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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Pitkens Man jailed
On Assault CHARGE:

James Upshaw, about 80, u s.
Army veteran of PiChens, Was
arrested on June 2 and lodged M
Holmes County Jail to await rKe-
liminary hearing, on charge 81
assault and battery on his vafe-
According to Deputy SheE10
George Bailey, Upshaw was zS-
rested by Highway Patrol oA1i~
GERS following the alleged wl6e-
beating incident.
Mrs. Upshaw was, hospitaIIne6
in District Two Community hU-
pital, Durant, where she receipxe0
treatment for severe head gashz-
surface bruises, and wounds IN
flicted by pistol, Deputy Bailey
said.
The incident was thought o.,
have grown out of a family FUSS
and Upshaw's intoxicated cond5-
ton, MIR. bailey informed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Temporary Summer
Grazing Important
by Eorl w. Lundy

This summer many farmers
have learned the hard way" that
it pays to have some temporary
summer grazing available for dry
periods. Just as the snow and ice
of last winter caught up mapping,
the sudden extended drought is
proving very expensive for large
number Of cattlemen.
Established stands Of kudzu and
serecia lespedeza prove very val.
liable for emergency summer
grazing. Also millet, sudan grass
and johnson grass make excellent
temporary summer pastures. Dur
ing years when these crops are
not needed for grazing they car
be utilized by cutting for hay.
The moving machine and ro-
rational grazing are doubly i'm
portant during dry weather. Over
grazed pastures provide an excel
lent opportunity for weeds and
less desirable grasses to get start
ed. Never let them get the upper
hand - rotate your cows giving
, the pastures a rest and keep the
moving machine going to keer
the undesirable weeds and grasse.
from making growth and seeding
First year stands Of lespedezs
and other spring planted pasture
crops should be clipped to con.
troll tall, obnoxious weeds anG
grass. If not controlled they will
choke the lespedeza out.
Good management seems ex
pensive but it pays Off in bettel
pastures and more profit from tn.
livestock produced on them. VIII,
not give it a fair trial on YOU
farm?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Fifty-Eight Announce
As Deadline Ends
Eight Unopposed In
Roce For Public Office
In Holmes County

Fifty-eight candi dates m
Holmes county have announces
for the 1851 August primzrlek
The following have no opponents
and are officially the nomines.s-
Circuit Clerk, Miss Minnie Jm~
dan; Chancery Clerk, Par&,amD
H. Williams; County Prosecuting
Attorney, Pat M. Barrett IG1n1
}. r. IN beat two, E. B. Guess auae
E. M. Mcclellan.
Justice of the Peace, district q
]. N. Hearn; Constable, district B
W. d. Killebrew; Constable, dis
trict S, r. P. Bob) Gillespie. Tksre
are no candidates for constable AZ
beats l and 4.
Following is an official list -
candidates qualified Cr&alit
Clerk, Miss Minnie Jordan; Cham
Gerry Clerk, Parham H. Wiliazaw<
County Prosecuting attorney Pat
M. Barrett; Superintendent 81
Education, Mrs. Lillian A. HoCaS1t
L. r. thompson. Tax Asseaxor.
Denton S. Rosamond, Earl SharzAks>
Sheriff and Tax Colleetor-MD~
ard F. Byrd. Ben Moore Ham
NETT, w. L. Sonny Meek. H~-
w. Allan Ramsey, Ross w. Rhyme.
Jr. ef... Is, 3
Senator - Calvin r. King Hz
Rhyme, T. M. Williams, Ellis T.
Wynn; Representative - W. -
Hammett, r. P. Montgomery r.
E. Moore, L. E. Parkinson, 4 -.
Spell, Edwin White. VIII ~
Wynn; Supervisor, district I -
L. c. Uonnie) Boatwright, Knsr
Brown, Robert Lipsey, c. F. gHa-
dio) Moore, Halle S. Terry.
Supervisor, district 2 - M s.
Rogers, Willard c. Sheehy; Sn-
i pervisor, district - Lester CRae,
K. r. Thomas, Otto Wallis; Aas-
pervisor, district 4 - c. G. Caxz1p~
bell, Martin L. Smith; SupeEviE-
or, district - Bernard FloxeTs,
sam J. Foose, Claud L. KERN, H
c. Waterer.
Justice of the Peace, distract q
- Watt D. Ford, B. r. HamnaHtt,
s. L. White; Pusticesof the Pe1se~<
district 2 - E. B. Guess, E. M
Mcclellan; Justice of the Peace,
district 3 - c.. G. Meeks, Jo&n3
Pat Malone, A. L. Presley; Ius-
tice of the Peace, district 4 - J..
N. Hearn; Justice of the Pesue,
district 5 - H. B. Jones, R. B.
O'Reiny.
Constable, beat 2. - Cecil l..
Adams, o. E. (BilD Ellis, W. Z.
Grace, Casey Griffin, Arxksi-.
Rathcock, Floyd R. Nesbitt; Cs1
stable, beat - w. D. KillebEEA
Constable, beat - r. P. (BNk
Gillespie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Ministers Appointed
At Church Conference

AT the final session of the North
Mississippi Methodist conference
enalng sunday at Oxford, an
nouncement of new appointments
were read, included among which
are the following: the Rev. c. L.
Floyd, Inverness-Isola; DR.. J. E.
Stephens, district superintendent,
Greenwood district; Acona, the
Rev. w. NJ. Langley; Black Hawk,
the Rev. B. F. Lee; Coffeeville,
the Rev. ]. A. Dinas; Durant, the
Rev Travis A. Filgo; Ebenezer,
the Rev. Lonnie B. Johnson; Lex
ington, the Rev. H. L. Smith;
Tchula, the Rev. ]. " Setwart;
Vaiden-West, the Rev. j. T. Nc
Cafferty, Jr.; district missionary
secretary, the Rev. T. A. Filgo;
district secretary, temperance, the
Rev. Johnny Dinas; student Duke
university, Lexington Quarterly
conference, the Rev. Jack Will
liams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Atom Bomb Explosion
Discussed By Hedmeg
Stote Health Official
Scores Mis- Informution
Situation Not Hopeless

DR.. Andrew iiedmeg. of the
Mississippi State Department of
Health, scored the mis-informa-
ton prevailing about the atomic
bomb in an address presented to
Holmes county civic club this
week.
DIR. Hedmeg said he felt the pre-
dominant feeling of hopelessness
due to this mis-information was
unfounded and national civilian
defense authorities should put on
an educational program as to what
can be done should the disaster
OF the atomic bomb overtake us.
The speaker strongly discounted
the notion that any bombs would
fall on Mississippi.
First of all, he said, authorities
announce that only twenty per
cent Of them could get through
and if they did they would be
used on the huge manufacturing
centers rather than primary or
secondary targets which would be
the most that Mississippi offers.
Nevertheless, the speaker said,
he thought it would be of value
to organize mobile teams that
could be sent to aid areas that
had been bombed. These teams
would be composed Of three gen.
eral medical practitioners, three
surgeons. one radologist or ortho.
pedist, two anesthetists, ten gen.
eral duty nurses, two laboratory
technicians, one or two dentists
and one pharmacist.
Our main problem in this state
would be to take care Of refugees
without spreading disease which
usually takes place with mass
movements Of population.
The speaker discussed the ma
ture of injuries possible with the
explosion of an atomic bomb
which fall into two categories:
Those killed or injured directly
by the blast itself or topping
buildings and flying debris -
and secondly, those injured from
radiation. Radiation would be
over in one and one-half minutes
following the explosion, he said.
1T is strong characteristic of
the American people to know
what to do in major crises" the
speaker said, land l believe that
il you inform them properly as
to what they should do then
there will not be near the disas-
ter commonly expected"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Baptist Church
Has Fish FRY

On Thursday, June 7, the Bro
therhood of Durant Baptist church
gave a fish fry at Holmes County
park, near Durant, for its men,
bers and taeir wives.
Charlie Ray, assisted by others,
made ''bangup" job of frying
the fish and Leon Englemann
made coffee that was good to the
last drop. Many other delicacies
were served. James Hays and
ensemble rendered a
splendid musical performance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
NJ S. Durhun Bridge Master

Mrs. Louise Durham of Durant,
Mid-South bridge club player, is
now Classified as bridge expert,
q . ranks Of
ficially, when recently winning
the fabulous title of Life Mas
ter. She is the first in Mississip-
pi to accumulate the 800 points
necessary for Life Master status,
and has been playing bridge less
than fl e rs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Scattered Showers
Bring Out WeevIls

Scattered showers IF the pa.sI
week apparently brought movie
boil weevils out Of h.beTnaticu1,
announces the State Plant board,
in reporting examinations by
Board inspectors and federal ento--
mologists on 282 farms in 81 MIS-
sissippi counties. Out Of six farms
examined in Holmes county, three
were found to show infestation cd
so, $50, and 800 weevils per acre,
which is second highest in the
state. Tunica showed infestation
OF 80, 50o, and $500 Pc: acre o1
three of five farms examined. -
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Donkey Boil Come
set For Friday Night

THE worlds funniest ball
game" is to be sponsored by Du-
rant Lions club Friday, June Is,
at 8 pm. on Bennett field, when
a donkey ball game will be play
ed between the Durant Lions and
the Durant Jaycees. Laughs for
are promised for the event,
sa d to the better than a rodeo,'
w tn all local riders. Usual ad-
mis- ions will be charged.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
TO SPEAK IN TcHULA

Mrs. Mary Cain, candidate for
governor of Mississippi, will speak
before the public at 8 pm. Fri
day. on Tchula High School Ath-
letic field, sponsored by her fri
,ds in Tchula, in the interest of
her campaign. The public is in
co 10 hear Mrs. Cain who is
recognized as one of the outstanc
ing speakers of the state.
In case of rain, the meeting will
be moved to the Auditorium of
Tchula High school. Other candi-
dates are invited to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14

To the Peopfe of the Central
Highway District of the State of
Mississippi;
take this means of officially
announcing my candidacy for the
office of Highway Commissioner
for the Central District of the
State of Mississippi. At the outset
l would like for the people to
know and understand that my
candidacy is not sponsored or
supported by any faction or spe-
cial or selfish interests, but an
humble offering Of myself as a
candidate for the office of High
way Commissioner on behalf OF
all the people Of the Central Dis
trict and an offering on my own
merits.
For a glimpse at my back
ground, training, and experience
Il am native Of Newton county,
having resided in Kinds county
since 1914, have been married a
years and have two children, ages
Is and IS respectively and men,
Der of the Baptist church. l have
served two terms as Sheriff and
Tax Collector of Newton county
served four years in the State
Legislature, six years as teacher
in public schools and served as an
administrative official of the Vet
Grams administration in Jackson
for a period of six years and am q
veteran Of World War I. l feel
no doubt, that l am fully qualified
and capable of discharging the
duties and responsibilities of the
office of State Highway Commits
Sioner.
When elected your Highway
Commissioner / shall endeavor,
to the maximum of my capabili-
ties, to accomplish the following
detectives:
l. Preservation of roads now
in use through the observance and
enforcement of state and federal
preservation laws and regulations.
2. Closer coordination of the
activities of the department with
those of the Boards of Supervis-
ors, city and town authorities with
the view of providing adequate
highways, streets, and by-passes
for the safe and convenient move
ment Of traffic.
3. Expediting the processes of
construction and maintenance by
appropriate amendment to both
state and federal laws where ne
cessary.
4. A proper legal and equitable
location and distribution of both
construction and maintenance re.
venues.
5. Maximum utilization Of the
facilities and resources of the de-
.,artment in conjunction with the
aacilities and resources of tho
>ounties in the construction ant
maintenance of farm-to-marke
/ ads.
1t is my sincere desire to per
sonally see and talk with each o
you but due to the short periot
N time before the election l ma.
not be able to do SO and in which
event I want you to know tina
your vote and influence is mos
earnestly solicited and will b
greatly appreciated.
John T. Smitl
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
SPONSORS { HILDREN.s HOUR

Beginning at $3.50 pm. Thurs
day, June 81, the Womans club
of Durant will sponsor a story
hour for children to be held at
the Library under the direction Of
the clubs library chairman, Mrs.
w. P. Taylor. The story hour
will be held weekly on Thurs
days at $3.50 pm.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14

when he testified LAS ] see it.
the refusal to permit General
Macarthur to bomb bases where
the enemy was gathering together
his strength to DESTROY our bases.
destroy our boys, to kill our men.
in my judgment that is an unfair
restriction and an unrealistic ap-
proach to a military and stra-
tegic problem"
From the records available It
seems this actually was the opin-
ion of all our leading u. S. mill
tary authorities and would have
been followed had not other mem
bers of the United Nations, parti-
cularly England, been so strong
ly against it.
This is easily understood. Their
| motives, particularly England's,
is concerned as always with saw
ing England and Europe first
These nations do not want the
United States to become involved
in Asia to such an extent that we
cannot continue to aid England
and Europe.
If this is true, and l believe i,
is, then Mr.. Truman has allowed
this country to be sucked into {
fantastic situation war where
we furnish the men and the ma.
terials, and the tax money to pay
for them, yet our own best mill
tary authorities are dictated t.
by foreign diplomats and govern
ments who. are not concerned a
all with our staggering losses bu
their own skins,
I We're doino the dancing anc
paying the fiddler - but we ar,
.4U. sa-4I,ig the tunes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Goodman Boy Honor Student

Max Killebrew of Goodman was
among thirty-nine honor students
in the school of business and in
dustry at Mississippi State col
lege last semester. He made an
average of 2.5 or better.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
MISS BuFRELL osu GRAD

Mrs Bessie Inez Burrell of
Durant was awarded a bachelor
of science degree in home econo-
mics from the Ohio State uni
versity in exercises held recently
at which 757 graduates received
diplomas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Shows Improvement

Clyde Durham. who has beer,
IT Bantist hospital Jackson, since,
May 3, and critically i'll during
much Of that time, is now zn
home, and is reported to be great
~ improved and recovering rapp6-
ly. Mr.. Durham suffered a heauy.
injury in an automobile accidefN'.
on May 8. He is hoped to be able
to be up soon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
Roin During Week
Hos Helped Crops

Rain during the past week help
ed crops greatly but is still need
ed, according to County Agent w.
r. Sullivan, who estimated three
rains on Saturday, Sunday and
Tuesday as totalling l.60 inches.
The first two rains yielded quar-
ter inch each early Saturday and
Sunday mornings. The IL inches
of rain which fell Tuesday morn
ing was a welcome and cheering
relief to Holmes farmers, whose
crops were needing moisture fol-
lowing the long period of dry
weather.
Some places in the county re.
ceived more rain than others ir
the past week, the Tchula area
particularly receiving more or
eTusday morning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14
THROUGH.
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Bronnon Smith


before - as far as l have been
able to determine. Our folks have
literally been more interested in
the weather.
First there was February's ice
storm which affected everyone
particularly our farmers end cat
tlemen. This was followed shortly
with the worst drought we have
experienced in the memory of
anyone.
The rain on Sunday and Tues
day brought blessed relief from
the drought and hope we all
remembered TO thank God from
whom all blessings flow.
We take His sunshine and His
rain without thought or thanks
until it is withheld. Then we
realize how helpless we are indi-
vidually and collectively.
Now that the deadline on quail
flying candidates has passed and
all Of the candidates are lined up
a greater degree Of interest will be
shown in most races.
We'd like to say one word on
behalf Of the candidates per-
haps we should say in defense Of
them.
We should all remember that
the candidates are a necessary
part of our particular form Of
government.
II we lived in a country where
there was q dictator we might
have only one set Of governments
approved candidates offered US
in an election that would be no.
thing more than a farce.
As it is we have the opportunity
to be candidates for office our
selves and to vote for anyone we
see tit. This is not only a great
privilege but sacred duty.
So. IL you are inclined to brush
off the candidates in the shortest
way possible and feel you are
wasting your time in talking to
them just remember that on
the other side of the world Ameri-
can men and boys, some of them
from Holmes county, are fighting
q war, shedding blood and dying,
in order that people elsewhere
may be free to pick their leaders
in free elections and not be over
run by Communistic force.
II you stop to think, just for a
moment, how important it is that
America continues to be free you
will take time to exercise the
privilege of being good citizen.
You will acquaint yourself with
the principles Of every candidate
and then decide how your ballot
shall be cast.
l am talking not only of candi-
dates for state office but county
office as we'll
As citizens we are responsible
for the kind Of government we
have - in our towns and in our
county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14

Last week in this column I
Carried the number of persons in
each precinct who paid their 1850
poll tax.
Today I'd like to list the num-
Der of voters registered in every
precinct. incidentally, if you
want to vote in the August It'll
Democratic Primary election you
must register, if you have not
already done SO, in the district
in which you propose to vote.
This applies to young people
voting for the first time and over
age people voting without poll
tax receipts as well.
The deadline on registration is
July 9th - and you register in the
office of Miss Minnie Jordan, Cir
cult clerk, at Lexington.
Registrations to GATE are: Lex
ington, l,l24; Acona, IS; Frank.
lin, 23; total beat one, l,242.
Durant, 854; Goodman, 1911
West, 238; Bowling Green, SIS
Emory. 81: Eddsville, 80; tota
beat two, l,407.
Eulogy, 264; Ebenezer, It's
Richland, 40; Pickens, 238; tota
beat 3, 727.
Thornton, Ill; total beat 4, III
Tchula, 1857; Cruger, 172; tota
beat 5, $50.
Grand total, Holmes county re
gistrations, 4,086.
I pointed out last week Their
were 1892 people in the entir'
county who palo their poll tax
This leaves 1904 people to be &C
counted for. Many of these ar
over 60 years of age and will vot
without payment of poll tax.
The Holmes county politica
rally to be held July 18th has bee
changed from Oregon church t
the city of Lexington.
This event is sponsored by Lex
ington Lions and other Lions club
in the county as well as other ci
vic organizations who are bein
asked for their cooperation i
boosting the affair.
1t is hoped that thousands c
people will be present.
Lieut.. Gen. Albert c. Wedemey
err was voicing the sentiments {
the Aroar,oar mamie hal;av.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14

Lieut.. Gen. Albert c. Wedemey-
er was voicing the sentiments of
the American people, l believe,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1951-06-14

4.U. sa-AIilS the tunes.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

1912. A lieutenant commander.
he served in the South Pacific and
in Labrador. commanding and
working with the highly secret
Loran groups in navigational work.
Discharged from the Coast
Guard late in 1945. he was elected
to his first term as mayor in 1916.
His present term expires next May.
He hasn't said whether he will run
for a fourth term.
Born in Baltimore, Mr.. Kelly
is stepped in the lore of the sea.
He wears a complicated wrist
watch. and can tell the time Of
any part of the world by glancing
at clock in his living room
which is marked off into geo.
graphic time zones. A ships
thermometer and barometer in
his study keep him informed Of
local weather conditions.
Planned Trip rs Years.
He has followed the sea from
a land base since he was barely
old enough to peer over the rail
on trip out of Baltimore on the
old side wheeler Louise. The small
bay sailor grew up to become a
young man who saved his money
learned in summer vacations and
after school jobs) to take all the
Evening star., 1951-12-14
THIS SLNDA Y'S BEST READING
9be Sunday &fa1

WHAT ABOUT AIR PoWERGen vondenbers olomns settlement
about the Reds bid for Korea brings the question
Of who doing build The Editorial Sections
front devoted discussion Of the problems tho face
and in the
THE sLAcL Notwithstanding average. middle Gloss citizens
hos become rocket Lester Doy how and when this
huge shokedown business works This Week. the cou supplement-
section Of The Sunday stoE
HOW BUSY CAN you GETos persons have voe Of interest but
Wohnetons Connie Boowe The Stors Pictorial
Mosazne follows Connie through tpea doy and asks us she the
Copitors busiest sirR"
NEWEST NATION IN THE WoRLDhe United Kingdom Of Lbyo
status atmosphere internal and international
intrigue Sd Writer Harry Lever upo picture
Of this little known Afion land in the Editorial Section.
THE MAN BEHIND THE WHITE HOUSE RENovAToN-Not mony
know there Architect Of the White House But Lorenzo Wow
who holds the job probably hos had DO with the ssontie
building and Tencvotn job on any other person The Pictorial
Mosozne tckes behind the glimpse Of M.
Wnsw and how White House repairs the have been problem
FOR YOUR BEST READING EVERY DAY EVENING
AND SUNDAY STAR HOME DELIVERY SITS A MONTH MIeHT
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Evening star., 1951-12-14
Borrowing Money
is Bad Business,
Phone Firm Says
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. IA. The
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. yesterday told the Public Serv-
ice Commission it didn't like to
borrow money and go into debt.
"Our policy has been not to go
into debt until we had to do so
I do not think it is good for either
a business or an individual to go
into debt unless necessary" testi-
fled w. Griffin Morrel, vice preSi-
dent and general manager of the
company.
Mr.. Morrel made his statement
in rebuttal to a suggestion that
phone users would benefit if the
company borrowed more money.
The argument was that if the
company borrowed money, its in
terest payments would be deducti-
BILE from its tax bill, giving the
company more income and remov-
ing the necessity to charge higher
phone rates.
The telephone company is ask
ing the Public Service Commission
for permission to charge higher
rates.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

avoiding a primary fight.
Not so, Mr.. Burroughs.
"I will file within a few days, no
matter how big the field" he de-
clared, land once I'm in. I'm in
to stay, primary or no primary"
Meanwhile. John r. Fletcher.
the county's Republican State
Senator, checked and rechecked
his contacts with a view to enter
ing the race.
Fissions in Both Parties.
FiSsions have developed in both
parties as a result of the politi-
cal chain reaction. Mr.. SaSscer
started when he decided to give
up the House seat he has occu-
pied for IA years. fractional diff
ferences have so far prevented
either side from settling on q sim
gle candidate.
Mr.. sasscer faces the prospect