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Evening star., 1949-09-25

Pacific. The seals had let him down. The
males were acting like - well, like human
males. So Brian unfolded his six feet one inch
from the bench and sought taxi Take me
to bar" he suggested.
any old bar?"
'Yes."
''You might give me little clue" said the
driver hopefully. you might at least -"
He stopped, seeing Brian's face. 'Oh," he
said. Il bet she was pretty"
Beautiful Brian said.
They got some very friendly bars at Fish
erman's Wharf," the driver said. THAT is,
in case you want to jump off a pier or run
away to sea. But if you want a replacement
for the dame maybe we ought to go to a
fancier place."
Il don't want any replacement" said
Brian, and as he spoke he realized how utterly
and disnally true this was.
SO HE found himself swept out of the Park,
skirting the fragrant eucalyptus trees of the
Preside, and deposited in bright sunlight
amid the savory of steaming clans and boiling
crabs and the sea tang of San Francisco Bay.
Across the way dozens of little fishing boats,
painted in the colors of the Saints, called
silently to the adventure in him. But the
adventure in Brian did not call back; he
turned into the bar on the corner He was
done with adventure, for he had escaped the
greatest adventure known to man - mar
Ia hol I,
love.
It was odd. Brian thought when he had
ordered a drink, that the taxidriver should
have suggested Fisherman's Wharf first of all.
Because certainly the little cafe where he had
met Linda was just around the corner He
remembered taking the table she had just left,
and there was package "a souvenir of
Fisherman's Wharf, wrapped and stamped
for mailing to lady in, of all places, Walla
Walla, Washington. Brian had overtaken
Linda half block away. II could have
mailed it for you," he explained, ''but of
course you'd have worried. Besides, wanted
to ask - are you from Walla Walla yourself?''
Linda laughed. It was a nice laugh. 1t
seemed to come from wheat fields and the
green folded hills above them. 'Yes, she said.
Don't tell me you know the placer"
Know it! I was born within ten miles of
there, and went to school there. and -"
HERE they stood in magic San Francisco,
lost in the wonder that people from the same
home town feel when they encounter each
other away from home Away from home,
as Linda said that day, it always seemed
miraculous that you could meet anyone who
came from town with such an oddly eupho-
NOUS name. In minute they were back at
the table, Linda with her second coffee, in
that stage where the conversation goes: 'You
must know -" and the answer is, why,
yes - and if you know him, then you surely
know 80"
They would have known each other, too,
if Brian had been just few years younger.
But what, ,high-school star halfback would be
lroL;p0 ~ covopfh froS,o Porpoxy
Evening star., 1949-09-25

Linda and Brian were strangers in a big ci
they found they we're from the same town an
BY NARD JONES
illustrated by Earl Cordrey
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Goodman Author
Invited To Party
Honoring Stote's Penmer

David Donald of Goodman, Mil,
dred Topp and w. T. Parson of
Greenwood are among the states
impressive roster of writers who
will he honored by the Mississippi
Society of Washington at the or
ganization's annual spring party,
April g..
The party is in charge of the
society president, Holden Rhyme
of CRYSTAL Springs, who has sent
invitations to more than 80 fam
Gus authors and journalists to at
tend the function.
Among the 80 famous" authors
who were invited are included
Holding Carter, publisher of the
Delta Democrat-Times and author
of several books on the South;
David Cohn. who produced God
Shakes Creation" and other nov
els.
Others invited are James Street,
Laurel. Ben Ames Williams, Ma
con- Tennessee Williams, Column
bus. Herbert, Creekmore, Water
Valley. David E. Guyton, Blue
Mountain, Clayton Rand, Gulf
port. and Elizabeth Spencer, Mag
nolia.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
|. D. Cooper Dies
After Short Illness
Duront Man Passes
In Shreveport, lo.

Lotion D. Cooper, Durant con-
tractor, died in a Shreveport hos
pital March l6, after an illness OF
three weeks. Funeral services
were held Friday, March 18, at
Alderman Baptist church, with
the Rev. Ira Nets, assisted by
the Rev. T. A. Filgo, conducting
last rites.
Mr.. Cooper was a member OF
Saron Baptist church. He leaves
one son, Earl Cooper, Tarboro,
North Carolina; two daughters,
Mrs. T. l.. Baggett, Minden, La,
and Mrs. Jake Hermann, Durant;
one brother, Willie Cooper, Du-
rant; one sister, Miss Ethel Coop
err. Louise; Miss Katie Cooper,
Durant, and Miss Annie Cooper,
Yazoo City; also seven grand
children.
He was married to Miss Myrtle
league at Durant in June, 1904
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Robert Henry
F. r. Nesbit, J. w. Norwood, A. B
Clements, Rex Buchanan, Ear
Fowler. j. p Moore, Jesse Henry
w. P. Taylor and Walter Weems.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
LIBRARY NOTES

For contrast in reading this
week visit the Holmes County
Library at Durant. THE Way OF
A Fighter" by Claire Lee Chem
nault, gives the life and expert
ences of soldier, a mind keyed
to instantaneous decisions. a man
of action. ''The Friends Of Joe
Gilmore" by Lyle Saxon (com-
pleted after Mr. Saxon's death by
his friend Edward Dreyer), takes
one into the leisurly life of New
Orleans French Quarter, the life
of a quiet citizen well loved by
friends, an author sincerely ad-
mired by his readers.
''The Hangman's Tree by Dor
othy Disney is a home in which
tragedy reigns with a selfish wo-
man its tool. THE Book of Still
meadow" by Gladys Taber is the
story 'of a gracious home and
peaceful lives. Eva And Chris
topher" by Elizabeth Corbett is
the story of a beautiful, willful
woman who brought tragedy to
three men. THE Springs" by
Anne Goodwin Winslow, is the
growth and unfolding of young
girl.
Other light novels offered are
THE Enchanted Year" by Anr
Carter, Change OF Heart" by
Kathleen Harris and "The Other
Dear Charmer" by Peggy Dern.
The teen age readers will be
delighted with three stories. OF
horses. Midnight, A Cow Pony
by S. p. Meek; "Taffy's FoaP' BY
Elisa Bialk: and Horses. Horses
Horses" by Phyllis Fenner.
i The still younger have quite
an assortment of new books
among them are Timothy Tur,
/ tel b. Alice Davis, "Candleligh-
Stories" by V. S. Hutchinson
Raspberry Patch" by Grace Paul
and ''The Circus Comes To Town
by Veronica Hutchinson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Former Durant Boy
In Iowa Again
BY Wilton Cothey

Lefty Al Dickens, native of Du-
rant, who toiled magnificently on
the mound for the Holmes Junior
College baseball squad in 1898 and
1889, is awaiting time to report for
duty in Iowa at place yet to be
chosen.
Last year the fine heartside per-
formed for Rock Valley, about 60
miles north of Sioux City, Dickens
present home He alternated on
the pitching mound and in the
outfield.
A great competitor, excellent
fielder, hard worker and possess
sor OF very effective fast ball
and curve. the offsider hurled the
Goodman crew to a pair of cham
pionships during his STAY there.
In 1888 be beat the Kinds Junior
COLLEGE Eaales bv the score of 4
to 3 in Jackson and the following
season he pitched some kew games
that brought the crown to Holmes
again when the title was deter
mined on a percentage basis.
In his first campaign. Dickens
won 5 and lost 2. struck out Sc
batters and allowed only 6 earned
runs in IS innings for the incre-
dible percentage Of 1853. In his
sophomore wear he won 9 and lost
2, famed 20 batters and Welded
only Z earned tallies in n frames
for a mark of .8l9. His earned
run record for the couple of cam
paigns was 10 markers in 1873
chapters for the amazing reading
of 1882.
After leaving Goodman, Dick
ems went to the University of Ala
bara but had no great amount OF
luck. He later was a hurler for
the Sioux City Indians and was
one of the r'ainstays of the staff.
He is now the proud father of
two sons. He plans to visit Durant
next year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Alfalfa Woman Killed
In Freak Accident
Near Durant

A G6-year-old Attala County
woman, Mrs. Jean Reed Vinson,
was instantly killed Friday,
March IL, when she accidently
opened the back door of a passen-
ger car and was hurled headlong
onto the pavement of Highway IL
near Durant.
The freak accident was witness
sed by Highway Patrolman w. M.
Shuttleworth who was approach
ing the car driven by Mrs. Vim
sons son-in-law, Louis Doster,
Melville, La. The patrolman rush.
| ed Mrs. Vinson to hospital in
Kosciusko but she was pronounced
dead upon arrival.
The victims husband, Charlie
c. Vinson. farmer of Kosciusko
Route three. was a passenger in
the auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson and theil
son-in-law were en- route to visit
relatives in Walden.
Mrs. Vinson apparently attempt
ed to lower a window when she
pulled the door handle by mistake
and was snatched from the car.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Coy A. Fox Dies
Of Heart Attack
Wus Brother Of
Durunt Women

Coy A. Fox of Alderman, bro
ther of Mrs. c. H. Blanton of Du-
rant, died at his home in Glen
dale, Arizona. on March IL at
6:l5 a. m. Services were held at
McCurtain Creek Baptist church
west of Alderman March II at 2
p. m. Burial was in the family
cemetery.
Born in Choctaw county, Mr..
Fox was 43 years old. He was
employed by the International
Harvester company in Jackson
for number of years and recent
ly had been interested in the gar
age business in Monroe, La. He
went to Arizona due to ill health,
returning to accompany his wife
and five sons to Phoenix on March
S. He died Saturday following
their arrival there on Wednesday.
Besides his wife and sons he
leaves three brothers, Hester and
Shelby Fox of Canton; A. E. Fox,
McComb, and two other sisters,
Mrs. Rufus Dunn. Starkville, and
Mrs. L. H. Reed Of Tomnolen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Holmes County Shares
In Federal Aid
10 Hospital Projeds
Duront And Lexington
To Draw $500, 900
Of Government Funds

Durant and Lexington will
share in federal aid funds granted
by the Surgeon General, Washing
ton, d. c., for SO hospital and
health center projects in the plan
ming and building stage in Missis-
sippi. This state leads the nation
in funds granted for this purpose.
Durant and Lexington projects
and the total cost, of which the
federal government contributes
approximately one third, as grant
ed by the Surgeon General, are:
Durant Community hospital,
$238.460; Holmes Community
hospital. s175 900; Holmes County
Health center at Lexington,
$45,778.
Under five-year federal aid
program the government has ear
marked for Mississippi $3,889, 288
or approximately one-third of the
total cost of about Sill million in
hospitals and health centers for
the state. The federal government
pays one third of the building pro
jects, with two-thirds of the cost
being paid through local funds.
Mississippi is the first of the AZ
states to have its overall hospi-
tai program approved by the Sur
geon General. Texas is second
with 81 hospitals and health CEN
tiers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Funeral Rites Held
For Cowan A. Sample
Native Of RichIund,
Uncle Of Holmes Man

Funeral services were held for
Cowan A. Sample, 70, native OF
Richland and brother of J. F.
Sample, Richland farmer, who
died March 3 in Fresno, Calf,
following a heart attack.
Mr.. Sample was born December
II, 1869, and attended schools in
Richland and Ebenezer. He moved
to Fresno in 1890 where he lived
with an uncle and entered the
stock business. In 1898 he went
to Arizona to mine gold for two
years, returning and re-entering
the stock business in Fresno. He
was married to Miss Maud Brown
in 1908. She died in 1888. and he
was remarked to Miss Leona G.
Brophy in 1889.
He was a partner in the real
estate firm of Sample and Sample,
and was cousin of the late DR..
T. N. Sample, founder of Sample
Sanltarlum, now Sequoia hospi-
tai. He served as manager of
Klemath Mining company out of
Eureka for three years. He be-
came interested in purebred
Hampshire hog business, and be-
came known throughout the state,
He was one of the first and lead
ing authorities on purebreed
Hampshires in California. g.
A member of Fresno County
Chamber of Commerce, he was
active in the Las Palmas Mason
ic lodge and the Fresno Elks
lodge.
He leaves his widow, our
daughters, and a brother, all of
California, and six grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Antique-lovers Invited
To Attend Jackson Show

Persons having antiques, quilts
or hand work of historical interest
they would like displayed or sold
at the Antique Cancer benefit
show at City auditorium, Jackson
April through April 7, are asked
to get in touch with Mrs. Austin
Clark List, hobby chairman, Twin
Pines, telephone 2-1230, or Mrs.
P. v. Hit, co-chairman, All
Broadmoor drive, telephone
5-7216.
u Antiques, oddities, and curios
from the far corners of the earth
are to be displayed and purchased.
An auction sale will be held each
night at 8 o'clock.
The show will open from 9 a. m.
to 10 p. m. Admission charges
will be small.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Increased Activity Here
As Spring Arrives

Spring is here. the calendar
says, and with it comes to Licking
ton and vicinity increased and
renewed activity. Farmers have
early begun preparations of soil,
as the weather appears to get
ready for some real spring tenn
peratures.
Employment is on the up-and-
up. A search is underway for an
agricultural specialist for the ter
ritory.
A group of 20 Holmes veterans
this week began preparation to
farm, as Belmont prisoners were
moved. Money has been allotted
for Holmes health centers.
Even work on the town clock
has been started, in readiness fol
spring.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Circuit Court Meets
In Session April a;
Civil Docket Set
19 Cases Slotted
To Be Heard
By Judge Jordan

The April term of Circuit Court
will convene Monday, April 4,
with Judge Arthur Jordan presid-
ing. Other officials who will as
sumo court duties are: Miss Pearl
Mcclellan, court reporter; Miss
Minnie Jordan. Holmes Circuit
clerk; Ellis E. Wynn, Sheriff;
Pat M. Barrett, county attorney,
and Stanny Sanders, district at
torney.
The list and number of civil
cases on docket for the April term
follows.
First Monday, April 4th. ls4s
Holmes County Bank and Trust
Co. VS. Mrs. Sol Applebaum, ct
al; w. L. Sims, Trustee VS. H. P,
Hammett; Brewer Equipment and
Supply Co. VS. William Gnemi; H
L. Littlejohn. substituted Trustee
VS. Mrs. Ruby Pitchford.
First Tuesday, April sth. ls4s
Jamie v. Forbes VS. City of Du-
rant; Universal c. l. T. Credit
Corp, a Corp. VS. J. r. Ables;
Mrs. Ruth D. Anderson VS. w. A
Russell; Exparte: H. c. Brock
State of Mississippi VS. Casey Grit.
fin; Jimmie Ward, ct al, VS. o. D
Harvey; Stepp and Lott VS. ]. w
Walls, ct al.
First Wednesday, April sth. ls4s
J. c. Dunlap, ct al. VS. w. A
Russell; ]. R. Sweat, Jr., VS. Rob.
ert r. Walker, Inc; Belly T. Sell
VS. Howard Faust, ct al; Billup:
Petroleum Co. VS. ]. H. Hocutt
Lincoln Finance Co. VS. Dougla.
Thurmond; j. E. Dees VS. Altor
Ables, ct al; T. v. Malone, v:
Alton Ables, ct al; Verge Mann
ct al. VS. Mrs. Nina Dickard, ct al
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Prisoners Move
From Belmont As
Vets Take Over
New Owners Begin
Work To Cultivate
Rich DeItu ACREAGE

Belmont farm tomorrow will no
longer be in existence.
A part of the States prison
system for many decades, the 24OO
acres composing the farm, Friday
will be evacuated of its remaining
personnel and is now being pre-
pared for cultivation by 20 Holmes
veterans who are the new owners.
Transfer of the rich tract of
Delta land from the State to the
county rolls was enabled through
the Farmers Home administration
with Walter E. Strider, supervisor,
transacting the deal with repre-
sentatives of the State Builders
commission about five weeks ago.
Meets With Officials
In a conference held in the
governors office in Jackson, Of
ficials of the Building commission
Thursday completed final details
of the transaction, Mr.. Strider
said, and veterans this week had
begun to cultivate the land.
Among the 20 new landowners
who began work this week were
Daily A. King, and William l..
Zeigler, Lexington. John Wilmer
Edwards and William Cotton of
Tchula. Others OF the new land
owners were making ready to
move. where living quarters were
available, Mr.. Strider said. Some
will live temporarily on outlying
farms until houses can be built.
Personnel Leaves
w. w. Hopson, sergeant at Bel
ment farm for the past four years,
will leave Friday with Mrs.
Hopson for O'Keefe farm at Lam
bert, the only other prison farm
operated in conjunction with
Parchman. Most of the 20 re-
naming prisoners who had stayed
on to help in surveying and NOV
ing since first notice of the trans
action was announced on Febru-
airy 16, were being transferred to
Lambert, Sergeant Hopson said.
About so had been domiciled at
the farm during last year. Before
its sale, it was said to be the old
est prison farm owned by the
State.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Yozoo County Chosen
As Nitrogen Plant Site


Yazoo county will be the loca-
ton of the multi-million dollar
nitrogen plant to be built by the
Mississippi Chemical Corporation,
according to an announcement by
Charlie Maddox, director, who
represents this area on the board.
The decision to locate the plant
in Yazoo county was made at a
recent directors meeting in Green
wood. Yazoo county was chosen
because it offers good point for
statewide distribution, low taxes,
potential water transportation,
and is accessible to two gas pipe
lines. The location of the plant
is contingent upon completing an
acceptable gas contract and upon
the county making available
through the BAWI S750.000 in as
sistance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Hogs, Cottle Die
Throughout County

Several thousand hogs all over
the county died and others are
dying from cholera and hemorr-
hagic septima, meteorological dis
eases, according to w. R/Sullivan,
county agent. Some cattle are
dying with blackleg.
Mr.. Sullivan says no special
cure is offered for the bacteriolo-
gical diseases, but advises vac
cination of hogs before they be-
come sick. Cattle with blackleg
are certain to die unless admins
tered penicillin when caught in
the early stages.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
10 Attract Tourists
will Be Purpose OF
New Organization

To attract tourists to Mississippi
will be the purpose of a group Of
Durant civic and business people
who met Thursday night with Of
ficials of the State Agricultural
and Industrial Board to formulate
plans for future meetings and to
elect officers.
Officers who were elected fol-
LOWING IN EXPLANATION of purpose
by visiting the officials were:
Mrs. A. S. Tatnm, chairman; L.
A. Clements. vice chairman, and
0. r. Campbell, secretary and
treasurer.
Plans are to meet again in the
near future.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
State Hi-Y Meeting
To Be Held Friday
At CastaIian Springs
Three-Doy Sessions
Promise Roster Of
Outstanding Speakers

The first three-day State Hi-Y
conference will be held at the
new camp and conference grounds
at Castalian Springs, near Durant,
Friday, it is announced by the
Mississippi State Y. M. c. A. of
flee. This will be the 36th an
nual Hi-Y Older Boys conference
under the direction of the State
Y. M. c. A. of Mississippi. Delega-
tons will attend from all over
the state.
The theme being developed for
the conference program is The
Way" dealing with the principles
of Christian living. Outstanding
state leaders will present the diff.
ferent phases of the theme during
the meeting. District Judge L. c.
Corban of Biloxi will deliver the
keynote address at the Friday
banquet. Walter Spiva of Jack
son, the Rev. Ellis Finger of Ok
ford and Henry T. Ware of State
/ college will be featured speakers
for the three sessions on Saturday.
Ben F. Cameron of Meridian
will address the conference on
Sunday morning. Also participant
ing in the program will be Jim
Clarke of Mississippi college, who
will lead the conference.
Special discussions of interest
to boys will be led by Y. M. C. A.
staff members. An outstanding
feature of the conference will be
the social hour on Saturday under
the direction of Miss Jewel Gar
land, assisted by Stuart Ware.
both of State college, to which
Y-Teen members from Durant are
invited to attend. =
State Hi-Y officers who will be-
in charge of the session are: jeff
Horton, Drew, president; Norman
Harrison, Oxford, vice president:
Lacy Martin, Holly Springs. secre-
tary.
The conference will be under
the general direction of B. L. Blu
ford. State Y. NJ. c. A. secretary,
A. l.. Mccormick, associate secre-
tary, and A. P. May, associate
secretary.
! Y-Teen girls from this county
are invited to sit in on all ses-
sions.
The camp site at Castalian
Springs with adjoining 100 acres
was purchased last fall from Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Hill of Durant for
$4,000, $4,000 of which was sub
scribed by business men and wo-
men of Durant through the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce, Durant.
The old 30-room hotel has been
completely repaired and redecor-
ated throughout with new paint
inside and out, and new paper on
the interior. Five hundred new
beds have been purchased, 800 of
which will be set up in cabins,
are to be built later in the year.
Also to be constructed is a con-
crete swimming pool.
Cost of remodelling was esti-
mated at several thousand dollars
above purchase price.
Around $50 boys are expected
to enroll for the three-day ses-
SONS and are expected to start ar
irving Friday at noon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Warm Winter May
Cause More Insetts,
County Agent Says
Form Activity Begins
Only Hindered By
lnc!ement Weather

A break in the weather is the
only hindrance to early large
scale farm activity in Holmes
county, according to w. r. Sui
livan, county agent. Farmers
have already begun breaking land
and putting in fertilizer for plant
ing the earliest crops, cotton and
corn, and have just completed
sowing lespedeza in larger quanti-
ties than ever before. Truck pro-
duce for home use is under pro-
cess of being planted. Prospects
show likely increase in cotton
acreage Of from 10 to Is per cent.
Cattle raising, particularly beef
cattle, is on the increase in
Holmes county, Mr.. Sullivan said,
estimating total of $4,000. He
urged farmers to plant an album
dance of feed crops.
Better Corn Yield Expected
An increase in corn acreage is
not expected, though heavier
than usual fertilization of corn
! land should increase the yield.
The moderate temperatures felt
the past winter may cause an in
crease in boil weevil infestation,
he said.
Rainfall during the past five
months has totalled more than as
inches against an average yearly
precipitation of 40 inches for the
South and which has perhaps
caused more than usual of erosion.
Greatest amount of rain to fall
was Is inches in November; IL
in January; IL in December; 4
in February, and about 4 SO far
this month. The accumulation
of moisture will not necessarily
take care of any future deficiency,
he said.
Greater Last Yem
The rain this March when COM
pared to the heavy rains of this
month last year is considered
slight. Last year at this time an
excess of moisture had accumulat-
ed until floodwaters were UP.
Crops will be hurt considerably
if heavy rain falls for the rest
of this month and April, but if
enough sunshiny days prevail, it
is hoped that all cotton will be in
the ground by April 25, County
Agent Sullivan said. Planting is
expected to start by April l..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-24
Duront Presbyterions
To Observe Communion

Durant Presbyterian church
will observe the quarterly Com
munion Service Sunday at IL am,
The Rev. j. Hayden Laster, pre-
sident of the French Camp aca-
denny will bring the evening
message at 7:30 p. m.
The French Camp Academy
Glee club will present special
music for the evening service.