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Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

lty Good Friday service will be held
at the Presbyterian church, the
Rev Kenneth Kepler, pastor, FROM
twelve noon to three O'Clock. Local
and guest ministers will give the
Seven words from the Cross. The
service will begin promptly, and
wOrshippers may come and go at
any time. 1t is hoped that many
will stay throughout the three
hours. Among those participating
are the ReYs. Kepler, Tawes, Jones
Tull. Rowland, Leishman nd
Luekel. Appropriate hymns of the
Cross will be sung by the congreg-
alton. The general public is invited.
-
BOX SOCIAL - There will be a
box social held in the Lincoln
SCHOOL, on Friday evening. March
Is, at 1880 D. m. sponsored by the
young people of the Lincoln Church
Entertainment will be, tim Look
ing Over A Four Leaf Glover" bv
classes. TAP Dance Novelty" VIII
son Morgan, Elaine Beebe and Jo-
yce Bennett, song by Paul Lynch,
Auctioning of boxes. Douglas Nor
gan, Minstrel entitled "The -Four
Jokers." AccOrdian Solo. Ralph
Hunt. song by classes, Lets Go tn
Church Next Sunday Morning =
Everyone is welcome to attend and
ladies bring those beautiful and
mysterious boxes to be auctioned
Ihere will also be cake, ice cream
and coffee for sale, and door
prize. Come one, come all, and helm
a good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

MEETING - The regular meet
ing of the MillwOOd Sunshine So
ciety will be held on Wednesday,
March 28th at AIillwood Hall. All
members are urged to be present
and answer to roll call as this is
the time for payment of dues. Be
sure to bring your reports to this
meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Calvin King Candidate
For State Senate

t he News is authorized @
announce the candidacy of Cal
win King OF Durant for the Missis-
slppi State Senate from Holmes
county, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary election.
Mr.. King today made the follow
ing statement:
Il take this opportunity to an
nounce my candidacy for nomina-
ton for the office of State Sena-
tor from Holmes county in the
Democratic Party primaries to be
held in August.
feel that I am qualified and
competent to perform the func-
lions Of the important office which
l seek, because of my legal train
ing, as well as my ardent inter
est in, and observation of govern
mental functions and affairs. |
have. been engaged in the general
practice of law in this county 70
the past three years, and have be-
come acquainted with the many
problems which confront thu
various occupational groups, and
especially those of the farmer and
', working man.
Should you choose to elect me
to this office of Senator, l pledge
TO work and vote for all reason
able and progressive legislation
and at the s~ne time keep ever
IN mind Consideration of econ
omy IN our state government. !
further pledge that if elected my
actions and decisions in connec.
ton with this office will be made
IN accordance with the de>ires
ana wishes of the majority oil
the citizens of this county. shall
fight uncompromisingly to main.
tam our constitutional right OF
local self-government, on both the
national and local political sub.
divisional levels.
| II am elected as your Senator
rest assured that / will represen,
all parts of the county and each
and every citizen in an impartial
and honest manner. l will seek
no personal gain whatsoever, no,
will be tool of any person OF
group. l will earnestly endeavoI
to accomplish things for the gen.
eral well being and prosperity
of our state and Holmes county
/ sincerely solicit your support
and influence in my behalf ir
this campaign, and look forward
to seeing you personally as the
campaign progresses.
Respectfully,
Calvin r. King
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Four-H Rally
Set For Saturday
Days Full Program
Of Work And PIuy
Promised 463

On Saturday, March 10 at 9. a.
m, some 400 All club boys and
girls throughout Holmes county.
their leaders and workers, will
attend their annual All rally in
celebration of National All week.
A full days program of education
and recreation awaits them, plan
ned by local club leaders, Miss
Joyce Williams, home demonstra-
ton agent, James E. Goodman,
assistant county agent.
At 9 am. in the Lexington
Grammar School auditorium, the
group will gather to hear a speech
by R. o. Monosmith, head of the
All department at State college,
followed by a playlet presented
by high school Alters.
A free movie will be given to
all All members, their leaders
and workers, at Center theatre
through the courtesy of Paul My
ers, owner. Sandwiches prepared
in advance by Home Demonstra-
ton club women, with Cokes,
through the courtesy of D. c..
Lundy, will be served to those
present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Holmes Players
Win Honors In
Boil tournament

Four Holmes Boys and two
Holmes girls won Big Black con-
ference honors as the result of
basketball games played in the
three-day tournament held last
weekend in the Ethel High School
gymnasium. Girls winning hon
ors we're Holland and McNeer of
West. Boys selected by coaches
OF the -four teams entering the
finals included players Frost of
Lexington; M. Edwards, G. Ed.
wards and Goss OF West.
Results Of Holmes games in the
tournament are SIS fellows: Boys
West A, Walden %; Ethel Al
Durart %; Weir AZ Lexington 20;
West 81. French Camp 20. Girls
Walden Al, Lexington Is: West
IS. Maben IS; Brooksville 80
Durant 26; Walden SO, Kilmichael
"a; Mathiston 55,West SO.
Serving rs referee for the o.
game tourney was D. L. Ward of
Water Valley.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Plans Near Completion
For Lion S Minstrel
Bio Affair Will
Be Given 2 Nights;
March 1916

Plans are rapidly being COM
pleted for the Lions Club min
strel on Thursday and Friday,
March 1916, at the Durant school
auditorium. w. H. Counts, is d.
rector and interlocuter. Proceeds
will be used for child welfare, a
special project of the Lions Club.
A chorus of about 20 girls with
Mrs. Arnold Renacker. pianist,
and Fuzzy Burrell and his string
band, will assist with the music.
Endmen are: James Mature,
Aubrey Mcclellan, w. w. Waller,
Jack Norris, and "Skeet" Ellard.
Paul Odom will do special skit.
Mrs. Pip White, in blackface,
will sing He's Too Fat For Me"
and Stew Musselwhite will do a
buck and wing dance number.
Other specials are being plan
ned. Mr., Counts has had pre-
vious experience in staging min
strels and this one promises to
be a hilariously exciting show.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Dr.. R. 6. Lee To Speak
To Holmes County Youth

DIR. r. G. Lee, president of the
Southern Baptist convention and
pastor of Bellevue Baptist church
of Memphis, will speak {: tbs
Holmes Youth Rally March Is
at 4 pm. in the First Baptist
church in Lexington. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend
Holmes Junior College Glee
Clue will furnish music for the
program, accompanied at the
piano by Johnny Marlborough.
The rally is one of the featured
programs of the Simultaneous
Crusade to be put on by Southern
BaptiSts east of the Mississippi
river preparing the way for the
Simultaneous Revivals March 25-
April 8.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08

The Rev. Marc c. Weersing of
Central Presbyterian church,
Jackson, will conduct revival SER
vices in Pickens Presbyterian
church, beginning Sunday, March
IL, and continuing through the
evening service Friday, March
l6. Morning services will be at
IL am, and evening services at
7:30 pm.
The Rev. Mr.. Weersing is an
outstanding young minister whose
family came to America from the
Netherlands. He was born in
Michigan and received his COL
lege and seminary training in
Grand Rapids, Michigan at Calvin
College and Seminary. He re-
ceived his masters degree from
Columbia Theological seminary,
Decatur Ga, and has served pas
torates in Georgia and Mississip-
pi, and has served with the As
sembly's Committee of Evangel-
ism.
The Rev. Mr.. Weersing is in
terested especially in the promo
ton of Visitation and Preaching
Evangelism. The public is cor
daily invited to attend the SER
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Mrs. Ferry Dies
OF Heart AiIment
Young Motron, 70,
Leaves Husband, 4
Small Children

Mrs. Annie Ferry, 90. Durant
RID housewife, died at Durant
hospital March l of a heart all
ment. She leaves husband and
four small children.
Funeral services were held at
the Nazarene church, Durant on
March 3. with the Rev. S. d,
Garrett, pastor, officiating
Born at Sharon. Pa, Mrs. Ferry
was married at Mercer, Pa. She
was a member of the Presbv-
terrain church, and had been i'll
for one week.
Besides her husband, Howard
E. Ferry of Durant, she leaves
one son. Howard E. Ferry Jr
three daughters, Barbara Ann
Linda May, and Patricia Lee; her
father, John H. Sponberger of
Durant; brother, Sgt. John H
Sponberger, Jr.. of the u. S
Army; and three sisters of Du-
rant, Mrs. James Smell. Mrs
George Mcbride, and Miss Mary
j. Sponberger.
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements with bu-
rial in Brister cemetery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Services Held
For R. H. Owen
In Poor Health,
Meets Deuth Bv
Own Hand

Funeral services for Robert Har.
vey Owen, 70, retired farmer of
Lexington, who met death by his
own hand March a, were held
March 6 at Southern Funeral
Home with the Rev. Paul D
Bragg. assisted by the Rev. j. M
Nets of Duck Hill, officiating
Burial was in Pickens cemetery.
Mr.. Owen was well-known and
held IN high esteem throughout
the county where he had lived all
OF his life, for a time at Franklin,
and Pickens. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church.
He had been in very poor health
and had just came home after be-
ing a patient in the Community
Hospital at Lexington for some
time.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mar.
garet Wells Owens; two sons, Ma
jor Roy Owen of Fl. Campbell
KY, and Robert Harvey Owen
Jr., of Clarksdale; three sisters
Mrs. Eugene Buford, Mrs. J. K
Thomas, Mrs. T. J. Horton, anc
one brother, w. S. Owen, all OF
Pickens; also two grandchildren,
and large number of nieces and
hephews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
CuttIemen Attend
|Vicksburg Sole Friday;
Show And Buy

Holmes county was well repre-
scented at the seventh annual sale
of the Southwest Mississippi Pol
led Hereford Breeders Associa-
ton at Vicksburg Friday.
Henri P. Watson, Jr., Lexington
and w. E. Wigley, West, consign-
ed several animals to the sale
which brought good prices and
several head of registered stock
was bought at the auction by
Holmes cattlemen.
Among those buying were w.
j. Waits and w. J. Waits. Jr. of
Goodman, G. N. Burrell of Pick
ems. Mr.. Wigley and Ellison and
Beall of Lexington.
Bulls consigned to the sale
brought an average 5000 and heif-
ers were higher.
Grand champion was S. Domes-
tic Mischief consigned by c. D
Rhymes of Monticello which
brought $4,000 at the sale. He
was purchased by Gulfport man.
Keyes.
The grand champion COW
brought $2,50U and was purchased
by c. P. Blame of the Diamond
B ranch at Jackson.
Top of the sale was l3-months
old COW which brought $2,700.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Easter Seal Drive
Now Underway

The American public today has
undergone an almost complete
reversal of attitude toward Grip
pied children and adults as
result of the work of voluntary
agencies offering care and treat
ment to the handicapped :
This is the statement of Mrs
c. A. Doster. Holmes County
Chairman, today in pointing out
the changes that have come with
widespread public support of the
cause of the crippled. The Socie>
ty is sponsoring locally the ars-
nual Easter Seal campaign to
raise funds. for work with the
crippled.
Letters have been mailed out
to Holmes county citizens. she
said, containing the Easter seals,
Thirty years age a crippled
child or a handicapped adult was
an unusual sight," Mrs. Doster
pointed out, mot because there
weren't any, but because igno~
rance, poverty, shame and indif-
ference surrounded t he handi-
capped with barriers which nei-
ther they nor their families could
penetrate. They we're literally
hidden away from the public.
To-day that is all changed, and
the crippled are a useful part of
our world, making their contri~
button to the professions, to BUSH
ness and to industry. They have
been discovered as tremendous
national resource, waiting only
for the magic touch of scientific
rehabilitation and human under
standing to make them product
i've human beings.
Thanks to the efforts of hum
dreds Of voluntary organizations,
among them the National Society
for Crippled Children and Adult
and its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
1000 affiliated societies, crippled
children are being given chance
to share life with other boys and
girls.
THE adult handicapped are
filling vital posts for which they
are especially selected and train
ed and in filling them are max
ing themselves Well-adiuSted.
happy persons.
TIE Easter Seal campaign open~
ed February Is and continues
through Easter Day, March 25~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
VARIETY Store Has
New MANAGEMENT

The Wellworth Store has beer
sold and within few weeks g
Ben Franklin Store will take its
place. according to an announce
ment of Mrs. Ilah L. Irving, man.
aeer. who has moved here from
Alderman.
The store continues open for
business and Mrs. Irving extends
cordial invitation to everyone
in the Durant trade territory IL
come in and shop or Just look
around.
Mrs. Irving and her husband
Mr.. Frank I~viru are now pleas.
antlv domiciled in the Preshvter.
ian roanse. Thew have two grown
children. Mr. Prentiss Irving. who
coaches at McAdams. and Mis-,
Marjorie Irvine. who teaches sec,
ond grade at Natchez.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Plans Made For
Baptist Crusade

Plans were made for Stimuli
taneous Evangelistic Crusade" by
all the Baptist churches of the
county at a rally of laymen of the
Holmes county association in Du-
rant Monday night. DR.. Norman
O'Neal, professor of Christianity
at Mississippi college, spoke be-
fore the group following a sup
per meeting on ''The Crusade of
Jesus in Galilee." Seven of the
churches of the Association were
represented.
Announcements were made at
the meeting of further details of
the crusade which is to take place
with Baptist revivals March Is
through April in this county and
all counties east of the Mississippi
pi river. A census will also have
been completed by the initial
date of the crusade, it was an
nounced.
Ministers OF the county present
at the rally were the Reverends
Paul D. Bragg, Lexington; c. M.
Day, Durant; G. G.. Cornell, Pick
ems; N. v Robins, Goodman; and
j. H. Welborn. Tchula.
Johnny Marlborough of Pickens
and Mrs. Melvin Wells of Lexing-
ton assisted at the piano. A quar-
tet composed of Butler T. Moore,
Melvin Wells, 0. A. Cleveland,
and Paul Koran gave vocal num-
bers during the program.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
BPW Club Announces
Career Guidance Plan
Business Women
Seek To Aid
Durunt Students

The Durant Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club in CO.
operation with Durant Hief2
school. has arranged for vocation.
val guidance and counseling Of
students interested in various
fields. They have made availabss
for ready reference a card index
outlining the feature of eac h
activity and giving the name 81
the club member who may be
consulted if information is de-
sired. Following is an outline Of
the various vocations to be in
cluded in the service, with the
person who may be consulted;
Cafe management, Mrs. Tom
ME York; Bookkeeping, Mrs
Charlotte Tindall; clerk office,
Mrs. Jessie Lewis, Mrs. Mary L.
Luke; cosmetician-beauty opera
tor, Mrs. Helen Ashley, Miss Ar
tie johnson; city clerk, Mrs. LII
SiAAC uIlt, SINll CIFlCC, RUsSt cft
department, Miss Catherine Ca
lendar; Hotel clerk, Miss George
Mcintyre.
Alteration, ready-to-wear, Miss
Mary Phillips; antiques, Mrs. Lei
la Guess; dietician, Miss Mildre6
Ellis; dental assistant, Miss Caro-
lyn Hayes; florist, Mrs. MatHI
Norwood; farm management Mrs.
Modena Howard; librarian, Mrs
Mildre d Lanfair; receptionist-
Mrs. Doris Winborn, Mrs. Glars
Gum; teacher, Miss Elna Fea--
Their, Mrs. Hazel Hathorn. Mrs
Margaret Fowlkes; x-ray techni~-
clan, Mrs. Sara Patton; Durant
manufacturing company, Mrs
Evie Lee Brown; Telephone Com
pany, Miss Roberta DeLoach.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Ell. Hines Dies
After Long Illness
Services For
TchuIu Planter
Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Edwin Le-
roy Hines, rs. Tchula planter
who died at his home March S
were held at Tchula Methods,
church on Tuesday, March 6 al
1890 a. m. with the Rev. J. B
Stewart officiating.
Born at Acona in Holmes coun.
ty on May %, 1874, Mr.. Hines
was married in 1912 at Acona
Throughout bis lie he was en-
gagged in the cotton planting
business and had contributed gen.
erously to philanthropic interests
locally and in the state.
A member of the board of tr,1s-
tees at Holmes Junior college,
Mr.. Hines was member of Tchu-
la Methodist church, a Mason.
and a Shriner. He had been i'll
for several months.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Vireie
Streater Hines; one brother, Egg
bert j. Hines of Cruger; a sis
ter, Miss Julia Hines of Durant;
four nieces and three nephews.
Burial was in Oddfellows ceme-
terry, with Southern Funeral
Home in charge.
Pallbearers were Austin Long
Crawford Logan, Jr.. John Wal
ter Parker, William Darnell, Jack
Barwick, and Ralph Ray.
Honorary bearers were his
friends and m e m bers of the
Board of Stewards of the Metho-
dist Church.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
-Four Injured
In ColIision
Lexington Man,
Negro Veterans
Incur Domoees

-Four persons received injuries
as the result Of collision be
tween two automobiles Sunday
March 4, at $3.50 am. on Highway
IL near Pickens, according to
State Highway Patrolman Billy
Jones of Lexington. Damages
Of $1,000 to the two vehicles were
estimated.
Injured was Albert Mann, Lex
ington, RI. 4, recently discharged
Army veteran, and three negro
veterans. One of the negroes, an
amputee Of one arm and one leg,
was unconscious, with a broken
collar bone. All three were
thought to have been taken to
the Veterans hospital, jackson.
by a Pickens ambulance. Mr..
Mann wa" several hours regain
ing consciousness due to a severe
cash across the forehead, Patrol
man Jones reported.
The accident occurred one mile
north of Pickens near the inte~
section with 81 when the l94e
Ford sedan driven by Mr.. Mann
ran into the rear of the 1941
Chevrolet coach driven or parked
by the three negroes, demolish-
ing the rear end Of the latter car
to the extent of $500, and caus-
ing damages of 5000 to the front
end of the sedan, Patrolman Jones
said.
In investigating the accident.
Mr.. Jones said he remarked on
the seriousness of the amputee's
unconscious condition, but was
treasured by one Of the other in
jured veterans who declared:
'Nassuh, he'll be all right. He
already lost an arm. and leg when
the Panama Limited hit him a
year ago. He'll pull through this
'un all right too!'
An unidentified hit-and-run
driver was also reported over the
weekend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Red Cross Drive
PIuns Underwoy

Organization plans are under
way for the Red Cross drive in
Durant. under the chairmanship
of Julius Guion. Mr. Guion an
nounces that Mrs. Gavin R. King
will be one of the leaders in the
drive.
Mrs. King will present the
matter to the Business and Pro
fessional Wonen's Club at a
meeting tonight, after which time
the BPW is expected to take
over the work of the drive.
Public cooperation and support
are urged in the drive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Baptist Choir Elects
New Officers

New officers of the First Bap-
fist Church choir are: Mrs. Ruby
Engleman. publicity dir C tor :;
Miss Shirley Mitchell, recording
secretary and treasurer; Miss
Sara Nell Majors. historian and
librarian; Mrs. Robert Irby, robe
mistress.
Miss Eleanor Halland is a new
member of the church, having
moved her letter from First
Church. Greenwood. She is a
nurse at the Community hospi-
tal, Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Guest Preacher
At Nuzurene Church


The Rev. j. D. Saxon will be
at the Church of the Nazarene
in Durant, Wednesday, March 7,
and each night through Sunday,
March IL, as announced by S
D. Garrett, pastor.
The Rev. Saxon is a native of
Mississippi, and is now serving as
district superintendent of tn e
Church of Nazarene. His mes
sages will be a great blessing to
all. Services each night tbs, Sun
day services II a. M. Tbs p. m.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08

Gated to stop burning off the land
we will have a richer heritage to
leave after we have passed on.
Furthermore, if they could be
made to realize the Importance of
keeping fire out of the woods
when they are burning off field
1T would be a great Improvement.
But you connot keep q burning
field under control if you set il
on a day when there is high
wind.
On Friday, March 2, tn err
were 35 forest fires going at one
time in Holmes county. Fire crews
fought IL of these after dark. In
fact they fought fire until $3.50
o'clock Saturday morning-and
by 900 am. Saturday there were
eight new fires going strong.
The only way to stop these de-
structive fires is by every citizen
In the county becoming fire-con-
scious and to educate his
neighbors on the subject.
The man who sets fire, wheth-
err he knows it or not, is robbing
future generations of their birth
right - and lot of these people
put together mean a threat to the
future of our country econ
| omically and politically.
For in America, like through
out the world, if want and pow
erty come in there also will com
munism move.
We could plaster the country
side with signs, as I heard one
speaker suggest this week, that
Those who set fires help the
communists" But that is hardly
practical.
Instead / suggest that every one
of us appoint ourselves a guar
dian of the future of our coun-
try by resolving to do everything
we can to protect and improve its
soil, its forests and woodlands, to
stop forest fires.
There's big job to be done -
and every one of us can have a
part.
Your Editor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Comfort EnroIIs In
College Of Medicine

David M. Comfort of Durant
is one of SO Mississippians en-
rolled in the University of Ten
nessee College of Medicine, Mem
phis. under the Southern Region
al Education Program. The pro-
gram provides training in medi-
cine. dentistry and veterinary
medicine at l6 colleges and uni
versities in the South for students
from states which do not offer
such training.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
New Trustee Named
To HospitoI Boord

T. E. Powell, Howard citizen
has been named trustee of Holmes
County Communitv hospital re-
placing w. o. Harthcock of Eden,
who is now residing outside of
Holmes county.
Mr. Powell was named to fill
Mr.. Harthcock's unexpired term
by the Holmes County Board of
Supervisors.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-08
Senior PIoy At
West School

He's My Pal" tnree-act com
edy drama, will he presented by
the senior class Of West High
school "Wednesday evening, March
Ia, in the West schGol auditorium
I've public is cordially invited
Admission will be 25e and soc.