The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-12

From Membership |
Holmes Citizens Make
Contribution To Work
Of DeIto Agency |
Mrs. Hazel Brannon Smith, Editor
Holmes County
Dear Mrs. Smith:
Recently the chairman of Delta
Councils Press and Radio Gem !
mittee. Mr.. Frank Wilson Of Lee
land, wrote you q letter announc-
ing that as Of March / it Is once
again membership drive time fol
Della Council. Along with this
letter are enclosed the first mats
in the series that will be mailed
out to your paper periodically
Delta Council l9S3-S4 membership
certificates in recognition of your
newspapers contribution will be
mailed to you at the close Of the
membership campaign on May l.
Perhaps few facts about Delta
Council and how it concerns
Holmes County should be men,
toned. First, of course, is the
standout fact that Delta Council
is the only organization that has
the economic and civic improve
ment of the eighteen Delta and
part-Delta counties foremost.
However, its work has been based
on such a high level through the
years that in serving its area,
Delta Council also has rendered
outstandingt service to the State
and Nation.
Through the work Of Delta
Council covers varied fields, agri-
culture is perhaps the area Of most
activity. You are probably well
aware of the fact that over $780,
900 acres of Holmes County are
in cropland, that nearly 100000
acres are in pasture, and that
nearly 10000 acres again are in
farm woodland. Another signifi-
cant agricultural feature of Hol-
mes County is that some $4,000
bales of cotton were produced
! during the 1852 crop year. These
figures point up the huge econo-
mel value to Holmes County of
each activity of Delta Council in
promoting cotton tit was through
Delta Council that the National
Cotton Council was born), in
working out marketing problems
for all crops, and in promoting
research and educational activities
that advance our entire agircul-
tural economy. Such activities aid
not only the third Of your coun
ty that is of Delta topography, Blu.
in reality all Of your county.
Delta Council also has educa-
ton and youth activities as one
of its fields of work. Holmes
County youths have enjoyed spec
ial participation recently. You
will recall that Miss Barbara Lee
Gibson of Durant won the Delta
| District Queen of the Forest Con-
test in 1851, and went on to win
the State title Last summer four
Holmes Couny boys participated
in the week long Delta Boys Con-
sevation School sponsored by
Delta Council. One lad, Frank
/ Jones, placed within the top ten
boys at the camp-school. Holmes
County ginners also have taken
advantage of the Gin Owners and
Operators short course staged
each summer by Delta Council.
The list of direct and indirect
benefits of Delta Council to the
economic and civic life of Holmes
County could 60 on for far too
long to fit in to a personal let
ter. On the back of this letter.
head are two Holmes County di-
rectors who themselves could
add several pages of "testimon
ials." A brochure describing Delta
Coincil activities in detail is en-
closed for further information.
In way of summary, let me say
that Delta Council is just such
an organization as the name i'm
plies-a council Of area leaders
who foster detectives aimed at
area improvement. 1t is only so
strong as its membership. We
hope that you will help us in
Holmes County by being an ac-
tive member, and by making as
liberal use of the enclosed and
subsequent mats of membership
information as you possibly can.
Let me thank you in advance
for the cooperation we trust is
forthcoming, and assure you that
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