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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Mrs. Drue Lundy Is
Fatally Injured

The many Holmes county
friends of the Lundy families will
be shocked to learn of the death
OF Mrs. Drue Lundy, of Belzoni,
which occurred about eight o.
clock this morning as the result
OF an automobile accident near
Tunica.
Mrs. Lundy was driving alone
and was enroute to Memphis to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Steven
Pridgen.
Details of the accident were un-
available.
Mrs. Lundy was the former Jen.
ME Lester. of Eudora, where she
and the late Mr.. Lundy were mar
ried over thirty years ago. Later
they moved to Belzoni where they
made their home.
Surviving are one son, Drue
Lundy, Jr., of Belzoni, and one
daughter, Mrs. Pridgen; two
grandchildren, Betsy and Ruth
Lundy of Belzoni. One Brother
and several sisters also survive.
Mrs. Lundy was the daughter
in-law of w. B. Lundy and sister,
in-law of D. c. Lundy, both of
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Fair Grounds Near
Completion For Show

Rapid strides are being made in
preparing the grounds for the
Holmes county fair to be held in
Lexington October November
5, according to Emmett Reese,
president of the Holmes County
Fair association.
The site mas been graded and
leveled and grass has been plant
ed and 40 loads of gravel have
been hauled by the county for
driving and parking areas.
Those desiring information on
any part of fair activities should
contact committee members. They
are: Livestock committee, w. r.
Sullivan, county agent; H. T.
Parish, assistant county agent;
John Holditch, LADA director;
Women's exhibits, Miss Joyce
Williams, home demonstration
agent; Commercial exhibits, Paul
Koran.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Holmes Touchdown Club Off To A
Fine Start; 200 Members Siqned
V. {. AhIrich' Replaces
L. A. Wilkins As
Soil Conservutionist

Due to the red1stricting of
North Mississippi by the Soil
Conservation Service. Holmes
county is being taken out from
under L. A. Wilkins, district con-
servationist of Yazoo City, and
placed under V. E. Ahlrich, dis
trict conservationist at Grenada.
Mr.. Wilkins has been connected
with the soil conservation work
in Holmes county since 1885 and
is recognized as one of the leading
agronomists in the state and is
very popular
The county will be fortunate
in having Mr.. Ahlrich replace him.
as he is also one of the outstand.
ing conservationists in the state
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Hue Bulldogs Open
AT Pop|arviI|e 18th
First Home Come
Will Be With
Perk.. Sept. 22nd

The Holmes Bulldogs will play
their first home game at Goodman
with Perkinston on Thursday
night, September %. All home
games will start at 800 pm.
Coaches Patrick and Oswald are
drilling the squad hard this week
IN preparation for the season
opener Saturday night, September
II at Poplarville with Pearl River
Junior college team. The coaches
realize that PRO will be among
the toughest teams in the confer
ence this season. The local squad
has fine spirit, and the student
body and faculty are backing the
team to the limit.
This years edition of Holmes
is reported lighter than most of
the Bulldog outfits in recent
years, but speed and deception are
expected to offset the lack of
beef" in the Holmes forward
wall.
Other home games following the
Perkinston home-opener include:
East Central Oecatur) October 6;
Southwest (Summit, Homecom-
ing, October 20; East Miss. (Scoo-
oa) November 10; and Copiah-
Lincoln (Wesson) on Tuesday
night, November ~. The Holmes
Colon game will close the sea-
son for both teams. 49,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
CROP Planned To
Aid Europe's Needy
Set For Holmes
Rev. S. B. Harrington
Is District Supervision;
Meeting PIonned

The Rev. S. B. Harrington of
Tchha has been named supervis-
or of the local district of the
Christian Rural Overseas Pro-
gram CROP which includes the
counties Of Attala, Holmes, Isa-
quena, HUMPHREYS, Madison.
Sharkey and Yazoo, according to
an announcement from Jackson
by w. E. Holcomb, state direct
or.
Farmers Of each county will be
given an opportunity, through a
local organization Of CROP, to
contribute farm produce suitable
for exporting to overseas sick and
hungry, the announcement said.
1.-THE CROP campaign is to col
lect food and fiber from the pro-
Queer who wishes to make a con-
tribution to the worlds destitute"
Holcomb said, land county or
CARNATIONS will be perfected un-
der the Rev. Harrington's super
vision in each Of the counties in
his district.
Started in August, l947, the
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP is a collecting agency for
sending farm produce TO war;
torn countries in Europe and Asia,
there to be distributed by church
relief agencies designated by the
donor" Holcomb said.
Announcement Of county meet
ings will be made by Rev. Har-
rington as arrangements are COM
pIeted. 1se
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Holmes Countiuns
Attend IndiunoIo
Golf Match

A number of Holmes countians
attended the exhibition golf
match at the Indianola Country
club Tuesday which DR.. Cary Mid
dlecoff and Frank Stranahan won
4-3 over their opponents, Frank
Campbell. pro at the Indianola
club, and Buck White, of Green
wood.
Among those enjoying the
event which was attended by q
gallery of about 800 persons were
Miss Sara Howard, Lr. c. E. Pat
ton, Durant; Mr.. and Mrs. Bobby
Gerard. Tchula; Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Weathersby. DR.. and Mrs
G. D. Russell, William Ellis,
George Povall, George PATTERSON
Leroy Paris and Euger e Herman
all of Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Is Divorces Granted
In Chaneery Court

A total of IS divorses, three
white and % colored, was grant.
ed this week in the September
term Of Chancery court held ir
Lexington.
Chancellor c. D. Williams, va
eco City, presided over the cour,
which convened Monday and Miss
Anita Derden, court reporter, OF
Yazoo City, and Chancery Clerk
P. H. Williams were in their usu.
al places.
Divorce cases were heard Tues
day and estate matters brought
to trial were in progress Wednes-
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Emergency Fund To
Fight Polio Will
Start Next Week
Holmes County Needs
$4,000 To Continue
Work With Children

Holmes county is being called
upon to give as literally in the
current emergency drive for funds
to fight polio in the state of Mis-
sissippi and throughout the ma
ton.
The local chapter of the Ma
ntioal Foundation is $4,000 in the
red and additional funds are need
ed to carry on the work with our
crippled children for the balance
of 1949.
A total of $4,000 is being asked
Of Holmes county.
Solicitation of funds will be car
ried out beginning next week
with virtually the same volunteer
officers whe directed the drive in
January of this year, according to
A. P. Carroll, county drive chair
man.
Canvassing in Durant has all
ready begun under the direction
of Mrs. Van Stewart, member OF
the Durant BPW club, which is
sponsoring the drive in this city
aided by representatives of ALI
clubs in the city.
Used For Cripples
Although there have been only
two cases Of polio in Holmes
county this year there are so Grip
pied children in the county who
have been and still are being aid
ed through funds contributed
through the March of Dimes.
This money is used to pay for
transportation for them to Vicks-
burg where they receive needed
treatment free.
Also the cases of polio from last
year in this county are still be-
ing treated at the Vicksburg elm
ic.
I Need Is Desperate
Due to the widespread epidemic
proportions of polio throughout
the nation the need for funds has
become desperate.
Holmes county citizens are urg>
ed to give as literally as possible
IN order that the work with the
crippled children may be continue
ed and that the work of the Ma
tional Foundation may also be
continued.
Governor Declaration
Governor Fielding l. Wright
declared that. due to the epidemic
of polio that has been sweeping
through the nation in 1949 and the
consequent heavy drain in the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis and the fact that the
national treasury has been de-
pleted, the thirty-odd chapters in
Mississippi should make every
effort to secure needed funds in
order that this never-ending war
against polio may be continued.
$2.7oo In l949
A little in excess of S2,700 was
contributed in Holmes county i'm
the January March of Dimes this
year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Patients At The Hospital

Baby Thomas, Lexington
Mrs. Edna Upchurch, Lexington
DR.. ]. A. McCarley, Lexington
Winnie Grace Thompson, Lex
ington, discharged 9th
Billy Rushing, Tchula, discharged
the 10th
Mrs. H. B. DENLY, Tchula, dis
charged the 10th
Mrs. J. H. Fox and baby girl
Charleston,
M. D. Hawkins, Durant
Mrs. George Temple. Lexington
Marilyn Fincher, Lexington, dis
charged the 10th
t. E. Hearn, Lexington
Mrs. Bill Beeson, Holy Bftff
Mrs. Graham Field, Durant
Mrs. L. d. Hobbs, Tchula
Colored
Joe Dotson, Cruger
May Ether Greenwood Smith,
Pickens, discharged the 9th
Sally Mae Williams, Tchula, dis.
charged 9th
Corine West and baby girl, Lex.
ington. discharged 10th
jeanette Johnson, Lexington, dis
charged the 18th
c. l.. Crawford, West
Willie M. Sceales, Cruger, dis
charged 18th
Ras Rodgers, Tchula, discharged
18th
Sarah Rucker, Lexington, dis
charged 18th
Frank Fleming, Cruger
Viola Pickens, Walden
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

The Rev. S. B. Harrington.
Tchula pastor, has been named as
supervisor of the district which
embraces Holmes county in the
current CROP christian Rural
Overseas Program) drive in which
citizens of Holmes county will
have an opportunity to contri-
butte farm produce suitable for
exporting to the sick and hungry
peoples of Europe. The drive will
be getting underway soon in
Holmes county. Further an
nouncement will be made through
the columns of this ,yspaper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Homecoming At Oregon
Planned Sept. 18th

The public is cordially invited
to attend the 18th annual home
coming of the Oregon Memorial
church on the Tchula road Sum
day, September 18th. Rev. A. Y.
Brown, Louisville, former pastor,
will deliver the morning message
at Ills am.
Lunch will be served picni
style at 1890.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Red Cross Official Here

Mr.. Chalmers Lane, general
field representative of the Am
erican Red Cross for this district
visited Holmes Counay Monday
and will come back on Wednes-
day as per regular schedule.
Mr.. LaI.e has been public re-
lations man for the Red Cross
over several years time and now
has the field work for thisdis-
trict in conjunction with his
other work.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
Holmes Dogs Win In
Show At Raymond

Homes Casteel, an r1-month-old
puppy owned by John Stewart
Watson, Jr., of Lexington, won
the ribbon for the best puppy
and was also best in the dog 1.-TWO
years old) class at the dog show
held at Raymond. The dog has
been sold to a New Orleans
sportsman.
H. L. Nichols, ST., also of Lex
ington, won fifth place in the
Derby dog class with a 2-year-
old Walker hound which he pur-
chased from an Arlington, Virgin
ia, doctor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
HUBERT LAMAR ILL

Hubert Lanfair is recovering
from an appendectomy performed
Tuesday night in New Orleans
hospital.
MIR. Lanfair driver for Cook
Transfer company, was taken sud-
denly i'll on his Tuesday night run
to New Orleans but continued to
his destination, and an emergency
operation was performed.
Mrs. Lanfair and his mother,
Mrs. Mildred Lanfair, left We'd
nesday morning to be at his bed
side.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
DEMONSTRATION PLANNED

A demonstration on post treat
ment, wood preservation and ter
mite control viii be held at the
Lexington Vocational building
Monday, September 10, at 200 p.
m. The public is invited to at
tend, according to o. A. Cleve-
land, vocational teache.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

A movement which has attract
ed nationwide attention and crea-
ted international good will is the
Christian Rural Overseas Program
which is known through the
United States as CROP.
CROP briefly is sponsored by
over $4,000 churches Of all demo-
limitations in this country and
seeks to raise food and fibre tc
send overseas to starving anc
needy people less fortunate thar
ourselves.
The movement has met with
great success on q national level
since 1t began and last year L.
100000 American farm families
Joined together in Christian bro
therhood and sent 1892 railroad
cars Of commodities through
CROP to the needy in % countries
in Europe and Asia. Only those
too poor to buy are getting this
relief sent by the churches. The
U. s. government, recognizing the
value of the movement, is under
writing the cost Of shipment over
seas.
Wheat, cotton, corn, milk, dried
fruit, canned meats, peanuts, soy
beans and wool are needed in this
program.
CROP in Mississippi this year
is being headed by w. E. Hol-
comb, state director, and in
Holmes county the Rev. S. B..
Harrington, Baptist pastor at
Tchula, will head the drive.
AS the drive for CROP starts
In our county and throughout the
state additional information will
be carried in this newspaper con-
corning this worthwhile move
ment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brannon

The most important news in
Holmes county this week is the
immediate, desperate need for
funds to help fight polio and to
make possible the continued work
among some go crippled children
in the county for the balance OF
the year.
While $2,7O0 was raised here in
January during the March OF
Dimes that money has been ex-
pended and the county is $4,000 in
the red now. Our citizens might
wonder where the money has
gme-since we are being called
upon to give again so soon.
While there have been only two
cases of polio in Holmes county
this year, for which we are deep
ly thankful, these cases have been
treated as well as four or five
cases from last year which have
required additional treatment and
care. The bulk of the money has
been spent for transportation for
some sixty Holmes county Grip
pied children of all ages to vicks-
burg where they receive regularly
prescribed medical attention free.
II generous Holmes county citi-
zens do not come through with
some $4,000 in funds this work
will not be able to be carried on
for the balance Of the year.
Polio in the nation, as everyone
knows, has reached epidemic pro-
portions, and funds in the nation
al treasury of the Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis have been seri-
ously depleted. The emergency
drive is necessary if the present
important work in research Is to
be continued-and IL the disease
is to be fought on the present ma
tional level.
When you are solicited for funds
give as much as possible-and if
some one doesn't call on you make
your contributions anyway.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
BOND SALES S2s,7s4

Citizens OF Holmes county bought
a total of $29,794 in Series E, F.
and G bonds during the month Oh
August bringing to a total $46l.s
703 in bonds of this series pur-
chased through August this year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

Is adequate and good service is
maintained.
If you're looking for a really
nice spot not too far away--it's
only about 20 miles south of Mo-
bile-we recommend it most high
ly.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
TcHULA BRIDGE LET

The project for reconstructing
the timber bridge across Tchula
lake was let Tuesday by the
State Highway commission to
Newsome Brithers, Columbia, for
$19,319.75. ~,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
1t was our privilege to attend
during the past weekend the sum-

1t was our privilege to attend
during the past weekend the sum-
mer meeting of the Alabama Press
Association held at the swank
Grand Hotel at FONT Clear, Ala
bama, on beautiful Mobile Bay.
We found the Alabama group
to be friendly and genial crowd
and had marvellous time.
The Grand Hotel is wonderful
place to have good time offer
ing everything practically to as
sure ia large swimming pool,
nice beaches FOR bathing in the
Bay, piers and boats for fishing
and loafing. excellent tennis
courts, stables, dancing, shuttle
board courts, a fine 18-hole golf
course, bicycles, miles of brick
walks around the hotel. Play
grounds fully equipped with train
ed personnel is available for chill
dren in the family so Nom and
Pop can have a good time.
The hotel itself is beautifully
and tastefully appointed through
out with spacious public rooms
and completely air-conditioned for
comfort. The dining room is es-
pecially lovely and the food good.
Owned by the Waterman
Steamship Line the hotel has
only 100 rooms but the personnel
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15
ATTENDING COLLEGE

Leslie c. Hughes, Acona, is a
junior at Mississippi State college
this year and Philip Davis, Tchula,
is attending Holmes Junior COL
lege at Goodman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

Members of the Business and
professional Women's club will
observe October 9-l5 as national
business women's week and the
slogan they have adopted is:
Boost Your Town - 1t Boosts
YOU which is good slogan for
any person or organization to
have any week in the year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-15

Mrs. Bette Watson, vicksburp,
was a recent guest in the home a
Mrs. Minnie Sproles.
Evening star., 1949-11-25

day on a platform based On op-
position to the Brannan plan.
His chief opposition for the Office
was Joseph w. FIGHTER. Ohio
State master, who favors the pro-
posal.
Called Temporary Device.
The committees resolution said
the subsidy plan was only a tenn
porary device at best and would
only postpone the time when a
sound solution would have to be
reached.
Subsidies operate to increase
the proportions of our colossal
national debt and are in them
selves inflationary," the resolution
continued.
It said there were other ways of
helping the farmer without inter-
fering with the independence of
production and Of Judgment and
operations.
It suggests:
/. The expansion OF organized
advertising and marketing efforts
of distributors, professors and
producers.
2. The strengthening of CO.
operative marketing and purchas-
ing associations.
3. The use of dual or multiple
price system.
Resolution Thrown Out.
The committee threw out a
resolution favoring the Brannan
plan submitted by George Sehl-
meyep California Grange master,
Of Sacramento.
Mr.. Sehlmeyer's resolution said
"all floors under farm prices should
be high enough to provide the
producer with the cost of produc-
ton, plus a reasonable profit and
should include a ceiling to protect
the consumer"
: The committee said the objec-
tives Of Mr.. Sehlmeyer's resolution
were desirable but the proposed
means of reaching them were
unsound.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
By the Assoeiofsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-A
12-year -old girl in q state Of near
exhaustion was found yesterday
beside the body Of her younger
sister under a 100 J. foot high
trestle.
The girls apparently had fallen
from the railroad bridge. In q
moment Of consciousness, the in
jured girl said her sister fell
through the trstel, I heard her
scream and ran to help her and I
fell through. too"
Their discovery BY five boys
playing on the brink of the ravine
the trestle bridges ended an all
night search for the girls. They
were last seen Wednesday after
noon after they were dismissed
from school.
The dead girl was 11-year-old
Elsie Jeanne Henry. Her sister is
Jamie Betty. They were third
and fourth grade pupils. daughters
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Rites for Karl Weston,
Retired Fireman, Held

Funeral services for Karl w. H
Weston, 81, retired District fire.
man who died Tuesday at his
home, 1851 Twenty-third street
Sc. were to be held at II am.
today at the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
A native of 1shpeming. Mich,
Mr.. Weston was a lieutenant in
the Fire Department. He had "a
years service before his retire.
ment in 1882. He was a chiefs
driver. Mr.. Weston was in the
Marine Corps and served In Cuba
before he came to the District in
1912.
He was a member of Washing
ton Lodge No. IS. B. p. o. Elks
and the Retired Fireman's Asso-
citation of the District.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Emma E. Weston, and a
brother, Brodie Weston Of Mar
quette. Mich. &
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Patient Gets Surprise
Visit From Truman

President Truman paid a sur
prise visit yesterday to q friend in
Georgetown University Hospital.
He took pot Of Missouri-grown
chrysanthemums to a longtime
friend, Herbert Rivers, 61-year-old
secretary-treasurer Of the Building
and Construction Trades depart
ment of the AFL.
Mr.. Rivers, who lives at 2816
Northampton street, Chevy Chase,
Nd. suffered a Clipped pelvis in
an automobile accident last month
in Montana and is recovering at
the hospital.
II didn't know he was coming
until the last minute" MIR. Rivers
said. "E1e said his mother-in-law
grew the flowers in Missouri. I've
known the President for 80 years
and supported him for political
posts all along"
Hospital officials were notified
that Mr.. Truman was coming and
they allowed ambulatory patients
to greet the President in the hall
ways.
1T was one Of those who shook
hands with him and 1t was really
| q treat" said Mr.. Rivers private
nurse, Mrs. James Healy. He
brought the chrysanthemums with
him in q pot. But before that, he
had sent Mr.. Rivers two dozen
roses"
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Girl Found. Beside Dead Sister
After 1OO-Foot Fall Off restIe
.earby Rut.

of James F. Henry of nearby Rut-
ledge.
The Henrys reported the chill
dren missing at l pm. Wednesday.
BY morning a widespread search
for them had developed. Just be-
fore noon three sons of a promi-
nent Chester lawyer, j. H. w.
Hinkson. with two playmates,
heard feeble means from the
ravine.
The boys scattered and ran for
help. One summoned Mr.. Hink-
sons gardener. George Rinehart.
The banks of the gulch are so
steep that ropes had to be used
to help carry out Betty and her
dead sister. g,
Betty is in a serious condition
at a hospital in Chester, suffering
from shock. II hours OF exposure
and internal bleeding. An ex-
animation showed no outward
marks on her sisters body, but
indicated death may have been
caused by bleeding into a lung.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Grange Session 10 Gel
Resolution Opposing
brannan Plan Today
By the Associoied Press

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 25.-The
Grange Agricultural Committee
was ready today to submit to the
National Grange Convention here
a resolution opposing the Bran
nan farm price support program.
National Master Albert s. Goss
said he was confident Grange rep
resentatives from 81 States would
support the committees stand In
this final day Of the convention.
Mr.. Goss won reelection Mon
Evening star., 1949-11-25

BRAVE HUNTER-Arp Tex.-G. D. Bradford 75-year-old
former deputy sheriff. studies the brute which made charge
him during deer hunt It is aveina, species
of feocious wild hog found in South Texas Bradford
upon the little fellow about hour DID, When
tried capture the animal in running charge
Bradford calls her. is six days DID, stands inches
high and may grow pounds She follows Bradford like
pet dog squeas separated him. AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1949-11-25

Portable one-man saws, driven
by small gasoline engines, have
considerably lightened the labor
Of the lumberman. .l