
Mississippi Fair; Sara Nell Howard
Reedy Mcclellan, Aubrey Mcclellan,
Johnny Hoover, Roy Dunn, Marion
Brantley, Harold Presley, and B. H.
Maxwell, Jr.
Pigs: Joe Waits, Jr., James Car
roll, Jimmie Mcbride, Paul McNeer,
Hubert Yeager, Sonny Lee, and
John Killebrew.
FLA boys and girls of Holmes CO.
unity will also have several entries.
animals shown by adults. Seventy
There will also be several groups of
five per cent of the $4,000 or more
premiums will be awarded to the
junior exhibitors.
The Lexington Jaycees will help
out in every way possible to make
this show a success. They will also
have charge of the concession and
sell sandwiches and drinks for the
visitors.
The Durant Jaycees are taking
considerable interest in this show
and are sending several bus loads of
All Club boys and girls over for the
show.
Everyone is urged to make their
plans to come and see what the All
Club boys and girls and the FLA
boys and girls have accomplished.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Washington U. Exoms
At Durunt 10th

ST. LOUIS, Mo, -(SpeciaD-En-
trance examinations for admission
to the freshman class at Washington
University next fall will be held in
Durant on Saturday, March 20. from
9 a. m. to noon at the Durant High
School.
Students applying to take the en-
trance examinations must fill in ap-
plication forms which may be secur-
ed from the office of the dean or
headmaster of their secondary school
send in the transcript of their high
school academic record.
The test is intended to estimate
the general ability of the applicant
to do college work and covers such
subjects of general aptitude and COM
petence as reading ability, the use
and understanding of words, and arr
thmetic computation and reasoning.
Students ranking in the upper ten
per cent of their graduating classes
will not be required to take the ex-
animation, the first time in several
years that any applicants have been
exempted.
Special Examinations will be given
for students expecting to enter the
College of Liberal Arts, the Schools
of Engineering and Architecture,
and the Department of retailing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Mrs. James F. Wilbur
Passes Al Pickens

Mrs. Monette Clements Wilburn,
IS, died Wednesday. February 25th,
at her home in PickenS after lin
gering illness.
A native of Whitney, Texas, she
married James F. Wilburn in 1921.
She was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Services were nelo from the Will
burn home on Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock with the pastor of the
Methodist Church officiating
She leaves her husband, Mr.. James
F. Wilburn; two daughters. Mrs.
Claude Dickens Smith, Jackson, and
Mrs. Marion M. Walshe of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana; her mother. Mrs.
Sue Clements Of Jackson; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Jack Anthony Of Wash
ington, Missouri, Miss Virginia Gle
ments of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
and granddaughter, Lillian Dickens
Smith of Jackson.
Active pallbearers were S. D.
Simpson. Stewart Bridgeforth, ]. M.
Yarbrough, J. D. McKie, j. o. Blu
ford, Mark Hanna, Walter L. Craw-
ford, B. H. Maxwell. all of Pickens,
J. H. Davis and S. D. Hall, of Good
man.
Honorary pallbearers were Ed At
kinson, DR.. c. H. Ingram, DR.. E. D.
Pepper P. C. Hemphill, L. E. Craw-
ford, Mr.. Fisackerly, R. B. Linn, R.
M. Bridgeforth, H. S. McKie, c. v.
Maxwell and E G. Buford.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Medical Scholarship
Looms Are Available

Over 100 students have already
requested applications, for medical
education loans to become effective
in September. State Medical Educa-
ton Board offices revealed this in
formation today, the date on and
after which applications for fall loans
may be received.
All students interested in applying
for medical education scholarship
loans to become effective in the, fall
of 1948 should contact the Jackson
office of the Board, Room 81 North
Street Building, at once for informa-
ton and application forms.
Applications received during the
spring months will be considered by
the Board on and after June l, 1913.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
MSES Recruiting Women
Recreation Workers
For Foreign Service

The Mississippi State Employment
Service is now assisting in the re-
cruitment of 400 women between the
ages of Is and 40 for civilian re-
creational work in foreign locations,
H. H. Thomas. manager of the Mis-
sissippi State Employment Service
office at Lexington announced today.
Registration of applicants for
these jobs is being conducted, at the
request of the department of the
army, through the "a local offices of
the Mississippi State Employment
Service. Interested applicants should
contact the local Mississippi State
Employment Service Office where
application may be made. Applica-
tions received will be forwarded to
Washington for processing by the De-
partment of the Army, Mr.. Thomas
added.
The Department of the Army, Mr..
Thomas said, has stipulated that all
applicants for the foreign recrea-
tional jobs must be women who are
citizens of the United States. Single
women are preferred, but there is
no objection to women who are mar
ried and have no dependents. Two
years of college and one year of ex-
perience in planning and directing
social and recreational activities are
minimum requirements. Skill in
handling groups and mass recreatio-
nal activities, as evidenced by eX-
perience in clubs, counseling, and
girl scout activities. will be consider
ed acceptable for purposes of regis
tration. The jobs pay from $2992.50
to $4246.50 annually. Transportation
to the job location will be provided
by the army. Final acceptance of re-
gistrants for employment will be
subject to examination and investi-
cation by the army. the MSES Of
fetal said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Holmes County Home
Dem. Club Meets

On February 9th the Holmes CO.
unity Home Demonstration Council
met in Miss Smiths office for the
first meeting of the year. Seven cubs
answered roll call
Songs, mississippi" and 'The
More We Get Together"
Devotional, Mrs. B. G.. Brassel.
Reading of 1948 Council Goals"
Mrs. H. D. Bouchillon.
Miss Smith presented the 1947
Achievement Certificates"
Mrs. T. A. Barrentine read an ar
ticle from the Farm Bureau, "Selec-
ton and Appreciation of Good Liter
ature." Mrs. ]. w. Norwood, of the
Castalian Club, was hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Holmes County, Birthplace 0f4-H Club
Movement, Observes National ALI Week
Small Quantity OF
Whiskey In Raid

A small quantity of whiskey was
found Wednesday morning in raid
made at Isl" Grill south of Durant
on highway 81 by Constable Casey
Griffin and Deputy Sheriff George
Bailey and Deputy w. H. Byrd.
Two pints and one-half pint were
found on the premises and one bot
tie of gin, one pint of whiskey and
one broken half-pint were found
lust off the premises.
K. C. Ellis was arrested and charg-
ed with unlawful possession of whis-
key. He made bond.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-03-04
Meeting Called AT
Kostiusko To
Launch Train Survey
Kosy c Of c Sponsors
Move For New
&c Passenger Train

Delegations from every city locat-
ed on proposed passenger train
route between Aberdeen and Jack.
son are urged to meet in Kosciusko
Friday afternoon at 2 to map plans
for conducting patronage survey.
The extensive survey will be laun-
ched in the near future to determine
whether inauguration of passenger
train service on the Aberdeen BRAN
CHI line would be profitable to the
Illinois Central railroad.
Mississippi cities expected to be
represented at the meeting which
Will be sponsored by the Kosciusko
Chamber of Commerce will include
Aberdeen, West Point. Starkville.
Alderman, Durant, Canton and
jackson besides several smaller
communities.
Also present will be E. j. Meade,
general passenger agent of the ICRR
headquarters in Memphis.
The proposed passenger train SER
vice would connect northeast and
central Mississippi with the states
capital city. Most of the commune
ties on the route now have no pas
Senger train service.
If the survey proves successful
ICRR officials have promised Kosci-
uSko Chamber of Commerce officials
to eSta blish passenger train service
Immediately. Aforementioned equip
ment, including a club-lounge car,
will be used if the survey shows that
first class train would net suffici-
ent profits.
A southbound train would leave
Aberdeen at 5 each morning and ar
rive in Jackson at 1880, according
to proposed schedule. The north
bound train would leave Jackson at
$3.50 p. m. and arrive in Aberdeen at
$50. The southbound train would
arrive in Kosciusko each morning at
$3.50 while the northbound section
would arrive at 6:04 in the afternoon.
The proposed trdin would reach
Durdnt dbclt $500 o'clock each day|
and return about five-thirtY each
afternoon.