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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14

A history introducing the cele-
bration of the Tooth birthday of
the Illinois Central Railroad went
on sale today in bookstores
throughout the nation. Main
Line of Mid-America" is a story
of an Illinois railroad that became
one of the country's major trans
portation systems serving four
teen states in mid America. The
books author is Carlton ]. Cor
liss, and its publisher is the Crea-
tive Age Press. New York.
In the authors words, it is the
story of railroad which enjoys
the distinction - rare in trans
portation of never having been
in receivership, of never having
undergone reorganization, and of
never having defauted on a dollar
of its bonded debt"
Mr.. Corliss wrote the book out
of a rich background of railroad
knowledge, including more than
twenty years with the Illinois
Central and thirteen with the As
ISOLATION of American Railroads.
He was on leave from the Associa-
ton of American Railroads for
two and one-half years to search
for facts in libraries, government
and newspaper archives, and cor
porate and private papers, uncov-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Mrs. Fanny MeKaY
Dies Near West

Funeral services were held We&-
nesday, December Is at 100 1m.
for Mrs. Fanny Mckay of Wea6s.
Services were conducted at sAse
Jerusalem Baptist Church neax
kosciusko and burial was in Jeru~
salem cemetery under the dIrec-
ton of Southern Funeral Home OF
Durant.
Mrs Mckay, SO, died Monday
December IL at the home of fasar
granddaughter, Mrs. Otis GreeES,
where she had been living for the
past % years. She had been "a
semi-invalid for about is years
Mrs. Mckay was born in Alabasxxa
and lived most of her life in the
West and Jerusalem communitles--
She was q member of the CFr1 :
ton Church at Nile. Her husbanEj
was Confederate soldier:
She is survived by one son, T. e.
Lawrence of Missouri and ONE
daughter, Mrs. Arrey Williams.
West, and number of grandchiff-
rem, great grandchildren, and
great great grandchildren .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
B. ). Parkinson, Jr.
Wounded In Korea
Duront Youth Is
Member Of Fomous
Second Division

Sergeant Boyette S. Parkinson,
Jr. was wounded in action in Ko-
rea on November 26, according to
a telegram from the Department
OF the Army, December 6. He is
now in Tokyo General Hospital.
Sgt. Parkinson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Boyette S. Parkinson of
Durant. He attended the Durant
schools before entering the army
and played football on the Durant
High team. After entering SER
vice he received an Athletic Aw-
ard at Fl. Lewis, Washington,
signed by the Athletic Director
and Harry H. Collins, Major Gen.
eral, for demonstrating outstand-
ing craftsmanship and skill in
football in l948.
Sgt. Parkinson was to have
been discharged August 4, but
was frozen in service and left for
Korea August 2. He fought in the
struggle of liberating South Korea
and according to a letter from
him, stayed on one hill 20 days.
He wrote his mother, I'VE went
as long as SO hours without a bite
of food, bat | didn't lose pound
Sgt. Parkinson was with the
18th Regimental Combat team of
the famed End Division.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Lex. Rotory Sponsors
Square Donce Dec. III

Members or the Lexington Rc-
tary Club are sponsoring a square,
dance at the Lexington High
School gym on Thursday nighf.
Dec. 81, starting at eight o'clock.
Admission is one dollar per COUP
lie or stag. All students win b.
admitted for fifty cents. Pro-,
ceeds will be used for the clubse.
nursing scholarship.
Eugene Herman is chairman o1
the dance committee with Walter
D. Smith in charge of advertising
and George Povall in charge OF
ticket sales. George Patterson
heads the refreshment committee
The public is given a cordial in
vitation and a good time sisiprbfa;a,.
ised everyone. .
People of Durant End vicinis
are given a special invitation
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Field Triuls For
Bird Dogs PIonned
At Ebenezer

Annual field trials for bird dogs
will b held at Ebenezer on De-
cember II, Is, 10, it has been an
nounced by DR.. H. c. Kicks, pre-
sident of the Mississippi Amateur
Field Trial Association.
Drawings for the trials will be
held at Allison's Wells the even
ing of December Is, following a
dinner for members and guests of
the ,sociation.
There will be stakes for all-age,
derby and puppy, with trophies
for winners in all classes.
The clubs trial grounds near
Ebenezer are reported to have an
excellent stock of birds, thus as
suring plenty of covey finds. /"
A n ,mber of top notch bird dogs
from several states are expected
to be entered.
Two nationally known judges,
Ray Huckaby, of Bienville, La.
and Brooks Holt. of Okolona, will
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
lADA Members
Decide To Continue
PIons Mode To
Expund Work Into
County Wide Program

A meeting of the Lexington Ag-
ricultural Development Associa-
ton was held last week ir the
City Hall to discuss with mem
bers the continuance of l.. A. D. A
and a plan of action for the COM
ing year.
1t was decided to continue the
organization, which members feel
has been very worthwhile, while
working toward expanding it into
county wide association. Until
this can be accomplished the Lex
ington group plans to work with
civic organizations in the other
towns in the county.
E H. Thurman, program direct
or for the past year, is no longer
associated with L. A. T.. A. and
an effort is being made to secure
another director to assume his du.
ties. The plan is that in expand
ing L.A.D.A. it will be possible
to employ more than one director,
SO that the work of the organiza-
ton will not be dependent I'm one
man.
T. A. Lail is president Of the L.
A. D. A.
Lexington Advertiser
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
West Lions Hear
Ben HiIbun Al
Charter Night
About lis Attend
Golo Affair In
West On Thursduy

The measure of greatness is
our ability to stand for some
thing" said Ben Hilbun, assistant
to the President of State College
in an address before the West
Lions Club at its charter night
banquet held at the West School
Gym last Thursday evening. A.
bout lis persons were present at
the gala affair including the Du-
rant Lions Club which is sponsor
ing club of the West group, and
Lions from Kosciusko, including
District Governor Ben Wiener.
Mr.. Hilbun made a splendid in
spirational talk stressing the great
part civic clubs have in the de-
velopment of communities. He
said a community could not help
but be a better place to live in
when a group of public spirited
men bind themselves together for
he community good.
AS matter of fact, the speaker
said, he thought it was from such
civic groups that the solution of
the problems of this country must
come, if ever they are to be solved.
The solution must come from the
bottom up, he emphasized, rather
than the top down.
The American system at its
worst is better than the best sys-
TENS of other nations of the wor-
Id, he said, and the greatness of
that system is found in the oppor-
tunity it gives to all men. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Hilbun.
The Rev. H. c. Ellis was toast
master and Lion President Walter
L. Campbell received the charter
from the hands Of Gov. Weiner.
Gov. Weiner made an impress
sive talk on the detectives of Lions
International and predicted a
great future for the West Club and
offered congratulations to the Du-
rant group for sponsoring the new
club.
Invocation was said by the Rev.
Percy MCGEE and welcome ex-
tended by Mayor-Lion A. ]. Stew
ems. Response to the welcome
was made by Louie Clements of
the Durant club substituting for
President-Lion c. M. Day.
Entertainment was in charge of
the Durant and Kosciusko clubs.
The kosy group presented a
clever amateur magician and the
Durant club introduced a number
of talented children who sang and
danced.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Hospital Auxiliary Will
Be Organized tuesday
Purpose Of Group
Is Explained By
Administrator

Anticipating the desire of the
many women to participate in the
activities Of the District Two Com
munity Hospital, a Woman's Aux
1liary is to he formed. In order to
get the organization formed i'm
mediately prior TO the hospitals
opening on December 26th, Mr..
Flynn desires all interested per-
sons to meet with him on Tuesday
evening, December 18th, at 7:3O
p. m. in the city hall at ,Durant.
The purpose of an auxiliary is
TO interpret the hospital to the
community at large, and to assist
the hospital in any way deemed
advisable by the administration.
Some OF the functions which an
auxiliary participates in are:
!. To interest all citizens in the
hospital and to assist in interpret
tng the hospital to the community.
:. To establish needed services
such as hospital library, coffee
shop, gift shop, etc.
3. To furnish recreational and
educational programs for hospi.
tai personnel.
4. To recruit and to furnish VOL
unteer service for the hospital
whenever an emergency arises.
S. To meet special requests of the
hospital trustees and administra-
&ion.
6. To supply funds for expendi-
lures beyond the scope of the hos
pital budget.
A Woman's Hospital Auxiliary
Is vital part Of any hospital or
ganization. It is very instrument
tai in experimenting the activi-
ties of the paid personnel of the
hospital. in giving an opportunity
for individuals to be of service,
and in helping keep the work OF
the hospital before the communi,
", Mr.. flynn said.
The auxiliary is governed
through adoption Of bylaws and
elected officers. Because of its
intimate contact with the hospi.
tails activities, the auxiliary i.
considered as an adjunct depart.
ment OF the hospital, in very much
the same manner as the labora.
tory, kitchen, and other depart
ments. Members of the unit may
participate in the conventions ano
meetings of the American Hospi.
tai Association and the local aux.
tliary may become affiliated with
the latter association.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Illinois Central Railroad Celebrates tooth
Birthday; History OF Organization Published

'ering much new material in the
process.
The book tells the story not only
of the original Illinois Central
but also Of the various lines -
more than 200 which came to
be included in the present rail
road. 1t is story in which Ste
phen A. Douglas, Abraham Lin
coin, jefferson Davis, General
George B. Mcclellan and other
great figures of American history
played colorful roles.
Mr.. Corliss' volume tells how
the road earned its name of Main
Line of Mid-America. With lines
extending from the Great Lakes
to the Gulf Of Mexico and with
important east and west lines, the
Illinois Central has interchange
track connections with more than
100 railroads at approximately 500
points. Nearly every ton of
freight passing from east to west
across he country passes over the
Illinois Central somewhere along
the line.
Mr.. Corliss brings the story OF
the Illinois Central up to the pre-
sent with a vivid account of the
remarkable debt reduction Of re-
cent years and of the moderniza-
ton of the railroad after World
War III.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
PIMA Committeeman
Elected For 1851

Holmes County PIMA Commit
tee elected for 1851 have been
announced by E. r. Trotman, as
follows:
County Committeeman: Hugh
L. Nichols, chairman; Charlie L.
Downer, vice chairman; Ras M.
Branch, regular member; Henry
c. Waterer, first alternate; Peyton
A. Jones, second alternate.
Acona-Mt. Olive Community:
Jesse H. Walton, chairman; ]. D.
Parrish, Jr., vice chairman: I'D.
Bruce, regular member; X. F.
Downer, first alternate; j. A.
Cade, second alternate.
Ebenexe, -Coxburg Community:
E, E O'Reilly, chairman; Allen
Murtagh, vice chairman; J. T.
Pierce, regular member: B. w.
Humphrey, first alternate; Otto
Wallis, second alternate.
Centerville-West Community:
Andrew Smith, chairman; T. H.
Brister, vice chairman; H. G..
Ellis, regular member; l.. j.
Hand. first alternate; j. l..
Aldridge, second alternate. =
TIC u ! a-Cruger Community:
p. A. Jones, chairman; H. C.
Waterer, vice chairman; Shelby
Parke., regular member; M. w.
Estes. first alternate; A. E. Long,
second alternate.
Durant- Goodman-P ickens Com
munity: John r. Killebrew, chair
man; E. c. Howard, vice chair
man; J. J, Browning, regular
member: w. A. Thomas, first al
ternate; Hoover Maxwell, Sec
ond alternate.
Thornton Community: Frank
Eakin, chairman; ]. r. Peaster,
vice chairman; r. L. Wallace,
regular member; w. M. Thomp-
son. first alternate; Dixon Peaster,
second alternate.
/ Lexington Community: B. S.
DarneIl. chairman: T. A. Barren
tine, vice chairman; w. e. Thur
, mond, regular member; ]. S,
Watson, first alternate; Floyd S.
Wilkerson. second alternate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Presbyterian Choir
Plons Christmas
Cuntoto For Sunday

The choir Of the Presbyterian
Church will give a Christmas can.
tata, The Light Ger Bethlehem
by Nancy Stair Sunday afternoon
December II, at 5 o'clock.
Soloists are Mrs. Charlotte Tin.
dali, Mrs. Kenneth McRae, Mrs
Perry Roby, Mrs. Tom Clover
Steen, Mrs. c. A. Doster, Mrs
c. E. Strahan, and Mrs. Edwin
Bass as accompanist.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. An offering for minis
terial aid will be taken.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Hospital Opening Date
Changed To Dec. Is;
No Formal Ceremony
Beat z Hospital
Boasts Finest x-Ruy
Equipment In Stute

The District Two Community
Hospital will open its doors to ac-
cept patients at 700 am. on De-
cember rs. There will be no for
NAL ceremony. All personnel has
reported for duty and every ser
vice of the hospital is being rap
idly made ready. Each medical
and surgical unit is equipped with
the latest and best equipment
available, including the most mo-
dern' x-ray department in the
state.
Through the combined efforts of
various civic and club groups the
hospital grounds have been beau
tifully handicapped.
Work has been started to pre-
pare new parking area with two
entrances, large enough to accom-
Odate at least 80 automobiles
Traffic on the hospitol grounds
will be one way, with ample signs
erected to avoid traffic problems.
The Board of Trustees has es-
tablished the following visiting
hours: morning, 1000 anil 90
am; afternoon, 200 p.m.-4:OO
p.m.; evening, TOO pm.-9:OO
pm.
In keeping with the holidays
the hospital lobby has been de-
corated with an illuminated
Christmas tree framed by two
large candles. Viewed from the
outside the hospital makes a
striking appearance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Jr. College Champs
To Play Del Mar
In Corpus Christi
HUG Bulldogs Lose
To KiIgore Roneers
In Memorial Bowl

The Holmes Junior College
Bulldogs left this week for Cor
pus Christi, Texas, where they
meet the Del Mar Junior College
team in the Gulf Bowl classic
Friday.
The SO man squad including two
managers and coaches John w.
Patrick and Bobby ]. Oswald left
Goodman Wednesday by bus.
Thursday night the squad will be
entertained by the Gulf Bowl COM
miltee with banquet. The game,
first to be played in the Gull
Bowl, is scheduled for 500 pm.
Friday.
Squad Members
Squad members making the trim
include: Walter Owens, C. C.
Trantham, and Aubrey Vaughn,
centers; Frank Horn, Willie Bur
nett, Dale Brashier, Gerald Hawk
ms and Edward Nance, guards:
Gerald Pace. Henry Oswald, Ken
meth Herring, Robert Dossett, and
Pom Tackett, tackles; Robert
Brown, John Ables, Bill Zarzour.
Bill Taylor, Freddy Ray, and Al
ternate Captain Gale Lammey,
ends Eddie Osborne, lack Sand.
ers, Bill Mccoy, Floyd Burton, and
Red Taylor, quarter backs; Laurin
Pepper, J. T. Gray, Jimmy Tor
renee, and Ben Rusche, full
backs; Joe Silverii, Neil Hay, Da-
vid Owens, Donald Moseley, Cap
tain Elwood Rainwater, Billy
Conway, Jimmy Campbell, and
Joe Costello, halfbacks. Managers
Billy McGaugh and Jerry Richard
son will make the trip with the
team.
Defeated BY Kilgore
The Bulldogs were defeated 80
IL by the Kilgore Rangers from
kilgore, Texas before a crowd of
$4,000 in the Jackson Memorial
Bowl last Saturday afternoon. The
Holmes team was heavily out
weighed by their Texas opponents
and unable to make their usual
second half comeback.
The Texans scored three touch
downs in the first half of the
game to the Bulldogs one. During
the second half the Rangers scored
twice, and long run by Pepper
for the Bulldogs gave Holmes
their second touchdown.
The famous Kilgore Rangerettes
and the Kilgore band presented a
thrilling halftime performance be-
fore the cheering Mississippi fans.
Precision drills and a Charleston
nu lber were features of their pro-
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Officers Listed For
All Towns In
Holmes County

General city elections were he91e
Tuesday, with light turn Out -
voters in each of the towns. ir 1ne
county. The balloting was act,1n9-
ly only formality since the he
mocratic nominees were unopIzaS-
ed. All candidates were nouE1
ated in the primary elections k1
spring
Durant's Mayor r. Z. McN0
as reelected to office. Mrs. La
lille Truitt was elected City CaszA
and w. E. Durham, Marshal ~
dermen are Herman ClemeniAzk
Leon Engelmann, julius Gunsuk
r. E. Moore, and j. c. Roberts,
Members Of the Executive CenB--
mittee were also listed on the 5a6-
lot. Tney are w. S. Heggie, Mrs
j. M. Howard, Robert Irby, W, c.
Martin, and c. G. Van Keurexa.
In Lexington Mayor Allie s.
Povall was reelected to office xxS
I. B. Lehman will serve anotazeK.
term as Marshal. c. A. GIovx
was reelected City Clerk. AISex-
men are Will Wilson. L.H. BexA
w. O. Thompson, o. L.. EIliaxcr
and M. E. Holloman, who. MSS
elected to his first term. WR
Wilson serves Ward One; r. q.
Beall. Ward Two, w. o. ThUD-
son, Ward Three; H. Z. HGs11,-
man, Ward Four; and O. L. En-
son. Alderman at Large.
West -..,.
A. ]. Stevens win return a. -
flee as Mayor Of West and W. -.
Brock was elected Marshal NJ
dermen of West are w. L. Cax>
bell, L. r. Browning, H. L. B1Ux-
ie, B. c. Weaver, and J. L. Mxzup-
Goodman.
Goodman voters elected H. l.
Alvin Mayor, B. ]. Boyette Mx>
shall, and Aldermen are A. A. IT,
rick, Noel Dickerson, A. S. Das-
aid, Jr., D. X. Gulledge, and T. r.
killebrew. The three elecxinD
commissioners chosen are MIR NJ.
K. Gulledge, George Mitchell axnR
Miss Elizabeth Moody.
Pickens
Mayor H. S. McKie will retmrn
to office in Pickens.. Hal Peseas-
son was elected Marshal and n.
c. .Hemphill City Clerk. Picks
Aldermen are A. M Lorancex ~.
G. McMullen, w. S. Owen, 7. K.
Thomas, and w. c. Worthey-
Tchnlu
Tchula's Mayor J. L. Shields Was
reelected Tuesday, and A. C. CazsS
ger, Marshal. w. G. Gwin,, EalEs
/. Harris, w. J. Penn, r. L. RSss,
and E. j. Sheppard were elect'nG'
Aldermen.
Cruger
Robert King O'Reilly will sen
another term as Mayor of Crue
|. w. Brown was elected Marsh
and Mrs. M. w. Estes, City Gle
Aldermen for Cruger are M'
Estes, H. Gordon, G. c.. Griffi
M. E. Killebrew and H. L. Phil
lips.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Christmas Parade Of
Children Set For
Monday Evening

The Christmas Parade of Little
Angels has been set for Monday
December Is at the Durant high
school auditorium at 7:3O D. m, the
Gamma Club has announced.
Winners in the Jack and Jill
and Prince Charming and Gin.
derella contests will be selected
and appropriate prizes awarded
by Santa Claus. Contestants are
boys and girls being sponsored by
the Durant business firms.
Admission will be zoe and 4Oc
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
MEC's Work
Is Explained
Swoyze Tells About
Toxotion, Education

The two-year-old Mississippi
Economic Council has a member
ship in the state of 1900 members.
according to M. B. Swayze, gen
eral manager, in visit to Holmes
county this week. There are q
members in Holmes county with
seven of them serving on commit
tees, he said.
Mr.. Swayze discussed taxation
trends in the state and also the
public school educational system
in Mississippi. He had with him
charts showing the trend of taxa
ton since 1882 when only one
cent out Of every tax dollar went
to the federal government up un-
til l945 when a cents of every
tax dollar in the state.
The state has also increased it,
take Of taxes, too, the MEG off.
cial said, from % cents per tax dol.
lar in 1892 to 81 cents in l945. Thi.
leaves only 20 cents left to be usec
for local purposes in l945 as com
pared with II cents in 1892.
Educational System
The education commission O
the MEG is making a detailed
study OF the state educational sys
tenn in comparison with the schoo
systems Of the southeastern state
and also the national average
This is being done he said in or
der to have a. many facts as pos
sible on the Situation and to b
able to form intelligent conclu
sions and make recommendation
to the state legislature based upor
such facts.
Mr.. Swayze pointed out tha
Mississippi has invested in schoo
property $4,000 for each in l947.
48 as compared with $4,000 fol
other southeastern states. At the
same time the Magnolia State had
an indebtedness of $500 per pu.
pill as compared with $4,000 pei
pupil in neighboring southeastern
states. For the same period Mis-
sissippi spent $500 per pupil fol
textbooks and supplies as COM
pared with $3.50 for other south
eastern states.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Recruiting Stotion
Closes For HoIiduys

U. S. Army and U S. Air Force
Recruiting Station in Greenwood
at the Bright Building, will be
closed December 10Th until 8 a. M,
December 26th, Setback Gunter,
station commander, stated here to-
day. Those desiring to enlist the
week after Christmas are urged to
go by the recruiting station be-
fore the 10Th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
General City Elections Held tuesday,;
Durdnt EIedors Cast Is Ballots
OES installation
Set For Friday

All members of the Durant
chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star are notified of the annual in
stallation of officers which will
be held Friday night at the hall
at 800. pm.
Mrs. Lena Crider will be install
led as worthy matron succeeding
Mrs. Dula Roby. The Rev. c. M.
Day will be installed as worthy
patron succeeding Floyd Nesbitt.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14

pick winners in the various events.
Officers of the association are:
DIR. H. c. Kicks, president; E. E.
O'Reilly, Ebenezer, vice president;
and Dewey Parham, Jackson, sec
rotary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Sustains Burns

SuStatns Burns 49,
Friends Of Richard OCain, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry OCain will
regret to know he suffered painful
burns recently in his apartment
in Jackson. The burns were sus-
tanned when he tried to put out a
burning skillet Of grease. He is
now in the Baptist Hospital in
jackson with third degree burns
on his left arm and second degree
burns on his body. Mr.. O'Cain is
employed with CPA firm. in
Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-14
Deliver Box

Deliver Box
Mrs. w. E. Howell and Mrs. Clay
Gum delivered the Twentieth
Century Clubs Christmas box to
the Old Mems Home in Jackson
today.
Seward seaport record., 1950-11-10
MORE ABOUT Navy Captain

Continued from Page D when the Navy put into Seward regularly.
 Sewardites are delighted with Commander Mcdonald and the staff of the NCSO, expressing unanimous hope that they can become permanent residents.
 The dispatch announcing the visit read . to inspect NCSO and desires to meet the Mayor, Seward citizens, Army Com manding Officer and Paul IT, win"
 Nothing official was mention ed, but the captain did remark that the "Mahopac fellows are giving him a bad time, wanting any excuse to put in at Seward, and he just wondered what it was all about"
 II see now" said the officer. "This is certainly a beautiful spot and you people have won- derful reputation among our men,"