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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-27
Two Face Trial;
Beat Nine Prisoners

MOBILE, Ala. Because nine
Negroes were deprived OF their
civil rights a sheriff and one of
his deputies are scheduled for
trial in Federal court here.
Sheriff Jenkins A. Hill and
Willie r. Harrell. deputy, were
indicted by a federal grand jury
that charges that they violated
the l4th amendment. The Off
GERS are charged with beating
several OF the Negroes while
they were under arrest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-27
News From
ROMULUS
BY PHYLLIS JEFFRIEs
BY PHYLLIS JEFFRIEs

BY PHYLLIS JEFFHIES
!. The Romulus football team
played against Inkster in Rom
illus. Romulus won $40 1t was
the last game of the season.
Billy Campbell and Ronald Pat
terson were the star players.
2. The daughter of. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Lucas of Indiana was
guest at their home last week.
They also attended reception
of friend at the Urban League
in Detroit.
g. Mrs. Marian Walls of Lans-
ing. Mich, is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Hazel Harrison, of Park
Place
4. The Vinewood Beverly Home
Improvement Association gave a
whist party at the A. p. A. Com
munlty Center Saturday. Nov.
10 Mr.. Roy Watson won first
prize
s. Cpl, Bailious King is home
from San Francisco. Calf, where
he has been stationed for some
time He is to go back Nov. "a
overseas.
6. Miss Audrey Pankey is 10
be wed Saturday, Nov 90, to
Mr.. George Green. Much happi-
ness to you both.
Z. Miss Harriet Jane Hood,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hood. Sr.. died Sunday
afternoon. The funeral services
were held Thursday, Nov. l6. at
Bethel AME Church in Detroit.
Rev. s. S. Morris Jr. officiated.
She leaves TO mourn her mother
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hood ST., two brothers, Samuel
Jr.. and Kenneth. grandmother,
host OF other relatives and
friends. The family has our sym
pathy.
8 The Useful Girls Club is
having play called Negro
Builders" which Is TO be given
Sunday. Nov 20. at 500 at the
Community Center. The tickets
are Acc and are now on sale.
9 Mrs. Leona McCrary OF
Park Place has been i'll, but Is
recovering nicely
10. Mrs. Ella Turner is doing
nicely.
II. Miss Arlene Hart is still in
Rest Haven Hospital. She is inn
proving remarkably.
IL. Mrs. Emma Smith OF
Wahrman street has been very
in She is in Beyers Hospital
Ypsilanti, Mich.
That's all for now. See you
next week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-27

ca once in every year we
hronp-upon a day apart, to
nraise the Lord with feast and
sone-in thankfulness OF heart
With mamma thinking serious
10 Of the Thanksgiving bird, and
naody looking askance in the
family purse for the where with
II turkey prices hitting the
ce,linp most families are think
mo IN terms of the common
chicken. the quacking duck and
the forgotten goose. A number
Of family reunions are taking
form as the day grows closer
and closer. The churches are
holding morning service through
Inc twin-cities to utter thanks
10 the Almighty. The Smart
Set Tub of Detroit and Ecorse
understand are having their
annual cocktail party Thanks
giving night. More about that
later
NAACP monthly meeting of
Executive Board. coupled with
mass meeting, for purpose OF
eiec,lng nominating committee,
met Thursday eve at 800 D. m.
Westside Center in Ecorse. Nom
mating Committee as follows
we're elected, Messrs. Ebert Col
Inns Louis Jordan, Watkins
Coleman, Attorney d. S. Nue.
som and Mrs. Lucy Hill.
This committee will report
the nominating slate at The
December election meeting.
date as yet. unannounced.
Bi-monthly meeting OF the
West Side Board of Directors.
Friday eve. at Westside Center
with many civic problems OF
MAJOR Importance discussed
The complete report of the Red
Fead,cr Drive will be released
10 the press at the next meet
ing All are urged 10 remember
movies at Claude ]. Miller school
every Thursday at $50 iii 800
p m. also Adult Night immed-
lately after from 800 until 1000
p m Join the crowd for an
evening of relaxation and recre-
alton. You'll be glad if you do
The Jolly Eight Bridge Club,
Fenher party packed them in
at the AWE Woods home Satur-
dav night at 308 Polk. The gay
crowd enjoyed the tasty refresh
mcnts and card games, no end.
The highlight of the evening was
the rattle drawing whereby the
lucky ticket bore the name of
MIS- Minnie Busy Of 495 Le-
noir. River Rouge. winner of
the first prize. a fifteen pound
turkey; Mr.. Melvin Madison of
8244 Oakland. Detroit. Won the
second prize. five pound hen.
The wedding reception OF Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Morgan IN the
home of the bride grooms par
enis 4ll2-l9th street, was
social event of Saturday evenin
that drew a host of relativ,
ana friends. gift laden. to vol,
best wishes to these two po
ular Young people. Mrs. Morgan
was formerly Miss Dolores New
man OF 4l34-l8th street, the
grand daughter OF the John Will
Hams with whom she resided.
She was pretty in floor
length baby blue taffeta gown,
trimmed with tiny pink rose
buds wearing blue net head
band around her upsweep trim
med with pink buds. Mr. Nor
gan was handsome in a black
suit as thev smiled welcome to
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11
FIRST CROW INDIAN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Clara E. Olds
Lodge Gross Creek

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Formanack
and family of Lodge Grass were
Sunday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wilson.
MI. and Mrs. Wayne Bond
visited with their son, Uhl Bond
and family near Benteen.
MI. and Mrs. John Stevens
and family were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson.
Billie Miller called in Lodge
Grass Monday afternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Bob SHIRLEY
called in Lodge Grass Tuesday.
Mrs. Carroll Graham visited
with Mrs. Earle Miller Tuesday.
Woodson Moss called at the
Billie Miller home Tuesday.
Jack ClawSon called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Billie
Miller Tuesday.
Among those attending Fam
lily night at the Travel club on
Tuesday evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. Earle Miller and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Curly Wells, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Lynde and
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11

Gary Joe Graham spent the
weekend with his grandpar-
ents, MI. and Mrs. Joe Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kaiser were
Saturday evening guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Bond.
Janet Lou Schnederline spent
the weekend with Colleen
Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin HultS, Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Walker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Zimmerman, and Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Green were
Saturday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald ClaWson in
Lodge Grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Graham
went to Billings Sunday after
noon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Lynde and

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Lynde and
Christine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Of Vol
berg, Mont, arrived Sunday for
a few days visit with their
sons, Harry and Willard. The
Wilson's are former residents of
this community and have just
returned from an extended Wis
it on the coast.
Mrs. Billie Miller visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Jack Claw
son Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Wilson
called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Wilson Tuesday.
C. G. Green made oil deliv-
cries on Lodge Grass creek on
Thursday.
Harry Wilson made a trip to
Hardin Tuesday.
Mrs. Billie Miller called on
Mrs. Curley Wells Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loell Gibson
and family arrived Thursdayt to
visit with Mr. and Mrs. George
Gibson, enroute to South Da-
kota..
MI. and Mrs. Irwin HultS and
family were weekend guests Of
Mrs. Hults' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Curtis. in Sheri-
dan.
Bill Sloan is visiting a few
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Billie
Miller.
Homer Neuen was a Saturday
evening visitor in Lodge Grass.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11
Lodge Gross Loculs

Mrs. r. E. Haworth has DUR
chased a new apartment house
N Sheridan, Wyo.
MIR. and Mrs. Bob Everhart
and son, Bobby, residents OF
Lodge Grass for the past sever
al months, are now living in
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch Castle
and daughter, Marleen, of Bill
ings visited last Sunday at the
George Cooley home in Lodge
Grass.
Miss Mabel Footit of Billings
spent last weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Footit.
Dick Godfrey, who is attend
ing Rocky Mountain college In
Billings, spent the weekend at
the ranoh home Of his aunt,
Mrs. Russell Arndt.
Mrs. Lee Keller left Satur-
day for a wesk's visit with her
mother, Mrs. Kitty Ruff Of
Miniature, Neb.
The Lodge Grass firemen will
hold their annual Firemen'S
hall Saturday eeVning, March
Is at the Lodge Grass Com
munity hall. The Civic club
will serve the lunch.
Mrs. Claude Glow and Mrs
Nora Temple were Hardin cal
Iers one day last week.
A large number Of Lod0e
Grass residents attended the
Southern Division basketball
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11

tournament in Hardin Last
| week.
Miss Elda Pease, who is q
nurse in the hospital at Havre
Mont, spent last week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
F. Pease in Lodge Grass.
Mrs. j. G. Smith Jr., and in
FAINT son returned home tbs
first part of last week from
Sheridan County Memorial hos
pital. The child has been nam
ed Timothy Lee.
Word was received here that
| Mrs. Otto Brockway of Van
couver, Wash, and formerly of
Lodge Grass suffered severe
bruises and torn ligaments in
a recent car wreck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Walker
are on a vacation trip in Calf
ornia. -
Mrs. Lille Green returned
home after visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Floyd
Pippin in Sheridan.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Mcdowell
of the SU ranch spent the first
part of the week visiting in
Hardin.
Ed Weigand, who attends
Rocky Mountain college in Bill
ings, spent last weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Weigand.
Mrs. c. A. Marcus of Bridger,
Mont, visited recently at the
home of her son and daughter
.n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Mar
us.
As a part of their trim
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11

through the south this winter,
MI. and Mrs. r. ]. Miller at
tended the Mardi Gras in New
Orleans.
Martha Ann Overturf has
been recovering from an APP
pendectomy which she under
went recently at the Sheridan
County Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Francis Curry and Mrs.
Donald Esp were visitors in
Hardin Saturday.
Marlesn Matthews spent last
weekend visitino at the D. j.
Westbrook home in Billings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11
Lodge Cross Society
CLUB

4 GRANDMOlHEHS CLUB
The Lodge Grass Grandmoth-
ers' club held their March
meeting Friday afternoon al
the Lodge Grass Community
hall. Hostesses were Mrs. Mike
Carney, Mrs. Lee Keller, Mrs,
Ben Reinhart and Mrs. Joe
Morrison. Following the dinner
at noon, the regular monthly
business meeting was held.
DINNER GUESTS
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Knight
entertained at dinner last
Thursday Bob Reed, who rep
resents the Rex FIGURING Mills
of Great Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pease en-
tertained at a family dinner
last Sunday Miss Elda Pease OF
Havre, Mont, John Psase oil
Bozeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Yarlott and children David
and Charlene of Crow Agency
MI. and Mrs. Bud Pease and
infant son and Miss Clara Ann
Pease of Lodge Grass.
EASTERN STAR
! Lodge Grass Eastern Stars
attending Jasmine chapter in
Hardin Thursday evening, Mar
4, were Mrs. Bill Zimmerman
Mrs. Fay T.. Abel, Mrs. P. r
Forman, Mrs. Earl Mann, Mrs
Frank Ball, Mrs. E. J. Albrecht
Mr.. and Mrs. O. w. Mattox ano
daughter, Mrs. Billie Farrant
formerly of Lodge Grass, now
of Sheridan and Hardin res
pectively. Mrs. Albrect affilia-
ted with Jasmine chapter last
Thursday evening. She had be-
longed to an Eastern. Star
chapter in North Dakota.
BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mrs. Hubert Woodland of Bill
lings will entertain at a birth
day dinner Sunday, March IA
honoring her husband and hel
! mother, Mrs. Lee Keller oil
Lodge Grass. Others present or
this occasion will be a number
of relatives and friends.
TRAVEL CLUB
Mrs. w. A. Petzoldt and Mrs
George Cooley entertained thu
Lodge Grass Travel club at the
Cooley home at their last meet
ing in February. Mrs E. J. Al.
bredht gave a very interesting
program on Madagascar. Lunch.
con was served by the hostess.
es. Also present were Mrs. Rus.
sell Arndt. Mrs. Charles Long
Mrs. Bill Zimmerman and Mrs
David Pease.
CIVIC CLUB
| Mrs. Harry Wilson and Mrs
John Gibson were co-hoSteSSe!
with Miss Christine Erickson
and Mrs. G. A. Lining at theil
last meeting, in the Lodge
Grass Community hall.
COUNTY FEDERATION
The Big Horn County FEEDER.
alton of Women's clubs viii
hold their spring meeting al
the Wyola' Baptist Community
church, Saturday, March 20
Luncheon will be served al
, 1890 pm.
81" CLUB ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Charles Long and Mrs
Russell Arndt entertained the
Lodge Grass hiph school "L'
club members and their friend.
at the ranch home of Mrs
Long Saturday evening, Feb
%. They were invited for si3
o'clock dinner and spent thu
evening playing games. Present
were Don Arndt, Keith Holley
Erie Gross, Porter Chandler
Jimmy Fellows, Roberta Foltz
Betty Green, Lucille Nichols
Cloanna Wagenaar and Jackie
4 To 1Lin nfnn
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-03-11
Church Notes
LITTLE BROWN CHURCH
WYOLA COMMUNITY
BAPTIST CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH
Howard Parry, Minister
Lodge Grass: 7
Sunday school, 1000 am.
Morning worship, HOO am.
B.Y.F for Your People, Tues.
7:00-9.00 pm.
Crusaders for children (7-12
yrs.l Wednesday, 400 pm.
Bible Fellowship Prayer
Meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Wyola:
Sunday school, 200 pm.
Worship service, 800 pm.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mass is conducted at 1890 a
m. the first three Sundays OF
each month and at 800 am
on the fourth Sunday.
FIRST CROW INDIAN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Clara e. Olds
Missionary In Charge
Morning Worship, 1890 am.
Wyola Indian Mission, 2:30
pm.
Evening Service, 1880 pm
Crusaders, Monday, 400 pm
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Wednesday, 400 pm.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday.
7:30 pm.
Women's Meeting, Friday, 1870
pm.
Services will be held each
evening during Holy Week al
the Little Brown church.
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Mrs. Geraldine w. Mann. Correspondent
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FEIDEtGft IION
The Big Horn County FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs will
hold their spring meeting at
the Wyola' Baptist Community
church, Saturday, March 20.
Luncheon will be served at
!, 1890 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Durham Elected Marshal
OF Dufant tuesday

Mr.. w. E. Durham was named
marshal Of Durant in a special cleo
ton held Tuesday, March 80, to fill
the unexpired term of Marshal B. F.
hay, who resigned several weeks
ago. Mr.. Durham will take office on
or before April 18th and will serve
until January LIST, 1949
The vote was 1877 for Durham and
I47 for his opponent, Constable
Casey Griffin. There were five bal
lots spoiled or improperly marked
In the election. The total voting was
359 out of a possible 500 or more
qualified electors.
Mr. Durham and Mr.. Griffin will
again oppose each other in the re-
gular Municipal Democratic Primary
election on Tuesday, April Goth, for
a full two-year term. Both have quail.
fled as candidates for the office in
the election to be held on that date.
Also to be elected on that date will
be mayor, city clerk five aldermen
and members of the Democratic Elk.
ecutive Committee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Durhams Thanks Voters
For MarshaI's Post
To The Citizens OF Durunt:

/ would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank the good people of
Durant for the splendid vote which
l received in the recent Special Elec-
ton, in which l was elected your
City Marshal for the balance of the
year. | appreciate the confidence you
have in me, and shall do everything
within my power to make you good
Marshal and shall enforce the laws
to the best Of my ability.
AS you know, am a candidate for
the office of City Marshal of Durant
for the full two year term, subject
to the Democratic Primary Election
to be held on April 20. To those who
did not see fit to vote for me in the
recent Special Election, l bear no i'll
feeling whatever.-f shall try to con-
tact every voter between now and
the election, and ask your vote and
support. However, in the event l am
unable to contact you, please con-
slider my candidacy for the office of
City Marshal l solicit your vote and
active support on my behalf. Thank
you.
Respectfully your friend,
w. E. DURHAM
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Robert Galloway Turner
Rites Held tuesday

Robert Galloway Turner, well
known citizen of Durant, died March
20, after an illness of several months.
He was SIS.
Funeral services were held at the
Durant Methodist Church at 1000
o'clock Tuesday, with the Rev. DR..
E. r. Smoot, pastor of the Durant
Methodist Church, and the Rev. S.
d. Garrett, Nazarene pastor, officia-
ting. Southern Undertaking Associa-
ton of Durant was in charge. He
was buried at the Sails Cemetery.
The deceased was a member of
the Sails Methodist Church and a
member of the Durant Masonic
Lodge He formerly operated a barber
shop in Durant until i'll health forced
his retirement.
Surviving are his sisters: Mrs. b,
G. Streetman, and Miss Estelle Turn
er; six brothers, G.. M. Turner, Ed
ward F. Turner, w. l.. Turner, ST.,
F. E. Turner. w. A. Turner and c.
II. Turner, A number of nephews
and nieces also survive.
The News joins other Durant
friends in extending sincere sympa-
thy to members of the family in its
bereavement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01

$2,325.00
MPL Company Marks
Silver Anniversary
With Banquet Monday
Is Years Progress
Cited In Program
At Robert (. Lee

Twenty-Five years of power engin-
eering progress in Mississippi were
reviewed in Jackson Monday even
ing at the annual Jackson district
meeting of Mississippi Power and
Light Company at the Robert E. Lee
Hotel marking the silver anniversary
OF the company. The banquet and
meeting were attended by company
officials, employees and special
guests.
A large number of Homes county
citizens attended the affair.
Among those attending were p. A.
Mitchell, district manager, of Durant
and Kosciusko; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barrier, Mrs. Jessie c. Lewis, Jack
Meyers.
Mr. and Mrs. C. c. Taylor, DR.. and
Mrs. G. D. Russell, Hon. w P. Ham
NETT Mr.. w. B. Kenna, Kelly Girls
coe, Claud Wilkes and Miss Hazel
Brannon.
With President Rex I. Brown as
the featured speaker, the meeting
outlined Mississippi Power & Light
Company's program and plans for
l948, including Swear $4O,0OO,OO0
expansion program to extend and
improve its service facilities through
out the utility's 42-county territory
in the western half of Mississippi.
Pageant Highlights Meeting
A dramatic 3-act pageant was pre-
scented at the meeting to show how
both the state and company have
progressed since the utility was or
ganized back in 1923.
Les M. Taylor, vice president and
general sales manager, played the
lead role in the pageant which show
ed Mississippi going forward in agri-
culture, industry and in the general
Continued On Page Fourl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Durant Senior Class
Play Is Friday 800

Advance sale of tickets is under
way for the 1913 Durant High School
Senior Glass play, THE Mink From
Missouri to be held tomorrow
friday night, April 2, at 500 o.
clock at the school auditorium.
Everyone in Durant and vicinity
is given cordial invitation to at
tend this play which promises to be
one of the most entertaining ever
given by senior class. Mrs. Willie
Lyon is directing the play assisted
by Mr.. Lyon.
Admission is twenty and forty
cents.
Included in the cast of characters
are Katherine Duncan as the Mink,
Robert Love as the eligible young
bachelor, Marie Phillips as his step
mother, Nancy Tatum as her dau-
ghter, James Whitehouse as her son,
Ann Heggie as her younger daugh-
ter, lla Mae Robinson as a socialite,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Alfalfa Man Fatally
Injured Near West

James Howard Reynolds, 51-year
old resident of Smyrna in Alfalfa CO.
unity, was killed Monday night when
the auto which he was driving sud-
denly plunged down a steep embank-
ment just south of West on highway
81.
Reynolds apparently went to
sleep, or else something happened
suddenly to the car. Persons travel
ing behind the Reynolds car said
they noticed his car appear to be
out of control, and they believed he
was trying to right it when it veered
to the side and plunged down the
embankment.
There was no other car involved
in the accident. Reynolds 194l Ford
was demolished.
DR.. w. G. Brock was called to the
scene by passing motorists, and he
was started to Kosciusko in South
ern ambulance, but died en- route.
Reynolds left arm was torn from his
body and his face was crushed.
Services were held at Doty Springs
Church in Attala county Wednesday
morning at ten with the Rev. Jodie
Moore officiating. Burial was in Doty
Springs cemetery.
The deceased was a member of the
Baptist Church.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. Nettie
Ryals Reynolds, one daughter, Jean
Reynolds; son, James Reynolds, Jr,
all of Center; and five brothers, Joe
Reynolds, Williamsville; Clyde Rey-
nolds, Kosciusko; Roy Reynolds,
Jackson; Herbert Reynolds, Tutwil-
er; and Clarence Reynolds, Rule
vile.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Clarence Robertson Is
Candidate For Alderman

1t has been my privilege to serve
you to the best of my ability for the
past fifteen months as member OF
the Board of Aldermen. 1 have tried
to attend the business of the city in
business manner. If reelected 7
VIII continue to serve the people by
giving thought and much considera.
ton to any matter that comes before
the Board. I am familiar with the
duties and situations and I am for
the advancement of the city.
appreciate the confidence placed
IN me by electing me for two terms
as city marshal and one term as a
member of the Board of Aldermen.
II l am reelected will continue to
serve you to the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
CLARENCE ROBERTSON
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Durant Merchants To
Close On Wednesdays

We the undersigned agree to close
our places of business each Wednes-
day at Y o'clock, beginning Wednes.
day. April Z, l948, through August.
R. E. Irby, E. L. Carr, Walter
Durham, j. P. Durham, Piggy Wig
ely, R. K. VanKeuren, Ross Roberts,
Western Auto Associate Store, Her.
rln Barber Shop, Phil Terry, Ralph
McGehee, Moore's Radio Service,
Odom Bros. Style Shop, Lizzie's
Beauty shop, B. F. Friedman, D. v.
Pound, The Style Shop, The Pow
der Puff Beauty Shop, Durant Frog
en- Food Locker, D. M. Barranco, ].
M. Mcclellan, Peoples Bank of Dur
ant Mayors Office and Williamson
Grocery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-04-01
Henry Contracts For
HUMPHREYS Milk

Mr.. S. f. Henry, owner of Henry
parry Products Company of Lexing-
ton which supplies a house house
milk delivery in Durant and also
supplies Durant stores and cafes with
all the milk they need, this week
contracted with Wiley HUMPHREYS of
HUMPHREYS Stock Farm for its entire
output of milk. This milk is now be-
ing received daily by Mr.. Henry and
taken to the Henry plant at Lexing-
ton where it is Pasteurized before
being returned to Durant homes and
stores.
The HUMPHREYS supply of milk has
formerly gone to Grenada.
Mr.. Henry said he was verv hapnv
to be able to make the contract with
Mr.. HUMPHREYS for his entire output
of milk; that this contract further
assured him of a plentiful supply of
milk. available for his Pasteurizing
plant in Lexington and would be- in
strumental in making it possible for
his concern to better serve all of the
people of Holmes county.
ID. B. Whitehead, assistant milk
and meat supervisor, Division of
Sanitary Engineering, State Board
OF Health, was in Lexington Tues
day and inspected the Henry plant.
Mr.. Whitehead said that he had
seen and drank some of the best
milk IN this plant as he had any,
where. He also said that the Lex
ington plant had progressed faster
than any plant in the state to his
knowledge.