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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Miss Emma Anderson
Passes Al Pitkens

Funeral services for Miss EN-
ma Anderson, Pickens, who died
Thursday, November II at her
home, were held Friday, Novem-
Der l8 at her home. The Rev
G. w. Curtis, Methodist minister
and the Rev. S. l.. MCCULLOUGH
pastor of the First Presbyterian
churches in Durant and Pickens
officiated. Burial was in Pickens
cemetery.
Death was due to a heart at
tack.
Miss Anderson was born in va
zoo county but had lived in Pick
ems most of her life. Her par
ents were the late DR.. and Mrs.
w. H. Anderson.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs.
Louise Bridgeforth of Pickens.
and one brother, T. E. Anderson
OF Rosedale, Louisiana.
Pallbearers were r. M. Bridge
forth, Stewart Bridgeforth, Doyle
Simpson, James Wilburn, Arthur
Torrance and ]. F. Heard, Jr., all
OF Pickens. Sam Hall, Goodman
and Allen Bridgeforth of Yazoo
City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
County All Member
Wins Free Trip
To Jackson

William A. Strickland of Pick
ems has been named as Holmes
county winner in the 40 All farm
and home electric program con-
Quoted by the State Extension
Service, and sponsored by Missis-
sippi Power. and Light company.
For outstanding work in this
program. he will receive a free
all-expense trip to the Annual
4 II Roundup in Jackson, Novem-
Der l7-l8, as a special guest of
Mississippi Power and Light
company.
He will also be special guest
at the Roundup Breakfast on the
morning of November 18th in the
Victory room of the Heidelberg
hotel. Rex l. Brown, president of
the Mississippi Power and Light
company, will address the All
delegation at this breakfast.
A full program of entertain
mnnt is scheduled for the 1949
All Roundup, which is sponsored
annually by the retail committee
of the Jackson Chamber of Com
merce. A banquet will be held
on Thursday evening in honor of
the more than 200 All club mem
bers who will attend the roundup.
Following the power company
All Club Breakfast Friday morn
ing. the young visitors will be
taken on gliide-condncted tour
of points of interest IN the capt.
tai city, including Mississippi
Power and Light conpsny's new
Rex Brown Steam Electric Gener-
ating station.
The All Farm and Home Elec-
trio club program is designed to
teach the state farm youths the
fundamentals of effective use of
electricity for increased agricul-
ural production, profit and better
living. AS incentive prizes. the
power company awards free all
expense tripsto the Roundup in
Jackson each year 80 the state,
district and county wNnners in the
competition
This year, 40 All club boys and
girls will attend the Roundup at
Jackson November 1918 as
guests Of Mississippi Power and
Light company for their cutstand-
ing work in the electric program
which is conducted by the State
Extension Service of Mississippi
State college.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Holmes Farm Bureau
Membership Drive
Planned Al Meefino

The Holmes County Farm Bu-
reau board of directors met Thurs
day night, November II, in Lex
|1nFtaa. and made plans for the
1850 membership drive. president
Jim Chisolm announced this
week.
The Holmes County Farm Blu
reau is in competition with the
Yazoo and Humphrey County
Farm Bureaus as to which coun-
ty organization can most nearly
reach its respective membership
quotas by December 3rd, Mr..
ChIsolm said. Each director
promised to sponsor the drive in
his respective community in Or
der to reach the quota by that
date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Victorious Tiger Team And Coach Stewart
Were Honored AT Banquet Saturday Night
Coach Stewart Was Presented With $1,000
And Other Gifts For Teoms Success

The Durant football squad and
Coach Van L. Stewart were hon.
ored at a banquet on Saturday
night at the California cafe by the
people of Durant ard all the pat-
rons of the school
Mayor r. E. McNeer acting as
emcee said that it was an inspir-
ing occasion to celebrate as the
team was short on material, short
In numbers, outweighed and out
numbered throughout the season.
1T Is inspiring to see mis-
team work and play, come through
fairly successful season and ring
down the curtain with victory
over Lexington 20-l3," said Mr..
McNeer.
Lexington had not lost prior to
this game, only being tied by SAL
lis.
AS small token of apprecia-
ton from Durant citizens, Mayor
McNeer presented Coach Stewart
with new suit and Captain Ray
Hastings presented coach gift of
$4,000 as an expression of appre-
citation for the accomplishments of
the football team. A further sur
prise was new living room suite
Guests attending this banquet
were Sup. and Mrs. N. c. Hathorn,
Mrs. Van L. Stewart, cheerleaders
Gaylia Stonestreet, Shirley Mitch
ell, Polly Phillips, Jimmy Cain,
Sally Branch and football Queen
| I,inda on McC1,11or
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Tigers Sting Hornets
N-13 Upset Thursday
Before Record Crowd

The Durant Tigers upset the
Lexington Hornets 20-13 before a
record crowd at Durant Thursday
evening, November II, in the last
scheduled game of the season for
both teams.
Durant received the opening
kickoff and did not relinquish the
ball till Lewis sprinted 20 yards
for the first score of the game.
Midway into the first quarter,
Durant threatened again, but
Maughn fumbled the ball and
Lexington recovered on their own
3-yard line. Lexington was fore
ed to punt, giving Durant another
scoring opportunity. Lewis, after
a brilliant pass reception, a As
yard run and another 16-yard
plunge that netted Durant 6
points. The attempt for the ex-
ira point was good.
IN the second quarter, Harvey
shook loose for 20 yards enabling
Pepper to score from the 15-yard
line. Cresswell ran the ball over
for the single standing up afteT
having missed the pass from cen.
ter for an intended place kick.
Harvey made the last Lexing.
ton touchdown on 20-yarc
plunge in the third quarter. The
attempt for the extra point failed
Lewis scored from the 2-varc
line for Durant in the same quar-.
ter after a Rosson to Mcclellan
pass had Melted 50yards. The
Tigers made the extra point. put.
ting an end to the scoring in the
game.
The Lexington nigh school banc
and majorettes gave a brillian'
haf-time performance. Marchine
flrst to the front of the Duran
grandstand and forming a Cd
they played Durant's alma ma.
ter; then forming an IL" before
the Lexington grandstand, they
played Lexington's alma mater
after the Lexington band had
marched off the field, Miss Linda
Lou McCullar was crowned foot
ball queen by members of the Du-
rant Tiger team.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Lindo Lou McCuIiur
Is football Queen

A brief but impressively beauti-
fui coronation program between
halves Thursday evening at Du-
rant at the Lexington Durant
football game was the special
homecoming featfue of the Du-
rant high school.
Virginia Lovins, wearing an
exquisite aqua formal and carry
ing maroon chrysanthemums came
onto the field from the east. She
was attended by Becky Derrick,
who was lovely in a white satin
formal and carried yellow chrys-
anthemuYns.
Linda McCullar. in white taffeta
ana net and carrying bronze
chrysanthemums came onto the
field from the west Her attend
ant, Becky Branch, wore an at
ractive formal of pink taffeta and
carried white cbrysanthemums.
Carolyn Inman entered from
the east wearing beautiful
white and green formal. She was
attended by Virginia Rush, who
wore 3 becoming yellow formal
Carolyn's flowers were yellow
chrySanthemums and Virgipia's
were white.
Bobbye Jones, wearing a stun
ming nzauve blue velvet dress car.
rying yellow and white ch1ysan-
themums was accompanied by
Jan Derrick in cleaning white sa-
tin. They entened from the ives,
side Of the field.
Mary Lewis. E948 gu en-, wear
ing green taffefa and small
coronet, entered from the So
yard line. She was accompanied
by Betty Myers.
The entire group assembled I'd
the center of the field where the
l94S queen took her place on q
small dias until Captain Ray Has
tipgs, carving bright new crown
approached Queen Mary" gra-
cionsly stepped down and the new
Queen Linda mounted the dias
Altar placing the crown on her
head Captain Hastings knelt anc
kissed the sovereign's hand and
the court curtsied.
The new queen then led her
court back to the side lines to
watch the Tigers win their thrill
ing grudge game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Mrs. Ellen B. S!ronq
Passes Al Durant

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Box Strong, 80, who died Novem-
Der Is at $40 pm. at Durant
were held at 100 pm, November
18th, at Hickory Flat cemetery
The Rev. S. j Hull. pastor of the
First Methodist church at Blue
Mountain, officiated.
Mrs. Strong had been in III
health for several years. Death
was due to a heart attack.
She is survived by one nephew
Mack w. Box, Durant.
Southern Funeral home was ir
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
400 Pound Buck Bogged
By Deer Hunting Party

-Four men from Lexington and
two from Tchula went deer hunt
ing in HUMPHREYS county Sunday
November 90, and brought back
a 400 pound, 8 point buck.
Lacy Chapman, Tchula, was the
party member whose. marksman-
ship brought down the big deer.
Other members of the group were
7. V. Blaylock, Dutch Moore, Al
bert S. Ray and J. r. Ray Of Lex
ington, and Jack Chapman of
Tchula.
The buck was the biggest that
/ have ever seen in this part of
the country" said j. r. Ray. The
party found it necessary to borrow
a tractor to drag the prize out Of
the woods.
The party left Lexington at S
am. Sunday, and were back by
2 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Student Nurse Closes
To Stort Jonuoy9
Lutheran Hos. Vicksburc

The Lutheran Hospital School
of nursing, Vicksburg, is today an
nouneing the opening of classes
beginning JANUARY 9, 1850, for
student nurse training. This
school is fully accredited and non
Sectarian.
For further information, inter-
ested girls are invited to write the
Director Of Nurses, Lutheran Hos
pital, Vici1sburg.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Mrs. Miles Announces
School EnroIIments

Mrs. David Miles, Junior Red
Cross chairman, has received en-
rollments of the following schools:
White schools. Goodman Con-
solidated, Agricultural High
Schoo! Holmes Jr. College,,
Cruger Consolidated School, Lex
ington Grammar School.
Colored schools: Pickens. Saints
Industrial, High and Elementary,
Lexington, Tchula Public School,
NE. Zion and New Zion, the last
two being rural schools.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24
Medical Scholarship
DeudIine Set For Dec.

The Mississippi State Medica,
Education board has called atten-
ton to the deadline Of December
LIST for receipt of all applications
for medical education scholarship
loans to become effective January
or February, 1850.
To date, 200 young Mississip-
plans have been approved by the
State Medical Education board
since the beginning Of the pro-
gram in 1916.
During the school year fs49-
1850, over ITO will be enrolled in
% medical schools throughout thu
United States.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24

Holmes Junior college students
from Durant home for the
Thanksgiving holidays are: Mary
Lewis, Ann Heggie, Nancy Ia
tum, Chicken" Barranco and
Frank Drake.
Robert Love and Roy Williams
OF Ole Miss and Paul Odom. Tom
Steen, Paul Hastings and Red
Taylor, Jr, of State college, are
spending Thanksgiving at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24

Miss Gladys Rhyme and Miss
Lucille Rhyme of Jackson were
weekend visitors with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Rhyme.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-11-24

Frank Drake, Mary Louise and
Ann Heggie spent last weekend
at home.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
Pass Memorial, Delegates To
 Stop at Juneau

Word has been received that the memorial for rehabilitation of the Seward-Portage section of The Alaska Railroad has been passed by the Territorial legislature.
 It will nov go directly to Con- gross.
 Two Seward delegates. Ross E. Mann and Ray James. are expect ed to leave for Washington Satur- day or Sunday with a stop at Ju- neau on their schedule At the capital city they will have con- ference with Territorial officials.
 It was Rep. Clarence P. Heating who introduced the memorial in the legislature. Mayor Eugene N. Lanier was in receipt of a telegram from Governor Gruening Thursday recommending that Heating follow the memorial through Congress.
 Wednesday afternoon some mem bers of the City Council and some members of the Chamber of Com merce executive board met in the city council chambers for an in- formal meeting to review the situ- ation in the face of the telegram from Delegate E. l.. Bartlett which quoted Director Davis of the Divi- sion of Territories as saying that no delegates were needed in Wash ington at the time.
 It was made clear that the tele-- gram was addressed to an indi- vidual and not the City of Seward; therefore it was not official.
 The wire was dated March 18. at which time the memorial had not been passed and there actually was no official need for delegates at that moment. With the passage of the memorial, however, the pie ture has changed, and all possible. information will be needed when the document goes before Congress sional committees.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
Forest Service Says No Highway
 Funds For Seward

The Forest Service has no plans for improving the Seward end of the highway to Anchorage this year.
 This information was conveyed in letter from the Forest Service in Washington, D. C., which Mayor Lanier received this week The letter, dated March 16, as quoted below. tells the whole story.
 Secretary Grammar has sent to us your letter of March 2,
 "We agree fully with you that the roads on the Chugach Forest should be improved to standard consistent with the connecting highways on the Kenai Peninsula. The importance of this is so ob- vious that we have no doubts about the work being done within a reasonable time. However, there does not appar to be any possible way to finance this out of Forest Highway funds in the '49 season.
 "If Forest Highway appropria- tions amount to the full $20 million annually authorized in the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1948, Alaska's share according to law would be $1,500,000. The Public Boards Ad- ministration has recently estim- ated the cost of, the reconstruction of the roads in which you are in- terested at approximately $10,000- 900. These roads are, as you point out, primarily for through public travel. One reasonable possibility, therefore, for financing this work may be found in the use of Feder- al Aid and Territory funds if Fed eral Aid for highways is extended to Alaska. Bills have been intro uced in Congress for this purpose. It will be automatically accom- plished if and when Alaska be- comes a state.
 "In the meantime, plans for going ahead with some of the work are being held up until the
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Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
P-TA To Have Buke Sale April 2

The Parent-Teacher Association is assisting it's school children in raising money for new chairs. These chairs are to be used for seating purposes at school pro- grams in the gymnasium. The bake sale will take place at the Sew ard Trading Company at 1O:OO am. Saturday morning April 2.
 Total membership of parents and teachers together number only 51, but all parents will be request ed to make donations for the bake sale. They will receive notices from the Association.
 This is the first fund raising function the Association has had this year, and it is hoped that the amount raised will be sufficient to fulfill the needs of the school chil- dren. The one hundred chairs now on order should be a very welcome addition, considering the kind of seating the children and their audiences have to cope with now.
 The Parent-Teacher Association remainds the public that this is a school project and will benefit the whole in comfort and safety. They hope the public will cooperate to make their April 2 bake sale a success.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
Lorqe Crowd Attends C. of C. Banquet

Sixty of his friends attended the banquet in honor of Charles A.. Sheldon. The occasion was to hon. or Sheldon for his long and faith full service to the City of Seward as postmaster.
 After the group had enjoyed a fine chicken and spaghetti dinner Leon Urbach took over the duty of toastmaster in his usual enter taining manner.
 Speakers for the occasion were w. w. Sipprell, general agent for the Alaska Steamship Company in Seward; w. C. Erwin, manager of the Standard Oil Company at Sew ard; Mrs. Charles Lechner of the Seward Machine Shop, and Cap tain Joseph Ramsauer of the SS Baranof.
 Mir. Sheldon was given piece of luggage as a token of gratitude for his excellent and faithful service as postmaster.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
Heavy Snow Downs Phone, Power Lines

More than 100 telephones were thrown out of service Wednesday evening when a 2300-volt power line fell across a phone cable. The break in the power line was caused by heavy fall of wet snow which clung to the wires.
 While the city-owned Seward Electric System suffered no shut down in power output as a result of the broken line, number of residences had burned-out appli- ances and fuse boxes.
 The telephone company has been working necessarily to put all tele- phones back in operation. but it is expected that a few days will elapse before the work on all phones is completed.
 The main difficulty is tracing the damaged equipment to the point of trouble The cables con- tain around 200 separate wires and each must be checked to the phone connection before it can be placed back in service
 Part of the switchboard was burned out at the telephone ex- change and it was reported that the operator received a shock. from the high current.
 A number of telephone subscrib- CTS reported that their phones had sparks and flames shooting from them immediately after the power line struck the cable.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
FIREMEN ANSWER TWO CALLS

The Seward Volunteer Fire De- paltment answered two calls this week after long period of rest
 Wednesday evening the firemen were called to put out a small fire caused by a short circuit in the lighting system of the Palace Cafe. A chimney fire in one of the flues of the building occupied by Moody's and the Army Mess Hall was the cause of the second call. By the time the Fire Department arrived, however, the fire had burned itself out and it was inn possible to find which of the chim- neys had been burning. No dam age was done in either fire.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
REBEKAH CARD PARTY AND DANCE SATURDAY

The seward Rebekah Lodge will give a bridge and pinochle party Saturday evening, March 26, at The LOOP. Hall. There will also be dancing for "teen-agers'' and others not wishing to play cards. Refreshments will be served. Tick cts are on sale for one dollar. Mrs. Tom Osbo is chairman of the com mittee in charge of the party
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
No Signs of Breakup of nenana Ice

NENANA-Chinook winds blew breath of spring into inc Panama River Valley this week, but the most famous l2 feet in Alaska were still encased in about 70 inches of solid ice.
 Predictions here on when the ice will go out still mention late April or early May most frequently. ac- cording to F. w. (Slim) Avery Nenana old-timer and manager of the famed ice pool. Avery says that this year will set a record for number of tickets sold, even top ping last years l97,073 tickets. So many guesses will cut down the chances of anyone carrying off the whole melon by himself.
 Letters poured in seeking infor- nation. They are sly sometimes, but often written with typical AL askan bluntness. They want to know the inside story on when's the ice going out One wag in Ne mana says: "Tell 'em in the spring" Actually, of course, the local people haven't any crystal ball anl have been notoriously bad guess CTS, judging by their past records. In the early days, Nenana folks twice won share of the pool, but not since, Avery pointed out.
 The tripod, about 12 feet square, is 100 yards out from the south bank of the Panama River Avery paced the distance himself. The heavy wooden pole or mast is firmly braced and an elaborate system of trench, braced poles and sunken deadmen makes the . tripod solid as a rock.
 The watchman will soon begin a constant vigil from a hut located along the banks of the Panama. Avery was a watchmn last year
 The tripod isn't rigged up yet to the tower with wires. When the ice breaks up and sends the tri- pod toppling, the wire jerks loose a guillotine-knife on the tower This, in turn, cuts a rope and stops the recorder clock. It's about as fool-proof as ingenuity can make it.
 As soon as the ice goes out, the siren sounds and the ice pool man. ager grabs the clock and trundles it over to the office on Nenana's S main street There it is placed tenderly in a big safe so that any skeptic can read it an weep.
 Anchorage led ticket sales last year with 9l,0O2 sold. That's an average of five per capita. This year Alaska's biggest city has ord cred 10000 tickets.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
NEW PASTOR ARRIVES FOR ME. RENAL PARISH

The Rev. Richard Kellogg, newly appointed pastor of the Kenai Methodist parish, arrived Thursday on the SS Baranof. His parish will include Hope and Moose Pass. He comes from Sioux City, Iowa, but has worked recently in New Hamp- shire.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
PRENNERS RETURN TO
 HOPE AFTER VACATION

MT. and Mrs. L. E. Brenner of Hope have returned from a five week vacation in Seattle, Salt Lake City Kansas City, Denver, and Tulsa They flew out with their son, Ed Brenner.
Seward seaport record., 1949-03-25
P-Tf To Show EducofionuI
 Films To Parents

Films To PurenfS
 Al n special meeting of ihe p-TA on March Sisi al 8 pm. sn the gym nasium of the school building three films will be shown. This meeting has been arranged because Of re- quests from several of the parents who were moi able to attend tfe last meeting and who wish to see the films that were shown at that time.
 Ii has long been realized that the school alone is not as effective in it's teaching without the coopera- ton and interest of the parents. This request for an opportunity for the parents to share the burden Of some Of the teaching of the chil- dren is proof of community interest and willingness to take their share of the responsibility in the training of their youth.
 Humon Growth
 The film Human Growth" is an educational film which creates an instructional atmosphere that per mits the facts of humSh sex to be discussed without embarrassme or tension. The film achieves three cardinal objectives: a. it demon strates for parents how sex educa- | tion can be handled smoothly, in- telligently and in socially accept 1 able manner in school and in the home; b. it provides the classroom teacher scientific with instruction al aids for presenting the biologi- cal facts; and C. it presents scien- tific information accurately. The film is planned primarily for class room use in grades six to nine. It has been endorsed by the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and has been widely used by P-TA's throughout the country.
 The School That Learned To Eat The second film that is to be shown is "The School that Learned to Eat" produced by the University of Georgia and General Mills. The film tells the story of a school that learned to eat by working and playing together. It illustrates pre- planning activities of the school and community workers; mobiliza- tion of community resources; close cooperation between home and school, classroom activities. It shows how a community school program brought about improve ment in conditions that lead to better health and nutrition for the entire community.
 The third film is "The Emotional Needs of Children" produced in the teacher training division of Vassar College. This film may an- swer some of the questions that parents as well as teachers often ask.
 Every parent in Seward who is 1 earnestly interested in the educa- tion and welfare of the children should take this opportunity to bet 1 ter inform themselves of recent developments in education so that they can fully cooperate with the school in better teaching for the 1 children.