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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
PETITION FOR PARDON
To His ExcellencY. Honorable
Fielding L. Wright. Governor
Of Mississippi:

Your petitioners, Mayfield
Howard, and others, respectfully
show that said Mayfield Howard
was convicted of manslaughter at
the April, 1913, Term of the Cir
cult Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, in connection with
the death of Edgar Earl Brown
was sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary, and the UNI
dersigned respectfully petition
that he be granted a pardon for
the following reasons: The said
Mayfield Howard was acting in
the discharge of his duties as a
constable at the time the injury
occurred; he has served a part
OF the sentence imposed on him
making a good record while serv-
ing same, was granted an indefin-
lie suspension, and has been an
exemplary citizen since said time
v. Respectfully submitted,
Signed:
Mayfield Howard,
w. E. Howell
and many others. .
22,5tnr
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
STOMACH GAS
Taxes The HEART

An accumulation of gas in the
stomach forms pressure, crowds
the heart and results in bloating,
"gassy" catches, palpitation and
shortness of breath. This condi-
tion may frequently be mistaken
for heart trouble.
CERTA-VIN is helping such gas
victims" all over Durant. This
new medicine is taken before
meals, so it works with your food
helps you digest food faster and
better. Gas pains go! Bloat van
ishes, Contains Herbs and Vita
min b. with Iron to enrich the
blood and make nerves stronger
Weak, miserable people soon feel
different all over. So don't 60 on
suffering. Get CERTA-VIN - AT
Howell and Heggie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

fly before can now get Old-Age
or Survivors Insurance benefits
Anybody age 65 or over who al
any time back to 1887 has worked
as much as year and half on
Social Security covered jobs is
now eligible. and can get bene-
fits for every month in which his
earnings under Social Security
do not amount to more than $4,000
Qualified people age rs or over
can get monthly benefits regard
less of the amount of their earn
ings or income. Many survivors
of World War II veterans were
made eligible for payments, be-
cause of the provision giving
World War ii veterans Social Sc
curity credit for each month of
war service. There were several
other changes effecting dozens of
people in this area"
1--WE have records" Mrs. Tenn
pie continued, "of many of these
people who were made eligible
for benefits by the new law and
they have been, or WIN oe. mott
fled by letter. There are hun
dreds of others, however, whom
we did not know about and who
had to take the initiative. We
are glad to see that many in this
group are learning of their eligi-
bility from the newspapers"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Holmes County Shore
In Federal Spending
Program Estimated

Holmes county taxpayers Will
be required to pay approximately
4,50S, 990.l2 in federal taxes as
their share of the federal spend
ing program proposed by Presl-
dent Truman for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1852, if Congress
should adopt the 7l.6 billion dol
lar budget submitted Monday,
the Mississippi Economic Council
estimates.
The county's share of the feder-
al budget was set at "a per cent
of the state total by the MEG
Mississippians would pay S479,-
679,800 under the proposed bud
get. Factors used in figuring the
percentage were individual in
come taxes paid by Mississip-
plans, corporate income taxes PAID
in the state, and excise and mis-
cellaneous taxes. The Council
pointed out that federal expendi-
lures are met wholly by taxation
The MEG also called attention
to the fact that the recommended
federal budget, if adopted, will
cost Mississippians over three and
and a half times what it costs to
operate the states government
for a biennium. The total ex-
penditures authorized by the
state legislature for the l950-52
biennium was around $131 SOC, 900
The proposed budget of the ad-
ministration would take about sc
cents of every dollar of the ma
TONS income, the MEG said
while local and state governments
would take out another part OF
the income.
"While the Council is not yet
taking a stand, one way or an
other, on the proposed budget, ii
does want to point out to Missis-
sippi taxpayers the amount they
will be expected to pay if the pre-
sident's budget is adopted" the
MEG said. "In his State of the
Union message to Congress, the
president said the Government
must practice rigid economies in
its non-defense activities; that
many of the things we normally
would do must be curtailed o,
postponed
until the proposed budget is
analysed further, it cannot be said
whether or not the proposed bud
get fulfills that promise"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Reading Newspapers
Proves Profitable
Suys IS Administrator

Newspaper reading has proved
unusually profitable recentlJ to
many residents of this section, ac-
cording to Mrs. Mary King Tenn
pie, manager of the Greenwood
Social Security office.
Since the new amendments to
Social Security went into effect
in September" Mrs. Temple stat
ed, I'VE have had a stream of cal
lers bringing newspaper clippings.
Most of them learned from their
newspapers that the new law
made them eligible for benefits,
and they came to apply. AS re-
suit, they have already started
getting monthly benefit checks,
or will start shortly.
"The amendments changed the
eligibility requirements so that
many people who could not quail
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Form Workers Come
Under Social Security

Regular farm workers came
under the Federal social security
law beginning January l, 1851,
according to Mrs. Mary King
Temple, manager of the Green
wood social security office.
Mrs. Temple emphasizes that
it is the regular farm worker who
is paid cash wages who will come
under the law-not the itinerant
seasonal or part-time worker.
A new leaflet, Notice to Farm
ers with Regular Hired Help
explains how the farm operator
can tell whether any of his en-
ployees are covered by the law
Issued by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, the leaflet is available
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

American Red Cross was one Or
ganization, one department of our
far-flung world program, that
gave me nothing to criticize adj
versely: l write that again today
Because of all the increased de
mands made on Red. Cross finan-
clally in the present crisis the
work of the Chapter and all ex-
penditures must be concentrated
on meeting the required services
and civilian relief work must be
definitely put in the background.
Mrs. Lumpkin stated.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

from the Collector of Internal
Revenue at Jackson, the Social
Security Administration at
Greenwood, or from offices of
county agents or Production
Marketing Administration. Many
banks also have copies of the no.
tice.
In addition to explaining Just
what farm workers are covered,
the leaflet contains a tear-off
slip, Form SS-4a, which the farm
operator should complete and
mail if he has employees who
will be covered by the law. Fur
Their Information about making
quarterly tax reports, and copies
of the reporting blanks, will be
sent to farmers who mail this
form to the collector of internal
revenue.
Although the new law brings
farm work under the social secu-
rlty system for the first time, the
system will not be new to thou
sands of the farm workers. Many
of them made a substantial start
toward old-age and survivors in
surance payments by working in
commercial or industrial jobs at
some time since 1886. Some of
them worked in war plants, and
others are veterans of World War
II, who will receive social securi-
ty credits for their military SER
vice.
Regularly employed farm
workers who do not have a So
cial security account number
card should secure one within
the next few weeks. The account
number is necessary in order to
insure proper social security Gre
dit for the workers wages. Ap-
plications for the account mum
Der card are in every post office
The card rs issued at no cost t.
the worker.
mot all farm workers are
covered by the new law" Mrs
Temple emphasizes. The farm
operator himself does not receive
the protection of old-age and
survivors insurance, nor do farm
workers who work less than five
months for one employer.
Before he can be covered by
the law, a farm worker must
work for an employer during q
Qualifying period of one full ca
lendar quarter This may be at
the last calendar quarter of 1850
-Ocober, November, and Deem
Der.
After he has served the quail
flying period, the employee will
earn social security credit for
each succeeding calendar quar-
ter of employment by the same
operator as long as he continues
to work at least 60 days on a
full-ti.e basis in each calendar
quarter, and earns at least $50
in each quarter. He will also be
covered for the first quarter in
which he works less than so days
If he earns cash wages Of at least
$50. In this event before he can be
covered in any future quarter,
he must again serve a qualifying
period.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Holmes Students
MiIIsops EnroIIees

Two Holmes county studen
were among so new students wi
have enrolled at Millsaps collie
for the second semester. TIL,
are: Harold Lamar Upchurch,
Lexington, and Retha Marion K
Ear, Tchula.
Total enrolment for the Sc
ond semester dropped l3 per &c
from III to $40 due to large nur
bers of students leaving for t
armed forces.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

FOR SALE - Largest selection
sewing machines in the world
Free Westinghouse, New Home,
Universal, Modern, Domestic.
Rebuilt Singers $3.50 up. Elec-
trio and portables. Motors in
stalled in ANY MAKE MA
CHINE. Free Home Demon
stration. Expert repair. Sewing
Machine Shop, AIS West Cap
itol ST., jackson, Miss, phone
1921. 25-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 8449 Letters of Guardianship
having been granted on the 18th day
Of january. 1851. by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Mississippi
Do the undersigned upon the estate OF
Gertrude X Collier, N. c. M. notice
3 hereby given to all persons having
Claims against said estate to present
13,e same to the Clerk of said Court for
probate and registration according to
law within six months from this date
or they will be forever barred.
This the oath day of February, 1851
LEILA STANSBURY. Guardian,
25-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR RENT - 2 room furnished
apartment and private bath, BOB
Washington St. Call Mrs. Char
lotte Winborn, 103 Durant, or
Strand Theatre. or write Ca
Uterine West, 811 w. Washing
ton, Greenwood, Miss. 23-4tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

FOR SALE-Cafe, fixtures and
stock as it stands. Good loca-
ton. $4,000. If interested call
or see Mrs. Mayfield. Howard.
Durant. 24-2tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

Jackson Visitors
Mrs. w. p. Taylor was a JAG
son visitor Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

FOR SALE - Well rooted cam
ella and azeleas. 5 camellia
japonica and 5 azaleas mixed,
10 for $1.00 delivered to you.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Ford's
Nursery, Magnolia, Miss, box
SOC. 46-25-1tp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Announcements

The Durant News is authorized
to announce the candidacy of the
following for office in Holmes
county subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary election in
August, 1851.
For Sheriff
W. 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
=. R. Thompson
FOR SUPERVISOR
District q
Marion S. Rogers
Willard c. Sheehy
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
L. E. Parkinson
Edwin White
w. w. Wynn
L. 0. Spell
FOR SENATE
Hal Rhyme
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
BEAT TWO
e. B. Guess
Casey Griffin
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

FOR SALE-U. S. Approved Pull
forum Passed B by Chicks.
Broiler and Production types.
Write for price list. Barnett's
Hatchery, Winona, Miss.
C1-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01

ECONOMY PERFORMANCE -
COMFORT
You can choose from over $50
Ford Truck models, from 06-h.p.
Pickups to 145-h.p. BIG JoBs!
And remember, only Ford gives
you q choice of va or Six! :.
you select the power that fits
your needs! Come and see US
get the facts on Ford's proved
POWER PILOT ECONOMY
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
New Federal Tax On Liquor Nov. 1

The new federal tax on liquor. as well as on many other luxury items, may be passed on to the consumer, but only by the actual amount of the tax, the Office of Price Stabilization says.
 The new taxes go into effect to- morrow. It covers liquor, cigarettes and many other items. Dealers must figure how much the tax increase amounts to and may add that amount to their ceiling prices.
 As an example, beer will be taxed an additional Sl a barrel. Broken down, this amounts to one-third of a cent pint. Since this is less than a cent, no increase is allowed, but when three or more pints are sold at once, an additional cent may be charged to cover the new tax, OPS explained.
 Distilled spirits, or hard liquor will be taxed an additional $1.50 a gallon, or 30 cents a fifth and Is cents pint. Dealers may raise their ceiling price this amount if they wish, the OPS said.
 Local liquor dealers were invited to meet with OPS officials this afternoon to discuss the new tax and other OPS regulations per to ;,,ipU to fhair trade
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
F Men Trapped in Mine Explosion

KAYFORD, w. Va, Oct. 31-R- An explosion trapped twelve men three-quarters of mile inside the big Truax-Traer Cial Company's United No. mine near here early today.
 The state mines department rush. ed all available inspectors and res cue teams to the scene, 35 miles southeast of Charleston on Cabin Creek.
 Ten hours later three bodies had been recovered and the other men were given little chance of being alive.
 No official casualty list was com- piled, but members of the grim crowd around the mine entrance said a father and his son were among the missing.
 w. R. Cuthbert, chief engineer for the Truax-Traer Coal Company said they had only a very long chance" They were three quarters of a mile back in the mountain.
 Forty rescue workers toiled slow lv through the mine tunnel, litter ed with rock and debris.
 The air was foul and they wore oxygen equipment
 When they still were 800 feet from the main explosion area. Cuth- bert said he could not guess how quickly they could dig through.
 The explosion ripped through the Truax-Ttraer mine, United No. l, about 2 am.
 The men inside were members of a maintenance crew, getting the mine ready for today's work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
Jury Selection In MansIaughter Trial Is Begun

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf. Oct. 31-lR-Jury selection has started for the manslaughter trial of Mrs. Margaret Ryan, widow of Basil Ryan whose grandfather was the copper magnate, Thomas Fortune Ryan.
 She is accused of shooting a fish erman. Leonard Durven Ray, Jr, 22. on her ranch last June g. Her defense will be that she acted in self-defense against trespasser who refused to get off the ranch.
 Jerry Geisler, well known Los An geles lawyer, is defending her. At the time of her arrest, Mrs. Ryan told police Ray pointed a rifle at her before she shot him with pistol.
 A panel of 21o has been called from which to pick a jury.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
l CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Il
REAL ESTATE

LARGE commercial property = 3 stores and apartments-gooo location. High income will repay purchase price in six years. Terms from present owner. FISH BUYING station. Located on west coast near Petersburg. This property includes general mer- chandise store, liquor store, res taurant- tavern, U. s. postoiflce, Union Oil agency, docks, boats, scows and a good three bedroom residential house. The station has just finished a good season and is in excellent condition. It has netted enough in single season to repay the entire purchase price. Terms are available to a person experienced in fish buy ing. A trade for local business would be considered but it has to be good.
 3 BEDROOM furnished house in Douglas. Full basement. Top con- dition Sale price of 5000. Should meet either FILA or veterans ap- praisal.
 BEDROOM. Located in Highlands near new school Furnished or un- furnished. Hot water heating plant. Large double yard. l BEDROOM, basement, near hos pital.
 BELLIES CAFE.
 Office: Room A In Shattuck Bldg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
Corrn,!Islleation

Editor, .;aily Alaska Empire.
 Dear Sir:
 With reference to your editorial in yesterdays Empire on the Juneau Memorial Library, would like to point out several additional facts which have not been properly pub licized.
 First, the idea for a World War II memorial originated with the Juneau Rotary Club. When this suggestion was brought to the at tention of Juneau Post No. 4, the American Legion, it was the opinion of that organization that a living memorial would be more appropri- ate. The veterans group felt that it wanted memorial for it's dead | comrades that would be of use to the community and a constant re- hinder of why they died. Their opinion was taken back to the Rot ary Club and soon after. the Library Committee of B. F. Heintzleman, B. D. Stewart and Dr. James c. Ryan was formed
 Both local veterans organizations have been active in the support and financing of the Memorial Library. Taku Post No. 5559, Vet erans of Foreign Wars contributed $500 cash and the Juneau American Legion post also donated S1,000. These actions were taken as groups and do not include the many other dollars contributed by individual members of these two organizations.
 Both organizations are also mak- ing other contributions to the Li- brary The Juneau Legion post will also donate flag for the library flag pole and the VFW will give a cornerstone. Later, the VFW also intends to install a plaque containing the names of all Juneau men who lost their lives in service during World War II.
 It is my. personal opinion, that the two local veterans organiza- tions have not been given sufficient or proper recognition for their serv- ices in connection with the library project. I hope that this will be changed, however, and that repre- sentatives of Taku Post No. 5559, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Ju- neau Post No 4, the American Le- zion, will be invited to rightfully and proudly partake in the dedica- tion ceremonies for the Juneau Memorial Library. They, more than anyone else, have the right to rep resent their deceased comrades.
 hope, too, that those who have not yet redeemed their pledges, will soon do so.
 Sincerely,
 ROBERT N. DRUXMAN,
 Adjutant. Department of
 Alaska, the American Legion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Willis B. Avery has made application for a homesite, under the act of May 26, 1884 (48 Stat. 809) Anchorage Serial 017521, for Lot E Plat of U. S. Survey No. 2386, Pederson Hill Group of Homesites, situated on Glacier Highway, approximately 10 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska, containing 433 acres, latitude 580 21' 49" N. longitude 134' 37, 07v w. and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the local land office, Anchorage, within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager First Publication: Oct. 10, 1851.
 Last Publication: Dec. 5, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
30 Passengers Fly Pan American Tuesday

Thirty passengers flew with Pan American World Airways Tuesday with 20 arrivals and 10 departures.
 From Seattle: c. L. Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, H. L. Baila, Milton Bristol, Jeanice Welsh, Mrs. T. Err win, Allan Hewlet, Mrs. D. Hogins, George John, Col. L. L. Johnson, Gray Miller, Mrs. R. Madden, John Moses, Nellie Pickell, Mrs. G. Parkko, Robert Parker. Van Schu man. Irene Snyder, J. E. Shrader, Nettie Ulmer.
 To Seattle: Les Purk, Willia4l Ensign, Mir and Mrs. Enlove, Jni Marks, Samuel Armenia, Leroy Nelson, D. F. Cadman, George Mill Ter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31

the government agencies. It has been a legal requirement for a num- Der of years that all government coal purchases be based on the bu- reau's analyses.
 Laboratory Possible
 Formerly a Bureau of Mines coal analysis laboratory was maintained in Anchorage but was discontinued several years ago. It is hoped that the laboratory may be reactivated, I,orain said. In the meantime, the coal analysis service is maintained in Pittsburgh, Pa.
 More than TO percent of all coal produced in the rail belt is pur- chased by military and government agencies, Lorain said. In the past, the tonnage requirement. has been relatively small. Consequently it has been possible to obtain the needed supplies on hand-to-mouth basis from the few operators who were producing coal in the area.
 Coal procurement experts from the navy supply corps were in Alaska earlier this fall to formulate plans for the 1853 fiscal year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-10-31
Goal prodGgiion In Rail ReIi Is
 Taking Upswing

Recent sharp increases in coal re- uuirement by military and govern mental agencies have forced the de- velopment of new mines and the expansion of production from old mines in the Alaska Railroad belt, according to s. H. Lorain, head ot the Juneau office of the US. Blu rcau of Mines.
 The necessary capital investments have made it necessary to place the entire system of governmental ccal procurement on more sys- tematic basis in order that the coal operators might have a sub- stantial basis for plant expansion and development, he said.
 Military Procurement
 Coal procurement for the military services in Alaska has been taken over by the navy supply corps. The corps has for some time been re- sponsible for coal procurement for all military services throughout the United States.
 Under the new plan, coal con- tracts will be awarded early in the calendar year instead of midsummer as has been the practice in the past, said Lorain. This will enable the operators to plan and organize their operations well in advance of the summer season. This is an inn portant consideration in view of the fact that large part of the coal is produced by strip methods.
 New Contracts
 Contracts also will be based or delivered btu basis rather than on cost per ton" basis. This will permit fair competition betweer the widely differing grades of coa that are produced within the raj belt area and will provide a sount basis for realistic bidding, saic Lcrain.
 To insure that coal deliveries art made to bid specifications. govern mont purchasing agents in Alaskt have recently been trained in coa sanpling methods by Bureau O. Mines sampling experts.
 The bureau is to further cooperatt with the program by providinl smnpling service of mine-run coa at the various mines and by con tinuing it's coal analyses service t