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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
MORE ABOUT USS
MONITOR, VICTIM
OFF HATTERAS
Old Ship of War, Sunk for
SO Years Desired For Elk
hibition Purposes

Butxon on Cape Hatteras, Mar.
15.-One cash offer by an enter
prising Snowman of 81 1000 for the
U.S.S. Monitor "where is and as
is" has been declined and plans
for the eventual salvage of the
worlds first ironclad war vessel
have advanced to the point where
it can be announced that diving
equipment will be brought here in
May for complete survey of the
craft lost off here SO years ago.
Diving operations at the Mont
tors grave 1000 yards offshore
above Cape Hatteras Light will be
observed by Fletcher Pratt, wild
ely known writer on Naval sub
jects who will brin with him the
chief of Nays public relations de-
partment. Mr.. Pratt set May as
the earliest time he could come
here and that month is also, ac-
cording to native seamen, the best
month for diving operations in
this vicinity.
Offers of cash money, for the
fabulous warship which fought a
draw with the Confederate Merri-
mac in Norfolk harbor and head
ed south for unequivocal con-
quests only to meet ignominious
end here, have surprised nobody
on Hatteras Island. Nor has it
surprised any of them that the
offer was promptly declined since
from the beginning of the salvage
project it has been clearly under
stood that the relic, when it is
exhumed, will continue public
property and that it will not leave
the Island.
Behind the offer to buy sight
unseen is the idea to raise the
vessel and remove it to a new To-
cation where it would be set up
as a dime-a-look enterprise. Such
an operation could be consum-
mated at greatly less cost than
Bleaching it here and the promot-
ers of the notion believe that there
are millions of people who would
pay fee to look at the vessel if
it were accessible.
Behind the local project for sal
vaging the vessel is the hope that.
it can be brought ashore and set up
in the projected public park on a
1,000-acre tract on the point of
Cape Hatteras and that it will
become the core of a museum of
maritime life and legend in this
area. The vessel would continue
public property for anybody to
come and look at who so wished.
Plans for the park seem presently
less definite than plans for the
salvage of the vessel, but it would
not lack home once it is brought
ashore. Lands for it have already
been rendered.
Preliminary estimates of the
cost of salvage have run in the
neighborhood of 100000, sum
that is not yet in sight. About
half that amount will become
available from an anonymous
source when it becomes clear that
the undertaking is feasible. The
dredging of Oregon Inlet would
lessen the cost of the operation
considerably under present esti-
mates which, of necessity, would
be based in Hampton Roads.
Ben Dixon MacNeill
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
ROGER GARD ASSIGNED
TO FORT JACKSON, S. C.

Pvt. Roger C. Gard of Manns
Harbor is one of sixteen North
Carolina men recently assigned to
the S1st Infantry Division, Fort
jackson, S. c., after completing
processing at the 2053rd Recep-
ton Center, Fl. Meade, Maryland.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
NEGRO BOUND OVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT

Probable cause was found in the
only action tried in Judge Baum's
recorders court Tuesday, and
Henry (Junior) Bowser was
bound over to superior court for
trial for the stabbing of William
(BilD Midget in the colored sec
tion Of Manteo last Saturday
night.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16

LAST WEEKS WEATHER
Figures provided by u. s. Govt.
Meteorologist A. w. Drinkwater
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16
Generous Contributions to Easter Seal
Drive Will Insure Help for Handicapped

Seals Mailed Throughout County Several Business
Firms Contributing. CoEored Population Taking
Part in Drive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
Child Wounded While
Playing With Rifle
Willie Clyde Watson
Seriously Injured BY
2-Yeur-Old Cousin

While playing guns and cow
boys" l4-year-old Willie Clyde
Watson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lance Watson Of near Lexington,
was shot and seriously wounded
by his l2-year-old cousin, Bobby
Simpson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Simpson, Sunday around
2:30 pm. at the Simpson home
on the old Tchula road. The
Simpsons were away at the time
The children said they did not
know the gun, a rifle, was loaded
Mrs. Watson told that the two
cousins were playing together
and had left her house about 1:3C
pm, for Oregon Memorial
church, where services were be.
ing held but finding themselves
early, went to the Simpson home
nearby. where alone they goi
the rifle and began playing with
it.
According to Mrs. Watson. a
nurses aide at Community hos
pital, she tainted when prepar-
ing to 60 off duty at the hospi-
tai at 2;57 pm. Sunday when her
son was brought in on stretcher,
but that doctors Monday reported
great" hope and a belief that
the child will pull through" He
was shot in the liver and possibly
other internal organs, the mother
said
Mrs. Watson told that her son
reported the other child as say
ing, This is the way l would
shoot an Indian, while aiming
the gun, which accidentally bump
ed the wall, causing it to 60 off.
The injured boy was not knock
ed down, she said, and was helped
by the other child to walk part
of the $50 yards to r. L. Johnson's
the nearest neighbor. Mr.. john
son and his son-in-law, Carl Kill
len, took the boy to the hospital.
The child's father is a sawmill
operator Of Lexington and form
er employee of Weathersby Chew
rolet company. The child is a
seventh grade student at Lexing-
ton Grammar school.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
Public Invited To
Scout Cumporee 20-2l

The public in general including
Scouts, leaders, and parents, is
invited to attend the 1851 Camp
O-Ree of the Holmes District An
drew Jackson Council, Boy Scouts
of America, at Holmes County
State park, Durant, on April 20
81. Two Eagle presentations will
be made during the "a hours of
the, camp, and an award will be
given the troop having the best
adult representation, based on
mileage.
According to Neil Branum, dis
trict commissioner, every town or
city in the county with Scout
troops will be represented, includ-
ing Lexington, Tchula, Cruger and
Pickens. Leaders and officials
will include Henry Brown, Scout
Executive from Andrew Jackson
Council, jackson, and E. H. Odom
district chairman of Tchula.
The public is invited especially
to the Camp Fire at pm. on the
, opening date.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
IF Need Timber Help
Contact (. P. Mcmillan

Mississippi portable sawmill
operators who are interested in
moving into timber areas dam
aged by last February ice storm
may secure information as to To-
cations and approximate amount
of timber available by communi-
eating with the Mississippi Forest
Service, it is announced by Area
Forester E. p. Mcmillan. There
are 80 sawmills in Holmes coun-
ty, "a of which the portable, and
may move into other counties be-
fore work here is finished.
Due to a shortage Ill the num-
Der of portable mills operating
in the state. it is desirable that
mills wishing work with dam
aged timber seek information as
to locations where cutting opera
tons are needed the worst.
Forester Mcmillan is making
a survey of damaged timber and
asks all landowners with dam
aged stands to contact him If
they wish help in removing the
damage. lt.-e
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

out of a locomotive.
Dad recalls one time when No.
i, going south, had to pull into
the hole to let No. 2 going north,
by. In spite of the fact that No.
!, with Casey at the throttle. had
to pull out OF the sidetrack onto
the main line, wait for the fire
man to throw the switch, then
get started again, Casey pulled
into Canton 20 miles south, as
No. 2 pulled into Durant about
five miles north.
Dad always contends that it
wasn't carelessness or disregard
of orders that got Casey killed
In fact, paradoxically enough,
Dad feels it was Casey's own bril-
lance as an engineer. He was
good. and he knew it. When he
pulled into Durant that night
he had picked up about IL hours
since leaving Memphis. He was
sure he could 60 into Canton, his
division point, on time.
Dad gave Casey his last or
ders, and, like most railroaders of
that day will tell you, Casey
wasn't going too fast, he already
had made up his time when he
started around that long curve
near Vaughn. That is just about
the most terrifying curve on any
railroad. It seems to begin every
where and wind up nowhere. But
as Casey came around it, going
slow, IN fact, from his viewpoint,
he saw that a couple of boxcars
and the caboose of freight train
were sticking out.
Casey grabbed hold of the air
brakes, yelled to his fireman,
Sim Webb, to jump, and tried to
stop the train. He almost made
it. No one else was even hurt.
1t wasn't long after that that
a negro roustabout in a Memphis
roundhouse started humming
tune. then fitting words to it,
that is now one of the most fam
Gus of all folk songs. It was never
copyrighted by the &c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
Junior All Leaders
Urged To Compete

Junior leaders of All clubs in
Holmes county are urged today
by r. 0. Monosmith, state All
Club leader, to take part in the
1851 statewide All junior leader
ship program and contest. This
special All club competition for
expense-paid trips to regional,
state and national events is being
sponsored for the fourth success
sive year by United Gas in CO.
operation with the Mississippi
State Extension service, Mono
smith announced.
A total of 1874 trips will be a.
warded to county and state win
ners. One boy and one girl from
each county will be awarded a
trip to training conferences to be
held at the University of Missis-
sippi, Oxford, and Copiah-Lin-
coin Junior college at Wesson.
Two winners from each county
will also be awarded a trip to the
State All Club Congress at Mis-
sissippi State college.
Four winners from the state
at-large will be awarded trips
to the National All Club camp at
Wash ngton, D. c., and one boy
and one girl will be selected to
represent Mississippi Junior Lead
ers at the National All Club Con-
gress in Chicago.
The best All county council
in each of the five extension dis
tricts will receive cash awards of
$50 for library fund, recreational
equipment, or other needs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

FOR RENT - Two 3-room apart
ments, 313 Lexington road, Du-
rant. Phone 89-W. 30-2tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
Goodman Senior PIuy
Set For April II

"The Campbells Are Coming"
senior class play of Goodman Ag-
ficultural High school will be
presented Tuesday, April II, at
7:30 pm. in the Holmes Junior
college auditorium. Miss Helen
Barlow is class sponsor. The
play is a farce, and promises hill
arious entertainment. The cast
follows: Martha Dean Schrock.
Ann Branch, Pauline Hand, Bar
bara Hobgood, Madene Presley,
George Bobo, Joe Waites, Jr.,
Lonnie Thweatt, Bobby DECKER
son and Walter CASTOR.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
Durnnt Has Port

Continued from Page -
its four leading metropolitan
centers.
THE history of the Illinois Gen.
trail is the history of mid-America.
When the railroad was organized
there were only seven cities or
towns on the 921-miie route from
Chicago to New Orleans along
what is now the main line of the
railroad. Chicago then was lit
tie more than trading post, with
population of less than 100000"
The Illinois Central had a
brilliant cast of supporters in the
Congress --- Henry Clay, Daniel
Webster, Abraham Lincoln. Ste
phen A. Douglas, and Jefferson
Davis. Lincoln represented the
&c from 1853 to 1860, when he
was elected president. He received
from the railroad the largest fee
earned during his legal career
$4,000.
But all this history meant not
nearly so much to me when l
was growing up in Mississippi. My
father was conductor on the
Aberdeen branch Of the &c, and l
used to hear some wonderful
tales about what used to be the
most colorful business in the
United States - railroading.
Dad is now retired, but it
doesn't take much to get him
started on stories of some of
those colorful figures of the early
part of this century. Among his
most famous acquaintance was a
dashing engineer whose handling
of the whistle put him in the
class of symphonic French horn
player, and whose exploits are re-
corded - a bit enormously - in
the famous folk song of Casey
Jones. I used to hear Dad talk
about Casey Jones, but I was
quite big before I connected him
with the song I heard - in those
days in less aesthetic company
than now will admit to its exist
ence.
Dad was young telegrapher
in Durant around 1900 when he
first met Casey. Dad found a $50
bill wadded up in a bunch of dis
carded train orders and tossed
into corner of the station.
That much money in those
days scared me-" he always said.
II saw that it was in some orders
which Casey had thrown away,
so l took it to the station agent,
Mr.. Nicely. When Casey came
back the next night on No. 2
(then the les fastest passenger
train) he was mighty glad to get
back the money. He wanted to
reward me, but I couldn't let him
do that. The next trip north,
though, he climbed from the cab
with big bundle under his arm.
1t was dressed turkey. He gave
about Casey's handling of a loco
it to me-"
Day says that all the stories
motive are very nearly correct.
But Dad always wakes wroth
when anyone suggests that Casey
was a reckless engineer. Far from
it. He was a skillful engineer
who knew how to get the most
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

Cappy Miiier's coon Doggy
cept for one OF them, Old Blue
are about the finest hounds In
the county. Blues too friendly
and easy-going TO care much
about hunting. He doesn't act
the way we think good dog
should, SO we figured he'd never
amount to much.
But q fellow comes around Sat-
urday looking for good dog to
photograph for some advertising.
And the dog he picks is Blue!
Says Blues happy, friendly face
IL Just the one to attract peoples
attention. So Cappy gets more
money for that picture than his
other dogs will ever take In hunt
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

The Durant News is authorized
70 announce the candidacy Of the
1bllowing for office in Holmes
oDunty subject to the action Of the
Democratic Primary election in
August, 1851.
Foe Sheriff
". Allan Ramsey
Richard F. Byrd
Ben Moore Hammett
Ross w. Rhyme, Jr.
Sonny Meek
FOR cHANcERY CLERK
Parham H. Williams
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
Minnie Jordan
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
Denton S. Rosamond
FOR SUPT. OF EDUCATION
L. r. Thompson
Mrs. Lillian Hocutt
FOR SUPERVISOR
District z,
Marion S. Rogers
willard c. Sheehy
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
First District)
Watt D. Ford
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
BEAT TWO
z. B. Guess
Z. M. Mcclellan
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Beat 5
r.. B. O'Reilly
ron CONSTABLE
lBedt q
Casey Griffin
FOR GOVERNOR
Ross Barnett
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Grady Cook
Carroll Gartin
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
L. E. Parkinson
Edwin White
". w. Wynn
L. o. Spell
II. =. Moore
FOR SENATE
Hal Rhyme
Calvin r. King
Kills E. Wynn
FOR GOVERNOR
Sam E. Lumpkin
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
4. N. Touchstone
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

Major Holcomb was awarded
the Doctor of Laws degree by
Carson-Newman college in 1885
for outstanding service to the
youth of the South" His friends
feel that his business training and
especially his character and inte-
gritty make him an attractive can
didate for State Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

MAJOR w. r. HOlcOmD Ol Jdch-
son, is making formal announce
ment today of his candidacy for
State Auditor. subject to the
August primaries.
Son of pioneer Baptist preach
er of South Mississippi, Rev. w.
B. Holcomb, he has three brothers
in leading positions with Baptists
today: DR.. T. Luther Holcomb,
executive secretary of the Sum
day School board of the Southern
Baptist convention, Nashville;
Rev. Harmon r. Holcomb, pastor
of the First Baptist Church at
Tupelo; and Rev. Rowe c. Hol-
comb. pastor First Baptist Church,
Hazlehurst.
Mr.. Holcomb, himself an active
and influential layman for many
years, is presently promotion man.
ager of Southern Business Ser
vice, a Jackson organization spe-
cializing in commercial account
ing. .,...
A native of Purvis, educated at
schools in Poplarville, Virgins,
Wesson and Quitman, William
Edgar Holcomb was graduated
with special distinction at Missis-
sippi College in 1918. He went
into religious education, first as
assistant to Sunday School Secre-
tary ]. Ed Byrd, and then as as
sistant to President J. L. John
son at Mississippi Woman's Col
iege. He was later president of
this college from 1932-40.
He was at Camp Shelby and
Jackson in 19l7-18 in YMCA and
United War Work, and after the
war entered the lumber business
at Tupelo. While heading his
own firm there, he wholesaled
over 900 carloads of yellow pine
for each of five consecutive
years.
During his years at Tupelo,
Mr.. Holcomb was on the board of
trustees of the public schools;
president and district governor of
Rotary; member and president of
the board of trustees of Blue
Mountain College; two years
president Of the Mississippi Bap-
fist convention; a deacon and
Mems Bible Glass teacher in the
First Baptist Church.
In Jackson now he teaches the
Moffitt Bible class in the First
Baptist Church and is immedi-
ate past chairman of the board Of
deacons.
Mr.. Holcomb was commissioned
Major in the State Guard by
Governor Paul B. johnson in 1910,
assigned to duty with State Selec-
tive Service headquarters and
later as administrative assistant
to Governor johnson. He served
as director of OPA for the state,
following which he liquidated the
Mississippi War Assets admins
tration office. In l949-50 he led
the Christian Overseas Program
as state director, obtaining con-
tributions from churches Of all
denominations in more than go
counties in the state for this pro-
gram. Outstanding among these
gifts were large quantities of cane
syrup and milk for hungry ba-
bies. He has since been in the
accounting firm in Jackson.
Major Holcomb was married
in 1915 to Miss Sunshine Kirk
land of Quitman (his greatest
distinction, according to Mr.. Hol-
comb, and the family now in
cludes four children and four
grandchildren. Their daughters
are Abby. Jean and Betty 10, and
the son is Ed, Junior.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12
From where ] sit =. by Joe Marsh
Blue Wins This Hunt"

prizes.
From where l sit, that should
teach us not to look down On
humans. when they act differ.
emily than we think they should.
For instance, maybe you think
tea goes best with food. Ok
but don't size up wrong the man
who enjoys a bottle of beer at
mealtime.
Like Blue. l guess we're all
different" in one way, or an
other--but that doesn't mean we
don't have our good points, too!
@M4<
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-04-12

For nor. Mississippi Division U s. Breves
Deposit Guaranty badns Jackson Mississippi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
ATTENTION

Juneau-Douglas Concert Associa- tion needs your support. Buy sea- son tlcket. 932-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
Linel1len Of Week

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-tR-Pat Cannamela, Southern California guard, and Jack Little, Texas A. and M tackle, were picked today as the linemen of the week in the first Associated Press Linemen Poll for the 1851 football season.
 Cannamela gained defensive hon. DTS for his work in helping to stop the University of Washington in an important Pacific Coast Con- ference game at Seattle. Little took the offensive laurels for his sterl- ing play against Oklahoma at Col .ege Station, Tex.
 Cannamela is an eastern .boy from New London, Conn, who went west to gain grid fame. The 205- pound senior cozcaptain of use was the spearhead of a line that held the powerful Washington backs to a net of 72 yards from rushing a potent factor in uses 20-13 vic tory.
 In the first Back of the Week poll, top honors went to George Dusty" Rice. of Iowa. He gained the award for his feat of scoring three touchdowns against Purdue on runs of 100, 69 and 55 yards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
Wash. Huskies, Oregon Meet On Saturday

SEATTLE, Oct. 10 = R = The Washington Huskies, still nursing bruises from last weeks 20-13 beat ing by Southern California, resumed full-scale drills yesterday, readying for Saturdays game with Oregon.
 Two first string backs injured in the use game missed the contact session. Left half Dick Sprague was on hand for light workout and Coach Howie Odell said he probably will be in the lineup Satur- day. However, Quarterback Sam Mitchell was hobbling on an injured foot and Odell indicated he may not see action until the Illinois game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
MtDougaId Is Given His Noiiee

NEW YORK, Dot. 10-Ri-"He's the lousiest looking ball player ,n the world, but he's splendid"
 He doesn't look like 9 ball player at the plate, in the field. or on the bases, but he produces every where"
 Thus did Manager Casey Stengel describe Gil McDougald, 22-year old infield star of the Yankees, whose grand slam home run yesterday was the key blow in the defending world champions 13-1 romp over the Giants in the fifth game of .hc all-New York World Series
 "Everything he does looks wrong, but it comes out right" said Sten- gel.
 Even Manager Leo Durocher Of the Giants couldn't have thought too much of the kid since he ordered Larry Jansen to hand an intentional base-filling pass to Johnny Mize to get dI IfllS olluD-AlOoSu, IT iCNh'S7'~ ~NSN redhead. That was in the third inning
 McDougald calmly watched couple of pitches sail over the plate. then lashed his bat at high fast ball and rapped it into the upper left field stands for a thrill-of-a- lifetime grand slam home run. It was only the third of it's kind in a World Series. Elmer Smith Of the 1920 Clevelanders and Tony Lazzerl of the '36 Yankees were the only others to do it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
ATTENTION

Juneau-D Douglas Concert Associa- tion needs your support. Buy a sea- son ticket. 932-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
Film Scheduled Tor Ski Club Meet

Winter sport at it's finest will be featured in a film to be shown at the opening meeting of the Ju- neau Ski Club Thursday at 8 pm. in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel
 The film, ski Colorado" is pro- duced by Americas most famed skier and leading ski-photographer, Dick Durrance The full-color, sound picture includes downhill and slalom racing by top interna- tional skiers at Aspen. Colo, as well as scenes of outstanding ski areas of the Colorado Rocky Noun tain region.
 Following the film, the ski club inaugurates it's season with election of officers Sd planning for devel- opment of skiing facilities in the Gastineau Channel area. Activities to be planned include social events and cooperation with other civic groups in a winter sports benefit.
 A purpose of the meeting is to acouaint new and old members with the fine winter sports opportun- ities of the Juneau-Douglas region for hikers. photographers and ski CTS. All interested persons are in- vited to attend the meeting as prior association with the club is not a requisite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-10
Change of Pace puis Baseball Bagk Info Hearing

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10 - tR - Baseball will hop from the World Series back into a Congressional investigation.
 Ernest Goldstein, counsel for a House Judiciary subcommittee, told reporter today the investigation, which was begun last July, will re- sume Monday.
 Chief among those to be heard: the players. They didn't have their say in the summer hearing because the subcommittee didn't want to interfere with their playing.
 Chairman Celler (D-NY) has asked Joe DiMaggio and Phil Riz- zuto of the New York Yankees, Freddie Hutchinson of the Detroit Tigers and Peewee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers to testify.