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Evening star., 1949-09-28

here, will be relocated and the
only automobile entrance to Har-
pers Ferry will be by a makeshift
road.
The new bridge spans the Shen-
andoah River at Bolivar. It will
connect with the Sandy Hook
bridge across the Potomac about
two miles from Harpers Ferry.
The Sandy Hook span-a joint
Maryland Virginia project-was
opened in l947.
Route $40 runs from Frederick,
Md. to Winchester, Va.
Evening star., 1949-09-28
New Bridge Bypassing
Harpers Ferrs. TO Open
BY the Associoisd Press

HARPERS FERRY, W.. Va,
Sept. 28.-This historic town
where three States meet is about
to be relegated to the status of a
sideroad village.
The opening of a new bridge
south Of town Sunday means that
route $40, which now runs through
Evening star., 1949-09-28
DoetorD Develops NewHome Beauty Routine
HELPS 4 out Of 5 Women in Clinical Tests

Try these 4 Simple Steps 10 q
lovelier-Looking Complexion
If you want more allming complexion, you've
suffered from dry, rough skim externally blem
ishes similar complexion problems heres some real
news for you. y
ADoctor has now developed a new beauty routine.
He found in clinical tests that greaseess skin cream
famous Noxzema-has gentle medcated formula
that helps heal blemshes helps supply light film
of oilandmoste to the skins outer surface It works
with nature and it helps your skin look softer, smoother
and lovelier in surprisingly short time It's really won
derful! Here's what you do:
4 Simple Steps
Mornins-I. Apply Noxzema generously all over your
face. Now with damp cloth actually @creamwash'
your face thoroughly just you would with soap and
water Note how clean and fresh your face feels z. Dry
face. Smooth on a protective film of Noxzema .
foundation for makeup. Remember, its greaseless.
That's very Important And its gentle medicated for
mula is Of real help to your skin
Evenings. Before retiring. @creamwash' your face
again with Noxzema and gently dry. 4. Now massage
Noxzema into your face. Pat little extra any
blemishes It helps heal them. And no messy pillow
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days See If you don't noticeeven in this short time
Big difference IN the way yom skin looks md 6elk
This new Home Facial really wosked-hslped out
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Evening star., 1949-09-28

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Beauty Routine for 10 days If you're not delighted
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Act NoW-Suve Money!
And, if you act now you can get Noxzema at real
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S5f jar Of Noxzema for only 5of. That's 1870 more
Noxzema for your money than in the Small size. Clip
coupon below and take reminder to your favor
ite drug Or cosmetic counter right away.
Evening star., 1949-09-28
Lightning Bolt Kills
z MuniIu Children
BY the Assoeiofed Pres,

MANILA, Sept. ga bolt of
lightning killed two children and
knocked out the referee of basket
ball game, reports from Pan
eastman province said today.
The reports said Salome Carza.
8. was carrying her 4-year-old
brother. Pedro. past q basket ball
court when the lightning hit.
Hoof and mouth disease now Is
being fought in almost every part
of France.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Election To Name
}. P. Constable;
Set For February 8

A special election of Holmes
county district two will be held
February 8, to elect constable,
and justice of the peace, the
latter to fill the unexpired term
Of r. f. McNeer, who resigned
due to his being elected to the
position of mayor Of Durant.
Name of qualified elector
whose candidacyhas been request
ed by a written petition signed
by the required number of quail
fled electors, will be printed on
the ballot for the election, If the
request is presented to the COM
missioners of election not less
than Is days before the date of
the election.
Election commissioners OF
Holmes county are Mrs. A. j
Heinrich, w. G. Lowe, and A. E
Branch,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
VIC. Cast|eberry Dies
After Long Illness

Rites were held this afternoon
for William Coleman Castleberry,
n. Durant retired merchant, who
died at his home late Tuesday
afternoon following a long i'll
ness. He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Mary Cora Casteberry; one bro
ther, Charles Castleberry Of
Moorhead; three sisters, Mrs.
Clara Roberts, and Mrs. Florence
Anderson, of Water Valley. and
Mrs. Annie Cartwright, of Mem
phis.
Born March IA. 1871, in Pom
totoc. Mr.. Castleberry was mar
ried May 20, 1901. He was mem
Der of the Methodist church in
Durant. The Rev. T. A. Filgo was
in charge of services from the
church at 2 p. m, with burial in
Mi7pah cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Castleberrv
Marks the passing of one of
Durant's oldest and best known
citizens. He will be missed by
a large circle Of friends. He had
always been very active up until
the time of his illness, and was
a familiar landmark in Durant.
Southern Funeral home was
IN charge of arrangements
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Game Warden Shot
In thornton Woods
Arm. Eye Injuries
Not Thought Serious

]. N. Hearn. game warden,
Thornton. received injuries when
shot in the arm and right eye,
in the woods Saturday morning
around $50, near Thornton, &C.
cording to reports.
Judge w. D. Ford said Ollie
Gene Ray, about Is, of Thorn
ton, was arrested in connection
with the shooting but was released
after presenting corroborative
evidence that he was not in
volved.
Mr.. Hearn who was admitted
to Community hospital, was said
to have received bullet wounds
in his right arm and in the eye.
A hospital official said this week
that his condition was not con-
sidered serious.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Death Claims
Mrs. Tom Moore
Former Local Women
Dies In Nutchez

Funeral services for Mrs. Tom
Moore, of Natchez, formerly of
Durant, and sister-i n-law of
Robert Moore of Durant, will be
held Friday, January Z, at 1890
p. m. at the Baptist church. The
Rev. c. M. Day and the Rev. T.
A. Filgo will be in charge.
Mrs. Moore, who was in her
early seventies, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. James
Moritz, of Natchez, with whom
she had lived for the past five
wears. Her death followed a long
illness.
A member of the Baptist
church, Mrs. Moore leaves three
daughter: Mrs. Annie Lee Talli-
meme of taten Island, New York,
Mrs. Moritz of Natchez, Mrs.
Catherine Laird of California,
and four grandchildren.
Burial was in Mizpah ceme-
terry, with Southern Funeral
home in charge.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Former Local Woman
Dies In Tennessee

Word as been received from
j. M. Jackson, Covington, Tenn,
former &c track supervisor in
Durant, and retired railroad man,
of the death of his wife. Services
wereheld at the Methodist church,
Covington. with the Rev. DR..
Fred Peoples officiating, and
burial in Munford cemetery.
While here, the couple lived
in Hotel Durant, during which
time Mrs Jackon was active in
the Methodist church. He had a
wide circle of friends.
She leaves besides her husband,
two sisters. Mrs. Pearl Baker,
Bradford, Tenn. Mrs. Della Dun
ming, Greenfield, Tenn, and one
brother. Luther Shankel, of
Pillarville. Tenn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Holmes SeIe(ted
For Crop Insurance
Program Experiment
1000 Cotton Farmers
To Sign Up In ~
Cool In Campaign

Holmes county has been
selected as one of eight counties
in Mississippi and one of So in
the United States to try out an
experimental crop insurance pro-
gram on cotton by the United
States Department of Agricul-
ture.
A goal of 1000 cotton farmers
in Holmes county to be enlisted
in the program has been set by
the county committee composed
of j. E. Chisolm, of Richland, j.
f. Cunningham, Jr., of Thornton,
and Levi Shepherd of Tchula.
Ray E. johnson is in charge
of the crop insurance program in
Holmes county with office located
in the basement of the Lexing-
ton postoffice.
Invites Formers
Mr.. Johnson invites all cotton
farmers in the county to come in
to his office and investigate this
program which is designed for
the protection of the farmer.
Holmes county farmers, Mr.
Johnson said, have an opportunity
to help formulate this program
and make a real contribution to
southern agriculture.
Frank Bailey. of Washington
D. c., has been in the county this
week helping get the crop in.
surance plan underway.
The plen briefly is to insure
the crop Of each Individual farm
er on the basis of his production
record established in the five.
year period from 1938-42. The
cost of the insurance is a per.
centage of what is guaranteed. Il
Ia producer is guaranteed SOC
pounds per acre his cost would
be $5.55 per acre--the more acre.
age he nlants the lower the rate
Other Counties Listed
Other Mississippi counties Sc
lected for the experiment or
crop insurance are Covington
Lee, Quitman, Sharkey, Tallahat.
chic, Walthall, and Washington.
These counties were selected
because of the fact that cotton
is a major source of income in al
of them and because they repre-.
sent different conditions under
which the crop is grown. For in
stance, Holmes county is par-
hills and part Delta, one of the
determining factors in its selec.
ton by the Department of Agri-
culture.
Another factor in the selection
was the attitude of the farmers
themselves and the cooperation
they have given in the past tc
farm programs.
Attention is called to a message
concerning this crop insurance
plan on page seven.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Last Rites Held
For Della Planter
Was Lifelong ~s'~'
County Resident

Services for John Edgar Gwin.
prominent Delta planter and
landowner who died in the
Greenwood hospital, Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 were held in the
Methodist church, Tchula by the
Rev. Scott of Itta Bena, assisted
by the Rev. H. H. Wallace, local
pastor. Burial was in the Licking
ton cemetery with Southern
Funeral home in charge.
Mr.. Gwin, the son of Capt. and
Mrs. Sam Gwin, pioneer settlers
OF Holmes county, was born Feb
ruary 81, 1876, and had lived in
this vicinity all his life. He was
member of the Methodist church
and of the Board of Stewards.
He was well known for his
many contributions to worthy
causes.
He married Miss Malie Wyatt
to which union were born two
sons, Frank Wystt Gwin and
Sam.
After the death Of his wife
he married Miss Estelle Mer-
chant of Kosciusko who survives
him.
Other survivors are his son.
Frank; two sisters, Mrs. J. B.
Hutton, of Jackson, Mrs. Wick
Robbins of Vicksburg, and one
brother, Walter Gwin of Green
wood, and four grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Sam
Hutton, Gillian Gwin, Edgar
Twin. Byron Sharpe, Tom James.
md Walter Gwin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Shareuopper Needs
To Be Assisted By
Employment Service
H. H. Thomas Urges
Employers, Workers
To Contact Office

All county families who have
not found place to farm in
T949, are asked by H. H. Thomas,
local State Employment man.
ager. to contact the Lexington
office. Orders for renters and
sharecroppers at the office far
exceed the number of applicants
for the work, Mr.. Thomas said,
in urging county employers and
prospective employees regardless
of work of workers desired to
place their needs with the office.
"The unemployment trend in
Holmes county greatly increased
during December" Mr.. Thomas
s id. Veterans unemployment
claims rose 80 per cent over No
vember, while non-veterans
claims increased 1863 per cent.
Contacts were chiefly employers
seeking industrial and agricul-
tural labor, mainly sharecropper
families, Mr.. Thomas said. Others,
besides veterans. were aged per-
sons seeking social security bene-
fits, and handicapped persons
seeking vocational rehabilitation.
The local Employment office
services the county, making
visits to Durant, Pickens. and
Tchula on Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday of each week.
Mr.. Thomas again urges house
wives desiring colored cooks or
maids, or any other type worker
to place orders with the office. |
During December. 724 persons
1875 women and $50 veterans) |
the Holmes county |
office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Raiford f. MeNeer
Assumes Mayors Post
Asks For Cooperation
Mayor Howell Retires
After IA Years Service
Robertson Vice-Muyor

Raiford E. McNeer was sworn
into the office of MAYOR Of
Durant at the first meeting of
the New Year, Tuesday evening
at City hall.
Mayor w. E. Howell, who mas
served as mayor of Durant for
seven consecutive terms, gave
Mr.. McNeer the oath of office
after which the latter gave the
oath of office to Mrs. Lucille
Truitt, city clerk, w. E. Durham
as marshall and the following
aldermen: Clarence Robertson,
who was named vice mayor, Leon
Engelmann, M. J. "Bo" Fowlkes,
Wiley HUMPHREYS and Robert
Ray.
c. F. Drake was selected to
continue to'serve as city attorney
G. H. Peacock was named street
commissioner.
Durant's new mayor has serv-
ed for the past five years as
Justice of the Peace for district
two which embraces Durant.
West, Goodman and vicinity. He
is also a former member of the
Mississippi House of Representa-
tives in the state legislature serv-
ing from 1936-40.
Mayor McNeer said on assum-
ing office that he wishes to see
Durant grow and prosper, and
that it would be his purpose to
do everything possible to have
progressive city administration.
government every citizen would
feel was his own, one he would
feel free to give suggestions to
and offer constructive criticism.
| He said he solicited the support
and cooperation of all citizens
who are interested in the welfare
of Durant.
| At the January 18th meeting
a new member Will be appoint
ed by the Board of Aldermen to-
the City Board of Education to
fill the five-year term of c. F.
Drake which has expired
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Veterans Official
To Address MEETING

Chester Upton. assistant vete-
rams employment representative
for Mississippi, of Jackson, will
speak at a meeting of the
Holmes ounty Coordihating
council Friday at p. m. at
Hotel Durant, it is announced by
H. H. Thomas, secretary.
The topic to be discussed by
Mr.. Upton will be in connection
with placement of county vete-
rams on 1900 acres of land pend
ing its purchase by the Farmers
Home administration.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Mrs. n. n. Hill Injured
In Auto Accident

Friend Of Mrs. Henry II. Hill,
of Nashville, Tenn, the former
Floise Wilkes Of Durant, viii re-
greet to learn she sustained a
broken lee in an automobile acct
dent near Little Rock, Monday of
this week. She is reported to be
resting as comfortably as could
be expected at the Baptist hos
pital in Little Rock.
According to reports the Hills
missed the tornado by about 20
minutes. and the highway on
which they were driving was
Uttered with trees and debris
from the storm. The Hill car is
understood to have hit a truck
on the road. They had been at
tending to business in FL Dorado
and were returning to their
home in Nashville, where DR.. Hill
is president of Peabody college.
She is a sister of Claud Wilkes
and Col 3 B. Wilkes, of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Mrs. Stroud Rites
Held In Lexington

Funeral services for Mrs
Lillian Brister Stroud, Sc, of Ley
ngton, who died at Jackson hos
pital after an illness of two
months, were held Friday at
Lexington Baptist church. with
the Rev. Paul NJ Bragg official
ing. Mrs. Stroud was the mother
of Mrs. Vernon Hathcock ana
Mrs. Modena Stroud Hathcock
both of Lexington, and Mrs. Mr.,
M. Powell and J. E. Stroud. both
of Durant.
Born in Durant, October IL
1892, Mrs. Stroud was a member
of Mt. Vernon church. She also
leaves a brother, Henry Raw
Stroud, Jackson, and two sisters
Mrs. Ida Brister Forbes of Friar's
Point, and Mrs. Levenia Rrister
Humphry of Shreveport, La.
Burial was n Brister cemetery
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
1t. Saunders Given
U. S. Army Promotion

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY
IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN-First
Lieutenant w. w. Saunders, Du-
rant with six other army men.
was recently given appointment
as warrant Officer Junior Grade.
He is assigned to the 598th En-
gineers Base depot as Assistant
to the Post Engineer. He served
in the Asiatic-Pacific theater dur
ing the last war with the Aviation
Engineers, attached to the 5th
Air Force headquarters. In jan
uary, 1896 1t Saunders return
ed to the United States for as
signment, but returned to Japan
in January, 1947.
He has eight years previous
service in the Military service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Durcnt Corporal
Serves In japan
WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY II
KYOTO, JAPAN

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
KYOTO, JAPAN
Corporal Charles Minis of
Durant, is now serving with the
636th Ordnance Ammunition
comoanv in Kyoto, Japan.
Principal duties of the 636th
Ordnance Ammunition company
are to store. issue. and transport
ammunition for all weapons rang
ing from small arms to 1856 nm
howitzers. Many divisional and
non-divisional units in the |
Corps zone Of responsibility.
which covers southern Honshu
and the island of Kyushu, de-
pend upon the 636th for their
supply of ammunition.
Corporal Minis entered the
Army on April IT, 1916, at Camp
Shelby, and after completing ord
nance basic training was sent to
Japan in August 1916. Since No
vember 1916 he has been serving
with his present unit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
College President To
Fill Baptist Pulpit

DR.. w. E. Green, president of
Clarke Memorial college at New
ton, will preach at First Bap-
fist church at Durant on Sun
day at II a. m. it is announced
by the Rev. c. M. Day, pastor.
Announcement of evening err
vices will be made Sunday morn
ing by the Rev. Mr.. Day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Court To Convene
January 10

The January two-weeks term
of Chancery court will be con-
vened Monday by Chancellor c.
D. Williams, with Miss Anita
Derden, court reporter. Approx
mately IS cases are slated to be
tried in the five days court is
expected to be in session.
Most of the docket will be com
posed of divorce cases. A few
estate and land suits are to be
tried.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
VETERANS TO MEET

A countrywide mass meeting of
all Veterans of World Wars 1
and ii as been called for Sun
day January 9, at $50 p. m, to
diccuss and vote on bonus. The
meeting, to be at the Courthouse,
in sponsored by Lexington and
Durant Post Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Scout District MEETING
To Elect New Officers

A Holmes County District
meeting of Scouting officials will
be held Friday, January 7, at
ZOO p. m, in the City hall, to
elect new officers for 1949.
The meeting, called by Nor
man Weathersby, president, will
be attended by a State Scout
executive who will discuss the
scouting program. Each incum-
bent officer will report on acti-
vities Of the past year in his re-
spective office.
All persons of the county who
are interested in Scouting, are
urged to attend the meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Board Buys Land
Near Park Lake
Was Joycee Project;
Group Commended

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce announces that the land
adjoining the State Park lake has
been purchased by the Board of
Supervisors and decided to the
State Park commission. This
eroded piece of land has caused
the lake to become muddy each
spring and stay muddy until early
fall, making the lake undesirable
for swimming and fishing. The
Jaycees have worked on this pro-
iect for nearly two years and
through their efforts the Board of
Supervisors agreed to buy the
property.
The Mississippi Forest and
Park service has commended the
Durant Jaycees for their interest
and efforts.
The letter follows:
MISSISSIPPI FOREST AND
PARK SERVICE
December %, l948
Mr.. Robert X. Ray
President
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Durant, Mississippi.
Dear Mr.. Ray:
The State Board of Park
Supervisors in regular session
December 8, 1948 requested that
I convey to your Chamber of
Commerce the boards apprecia-
ton for your support in spon-
soring the ACQUISITION of land for
erosion control purposes at
Holmes County State park,
Your efforts will result in as
sisting the Park board to reforest
this area and eventually control
erosion on these critical slopes.
Again let us thank you for your
cooperation.
Very sincerely yours,
-.- Albert A. Legett
4 State Park Director
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06
Holmes County Record

soy Of net amount to
National Foundation
5 4,929.52
50% of net amount to
be retained by county S 4,y29.52
Advances from National
Headquarter: S $4,000
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-01-06

Scout Leaders from Durant and
Holmes county will attend a
meeting Friday night, January
Z, at 7:30 o'clock at the City hall
in Lexington. The meeting is be-
ing held for the purpose of elect
ing officers and planning an en-
1arged Scouting program Tor
Holmes county for the New Year.
Parents and all other interested
men and women of Holmes coun-
~ are invited end urged to attend
the meeting, according to Nor
man Weathersby, of Lexington,
who is district chairman of Scout
ing.
Henry Brown, state executive,
Of Jackson, will be present and in
charge of the meeting.
Parental support of Scouting is
the weakest part of the program
in Holmes county, our Scout
leaders report
This is not good situation.
Parents should certainly be
greatly concerned with the train
ing their children receive-in-
terested in every phase of de-
velopment as citizens of this
county and state.
The young Holmes county boys
who are Boy Scouts receive train
ing they cannot get elsewhere.
It is the most important training
they receive outside their home,
church, and school. This particu-
lar type of training received by
Scouts is not usually found in the
home, school, or church. 1t aids
and supplements that training,
and plays a vital role in shaping
the ideals and ideas of the young
people who will become the
leaders of this county and state
in the not too distant future.
We would like for every mother
and father who reads this to give
serious thought to Scouting and
resolve to do everything possible
to cooperate with Scout leaders
in getting the youth of our coun-
ty interested in Scouting.