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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-30

hair had rusted. So had his dark
suits. His dingy mustache
dropped over yellow teeth. His
eyes were pale in a leathery face.
His trousers bagged, his. shirts
were often frayed, his ties old and
worn. They needn't have been
that way. 1t was just that in long
years of inactivity Uncle Chappie
had ceased to care.
Jan" Don said, whats eating
you? You're snappy with me and
downright nasty with Uncle
Chappie. Relax, darling. You've
worked hard all these years. It's
time for you to sit back and let
somebody else do the worrying"
Janet snapped her mouth shut
in a reasonable facsimile of relax
alton, but nobody was fooled. She
sat in the car grinding her teeth
while Don selected the aluminium
cue that was supposed to improve
his SWITCHBOARD game. She refused
his invitation to lunch at The
Breakers. When she was sure his
eyes were on the road, she let hot
tears of Illustration well up in her
eyes. BY the time they reached
Beverly Beach. she was only too
happy to drop Don off at the cafe
terra where Uncle Chappie ate
lunch and go home alone.
Bur Uncle Chappie's bold-faced
alarm clock said four-thirty when
she finally lifted her head out
of her damp bed pillow. She
sat abruptly upright. She had
cried and then she had slept. And,
worst of all, she had been con-
spicuous by her absence at the
tournament.
In Uncle Chappie's lavender
tiled bathroom, she threw cold
water on her face. She pushed
brush through her hair and added
too much lipstick. She pulled her
good print dress over her head. 1t
was already too tight. She dashed
out and got into Uncle Chappie's
car, even though the Switchboard
court was only four blocks away.
That was one of the reasons she
was getting rockingham fat.
The game was over. There were
only few cars left in front of the
club. The town carpenter, who
was always one of the last to leave,
was padlocking his cue to the hook
in the private cue locker. The
winners were undoubtedly at the
cafeteria, celebrating wildly with
ginger ale.
Janet fumbled for the starter.
Then she saw Uncle Chappie. He
came out of the clubhouse shadows
and wandered toward the car.
She said: Where's everybody"
SkT -, A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-30

Its wearing out, just the way
l am. Look, don't worry. Well
have enough to eat if l never work
another day in my life. l can sell
the business for enough to buy a
solid little house like Uncle Chap
pies. And we can live off our
bonds"
JANET turned away. She didn't
want to say, Don't, Don. Or that
she had never thought of them as
old before. Their two daughters
were married and one of these days
would make them grandparents.
She was forty-five and he was
forty-seven. But. she thought, we
had fun. 1t was kind of a relief to
get the girls out of the house, 50 we
could be crazy again. We sat up
until dawn one morning playing
gin mummy. We'd have ice cream
for breakfast on hot days. We'd
split up when we went to the
movies, you to the Westerns and
me to Gregory Peck and when we
met in the restaurant afterwards
you'd pretend you we're picking
me up.
OF course you worked hard,
particularly during the war when
so many of the boys in your law
office were gone. But you liked
working. You got a bounce out of
it. 1t was always part of you.
Until now
She said, trying to keep her
voice light: you sound more like
Uncle Chappie every minute"
whats wrong with Uncle
Chappie? thought he was your
favorite relative"
Janet sighed. Uncle Chapman
c. King was a hard guy to hate.
When she was a little girl he had
written her a long continued story
about Bootsie, the nervous bear
who was afraid of the dark. After
Janet's father died, he made tact
full presents of cash to Janet's
mother at most welcome moments.
And when Don had been 50 sick,
he wrote Janet from Florida:
"CoME down and recuperate.
Use my spare room. I'll teach him
SWITCHBOARD, and he'll be back on
his feet in no time. 1 have an
orange tree in my back yard and
a new electric icebox. l tell you,
this is the life. You'll never want
to leave"
Uncle Chappie was a hard guy
to hate. But, looking at Don,
Janet managed it.
Uncle Chappie had retired at
something less than forty with a
heart murmur. He had sold all his
holdings, bought the Florida house
and annuities. Janet had heard her
father say that Uncle Chappie was
a business genius, that he might
have hee,, a millionaire If he hadn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-10-30

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

Words fail US when we try to
express our appreciation for the
many deeds of kindenss and for
the comforting words spoken in
our recent bereavement caused by
the passing of our husband and
father, H. J. Johnson. Our sor-
row, though heavy, was made
lighter by the many floral offer
ings and by the tender messages
by his pastor. Rev. Percy Magee,
also by Rev. N. l.. Threet and the
Rev. Curtis Ellis who assisted in
the services. We thank DR.. Brock
who was with him when the end
came and who did everything hui
manly possible to prolong his stay
with us. When you who have
been so thoughtful have to pass
through the same dark hour, may
your friends be as kind and SYM
pathetic and your heavenly Fa-
Their be as near to sustain and lead
you, is our prayer.
Mrs. H. j. johnson
and Family.
36-15-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

The Baptist Hour speaker fol
the first three months of 1850 will
be Reverend Charles Wellborn, OF
Southwestern Baptist Theologic-
al Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.
Widely known as an evangelist
and speaker on college campuses,
Mr. Wellborn has quite a colorful
background. On two separate oc-
casions he has won national
awards for oratory and debating.
An honor graduate of Baylor
university. Waco, Texas, the Rev.
Mr.. Wellborn later served as a
professor of economics at that
school. In fact, that was his
position when he was called to
the ministry.
Mr.. Wellborn was in the arm
ed forces during the war. He
served in the U. S. Ski-troops,
and saw many months of combat
in Europe. He received several
decorations for bravery in action,
The theme of Rev. WelIborn's
thirteen messages on the Baptist
hour will be "Time For Decision"
Baptist hour may be heard over
WSLI, Jackson, at 2:30 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
NSC Focuses Attention
On Holiday Hazards

Don't Let Death Take Your
Holiday"
That is the slogan of a nation
wide campaign by the National
Safety Council to hold down the
Christmas-New Year holiday ac-
cident toll this year.
Council figures show the year
end holiday season is the most
dangerous period of the year, and
that accidents annually mar the
holiday celebration in thousands
Of homes throughout the nation.
In a united effort to focus pub
lie attention on the extra holiday
hazards and the extra caution
needed to meet them, city and
state officials, civic groups, local
safety councils and 100 national
organizations are joining with the
council in the Christmas safety
campaign.
The council pointed out that
traffic accident deaths on both
Christmas eve and Christmas day
run about twice as many as the
annual daily average. Heavier
travel and the festive spirit of the
holiday season add to the nor
NAL winter hazards of bad wea-
ther, slippery roads and added
hours of darkness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

The day the children are look
ing forward to - and the one
you have been scurrying around
to prepare food and presents and
good cheer for - is almost here.
We, every one, vow to do our
Christmas shopping and gift
wrapping and card addressing and
food preparing early every year,
don't we? But most of us never
quite get it done that way.
If you are one of the many with
million last minute tasks, may
be these ideas will give you the
answer to one of the problems
racing through your mind as you
wash dishes or feed the baby.
Tree Ornaments. First, does
your Christmas tree look like you
want it to? Or do you feel you
need just another ornament or
two in those bare spots you dis
covered last night. If you don't
have time for another trip to
town, who not make, or let the
older children make, a few orna-
ments for you. They can make
them from tin cans and lids. The
gold colored lining in some cans
will give an added bit of glitter.
First, draw the design on the
can with a pencil, then cut them
with small wire ships. Or flute
can tops around the edge and
bend to hold old Christmas tree
balls.
Food gifts Most of us have
last minutes gifts to select and
often no stock of ideas to fall back
on. Have you looked on your
pantry shelves? Write a Christ
mas greeting on can or two (use
nail POLISH and put gay ribbon
around them. Or pack a small box
or basket with a colorful and
tasty selection of your prize
pickles, jellies, fruits, meats or
vegetables.
To make an attractive contain
er for the canned goods, take
most any box or basket and de-
corate it. You probably have last
years Christmas cards tucked
away somewhere. Why not use
them to help make an attractive
container for the canned goods
or other gifts?
Cut out the gay pictures ana
fit them like a jig saw puzzle
over the box. Or, take a small
basket and weave bits of ribbon
into it for color. Ribbons from
last years gift packages might be
used here. Stick the end of the
ribbons and the cards or with Gel
lophane tape or glue.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

vice-connected peacetime veter-
ans-medical, hospital and domi-
ciliary care.
Veterans of World War II -
New National Service Life Insur-
ance or reinstatement of lapsed
NSLI.
Veterans Of all wars and peace
time service compensation for
service connected disabilities.
Veterans of World War IL,
World War I, and Spanish
American War - Pension for
nonservice-conected disabilities.
Veterans of war or peacetime
service who served subsequent to
April 81, 1898 and who are suffer-
ing from certain service-connect-
ed disabilities - Government
grants for specially designed
housing
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Christmas Cards

Where are your Christmas
cards received this holiday sea-
son? Stacked on a table or in a
pile on the corner of the mantle
piece? They bring the greetings
of friends, so let them add to your
decorations. Open them and set
them up on the mantle piece in
stead of putting them in stack.
Pin them to a window curtain or
the curtain over the door. Tuck
them around the framing of a
door or windows. Put a piece of
yarn or ribbon across the wall
and hang the cards from it. Just
look around and you will find a
way and place for them. You
might tie some of them on your
Christmas tree. Your friends will
be pleased to see the cards they
sent when they drop by.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Sia,ofR.Akhen,
Continues to Puzzle
moAern Scholar,

Once again Christendom sees the
Star Of Bethlehem and, like the
Wise Men of old. rejoices with ex-
ceeding great JOY.
Astronomers have discounted pos
sibilities that the star may have
been a natural phenomenon since
such phenomena occur too far from
the earth to serve as any sort Of
local guide. Modern opinion is, how
ever, inclined to hold that there was
q Star although the story prob
ably has been touched by Oriental
imagery. .
st. Matthew suggests that even
the Wise Men may have lost sight
of the star while they were in Je-
rusalem; hence, they reioiced when
It reappeared to their vision as
they approached the Manager Of
Bethlehem.
Come to think of II, astronomers
have sought an astronomically au-
thentic star and found It not;
historians have sought an historic.
ally human Jesus Of Nazareth
and are still arguing whether OF
not they have found Him: even
jealous theologians. striving to
harmonic messianic and eschato
logical theories with the Elusive
historical and human Jesus. have
sometimes lost sight Of the Babl
In the Manager Who from His lowly
stable draws unto Himself all whit
are weary and heavy-laden. Q
Pressing close to that sacret
Manger. Christendom glimpses tn
Star Of Bethlehem once more and
rejoices in the light Of righteous
ness and peace which has con
Quered every tyranny that evil mel
could think Of, the light tina
shineth in the darkness and shall
not fail
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Comments On Here
And Hereafter
From the Jones University.
Greenville. sc.

We know that almost two thous-
and years ago, the Lord Jesus
Christ was born in Bethlehem;
but SO many people who know
this do not know much else about
our Lord. Some think He was
just a great teacher He was a
teacher. But He was more than
teacher. He is held up by some
ministers as a great example. He
is the best example that any man
can have; but if He is just an
example and if we are supposed
to copy our lives from His, then
there is no hope for us because He
is as high above us as the heavens
are above the earth. He is the
one faultless character of history
Ever born again Christians, who
are supposed to have the mind OF
Christ, will all admit that they
have faults and that they never
expect to be faultless until He
presents them to His Heavenly
Father.
The life of our Lord Jesus
~ n 80
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Of Interest To
Veterans
Noticnal Service Life Insurance

Ndtic'nal Service Life Insurance
A veteran of World War II who
applies for new insurance, or to
reinstate a lapsed policy, gener-
ally must furnish VA with salts
factory evidence of his good
health. A service-incurred dis
ability-less than total in degree
will be disregarded in deter
mining good health, so long as he
applies for new insurance or for
reinstatement before January /,
1850.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

YOU MAY HAVE the ability, UNI
known to yourself. to earn good
money selling insurance. This
ability may be scientifically
predetermined by us. We have
an opening in Durant and Lex
ington. Salary and commission.
Can see you personally Monday
night of any week after 600 at
Hotel Durant. Life and Casual
ty Insurance Co., ]. B. Mitchell,
Supt., Greenwood, Miss. 14-2tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Benefits For Survivors
Of Deceased Veterans

Survivors of deceased veterans
of all wars and of certain deceas-
ed veterans of peacetime service
file claims for burial allowances
within two years after permanent
burial or cremation.
Survivors of veterans of World
War II, World War /. and Span
ish-American War who died be-
cause of causes not attributable
to service may apply for pensions
at any time after the veterans
death.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

Yes, Jesus was born. We all
agree about that. But why did
He come from heaven to earth?
He came to die. During His
earthly life, He kept saying,
mine hour is not yet come"
Then when He stood in the sha-
dow Of the Cross, He said, For
this hour came I into the world"
Other men come to live. Jesus
came to die. He came to bear
the sins of many in His own BODY
on a cruel tree He came to be
wounded for our transgressions
and bruised for our iniquities.
The sinless One came to be sin
for us that we might be made
the righteousness of God in Him.
You who read these lines know
where He was born and just
about the time He was born, but
we would like to ask you this
Christmas season if you know
Him as personal Savious and
Lord It is not Jesus in the
manger that is emphasized in the
Bible. It is Jesus on the Cross,
There is very little said about His
birth. but great deal said about
His death. Let us remeraber as
we celebrate His birthday that
He came to die for us poor, miser-
able, lost sinners. and let us trust
Him as our Saviour during this
holiday season. Remember that
Gas many as receive Him, to then
gives He power to become the
children of God. even to then
that believe on His name"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

mas morning in Bethlehem. He
is from everlasting to everlasting.
He was with God the Father in
the beginning. He is one of the
Trinity. He said, II and my
Father are one" He has always
been the Son of God. The Word
makes it plain that unto us a
child is born and unto us son
is given" The child was born
that Christmas day nearly two
thousand years ago in Bethlehem,
but that child had always been
Gods Son. So the Son was not
born. He was just given. Jesus
was God manifest in the flesh.
He did not see the light of day
for the first time when He open
ed His eyes as a little baby. He
made all things. The first star
that ever lighted the sky was one
He created. It is wonderful to
have Savious like Jesus who al
ways has been, is now. and al,
ways will be-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

NOTICE - We have lumber suit
able for repairing barns and
sheds as low as $500 per hun
dred. Stonestreet and Hutchi-
son. Phone 407. 12-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

GALVANIZED PIPE - For sale,
Is, ", "a, 1, IN, IL, 2, 2h; 8; 4
inch galvanized pipe. Lexing-
ton Lumber Co., Lexington,
Miss. Phone 400. 13-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

GALVANIZED ROOFING - For
sale corrugated galvanized roof
ing. Call 400, Lexington Lum-
Der Co., Lexington, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE - One five room
house. Excellent value. See
Mrs. Albert Tatum. Phone 1877.
11-tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE - Victor Adding Ma
chine. First Class Condition.
8 Months Old. $500. Phone
l16. Leo Names. tip
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

POSTED - Against hunting and
all forms of trespassing on pro-
perty Of >Neva Majors and I. w.
Majors, Durant. 14-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE - One 18-Inch Wood
stock Typewriter. Leo Maness,
Lexington Advertiser. Phone
116.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

LOOK - We can sell you 1x4
CM as low as $500 per hundred.
Stonestreet & Hutchinson. Phone
407. 12-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Used Wruppings

The wrappings on gift packages
are so pretty, you probably "jus1
hate to throw away" The used
tissue paper can be shredded and
used for packing gifts later in the
coming year. Let the children
shred it for you some rainy day
Then pack it in a box for later
use.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

Other Veterans Benefits
There are no headlines for the
VA administered benefits for vet
Grams listed below They must be
applied for at any time.
Veterans of all wars and SER
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22
Classified Ads

FOR RENT - 4-room house. S.
Washington St., Durant. Phone
1O4-J. 44-tfnp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

TURKEYS FOR SALE:-We have
battery raised turkeys again
this year. Please book your Or
ders early, stating size, kind and
date you wish delivery. Ross
w. Rhyme, Jr., Rt. l Durant,
Miss. Phone 120-R-4. 13-3tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

LISTEN REPAIRMEN - Cheap
lumber is here again. Center
Match as low as $500 per hun
dred. Stonestreet and Hutchi-
Son. Phone 4O7. 13-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE-Franchise for Holm
es county on Ferguson tractors
and farm equipment with in
ventory. Nice building and
warehouse at Tchula goes with
deal. Terms can be arranged.
Holmes Tractor and Implement
Co., phone Al, Tchula.
48-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

WATER WELLS - Drilled and
automatic water systems in
stalled. Phone 400, Lexington
Lumber Co., Lexington, Miss.
13-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

The bright star, Sirius, is the
nearest that we can see from the
latitude of New York without a
telescope. 1t is 8.6 light years
away.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE - Colored building
lot for sale. Cash or credit. See
Charles Durham, 159-W, Du-
rant. 9-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

Try the Classified Ads-It Paysl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

The deepest limestone mine in
the world is situated in Ohio.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE - ID Inch Woodstock
Typewriter. Good condition.
Call Leo Maness, 116, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

4 The life of our Lord Jesus
Christ did not begin that Christ
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-22

FOR SALE-Llgnt weight con.
crete blocks for sale. Winona
Concrete Products Company
Phone 1921. Winona, Miss.
Evening star., 1949-05-11

u HI NlIotA Nb%4
at the United States once OF
Education yesterday by two British
educators. They have spent the
last year studying at Harvard
University on Rockefeller grants.
william B. Tudhope. 40. one OF
his majesty's inspectors Of schools
is the author of q nearly COM
pleted geography Of the United
States. completely written in the
$50 words Of basic English His
associate. Miss Marguerite Burke,
headmistress of an English girls
school, has written history les
sons in the same idiom.
'Audio- Visual Teaching.
The two demonstrated the
"audio-visuai' method OF teach
ing as developed by I. A. Rich
ards, Harvard University teacher
and a pioneer in the development
/ of basic English.
The language is taught through
the use of film strips and records
A sketch showing the action OF q
sentence is flashed on q screen
The text accompanies 1t. At the
same time. q voice on the phono-
graph record repeats the sentence;
there is q pause. so the students
may repeat 1t back.
Mr.. Tudhope said Basic English
is used merely TO familiarize stu
dents with the language. After
they have learned the rudimental
words, they are encouraged to en-
large their vocabulary.
Centers Using Method.
Mr.. Tudhope said several edu-
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Use of 'Pidgin English Likely
In Teaching Language to DPS

cational centerx already are using
the method TO instruct foreigners.
Because Of the influx Of displaced
persons. he predicted. more
schools Will adopt Mr.. Richards
method.
The English school inspector
said he once shared the almost
Evening star., 1949-05-11
Deem Of Peoce Justices
Beoins His 53rd Yeur
By the A,seeiatsd Press

PRINCE FREDERICK. Nd.
May 11.-William w. Duke. who
claims the title of dean Of justices
of the peace In Maryland. began
his s3rd year yesterday in that
capacity. He was first named a
justice in 1895.
Mr.. Duke also started his tenth
wear rs q trial magistrate In Cal
vert county when he took out his
commission here.
Evening star., 1949-05-11

English" by its
detractors. may
be used as a
p r j Il c ipa |
m e tn cd for
teaching our
] a q g u &c TO
displaced per-
sons.
A demonstra-
ton Of the use
of basic Eng
lish as a step
ladder" to mas
terry OF the
language " @ s
dom IN nSYratRd