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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Eta Jones
4 pickens Wed,
Member Of Prominent
Family Is Buried
In Kosciusko

Funeral services for Mrs. Eta
Harton Jones, mother of a well
known Pickens man, were held
February 20 at $50 a. m. in the
Maxwell and Owen Funeral
Home. The Rev. G. w. Curtis,
pastor of Pickens Methodist
church, assisted by the Rev. c.
G. Cornell, pastor of Pickens
Baptist Church, officiated. Blu
rial was in Kosciusko cemetery.
Mrs. Jones died Saturday Of
a heart attack while enroute to
to Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
She had been ill for several
years and was living in Jackson
at the time of her death. She
formerly lived in Tchula.
Born in Malesus, Tennessee,
March 20, 1882 she was SO and
was the widow of the late p.
Stokes Jones.
Surviving are two daughters:
Mrs. Eta Seild Caves of Bris-
tow, Oklahoma and Mrs. Mary
HELEN Ray of Savannah, Geor-
gia; three sons: Robert Lee
Jones, II of Washington, D. c.,
Bernard M. Jones Of Pickens and
Everarde E. Jones of st. Angus
tine, Florida; and one sister,
Mrs. J. S. Sherwood of Kerr
vile, Texas. She also leaves
eight grandchildren and a num-
Der of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were: Pat Barrett,
VIII Barrett of Lexington, S. S.
Love, ]. L. Shields and F. M.
Clark of Tchula, R. L. Landrum
of Jackson and Crawford Lever
and Ed Atkinson Of pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Carr Rites Held Al
Bear Greek Church
Mother Of LocuI
Resident Passes
In Lexington

Funeral services for Mrs. Mat
tie Carr, mother of Mrs. J. T
Majors of Lexington and Mr.
Everette Carr, Of Durant, were
conducted on Sunday, February
II In Bear Creek Church. The
Rev c. j. Olander of Morgan
City and Rev. Sam Brown of
Ackerman, officiated. Burial was
in Bear Creek Cemetery with
Southern in charge.
Mrs. Carr died in the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Majors in
Lexington on Friday. She had
been i'll for about a year.
Born in Attala County on De-
cember is, 1866, she was as
Mrs. Carr was member of the
Baptist church and had sponsor
ed the collection of funds for
the building of the Bear Creek
Church.
Surviving daughters are Mrs.
Laura c. Wade of Fullerton.
Calf, Mrs. Luther Bennett of
Holiday, Texas, Mrs. w. c. Ste
wart of Melbourn, Ark. Mrs,
A. B. Covington of Alderman,
Mrs. j. t. Majors of Lexington.
Sons are Mr.. John Carr of Nor
gan City, Mr.. Clint Carr of Mem
phis, Tenn, Mr., Everett Carr
of Durant. There are four sur
viving stepdaughters: Mrs. Ella
Eddleman of Weir, Mrs. ]. c.
Neighbours of Lambert Mrs.
E. c. Weeks of Memphis, and
Mr., Henry Carr of Texas.
Pallbearers were her grand
sons; Truman and James Robert
Carr of Morgan City, Glen Carr
OF Memphis, Karon and James
Covington of Alderman, George
Neighbours of Lambert, James
Weeks of Drew, and James
Cooper Bennett of Holiday, Tex
as.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Red ToyIor Makes
Deems List At Stote

The deans list of outstanding
students for the first semester
of the 1882 session at Missis-
sippi State College includes
two from Durant and vicinity.
A total of sos students were
named to the deans list, which
is composed of those with a B
average or better. The top TIA
students on the list were de-
signated presidents scholars, a
new honor awarded for the first
time by President Fred T. Nit
chell.
Presidents scholars included
Max Killebrew of Goodman;
William r. Taylor of Durant
was on the deans list.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
'f.g.-field goal; f.t.-free throws
t.p.-total points.

'f.g.-field goal; f.t.-free throws
t.p.-total points.
This weekend the Hornets and
Honeybees will journey to
Barnes School, Leake County
for the semi-district tourna-
ment.
The Honeybees play Edin-
burg. winner of the sub-district
III, Thursday night at 900. The
boys play Madden Friday night
at 7:45. The girls making the
trip are: Patti Ann Adams, Bet
ty Rabb. Eleanor Patterson,
Jean Fornville, Carol Autry,
Jessie Kitchen, Roberta Russell,
Jean Fisher, Ida Kate Ship,
Helen Thompson, and Betty 10
Craney.
The hovs making the trip are:
w. L. Lipsey, John Bell Rosa
raond. Steve Reid, Bobby eau
then, Bobby Smith, Banks Shop
herds, James Carroll, Joe eau
then. Joe Chapman, and Bobby
Fisher.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Sfate Junior College Girls Basketball
tournament Underway Al Goodman
National BPW Director
Here February 23rd

Beatrice Patterson, director Of
field service and MEMBERSHIP
cut OF the national B. and p W
office in New York will be in
Durant, Saturday night, Febru-
airy %, at the High School Audi
forum at ZOO p. m.
This meeting is planned along
the lines Of a school of instruct
ion with working sessions. and
discussion groups with members
rom Durant, Ethel, McCool.
kosciusko, and Pickens partici-
patinp. 1t is hoped that the meet
ing will be well attended. An
invitation to all clubs in the sur
rounding territory is extended
and urged to be present.
Miss Catherine Sullivan of
Meridian, state first vice presi-
dent Of B. and P. w. will pre-
side at the meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Seven joints Raided;;
several Arrests Made
BY Holmes Officers

seven roadside joints were
raided and a number of arrest,
made for public drunkenness
and possession Of whiskey over
the weekend by Sheriff Richard
F. Byrd and his deputies.
Haided were the Hillside Inn,
II. L. Mayo's place one-half mile
south OF West. the White Pig,
Mandy's Place north Of Pickens.
the Mile-O-Way and 81 Grill.
all on highway 81, and the
Rainbow Garden.
Nothing was found at any of
these places with the exception
of 81 Grill where a small GUAM
tity OF whiskey was hidden Just
off the premises.
No arrests were made in con-
nection with the raids except
one at the White Pig where a
white woman, Ella Bell Ford,
was picked up for public
drunkenness. She was fined $25
and costs in JP court with
Judge E. B. Guess presiding.
While out on the raids the
Holmes officers also arrested
Fletcher Guy, colored, for
drunkenness. He was fined $25
and costs in Judge Guess court.
Robert "Son" Smith, also
colored, was arrested and charg-
ed with possession of liquor.
Officers picked up Gladys
Hamilton, white woman, on
highway 81 Saturday after 1000
p. m. She was taken to the
Holmes Jail charged with public
drunkenness. She was still in
Jail Wednesday.
Elijah Kimbrough, colored,
at Goodman, was charg-
ed with possession of whiskey
for which he was fined $3.50 and
given go days on the county
farm in Judge Guess court He
was fined an additional 500
and an additional 60 days for
vehicle without a Ii
rense and with faulty brakes.
In Durant Robert Mcbride
was arrested for public drunken
ness and paid an S18 fine in
Mayor R. f. McNeer's court.
In Lexington Sunday night
two negro women were arrested
ftt., public drunkenness and re-.
manned in Jail overnight. They
were Beatrice Collins and Mar
tina Jackson who were each
fined S25 and costs.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
tost Mississippi,
Kinds And Holmes.
Win First Comes

The annual Mississippi State
Junior College Basketball tour
nament for girls got underway
at Holmes Junior College gym
at Goodman, Wednesday even
ing. -.
East Mississippi at Scooba de-
feated Sunflower &c at Moor.
headed by a score of $3.50 in the
opening game. Il.
This was followed with a
closer game between Kinds &c
at Raymond and Northwest &c
at Senatobia in which the Kinds
girls won 1928.
Third and last game for the
evening was between the host
team, HJC, and Jones County at
Ellisville with the locals win
ming 54-25.
Play Tonight
Tournament play which will
continue through today, Friday,
Saturday, and the final cham
pionship game on Monday, Feb.
Is, resumes again this evening
when Copiah-Lincoln meets East
Central at 700 p. m. Kinds plays
Southwest at 800 p. m. and TIA
wanda is paired with Northeast
at 900 p. m.
Schedule for the remainder of
tournament games are listed on
page two in this issue.
Two semi-final games will be
played Saturday night beginn-
ing at 7:30 and the championship
game will be played Monday at
800 p. m.
At 7:30 p. m. Monday there
will be a game between HJC
boys and Memphis State "B"
team.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Lexington Wins Over
Durant In. Sub-Distrid

The Lexington Hornets de-
ieated Durant, Saturday night
Tor the championship of sub
district /.
Inc Hornets, playing .one of
thelr best games of the season
defeated Durant by a score of
1921.
The Hornets got off to a slow
start, but after five minutes thew
began to hit the basket. they led
Durant through the rest of the
game.
high scorer for Lexington was
Bobby Smith with Is points. He
was followed by Lipsey with 8
and Fisher with Z. High scorer
for Durant was Day with seven
points.
The Lexington Hornets won
the tournament by first defeat
ing Coxburg, Friday afternoon
1927. High scorer for Licking
ton were Bobby Smith with II
and Banks Shepherd with Is
points.
Saturday afternoon the Hor-
nets defeated Winona in the
semi-finals 44-36. Bobby Smith
was again high scorer with IL
points followed by w. L. Lip
sey with 10 points.
The Lexington Honeybees made
a good showing for themselves
in the tournament. Friday night
they defeated Goodman and
Saturday afternoon they defeat
ed Sails in the semi-finals.
The finals were played be-
tween Lexington and Walden.
Walden, with one of its strongest
teams in this part of the state,
was given a closer game than
expected. The game changed
leads several times. The final
scores was Walden 34-Lexington
81.
Members OF the sub-district
one are: Coxburg, Holmes A.
H. S., West, Durant, Lexington,
Winona, Walden and Sails.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Singing Convention
Set ror Sunday

The monthly singing conven-
ton OF Holmes county will meet
in the courthouse at Lexington
on Sunday, February "a at 200
=, m.
All singers and lovers of gospel
music are given a cordial invita-
ton to be present to participate
or to listen.
These monthly singings have
been a source of great pleasure
to those attending, according to
w. Leo Ellis, president, and Mr..
Ellis says music lovers from all
sections of the county are ex-
pected to be present Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Services Held For
Brother Of Goodman
Women In AttuIu

Last rites were conducted for
Mr.. H. B. Baldridge, brother of
Mrs. Claudio Branch of Good
man on Monday, February 10 at
800 in the Seniash Methodist
Church at Kosciusko. The Rev
Townsend, pastor of Goodman
Methodist church officiated with
Maxwell and Owen in charge of
burial arrangements. He was 70
years of age.
Mr.. Baldridge died early Sun
morning in the Yazoo City hos
pital following a lengthy illness.
His home was in Louise.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs
Lille Baldridge, three sons, Pat
Luther and Caswell Baldridge,
and two daughters, Mrs. Allan
McCrory and Anna Laura Bald
ridge. He also leaves a number
of grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Negro Woman Kills
Husband With Knife

10 Willie Wheeler killed her
husband, Dennis Wheeler, early
Sunday night near their home
on Baldwin Plantation near
Cruger. She stabbed him with
10 inch butcher knife in the
right side of his chest, accord
ing to the reports of Sheriff Ri
chard F. Byrd who investigated
the case.
Doports indicated the woman
saw her husband with another
woman
The negro who did the killing
has been married to Wheeler
five years, has four children and
is expecting the fifth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
b Hassl ,. Smith

Holmes Junior College is
honored this week to play
host to the state basketball
tournament for Junior college
girls.
The tournament opened
Wednesday night and will
continue tonight, Friday, Sat-
urday, and Monday. For a
schedule Of games the remain
der OF the week see an ad-
vertisement on page 2.
It Is very fitting. that HJC
should be host Tor hostess?)
to the state tournament be-
cause our girls are way out
IN front in play prior to the
tournament.
Go out and give them your
support. All Of these games
should prove interesting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

1t or he doesn't. You cannot
buy it or steal it. You won't
stand for it to be crammed
down your throat by the ra-
do, preachers, newspapers or
movies.
1t must spring up, almost
unassisted. from deep well
OF understanding, tolerance
and Christian love.
How very little real
brotherhood we have in this
old world.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Returned On Friday

Mrs. Annie st. Clair returned
Friday from Memphis after
spending the past three months
in Memphis with her son who
was injured in a car wreck in
November. It was reported that
he is much better.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

Visits Mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards
spen. Monday and Tuesday in
Sturgis in the. home of Mrs. Ed
wards mother,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

This is Brotherhood Week.
Brotherhood, as we under
stand it, is the feeling of kim
ship one man has for another.
You cannot have it if you don't
speak the same language, or
share a common view. You
cannot have it without under
standing. It thrives on mutual
tolerance, kindness and good
will
You cannot force brother
hood. Either person wants
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

Those who have been.
worrying about America con-
tinuing to support an expand
Ing livestock industry should
take new encouragement from
a release this week by the
National Independent Meat
Packers Association.
The Association warnesf-
that our population is "out-
stripping its meat supply. In
spite of increased purchasing
power per capita annual
meat consumption has drop
ped from 155 pounds to l4O
pounds. In addition our popu-
lation is increasing 7,400 peo-
pie a day.
Unless meat production is
increased substantially less
meat for Americans is ahead
warns the Association.
Weather hazards, such as
early frost in the corn belt,
has had something to do with
the situation. The 1852 pig
crop is expected to be off nine
percent and there has been
some liquidation of cattle
breeding stock-which means
a temporary increase but
eventual smaller production.
These figures proved in
teresting to us: In order to
maintain meat consumption
at the present level we need to
grow enough additional meat
animals every year to feed a
city the size Of Detroit. This
requires 10000 head of cat
tie and $4,000 head of hogs in
addition to large quantities of
veal. lamb and poultry.
It is obvious that if our
population continues to in
crease we must either eat less
meat per, capita or increase
production of livestock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

Last week members of the
Legislature from Holmes
county introduced a bill,
House Bill No. 237, to allow
the people of Mississippi to
vote in the general election in
November on the legalization
of liquor in the state.
This bill should be passed
by the legislature.
The very least the iss'
tors can do is to refer
question to the people tn"~
selves to decide.
We are of the opinion thu
the breakdown in law on
forcement where liquor is
concerned is responsible
for the laxity in enforce
ment of all laws. T h e
sooner this question is settled
by the people the better it
will be for all concerned.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

One who does not travel
around this county much
would be amazed at the won
derful progress shown in the
development of pastures in
the past three to five years
IN Holmes county.
Good pastures with good
management means good live
stock.
Some hundred or more To-
cal citizens who made the
pasture tour last week and
saw what has been done by
a few Woodworking Holmes
cattlemen ON their farms do
not doubt that cattle will pay
great dividends in the long
run.
It is a long haul-pastures
cannot be developed over
night or in one season-but
hard work, sound program,
patience and faith will event
ually pay off.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Big
Black Farmers Club will be held
at Junior College at 7:30 p. m.
on Thursday, March 10, a sup
per meeting. Reservations NAV
be made by phoning County A
gent Sullivan or Junior College
Business Manager S. F. Allen.
Sam Hall and j, T. Garland
will have charge of the program
for this meeting which will be
on cotton insect control. L. c.
Murphree, extension entomolo-
giSt, is scheduled to be the
speaker.
Everyone interested in farm
ing is given a cordial invitation
te be present. There are no dues
or fees. Members pay only for
heir meals.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21
Pasture Tour Attracts
Large Holmes Crowd
Hoover Maxwell Heads
Program Of Big Black
Former Club

Some beautiful Holmes county
pastures were seen by a group
of hundred or more interested
county citizens who went on a
pasture tour last Thursday after
noon sponsored by the Big
Black Farmers club. In charge
OF the program was Hoover
Maxwell, prominent Pickens
cattleman.
Pastures visited included those
OF D. c. Lundy, G. H. Love, w.
J. Waits, Ras M. Branch, c. v.
Maxwell and Son, and Sam Hall.
An interesting part of the
pasture tour was a stop at the
place of Eugene Thurmond, well
known colored farmer on high
way II where a pasture clearing
demonstration was given bv
Steve Neal of the Gwin-Lail
Tractor Company. Mr.. Neal, as
sisted by Earl Goodwin of Sell
ma, Ala, showed those on the
tour how pasture-clearing ma
chine known as a Bush Hog"
works. It is manufactured by
Lawrence Bros, Inc, of Selma,
and is made for use with Ford
and Ferguson tractors.
Pastures visited were among
the finest in the county and the
tour proved to be of great in
terest to everyone on it.
The tour concluded with a dis
cussion at the Junior College
where supper was served.
Among those from out of coun-
ty on the tour were w. r.
Thompson, agronomist, L. H.
Mosely, district extension agent,
both of State College; J. S. Nc
Kewen, livestock marketing
specialist of Jackson; Mr.. AID
rich, Grenada, district soil con-
servationist; Duane Rosenkrans.
extension editor of State Col.
lege; and L. J. Todt of Illinois
who recently bought Cypress
Plantation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-02-21

Line up and scores
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
PHI Betes Plan For
State Convention

Phi Beta Psi Sorority at its
last meeting planned for the
state convention in Chillicothe,
Sunday, May a.
Miss Virginia Bell Green was
elected social delegate and Mrs.
Darwin kcye, business delegate.
Mrs. Dean Goodyear and Mrs.
Kenneth Phleger were chosen
alternates.
Mrs. Kermit tCreamer, Chair
man of the sorority's Ways and
Means committee, presented by
Mrs. Max Price, president, an
nounced that S63.45 was made al
Il recent bake sale to go into
the organizations fund for char
liable work The organization
also financially supported the
present Crippled Children's So
ciety's drive for funds.
At bridge after the business
meeting, Mrs. Gordon Oxley and
Miss Winifred Sheldon, won the
prizes and at canasta Miss Ruth
Moody and Mrs. Clyde Good
year, were successful scorers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
EAST HIGH CLUB
TAKES SCENIC TRIP

The East High Street Club took
trip to the British West Indies
through the medium of excellent
color slides shown by Mrs. -Caryl
Holton on Tuesday, the final
meeting for the season. Mrs. Hol-
tons pictures were all the fas-
cinating subjects of the Indies. in
cluding the natives, the geogra-
ply, the architecture and the in
digenous floral beauty of the is
lands.
Although most of us will never
visit the Indies, we will long re-
ember the scenes and feel that we
are not complete strangers TO
those islands.
The tea table was centered
with lovely spring flowers of pink
and yellow and refreshments were
served by the retiring officers:
Mrs. Z. A. Wall, Mrs. H. j. Vogel,
Mrs. A. NJ. Shenefelt, Mrs. Henry
Young, Mrs. f. S. Crouch, Mrs.
Kenneth Phleger and Mrs. c. o.
Thompson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
London Women At
PresbyteriaI Friday

The Columbus Presbyterial had
its spring meeting at Indianola
Church, Columbus, Friday.
Mrs. Floyd Filson of Chicago,
of the National Council Board of
Christian Education was the
speaker at the luncheon meeting.
Installation and dedication cere-
mony was conducted by Mrs.
Marion McIntire, past president.
Mrs. Hugh Hindman, Columbus,
president, presided at the session,
Music was by the Ladies of the
Manse" chorus.
Attending fr1-n the London
church were: Mrs. r. II. Meade,
Mrs. r. K. Shaw, Mrs. John C..
Lohr, Mrs. A. M. Whitmer, Mrs.
Harold Bostic, Mrs. F. Z. Ros-
nagle, Mrs. Chester Swope, Mrs.
Donald White, Mrs r. l.. Ira
cey, Mrs. Fred II. Winchester,
Mrs. John K. Coberly, Mrs. STAN
ley II. Reed, Mrs. Robert Buck,
Mrs. G.. p Overturf, Mrs. E. M.
Ridenour, Mrs. Lester Chase, Mrs.
B. NJ. Gragg and Miss Bessie
Lohr.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
Dayton Wedding
Of Interest Here

OF interest here is the recent
marriage in the Shiloh Congrega-
tional Church of Miss Carolyn
Lee Niswonger, of Dayton and
Donald w. Tobin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Tobin of Briarcliff
Road, Dayton.
The double ring ceremony was
performed in the presence of re-
latives and friends of the young
couple and was followed by a re-
ception in the church parlorS.
Mr.. Tobin is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Tobin formerly of
West Jefferson and a grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Goodson, Lon
: don.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
ELECT OFFICERS

The first meeting of the Union
Leaders Jr. All club under lead
ership of Cameron Green, was
held at the Court House on
March 26.
Elected officers were David
Ridenour, president; Shelton
Green, vice president; Stanley
Duncan, secretary; Sheryll Green,
treasurer; Jimmy Mabe and
George Wisecarver recreation
leaders; David Fades, health and
safety; Dean Crego, news re-
porter.
Our nxet meeting will be at
Ridenours.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01

and reduces foot fatigue and
back ache.
After testing shoes with metal
springs attached, which gave an
undesirable pogo-stick effect, the
two men tried anchoring sole of
composition rubber in wrinkled
or corrugated manner on the sole
OF an Army boot
Assistance took jump tests and
reported only average results
with the new ripple soles, How
ever, while walking about, they
were surprised as the ripples
moved the foot forward at each
step. 1t gave a Walking on air"
feeling.
Chance Discovery
Hatch and Moreland saw poSsi-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
SOCIETY," SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Weaver went to Tyler Junior
College upon finishing high school
at little Martins Mills. His first
season at Tyler found him scor-
ing $40 points. His second saw
him rolling up 687.
Then he came to Midwestern
University here. This season, in
leading Midwestern to tie.for the
Gulf Coast Conference champion
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-04-01
GUESTS IN COLUMBUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Keye, Lon
don-Georgesville Road and Mrs.
Keyes brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Snyder and
their son, Master Jack Brent Sny-
der, Berkly Road, Columbus. were
guests at dinner of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Smith, Columbus, Sun
day.
Mr.. Smith is the father OF Mrs.
Keye and Mrs. Snyder, He and
Mrs. Smith recently returned
from a five weeks vacation in ST.
Petersburg and other parts of
Florida.