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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Stark Is Appointed
Conservation Forester

international Paper Compan,
announces the resignation of M
.. Mike" Stark as Conservation
Forester for Mississippi. He will
become a pulpwood shipper to In.
ternatlonals Moss Point and Nat
chez mills.
AS conservation forester Stark
worked with pulp shippers anc
cutters to encourage better cut.
ting of pulpwood on private lands
he also worked with landowner
and youth groups to encourage
better timber management, fire
control and public consciousness
OF the forestry situation in the
state.
Before working for the paper
company Stark was forest man
agement director with the Missis-
Sippi Forestry Commission.
Stark graduated from the La
State University Forestry School
IN 1889. He began work in east
Texas as forester for the Kirby
Lumber Company, Thomas S
Foster Estate, and U. S. Fores,
Service.
lie will make his headquarters
at Lexington and will also ship
from Owens Wells, Howard, Cru
ger, Tchula, Gwin, Thornton and
Eden.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17

farmer knows where he can ret
/, Ae poin 81 OF.
g farmer with a farm plan
is the man who is going to be
successful, Mr.. Thompson en-
p sized. He has a long range
2 an and sticks to it. He uses
~ hzer as matter of course
Tor insurance and insecticides OF
the right kind and in the proper
quantity when needed. He uses
seed to put what he wants where
and when he wants it. He top,
THIS off with good management
practices which include plan,
regular moving, no overgrazine
and adequate provision for feed.
Mr., Thompson pointed out that
with good management a farmer
may now grow 80 bushels of corn
TO an acre where he used to grow
Is or 20 and he recommends
growing corn for feed when land
area restricted to the growth of
feed crops is small.
Grassland farming, if properly
planned and managed, will make
us money and protect the soil
for future generations - this is
the outstanding fact in Mr.
Tnompson's philosophy
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Duront Man Promoted
To Pfc. In Korea

1vey Vowel, Jr., Durant, re-
Gently was promoted to the rank
of private first class while serv-
ing with the Second Infantry Di-
vision in Korea.
The division was one of the
first to fight in Korea and gained
fame last fall by its conquest of
Heartbreak' and Bloody" rid
ges.
A cannoneer in Battery C of the
10th Field Artillery Battalion,
Pfc. Vowel entered the Army in
September 1851.
He was a truck driver for Coug-
IL and Vowel Truck Company
in civilian life.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
KeorgunIzotionuI Meet
OF VIEW Set Tonight

A reorganlzational meeting of
the Parker and Arnold Post No.
ol96, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
OF PlckenS, will be held al the
Pickens city hall Thursday night,
July II, it was announced by E.
w. Ellison, Jr., Hardy McKie, Jr.,
and Shelby Parker, reorganiza-
ton committee. Mr.. Ellison stat
ed that 30 or 40 former members
and eligible veterans have been
contacted and have favorably a.
greed to rebuild the local WV
organization, after the initial
meeting here this week.
1t was announced that several
visiting post, district and state
officials will be present for the
Thursday evening meeting. "a
mong them being Delos H. Burks.
Jackson, departrx adjutant;
Walter Sharpe, Lexington, former
district leader; and other VIEW
supporters from neighboring posts
in the area.
The reorganization committee
extends a cordial invitation to
eligible veterans to attend the
meeting and lend their support
to a worthy organization and the
causes it fosters.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Durant Rotary InstaI|s
Officers For New Year

New Rotary officers for the
coming year were installed at .he
regular Friday noon Rotary meet
ing at Hotel Durant July II.
The program was taken up with
the installation of the new Off
GERS.
Officers installed at the meet
ing were c. H. Blanton, Jr., pre-
sident; Bob Clinton, secretary,
and Kenneth McRae, treasurer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
square Dance Scheduled
For Friday Night

The regularly scheduled Fri
day night activity at the Durant
playground will be a square
dance to be held in the gym from
Goo-l0:OO. All young people are
particularly urged to attend.
Plans are being made to have
a new badminton set up on The
playground next week. Those
interested in badminton are urg-
ed to come and make use of the
new set.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
grassland y Farming With High Production Is
Key 10 Farm Prosperity Says Thompson
Former Holmes Mon
Attends Stute Meet
Addresses Rotary

us as easy to put toothpas.t
oack IN a tube as it is to hav.
good times with low farm pricer
ana farm production, accordin,
TO w r. Thompson, State Col
lege, known throughout the Soutt
ass The Pasture Man"
Mr.. Thompson was in Holmes
county this week attending z
statewide meeting of soil con-
servationists at Holmes Junior
College.
he was presented by r. Fl
Johnson as speaker at the Tues-
DAY noon luncheon speaker at the
Lexington Rotary Club. Special
guests at this time were ]. M
McRae, guest of T. A. Lail. and
County Agent w. r. Sullivan
guest of President A. p. Carroll
1t has been Is years since we
came out of the depression, Mr..
thompson said, and a lot of
changes have been made in SOU
thern agriculture since that time.
In his opinion should another
depression or recession occur
this section will be in much bet
ter condition to weather it.
There are four things that will
help not only Holmes county and
Mississippi but the entire South.
Mr.. Thompson emphasized. These
are machinery, fertilizer, insecti-
cides and information. Great adj
Vances have been made in each
OF these fields during the past
decade particularly. Farming is
not what it was 16 years ago.
The South has lost a lot of la
Dor, MIR. Thompson said, but we
can do ten times as much work
now with the proper machinery.
Fertilizer must be used as insur-
ance If a modern farmer is to
make crop, and insecticides the
same way when there is an in
festatiols. -
The information is here for
those who want it and every
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Fish Pond Management
Demonstration Will
Be Held July Fl

There will be fish pond man
agement demonstration July 81
at 2;30 pm. at Mr.. Lee Herring's
pond which is located two miles
north of Lexington on the old
Tchula and Lexington road.
This demonstration will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Jim Nipper, fish
cries biologist of North Missis-
sippi. The purpose will be to
acquaint pond owners with good
management for good fishing.
The public is cordially invited.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Holmes County Park
Lake Is Sanitary
For Bathing

According to Mr.. o. w. Tnomp-
son, Sanitation Supervisor of
Holmes County Health Depart
ment, the water in the Holmes
County Park lake is free of any
typhoid fever germs and is sani-
tary for bathing.
A false rumor was previously
circulated that the water was con-
taminated with typhoid fever
germs and that the park was clos
ed to public use. A test for ty-
phoid fever bacteria was run at
the state laboratory, and that test
revealed that the water was free
of infectious bacteria and safe for
swimming.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17

At a recent meeting of the
National Editorial Association
in Buffalo, New York, attend
ed by the writer there was
much discussion on freedom
of the press. Many speakers
on the program pointed out
the present trend in govern
m ent ward censorship
through withholding facts ard
information from reporters.
There was a great deal of
concern shown and criticism
directed to editors, most of
them on the larger metropoli-
stan press, who give only one
side of a story - in other
words, editors who color" the
news to confirm to their own
opinions.
The latter fault is a human
failing, of course. There are
few of us, editors and people,
who hold opinions we don't
believe right. 1t is human for
us to think our opinion is the
right one.
BUT, was glad to see and
hear speakers on our conven-
ton program emphasize the
responsibility O. the press in
America.
The casual newspaper read
er and observer might think
the press of America is not do
ing as good a job as the pa
peers in "the good old days"
Continued on ssse ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
State Junior Colleges
Will Make SURVEYS
20 Meet Needs
Industry, individuals
Will Be Served
BY JC Program

Vocational and industrial train.
ing in the Junior colleges of Mis-.
slssippi to meet the needs of both
industry and individuals was
greed upon as the objective OF
two surveys to be undertaken by
the Junior colleges. This deci.
sion was made at a conference
held at Mississippi State College
July 1912 attended by Officials
of Holmes Junior College.
The public junior colleges Of
the state represented at the con.
ference planned to cooperate II
making the surveys and develop
ing the vocational and the voca.
tlonal-technical program to meer
the needs of industry for techni-
cally trained men and women and
the needs OF students for oppor-
tunities of gainful employment.
The two surveys planned are
ID an industrial survey of job 3D.
portunities and industrial needs,
and CD a survey of individuals to
learn their education, jobs, train
ing for their work, and need OF
training for advancement.
When the junior college Off
Gals learn the answer to these
questions, they will have state
wide survey of industrial condi-
tons, and the information they
need to modify their curricula in
order to better prepare youth for
jobs and for advancement.
The questionnaires and letters
to be sent to employers and to
employees are being prepared by
committees at this conference.
The plan is to complete the two
surveys before August 20.
The procedure to be followed
was outlined Friday by Reece D.
McLendon, president of Pearl Ri
yer Junior College, and chairman
of the special survey committee
on procedure: First, conferences
with local school superintendent
to secure their cooperation in
these surveys; and, second, or
ganization of local citizens com
mitteeS and clubs to cooperate in
getting the information required
One QUESTIONABLE will be sent
by each junior college to en-
ployers in its area to secure the
industrial survey, and the other
QUESTIONABLE will be sent by
each junior college to those indi-
vidualS who were enrolled in the
ninth grade in the high schools
in that junior college area in l94l-
AZ, and in l947-48, and to the
junior college freshmen of l947-
As and 1950-51. This latter sur
vey will supply information as to
the individuals occupation, train
ing, and need for additional train
ing for his work, both past and
future.
Just as III the trade and indus
trial education program now in
effect in the public schools of The
state, fullest possible cooperation
with industries and fullest use of
existing facilities is planned in
the vocational program to >e de-
veloped. No competition with or
duplication CT existing training
facilities is contemplated, but
r2tEc~ . ~~3g~arn TO meet the in
dustrial training needs of the area
not now being met by local voca-
tional training programs.
The conference was opened by
George McLendon, president OF
Kinds Junior College and vice
chairman of the planning commit
Continued on Page ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Lexington Marsha|s Bound Over To
Grand Jury On $500 Bond In Assault
Case Heard In Justice OF Peace Court
Jimmie TherreII TuIks
To Durunt Lions Club

Jimmie Therrell, of Starkville.
district governor of. the Lions
Club, talked to the Durant Liens
CLUB IN their Friday night me ct
ing, July II, at 7::30 pm.
Mr.: Therrell, who is connected
with the State Extension Service
gave most interesting talk on
Llonlsm and its activities md
highlighted his address with in
cidents from his recent trip to
Mexico City.
The local club voted to give It's
support to the drive for blood
when the Bloodmobile visits Du-
rant July "a.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
New Production Act
Allows Farmers To
Borrow Up To $500

The Livestock, Poultry, and
Egg Production Act passed in the
recent session of the state legis-
lature will allow farmers to Dor
row up to $500 to increase live
stock, poultry, and egg produc-
ton. The state will guarantee 80
per een, u the loan, but the
farmer himself has to find some
one to lend money at five per
cent Interest, four per cent to the
lender and one per cent to the
state.
Anyone interested in securing
a loan is asked to 60 to the coun-
ty agents office in Lexington to
make out the necessary prelimi-
nary papers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Bronnon Smith

On August rs Mississippi's
qualified voters will go to the
polls and vote on what is being
widely hailed as "for" or
against whiskey.
Actually the vote to be cast
August Goth by Mississippi CT
tizens is neither for nor against
whiskey or its legalization.
Regardless of the outcome
of the August 26th election
there will be no change in our
present prohibition laws I'M
til members Of the state legis-
lature meet again !. and they
will be changed then only if
the legislature acts upon the
matter. 1t will decide for it.
self.
When the Legislators meet
again they will be formally
presented with the results of
this referendum. At the latter
time they are to consider the
results of the August election
as a mandate from the people
to do one of two things: either
enact a local option law for
legalizing whiskey, or amend
our laws with the avowed pur-
pose of enforcing Mississippi's
prohibition statutes.
If the legislature passes a
law legalizing whiskey it will
of necessity be a local option
law because of the August 26th
referendum and any coun-
ty desiring to vote wet would
have to present a petition
signed by 20 per cent of its
qualified voters to have an
election called in that county
to determine whether or not
whiskey could be sold in that
particular county. Thus the
people of every county will
have two chances to kill the
legalization of whiskey in the
state and their particular coun-
ties.
First, they can vote against
the question offered on the
ballot In August. II the ma
jority of the people through
out the state vote against i'll
It + almost certain that the |
legislature will not enact any |
form of legalization.
Secondly, if the majority of
people favor the question and
an election is called in their
county after presentation of
a petition with 20 per cent of
the voters names on it, then
the citizen has an opportunity |
to vote against legalizing the
sale in his own particular
county. At the latter date he
will be voting "for" or
against" whiskey.
The question to be voted up
on will be stated thus upon the |
ballot:
A. For allowing counties
upon petition of 20qe of the
qualified electors to vote for
Or against legalizing the sale
Of Intoxicating liquor of an al
coholic content of more than
AZ alcohol by weight K
B. Against (same PROPOSE
ion as above).
If you vote For you are vot-
ing to let the people in coun-
ties that may want legal whiS-
key to vote on it.
If you vote Against you are
for keeping what we
have and instructing he
legislature that you want the
present laws enforced.
This is as complete a state
ment of the question involved |
as we can give.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
Revive Cegins Monday
At klchiond Church

The annual revival will begin
at Riehland Methodist Church on
Monday, July q, at HOO am.
The pastor, the Rev. David A.
Harris will do the preaching
Services will be held each morn
ing at HOO and each evening at
7:45. All members and friends
are urged to attend the services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The quarterly conference for
the Goodman-Ebenezer charge
will be held ~ Ebenezer Sun
day, July 20. Preaching viii be
at 1900 am. with DR.. Stephens
bringing the message. The bust
ness will be in the afternoon. Ser
vices will be held at the Hebron
Methodist Church at $3.50 pm.
with the pastor, the Rev. r. B.
Winter delivering the message.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17
In Durant

In Durant
Mrs. ]. M. Cunningham of
Tchula is spending a few DAYS
with her daughter, Mrs. ]. D.
Cooper, Jr., in Durant this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-07-17

The information is here for
those who want it and every
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Bethesdo-Lower Montgomery County
Herbert Mtche||s Are Being Welcomed

land they have been attending the
festivities arranged for the alumni
for the past few days. The week
end trip back to Carlisle is doubly
interesting to the Bashores since
DR.. Bashore is a native son of
Carlisle and his mother still lives
there.
AS soon as they return to Be-
thesda, DR.. and Mrs. Bashore will
leave for their cottage at Sher-
wood, where they will spend the
summer. Their son will be in An
napolis during the summer and in
the fall he will be back in Be-
thesda in time to enroll as a stu
dent at the Georgetown University
School of Dentistry.
Mrs. Bashore's sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Lee Of Gettysburg, Pa, is
with DR.. and Mrs. Bashore on the
trip to Carlisle.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
By LiIIion Arthur

Corpus Christi, Tex, and Mrs.
William Kelley of Brookline,
Mass, the former Ann Hathaway
and her husband and two chill
dren, who will be here later in
the month.
Mrs. Plato Papps. the middle
daughter of the family, is now liv-
ing in her new home in Alta Vista,
and she will join her sisters at
the Hathaway home during their
stay here.
Out at the Vernon Brewster
these days the talk is
all of the two Brewster boys and
their summer plans. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brewster went out to Purdue
University last week end to be
present when their son, Vernon
Brewster. jr., received his diploma
in air transportation from the
university. Mrs. Brewster and her
son returned during the week to
their home on Seven Locks Road
until Vernon, jr., leaves for the
Mediterranean for duty on the u.
S. S. Wasp. Mr.. Brewster went
from Purdue to Seattle to spend
a few days with his brother-in-
aw and sister, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Keigren. He will be back
at Northwestern University June
Ia in time to receive an award
from the Alumni Association
here for outstanding work.
The younger son of the, family,
George Brewster will be home
rom Northwestern University on
he 10th and will later join some
IT his friends at a camp at Cedar
lake. Wis.,, before leaving for
Corpus Christi, Tex, for duty in
he Naval Reserve.
DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Bashore are
n Carlisle, Pa, this week end,
where they will be present at the |
18th commencement at Dickin-
on College. Their son, William |
:. Bashore, jr., will receive his \
,achelor's degree as member of \
his years graduating class.
They left for Carlisle Thursday |
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Miss SondeferMokes Bow at Press Club

Miss Diana DeStine Sandefer,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Bryan Sandefer, was presented to
Washington society last evening.
The debut ball took place at the
National Press Club.
The Sandefers claim three spots
as home. Not only are they resi-
dents of the Nations Capital, but
also Of Abilene, Tex, and Las
Vegas. N. Mex.
The reception line at last eve
ning's party was in the reception
room adjoining the ballroom at
the club. In the lineup were the
host and hostess, the debutante, :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Woodward of
Dallas, Tex, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Sandefer of Breckenridge,
Tex.
Miss Sandefer's gown was a.
lovely billowy creation of off
white nylon tulle. 1t was fash
ioned with a peplum that reached
the hemline on the left side and
had large multi-colored pink
peonies tucked in the skirt. She
carried a small hand bouquet of
pink camellias.
Mrs. Sandefer chose a hyacinth
pink tissue taffeta dress. It was
a floor length sheath and was
complimented by matching baby
pink orchids.
The ballroom was decorated
with various shades of pink flow
ers and miniature palm trees.
Erwin Howard Devron and his
orchestra furnished the music.
There was a buffet supper at
Assisting the debutante were
three of her close friends. They
we're Miss Mona Bohemian, daugh-
,er of the Ambassador of Sweden
md Mrs. Bohemian; Miss Nina
xorth,- daughter of the Assistant
Secretary of the Army and Mrs.
xorth, and Miss Mariada Rob-
ertson, daughter of the Texas
Civilian Defense Director and
Mrs. French Robertson. Miss
xorth is of Fort Worth and Wash
ngton and Miss Robertson of I
Abilene, Tex.
Miss Sandefer is a direct de-
cendant of United States Presi-
tents James Knox Polk on her {
ather's side and of Zachary Tay- !
or on her mothers side. Her
was the late DR.. JET
erson Davis Sandefer, who was
he president of Hardin-Sim- ]
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Miss Lucie Petto
To Wed Saturday

Mrs. Rose Petta Gregory an
nounces the approaching marriage
Of her sister, Miss Lucie E. Petta,
to Mr.. Rudolph Held. He is the
son Of Mrs. Henrietta Held of
Hechingen, Germany.
The bride-elect is graduate
Of George Washington University
and received her Masters Degree
from New York University. She
is q member of the faculty of
AnacoStia High School.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

| It Is always a pleasant expert.
Ience for one who has lived here
a long time to come back home
again after a prolonged absence
At least. that is the way Col. anc
Mrs. Herbert Mitchell fee,
labout it.
Actually, Col. and Mrs. Mitchell
are native Washingtonians, but
they have spent so much time in
Bethesda that they seemed to
belong to Montgomery County,
too.
Last fall they moved to Florida
and established their residence in
Miami. This week they came back
for visit and as soon as they
arrived their telephone began to
ring and Mrs. Mitchell was be-
sieged with party invitations.
Wednesday, Mrs. Joseph Manion
entertained at a bridge luncheon
for her with Mrs. j. B. Bodley,
Mrs. Joseph A. Guard, Mrs. w.
Marvin Smith, Mrs. Graef w.
Buehn, Mrs. T. Emmert Beall, Mrs.
c. Breck Parkman, Mrs. Theodore
j. Downey, Mrs. Morton B. Kam-
merer, Mrs. T. L. Jackson, Mrs.
Robert c. Patterson and Mrs.
George E. Pariseau as guests.
Tables were decorated with
roses from Mr.. Manion's rose
garden and guests were seated by
the picture window that overlooks
the garden.
Mrs. Milton r. Tinsley will en-
tertain for Mrs. Mitchell at the
Congressional Country Club next
Wednesday.
On Friday Mrs. Mitchell gave
a thank-you party for the women
who had entertained her. Her
party was given at the home of
Mrs. w. Marvin Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Hath
away, just back from a winter at
their Florida home, are busy
getting their place in Edgemoor
in readiness for the visit of their
two daughters. Mrs. Charles
Pinckney Donnelly, formerly +
Cynthia Hathaway who will ar
rive sometime this week from
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Puerto Ricon League Elects

Miss Laurita Heriot was elected
president of the Puerto Rican-
American Women's League last
week at a meeting held at the
home of the outgoing president
Mrs. Rene Taylor.
Other new officers are Mrs. An
tonic Fernos-Isern, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields. second vice president;
Miss Maria E. Cosimi, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Raquel Pao-
neSe@ Smith, assistant correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Hollis L. lines,
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Brooks photo

Mount Vernon Junior College,
where she is a member of Optima
honorary society.
Other presentations of th e
debutante will be at the annual
debutante cotillion and Thanks
giving ball to be held at the
Shoreham on November n.
Among those invited were the
Swedish Ambassador and Mrs.
Bohemian, Speaker of the House
Rayburn. Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Tom
Clark, Senator and Mrs. Connally,
Senator and Mrs. Lyndon John
son. Senator and Mrs. Clinton An
derSon and Senator and Mrs.
Dennis Chavez.
Evening star., 1952-06-08

mons University in Abilene for
81 years.
The presentee is a member of
the John Davis Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton of Abilene. For four years
she was page to the meeting
here Of the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution. This past April
she was the Texas press page,
representing the John Davis
Chapter once headed by her late
grandmother, Mrs. Sandefer as
regent.
Miss Sandefer attended Holton
Arms School and is a graduate OF
Mount Vernon Seminary. She has
just completed her Junior year at