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Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

end visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Kaler.
Rev. C. H. Atkins on Friday con-
Quoted the funeral services of Mr..
David Fergerson at North East,
Maryland.
Mrs. H B. Logan, Mrs. c. H. At
kins and Miss Gladys Mae Atkins
spent last Wednesday visiting with
friends at Zion, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Hackett, Miss
Mora Deem, Mrs. Mary Hicks, and
Mrs. Hampton Hicks of East New
Market, Md, were parsonage
guests during the week.
Home Coming Services will be
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
$4,000 A Minute

America is spending $4,000 a
Enthusiastically! The 1949
edition of Accident Facts, the
National Safety Councils statistic
al yearbook, points out that two
persons are accidentally killed and
200 injured somewhere in the
United States on the average of
every 10 minutes. The costs of
those accidents total $140, ,000-or
1000 a minute. The yearbook
also shows that somebody died in
a motor vehicle accident on the av-
erage every 16 and a half minutes
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
LeiipSiic

! Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bell of Pleas
antville, N. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Sevil of Clayton and Mrs. En-
ma Meredith of Easton, Md, visit
ed Miss Sally Ford and Mr.. Harry
Ford on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hastings
daughter Gail, and Miss Joan Saw
age of Yorklyn, were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Slaughter on
Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson Cooling of Chesa-
peake City, Md, was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Wilson, Sr. on
Friday.
Friends of Mrs. Charles Wright
are glad to know she has returned
home from the Kent General Hos
pital.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Moore and
family of Dover called on Mr.. and
Mrs. John Carey on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. william D. Ennis
spent Sunday with their grand
daughter, Miss Suzanne Pratt at
Newark, Del.
/ Gene Handsberry and Sonny
Wright have returned to Washing
ton College.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Tigner en-
tertained Mrs. James Tigner, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Short of
Smyrna, Mrs. Beulah Sampson, Mr..
and Mrs. Nolan Short, Mrs. Alice
Faucet, Mrs. Clarence Scuse and
daughters Dorothy and Margaret
Ann on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Scott of FELTON, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sipple on
Sunday.
/ Mrs. Helen Tigner and Miss
Becky Tigner were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Biddle of Middle
town on Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Denney, Mr.. James
Denney, Mr.. and Mrs. George Den
ney of Elkton, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Denney and family on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ciracco,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bacon and
family of Wilmington, Mrs. Eliza
beth Smith, Mrs. Gertie Dutton and
daughters Doris and Sandra visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. George Dutton on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Carey and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sip
pie and family, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Oda Sipple and family on Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tatman of Will
mington visited MIR. and Mrs. John
Slaughter on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis
spent Wednesday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Reynolds Pratt of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
Clayton

Clayton
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. William
r. Carrow, Of Elgin Air Force
Base, Valparaiso, Florida, has been
spending twenty days with his
father, Mr.. Ralph V. Carrow, and
Mrs. William C. Bocgs of Clayton.
On his return to d~ty he will be
stationed at the Air Proving
Ground at Elgin AFB, Florida.
The members of the W.SC.S. of
Ewell-St. Paul's Methodist Church
plan to hold a rummage sale in the
Clayton Bake Shop on Friday and
Saturday afternoons. September so
and october l. The members of the
organization wish to thank all who
contributed toward the success of
the bake which they held on Satur-
day and hope for your cooperation
in the rummage sale.
DR.. and Mrs. Fred Englert had
as their weekend guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Englert of Long Island,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Davis, Jr.
are receiving congratulations on
the birth of son on September %
at the Kent General Hospital, Dow
er. This is the second son in their
family.
Choir rehearsal will be held on
Thursday, September 20, at 1880
pm. in st. Paul's Church. All men,
bers try to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Davis, Sr.
attended harness racing at Allen
town, Pa.
The Willing Workers Sunday
School Glass of st. Paul's Church
held their monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. ]. M. Burris on Fri
day evening. A pleasant time was
had by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Davis are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter on September
% at the Kent General Hospital.
Karen Sue is the name decided
upon for the young miss.
Mrs. Fred Englert was hostess
at bridge on Thursday evening.
The monthly supper-meeting of
the Y.AF. of Clayton was held on
Monday evening in the Fire Hall.
Co-hosts and hostesses were Mr..
and Mrs. Manuel Alvarado and
MIR. and Mrs. Tobe Hudson.
Mrs. Robert Connors and child
rem, and Mrs. ]. Ray Williams
spent Friday visiting Mrs. Robert
Robinson in Arden, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Farrow OF
Arden, Del, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. Harvey S. Farrow and
daugnLer.
Mrs. Eugene Knox spent Tuesday
with her sister in Bridgeville, Del
Mrs. Neva Johnson spent the
weekend visiting in Oxford, Md.
leo, the Clayton Lion, spent
the past two weeks as the guest OF
MIR. Med Davis, Jr., where the lion
win visit next has not been decided
at this date.
Ronald Stevens, Jr. spent the
weekend as the guest of his grand
mother and father Bell in Dover.
Clayton hopes to have men,
bership of twenty or more persons
at the Methodist Group Conference
to be held on September Goth at
7:30 pm. in Asbury Methodist
Church in Smyrna. Please try to
swell this number with your pres
ence.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

held at Thomas Chapel, october g.
at 2:3O pm, with the Rev. C. R,
Strausberg as the guest speaker
A hearty welcome is extended e
all.
A delicious turkey dinner will be
served at the Marydel Community
Hall from 5 to 8 pm, Wednesday
October 20, by the members of the
W.S.C.S. of Thomas Chapel. Cost OF
the dinner will be $3.50 for adults;
half price for children under IL
years of age. Welcome to all.
Henderson Methodist Church will
hold its Home Coming service on
Sunday afternoon, 2;3o p.m., octo-
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

tian Service will meet Friday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Eierman.
Those on the refreshment commit
tee are Mrs. Eierman, Mrs. John
d. Steller and Mrs. ]. E. Latta.
Friendly Neighbors Home DEM
onstration Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon, october 4. at 1:30
o'clock, with Mrs. Fred Heinold.
Subject: Magic in Color.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29
MarvdeI

Mrs. Frank Rogowski, of near
Marydel, spent a week visiting
with her daughter, Miss Helen Ro-
gowski in Baltimore, Md.
Master Billy Edwards celebrated
his fifth birthday on Friday after
noon, September % by having a
birthday party.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kaler of
Washington, D. C. spent the week.
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

during 1e4s, and that somebody
was accidentally killed in his home
every is minutes. There was a mo-
Smyrna times., 1949-09-29

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Oldsmobile dealer invites you to call him
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the two team up for smoothness, ease and
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transmits that brilliant Rocket" power
instantly. Hydra Matte smoothness COM
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And Hydra-Matic's outstanding gas mile
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Rockets" high-compression economy!
DRIVING is BELIEVING! Thousands of
words can't match one trip at the wheel
of Rocket" Hydra-Matic Oldsmobile.
Drive one yourself see how much fun
motoring can be when you go the Futur-
annie way 1.-The Rocker Hydra Matte ioayi
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

BY order of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen Of the City of
Durant, attention is called to the
following ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIB-
1T THE SHOOTING OR EXPLO-
SION OF FIRE CRACKERS OR
OTHER EXPLOSIVES.
Section l. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the Town of Durant that
it shall be unlawful for any per-
son to shoot, ignite or explode
any firecrackers, cannon crackers,
skyrocket, torpedo, roman candle,
toy pistol or any other similar de-
vice or contrivance within the
corporate limits of said Town.
Section 2. Any person violating
this ordinance shall upon convic-
ton be fined as for a misdemea-
nor.
Section g. That this ordinance
take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Passed by unanimous vote OF
the Board of Aldermen in regular
session, this the End day of Aug
ust, AID. 1910.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Rosa Cohen
At Family Residence

Services were held at 400 pm,
Wednesday for Mrs. Rosa Cohen,
81, Lexington, who passed away
at the Baptist hospital in jackson
Wednesday, December z, at 2:35
am. after an illness of several
weeks. Rabbi Samuel Schillman
officiated at the services at the
family residence, and interment
was at Lexington cemetery.
Mrs. Cohen was the wife of the
late Samuel Cohen who passed
away in 1943. Mr. and Mrs. CO.
hen came to Lexington AZ years
ago from Memphis, and had many
frien1s, relatives and acuuain-
tances there as well as in Holmes
county.
Mrs. Cohen leaves SIX children.
Mrs. Dave Miller, Drew; Mrs.
Abram Flowers, Miss Molly CO.
hen and Ephraim Cohen, all prom
inent citizens in Lexington and in
Holmes county; Mrs. Sam Flow
ers, Ruleville, and Mrs, Charles
Kahn, Morgan City, La; two
brothers, Joe Schur, Clarksdale,
and Ben Schur, Memphis; one
sister, Mrs. Annie Jeffe, Memphis,
twelve grandchildren and eleven
great grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohen had operat-
ed Cohen's Department store in
Lexington for many years and at
the death of Mr.. Samuel Cohen,
their son Ephraim Cohen assum-
ed managership of the store.
The grandsons served as active
pallbearers. They were Nathan
Miller, Freddie Miller, Earl Flow
efs, Herman Flowers, Philip
Flowers, Leon Kahn, Allen Cohen
and Leroy Paris.
Honorary pallbearers were all
her friends.
The Southern Funeral home
was in charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Otto Augusta Fritz
Passes December End

Funeral services for Otto Au-
gusta Fritz, 72, who died Friday,
December 2 at 1890 am. at his
home, were held Sunday, Deem
Der 4 at the First Methodist
church in Lexington. The Rev. A.
Y. Brown, pastor of the First Me-
thodist church in Louisville Of
ficiated, assisted by the Rev. c. T.
Floyd. Mr.. Fritz had been In i'll
health for twenty seven months
and death was due to a stroke and
heart ailment.
Mr.. Fritz was born in Lexing-
ton August 10, 1878 and for many
years was a jeweler and watch
maker. He was married to Effie
Campbell Fritz in Bonneville in
1926. Mr.. Fritz was a member OF
the First Methodist church in
Lexington.
Surviving are his wife, Effie
Campbell Fritz, one sister, Lucy
E. Fritz, three nieces, one ne.
phew and one aunt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Lee Peacock Fatally
Injured In Crash;
Services Held Wed.

Funeral services for Lee Pea
cock, Schlater, who died at the
Greenwood hospital Tuesday,
December 6, were held at the
Acona Methodist church Wednes-
day, December z, at 2:30 o'clock
The Rev. w. w. Bruner officiat-
ed, assisted by the Rev. w. M.
Langley of Acona. Burial was in
Acona cemetery.
Mr.. Peacock had been born and
reared at Acona, and had moved
to Schlater several years ago. He
was injured in a truck accident
between Greenwood and Schla-
ter and died soon after being ad-
mitted to the hospital in Green
wood.
Surviving are his wife; three
children, Jane, Gene and Lee, Jr.,
of Schlater; two brothers, Sidney
and Boswell of Acona; three sis
tiers, Mrs. Y. B. Bruce, Mrs. James
Henley and Miss Lloyd Peacock,
all of Acona, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Peacock.
Pallbearers were ]. T. Lee, Mar
lin Jennings, w. M. Dodd, Dee
Smith, w. J. Lipscomb and w. B
Crump, Jr., all of Acona.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08

You will be planning your
Christmas decorations before
much longer. If you are including
holly here's way to keep it from
shedding.
Spray holly twigs with .0l per
cent solution of naphthalence-ace-
tic acid. The leaves will remain
firm after the twigs are dead and
dried out.
Preserving color in evergrsens:
Soaking cedar or pine in strong
solution of sulphate or ammonia
toxdinary commercial fertilizer)
will preserve their color. Use l
quart of fertilizer to 2 gallons of
water.
This is a nice way to treat
a Christmas tree. Let it stand
in the solution over night or or
3 days.
To preserve magnolia ledves:
Use 2 parts water and | part
glycerine. Put stems only in the
mixture. Let stay weeks. Take
out, then they will last indefini-
tely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
"Streetcur Named
Desire" In Jackson
Monday, December II

The title of Tennessee Williams,
prize winning play, "A Streetcar
Named Desire" has already alter
nately intrigued, baffled and
charmed theatre goers who were
certain that the name had some
unusual significance. Here is the
explanation from no less an au-
thority than the author on the
meaning OF the title for his now
famous drama which will be pre-
scented at the Jackson City audi
forum Monday evening, Decem-
Der IL under the sponsorship of
Irene M. Selznick. Judith EVELYN
Ralph Meeker, Jorja Outright
and Jim Nolan head the cast.
Says Mr.. Williams: 81 have
! lived on and off for the past ten
years in New Orleans, where the
action Of "A Streetcar Named De-
SIRE is laid. Past my window.
down Royal street, two streetcars
would make their interminable
way, changing and rafting and
generally making sure they would
not be disregarded. One was ac-
tualiy named Desire and the other
Cemetery, those being the GU
rlous names of the sections for
which they headed. One of the
characters in the play is brought
INTO the scene on the streetcar
named beside which for her
comes to have a symbolic bearing
OF a broad nature on life in that
quarter of New Orleans, and
everywhere else for that matter y
With Pasadena PLAYHOUSE
background for stage experience
and an overwhelming desire Ia
see herself on the screen, young
JorJa, with malice aforethought
got herself the job of secretary to
the rising producer Seymour Neb-
enzaL Her job was to type the
script for Whistle Stop" George
Raft and Ava Gardner had been
given the leads. She fell in love
with the role of Fran and Learned,
it by heart. The part called for .
blonde and with fear and trembl.
ing she watched parade of their
pass into the boss office. She de.
veloped a phobia for blondes Ir
desperation she broke into the of.
flee during a conference between
the producer and the director anf
begged for a chance at the part
unprepared for this attack. the,
meekly acquiesced. Next came
the feminine lead in Nehemiah,
Heaven Only Knows" with Rob
ert Cummings and Brian Donley,
for leading men.
| Tickets may be secured by writ
ing Box 944. Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Cotton Disaster Loan
Explained AT Court
House Meeting Mon.

Walter Strider, head of the F
HA in Holmes county, r. H. Null
holland, Jackson District super
visor and Willard Dillon, Tyler
town, assistant county supervisor
for the FILA, explained the Cot
Ton Disaster Loan to approxima-
tely 65 farmers. and merchants
at a meeting in the court house
Monday evening.
Mr.. Strider stated that the DUR
pose of the loan is to help put
those farmers in this area back
into business who have had cot.
ton crop failure this year. The
loan was recently made available
TO the farmers when it was de-
clared that the cotton crop fail
ure in this area was disaster.
Following are several require
ments that must be met by appli-
cants according to Mr.. Strider
The applicant must show a failure
on crop Of cotton; he must show
that the failure was disastrous
probably based on previous pro-
duction records for the same
land); he must be unable to get
q loan elsewhere; he must pro-
vide adequate security for the
loan and he must pay back the
loan with interest.
Application blanks were distri-
buted at the meeting and arrange
ments were made whereby vari-
GUS local merchants would pro-
vide assistance to those who were
in doubt as to how to complete
the applications. "All informa-
ton discussed with these mer-
chants will be kept strictly con-
fidential," said Mr.. Strider.
The types of information re-
quired on the application blank
is as follows: general information,
farm information, financial state
ment, crop production and sales,
production and sales of livestock
and livestock products, other in
come, cash Incorporating expen-
ses, capital expenditures, total
cash family-living expenses, cash
summary and debt repayment
Once the blank is completed
and submitted" said Mr.. Strider.
then nine-tenths of the work is
done"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Aaron Jacobson
Passes Al Clinton

Services for Aaron jacobson
IS, who passed away at Clinton
Tuesday at 7:15 pm. after an ex.
tended illness, were held at the
jacobson home in Lexington al
2:3O pm. Wednesday, the Rabbi
Samuel Schillman officiating. In.
terment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery, Lexington
Mr.. Jacobson had been a resi-.
dent of Lexington for approx
mately 35 years. He had been in
the cotton business with R. T.
Kimbrough for years, had work
ed for Lewis Grocery Company
and was the wholesale Standard
Oil agent in Lexington until a
few years before his death.
Mr.. Jacobson was an active
Mason for many years and was
former Worshipful Master at Lex
lngton, and was a member of Wa
habi Shrine Temple at Jackson.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs
Daisye Jacobson, Lexington, and
a cousin, Mrs. Abe Cohen, Bel
zoni. Pallbearer- were Joe Der.
man, Morris Lewis, Jr., Celian
Lewis, Herbert Hyman, Eugene
Herman, Gus Herman, Cecil
Herman and Leroy Paris.
Arrangements were by South
ern Funeral home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Dickey Birds Must Be
Removed Says Miss.
Highway Patrol

Due to the fact that some mo-
florists are covering up their wind
shields with these ornaments, it
has become necessary for us to
ask the people to remove them,'
said a news release from the Mis-
slssippi Highway Safety patrol.
The Greenville Police depart
ment has already issued the order
they must come off. They def
nItely distract the drivers atten-
ton; and, in many instances, OBJ
struct their view.
Reference was made to the law.
section 1888 of the rules of the
road, page 46, which reads as fol-
lows: "Windshields Must Be I'm
obstructed And Equipped With
Wipers.
Sec. 1888. (a) No person shall
drive any motor vehicle with
any sign, poster or other non-
transparent material upon the
front windshield, sidewings, side
or rear windows of such vehicle
other than certificate or other
paper required to be so displayed
by law.
(b) The windshield on every
motor vehicle shall be equipped
with a device for cleaning rain,
snow or other moisture from the
windshield, which device shall be
SO constructed as to be controlled
or operated by the driver of the
vehicle"
The cooperation of all citizens
is urgently requested. The public
is asked to observe traffic laws
and to drive and walk safely.
The Life You Save Could Be
Your Own!"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Library Notes

During the pre-Christmas rush
stop and relax now and then with
a good book. Holmes County Lii
brary at Durant offers wide
selection of romances, historical
novels, mysteries, travelogues, BIZ
ographies, and humorous tales.
Among the new light fiction is
offered "The Girl Next Door" by
Peggy Gaddis; You'll Remem-
ber' by Ann Carter; Love On
A Tray" by Minna Bardon and
two western stories, "Silvertip
Ranch" by Lynn Westland and
THE Renegade Kid" by Abel
Shot.
The intermediate readers will
enjoy THE Ghost Mare" by David
Grew, 1.-The Faith OF A Collie"
by Albert P. Terhune and Gar
ney's House Party" by Maud H.
Lovelace. The still smaller read
ers have a number of new books,
among them are: 'The Lone
some Bear" by Harrison Kinney,
"The Christmas Puppy" by Bill
and Bernard Martin, and 1.-TWO
Little Trains" by Margaret Wise
Brown.
Mrs. Eley and Miss Gralow,
with the State Library Commits
sion bookmobile, and Mr.. John
Cheatham Of Water Valley were
visitors at the library this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Robert E. lrby. il. To
Sing At Concert 7

Handefs Messiah will be pre-
scented at Mississippi State college
at 8 pm, December Is, by the
Mississippi State College Glee
club and the Blue Mountain Col
lege Girls Chorus. Professor
John H. Wainwright of MISSISSIPPI
pi State will conduct, with Mrs.
wainwright at the organ.
The soloists will be Eleanor S.
soprano; Eleanor Langston of
Detroy Of Blue Mountain college,
State college, contralto; Robert
E. 1rby, Jr., of Durant, tenor; and
Albert Green Of Starkville, bass.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Holmes Cage Teams
Win Over Northwest

The Holmes Junior college BOYS
and girls won from the Northwest
teams at Carrollton Friday even
ing, December 2. The Holmes sex
tet won easily with the reserves
playing most of the game.
M. Layless led Holmes in scor-
ing 10 points while Janice Bailey
scored II points for the North
west girls. The boys game was
close throughout, and was tied
at II all during intermission per-
lod. Slim Redford led both teams
In scoring 20 points for Holmes.
He was closely followed by James
Free who registered 10 for Holm
es. l.. Byars led Northwest with
IA points, while j. Watson got IL
points.
The games were of the second
series for these teams. Holmes
journeyed to Senatobia to open
their 1949-50 conference schedule
last week. The local girls won
46-31 while the Holmes boys went
ahead 62-41.
Holmes will play two games at
home next week. The Ole Miss
frosh will return their game here
Tuesday night, December 18th.
The locals will inaugurate their
home conference schedule on Fri
day night, December 16 when the
lttawamba Junior college teams
play here. This set will conclude
the pre-holiday schedule for
Holmes. -Ittawamba will
continue their schedule on Sat-
urday night, December II at Kos
ciusko. t'
Holmes won over the. Ole Miss
frosh at Oxford last week by a
score of 47-39. The Ittawamba
teams will be playing their first
games in the Holmes gymnasium.
This is the first year the school
has participated in full athletic
program in the Junior College AS
ISOLATION. The Ittawamba coach.
Russell Reid is a former Holmes
player. and later played. at the
University of Mississippis Reid
was an outstanding player both
on the court and diamond while
at Holmes and also at Ole Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
by Joyce williams

Are you adding a new sewing
machine, a new electric mixer or
some other piece of household
equipment soon? When you do,
plan a place for it where you will
get the most use from it.
Many home articles like this
are portable but are often large
or heavy enough for homemaker
20 neglect using them when she
must move them to a convenient
place.
Before you buy such equip
ment, plan a permanent place for
it near where it will be used. If
you're lucky one and receive
such Christmas gift, put it in the
place it will make your work the
easiest.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-08
Rates Are Changed
On Christmas Cords

Unsealed Christmas cards this
year require 2 cents postage ra-
Their than ia cents as in former
years, it was stated recently. /
The increase in third class pos
tai rates>became effective January
l, 1949.
Sealed Christmas cards require
3 cents postage, being classed as
first class mail, These cards will
be forwarded in case of a change
OF address, whereas those bearing
2 cents postage are not forwarded