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The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
Secret Negotiations Under Way In The Steel Strike

PITTSBURGH, (P) = Top level secret negotiations in the 40-day- old steel strike are under way to- day in this steel capital.
 After their first meeting Thurs day, spokesman for both industry and the CIO Steelworkers were tightlipped.
 Ostensibly the meeting was called to talk over the industry's request to get iron ore production moving again. But a union spokes- man, when asked if other issues were taken up, smiled, "You may assume that"
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
Alaska's Three Delegates Vote SOlidly With Taft

CHICAGO, (P)-Alaska's three delegates to the Republican na- tional convention voted solidly with the Taft forces again early Thursday on the vital test issue over which Georgia delegation should be seated.
 The Eisenhower camp won GOT to 531 in putting across a cre- dentials committee minority re- port which was submitted by state Senator Don Eastvold, 32- year-old delegate from Tacoma, Wash.
 AS in the previous test case Monday, the Alaska vote was in vain. The Eisenhower victory al- ready had been won. The Wash ington state vote, 19 to 5 for the Ike side, had been enough to push the total to the needed majority mark.
 The vote of the territories, which came after the AS states on the roll call, totaled up to 10 for the Taft side and three for Eisenhower delegates.
 Hawaii voted 5-1 for Taft, Puerto Rico 2-1 and the Virgin Island To for Ike'S side.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
POLITICAL SPENDING IN 1852

method of potcking, will make 1852 record year in political expenditures Among all the other un- knowns in this election year. that seems to be assured
 The Republican Party spent $65O,OOO for radio and some slight of television in 1948 The Demo- crats spent $75O000 for the media in 1948 This year. with TV playing much larger part in the polti- cal campaign than in 1948 these totals will probably top million dollars
 To get an idea of the tremendous cost of teevsion need only look at the network rate the major networks. A half-hour of Class I time-between six and II pm., Saturday and Sunday afternoons-cost $3O0OO. Of it doesn't take many $3O 900 items to political budget up rather rapidly That is why 1852 is expected to be the record spending of the country's political history.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
Alaska Delegation To Republican Conventions Are Increased By One

CHICAGO, lP)-An increase in the size of future Alaska delega- tions was voted today by the Re- publican convention.
 The convention decided to give Alaska four, instead of three, delegates at large, and four in- stead of two additional delegates if it's Delegate to Congress is "a Republican.
 Hawaii also will get four extra delegates, instead of the. present two, when it elects Republican Delegate to Congress.
 No change was made in the delegate strength of Puerto Rico (3) and the Virgin Island CD.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
LEND-LEASE SAVED RUSSIA

The Army has released an official history of Lend Lease aid to Russia in World War II, which clearly shows that this aid enabled Russia stand up under the hammer-blows of Hitlers army in 1942
 Lend-Lease aid to Russia amounted to more than $85O00O0 900 and included A 834 aircraft and 409 526 US. manufactured trucks These figures are sobering today because of Soviet asserans that her soldiers and factories alone responsible for the victory over Germany in World War H. These figures make it clear that American LendLease aid spelled the difference between Russian victory and Russian defeat.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11
KETCHIKAN EXPERIENCES
 POSTAGE STAMP SHORTAGE

KETCHIKAN, (P) - Monthly bills are getting out late this month in this southeastern Alaska city, due to a new kind of short age.
 The pOStoffice ran out of two and four-cent stamps, due to the shipping strike and heavy de- mand. More are expected Thurs day on a Canadian steamer.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11

The Alaska Lifeline Committee of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is asking the cooperation of individuals well organizations all over the Terri tory for data relating to the disastrous effects of the shipping strike the economic life of Alaska. They plan to compile unbiased report showing why an uninterrupted boat transportation is vital and to help the striking sailors and steamship lines to make set clement that will result in permanent plan for the good of Alaska.
 If, anyone has information showing how their business or personal employment has been affected adversely by the strike they may present the nfor- nation directly to the VIVA Chamber of Commerce or mail to the Nugget. This applies not only to our Nome readers but to the outlying villages in this area
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-11

Zoologically, chimpanzee is closer relative Of a man than it is of a monkey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

AS her name might well imply,
Jean Ella Worthey is indeed wor-
thy of membership in the honor
airy Hall of Fame. Ranking high
in the Halls three requirements
school spirit, interest in school
activities, and scholastic achieve
ments Jean Ella is one of
Holmes AIS top students.
Jean Ella first saw the light
of day in Canton on May z, 1884.
1t was in 1910 that she began her
formal schooling by entering the
first grade in Pickens. There
she remained until two years ago
when she took her place as a
junior class leader here at Good
man. Jean Ella has done her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Wor-
they, proud by making the honor
roll throughout her school years.
AS a sophomore in Pickens,
the popular girl was a member
of three organization: the Beta
Club, Y-Teens, and the Glee
Club. In her junior year, Jean
Ella took a deep interest in the
functions Of her new school by
being an active choir member
and being elected as a student
council representative. She was
also justly chosen as Girls
State delegate.
Jean Elias final year is fad
ing quickly into the past, but ii
will not be without honors for
the lass. Two of the most impor-
tant of these were her election
as secretary of her class and as
runnerup to Miss Holmes AIS.
If our Hall of Famer ever want
ed to become an actress every
one knows she would succeed.
Why? Because of her excellent
portrayal of Oracle Underwood
in Amazing Gracie," the senior
play.
Religious activities, as we'll as
oscial functions, have an equal
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

xyou OWE il to your pocketbook to drive
I this Chrysler engine before you buy any
fine car today.
It's not "warmed-over" engine, but
basically brand-new one!
1t giues neU kind of performance that
means ne,D value for every dollar you pay out
for purchase, upkeep, or operation.
1t was built brand-new around hemI-
spherical combustion chamber which makes
better use of gasoline, and also permits
sounder all-round engine structure, than any
American motor car engine has had before.
1t delivers $50 horsepower without
requiring you to buy premium gasoline. 1t
runs with less waste, less heat, less friction
and less wear than previous designs can
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Pickens News
Heritage Club

Heritage Club
Sixteen members of the Herr
tage Club were entertained on
Tuesday afternoon in the lovely
home of Mrs. William Owen, Jr.
with Mrs. Sterling Crawford CO.
hostess.
The president, Mrs. S. H.
Bridgforth presided over the bu-
siness session. Mrs. Shelby
Parker, program chairman, in
troduced Mrs. Morgan Jones and
Mrs. Louise Martin, members OF
the Mississippi Art Association
of jackson who gave interesting
talks on outstanding Mississippi
artists and displayed many beau
tiful paintings by these artists
Guests from the Chatter Club
of Benton were Mrs. Billy At
kinson, Mrs. Spivey Guion, Mrs
w. A. Vaughan, Mrs. James
Ship and Mrs. Charles Nichols.
A delicious salad plate was
served by the hostesses.
Wesleyan Guild
On Monday night the mem
bers of the Wesleyan Service
Guild met in the home Of Miss
Doris Meeks with Mrs. William
Owen, Jr., co-hostess-
The president, Mrs. Owen, pre-
sided over the business session.
Mrs. Josie Sledge was in charge
of the devotional and Mrs. Rob-
ert Cahoon, program chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Harry Worthey,
Mrs. R. B. Linn, Mrs. Mary AL
len and Mrs. ]. P. Pope presented
an interesting program on labor
and employer relations, Brother
hood of Work"
Edster Egg Hunt
The members of the Heritage
Club entertained group of pre-
school children with an Easter
egg hunt Friday afternoon al
the pre-school playground. The
playground equipment was pur-
chased by the club and its up
keep is one of the annual pro-
jects of the club.
After the hunt the as children
present were served ice cream,
cookies and candy eggs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

Immense strides have been
made by Negro farm owners in
Holmes county in developing pas
ture lands and improving their
farming methods in accord with
directions of the County Agent.
The writer rode through the
hills toward the Emory section
from Lexington with County
Agent w. r. Sullivan and Col
ored County Agent A. P. johnson
while Mr.. Sullivan was grading
q number of the farms last week.
A tremendous amount of plow-
ing had been done during the
month of March by the mule pow
er of the hills. Fertilizer was
being spread on some farms, and
there has been some planting.
There are 934 Negro home owners
in Holmes county, most of them
farmers, Mr.. Sullivan's records
show. He said:
'The colored farmers are seri-
Gus about their work and the
colored farm agent, A. P. John
son, is doing exceptionally good
work.
1--WE hold ten meetings month
" of the colored farmers, and the
attendance on each is large. All
agricultural agencies are striving
hard to aid small farmers as well
as the large planters. And those
who follow our suggestions are
obtaining splendid results. The
result is that more and more of
them are listening to us.
1T is foolish for a farmer to
plant cotton, fertilize it, and then
fail to poison against insects.
With just fertilizer he may har-
vest only a quarter of bale to
the acre at a cost of about $50
and return of about only $50.
To poison will cost about $12
more, or a total expense of $62
an acre. If he harvests a bale to
the acre, that will be a return
of 5000 for the cotton alone,
not counting the cottonseed. And
with good weather he may OBJ
tain up to two bales per acre.
Mr.. Sullivan was inspecting
the 150-acre farm of Howard
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Holmes County's 934 Negro Land Owners
Make Immense Strides In Farming
BY James B. Keeling

Bailey, an exceptionally hard
working and intelligent Negro
farmer. Bailey was fertilizing
a large plowed area as we drove
up. He works closely with the
County Agent and last year har-
vested Ia bales to the acre de-
spite the two months drouth, pro-
ducing IL bales on 10 acres. But
for the long dry spell he might
have gathered more than two
bales to the acre.
Bailey also has an improved
pasture of eight acres on which
he planted oats, rye and fescue.
Mr.. Sullivan made close check
ing of it for the records. The pas
ture also is dotted with pecan
trees. 1t presents the picture of
beautiful golf course. Bailey
has Is head of cattle and is
steadily increasing the size of
his herd.
Dave Wilks is another Of the
progressive cofored farmers OF
this area. He raises cotton and
has his pasture planted in oats.
He has 80 head of cattle. He
also has some black ducks of
huge size, which are a wonder
to behold.
Next to the Wilks place is a
large farm belonging to Leslie
P. johnson, Lexington druggist,
and operated by a Negro tenant,
Josh Meeks. A pasture here is
feeding a very large herd of cat
tie.
Throughout the hills, in addi-
ton to large number of white
owned and operated farms where
use of tractors is the rule, there
are many mule and pillow Negro
farmers who have plowed thous-
ands of acres this spring. If the
weather does not get too bad, and
they fertilize and poison against
the boil weevil they will harvest
a big crop of cotton in addition
to large corn yield, said Mr..
Sullivan. And by improving
their pasture lands can keep on
increasing their herds of live
stock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Holmes CuttIemen
Sponsor Meeting
On April 18th

Holmes county cattlemen are
urged to attend meeting OF the
Cattlemen's Association to be
held in Lexington on Friday, Ap-
ril IS, at the courthouse. The
meeting will begin promptly at
300 pm.
Bill brennan, Memphis banker,
will be the featured speaker OF
the evening and will discuss
taxation as it applies to the live
stock industry. Mr.. brennan
will explain laws governing live
stock in relation to the income
tax, depreciation, etc. Practice.
knowledge in the tax field viii
be given.
Anyone interested in the cat
tie business, whether member
of the Association or not, is In
vited to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Not :: warmed over :
but strictly brand new!

equal Its combustion is 50 clean it literally
develops almost no carbon deposit at all.
1t will last longer than any engine you've
ever known. 1t will cost you less along the
way. 1t will stay young" in performance
thousands of miles past the point where an
ordinary engine shows old age.
And on top of all that, it makes driving
lot more pleasure! Its smooth response :.
its safety power, in reserve for emergencies
its easy scorn for distance or hills :.
make you just plain feel good at the wheel
as you've never felt before.
For the good of your purse and your
pleasure too we invite you to drive
it, soon!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Fewer Pine Seedlings
Here This Year

For the second consecutive year
the quality of pine seed gathered
within the state is unusually
poor, reports Joseph E. Weather
ly, timber management director
for the Mississippi Forest Service.
AS a result of this, loblolly pine
Seeding production in the state
nurseries in 1852 will be con-
siderably lower than was anti
cipated.
This means there will be fewer
trees for distribution in Holmes
county this year.
During the 1852 season, five
thousand bushels of loblolly pine
cones were gathered. Normally,
five thousand pounds of seed
would have come from these
cones but only three thousand
pounds were extracted. Of the
three thousand pounds, only rs
per cent are sound.
Tests show that only Is per
cent of the sound seeds will ger
. inmate. Such a low germina-
ton percentage is extremely alb
normal" Weatherly stated, land
will cause a decided drop in for
est service loblolly Seeding pro-
duction this year."
Mr. Weatherly says, 'sWe have
not had good seed. crop with
regard to quality since 1947, but
the 1850 and 1851 crops were
the worst in recent years"
The expected number of lob
lolly seedlings for this year was
17,500,000 but now slash seed
lings will have to be substituted
for part of this number. eve ex-
pect to grow only 100000 lob
Jolly now, since our seed crop
is of such poor quality" Mr..
Weatherly predicted. He added,
AT least ten seed will have to
be planted in order to obtain one
plantable Seeding"
The number of seedlings need
ed for distribution by the Mis-
sissippi Forest Service is, in ad-
dition to loblolly, slash, ten mil
lion, and all others, two and "
million which includes longleaf,
shortleaf, catalpa, yellow pop
lar, black locust, cottonwood, cy-
press, oak and ash.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

share in the life of the l7-year
old senior. She is an outStand-
ing member of the Presbyterian
Church and leads the Methodist
Youth Fellowship as president.
When asked about her hobbies,
the senior answered: Reading,
cooking and playing the piano"
Her pet peeve are people who
are always complaining. She
adores good movies, cats, and the
color blue.
Jean Ella plans to study the
field of home economics here
at Goodman after her graduation
in May. We of the staff feel
that she will bring more recogni-
ton upon ner as she gains adj
mittance into that shining Hall
of Success.
THE HJC Growl)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Lexington Youth
Ends Busic Truinino

3rd Armored Division, Fort
Knox, KY. - Pvt. Noel Self, %,
son of Mrs. Ola Self, Route S,
Lexington, has completed Army
basic training conducted by the
3rd Armored Division here.
During the sixteen weeks of
intensive training, he received
instructions on general military
subjects and had practical work
in various combat skills includ-
ing the firing of basic Army
weapons - the MI, rifle, car
bine, As pistol and grenades.
As a prospective tank crew
man he received special train,
ing in tank crew platoon tactics
and in driving of Army wheeled
and tracked vehicles.
He entered the Army Novem.
Der 26. 1851.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Holmes legislators
Continued from Page l.


their great mileage of county
roads. Who needs the money
most?
Take Jackson, the capital city,
TOR instance. Walk around it
and note the license tags on auto
mobiles. They come from all over
the state. They have to buy
gasoline in Jackson. The people
who go there also have to pay a
sales tax to the city of jackson.
A huge part of the Jackson gas
tax collection comes from the
people who 60 there on govern
ment business, and the large
number of state employees there
from all over the state.
There are ten big city coun-
ties, yet there were only IA votes
in the Senate against limiting
each of them to $4,000 of the
gas tax revenue. One of the big
county members, Senator STAN
ton Hall of Hattiesburg, voted
for it, although it cost his county
$4,000. He said his county has
plenty of good roads and that the
money was needed to develop
good roads in other counties -
and he voted to give it to them"
Senator Williams said that 1t
was generally understood that
Governor White would call an
extra session to pass ON educa-
tional measures. The Senator
said he presumes this will be
after the August primary in
which the voters will ballot on
Congressional and other candi-
dates, and also the prohibition
question.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Mary Coin-
Continued from Page ~

ASOlltiilueQ IIOlll age 4
ton than our own.
We've relinquished our nation
al sovereignty to the United Nat
ions, whether we realize it or
not" she said in commenting on
the fact that treaties today over
ride our constitutional law.
"Our Congressman have sold
us rotten bill of goods on the
United Nations" she emphasized.
1t is the compulsion in Social
Security that is wrong and that
is unconstitutional, Mrs. Cain be-
ieves. Insurance is a personal
matter and every person should
be allowed to plan for his own
old age without help of or inter-
ference from the Federal govern
ment, the speaker reiterated.
Social Security is not insur-
ance at all-but theft" Mrs. Cain
charged.
Stain must lie awake nights
laughing at our folly in Ameri-
ca" she said
In concluding Mrs Cain issued
a challenge to Mississippi farm
ers to turn their backs on gov
eminent subsidies and handouts,
to once again claim their birth
right of freedom and RESPONSE
bility that used to accompany
citizenship. She called upon
them to say, with Daniel Web
ster:
II was born an American, ]
shall die an American. And
intend to perform the duties in
cumbent upon me in that char
acter to the end of my career
mean to do this with absolute
disregard of personal consequent
ces. What ARE personal conse-
ouences? What is the indivi,
dual man, with all the good OF
evil that may betide him, in COM
parison to the good or evil which
may befaH a great country, and
IN the midst of great transac-
tons which concern that coun-
try's fate? Let the consequences
De what they will, l AM CARE
LESS. NO MAN CAN SUFFER
TOO MUCH AND NO MAN CAN
FALL TOO SOON, IF HE SUI
FER. OR IF HE FALL, TO THE
DEFENSE OF THE LIBERTIES
AND CONSTITUTION OF HIS
COUNTRY"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Choir Makes Plans To
Present Spring Programs

The choir is making plans to
present programs at various pla-
ces for the remainder of the year.
The program will consist of
songs by the entire choir, spe-
Gals by the boys and girls en-
semble, and some solo numbers.
Recently the boys and girls
ensemble presented program
at Durant High School. They
are planning to present programs
at West, Kosciusko, Benton, Ben
tonia and to Rotary Clubs.
THE HJC Growl)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
Public Service

Continued from Page ~
give this service stopping the
Panama Limited at Durant) as
an obligation for freight business.
He cited the fact that his COM
pany shipped SO rail cars in 1851
and that freight bills with the
&c to date in 1852 have been
Sl4,400 and will total from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the re-
mainder of this year.
Mr.. Lynch
Mr.. Lynch gave the principal
reasons of the railroads unwill-
ingness to make Durant stop.
He testified as to mail con-
tracts held by the Railroad in
which time Tor the schedule) was
important. He said the schedule
had been shortened time and
again in an effort to meet COM
petition, principally air travel.
Schedules of air lines and bus
companies were introduced as
exhibits supporting his testi-
mony.
Mr.. Lynch brought out the ar
gument that it was impossible to
maintain the schedule and in
clude stops at all towns the size
of Durant. Split-second timing
was necessary to maintain the.
schedule, he testified, especially
between Memphis and Jackson
because of the single track in
volved.
Cost 8 Minutes
A stop at Durant would cost the
Panama 8 minutes of its running
time between New Orleans and.
Chicago, according to the testi-
mony presented by the railroad
witnesses and would cost So, Ala. 80
per year. This computation in
i, cluded the two stops per day
and were based on the train
stopping from speed of 80 miles
per hour and then resuming nor
NAL speed. This would figure.
S4.76 for each individual stop
and would be Improbable fl
nancially to the railroad as well
as slowing the schedule, witness
ses said.
Other Testimony
Other exhibits introduced as
evidence over the objections Of
the railroad attorneys were f.
cures on freight business given
the &c by the Attala Mills show
ing a total of SGT carloads Of
freight handled in 1851 at cost
of $l09,841.97 to the firm.
An exhibit showing freight
business given the &c by the
Kosciusko oil mill was also intro
duced and made a part Of the
proceedings.
In Kinds
Should the &c appeal the adj
verse ruling of the Commission
it will be heard in Kinds County
| Circuit Court at the next re-
gular term.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

FOR SALE - One shoe shop.
Equipped with clean, modern,
dependable machinery. Priced
reasonable. Reason for selling,
poor health. For further in
information call or write Harry
w. Clay, Durant, Miss, Phone
5S-W. 51-53-1-3-np
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

FOR SALE-One three-bedroom
house with lights. gas and full
bath, located one block west of
Highway just off Lamar St.,
between Highway 81 and West
St. Can be seen at any time.
5l-53-1-3 mp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

FOR CONCRETE WORK For
concrete blocks, Stag blocks,
construction. Lexington Con-
crete and Block Co. See Har-
den Erwin, Phone GAO, Lex
ington. 1-tfnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17
CLASSIFIED ADS

NOTICE - Party interested in
purchasing business or going
into partnership in Durant
write Box 6, Kosciusko, Miss.
33-1tnp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-04-17

Speedy Service - Avoid long
~ielays on needed printed supplies
by calling The Lexington Ad-
vertiser, Phone 666 or 667, Lex
lngton, Miss.