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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Holmes Has Potential
Timber Industry, Says
1913 Timber Payroll

The harvesting of forest pro-
ducts provides considerable en-
ployment and adds to the general
wealth of Holmes county, accord
ing to information from the Mis-
sissippi State Tax commission SUBJ
mitted by c. w. Comfort of the
U. S. Forestry service, Lexington.
During 1943 the equivalent of
100000 board feet of sawlogs
and other timber products were
cut from the timberlands of
Holmes county. The mills located
in the county manufactured the
sawtimber into some degree of
finished product before shipping
it out of the county or using il
locally.
Conservative estimates indicate
that seven. man days of labor per
thousand board feet of sawtimber
are required before these pro-
ducts were used or shipped out OF
the county. This figure shows that
226,lO0 man days of labor were
required for the manufacture Of
the timber products in the county
At five dollars per man day we
had a payroll in l948 of 81, 100, OO(
for timber products in Holmes
county. This payroll in turn ere.
ated additional payrolls in grocery
stores and many other businesse.
too numerous to mention. "Take
a moment and think of what
would happen if Holmes county
had no payroll from timber pro.
ducts" said Mr.. Comfort. How
would it affect our economy?"
Mr.. Comfort, Flood Control For
ester for U. S. Forest sevice work
ing with the local Soil Conserva-
ton district stated that the total
acreage of our county is about
$4,000 acres of which approx
mately 100000 acres are in some
sort of forest growth and is un-
cultivatable. These forested acres
are capable of producing 300
board fee or better of timber per
acre per year if given proper pro-
lection from fire and indescrimin-
ate cutting.
by using good forest manage
ment and by organizing ourselves
to prevent burning of the forests,
Holmes county can and should
produce 100000 board feet of
timber each and every year." said
Mr.. Comfort. "This would mean
$4,000 man days of work and an
annual payroll of $2,415,O0O. Isn't
that worth working for?"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. w. A. Brown, Lexington
Mrs. John Patocheck and baby
boy, Durant
Mrs. Ruth Roach, Lexington
Mrs. J. H. Presley and baby
girl, Pickens
Mrs. A. G. Weathersby, Lexington
Charles VIM. Mcclellan, Lexington
Mrs. Bertha Cheatham, Cruger
Henry Eakin, Lexington
Mrs. Guy Thornton, Durant
Mrs. William Senft and baby girl
Lexington
Charlse Trussell, Durant
Colored
Baby Patterson, Tchula
Mary Alma Delany, Lexington
Charlene Thomas, Lexington
Melvin Roby, Lexington
Elma Winters, Tchula
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
NOTICE

Complete information concern
ing the Disaster Loan, recently
enacted by the Congress will be
distributed at meeting called by
John Holditch, LADA director,
at the Court House in Lexington.
at 7:30 pm. Monday.
Farm workers and businessmen
Of Holmes county are requested
to attend the netting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Soils And Horn Lake
Ploy At Durunt TONIGHT

Sails will play Horn Lake in
Durant Thursday night, Dece =
Der l, at 8 pm, for class B foot
ball championship of North Mis-.
sissippi. Sails is champion of dis
trict three and four, while Horn
Lake is the champion Of district
one and two. Both teams have
outstanding records in their class
and this should be one of the bes,
football attractions in this part
of the state.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
JoYcee Teams Clash Fri,

The Durant and Lexington
Jaycee basketoan teams will clash
IN the Durant high school gymna-
sum Friday night at Z pm.
All proceeds of the game will
go into a fund that will be used
to install heating plant in the
Durant gym. The public is cor
daily invited and urged to attend
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
Colin Wins 26-H
Over Hue In Final
Game OF Season
SiIverii And Rogers
Stor Players In Come
By r.. w. ALMOND

The Copiah-Lincoln Wolves de-
feated the Holmes Bulldogs 1924
IN the last game of the season for
both teams at Goodman Tuesday
night after coming from behind in
the last half of the game.
The Holmes Bulldogs took a
40 lead in the first period but
Colin made great come back.
Holmes scored early in the first
period when Bill Zarzaur recov-
cred a Colin tumble at mid field.
Holmes marched to the IL and
Joe Silverii plowed the Colin
line for the first touch down. Paul
Spakowski missed his first of four
unsuccessful placements for tho
night.
Holn too;s over on an ex-
change o. punts on their own 80.
Laurin Pepper on the next play
swept end for 81 yards and Holm
es was in the lead 1910.
Late in the second period Co
Lin on sustained drive was deep
into Holmes territory, and on the
4th and goal to go" Bill Rogers
scored for Colin through the
Holmes line and Spitchley place
kicked successfully. Holmes led
at the intermission period 1877.
Holmes and Colin bands took
over at half time and entertained
the crowd. The visiting Copiah-
Lincoln band followed the Holmes
bandsmen and majorettes on the
field and put on a marching per-
Torrance the local supporters
have not witnessed in many years.
The Wolves of Colin domin-
ated the play for most Of the
third period scoring two touch
downs by P. OTIS and another by
Bill Rogers and Spitchley was
successful on his second attempt
from placement. The third per-
iod ended with Colin in a COM
HldnOlIlg ZU-lZ lead.
On the first play of the fourth
quarter Colin passed to p. Otts
from mid field to the "a, and on
the next play OTIS swept end to
score standing for Collins final
tally. The attempt placement was
blocked.
Paul Spakowski passed to Joe
Silverii at the Colin As from
where he scored easily for Holm
es. Holmes continued to TON aftet
an exchange Of pa1ts, "a A "a the
final three minutes Paul Spako> >
ski passed to Gale Lammey for 10
yards at the Colin where he lat
teraled to Joe Silverii who scored
the final Holmes I'D. This COM
pleted the scoring for the even
Ang, the score standing at Copiah-
Lincoln rs, Holmes "a.
Summaries: Scoring for Holm
es-Joe Silverii (3), Laurin Pep
per ~; scoring for Co-Lin-Biu
Rogers (2). P. Otis a.; Place
mentsJ. Spitchley (2); First
downs-Holmes Is; Colin II:
Passes attempted-Co-Lin 9, COM
pleted 4, and intercepted 3 of
Holmes passes.
Holmes attempted 8 passes and
completed 4, one good for 40
yards and one touch down. Co.
Lin fumbled three times and re-
covered two of its fumbles. Holm
es fumbled four times and re-
covered one while recovering one
Colin tumble. Penalties were
evenly divided with Holmes get
ting 80 yards while Colin was
assessed total of 45 yards.
The game was hard fought. but
was clean game throughout. A
large delegation accompanied the
Copiah-Lincoln team to Goodman
and kept up plenty of pep
throughout the game. The game
concluded the season for both
teams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

Mr., and Mrs. Pedd Stout and
Patricia of Jackson, and Miss
Edith Rhyme, Grenada, spen,
thanksgiving with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Branch and
family spent Thanksgiving in Lii
berty with relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Drane, Jr.,
and Walton of Jackson, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. B. Drane. Dick and Don,
of Memphis. were Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w.
Drane, ST..
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01
aDuF0nt
Presbyterian Church
S. L. MCCULLOUGH, postor

5. L. MCCULLOUGH. Poster
Sunday School GAS
Morning Worship, HOO
Evening Service ZOO pm.
Mrs. Martha McKie will present
,er HJC choir in a program OF
music.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Guess spent
Thursday in Thomastown with re-
latives.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
NO REGRETS

where the drinks were being serv-
ed. He led her beyond and through
French doors that opened onto the
terrace. The place was crowded,
but they found a vacant bench be-
hind some shrubbery, and Valeria
sat down. 1t was good to sit. Eliot
bent over her.
Listen, Val, l can't stand it!
I've been crazy ever since you gave
me back the ring. I'm going mad.
You've got to come back to mel"
Amazed, she stared up at
him. His eyes were burning
Goals. He stood there stripped
Of his pride and dignity, no
longer the confident Don Juan,
the breaker of women's hearts.
Elliot, your drunk"
'I'm not! Val, don't you see I'm
not! Don't you see how much l
love you'll" He dropped down be-
side her, and suddenly his head was
against her breast. He wept.
Val was frightened and bewild-
cred. So all his Indifference, his
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
BY INEZ GERHARD

By INEZ GERHARD
VANESSA BROWN typifies every
y thing that young actress
ought to be. Very pretty, with
chestnut HAIR and blue eyes, she
has managed, at 20, to complete
her college course and make pic
lures at the same time. Asked how
1t happened that she was chosen
for the maid of the all-star cast
of Paramount's 1.-THE Heiress,"
she laughed and said she'd been
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
Discovery of Iron

1ron-according to legend - was
discovered by primitive man in
campfire embers or in meteorites.
Iron tools we're used in construct
ing the Pyramids about 5000 B. c.
The ancients produced iron in fires
built on the windward side of banks,
or in pits or rock furnaces, using
bellows.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

S n e interrupted
him with a ges-
ture of finality.
cts no use, Eliot.
You're f ar o o
glamorouS a n d
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
By
Richard H. Wilkinson

casual acceptance of her decision
to break their engagement, his in
terest in Sheelah Jackson-it had
all been pretense! A sham! A
mask! An attempt to maintain his
Don Juan standing, to nourish his
pride and vanity and conceit.
She stood up, suddenly contempt
GUS, ashamed of her own doubt,
disguised with his weakness. She
looked down at him, without pity or
compassion or regret, turned away
and went eagerly back to find de-
pendable Doug.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

The old man doesn't go down
to the store for the papers or
cigar. Nom cuts the cinema.
1t isn't because television is all
sheer entertainment. In fact,
1t has been rather trying, often
downright annoying. Video is
still in the baby stage. It
doesn't look like an extra smart
kid. But there Is such a diver
sity Of attractions on so many
programs over so many chan
nels that there Is fascination
for millions in it, good or bad.
-
So many more thrillers, playlets,
vaudeville sketches, hockey games,
fights, wrestling bouts, debates,
concerts, newreels, soap operas,
comedians, tragedians, actors,
dancers, scientists, clowns and pup
pets come looming into the old
homestead that the audience at
least gets action. The reactions are
curious. We know one addict who
says, otis so bad that it's absorb
ing" Another demands, with more
enthusiasm, "Show me another
medium through which I can get
hockey game, ski tournament,
forum, a circus, a Broadway
show, couple of westerns, book
review and carload Of miscel-
laneous entertainers and celebri-
ties without getting out of my
chair!"
We have even discovered a fell
low who finds some commercials
attractive on television. He hated
commercials on the radio, but
closeup photograph of a mince pie,
a layer cake, stack of wheaties,
bubbling glass of beer or a gal
whipping up a dinner on a cooking
program intrigues him. He gets
sore if plate of frankfurters and
beans doesn't screen well or if
display of gelatins is out of focus.
His chief interest in all products
seems to be their degree of screen
clarity.
Men and women who could
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
GOOD OR BAD. TELEv1sIoN
Video-the Great, Irresistible Force
-. HAS FASCINATION FOR MILLIONS

take their regular radio or let
1t alone have been known to 60
nuts over television. The bust
ness of operating the various
dials to bring In the entertain
ment gives them the feeling Of
being producers, stage direc-
tors, dramatic coaches, vaude-
vile kibitzers ond movie pro-
moters. They are never salts
fled. They are always monkey
ing with the dials, trying to
achieve the perfect show.
The American public is getting
more and more amusement-mad
and it looks as if books, magazines
and newspapers may have to 60 all
out for showmanship. Mans house
used to be his castle; it is now his
fight arena, his ball park, his
theater, his concert hall, his infor-
nation bureau and his personal
clambake.
The answer to "Shall we 20 out
somewhere tonight" is "Why?"
People used to leave the apartment
to kill boredom and seek some di-
version. They now accomplish the
same detectives with an "aerial
stack" and a booster"
Hurry up with the dinner, moml
There's prize fight, a wrestling
show, six musical revues, a tour
of the nighteries, four westerns,
a travelogue, newsreel, four mys-
terry dramas, ID newscasts, a rodeo,
a mardi gras and sailfish tourna-
ment on the video tonight
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
LIVINC-ROOM SQUAT

Television is developing a race Of
sitters-a vast, inmovable popula-
ton Of living-room squatters, as it
were. In all areas of the country
where video has come into play,
great masses of people are "set-
tin glued around the set, absorbed
and silent, neglecting small talks,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
This n That

Armour and Co. omitted its pre-
ferred dividend, saying meat prices
have fallen 20 to 80 per cent
Steaks and chops are now worth
little more, in fact, than their
weight in gold.
Those Ford cars are of new de-
sign, but the strike comes in the
same old shape at both ends and
in any color so long as it's dark
blue.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

teaching William Wyler's daughter
to swim; after testing older &C.
tresscs he realized that Vanessa
was right for the role, her ninth.
You've heard her on the air-she
toured Alaska with "Vox Pop" has
appeared on the Screen Guild and
other important shows. She writes,
too; has sold three stories to a
newspaper syndicate.
Joan Fontaine in BED of Roses"
will be back at RKO for the first
time since she starred in From
This Day Forward" in 1915. A
modern drama, it stars her as an
iron-willed girl with an Unsuitable
desire to have her own way.
Friends who knew her and Olivia
de Haviland in their schoolgirl
days say the beautiful Joan her
self always had way of getting
what she wanted.
John MILAN deserted films
two years ago to devote his
time to his avocado ranch at
Vista, CaIif., but could not re-
sist the role Of "Mr. Howard"
in MRS. Mike" the Dick Pow
ell-Evelyn Reyes starrer being
produced for United Artists.
Five Of filmland's glamour girls
recognize voice that has made
love to them when they tune in
Mutuals ''Scattergood Baines."
Wendell Holmes, who plays
"Scattergood," has played the ro-
mantle lead opposite Joan Fon-
tame, Dorothy Mcclure, Veronica
Lake, Claire Trevor and Madeleine
Carroll. He's also tops at imper-
sonating Winston Churchill on the
air
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
.. Minute
% Fiction

glamorouS an d
handsome to fall in love. I tried
hard, but it didn't work" She
patted his hand materially. "Sum-
mer romances are fun, and this
has been the best ever. No regrets"
A hurt look came into his eyes,
to be replaced an instant later by
exaggerated Indifference. He tossed
the ring, caught it, pocketed it. 20.
K, sister. I guess I can stand H."
His eyes held that SNUG, ''it's-your-
funeral look that so fitted his role
She felt released, free again. When
Doug Metcalf asked her to attend
the Country Club ball with him she
accepted without qualms of con-
science. Doug was big and homely.
Thought there was no harm in
asking" he grinned. "You won't
find me as spectacular as Eliot"
He looked at her curiously,
seemed on the point of asking
question and thought better of
it. She knew that he, like every
one else, was wondering if her
heart was broken. Well, let them
find out for themselves. Their
pity annoyed her. Who was this
Eliot Harvey, god or some
thing?
The night of the ball, dancing
with Doug Metcalf, she saw Eliot
floating by with Sheelah Jackson.
He was looking down into her up
turned face, oblivious to everything
else. Valeria felt a little pang, and
impatient at herself, gave her at
tention to Doug. Doug was watching
her and there was worship in his
eyes.
CHE WAS DANCING a dreamy
~ waltz with Doug when Eliot cut
in. Surprised, she found herself in
his arms scarcely before his
familiar features became recogniz-
able.
"well, well, well. Look who's
here! How's the Don Juan of New
fane?"
"Val, let's 60 out and get a
punch" His tone was almost harsh.
Valeria hesitated. "All right"
she said. II could use something
like that. It's been destructive
evening. I'm worn out"
They moved into the alcovs
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
The
Fiction
Corner
Corner

XTAI-ERIA'S AFFAIR with Eliot
v Harvey had proved extremely
gratifying After all, Eliot was the
most handsome and the most CLAM
orous man at Newfane Lake, and
the confession of his love had rath-
er flattered her vanity. But the
duration had been brief. Two
months, to be exact. She had smiled
a little wistfully the night she
handed back his ring.
otis been swell fun, Eliot, but it
can't last. The feelings alone on the
surface. 1t isn't real"
mot real?" He stared OF her, I'M
believing. Good Lord, VAL" But
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10
H. |. PHILLIPS

books, papers and even the racing
results.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

For Sale: Fairbanks-Morse model ~ oil
engine. IS h.p.. 365 rpm; D. c. gen
orator. $50 v; Jeffrey cutting machine
and electric drill: 1850 McCormick-Deer-
ing. Can be seen at Divide Coal Mining
Co., IS miles south Of Roundup, Mont,
on highway 81.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

night" sum up the total exchange
of words.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-10

The decline in conversation at
house parties in television belts
has become alarming. Guests hard
ly speak to one another or to the
hostess. Whole evenings are spent
in which come in and "good
, 1949-06-27
Administrator To
Awurd Citations To
Purents of Wor Dead

Administrator Harry E.
Taylor will award two eta
tons and medals to two whose
sons persisted during World
War II, during special cere-
monies to be held tomorrow
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the
Municipal Council Hall, on
behalf of the Maritime Com
mission.
Mrs. Justina Laureano,
whose son Pedro, was "a sea-
man on the "Alcoa Guide" &
lost his life. when the ship
was shelled on April 16, 1912
Jesus Martinez, father of sea-
man Dolores Martinez, whose
ship was torpedoed on Deem
Der 10, 1871.
, 1949-06-27
Hons Boje, Veterun
Druggist Dies In ,
Copenhagen

Hans Boje, veteran druggist
who retired and left here short
~ after his native Denmark
had been liberated, died two
weeks ago, it was learned to-
day.
Mr.. Boje, was in poor health
for many years. To several
friends he expressed his re-
greet that he left st. Croix. He
formerly owned Apothecary
Hall in Christiansted and an
other by the same name in
Frederiksted.
, 1949-06-27
Commencement
Exercises On C'sted
Whurf AT 8 TONIGHT

Tonight the Christiansted
High School will hold its an
nual Commencement Exer-
cises at the Christiansted
Wharf area, A total of eighty
nine children will receive GER
tificates. Of this number there
will be thirty-nine who will
graduate from the Twelfth
Grade, 20 who completed the
Academic Course and 10 the
Commercial, in both cases,
exactly the same numbers as
last years. In the Ninth grade
there will be fifty; one less
than last year.
A large audience is expect
ed to witness the ceremonies.
, 1949-06-27
Curb Businessmen
Pruise Economic
information Leaflets

Business leaders from many
parts of the Caribbean area
have paid high tribute to the
recently inaugurated Econo-
mic Information Leaflets, be-
ing prepared and distributed
by the Research Branch of the
Central Secretariat of the Ca
ribbean Commission to Cham
bers of Commerce, prominent
commercial men and industri-
alists, Legislators, and others
interested in the economic de-
velopment Of the Caribbean
area. This was revealed re-
Gently at a public session of
the Caribbean Commission,
when Commissioners were
considering the recommends
tons of the recent meeting of
the Caribbean Research Coun-
Gil.
Letters Of commentator
have been received by DR..
Eric Williams, Acting Deputy
Chairman of the Caribbean
Research Council, under
whose direction these Leaf
lets are prepared, from the
, 1949-06-27
w omen's League
Tomorrow
Night At 8 O'Clock

The members of the Wo-
mems League of St. Croix, will
meet at a regular session in
the Police Court room tomor-
row night. All members are
requested to attend.
The meeting is scheduled to
begin at 8. Mrs. Hilda England
will preside.
, 1949-06-27

for Reconstruction and Devel-
opment, the Economic Cooper
alton, and Trade in the various
commodities in the Caribbean.
, 1949-06-27
1 Thirty Scholarships Available to
Students in Caribbean Area

Thirty scholarships will be
awarded for vocational stud
les to students outside of Puer-
to Rico and will consist of ex-
emption of enrolment fees.
Ten OF these scholarships, Of
fered to the most meritorius
cases, will carry an additional
grant of $500. a year for each
student. These scholarships
were recently offered by the
School of Industrial Arts in
Puerto Rico, to students Of
the Caribbean region. Those
selected may begin their stud
les next month, ex- Governor
Jesus T. Pinero of Puerto Ri
co revealed.
Applications for these schol-
arships must be made to the
Caribbean Commission at Port
of Spain and candidates must
be at least Is years old. The
entrance requirement is a
High School Diploma or it's
equivalent.
The School, attached to the
University of Puerto Rico, has
recently been enlarged with
equipment valued at approxi-
mately IS million dollars. The
general machine shop is pro-
badly the largest and best
equipped of its kind in exist
ence.
Among the courses offered
are cabinet making, electrici-
ty, radio, air-conditioning, re-
frigeration, machine shop prac
tice, automobile mechanics,
baking and d~raughtsmanship.
Each student is required to
undertake related subjects as
applied mathematics, applied
science, trade language, trade
technology, industrial safety,
mechanical drawing, civics, &
physical culture.
for Reconsideration ond noxyo1-
, 1949-06-27
Local Veterun Gets
FILA Loon: First
Processed Here

Henry Isles of Grove Place,
is the first veteran to get a
Farm Ownership Loan under
the Farmers Home Admins
tration, which was recently
extended to the Virgin Islands.
Two officials of the FILA,
Linus R. Fike of the Solicitors
office and Clay c. Stubs,
State Director for the FILA, ar
rived here this morning for
the purpose of completing fl
nal arrangements in connect
ion with the loan.
The limit of the FILA home
loan is limited to $4,000 in the
Virgin Islands. The total
amount necessary for the pur-
chase of land and construction
of a home is advance, how
ever, the person to qualify for
such a loan must be sufficient
ly interested in farming and
prepared to work at it for his
livelihood and not a mere side
line, Darnley Petersen, head
of the local office here said.
The fifty acres of land was
purchased from the st. Croix
Labor Union, and the amount
received from its sale will be
used to pay on the Unions
debt to the Municipality.
Messrs. Fike and Stubs,
together with the Assistant
Commissioner of Finance, Mr..
Petersen and President Lud-
Wig Harrigan of the Union,
signed all necessary papers.
, 1949-06-27

Presidents of the Chambers
of Commerce of Trinidad, Gu
racao, Jamaica, st. Lucia and
many others. Many useful sug-
gestions have been made in
these letters, and DR.. Williams
has given an assurance that,
wherever possible, these sug-
gestions will be carried out.
The leaflets SO far issued
number some forty odd, and
deal in such subjects, and their.
application to the Caribbean
,rea, as the international Bank