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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
New Pharmacist Begins
Work In Lexington

c. G. Boyette, graduate phar-
macist of Sumner, originally OF
Durant, is employed at Heinrich
Drug store, to fill the vacancy
of DR.. J. H. Dampeer, who re-
Gently left Lexington. Mr.. Boy
cite is the brother of ]. A. Boy
cite of Durant.
The new pharmacist comes to
Lexington from Sumner where he
has been for the past two years,
due to illness. He worked in the
drug business at Ruleville for Is
years, and at Shelby for seven
years.
Before going to Summer, he
worked in Paducah, KY, for six
years. He began work here jan
uary II.
Mr.. Boyette mas TWO married
children. He will be joined by
his wife around February /. He is
living in the Mrs. Ruth Roach
residence. The Boyettes will at
tend the Methodist church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Project Underway
To Contro! Erosion
In Black Creek Area
Lexington Men Work
To Conserve Soil,
Hold Back Water

A conservation project to con-
troll floodwaters end reclaim H.
600 acres of eroded land in the
Owens Wells-Sand Hill area is
under way by the Holmes County
Soil Conservation district accord
ing to A. p. Carroll. district work
unit conservationist. A meeting
to further the project was held
at his offices this week. with
Frank Mayfield of the u. S. For
iestry service, and Larry New
comb, both of Oxford, working
with the local group to determine
individual farm needs for control
ling of eroded areas.
]. M. GOA, work unit conserva-
zionist, and c. w. Comfort, who
was recently transferred here
from duties as project conserva-
zionist in Alderman, are in charge
Of all flood control work, which
includes immediate replanting OF
10000 pine seedlings, $4,000
locusts, $4,000 kudzu plants, and
$4,000 lespedeza bicolors in the
flood waters of Black creek.
Lespedeza bicolor will be plan
ned as cover for quail, and tc
serve as erosion control, Mr.. Car
roll informed. The work, begin
ming this week, should be COM
pleted by March Is.
The district conservationIst said
his agency furnishes free ito CO.
operators" the plants and seed.
lings. A portion Of the plants are
reset free. The objective is "to
hold the water where it falls, and
to prevent flooding in the Delta
and in Tchula lake." Mr.. Carroll
said, explaining that even if the
water is not held where it falls,
they still work to prevent its car
rying off soil and silt.
The 10 inches of rainfall since
January l have resulted in flood
waters higher than last year, but
not as high as three years ago, At
that time, nine inches fell in one
day, he said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Farmers Invited To-
Join Conservation
Program "a

All farmers OF Holmes county
have an opportunity to cooper
ate in the 1949 Agricultural Con-
servation program. says E. r.
Trotman, county administrative Of
ficer of the ACP program. The
program will be used to meet the
most urgently needed soil and
water conservation needs without
favor to any class or group of
farmers.
Farmers who cooperate in the
program will be required to match
the assistance provided under AC
P with labor, money and expert
ence. The program is a means of
cooperation between the Govern
ment and the farmer. Through
the ACP, the Government helps
to share the cost of approved and
needed soil and water conserva-
ton practices.
According to Mr.. Trotman, the
program, based on conservation
practices approved by each states
foremost technicians and practi-
cal farmers, is proving the most
effective and economical way for
the Nation to obtain virtually
needed conservation.
Mr.. Trotman said that the pro-
gram is for all farmers and urged
all farmers to take advantage of
the nationwide effort to conserve
the soil. The first step is to con-
tact a farmer committeeman or
visit the county, office for infor-
nation on conservation practices
being stressed u the local area.
Can Be Proud
Mr.. Trotman said farmers can
be proud Of what has been done
in helping the Nation protect it's
most valuable natural resource
and safeguarding the food supply.
BY cooperating in the program
they have worked for the well
fare of the Nation and at the
same time have made a better
farm, he said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Strange Light Seen
Was Aurora BoreaIis
Phenomena Observed
In 7 Southern Stutes

The strange pink light seen in
the northern skies this week were
not brush fires, but the aurora
borealis, according to information
reported by the U. S. Weather
Bureau in Atlanta
The light observed here Tues
day night was in the northern
skies, and first gave the appear
ance Of woods fires. 1t was in the
form Of rows of dark and white
clouds arranged above the other
and intermingled with the pink
light, which flooded the whole.
The phenomenon was reported
by seven Southern states causing
Weather Bureau officials to be
flooded with inquiries. The U. S.
Coast Guard at New Smyrna
Beach, Fla, said ship 200 miles
out in the Atlantic and another in
the Gulf reported seeing the lights
Weathermen explained that
the northern lights are caused by
electrical disturbances in the arc
tic atmosphere, and usually occur
in the late winter or spring.
Dan w. Dickinson of Lexington,
who has been a student of astron-
omy, explained that the lights are
caused by reflection of the sun
on the ice fields in the Arctic (the
lighted section of the world) and
that the reflection may be seen
in the northern states frequently
during the winter months, but is
rarely seen here.
Mr.. Dickinson said he observed
the phenomena Tuesday night,
as did other persons of the vicinity
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Over The Top
Goal SET By
Dimes Chairman
Miss Howard Names
Group Of Workers
To Canvass Town

Miss Sara Howard, chairman of
the Durant March of Dimes CAM
paign, this week announces names
of civic club members who are
canvassing the town for donations.
Miss Howard urges everyone to
contribute to the fund which is
used to fight polio, and expressed
the hope that more than the $500
last year can be met during this
campaign.
Half of what we give stays in
the county," Miss Howard re-
minds. The campaign will last
through January 81.
Representatives from the nine
clubs who are helping in the
drive, as announced by Miss How
ard are: Miss Annie Mcintyre,
Mrs. A. A. Derrick, Jr., Woman's
club; Mrs. Clarence Robertson,
Mrs. A. M. Stonestreet, Gamma
club; Mrs. Eugenia w. Guess and
Mrs. Charles Knott, Twentieth
Century club.
Others serving are: Mrs. Walter
Durham, Mrs. Homer Terry, Bush
ness and Professional Women's
club; Mrs. Perry Roby, Mrs. YER
non Leslie, Order of Eastern Star;
Mrs. w. p Taylor, American Le-
gion auxiliary; Mrs. Lillian
Ernst, Miss Saranell Howard
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy; Ed Willis and Pershing
Spruill, Junior Chamber of Com
merce; and Henry Mckenzie and
Ephraim Cresswell, Rotary club
All members of the Y-teen are
canvassing on different days. Du-
rant High school is also cooperat-
ing.
"All that you will give will be
appreciated" the chairman said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
| Former Durunt Man
Visits Here

A. L. Stevens writes that Mr.
and Mrs. Howard French of Ross
vile. Kansas, who have been tour
ing the South and Cuba, stopped
at Hotel Durant recently, and
visited with Mrs Stevens and
himself.
Mr. French inquired about q
number of friends including
'Duner" Rhyme, Agg Ritter, jun
ior Drane, 'Gruff' Stevens,
Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. r. c. Ell
more. Mr.. Stevens says he was
known as Sheeny and Soap
French, and lived in the apart
ment with Mrs. Perkins.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Demonstration Leaders
Hold Meeting

Program leaders from foul
home demonstration clubs attend.
ed leaders training meeting
January % at 10 am. in the
Demonstration Kitchen, Masonic
Temple building, Lexington. Mrs
Judson Purvis, home demonstra.
ton agent from Clarksdale, de-
monstrated remodeling spring
hats. Miss Olive Dowell. distric,
agent, was present for the meet
ing.
Five straw hats were cleaned
and remodeled. These leaders
will help to carry this information
back to the home demonstration
clubs.
Those present were. Mrs. Nick
Shelton and Mrs. 3. F. Harth-
cock. Thornton: Mrs, Aaron Cant
Brozville; Mrs. J. w. Norwood.
Durant, and Mrs. T. A. Barren
tine, Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Holmes Library Offers
Entertaining Books

The Holmes County library al
Durant offers entertaining read
ing this week. 1--WE Shook The
Family Tree by Hildegarde Dol
son is light-hearted book about
a small town, and Emily Kim
brough's ct Gives Me Great
Pleasure" is the entertaining ex-
periences of the visiting Club
Woman.
For different slant on life Will
liam Faulkner's Intruder In The
Dust" is suggested as well as "The
Bandit Of The Black Hills" by
Max Brand, well known writer
of Western stories, and a mys-
terry ''Miss Silver Comes To Stay
by Patricia Wentworth. In differ
ent vein are reminded readers
of Lloyd Douglas Big Fisher
man., Gladys Malvern's Accord
ing To Thomas" and Martha
Cheavens' "Crosswind"
Juveniles will enjoy Cynthia
by Genevive Fox and "The Brown
Fox Mystery" by Ellery Queen,
Jr. The smaller readers will en-
joy the story of Mozart by Waldo
Mayo, "Hamuet The Pup" by Irma
Black and peter Playtypus" by
Inez Hogan.
Readers from Goodman and
West, and a number of new pa
irons this week visited the libra
ry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
w. W. Waller Attends
Spring Merchandise
Showing In Memphis

w. w. Waller, owner of the,
Western Auto Associate store here
left today to preview spring and
summer merchandise at a West
ern Auto showing in Memphis.
Tennessee tomorrow.
The show will present such
warm weather items as cupboard
motors, fishing tackle, seat COW
ers, yard tools, and paint. Mr..
Waller will have an opportunity
to see and order merchandise well
in advance of the season.
Western Autos own buyers win
be on hand to demonstrate the
1949 merchandise at Peabod,
hotel. with several booths an
four lobby displays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
TRY FOR FACTORY

Letters to two manufacturing
companies have been written by
H. H. Thomas. chairman, Indus
trial Committee, Lexington
Chamber of Commerce. relative
to this towns being chosen as a
factory site. Replies to both let
tiers, addressed to officials of
Brown Shoe company, st. Louis
Mo-, and General Shoe Corpora
ton, Nashville, Tennessee, have
given no immediate encourage
ment, but the bid has been filed
for future reference, it was stated
by the officials.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Henri Watson To Make
South American Trip

Henri Watson will leave Febru-
airy Is for Montevideo, Uruguay
where he will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Raiford Herbert Mr.. Herbert is
with the U. S. Embassy there.
While he is away, Mr.. Watson
will spend some time at Rio De
Janeiro, Lima, Peru. Santiago
Chile, and Buenos Aires. He also
expects to visit New Orleans and
the West Coast while on the two
month trip.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Holmes Quintet
Has High Win Record
Boys Take Northeast;
Girls Lose TT

GOODMAN, January 81 - The
Holmes Junior College CUNT has
won six corference games with
orlv one defeat, and has a seq
sons record Of fourteen wins and
two losses. The games here last
week proved the strength of
Coach Frank Branch's boys when
thew won from Northeast and
Jones of Ellisville bv top-heavy
scores. The girls record is not
quite as impressive. The sextet
hes won two conference games
while losing four in conference
play.
The Holmes quint has scored
497 points against Conference
teams while holding their oppon-
ents to $40 points. Their record
through January % against all
teams plaved, shows total of
1890 points while the combined
opposition has registered IT'S
points.
Clayton Wood, sophomore for
ward, is leading the team in scor-
ing. Red Free and James Duke
are close behind while Benny
Reed, pivot man at Holmes, and
Morris Busby, have been able to
score well from the floor in most
games. Bama Branch and H.
Reeder have performed we'll on
defense all season.
The Holmes sextet lost both
games played recently by close
scores. The Northeast six from
Bonneville won 1927 while the
Ellisville girls finished on the long
end of a 1926 score. Matte Col
Inns was high scorer in both
games, and is the high scorer on
the Holmes sextet.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. R. D. Hammett and baby boy
Lexington .
Mrs. Mildred Kimble, Cruger
Mrs. Bill Atwood, Durant
Mrs. Demon Edwards, West
Mrs. H. H. Thomas ant baby
girl, Lexington
Henry Fades. Cruger
Mrs. V. c. Curtis, Tchula
Mrs. j. A. Burrell, Lexington
Colored
Ben Wesley Woodley, Cola
Green Whitehead, Cruger
Ephraim Skinner, Black Hawk
Caesar Mcdaniel, Lexington
Nathan Ellis, Tchula
Lee Booth Spann, Lexington
Sara Neeley, Lexington
Jodie Williams, Tchula
Maggie Russell, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
Support The
March Of Dimes

When infantile paralysis
comes, it comes quickly,
without warning, without
mercy. When it leaves, there
are children who cannot
walk, who cannot hope, un-
less you help. If you who
read this have not yet made
your contribution to the
March of Dimes, do so to-
day. Make your check pay
able to March of Dimes"
and send to A. P. Carroll.
Don't say no to them.
They need your help now
- for their hope tomorrow.
A. P. Carroll, chairman
Holmes County March
of Dimes .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27
TO ASSUME PASTORSHIp

A. T. Engell of Goodman will
assume pastorship of the Baptist
church at Moorhead on February
/. He was graduated from Mis-
sissippi college and holds the
Bronze star for meritorious SER
vice while a chaplain overseas
during the war.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27

Mrs. j. M. Howard and Mrs. C.
A. Doster, attended Mississippi
Federation of Music clubs meet
ing in jackson, Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-27

Charlie S. Bennett of Yazoo
City was business visitor in
Durant Friday.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Hollywood:
Another Film
In the O&ng
For Benny
By SheiIoh Grohom

Jack Benny is going to take an
other crack at being movie actor!
Norman Krasna is now turning his
Time for Elizabeth" play into a
picture script and, If 1t turns out
okay, Jack has agreed to be the
star. Jack is certainly sitting on top
of the world these days, with his
sensational Hooper rating after mov-
ing over to a different network.
Sam Goldwyn is caught with his
stars down. When I talked with
Dana Andrews yesterday, he told me
that Teresa Wright was scheduled to
be his co-star in his next movie for
Sam. Now I cant start work until
we get another leading lady," says
Dana.
Dick Haynes is planning a trip
abroad, to forget his busted-up mar
riage with Joanne Dru. And, when
I talked with Jcan~e ye5 "e-dsv on
the set Of "Au the Kings Men," she
told me that directly the picture is
finished, she will 60 to Sun Valley
with her three children.
Paulette Goddard, who will be the
star Of anna Lucasta," has three
of her men nearly signed and de-
livered-George Montgomery, Brod-
erick Crawford and John Ireland.
Crawford Is to be the husband; the
others lovers.
Il y X II
Betty Cradle has four horses run
ming this season at Santa Anita, and
she tells me she hopes her new
ending in THE Blond From Bash
full Bend" won't keep her from the
track too long. II have a new
2-year-old, Sociable, running" says
Betty. He was born on our ranch. "
Her best horse is Red Ears.
Bill Demarest wins a plum acting
role with Betty Hutton and Victor
Mature in Red Hot and Blue"
Tyrone Power will have to dye his
hair blond for his BLACK Rose" pic
ture. But If Olivier could do 1t for
'Hamlet") I suppose Ty can.
Jean Parker is logical choice to
star In Born Yesterday" for Colum-
bia. Jean has received smash re-
views for her performance in the
road tour Of the play.
Charles Bickford's name should
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showino

Ambassad0r-"Don Juan; l, sos,
Sis, 7:25 and 9:35 pm.
CapitoI-"The kissing Bandit; II
am, LAS, 4:30, tbs and 10 pm
Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50, 6:15 and
9:05 pm.
Columbia-"Yeuow Sky; l1:25
am, 1:25, $3.50, 5:35, TAO and Gas
pm.
Dupont-"The Red Shoes; 2:30
and $3.50 pm.
Hippodrome "Tawny Pipit";;
2:20, $50 and $40 pm.
Keith's-"Every Girl Should Be
Married; 11:15 am, 1:20, 1925. 5:35,
TAO and $50 pm.
Little-"Hamlet";; 2:30 and $50
pm.
Metropolitan 1.-THE Untamed
Breed; HAS am, LAS, 3:45, 5:45,
7:45 and Gas pm.
National - Mourning Becomes
Electra; 2:30 and $50 pm.
Palace-"Words and Music; 11:15
am, 1:50, 4:25, and 9:35 pm.
Pix-"Kiss of Fire; 2, AIS, 7:30
and 1915 pm.
Playhouse-"Louis Story: II
am, 12:45, 2:30, 4:20, sos, 8 and
$50 pm.
-"Enchantment"; 1910
am, 1910, 2:10, AIS, 6:l5, 8:15,
1910 pm.
Warner-"Don Juan; 10:45 am,
1855, 3:05, SIS, 7:2o and 9:35 pm
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Compagnons Treat Chansons
AS Highly Amusing Nonsense
By Joy Cormody

You get fugitive glimpse Of how world would be by
Shoeham Blue during the fortnight
dramatic to the allegation that there nothing
night then
deuocracys big community
Evening star., 1949-01-12

clear as compared with Barnee's
French when he Is introducing the
act.
Il r Y X
Miss Piaff's mad musicians, who
are leaving America to return to
work in her Paris night club, con-
stitute the most relaxed -costuped
act that has appeared here in sea-
sons. They wear white sport shirts,
blue slacks and white rubber -soled
shoes, an outfit surmounted by
chotic hair-dos which would make
ideal before" pictures for that hair
tonic which employs Gabriel Heat
ter. Or has he got new sponsor?
II you have been depressed by
Jean Paul Sartre as postwar ex-
port of France, the Nine Frenchmen
are the perfect medication for you.
Or. If you have been depressed by
anything else.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

have been included In this column
recently as q possible academy
award noninee-for his excellent
performance in Johnny Belinda
Charles has been up for an award
for the last two years. Maybe this
time he will carry home an Oscar.
Howard Hughes has been raped a
lot, but here is something very nice
that I heard about him this morn
ing. After the holidays, Howard
called the Los Angeles telephone su-
pervisor and said, II just want to
thank you for the wonderful Job
your girls have done for us all over
the holidays"
Van johnson surprised the Gus
toners at the Carl Brisson Coconut
Grove opening, by getting up and
singing with the band "Slow Boat
to China" And it wasn't done with
mirrors; Van sang 1t. Carl, of course,
was his usual fascinating, handsome
self.
Rosalind Russell, by the way, is
acting as unofficial agent for pappy-
in-law Carl. She calls producers on
the CT. to learn what's cooking for
Carl in pictures. Something, I hope.
Linda Darnell's Christmas present
from hubby Pew Marley has not yet
been delivered. But 1t is worth wait
ing for. I'm getting a huge black
star sapphire pendant" Linda tells
me, with earrings to match"
Richard Widmark, Linda's co-star
in "Slattery's Hurricane" is doing
the first love scene OF his career
with herr when I arrive on the
set. How was it?" I ask Dick, when
the kissing is over. Work Is work, -
says Richard, drily.
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Evening star., 1949-01-12

Calvert street. Les Compagnons
are nine French war veterans,
singing group with a fine gift for
pleasant harmony, and far finer
one for joyous nonsense. What
les compagnons can do to q chan
son, it is magnifque!
They prove that there IS nothing
wrong with music that cannot be
cured by suppressing soloists, duos,
trios, octets and letting singers
function only in groups Of nine.
They also prove that their English
Is better than Barnee's French and
that what Blue Roomful Of people
Evening star., 1949-01-12

to throb," and Is rated as dialectical.
Garry won't accept that, either, for
which 487 film publicists will thank
him sincerely.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

wants more than anything else Is
to lay aside its dignity and prob
lens and 60 gay. Their audience
on opening night ranged through
such families as the Bonnets of
France, the Biffles Of Capitol Hill,
the Lppmans and MacArthurs of
journalism, the Bluncks of California
and the Statler Hotel, the Claytons
of the Federal Reserve Board and
the Burning Tree Country Club, the
De Belts of Cuba, the Reeses Of
Egypt, and as many others as could
fit into the Shoreham's big play
room.
The nine Frenchmen, whose very
names have disappeared In the
blending Of their voices, were the
most anonymous individuals present
at the gala opening night song fest
but they dominated 1t completely
They infected every one with their
mood and their mood was one OF
hilarious irreverence, of festival In
the city square, or the snake dance
between halves of homecoming
football game. It was simultaneous
ly simple and sophisticated, which
is about as wide an area of human
attitude as or 100000 men could
be expected to cover.
On the theory that people might
better be amused whether or not
they deserve it, the nine Frenchmen
give vocal music a witty treatment
which is not unlike the wild slap
stick Spike Jones brings to the in
strumental kind. Spike himself
would be the first to concede that
the intellectual content of the
Frenchmen's act Is far the higher
Les Compagnons demonstrate
that they can sing with superb har-
mony, but they make it even clearer
that they would rather not. Their
preference Is for acting music with
q sharp sense Of satire. They find
national variations in musical style
very funny indeed. They declare
themselves best on this score with
the demolition of a soft, helpless
Glare de Lune" which they do first
as an American jazz quartet and
band would do it; next as 1t might
be sung by an octet which studied
music under Stains Politiburo; and
finally as a symphony with tenor
soloist would present it to an audi
ence with a taste for symphony
orchestras and tenor soloists.
Probably because Russians seem
more ridiculous-in certain ways
than any one else, the Muscovite
version is the high light OF this
Glare de Lune."
What they do to it IN toto should
mean the end of ''Clares de Lunes. -
These children Of Edith Piaff,
occupationally speaking her Chill
dren," get around over . wide field
of music in treating it as just about
the most amusing stuff you ever
heard. In addition to their disposal
Of moon songs, they satirize French
politics and French politicians. and
bring the program to its climax with
a mad mockery Of an opera, includ-
ing overture and entra 'acte instru-
mental music.
Opera no doubt will survive, but
it may not be quite the same thing
ever again.
About half the numbers of the
Nine Frenchmen are done in CAL
lically gamey English which their
spokesman rnodestly admits they do
not understand either. A lyrical
couplet from this part of their work
which is likely to haunt you through
the rest of your ballad listening life
Is one which goes:
The earth, the trees, the skies of
blue,
Keep on doing the things they
do"
1t is a solo bit done by one Of the
nine whose English is brilliantly
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Mencken Also in Dark
On Origin of 'Flack'
Dy me Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.

x3AAAx I VO'oAs
Origin Of the word "tlack" "a
coloquialism for press AGENT has
been bothering Comedian Garry
Moore. The term is widely used, not
only in Hollywood but in theatrical
circles as well, yet Moore has never
seen q derivative definition.
He even wrote to H. L. Mencken
about it, when he failed to find any
reference to 1t in Mencken's THE
American Language"
Mencken suggested its source is
"flak," abbreviation of the German
word for antiaircraft fire, and added
that the theatrical trade paper
Variety obviously saw some likeness
between the scattering Of shellf1re
and the hullabaloo Of press agents" "
But Moore doesn't consider this
explanation conclusive. He thinks
Evening star., 1949-01-12

"fack'' was in Use before World War
I, when there weren't any anti
aircraft guns-or even any military
aircraft, to speak Of.
The only "f1ack" in Webster's car
ries the definition to flap or f1utter;