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our-oE-roWh REAL ESTATE

GIVE ACRES and Independenee,,'--on
foot of the Massanutten Mt: modern z
rooms and bath; all windows over 3 It.
wide with wonderful view; large we'll
equipped kitchen, hardwood floors, hot
water heat, auto. hot water; driven well.
cistern, brook at rear: pasture. grey sandy
loan garden; S-room brooder house, grain
and hay barn, tool and wood houses, two
car tile garage: school bus passes door:
variety Of, fruit and nut trees started;
attractive landscapine; must be sold with
in the next sixty days; priced at $500.
See. write or phone owner, 410-F-03.
r. n. STOCKING. New Market. Va.
BUY NOW" for your future home in the
Land O. Sun. One of Florida Gulf Coasts
fastest growing. restricted communities Of
fers you / to s acre homesites as low as
$500, S45 down. SIS mo-: over 400 sold:
hard roads. cleo, guar. title. For beauti-
full illustrated free booklet write or phone
Paul e. Harrison. l132 < st. nv, ME.
1I43. J. WESLEY BUCHANAN, Realtor.
FLORIDA-Approx. acres Of high and
dry land, situated at extreme south end
of West Palm Beach, havins frontage on
both the Federal hwy. and the Dixie q. s.
hwy. which are the main hwys rum
ming south to Miami: ideal location for
tourist camp or gas station: the frontase
on u 8. is zoned commercial. For sale
Might consider trade. Phone Elk. e223
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BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR RENT.

3l83 I4th ST. NV. opposite Cavalier
Hotel-s large rooms on nrst noor,. for
f1ksT sfssTooo ocoMMEacfAL Gff s nd soor 1901
Capitol st-corner BLDG. plenty light;
I 200 sq #: heat furn.; divided into lse.
rms. with pvt. bath; 500 per mo. no.
GARAGE. corner 18th and Florida ave
NV. viii rent to qualified auto mechanic:
heated and ample room to do q good
business. csn Mr.. FRANKS. RE 5l10.
OFFICE. sHowRM.. STORE; street foor:
uodernly decorated; near Conn. ave-, 1246
Goth st NV; $500 mo-: will lease. --26
1900 50. FT.. IN heart of downtown,
excel for ofhces. display purposes. insur-
freisht elevator also; $500 net usabie It.
on one f.: vide open space Call Nj.
c6s2; eves.. wo. $3.50. rs ,
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s3 ACRES on IT. Hunt I'd. excel. for
]. FULLER GROOM REALTY CO., OK.
f4ST -26
WOODED TRACT Of ~ acres In Fairfax
County. Va; Is mi. from Lincoln Memorial:
some large timber; beautiful knobs for
homesites; year-round stream and spring;
I5-ft. outlet i to paved hwy; priced ,y very
81 ACRES In Fairfax Co., mi. from
.. G.: on trunk sewer line. telephone,
sieci nr; city watsr, w Ess; transportation
sewer $500 an acre terms, VERNON
Columbia pike, Alex. 5906 E-25
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WATERFRONT PRoPrRTY-sAlE.

round bay-front home: rms, bath and
screened porch on 1st a.. 3 rms. and bath
on End a.. cleo. stove snd refgr.. oil heat
det garage, 2-shower bath houses, S14.-
80. OR. 1899 or WI. 6s67. -25
LAKE JACKSON, near Manassas, Va. 81
miles from D. C.--For sale. 4 log lodges
cash or terms; ali modern improvements
to rms; stone fireplace, elec., boat.
ing, swimming. fishing. huntins. Dom
Lake jackson, Manassas (va) 97-F-4
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COMMERCIAL GROUND FOR SALE.

DOCTORS. dentists, professional men;
outstanding buy In commercial land for
office building. In best section of North
Arlington; site for building 44x100 IT,.
near pest residential and business sec
ton ana not far from Arlinston Hospital;
SILVER SPRING-s0-ft. frontage on East.
eIn ave. near Ga. and Alaska ayes
OWNER. Oh. 3459. -25
ONE SQUARE north Of Florida ave- NV,
Just off of Sherman ave.-Lot 6Oxl so feet
dandy location for garage, warehouse OF
any kind of business GE 2O03 between
s and $50 am. or $50 and 7:30 pm.
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT

REAR Is4s WIS: AyE-shop With alley
entrance and office space; freproof build
ing; JOS; N: WISE, Dg. oaoo; IEas
Large show window. 8 rooms and bath
FIRST CoMMERCiAL-Desirable s.w. To-
cation; approx. 5000 square feet; space
contains ONCE display and storage: avail
able 80 days. long lease. AID. 4l9S. so
FOR RENT-Stores. 1109 and 1109k Mt.
Olivet rd ne. Two newly remodeled
stores. each 17x4s; suitable for ofr-sale
liquors, restaurant, drugstore or general
novelty. Fast growing locality, immedl-
ate occupancy. MAURICE FITZGERALD,
1871 G st. NV, MA. 1886. 40
1876 9Th STREET 8. E.-3-story brick
building facing alley rear, containing about
500 square feet; suitable for shop or
warehouse; zoned nrst commercial rent,
s75, per month with Lease: Call Mr;
Jenkins, SHANNON & LUCHS CO., 1908
THREE BUILDINGS. mr. Dupont Circle
Suitable for ofices for nonproflt or educe-
tional organization. Call MRS. SWAN, EX
7760, Ext. $50, Mon. through Fri, $3.50
LOCATIONS MAKE THE BUsNEss-Ws
have the best-locsted lots in NV. and
ne. sections: suitable for any outdoor
business, used car. frozen custard, fruit
and veg: market. etc. LOUIS BURMAN
RE 1858 81
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OFFICES WANTED

FURNISHED OFFICE-One or two roomi
with secretarial and phone service in mod
ern, ONCE building. central location, for
real estate business. Box 36-E. Star. 2b'
FURNISHED OFFICE, in downtown area
with phone and secretariaI service; pre-.
fer to share suite OR 5332 -25
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AUTO PAINTING.

COMPIETE JOE, SS6 up; work Euaran-
teed. oiLBERT. l102 Pa. ave. ext. s,e-
AUTO PAINTING - Complete job. $50;
select your color: work guaranteed. AD-
OLSON CHEVROLET. 1879 14th st. NV
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STORES FOR SALE.

| COUNTRY STORE in choice Loudoun
County 1ocation.-Good 2-story bldg;
clean, fresh stock: modern store fixtures
Doing good business. Serious illness com.
pels owner to sacrifice. w. M. GRAIN
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STORES WANTED.

5000 SO. TT. MINIMUM, centrally 10.
slider or more floors where large freight
elevator may be had: long term lease for
responsible tenant LEWIS BROWN, Ma
$40: ewes EN- Q561 pa
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FARMS WANTED.

20 TO 900 ACRES within 20 miles Of D. G.,
bldgs. and their cond: give price. location
and poss. date. BOX 445-c. star ga
WANTED-Farm within committing dis.
tance, not over 100 acres: NO fancy prices
IN NORTHERN VA.-IO to 100 acres
must be reasonable in price. CHESTER
COGSWELL. T36 North Albemarle ST.
Arlineton, Va, OK. 1888. ga
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GARAGES WANTED.

GARAGES WANTED.
SToRAG1 SPACE for beverage cases and
1M-ton truck; approximately 76x75;
street level preferred. MA. 4736. --26
WANTED TO RENT-Garase for heavy
equiment repair; must be ireproof. AT
SMALL GARAGE, preferably with service
station. in or nr. Washington. GE. a4TI.
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GARAGFs FOR RENT.

BUHDNG. NEW-Fireproof. well heated:
can be used as garase, shop Or w1enousss
sbie; ' reasonable rent. 2106 Lawrence ave
NE 1t Edwin st and Montana ave NE
near Alaska Hufnagle and rf1iroad sidings
white tenants. Call Ii. 92S2 for fun IN
formation. 30
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APT. HOUSES FOR SALE.

APT. HOUSES FOX SALE.
SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTRUCTED masonry
apt. house, consisting OF 8 units of and
rms. and bath each; splendid income;
economical to operate; conv. to transp.,
both bus and train; loc. in nearby Gath
home in Pasadena, Calf Call Robert Z.
Heater. with CRANE a. HELAN. 81. 1000.
80
yACANT-20-unit apt. house; elevator
bldg, near Capitol; plans approved for
remodeiing to 40 units. RE. 1881. 25'
NEAR 18th AND COL. RD.-2I units;
shows 25Fe return on cash investment of
$1,000: will bear closest investiga tion
good financial statement required Of pur-
chaser. Please INQUIRE. in person only.
Jesse ETs LOEB. AZ Southern Bldg: -s5
21 units, as. units and 55-unit apts;
statement available upon request For in
formation, call WILLIAM j. ROSENTHAI,
RE. $3.50, EN-. 6027. 25s
SEVERAL EXCELLENT APT, BLDGS. in
Washington. ranging from 8 to 80 units.
believe these buildings to be sound In
vestment values: will be glad to give COM
plete information or show any Of the
Mr.. Wolberg. Ia. 1856, with SHANNON
& LUCHs CO., 1905 H st. NV, Ma. 2345.
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INDUSTRIAL GROUND FOR SALE.

OVER 1900 50. Fl. light industria
ground. zoned MI, in Arlington with lge
frame house which brings excel. income
$4,000 cash will swing this deal. LURIi
BROS, 2046 Wilson 6vd., GIL. 3l66. "a
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MONEY TO LOAN.

4% INTEREST on d. c.. property only
what you are now paying and then see
us we can save you money. HOWEN-
STEIN REALTY CORP, l4lS II st. NV.
M 7RsT -27
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eANK-PERsokAl LOANS.

LOANS for old year bills or new year ex.
penses; also investigate our. new car 81
annual discount finance plan: Persons
Loan Dept, LIBERTY NATIONAL BANK
RSG 9Th st nv conner Of Eve.
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LOTS WANTED.

WANTED-6 to 16 lots, any section Of
D. O. Must have water and sewer in. Mail
or phone us location and lowest cash price
for quick sale, No Md. or Va. lots con-
sidered HOWENSTEIN REALTY CORP
l4lS H st. NV. DI. 7S7G. rs
REAL ESTATE SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-For house
rms, 2 baths. scar garage. 125x175 corner
lot. GIL. 1905. 30
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CUNT APT. BLDG, located conven:
iently west Of 14th. St, near Central
terms. term , Price. ss1 200. N
GEORGETOWN. M st.-Two adjoining
bldss. Can be bought together or ssps-
rately. Call Mr.. Prentice. MA. $500;
ewes. and sun. call NO. ,0064. BOSS d
PHELPS. INC, 1417 Z st. nv. -26
CoLoRED-o ST. NV. NEAR 10th
9-rm. brick. full basement. oil heat. dou.
BILE garage; producing $172 mo-: 5000
REAL ESTATE CO., MA. 4709; ewes, RE.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY WANTED

APARTMENTS Of 2 to 8 family units, mod
ern, not in Suitlsnd or Westover; not con.
verted: must be reasonable; prefer to deal
with owner. Box 75-E, Star. as
CAN SELL YOUR BUILDING NOW-What
have you to offer? Call HARRY COHEN,
RE. 4771 and GE. 02S6. 80
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INDUSTRIAL PROP For RENT

SURPLUS LAND, railroad sidings available,
zoned industrial; both in D. c. and nearby
Maryland; small or large acreage; long or
short-term lease. PEBBLES CHEMICAL
CO. Once, UN. 2525: res. EN-. $3.50.
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sUBURBAk PROPERTY WANTED.
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE.

WANTED-Detached 4-bedroom brick, vir-
ginis; must be real value; principals only.
Rox 15-E, Star 3
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RIAL EsTATg SALE OR ExcHl
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.

EXCHANGE-If you are considering an ex-
change of your property, We are In posi-
improved real estate Call DI. 1918 It'll
pm. VIM. H SAUNDERS CO. INC. ~
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ACREAGE FOR SALE.

STORAGE SPACE for beverage cases ant
l h-ton truck. Approximately 75xT5. stree
level preferred. Ma. 4T36. -25
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WAREHOUSES FOR RENT.
WAREHOUSE WANTED.

1000 50. # warehouse
I'd 750 50. ft. ONCE SPACE in s.w., soned
i'd commercial Ma 44S9. -25
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.

houses or acreage; free appraisal. ScOTT
SANDERS. 3919 So. Cap. st. TR 1858.
DESIRE EXCLUSIVE listings on property:
anything UP to 81. 900 900: must be good
investment. Box LOBE. Star. 30H
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY WANTED.
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL ground
or buildings wanted for sale or lease. A. M.
ROTH. woodward Bldg. RE. 1890.
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500 sos G ST. N.W.-over 3,I00 sq. II
Of floor space. Suitable for ONCE or store
Apply LEONARD A. BLOCK, attorney
woodward Bldg, DI. 1855. -28
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TAxIcABs FOR RENT

DIAMOND CABS for rent, '46 and 4
cars Call. TR $500. 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Story Hour Al Library
10 Feature Myth, History
Of European Cathedra|s
To Be Held Thursday,
Occasion Invites
Interest Of Juveniles

A story-hour for children will be
held at the Holmes County library,
Thursday. August IL, between 8
and 4 p. m, it is announced by
Mrs. Mildred Lanfair, librarian. A
group of stories designed to interest
small children and other iuve-
nile ages will be narrated, followed
by a short taluk on the history and
myths surrounding the great Cathe-
drals OF France and Belgium, with
photographs of the cathedrals
shown, Groundwork for the "hour."
is underway this week.
According Ito Mrs. Lanfair, the
registration tea held last week was
an enjoyable occasion for the
"homefolks," as well as for several
out-of-town guests who attended in
Continued on page three)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Best Cotton Crop
In Several Years
Here, Is Predided
Formers Report Good
Prospects For Cotton,
Corn; lnfestotion Low

The best cotton crop in the past
two or three years is predicted for
the county for this season, according
to reports from farmers throughout
the county, L. N. Garrison, assistant
county agent this week said. Though
boil weevils in some sections have
damaged the crop, in general, little
infestation has been found. Lack OF
rain during June showed little il
effects on the dry weather crop
Mr.. Garrison said. though on the
corn crop, this was more outstand-
ingly noticed.
The corn crop seems "fair," the
assistant agent, who has been over
the county doing All club work
reported. colder" corn appeared to
be pulling out" Of its earlier stunt
ed growth due to the drouth, and
the younger" crop seemed to be lit
tie handicapped. With the use OF
better varieties, seed, and fertiliza-
ton of the soil now dominant in
the county, "the yield should be up"
Mr.. Garrison pointed out.
Most of the hay crop, largely
pasturage, and consisting mostly Of
soy beans, peas, and lespedeza
looks good" according to the as
sistant agent, who added that the
drouth had seemed ITO hit hay
worse than anything" Earlier this
season, dried up soy bean blooms
were noted, caused by the dry wea-
Their. However, the crop seems in a
good shape now, he said.
Crops as whole in the coun-
ty look very good, and a number of
farmers have predicted the yield to
be as good as it has ever been" Mr..
Garrison reported that the cotton
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Jr. Chamber Official
To Speak At Meeting
Duront, Lexington
Joyeees To Hold
Joint Session Monduy

Harry w. Clark, of Gulfport
president of the Mississippi Junior
Chamber of Commerce, will speak
at joint meeting of the Licking
ton and Durant Junior Chambers of
Commerce at Hotel Durant, August
9 at 1880 p. m, it has been announc-
ed
Mr.. Clark heads the statewide
organization of 30-odd civic groups
composed of young men of each
community, who are responsible for
much of the civic progress in Mis-
sissippi since the groups organiza-
ton Is years ago. Although the re-
cent World War took heavy toll
on the working membership. the
Jaycees of Mississippi today have a
larger membership than at any
time in its history.
Mr.. Clark is quoted as recently
having said: 'The progress of Mis-
sissippi is the responsibility of its
entire citizenry; however the
Mississippi State Junior Chamber
of Commerce (pledges its) best eff
forts to the building of a greater
Mississippi"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Chancellor Appointed
To High Court Position

Judge Malcolm B. Montgomery OF
Yazoo City, candidate for Supreme
Court Judge in the August "a cleo.
ton, was late last week appointed
by Governor Fielding l.. Wright as
a Justice of that Court to fill the
unexpired term of the late Chief
Justice Sydney Smith, native OF
Holmes county, who distinguished
himself and the county as a mem.
Der of the court for 40 years. Fill.
ing the vacancy Of Chancellor Mont
gomery is County Judge Charles D.
Williams of Yazoo City. nephew Of
the late John Sharp Williams. and
longtime Yazoo county Judge.
Judge Montgomery, who succeeds
Chief Justice Smith, was born al
Hart Town, four miles west OF
Pickens in Yazoo county, and spen,
his early boyhood there. He was
graduated from Mississippi college
in 1911, after which time he studied
law at the University of Mississippi
and began the practice of law al
YaZoo City in 1915.
He has served as County Prose
cutting attorney of Yazoo county and
as attorney for the Board of Super
visors of that county. In 1880 he
was elected chancellor of the eleven
tn chancery court district, com
prising the counties of Holmes
Madison, Leake and Yazoo, and UNI
til his appointment to the Supreme
Bench, had served continuously ir
that position without opposition.
In appointing Judge. Montgomery
to Mississippi's highest court, Cover.
nor Wright is said to have stated
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
an example Of service
Durant Jaytees Are Among Best Town Boosters;
Past Two Years Activity Shows Good Results

game at night. AS result Durant's
first softball league was organized
The city furnished free lights for
two night games week and all
games were without charges except
for several times when a hat was
passed to raise money for covering
expenses. This summer. softball is
again underway; however, the lea
que has been discontinued and an
all-star team is being sponsored.
When Durant was approved as a
site for a 23-bed hospital, the
Durant Junior Chamber of Com
merce Immediately voted it as a
major project. Its members organic
ed groups in West and Goodman
and other places in beat 2 to lelp
push the project, circulating peti-
spending several hundred dollars
tions to call for a bond election and
pital idea for beat 2. When election
advertising and promoting the hos
day came, to see if a bond issue
would be floated, the Jaycees ran
fleet of cars to bring in the voters.
The issue passed. The hospital plans
have been in the mill of government mt
red tape, but latest reports are that
the contract to start construction
will soon be let.
The Jaycees have been active in
all civic activities. They sponsored
the Red Cross drive for 1913, back
ed the Durant boys and girls in the
livestock show, attended board
meetings to learn about city govern
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Goodman Baptists
Get New Pastor

Goodman, August 5--The Rev. T.
A. Engell, formerly of Money, fill
ed the pulpit at Goodman Sunday,
August 1, in answer to a call ex-
tended him by the local Baptist
church some months ago. The Rev.
D. I. Young, graduate of Holmes
Junior college, who was ordained
during his senior year here, has
been named to the Money charge
vacated by the Rev. Mr.. Engeil.
The. new pastor, his wife, and
their 11-year-old daughter, Gloria
Faye, will move to Goodman the
latter part of this week. The local
church had been without a regular
pastor for some months since he
retirement of the Rev. Ma
Flowers from the ministry.
The following dates for services
have been announced: first and
second Sunday, Goodman; third
and fourth Sundays, Walden. The
annual summer revival will begin
at Walden on August Is, which will
be the first services there for the
pastor on his new charge.
The parsonage located at Good
man has recently been renovated
throughout with new outside white,
and has been repapered. New
shades, a gas range and new hot
water heater have been installed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Dist. Y-Teen Conference
To Be Held Here In Oct.

Plans for the Y-Teen fall district
conference meeting to be held in
Durant, October 1917, were made
this week at meeting of the local
Y-Teen cabinet and the group spon-
sor, Miss Estelle Turner, at the lat
ter's home. Also at the meeting re-
ports were heard from Camp Rock
brook and Gulf Park college, at
tended by cabinet members. Social
and financial detectives for the
year were chosen. Committee APP
pointments are to be named at the
next September 6 meeting.
Members of the cabinet present
were Mary Lewis, president; Nell
Allen, vice president; Marguerite
Richards, secretary; Louise DeLoach,
treasurer; Rose Counce, music chair
man: Peggy Leslie, social service
chairman, and Carol Montgomery,
social chairman.
At the October conference meet
ing, approximately 100 girls are ex-.
pected, it was said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Hearing For Negro
Who Attacked RAY
Will Be Held

Hearing for Webb Honey of Cru
f.ger, who Thursday night was
wounded by Highway Patrolman
Ernie F. Ray in Tchula during an
alteration involving the arrest of
another Negro, will be made before
Judge H. B. Jones of Tchula, as
soon as the arrested, who was shot
in the left thigh by Patrolman Ray,
is physically able, according to re-
ports from officials. Honey was ap-
pretended Friday morning after
evading arrest at the time of the
incident.
Officials told that the Negro, al
legged to have been drinking, struck
the patrolman with his fist, after
having twice made remarks aimed
at interfering with the arrest of
another Negro with whom he had
been riding, as Ray attempted ar
resting the latter on driving charges.
The other Negro, Sam Johnson,
also OF Tchula, was brought to the
County Jail after the incident. The
Honey Negro escaped until the fol-
lowing morning when he was appre-
hended by the sheriff, Tchula Mar
shall A. c. Conger and Patrolman
Ray. The Johnson Negro was book
ed on charges of driving without
license, reckless driving, having
improper lights, and carrying a con-
cealed weapon. The other was
charged with assault and battery on
peace officer, and public drunken
ness.
Saturday night in Tchula another
incident involving an unidentified
Negro and two White boys in which
the latter were at fault. according
to an official, was reported. In walk
ing the streets of Tchula, Byron
Martin, who was accompanied by
Odell Porch, of Tchula, both of
whom were allegedly drinking, Gin
passing groups of Negroes began
hitting Negro now and then, and
about the sixth one hit back" it was
said.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05

Berlin, Germany
July 10, 1913
Great men are almost always easy
to talk to is something I've often
heard.
Today l found this altogether true
in the case of Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
U. S. Military Governor for Ger
many and one of the busiest and
most important men in Europe.
Any American citizen in Europe,
I'm sure, would find it easy to talk
to Gen. Clay if he were lucky enough
to catch him on day when he had
a spare moment.
Going into his office today and
apologizing for presuming on his
time / was greeted with the ques-
ton: What is Mississippi girl
doing way over here in Berlin?"
Nothing short of a complete re-
port on my travels in twelve
European countries would satisfy the
quiet-spoken and perfectly charming
southern aristocrat from Marietta,
Georgia, who today is tagged with
being one of the toughest military
men in the whole American COM
mand. a
OF slight build with warm brown
eyes and winning smile, Gen. Clay
looks anything but tough.
But his words ring strong and
true.
We've got to defect Communism
and now is the time to do it, sold
Gen. Cloy.
The cir lift is operating in order
to permit the Allied governments
time to settle the Berlin issue peoce-
fully" he continued.
With these words, the number one
military authority in Europe. made
it plain that the dir lift bringing
food supplies to Berlin is more than
q lifeline to the two and one half
million persons in the western Sec
tor of Berlin it is a direct
frontal assault on the communism
advocated by Soviet Russia as the
answer to the Berlin and European
problems.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-08-05
Judge Lee Addresses
Letter To Public
To The People OF the First Supreme
Court District of Mississippi:

Rank establishment prevails or
account of the appointment at this
time of successor to Supreme
Court Judge Smith. Stricken only
last Friday the Chief Justice died
Saturday night and was buried Mon.
day. The Court was not even in SEES
sion. The next term does not begin
until the second Monday in Sep
TENDER.
Judge Smith, after nearly 40 years
on the Supreme Bench, had declin-
ed to offer for reelection; and with
the field wide open the. only candi-
dates to qualify are Judge Montgo-
merry of Yazoo City and l. Yester-
day, with the election only twenty
eight days off, but with more than
seven weeks until the next term OF
Court, the Governor appoined my
opponent to fill the vacancy. The
Governor explained his strange con-
duct with the statement that che
had previously made known the fact
that he would appoint Judge Mont,
gomery in case of vacancy" Even
in that light I am amazed.
My surprise is multiplied by
several factors. In the first place
when the death of Judge Smith was
announced, the newspapers, ap-
parently with sanction of the Cover.
nor's office, carried the concensus
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