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Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
The DELco-HEAT OlI-Firsd conditiOnur gives you
Winter Air Conditioning
with uIl these udvoneed features.

ROtQeOtOer Unit exclusive with DeIco- Heat.
Combines all moving parts of the famous Delco-
Heat oil burner in single cartridge-tyPe unit.
Oversize dir Filters Of adhesive-coated spun
glass remove dust, lint and pollen from air
assure cleaR heat.
ActiON Heat TSansmitter engineered to
ht the fame Of Delco-Heat oil burner Made
Of fast-heating stainless steel, this combustion
chamber uses fuel more efficiently.
HeGAbgRgra HNmsd5fer attached to regular
water system, automatically keeps air properly
moistened for health and comfort.
Zebbyr BlOtOer circuIates warm, clean, hu.
midiied air quietly and gently
into your rooms
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Canned Vegetables

Food value is wasted when the
liquid from canned vegetables or
the cooking liquid from fresh veg
etables is poured away.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Fisher UnisfeeI
Body Construction

Slam the door and hear the difference!
That solid, muffled thud speaks of steel
welded to steel all around you. Fisher
Unisteel Construction brings you un-
surpassed solidity, quietneSs and safety
another extra value exclusively yours
at lowest cost in Chevrolet!
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

ward Pepper, Mr.. and Mrs. Webby
Berry and Mr.. and Mrs. LIewellyn
Stevens.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Ran Freight

Railroads were paid in ls47 an
average Of less than 1-1/1O cents
for hauling a ton Of freight one
mile.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Pumice and pumicite are mined
IN IL states and Alaska.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Dsbssdabk, economical, e1rsSss that's oil
heating with the new DelcO-Heat conditionairl
It's automatic heat at its comfortable. health.
ful best-for the Delco-Heat Conditionair
cleans, bSuialfes, garmS and eyeuzaisS the air in
your homel
Remember, you're aoHbly sure with Delco.
q eat. For rs General Motors product built
py men with the "know-how" to build the
hnest. And because we've been factory-trained
ohy Delco-Heat, we have the 'know-how" TO
install it right
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
5-Ineh Wlde-Buse Rims,
plus Low-PressUre Tires

You get the widest rims in the low-price
tield-pluS extra low-preSsure tires as
standard equipment on all models. That's
another reason for the extra smooth
ness and stability of the Chevrolet ride
another extra value exclusively
yours at lowest cost in Chevrolet
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Worlds Champion
VuIVe-in-Heud Engine

The trends all to valve-in-head design
for more efficient and economical high
compression engines. But Chevrolet's
proved and extra efficient valve-in-head
engine is the only valve-in-head engine
in its field l.. extra value exclusively
yours at lowest cost in Chevrolet!
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

That large windshield sweeps back to
narrower corner posts to provide a
safer view ahead and at the sides.
Alone in its field, Chevrolet gives YOU
the functional beauty of curved wind
Shield-anOther extra value exclusively
yours at lowest cost in Chevrolet!
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Fisher Body
Styling and Luxury

Long, low lines smooth, graceful
curves .. extra cOnVenienceS like Push
Button Door Handles super-size
interiors featuring luxurious fabrics and
fittings and 'Five-Foot Seats Body
by Fisher is an extra value exclusively
yours at lowest cost in Chevrolet!
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Steering control is centered between
the wheels for amazing new ease and
sureneSS of control with minimum road
shock. You get Center-Point Steering
only on Chevrolet and higher priced
carS-an extra value exclusively yours
at lowest cost in Chevrolet!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Services WEDNESDAY
For J. |. Kitchens
Former. 81, Lived
Here Forty Years

Services were held at Liberty
Chapel at p. m, Wednesday for
James Leonard Kitchens, former
longtime Lexington farmer, who
died March 90 in Greenwood. He
had been i'll for six months.
Mr.. Kitchens was born in Win
ston county, August 3, 1857. He
was married to Miss Elizabeth
Ganey in 1871 He was a mem
Der of Beulah Baptist church.
He leaves one son, c. B. Kit
chens, Greenwood; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bob Bloomberg, and
Mrs. Emma Spicuzza. New Or.
leans, Mrs. Van Sanders, New
berry, S. c., and Mrs. Curtis
Floyd of Drew.
The Rev. A. H. Miller of Meri-
dian officiated in the last rites
Lee Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Brady Davis
Shepherd Darnell, E. E. Carpen.
ter, E. w. Waldrup, Marvin
Shanks, and w. NJ. Gnemi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Last Rites Held
For Mrs. Vincent
Died Here !,
iAurch Path

FunerHl services for Mrs. Alice
Martin Vincent, wife of w. M.
Vincent Of Lexington, who died
March "a at her home, were held
at st. Mary's Episcopal church
on Saturday with the Rev. Will
ham Asger of Canton, in charge
Born at Durant the daughter of
Lima Walton and Captain James
Presley Martin. she was married
August Is, 1923. in Canton. She
was a member of St. Mary's Epis-
copal church. For many years
she taught private piano lessons
here.
Only survivine relative is Mr..
Vincent.
Burial was in Odd Fellows
cemetery in the family lot South
ern Funeral home was in charge
of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Would Make Safe
Goodman Bridge
Over Black Creek
Groups From Attolo,
Holmes Hold Meeting
With Highway Chief

A mass meeting of the Holmes
and Attala Boards of Supervisors
with citizens of the two counties
and State Highway officials was
held Wednesday at Goodman Pub
lie school lunchroom Wednesday,
March 80, at l p. m. to interest
the Highway department in main
tenance of Big Black Creek bridge
near Goodman which has been de-
clared unsafe.
The 12-foot steel bridge has
been out several times in the past
year and is particularly danger
Gus during rainy seasons. Water
is now running over the banks at
the bridge, according to reports,
making dangerous passage of the
heavy amount of traffic, including
four school busloads of children.
According to R. w. Almond OF
Goodman who reported the meet
ing. officials present visited the
bridge to ascertain the situation
with S. T. Roebuck, state highway
department head. Mr.. Roebuck
pointed out that the bridge would
have to be widened to State speci-
fications of Is feet before the state
department would maintain it.
A future meeting is planned
after a preliminary survey Of the
bridge approaches is made by
army engineers, Mr.. Almond said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Contract Given
Alfalfa Man In
Work On Gym
Other Bids
To Be Let

Contract for supervision work
during the construction of Duran,
Gymnasium has been let to Wea-
yer Gilbert of Attala county, or
an hourly basis.
Sealed bids for all or any part
of the plumbing, lighting and in
stallation of heating system for
the gymnasium and physical edu-
cation building. will be received
by the Board of Trustees in the
office of N. c. Hathorn, superin-
tendent of Durant High school,
until 7 p. m. April IL.
Plans and specifications are on
file in Mr.. Hathorn's office. Bids
will be for work on an hourly
basis, the school district furnish
ing materials and necessary labor
Bids must be accompanied by
certified check or bid bond in the
amount of five per cent of the
bid.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
To The Doctors
Of Holmes County

DR.. Tom Mitchell, professor OF
pediatrics, University of Tennes-
see School of Medicine Memphis,
or his associate, will be in Licking
ton Monday, April 4, to spend the
day with the Health Department
and the doctors of the county.
Physicians are invited to consult
with him at the health office and
bring any children whom they
would like for him to see in con-
sultation.
Since this is the first time for
staff conference at the hospital,
Mrs. Johnnie bridge has arranged
to serve Dutch supper at p. m,
at which time the visiting doctor
will give lecture on an impor-
tant subject.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Heavy Winds Cause
Damage To Property
Within County
Came As Port Of
Series Of Storms
Throughout South

An estimated several thousand
dollars in damages to Holmes
county property have been the
result of high winds of tornado
velocity which swept through the
section. and which came with in
termittent downpours of heavy
rain, and electrical storms, dur
ing the past week.
Damage was done Saturday
night on the Sam Hutton and Gill
liam Gwin farms and on Albino
and Omega plantations near
Tchula. Barns. tenant houses and
garages were torn down or NOV
ed. Cruger Negro church was
moved from its foundation several
feet, and damage was reported
done to the negro school.
Negroes Injured
A number of negro houses were
said to have been demolished or
badly damaged. Several colored
people were treated for injuries.
The roofing and debris Uttered
fields on the E. L. Hines place
where four mules were said to
have been killed when struck by
lightning. Other damage was
done to haybarns and buildings on
the Montfort Jones, Murphy, Guy
Sharpe, T. E. Smith, Dan Boyd
and Crawford Logan places.
Small damages were reported in
other sections of the county.
Through Five Stutes
The storms here came as a
part of tornado winds through
five Southern states which spot
ted a trail of havoc to properties
and lives.
Heavy rains caused all low
places to have been filled up in
the Delta section of the county,
around Tchula, but no evacua-
tons were reported. The water,
up about one and one-half feet,
was said to be receding on We'd
nesday, according to DIR. P. M.
Smith, Holmes county commits
sioner for the Mississippi Levee
board, who told that the now
rain-bogged section will be high
and dry in week if no more rain
falls"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Patrick Named
Head Football Coach
AT Holmes Jr. College
Bobby }. OswoIt
Will Report
On June 1st

GOODMAN, March 3l-Holmes
Junior college will be operating
under new football regime this
fall with Coach Patrick handling
the line while Coach Oswald will
direct the Holmes backfield. Os-
walt is a former Columbia High
ace before entering the Army Air
Corps in l943. He played his SEN
vor year in high school under
Coach Patrick at Columbia in
1912.
Oswald has had considerable ex-
perience operating in the Ole Miss
backfield the past three seasons.
He was discharged from service
late in l945 and entered the Uni
versity in 1916. The new back
field coach will complete his
bachelor of science in physical
education at the University IN
May. and will report to Holmes
June /.
Coach Patrick has had several
years of successful coaching ex-
perience, and should prove a val
liable man to direct the football
destinies at Holmes Junior col
cole. He completed his work at
Mississippi State in l941-42, and
was coaching at Columbia when
he entered military service in
l943. During the past three sea-
sons he has been athletic direct
or and head coach at Yazoo City
high. His l948 Yazoo Indians
were among the best in the "A"
division in Mississippi, and enter
ed the regional play-off.
Coach Patrick will succeed
Dutch Binion, who has returned
to the Big Eight after two years
as head coach at Holmes. He was
named head coach at Pascagoula,
March /. Bobby Oswald will re-
place Coach Woody johnson who
served as backfield coach at
Holmes during 1948. johnson was
recently named football coach at
Northeast Junior College at
Bonneville
Holmes Junior college is for
tunate in securing the services OF
Coaches Patrick and Oswald, who
have good records as players at
State and Ole Miss.
The spirit at Holmes during
spring training has been COM
mendable, according to reports.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Unity Is Theme
For Army Day

The United States Army -
part of the team for security is
the national theme for Army Day,
which falls on April 6, Sgt. Wilton
d. King. recruiter for the Licking
ton area, said here this week.
This year" Sergeant King
said, 1.-THE Army is making a sin
cere effort to demonstrate to the
American people that 1t is for
unity and that it places national
security above all other considera-
tions."
Sergeant King urged citizens of
Lexington to display flags on
Army Day and 20 visit exhibits
prepared by the Army at the near
est Army or Air Force installa-
ton.
He said Army Day also is a
traditional enlistment time for
young men of America.
Full details of the advantages
of Army Service can be obtained
by contracting Sgt. King at the
Lexington Post Office on Tuesday
afternoon of each week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Robert K. Ray
Ito Sell Insurance

Announcement is made by Rob-
ert K. Ray of his entering the gen.
eral insurance business. He will
write fire and allied lines as we'll
as automobile insurance, both coll
lision and liability.
Mr.. Ray states that he has been
licensed and examined by the
Mississippi Insurance commission
er and is qualified in every res
pect to serve the public.
All companies that are repre-
sented are stock companies, or
gained in the 1905. Included
among these are Western Casual
~ and Surety. Fort Scott. Kans.;
Wstern National and California
Insurance companies of San Fran
cisco, with Southern department
at Atlanta, Georgia, and the MAJ
CARA Fire Insurance company OF
New York. -,-.f.-.
Mr.. Ray urges everyone to take
inventory of their insurance and
increase if desirable.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
votationa! Traininu
Yields Good Results
0. A. Cleveland
Reviews Work
Of Post Year

Organized vocational agricul-
ture instruction in eight Holmes
county high schools during 1913
resulted in seven students, veteran
farm trainees and adult farmers
exceeding the l00-bushel per acre
corn production objective, accord
ing to 0. A. Cleveland, agriculture
teacher of Lexington High school,
in a statement made this week.
Average yield per acre was
1l4.9 bushels. An additional 26
students and veterans in the coun-
ty averaged 70.6 bushels to the
acre.
increasing corn yields was
made specific teaching objective
by all vocational agriculture tea
cheers and veterans instructors last
year." Mr.. Cleveland explained.
He said farmers and students
producing the high corn yields
used a plan developed by agricul-
ture teachers in cooperation with
soil conservation workers which
is based upon deep placement OF
ADEQUATE fertilizer, sufficient
plants to produce 100 bushels of
corn, shallow cultivation and an
adapted corn variety.
A total of 512 vocational agri-
tulture students and veteran farm
ers in Mississippi last year made
up the largest group producing
! over 100 bushels of corn per acre,
MIR. Cleveland said. Plans have
already been made to greatly in
crease this number in 1949.
Other schools in Holmes county
in addition to Lexington which
have full-time departments of
vocational agriculture are Cox
burg Con-, A. D. Barnett. teacher;
Holmes County AIS, R. w. AL
mond. teacher; and West Con-
solldated, j. C. Alexander, tea
cher.
Colored schools include Holmes
County Training; Mileston col
ored, S. v. Marshall, teacher; Mt.
Olive colored, Henry L. Clark,
teacher; and Richard colored, A.
E. Bigham, teacher.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
LOCAL news

Mrs. Pearl Phillips who ha.
been living in Atlanta Georgia
for the past two months. flew
from Atlanta via Delta and Am.
erican Air lines to Phoenix. Arr.
IONA, March 10, to visit her son
Raymond, and family. From
Phoenix, she will visit Charles anc
Buster Phillips at Yuma. and ther
go to California and Mexico on ;
sightseeing tour. She made the
trip from Atlanta to Phoenix il
eight flying hours. She expect:
to be back in Durant the last par
of June.
Sunday guests in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Renicker o.
kosclusko were Mr. and Mrs
Audis Hathcock William Henr,
and Betty Fay Hathcock, and Mis-:
Catherine Renicker, of Durant..
The Misses Gladys and Lucille
Rhyme of Jackson were week enc
visitors with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. M, E. Rhyme.
Mrs. j, r. Brown who has been
confined to Baptist hospital, Jack
son, for several days, has return
ed to the home of her daughter
Mrs. H. H. Ledyard, to recuperate
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Glover and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Glover were
dinner guests of Mrs. CASTOR A.
Guess Sunday morning.
Mrs. Zou Bacon left Wednesday
for Jackson to Join Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bacon of Dallas VINO are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs, w. A. Bacon
in Jackson.
Mrs. j. F. Kelly, Bristol, Viz
ginla, visited her mother, Mrs.
John Campbell, for several days,
recently.
Mrs. Louise Durham left We'd
nesday to attend the Louisiana
State Bridge tournament at Jung
hotel in New Orleans.
Beryl Easley of Amarillo, Texas
was a guest in the J. p. Durham
home this week.
Mrs. L. j. Wilkes, Mrs. E. b.
Guess, Miss Artie johnson and
Mrs. E. S White attended the
stage play Welcome Stranger" in
Jackson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Durham
and MIR. and Mrs. j. P. Durham
attended the DR.. I. @. Radio show
in Jackson this week.
Mrs. j. P. Durham, Mrs. N. y
Kyle. j. c. Baird Mrs. Joe "
Hughes and Louise Durham shop.
ped in Memphis Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
LIBRARY NOTES

AT the Holmes County library at
Durant, this week is added a
readable and instructive book I'm
His Stems" by Charles M. Sheldon,
especially to be enjoyed and ad-
ded to the list of reading during
the pre-Easter season.
Other new books are Spring Is
Not Gentle. a novel, by Ronald
Kirkbride 1.-The Heat OF The
Day." a novel by Elizabeth b.
wen, and Bright Leaf" by Fos-
ter Fitz-Simmons. This is the
story of the founding of Carol
ina tobacco dynasty. In lighter
vein are Dear Cathy" by John
Garrison, Key To Happiness" by
Terry Dean, Smoke On The
River" by Ann Brooks. and two
western stories -" Solo Saddles"
by Abel Shot, and Point West"
by Tex Holt.
Readers of the Hardy Boys
Series" will find three new books
- Mark On The Door," Hidden
Harbor Mystery and Figure In
Hiding" The still smaller read
ers are offered Little loot" by
Hardie Gramatky, BLACK Face"
by Thelma Bell, and Peter, Pet
er Pumpkin Grower" by Flor
ence Bourgeois.
April copies of magazines are
In. The National Geographic"
features the British Isles.
Mrs. John Roach, formerly Flo
Use King, of Jeffersonville, Ind.
was a visitor at the library this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Cancer Drive
Begins April lst

Town cfairmen will be chosen
throughout Holmes county &c
serve during the National Cancer
drive starting April /, it is an
nounced by Chatwin Jackson
county chairman.
Mrs. Norman Weathersby is
serving as stenographer for the
work. Plans are to allow each
town chairman to be responsible
for his own work. and funds, as
in the Red Cross drive, Mr.. Jack
son said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Scout Officials Visit
Pickens Rotary Club,
Make Presentation

Norman Weathersby, Holmes
County District Chairman for the
Boy Scouts of America, and Law
renee Rabb, Jr., Holmes Chairman
OF organization and extension. at
tended the Pickens Rotary meet
ing, Wednesday, March % at
which time presentation of the
l949 Charter for the Pickens Boy
Scout Troop IS to the Pickens
Rotary club. sponsoring organiza-
ton for the Pickens troop, was
made.
Mr.. Weathersby, in a short ad-
dress. complimented the func-
tioning of the Pickens troop under
the leadership of Hardy McKie
r., scoutmaster, and urged Ro-
tarians to give their continued
support to this extremely i'm
portant program of citizenship
training"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31

Curing For Coldframe plonts
The chief purpose of the cold
frame is to harden the tender,
juicy plants to withstand the out
side temperature.
Plants are usually grown IN the
hotbed for 3 to weeks. Then
they are moved to the coldframe
where they are spaced 3 to 4 in
ches apart, depending on the kind
of plant and how long it will stay
in the coldframe. The plants
should be moved to the coldframe
on a cloudy day or in the late
afternoon with some soil clinging
to the roots. They should be set
at once, watered and covered for
a day or two with paper or cloth.
You may use care in growing
and moving plants from the cold
frame. Remove the covering from
the bed during the day if the wea-
ther permits, but cover the plants
again at night to keep from hurt
ing them. Watering should be
done in late afternoon so the fol-
iage will be dry at night. Two
waterings may be needed on sun
ny, warm days.
AS the plants harden, you may
leave off the covering during the
day and night, but not until the
nights are free from frost and cold
winds.
Plants are grown in the cold
frame for to weeks and then
moved directly to the field or
garden with some soil attached.
They are set deeper than they
stood in the coldframe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Brunnon
Aboard S. S. Del Mort,
En- route to
Buencs Aires

The S. S. Del Norte is a sleek
ship, 1908 tons. carries 1l9 pas
sengers, and is beauty. This
ship, along with its sister ships
the Del Sud and Del Mar. COM
prise the fleet of the Delta Ship.
building company serving South
America and this country. The
crew numbers l27 persons includ.
ing the captain.
All passengers aboard are very
much impressed with the com.
plete and luxurious appointments
OF these ships which were built
am proud to say, in the ship
yards at Pascagoula. Mississippi
Every stateroom is ample in
size with bath and the entire ship
is aforementioned. The dining
room is beautifully decorated as
are all of the public rooms, loun-
ges, library, deck cafes, etc. There
are two decks enclosed with glass
for lounging but most of the pas
sengers spend their time on the
sun and sports decks overlooking
lovely outdoor pool. We have
been swimming every day since
leaving New Orleans on St. Pat
rick's Day at four o'clock in the
afternoon. The weather has been
perfect and cotton clothes are very
comfortable. Complete relaxation
is the order Of the day - and
the night.
AS write this ! am sitting on
the sun deck overlooking the
swimming pool enjoying a cool
breeze and the hilly coastline OF
Puerto Rico. Our first port OF
cali is st. Thomas and we are due
to arrive there at noon - will be
in port for about eight hours.
On my left is young captain
in Uncle Sans Air Forces, dog
ing in the shade anticipating a
tour OF duty in Rio De Janeiro
with our military mission there
after the past nineteen months in
the Pentagon building and before
that thirty-two missions as a
pilot of a B-24 over Berlin and
other enemy targets on the con-
tinent. His name is Tom Brown.
On my right is q family of four
- parents, son and daughter from
sbuenos Aires Returning home
after vacation in the States.
They are speaking Spanish about
ninety miles an hour and having
plenty of fun.
Mississippi is represented by
the best looking couple on board
- Francis Herbert and his wife,
the former Martha Brandon of
Como. their two children, Lans-
dale and Melissa, and your edi-
tor. We are having a wonderful
time. We are travelling about 422
miles every "a hours.
Distance is great and even air
mail is slow, SO Pm told, but
plan to write every week. These
dispatches will get there even
tually.
The next ore will be m St.
Thomas.
This cruise is what my doctor
ordered and he certainly didn't
make a mistake.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
Red Cross Quote
Almost Reached

March is Red Cross month. The
Fund Campaign in Holmes county
is SO per cent of the quota as of
March 20. All chairmen are ask
ed to submit report to the Fund
Chairman, George S. Patterson,
by April so that a 100 per cent
report may 60 into headquarters.
During the month of March, the
Red Cross has been called on over
the whole country to give aid to
storm victims and these storms
have struck very close to Holmes
county. Red Cross disaster SER
vice has been on a job in Holmes
county when a storm caused seri-
gus damage northwest of Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-03-31
April Term Court
.Convenes Monday

Nineteen civil cases are schedul-
ed for hearing before Judge Ar
thur Jordan during the April
term of Circuit court which con-
venes Monday, the fourth.
Court is expected to be over by
Wednesday afternoon.