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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Just How Bad Are Our GuIIies!

determine our loss on our own
farms. If we have 10 such small
gullies on our farm our loss would
be 240 tons of soil per year; if
we have so gullies of this size,
the loss would amount to 1900 tons
each year, and so on.
All this is a loss, a dead loss,
which cannot be replaced. Our
only alternative is to stop this
theft of our soil and our iveli>
hood. Although we cannot do
this over night, there is remedy
which will slow down this de-
struction and eventually put q
stop to it.
We can begin by planting some
sort of plants such as kudzu on
our steep gully banks which are
too steep to support other vegeta.
ton. On the lesser slopes and in
the gully bottoms we can plant
trees and other vegetation which
will form live dams and retard
our run-off of water and move
Iment Of soil. Although this pro-
cess is seemingly slow, each year
the soil loss will be less and even.
tually our gullies win be "healed"
and we will have fertile pasture
and forest areas to take their
place which will mean greater re-
turns to us, to say nothing of the
floods and destruction which will
no longer plague the folks down.
stream from us.
Our federal and state govern
ments are anxious to give rs d
helping hand with problems such
as these. Let's contact our Holmes
County Soil Conservation District
and other agricultural agencies
who will be glad to help in am
way possible.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Pickens Mon BUYS
Top Gifts At Sole

David T. Slack, prominent Du-
roc breeder of Pickens, purchased
three of the top Duroc bred gifts
IN the Givhan and Lambert sale
at Greenwood, August IL, ac-
cording to word received today
from B. r. Evans, secretary of
the United Duroc Record Associa-
ton. Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. Evans added that all three
gifts Mr.. Slack purchased are car
rying littes by L-F Construction
Ace, an outstanding boar of the
breed; and AZ head of Duroc
bred gifts sold in the sale aver
aged $l57.44, to make it one of
the better sales of the entire ma
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Miss Edith Wilbur
Is Supt. OF Nursing

Miss Edith Webb Wilburn has
been named superintendent OF
nursing at the Holmes County
Community hospital at Lexing-
ton, according to an announce.
mens To-Day by Walter D. Smith,
hospital administrator.
Miss Wilburn has been a filenia
Der of the nursing staff at the
hospital since 1946 and is well
known throughout the county.
She is memper of prominent
Durant family, the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Wilburn
She comes to the newly create
ed position extremely well quail.
fled, Mr.. Smith said. She gradus
ated in nursing in 1886 from the
Kings Daughters Hospital in
Greenville and attended LSU for
three years working on a bachelor
of science degree. Miss Wilbufn
was in New Orleans over three
years where she was on the nurs-
ing staff of Charity Hospital
Later she was director of nurses
at Monroe Ua.) Charity Hospital.
From 1912 until 1945 she served
as director of nursing education
at the Mobile (Ala) Infirmary.
Progress Shown
General construction work is
progressing satisfactorily on the
addition of two new wings to the
present hospital building, Mr.,
Smith said.
The foundations have been laid
and other work is making heads
way.
The parking lot in the front OF
the hospital has been enlarged
and new parking lot has been
added to the rear of the building,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31

Durant friends of Johnny
k'onaris, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Di-
mond Klonaris of Lexington, will
be interested to know he volun-
teered for the navy in New Or
leans last week. Johnny is cor
poral in Battery B of the Hath
Field Artillery, Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, and received his
release to volunteer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Methodist Revival
Shows Good Progress

The Methodist Church is hold
ing revival services this week,
conducted by the Reverend c. T.
Howell of Jackson. Mr.. Lands
Rogers of Columbus is leading
the singing at night. Good
crowds have been attending.
The Rev, Mr.. Howell is editor
OF the Mississippi Methodist I'D.
vocate. He will be in Durant
through Friday night. September
i, when the revival closes.
Services are being held at 1000
each morning. and 7:30 at night
- The public is invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Durham Re-eIeded
To Marshal Post

Mr.. Will Durham was reelected
to the office of marshal of the city
of Durant in a run-off election
between Durham and Tom Ashley
held Tuesday in Durant. The
vote, which was one of the largest
votes recorded in a single office
run-off in Durant for many years,
Was 2l6 to 203.
Mr.. Ashley is night marshal of
the city Of Durant and will con-
tinue in his present post, accord
ing to reports.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
County Annual WMU
Meeting Set For 9th

The annual associational meet
'ng OF the Holmes County. Wo-
mems Missionary Union will be
held at the Durant Baptist
Church on Friday, September 8.
All Baptist organizations in the
county are urged to send men,
bers to this meeting. The group
Will assemble at 1000 am. and
lunch will be served at noon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Rev. Pilgrim Loses
Barn When Lightning
Strikes On Monduy

The Rev. Mr.. Pilgrim, who lives
on highway 81 south of Durant,
suffered the loss of his barn and
all its contents when lightning
struck the building around 7:30
pm. Monday night, according to
reports.
The lightning accompanied a
severe thunder storm and torren-
tial rains, reports indicated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Juycees Will Place
Scots On BIeuchers

Members of the Durant Junior
Chamber of Commerce will meet
Sept. 18th to place seats on the
steel bleachers which have re-
Gently been erected at the Durant
football field.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Joe +. Guess Gets
Agency Position

Friends Of Mr., and Mrs. Joe F.
Guess will be interested to know
he has been transferred from the
nome office of the Prudential In
surance Company at Newark, N
j., to Savannah, Ga, where he
will be agency director. His many
Durant friends will be glad to
know of this splendid advance
ment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31
Equipment Arrives

All of the equipment for the
Durant hospital. a beat two en-
terprise, has been purchased by
the Holmes County Board OF
Supervisors and some of it has
already been delivered. Other
equipment should be coming in
every day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe F. Guess visit
ed his mother, Mrs. G. A. Guess,
last week enroute from Newark,
New Jersey, to Savannah, Ga,
where they will make their home.
Evening star., 1950-06-24
the 4th and all summer long
You'll find Woodies
has "apIenty'' Of them

Bs Big Beach Towels nvtney thick and soft they
pleasure to SnoN styled in eoou stripes for the eoyes
days the beoc-ond while you reveI in the Ioree-oife
36x68 luxury of these coudsoft cloth towels remind
yourself how much you will enjoy them otter your boony
time Of the year for these beach towels will IousIy
long after your tan has vanished
Striped towels, $2z5 $5s5 PesteI eoIored towels S3z5
SNORT Fnsed Beech stoes new fashion in this year of high
fashion soIescove your shoulders protect them from bad
burn cool night beezes for that quick oerwn
rub down. Yes for sheer fun and fashion your vocoto
better take along several beach stoIes Tailored from thick
thirsty terry CLOTH White center with eooed stripes and deep
fringe Each
&I-I
Evening star., 1950-10-09
Senator Kefouver's
Wife Presents Him
With Fourth Child
By the Associated Press

A baby girl was born Satur-
day to Mrs. Estes Kefauver
wife of Senator Kefauver,
Democrat, of Tennessee. at
Garfield Hospital.
Members of the household
said both the mother and
daughter "are fine"
Senator and Mrs. Kefauver
have three other children, two
girls and a boy. The new baby
was born while the Senator
was i'll Chicago for hearings of
TIE Senate Crime Investigat-
Ing Committee, of which he is
chairman.
Evening star., 1950-10-09

them: mo, I don't know his name
and I'm not even sure which house
he lives in, but I know him by
sight as good as you can know
anybody, and he's telling the truth
about that. He bought his paper
from me that night between HAS
and H." Mike Mosconi said in
fiexibly. Its the Gods honest
truth; I'm sure of it and you can
be too. The only one or two times
he didn't show up was when"
How long did it take him to
buy his paper each time?" the
lieutenant continued remorse-
lessly.
Mike Mosconi looked down re-
luctantly. How long does it take
to buy a paper? You drop three
cents, you pick it up, you walk
away"
But there's something else you
haven't told us. At what time
each night did he do this quick
little buying of the paper? Was
it the same time always, or did
it vary, or what time was it?"
Mike Mosconi looked up in in
nocent surprise. 1T was the same
time always. 1t never varied.
How could it? He always gets
the midnight edition of the Her.
ald-Times. it never hits my stand
until quarter To II, he never came
out until then. He knew it
wouldn't be there if he did"
"The twenty-second of june"
ANY night, don't care which
it was. If he came at all, he
came between quarter of and IL
o'clock"
"You can go, Mosconi," said the
lieutenant and turned to Severn.
"The murder was at 10 o'clock.
What kind of an alibi was that?"
Gary said in quiet resignation,
"the only one I have"
Politics short rt-circuit chair for
guilty COON phile police burn in
tomorroU'S intriguing chapter OF
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
(Copyrieht Cornell woolrich illustrations
copyright, King Features Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1950-10-09
Another of The Stars sx-Doy Mystery Serials :. l..
Double Jeopardy
By WiIIiom Irish
Author of "Phantom lody." 'peadline OF Dawn"

thor OF Phontom lody." Deadline OF Down"
How far down can you read?"
"All the way"
Can you read the bottom line?"
Again Mrs. Novak tipped her
shoulders. who couldn't?"
Mine out of ten people couldn't. -
one of the detectives murmured
to the man next to him.
She ratified it off like some one
reading a scare-head. 'p, t. b, k.
j. h. /, y. q. a."
Somebody whistled. Far =
sighted"
She dropped her eyes compla-
Gently to her needles again. This
I don't know about. I only hope
you gentlemen will be going to be
through soon. While you got me
coming in and out of here, my
business amt getting my whole
attention"
The door opened and Gary
Severn entered. fanked by police.
Mrs. Novak looked up. then nodded.
That's him. That's the man l
saw running away right after the
shots"
Gary Severn didn't say any,
thing. Nor did Detective Erik
Rogers.
The other chief witness was
Storm. certified accountant.
The fugitive killer had shot at
him. He'd promptly fallen and
feigned death.
"You realize how important this
lisp"
Il realize. That's why I'm hold
ing back. That's why don't like
to say I'm 1909 sure"
"YeS or no?"
II can't say no, when I got 99g6
on the yes-side and only"
YES or MOI"
1t came slow, but it came. yes.
it was him"
Is Gary Severn didn't make a
sound.
The neWs-dealer, Mike Mosconi,
sat in jackknife position in the
chair and moved his hat uneasily
around in his hands while he told
Evening star., 1950-10-09
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District Of Columbia No. 66-snH
In Bankruptcy. = MISS GLORIA
GOERGEN was duly adjudged bank
54pt on a petition filed september
% 70; ISnu. THE FIRST MEETING OF
ToEsr TmEDit0HS S!, viii be held. at 321
NV, Washington. D. C. on ocTos..
BER 10. 1860, at 800 PM, when
Cfeoltors may attend, prove their
cIaims, appoint trustee, appoint a
SSreditors S committee, examine the
nsnkrqpt nsss I%,, ana transact other busi-
IN Bankruptcy oce
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of Columbia.-No' 65.S0@fn
BAN 66annnkruptcy,E;MRs; IRENE GoER-
on LEN was duly adiudged bankrupt
cRs6,rnH5Es 9a59. The FIRST MEETING OF OF
Tnws1 RIdS ERS will be held at 3c1
1oad W1oaasdhington, 2. e, on ocToBERR r T 10.
1880. at 2:30 PM, when creditor:
may attend, prove their claims
appoint trustee. appoint a credi.
rUns rors committee. examine the bank
JOHN A BRESNAHAN, Referee fesS; sn
Bankruptcy. 20 IN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT Court
District of Columbia.NNo' 64.50WIrr
Bankruptcy. = GARDGNEP YuTEr
EEas adiudged bankrupt on a petition
FTRsr F1fa september q: 1850. THE
VIII be held at 321 Tower RniiSjrSS S
18th and K Streets NV. Wssbins.
Ton % C., on OCTOBER ia. ja5o.
az Z:0O PM, when creditors MAJ
attend: prove their claims, appoint
m,.[us trustee, appoint a creditors com.
rranssct other business JoHN eo
6hESSNAHAN, Referee in Bankruotcy.
oc0
Evening star., 1950-10-09
CupituI Trunsit Honors
81 for 25-Yeur Service

| Edward D. Merrill, president of
the Capital Transit Co., presented
81 company employees with 25-
year service pins at the fifth ami
versary dinner of the transit COM
pany's Quarter Century Club
Saturday night.
| Norman w. Dodd, superintend-
ent of the company's western di-
vision. was elected president of
the club which met at the May
flower Hotel. William A. Purdy,
mechanic, was elected vice pres
ident. and Mrs. Thelma j. Ullman,
secretary to the superintendent of
transportation, secretary.
The Quarter Century Club has
632 active members with 315 re.
tired members and six honorary
members totalng 953.
Evening star., 1950-10-09
By EIeno de Soyn

AS usual, the National Gallery
Orchestra, under Richard Bales,
drew an oversize audience last
night to the east garden court
of the Gallery, which can seat
only 1000 persons. Mabel Nc
Cabe Holmes. the soloist of the
evening, gave a performance of
the rarely-heard Beethoven's
piano Concerto No. 2. in F fiat
Major, op. 49," which brought her
enthusiastic plaudits and a floral
tribute.
Less popular with pianists than
the other four. the concerto is the
composers jolliest. Actually his
first, but published second. the
work is filled with a youthful ex-
uberance and lifting strains. Its
character is lyric, the changing
moods are subtle and offer good
opportunity for sensitive playing.
Mrs. Holmes has a facile tech
nique and a fluent tone which per-
mitted her to give a spirited per-
formance. Mr.. Bales added spice
to the work by a vigorous han
ding of the strident ritornelli and
by urging his string section to
lend more bite to the accents in
the gay, syncopated finale.
The program opened with Marin
Marais' Suite from 'Ariane ct
Bachus' The composer. a 17th
century expert on the viola da
gambia, gives prominence to the
viola in several places. especially
in the "Danse des Matelots," which
could be transformed in an effec-
tive solo number. Quincy Porter's
Music for Strings" heard here
six years ago in the Gallery. proved
again its appeal. It's rhythm has
color. its melodies are sturdy and
Evening star., 1950-10-09
PERSONAL (cont. J
PROPOSALS
ON OCTOBER o, 1850.

ON OCTOBER 0, 1850. cravings and
specificat tions for the construction OF
new 6 classroom school building
ncar Wayside, Charles County, Md.
VIII be available for distribution to
Tip, Architset. "sS SS7 18th st.. rffSea'e NV.
Washington, D.. C. Construction will
consist of 8 classrooms. a recrea-
tion room, kitchen. boys and girls
toilets, and principals ONCE. Appli-
cations from contractors interested
In bidding on this work not to ex-
ceed 3 sets OF drawings and specifi-
cations together with payment of
$40 per set should be filled promptly
with the architect, and the bidding
ANY bidder upon returning such set
promptly and In good condition will
oe refunded his payment, and any
non n-oidder upon returning such set
Work wlll be e,il refunded bn So, Bids on this
Court House, Md. at La Plata. at
pm, October 81. 1850. BY order
o. Board of Education, Charles
SS0nnty, S1ner;nt Me- Mo, BERNARD F. GWYNN.
and specifications for the constr1ic-
tion of additions and alterations to
existing Jr. High School Building at
La Plata. Charles County, Md, will
pe available for distribution to
general contractors by Frederick
Zip, Architect, 927 18th st, NV,
washington. D. c. Construction viii
include alterations to 2 existing
eiassrooms and stage to accommo-
GATE new kitchen and cafeteria.
Applications from contractors in
tereSted in bidding on this work
not TO exceed 3 sets of drawings and
specineations together with payment
or $40 per set should Be fiied
promptly with the architect, and the
oioolng material will be forwarded
a. Snce: any bidder upon returning
such set promptly and in good con-
dltion Will be refunded his payment.
ana any non-bidder upon returning
s9cn set will be refunded IS. Bids
On THIS work will be opened by the
Board Of Education in the Charles
SSounty CMdo Court House at La
rata rata Md. at , PM. October 81.
isoo. BY order of Board OF Educa.
Ton; Charles County, Md. BERNARD
r GWYNN. Superintendent. 10
Evening star., 1950-10-09

FGCIfleSS.
The annual recital by Paul
Chandler Hume, baritone, in the
Phillips Gallery yesterday after
noon, brought to light a number
of French songs which do not
often find their way to a concert
hall. The reason may lie in the
gloomy character of the songs,
which does not give much chance
for a full-throated expression, or
the need of a steady precision Of
the tonation, combined with a
clarity of diction.
Mr.. Hume sang throughout the
program with subdued volume. Yet
an occasional effect, as in Ravel's
lie Pam" permitted one to per-
ceive that his voice has grown in
power and depth.
Some of the brighter spots in a
somber program were found in the
Rev. Russell Woollen's 1.-The Last
Invocation" which could be sin
gled out for sheer beauty Of sound,
patterned somewhat after Richard
Strauss. His Wealth" showed
originality in the fashioning OF the
piano accompaniment after classi-
cal masters and in the obbligato
given to the voice. Poulenc's &c" +"
Satie's "Dapheneo" and La
Statue de Bronze" while brighter
as to text, did not offer sufficient
contrast as to music to enliven
the program. The final group con-
sisted of American and English
songs.
Mr.. Hume had the sympathetic
collaboration at the piano of Rev.
Woollen and the assistance of
Peter Tramontana, violinist. in
Honegger's La Dance des Morts, u
which was given its first Wash
ington performance.
Evening star., 1950-10-09
CHAPTER I

That night, just like on all the
other nights before it, around a
quarter to IL Gary Severn took
his hat off the hook nearest the
door, turned and said to his pretty
docile little wife in the room be-
hind him: Guess I'll go down
to the corner a minute. bring in
the midnight edition. I'll be back
in a couple of minutes"
He walked down to the corner
and turned it, and went one block
over the long way, to where the
concession was located. 1t was
just a wooden trestle set up on the
sidewalk. with the papers stacked
on it.
Gary wormed his way through
the little cluster of customers
reached for a copy from the pile,
and found that somebody else had
taken hold of it at the same time
The slight tug from two different
directions brought their eyes
around toward one another. He
said pleasantly, Go ahead. help
yourself" and relinquished that
particular copy for the next one
below 1t.
He was dimly aware, as he
turned the corner and diverged
up into his own street that all but
one pair of footsteps went on off
the long way. along the avenue.
One pair turned off and came up
this way.
He didn't look around. He
reached his own doorway. The
footsteps had come abreast
A hand came down on his
shoulder.
Just a minute"
He turned. The man who had
been buying a paper; the one who
had reached for the same one he
had.
Identify yourself"
"Why?"
i Il said identify yourself" He
made some sort of a high-sign
backed with metal.
What's that for?"
That's SO you'll identify your
self"
I'm Gary Severn. I live in
here"
"All right. You'd better come
with me. You're under arrest"
"Arrest?" Severn asked. For
what?"
For murder. For the worst
kind there is. Murder of a police
man. On Farragut street." He
spaced each clipped phrase. "Now
do you remember?"
All he could find to say was:
Cant I go inside first and leave
my paper? My wife's waiting in
there. and I'd like to let her know
1 may be gone for half an hour
or So"
Sure, I'll go inside with you"
On the wall was a typical
opticians Sight-chart, beginning
with big, beetling jumbo capital
at the top and tapering down to
a line of fingernail-size type at
the bottom. The detectives had
been occupied in trying themselves
out on it while they were waiting
Most, from a distance of across
the room. had had to stop at the
fourth line above the bottom
Normal eyesight. One man hao
been able to get down as far as
the third, but he'd missed two OF
the ten letters in that one. Nc
cre had been able to get down
below that.
The door on the opposite side
opened and the Novak woman was
brought in. Shed brought her
knitting.
"Sit down there. We'd like tt
try you out on this chart, first"
Mrs. Novak tipped her shoulders
U(S1accoS volI're oiuino o,,tCD
Evening star., 1950-10-09
Zed Williams & Zed L. williams, Jr..
Auctioneers 4 Appraisers

Auctioneers & Appraisers
Good, medium and inexpen-
sive furniture, household
effects and furnishings, used
domestic rugs, piano, in
Guiding suites, odd pieces,
groups and lots and boxes.
from various consignments
and sources, stores, etc. All
to be sold by auction. This
Tues, Oct. 10TH, commenc-
Ing at 2 pm, at Williams.
918 New York Ave.
Hsllet s,l Davis wal. case Upright
Splendid 7-pc. wal. complete bed
HoiIIyywood-style e-pc. bedroom wal.
Freneh-style satinwood bed, chest
and 2 stands e''
o1her bedroom groups
dretssr 6eeSey q q GAY Gay wal chest and
Maple and oak breakfast sets.
Floor and table lamps
ulduO& Twin beds
Metal twin beds.
S 9dd full-size wood and. metal beds.
s!onde maple, bachelor bedroom suite.
Several studios
Living room tables,
Sonee and lamp tables
T1a nne Grade sofa in blue brocetel.
Lying room chairs and sofas
Cnlppendale" like-new love seat
New bridge sets tables and chairs,
Boon 66o,sSm-;ize used rugs, various kinds.
otnsr tias household wanted good eondi-
ALL 70 BE SOLD BY
PUBLIC
AUCTION
Williams Auction House
TUES ,9oM6RRRoxW9'r a9s SsR WORK otT AEe, ,o,n,
Aucr1oNEERss n PH. ma. ae7s
ADAM A. WEsCHLER Z SON
Auctioneers-Appraisers
Committees and Storage Sale
FuRNfruRE II
dr09gs sp1sRT SRd efsnP PdS Pieees
sTIEFF UPRIGHT PIANO
RADIOS-RUGS
L1NEN-SILVER-C ETC.
oS oroer EDWARD j. Lynch, Commit
tee OF Mary c. Buscher: Jack Fried
lander. attorney: Storage Companies
and other Consignors
BY AUCTION
at WESCHLER'S
905 E ST NV,
TOMORROW
commencing $50 am
-. continuing until late afternoon.
Walnut dining group; new Hide-A-
Bed, new sofa bed; lounge boudoir
and side chairs: desks, twin and
double beds. chests of drawers, box
and coil springs. sterilized and new
innerspring and felt mattresses. cleo
trio. and gas refrigerators. Singer
sewing machine. new commode ta-
bles. kitchen and utility cabinets,
breakfast groups, lamps. mirrors;
lamp end and drop-leaf tables; liv-
ing room sroups. chestrobes, bed
room groups. etc.
At II am
Illuminated maple bakery wall
cases; 2 slant front floor cases. and
I counter display case to match: l
bread rack. oc9.