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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
HoIditch-McLeIIon
Wedding Plans Are
Made Known Today

Miss Billie Ruth Mcclellan is
today announcing plans for her
marriage to Mr.. John Holditch
which will be solemnized on
wednesday, May 81, at $50 o..
clock in the afternoon, at the
First Baptist Church in Durant.
The Rev. c. NJ Day will off.
ciate at the double-ring cere-
mony. Preceding the ceremony 9
program Of auptial music will be
given by Miss Elaine Ellard, or
eanist, and Miss Rachel Mcclellan,
sister of the bride, vocalist.
Mrs. John Ryan, the former
Mary Alice Mcclellan, Of Shreve-
port, Louisiana, will be her sis
ter's ma.ron of honor.
Mr.. Holditch will have his
brother, Sidney Holditch, as best
man.
After a brief wedding trip the
couple will be at home in Corinth
where they have recently pur-
chased a home. MIR. Holditch is
county agent of Alcorn county
and was former director of the
Lexington Agricultural Develop
ment Association. His father is
Mr.. G.. w. Holditch of Ecru.
Miss Mcclellan is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy NJ. Mcclellan,
of Durant, and she was until her
approaching marriage in a re-
sponsible position at the First
National Bank in Lexington.
No invitations are being issued.
Friends of the couple are invited
to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
Mrs. Norwood Hostess
10 Community Club

Mrs. J. w. Norwood was hos.
Tess to the Durant Community
CLUB last Thursday at her home
Inc feature of the days pro
gram was judging the cotton
dresses which every member had
made and was wearing.
Each member also brought q
vase arrangement of flowers
Mrs. Louie Clements gave q
most interesting paper on "Mine.
rails of Mississippi"
Miss Joyce Williams gave q
demonstration on how to clean
sewing machines.
AT the conclusion of a most in
teresting afternoon the hostess
served delicious dessert course
with Cokes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
"Pinkie" Jones To
Manage Sen. Wolfe

IL mas been announced that T.
M. "Pinkie" Jones of Cleveland
is going to act as Campaign Man
ager for Senator Wolfe in the
race for Congress. Mr.. Jones is a
cotton buyer. shipper, and plant
er' and is known throughout the
Delta. He is also known for his
activities in community work and
politics. He has helped, partici-
pated in, and done much in the
election Of Paul johnson as Gov
ernor, Thomas Bailey as Cover
nor, John Stennis as Senator ant,
Fielding Wright as Governor.
Wolfe's Headquarters are in
Mr.. Jones' cotton office which
was used to help the forewinners
mentioned.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
Society Clubs : Personals
mrs. R. c. EImore
Hostess ToCIub

The Woman's Club of Durani
closed a very successful year with
the May meeting held in the
nome of Mrs. R. c. Elmore with
eighteen members present.
Mrs. M. D. Baine, the presiden,
presided over the business ses.
sion, dispensing with importan,
matters in finishing the Years
work =
After an inspiring address to
the club IN appreciation Of the
many services rendered in the
various departments of work dur.
ing her administration, Mrs
Baine in her efficient manner,
presented the gavel to the new
president, Mrs. A. L. Stevens who
graciously accepted and presided
over the new business of the club,
making plans for the projects OF
the new club year.
The program for the afternoon
with Mrs. w. P. Taylor as lead
er was on Conservation.
American Coal, An Ambassador
OF Democracy, Mrs. A. L. Stevens
What a Modern Coal Mine is
Like, Miss Annie Mcintyre.
Goals Extraordinary Future in
the Atomic Age, Mrs. w. E. Nc
Cune.
Miss Allen presented a valued
and interesting scrap-book that
she arranged for the club during
this it's Golden Jubilee year.
A tinge of sadness was notice.
able in closing the meeting due
to the resignation of Miss Fran.
ces Allen, an active member of
the club during her residence in
Durant. -
During the social hour the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments, assisted by Mrs A. A
Derrick, Miss Allen and Mrs.
Phil Wilson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
Gordon Leord, L..
Born May 18th

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Leard an
nounce the arrival Of a son, Cor
don, Jr., at the Community Hos
pital in Lexington, Friday, Ma
10. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
Mrs. Leard is the former Mag
gle Hammett, of Lexington. The
late S. w. Leard is the paternal
grandfather and Mrs. o. A. Ray,
Alderman. is the paternal grand
mother.
The newcomer is being well
coined by a sister, Dimple Eliza
beth, IS well as other members
of the family.
The Lizards now make their
home in Dallas where MIR. Leard
has one of the city's leading SER
vice stations.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
Jerry BytheI Read
Born On Nav 10th

Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Read are
the proud parents of a SON Jerry
Bythel Read, born Saturday.
May 20, at the Community Hos
pital. Mrs. Read is the former
Mary Emily McNeer.
Joining her parents in welcom-
ing the new arrival are a sister
,ittie Mary Lou Read, who will
De three on June %, and the
maternal and paternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M
McNeer, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. B.
Read, of Pass Christian.
Mother and son are expected
to be brought home from the hos.
pital today.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

side of the house as well q in
the kitchen. Such q bin could be
carried or rolled away from the
outside opening to save toting
through the kitchen and the
trash would be closed out Of sight
SO the kitchen would look heater.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
miss Frances Allen Is
Honored At Parties

Miss Frances Allen, who left for
her nome in Brooksville last
week, member of the Durant
faculty for Is years, was honor.
ca with number of lovely cour-
tesies before she left.
Mrs. w. E. Howell
Mrs. w. E. Howell honored
MISS Allen with a bridge party
at her home. In the games Mrs.
Marcus Love won, high score
prize and the honoree was given
A delicious salad plate was ser
gift.
we'd.
Miss Ethslyns Baine
Miss Ethleyne Baine entertain
ed at bridge honoring Miss
Allen and a beautiful supper par
ty was given by Mrs. w. E Nc
Cune. Mrs. A. L. Stevens, Mrs. R,
c. Elmore, Mrs. M. D. Baine and
MISS Mamie Clark in the home
OF Mrs. M D. Baine.
Miss Allen was a luncheon
guest of Mrs. Marcus Love Mrs
Walter Durham and Mrs. w D
Taylor and enjoyed dinner in the
nome of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ste
vens and Miss Mamie B. Clark
along with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
D. Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
MORE TRASH. LESS GARBAGE

MORE TRASH. LESS GARBAGE
The increasing use of packaged
and ready-prepared foods is q
point to consider in planning q
new or remodeled kitchen.
In the waste of today's kitchens
are more bottles, cans, wrappers,
and packages. There are fewer
trimmings, Feelings, outer leaves
and stalks of vegetables or other
waste parts Of food.
Thus, while the kitchen waste
basket overflows, looks insight
ly and is clumsy to carry out and
empty, the garbage pail may be
too large and no longer justify
the space it occupies.
Families with gardens may
have enough trimmings from
their home-produced food to need
ample kitchen garbage pals. But
they also are using more pack
aged foods than in former days
when many staples were sold in
bulk.
A convenience device for trash
might be a portable, metal-lied
bin with an opening on the out
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

waiver oIreeCman, Jr. was a
jackson visitor, Friday.
Friends of Miss Mamie B. Clark
regret to learn that she suffered
painful ankle injury SUNDAY on
leaving the First Baptist Church
She is resting as comfortably as
could be expected.
| Mrs. r. D. Ramsey, Jackson
was here Friday attending to
| MISS Mary Bowie, Robert
Horace and Ralph Bowie spent
the weekend with their parents.
Mrs. w. A. Henley and Bill
were Greenwood visitors on Sun.
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Odom. Miss
Ruth Howard and Mrs. James
Brown were Jackson visitors
Saturday.
Miss Edith Rhyme, Grenada,
spent the weekend at home.
Miss Mary Brown Wilburn is
visiting friends in Columbus this
week.
Mrs. Frank B. Sargent, of
Kansas City, Missouri, visited her
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Sargent last week. Visiting
also in the Sargent home were
their daughter, Mrs. w. L. Sand
ers and Mr.. Sanders, of Column
bus, and their son, Henry Sar-
gent, of Tucson, Arizona for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal c. Durham
spent the weekend in Pensacola.
Mrs. Marcus Love and Robert
and Miss Rosa Ramsey are Jack
son visitors today.
Friends of Mr.. Walter Street
man will be glad to know he is
much improved.
Miss Carolyn Hays spent Thurs
day at Ole Miss as guest of Miss
Billie Claire McClendon.
Miss Joyce Truitt of Jackson
spent the weekend at home with
her mother, Mrs. Lucille Truitt.
Mrs. r. E. Moore is expected to
return home this week after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Mil
Ter in Chicago, Illinois.
Miss Sara Howard of Jackson
spent the weekend with her mo-
Their, Mrs. Modena Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dicken, Mr..
ind Mrs. b. B. Dicken and Mrs.
John Maloney of Jackson and
Mrs. c. S. Koonce of Memphis
spent Sunday with Mrs j. A.
Dicken and Miss Elizabeth Dick
en-.
Miss Erlene Moss with DuBelle
cosmetics will be at the Durant
Beauty Shop fer several days be-
ginning Moy 30th. She will give
complimentary focials by appoint
ment. Phone 900. q
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

kosciusko visitors on Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Nicely,
Mrs. w. E. Durham, Mrs. James
Brown, and Miss Ruth Howard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
FLOWER NOTES

FLOWER NOTES
Keep all old flower blooms cut
from ANIMALS. This enables the
plant to produce more blooms fol-
a longer period.
1t is seldom worthwhile to save
seed from ANIMALS. You might be
successful in some instances, bu,
1T is usually best to buy new seed
each year.
Where stands are too thick
transplant seedlings of ANIMALS
such as zinnias a nd marigolds
Give all annual plants plenty o.
space to develop by thinning ane
transplanting them. Water ane
shade plants Immediately aftel
moving.
It's time to divide and trans
plant chrysanthemums and VIC
lets. Separate to a single stem ane
set plants in rich well prepared
soil.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

Try the Classified Ads-It PaYsl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25
JOYCE WILLIAMS.
Rome Demonstration Agent

All CONTEST
County Attainment day TO,
community girls All Club mem.
oers was held May Is. at { he
Lexington Grammar School
County winners were as follows,
Class |. Clothing-First place
Miriam vandiver. Cruger; Second
place, Carol Mabry, Goodman.
Glass I. Foods-First place. En-.
ma Wixon, Cruger; Second place,
Mary Ann Peden, Dursnt.
Home. Improvement Class l.
First place, Betty Jane Mcbride
Lexington; Second place, Nellie
Abel, Coxburg.
Glass II. Sylvia
Schrock, Goodman. First place;
Dorothy McNeer, Tchula, Second
place.
Class II. Foods-First place.
Sara Nabers, Durant; Second
place, Mary Alice Younger,
Tchula.
Class II. Home Improvement
First place, Nettie Lena Spell,
Lexington.
Poultry-Flrst place, Jessie
Kitchens; Lexington; Second
place, Peggy Alternately, Coxburg.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

walter Streetman, Jr. was ;
jackson visitor, Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

Miss Erlene Moss with DuBelle
cosmetics will be at the Durant
Beauty Shop fer several days be-
ginning MGY 30th. She will give
complimentary focials by appoint
ment. Phone 900.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

Mrs. w. A. Henley and Bill
were Greenwood visitors on Sun.
day afternoon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Dicken, Mr..
md Mrs. B. B. Dicken and Mrs.
John Maloney of Jackson and
Mrs. c. S. Koonce of Memphis
spent Sunday with Mrs j. A.
Dicken and Miss Elizabeth Dick
en-.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Natures Children
By lilIion Cox Athey
MAY Flies,

@AAy = AASSs
May flies are delicate creatures
with lacy wings and long f1laments
streaming from the tips OF their
abdomens. Adults only live a day
and a night.
The young or the nymphS of the
May flies live at the bottoms of
ponds and streams feeding on vege-
table matter and animals too tiny
for us to see. Each nymph has three
long. feathery filaments extending
from the posterior end and a row
OF delicate, platelike, fringed gills
on each side of the abdomen. These
gillS are filled with air-tubes called
tracheae, and are known as tracheal
gills. Several types of aquatic in
sects have them. They serve to OBJ
tain oxygen from the water.
The nymphs spend two or three
years in the water Then they
creep out along plant stem, spread
their newly developed wings, and
fly away. The May flies differ from
all other insects in one respect. They
shed their skin after they acquire
wings
During May countless thousands
OF the flies appear in the air above
the water. They are looking for
mates and the wedding march is
soon over.
You can watch the females crawl
ing over submerged stones as they
lay their sticky eggs in great masses.
Two or three years later their off,
spring will rise into the air for their
own wedding dance.
Sometimes the sides of buildings
will be fairly covered with May flies
who have been dashed there by the
winds. Birds come along and gobble
them up.
After these fragile creatures get
their wings, they never taste food,
for nature forgot to give them
mouthparts. However. their two or
three years spent in the water were
days of gorging, so that the May
fly may not be as handicapped as
we imagine
May flies belong to the Ephemeri-
dae family, the name meaning
ephemeral. A study of their wings
under a magnifying glass gives you
an excellent idea of the beautiful
arrangements of the veins, the
lovely eyes and trainlike .filaments.
The males wear sweeping trains as
well.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
A One Minute Test Of Your
News knowledge
TODAY'S
NEWS QUIZ
By Tom Henry

l. TREK-President Tru-
man is of on a 6,400-mile
cross-country tour. How many
States is he travelling through?
2. BALkY-What is the
latest number Of "walkouts"
from q. N. groups by the Rus
slams?
3. FEATHERS-What rare
American bird made the news
recently?
4. SHOT-Who has broken
the worlds shotput record?
5. QUOTES-Who said: IT
suggest that the U. N. should
be reorganized without the
Communist nations in it?"
Answers.
!. Sixteen. He is giving
eight prepared speeches and
some so impromptu platform
talks. 2. Twenty-Five. 3. A
whooping crane. one of the
only pair in captivity, laid an
egg in a wildlife refuge. 4.
Yale'S Jim Fuchs put the To-
pound shot out So feet, 5l2
inches to better his own
worlds record of SO feet, 4
27/64 inches. 5. Ex-President
Herbert Hoover.
The next News Quiz will ap-
pear Thursday. Read Tom
Henry'S "Quiz EN-" every
Sunday in This Week Maga-
zine supplement with The
Star.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Mrs. Bessie Gibson
Dies In Roberts OF
PrOtracted Illness

Park City, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Bessie
Gibson, Sd, a former Park City
resident, died at her home in Rob-
erts Monday afternoon, Dec. 4,
after several months of illness.
Mrs. Gibson was born March 8,
1896, in Randolph, Neb., and came
to Montana SO years ago. In 1914
she married Hiram Fred Gibson,
and she and her husband home
steadcd southwest of Columbus.
She taught music in Columbus,
Absarokee and the Roberts schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson lived in Park
City two or three years and moved
to Roberts a few months ago.
While here they operated Scott's
cafe for a time, and later she was
deputy postmistress of the Park
City office until her health failed.
Surviving besides the widower
are a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Bior-
dahl of Roberts; a sister, Mrs.
Jennie Stanley of Vernonia, Ore,
and a brother, j. Arthur Emery of
Arco, MINI.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the Olcott
funeral chapel at Red Lodge, with
burial in the Roberts cemetery.
Allen McMillen celebrated his
ninth birthday Saturday, Dec. 8,
by entertaining several of his
friends, who were Terry Sands,
Dick Hines, Bruce Hansford, Mary
Harding, Duane Hoff, Rosalie
Dunsworth, Mrs. Glen Eastlick and
children and Mrs. Albert Kline.
Mrs. McMillen served a birthday
lunch to all the guests, assisted by
Mrs. Glen Eastlick and Mrs. Kline.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eisenman,
ST., entertained Sunday, Dec. 8, in
honor of Mrs. Victor Eisenman's
birthday. Guests were Mrs. Charles
Colby and three children, Victor
Eisenman and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. V. Mosier were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
E. Thompson in Reed Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Colby, who
went to Florida to, be with rela-
tives for the winter, returned home
the first of the month. ~preferring
Montana's snow and cold to Flor
ida's sun.
NJ. L. Dunsworth returned home
Thursday from Loveland, Colo,
where he went to see an aged
cousin.
Mrs. Herman Frank and chill
dren. Mickey and Iris Lynn, spent
Friday night and Saturday with
Thelma Gebo in Billings.
Guests Sunday at the A. o. Mel
son home were Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Scott ard family of Hardin, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Nelson of From
berg and Duane Nelson of Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
Mrs. Eklund, Mother
Of Mrs. Eastlick, Is
Claimed By Death

Park City, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Erika
Elizabeth Eklund, Sc, died Tues
day, Dec. s., at a nursing home in
Joliet where she had been several
months. Mrs. Eklund was very
we'll known in Park City, having
often spent much time with her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Eastlick
and family.
Mrs. Eklund was born in Sweden
April 20, 1864, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Steffen.
She came to the United States
in 1870 with her parents. Shortly
after their arrival at st. Louis,
Mo-, Mr.. Steffen died and Mrs.
Steffen and daughter went to Mon
tevideo, MINI. She graduated from
a normal school there in 1884 and
then went to Milbank. S. D., where
she taught school, and in 1889 was
married to Nels C. Eklund. They
lived near Milbank until 1897 and
then moved to Vasa, Mimi, where
Mr.. Eklund operated a merchan-
tile business. Later they came to
Montana and founded the town of
Barber on the Milwaukee railroad
near Ryegate in 1910, where he
operated a large ranch and also a
store.
Mrs. Eklund was one of the or
ganizers of the Grace Lutheran
church at Barber and was it's Sun
day school superintendent for 80
years.
Following her husbands death
over 20 years ago, Mrs. Eklund
lived in Barber until 1912 and
since that time she made her
home with her daughters until en-
tering the nursing home.
She is survived by three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Charles Eastlick of Park
City, Mrs. l.. j. Wallace of Har-
din and Mrs. Alice Petersen Of
Columbus; three sons, Arthur c..
Eklund of Santa Ana, Calf; Rich
ard w. Eklund of Great Falls and
Elmer A. Eklund of Barber; 10
grandchildren, and nine great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
Barber Friday afternoon, Dec. g..
The service was conducted by Rev.
C. o. Anderson of Laurel and Rev.
Ray Matheson, pastor of the Bar
Der church. Mrs. G. M. Herbstruth
sang "Jesus Savior, Pilot Me-"
'I'm a Pilgrim" and Beautiful
Savior" accompanied by Mrs.
Petersen. Pallbearers were Donald
Eklund, Gordon Eklund, Ralph and
Gordon Eklund, grandsons, and
Kaastelitz and A. Bergsing.
was at Ryegate.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13

Bob Skates was high scorer,
making Is points.
In a preliminary game the local
graders defeated the Edgar grades
POT.
REED POINT-PARK CITY
The Panthers went to Reed Point
Friday and met the Pirates on
their floor. Both teams played well
and the score was tied 12-all at the
end of the first quarter. At the
half the Pirates led 21-15. Park
City Jagged, making only three
points in the third quarter, the
score standing 25-18. In the fourth
quarter the Panthers made 6 points
and Reed Point 1. The final score
was Reed Point &c, and Park City
"a. Bob Skates made 8 points and
Wayne Hedges 6.
In a preliminary game the local
grade squad defeated Reed Point
30-15.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13
PARK CITY
Panthers Win From
Edgar, Lose To Reed

Park City, Dec. 13.-The Park
City Panthers played their second
basketball game of the season
Tuesday, Dec. 5 on the home floor
with Edgar.
The Panthers stepped into the
lead early in the game and led
11-2 at the end of the first quarter
and % to 9 at the half. The third
quarter stood 29-15 and final score
was Park City A, Edgar 80, each
team making p points in the sec
ond half of the game.
Laurel outlook., 1950-12-13

Bowling Scores, Week of Nov. q
Ladies' League
o. M. Void Co. 725 658 714-2097
Ted's Electric CAB $50 627-195E
Mont. Sales 673 625 639-1937
Eagles Aux. 573 628 628-1S29
Laurel Trad. Co. 600 715 636-2041
Laird Electric 500 CSC 667-1946
Greening Chew. CTS GIG 699-2O5O
Scott's Laundry 648 727 669-2044
High individual game-Henri-
eta tombstone, 1874.
High individual series-Henri-
eta tombstone, 493.
High team game-Scott's Laun-
dry, 727.
High team series-O. M. Void
Co., 2097.
American League
Pastime 756 768 791-2315
Anderson Dairy 1888 755 815-235S
Eagles No.2 745 723 744-2212
Roysdon Furn. 682 1888 696-2111
Masons 721 TIP S17-2250
Price Drug 1872 814 697-2303
SCOTS Cleaners 721 667 700-2088
Hageman Elev. 722 631 727-2O80
High individual game - Jess
210.
High individual series-Ed Ku-
cera, 553.
High team ~game-Masons, 817.
High individual series-Ander-
son Dairy, 1858.
Major League
Palace Lanes 760 $40 879-24S8
Briggs Distr. $50 1893 799-2342
Crmy. S37 7sO 919-2536
Mkt. S55 800 7S9-2533
Board of Trade 766 725 837-2328
V & R 1872 8O6 792-249O
Parkway 6SS COG 6S6-22S0
1872 TIA S58-2424
High individual game-Harry
Stewart, 223.
High individual series-Jim Ku-
ezra, 55S.
High team game-Laurel Cream
Try, 919.
High team series-Laurel Cream
cry, 1886.
National League
1arshall Wells 713 720 851-2264
No.. 1 1853 S23 S63-2439
ark Ign. No. 1 $50 769 752-221A
ark Ign. No. sos 675 738-2102
,ice Truck 1888 745 929-2462
'londy's Mkt. 1913 CTS 749-2162
'et's Club 797 76S 9O5-247C
)eMolay 862 CSC 8O7-2325
High individual game - Bob
chessler, PAP.