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Evening star., 1953-07-30
DavaIi|Io 10 Get
Chance at Mats
Shortstop Job
Harris Convinced
Second Is Natural
Place for RunneIs
By Burton Howkins

Pompeyo Davalillo, who was
stamped inadequate after a one
day trial in spring training, is
being imported from the Mats
Charlotte farm club for more
intensive inspection. The 154-
pound Venezuelan, $40 hitter
in Glass B surroundings, will
take over at shortstop on arrival.
Davalillo, a 5-foot-7 right
handed hitter, played last night
at Anderson. S. c., returned by
bus to Charlotte after the game
and is supposed to report here
today. The Mats bosses weren't
certain he'd make it in time to
play against the Tigers in the
2:30 game. ..
Chuck StobbS will face the
Tigers today, with Billy Hoeft
or Ned Carver slated to oppose
him. The ladies day contest
will be televised by WTTG.
Channel S.
Pete Runnels has been shifted
to second base and there he
stays, according to Manager
Bucky Harris. AS the result of
the switch, necessitated by Pete's
recent jittery fielding at short
stop, Wayne Terwilliger will
decorate the bench.
Davalillo, flashy fielder,
smashed % doubles, five triples
and two home runs for the Hor-
nets. He batted in 50 runs lead
ing off for Charlotte and stole
% bases.
Vernon Increases Lead.
Runnels f1elded flawlesAy in
his new job last night as the
Mats crushed the Tigers, 1876.
He also contributed three sin
giles to a 16-hit attack, as did
Jackie Jensen, but Mickey Ver-
non provided the big boom with
a three-run homer in addition
to two singles.
Vernon boosted his batting
average to $3.50 to stretch his
lead over George KeI of the Red
Sox to six points. Mickey also
smashed across four runs to lift
his total to 73 and extended his
hitting streak to II games.
Davalillo. %, will take over
Jerry Snyder's position for at
least a brief period and any SEM
hlance of his hitting with Char
lotte will get him a regular job.
when I saw Runnels in
spring training a couple of years
ago I questioned whether he'd
ever be a shortstop," Harris said.
Last year he f1elded well enough
to make me think he would be
adequate, but now I think he
might feel more at home around
second base. I believe that's his
(See MATS, Page C-4.)
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Williams Quick to Grab a Bat,
Finds Hitting Is Hard Work

he was drawing when he was
called to serve his second war
time hitch with the Marines.
After going through the brief
formalities required to restore
him to the American Leagues
active player list, Williams lost
little time resuming his favorite
baseball pastime-hitting.
He was patient enough to wait
until most of the 1908 crowd
that witnessed yesterdays 8-3
setback by the second-place
White Sox had departed. Then,
a bit let down by the clubs
failure, Williams came out for
his first batting drill since he
(See WILLIAMS, Page C-30
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Braves Fall Eight Behind;
american Race Nurrows

the Dodgers managed to win 80
games while losing 26 in the last
two months of the season. The
Giants won 40 and lost IA in
the same period.
Brooklyn shaded Chicago, 6-5,
yesterday and gained full game
over the Braves, who bowed to
the Giants in Milwaukee, 80.
The Phillies fell apart in Gin
cinnati, losing 1874. st. Louis de-
feated Pittsburgh. 80, as Harvey
Haddix registered his 18th VIC
tory against four losses.
Yanks and White Sox Gain.
The Yankees and the White
Sox widened their lead over their
f1rst-division rivals in the Ameri-
can League. The Yankees turned
back Cleveland for the second
straight time, 7-3, and the White
Sox exploded for eight runs in
the ninth inning to whip the
Red Sox, 8-3. Chicago trails New
York by 5l2 games but Boston
has dropped 912 behind and
Cleveland 10.
In seconded division battles.
Washington trounced Detroit,
1876, and Philadelphia made it
two in a row over st. Louis, 9-3.
The Dodgers opened up with
their extra-base artilleryin Chi
cago to score five runs in the
fourth inning and added what
proved to be the winning run
in the fifth when Gil Hodges
walked with two out and scored
on a double by Roy Campanella.
The 11-hit attack included five
extra-base blows, with Duke
Snider's goth home run topping
the list. The Cubs chased Russ
Meyer with four runs in the
seventh, three of them coming
on a pinch homer by Carl Sa-
WatSki.
The Giants broke a string Of
% scoreless innings against
Continued on Fage CA, Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Shea, Army Track Ace, Urged
For Medal of Honor in Korea

ming it in 4:10. the indoor Emile,
the 3-mile and the 880-yard run.
In 1850 Shea won the 11a mile
in the Seton Hall Relays, defeat
ing Horace Ashenfelter, who won
a gold Olympic medal at Hell
sinki in 1852.
In 1851 Shea ran second in
the Penn Relay 2-mile classic
to Fred Wilt. the top-ranking
FBI runner.
When he graduated from the
Military Academy in 1852, Shea
was awarded the Army Athletic
Association award presented
yearly to the cadet who con-
tributes the most to athletics
during his academy career. He
also was named to the 1949 and
1850 All-America cross-country
squads.
Evening star., 1953-07-30
BY the Asseeiofed Press

BOSTON, July 3O.-After Is
months as a Marine jet fighter
pilot, Ted Williams, the Red Sox
slugging idol, finds baseball
rather hard work.
/. That discovery was made after
he had signed a contract that
carries him through the current
season as well as 1854.
"It'S a military secret" Gen
eral Manager Joe Cronin joshed
when pressed as to whether
Owner Tom Yawkey continued
to rate Williams in the six
figure salary bracket.
But it can be taken for granted
that Williams baseball earnings
from now through 1854 will total
about $3.50, 900, about the same
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Probable Pitchers
AMERICAN IEAGT1E

Detroit at Washington-Hoeft On or
Carver (7-S) VS.. Stobbs (5-5).
Cleveland at New York - Garcia
U2-6) VS.. Lopat QO-2).
Chicago at Boston-Fornieles 6-4) vs.
St, Louis at Philadelphia tnight)-
Blyzka (2-5l vs.; Ericano l4-6l.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Brooklyn at Chicago-Mickens (O-O)
or Loes III 81 VS.. Rush (4-9I.
New York at Milwaukee-Maglie $50
(S-Sl VS.. Baczewski Old.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis-Face 4-3l VS..
MiZell (S-6)
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Mats, Is; Tigers, S

(See MATS, Page ca
Evening star., 1953-07-30
Surgng Dodgers Would Find Difficult to Blow Pennant Now
WIN, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN

THIS WAS LATE ONE afternoon last October. To be
specific was following the final out of the World Series
between the Yankees and Dodgers and in the Brooklyn club
hnlS diSconSOlate. As usual the
Evening star., 1953-07-30

Dodgers had lost the series, but Dresser
wasn't only bemoaning this latest loss.
Hodges" he kept muttering. "I can't figure
/, Hodges"
! The Brooklyn first baseman, Gil Hodges
had just completed what probably was the
worst. World Series in history. Twenty-one
times he went to bat and 81 times he went
Ihitless. With the Dodgers looking to him
for that long ball, it was little wonder they
were beaten.
In the clubhouse the other players left
Gil alone. So did all, or most, of the news
papermen assigned to write dressing room
stories picture of detection Hodpes
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
Open House; Art Exhibit Planned For P-TA Meeting

The regular Palmer P-TA meeting will be held next Tues day evening, November 10, with teachers of the Palmer schools in charge of the program. The meet ing date was moved up one week to enable participation in Ma tional Education Week, Novem- Der 9-15.
 Open house will be held at the new Swanson School November 10 from 2-4 pm. in the afternoon and again from 7-8 pm. in the evening. The public is invited to attend and enjoy an inspection tour of the new six classroom school.
 The regular meeting will begin at 8 pm. in the school cafeteria with a short business meeting, followed by room visitations by parents. In addition, the Junior High school art department, spon- soring the famous Colonial Line travelling art exhibit, have ex- tended an invitation to those at- tending the meeting to view the showings of the well-known pie lures which will be on display in several rooms throughout the school. There will be a small charge made for the display which will be used for the future purchase of pictures for the school.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
SKI CLUB PLANS 3RD ANNUAL RALLY; PUBLIC INVITED

The public is invited to attend the Matanuska Ski Clubs third annual ski rally to be held at The Butte, Friday evening, November 13, Ray DePriest, club president announced this week.
 As usual, there will be no ad- mission charge and a full even- ing's program calls for lots of fun for all. There will be dancing, group singing, skits and refresh ments.
 During the evening a S50.00
 White Stag ski outfit will be
 awarded by the club. The re-
 cipient need not be present to
 claim the award. The outfit
 will consist of inc very latest styled ski clothes and has been donated to the club by Kinnballs of Palmer and Anchorage.
 Members of the club are work ing each weekend to complete the ski tow located at Little Su- sitna. A complete overhaul on the motor was done this summer by club member Ralph FarnsWorth and the cooperation of Sisley Ser vice and has been setAup on the higher slop where the giant sla- lom races were conducted this past spring.
 Although there is only little more than a foot of snow on the slopes at present a few local skiers and several from Anchor age region have already started their skiing season. Members of the local club anticipate a much larger membership this winter than ever before.
 In addition to the new location, there will be a small warm-up hut and a comfort station, the latter which has already been erected. The warm-up hut is ready for framing and will be worked on by members each weekend until completed. Any one interested in assisting the club is invited to attend the work parties held on Saturday and Sundays.
 DePriest pointed out that one does not have to be skier to attend the rally or any of the clubs public functions. Everyone is invited, he said, dress comfor- ,tably and come along for a real ! good time.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
ALASKA LINE TO
 CONTINUE WINTER SCHEDULE IN DEC.

With the extension of the Mil itary Sea Transportation Service agreement with the Alaska Steamship Company, weekly pas senger sailings to Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska will continue from Seattle through the month of December, H. N. Peterson, company general traffic manager announced this week.
 MSTS has contracted for the Alaska Line to transport 470 pas sengers in December with the possibility of 100 additional.
 Tt is hoped" Peterson said, that we will be able to work out an agreement to handle MSTS passengers through April, 1854. That will give maximum assur- ance that there will be no inter ruption in passenger service prior to the inauguration of next sum- mer's tourist schedule which will be announced shortly"
 The initial contract had made it possible for the line to operate through October and November.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
4-H ACHIEVEMENT
 NIGHT NOVEMBER 6

Four-H Achievement night will be held this Friday evening, No vember 6, starting at 5:30 in the basement of the United Protes- tant Church. All parents and All members are invited to att tend.
 Opening the evenings events will be pot-luck supper, follow ing which a program will be presented when 115 members who have completed some 150 projects will receive pin awards.
 A style show, featuring items completed by members of the sewing clubs, will be presented by the girls and the program will be rounded out with some good
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER s

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5 AMERICAN LEGION & AUXIL- IARY, Legion Bldg, pm. MAT. VALLEY HEALTH COUN. GIL, Coop club room, ' pm
 FRIDAY. NOVEMBER s SQUARE DANCE CLUB, Moose Hall, pm. AAAS COOK INLET CHAPTER, Arctic Health Center, Anch., 8 pm.
 All ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT, U. P. Church, 5:30 pm.
 SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2 ELKS HOME, HOUSEWARM- ING, Elks and their ladies
 SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 8 SKI CLUB WORK PARTY, Lit tie Susitna
 MONDAY. NOVEMBER g KIWANIS CLUB, Coop club room 12:05 pm. PALMER CEMETERY ASSN, Moose Hall, 8 pm.
 TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10 WELL BABY CLINIC, Health Center, 2-4 pm. CITY COUNCIL, Clerks office, 7:30 pm. BOY SCOUTS, United Protestant Church, ' pm. ALTAR & ROSARY SOCIETY, Church basement, 8 pm. MOOSE & WOMEN OF THE MOOSE, Moose Hall, 8 pm. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II ARMISTICE DAY CARPENTERS LOCAL, Carpen- ters' Hall, 8 pm.
 THURSDAY. NOVEMBER l2 NORTHLAND PIONEER GRAN GE, Grange Hall, 8 pm. MATANUSKA AIRMENS' AS ISOLATION, Coop club room, 8 pm.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
RENAL GETS NEW AGRICULTURAL AGENT

Edward w. Liebenthal of An chora Point is the new district agricultural agent for the Kenai penisula, Lynn O. Hollist, asso- ciate director of the Agricultur- al Extension Service announced this week. He succeeds John Hardcastle who resigned because of illness in his family. Lieben- thai will be available to farm CTS and gardeners of the area in the Homer Extension Service Of- flee.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
TERRITORIAL POLICE EXAMS NOVEMBER g

Oral and written examinations for appointment as patrolmen in the Territorial police will be given November g at 10 am. at the Anchorage station, A. P. Brandt, superintendent of the force, Juneau announced this week. Other examinations will be held at Juneau, November 2; Fairbanks, November IA and Ketchikan on November 19.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05
HI stories and a movie.

All stories and a movie.
 Awards will be made on the following completed projects: Baking, 48; sewing, 39; clothing, IF; beef, 1; dairy, 3; gardening, 22; poultry, 4; camp cookery, 2; forestry, l; swine, 1; meal plan ming l, lambs; 1; tractor, and handicrafts, 4.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05

Otherwise, Peterson said, be- cause of the magnitude of in- creases in operating costs the service would have been inter rupted for the winter for the first time in over 50 years.
The frontiersman., 1953-11-05

MT. and Mrs. Fred Zieke of Palmer spent inc past week end in Anchorage.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
|VFW Holds Council
In Greenyille Sunday

Members of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and Auxiliaries
from throughout the state gather
ed in Greenville Sunday for q
Council of Administration meet
ing which was held at Hotel
Greenville with some 300 mem
bers in attendance.
George Merritt, National Coun-
Gil Member from MCGEE Ark
ansas was the principal speaker.
He urged everyone to carry out
the directive from the National
Commander, Jimmy Cothran, to
unite in our efforts to defeat
communism.
AT the close of the meeting the
Greenville Post and Auxiliary
served lunch to the entire delega-
ton at their newly completed post
home.
Those attending the meeting
from Holmes county were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Sharp represent
ing the Ohio c. Byrd Post and
Auxiliary of Lexington and Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Ellison, Jr., of the
Parker Arnold Post in Pickens.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
In Memoriom

Whereas, the Creator has call
ed into newness Of life our fri
end and co-worker, Mrs. M. D.
Baine; and
Whereas, Mrs. Baine was a To-
yal, capable, and enthusiastic
worker in the Wcman's Club and
an asset to the entire communi-
ty; and
Whereas, in her passing we
mourn the loss to the club and
the community; therefore, be it
Resolved That we of the Wo-
mans Club acknowledge our in
debtedness to her faithful and
efficient service, that we hold
in loving memory her personal
friendship, that we continue to
uphold the high ideals that she
exemplified and that we honor
her by striving harder to at
tain the detectives of commu-
nifty service for which she earn
estly worked; and be it further
Resolved That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family
and to the Durant News, and a
copy be attached to the minutes
of the Woman's Club.
Respectfully submitted:
Miss Estelle Turner
Mrs. j. M. Howard
Miss Mamie Clark
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
ElIinuton Farm Uses
Soil Conservation Service
bu q G0za
by J. r. Gozi

II is the aim of the Soil Conser-
walton Service to assist the farm
err not only in improving the soil
but in making it more productive
also. Mr.. Abner Ellington was one
of the first farmers of the Bethe-
sda community to request this
help from the Holmes County
Soil Conservation District. After
the farm plan was prepared, Mr..
Ellington decided to make pro-
ductive pasture from sixty acres
of idle bottom land as fast as
possible. There was a good stand
Of common lespedeza on a portion
of the field while other parts were
covered with weeds, Johnson
grass, and bermuda. The wet areas
contained water grass. only. Fol-
lowing District recommendations
Mr. Ellington applied 300 pounds
of 20@o phosphate and 100 pounds
of 500 potash per acre to the en-
tire field in October, 1851. Thirty
acres were planted to wild winter
peas, twenty acres to rye grass,
and ten acres to reseeding Grim
son clover, all without land pre-
paration. During the summer of
1852 all of the field was moved.
Fertilizer will be applied this year
as at the time of planting. Grazing
there last spring was very good,
but should be much better this
time.
This sixty acre field Of clover,
rye grass, and wild winter peas
should furnish good pasture for
the owners 70 head of beef cattle
for several months, beginning
now. The best part of the story
lies in the fact that the land is
no longer idle but is producing a
cash return for the farmer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
Hospital List

Miss Ella Crabtree, Durant
Mrs. L. A. Clement, Durant
c. A. Knott, Durant
Mrs. S. j. Ellington, Durant
Mrs. j. v. Mcbride, Durant
Bootsie Young, Durant
Nancy Worrell, Durant
c. A. Watkins, Durant
Mrs. Ophelia Patochek, Dsrant
Mrs. Leon Englemann, Durant
Colored
Matte Rose Holmes, Durant
Fannie Lee Davis, Durant
Emma Williams, Goodman
Macarthur Groves, Goodman
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
K. H. Diggs Rites
Held On Friday
Well Known Acono
Resident Passes At
Home There Thursday

Funeral Services for Mr. Ken
meth Harvey Diggs of Acona were
held Friday at 2.30 p. m. with the
Rev. ]. G. WATSON of Itta Bena
and the Rev. H. N. McKibben Of
Lexington, officiating. Burial was
in Acona cemetery with Southern
IN charge Of arrangements He
died last Thursday morning at his
home after q lengthy illness.
Mr.. Diggs was born at Acona
February z, 1871 and married
November %, 1898. He served
as county and state game warden
for II years. He was a Mason.
a Wsodman, steward and trustee
of the Methodist church in Acona
He is survived by his wife Mrs.
Sally Moore Diggs, a daughter,
Mrs. Ned B. Parrish of Tchula
and three grandsons, Kenneth d.
Parrish, Ned B. Parrish, Jr.. and
Donald M. Parrish.
Pallbearers were j. D. Bruce. ].
2. Buck. Halle Terry, Howard
Terry, Leland Downer, Kenneth
Pete) Downer, Homer Knox, Y.
B. Bruce, w. E. Diggs, Jr., John
=. Parrish, Jr., Bill Turner, Dan
Pepper, Ernest Riddle, J. r.
Booth, Howard Digs, and w. A.
Harvey.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
Goodman HID Club
Holds Sewing Bee

The February meeting of the
Goodman Holmes Demonstration
Club was an all day old-fashion-
ed sewing bee.
The meeting was held in the
home Of Mrs. S. L. Bobo with
Mrs. c. A. Hansen and Mrs. J. j.
Brewing as hostesses.
Under the guidance of Miss
Joyce Williams home agent, straw
hats and bags were fashioned
by each of the ladies.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
Cm Mississippi
Income Tax Law

OSAoolPpi ldS HdQ q net IN
come tax law since March I6
1912. Although forty years have
paseed. there are many person.
iiabto to pay income tax to the
State Of Mississippi who do no
know that there is such a law
and who are wholly unacquaint.
ed with its provisions and re.
quireno0ts.
For that reason, it is neces.
saH that an effort be made tc
try 10 infrom them OF the fact
that there is such a law and OF
come IT its requirements. Thi:
Is being done through the gene
rOuS and whole-hearted coopera-
uon OF the press Of the State
OF Mississippi, which has gladly
donated space for this informa-
ton which, it is hoped, will be
welcomed by all present and fu-
ture State income taxpayers.
The Mississippi income tax law
was FIRST enacted on March l6
1917. This early statute imposed
a tax of one-half of one per cent
on the net income Of every in
dlvtdual or corporation In excess
of 32,so0.00 This law was repeal
ed on April l, 1924, and was re-
placed by a modernized statute,
closely modelled after the Federal
income tax law then in force,
which has been changed little
since that time. Exemptions and
rates have been changed by ten
sessions of the legislature since
ia. The other provisions of the
statute Are almost identical with
those enacted twenty-eight years
ago.
The yield has varied great
ly during this period. During
1882, our state income tax pro-
dured total revenue of $685.
498.4O. The high year was 1851,
when the State collected income
taxes in the sum of $15,568,9 42 38
Our Mississippi income tax Law
is administered by the Commits
sioner of Inome Tax, who, by the
provisions of the statute, is thu
Chairman of the State Tax Com
missisn. The Commissioner, in hi
effort to serve all taxpayers a
expeditiously as possible. ha
created and placed in operation
ten district service offices. Thes
offices are located in Senatobia
Tupeio, Clsrksdale, Greenwood
Columbus, Jackson, Meridial
Brookhaven. Hattiesburg, an
Eulfeort. Anyone who wishes in
formation relative to the Stat
income tax law, or who desire
halp b determining his incom
tax H. 'litY. L such exists, Wi
receive such ass.s.an or advic
nv v91;.Eg, ielepAca ne 9 call
ing at any these offices. Ever
effort is made to make the tax
paying process as pleasant a
possible. The employees of tn
State Tax Commission fully real
jze that their task of assisting tn
taxpayer is much less onerou
than that of paying the ia
which may be due. They ais
realize that the taxpayer is the
employer, and while they wi
give advice when requested, RI
turns which they may prepai
for any taxpayer are, in the f
nal analysis, that taxpayers RI
ssirr. and the taxpayer is RI
sponsibie for the figures and tn
information appearing therein.
This is the first of a series
short discussions concerning on
Mississippi Income Tax Law
Successive discussion will relat
TO "Who Should File A RI
tInn;;' What Constitutes Gro!
fncorne?; discussions of the d.
ductibjlity of certain items sue
- business expenses, taxes, il
ferest, contributions, ct ceter
and some of the principal diffel
ences Between the State and f,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
Visiting Son

Visiting Son
Mrs. ]. A. Henley of Lexing
ton is visiting in the home OF
her son. Mr.. w. A. Henley while
Mrs. Henley is in the hospital IN
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-02-19
Makes Deans List

Friends of w. j. Waits, Jr., of
Lexington and Goodman will be
interested to know he made the
Deans List at State College for
the first semester's work, main
tanning ''B" or better average,
He was also recently initiated in
to Alpha Tau Omega social fra
ternity at State. He is a sopho--
more.