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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Joe Abner BoyeH
Passes October "a

Funeral services were held re-
Gently from the Sails Baptist
Church for Joe Abner Boyett,
who passed away October "a, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs,
Paul M. Gregory in Jackson. The
Rev. Purl, pastor of the Sails
Baptist Church, officiated. Burial
was in the church cemetery with
Southern Funeral Home of Du-
rant in charge.
Mr.. Boyett was born in Attala
county and was member of the
Bowlin Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Henry Eta Boyett; two daughters
Mrs. E. E. McAbee of Durant and
Mrs. Gregory of Jackson; three
brothers, H. NJ, Oscar, and Clay
Boyett, all of Chicago; six sis
tiers, Mrs. Eta Bennett of Chi
cago; Mrs. Sofie Burnley, Sails;
Mrs. Henry Riley, Duck Hill; Mrs.
Joe Taylor, Chicago and Mrs.
Gwin Oliver of Senatobia.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Cebron I. Worthey
Passes In Pickens

Mr.. Cebron Thomas Worthey
died Thursday, October 80, at the
family residence in Pickens, after
several months illness. Services
were held from the Pickens Me-
thodist Church with the pastor
the Rev. David Harris, officiating
assisted by the Rev. Price Brock
Baptist pastor, and the Rev. S. L.
MCCULLOUGH, Presbyterian pastor
Interment was in the, Pickens
Cemetery with Worthey Funeral
Home in charge.
Mr., WOrthey was born in
Holmes county April 4, 1907, and
on November 18, 1890, was mar
ried to Annie Lee Hanna. He
was member of the Methodist
Church and was a devout Chris
tan.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by six sons: FELTON,, Wallace,
Howard and Harry, all of Pick
ems; William B. of Detroit and
Hugh of Pontiac, Michigan; two
daughters, Mrs. Fred Mckay and
Mrs. Evered Dickerson, both OF
FickenS.
Pallbearers were j. R. Cahoon,
E. H. Wright, William Cook, Lee
van DickerSon, James Fowler and
Harry Dendy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Mrs W. n. fincher, Jr.
Is March Of Dimes
Campaign Director "a

Representatives from five CO.
unties in the March of Dimes Pro-
gram will gather for $50 dinner
meeting at the Episcopal Com
munity House in Canton on Nov
ember II, according to j. Cooper
Campbell, Jr of Jackson, who is
serving as District Chairman.
A. P. Carroll, Holmes County
Chapter Chairman, has announc-
ed that Mrs. w. H. Fincher, Jr
of Lexington will serve as 1854
March of Dimes Campaign Direct
or.
Workers from Kinds, Holmes
Madison, Warren and Yazoo Co
unties will perfect plans for the
campaign.
V. L. Anthony, State Represent
alive of the National Foundation
for lnfantile Paralysis, will speak
and show films and graphs relat-
ing to this campaign organization
and to the polio situation in Miss
lSsippi, stressing the fact that the
need for funds is greater than
ever before
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Agricultural Outlook
In Holmes Is Good,
Says County Agent
Same Production With
Less Acreage Con
Be Obtained

County Agent w. r. Sullivan
sounded a rather optimistic note
on the future agricultural out
look in Holmes county this
week-in view of the controlled
acreage prospects for the states
cotton farmers.
The County Agent said he did
not believe the reduction in net
profit to Holmes county farmers
with restricted acreage would be
as much as he had feared. He said
most farmers have some cotton
planted on land that should not
be used for cotton anyway-and
that they can get the same pro-
duction with good farm practices
using ten per cent less acreage.
The farm outlook can also be
frightened considerably, Mr.. Sui
Ivan said, by practicing more a
live-at-home program, by plant
ing a little more corn and carry
ing more livestock and hogs, by
growing more potatoes-and in
some sections by growing soy
beans, the latter only if arrange
ments can be made for combin-
ing.
This gives chance Tor a farm
er to plan more diversified pro-
gram and practice rotation of
crops.
II the present law governing
acreage is not changed Holmes
county will probably be cut from
$4,000 to $4,000 acres, he said,
reduction in the hills of about Is
per cent. If the law is changed
figures would be revised accord
ingly.
Mr.. Waller cited how cotton
production per acre has gone
steadily up in Holmes county. He
gave these figures:
1948--405 pounds lint per acre
average; 1949-252 pounds "a
bad year,; l950-3l3 pounds;
l95l-442 pounds; l952-536I
pounds. In 1852 the statewide
average was 385 pounds.
1t was pointed out that in 1850,
the last year of controls, Holmes
county had an allotment of
$1,000 acres but only $4,000 acres
were actually planted.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Holmes Honor Roll
Listed By Dean

The office of Dean and High
School Principal has just complet-
ed the list of students in the high
school and Junior College who
made outstanding scholarship re-
cords for the first six weeks per-
lod as follows:
10th grade: Johnnie Allen, Nora
Burrell, Johnny Almond, j. p
Pilgrim; 18th grade: Katherine
branch, Bette Lou Porter, and
Patricia Nell Wynn, the latter
made all AS on five subjects; II
tn grade: Mary Elizabeth Ward;
College Department: Freshman
sophomores: Billy Berberette, Ray
Braswell, Patricia CarWile, Elean.
or Cost, Roger Courts, Jean Fon-
vile, Virginia Gregg, Marjorie
Hood, Dot Mcclellan, Jeanette
Martin, Ann Neaves, Betty Pace
Aubrey Rodgers, Steve Smith,
Henry Stewart (All AS, Betty
2reetman, Thatcher Walt, Rex
" arn4ek. and James l.. White
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Durant Beats Sturgis
Alb In Thriller

The Sturgis Lions were COM
pletely outplayed here Friday
night as the Durant Tigers rolled
to an easy ALB victory. Durant's
rock-walled defense and vicious
downfield blocking proved the
differnce between the two teams.
The Sturgis offense was held
completely in check as they failed
TO register a first down until late
in the Bird period when Durant
used reserves freely. The scoring
load was evenly distributed as
several backs were able to score
behind precision blocking thrown
by green and white linemen.
Mike Kealhofer, fullback, scor-
ed on 20 yard slash off tackle.
Minutes later, J. Collins, quarter
back, tossed a short pass to Bobby
Cain, in the end zone. Doc Griffin
bulled over for the point.
In the second period Harold
Bunch returned punt IS yards
behind solid wall of downfield
blockers. Griffin again made the
point after the touchdown. The
halftime score read Durant 20,
Sturgis 0.
Harold Bunch brought the
crowd to their feet again in the
3rd period as he took the opening
kickoff and raced 80 yards behind
perfect downfield blocking for
Durants 10Th point.
Mike kealhofer on a handoff
drove 20 yards for the next mark
er with Harold Bunch adding the
point. Durant continued to score
as the reserves were put in the
game with Roy Dunn, halfback
driving over from the 4 yard line
with Jackie Jenkins making the
point. Jackie Jenkins made a
beautiful run lodging and side
stepping several would be tack
lers for the final score. Leon Nc
Cullouch passed to Travis Rucher
for the point.
SturgiS began to drive in the
4th period with David Summer
ford going over from five yards
out. He again scored minutes be-
fore the whistle, The Tigers have
two weeks in which to prepare
for their final match with Lexing-
ton. Past records are forgotten
IN this game as both teams 60 all
out to settle old rivalries.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Seven Stote Schools
Take Port In Hi-Y
Reilly October 70

On Thursday night October 30.
District Rally of the Hi-Y was
held in Durant High School aud
'oriur The schools taking part
were Durant Lexington Tchula
Weir, Carthage. French Camp and
kosciusko.
no meeting was opened with
a devotional by doc" Griffin of
Durant and welcome to the VS.
itors bv Joe Collins, the president
If the Durant Hi-Y. After the
devotional and welcome, the Hi-Y
clubs discussed the subject What
makes a good Hi-Y Club?" This
discussion was led by Boo Ferriss.
delta district secretary Of the
V VI c A. Refreshments were
nv the Durant Hi-Y Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Film Of HJC-Summit
Football Come Is
Shown At Rotary

The Durant Rotary Club held
its regular meeting Friday at the
Hotel coffee shop. The Rev. c.
Nj. Day and the Rev. Claude NJ
Sailhamer were guests of Mr.
Clarence Robertson. They were
also several visitors from Kos
ciusko present.
Coaches Van Stewart and Poole
from Holmes Junior College
showed a film on the HJC-Sum-
nit football game which was en-
joyed by those present.
The Rev. ]. V. Stewart, Metho-
dist pastor of Durant, was well
coined as a new member.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Glen Cain Named To
Who's Who At MiIIsups

Twelve Millsaps College SEN
iors, including a Durant youth,
have been named to who's Who
Among Students in American
Colleges and Universities" it was
announced by school authorities.
Students chosen for the annual
recognition are Glen Cain,
Durant; Howard Cheek, Grenada;
Roy Epperson, Caledonia; Minnie
Farlow, Jackson;Dee Ford, Mag
nolia; Eddie Gossard, Meridian;
Sid Head, Columbia; Aubrey
Jennings, Chicago, Illinois; Edna
Khayat, Moss Point; Barbara
Myers, Greenwood; Lonetta
Wells, Jackson; and Tommy
Woodland, Greenville.
Who's Who Amoung Students
in American Universities and
Colleges" is national publication
edited by H. Pettus Randall of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Mr.. Cain was also one of the
leading candidates for the master
major title this year
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05

The Goodman Baptist Church
will hold its annual revival SER
vices next week, Nov. 8-13. The
Rev. David T. Crawford, pastor
of the First Baptist Church Of
Canton will preach. Services on
Sunday, Nov. 8, will be at the
usual hours, IL am. and 7:3O D.
m. Weekday services Monday
through Friday will be at 7 am.
and 7:30 pm.
The Rev. Mr.. Crawford is an
unusually good speaker and is
well known over Central Missis-
sippi. The Rev. John Mcdonald
and the local Baptists are very
fortunate in being able to secure
the Rev. Mr.. Crawford for the
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Rev. Lee Will Be
Baptist Guest Speaker

The Reverned Johnnie Lee
Taylor of Crystal Springs, win
be guest speaker at Youth Rally
Service Saturday night, Novem-
Der at the First Baptist Church
Reverend Taylor is a student al
Mississippi College. At the same
service Miss jeanette Engelmann
will bring short devotional and
Harold Bunch will bring a special
message in song. In addition the
regular fellowship of young peo-
pie will be enjoyed. Special music
will be provided by the Junior
Choir and testimony mill be
given by one of our young people
On the following Saturday
night, November IA, the Blue
Mountain College Girls Quartet
will be guest OF the service. They
will bring a program of sacred
music numbers which will thrill
and inspire each one present. The
theme for their program will be,
I'VE Would See Jesus. They viii
remain in our city through the
night and provide special music
for the morning Worship hour on
Sunday, November Is.
Monday November, 10th will
begin a Youth Emphasis Week
in our Church. The complete pro-
gram of the Church will be turn
ed over to our young people for
the week. The Reverend John
Compere, jackson, a student at
Mississippi College, will be with
US to speak at our Youth En-
phasis Revival which will end
the youth emphasis week. These
services will be held from Friday
night November Goth through
Sunday night. The theme which
mas been chosen by the young
people for this week is MY Al
For Jesus" The Rev. Compere
is pictured above. Mr.. Charles
Ferguson, who is president and
student director of the Mississip-
pi College Choral Choir will be
the song leader for the services
and Miss Martha Maer, a senior
organ student at Blue Mountain
College, will be the organist.
Miss Maer is from Tamuca, Chile.
On Saturday night, November
%, Miss Mary 10 Ray of Aber-
deem, a senior at Blue Mountain
College, will be guest speaker
for the youth rally. Miss Ray
spent several months as a mis-
sion worker in Alaska during the
past year. She will use for her
subject That The World Might
Know Jesus" Young and old
alike are cordially invited to at
tend these inspiring services.
On Sunday night, November
Is, the service will be in honor
of the football team and their
coach. The football team will
sit in body and the service win
be designed to recognize and to
challenge this group of young
men,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Holmes County
ALL Club BOYS
Elect Officers

All clubs were organized in all
schools in the county and offic-
ers were elected during the month
OF October according to George
Rome. Assistant County Agent
Officers elected were as fol-
lows: Lexington High: Coyier
Farmer, president; Glenmore
Powell, vice president; Harold
Hammett, secretary and Coach
Hannah, adult leader.
Lexington Grammar: Joe Byrd,
president; Charles Elliott, vice
president; Bobby McCrory, sec
rotary, and Coach Hannah, adult
leader.
Durant: Buford Ellington, pre-
sldent; Edward Browning, vice
president; Larry Thomas, secre-
tary, and Coach H. E. Walker,
adult leader.
West: Larry Hand, president;
Jesse Yates, vice president; Dom
aid Grantham, secretary and Mr..
j. c. Alexander, adult leader.
Coxburg: Doyle Gilmore. pre-
sident; John Sims, vice presi-
dent; Joe McGinty, secretary
and Mr.. Coy Watkins, adult lead
err.
Goodman: Edward Terry
Jones, president; Alton McNeer,
vice president; Pat Dias, secre-
tary and Mr.. Jacobs, adult leader.
Plckens: Paul Bowen, presi-
dent; Billy Murphy, vice presi-
dent; Billy Mckay, secretary,
and Mr., Shelby Parker, adult
leader.
Holmes Vocational Agricultural
High School: Bobby Killebrew,
president; Joe Dickerson, vice
president; j. P. Pilgrim. secre-
tary and Mr.. R. w. Almond,
adult leader.
Tchula: Arthur Killebrew, Jr.,
president; Marvin Bruce. vice
president; Frank Eakin, secre-
tary and Mr.. Kirksey, adult lead
err.
Cruger: Bruce Stone, presi-
dent; Steve Lee, vice president:
j. +. Killebrew, secretary and
Mr.. H. c. Wallace, adult leader.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Reuben {. Toombs, Jr.
Rites Held Wed.

Funeral services were held on
Wednesday afternoon from the
Pickens Baptist Church at 800
O'clock for Reuben E. Toombs,
Jr., 81, who died in the Kennedy
General Hospital in Memphis af-
lef a lingering illness. The Rev
Price Brock officiated. Interment
followed in the Pickens Cemetery
with Worthey Funeral Home in
charge OF arrangements.
Mr. 1oombs was a member Of
the Baptist Church and was an
outstanding Christian worker.
He was a veteran of World War
Ii, having served overseas IN the
Air Force.
He is survived by his wife, MS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Toombs of Pickens; two bro1ners,
1rby Toombs of Pickens and Ray
Toombs of Birmingham, Alabama.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Juycees Hold Meeting
On Monday Night

On Monday night the 0,lr7rt
Jaycees held their regular meet
ing at Tommie's Cafe.
At this meeting, the members
voted to purchase a motion-pic-
ture camera for the Durant High
School and HJC Athletic Associa-
ton for the purpose of photo
graphing football games.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
5000 Paid In Fines
In Holmes From
June 81 To July 50

Holmes county fines from June
80, 1852 to July l, 1858 amounted
to $4,000, according to Wade
Creekmore, director of the Mis-
sissippi Game and Fish Commits
sion. Fines for the state during
the same period totaled $58,087.
Included in these figures are
fines against game and fish law
violators and against industries
for stream pollution. In accord
ance with Mississippi law, the
Game and Fish Commission re-
ceiveS one-half of a fine. The
other half remains in the county
in which it is imposed.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05

work of high school boys attend
ing the Vocational Agriculture
High School located at Holmes
Junior College, new All Club
was organized there Sept. %.
This will be permanent club
and will meet once a month dur
Sng the school year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Duront Pee Wees
Lose 3d. lo To
Lexington Tuesday

The Durant Pee Wees met de-
feat Tuesday night when they
played the Lexington team on
Beall Field. This was their second
defeat by the Lexington team this
season. All the players on both
teams were in the play. A touch
down was made by the smalles
group of players for Lexington
and Durant.
The final score was 1919.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
OPENS LEGISLATURE

The Rev. c. M. Day of the
First Baptist Church, Durant,
opened the legislature with a
word of prayer in Jackson Tues
Gay, November 3.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
Returns To Houston

Mrs. Joe Daniel returned to her
home in Houston, Texas last week
after an extended visit with rela-
tives in Durant and Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05

A new All Club was organized
at the Holmes Vocational Apri-
culture High School.
Due to the interest in All Club
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05

Lest we forget: Tom Ethridge
calls to our attention the fact that
Aoial stevenson, the head CD OF
the Democratic party has yet to
take stand either for or against
the holly contested pledge
which drove thousands of south
erners into the Eisenhower camp
last summer.
But, Tom says, Mr.. Stevenson
has emphaticaliy opposed the idea
o. an anti-Communist loyalty
oath" for public officials and
teachers and cites Adlai's record;
On June 70, 1851, wnlle COVER
nor Of Illinois, Stevenson vetoed
the Broyies Bill which required
all candidates for state office to
file affidavits that they were moi
Communists or subversives.
Does anyone think that real
traitor would hesitate to sign q
loyalty oath?" demanded Cover.
nor Stevenson in his veto state.
ment. He went on to say tina,
''the whole notion of loyalty in.
Quisitians is more characteristic
OF the police state than of a de.
mocracy."
The democratic state is based
on consent of its members" Stew.
enson pointed out in his veto
message. To question, even by
implication, the loyalty and de-
votion of a large group of citi.
zens is to create an atmosphere
of suspicion and dlstrust winch Is
neither justified, healthy nor con
sistenI with our traditions"
Reviewing Mr.. Stevensons in
dignation at the idea of question
ing the loyalty and devotion Of
a large group of citizens" in 1851
one wonders why he did not
voice similar Indignation over
that infamous Loyalty Pledge
at the 1852 Chicago convention
AS the record stands, it looks like
Aldai trusted Communists more
than ne trusted SouthernerS.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05

Weekend With Relatives
Mrs. Bob Clinton spent the
weekend with relatives in Mobile,
Alabama.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
This week it is a great person.

This week 1t is a great person
al pleasure, too, TO pay tiiDute
to a great Mississippian, DIR. Felix
j. Underwood of Jackson.
DR.. Underwood, as all our read
ers know, Is executive director
Of the State Board OF Health and
he, more than any other indivi-
dual, is responsible for the fact
that Mississippi is recognized
throughout the nation and indeed
the world as one of the foremost
states in public health work.
The Lasker award given am
nually by the American Public
Health Association for distin-
guished medical research and
public health advancement was
won by DIR. Underwood this year,
according to an announcement
Thursday.
The awards, including a cash
prize of $1,000 will be presented
at dinner to be held at Hotel
Statler in New York on Novem-
Der IL.
This years winners were cho-
sen from 210 nominations and
the committee on selection is
composed of many outstanding
men in the medical field.
We have long regarded DR..
Underwood as great public SER
vant-and we know that ne stays
on in Mississippi because he
loves the state and its people. We
Know that many times ne mas had
flattering offers to 60 to other
situations in what could be re-
garded as higher positions. But
he has chosen to remain in Mis-
sissippi-and we are glad.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-05
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

Around 1900 All Club boys anc
girls in Holmes county will OBJ
serve All Achievement Week or
November tbs. This group il
divided into approximately COZ
white children and around l,O0(
colored boys and girls.
There is no group in the coun.
ty which deserves more credit
than these All Club boys and
girls. They are learning early
the lessons OF gooa cItizenSnlp
They are dedicated to program
of developing their minds, bodies
and cnaracterS--and they are
learning to 90 by doing.
Here in Holmes county, the
birthplace OF organized club
work which later grew into Al
Clubs, it is a pleasure TO salute
our many fine young boys and
girls.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-15
Your Questions
Are Invited

Dear Boys and Girls. and Parents too:
Though we do not pretend TO be
soges that know oil and tell oil. the
nature of this column is shaped by
the problems presented TO US, and our
oin is to bring these out into open
discussion. We ore grutified by your
response and ore anxious TO use sub
jects of current interest. Though in the
past we have attempted to answer
questions, we would be very hGppy
to know how some of you have solved
these and other problems as well as
presenting new ones TO us for discus
sion. You moY Test assured that every
letter will be given careful thought
and consideration.
DON and DORA.
GROWING UP is seldom a pair
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-15

less undertaking. That is probably
the understatement of the year, for
from the cradle to the grave we are
constantly forced to adjust ourselves
to the changing world about us.
No matter how humdrum or mo-
notonous life may seem at times,
change is encroaching upon it
Sometimes it moves so slowly that
we might liken it to a glacier:
Though we cannot see. its progress
or recession, it leaves proof for CEN
turtles to come. Sometimes it il
more like an earthquake and our
lives are so violently shaken in the
process that we suddenly find our
selves IN whole new world of COM
plexities for which we may not be
too well prepared.
The time of life in which change
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-15

It's fun rolling of bed and trotting downstairs
to answer your telephone in the small hours It's
much handler to have extension telephone beside
your bed.
In the basement, in the kitchen too an extension
viii save steps and inconvenience. And the
only few cents day. Call your telephone business
office now.
S In of certain shortages telephones
provided they additional outside wire
central office equipment
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-02-15
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

A long, long ways to go-not much time to do it in
Bacbreakng work. and all by hand why
Past Knoxville, Weverton, Harpers Ferry too-
The ditch took FORM they'd hit their happy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

Past Lksve Tuscaroa Point of Rocks Brunswick
They formed the bed of the old canathey straight
Nine had passed. flown and Mayland fund
spent
But work came rsta job do-they had
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-05-07

Then Snyders Shepherds to Dam Number Four
Each lock was built of finest
Then Five and "x and sights Hagerstow
Strong took sick and died like flies, pox got
|; around.