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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Editor To Give Talk
At Ole Miss Luncheon

Miss Hazel Brannon, editor and
publisher of the Lexington Ad-
vertiser and Durant News, will
speak on Country Editor Abroad
at the second annual University
of Mississippi Editors Short
course at the closing luncheon
December II. The meeting will
be presided over by James Ar
rington, editor and publisher of
the Collins News-Commercial and
president of the Mississippi Press
association
Others on the program include
Edgar G. Harris, West Point
Times Leader; w. o. Rutledge,
New Albany Gazette; j. B.
Snider, Clarksdale Daily Press;
Lester Williams, Columbian Pro-
gress, Columbia; Hal Spraggins,
Tate County Democrat, Senate
bia; and Sid Harris, Houston
Times-Post.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Services Held Today
For A. ]. WaIdrup
Wus Former,
Native Of County

Funeral services for Andrew
James Waldrup, 46, Lexington
farmer who died Tuesday at S
a. m. Of heart attack, were held
at 3 p. m. today at Beulah Bap-
fist church, with the Rev. A H.
Miller, assisted by the Rev. S.
B. Harrington, in charge. Burial
was in Harlands Creek cemetery.
Born August 8, 1902 in Holmes
county, where he had spent his
entire life, Mr.. Waldrup was the
son of the late S. X. Waldrup.
He married Miss Lilliah Hester
December 10, 1925. He was a
m m Der of Beulah Baptist
church.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. A j.
Waldrup, and mother, Mrs. S. K.
Waldrup, Lexington; one son,
James Rogers Waldrup, a daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Frances Waldrup,
two brothers, B. M. and E. w.
Waldrup. and a grandson, all of
Lexington; four sisters. Mrs. J,
L. Mayo, Lexington; Mrs. C. II.
Rodgers and Mrs. J. R. Robinson,
Jackson, and Mrs. F. E. Holley.
Scott.
He was a former painter.
Pallbearers were R. H. Gage,
j. x Boatwright, Hilton Holley,
Claud Marshall, and J. l.. Mayo.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Thanksgiving, Xmas
Holidays For School

Durant school dismissed at 3
p m. Wednesday for Thanksgiv-
ing holidays which will last
through the remainder of the
week. Classwork will be resumed
Monday at BIS, it is announced
by N. c. Hathorn, superintendent.
A chapel program was present
ed Wednesday morning prior to
dismissal by the fourth grade
pupils, with the third grade next
scheduled to present the program
at assembly.
Y-Teens will be in charge of the
Christmas program, it is an
nounced. According to Supt
Hathorn, Christmas vacation will
be from IL noon, December %,
through January 2. School will
again begin on January g.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Thanksgiving Services
Set At Churches

Churches of Holmes County
are following the tradition Of
ioint-denominational services for
Thanksgiving. Durant church
services will be held Thanks
giving morning at 8 o'clock with
the Rev. S. l. MCCULLOUGH, Pres
byterian pastor, delivering the
sermon at Durant Methodist
church
The Methodist choir will sing,
accompanied by Mrs. Walter
Odom, organist and director.
Tchula' churches are also hav-
ing joint service to be conduct
ed Thursday morning at 10 o.
clock by the Rev. S. B. Harring-
ton, in the Methodist church
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Lexington Tie
In Battle November 19
Tigers To TockIe
Tchulo There Tonight

Durant held Lexington down
after 1910 start in favor of the
latter during the first four
minutes of play Friday night on
Beall Athletic field, Lexington,
and wound up tying the game
1912. The skirmish bitterly con-
Vested from beginning to end,
was the>last game of the season
for Lexington, and last game of
the official season for Durant;
however. under sponsorship OF
the Tchula Lions club, the Tchula
High School eleven will tonight
meet the Tigers in Tchula.
This seasons record has been
only fair, according to total wins
losses and ties. Friday nights
battle was enthusiastically at
tended and cheered by crowds
from both Durant and Lexington
and together with the cheerlead-
ers furnished the making of a fam
sideshow. Both Lexington ant
Durant cheerleaders We're strict.
ly ION the beam" Friday night
giving off with sufficient ye1l:
to give either side the victory
and fighting a battle among them.
selves.
Outstanding was the persis-
tence and endurance, as well as
patient determination of the
Durant eleven, who did not &c
down or lose confidence when
Lexington's Sonny Russell and w
Harvey scored IL points within
the first four minutes of play
No extra points were made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Holmes County Gets
"Something For
Nothing, y In Sheriff
Wynn Outlines Some
OF Many Cases
Sheriff Called On

The many odd experiences en-
countered by sheriff in connect
ION with his law-enforcement
duties were outlined by Sheriff
Ellis E. Wynn this week in an in
teresting address before the Lex
ington Rotary club.
Mr.. Wynn said that in the Ii
months he had been in office, he
had been called upon to investi-
gate bank robbery at Goodman,
hunt escaped convicts around
Bowling Green and at Howard,
settle family fuses in three
widely separated points in one
day at Coxburg, West and south
of Lexington, all of whom are
living together happily now.
Another odd call was making
search in a mans garden at
Pickens for dead dog which
turned up very much alive two
days later; an auto stealing case
in which the owner was worried
only about his guitar. In the
latter case the car was recovered
while the guitar is still missing.
The extortion case involving a
prominent Lexington citizen also
received a great deal of atten-
ton and a lot of undercover
work had to be done before the
mystery of the extortion letter
was solved. Cattle rustling has
also come in for great deal OF
attention.
In the 322 days Mr.. Wynn has
been in office he has headed 1875
searching parties for liquor
which means a raid every 20
days. In more than SO per cent
of these cases he was unable to-
get convictions. But in 90 per
cent of the raids he made, he
found liquor either on the pre-
misses or on property Immediately
adjoining the premises. In addi-
ton he has destroyed % stills.
The speaker was presented by
H. H. johnson, program chair
man, who said at the conc1usiori
of his address that the title of
Mr.. Wynn's address was Some
thing for Nothing" because that
as a Acknowledgement officer Of
Holmes county Mr.. Wynn does
not get a penny for his services:
further, that everything he does
as a law-enforcement officer is
done in addition to duties of tax
collections, etc. which he is paid
to do, and that expenses for rye
involving raids and making in
vestigations when called by citi-
zen all over the county came out
Of his own pocket. The only fees
he gets from such cases are fees
on a convicted case.
Mr.. Johnson concluded that
the people of Holmes county are
getting great deal of some
thing for nothing"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
O.: Where Do Your GobbIers Come From!
Answer: From The Ross Rhyme Turkey Farm.

About $50 of the many turkeys
which grace the holiday table of
the vicinity, this Thanksgiving,
will come from the Ross w.
Rhyme turkey farm near Durant,
but little does Mister Turkey
know, of the trouble and planning
and work that went into his
raising. The beauty alone Of the
finished product, cleaning white
1925 pound turkeys in the fea-
Their, however, would seem to
justify the trobule and expense
gone through by the Rhymes in
their beginning efforts as turkey
growers.
Early this year the idea of
raising turkeys was conceived by
Mr.. and Mrs Rhyme, who decided
to farm at the same time. Mrs.
Rhyme, explains that she and
her husband are not out to COM
pete with grocerymen of the
area, but that they are trying
to raise quality" birds--chickens
included--and so far have been
given sufficient sales to warrant
continuance of the experiment.
Also grown by them this year
were cotton, corn, sorghum cane,
peanuts, sweet potatoes and hogs.
But Mister Turkey is their favo-
RI interest, and judging from
the care given him, the consumer
might think he well would be.
Of White Holland Stock
Of good double breasted white
Holland stock, Mister Holiday
Turkey from the Rhyme Turkey
farm, is one of $50 day-old
poults shipped to the Rhymes,
May l, and raised by instructions
ION WIRE" in time for the Thanks
giving feast.
1--WE ran two groups, Mrs
Rhyme says, explaining that
another group of $50 dayolc
poults arrived on June l, anc
will be ready for Christmas-tha1
is, all except a few which were
"lost". OF the total 500, 474 were
raised successfully, in fact Sc
successfully that recently tbs
Purina company (the Rhymes fec
solely purina Products, not hav
ing had feed to start With sen
a photographer and reporte
from St. Louis to interview then
and get pictures.
! Put Under Breeders
Required from the start of tn,
{ experiment were an electri
brooder, lived in by the poults tn,
first three weeks, and growing
batteries under cover for tn
next five. AS one group moved
out, another moved IN, Mrs
Rhyme said. Following "life il
the batteries" the growing
poufts were put out in the out
side. permanent pens, on tn,
hill" Each pen is II by 20 feet
one half of which is covered
All is netted with fine mesh wir,
to prevent contact with tn
ground, designed to allay disease
Here in these pens Mister Tur
key grew and grew with his fee
off the ground all the time
which may have something to d.
with the heavenly flavor of. you
turkey this Thanksgiving.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Services Held TODAY
For Joe D. KeaIhofer

Funeral services were held at
$50 p. m. today at Durant Bap-
fist church for Joe Dyer Kealho-
fer SO, State Highway patrol
maintenance man, Durant, who
died at his home of heart all
ment Tuesday following an ILL
ness of three months. The Rev.
c. M. Day was in charge. Burial
was in Mizpah cemetery, Durant.
Mr.. Kealhofer, who had lived
IN Durant for the past three
years, was born March 27, 1895,
and was reared near Bowling
Green, the son of the late Floyd
5. and Lorraine Brown Kealho-
fer.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ruby
Self Kealhofer, Durant, he leaves
the following sons and daugh-
tiers: CT aries F. Kealhofer,
Durant; Mrs. James Mature, and
Mrs. Carl Wilson, Durant; an
d Opted son, Wayne Truitt,
Durant; two sisters, Mrs, j. M.
Tate, Lexington, Mrs. Ruby Wad-
dell, Memphis, and three grand
children.
He was a member of Durant
Baptist church and was a work
er in the church.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were: Ray Camp
bell, Bill Burnley, Mr.. Knowell,
T. l.. Reynolds, Harry O'Cain,
ana Lamar Hays
Honorary bearers were: Marvin
Mcclellan. Hoyt Pass, Jack Myers,
Alvin Powers, Ivy Mcclellan,
julius Guion, Phil Terry, H. L.
Harrington, Merton Hawkins, j.
M. Winters, Charles Ray and
Robert Ray.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Taylor Rites Held
Al West Church !

The news of the death last
Tuesday night, of Walter Herman
Taylor was learned with regret
by many friends throughout the
State. Mr.. Taylar passed away
just a few minutes past the hour
of midnight, after a long illness,
through out which he fought
courageously and patiently, and
always with smile of thanks for
every little thing that was done
to add to his comfort
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the West Methodist church,
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning,
with the Rev. Mr.. Threet, pastor
of West Methodist church in
charge. conducting the service,
assisted by the Rev, Curtis Ellis,
| pastor of West Baptist church
Burial arrangements were in
charge of Southern Undertakes,
i! with interment in the Durant
cemetery.
Mr.. Taylor was a member of a
[ family long prominent in Holmes
county. He was happily married
in 1918 to Eva Louise eagle, of
Vaughn, who in his illness gave
him the tenderest of care and
affection He and his wife lived
for a while in Arkansas after
their marriage, but later return
| ed to West, where they made
their home and entered the mer-
camille business. They conducted
their business until 1945, when
due to the failing health of both,
they retired.
Mr.. Taylor possessed a genial
disposition and was well liked
by all who knew him. He gave
his best in the service of his
fellow citizens, and was always
alert in the performance of his
duty. Although a very modest
man, his sterling character was
appreciated by all who knew him.
He was member of the Metho-
dist church, where his funeral
services were conducted. He was
Mason, and also a member of
the Eastern Star.
Serving as active pallbearers
were his nephews, James Tay-
lar. Buster Taylor, Mat Taylor,
Jr., j. w. Taylor, Fred Taylor and
Bing eagle. Honorary pallbearers
included Jim Bowie, George
Thornton, Clyde Cade, Camillus
Aubrey, Merle Tate, Mr.. Nc
Bride, Mr. Browning, Mr.. Alexan-
der, Mr.. Campbell Mr.. Bowie and
others.
Surviving relatives, besides his
wife, Mrs. Eva c. Taylor, are his
sister, Mrs. c. E eagle of West,
and two brothers, Guy Taylor of
Durant, and Mat Taylor, Sr., of
Bilixi, also a number of nieces
and nephews, to whom is extend
the sincere sympathy of their
many friends throughout the
state. limp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
IS INJURED IN GAME

Fred Rogers, member of Lex
lngton High school football team,
who received a head injury Fri
day night during the game, was
admitted to Community hospital
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
BONDS PURCHASED

Holmes county h as bought
S525,940 in U. S Savings bonds
since. the first of the year, it is
announced by Rex 1. Brown,
State advisory chairman. Of this
amount, $l5,606 in bonds were
purchased in October.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25

LIQUOR laws.
Mr.. Wynn has lived up to the
trust we placed in him and we
feel we should let him know we
are proud of the record he has
made thus far in office.
He deserves the respect and
commentator of all the decent
citizens in Holmes county.
Let him know you're behind
him
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Bronnon

On this Thanksgiving day we'd
like to wish every reader of this
newspaper a happy holiday and
express our sincere wishes for
your happiness, prosperity and
well-being throughout the year.
We feel every person who is
privileged to live in this country
should give thought on Thanks
giving to what this traditional
day means and observe it accord
ingly.
1t was 1913 years ago this week,
on November 81, 1920. that a
group of al men aboard the May
flower in Capt Cod Harbor signed
their names to the Mayflower
Compact, forerunner Of the great
document of freedom and law
that followed.
The signers agreed "solemnly
and mutually in the presence of
God and one another to form a
body polite, and to frame such
laws as they might need, to
which they promised all due SUBJ
mission and obedience" These
courageous men were the Pill
Rrims who had sailed from Eng
land more than 100 days before
seeking religious freedom in the
unknown and untamed wilder
ness of the world.
The first Thanksgiving day
gave humble thanks to God for
survival and His blessings.
In modern America it is just
as fitting that we pause to give
thanks for this most blessed
nation - and to pray Americas
people will not lose sight of the
fact that all we have comes from
God - and not forget Him in our
plans.
One good way to show your
gratitude for your blessings is
to help those less fortunate than
yourself those persons around
you who need help.
There are possibly many people
in Holmes county who would
like to help deserving and needy
people overseas but haven't done
so because they don't know what
organization to support to make
sure the aid would be given to
really needy person or family.
Possibly many of you would
like to make q good will gift to
people over seas. either in Europe
! or in Japan. II SO. we suggest
that you make your contribution
to CARE, so Broad Street, New
York City. Ten dollars of youi
money will send needy foreign
family a large food package. Il
you can't give that much you car
send your contribution to CARE
which will pool it with othel
contributions from over the coun.
try to make up packages to &c
where they are needed.
CARE is a non-profit coopera.
tive distributing agency that
sends food, clothing and medical
supplies to Europe and Japan
The packages it sends are time
proven and properly packaged SC
that they always reach their des-
tination intact. Literally thou
sands of dollars worth of food and
clothing have never reached the
needy because they weren't pro-
perly wrapped.
We call your attention in this
issue to a message about CARE
sponsored by the Holmes County
Bank and Trust company as q
public service.
Any person who makes sacri'
flee in order to make a contribu,
ton to CARE will be more than
repaid, we believe.
If you are school teacher
or a business man. or farmer
or what ever you are, why moi
send a package for the holidays
specifying that it go to teach
er. or business man, etc.
In the nearly II months he has
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25
Services Are Held
For Former AiiaIian

Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday at the Newport
Methodist church for Mrs. Ruby
Lucille Leopard, 38, Hollandale,
and former Attala countian, who
died near Glen Allen November
20 following an illness of four
years. Southern Funeral home
was in charge of arrangements.
She leaves her husband, Otis
Leopard; father, Henry Tullos;
daughter, Mrs Claude Cecil jeff
cort, Mrs. Clifton Frazier, near
Sails, and Miss Marguerite Lee
pard, of the home; sisters, Mrs.
Reuben Ross, Miss Climmie Tul-
los; son, Homer Eugene, Albert
Lee and Tom Anderson Leopard;
brothers, Robert, Clifton and
Clarence Tullos.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, Methodist
m n st er, conducted services.
Burial was in Salem cemetery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-11-25

In the nearly IL months he has
been in office Sheriff Ellis E.
Wynn has executed l25 searching
warrants for liquor. That means
he has headed searching party
every 2.6 days since he has been
in office.
It is significant that Sheriff
Wynn has found whiskey in 80
per cent of the raids he has con-
Quoted. Many times he has found
liquor just off the premises of
the place he was raiding. Due to
this fact he has been able to get
convictions in less than so per
cent of the cases.
What a lot of people don't
know is that under the laws of
Mississippi our sheriff does not
draw any salary for his duties on
law-enforcement. He gets fees,
and small one at that, for cases
only where the defendant is con-
victed
me sheriff draws a salary for
his tax collecting duties under
Mississippi law. OF course he
assumes the office knowing this
and consequently is expected to
carry out in addition the law
enforcement duties he assumed
under oath when he took office.
Mr.. Wynn was elected on a
platform of strict law-enforce-
ment - he was elected because
the people of Holmes county were
sick of conditions that existed
then - because they felt he was
a man as good as his word -
and If elected he would do every
thing in his power to enforce the
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Id. G.. Man Wins
Radio Quiz Prize


A Washington man spending his
honeymoon in New York last night
won a movie camera on a radio quiz
show, but missed out on a chance
to win the jackpot prize.
Alvin Neuman, %, who was mar
ried Saturday to the former Miss
Marjorie Bittker of Detroit, was
given. the camera after correctly
identifying four songs on the Go
for the House" program, heard
locally over WMAL. He was elimi-
mated when he failed to identify
John Browns Body"
Arthur Neuman, his father, who
lives at 2745' Twenty street
NV, said he was surprised to hear
his sons voice when he tuned in
to the program.
But I hardly heard the show"
he said. Because so many people
were calling to tell me Alvin was on
the air"
Evening star., 1948-09-02
] Employees Retired
By Federal Agencies
After Long Service

Seven employees Of the Federal
Government have retired from the
Navy and Agriculture Departments,
the Public Roads Administration
and the Signal Corps at the Penta-
gon.
The PRA employe was Claude r.
Whitaker. 10, Of $500 Sixteenth
street NV, who for the last IS years
has been in the Office of the division
engineer in charge Of road planning
and construction in the national
park and forest areas of the Eastern
United States. Mr.. Whitaker enter
ed the Government in 1919 as a
highway engineer. He was in charge
of the receipt Of bids and the prepa-
ration Of contract documents for
thes Skyline Drive, the Blue Ridge
Parkway and other highway con-
structions.
The four Navy employees who
were retired included: Miss Winifred
Payne, 905 North Frederick street,
Arlington, accountant and auditor;
Miss Grace M Mustard, 1880 New
Hampshire avenue NV, and Mrs.
Edna A. Hennelly, 2025 I street NV,
clerks in the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, all of whom served 30
years.
The fourth Navy retirement was
Mrs. Mayne Ellen Smith, so, of 1903
North Highland street. Arlington. an
administrative assistant in the Ord
nance Bureau for the last seven
years. who was in charge of civilian
awards in the bureau. She entered
the Navy in 1917 as yoeman and
afterwards served as secretary to
various chiefs of the Ordnance
Bureau for "a years.
Millard H. Hess, go, of 5404 Ma
comb street NV, retired from the
grain branch of the production and
marketing administration of the,
Agriculture Department after 40
years Government service.
The Signal Corps employe who
retired was Leslie A. Nickerson, 2408
North Upton street, Arlington, a.
radio engineer who had been with
the corps for 80 years. He had been
in the Office of the Chief Signal
Oficer in Washington since 1922.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
MEMS SPORTSMAN,

Orig. 1895 Cotton Seersueker Sports coots, with
three button front Broken szes---z.eS
10 Orig 2750 coIifornio Styled Leisure coots, one
button front style. in lightweight royon Broken
50 Orig. 100 Cotton Tee Shirts in foncy coors 3se
2S Orig. 8.SS Light Weight Summer Stacks, obeed
as to nnoterio content Broken sizes--------3.s5
Msss Sport Shop Street Floor Tie Hselt Co.. Wsslisstss
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Stationery Items

800 Originally 100 E-z Book
marks s---29e or 4 for 100
IS Originally 100 PIestie Perty
Sets, spoons, strows and picks,
29e or 4 for 100
so Originally 3se Boxes Of Ab-
sorbent Coasters s----1Se
100 Originally 100 Boxes Of
Stationery and Notepaper, 59e or
Z for 100
50 Originally I.5o Sets Of 5
Snapshot Holders in Ieother cose,
7se
$50 Originally zse Peper Kiteh-
en- Towels, large rolls s for 100
IS Originally ZOO Decorated
PIostie Banks, shoped like piano,
4se
100 Originally Its Pen and PEN
Gil Sets -79e
s23 Originally 100 UnifIow
Fountain Pens eHs----59e
Stationery, Street Floor,
The Heeht Co.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Small Leather Goods

All Prices Include Tar
80 Originally 500 Genuine
Leather Wallets. black only. z.37
z Originally 14.40 Brush Sets,
backed with ton pieskin---6.o0
! Originally $50 Brown Leother
Case, untitled -----9.o0
5 Originally 1900 Genuine
Leather BiIIfoIds- s------l2.oo
z Originally 1900 Leather Bill
folds --------9.00
Small Leather Goods,
The Hechf Co.
Evening star., 1948-09-02
Chenille Spreads
B to h off

Solid eoIors! Mu!ticolors! Boby eheni|es! NeedIe-
tufted ehenes! CondIewick, punchwork and
ceIonese royon eheniIIes! Thot's whot you'll find
= in this soIe Every spread drostooIIy reduced for
quick clearance Some showroom pieces and
manufacturers samples.
Orig. 7.ss Dotted White Chenille Spreads | double,
Orig. eS9 Single Ripple Tsxtued spreeds. choeuse,
single SIZE
10 Orig 1899 PIeid Chenille speod Double size---5.4s
IS Orig. 7ss ImperoI HobneH spead Single and doubles
'5.ss
II Orig 1913 imperial Dropes match above speods 5ss Pr
Orig 1923 MuItieoIored spresd wild Flower" pottern
Orig 1925 cendewek Spreads All coors Twin size $40
- Orig I2.s5 Boby Chenille Mutieooed Spreads. Twin
20 Orig 12S5 cobinereft Hebnai Spreads. Frineed All
coors Twin ond double
- Orig 1925 Mutieoored Chenille spreods Twin size 74s
II Orig zz5o ceIonese Royon Spreads Twins doubtless $40
Orig les5 snowboII Hobnai Spreads with Sin. fringe
Twin size S.e5
Orig 1895 "sieste keedletuted spreod Frinoed 500
Orig 1895 spreods Grey with coIored dots. Twin and
Bedsbreads, 9Th Floor The Heeht Co, Washnsto~