davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20


or at least one so great that he
could think Of none greater-was
one Of his own contemporaries, q
cousin Of his who was in Jail at the
time when Jesus said Of him,
Among those born of women none
Is greater than John" Known to us
~ John the Baptist, that is, John
the Baptizer, we seldom realize
either his greatness or the close
connection between his life and
that Of Jesus.
John Of the Jordan
WE DO not know how much
w Jesus himself owed to John.
We do know that John was the man
who first called the public's atten-
ton to Jesus. John it was who gave
some Of Jesus most important dis
ciples their first training; John who
introduced to Jesus, and turned
over to him, some of his own fol-
lowers. It may be significant too
that Jesus first preaching was iden-
teal with that of John Compare
Matthew 80 and 4:1D.
Some Christian scholars have
gone SO far as to suppose that
It was Johns preaching that
stirred the young carpenter
from Nazareth to leave his shop
and begin his great work as
teacher.
Whether this is so or not, we do
know that it was the baptizing by
John which led 10 the baptism Of
Jesus, and that Jesus baptism was
the turning point between Jesus
private life and his short and
stormy public career. 1t is quite
clear that if there had been no
John the Baptizer. the story Of
Jesus would have been very differ
ent from what it actually was.
Only a Voice
OHN'S own picture OF himself Is
- not a picture at all. When they
asked him to say what he was, and
haK-expected him to declare that
he was the Messiah, the long
looked for King John said only, Il
am the voice of one crying in the
wilderness"
John. SO far a. we know,
never accepted dinner invi
tons, he was never under the
roof of any friend, and he had
no roof Of his own. People even
called him dem0n-pOssessed. he
was 20 far removed from ordi-
nary life.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

If you are interested in produc-
ing vegetables and fruits for the
Central Farmers Market it would
be advisable to get full informa-
ton as to what is most desired
and at what season of the year
the price is likely to be highest.
1t seems that the production
of fall vegetables always finds a
ready market both locally and on
the larger market. In order to pro-
duce fall vegetables sometimes it
is necessary to have irrigation.
Our small ponds around over the
county could be used to furnish
proper irrigation needed. If in
terested in trying small acreages
of vegetables of some kind please
contact us and we will be glad
to assist you in any wav possible.
We do not believe that you
should try to produce vegetables
of any kind unless you are an ex-
perienced vegetable producer.
There are many hazards that you
would not think of which may
cause you to have a complete
failure. However, we can help
you work out these problems if
interested in the production of a
small lamount of vegetables.
The vegetables needed most at
this market are tomatoes, squash,
snap beans, crowder peas, lima
beans, turnips, mustard, onions,
okra, cantaloupes and there is al
ways a ready market for apples,
peaches, pears and any other kind
of fruits.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified electors of Supervisors
District Number Two of Holmes
County, Mississippi, that pursuant
to an order of the Board of SUI
pervisors of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, a special election will be
held in Supervisors District Num-
Der Two of Holmes County, Mis-
sissippi, on Tuesday, the 9th day
Of February. 1949, to elect an adj
ditional Constable in and for said
district. and notice is hereby
given that the name Of any qua
lifted elector Of said district who
has been requested to be candi-
date for said office by a written
petition signed by the requisite
number of qualified electors Of
said district will be printed on
the ballot for said election provid-
ed said written petition or re-
quest shall be presented to the
undersigned Commissioners OF
Election or either Of them not
less than IS days before the date
of said election.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
Greet Progress Made =
CONTINUED From Page One)
Rotutes Crops

John Killibrew of Goodman
yays that he has made as much as
twenty-five dollars annual net
profit per acre by grazing land
being used in rotation with row
crops, oats, legumes, and grasses.
He further specifies that the soil
becomes more productive and
easier to cultivate under such ro-
tation.
J. r. Booth, of Acona, is using
his entire farm for grazing. He
has applied minerals and seeded
legumes and grasses. He says that,
with the old combination of row
crops and tenant farmers, the fer
tiliZer dealers and tenant farmers
got the profits while the top soil
was being carried away by the
run off water on its way to the
Yazoo river. Under the cropping
system now used on his land, Mr..
Booth has been able to greatly in
crease the net profit per acre as
well as reduce the loss of the top
soil.
Develops Gruzing Program
D. c. Lundy, a farmer at Lex
ington, has developed a twelve
months grazing program by use of
small grain crops, winter and
summer legumes, and grasses. He
informs that he is getting more
profit from the grazing of cattle
thrn from row crops. He also says
soil fertility is increasing while
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

WILL LONGTERM LEASE so
acres dairy and cultivatable land
known as Hemingway place at
Newport - intersection of Sails,
Kosciusko, Goodman roads soon
to be hardsurfaced. Electricity.
Will consider sharing expense
building house Additional 7 acres
cultivatable bottom land avail
able three miles south. Mrs. Jane
L. Bell, % East 38th Street. New
York. N. Y. 31-6tnp
10-6tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the
qualified electors of Supervisor s
District Number Two of Holmes
County, Mississippi, that pur-
suant to an order Of the Board Of
Supervisors of Holmes County,
Mississippi, special election will
be held in Supervisors District
Number Two of Holmes County,
Mississippi, on Tuesday, the 9th
day of February, 1949, to elect a
Justice of the Peace in and for
said district to fill the vacancy
which occurred by reason of the
resignation of r. E. McNeer, and
notice is hereby given that the
name of any qualified elector of
said district who has been re-
quested to be candidate for said
office by written petition signed
by the requisite number of quail
fled electors of said district will
be printed on the ballot for said
election provided said written pc
tition or request shall be present
ed to the undersigned Commits
sion of Election or either of them
not less than Is days before the
date of said election.
This the 4th day Of January,
1949.
Mrs. A. ]. Heinrich,
w. H. Lowe,
A. E. Branch,
Commissioners of Elec-
ton of Holmes County
Mississippi.
13-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

He had a great ar
ray of personages
fr o m W h o m { Q
make his selection.
But he took as the
Great Man Of all
time, up to his own
generation, no he
roic figure from
the past, no king,
general, scholar or
prophet. The great
- g.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

FOR SALE-Bailed Soy Bean
Hay. Cut in August in the bloom
stage for $500 per ton. Soy Bean
Hay bailed following combine for
$500 per ton. All FOB Bailey
Plantation. r. L. Wallace, Tchula,
Miss, Rt. Box 10l ll-8tn
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
Can BLACK Draught
help tiat dull,
dopey feeling?

Yes, Black-Draueht may help that dnil,
dopey feeling II the only reason you feel
that way Is became OF constipation.
Black-Draught, the friendly laxative, is
usually prompt and borough when taken
Is directed. It costs only q penny or less
. dose. That's why 1t has been Q best
seller with four &c. erations II you arc
troubled with such symptoms as loss Of
appetite, headache, upset stomach. flatu-
lence, physical Il tigue, sieeplessness,
mental haziness, bac b-eath--and II these
symptoms are due Q lily to constipation.
try Black-Draught. Get . package today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
No Greater Prophet
Lesson for January 20, 1919

O0F ALL the characters In his
~ tory, which one do you ad-
mire most?" We know how Jesus
answered that interesting question.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

FOR SALE - Wheel chair in
good condition. Mrs. Ethel At
tneave, Durant, Telephone 327-J
y 19-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

LOST-Set of keys with name
MRS. Eugene Cole" on it. Re-
ward if returned to Mrs. Cole,
Durant.
18-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

STOP AT Leila's Antique shop,
highway 81, North, Durant. For
Appointments nights and Sun
days, call 245-J.
17tfp 38tfp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

FOR SALE-Llgnt weight con-
.rete blocks for sale. Winona
Concrete Products Company.
Phone 1921, Winona, Miss.
21-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

soilsloss is being held to a mini
mum.
H. T. Davis, who owns farm
on the bluff area, adapted to tim
Der and cattle, tells that he has
sold twenty-five dollars worth OF
timber per acre from bis woods
during the past two years, at the
same time leaving a good stand OF
young trees. These trees will be
ready to market within a few
years. Mr.. Davis states that the
bottom land and certain areas that
were once cultivated have been
converted to grazing land at a
good profit.
Work for Wildlife
The District is working with the
State Fish and Game commission
for the development of better
wildlife habitat. The Federal fish
hatcheries are supplying district
cooperators with bass and Dream
for stocking new ponds.
During 1948 they furnished
$4,000 Dream for stocking l42
ponds. The hatcheries will fur
nish bass for these ponds in the
spring and it is expected that
both bass and Dream will be fur
nished all new ponds that have
not been stocked.
1t is the desire of the District
commissioners to get effective
woods fire control throughout
the county, since fire is the num-
Der one enemy of proper wood
land development. 1t is expected
that adequate fire control will
eliminate the yearly destruction
of countless thousands of young
pine trees by fire, thus greatly
improving the status of the Dis
trict as a timber producing area.
Winter Grozing Practiced
The practice of carrying cattle
through the winter months on
grazing crops alone has become
general within the District. Many
farmers find that two, acres of
wild winter peas, planted on Ber-
muda sod, will keep a COW in good
condition throughout the winter.
Mr.. Watson said it is significant
to note that numerous farmers in
the District are doing as good job
of conservation farming as those
mentioned.
Other members of the Holmes
County Soil Conservation District
commissioners are c. V. Maxwell,
of Pickens; c. L. Downer of
Acona; L. w. Parker of Cruger;
and Maury HUMPHREYS of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Second hand air
compressor. $50. See Mrs. v. L
Willis, Durant.
l8tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

This the 4th day of January,
1949.
Mrs. A. ]. Heinrich,
w. G Lowe,
A E. Branch,
Commissioners or Elec-
ton Of Holmes County,
Mississippi.
l8-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-20

Use the Classifieds - It Poys
Evening star., 1949-03-03
By Harry Macarthur

Walt Disney is preoccupied with
prosaic people again. rather than
with his gay cartoon inventions,
in so Dear to My Heart" the new
picture at Keith's. The result,
while not entirely unsatisfactory
as prettily Technicolored fables
go, is enough to make you wish
he'd get back to his old meter.
Any number of people can make
pictures with people, but only Dis
ney has the Disney imagination
when before drawing board.
The people principally involved
in so Dear to My Heart" are
Bobby Driscoll. Burl Ives, Luana
Patten and Beulah Bondi. They
are pleasant people. Their adven-
lures, however tastefully. charm
ingly and tunefully conducted.
though, are rather pedestrian in
pace.
Mr.. Disney has chosen to tell
again the story of the young boy
on the farm who adopts an un-
wanted specimen of livestock and
learns to love it. This is not pre-
cisely a novel yarn and, apart
from a few brief inserts in Mr..
Disney'S old imaginative style, it
has not been particularly endowed
with any semblance OF novelty in
the retelling. 1t has been endowed
with a sense of nostalgia and a
pleasant fairy tale charm. if these
are enough, and it ought to please
any of the young who can well
come Mr.. Disney without Donald
Duck at his side.
The boy in the case is an ap-
pealing one as played by young
Bobby Driscoll. His travails are
considerable, as junior problems
go, as he rears a black lamb that
becomes a young ram with a
penchant for destroying screen
doors and undertakes to raise the
funds to take his pet to the county
fair. Master Driscoll makes his
youthful problems acceptable and
never cloying. Miss Bondi and
Mr.. Ives are warmly human. too.
and Miss Patten makes a pretty
third corner of the triangle in
cluding the boy and the pet he
loves.
The score Of $50 Dear to My
Heart" is a lifting one, from the
title number through "Or Dan
Patch" TITS Whatcha Do With
Whatcha Got" stick To 1t =
Ivity," Lavender Blue" and
County Fair" to a couple Of folk
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Hollywood
CONTINUED From Page B-160

impression of sitting on top OF a
busy f1rehouse!
Dorothy Parker has written
what I believe is her first full
length play. It's about Charles
and Mary Lamb and the title now
is "The Shores of nyria." Pro-
ducer Margot Jones will give 1t
Texas tryout next month. II
successful the play will later be
produced in England.
I hear that Hedy Lamar looks
more breathless than ever and
gives a swell performance in
Samson and Delilah." Ditto for
Vic Mature. According to the
grapevine here, this Is the best
movie c. B. De Mile has made in
decade.
Ida Lupino, when she finishes
producing mot Wanted" is fly
ing to North Carolina. She at
tends the university premiere OF
her musical play. Apple Tree
Farm" The story was first writ
ten by 1da's father, Stanley. 81
years ago. Ida modernized 1t.
Talented gal.
Cameron Mitchell is having the
usual last laugh on Hollywood,
after Metro dropped him.. Ella
Kazan has just signed him to an
exclusive picture contract. Cam
scores in KaZan's Broadway play,
Death of a Salesman"
Greer Garson's mother, Nina, is
playing one Of Greer's aunts In
THE Forsyte Saga" I've worked
eight days: I think there's another
week in 1t for me-" says Mrs.
Carson, blissfully. .
Walter Brennan, drinking milk
in the rsal-International
Cafe, tells me, II have 800 breeding
COWS on my Oregon ranch" He
makes O fortune from them
through his own perspicacity.
Walter is one Of the richest movie
actors in the business. He started
his career here with q salary Of
$3.50 O week!
&A
Abbott and Costello have q new
leading lady, Donna Martell, in
their killers picture. So far the
young lady has kept her equlib-
rum. Every one warned me that
I'd get pies thrown at my face. ice
dropped down my back, and hot
foots. So far. nothing has hap
pened." 1t will, Donna-probably
on the last day of shooting.
(Released by North American
Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Arcade Opening
DELAY Announced

The opening Of John Loves
Mary" at the Arcade theater in
Hyattsville. set for March 8. has
been postponed while alterations
are made on the building in COM
pliance with fire regulations.
The theater will hold all mail
orders received and forward tick
cts for corresponding perform
ances when the play does open.
Producer Dean Goodman an
nounces that he is negotiating for
the rights to Summer and
Smoke" and q new William Saro-
yam play. "A Decent Birth, a
Happy Funeral"
Evening star., 1949-03-03

songs. Much Of the score is sung
by Mr.. Ives, which gives 1t a good
deal of the old Indiana flavor Mr.
Disney and his associates were
trying for. The Aim is pictorially
attractive, too, its sets a successful
blend of fantasy and realism. 80
Dear to My Heart" really comes
to life, though, in sort Of what
might-have- been manner, in the
few brief moments when the car
toonists have been allowed to IL
lustrate and embellish songs in
that old Disney imaginative tech
nique.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
alls Church PLAY

The Falls Church Community
theater players have begun re-
hearsals on their third produc-
ton of the season. Guest in the
House. The play will be pre-
sented March 18 and 10. Direc-
ton is by John Flynn.
Evening star., 1949-03-03
Disney Uses People,
But Few Cartoons
In Latest Fable

Picture produced by walt Disney, directed
BY Hamilton Luske and Harold Schuster,
screenplay by John Tucker Battle. adapta-
ton by Maurice Rapf and Ted Sears from
Morey, Don Rave, Gene De Paul. Irving
Taylor, Bob Wells, Eliot Daniel, Ticker
Freeman and Mel Torme, at Keith's.
The Cast.
jeremiah Kincaid - Bobby Driscoll
Granny Kincaid -Beuloh Bandl
Uncle Hiram " Burl Ives
Tildy --Lua Luana Patten
Judge " Harry Carey
Storekeeper Raymond Bond
Storekeepers Daniel Haight
Trainer - Matt Willis
Village cronie Walter Soderling
Voices for cartoon characters: John Beal
Ken Carson, Bob Stanton, The Rhythm
aires.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23
No More Hearings In Denfeld Case

WASHINGTON, (P)-The req son for removal of Admiral Louis E. Denfeld as chief of Naval op- erations will not be probed by the House Armed Services Commit tee. Chairman Vinson D.-Ga0 so told newsmen today.
 Denfeld's removal followed the committees recent investigation of ational defense policies which brought into sharp focus differ ences of opinion among Navy, Ar my and Air Force leaders. The admiral, a "star" witness, critic ized defense politics. His removal was requested by Secretary of the Navy Matthews.
 As far as he is concerned, Vim son said, there will be no more hearings in the armed services
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23
A. A. .. s. RESTS NOME HIGH TEAM 35 TO 29

Last Friday night the Nome High School team was defeated by the A. A. C. s. The first half of the game was in favor of the high school but the A. A. C. s. came in the second half to win the ball game. The final score at the end of the last quarter was 35 to 29.
 The High School states their gym has just been completed and they will now be able to have bas- ketball practices. In the past they have not been able to have any practices because the gym has been under repair. They hope to be able to show up to better ad- vantage in the future.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23
Manager Johnson Gets Salary Boost But Less Money
((P) Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P) General

CAP Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, (P) - General manager J. P. Johnson of the Alaska Railroad got a basic sal ary increase this year but his overtime was cut out so he makes less than he did before.
 The interior department dis closed today that Johnson now gets $18,O0O a year for working a 4O-hour work week.
 But from 1945 until this year he had received a $l4,400 basic an- nual pay for a 40-hOur work week, plus overtime for an extra eight-hour day each week, an an- nual total of $18,38O.
 The department said it decided Johnson should be on a 40-hour week, as are other employees of the railroad, at straight pay, so it boosted the salary and cut the hours.
 Under law President Truman has authorized the department to fix the pay of Alaska Railroad of ficials.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE OF MARSHAL'S SALE

United States of American Second Division, District of Alaska Ss: Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a writ of Fieri FaciaS Cor eXecutiom, dated No vember 4th, A. D. 1949, issued out of the District Court, of the United States for the End Division, Dis trict of Alaska on a judgment ren- dered in said Court, on the 4th day of November, AID. 1949, in favor of Miners and Merchants Bank of Alaska, Banking Corpo- ration of the Territory of Alaska, November, A. D. 1949, levied upon and against Monte Ferguson and the following described real estate and personal property situated in the City of Nome, Second Divi- sion, Territory of Alaska, to wit: All of Lot Seven CD in Block "H" as shown on the official plat of the Townsite of Nome, Alaska, A. E. Lord, Partners in Business under the Name and Style Nome Grill, 1 have, on this 9th day of together with all buildings there on and all furniture and fixtures and equipment and merchandise contained therein: including: 3 Cold Storage Rooms: 1 Oil Bake Oven: l Electric Mixing Bowl; 1 Electric Meat Saw: Bun Divider: 1 Electric Slicer: 2 Oil Ranges: 2 Oil Heaters; 1 Service Refrigerator Box: Steam Tables; Counters; Chairs and Stools: Silverware; Dishes; Cooking Utensils; and res taurant furniture and equipment of every kind; also all groceries, meats and supplies of every kind now contained in said buildings or later acquired;
 And that will, accordingly, offer said real estate and personal pro- perty for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the 9th day of December, A. D., 1949, at 200 o'clock P. M, at the building commonly known as the "Nome Grill" located on Front Street in the City of Nome, Territory of Alaska.
 Dated, at Nome, Alaska, this 9th day of November, A. D., 1949.
 B. B. Mozee,
 U. s. Marshal. End Division, District of Alaska.
 By George A. Bayer,
 Chief Deputy. C. C. Tanner,
 Plaintiffs Attorney.
 Pub. Nov. g, 16, B, 30, 1949.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23

squabble despite requests of some committee members for a con- gressionaI airing of the DenfeId custer.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-23

For Good Printing Call Main l2!
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-02
Race Prejudice Pei|s
World Warns
DR.. Ralph bunche

ALBAND, N. Y. (ANP)- The
future Of civilization is periled by
racial and religious prejudice, as
serted DR.. Ralph J. Bunche, UN
director Of the Department Of
Trusteeship, in a speech here last
week. The noted Negro diplomat
was principal speaker at the 83rd
convocation of the University Of
New York. !.
The former U. S. mediator for
Palestine was later presented with
the honorary degree of Doctor Of
Laws by DR.. Francis T. Spaulding
state education commissioner and
president of the university.
DR.. Bunche's speech was a
blunt indictment of American ed
ucation. "In deep ea~rnestness," he
said, 81 do not believe that our
schools, from kindergarten to gra-
duate level, are even mildly dis
charging their social responsible
ty."
Our schools and colleges would
be equity of crime against human
ity," if they did not assume their
sare or responsibility for helping
to overcome the worlds "shock-
ing illiteracy in human relations.
Barriers of race, religion, Ian
guage, mores and idealogy : all
artificial, man-made creations and
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-02
the Police B|otter
BY Jimmie N. Jones
BY Jimmie N. Jones

workhouse. The charge of petty
larceny was reducted to that of
burglary.
Raymond D. Halerburton, %,
of Arlington avenue, charged with
burglary Of a dwelling and the
theft of a set of golf balls in
April was placed on a five year
probation.
All cases we're tried before
Common Pleas Judge Lester L.
Cecil in Tuesdays Court session.
Among those facing Municiple
Court before Judge Paul Sherer
were Joe Ball, Of 40 Cincinnati
st, charged with illegal sales of
intoxicating liquors was fined
$500 and cost and 80 days in the
workhouse.
The Court suspended the sent
ence and all but ,$25 of the fine
on condition of good behavior
Emmett Orr, 765 Mt Clair ave,
was fined 500 and cost, six
. months in the workhouse and his
right to drive for a period OF
fifty years when found guilty OF
driving while drunk He will spend
the might portion of his sent.
ence in the workhouse and will
be allowed to work on his job in
the daytime