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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
Writes From Far East

Pfc. Robert Sonny" Hanna
writes his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. S. Hanna of Pickens, that the
war seems to be looking better"
ana that he feels more optimistic
than in times past while serving
his country as private first class
with the U. S. Air Force in Japan.
An excerpt from his letter, dats d
June 30, includes interesting data
about the Japanese:
tThe Japanese) have made
me believe they don't have a
lazy bone in their body. They
work all day every day and l be-
ileve the women work harder
than men do, (as they) work al
most everywhere in the fields, up
to their knees in mud and water
putting out rice.
The war looks better / be-
lieve it is about over (though) we
are sensing stuff from here just as
fast and hard as we know how,
our fighter planes leaving every
morning and coming back every
might. Seeing them 60 over in
formation seems mighty good =.
The wounded are getting fewer
and fewer every day. We have
not had more than 20 to come in
IN the last two days, (Which leads
us to helieve) they are about to
stop the fighting.
I know a formation of prayers
gong to the Lord viii look hun
dreds of times better than fighter
planes that come over all day
every day"
Private First Glass Hanna is a
graduate of Pickens High school
and attended Holmes Junior col
lege, joining the Air Force in the
winter of 1850.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
Notices Posted For
BIocktoppine, Sole
Of Goodman Bonds

Notice is posted this week 30
blacktop bidders that bids WI
be received by the Board of SD
pervisors at the regular Augasz
meeting for blacktopping apprusa-
mately IT'S feet on Washingxaxs
street extended south from sss~e
corporate limits of D,rant 10
Highway 81. for blacktoppisse
Castalian boulevard, from taae
west corporate limits of Durarsk
to the first creek, a distance ~
approximately 700 feet.
Notice is also posted this week.
OF $4,000 bond sale by the towsa
OF Goodman at public auction by
the Mayor and Board Of Aldermsue
at their regular meeting place ix'
Goodman at 8 pm, August T.
Bonds are in denominations
$1,000 each, and shall be daSx
July 8, with maturity on that da
of the succeeding four yea
through 1855.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
Financial Squeeze On
Towns Hit By Mayors
Mayor R. E. McNeer
Attends Meeting
On GulfCoust

Mississippi towns and citisssr
along with their sister municEyss-
lities throughout the nation aM
the victims of financial squeezS
between mounting federal and
state taxes, Durant officials Na1
told at the annual meeting Of -
Mississippi Municipal associates
In Biloxi
Durant was represented at IN
coast gathering by r. E. McNeEs
Mayor; Aldermen r. E. Mo0ue'
and J. c. Robertson.
Discussing the financial pligfst
of Mississippi's cities and town.
occasioned by rising costs, in
creased services and RAPID gsanS
in population, Mayor R. E. Me-
Neer pointed out that municipag
affairs are regulated by the staAe
Legislature and that the associa~
ton hopes to enlist the coopers~
ton of state officials and soIcsas
in correcting current inequalities
in the distribution of the tax dos~-
lar.
Mayor R. E. McNeer cited ria-
tional statistics showing that fe-
deral taxes have scared 400 per
cent in recent years, state leyIes
are up 200 per cent and yet nszl-
nicipal taxes have increased eU
an average of only three per cen q,
With better financing" Mayor
r. E. McNeer explained, "Missas-r
sippi municipalities can take -
long step forward toward solving
other problems with which they
are confronted
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
American Legion
Post Elects Officers

American Legion Post No. 10
met at City hall Tuesday evening
and elected officers for the en-
suing year.
Those elected were: c. E.
S'rahan, Jr.. commander; James
White, vice-commander; c. G..
MANSFIELD, vice-commander; Hon.
er Terry, finance officer; B. F..
Friedman, adjutant, and James
White, service officer,
Plans for the year were discus
sed. All members are urged to
ettend the regularly monthly
meetings.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
Auxiliary Invites
Public To Meeting

The Hospital auxiliary will meet
III the City hall Friday at 7:30 pm.
instead of the regular time in the
afternoon, in order for the public
N general to be able to attend
20 heai the speaker, Mr.. Purser
OF the Mississippi Hospital COM
mission, il is announced by Mrs.
c. E. Patton.
Hospital Care" will be dis
cussed by the speaker. The gen
eralpuhlic is urged to attend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

Not a fishing son of fishing
father" but daughter who can
cast a mean left hand, this young
Miss is Becky Henry, youngest
daughter of Bob Henry of Du-
rant Out Of her birthday party
frock into her fishing buds and off
IT, the lake with Dad late in the
afternoon was happy climax to
a nice birthday for her. Half way
around The lake from her Daddy
she yelled Come here, Daddy. /
think I've hooked something"
Reel him in, baby, I'm com
ing BY the time he arrived she
1sd landed 3is pound trout.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

Mrs. Mary D. Cain, candidate
Tor governor filled several speak
ing engagements in Holmes coun-
ty this week concluding with the
opening speech at the county
WIDE political rally in Lexington
this morning.
The woman editor of The Sum-
mit Sun spoke to Lexington Ro-
tarians at noon Tuesday; to a
crowd in Durant at 200 pm. and
to members of the Lexington Bu-
siness and Professional Women's
club Tuesday evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

Gee Daddy, ! was scared for a
minute / thought / had a
whale till | remembered we don't
have whales in lakes"
A crippled shad is Becky's ia
vorite plug. She acknowledged
he wasn't such a big fish after
all but he sure pulled like a
whale. Now she has no need to
say The Anglers Prayer hanging
in her Daddy's room:
Lord give me grace
To catch fish
So big that even !
When talking of it afterwards
May never need to lie"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

Visit In Kosciusko
Mrs. Walter Odom and Mrs. ].
E. Brown visited in Kosciusko
Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12
lHR()lJ6H
HAZEL
EYES

Mississippi citizens who favor
Prohibition realize the present
laws of our state do not ..pro-
Gbit" by any means. They know
6e records of the state tax col.
hctor's office back up this state
ment, Millions of dollars of Ii
qior is sold every year in the
Magnolia state.
Also, citizens tavorlng prohibi-
don know our present laws are
not strong enough and are not
backed By public sentiment gen.
orally - else there would be more
convictions of violators in our
courts throughout the state.
Something must be done about
this situation.
The people of the state should
he given an opportunity 70 vote on
me question - whether they IA
vor state-owned and orerated Ii.
quor stores in counties through
local option, That il the Demo-
cratic way.
i Regardless of what law is en-
acted, however, it should be so
worded that counties that do not
want legal liquor and vote against
II should have the right to recall
law enforcement officers who are
1erelict in their duties. This pro-
vision should he enacted whether
county votes wet or dry. It
should apply not only to our
sheriffs but our town marshals
and beat constsbles. Every law
enforcement official elected by
the people should be able to be
recalled by them If he fails in his
Job.
Under present Mississippi laws
1t is impossible for people to get
rid Of a sheriff for four years
.pnce they have elected him. This
law should be changed.
Furthermore, ample funds for
law enforcement should be allow
ed sheriffs at the present time
they get no funds at all for en-
forcing the law. The fees they
receive on law enforcement cases
many times do not even pay for
expenses involved. (What they do
get paid for is collecting taxes.)
/ We have reared in Mississippi
p whole generation of young peo-
pie who have seen the prohibi-
ton Laws openly flouted through
out the length and breadth of this
state.
This is the worst part of the
present situation the break
down of respect for all law and
order - and especially among our
yosazg people.
Something must be done about
Il by the legislature in 1852.
We snust either repeal this law
outright - or provide for its en-
fnrcen,ert As long as it remains
on the book. There should be no
halfway measure on this thing.
This idea of recall is nothing
nsw with this newspaper. We
have been for recall since 1916
when we found just how all-pow-
erful q sheriff in Mississippi is.
Once you get him lin" - you
can't get him "out" - unless Mis-
sissippi law is changed by the next
legislature.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

The recent announcement of a
Is per cent dividend by the Anglo
Iranian Oil Company - bringing
to 30 per cent the amount Of d.
videndsa paid within the fiscal
year - is of particular interest
at this time.
Not only did the oil of Iran pay
80 per cent dividend the past
year = it did last year as well.
There's no way mere American
taxpayer may know just how
many billions of dollars in divi-
dends the English have collected
from the black gold of Iran.
To our mind this illustrates per-
fectly the greedy nature OF the
English whose empire has al
ways rested on exploitation OF un-
educated, native peoples of colon
ial status.
If the British had given the
people of Iran fair deal on their
Oil the present problem OF nation
alization would perhaps have
never occurred.
America would not be so con-
cerned that the billions OF dollars
in aid she is now giving to western
Europe for war machine Will
be virtually nullified without
Iranian oil - unless America sup
plies the difference.
Modern mechanical warfare IS
an utter impossibility without OIL
lots of it.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-07-12

Holmes county citizens are
warned that a near-epidemic of
mad dogs has infested our neigh
boring county of Leflore.
Owners of dogs are urged to
see they have been properly vac
cinated and tagged. Stray dogs
should be watched closely and not
allowed TO play near children.
At least one death has been re-
corded from rabies at Itta Bena
and another is suspected.
Should anyone be bitten by a
dog. whether the dog has been
vaccinated or not, he should inn
mediately seek doctors care.
Rabies is almost always fatal
once it develops.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-19
I0ach y an-Peier
areIa Meet
>"lier~-Eiarscnstiu.

'"a"h Van and Peter
\areia meet defending
champions lack Sill.
and Ralnb ua,.,o.
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- x,o~rn .'"s - "
i'"''iHFs l'iI''
'''' '"'''isp"aker will
broadcast a poiul-b>- point
de~criptiou tbro,t,bo.,, a..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-19
FIRST ROUND


ScllorS-Hartenst.ng owes Ds.
car-Donnie Carboneu sc so
James AleNulty-Paul Es4a'na.
de over Peter Knlah,-Tor< Depa
SO ga
Roberts Smlth-Iiavev Sellers
over LIS ZwtllIne and Wells q.
81. 60
Don and john Cruz over Cap
tain Pavson-Lt. Galen 6-2- IS.
Coach Van-Peter VareIa over
Robert Pssrqs 1omn.e sellers
~ 'Its' lSse4 a8d F5oaa 7es
Ffonh Roherts-L@ Car 1-s +
9 o-1 ass
Penn EdgafyA aiIaCao Carbon
I'll over Anty Alonzo.Earl YATES
90 Ga
Commanders Watson and Ms
Au5>ter over Franklin Har0ao-
4s Walter WaI1erspn so
sEc0UND ROUND
sellers faItenStloa ove 1@aH
and Don Cruz 50 t-t
Penn Edgar Ygna.io Ca4aaa
over Paul E>qa.na.aa-Jan.es lls-
Nuly g. 6-3
Peter Narela-Coala Van aEe-
KS Round and F.nehev9 So 90
Commanders Wa'>a~ aa7 Ne
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
CityPaneyDog, Monkey
Catl1nocnlatlon Ordinance
On Ia Reading Nigh
SOUND TRUCKS
CAN OPERATE
In CITY sIx
DAYS WEEKLY

City Commissioner lass
night unanimousl, passed
ON first read;nv -, ora;,,
ance requiring the innocu.
lasion Win ! serum 81 ere.
vent rabies if III dogs. cats.
monkeys over the aue az
four months II The eisx ~
Kew West. Il leas, once /
wear.
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n'lnuea 'na' many p 'he
Pop'sss "oa'' ~ away
-" .r .a's' ~" ','f'e-
a'V
rat population on Tile ~
land.
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payment of this sum
80. 5(ll wouid he n hsr.d
rn upon ft eofe pr"fle
of the community.
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~ s. 1850
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Ella. ID va, immaculate free
.ns
i tosc '7vl'st "s'ssA -
,,ay
s<x. -. = sas.i he
doctor.
ruf, <e*l<sf< for thai
M...-..,.
Sshts7'.s = ~
Dave King announced after
she vetc,,unr;an smoke.
e0s,..n rot,rr
opn,nAncs PASSES
= 81, ~. f.a.l e. t;.ans.d es,,.,,,,
-,.ess ~, = 81 o,ars,s s Kes wast Tram
4 ! J s s nm Monday through
cs,n,d.v
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; Eel, The doctor was for stoppina
anal Ia called ! .snuisanre hut
'',as a,,s,,.;,s,,sa ~ nj, ~ lhe
,,sa - 10 se.,,,d RI sr,,ets bat also
ira provision reeDrdinp the prohibi.
iinn ~ The announcements within
one hundred wards n schools hos.
pitals' etc
II was later agreed that an
no,,,.eements could be made when
srhas,ls ware not Il session
One az the owners d the sound
fr,,cks verv ahlv presanted ria side
II the the controvers !. but n eonclu.
slon asked the commission ii limit
he nu,nher AZ sound trucks
Said comuiss;onor E;.nev:
v>rvbodv 1ooks .ftes AZ e~n
h.,x;,~sx ~
Farl,er Resltor Fred j .r,lon had
aeked the sct,m n issifa, ~ Il nass
~ ardinanre beas,,se rs sonad
49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
$500 Americans Unaccountcd
For In Shocking Prisoner
ReportR eleasedBy Commies

TOKYO Dee l8-41-Unled Nations negotiators have
grim shocking prisoner report from the Communists
in
In a sudden about,face the submitted list of Allied
prisoners And the total only llthousand
559-incuding 3,l98 Americans
The Communist figures account for $500 Ameri
officially listed missing in action
UN command communicate that OF the 1853 Allied
capves South Korean 99 British 234 Turkish 40
Filipino Australian; four South American three
Japanese Canada Greece and the Netherlands
In turn peace submitted to the Reds the Allied
They show 32474 Chinese and North
prisoners
The Communist short of previous est
~ The number of Allied soldiers by
which had put a 100000 majority
South Koreans and the enemy mentioned only 2 surviving
South Koreans.
Submission of the list fire talks has not
resolved the twin deadlock by armistce negoao They still
lacking problem
here is either on policing an armsce
Official reaction to the Communist prisoner
for several hourspossiby The being sped hy
plane to General Matthew Rdg0ays headquarters
Tokyo
General Dean On List
Two of the prisoner
list those Of Congressional
era William Red Dean Photographer Frank
Noel
Dean the famed OF hitting infantry
Dvisonhe first to fight Korea
He has been missing July
when the gath Division fought desperate delaying battle an
Taeon That after ho oath plunged
combat against rolling southwark
Korea
General Rdgways headquarters Tokyo said understood
Deans the prisoner And Communist newsmen
Psnmunjom said NoeIs included
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Civil Air Patrol
Will Meet AtSp. m.

Ii is anticipated that sufficient
applicants for the neefIy organ
lied Civil Air Patrol viii be
present to complete the organs
zation OF d squadron. which re-
quires 81 members, for the reg
ular meeting tonight 1t the
American Legion Home at 3 pm.
Claude Rose stated today that
women as well as men are urged
10 join the group. Officers for
The group were selected at last
weeks meeting.
Excellent representation was
present at the drill session Of the
Cadet group on Sunday after
noon at the High School Annex.
Drill Instructor George Gonzalez
was in charge. The cadet group
meets each Thursday evening at
the High School. Drill sessions
viii be held each Sunday after
noon at i400.
Officers for the Ceuet group
are Lieutenant-PauI Braun;
Sergeant--WhitmeI Swain; and
Sheila Sweeting
Major Claude Lowe will at
tend the regular meeting on
Tuesday evening. Major Lowe IS
the Commanding Officer Of the
TavernIer Patrol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Former CO
Visits Here
CAA Commended
Captain Quackenbush
For His Service
After April Crash

Captain R. S. Quackenbush
arrived at Naval Air Station, by
Navy plane early Tuesday morn
ing for a visit to his former com.
nand. He served as Commanding
Officer, of the Naval Air Station
here from February 1850 until
July 1851.
Presently he is serving with
Commander, Carrier Division
Four as Chief of Staff.
While serving in Key West
last April, during the ''mid-air
collision of a Navy and civilian
airplane he was commended in a
letter from the Civil Aeronautics
Board to the Secretary of the
Navy for placing "all facilities of
their respective commands al
the disposal Of the Boards IN
vestigators.
\ He IS expected to leave Key
West sometime tomirrow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Poinciana PTA
Enjoy Yuletide
Songs At Meet

The seasons mood of JOY as re-.
Elected in the carols led by Gerald
Saunders at the regular meeting of
the Poinciana PTA, December 10,
at pm. when the group assembl-
ed at the school with Mrs. Mar
guerite Gravel presiding.
An interesting Christmas mess
age as delivered by the Rev. Paul
Touchton, Solos appropriate to the
Yuletide we're sung by Mrs. Rob.
ert Woods, choir director of the Ley
Memorial Church and william
Black, instructor at the Poincisna
school.
Albert Carey, principal, had an
Interesting display Of reading
charts and children's work ready
for inspection Of the parents.
The PTA agreed TO sponsor the
new Cub Scout troops in the Poin-
ciana area along with Brownie
troops.
mtos uCtu - 81 auC VitS tCoSuCtt
was presented with an electric
clock for 100 per cent classroom
PTA membership.
Mrs. Anna Rosam, president Of
the Monroe county council OF PTA
and Mrs. Texas Hood. president of
the Junior Senior High school PTA,
we're welcome guests at the meet
ing.
Mrs. Lucille Jacobs and Mrs.
David Mcdaniel put on an anus
ing Jiffy Skit concerning publiea-
ton of interest TO the PTA.
Refreshments were served by
the hospitality committee. Mrs.
John Adams. Mrs. Allen Roberts
and Mrs. Ollie May Brill
Parents we're invited to inspect
the Christmas decorated class
rooms.
Awards were presented TO Miss
Brenda Adams and Mill Corrine
Boza by Principal Carey
The executive board meeting Of
iPoinciana is held the first Monday
OF each month. The regular general
meeting takes place every second
Monday of each month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Air Force Will
Use Atom Planes

WASHINGTON. Dec. ts-4A4.-
The Air Force says it wants to try
more than one way to develop an
atomic powered airplane engine.
Yesterday it announced q contract
with United Aircraft's Pratt.and-
Whitney division in East Hartford,
Connecticut, to develop such an en-.
CINE
Last March, the atomic energy
commission had asked General
Electric to work on similar pro
ject.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
War Veterans 4re
Honored BY City
Commissioners

Charles White. I NASSAU
Lane, Fred E. Thompson, eliza
street. and Gilbert J. Valdez.
l222 Sinonton, were honored
by Mayor c. 3. Harvey and
city commissioners last night.
The eitY's highest officials ell
shook hands with the local
heroes and commended their
deeds Of service 70 the nation.
Tonight the vets and their
families are TO guests OF Raul's
restaurant, Roosevelt boulevard.
A. E. GoIsn. OF the Key West
Improvement Company, srse.
ioUsiy made fhe request that
The men dine at his establish.
rnent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Divorce Granted

LONDON, Dec. IS. III A di.
vorce was granted here today to
actress Kay Young--the wife of
British film actor Michael Wild
ing.
Vikings name has been linked
romanticaily with that of Holly
wood film star Elizabeth Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
City Fathers Get
First Christmas
Gard OF Season

Captain e. n. Eldredge. usN.
has sent city commissioners
Christmas card that was form
ally acknowledged by The city
officials last night.
The original card had eoneh
she'll or wings atop a drawing
Of the. Oversees Highway
City Manager Dave King was
asked 10 respond in The cify's
behalf and also TO send cards
TO The other Navy commands
OF the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
kcfauysr May Run
For Presidency
ga wirephoto

MOBILE, Alabama, Dee. lS.4R
AS far as the Democratic presi.
dental nomination is concerned,
Senator Estes Kefauver Of Tenues-
see is looking the situation over
That's what he told a Mobile
audience last night In response 10
4 question from one Of his hearers
as to whether he intended 10 run
for president
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-18
Key West Improvement Co. Plans
Huge Yacht BasinAtHead OfIsIand;
Drawbndge Expected To Be Built

Corporation Forced
10 Build OH Gulf
Side Because OF
Meacham Airfield
A. L. Colan, one of The
large stockholders of the
Key West Improvement
company, last night told
the city planning board
that his concern was forced
10 switch their building
plans 10 The Gulf side of
the island because Of Mea-
cham airfield.
The Key Yves. Improve
men, company is said to
be the third largest invest
or of all time i'm Key West
property. Only the U. ;.
Navy and the Fiagler inter.
esIs have poured more
money into the conmuni-
~.
The Chicago financier declared
without hesitation that his com
pany planned no stores along
Roosevelt boulevard. He told of
huge yacht basin to be constructed
at the head of the island and of
the number Of yaei&sgssefp VINO
would come to Key West because
OF the protective harbor.
His concern has asked State Re-
preventative Bernie C. Papy for
help in having the condemned
wooden bridge near Thompson is
land be made into a drawbridge to
permit yachts TO make use of the
inlet.
Everything we have done and
will do will be for the beiferment
OF Key West. And will enhance
all properties" said Golan.
Golan offered no objections to
request of Sam Cohen'S for con-
Struction of super market and
restaurant off Garrison Blight. Co
hen stated that his neighb0ring
property owners, Glenn Price and
Joe Sirugo, were not opposed to
his plan.
City Commissioner Louis M. j.
Continued ri Page Tnreel
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1951-03-16
BruceNosis Is
Danger in Work
4 LTHOUGH FARMERS are

LiHOuGH FARMERS are IN
- constant danger OF getting
orucellosls from cattle and swine.
veterinarians and packinghousc
workers run an even greater risk.
according to a report in the Jour-
nal OF the American veterinary
medical association.
The report. made after join!
survey by the US public health
service and the Indiana state
board OF health. declared thai
orucellosls can be regarded as ar
occupatlonal hazard OF persons
whose work brings them into con-
tact with injected animals
through use OF blood test, It
car be determined If person has