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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
Ben Wilkes Rites
Set For Friday
AT GreenviIIe
Noted Attorney Died
On Vocation; Was
Native OF Durunt

Funeral services for w. Ben
Wilkes, SO, of Greenville, noted
criminal lawyer of Mississippi
ana brother of Claud and Col. B
B. Wilkes Of Durant. who die.
early Monday at Pocono Manor
Inn, Pocono Manor. Pa, will be
conducted At his home on Main
street in Greenville, Friday, Aug.
ust 5, at 1880 am. The Rev. T.
Russell Nunan, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, Greenvilie
will officiate, with burial in
Greenvile cemetery.
A native Of Durant where he
received his arly schooling, Mr.
Wilkes was a graduate. OF Cumber-
land university at Lebanon, Ten.
nessee, and was associated as q
partner with Judge Albert Wood.
ard Of Greenville until death Of
the latter. He practiced alone
until two years ago when his ne.
phew. B. B. Wilkes, w, went into
the firm.
Mr.. Wilkes was defense attor
ney for Mrs. John Dickens, prom.
inent Greenville society matron
who was found guilty of Staying
her mother, and sentenced to ser
We life term in the penitentiary
After the close of the summe.
term of Circuit court, Mr.. Wilke
and Mrs. Wilkes left for the Pc
como mountains, where he suffer
ed two heart attacks before tn
last attack which was fatal.
He was president Of the Green
vile Rotary club and had helt
high office in the Elks. He wa
president of the Production Gre
dit association and during the wal
served on the State Selective Ser
vice Board Of Appeals.
Besides his brothers in Durant
, he leaves his wife, another bro
Their, DR.. Adrian Wilkes of Lex
ington, KY; and a sister, Mrs
Henry H. Hill, wife of DR.. Hill
president of George Peabody col
lege, Nashville, Tenn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
Holmes Bank Deposits
Only Slightly Lower

Against total deposits one year
ago of $9,886,147.27, Holmes coun-
the June 30th, 1949, period show
tvs bank deposits at the end Of
total deposits of only slight de-
crease. or $9.612,51O.26, contrary
to popular opinion in favor of
recession. According to figures
released last week by the six
Holmes banking institutions, this
years figures about equal those
Of last year. with the exception OF
one item-loans and discounts,
which show an increase of $780,
SAB AS.
Combined assets now stand at
$10.228.9 2931, or a decrease OF
$282. 688.53 since this time last
year. OF the total deposit figure,
Sc, 202, 360.06 are listed as demand
deposits, or $2l5, 830.63 less than at
this time last year.
Listed as loans and discounts
was the total of $2,696, OPT 81,
against that of one year ago, June
30, of So, LOG, 484.4l. Ten years ago,
in 1899. this figure rested at about
100000. On January l, 1917
two and one-half years ago, the
figure rested at $2,130,9l5.42.
A resume Of the figures is CIV
enc Total deposits-l948, $685.
l47.27; ,ls49, $9,6l2,510.26. De-
mand deposits - 1948, $6,418,-
200.69: l949, $6,202, 360.06. Loans
and discounts-1948, 81, LOG, 484.41;
1949, $2,696, 027.87. Total assets
1948. $10.5l1,6l7.84; 1949, ST.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
FORMER PASTOR TO PREACH

The Rev. H. S. Robinson OF
Charlotte, N. c. former pastor
of Durant, will preach at II am,
Sunday. August 7, at Durant
Presbyterian church. All men,
bers are urged to attend and the
public is cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
ATrALA FARMER KILLED

A 28-year-old Attala county
farmer, Talmadge Thrasher, was
instantly killed July q. when he
fell from a truck, striking his
head on paved road near Will
hamsburg. Mr.. Thrasher was a
passenger in the truck.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
pRE.ScHOOL CONFERENCE

A pre-school conference for
white children will be conducted
at Pickens Health Center, FRI
day, August IL, at / pm, by DR..
w. H. Weeks, director, Holmes
County Health department.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04

IF we had this many people
killed by storms or disease every
citizen in Mississippi would be up
in arms; therefore we say traffic
deaths have reached the epidemic
stage and something must be done
about it. We in the Highway Pa
troll expect to do something about
it. Practically all of these traffic
deaths have been caused by speed
too fast for conditions. However,
there are a number Of other vio-
lations as well. Fc-- the past IL
years the Highway Patrol has
warned thousands Of people each
year on borderline cases where
there could have been given a
ticket"
Says Colonel Birdsong further:
We do not expect to persecute
anyone. However, beginning Aug
ust 8 there will be no more warn
ings issued by the Mississippi
Highway Patrol. Therefore, we
urge all motorists to stay within
Continued on Page Two)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
REVIVAL At BRozvrLLE

The annual revival viii begin
at Brozville Baptist church on
August Z with both morning an
night services scheduled.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-08-04
Highway Patrol Says
Strict Enforcement
After August 9Th

Following a series Of highway
mishaps where a number Of deaths
were involved, Colonel T. B. Bird
song called meeting recently OF
all district supervisors to devise
ways to stop the vast amount OF
death on the highways and streets
of the state. II was agreed that
the Mississippi Highway Patrol for
IL years has been warning some
people who continue to disregard
all laws and rules of safety.
1--WE refuse to call these SOCIAL
led accidents, accidents any
MORE" Colonel Birdsong said. IAN
accident is something that could
not be prevented. We say they
are traffic mishaps for every one
is avoidable.
There is absolutely no such
thing as an unavoidable traffic
accident. Someone's carelessness
causes death and destruction on
our highways when these mis-
haps occur. Let's look at the re-
cord for the last two weeks OF
July:
Opo ,~,;choc paor Cr,,oar L;11oI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
DANGER IN CIVILIAN CONTROL

When Admiral Daniel v. Gallery was
asked BY Representative w. Sterling
Cole. of New York, to give his opinion Of
the testimony Of Navy officers before the
House Armed Services Committee. the
naval officer, in his reply, telegraphed
that "in view Of events since Admiral
Denfeld) testified. consider it too dan
gerous to express an opinion"
The Admiral had in mind the firing Of
Admiral Denfeld as Chief of Naval OPP
erations two weeks after his testimony
and Immediately after the adjournment
of Congress. He probably was aware Of
the ruling BY Secretary of the Navy
Matthews that Admiral may express to
Congress their ideas about policies but
that the Secretary must receive copies.
The New York Congressman made no
comment, on the message from the Adj
miral but pointed out that he had prom
Used to destroy all communications re-
ceived aud to keep their contents in
strict confidence" He thought it tragic
that our military leaders cannot speak
with frankness to Congress on military
matters without fear of recrimination by
some administrative authority"
With a Secretary of Defense deter
mined to vigorously pursue what he consid-
ers the best policy for the nation in re-
gard to preparation for war and with an
administrative set-up of civilian heads
that shows obedience to directives with
out question, it is vitality important. for
the safety of the United States, for some
body to be in position to pass judgment
upon the wisdom of the policies adopted
Officers IN the armed services, after the
Denfeld experience, realize that they
must keep their mouths shut unless they
are in complete agreement and that if
they dare to express contrary views, they
will be promptly "liquidated"
This means that unless Congress as
serts itself, the defense policies of the
United States will be fixed by one man, or
a small group. at the top of the civilian adj
ministration. These gentlemen talk con-
versantly about the virtue of civilian
control" of the armed forces, but the pol
icy is not being challenged. The Ameri-
can principle of civilian control relates to
the use of weapons in the execution of pol
icies but it was never intendedato give to-
civilian officials complete control of the
strategy Of warfare and the development
of weapons, equipment and military para
phernalia. ,,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
WORKING FOR SUPER MEN

The creation of a super-race of men
has always fascinated scientists and ar
lists as well as the Imagination of men
and women of average walks in life.
DR.. Alexis Carrel. himself noted
scientist, has given some thought to the
remodeling. of man, with special empha-
sis placed upon his treatment as whole.
instead of a divided parsonage, and
would increase the mental stature with
out giving overdue emphasis to any par
ticular part of mans nature.
This is along what we think must be
the true line of human progress. Man is
peculiar, if wonderful combination of
mental, physical and what we may call
spiritual powers. He is not either part
more than the other and eliminates into
perfection only when there is complete
balance in his development and growth.
There was time, not yet entirely
gone, when the religious leaders of the
race insisted that mind and body should
be subordinate to spiritual perfection
and there are today those who believe
that this can be accomplished by the dis
regard of the other elements that make
up man. The schools of the world, even
today, with rare exceptions, stress mental
development, leaving almost untouched
the physical nature of the pupils entrusted
to their teaching. There are. too. individ-
uals who so crazy over the body in one
form or another and forget that there
exists mind or soul.
How little man knows of his own body
is painfully evident as the world treats
disease and physical deformities and
what we really know about the human
mind is almost nothing. As to the soul
there is much argument as to It's existence
much less any understanding Of its nature
and power. No wonder, we have not, to-
day, produced the sought-after super
! mani
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAY

JOSEPH Z. DAVIES. born Nov.
20. 1876. in WATERFOWL, Wis, son
of Welsh woman Congregation
al minister and a wagon maker.
Davies, diplomat and lawyer, at
tracted world wide attention with
his Mission to Moscow book
about Soviet Russia and with a
personal wartime mission to Mos
COW to deliver a message from
President Roosevelt to Premier
Stain. During World War II he
served for a time as special as
sistant to Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull IN charge of war emer-
gency problems and policies. In
the practice of law, Davies, an ex-
pert on antitrust law, managed
several large corporation merg.
erS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
BY PEGGY o'MORE

Patrician. Leta, he said. PA
trician in every line.
Settled III the car. her gray fur
coat covering her spatricianness, z
Arleta asked. do YOU know of
q decent placer / was too
young
Sapphire Room, Sheridan re-
marked ahsent-mindediy.
She might have known.
Remind me Ia snow you the
newspaper picture OF you and
that Miss Lane at the Sapphire
Room"
What?" The car nearly locked
bumper with the one ahead
What photograph Oh, bur there
We're several what do you
mearl?"
Hostess and guest Of honor. Al
neighbor inadvertently gave it to
me. OF course your face was d BIT
oily with chicken grease and"
Chicken grease? We didn't
have chicken"
1t must have been something
delectable to have kept you over
an extra week, Arlefa said.
'Extra2 Oh, that. Didn't tell,
you I'd dropped d vital part Of
my engineg Queerest thing. Leta.
/ could have sworn it was alt
right when came in on the Lane
field, but"
Arleta heard nothing more. Sc
1t had been a planes part that
had held him? And Allene Lane
few? And Calls plane had been
on her private heidg And How
Kelly had said AlIene was sol
busy stalking a claim to Sheri-
dan she hadn't mad time To think
Of one Chips Langtry.
THE Sapphire Room. TITS exqui-
= site, she said, as they stood
on the threshold and looked
down a narrow room, with al
cocktail bar on one side. the other
lined with lighted. mirror backed
glass cases upon the glass shelves
Of which was the most beautiful
collection Of blue glass she had
ever seen.
..Meestair Sheridan. A sap
phire blue figure bowed.
Rather a crowd tonight" OBJ
served Calvin.
1T is the first night after thei
big snow" the hveried person
explained.
Calvin had telephoned for a |
reservation. They were conducted
to the table and Arleta was
amazed to hear the calls of greet
ing which fianked their progress.
She'd thought she was the native1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Chapter IA

Chapter IA
,THE icicle dripped. thinning q.
1 visibly as Cal Sheridan's cred.
ulity.
'sBut, Leta. he protested a
length, .'the Lanes are
ssQuality?p she asked bitterly
zeal, why didn't you mention Al
lene Lane to me when you re-
turned?"
Mention herr" He turned puz-
zled eyes on her. Why, Leta,
hardly saw you. ! mean we were
together such a short time after
! returned.
..And whose fault was that?H
'Leta, your voice doesn't sound
like you. Look. dear, Martin
came back with the car; lets run
into town for dinner. Ill drive
over to my plane.
At the Lanes r.
Their field wasn't cleared.
Trot up and dress, dear.
'Dress?" Arleta's laugh was
sharp, but she quickly caught
herself. aYou can drop me at a
dress shop while you 60 to the
plane. brought only boots and
breeches.
ArIeta remembered vaguely the
location of the shop her mother
had patronized, and after few
false attempts they found it.
She dashed in and then out.
They'll hold it open, so pick me
up here"
The saleswoman remembered
her mother. She also remembered
Arleta. My dear, she said, II
wouldn't have recognized you.
You were such a square child,
and the way you set your heels.
Now, would you like something
your mother would have chosen
Or"
Eyes" Arleta spoke hastily. Fl
would"
Her TASTE" the silver-hairedI
sales-dowager announced. twas
impeccable."
The gray was the gray of al
pigeons wing, soft. melting. The
skirt Jared, the Jacket fitted Ar
leta as though it had been de-
signed for her. It buttoned to the
collar with tiny silver buttons.
Calvin Sheridan, seated at the
wheel of Arleta's car, saw the
lights of the shops doorway come
on, saw Arleta step out, like a
picture out of a frame" he
thought with pride.
Arleta whirled IN the doorway
and the skirt swirled above her
button-shoed ankles: Like it,"
she asked Calvin gaily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

&a.fea States supreme Court. in
st decision, has upheld the constitu-
ls - law enacted by the State
Waahsaztoa 70 conserve its forest re-
snse The law was based upon the
eseess lhai land ownership involves
ssshlp fer the common veal and
lslsfra tbs leTger Of timberland to re-
ezs ~ sesfoek TIE aenuded tract.
fhs fisherman, in Washington, when
s4ii4a apen - carry out the law, said
s4ss - laad was his own and he could
so 4 81 be pleased. Upon trial. the
aphfld his plea that the law en-
Eea<Aed upon the rights of private prop
49, snd free enterprise. The Washington
weu's Court ruled otherwise, saying
80 slats Is not required to stand
- whiie its natural resources are
af'eisa- The tribunal quoted Edmund
se 81 sesing that "A great unwritten
sFsEi existed between the dead, the
e.6 Ead ne unborn
Is worth calling attention to the de-
seea 81 ihs United States Supreme Court,
eash snholds the States contention that
fleeer ssefeise Of police power is to
SERVES waste and destruction of essential
HSsvestes Apparently, the State govern
e <sn - a. far rs necessary to prevent
E hazards 30 public safety, public
seeiss SAD haman lie.
49, great pity that this legal princi-
- sesid aat have been established many
tsIs ESQ before our forests were de-
ea $40 fertile areas left vulnerable to
s SD erosion. While the owners of
#@esl 'snds have a right to profit from
lss fahef that Is theirs, they should be
ssNsasd q provide reasonable protection
- ~ reservation Of the natural re.
seNrr ~ their area.
Wthoui making detailed inquiry into
its sshiset. We call attention to the adj
tlsseassE - such law in this State. The
ieIiseF reseuFres of Florida are important
re welfafe e the people of this State
eeeid endoubtedly be enhanced if those
eAe taf eur timberlands were required ia
fs4se8 - fasloek the areas they denude
n4s'ksIls. the acknowledges that land
eeesfsfip IS trusteeship for the genera
ss'faFs end assets that private enterprise
m.eaf nel selfishly abuse property to the
fneHi and danger Of the public vel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

lof that country. But no one spoke
| TO her. No one knew her.
Calvin ordered, and then he
spoke To ArIefa. Shall We 90 to
the BARI They nave d rather
unique show there
They were caek III the long
narrow room pei s:tled upon CONF
portable leather chairs and. IN.
stead Of looking into mirrors. or
upon d select accumulation OF
bottled wares, they looked into
a world Of Sapphire which sctn-
|fiIlated. burned. and changed
even as they WeIe looking.
THE usual nurmured Ar
leta, and was brought. much To-
the disgust Of the bartender,
sauterne with charged water
Arleta slipped the sparkling
drink. unaware Of anyone around
her until husky voice used her
name.
"Strutting her stuff as usual
She was, if you please, SO help
me. Arleta Langrry. So this old
beer boy, seeing she simply
couldn't carry ner order to the
car, says he'll carry it.
s.ts.I =.
II ssaaialsSs allu za Il ~ -
49, 49, 80 .aay y sapl1lilIe Wolia.
Z. - 91e Il.lsaoas
"a 49,. $500 80 y ~ $500 tiis le4.sui -
~ go go. Z. s.l'sl aW.a &,
,.,-.,,y.l Iesl1 49,, pole pnpke m
sl h-iAta Z 800. $3.50 i. 81
s,.e I i So -. saW sa vOlee eaIne
s1sn " W. p 49, IS ana Iookslng
han With sssa al q nails ,,s,sli,,g
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

ffan. over which country the Shah,
2 ttlflne ID the United States, is the
M sllll owes and owed for i 8 years to
SITE corporation the sum Of $1,000
~ tulldinR the southern portion
fs TFans-lranian Railway. For some
e. saknown to this writer, Iran is
as from suit and may side-step this
- long as it chooses. Now, to
a< 8 laiury. the Shah asks the
s 81 Eeso.oo0. 10000 Would you
Fes : man for = further and larger loan
- tailed Cor 10 years to pay just
81 x8l IN a pigs eye you WOULD
THE ORACLE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
Your Horoscope

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,
1949-The nature that comes from
today's degree is patient, con-
tented. happy and self-possessed.
The life may be uneventful, but
probably happily suited in the
domestic ties, even tho the life
may be patiently devoted to an
unambitious calling or a reward
long deferred. It is far from a
useless life, tho it may be a
simple one. or perhaps not given
its due reward till late.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
Scientists Find
Parasite TO Stop
Another Parasite
JACKSONVILLE. Nov. - -.

JACKSONVILLE. Nov. p .--'.t.2
Florida Southern scienti g
think they've found tree rafp'
site ID check fruit parasite
they say just plain OH spAnAIh'
moss might be the answer g
mold on citrus.
You know, some farmers n7'fs
been using the moss for years q
pack their fruit for shipmeflk
they found that when dried mess
vas used their fruit didnt ntoidA
And that's where the scieni~ 81
came inthey heard about 4 aiId
figured there must be something
III the moss which checks utf
growth Of the fungi on the fruit
Out Of their studies came eA'f
dence the moss does indeed have
protective power. All because g
d substance in the moss wssEn
Florida Southern Laboratory
workers call @tillandsianin.
Need we go fuTtherS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

A colossal statue Of a lion, un-
carthed from a Greek tomb, now
in the British Museum, is said to
be perhaps the finest representa-
ton of the king of beasts in the
world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

''Man-made static" is any type
of radio interference generated
by motors, automobiles or other
spark producing electrical de-
vices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Today the Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
"All Quiet on the Western
Front
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Among the problems that agitate vac.
ant brains is, How high is up?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Any material which resists the
flow of electricity is called !
non conductor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

It takes policeman to make Grim
inal think of the law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Buddy Navarro, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Navarro, underwent 4.
successful appendectomy Monday
at the Marine Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

In their heyday, the Haxis
worked hard to sen Hitler 70 the
Moslems as the Twelfth Imam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

A flight of naval planes out of
Norfolk is expected in Fey West
probably by Saturday. There will
be II planes stationed at the
base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Some Key West, South Florida
or Florida boy and girl may be
assisted in completing his OF. her
education in college providing
they meet with the terms Of the
Elks National Foundation Schol-
arship Fund, Chelsie ]. Senerchia
of Miami, president of the Flori-
da State Elks Association, re-
ported today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29
Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN or
NOVEMBER 2s. 1899

Workmen under direction of
r. A. Lehman, president Of Key
West Hotel and Tourist Homes
Association, today began clean
ing up South Beach between
Simonton and Duval streets to
put it in shape for tourist use.
Leicester Hemingway, Mrs.
Hemingway and little son have
recently arrived in the city for a
short vacation visit.
Information to The Citizen to-
day indicates that work is being
pushed on the construction work
planned for navy-leased property
on Trumbo Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

Mr. and Mrs. A. Constantine
and Mrs. E. A. Constantine of
New York, are visitors on sight
seeing trip and are enjoying
themselves with visits to the vari-
Gus places of interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-29

The exhibition at the High
School, which began in the Home
Economics Glass under Miss
Clara Landlord, has now spread
fschoolWide with all students
bringing in articles for the pres
ent exhibition, largely of coins.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-08
Extinct Animals
Found in Waters

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. (G)-
An animal thought to be nearly
extinct not long ago, may soon
roam the Channel Islands in huge
herds once again, according to
DR.. George A. Bartholomew of the
zoology department on the Los
Angeles campus Of. the Univer-
sity Of California.
This animal is the elephant seal
which has been quietly multiplying
in recent years at a rapid rate in
Mexican waters.
With it's elephant-like snout this
seal is a spectacular animal,
sometimes achieving a length of
20 feet and a weight of several
tons. It is valuable for it's oil,
similar to whale oil, and some
times gives up to 200 gallons of
the stuff.
During the 10Th century whal-
ers killed these seals in large num-
bers for commercial uses and the
animals were thought to have be-
come extinct.
Somehow a few managed to
survive on the Guadalupe Islands
off the coast of Baja, California.
The Mexican government made the
islands a sanctuary.
Under such protection the ele-
plant seals increased and began
to reoccupy parts of their form
er range. Within the last few years
a herd of approximately 70 ami