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Evening star., 1953-02-22
Two Virginiuns Win
Silver Beaver Award
spesiul Dlspateh 10 me Star

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Feb.
2l--Peter A. Wallerborn Of Rug
by road and Joseph E. Healy Of
Staunton have been given the
Silver Beaver Award for service
to youth.
This is the highest award In
Boy Scouting. and was present.
ed ct the annual meeting Of the
Stcnewall jackson area. Boy
Scouts Council. In Saunton.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Special pispoteh 70 The star

b
LURAY, Va, Feb. 81. Con-
struction Of q new half-million
dollar Blue Bell work clothing
factory win begin here in April.
The plant should be finished in
five months.
Wayne Weant. vice president
Of the firm, is here to complete
plans for the building. being
drawn by Stanbeck q Scribner
Of Charlottesville.
The Luray payroll Of the COM
pany. which claims to be the
Evening star., 1953-02-22
PhormocistsGe Degree

F. Royce Franzoni, a Washing
ton pharmacist. win receive the
honorary degree Of master of
pharmacy tomorrow from the
Philadelphia College Of Phar-
macy and Science.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Dr.. Meehun to Talk at Gu

DR.. M. Joseph Meehan Of the
Department Of Commerce will
speak on Markets After the De-
tense Expansion" at 8 pm.
Thursday in Copley Lounge.
GEORGETOWN University.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Short River Season

FA1RBANKS.-Alaska's. prin-
cipal rivers. the Yukon and Kus-
kokwin, are open to travel only
ABOUT four months a year.
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the municipality free and harmless
lsom all damages and claims for ac-
tons arising by reason of the negli-
gent laying, erection, construction.
maintenance or operation of said gas
works and pipes. whether mains. sup
tributing systems or, accessories.
SECTION S. Grantees rates for gas
service hereunder shall be Just and
reasonable. Should conditions war
rant Grantee supplementing the ma
tural gas supply with or furnishing
artificial gas in whole or in part. the
rates and charges fixed by Grantee.
in such event, and from time to time
thereafter shall be just and reason
able maximum rates and charges as the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
said municipality lawfully may pre-
scribe
SECTION 8. Grantee may from
time to time, declare. make. and en-
force reasonable rules and reguia-
tons as "a condition for the sale or
distribution of gas by IT TO the mum
oalift or any consumer therein or
thereabouts during the life OF iran
SECTION z. The furnishing and
supplying at any time or from time 10
time by the Grantee of one or more
of said kinds of gas shall not oper-
are as a waiver. abandonment Of LOT
"ftufN 81 the fiRut VI ttis NJ ahtN.
urniEh or supply a different KIND OF
gas. Dr any time and from time to
time 10 furnish or supply natural gas
and for artificial gas and /or gas CON
tanning a mixture of natural ana sfi-
fetal gas and no change from tune 70
time of the kind of gas furnished OF
supplied shall be deemed 10 constr
t,Ite a waiver. abandonment or tot-
FIXTURE OF the right of the Grantee 70
afterwards furnish or supply a 'iiiieI-
emit KIND of Gas.
SECTION 3. THIS grant Is mace
with the full knowledge and under
standing on the part of the munich
pality that the natural gas to be fur :
nished or supplied by the Grantee IS
not 10 be secured from wells owned
by the Grantee but is to be furnished
the Grantee by others through pipe
lines. that. therefore, the Grantee
supply of gas may be interrupted or
entirely discontinued by causes beyond
the control of the Grantee, and that in
the event of such interruption or dis
continuance there shall be no la
bility on the part of or against the
Grantee therefor, this grant requiring
that so long as, during the period
thereof the Grantee has gas
available. II shall furnish or supply
such gas TO said municipality and its
inhabitants and any person OF corp
grafton in accordance with the terms
and conditions herein contained.
SECTION o. The Grantee will not
and shall not be required to extend
its street mains and service pipes, in,
upon or along streets, avenues. high
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ways. bridges. lanes. alleys. or public
grounds or places where distribution
OF gas has not already been estab-
lished IL the revenue to be derived
from the Customer or Customers de-
string such extension will not yield
an adequate return upon the Gran
tees investment made for the purpose
of providing such extension.
SECTION 10. AS additional con-
sideration for the granting of this
franchise, upon its approval Company
shall pay the municipality the sum. of
$565.0o cash. Also. from and after the
last day of the month in which this
franchise becomes effective Grantee
will pay to the municipality sum
of money equal to two percent t2%)
Of the revenues of the Grantee from
the sale of gas service at retail tsales
tax excluded for residential and COM
mercial purposes within the corporate
limits of the municipality as such ie-
venues are shown by Grantees records,
such payments to be due quarterly.
Provided. however. the obligation to
make said payment is conditional in
that the full amount specified shall be
paid during the term of this fran
chise unless and except should there
be collected by the municipality from
the Grantee any new taxes of any ma
ture whatsoever imposed subsequent
TO the date of this franchise. or should
there be an increase in the rates of
any. taxes now being collected by the
municipality (exeept ad valorem taxes
now authorized by law, then the pay
ment herein provided to DE made o..
the Grantee tD the municipality will
De decreased by such amount.
SECTION II The Mayor and Clerk
are authorized to execute, upon the
part OF the municipality all requisite
contracts with Grantee which have
been approved by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.
SECTION IL. The Clerk shall pub
lish this ordinance and publication
hereof and notice of the election here
on shall be I'm the following manner:
BY publishing said Ordinance one
% time only and publishing said no.
tice for three go consecutive weeks
prior to said election. in the Durant
News. newspaper published in this
municipality. Grantee shall pay to
said Clerk any and all costs and ex-
penses of said publication.
SECTION 10. II any clause or Sec
ton of this ordinance is illegal, or u
not embraced within the title hereof,
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Legoi Notices
AN ORDINANCES

Granting q Gas Franchise 70 Mis-
sassfppi Valley Gas Company. its
SUCCESSORS and Assigns, In the CITY
Of Durant. Mississippi. fixing the
terms thereof. prescribing the Obli-
sations Thereasto. Calling and
Thereon. and for other Purnoses
- At ORDAINED by the Mayor ana
boaro Of Aldermen of the CITY ~ r.
rarE Mississippt, lawfully Assembled
iON l. This ordinance was
a. : re swy introduced in writing
on the 18th day Of Septem HoTy , neid
ana was thereat duly read Nv I,s
Sierk ana after being SD read. has re-
NAMED on file with the Clerk for n
PERIOD OF more than two weeks before
Us lawful consideration at this meet
ng- NO objection thereto has been
ileo precedently and no obiecfion
hereto has been filed at the data ~
we passage hereof. All precedent
s.eps by law required have heretos
iore peen mad as by the law demanded
benefits that will accrue to the y,,,I
e.paiity and the inhabitants Thereof
MISSISSIPPI Valley Gas Company n
corporation, its SUCCESSORS. and as
Signs. hereinafter called Crantee) "a
hereby vested with full right, authori-
W, easements, privileges and fran
works, the streets, avenues. highways,
bridges, lanes, alleys. and public
grounds and places within said mum
clpality for the purpose of LAYING.
erecting, constructing. owning, Ieas-
ing and otherwise acquiring, main
tanning and operating gas pipes, lin
Guiding mains. supply and service
pipes. laterals. and distributing sys-
TENS and accessories) to be used in
furnishing or supplying said munich
pality and its inhabitants or any per
son or corporation, both within and
beyond the limits thereof. with gas,
whether natural gas and FOR artificial
gas. and for gas containing mixture
of natural and artificial gas, for fuel.
power or light or any other lawful
purpose. and for the purpose of ex-
tending its system beyond the limits
OF the municipality as they now may,
or may hereafter exist, for a term OF
twenty five years from date of pas
sage.
SECTION 3 Whenever the Grantee
shall cause any opening or alteration
whatever to be made for any purpose
in said public grounds and places,
the work shall be completed within a
reasonable time and the Grantee shall.
upon the completion Of such work. re-
store the property disturbed TO as good
condition as II was before such open
ing or alteration
SECTION 4. The Grantee shall hold
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in 80 days from and after this date II
declines In writing to accept this grant.
The foregoing ordinance was pre-
viously reduced to writing and pro-
posed and introduced by Alderman
Englemann and was read, considered
and voted upon by sections and a. q
whole: the vote on each and all the
sections, and upon the ordinance q IN
entirety. was taken by yea" ana
Nay" vote. Those voting YEA" being
as follows: Leon Englemann, c. ii.
Blanton. Jr., w. c. Landrum, George
Mcintyre, Ralph McGehee and those
voting May" being none. and was
adopted on this the Goth day of Oc-
tober. 1853.
APPROVED:
r. E. McNeer. Mayor of CITY q
Durant. Mississippi
Attest; Lucille Truitt Clerk
CERTIFICATE
It is hereby certified that the fore
going Ordinance was finally passed,
adopted and granted by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Du-
rant, MISSISSIPPI, on the day and in
the manner therein stated.
This the 9th day of December. 1858
(SeaD Lucille Truitt, Clerk Of the
City of Dursnt MISSISSIPPI. l4-2tnp
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or is not cognate to the subject ex-
pressed in the title, the remaining
provisions hereof shall not be thereby
affected. but shall have full force and
effect,
SECTION Il. It appearing to the
general municipal election will be held
IN SAID municipality within a period
OF sixty t60) days from and after this
date. Il is further ordained that this
ordinance shall be submitted to the
Qualified electors of the City Of Du-
rant. Mississippi, at an election to be
held on the nth day of November.
ors. That w. s. Heggie, r. K. Van
heuren and Robert h. Irby, Sr.. are
hereby appointed commissioners for
the purpose of holding said election.
which shall be held and conducted in
accordance with the laws of the State
OF Mississippi. and the ordinances of
the City of Durant. w. S. Heggie IS
designated to have the ballots printed,
ana II. for any reason, he should be
unable to act, then Robert E. Irby, ST.,
who Is one of the commissioners here
by appointed. shall have the ballots
printed. The form of the ballot used
at said election shall be as follows:
On the face of the ballot, the following:
|. SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF DURANT. MISSISSIPPI
November nth, 1858
PROPOSITION: Shall the City OF
Durant. Mississippi. approve or dis
approve the passage of the fol-
lowing ordinance. to-wit:
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A GAS
FRANCHISE TO MISSISSIPPI VAL
LEY GAS COMPANY, ITS SUCCESS
SoRS AND ASSIGNS; IN THE CITY
OF DURANT, MISSISSIPPI. FIXING
THE TERMS THEREOF. PRESCRIBE
TO. CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR
A SPECIAL ELECTION THEREON.
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
For Said Ordinance --...-------.--.--.------( }
Against Said Ordinance - }
instruction to Voter: Mark Cross
tx) or. a Check tV) Opposite Your
Choice)
And on the reverse side of the Ballot
the following:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL ELECTION
CITY OF DURANT. MISSISSIPPI
November 18th, 1853
SECTION IS. Said commissioners ar
ter holding said election in accord
ance with law shall forthwith certify.
as the law doth require, the results to
this body.
SECTION IS. That this ordinance
shall be in force and take effect as
provided by law, and must be APP
proved after the passage hereof by a
majority of the qualified electors OF
the Municipality voting thereon at the
special election herein provided. Gran
tee snail not be bound hereby If with
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TIE DURANT NEWS
Hazel Branpon Smith

Mrs. Walter d. Publisher
Established in 1858 and published
every Thursday. Subscription
rates: anywhere in Holmes coun-
ty, $3.50 per year; outside Holmes
eounty. $500 per year. Entered
AZ second class matter at the Post
Office at Durant, Miss, under the
ACT of March 8, 1879.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-12-17

FOR SALE - D. and p. L. IS
Cotton Seed. Graded, delinted,
ceresan treated in new 100
pound cotton bags. Prices: $500
per 100 pounds in small lots;
$3.50 in ton lots; and $500 for
10 tons or more, all fob. my
warehouse. Orders taken now
for shipment after January /.
B. L. Moss, $3.50, Miss. 11-tfnp
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INCOME TAX RETURNS-Cus-
toners requested to bring work
early and avoid last minute
rush. M. E. Blake. 108 Hillside
ST., Lexington. Phone 314.
14-2tnp
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CLASSIFIED ADS

LOST - 3 fox dogs. Two dogs
and one bitch. Liver colored
and white, very tall Gone one
week. c. v. Maxwell, phone
26l1, Pickens. 15-tfnp
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POSTED - Against trespassing
Of all kinds, hunting, cattle and
hogs with or without rings, all
land owned by B. G. Brasen in
Durant. 14-tfnp
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HOUSEWIVES - Address adver-
Using postcards. Must have
good handwriting. LIMBO,
WatertoWn, Mass. 13-4tp
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Give Yo~ pump concrete block
protection this winter. Horden
Erwin. Lexington Concrete and
Block Co. phcae $40. Lexington.
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Try the Classified Ads. It Pays.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-12-17

Automatic, Electric Window and Seat Controls.
And. thanks to advanced Chevrolet engineer
ing. all this with new economy. too.
The fact u.s. you'll find that no other car offers
20 many things you want at such low cost That
means the low first cost of the lowest-priced
line in its field. And it means money-saving
economy of operation and upkeep, As we'll
Stop in and take good look at the best
looking Chevrolet you ever saw!
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New inferior
richness

Fine new upholstery fab
RIGS with a more liberal
use of beautiful, durable
vinyl trim. New color
treatments in harmony
with the brilliant new
exterior colOrS.
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Money
where it counts
GULF dollars are ringing up sales in cash
registers all over Mississippi :. adding momentum
to the economic progress which is bringing better
Life to all Mississippians.
CULTS expenditures this year have in
jected more than II million new dollars into this
states economic blOodstream, raising the COM
pany's total Mississippi expenditures to $40
million.
Besides CULTS Mississippi employees
and suppliers, many thousands Of Mississppians
are reapng benefits from CULTS operations. To
date, GULF has paid over S23 million in lease
bonuses, rentals and royalties direct to Mississippi
landowners.
CULTS faith in Mississippi. its vision,
skill and money together with the friendly atti-
tude Of Mississippi's citizens and their elected
officials have combined to score worthwhile
accomplishments in the sound development Of the
states oil and gas resources.
These mineral resources are of little value
to landowner, state treasury or producer until
found brought to the surface and marketed GULF
is proud that in performing these, its primary func-
tons, it has brought new wealth to thousands Of
Mississppians and glad that the folks here
encourage their states oil and gas industry to ex-
pand the exploration and production operations
which are SO important to Mississippi's continued
economic progress.
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Come the most beautiful most powerful Chevrolet
built the tha combine. greet performance

ever built the new cor ihot q
with money-soving gos miIeo9sl
In every way, Chevrolet now brings you even
more of the things you want.
More beauty with brilliant new styling in
Body by Fisher and bright new color har-
monies outside and inside the car.
More power and finer performance with new
high-compression engine power in all models.
More comforts and conveniences including
the richest new interiors in Chevrolet history
and such new features as Power Brakes and
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New styling that will
stay new
There's a new, lower,
smarter look about this
new Chevrolet. All
around the car, you'll see
new styling that brings
you Fisher Body at its
beautiful best.
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fist 1T tie Zov-Zxdg EalZ

New, automatic
window and scot
controls
The touch of a button
adjusts front seat and
windows. Optional on
Bel Air and "Two-Ten"
models at extra cost.
Evening star., 1953-01-04
HOLLYWOOD.


It's good that Robert Taylor
is one Of the very few stars who
doesn't take his standing in
Hollywood too seriously.
Else. he might be a candidate
for his own throat Sitting at the
moment. But Taylor probably
won't even get an ulcer out of
what has happened to him in
recent days, to wit:
/. The annual poll of movie
exhibitors recently listed the top
Is box Office stars of 1852. Tay-
lor's name was not among them
although he starred in the top
two box Office pictures Of 1852
Quo VadiS" and "Ivanhoe."
Figure that one out.
g., MGM recently -press-pre-
viewed above and Beyond"
wherein Taylor. who never has
had an Academy Award, deserves
one for his portrayal of Col.
Paul w. Tibbets. the pilot who
dropped the first atomic bomb
on Hiroshima.
Even members Of the Holly
wood press urged that the stu
dio release "Above and Beyond"
in time to beat the January l
deadline so that the well-liked
Taypor could be in the Oscar
running. In order to qualify, a
picture must be shown locally
sometime in 1852.
A front-off1ce spokesman
argued that three big Taylor
Evening star., 1953-01-04
By Mark Boron

didn't think I was ready for it
yet.
1T was probably. that reluc-
tance that made me put off
going to Hollywood. I wanted
to wait until I knew I was ready.
Also I knew that il I waited
until I was playing straight
character parts, that ! would
have no trouble. I didn't wait
that long. but I waited long
enough to gain one advantage.
HAL Wallis, who produced
Come Back, Little Sheba,' told
me that if I would play Lola
Delaney in the film as did in
the Theater Guild production on
the stage I could have carte
blanche-they wouldn't shoot
until approved the script"
Once before, Miss Booth said,
She started for California with
an idea of making a picture but
she was reluctant to get aboard
the train. This reluctance got
her one of the best roles she
ever played in the theater.
"The day ! was to catch my
train for Hollywood" she ex-
planned. II left my apartment
to do some last minute errands.
While I was out, a burglar
broke into my apartment and
stole q new mink coat. I was
mad. but In q way I was glad
for 1t gave me an excuse to
Evening star., 1953-01-04
NEW YORK

Although she is now playing
with humor and sentiment a
historic stage role on Broadway.
Shirley Booth is sometimes. in
real life, "the Reluctant Star"
This is a title once given her
by a Broadway producer. which
has stuck ever since. She also
is a leading candidate for Holly
woods oscar" for her perform
ance in Come Back, Little
Sheba," the first motion picture
role she ever played.
Miss Booth is presently win
ming new stage laurels for her
splendid performance as Leona.
an American girl on a romantic
voyage to Venice, in Arthur
Laurents' hit comedy, "The
Time of the Cuckoo"
This play is destined to be a
historic one for it is the last
stage presentation in the famed
Empire Theater, which will be
torn down to make way for a
skyscraper. perhaps next sum-
mer Miss Booth is the last star
to perform upon the venerated
stage where once appeared
Maude Adams, Sarah Bernhardt
and the BarrymoreS.
II was called the reluctant
star by one producer" she ex-
planned in her summery green
apartment amid q snow storm
the other day. because he
wanted to make me a star. I
Evening star., 1953-01-04

But this was comedy! Isn't
there a risk of ones reputation
for being a serious-minded and
responsible citizen in giving a
second thought to comedy per-
formance no matter how excel
lent? Well see.
"Ivanhoe" and "The Happy
Time" the lsst two films on the
list were splendidly acted all
the way through. But there were
no standout performances really
worthy of laurels..
So, at the end of the line,
comes the. time for a man to
make his Understanding a
multitude Of fine performances
in number of pictures not in
cluded in the 19-best list.
The choices are:
Cooper as the best male per-,
former Of the year, by q hair
over Richardson.
Miss Hepburn as the years
winner on the distaff side.
Evening star., 1953-01-04

postpone my trip to Hollywood.
So I Cancelled my train tickets
and remained in New York to
help catch the thief. While I
was waiting for reports from
the detectives, got a telephone
call asking me to read for a
role in MY Sister Eileen"
For two years-1s41 and
1942-the reluctant star won
further honors for her per-
formance Of the role of Ruth
in my Sister Eileen"
Shirley, she confessed. isn't
her real name. It's Thelma
Booth She wanted to go on
the stage after graduating from
high school in Brooklyn. So
when she went to Hartford to
take a role in a stock company
she substituted, Shirley for
Thelma. taking her, new name
from the character of Shirley
Rossmore in "The Lion and the
Mouse" =.
She has played in Is produc-
tions on Broadway, including
some unhappy ones such as
"The Camels Are Coming" and
some mighty, happy ones. in
cluding Three Men on q
Horse" "A Tree Grows in
Brooklyn" and Goodbye, My
Fancy"
She and her late husband.
Evening star., 1953-01-04
By Joy Cormody


stalwarts. not a very arty actor
but a consistently solid one.
Few performers have so
strewn the seasons with i'm
pressive work. He has starred
in such unforgettable films as
Farewell to Arms" Design for
Living" Lives Of a Bengal
Lancer" "The General Died at
Dawn" "Mr. Deeds Goes to
Town." pride of the Yankees"
"Sergt. York" tfor which he won
the 1941 Academy Award. and
many others. In none did he
achieve more dramatic stature
than as Marshal Kane, the man
of towering courage, in High
Noon"
But. best of the year? There
were so many others? Let's null
them over.
One of these was Sir Ralph
Richardson's obsessed jet plane
builder in the second best film.
Breaking the Sound Barrier"
There are many who believe
Richardson the best actor in the
English-speaking theater. in
cluding Sir Laurence Olivier. ("
Busybody Berry
The third picture on the
"best" list was "The Quiet
Man." John Ford's robust, Wis
ually poetic Irish comedy. It's
most sparkling performance was
that of neither of it's stars. John
Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
Barry Fitzgerald as the village
busybody was the man here.
The performances in "rhe
Greatest Show on Earth" were
all competent, no more. And al
though Ray Milland turned in
a tour de force as the principal
character in "The Thief" it
was impressive more as a stunt
than anything else.
"The Man in the White Suit"
certainly offers a fine bet in
Alec Guinness. The English
man of a hundred faces mas
virtually pre-empted the field
of droll, satirical comedy. GUM
ness might easily be the COM
promise, and a safe one, for
columnist anxious to get off the
hook.
Most vividly remembered per-
Torrance. by this moviegoer. in
"Singin' in the RAIN" was that
of Jean Hagen in the role of
the dizzy blond movie queen, an
echo of an earlier and daffier
day in Hollywood.
The eighth picture on the
best" list was full Of sparkling
acting. This is ''Pat and Mike"
in which katharine Hepburn
and Spencer Tracy played. re-
spectively, a sports celebrity and
the mugg who promoted her
into fame and fortune. The
film represented something Of
an incredible change of pace for
both. The response Of both was
brilliant. demonstrating that
both members of the team are
great pros" in the most vivid
meaning of the word.