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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Reid Supply Company
Opens On Saturday
Public Invited To
See Tire Recopping
Machines At Work


The public is given cordial
invitation to attend the opening
of Reid Supply Company on
Saturday, March |, according to
an announcement of Jack Reid,
owner of the Lexington firm, to-
day.
The Reid concern will special
ize in tire recapping and vulcan
izing using the famous Kraft
system perfected by the General
Tire company. This is the fin
est system on the market in the
opinion of Mr., Reid who said his
firm will be prepared to recap
all sizes of tires for both pas
senger cars and trucks.
The Kraft system of recapping
is superior, Mr.. Reid said, be-
cause of its method of scientific
examination and use of factory
approved and tested equipment
with trained men in the field
making periodic inspection trips.
Positive temperature control
is assured and accurate buffing
is an important part of the fin
ished job, under the Kraft sys-
tenn.
The Reid firm will also handle
a line of new tires and tubes as
well as reconditioned tires, and
a full line of automobile parts
and accessories.
Mr.. Reds announcement ad-
vertisement is on page 2.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Durant Now Has
Air Marker Installed
20-Foot Sign Is
Pointed On Lundrum
Lumber Co. Shed

The Durant Junior Chamber
of Commerce in cooperation with
the Jackson Aero Club and the
Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton of Mississippi, made it pos
sible for Durant to become one
of the newly air-minded towns
of Mississippi.
A marker was painted in 20
foot, bright yellow letters on the
new tin top roof of the Lam
drum Lumber Company of Du-
rant, through courtesy of Mr..
Turner and N. M. Landrum, own
ers of the firm.
The Jackson Aero Club, a state
wide organization of aviation en-
thusiasts, has as its project this
year the task of air-marking the
entire state. The Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration considered
this project worthy of a little
support from them. Still this
was not enough financial aid,
SO the Junior Chamber of Com
merce Of each town in the state
are being asked to appropriate
small funds for this purpose. So
far, Durant is the only town in
Mississippi to do this.
Members of the Jackson Aero
Club who took an active part in
the actual air-marking were Bill
Bennett, president of the club,
Joe Reid, chairman of the air.
marking project, Alfred H. Whale
Jr., Carl Colson and Inez Shell
ton. They came up to Pickens
in twin Cessna and were driven
from the Presley Field to Durant
by Miss Shelton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Holmes Students On
Ole Miss Honor Roll

University (SpeciaD the names
of lis University of Mississippi
students who attained the honor
roll during the first semester of
the current semester have been
anouced by Pete Kyle McCarter.
dean of the University.
Eligibility for the honor roll
is based on AS grade point av-
erage, the equivalent of a "B"
plus grade average. OF the stu
dents named, Is are listed as
having an ALA" record.
Those with perfact averages
include Mary Elizabeth Tahir of
Tchula.
Making a "B-plus" or better
was Robert Lewis Berman OF
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Winfield Scott Green
Buried ct Oregon

Last rites for Winfield Scott
Green, 20, who died in the
Holmes County Community Hos
pital, February % of a. heart at
tack, were held at the Oregon
Church on Friday. The Rev. ].
B. Welborn, pastor of the Tchu-
la Baptist Church officiated. Bu-
rial was in Oregon cemetery with
Southern in charge.
Mr.. Green was born in Holmes
county, near Howard, July q,
1881.
He is survived by one sister,
MIs. Ella Wilmington Of Mid
night, one niece and three ne
phews.
Pallbearers were Jack Savage,
Malvin Smith, Durwood Smith,
Frank Spencer, H. o. Pettus, and
L. E. Mabry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Election Officiu!s Named
For Special Election
In Beut Three

Election officials for the special
election in District III to be held
on March 4 are announced to-
day. AT this time c. G.. Meeks
will be elected as justice of the
peace.
Officers are:
Eulogy: Mrs. w. f. Hearn, R.
O., Mrs. Norris Hearn, H. o. Pet
tus, managers; Earl Covington,
Aubrey Pierce, clerks; Doyle
Rogers, Pc.
Richland; J. f. Chisolm, RO;
j. F. Sample, George Wynn,
managers; Mrs. ]. L. Branch,
Santa Tackett, clerks; Luther
Upshaw, Pc.
IN Ebenezer: B. w. Humphrey,
RO; E. E. O'Reilly, w. B. Lucas,
managers; Edwin Murtagh, Ed
gar Brown, clerks; H. c. Brock,
Pc.
Pickens. Mrs. J. D. Mckie,
RO; S. B. Crawford, H. G. Wor-
they, managers; Mrs. Doyle Simp-
son, Josephine Burton, clerks;
Hal Peterson. Pc.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
P r O c L A M A T I o N

WHEREAS, there is a condition
If uncertainty in the world today,
w ERLAS. it is recognized by
Christians everywhere that the
many problems confronting us
oday can be solved only with
the help of Almighty God;
NOW THEREFORE, l. r. E.
McNeel, Mayor of the City of
Durant, do hereby declare
k'liday, February 10Th, as a day
of prayer, and that as we pray
n our MONIES, or as we gather to-
gether in public, we remember
the needs of our country, before
God, the Ruler of the universe.
(SignedD r. E. McNeer, Mayor
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Beer IndustryBehind Law Enforcement
Officials Says Representative tuesday
Night AT Meeting Held In Lexington
Attorney General J. P. Coleman
Also Present At Meeting Of RetoiI
Beer Dealers Called By Sheriff

The United States Brewers
Foundation, an organization Of
brewers who produce nearly
ninety per cent of the nations
beer and ale output, is squarely
behind the efforts Of Holmes
county law enforcement officials
in their efforts, said Major Ro-
land B. Howell, director of the
Foundation, in a clear cut ad-
dress to retail beer distributors
in the courthouse Tuesday night.
About so dealers were present at
the meeting which was also at
tended by Attorney General ].
P. Coleman.
The meeting, called by Sheriff
Richard. F. Byrd, was for the
purpose of informing retailers Of
beer in Holmes county that they
must conform to the law in all
respects - and that if they
couldn't or wouldn't their beer
permits would be revoked and
they would not be able to OBJ
tain beer to sell.
1--WE have no law enforcement
perogatives but we can see
that those who do not operate
strictly within the law have their
licenses revoked and their sources
of supply cut off," he said.
Major Howell pointed out that
it is against the law to sell beer
to Intoxicated persons, or to per-
sons under 18 years of age -
laws which were passed in many
states through efforts of the
Brewers Foundation.
I'VE want only those retailers.
and wholesalers who will con-
auct their businesses properly"
he said and pledged his services
to any of the dealers who acted
accordingly.
Major Howell congratulated
Sheriff Byrd on the splendid be-
ginning he had made as sheriff
of this county where so many
Incidents have happened to make
he people all over the state Won
der just what was going on" He
voiced the belief that Sheriff
Byrd would continue in the di-
rection he was going and that he
and the Foundation would stand
sollarelv behind him.
We're not trying to put you
out of business, we're trying to
keep you in business" Major
Howell told those present.
There have been too many
prostitutes hanging around some
of your places, too many import
ed people, too many gangster-
,, type people in here" he warned
There has been too much al
lance of this type of person
with a particular type of law
yer" Major Howell said.
"A good lawyer defends his
client and seeks justice in the
court he said, land he does
.ot instruct the witness what to
say in court.
Were not Americans anymore
with American principles. We've
become dupes and weaklin8s.
An individual inventory is need
,, ed and a good start is to obey
he law, Major Howell empha-
sized
I'm not speaking ethics or re-
ligion necessarily" he said, but
Just plain common sense"
In closing Major Howell took
! note of the presence Of Attorney
General Coleman and pledged the
latter his unqualified support for
! himself and the industry. He then
presented Mr.. Coleman to the
group.
General Coleman
The Attorney General spoke
briefly saying he was glad to be
present and thanked ShSIni
Byrd for the invitation. He said
Do~o
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Squure Dance Will Be
Held In Lexington
Saturday Night

Everyone in Holmes county is
urged to attend the big square
dance Saturday night, March l.,
from 7:30 on in the Lexington
Armory, sponsored by the Girl
Scouts and Brownies.
Proceeds will go to help pay
off Indebtedness on the Hut and
it is hoped a large crowd will
be present.
Tickets sell for IS and so cents
but anyone wishing to give more
may do so.
Music for the affair will be
furnished by string band from
West which is well known in
this section.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

The Girl Scouts of Lexing-
ton have asked me through
The News to extend a special
invitation to attend the square
dance Saturday night, March
/, at the Lexington Armory
which they are sponsoring.
Admission is only Is and so
cents and. a good string band
from West will furnish the
music. Dancing begins at 7:30
pm. and lasts until 100.
Proceeds will 60 to help pay
off the indebtedness on the
Girl Scout Hut which was
completed several months ago.
If you can come over ! be-
lieve you'll have lots of fun.
AS l told my Lexington read
ers: If you're too old or too
tired to dance you'll enjoy
just lookin'.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28

Retail and wholesale beer
dealers of Holmes county
have been told they've got to
clean up or be shut up.
A representative of the
Brewers Foundation told the
Holmes men and women this
bluntly and without hesita-
ton Tuesday night at a meet
ing in the courthouse.
The meeting, called by Sher-
iff Byrd, was attended by Ro-
land B. Howell of the Founda-
ton and by Mississippi's At
torney General J. P. Cole
man.
Major Howell pledged his
personal cooperation and that
of the Foundation 100 per cent
behind Sheriff Byrd and the
Attorney General in their eff
forts to enforce the law in
3lmes county and Mississip-
pi.
He said the Foundation
wanted only law-abiding re-
tailers in the beer business
and strict enforcement of this
edict seems to be on the hori-
zon of things to come in
Holmes county at an early
date.
There We're lots of boot
legEers at the meeting Tues
dat night - many of them
with permits to sell beer.
The Foundation representa-
tive said he doesn't want any
person who is breaking the
law to have a beer permit here
or elsewhere.
We don't know how this set
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Visiting Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Christopher
are spending the week in the
home of Mrs. Christopher's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thorn
as. Mr.. Christopher, who has
bean connected with North AM
erican Aircraft in Los Angeles,
California will be project
engineer for Lear Manufactur-
ing Company in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, which will be their
new home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28

Ten years ago there were
possibly many people in our
state who did not believe that
we should try to industrialize
Mississippi.
Today there may still be a
few citizens of this opinion
still - but we doubt it.
The facts are too plain.
Between 1910 and 1850 we
lost over 100000 population in
Mississippi and they were
people in their productive
years ages from Is to "a.
During the same period peo-
pie over IS years of age in
creased in the state.
Obviously if Mississippi is
to retain her population she
must keep her young people
and this means jobs. The lat
ter spells out industry.
Through the development of
the cattle industry IN this Sec
ton a great deal of what is
now idle land will be put to
use an excellent thing.
Much land by the same token
formerly used for crops is
now being put in pasture -
something which should have
happened years ago. But all
Of this together does not mean
employment for too many
people
Industry must be obtained if
we are to have attractive jobs
at attractive wages to keep
our young people at home -
and by at home we mean any
where in Mississippi.
L. o. Bradshaw, industrial
representative of the MPL
Company, points out that an
industry with 200 employees
and a 100000 annual pay
roll supports about 2400 peo-
pie, 20 places of business and
a number OF professional peo-
pie as well.
Mr.. Bradshaw said in a
visit here this week that Mis-
sissippi is making the great
est progress in both agricul-
ture and industry of any state
in the South.
But we still have a long
way to 60. (Our comment)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Auto Ports And Sales
Destroyed By Fire

The Auto Parts and Sales Com.
panY of Lexington was almost
completely destroyed by fire Of
undetermined origin around mid
night Wednesday of this week.
The firm was operated as a part.
nership by Norman Weathersby
and Paul Koran.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
SnurieS purrunco Is
promoted To Sergeant

Cpl. Charles p. Barranco, son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Barranco,
42l Castalian Blvd, Durant, has
recently been promoted to the
rank of Sergeant according to
an announcement by Colonel j..
]. Preston, commanding officer
of Lockbourne Air Force Base,
Columbus, Ohio.
Barranco is a member of the
9lst Strategic Reconnaissance
Wing, which is a unit of the Air
Forces global Strategic Air Com
mand.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Home From Hospital

The friends of w. w. Waller
will be glad to know he is back
home after spending a few days
N the Baptist Hospital in Jack
son. Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Waller,
ST., Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Waller
and sons were visitors in the Wal
Ter home on Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
Durunt BPW Club
On-o.s NunuStu Purtv

The Durant B and PW Club is
sponsoring a canasta benefit par
ty Friday night, February 29th,
at the City Hall at 7:30 pm.
Many varied and beautiful prizes
will be awarded the lucky win
ners. Everyone is urged to come
and bring your partner. Admis-
sion charge is SOC per player.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28

An aged Holmes county ne
gro is in the hospital suffer-
ing a heart attack brought on
BY trying to put out a forest
fire on his place - set by
someone else. This should re-
mind us to be careful.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28
with those present.

with those present.
The only comment we heard
afterward was from one man
who's sold beer for a long
time. He said: ''They should
have done this about Is years
az,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-28

Free throws missed: Ballard 2,
Stainbrook Q, Burton 2, Rob-
bins 2, Akers 3, Bevill 3.
BY Quarters:
Northeast ID II % %
Holmes - IL 10 q
Officials: Red Bullock and
Rosy Armstrong.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01
Dates to Note

District Rural Progress conferences
Feb. 7-s-Bozeman
Feb. l2-13-Miles City
Feb. l5-l6-Wolf Point
Feb. lS-l9-Havre
Feb. 2l-22-Great Falls
Feb. 5-26-Missoula
Feb. BISMARCK Billings
Grassland Caravan schedule
Feb. l-Kalispen
Feb. 5-Conrad
Feb. 6-Cut Bank
Feb. 7-Havre
Feb. S-Lewistown
Feb. 12-Big Timber
Feb. l3-Joliet
Feb. l4-Hysham
Feb. l5-Forsyth
Feb. s-Fergus County Farm and
Home Assn. meet, Lewistown.
Feb. l4-15-Third annual Farm In
stitute, Billings.
Feb. ls-22-University of Wyoming
annual Ranch, Farm and Home
week, Laramie.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01

There is much valuable informo-
ton in the free booklets offered by
some of our advertisers. The list be-
low shows some of the free booklets
or special offers thot lnaoy be secured
by referring to advertisements in this
issue. Look for them on the pages
indicated. For prompt replies just send
q postol cord or letter direct to the
advertiser. Be sure TO use the coupon
if one is included in the advertise
ment.
Ask for Free Estimote on the build
inss to suit your storage needs.
A free sewing machine demonssro-
zion in your home at no obIiso-
sion. P-39
Complete information and cost esti-
mote for applying the VAcU-LUG
Process to your tires. PA 8 IS.
DetoiIs ovoiIobIe for new, sreotIy
expanded. Accident insurance
Policy. P-2S
Look! Separator Boreoin. PAL
Free ShuF-Rone literature cvoiIobIe.
Psi
Get big DishtoweI at no extro cost.
P-35
Farm InsuIotion with Double Eff
cheney. Pro
Night Coughing quickly relieved by
home mixture. P-33
Auto ports. for cars. trucks. new Or
used. P-26
A Free Home Demonstration Of a
fully guaranteed rebuilt vacuum
cleaner complete with attachments.
P-39
Write for literature on new i'm.
proved form level. P-29
Stort Christmas Tree pIontotion
write for prices and plantine in
formation. Poo
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01
Defense Production
WHEAT. POTATO ACREAGE
GOALS REDUCED

THE U. S. department of agricul-
tllre announced revisions in 1852
acreage and production goals to bring
them into better alignment with the
crop reporting boards year-end esti-
mates Of lower acreages and produc-
ton in 1850 and 1851.
The outstanding 1852 goal revisions
call for larger national acreage and
production than previously planned
for grain sorghums; the same total
national production but smaller acre
ages for wheat and potatoes, and
smaller acreages and production for
oats, and hay.
If the revised goals are reached,
total farm production this year will
be about 6 percent greater than in
1851, instead of the 4 percent pre-
vious1y estimated. 1t will be new
all-time farm production record. The
required increase over 1851 in total
cultivated crop acreage is now placed
at 100000 acres instead of about
100000 acres as previously an
nounced.
The goal changes are in line with
original detectives maximum prac-
ticable production with special en-
phasis on production of feed grains.
The revisions in national goals neces-
state a number of changes in state
goals. For Montana, these include:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01
Night Coughing
Quickly Relieved
ByHome Mixture
Saves Big Dollars.

This splendid recipe is used by millions
because it makes such an effective medicine
for coughs due to colds It's so easy to mix
child could do it.
From any druggist get 2h ounces Of
Pinex, a special compound Of proven ingre-
dents, in concentrated form, well-known for
irritations.
Then make syrup with two cups OF
granulated sugar and one cup of water. No
cooking needed. Or you can use corn syrup
or liquid honey, instead Of sugar syrup.
Put the Pinex into q pint bottle and fiji
up with your syrup. This make full pint
Of cough medicine, very effective and quick
acting. and you get about four times as
much for your money It never spoils. and
children love its pleasant taste.
This cough syrup takes hold Of coughs,
giving quick relief. It loosens phlegm, soothes
irritated membranes. helps clear air passages.
Money refunded If Pinex doesn't please.
FOR EXTRA CONVENIENCE GET new
READY-MIXED, READY-TO-USE pINEM
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01

Karl G. Parker. a graduate Of Colo
RADIO A8M college and a county ex-
tension agent in Colorado for l3 years.
has been appointed range specialist
for the Montana Extension service
where he succeeds Ray G. Johnson
who resigned TO accept foreign as
signment. r.. B. Tootel1. extension di-
rector. announced. AS an extension
agent. much Of Parler's work has been
with range livestock operators and he
has furthered the cause of many live
stock organizations through beef herd
improvement programs and other
activities. This past year he had more
than so range and pasture demon
STATIONS in FL Paso county.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-02-01

Other Montana crop goals an
nounced earlier which still stand,
and the percentage they are Of last
years acreage based on the revised
figures, include. Corn, 10000 acres,
1T; barley, 100000 acres, l59; flax
seed, $4,000 acres, 1T; wheat, $780,
900 acres, 81; rye, 10000 acres, 222.
There has been no change announced
in the goals calling for Montana
farmers to harvest alfalfa seed from
$4,000 acres, smooth bromegrass
seed from 1000 acres, and crested
wheatgrass seed from $4,000 acres.
Evening star., 1952-11-09

of the people with whom we are working. We
must learn their language If not the spoken
language then at least the language of the under
standing heart. We must 60 to others prepared
to appreciate their achievements, what they have
contributed and what they can still contribute.
But it is not only in other countries that we
must learn before we can teach. The rule holds
true in every part of life. We learn from our
children, and to learn eagerly and gratefully is
the essence of happy family relations. We learn
from the physically handicapped. as we watch
them patiently prepare to make all that they can
of what they have. We learn from our students,
if we turn to them for inspiration. rather than
expecting them always to turn to us: We learn
to question, to challenge, to explore.
The teaching learning process is matter of
teamwork. It applies to every phase of life every
where. Its success depends not only on what we
do but ON how we do it. A warm desire to give
and to take - not only knowledge but sympathy
and understanding - ins,nes that we both learn
and teach - gladly"
Evening star., 1952-11-09
&G2Gzu

WORD FROM WAkLY. We're always glad
to hear from Wally Boren, whose popular dog
wagon philosophy appeared in THIS WEEK
until he took off for the wide-open spaces of a
Nevada cattle ranch. The other day Wally
sent US little piece about the West (see Page
26) and letter, part of which we'd like to
quote: Il must tell you about Bing6eld, my
Labrador pup " Wally writes. I'm just begin
ming his training. The other day took him
up to one of the cow camps with me. On the
way we shot wild buro and cut off about
20 pounds for the dog. He liked the donkey
burgers okay. But in day or so, every time
walked behind him he kicked at mel"
F0R SPORTS FANS. Ralph Stein, our Car
,toon Editor, recently wrote an article for us
about the revival of the sports-car craze. Fans
will be interested to know that Mr. Stein. who
has been fooling with sports cars for 20 years,
has published new book, Sports Cars of the
World (Chas. Scribner's sons.
COMING UP. Not long ago the study of
handwriting was considered pseudo-science
and received little more recognition in the
medical world than palrnistry or the reading
of tea leaves. Now. though, gaphology has
come into its own as tool of medicine. An
analysis of handwriting often helps to deter
mine not only your emotional health, but also
your physical ailments. Next week, in Nov!
Doctors Examine Your Handwriting, writer
B. G. Seymour tells about some remarkable
diagnoses, and reveals some of the handwit-
ing clues they - and you - can look for.
Also next week: TV star Herman Hickman,
Yale's former head football coach, tells his
favorite gridiron stories; Author Frederick
Lewis Allen provides Words To Live By"
and Michael Gilbert writes a.strange fiction
whodunit. The EDITORS
Evening star., 1952-11-09
~, and gladly teach.
CEIAUCER

Nm. GMBREFH. widely
known rs the heroine of
Cheaper By The Dozen,"
is also a noted engineer
Evening star., 1952-11-09
hy DIR. Lillian M. Gilbreth

c4nd gladly scOnd he learn, and gladly teGeh."
-GEoFFREY CHAUCER
TvoDAY the words that Chaucer wrote of his
Il scholarly clerk come back to US over and over
again. Americans are now being called upon to
teach, all over the world. Groups of us 60 to
other countries to demonstrate the american
Know-How." We think that we have found out
how to teach it, but sometimes we find that teach
ing is more than technique or collection of
techniques. For real teaching is a matter of both
give and take.
All this implies that we must learn, wherever
we go. before we try to teach We should learn
the history ideals, ideas and attitudes or feelings
Evening star., 1952-10-29
Audubon Society Film
IEMMY LOU

A film, by Erie's Changing
Shores" will open the winter Sc
ries of programs sponsored by the
Audubon Society of the District,
Inc, at 5 and 8 pm. tomorrow in
the National Museum Auditorium,
Constitution avenue and Tenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
-X-Roys Set in Clarendon

A mobile X-ray unit, sponsored
by the Arlington tuberculosis and
Health Association, will be located
at the ]. c. Penney Store, Claren-
don, until Saturday. Hours for the
free X-ray service will be from
9 m. to 6 pm.