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TRUCKS FOR SALE

80 CHEv.: Boyertown body. 325 Gu.
$500. sell $4,000 WA. o656 after
s; OR. 500, days. MR.. TUCKER
FORD AZ dump; S495. HERSON
AUTO 4 &. & APPLIANCES, da Ian an Sth and &c Q
sTUDEBAKER '46 stake; overhaul
motor: S595. HERSON AUTO a.
APPLIANCES 9Th and o NV We do
our own financing. Plenty more to
CHEVROLET Al s4-ton panel; S145.
HERSoN AUTO & APPLIANCES, sth
and o NV. We do our own financ-
ing. Plenty more to choose from.
DODGE Al dump; new motor, trans
work at once; s695: HERsoN AUTO
& APPLIANCES. Sth and o NV. We
do our own financing. Plenty more
to choose from.
CHEVROLET 40 pickup; Just like the
day it left the showroom. perfect IN
O. APPLIANCES. sth and o NV. We
do our own financing. Plenty more
to choose from.
AS DODGE dump truck; 1A-ton; '4S
met motor: Er 5000 5oep condition; s4oo cash
caEv. al kE fa5o. sl0s.l; z ton; less than 5000
mi; s1.s95, s4oo cash. bal. Sos mo.
Can be seen at 5733 No. wash. blvd.
Arl.. Apt. No. l. 14'
CHEVROLET 80. ha-ton pickup; de
luxe cab. l owner. 413 sth st, Sc.
FORD ORD, u stake, 1s4s. F.; 8 cyl, j
finance if nee. GRITz FURNITURE.
CHEyRoIET fa47 panel truck. RE.
sGMiTRAILER 1a4s. Trailmobile. So
fl tapdan1 refricerate6 air hraRpc
cAlvRofET AZ fSpfEsl0n ie4 3E ,ston $aaos panel:
sssi5. Cali Sii'n Di. i4iI .Ii'' or Wo. III. III.
FORD 1s4e h-ton panel; low mile
CHEVROLET 1a4s 2-ton; stake body,
excellent condition, 81 ,245: Call r.
o. Smith. WI. 1927 or OIL. 303s
FORD 1s4s "a h-ton panel; gray; doors.
work; 1895 Also : iS47 Ford i-ton
panels: doors, grille; motor, tires. all
LOGAN 70 Asoo 5r0fd', s64o l4sh st. Nv
cHEvRoLET 1888 1Ha-ton stake;
LOGAN (Ford). 354o 14th st. NV.
TRUCK VALUES
'4s eiMc 2-ton c. and e. Saa5
'46 Ford i3-ton stake .-- 7a5
AZ GMC h-ton panel-- 645
AZ GMC 3-ton tractor 1900
40 CheV. Ia-ton panel - 645
Al Brockway 3-ton and c. 395
AS intl. 1-ton C. and c. - 395
AZ Ford ka-ton panel 645
'GMC Truck & Coach Div.
On NJ CT Nr ME- asnS IN
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I,eeSbllrg Acreage

90 acres. Just mile, from town on
IT. :, viii sell all or any par.;
5000 per acre. on terms. Perfectly
watered. rolling. grazing land. For For
the ideal home or farm site. Can
j. WESLEY BUCHANAN
Radio Bldg. Arl., OW. 3oof
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10-ACRE FARM

Burtonsville- Silver Spring
e.inder block barn, modernized 3.oeo-
rm. home with ! bedrn lst nood
completely fenced; 10 miles TON
n c, line. Owner leaving town
make offer. Call Miss Minor, ST.
OTIS. cox g. CO.. ewes. Ashton
oa4I
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Your car is the second largest In
vestment in q lifetime?
Your. nome Is first; be sure before
buying or selling your car that YOU
have this thought in mind.
Your 40 or Al Ford. Chevrolet OF
Plymouth could make a FULL y
DOWN payment on 80 Ford
Chevrolet or Plymouth at CENTRAL
MOTOR SALES and IMMEDIATE
DELIVERY? Being in dire need
Of clean, used cars is the reason
for this ridiculous offer. You don't
have to trade your car. WE WILL
PAY YOU CASH. We also need '46
and Az Ford. Chevrolet and
Plymouth club coupes. Our out-of
town markets are very strong at
present We suggest that you bring
your car and title in for appraisal,
We have the equipment and facili-
tics to check your car Thoroughly
eliminating all guesswork. giving
you full benefit of getting TOP
PRICE. Our success has been vol
ume very short profits and YOUR
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HIGHEST CASH PRICES
Paid for your auto If clean: any make
or moiel.
PENNY MOTORS
1920 Rhode Island ave. ne. HU. 5O11.
Open I'll 8 D m
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LOTS 6 ACREAGE WANTED
oUT-oF-ToWN REAL ESTATE

GEORGIA-METTER-For sale: New
3-bedroom brick house.. two tile
baths on big lot: a nice house in a
good town; owner will sacrifice for
Sl@.500 for immediate sale. JOSIAH
ZETTEROWER Statesboro, Georgia.
Phone 69S-J. IL"
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GARAGES

sGLE: GARAGE , for rent toT storage
1883 WIS. AvE.--story bldg, ideal
for storage and repairing. OWNER,
WI. Oslo --17
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KENSINGTON. MD fine building
lots: price reas. LO. 5-0125. Call
after g. -l3
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LOANS

end AND 3rd TRUSTS ON d. c
property; 24-hr service Mr. Green
NATIONAL FINANCE co.
1014 Z ST NV MA. 6540.
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FLORIDA PROPERTY

CLEARWATER, FLA.-Furnished 1st
fir. apt. > rms. kit and bath, 1885.
Through April. ia. S034 Sun, ewes.
Ia
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OLDsMORLE 1a4s 2-door; model
Sc, original green finish heater,
one owner, low milage car in top
condition, specially priced at S1.Ga5.
Butler bonded D. C. inspection
guaranteed LEE D. BUTLER. INC,
1921 21st st. NV. DI. 0110. -12
OLDS AZ club coupe: r. and h.. good
motor. clean car A real sacrifice;
S295. LA. 6-61S4 IA
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But remember this car has original
black finish, splendid top; best Of
care since new; S295 and worth It.
ROPER" 18th and r. I. ave. ne.
12s
FORD 80 club coupe: r. and h.. over
drive; less than 1000 miles; ST. 495.
FoRD 1884 conv; new Mercury
ensine;. SO heads, dual earbs. and
new frt. end, trans, clutch, brakes.
ETC., in beautiful shape; must sell.
, $3.50 or best offer MR.. WATSON,
OR. $500 or 10. 2-3344. IA
FORD 1916 station wagon, S199; I'M.
macuiate. 4221 Connecticut ave.
FORD 1e47 business coupe; Al
cond.: r. and h.; pvt. owner; $500.
FoRD oIe7 1Iee47 de luxe IS" convertible:
r and h; clean as a pin in every
way guaranteed. Can't be beat for
SLO95. CAPITOL MOTORS. 1911
Ga. ave. SH :ip04. Silver SPRINGS
Packard Deale- Ill
FORD 1941 sedan: 1895. Look for
our big ad. AUTO WHOLESALERS,
1871 Bladensburg Rd. IL. S-ss00.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
'C. 5. Autry Dies
OF Heart AiIment

c. S. Autry, 81, farmer of near
Durant, and lifelong citizen of
Holmes county, died Friday night
at his home of a heart attack. He
was buried at Mt. Pleasant near
West at 2 pm. Saturday, with the
Rev. A. w. Miller, assisted by the
Rev. Percy MCGEE conducting
services.
Father of J. T. Autry and Mrs.
J. N. Williamson of Lexington,
Delma and Floyd Autry, Mrs. R.
Z. McNeer and Mrs. John M. Self
Of Durant, Mr.. Autry had been
in failing health for several years.
He was a member of the Mt.
Pleasant church.
He leaves five daughters, Mrs.
Larkin Browning of West; Mrs.
James Fondren, Jackson; Mrs.
Williamson, Mrs. McNeer, and
Mrs. Self of Lexington and Du-
rant; four sons, Delma, Floyd and
j. T. Autry, also one other son
Ray Autry of Kenna. La; two
brothers, Cornelius and Walter O.
Autry, and one sister. Mrs. Clar-
ence McCreary. all of West,
Southern Funeral home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Holmes Farms Decline
1914 Since 1916
PIMA. Announces
Insurance Now
Available In Holmes

The number of farms in Holmes
county declined 1914 per cent from
! 1945 to 1850, according to study
of the 1850 preliminary Census o.
! Agriculture made by the Missis
sippi Economic Councils agricul-
! ture and conservation committee
In 1915, the county was shown
to have $3.50 farms, while in 1856
! the number was 4,831. The MEG
! pointed out that there are prelim-
mary figures, and may be revised
! somewhat later.
1t was also pointed out that the
1850 and 1945 figures are not
exactly comparable due to a
change in defining the exact unit
of land which constitutes a farm
However, the 1850 formula re
suited in a greater number of
farms from the same acreage than
the formula used in 1945, which
indicates that the number of
farms in the state declined slight
ly more than actually reported
At the same time the average size
farm in the state is growing
larger.
The census showed That the
number of farms in the state de-
clined 4.6 per cent, or only 25l, 1878
farms in 1850 as compared to
263,528 in l945. In the northern
half of the state. 80 counties lost
in the number of farms. while Is
gained. In the southern half. &c
counties lost, while l6 showed a
gain. Issaquena county showed
the greatest loss, 34.3 per cent,
while Pearl River showed the
greatest gain, l7.6 per cent.
The MEG committee pointed
out that the analysis of farms
could be of assistance to COM
m unity planners. Individual
gains or losses may be due to any
number of factors. such as indus
trialization and INFLAMMATION,
the committee said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Loymen's Rally To Be
Held At Durunt Church

All laymen of Holmes County
association are invited to attend
the layman'S rally in prepare
ton for an evangelistic crusade
at the First Baptist Church in
Durant March 5 at Z pm. DR.. D.
IA. Nelson, president of Mississip-
pi college will be speaker. A good
meal VIII be served.
Tickets are on advance sale by
any OF the Baptist ministers o.
the county, the Rev. c. M. DAY
announces.
This is to be the first county
wide rally in preparation for the
Simultaneous Evangelistic Cam.
palgn to be conducted in all the
churches east of the Mississippi.
river March 25-April 8.
Mems quartettes from the
churches will feature the pro.
gram.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Old Time Singing
At Nozurene Church

There will be an old time sing
ing at the Church of the Nazar-
enc in Durant on Sunday after
noon, March 4, from 2 to a pm.
it is announced by the Rev. S. d
Garrett.
1t is hoped to have several
quartettes. Everyone is invited
to attend.
We also give you a cordial vel
come to attend our regular SER
vices:
Sunday School, 10 am; Wor-
ship Service, IL am; Evangel-
istic Service, Z pm; Mid-week
Prayer Service Wednesday pm.
There will be special service
Friday, March End. 7 pm, with
the Rev. Ebert Dodd from Louis
lana as the special speaker. The
Rev. j. d. Saxon will also be with
Rev. Dodd. You are urged to at
tend this service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Free x-Roy Program
Storts On Mondoy

Beginning Monday, March 8
at $50 am. and continuing az
cording to the following schedule,
one of the travelling x-ray labor
atories will be made availasls-
to the local county health de-
partment to the residents OF
Holmes county as announced by
director j. H. o. Garfield, M. d.
The objective of this program 10
to find undiscovered and unsus--
pected cases of tuberculosis.
Every citizen above the age or
Is is urged to avail himself Of
this service for which he has al
ready paid in taxation and
through purchasing Christmas
seals.
Local health authorities request
that all school superintendent.
principals, pastors and others M
strategic places urge the general
public to respond to this wortfS-
while service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Otto Wallis Announce!
For Supervisor, ;

The News is authorized to
announce the candidacy of Otto
Wallis for supervisor of beat 3
subject to the action of the De-
mocratic Primary. Mr. Wallis
made the following statement to-
day relative to his candidacy:
To the People of Supervisors
District 3, Holmes County:
hereby make public announ-
cement of my candidacy for the
office of supervisor for district 3,
Holmes county, subject to the
Democratic primaries to be held
in August of this year,
/ pledge, if elected, to measure
out to all the same courteous
treatment and fair dealing; to
make every dollar of your tax
money that I spend purchase for
you its full value.
will appreciate the vote and
influence of every voter in beat
3.
Sincerely.
Otto Wallis
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
March OF Dimes
Drive Ends
Chairman Reports
Donations Of$195O

Contributions to the 1851 March
of Dimes campaign which closed
this month are announced by
Mrs. j. R. Watson. county chair
man.
Amounts given by each COM
munity and town are as follows:
Acona, $21.72; Cross Roads,
LIZ; Cruger, 5000; Durant 360.l8;
Ebenezer, 11.46; Coxburg. $3.50;
Goodman, 1901; Howard, 5.29;
johnson, l43.07 (Col. SCHOOL,;
Richland, APT; Thornton, 111.89;
Tchula, 1883; Lexington. 439.78;
Pickens, 1860; Owens Wells,
600; West, 1910; total. S1,949.l5
In closing the March of Dimes
campaign, Mrs. Watson states: ~
would like to express my very
sincere appreciation for your gen
erous support of the March OF
Dimes. Your contributions added
just that much more to the GER
tainty that the disease of infan-
tile paralysis will soon be elimin-
ated as a major threat to the
health and well-being of Ameri-
can children.
And to the city and community
workers, am proud of your re-
cord and accomplishment. You
have given so generously of your
time, energy and money. AS
your county chairman, accept my
heartfelt gratitude for your as
sistance. I can only say humbly
and gratefully, thanks for your
help"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Thos. Cooksey Rites
Held AT Coxburg

Funeral services for Thomas
Monroe Cooksey, 70. former
Holmes resident, who died at his
home in Memphis Tues, Feb. 90
at IL pm, were held at Coxburg
Methodist Protestant church at
3 pm. Friday with the Rev. w
c. Wigley officiating.
Mr. Cooksey was born in Ne
shoba county where he lived I'M
til 1904, at which time he came
to Holmes county. On Dec. 81,
1906 he was married to Della Car
Dlina Perry. Mr.. Cooksey was a
devoted husband and father, and
"a faithful Christian worker, hav-
ing studied the Bible from cover
to cover since he was a young
man. The last years of his life
were spent in Kosciusko and
Memphis.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Della
Perry Cooksey; three sons, George
and Perry of Memphis, and Will
liam of Coxburg; six daughters,
Winnie, Alma, and Mrs. Emma
Ferguson, of Memphis; Mrs. Err
nest McMurry of Edinburg; Mrs.
H. L. Ballard. Kosciusko; Mrs.
Leroy Miller, Hughes, Ark; one
sister, Mrs. Alma Cooksey Divine,
Kosciusko; Is grandchildren and
one great grandchild
Burial was in Coxburg GENE
terry with Lee Funeral home in
charge. Pallbearers were Ernest
and ]. B. Perry, Dudley Williams,
Roy Chisolm, James Cooksey, and
Reginald Dawes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Holmes Quota
In Red Cross
Drive, $4,000
Fund Chuirmun Lists,
Community Workers
Heading Compoign

Holmes county's quota in tine
Red Cross drive which opened TO-
day is set at $4,000, it is annosEac-
ed by w. R. Ellis, Jr., fund chair
man. Town and community cxp~
tains in the Mobilize for De-
Tense" campaign are also annSsrrae-
ed.
Those to serve are: Lexineross
Rev. Hayes Clark; Lexington rp-
sidential section, Mrs. D. T. Ruff.
Durant, Julius Guion; Tchr&x.
w. R. Huddleston; West, Mrs. G..
B. Cade; Cruger, S. F. Buctxars-
an; Goodman, l.. P. Hand; Pick
ems, j. D. McKie; Thornton, W H
Rushbrooke; Coxburg, Otto Wa
lis; Acona, K. F. Downer; LibertF
Chapel, Mrs. Nina Dickard; How
ard, John Howard Beall; and Crs--
gon, Mrs. T. E. Hearn.
Also serving as committees
chairmen are: Brozville, T. A..
Barrantine; Emory, Andrew
Smith; Franklin, Robert Lipsey;
Ebenezer, B. w. Humphrey; Beu-
lah, w. P. Waldrup; Bethesda. a..
E. Ellington; Richland. J. e
Chisolm; Owens Wells. Mrs Adxa
M. Parkinson; Providence, 4 &.
Cox.
A. P. johnson will head skss
Red Cross >drive among the COL
bred population of the county
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Constitution Compan,
Announces Changes
Sale Of Concrete
Block Company

f. w. Hooker, president of Lex
ington Construction company, an
nounees the sale of the concrete
block plant and concrete con,
tracing business to Harden Err
vim, former general manager o.
Lexington Construction company
effective Feb. a. The new firm
will operate under the name OF
Lexington Concrete and Block
company.
Mr. Erwin stated he was happy
to announce that Mr. Perry
Strickland, who has been with
the Lexington Construction Co
since its organization, will con-
tinue with his firm.
Mr.. Erwin will engage in manu-
featuring concrete blocks, Stag
blocks. concrete piers, and other
concrete products. He has also
purchased Standard Service sta
ton from Allen Murtagh, which
he will operate as Standard Ser
vice station.
Mr. Erwin will continue to pour
foundations, floors, and do the
work formerly performed by the
company under Mr. Hooker's
ownership.
The general contracting of the
above business has been purchas-
ed by w. d. Truitt. Lexington
Construction company will con-
tinue to engage in the electrical
and plumbing field only.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Last Rites Held
For J. K. Thomas

Services for Joseph K. "TIrf"
Thomas, So, who died Sundxy-
morning of heart attack at Eass
home in Pickens, were hela az
2:30 pm. Monday at the Pickeftt,
Presbyterian church. The Rev
S. L. MCCULLOUGH, former pastor,
officiated, with buria, in Pickenss
cemetery.
Mr.. Thomas was a we'll known
insurance underwater for several
insurance companies. He moue6
to Pickens as a young man anam
had been active in civic and rx~
ligious affairs up to the time Of
his illness. He was a deacon and
church treasurer for 80 yezGx
preceding his death and was a.
member of the Board Of Alder
men.
He leaves his wife, Annae'
Owens Thomas, and son, j. K
Thomas, Jr., both of Pickens, fwo
grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.
Eula Hammack, Scooba; Mrs. Esa
Hutchinson and Miss Mary Thosa-
as, both of Petit; three brothers.
George w. Thomas of Goodman
Sidney Thomas, Anding; arrG
Clanton Thomas of Macon.
Pallbearers were: H. B. HAVE
mack, Quitman; Thomas Hut
Gibson, Greenville; George Thong
as, Jr., Goodman; Edward Thorn-
as, Valley; Jack Campbell, Vau-
CHAN; Leronde Hancock. Benton
la; Maurice Schrock, Picayur,sss::
and John Marlborough, Pickens-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Goodman Negro
Granted S., 600 Bond

Norvell Ward, colored Good
man school principal, was held
to the Grand Jury before Circuit
Judge Arthur Jordan in a habeas
corpus hearing on harpes OF
first degree murder. on Tuesday
in Greenwood. According to Pat
NJ Barrett, Holmes County Pro
scouting Attorney. Ward was
granted bail in the amount o.
So. 1000,
He was arrested and remanded
to jail without bond by Mavor
H. l., Albin of Goodman, on adj
mitted guilt in the pistol-shoot.
ing of Charlie Russum, Goodman
Negro, on January 81.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Big Black Tourney
Today Through Sat.
In Ethel Gymnasium
lexington-Duront
Boys, Girls Among
CIushing Teams

A three-day tournament bring
ing together boys and girls bas-
ketball teams from Lexington
Durant, West, and dozen other
teams in the Big Black conference
will be held today through Satur-
day in the new gymnasium of
Ethel High school. Other teams
in the eagerly awaited cage event
include: Ethel, French Camp, Ma
ben, Mathiston. McAdams. Noxa-
pater, Sails, Sturgis, Walden
Weir, Brooksville, and Kilmich-
ael.
. Represented at the Big Black
affair will be several of the
strongest basketball teams in
Central Mississippi and competi-
ton promises to he keen. The
tournament opened on Thursday
morning with Ethel and Durant
boys scheduled for $50, and Val
den and Lexington girls set for
1890.
Walden and West, Brooksville
and Durant, and Lexington VS.
Weir boys. were among games
set for today.
Provided the teams get back in
time, Pewee basketball game is
slated for Friday night in Durant
with the Durant Pewees, Coach
Schneider said. The teams will
be composed of members from the
seventh to the eighth grades. In
March, he said it was hoped a Pc
wee tournament could be held.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Library Notes

The Holmes County Library at
Durant offers every age an out
standing selection of reading this
week. Non-fiction readers are
sure to be delighted with
Through Lands OF The Bible"
by H. V. Morton, author of I'm
Search OF Ireland" and num-
Der Of other travelogues. Fiction
offered includes "River Of The
Sun" by James Ullman, author of
''The White Tower" "Foxfire,"
latest novel by Anya Seton, au-
thor of 'DragonwyCk" In a
lighter vein THE Longest Way
Round" a romance by Marguer-
lite Marshall; Marauders At The
Lazy Mare" a western story 5y
Peter Field; alias For Death"
by Barbara Reynolds and "A
Gentle Murderer" by Dorothy S,
Davis, both mysteries.
Among the Juniors the girls will
enjoy Joan Foster, Junior" and
Joan Foster, Senior" by Alice
Colver; and the boys are sure to
be pleased with the new series
about the Mercer Boys" by Cap
well Wyckoff. This week the
Mercer Boys are 'On A Treasure
Hunt" and AT Woodcrest."
The intermediates will be
pleased with Eddie And The
Fire Engine" by Carolyn Hay
wood. And the tiny tots will en-
joy THE Emperor's New Clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen; and
"The Fiddler Crab And The Sand
Dollar" by Mary Henle.
March issues of magazines are
in and offer a world of entertair
ment and information.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Patients At District Two
Community Hospital

February 81
Mrs. John Patochek, Durant
February %
Mrs. Louise Montgomery, D'ant
February "a
Mrs. Carrie Hudson, Durant
February rs
Miss Betty overly, Greenwood
discharged 28)
Fred Hoover, Greenwood
discharged 26)
Ernest Imam, Durant
discharged 28)
February 81
Gayle Terry, Goodman
discharged 28)
j. S. Gage, Pickens
February 20
Virginia Robertson. Sails
Colored Patients
February 81
Dorothy Lee Rush, Durant
February 81
Joe w. Hogsett, Durant
February %
Roosevelt Reddmon, Jr. Oman
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Boys Stote To Have
Two From Goodman

An ALLEGATION Of two BOYS for
the annual summer session OF
Magnolia Boys State has been
granted to Goodman through the
American Legion of Mississippi
according to Commander ]. G..
Jacob of the Billy Young Post No.
1853 at Goodman.
The summer session will be
the tenth held in Mississippi
where boys from all parts of the
state meet in Jackson to see in
action the principles of democra-
cy. Usually chosen from out
standing boys in their communi-
ties, the teenagers form political
parties in the mythical state of
Magnolia and actually conduct
the affairs of their state, making
use of state of Mississippi build
ings, organizations, and facilities.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Joyce Infunt Rites
Held On Monday

Graveside rites were held Sat
urday afternoon for Walter JOS
eph Joyce, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Joyce of West.
The child was born at the
Holmes County Community Hos
pital at Lexington on Thursday,
February %, and died there Sat
urday morning The Rev. T. A.
Filgo, Durant Methodist pastor,
officiated and Southern was in
charge of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Durunt Lions Club
Sponsors Minstrel

Durant Lions club will sponsor
q minstrel at the Durant School
auditorium on March Is and Is,
according to an announcement to-
day. Proceeds will be used for
the child welfare program of the
club.
w. H. Counts is director of the
show and an all-local cast will be
used.
Watch The News next week for
further details.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-03-01
Duront BPW Club
Expresses Thanks

The Durant Business and Pro-
fessional Women's club wishes to-
thank all who contributed to the
March of Dimes drive. The total
amounted to $361.18.
The contributions were grs-
ciously given. Durant is especial
~ concerned since there were S
children stricken with polio ire
this area last summer They were
treated at the polio clinic ar
Vicksburg. The treatments were
available for these children
through the infantile paralysis.
program.