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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Cotton Insect Situation
Little Changed

State College, June % - The
cotton insect situation in Missis-
sfppi changed very little during
the past week and the boil weevil
infestation continues to be one of
the most threatening on record,
according to the State Plant
board. Inspectors of the Board
and government enfurnologists ex-
amined 264 fields IN 30 counties,
finding weevils in 20B fields at the
average rate Of 1913 per acre in 1877
fields where cotton was not yet
squaring, and an average of rs
per cent punctured squares in Al
infested fields or fruiting cotton.
On this date last year the weevil
population was 100 per acre and
the average square infestation
was ten per cent.
The high weevil infestation is
general over the state except in
the extreme northeast corner and
in some Delta locations where
high water existed earlier. All
square infestations reported this
week are in the Delta and range
as high as 80 per cent in Issa-
quena county.
In Bolivar county the Delta and
Pine Land company also report
ed $50 fields examined, with 81
out of 81 fields of young cotton
averaging 344 weevils per acre,
while IS out of 80 fields of fruit
ing cotton averaged IS per cen,
punctured squares. B. ]. Young
manager, stated that he expected
to start poisoning when there
were 20 or more squares per plant
Farmers are aware of the dan
ger to the crop and many re-
quests for cotton insect control
recommendations are pouring in
to the Plant Board office. Some
inquiries have been received
about mechanical bug catchers
but these are not recommended.
No further grasshopper infes-
tations have been reported since
the recent heavy rains, and DR..
Lyle states that the probability
Of an outbreak in Mississippi
seems to have been greatly reduc-
ed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
james Stokes Receives
Engineering Degree

A member of the largest gradu-
ating class in the history of the
Georgia Institute of Technology,
James Gulledge Stokes, Durant,
received his MS. degree in civil
engineering June Is, in Atlanta.
President Blake r. Van Leer
conferred 124l degrees at the
three-hour ceremony.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Patients At The Hospital

Miss Lorraine Norman, Tchula
Mrs. John Patochek, Durant
Miss Grace Caldwell, West
Mrs. John Kimbrough, Jr.,
Lexington
Jimmy Ray Jones, West
Victor Burden, Durant
Colored
Mitchell Wright, Kosciusko
Jessie Coleman, Pickens
Julian Davis, Lexington
Sylvester Walker, Pickens
Bertha May Wilson, Tchula
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
County Group Included
In School Of Instruction

A school Of instruction for Dis
trict 10 comprising Pickens, Good
man, Canton, Camden, Utica, va
zoo City, Acacia of Vicksburg, and
Jackson no. AZ, Order of Eastern
Star, will be held at Yazoo City
on June "a, starting at 3 pm,
according to Mrs. Juanita Cato of
Jackson, district deputy grand
matron.
The school is to be supervised
by Mrs. Mollie Belle Anders of
Matched, worthy grand matron,
and Vernon L. Riley, of New
hebron, worthy grand patron.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
HJc MAN CHOSEN

James E. 'Nath" PanneIl, for
mer outstanding athlete at
Holmes Junior college in baseball
and football, has been named ath-
letic director and football coach
at the Ripley, Miss, High school.
He served in World War II, and
at Ole Miss was a member of the
Rebel team for two seasons.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Heavy Weevi| Infestaiion, Frequent Rains
Prove Serious Threat To Holmes Farmers
County Agent Advises EorIy Poisoning;
Reports Pastures. Corn Prospects, Good

VI Man Boil Weev gettin' nnahtv ramb,nco,s. II,
Holmes county these days
WORDS to this effect were made this by W. r. Sullivan
agent VINO SAID nfesaon is the highest
early in the knowledge Although noted in +h nes
e weev more prominent the of the Delta
IN 'he NIL area and farmers of this region will need to
make pale to the in order 10 OUT
ms has been of the hardest crops Mr. Sullivan declared
one Oh the most expensive ito make that ever known
W ne unpredablly of the weather as farmers make
again. ~ i"''' showers start
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for William
S. Glenn, SO, mayor Of Carrollton
and former sheriff Of Carroll
county for two terms, who died
suddenly while playing checkers
at filling station at Walden, were
held at the Carrollton Methodist
church with burial in the Walden
cemetery. He was a native of
Black Hawk.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Are 20 Weeks Behind

Crops in this county are two to
three weeks behind what thew
were at this time last year. he
told, but are two to three weeks
ahead OF crops in other areas of
the Delta which he has seen. Due,
TO the wet weather of the past
ten days, particularly the cotton
crop has become grassy, but was
last being Cleaned up before
tuesdays rain. A few DAYS of
good weather would point the
way to recovery, it was thought.
"A good portion" of the cotton
crop of the Delta area has blooms
Agent Sullivan informed. A few
blooms have been noted in the
nil area. AT a meeting Monday
OF county agents and federal ana
Delta entomologists at Stone
vile, MIR. Sullivan said alarm was
expressed relative to the heavy
Doll weevil infestation, but thar
the situation was thought control.
liable by one of the new insecti-
cldes on the market.
Poisoning Recommended
He said state and federal ento-
mologists recommend poisoning at
the proper time, which in the
Delta - where the boil weevil is
later in going into the crop - is
after the cotton is at least 10 in.
ches tall and shows Is per cent
lnfestation. Three applications
lat four to five day intervals
SHOULD be made, once the poison
ing starts. A check should be
Kept on the cotton so that further
busting will not be done until
another 20 to Is per cent infes-
tation is noted, the county agenx
advised.
In the hill area entomologists
believe it justifiable to poison "a
little earlier due to the enormous
amount Of weevils in the hiu
areas" Mr.. Sullivan informed
adding that on most crops which
ne has checked in that area an
Mfestation of $1,000 per cent has
b'en found. On a recent poison
ing demonstration east of Lex
lngtoa, he told that infestation
was reduced from IS to 20 per
cent in for days after the appli-
cation was made.
| as Day Intervals
I Three applications in the hin
area at four to five day intervals
Us necessary to kill the weevils
now present and the young ones
being Matched from the squares
, already punctured.
cent toxaphene at the rate Of 10
On hill or Delta land, 20 DER
the same rate is recommended.
pounds an acre, or BIC. 3-5 at
II the weather is fair, and rain
within 24-36 hours is unlikely.
!! toxaphene is the best material to
use; however, if weather is
threatening, BIC. would be bet
ter to use, due to its quick kill
Toxaphene has longer-lasting
effect and is ideal to use under
good weather conditions" it was
pointed out.
Mr.. Sullivan urges farmers
planning to enter the 100-Bushef
club to report to his office by
July l, as good prizes are being
Offered for corn production. He
also recommends keeping pasture
weeds clipped to enable grass con-
tinuing to grow during the sum-
mer.
Clipping weeds in pastures is
one of the best practices a farm
er can carry out" he said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Authorizes Purchase Of Lot

Authorization has been made by
the Board of Supervisors for pur-
chase of a lot from Mr.. and Mrs.
A. l.. McNair, in Durant, for
$500, to be used as location fo
the new health clinic.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
laIhallgl,1lI,
!: I! s! 8!

On Vanderbilt avenue near
Grand Central station. live wire
Insurance station shows at inter-
walls pictures or mementos of fam
Gus figures or historical events.
The current exhibit is that OF
Mark Twain, his habits and his
sayings. One quotation which l
noticed might apply today as well
as in that golden era which he
tmmortalized. It is: IF you pick
up q starving dog and make him
prosperous, he will not bite you.
This is the principal difference
between a dog and a man."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

The other evening I took an
other look at one of the city's
most interesting institutions, the
Washington market on the lower
west side near the Hudson river.
This huge emporium might be
called the vegetarian's paradise
for in it every type of fruit and
vegetable from tiny blueberries
to mammoth watermelons. Such
things as apples and cherries are
polished and arranged so that they
shine like neat rows of bright
marbles or highly soclored gob-
lets. Each night t,eer thousand
truckloads are unloac in the
market and as soon as the big
supply is distributed and sold,
five thousand trucks are required
to carry it to stores all over the
city.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Near 700 Ceoperaied

The 663 farmers cooperating
with the Holmes County Soil Con-
servation district have establish
ed the following conservation
practices during the first six
months of 1949, according to H.
p. Watson, chairman of the dis
trict commissioners, in his semi
annual report.
Reported is the total of % land
owners who have had a complete
land use plan developed on their
farm during the six months, with
total of $500 acres.
There have been established
9016 acres of crop rotation, 15.945
acres of contour tillage, 178 acres
Of good crop residue management
practice, 1884 acres of cover crops
planted, 3498 acres of pasture inn
proved, 1905 acres of permanent
pasture properly stocked, 10ll
acres of forest improved, 1874
miles of terrace constructed, 1856
acres properly drained, six acres
planted to feed and cover for
quail, l42 acres planted to kudzu
and "a stock ponds constructed.
Also zee ponds have been stocked
with Dream and bass.
Includes Drag-Lins Work
The 1856 acres properly drain
ed includes moving of $4,000 Gu
bic yards of dirt with drag-lines,
on nine different farms, Mr.. Car
roll pointed out.
The report does not include the
flood control work being done i.
Black Creek water shed under the
supervision of the district.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

Louise Lassiter, left, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lassiter,
Goodman, and Patsy Torrance,
daughter of President and Mrs.
Clarence w. Torrance of Holmes
Junior college at Goodman, who
were chosen from the Holmes
County Agricultural High school
18th grade to- attend Magnolia
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
Most Results Shown
In Pasture beHerment
Conservationist SAYS
Semi-AnnuoI Report
Given This Week
By Commissioner

More progress in pasture inn
provement has been noted the
past year by Soil Conservation
officials working in the Holmes
district, than in any other phase
OF soil conservation work, it was
said Wednesday by A. p. Carroll,
district work unit conservationist.
Work phases include crop rota-
ton, contour tillage acreage, good
crop residue management prac-
tice acreage, and acreage on per-
manent pasture properly stocked.
MIR. Carroll said Holmes dis
trict is ahead in acreage in i'm
pastures properly stocked, as well
proved pastures, in permanent
as in crop rotation and acreage OF
contour tillage, in comparison &c
last year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

Miss Catherine Calender spent
last week in Memphis with Mrs.
Donald Hull.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

II you come to New York for a
visit, / advise you not to drive
your car with the purpose OF US
ing it in the city. That is unless
you want to spend most Of the
Parking lots cost 81 a day to park
time in an expensive quandry.
out doors - if you can find one
with room enough to accommo-
date your car. A police ticket for
parking in the wrong places along
the street soaks you SIS for the
first offense, $25 for the second,
$50 for the third, and after that
the jug.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Howell are
spending this week in Biloxi at a
farmers convention.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

I simply must note few last
words about Wallace Berry May
be you didn't feel quite the same
emptiness that I did when the
death of the famous and beloved
actor was announced from Holly
wood. But to me, big part Of
the movie world has gone. 1t is
hard to describe just what all he
represented, with his homely face,
his grand, irresistible humor and
his down-to-earthness which
seemed the duplication of all that
IS basically human. But it is not
hard to imagine his arriving az
the pearly gates. Whoever lets
him in is undoubtedly going to
get big kick out of it; for Wa1ly
will not pass without some low
able wisecrack and an everlast-
ing observation about the new
role he is to play.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

A visitor came to town recent
ly and spent several days seeing
all the sights of New York from
Radio City to the Battery. He
was much impressed by Gotham's
grandeur and fascinated by its
many interesting aspects. But
thething that struck him most
was the sordid sight Of the buns
On tng~Dowery, thdas unkeMpt
denizens of that dirty section OF
the lower east side which has
been preserved in song and story.
He couldn't understand why the
city officials would allow half
sodden punlE to lean precari-
ously against fireplugs, slump in
flophouse doorways, and stagger
along the dingy streets Back
home they would be thrown in
Jail, and registered surprise at
the fact that after they go through
that experience here, they simply
return to their old haumts of -
cumming along the Bowery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

II you want a free guide book
let to New York City you may
have It for penny post card. The
city recently spent $4,000 to pre-
pare and print this little folder
which is an excellent and concise
publication showing particularly
the sights which may be seen free
Of charge. 1t lists also sports,
motion pictures. musical and the
atrical attractions, and children's
activities. Just address your card
asking for it to the Convention
and Visitors Bureau, 500 Park
Avenue, New York City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23

The next time you open one OF
the oblong Jumps of sugar on
your restaurant table. you might
notice a small slit in the end of
the little paper wrapper. This
little cash is not accidental. l
am told by the Domino sugar peo-
pie here that a certain man had
this idea of Sitting the paper
about an eighth of an inch and
thereby giving elasticity to the
wrapper and preventing the lump
Of sugar from breaking when it is
handled while being tightly pack
ed. For this simple idea this man
has made q fortune.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-06-23
To Attend Magnolia Girls Stote

tend the meeting.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Blossom Princesses
Visit Night Clubs 10
Give Ball Invitations

;: Six attractive Cherry Blossom
Princesses visited Washington's
larger night spots last night to
invite dancers to the colorful party
that will launch the Cherry Bios
som festival this Friday.
The PrincesseS were the Misses
Maryann Moffett of Maryland,
Alice Parry of Pennsylvania.
Ivonne Lastra Vazquez of Puerto
Rico, Betty Green of Virginia.
Joan Matthews of Arkansas. and
Mary 10 Teagarden of West Virg-
inia.
Their invitations we're to the
Cherry Blossom Ball which will
be held in the National Guard
Armory Friday night. The Queen
of the Cherry Blossom festival
will be selected from among 81
Princesses by the spinning of a
big wheel of fortune at the ball.
Miss Jody Miller, Miss Wash
ington of 1948." will spin the wheel
to pick the Queen.
Two orchestras. one led by Char
lie Spivak and the other by Bar
nee of the Shoreham Hotel Blue
Room, will play for the more than
5000 dancers.
Edward A. Carr, chairman Of
the Ball Committee. said tickets
Evening star., 1949-03-27

for the ball are going rapidly and
urged all who wish to attend to
send their applications and checks
to the Festival Offices in the Star
Building. The tickets cost Sc per
couple.
The Cherry Blossom Queen viii
be crowned in the Sylvan Theater
on the Monument Grounds by
Secretary of Interior Krug. Her
coronation will follow Presentation
of a pageant depicting the trans
planting of the cherry blossom
trees from the Orient to Wash
ington. The pageant will be re-
peated at 2 pm. next Sunday.
Previews of the blooming trees
will be available this afternoon
when the swan boat operated on
the Tidal Basin by Government
Services. Inc, goes into operation.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Glenn Dale Man Named
Rescue Squud President

William Groves of Glenn Dale,
Nd, has been elected president
of the Prince Georges County
Rescue Squad, Inc.
Other new officers of the squad,
which is composed Of nine sepa-
rate squads throughout the
county, are: Robert Entwistle,
Forestville. vice president; Henry
Kirkpatrick, Branchville, treas
urer; William Deeck, Branchville,
secretary; Richard Hughes,
Branchville. chief, and William
Wildman, Bowie, assistant chief.
The National Wildlife Federa-
ton estimates that there are
nearly 100000 big-game animals
in. the United States.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
ADVERTISEMENT.
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ing.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
IF you CAN'T
GAIN WEIGHT

If you are skinny. thin, underweight.
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Tablets only 50fs liquid $1.0o
Evening star., 1949-03-27

Payments on your home
are made easy by renting a
room. Renting a room is made
easy by advertising in The
Star. Call Sterling 5000. Open
3 am.
Evening star., 1949-03-27

It's time for a change =. in the
I. weather, in the temperature and in
your clothes, too! Start the new sea-
son out again in light, comfortable
sportswear by McGregor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-08-18
R0ckport

Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Westenbarger
of near Vaughnsville were Wednes-
day evening guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mayberry.
Mr.. Richard Cupp of Columbus is
spending weeks vacation with his
mother Mrs. Walter Cupp. While
he is here they plan to spend day
with Miss Marjorie Cupp who has
been employed at summer hotel on
Lake Erie near Port Clinton, since
the early part of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barnett of
near Waterville were Saturday
| guests of their son Robert and family
who have been spending their vaca-
ton at the w. Z. Marshall home
while the Marshalls are enjoying a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ALVIN
Whistler in Oceanside, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall were
among those who enjoyed the annual
| reunion of the Schumacher family
| iiCld OIi kiiS biul1 tOli IO1lbS6 CAMPUS
Sunday.
The Farm and Home Advisory
| council will meet in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall, Wednes-
day evening of next week.
The Wapakoneta fair proved to
be the major attraction for many in
our community the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Reagan and
son Randy of Dayton were recent
guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs
D. c. Campbell.
Miss Nancy Mayberry and Mr.
Walter Aughe of Lima were Tues
day evening callers in the Guy May
berry home.
Mrs. William Risser arrived here
last Wednesday to spend some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter
| Cupp. Mrs. Riser is incapacitated
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-08-18

at the present time with a foot all
| ment that has caused her trouble for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Barnett and
children David and Jayne of Wooster
We're Tuesday evening supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Marshall.
Miss Mertle 10y of Miami, Fla
spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall Miss 10y
was a former teacher and resident OF
Columbus Grove and is spending hel
annual vacation with Columbus
Grove relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Flick OF
Lima were Thursday evening supper
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Huber
and son Loren.
Homer Cook of East Orwell, who
is well known by many of our read
ers, suffered a stroke Aug. which
has left him paralyzed on the right
side. He seemed slightly improved
at the latest report. He grew up in
! this community and is a brother Of
| Mrs. L. E. Freet, Mrs. Cloyce Kidd
and Charlie and Ed Cook, Mrs. Chris
Gratz and Mrs. Clifford Fruchey.
William B. Fruchey, 72, who
was a resident Of this community
for many years passed away at
Lima ST. Rita's hospital last Friday,
following an extended illness. Funer-
al services were held at 10 a. m,
Tuesday in the home of his son
Lawrence in Lima, with the Rev.
! Earl E. Hart in charge. He was a
member of the Rockport Methodist
church and burial was in Rockport
cemetery.
Week end guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ, Price included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Price, North
Lima; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Price,
Columbia; Mrs. Maru Micksell, New
/ Springfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Basinger, Col. Grove.
! Mrs. Lorraine Price Of Findlay
spent several days the past week
with the Price family here.
| Church Wedding
| The Rockport Methodist church
twas the scene Of an attractive we'd
ding Sunday afternoon when Della,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Thomas
, Foulkes became the bride Of Stanley
J. Salter, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
! ley r. Salter of Upland, Ind.
Following a program of music, the
Rev. Arthur of Upland Methodist
church received the vows assisted by
the Rev. Fauver pastor of the local
church. A reception for a hundred
guests was held in the Lima Y. w.
C. A. on West Market st. The bride
is a graduate of the Beaverdam
high school and was employed as
clerk by the Beaverdam Board of
| education. Mr.. Salter a graduate of
Lafayette high school, is attending
Taylor University in Upland.