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HoUSES FURNISHED (e0NV,

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VIII childTsni very reasonable. 9L
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home: oil, gas heat, BB. Gal. h..w.
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WESLEY HALL

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$4,000 CASH DOWN

One Of the most profitable tavern
Liquor stores IL nearby .. Nd On!
pfas,EssEgs pfss,asgs. stors. ecfaplsteiy s9,ilpped.
iiew, neon ions sstsbiisRed. 'pt psteaSs
tfAdej did over $4,000 pei mo. iast
yeaF, under absentee Ownership
w ssSIISO sunday. o. AR. SS0s
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co.oPIRATIVI APTS, SALI

COOPERATIVE APTS, SALE
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ROOMS AND APTS, 70 SHARI
h.|HBMIH9 h.|HBMsIIH 0S0EHg.LE ~, SHsRE yltl
theII idTRIsheT sRCl newly rsdee-
GJsso6smaiD somiD twln beds Pgfbi vlp, ,lsif
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COLLEGE GRADuATE desires "a
ana shss6s > ms n @goS'' do sanSIe9'' saSe'' 3l'@o. After
ssS. each. Incl atil,'' 20 saa saAES Eineap'' ap'j
,3:U52l or Ho, '67l2. A
WANTED an employed lady 10 share
En- Emy ,sS4yieby s4iby apartment twin beds
one nm. KIT. AND BATH, share,
lSoa, ~ q VIZ. sery. couple pref, Ii
DUPONT VIC. APT. BLDG.-Lady 10
snare snare apt With 2 others separate
COL0KEb@ChBisTI2N? WOMAN to
share apt. with mother and child;
reasonable. RA. 0S63. Il
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GLOVER PARK, 8i7,b00
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Evening star., 1952-02-27

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Evening star., 1952-02-27
MOVING. PACKING, STORAGE

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across the country safe storage Il
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EDELMAN MOVING AND STORAGE
will accept surplus furniture as part
payment on your moving. storage;
reas, Ia 2es7; ewes" oE ais4l6
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Amer. Univ. Area
New RamblerS
N10 Tan ta a0a aGfA

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Evening star., 1952-02-27
0 ROOMS

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CHEVY GHAgN, ND,

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ID LIQUOR STORE
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ANNOUNCING

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THE EVBNfNa HFAR
ReaMl WIfA laARh

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Evening star., 1952-02-27

LIGHT HAULING, MOVING
Prompt serv.; reas.; st: 1000: 7-day
week, z a.rn.-a pm. MARVIN. 27H
Evening star., 1952-02-27

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NER, l4d& L IL NV, ma. e63a,
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Evening star., 1952-02-27
HoVSII UNIVRNi6NID (eeW1, J
AISkSlRWf' VA

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Evening star., 1952-02-27
CLEVELAND PARK

CONN. AVE, EXTENDED
Almost new red brick rambler with
full basement. nice level lot, 2 bed
rms, bath, living room, dining room
de luxe, kitchen with dishwaEher and
T. n. FRY. rNcs tess' vi, sfrssasS s7oo PIhepS sIlI
Evening star., 1952-02-27
MOTOR COURT

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Evening star., 1952-02-27
DUs. OPPORTUNITIES teeRl, !

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Evening star., 1952-02-27
KENT
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Evening star., 1952-02-27
MAAH, AVN. P0nNHT

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Town a Suburban, on, RAo0
Evening star., 1952-02-27

Tourist Court, 10 Units
FN,lSssm llls9sfsa sA9SE fakIpp'1E
LANE iPXAiHFV6 ~, hX'''a 'aSBS
Evening star., 1952-02-27
An RNOM@ IN pAH'TIa

% HUUMH, TO HATHH
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10 ROOMS, 4 BATHS
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Evening star., 1952-02-27
Rooms WANfkn
ROOMS AND APfi, no iHARI

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Evening star., 1952-02-27

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Evening star., 1952-02-27

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dIIEARbsT. Is NV. 1850. I'm
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Two Rooms III, and BATH, ali util.
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PgKfEk IL NV, aOso. bsaVtiiau
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Evening star., 1952-02-27

N. MICHIGAN PARK
Lovely postwar. semtdet. brick home,
IN 9 Ane residential area; 0 rms,
tile bath, fyll bsmt.. gas heat, Priced
only Sl47bO. on Heas. terms. Call
LA. 6-6d66 until q pm,
PECK COMPANY a,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Only One-Third
Of Ked Cross Quote
Has Been Raised

Scattered reports coming in
show Holmes county's response
in the Red Cross fund campaign
has reached about one third of
the goal of $4500.00.
Franklin aammunity's quota
was raised first, Emory, Rich
land and Oregon have gone over
their quotas.
Because of the disaster in Ark
ansas the sum of 1915 has been
added to the Red Cross quota in
Holmes county, making the goal
now $4,875.
Everyone is urged to give as
generously as possible and turn
in donations either to his local
community chairman, or to T. A.
Lail, county fund chairman, or
to the local Holmes county chap
ter at Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
American Cancer
Society Drive
Is Planned
Mrs. H. P. Watson, il
Is Holmes Chairman
For April Campaign

The American Cancer Society
campaign for funds will begin
in Holmes county April LIST.
The drive will seek $1,000 as
part of the National Cancer Cru
SADIE which hopes to. raise
$l6,000,O00 for programs of re-
search, services to patients and
public and professional education.
Mrs. Henri P. Watson, Jr.,
county campaign chairman, has
appointed the following chair
men in towns throughout the
county: Tandy Stepp, Lexing-
ton; Mrs. c. E. Patton, Durant;
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club, Tchula; Mrs. L. j.
Hand and Mrs. Clyde Cade, West;
Mrs. Hilary Thomas, Goodman;
H. T. Worthy, Pickens; Mrs. J.
w. Burwell, EbenezerS Mrs. w.
H. Rushbrook, Thornton; Mrs.
Cecil Waldrup, Beulah; Cleve-
land, Brozville; Mrs. c. L. Down
er, Acona; Walter Strider, Fed
eral employees; A. P. johnson,
Colored; Warren Booker, Am
brose School; Johnetta Falls,
Richland.
The slogan of the crusade will
be Cancer Strikes One In Five.
Strike Back, Give To Conquer
Cancer"
Last year 81 persons in Holm
es county received treatment for
cancer that was paid for from
American Cancer Society funds, -
Mrs. Watson states.
In addition, thousands of lives
are saved by the American Can
Ger Society research and educa-
tional programs every year. A
strenuous effort will be made
during the crusade to reach ev-
cry family with our educational
messages. knowledge of the
symptoms of Cancer is a highly
important weapon in fighting
the disease"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Study OF 100000
Acres In Holmes
shows Topsoi|L Loss
Flood Control Program
Helping Put Acres
Back In Production
J. r. Coca
Soil Conservation Service

1t has been found from actual
study of about 100000 acres of
land within the Holmes County
Flood Control District that the
greater part of the topsoil on the
sloping land has been lost through
misuse and erosion. Much of this
land lies idle now, but the job
of making these once produc-
tive fields profitable again is
going on. The flood control pro-
gram of fighting erosion and ex-
cessive water run-off by planting
adapted crops is making some
Roadway. ReforeStation of these
areas best suited to trees is be-
ing done as fast as conditions
permit. Many idle acres have
been turned Tito paying pasture
land within one season.
Example Shown
One good example of how
eroded hill land in Holmes coun-
ty will pay off when treated
right may be found on the w. E.
Word farm at Owens Wells.
Last October Mr.. Word and his
son John prepared IS acres of idle
land for pasture by applying 500
pounds of 20 per cent phosphate
and about $50 pounds of so per
cent potash per acre and disk
ing the land once. Part of the
land had been lined. No Sec
ton narrowing was done. About
20 pounds of rye grass seed and
IL pounds of reseeding crimson
clover were planted per acre
with cotton busting machine.
A cross fence divides the field in
to two pastures so that the cat
tie may be rotated from one part
to the other.
Both Mr.. Word and John have
great faith in this combination
for early grazing in the hills.
They have tbp-dressed about
twenty acres of this pasture with
ammonium nitrate. Fifty head
of cattle have grazed the rye
grass and crimson clover con-
tinuously since January 8. Both
pasture and cattle are in good
condition.
Besides the timely grazing re-
ceived, the Words expect to save
enough seed to improve and make
useful some other idle acres.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Circuit Court Will
Convene In Holmes
County ApriI7
Civil Docket For
First Week Is
Released Today

Circuit Court will be convened
in Holmes county on Monday,
April 7th. Presiding will be
Judge Arthur Jordan. Miss Pearl
Mcclellan, court reporter, and
Miss Minnie Jordan, Circuit Clerk
and Sheriff Richard F. Byrd will
be in their respective places.
The Civil docket has been set
as follows:
First Monday, April 7th; Beely
T. Self VS. Howard Faust, ct al;
Verge Mann, ct al, VS. Mrs. Nina
Dickard, ct al; Mrs. Ruth Roach,
ct al, VS. Black Creek Drainage, ct
al; Holmes County Bank & Trust
Co., VS. r. =. Lovins, ct al; Thrift
Savings and Loan, Inc, VS. John
Liberto; I. J. Austin VS. H. D.
Powell; Standard Jewelry Co.,
VS. Robert Connolly ct al; Cen
eral Motors Acceptance Corp. VS.
Carter E. Wilson, ST.; Fay War
rem VS. James Mcbride; L. D.
White VS. Rositten Jones; Asso-
ciate Discount Corporation, VS.
Frank Ernest Hocutt; CONNER
cial Credit Corporation VS. John
T. Hathcock; Southern Whole
salers, Inc, VS. G. w. Ray; Mrs.
Mae Charles Green Cant VS. Mr..
and Mrs. Lolan Green; J. c. AL
len VS. w. r. Thomas; Graham
Brown Shoe Co., a Corp. VS. H.
L. Phillips.
Tuesday, April 9th: Mrs. An
ME Pearl Barfield VS. B. E. Pres
ley ct al; Walter l.. Barfield VS.
B. E. Presley ct al; Edward Da-
vies VS. Delta Motor Line, Inc.
Mrs. Dollie English VS. M. B.
Fowlkes; Jay Industries, Inc,
d-b-a VS. o. M. Powell ct al; State
of Miss. City of Durant for use
of Walter Galloway, Minor by
Next Friend VS. J. S. Mcbride
and Maryland Casualty Co.; w.
B. Sheppard VS. Fisher Bruce;
Allied Laboratories, Corpora
ton d-b-a Pittman- Moore Com
pany VS. DR.. w. E. Pass; Bank Of
Cruger VS. James Hewett Boyett;
H. G. Smith VS. w. o. Butler;
American Slicing Co. VS. H. l..
Phillips; Jefferson Shoe Co. VS.
H. l.. Phillips; Emily Yates Rob-
ertson VS. John N. Hearn; Thorn
as S. Robertson VS. John N.
Hearn; ]. w. Tally VS. Ruby l..
Fowler; Gwin-Lail Co. VS. E. O..
Moore; Leflore Flying Service
VS. w. X. James; w M. Ray VS.
Vernon Rogers; H. L. Phillips VS.
W. J. Bufkin.
Wednesday, April 9th: Hal
Peterson VS. Pellum Pope; Mrs.
Mabel Woodall VS. w. j. Sowell,
ct al; E. w. Harris VS. E. T.
Branch and Willie Mabry; Joy
Nell Ellis by Next Friend VS. New
ton Milan; r. H. Harris VS. jim
mic P. Stroupe; Delta Air Lines,
Inc, VS. w. X. James.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Newton f. Rainey
Rites Held Thursday

Last rites for Newton E. Rain
ey, n. were held Thursday, March
20 at 800 pm. at Harland's Creek
Baptist Church with the Rev. p.
d. Bragg officiating Burial was
i'll Malona vcep-atery with Sou
thern in charge Of arrangements.
He died at the Holmes County
Community Hospital March Is
following a three weeks illness.
Mr.. Rainey was born April 2,
1874 near Belzoni. He was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sons, James
Newton Rainey and John Troy
Rainey, and seven daughters,
Mrs. l.. H. Williamson of Bel
zoni; Mrs. Ruby Allen of Ma
dera, California; Mrs. H. w.
Childress of Isola, Mrs. James
Baker of Greenwood, Mrs. G. X
Tollison of Blue Springs, Miss
Annie Maud Rainey of Tchula
and Mrs. Henry r. Hearn OF
Lexington.
Pallbearers were L. H. Will
hanson, H. w. Childress, James
Baker, Henry r. Hearn, Samuel
Hearn and P, F. Martin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Durunt's New Directory
Carries New Section

The next issue of Durant's te-
lephone directory, which will be
delivered in the near future, will
carry a new combined alphabet
cal and classified section, ac-
cording to j. H. Fleming, district
manager of the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
Mr.. Fleming points out that
the new directory will be among
the first of its kind in the COM
pany and is desired to furnish
additional where To Buy It"
information. Records show there
are SOL telephones in service
here, and in addition II applica-
tons. are on hand.
The classified portion of the
page will list the names and tele-
phone numbers of business SUBJ
scribers under headings alpha
betically arranged and which
describe their business, profess
sions, or the commodities or SER
vices they sell
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Durant BPW Club
Presents Paintings To
District Il Hospital
10 Beautiful Original
Paintings By State
Artists Purchased

The Durant chapter of the Bu-
siness and Professional Women's
Club presented ten beautiful
original oil paintings by Mis-
slssippi artists, to the District
ii hospital at Durant Sunday af-
ternoon at 400.
The presentation of the paint
ings to the board of trustees of
the hospital was made by Miss
Catherine Calendar, chairman of
the state art committee of the
BPW, who was graciously pres
ented by Mrs. Marguerite Fowl
kes, club president.
The artists of these paintings
were: Edith Mackenzie, Jackson;
Mrs. Lille Hobbs, Greenville:
Mrs. Morgan Jones, Jackson;
Mrs. Annie P. Redding, Terry
and Mrs. w. @. Sharp, Jackson.
The pictures were framed for
a nominal sum by the Olsen Fur
niture of 'Winona for the Durant
Club.
Mrs. j. M. Howard accepted the
pictures on behalf of the Board
f Trustees.
Deck Johnson and Marion
Oasiey, trustees, were also pres
enr and spoke briefly.
A large number of interested
c4t4zens were present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Woterer Gives Report
On Council Drive

AS Delta Councils annual
membership campaign approaches
the midway point, H. c. Waterer
of Tchula, Holmes county men,
bership chairman, reports that
renewals and new memberships
are being turned in from the
county at a steady pace.
Delta Councils membership
drive began March / and will
continue through April" Mr..
Waterer said. '"The area civic
and economic organization is now
actively seeking 1928 member
ship dues in our county, as in the
other II Delta and part-Delta
counties.
People of this area have lcng
recognized the value of discus
sing problems around a council
table, arriving at a practical So
luton, then lending united ac-
ton toward putting the solution
into effect. Delta Council, work
ing on that principle, has achiev-
ed state and national recognition
for its contribution to the Delta
and to the nation" he said.
This principle calls for active
support and participation by its
membership. Such support has
been given by an increasingly
large number of people since the
early days of Delta Council. Still
greater work can be done by the
Council if still more people be-
come members and engage in its
committee work"
Dues for Delta Council renew
ais or for new memberships from
Holmes county should be mailed
in care of Mr.. Waterer at Tchula.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Mrs. Johnson Buried
At Liberty Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs. Mag
gle johnson, IS, who died at her
home March % following a two
weeks illness, were held Sunday
at Liberty Chapel Church. The
Rev. P. d. Bragg officiated with
southern in charge of burial.
Mrs. johnson was born in 1867
IN Tennessee. She was a men,
Der of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, eight
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
She was the grandmother of
Mrs. Emmett English of Durant.
Pallbearers were j. L. Mayo,
Luther Mayo, Dutch Farmer, Ell
bert Sykes, H. H. Lehman and
Herbert Griffin.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Former Durant Man
Passes In Memphis
ChorIie N. Thorne
Rites Held On
Tuesday Afternoon

A wide circle OF Durant fri
ends regret to learn of the death
OF MIR. Charlie N. Thorne, father
OF Mrs. Charlie Ray of Durant
and former resident here.
Mr.. Thorne died Monday morn
ing in the Baptist Hospital In
Memphis of a heart attack. The
fatal attack was the third one
he had suffered since l949. He
had been a patient in the hospi-
tai for about two weeks. He
was rs and a devoted member of
the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Thorne had lived in Mem
phis since his retirement in 1888
Mrs. Thorne passed away in l946
and is buried in Memorial Park
in Memphis.
Funeral services were held al
the National Funeral Home in
Memphis Tuesday at 2:30 pm
The Rev. j. M. Nets, former
Durant pastor, was in charge OF
the services He was laid to rest
beside his wife.
Surviving are five daughters
and one son: Mrs. Ray, of Durant;
Mrs. S. Bernson, Mrs. J. E. Nc
Daniel, Miss Marcelle Thorne
and Mrs. Edward Ulrich, Will
liam Thorne, all of Memphis.
Also surviving are two bro
theirs, H. w. Thorne of Houlka
and B. B. Thorne of Humble,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
$500 Additional Is
Needed BY Red Cross

Citizens responded generous
'ly to the porch light campaign
conducted Monday for the benefit
OF the Red Cross, according to
Mayor r. E. McNeer, fund drive
chairman.
Part of the monies given at
this time was designated as gifts
for the cancer drive. About $500
is needed to meet Durant's quota
for the drive, Mayor McNeer
said.
Anyone who has not yet made
donation is urged to turn it
IN as soon as possible either to
Mr.. McNeer or to the City Clerks
office or to Deck johnson, assis-
tant fund drive chairman.
1t is hoped to have all gifts in
by Saturday, Mayor McNeer said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Ourunt Youth Is
ourut.ooper In Texas

FIT. HOOD, Texas - Pfc Will
liam S. Kicks, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Kicks, Durant,
will go into battle" shortly in
central Texas when his unit, the
82nd Airborne Division, makes
a surprise mock attack on U. S.
forces as a part of Exercise Long
Horn.
A rifleman in Company c of
she 325th Airborne Infantry Re-
girnent, Kicks previously served
in the European Theatre of OPP
erations and has been awarded
the Crox de Guerre, the World
War II Victory Medal and the
Good Conduct Medal.
He formerly attended Durant
High School.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-03-27
Mayo Dies From
Pistol Wound Al
Holmes Hospital
Rites Held Today
For West Man
At Unity Church

William L. Mayo, %, Of West,
died Tuesday night at the Holm
es County Community Hospital
Of wounds received from a pis-
tol discharged by Clyde Afford,
well known citizen of West, at
the Afford home Monday night
According to reports of the
shooting Mr.. Afford awoke
around nine o'clock Monday
night and heard someone in the
house. He called out to the visi-
BILE figure of a man but received
no answer.
Mr.. Afford had been engaged
IN conversation with his wife
who had just returned from
church services. He got her out
of range and then seized his pis-
tol and fired upon the intruder
in the dark. Not until the man
fell and the light was turned on
was Mayo recognized.
No official explanation OF
Mayo's presence in the Afford
home has been given.
Funeral Services
Funeral services for Mr.. MAYO
will be held this morning (Thurs.
at 10 am. at Unity Church. The
Rev. Curtis Ellis will officiate
with Southern in charge of ar
engagements.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Mayo,
three sisters, Mrs. Carl Hag-
dorm of Philadelphia, Penn, Mrs.
Olander Powell of Durant, and
Miss Shirley Jean Mayo of West;
three brothers, Herbert l.. Mayo,
Jr. OF Texas, Dempsie L. Mayo
of Carroll, Alabama and Billy L.
Mayo of West. He is also surviv-
ed by his grandfather, j. w. Ma
20 of West.