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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
Volunteer Workers In
Cancer Drive Meet

Chairmen of the various com
munities Of Holmes County met
with o. A. Cleveland, campaign
director for Holmes County. at
the Court House in Lexington,
Tuesday night to discuss the 1850
Cancer Crusade. A quota of
$1,000 was announced for Holmes
County and quotas for the va
vious communities were set.
A film on cancer was shown,
after which Mrs. j. F. Williams
explained several ways through
which funds could be raised to
meet the quotas.
Quotas for the various COM
munities are as follows: Lexing.
ton $500; Durant SO So. Tchula
200; Pickens, $500; Goodman,
SIPS; Thornton, $50; Coxburg,
$50, and no definite quota was
set for Beulah.
Communities represented at the
meeting were Lexington, Durant,
Cruger, Coxburg, Goodman, Beu-
lah, Saints Industrial School and
Ambrose Vocational High School
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30

Mrs. M. E. Rhyme visited rela-
tives in Jackson last week
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
Tree And Timber Talk
by c. w. Comfort
U. S. Forest Service

You may have heard that mo
ney don't grow on trees"-don't
believe it; fast-growing young
pine trees are one of the best
paying investments a southern
landowner can have.
Wherever forest fires are con-
trolled, proof exists that money
grows on trees-not exactly like
Peter Rabbits money tree, but
an common sense practical way!
l am thinking about a field on
A. P. Carfroll's farm where the
CCC boys planted pine trees 13
years ago. These pines are too
crowded today, just like cotton
would be too crowded if it were
not chopped out. If these pines
were chopped out" to a proper
stand, Mr.. Carroll could harvest
HOO fence posts per acre for
treating with preservative. Pine
post stumpage is worth one and
one-half cents per post making
the Trimmings worth $3.50 per
acre. After the stand is thinned
there would be IA cords of pulp
wood left for growing stock worth
$500 per acre. After Is years the
timber is now worth $65.5O per
acre, that's five dollars an acre
every year since the trees were
planted Is years ago. At that time
the land could probably have
been bought for that price.
There's another interesting
field OF pines that we recently
marked for thinning on Mr.. J.
E. Chisolm's farm. These pines
weren't planted, they just grew
up like Topsy, rs years ago. The
CCC boys were there too about
IL years ago. but instead of plant
ing trees. they thinned this stand
out. There's no record of what
they cut out but it appears that
they thinned about four cords to
the acre.
When we marked this stand for
thinning few months ago, we
tailed each tree and marked,
and figured the volume of the
marked trees. The Trimmings from
this second cutting figured 600
fence posts and 10 cords of pulp
wood per acre. After timing,
there were 260 trees left per acre.
The average tree left to grow
was eight inches in diameter. The
remaining trees will grow fast.
They are expected to grow, three
inches in diameter in the next ten
years and have two log lengths
OF merchantable height. A tree
that size should saw out 60 board
feet. If all 260 trees per acre live
for the next 10 years there will be
1880 board feet per acre, or al
most enough to build two five
room houses.
That's how money grows on
treesl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
Buy Euster Seals

Easter Seals are forming step
ping stones to new life, health
and happiness for many crippled
children of our community. Our
dollars wiz help them throw a
way their clutches and get into
the big stream of life with those
who have known no handicap.
A dollar seems a small amount
with so vast a problem to solve,
but your dollar added to that of
your neighbors and friends will
work wonders.
Mail your contribution today
and give all you can.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
Lions Club Holds Initial Meeting At Tommies
Cafe With d Charter Members Present
Singing Convention At
Jackson April IL

The Stamps Memorial Singing
Convention will meet at the
Kinds County Courthouse at
Jackson, Saturday night and all
day Sunday, April LIST and End.
All who like gospel singing and
all Singers are cordially invited
to come and bring loved ones
with you.
E. A. Meadows,
Chairman.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
FREDELL LACK TO PERFORM

Fredell Lack will appear in
concert on Tuesday evening, April
II, at the High School auditorium
at 8:15. Only members of the
Municipal Concert Association
may attend, or those to whom
members have given their ticket
for the evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30

The big question among cot
ton farmers is, What Will l do
with the land taken out of cot
ton--how can l make best use of
these diverted acres this year and
tor the long pulp
1t is problem each individual far
! mer will have to work out on the
farm. But here are a few sugges-
tons that might help you to get
started on the right track toward
solving the problem.
!. Plant you full allotted cot
bCn ocrss. Cotton will still be the
most important cash crop on
most farms.
z. Produce all you con on the
0llotted acres. You can sell all
the cotton you can produce on
the allotted acres. Select the best
adapted cotton land prepare
good seed bed-plant treated seed
Of best adapted varieties-fertilize
heavily - cultivate clean - and
poison as recommended.
| 2. Live At home. Produce all
the food and feed needs of fami-
ly and livestock that it is practic-
| able to grow-fruit and vege-
tables, potatoes and molasses,
chickens and eggs, milk and but
ter, beef and pork, corn and hay,
pasture and grazing crops.
F, There's wide difference be-
tween farm prices and consumer
prices - Don't pay consumer
prices when you can buy from
your own farm at farm prices.
! 4. Begin NOW to 'devlop one
or more livestock enterprises to
supplement cotton income or
if you already have these, plan
to improve them for increased net
income. Mississippi is still short
on livestock, dairying, and poul-
try.
Generally speaking. beef cattle
fit best on larger farms-dairy
and poultry on smaller farms.
Hogs and sheep fit on many
farms.
Grow into livestock-don't 60 in
to it. This takes times, but now
is the time to staff.
But keep in mind available
market outlets Nhen planning
| livestock enterprises.
Livestock calls for good pas
lures and ample feed crops. This
fits into good land se-and helps
| answer your big question about
land taken out of cotton.
s. MaiEe fullest possible use Of
the PIMA Conservation Program.
| One hundred, fifty thousand dol
lars will be available to Holmes
+, County farmers in 1850 for soil
building practices.
There is little hope for the
farmer who works poor land and
gets poor yields. Poor soils and
poor living are like husband and
wife-they are one.
I: 6. SEED production offers OPP
portunities on many farms.
This fits well with livestock. Most
legume and pasture crops seed
will be scarce for several years
wild winter peas, white Dutch
clover, crimson clover, lespedeza,
and many others.
7. Forestry and wild life fit
on lund not suited ia. cultivated
cr. ps or pastures. Both make for
increased income, conservation.
and better living. Put every acre
! to good use.
8. Follow good management
practices. Management is ma
ior factor that determines sue
cess or failure. Good land, suit
able equipment and adequate
operating capital. plus good
management. almost always
fCont;nuad IN PAGE ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30
Annual Hi-Y Conf.
Held Al CasiaIian

y
ference, under the direction of the
State Y. M. c. A, of Mississippi
was held on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at the State Y. M c, A
Camp at Castalian Springs, ir
Holmes county.
The general conference theme
'The Hope of the World was
used in all the meeting. The con.
ference was under the direction
of B. L. Burford, state YMCA
secretaries, A Fellowship hour
Cormick and A. l.. May, associate
secretaryies, A Fellowship hour
followed the registration ON Fri.
day afternoon, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Mccormick. Special
entertainment was given by John
ME Marlborough, talented young
pianist of Pickens, and Garland
Boyd ventriloquist Of Koscius-
ko.
A banquet was held on Friday
night in the hotel dining room,
with approximately 200 boys
and advisors present. Floyd c.
Barnes of Jackson was the toast
master. A welcome address was
given by Jeff Horton, Of Drew
who was the president Of the
North Mississippi District Hi-Y
during the past year. A response
was given by Slant Fondren O.
Mathiston. Johnny Marlborough
gave some piano selections dur
ing the evening, and the banque'
was climaxed by an address by
J. A. Travis of jackson.
Saturday was taken up witt
conference, with guest speaker.
for each meeting. During thu
morning service, presided over b,
Jeff Horton, an inspiring tall
was given by DR.. w. B. Selah
pastor Of the Galloway Memorial
Methodist Church in Jackson.
After a short recess, discussion
groups met, under the Leadership
of w. E. Stokes of the Green.
vile, YMCA and Mr.. Mccormick
Rev. A. B. Peirce of Kosciuske
conducted the devotional for all
these meetings. and brought Z
f, wonderful message each time tt
the assembled groups
During the afternoon session
boys and their councillors were
privileged to hear Edmund Tav.
Tor, president of the State YMCA
who talked on applying Chris.
tanity to our location in Life"
AT the night session DR. Rober,
5. Woodson, Presbyterian Minis.
ter of Yazoo City, spoke on The
Last Furrow."
Sunday marked the closing O,
The conference, and a special EN-.
phasis was placed on the WORSHIP
theme Of the meeting. Mr.. Ne.
Cormick led the worship service
at the early morning program
and Houston Tally of Kosciuskc
sang a solo.
During the Sunday mornine
session an address was given by
Hon. Ben F. Cameron of Mer;.
dian. The meeting was closed
with the Hi-Y circle of friendship
led by Mr. Burford.
Representatives from the fol.
lowing towns attended the camp.
Tunica. Tutwiler, Drew, India
nola. Rolling Fork, Yazoo CITY
M a d on, Canton, Piekens
Durant, Kosciusko, Philadelphia
Louisville, Mathiston, West Point
! Iupelo. Pontotoc, Holly Springs
fernando, Grenada. Hurricane
Lexington, Greenville and Mem
phis, Tenn.
Planned recreation, consisting
, OF soft ball, table tennis. fishing
IN the large lake which is part
OF the camp, badminton and
touch football followed each
meeting. The boys found a well
rounded program planned and
benefited from a Christian ex.
perience at this camp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Balazs
of Wichita Falls, Texas, were
weekend guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Doster.
Evening star., 1950-05-04
the reasons WHY!
Less BOne-Fat-SRin

MorreIrs preparation of this top -quoity
ham coils for trimming, skinnine ond ieov-
ing it with O much shorter than overooe
shank This assures more food value per
pound In other words, despite its slightly
higher price, E-Z Cut HONS "on-the-
toble" cost gives greatest volue.
Evening star., 1950-05-04
Minimum Shrinkaee

In controst to steom-cooked hom, dy-heot
baking tokes out most of the cooking shrink
ooe, SO you get O nooxmun of meot. Lob
orotory analyses actually show that E-Z
Cut Hom hos less moisture content ond
shrlnks less toon other hams On the market.
S-for-S. it's greet meat buy"
Evening star., 1950-02-15
News Of Music
Concordio Choir Returns, Showing
Finer Points of Interpretation

Whether its success there spurred
the group and it's director to try
for still finer points in interpreta-
ton or whether the performance
was the result of natural
growth, the singing showed re-
markable fexibility in delivery
and an imaginative quality in
style. Mr.. Christensen treats his
group almost as an orchestra and
aims to bring out the polyphonic
structure of the more important
numbers. His understanding of
tone is very fine and he has a
trick of holding the final note for
some time, SO that the sheer
beauty of the sound is impressive.
He has some fine bass voices
of deep range which is reached
with sorority. 1t was wonderfully
effective in Bach's Come Sooth-
ing Death" where the tone
matched that of an organ. This
lovely number, sung with the vel
vety, soft quality the group can
produce, finished with the melody
hummed. In his manipulation of
the different vocal section, Mr..
Christensen proved how near the
tones of the human voice can ap-
proximate that of an orchestra in
richness and strong contrast in
color.
The technical facility of the
singers was demonstrated in the
fugal ending of the ALA Breve''
section of Bach's "The Spirit Also
Helpeth Us" and in the coloratura
finish of Brahms 20 Savior
Throw the Heavens Wide" But
the full capabilities of the group
were displayed in Poulenc's no
table "Tenebrae Factae Stunt" "
This is an unusually fine work.
wherein the touches of modern
idiom seem to accentuate the
reverent spirit that prevades it.
The difficult harmony was ac-
Evening star., 1950-02-15

the Instrumentation. Miss Vogel
played with a feeling for the con-
certo's classic structure and pro-
portion, although her tempt in
the first and especially in the last
movements were somewhat too
deliberate. She has a pleasing
touch, a good sense of rhythm
and a musical appreciation of
Beethoven's style. A floral tribute
and several recalls testified to her
well-deserved success.
The orchestra, which gave the
soloist a good support throughout
the concerto, was further heard
in Johann Strauss "Tales From
the Vienna Woods" and Rimsky-
Korsakoff's heheraza d e."
M/Sgt. William F. Pfeiffer. con-
certmaster in the Marine Band
orchestra, played the solo violin
part suavely and with authority.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

its winter concert in the Roose-
velt Auditorium last night. Mari
'etta Vogel. a resident pianist, was
the soloist; Hendrix Essers. the
conductor.
The rather timid beginning by
the orchestra in the Pachelbel-
deLamarter "Preludium, Choral
and Fugue" was righted immedi-
ately in the long introduction to
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.
3, in C-Minor," the solo part of
which was played by Miss Vogel.
A favorite among pianists for
its grateful qualities, the concerto
was premiered by Beethoven him:
self nearly a century and a half
ago. It stands midway in i'm
portance among the five works in
that form he composed and shows
Mozart's influence in the broad
flow of melody and in some of
Evening star., 1950-02-15
By Alice Eversmun

The Concordia Choir, which a
few months ago sang here before
leaving on a tour of Norway, was
heard in Constitution Hall again
last night. Such singing as this
group does should have a larger
audience than was present last
night, for it is a choral ensemble
superbly trained and capable of
achieving the most beautiful
effects. Paul j. Christensen is
director.
1t would seem that there is still
greater finish to the work of the
Choir since the Norwegian tour.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

|curately and clearly delivered and
the quality of the voices was at its
best. The two contrasting litur-
gical motets by Healey william.
Rise Up, My Love, My Fair One"
and "Hodie Christus Natus Est" I"
also were beautifully sung.
One of the loveliest numbers
for purity of tone, in both the
high and low voices, was ''Ye Shall
Have a Song" from Thompson's
"The Peaceable Kingdom" 1t was
followed by Grieg's Spring" sung
in Norwegian. The soprano soloist,
who carried the melody against
the hummed background, received
warm applause. Two men soloists
also demonstrated the calibre of
the individual singers in their solo
portions.
In one thing, that of clarity of
enunciation, the singers fall short.
1t was only occasionally that the
text could be followed throughout
the performance. In striving for
expressive coloration of the tones,
the vowel sounds are darkened,
the consonants lack sharpness.
Since the texts are both beautiful
and important, it should be pos
sible to follow the words when
sung. In other respects, such as
precision of attack, purity of in
tonation and variety of dynamics,
Mr.. Christensen attains remark
able results.
Winter Concert Presented
By Civic Orchestra
By Elena de Soyn
The District of Columbia Rec
reation Department presented the
Washington Civic Orchestra in
Evening star., 1950-02-15

It's fact that the money you pay for
life insurance 'goes back to Main
Street" twice -.
First, it goes back to work on Main
Street as investment money. 1t helps
build and expand plants, build water
works, extend power lines. 1t also helps
finance homes, and schools, improve
farms. 1t makes jobs in many ways.
. These insurance investments are
spread throughout the country. You will
find them on farms, in small towns as
well as in large cities, roughly in proper
ton to life insurance ownership.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

. Second, life insurance money goes
back to Main Street when paid to policy
holders and benefciaries. Then it helps
keep families going concern, keeps chill
dren in school, gives older folks secure
retirement years.
To make sure you are getting the
greatest benefit from your own life
insurance, see your agent. Life in
surance is a service! Your agent is
trained to help you make the most of
it. The Institute of Life Insurance
central source of information-60
East 42nd Street, New York II, N. Y.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
ROCKTITE Locks Tight

Ior seRlce Stations, elevators, office
buildings and homes, too: gives eye
catching beauty that lasts for years. All
over America, maintenance men are
pointing with pride to their Rocktite Jobs
costly repairs.
Silver Spring Paint & Hardware Co,
Takoma Paint q Hardware Co
Becker Paint g. Glass Co., GEORGETOWN
Local Paint g. Hardware Co., Hyattsvilie
922 New York Ave. Cd MA. 86l0
Open Mon. thru Sat. am. to $50 pm.
FREE PARKING next door for our patrons.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

yesterday by 3. B. Gragg, direc-
tor of sales.
Mr.. Miller, former district sales
manager at Sacramento. Calf,
succeeds Clyde Doran, who has
been transferred to Chicago.
Evening star., 1950-02-15
United Air Lines Names
Miller to SuIes Post Here

James B. Miller has been named
district sales manager for United
Air Lines here, it was announced
Evening star., 1950-02-15

So the life insurance business is making more
benefits available to more people. 1t brings
weekly and monthly payment policies to folks
plans to others. And group life insurance to
millions of employees. Today there are 584
individual, competing companies and 10000
trained agents :. helping Americans to help
themselves
Evening star., 1950-02-15
Winter Concert Presented
By Civic Orchestra
By EIeno de Soyn

The District of Columbia Rec
reation Department presented the
Washington Civic Orchestra in
Evening star., 1950-03-10
$3.50 "Simmons" RoII-A-Woy COTS
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Another foous Simmons product! This cot has aluminium
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Evening star., 1950-03-10

$3.50 "Simmons" STUDIO COUCHES
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beautiful couch by doy comfortable bed at night The
plain and figured fobrie covering combined with hoonizno
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Of blue, olive, grey or woodrose eoors.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28
mfr. &Mrs. Glenn Observe
|25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs B. J. Glenn. of 1885 McDougall, cele-
brated their Silver Wedding Anniversary with reception
at their home last Wednesday evening.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28
MT. CLEMENS NAACP MEETING
LABELLED EXEMPLARY FOR so
By ROBERT SIMMONS

The Civil Rights meeting Of the Mt Clemens branch NAACP
held Jan II Good Hope Baptist Church.
by the membership highly successful and exemplary
the first meeting the year
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28
Vest Sider's Diary

Heavy snow didn't keep the
dancers away from the Crafts
man Hall, 275 E. Ferry, Friday
night to attend the dance, Tran
quillity In Contrast" given by
the Calverniers Club of which
Richard Harris is president.
Despite the fact that high
school proms and basketball
games were going on at the
time the dance began. 4 very
large attendance was present at
the affair TO be entertained by
Barry Harris band.
In case you don't know II.
Barry Harris plays a sweet"
piano and has style all his own.
Every time Barry plays, he swells
the atmosphere with his own
renditions of popular tunes.
In my opinion. he Is Enrol
Garner and George Shsaring
rolled into one.
Barry was accompanied by
Claire Rocquemore who played
the trumpet. Red" alto sax
blower. and William Roman, who
beat out magnetic rythms on his
drums. Because of reasons un-
known. Ray Mckinley. who is the
standard bass player Of the quin-
tet, did not appear.
Petite Dorothy Thornton and
Gerald Davis were guest voca-
lists and the patrons enjoyed the
songs OF the young aspiring sing
ers immensely.
Among those present at the
dance were Doris Hill, Floyd
Smith, Raymond Jones, Brad
Nichols. Helen Chevis. Geraldine
Reid, Verdies Slaughter, Esta
Harris. Eva Motter, Wilma John
son, Jean Coulton.
Also Donna Smith Caution. Lii
Ian johnson. Peter Slaughter.
Nellita Brandy, Marjorie Reed,
Edith Austin, Marvin Banks,
Clarence Murphy. James Curry,
Aurthur Anderson, Mar garet
Farrow, Rosa Thomas. Lula Mar
tin. Naomi Stokes. Fred Ander-
son, Louise Williams. Joseph
Larraine Smith. Rich
ard Harris. Doris Woody, Rose
Baker, James Stevenson.
Also Lawrence Banks, Bobby
T. Cooper. Sylvia Dove, Vida
Blossom, Elcino Eddison, Lemmie
Dennis ALFRED Dodds, De Soto
Love. Bill Hunter, Gerald Hut
chins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28
MRS. Ollie DUFF FETES
FOUR HUNDRED CLUB

Mrs. Ollie Duff OF Hague. en-
teriained deliberately a group OF
ladies comprising the Four Hun
bred Study Club. The meeting
was opened with the members
responding to roll call with help
full hints and highlights Of world
news. with very Informative dis
cussions ensuing.
Plans were completed for lis
installation and anniversary cell
ebration which is to be held early
in February at the Carlton Plaza
Hotel.
Mrs. Julia Mitchell was read
in as a full-pledged member by
the president, Mrs. S. Lindsay
Palmer. after which names were
drawn for Secret Pals" for the
year 1850.
Mrs. George z. Smedley was
guest Of the hostes. The club will
meet next with Mrs. w. B. Ak
ems on Hancock avenue.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28


Mrs. Abbie Louise Veal. one Of
the supervisors of the teen-age
dances at Craftsman Hall. was
on hand to help the occasion
end successfully.
Mrs. Stella Kendrick of 3407
WEXFORD. has returned from
Montgomery. Ala. where she
rushed 10 the bedside of her
mother who died q few weeks
after her arrival.
Everyone was hopeful that Mrs
Hendricks mother would recover
but God knows bestl
Jennie Dent of oath street, a
freshman at Wayne, is rapidly
recovering from a bad case off
influenza.
The sick list still remains long
with Madams Jennie Stewart.
4018 fireman; Mayo, 4040 Tire
man; Henrietta Gay, $685. Stan
ford; S. King. 4026 McGraw; A.
Fells, 1921 Vinewood; Raves.
Worthwhile Hospital; Della Bell,
4703 Moore Place.
Also Messrs. Jesse w. Wilson,
20l6 Clairmount; William Hayes.
American Legion Hospital, Battle
Creek: John Poole. Wayne County
General Hospital; Gilbert Bus.
sey, Grace Hospital; and Keener
and Blue, Rest Haven Hospital.
Food For Thought
He who knows not and knows
not that he knows not, is fool,
shun him;
lie who knows not, and knows
that he knows not, is child,
teach him:
He who knows and knows not
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-01-28

Miss Davis any Kind OF
any kind OF career which she
will choose.