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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Durant Jaytees Attend
Regional Meeting

LEXINGTON (SpeciaD--A de-
legation from Durant is expect
ed to attentd the Regional Meet
ing of the Jaycees to be held at
Vicksburg Hotel, March &c, be-
ginning at 10 a. m, according
to Lawrence Rabb, vice presi-
dent of the Mississippi Jaycees.
Frank Everett, prominent Vicks-
burg attorney will be the fea-
tured speaker. He was recently
selected by the Vicksburg Jaycees
as The Man of the Year"
A good delegation from the
Central District is expected, MIR.
Rabb said.
During the morning business
session, the following topics will
be discussed: State Convention,
by P. K. Ewing, Natchez; Nation
al Convention, Fifth Mississippi
Air Tour, Bud Parman, Jackson;
and Manpower Procurement, EN-
NETT Reese, Lexington.
AMr. Everett will give his adj
dress at the noon luncheon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Mrs. Pauline Dick
Buried Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Paul.
inc Allen Dick, who died Friday.
March II at Community hospital
after an illness of two weeks,
were held Friday afternoon at
800 p. m. the Rev. Paul Bragg
officiating. Burial was at Cam
den. Death was due to heart
attack.
Mrs. Dick was born April 8,
1867 in Madison county. She was
a member of the Presbyterian
Church at Camden.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Miss Caroline Dick of Birm-
ingham, Ala, three sisters, Mrs.
w. L. Ellis, ST., Mrs. ]. T. Shelton
and Mrs. Jimmie Donald, several
nieces and nephews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Durani Club President
Is Junio! Staff Member

Rose Marie Counts, president
of the Durant Y-Teen Club and
former president of Area III, Mis-
sissippi District Y-Teens, has
been chosen as one of the six
Junior staff members for the
six junior staff members for the
Mid-South Y-Teen Conference
held annually at Gulf Park Col
iege. At this conference 200
oelegates from Mississippi, Ark
ansas, Alabama, and Louisiana
study the YWCA program and
methods. Leading executives from
the National YWCA Board and
other outstanding leaders direct
the work.
Miss Counts will work with
Mrs. r. E. Green, of Hazelhurst,
in making music a vital part of
the total program.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Counts, Miss Counts has
for two years attended conference
at Gulf Park and has been an en-
thusiastic Y-Teener. She has
served two years as chorister and
one year as president of the local
club and has taken leading part
an Glee Club, dramatics, and bas-
ketball activities.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Library Notes

Again this week the Holmes
County Library at Durant offers
a wide selection of entertaining
reading THE Mature Mind" by
II. A. Overstreet is a stimulating
psychological study, e h
Bright River" by Mildred Nc
Nelly, "Rouge's Island" by Bar
ly terowne, Lord Johnnie" by
Leslie White, and Home Com
ING by Elizabeth Seifert, all
worthwhile fiction, THE Jewels
Of Romance" by Minna Bardon,
A Heart To Serve" by William
Neubauer, The Young Lady" by
Mary Howard, are light romances.
Mystery readers will be enter
tanned with The Hunter Is The
Hunted" by A. B. Cunningham,
and addicts-of-the-range will en-
Joy Burnt Wagon Ranch" by
Brett Austin Mountain Nave
ick" by w. F. Bragg.
The younger readers have
several additions to the "Bobbsey
Twin" series by Laura Lee Hope.
Mr.. O. w. Mum of .Centerville,
Iowa and Mr.. Alex Hively of
Shelby, visited the library this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Il. 5. Johnson Speaks
AT Annual ALI Rally

H. S. Johnson, administrative
assistant, State College, stressed
the Importance of youth owner
ship of All projects at the annual
All Club rally, Saturday, March
l8, at the Lexington Grammar
school auditorium.
Mr.. Johnson said that high aims
of the All members through
proper use of Head, Heart, Hands
and Health would help build
stronger character as leaders fol-
tomorrow in our community
county and state.
The meeting was called to or.
der by Hugh Carl Mcclellan, pre-.
sioent of the All Junior Coun.
Gil, after which Aubrey Mcclellan
led the singing, I'm Looking
Over A All Glover" and Gee
Together" The Rev. c. T. Floyc
conducted the devotional, after
which Bonnie Cakes of the Du.
rant All Club led the group ir
the All pledge. A hearty wei.
come was given by p H. Viii.
liams, chancery clerk, and a re.
Spouse to the welcome was .giver
by Sylvia Schrock.
Johnny Marlborough, presidenr
of Pickens Ali Club, and dele
gate to the National All Congress.
in Chicago, rendered a piano
solo.
A playlet "The Flag" was pre-
sented by the Lexington All club
A free movie was presented al
the Center Theatre, and luncheon
was served by the All Junior
Council at the grammar school
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Walden Man Passes Al
Dallas Sunday, 18th

Funeral services for William
Bacon, rs, native of Walden, who
died Sunday, March u, at his
home in Dallas, Texas, were held
at the First Presbyterian Church
at Dallas, Tuesday, March IA, DR..
Frank c. Brown, pastor, official
ing. Interment was at Grove Hill
Memorial Park.
Mr.. Bacon was one Of the
founders and retired vice presi-
dent of the National Standard
Life Insurance Company.
Surviving are his wife; three
daughters, Mrs. John Sturgeon.
Button, S. c.; Mrs. B. Peden and
Mrs. Vance Hopkins, both of Dial
las; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Z. G..
Bacon of Durant, and nephew.
William A. Bacon, Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23

Force personnel, the musicians
surrounded their table and play-
ed a marathon medley of all the
songs jeanette has sung in her
motion pictures,
Then they surpassed them
selves" the star recalled happily,
with their rendition of two of
my husbands own musical COM
positions which / first introduced
five years ago on my concert
tour - Will You and Let Me
Always Sing. And "All ! Do Is
Dream OF You" which he intro
duced in one Of his own pictures"
The singing star said that
many of the numbers which
made the G. rs "hit parade" will
be included in her current con-
cert program.
Mail orders accepted.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
$500. Paid County
In Whiskey Fines

One hundred and fifty search
warrants for whiskey were exc
cuted in Holmes County during
l949, which averaged one every
FAB days, according to E. E.
Wynn, sheriff.
Mr. Wynn reports that 81 ar
rests were made for possession of
whiskey, So of which were con-
victed with the defendants pay
ing into the county treasury a
total of $8,50000 in fines.
Thirty six stills were captured
during l949, making a total of
SO stills for l948 and 1949.
Mr. Wynn stated that he and
his deputies had seized two
automobiles for the county and
had assisted the federal revenue
agent in seizing four automo-
biles and trucks. A
In 1850 up to the present.
search warrants have been exc
cuted, IL defendants convicted
and Sl,350.00 in fines collected
Mr.. Wynn stated that the 60th
still was captured last week, ope.
rated by J. B. Thomas, (Negro) OF
Lexington, RID.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Fire Races BoysDorm.
AT Saints Industrial

Fire of undetermined origin
destroyed the boys dormitory and
infirmary of the Saints Indus
trial and Literary School at Lex
ington between Gas and ll:C0
p. m. Thursday night.
Fire was discovered in the
rear of the one-story, IL room
frame structure at about GAS ..
m, and firemen rushed to the
scene in the new 5000 fire truck
recently purchased by the city.
City water was not avaivlable in
that section of the town, how
ever, and the structure burned to
the ground.
The building, equipment and
furnishings were practically new,
having been purchased last year.
The loss totaled approximately
$4,000. including about $1,000,
worth of band instruments.
No one was injured.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
John Arthur Watson
Passes Sunday

Funeral services for John Ar
thur Watson, "a, who died at his
home near Durant, March 10, af-
ter an extended illness, were held
at the Sharon Church at 2::3O D.
m, March 20, the Rev, c. M. Day
officiating. Interment was al
Sharon cemetery.
Mr.. Watson was born in
Holmes County, May %, 1875
and married Jettie l.. Gulledge on
May %, 1904.
Surviving are two sons, Ben
Jamin, of Durant, and Lance OF
Lexington; a sister, Mrs. Minnie
Sproles of Durant, and one bro
Their, Joe Watson, Durant.
Southern Funetral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23

tASSOclatlOn news ReleaSe)
Frequently those who veer "a
way from classical music do so
with the expression tits long
haired" But when Fredell Lack.
internationally famous violinist,
appears here on Tuesday, April
18th, her long hair waving and
brunette, will be source of
eye-appeal and attractive to
even most rabid anti-classicist.
Miss Lack is beautiful young
artist, Is years of age. She
stands five feet seven, weighs
lis pounds, talks rapidly with a
lingering Southwestern accent
acquired in her early years in
Oklahoma and never complete
ly lost despite her many years
in New York and travel about
the world. She maintains an
interest in music's sister arts
theater, dance, painting, and Ii
trature, and she once studied act
ing in New York's New School.
She loves glamorous concert
gowns, and often designs her
own. Politics and the role of the
average citizen in world affairs
are a matter of deep concern to
Miss Lack. She loves long dang
ling earrings and collects violin
pins. Her modern studio apart
ment in the heart of Manhattan
is stocked with violin shaped ac-
cessories and mementoes. She has
a delightful sense of humour,
likes 10 cook and will admit that
there are some delicacies she can
make "out of this world, and
some others she won't recon-
mend.
What's the point Of all this?
Just to demonstrate that Fredell
Lack may be a long haired mu-
stefan but in the last analysis, ex-
cept for her artistry, she is just
an average American girl. Yes,
Fredell Lack is married-to DR..
Ralph Eichorn. prominent in the
news recently as one of Yale
University's developers of the
new portable lightweight Iron
lung made of rubberized cloth or
plastic. And she points proudly
to her distinguished young has
band and states There is the ar
fist in our family"
Miss Lacks concert, under the
sponsorship of the Holmes Coun-
ty Municipal Concert Association
will begin at 8:l5, at the High
School auditorium. Attendance at
the concert will be limited only
to members of the Holmes Coun-
ty Concert Association or TO fri
ends to whom members give
their cards for the occasion.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23

jeanette Macdonald, famed
soprano. who will appear in
Jackson in concert on Saturday,
April 8, at BIS p. m, Jackson
Auditorium recalls her recent
evening holiday at Ciro'S in
Paris, as an occasion marked by
one of the most flattering and
generous tributes of her lifetime.
All of the great violinists from
Monsigneur's were playing at CT
ro's at the time - all OF them
fine musicians from the Phil
harmonic Orchestra in Paris, who
earn extra compensation in this
manner When jeanette Mac
Donald walked into Ciro's with
her husband, Gene Raymond,
after their show at lie st. Je-
main during their extensive en-
tertainment tour Off U. 5. Air
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Cities In State Faced
With Extraordinary
Financial Conditions

That is would be little short
OF criminal negligence for the
Mississippi Legislature to adjorn
without dealing with the extra
ordinary financial conditions
faced by the states municipali-
ties, is the opinion of promi-
nent Jackson newspaper editor
and well-known state official.
Mayor r. E. McNeer today call
ed attention to a public state
ment issued by Lieutenant Cover
nor Sam Lumpkin and an edi-
torial by Fred Sullens in the
jackson Daily News calling on
the lawmakers to meet their re-
sponsibility to the almost l,0O0,-
900 citizens now living in Mis-
sissippi's 264 incorporated cities
and towns.
Entitled Give the Municipal
ties a Chance" Editor Sullens
said in part:
1t is quite evident that the
lawmakers have no intention
whatever of sharing surplus state
revenues, if any, with the NUM-
cipalities, and those that happen
to be in distress must paddle
their own canoes" SO to speak.
1t is apparent that since no
direct help can be expected from
the state, the law makers sure
iy cannot deny cities and towns
the right of self-government-
that is, the privilege of collecting
from their own citizens sufficient
revenue with which to meet
emergencies"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lump
kin's statement said:
IF this legislature passes a
sine die adjournment without
dealing with the extraordinary
financial conditions facing the
cities of Mississippi, we viii not
have done our duty. Municipal
ties, unlike any other division of
government, are creatures of the
state, regulated and controlled
by the state. They are in des-
peate financial difficulties and
unless this legislature meets
this responsibility, it might
can disaster for municipal
government"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23

Oscar o. Wolfe, Jr., born in
HOLMES County and now making
his home IN Bolivar county, has
announced his candidacy for the
Congress from the Third District.
Mr.. Wolfe mas served in the
legislature for l9 years. He start
ed in the House, and since being
in the Senate was elected presi-
dent pro temper twice and while
holding that office served as
Lieutenant Governor. He has
served as acting governor IA
tunes, and is considered one of
the top parlimentarians of the
legislature.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Red Cross Drive Report
On Progress Due Fridoy

George S. Patterson, Fund
Campaign Chairman for Red
Cross asks that reports be for
warded him by Friday, March
Gath on Campaign collections to
that date when a report is re-
CURED to be sent to Head
quarters. This report must show
amout collected to date but is
not intended to be a final re-
port on the Campaign.
The demands made on Chapter
funds have been constant ana
heavy over the last three months
which makes the slogan IAN
may help especially suitable for
Holmes County.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Brooder House Management:

It's important to buy good
chicks, and to provide a good
house and good equipment. But
this does not mean you will be a
success in raising chickens. Man.
agement is big item.
Chicks should be started with
the temperature two inches from
the floor around 95 degrees Fab
renheit. The temperature should
be lowered two to three degrees
each week.
Temperature running contin-
ously high saps the vitality of the
chicks.
Fear Of chilling the chicks Of
ten results in keeping the room
and the chicks too warm. Cool,
fresh air is healthy, and chicks
enjoy it if they can get back
to the heat.
II the room temperature is
several degrees cooler than the
hover, the chick can find the
temperature best suited to it.
Chicks which are allowed to go
outside for grass and sunshine
should have one-half square foot
Of floor space each. sBroiler chicks
which are kept confined the en-
tire brooding period should be
provided at least three-fourths
square foot per chick.
Keep good feed and fresh wa
ter before the birds at all times.
Birds cannot grow and develop
without it.
Guard against fire. Have
metal or concrete platform. two
by two feet, for the brooder to
set on. Keep drain pipe and flue
open at all times.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
NV. Waits And Son
Win Top Awards In
Enrich Our Soil"

w. j. Waits and w. j. Waits
Jr., of Goodman were named
sweep-stake winners in the third
annual "Save-E Enrich Our Soil"
contest at Hotel Peabody, Friday,
larch II, sponsored by the Mem
phis Press-Scimitar, Memphis
Chamber of Commerce and FRI
ends of the Land.
Mr.. Waits and son were in the
Father-and-Son class in COMPETE
ton with teams from so other
counties in the Tri-States. Ten
neSsee, Arkansas and Mississippi.
They were awarded a $4,000
Bond for winning the state and
$4,000 fond for winnig the Tri-
States.
The practices that Mr.. Waits es-
tablished that gave him the
honors were applying lime, phos-
plate, potash to all the cultivated
and pasture land on the 404 acre
farm. Also he had constructed
five stock ponds, five miles Of
fence and four miles of terraces.
He planted 100 acres of winter
grazing crops, l40 acres of win
ter cover crops and established
30 acres of permanent pasture,
The judges commented that he
had only two fields tina. were
not green on this farm.
! Mr.. Waits purchased the farm
in l948, and applied to the local
Soil Conservation District Of
flee. for plan which was written
by A. P. Carroll of the Soil Con-
servation Service. Mr.. Waits has
completed in one year what
was planned for four years, stated
Mr.. Carroll.
Mr.. Waits uses all the Agricula
ture workers in the county. He
takes advantage of all TIE as
sistance offered by the Productiah
and Marketing Administration.
He frequently calls on w. r. Sui
Ivan, county agent, in manage.
ment OF cattle; r. w. Almond.
Vocational Instructor OF Good
man, has also worked with Mr.
Waits with his problems.
| W. J. Waits, Jr., is on of H. T.
Farish's outstanding All Club
boys, and has begun registered
poll Hereford production. He has
at present IA cows and five
calves, and he and MIR. Warts
plan to raise nothing but reeissalf-
ed cows on this farm as partners
in the future. :.
Mr.. Waits farm has been Sc
lected by the Federal Reserve
Bank to be studied by the bank
/ ers and business men in this dist
riot OF May '4th. Approximately
zoo bankers, businessmen, agri-
culture workers and farmers will
| spend the day studying his farm
system and soil conservation
practices.
The following from Holmes
County attended contest at Mem
phis to witness Mr.. Waits and his
son receive this award, H. P.
Watson and c. v. Maxwell, soil
conservation district commission
ers; r. L. Ray of Tchula the key
banker in this contest for the
county; w. R. Sullivan. county
agent; H. T. Parish, All Club d.
rector and A. P Carroll, soil con-
servationist.
Colored slides of the conserva-
ton practices Mr.. Waits had es-
tablished on the farm were shown
to the group of 700 attending the
contest. Mr.. and Mrs Waits were
interviewed by leading banker
of Memphis as the crowd ap-
plauded
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Coxburg FLA Enters
Speaking Contest

The Coxburg F. F. A. Chapter
was represented in the Big Black
Council Public Speaking Contest
by Billy Joe Alternately.
The contest was held Tuesday
afternoon. March l4th at Sails
in Alta County. The contestants
delivered good speeches with
Coxburg winning second place.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
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~ EARH-NEWS
HIN 0
AahA: a r1SSk;1
w. n. Sullivan. County Agent
vaecinate Calves for Banos:

Vaecinate Calves for Bangs:
1t is advisable to practice calf
hood vaccination on heifer calves
that you plan to keep for breed
ing stock. l am going to have
a State and Federal veterinarian
in Holmes County on March %,
70, and 80. If you have calves
from three to nine months of
age that you would like to have
vaccinted without any cost y
you whatsoever please notify my
office as soon as possible and we
VIII notify you what day the
veterinarian will be at your
place.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Potients At The Hospital

Mrs. ]. r. Gilbert, Durant
Mrs. r. p. Ellis, Lexington
Mrs. Lillian Stewart, Pickens
Mrs. J. A. Rosanaond West
Miss Julia Watson, Lexington
Mrs. o. E Ellis, Durant
Mrs. Charles Strahan, Durant
Mrs. Stokes Jones, Allison Wells
Brenda Kaye Fisackerly, West
Colonel a
Efnora Dickens, Pickens
Margie Patterson. Tchula
Jimmie Lee Hill, Lexington
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Wilson and
daughter Patsey Ann of Durant
spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Cordell Abels in Mon
roe, La.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-03-23
Mr.. and Mrs. O. B. d. A

MI. and Mrs. q. B. d. Nc
Daniel and daughters, Doris
June, and Mary Catherine, were
visitors in Memphis Friday and
Saturday in the home of Mrs. T.
s. Wcrnack.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Invitations Ready
For Mckinley High
Neighborhood Concert

Invitations for the next
Neighborhood Concert by the
National Symphony Orchestra,
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star, to be held at
Mckinley High School, Second
and T streets NE, on Monday,
now are ready for distribution
Cards of admission may bt
obtained upon request at Nc
Kinley High School, at Lang
ley, Stuart and Hine Junior
High Schools; at Brookland,
Bunker Hill, Noyes, Eek.
ington, Gage, Langdon, Lud-
low, Wheatley, Burroughs and
Woodbridge Elementary Schools;
at st. Ceceilia's, st. Martins
and st. Patrick'S Parochial
Schools, and Gonzaga High
School; the Recreation Depart
ment, at Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, and the business
counter in the lobby of The
Star Building.
The concert, which will begin
at 8 pm, will be broadcast by
Station WMAL, The Evening
Star station.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Maher Designated
To'Aid House Group
Probing D. {. Crime

The Commissioners today an
nounced that Daniel B. Maher
assistant corporation counsel, has
been designated to assist the
special committee of the House
investigating crime and law en-
forcement in the District.
Although the designation was
made last November the Commits
sioners decided at that time to
keep the appointment confidential
until the committee announced
the date of the hearings.
Representative Davis, Demo-
crat, OF Georgia. chairman of the
committee, has announced the
hearings will start Tuesday.
Commissioner John Russell
Young today released a letter he
had written to Hyman I. Fish
bach, general counsel for the
committee, last November. In it
the city heads agreed to a request
made by him that Mr.. Maher
assist the committee. He said the
assistant corporation counsel had
been authorized to do so.
Mr.. Maher has spent the last
two months confering with police
officials, it was learned, and has
collected mass of data for the
committee.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Heart Drive Opens;
Goal Here Is $4,000

The Washington Heart Asso-
cations 1850 drive for $4,000
opened today, with a benefit anna
teur show at Constitution Hall
tonight fighlighting opening ac-
'tivities.
John M. Howard, campaign
chairman, reported that about
$4,000 already has been raised
from advance sales of tickets for
the show and from pre-campaign
activities.
The drive. to extend through
February. is part of a $4,000, 900
campaign throughout the country
to raise funds for research and
service programs.
Mr.. Howard said campaign
committees have been formed and
some already have begun work.
About $4,000 letters to a selected
list of Washington residents will
be mailed tonight in one of the
major solicitation projects of the
drive. Another committee, Mr..
Howard said, will contact about
1000 other persons for direct
solicitation.
About $500 plastic heart coin
containers will be distributed in
stores throughout the area this
week..
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Citizens Associations
Personal Property
Tax Repeal Urged

The Crestwood Citizens Asso-
citation last night voted to ask re-
peal of the District personal prop
erty tax.
The group was told that the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions is backing the move and that
the Commissioners are ION the
verge of eliminating II, and we
might help things along"
John P. Labofsh, president OF
the association, characterized the
appraisers as a little Gestapo that
pulls open chifonier drawers to
count the towels and then goes
down cellar to see how much oil
you have stored in your tanks"
Following the meeting, a movie
on local bird life was shown by
Donald Sutherland.
The meeting was held in Roose-
velt High School, Thirteenth and
Upshur streets NV.