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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Recruiter Announces
News For Volunteers

T/Sgt. Barnett, local recruiter
for the U. S. Army and U. S. Air
Force Recruiting Station located
in City Hall, Durant, announces
good news for all young men who
have passed pre-induction ex-
an1inations but have not yet re
ceived their induction notice to
report. These men may now
volunteer for enlistment in the u.
;. Army or u. S. Air Force at
the recruiting stations nearest
their home.
Sergeant Barnett further stated
that up until now this was not
permitted, but from now until Ju-
iy Is, 1851, any Selective Service
registrant who has passed his
mental and physical examinations
may now volunteer, providing he
has not received his notice to
report to Selective Service in
duction, and providing he is other
wise qualified.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
powergIide Chevrolet
0n Display Here

If you want to drive a Power
glide Chevrolet visit the snow.
rooms Of the Clements Chev
rolet company from June 10 t.
4Oth.
Mr.. Clements has set aside
special demonstrators for use Of
the public and the period will be
devoted to giving as many people
as possible rides in the cars.
Because of the customer de.
mand for Powerglide automatic
transmissiors in this area, Mr.
Clements explains, he has been
unaDle to set aside demonstrators
However, he will hold cars solely
for this purpose through the de-
monstration period.
Chevrolet mas just built its
500,00oth Powerglide and to OBJ
serve the milestones it has re-
quested all dealers to cooperate
in mass demonstrations" he de-
clared.
He then pointed out that Pow
erglide differs from other auto
matte tranSmissions ON the mar
ket in that it represents pack
age Improvement. Included, be-
sides the revolutionary automatic
shift, are more powerful engine
of los horsepower and an econ
omiser' rear axle.
"Tne opportunity for mass de-
monstrations here will show what
owners have learned in more than
a billion miles of driving" the
Chevrolet dealer declared. Even
a brief trial will prove that Pow
erglide-equipped cars are easier
and more restful to drive.
With Powerglide, the car has
no clutch. This means the elipi-
nation Of hundreds of manual op-
arations in the course of an aver
age days driving. The result is
hat a driver finishes the day
more refreshed and relaxed. A
person has to expo fence the
,ffortless process of automatic |
fully to appreciate its
advantage. /
1--WE urge everyone not &C.
,uainted with Powerglide auto
matte transmission to visit our
during the special
period to find out |
or himself all the features of
,owerglide automatic transmits i
;ion."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
S5,851.O4 Blackiop-
Job Starts Monday.
Duront's City Streets
Will Be improved,
Thirty-Doy Job

Work is expected to be startea
Monday on 5000 square yards %
blacktopping in Durant, accord
ing to Mayor R. E. McNeer.
The contract for this work wss
let Tuesday by the Board of Az
dermen to w. E. Blain and Sou
who bid 70 cents square yard
total amount of the contract Is
$5,85104. "a.
Streets to be blacktopped.. iu~
clude the two streets which,
connect the new District Twv
Community Hospital at Dursssk
with Highway IL and 81. Also IN.
Guided are the east end of Madi-
son Street, the south end Of
Washington street extending to
the city limits, and the Landrsrm~
Partridge Lumber Company street
The work will be done over -
6-inch clay gravel base and Is
expected to be completed Within
80 days. 20,
Bids ranged from the law Of 80
cents per square yard to a f1zgts
OF $1.32 per square yard.
The successful bidder, Nr.
blain, is the same party who, fitsf
blacktopped the streets of Dp
rant, officials said. At that tim
he was a member of the firm
Russell and Blain.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
To Hold Conference For
Pre-SchooI Children

DR.. H. P. Jackson, pediatric
consultant of the State Board of
Health, Jackson, will hold a pre-
school medical conference at the
Durant Health center Tuesday
June rs. from $50 am. to pm
for children who will enter school
this fall and especially referred
children. according to Mrs. MARY
A. Gillian, registered nurse of
the Holmes County Health de-
partment.
Notices have been mailed to the
known children who will enter
school. Those not receiving no.
tees are asked to report between
$50 and ? pm. The referred
children will be seen only by ap-
pointment.
Parents are urged to come at
the appointed time in order to
prevent unnecessary waiting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Rites Held We'd. For
James P. Sharp
Uncle Of Mrs. doom.
Shaw Resident Dies .
In Greenvii1e J,

Services for James Pipe. Sharp.
who died at 1880 Tuesday morninss
at the Kings Daughters Hospitals
at Greenville after a hing illness
were held at $3.50 Weelnesdagy as-
ternoon at the Shaw Presbyterian
Church. He was the uncle of
Mrs. Paul Odom.
The Rev. M. M. Galloway. pas--
tor of the Shaw Pretsbyterian
church officiated. assisted by Dr..
r. A. Boiling, pastor Of Clevelan1
Presbyterian Church and the
Rev. w. c. Sledge pastor of Shaw
Baptist church.
Burial was in Shaw cemetery
with Thweat Funeral home Of
Cleveland conducting =
Mr.. Sharp was: Born Sept. z.
1876, mfOak Ridge, Louisiana, III
son OF the late Jannes M. and asa.
lie Pipe Sharp. In 1907 he s
ganized the Bolivar Cotton G.
which continued as a cotton bus
ing and selling agency in Shan
for more than 40 years
Mr.. Sharp developed extensive
holdings in farming, banking
mercantile enterprises and reaa
estate. He was charter men,
Der of the Shaw Rotary Club, 81.
Mason and Shriner, organizer OF
Boy Scout work in Shaw, elder
in the Presbyterian Church and
a member of the Mississippi Levee:
Commission.
He also served for four YEAR,
during World War II as a membec
of the East Bolivar County Ra--
tioning Board.
In 1910 he married Miss Ruby
Love of Shaw, who survives HIM
The only other close relatives are
Mrs. Leon Davenport and twc
nieces, Mrs. Odom of Durant and
Mrs. John D. Gaines of Bowling
green, KY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Adult Evening Glasses
Offered By Ole Miss
Organization Meeting
Set For Tues. 8 P. N.
At Hsames Jr. College

Evening Glasses will be offered
through regular college courses
by the University of Mississippi
at Holmes Junior college, for the
education of adults, it is announc-
'ed this week. An organizational
meeting will be held at 8.p.m.
Tuesday, June 26 at HJC. Per
sons seeking information are ask
ed to call Miss Dora Bunch,
Holmes Junior college, office tele-
phone 1901 and home 24O1.
Any adult and any veteran I'M
der the G. I. bill of rights may en-
roll Fees will be charged for nom
veterans, and any class other than
education courses that is listed in
the Ole Miss catalog will be avail
able No farm courses are being
taught, though a number of
cources in commerce and business
administration are popular
among extension students.
Glasses will meet once a week
for Is weeks with schedules ar
ranged to suit the needs of en-
ployed persons. A. schedule for
the class meetings will be adopted
at the organization meeting. A.
duits may register for the courses
at any of the first three class
meetings.
These adult courses offer OBJ
portunity to adults to brush up
on previous facts learned and in
crease their knowledge and skiIls,
as well as affDrding veterans
whose time would otherwise lapse
on July Is to begin G. /. training
SO as not to lose their rights.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
George MarsaIs
Candidate For Public
Nrvice Commissioner
Ncksbure Candidate
Visits Holmes County
Voters THIS Week

George Marsalis OF Vicksburp
announces his candidacy for Pub
lie Service Commissioners for the
middle district of Mississippi and
visited Holmes county this week
in the interest of his candidacy
for that office.
Mr.. Marss1is has served ten
years as supervisor for Ire Public
Service commission and is thor
oughly familiar with all the de-
tails of the work involved in this
Office, his friends pointed out.
Prior to entering the service of
the Public Service commission,
'hs was employed by fhe Illinois
Central railroad and has had az
years experience in transportation
and communication work.
The Public Service commission
has supervision of railroads, tele-
graph. telephone. busse and truck
operating sor hire. and by reason
of Mr.. Msrsalis' years of expert
ence in this class of work, he is
well qualified to protmt the pub
llc interests, and. To- cooperate
with these agencies in obtaining
better service" hrs supporters
said. ta
Transportation of the various
kinds is v1tally necessary to the
public, and the business inter
e<ts OF Mississippi, anb in order
to coordinate these agencies and
maintain service to the highes,
efficiency, 1T is necessary to have
a man in the Public Service Com
mission who has had back
ground, ability and experience in
this line of work." they further
stated.
Mr.. Marsahis said; 81 am parti-
cularly Interested in seeing that
rural areas get electricity and
telephones. / should like to see
the Telephone Company render
thus service but if they cannot, or
VIII not, then / am in favor of
forming coops of several coun-
ties in order to get this essential
service to the people who live in
the country This has been done
with good results in other sec
lions of Mississippi"
Mr. Mxrsalis said he would SD
preciate the thoughtful considera-
ton of all qualified electors IL?
Holmes county for this importsm.
office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
|5eryices Held For
Greenwood Resident

Funeral services for H. A. Hoff-
man, Jr., SO, who died suddenly
in Greenwood, were held Satur-
day at Wilson and Knight chapel
in Greenwood with the Rev. N. J.
Golding officiating. Burial was
IN Odd Fellows cemetery, with
Masonic rites.
Mr.. Hoffman leaves his wife
and children of Greenwood, a.
mong the latter of which is Mrs.
II. L. Phillips of Cruger.
He was a member of the Me
thodist church, and had recently
organized the Methodist Mems
organization, to which he had
been named president. He died
while attending meeting of tn
organization.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
HDC Show Winner
Awards Made
Exhibits Made
Of 225 Flowers,
2l0 Vegetables

The annual flower and veee-
table show and cotton dress style
revue was held on Monday, June
18th, with 225 flower exhibits and
2l8 vegetable exhibits being
made. Twenty one dresses were
made and modelled.
Judges for the flower and vege-
table exhibits were Miss Christine
Hollis, II ome Demonstration
agent Indianola; Mrs. Clifton
Codbold, Home Demonstration
agent, Bel2oni, and Mrs. Ethel
Bowman, Home Economist, REA.
Greenwood. Judge for the cot
ton dress revue was Miss Mamie
Brock, clothing specialist, State
college.
EXHIBITS and placings were
made as follows; Gladsolus -
LIST plsce winners, Mrs. LYDIA Hol-
ley, Mrs. B. A. Mcbride, Mrs. Otis
Stevenson, Mrs. N. M. Parkinson
and Mrs. Wilburn Potts; crepe
myrtle - LIST, Mrs. Buck Byrd
gaillardia--lst, Mrs. .. F. Sam.
pie; candy tufts - LIST, Mrs. j. E
Chlsolm; mimosa - LIST, Mrs. D
F. Sample; fever few - LIST, Mrs
0. w. Broome.
Miniature arrangement - Isl
place winners, Mrs. j. F. SAMPLE
Mrs. Pete Blackstock; shasta
daisy - LIST, Mrs. Joe Branch,
Mrs. ]. F. SAMPLE, Mrs. Mary
Roach; verbena - LIST, Mrs. o
w. Broome, Mrs. Jesse Byrd
chrysanthemums - LIST, Mrs. Pete
Blackstock; phlox - lst Mrs.
James Summailin, Mrs. y. E.
Chsolm; petuiia - LIST. Mrs. j.
E. Chisolm, Mrs. T. A. Barren
tine; zinnias narge) - LIST, Mrs.
j. H. McNeer, Mrs. j. E. Chisolm:
zinnias (srnaW - LIST, Mrx. w. H.
Roach.
Carnations - LIST, Mrs. John D.
Smith; mixedAnnuals -1st. Mrs.
u. F. Sample: lily - list, Mrs.
Mary Roach, Mrs. Bud9 Byrd,
Mrs. Lydia Holley, Mrs. Amsy
Bouchiilon, Miss Marianne Kim
brough, Mrs. Joel Gulledge and
Mrs. l. O. Hurry; hcliyhocks -
LIST. Mrs. John D. Smith, mari
gold - LIST, Mrs. Reuben Toombs.
Mrs. Pete Blarkstock; aalthea -
LIST, Mrs. Aaron CAN'T, Miss Santa
Tackett.,
Wild Flower - LIST, Mrs. Buck
Byrd, Mr. T. "A. Barrentne, Mrs
B. A. Mcbride, Mrs. Jne Branch.
larkspur - 1st Mrs. N. M. Park
inson, Mrs Mary Roacn: mixed
perennials LIST, Mrs. Aaron
Can't; pinks LIST, Mrs. w. +.
Holder; begonra - lst, Mrs. Min
ME Pierce; naSturtiums - lst.
Mrs. Rueben Tcombs.
Ragged robins - lst, Hrs. Pete
Blackstock, edahlias - LIST. Mrs.
Mary Roach Mrs. John u. Smith.
Continued ON Page A.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Norge Appliances
Given Away Free
Robert Irby Firm
Announces PIun
To Customers

"A large number Of 1851 Norge
electrical appliances, including a
refrigerator, gas or electric range
washing machine and a Domestic
sewing machine, will be given
away absolutely free by distri-
butors of Norge products, accord
ing to an announcement TODAY bv
Robert Irby, Durant Norge dealer
There is nothing to buy, no let
tiers to write, no box tops to save
mo ifs and's OF butts" Mr.. Irby
said.
"All the housewives Of Durant
have TO do Is to come into nv
store and register" he said.
Registration will close shortly
Mr.. Irby said, and all ladies who
1--we in tins community are in.
vlted to come in at once.
Read Mr.. Irby's advertisement
ON page 3 for further details.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Story Hour Begins
Today At Library !.

Beginning today at $50 pm.
a Story Hour will be presented
for children at the Holmes Coun-
~ Library in Durant weekly
through the summer. Sponsored
by the Wornan's club, the STORY
Hour today will be conducted by
Mrs. J. w. HUMPHREYS assisted by
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS will tell stor-
les and Miss Montgomery will as
sist with the children. All chill
dren are urged to attend these
iIourS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
General RoinfuII Has
Helped County Crops

The general rain over Holmes
county has helped farmers great
.ly, according to w. R. Sullivan,
county agent, who informs thar
2.8 inches of precipitation have.
fallen since June 8.
The Tchula area has had
sufficient rainfall, Agent Sullivan
states, since ground is toe wet to-
allow farm workers to remove the
grass.
r. number of farmers have re-
ported cotton blooms, Mr.. Sulli-
var informs, adding that corn
doing well due to rains, and gar
dens are coming out" as well as
pastures.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
First CampPeriod
At Casfalian Closes

The State YMCA of Missnsinn;
has just closed its FIRST caynpine
period for boys at Castalian
Springs, Durant, with the fonow.
ing boys having attended: Ed
kossman, Cleveland, Lapex Pow.
ell, Tupelo, Sonny Ramsey. Cleve-
land, Benny Wallis, Tupelo Jim.
my Gardner, Carthage, Lawrence
Criscoe. kosciusko, Billy Per
cival, Grenada, Freddie Jones
Grenada Kenneth hester, Car.
fhage, Roland hester, Carthage
Billy Smith Vaniz, Cleveland
Carol Lee Sojourner, Matchex, Ed
Ihurmond. Lexington, Bobby
Chaptis. Grenada, John B. How
ell, Canton, Ray Worthington
Cleveland. Lester Spell, Flor
ence, John Criss, Grenada. Har-
'ey Howe, Sledge, Ben Brum-
nett, Jr., Jackson; Fred Stone
Sledge, Eugene Stribline Car
image, BUD Lewis, Durant, Bud
Walker, Clinton, and Steve Gran
than, Crystal Springs.
The boys had a very happy and
wholesome experience, according
to George N. Bryan, camp direct
or. They were well fed, well hous-
ed, and furnished a well rounded
program under good leadership
The swimming pool which was
recently repaired, and greatly i'm
proved with walks and showers
was probably the most popular
spot in the camp with the large |
lake and dozen boats running II
close second. A number of the
boys learned to swim, and manv
OF those who were already swim |
mers won advanced awards un-
der the capable leadership of Wes- |
ley Oden who was in charge.
The next boys period will be
July l6-July 80, and there is still
plenty of room for boys interest |
ed. The State YMCA office box |
1892, jackson, may be contacted |
Tor literature and information.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Former Conodion To
Be HeuIth Director

Former Canadian DR.. p e.
Lindsey, recently of MendenhaIL,
has been appointed director of
the Holmes County Health de-
partment and is expected to re-
port to work on Thursday, July s..
DR.. and Mrs. Lindsey will five,
in an apartment in the home of
Mrs. w. S. Sample. He has BEEN
with the State Health department.
for about one year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Visit Wilburns'

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Wilburn and
Miss Edith Webb Wilburn have as
their house guests Mrs. John R..
Green of Memphis and Mr.. Frank
Washbourne of Crawford, New
Jersey, who arrived Monday night
to join his wife and children here.
Arriving Wednesday was Mr.. Will
Sails Wilburn, who has been do
ing research this summer at the
University of Texas and in Albu-
querque, New Mexico On Sat-
urday Mr.. Green will join Mrs.
Green here in the Wilburn home
as well as Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Moore and children cf Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
Initiation Considered
Al Holmes County
Mass Meeting Tues.
Owen Cooper Speoks
To Group; Urges
Citizen Action

ihiiation ana Its consequences
was discussed at a countrywide
mass meeting in Lexington Tues
doy afternoon. Representative
from Durant, West, Goodman
Pickens, Richland, Tchula, Cru
ger and Lexington attended.
lol Thomas, Cruger, presideI
and Owen Cooper, executive vice
president of the Mississippi Chem
zeal company at Yazoo City, was
principal speaker.
Mass meetings organized by
groups OF citizens and organiza.
tons such as the Mississippi Ec-
onomic Council, Delta Council
and Mississippi Farm Bureau are
being held at this time in some
5000 counties in America.
Using the slogan: Save the
Dollar" these groups are seeking
TO educate public opinion to the
Importance of congressional ac.
ton designed to stabilize the
american economy and control
initiation. - -
Mr.. Cooper pointed out the con-
sequences of an inflated currency
IN emma and pointed out the re-
suits OF devaluation of the BRIT
ISM pound and the French franc.
II we lose. the value of our
currency, the only major stable
currency left in the world, we are
gong to bring on international
chaos as well as complete econo.
mic chaos in America" Mr.. Coon.
er warned.
He then gave his audience of
some 125 persons a lesson in Or.
onomics as to the meaning and
cause OF normal times, depression.
deflation and initiation.
Increased production is the
main thing We can accomplish To
keep down initiation" the speaker
SAID. When we can bring the
supply of goods in line with do.
mand then prices are more ant TO
be in line. W
Government controls are treat.
ments for the symptoms of our
economic ills, they do not cure the
cause OF them, the speaker said
With controls there comes more
government and bigger govern.
ment, both bad, as well as reei-
mentation, he said.
MIR. Cooper suggested some
things that could he done to con.
troll initiation: cut down govern
ment expenditures to an absolute
minimum; regulate g
credit; control the cou
trys debt; increase taxes al
balance the budget. The latt
is the key to the whole thing. 7
said' and means putting the 20
eminent on a pay-as-you-go ba-
sis.
Inc speaker said that he per |
sonaliy opposed the rollback on
meat prices and was of the opin-
ION that the law of supply and !
demand would take care of the |
price of meat.
Our stake in the problem, of
nflation is worldwide and in
'iudes our democratic form of
government" he warned, and
we should inform ourselves ond
express ourselves to our congress !
men and senators that we want
N effective control program OF
ev ~A- .s~
Others on the committee of ar
angements We're Jim Chisholm
ienry Waterer, James Love and
}. P. Garrett.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-21
At Home

AT Home
Mrs. r. B. Jenkins, who is now
attending business college in
Memphis, spent the weekend al
home.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

Portsmouth, had arrived forty minutes earlier
Redhead had not been aboard it.
An alternative train remained; from Lon
don, due in at eight forty-two.
In his sports coat and gray flannel trousers,
Baron contrived to look unlike policeman
He was alone = or apparently alone. Two
uniformed policemen strolled from place to
place in the station. Keeping in the back
ground five or six plain-clothes men watched
Baron while Baron watched the crowds flow
ing about him. The trap was set. Now the
question remained: Was the bait sufficiently
tempting? Would Redhead take the risk of
coming to Portsmouth to see for himself the
result of his devilish ingenuity?
IHE unfamiliar weight and bulk of an auto
mobile pistol reposed in shoulder holster
under Baron's left arm. More than anything
else this reminded him of the urgency of his
task. He had not carried weapon since leav-
ing the army = except truncheon, which he
had now, slung down his trouser leg and avail
able through hole cut in his pocket.
Baron hoped it would not come to shooting
= too damned impersonal. His hearts desire
was to get his hands on Redhead; to take him
by strength and skill; to wipe out last nights
defeat. He thought of smashing his fist into
the pale face of the man, and smiled.
Presently the great clock above him said
eight thirty-seven He rose to his feet and
moved forward to the barrier which ticket
collector was opening in preparation for the
arrival of the London train. The ticket col
lector stared at him for moment, caught
sight of the slight bulge made by Baron's
truncheon and grinned. After someone?"
Baron looked solemn. I'm waiting for my
aunt" he said slowly. She's great big
Evening star., 1951-05-20
by KEN BENNETT
Illustrated by Fred Lssdekens

woman with a black beard and cast in her
eye. If you see her, mate, pass the word.
The ticket collector blinked. then grinned
and nodded. "Ill scream me ruddy 'ead orr
he said Ere it comes"
The train steamed short-windedly into the
bay, pompous and deliberate as an alderman
maneuvering toward the front row in civic
photographers group. Doors swung open.
The stream of passengers started; trickle OF
local commuters without baggage, then thrifty
men and women carrying their own bags
finally the prosperous citizens strolling along
behind loaded porters. Baron's gaze moved
deliberately from one face to another. hoping,
peering, discording
The queue at the barrier swelled and
thinned Baron finished examining the faces
near to him and stared toward the end of the
platform. His face set in an expression of
disappointment; not only was Redhead's face
mirrored on the screen of his memory but the
mans gait and manner as well, and none of
the remaining travellers matched the image.
Charlie Baron sighed. shut his eyes for
second and swore under his breath. A Special
Branch man in plain clothes who had walked
up behind him as the crowd thinned muir
INJURED: Don't stop lookin, mate. I've often
missed 'em half an inch from my nose"
At the far end of the train the guard climbed
down and walked just ahead of group of
porters pushing barrow down the platform.
Within few yards of the barrier the porters
overlook the guard, who stood aside to let
them pass.
HEN the guard reached the barrier and
stopped to talk to the ticket inspector. He
pushed up his peaked cap Baron stared at
him incredulously
1t was Redhead, by all that was wonderful!
Baron's heart leaped, and he took deep,
joyful breath. Redhead railwayman! 1t
explained how the man had known the destina-
ton of the depth charge train; how he had
entered a station in Birmingham without
being noticed by booking clerk. Nothing in
railway station is more inconspicuous than
railwayman.
Hey" Charlie Baron shouted happily.
''You with the red hair = want YOU"
Fanatics eyes stared at him. Baron tensed
and for a split second the two men faced each
other. Then Redhead turned to rum
Baron cleared the barrier in great hurd-
ler's leap and was off, going like deerho,nd.
This time he had breath; enough to play
with, enough for his heart to sing inside him.
Redhead also knew how to run, but in fifty
yards Baron gained ten. As the end of the