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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Pre-murging Cotton
Discussed By Branch
Chemical Control Of
Grass Is Foreseen
In New Process

The future Of cotton raising in
the south was discussed BY Ras
NJ Branch, one of Holmes Coun-
tvs leading farmers, in a speech
this week.
Mr.. Branch was introduced by
Walter Sullivan, program chair
man.
The speaker told about his per
sonal experience this year with
pre-murging cotton. Pre- murg.
ing is a chemical treatment ap-
piled at the time the cotton i:
planted which controls the grow.
tn of grass and weeds. Success
full pre-murging eliminates mos
or all of the hoelng Necessary
for the average cotton crop.
Pre-murging may be used a
2 cost of about $1,000 per acre
This compares with $1,000 tt
$4,000 per acre for weed or gras.
control by hand, or hoeing.
Mr. Branch maintains that j.
we are to stay in the cotto1
picture it is going to taRe every
resource we have to cope with
present conditions. We are goinf
to be compelled to find W
ways to keep down production
costs, if we are to farm pro
fitably, he said.
Colored film slides of a par
of Mr.. Branch's cotton crop wer,
shown and proved to be of grea-
interest to large attendance anc
one guest, Morris c. Williams
guest of his father, J. F. vii
liams.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Over $500. 900 Paid To Holmes Landowners
During 1852 For Timber And Pu|pwood
County Is Growing Only Half As Much
Timber As 1t Cuts Every Year
by Bill Gibson, Area Forester

~ ol1l SA1Sohg xAACo =
The year 1852 saw Is, $4,000
board feet of timber and 28,462
cords of pulpwood removed from
the forest lands of Holmes Coun-
ty. These figures represent a to-
tai of over 100000 paid to the
landowners in stumpage prices
and represent an average return
Of about SIS per acre on the
forest land cut.
But the money paid out to land
owners is only the beginning OF
income received from the wood
lands of Holmes County. The
timber has to be logged, milled,
and shipped. All of these process
es create jobs and this means
money to be circulated among
t h e people in Holmes County.
Most people do not think of TIM
Der as being a big business in
this county because the money
created is always in circulation.
In the case of other crops the
money is usually turned loose all
at once and its effects are more
readily felt by the people.
1t would be nice to think that
the timber will always be here
to create jobs for the people of
the county, but the truth is we
are cutting the timber much fast
er than we are growing it. In the
past two years overe 57,000,000
board feet Of sawtimber and
$4,000 cords OF pulpwood have
been drained from the forest re-
sources of this county. While
this tremendous cut was being
made our forests were growing
approximately 100000 board
feet of timber. In other words
we are growing about half as
much timber as we are cutting.
The old saying Figures don't
lie" doesn't apply in this case.
AS you probably know it is a
common practice in most places
to cut the best trees and leave
the worst trees to regenerate the
next crop. This means that many
Of the remaining trees in our
woods are ones that will never
make a log or are Just undesir-
able growing stock.
II trees are to be grown as a
crop, they must be managed. 1t
should be remembered that the
majority Of land in trees at the
present time was meant to be in
trees. For economic reasons it
would not be profitable TO clear
this land for pasture or row croras
otherwise it would have been
done. Once pisce of forest land
mas been Quilted it will be long
time before the landowner will
received another return.
For this reason the number of
s7wmills operating in Holmes
County was cut in half DURING
&c wears 1851 and 1852. Whan
the timber is gone the sawmiu
is gone.
There is a brighter side to the
forestry picture in this county,
One of these is the reforestation
program being carried on. Thou
sands of acres of idle land are
heing put back into production
with pine seedlings. Timber stand
Improvement. work is another
Forestry practice that is being A.
eopted in a few areas. Some of
the mature stands of timber are
being logged selectively. Citizens
are also becoming more and more
of the damage fire can
do to stand of timber. These
are all signs of progress, but the
forestry situation in Holmes
County has reached a point
where the most. elementary TO-
restry practices inflicted on anv
timber stand will be an i'm
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Former Holmes Man,
Myer Arthur Lewis,
Passes Al Jackson
Rites Held Monday
For Prominent
Citizen Of Jackson

MyCI TIlI LGWlSy Oh, DlO-
Their of Mr.. Morris Lewis n d
pioneer builder of Jackson
passed away Sunday at Jack.
son hospital. He had been in
failing health for some time.
The senior vice president ano
one of the organizing directors OF
the Deposit Guaranty Bank and
Trust Company was laid to rest
Monday afternoon in Beth Israel
cemetery on North State Street
in Jackson. DR.. Meyer Levitt Of
ficiated at the services, reading
extensively from Psalms an
other books of the Old Tesla
ment. DR.. Levitt had known Mr.
Lewis for many years.
Mr.. Lewis was born in Gains
vile, Texas, December 10, 1876,
where he was reared to young
manhood. He served as a Leu
tenant in the Spanish American
War and later went into business
in Lexington, from which place
he later moved to Jackson. In
1907 he married Miss Eva Hart
Of Jackson.
He was established in a cotton
brokerage office and for some.
time was partner in a general
contracting firm of Hays and
Lewis, later known as Garbe,
and Lewis, general contractors.
Mr.. Lewis was one of the men
who first conceived the possibili-
ties for the Deposit Guaranty
Bank and Trust Company in
Jackson and worked as one of
its organizers. At the time of his
death, he was senior vice presi
dent and member of the Board
of Directors.
He was a member of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, a member of
B'Nai Birth, and a charter mem
Der OF the Jackson Rotary Club.
Surviving are his wife, two
sons, John Hart Lewis and Myer
A. Lewis, Jr., both of Jackson;
one daughter, Mrs. Elaine Lewis
Mack of Chicago; two brothers.
Morris Lewis, ST., Lexington, and
Sam Lewis, New York City: five
sisters, Mrs. Charles Lessage.
Dixon, Illinois, Mrs. David Davis,
Mrs. William Goldfinger, and!
Mrs. Martin Saruels, of New
York City, and Mrs. Sadie Cohen
OF Boston; four grandchildren.
Eve and Sidney Mack, Chicago. |
and Tommie and Larry Lewis of ,
Jackson.
Active pallbearers were lave
Rice, A Rosenfield, Sam Mill |
stein, j. H. Swami, Russ John |
son. WILLIS Valley, Monte Har-
mon and Steve Burwell.
Honorary pallbearers were Off
GERS and directors of the Deposit
Guaranty Bank and Trust Com
pany, j. W. Tucker, J. A. Cor
dln' DR.. G. c. Russell, DR.. Alfred
N. Kahn, Isidore Lehman, Ellis
Single, Joe Waterman, Arthur
lehman, Victor Gluck, DR.. w.
d. Hudgins, and Major Frederick
Sullens.
Among those attending the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
herman, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Paris and Herbert Hyman all of
Lexington; Mrs. c. D. Maddox
OF West and Mrs. Eugenia Guess
Of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
District Two
Community :ios9itoi

Mrs. Lille M. Cain, Durant
Mrs. Ruth Pilgrim. Durant
J. j. Beard, Goodman
NIrs. Ed Keith, Durant
Becky Wilson, Durant
Mrs. Graydon Bouchillon, Duran
Baby Jackie Sue Bouchillon
Miss Bess Owen, West
Mrs. Tommie York, Durant
B. S. Burnley, Clarksdale
Arnold Herrod, Durant
Colored Patients
Benny Round, Durant
Walter Prince, Durant
Katie Lee Pempleton, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Pvt, Chapman Finishes
.Quartermuster School,

Fort Lee, Va.-Pvt. Jack Chan
man whose parents reside al
-1o-ia, graduated f-om the Sub
-t-Hce Storage Course offered
by the Quartermaster School al
Fort Lee, Va, August s.
a graduate of Tchula High
School, he entered the service in
February, 1853.
He has been attending th {
Quartermaster School for the
past two months.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30

lamented Mississippi Negro
rapist; the steady stream of
unsavory suspects who hide
behind our Constitution but
refuse to deny membership in
the Communist Party
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30

we DelOnB 10 the SIllOoi oiia'
contends every person accused
of wrongdoing should have
fair trial-,and an opportunity
to answer his accusers. AS we
have mentioned in this column
before there are undoubtedly
American citizens who have
been tagged unfairly as being
Communists or sCommunIs,
sympathizers by the Mccarthy
committee. But, as we men,
toned before, in fight as in
sidious and as far-reaching as
Americas war OH Communism
some innocent people are
bound to be burt.
This applies to the home
front where war is being wag-
ed on Communism by people
like Senator Mccarthy as well
as Korea where innocent
American boys have died by
the thousands in a very hot
war fighting communist bull
lets.
The fact that a few innocent
people get -smeared' as they
call it, by the Mccarthy COM
mittee, is no reason to discon-
tinue the fight to ferret out
the Communists in our midst
at home.
As far as humanly possible
every person accused directly
or indirectly of being subver-
sive should have a chance to
establish before the same COM
mittee his or her innocence
with as much publicity given
the answer as the accusation.
If this cannot always be
done it is regrettable--but no
reason to discontinue the COM
mittee or its fight.
Many people deplore Sena-
tor McCarthy's methods. But
those people should remember
the nature of the menace and
realize you cannot always
handle a desperate situation
with kid gloves.
Make no mistake about this
The Communists and Com
munist-sympathizers here at
home, many OF them in high
places of responsibility in our
government, are in a despe-
rare situation to maintain their
hold in office and powerful
they are more of a threat to
this nation than the Chinese
and North Korean troops we
have been fighting in Korea.
The old saying of "a man
is known by the company he
keeps" may be true. We often
Judge a man by his friends
but personally we have always
felt that a man could more
rightly be judge by the enc
mics he makes.
In connection with this Tor
Ethridge in his column, mis-
sissippi Notebook" which ap-
pears in several state weeklies,
says:
II you judge a man by his
enemies, Senator Joe McCar-
thy deserves respect. The
gentleman from Wisconsin is
easily the man most hated and
feared by Communists today.
His rough and ready investi-
cations Of subversive activi-
ties have been condemned by
these, among others:
The Clio Political Action
Committee, Harry Bridges and
his red-infested unions, The
Daily Worker, official organ
for American Communists;
Americans for Democratic
Action (the old FEPC-Civil
Rights mob; Red China and
the Kremlin bandits in Mos
COW; Paul Robson, Drew
Pearson, The Committee To
Secu)e Justice For The
Rosenbergs Emanuel Bloch
and his Communist followers
who tried to save the Rosen-
bergs and Willie Aagee. late
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Attends School

Attends School
Coach Hugh Walker has been
in Starkville this week attend
ing a coaching school st Missis-
sippi State College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30
Baseball

Last Sundays Games:
Lexington 6 - Durant /
Cruger 8 - Camden 0
Black Hawk 5 - West 4
Tchula 9 - Pickens O
Sundays Games:
West at Camden
Pickens at Durant
Cruger at Black Hawk
Tchula at Lexington
Standings:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-07-30

Its a pretty impressive list
OF enemies, isn't it?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
REsOLUTIoN NO. 1907

A resolution to unite the London,
Ohio, City health district with the
Madison County general district.
Be it resolved by the council of
the city of London, State Of Ohio,
Section 4;
That the London, Ohio. City health
district unite with the Madison
County, Ohio, general health district
pursuant to section 1261-20. General
Code Of Ohio.
Section 2:
That the mayor of London, Ohio,
Is hereby authorized and directed
to enter into contract for said uni
fication with the chairman OF the
district advisory council of the
Madison County, Ohio. general
health district, in pursuants OF Sec
tion f261-20. Of the General Code OF
Ohio.
Section 3:
That this resolution is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency resolu-
tion for the reason that the City of
London, Ohio, has no existing health
department and it is necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public health.
Section a:
That this resolution go into effect
upon passage.
Passed: February 1852.
Harold H.. Sparkling
President of Council
Attest:
Forrest r. Hanson, Clerk
Approved by:
E. p. sSpeasmaker, Mayor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30

I know of nothing sublime
which is not some modification
of power.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
Jug Entries Wilt
Close July 1st

Delaware, o., June 30-Nom-
nations close Wednesday, July 1,
for the 1855 Little Brown Jug,
worlds. richest pacing racing,
staged annually at the Delaware
County, Fair.
II. c. Thomas, secretary of the
Little Brown jug Society, said
the 1855 race will be worth about
$4,000.
Eligible for nomination to jug
No. 10 are foals of 1852.
This years jug is scheduled for
Thursday, Sept. "a. Forty eight
3-year olds remain eligible for the
annual classic. Co-favorites for
this years battle are Hillsota and
Iosola's Ensign. The latter is
owned by Joseph A. Neville,
chairman of the Little Brown
jug Society.
jug pacing record was set In
1851 when Tar Heel scored in
200.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30

the Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs,
with Ralph Kiner and Hank Sauer,
will provide the opposition in
twilight-night doubleheader O n
Friday, June 10; a Ladies Day
game on Saturday, July II, and
Sunday doubleheader on July IL.
The recent acquisition of home
run slugger Ralph Kiner is ex-
pected to bolster the Cubs offense
considerably. With Kiner batting
third and Sauer in the cleanup
spot the opposing pitchers win no
longer be able to walk Kiner to
get to the next man in the lineup.
The Redlegs will meet the st.
Louis Browns of the American
League at Crosley Field the night
of July 13 Monday for the bene-
fit of amateur baseball in Greater
Cincinnati.
The entire proceeds of the game
here 60 to the Greater Cincinnati
Amateur Baseball Fund for the
purchase of diamond equipment
which makes it possible for many
hundreds of boys to play ball who
otherwise never would have the
opportunity.
More than 10000 youngsters
who play ball in six hundred Knot
Hole, Catholic Youth Organization
and Fraternal Order of Police
competition in the Greater Cincin-
natl area are the beneficiarieS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
RedIegs Visit
Braves Cubs

The Cincinnati Redlegs journey
to Milwaukee and Chicago for
road engagements before they re-
turn to Crosley Field action for
night games with the st. Louis
Cardinals on Tuesday, July z and
Wednesday, July 8.
Manager Eddie Stanky's Cards
are moving up in the pennant race
and the experts now feel they have
a good chance to take the pennant.
With veterans Stan Musial, Enos
Slaughter and Red Schoendienst
playing their usual stellar brand
of ball and youngsters Steve Bilko,
Ray Jablonski, and Rip Repulski
coming through in fine fashion,
the Cardinals are definite threat.
Following the two game set with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1929


An ordinance temporarily increas-
ing the compensation of the police
and fire department of the munich
paiity
Be it ordained by the Council of
the City of, London, State of Ohio:
SECTION
That the police chief and the fire
chief and the members Of the fire
department and police deDartment
are each hereby given a temporary
increase in salary of $500 per
month, payable In the manner that
their regular salaries are paid out
of the respective funds.
SECTION II:
That the temporary increase in
salary herein proved shall be retro
active and payable ass of October 1,
1852. and be in effect until a duly
, established civil service commission
starts to function in the municipal
ityN
SECTION III.
That this ordinance is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency ordin-
ance for the reason that the mem
bers of the fire department and po-
lice department have at sometime
threatened>to quit their jobs and it
is believed at this time they would
do so unless they were given in
creases in salaries and it is for the
immediate preservation Of the pub.
lie peace, health and safety of the
city.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1911

ORDNANCE No. IOlI
An Ordinance Establishing the
Salaries to be Paid by the City of
London to the Employees Of the
London Water Department..
Be it Ordained by the Council of
the City of London, Madison County.
Ohio:
section IL
That the salaries of the employees
Of the London Water Department
shall be as follows:
(a) Water plant Operation
Per Month
Glass A-Novice $4,000
Class Inexperienced $175.00
Class C-Exeperienced and
with Glass C Certificate $4,000
Glass Inexperienced and
with Class B Certificate $225.0O
(b) Water System Maintenance
and Meter Work (Utility Men)
Glass A-Novice 100000
Class Inexperienced S225.00
Glass Inexperienced with
five years qualifying ex-
perience $250.00
Glass Experienced
supervision $265.0O
tc) Bookkeeper. Clerk, Stenogra-
pher
Glass A-Novice $125.0d
Glass Inexperienced s175.00
Class Experienced
supervision 100000
Section 2, All of the aforemention-
ed employees shall be paid semi
monthly out of funds in the Treas
ury of the City of London, Madison
County, Ohio.
Section 3; All ordinances and /or
resolutions or parts or ordinances
and /or resolutions in conflict with
any part or parts of the herein or
dinance be and the same hereby are
repealed.
Section A: The herein ordinance
ch 40 eyn int OFF of hn nrlin inct
date permitted by law.
Passed this day of s, May, 1852.
Attest: Forrest r. Hanson, Clerk.
Harold Sparkling
President Of Council
l.. p. Speasmaker, Mayor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1909

An Ordinance to establish certain
Jobs in the Department Of Public
Service and to fix the salaries there
fore.
Be 1t ordained by the council of
the City of London, State of Ohio:
SECTION 4: That in the department
of public service there shall be two
truck drivers, two truck drivers
helpers and one part time utility
man. who shall be appointed by the
director of public service, and per-
form such appropriate duties re-
lating to the department of public
service as shall from time to time
be assigned by said director. They
shall receive the following salaries,
payable semi-monthly.
Truck drivers $4,000 per month
Truck drivers helpers $4,000 per
month.
Utility man s100 pc hour while on
duty.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith be repealed and this ordin-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30

His duties shall be those attend
ant the efficient management of the
swimming pool
SECTION lis 49,.
There shall be no more than Is
additional employees to assist in the
operation of the swimming pool as
follows:
Grade I-75c per Hour
Grade II-65c per Hour
Grade III-50c per Hour
AS shall be determined by the
Swimming Pool Board.
SECTION III,
The swimming pool board shall
appoint the various employees here
In provided for.
SECTION Nv.
There shall be established
Petty Cash Fund in the amount of
$4,000 for the use of the Manager
heretofore employed in the dis
charge OF his duties as manager.
SECTION Vi
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1908

ORDINANCE NO. 1908
An Ordinance to Establish n Pub
lie Utilities Board to Manage md
Operate the Water Works system
and Garbage Disposal System of the
City of London. Madison County,Ohi
Be 1t Ordained by the Council of
the City OF London, Madison County,
Ohio:
Section II
That 1t is essential to the best
interests OF said city that the duties
relating to the management and
operation of the Municipal Water
Works System and Garbage Disposal
System, conferred upon the director
of public service by sections 1856
and 1926 Of the General Code, be
vested in board of Public Utilities
composed of three members in ac-
cordance with and as provided for
in Section 1921. General Code of
Ohio, and said Board is hereby es-
tablished.
Section 2,
That all of the duties and powers
relating to the management and OPP
GRAFTON OF the Municipal Water and
Garbage systems conferred upon the
director OF public service by Sec
tions 1856 and 1926 of the General
Code are hereby conferred on the
Public Utilities Board.
Section 3;
That the members of said Board
shall receive three hundred dollars
(s300) per year. payable in equal
monthly installments. The term of
each member shall begin on Jan. /,
1852. Each member shall give bond
In the sum OF One Thousand Dollars
(s1O00) in the manner provided by
law. the cost of which shall be borne
by the City.
Section 4;
That all ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with any of
the provisions of the within ordin-
ance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Section s:
That this ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force at the earliest
time allowed by law.
Passed January 8, 1852.
Approved:
f. p. SpeasmalSer, Mayor
Attest:
Forrest r. Hanson. Clerk
Harold III. Sparkling
President of Council
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
Cubs Are Little
League Champs
For First Half
Reds Lose Tough One
But Give Cubs Scare

The Cubs piloted by Whitley"
Pfarr roar to the 1st half champ
ionship with record of 7 wins and
2 losses. Runner up Red team fails
in bid for a tie as they lose Thurs
day nights game to 3rd place
Phils by an 81 score. Had the
Reds won this one it would have
meant a play off between these
two top clubs. Regular play will
resume on schedule now, with. the
1st game in second half play be-
ginning on Monday night $50 pm.
between the Yanks and the .........
In Thursday nights unsuccessful
bid for victory the Reds pitchers
were hit pretty hard as Yoakum
and Underhill both hit homers of
"Ruthian" vintage. Altogether the
Phils combined 13 safe blows with
2 Reds errors FOR their win. Hit
ting for distance for the Reds were
Streitenberger, Knisley, Cornwell
and Oiler. Each of these fence
busters blasted a double.
Reds 7-7-2-Ackerman, Streiten-
berger (4th); Carter
Phils 8-13-2-Yoakum: Birmele,
Roberts (3rd).
Finish of 1st half play.
Cubs 7-2 .'77 -
Reds 6-3 .666
Phils 3-6 1888
Yanks 2-7 .222
Friday, June 26
The Junior aapIle leading D0d.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30

This ordinance Is hereby declared
to be an emergency ordinance be-
cause OF the fact that the season Is
upon us and the operation Of the
provided for, for the immediate
preservation OF the public peace.
health and safety.
SECTION VI
That all ordinances or parts or
ordinances Inconsistent herewith be
repealed and this ordinance take ef-
feet Immediately.
PASSED: 6/22i53
Harold III. Sparkling
President of Council
Forrest r. Hanson, Clerk
+. =. Speasmaker, Mayor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30

ance take effect on passage.
SECTION 3; That this ordinance Is
hereby declared to be an emergency
measure for the reason that the
streets require immediate attention.
Passed: FEBRUARY 81. 1852.
Harold III. Sparkling
President of Council
ATTEST:
Forrest r. Hanson, Clerk
APPROVED BY:
Il. +. Speasmaker, Mayor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. 1897

ORDINANCE NO. 1897
Establishing the Jobs, wages ana
Bonds of Manager and Other En-
ployees for the London Swimming
Pool. 4
he 1t Ordained by the Council of
the City of London, State of Ohio;
SECTION L:
That there is hereby established
the job of Manager for the City
swimming pool who shall be paid
$4,000 per week and in addition
there to shall be given the right to
operate, at his own expense, soft
drink, ice cream and otho~ REFRESH
ments. and give bond in the sum of
100000 payable from the City
Treasury