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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Youth RolIy Saturday
At Baptist Church

Everyone is cordially invited to
hear the Blue Mountain College
Girls Quartet and program of
sacred music at Baptist Youth
Rally service Saturday night, No
vember IA at 7 o'clock. The theme
for this program will be 1--WE
Would See Jesus"
Members of the quartette are:
Miss Dot Slaughter, first soprano
of Mobile, Alabama, a Junior
majoring in elementary education
and mirroring in music; Edra
Michael, second soprano, Detroit
senior, majoring in commerce and
mirroring in English; Sally
Branch, first alto, Macon, major
ing in music and mirroring in
Bible; Rose Marie Counts, Sec
ond alto, Durant, a senior major
ing in public school music and
mirroring in English.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Mrs. Montgomery
To Preside Over Adult
Conference Meetinu
Y-Teens, Advisers And
Adult YWCA Session
Set For Macon

The annual Mississippi District
YWCA fall conference for Y
Teens. advisers and adult YWCA
members in Area III will meet in
Macon November 21-22. The Y
Teen Clubs of Macon High School
will serve as hostesses and pre-
parations for the conference are
being made under the direction
of advisers. Mrs. Fletcher Ja..s-
son and Miss Mary Louise Camp
bell. and presidents, Rebecca Per-
kins and Norma Branch. The
meeting will be attended by
YWCA members in the fourteen
counties in the east central Sec
ton of the state.
With the theme. For This We
Live" delegates will gain inspira-
ton and information for their
local program of activities for the
wear.
Delegates will register at the
elementary school from $3.50 am.
until 1000 am. with the first
session beginning at $50 am
Miss Sandra Chesteen, Winona,
president of Area III. will pre-
side for the Y-Teen meeting.
Will Preside
Mrs. H. J. Montgomery, Durant
will preside over the adult meet
ing. The adult program will be-
Continued on Page A.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Christmas Seal Sale
Opens November IS
Mrs. Jack Reid Is
County Chairman OF
Drive This Year

tuberculosis cost the American
people every year more than $3.50,
100000, most Of il in tax dollaAS,
Mrs. Jack Reid, chairman Of the
1853 Christmas Seal Sale, said t.
day. She announced that the d.
nual Seal Sale to raise funds b
support the tuberculosis prevent
ion and control work of the
Holmes County Tuberculosis
Association will open NovemhGr
16.
The cost of hospital and othW
medical and nursing care for pal-
ents, case-finding, health educah
ion, rehabilitation, relief to fam3-
lies, pensions to veterans, and
medical research is estimated a
more than $350,000,O0O
1t cannot even be estimated
how much the loss of patients
productive capacity and their pos
sible earning power drains from
the national pocketbook.
Christmas Seal dollars spent
now for prevention of tubercu-
losis are an investment in human
life, the most precious of our nat
ural resourse. They also mean tx
dollars saved in the future" MaK.
Reid said. !
Funds contributed by Holmes
County residents through their
purchase of Christmas Seals aRe
not used for the treatment of TB
patients or for relief to families.
"The total of Christmas Seal con-
tributions in the United States
last year would not be enough to
pay for two weeks of treatment
for all known TB patients. We -
lieve that the most economical
way of spending Christmas Seal
money is on prevention Of TIE
disease.
Every one of the deaths from
TB in this community and every
case now on the rolls Of 6he
health department represents \
human tragedy to wide circk
of people as well as q serisn
financial loss to the community as
a whole. The TB Associatann
hopes, with the proceeds of the
1858 Christmas Seal Sale, to -
pand its efforts TO fight the spread
of this disease" Mrs. Reid said
Last year, Holmes county
citizens contributed s1,086.77 10
support the Associations waek.
The Association will contiAue
to purchase the large X-ray films
Continued on Page u
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Preston Hudson Post
Banquet Observes
Armistice Day

The Preston Hudson Post No. 10
of the American Legion held its
annual banquet Tuesday night at
the Durant Hotel with over a
hundred members and guests in
attendance in observance of Arm
istice Day.
The invocation was given by
the Rev. j. v. Stewart of Du-
rant. Mr.. J. A. White introduced
the guests. Interesting talks were
made by Mrs. Arthur Wilson,
state president of the Ladies
Auxiliary from Clarksdale; Mrs.
John Patterson, state rehabilita-
ton chairman of the Ladies
Auxiliary, from Clarksdale; Mrs
Goldie Rogers, district president
OF the Ladies Auxiliary from
Lexington; Mr.. WATSON, vice.
commander of the 9th district and
commander of the local post at
Kosciusko; and Mrs. Hal Gillian
of Lexington.
The banquet room was decor
ated in red, white and blue.
Plans were made at this meet
ing for the location of a National
Guard unit to be stationed in
Durant. The discussion of form
ing a Ladies Auxiliary to the
American Legion Post No. 10 was
also taken up.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
x-Roy Mobile Unit
In Holmes Nov. 1921

The x-ray mobile unit will be
in Holmes county next week for
three days, Nov. 10, 20, and 2lst.
Anyone desiring an x-ray, Is
years of age or over, may have
one free on either of the above
dates.
Schedule of the unit follows:
Thursday, November 10, $50
1000, Mileston l0:30-l2:00, Tchu-
la, 100000, Cruger; Friday,
November 20, 8:30-ll:30, Durant
business district, 1:30-3;30, Good
man; November 81. 8:30-l2, Lex
ington Health Center Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Mcbride Arrested Viii
go GulIons Moonshine:
Automobile Seized

James Mcbride of Durant wus
arrested by three agents of tn
Alcohol Tax Unit and Deputy
Sheriff B. L. Thomas and charged
with illegal possession of sixty
gallons of moonshine whiskey.
He was caught in a road block
set up by officers on Highway y
about two miles cas-, of Lexing-
ton.
The whiskey and his CadiThc
automobile were seized.
Mcbride was jailed in jackson
and his trial viii be in Fedaral
court there, according to officerH
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Countrywide Teachers
Meeting November l9

There will be a countrywide
teachers meeting at the Lexing-
ton Grammar c~bo~' I'torium
Thursday afternoon, November
10 beginning at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. j. A. Travis of the Missis-
sippi Education Association will
be guest speaker at this meeting
and will talk on the progress in
school legislation to date.
All teachers are urged to at
tend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
pies seem to be everywhere.

spies seem to be everywhere.
She probably considers it down
right unfriendly of us.
The United States would GER
tainly be very unhappy if Cana
da and Mexico, to say nothing
of South American countries
started building huge airbases in
bombing distance of our major
population and industrial centers
Where is the world going in
this mad scramble for power?
But personally we feel a LOT
better having those bases.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
Large Crowd Expected Here Friday Niqht
For Annual Tiger-Hornet Clash Al 500
Both Duront And Lexington Thought
To Be In Good Condition For Come

AL IOdoS Will ledQ 10 OuTd1t
Friday night as residents of
Holmes county pour into Durant
to watch the annual grid battle
between Durant Tigers and the
Lexington Hornets. Football fans
always look forward to this
game because they know that
the intense spirit Of rivalry be-
tween these two schools renders
past records of no Importance.
ooth teams measure the success
or failure of their football sea-
sons by the results of this game.
From all reports each team is
In excellent physical condition
and ready to lock horns with their
arch rivals from across the creek.
The game will begin at 8 o.
clock sharp and the stands are
expected to be full long before
1i4at time.
According to Big Black confer
ence officials the tuSSle between
Durant and Lexington Will not
uecloe the conference crown even
snould top-ranklng Durant win
over their Lexington rivals.
Coach Hugh Walker, president
of the BIB Conference has an
nounced That a post-SeaSon game
must definitely be played to de-
It. mine the 1858 championship.
Walker explained that the con-
terence constitution states that
the championship is based upon
percentage OF games won. How
ever, If the team with the high
est percentage mas not defeated
the second-ranking eleven, a
championship playoff game is re-
CURED.
A special meeting of the Big
Black executive committee will
be held in Ethel Sunday after
noon to make arrangements for
the decisive contest.
Durant's Tigers are virtually
assured of beng in the playoff.
Now boasting a record Of six
league WINS and no losses, the
defending champs meet their ira
ditional rivals from Lexington on
the Tlsei field Friday night. An
expected victory Will give Du-
rant No. l position with a 10
record.
Mathiston's Panthers will likely
END the season in second place by
tuning back the invasion OF Ma
ben for a II record. Since Du-
rant and Mathiston did not NEE.
IN regular season play, they
would be matched in a post-sea-
son title bout.
However, two Bulldogs teams
those of McAdamS and Brooks
vile are definitely in the
championship scramble. Nc
Adams has won six games, tied
one, lost one. The Bulldogs jour
ney to West Friday night and
will be expected to chalk up a
victory.
BrookSville closes the year by
entertaining an outsider, Shuqua-
lax, so these Bulldogs have COM
pleted league competition with a
81 record.
McAdamS and Brooksville
could therefore be in challenging
positions in the event of possible
Durant and MathiSton defeats.
The seasons finals will include
another Big Black encounter Fri
Gay night. French Camp goes to
Sturgis and both teams will be
eager for wins in order to i'm
prove their final standings. All
other Big Black elevens turned in
football toys last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12
THROUGH
Hazel.
EYES
By Hoxel Bronnon Smith

At the time Harry Dexter
White left the Federal payroll
President Truman knew of his
Communist background - knew
he was disloyal to this country.
Yet President Truman permit
ted White to resign-rather than
be fired--in fact Truman accepted
his resignation" with sincere
regret" for the record.
This will be extremely diff
cult for Mr.. Truman to explain.
There is no circumstance under
which White should have receiv-
ed such consideration. A traitor
to this country does not deserve
to be handled with kid gloves as
he was.
Many times we have said in
this column, as our readers know,
that if the story Of the Communist
menace in this country, its infil-
tration into our government un-
der the Democratic dictatorship
of 20 years, is ever told the
American people will be due for
q rude shock.
Part Of that prediction is cur
rently coming true.
These people must be exposed
the ones who seek TO under
mine our government--and the
extent Of their influence must be
brought to light. Responsibility
must be placed for errors, honest
or otherwise, in the past.
Why?
To see that such a thing is not
permitted to happen again.
The pattern Of Communism is
plain for all the world to see
and infiltration is one of its basic
designs.
Whether Attorney General
Brownells revelations were made
at this time for political purposes
or not makes no difference. II
should not obscure the real is
sue-and that is whether or mol
responsible public officials are
going to 60 scot free for playing
with the Commies.
II the people can't trust the
officials we elect to protect oul
country first, last and always
against the Communists and
others Of their ilk then we might
as well admit our type of govern
ment is failure.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12

To us the Senator's observa-
tons on a very recent trip
abroad in which he inspected mi
litary bases proved interesting.
Sen. Stennis is of the opinion
that we won't have an atomic at
tack in this country for the SIM
pie reason that we have trimmed
Russia with airbases three deep
and our striking power in retalia-
ton for an atomic bombing would
be tremendous, he said.
An effective argument.
OF course Russia knows we
have these airbases. She prob
ably knows as much or more
about them than we do for her
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-12

Rep. Clyde Doyle, "a Democrat
from California and a member Of
the House Un-American Activi-
ties Committee won't win any
popularity contest in these parts
for saying he is 'strenuously OPP
posed" to issuing subpoena for
a former president or a governor
to appear before the committee.
In our opinion former presi-
dent, or the current president for
that matter, should be required
to give sworn testimony on his
actions in any matter affecting
the vital welfare of this country.
AS far as Mr.. Truman is con-
cerned he is just another citi-
zen now--but he should still have
to take the responsibility, whe-
ther it be blame or credit, for his
deeds or misdeeds as president.
Senator John Stennis Issued a
timely challenge to the students
at Holmes Junior College when
he addressed them Tuesday
morning in chapel exercises.
He told the students in so many
words that they could not afford
to drift-that they should defin-
itely look forward with hope to
the future and plan for it. He
urged that they take impending
military service as a part of their
future-but not to be cowed by
it-and to get as much education
as they can before it.
In speaking of their work in
school he said: "You are tooling
up for a future-and the future
is indeed bright for those who
are prepared for it,
He also urged that they give
Mississippi a chance" in their
planning.
TRY to locate in your state, if
you cam" he said. Live close to
the land and try to improve it.
Those people who live close to
the land can live close to God"
Mr.. Stennis said he sees some
tangible evidence that we are 60
ing to eventually have "a meas
ure of peace in our time" and he
believes the United Nations is
IAN effective group for collective
bargaining for peace"
Evening star., 1953-08-23
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Smyrna times., 1953-07-02

young man who is just getting
started on a farm and to part-time
farmers. Usually such farmers do
not have large enough farms to
justify a big investment in farm
machinery. 1t is cheaper to hire
machine work than to own large
expensive equipment that are used
only a few hours each year. But
some farmers have found that by
doing custom work for their neigh
bors they can reduce the annual
overhead costs of owning large
machines yet have the advantage
of this equipment on his own farm
when needed.
For additional information on
the average charges made for Gus
tom work and the average over
head costs of owning modern farm
machines write or call the County
Extension Office in Dover Ask for
Monograph Circular SO, Custom
Rates for 1858"
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
NEWS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND FARM FAM
lilies OF KENT COUNTY

ters-susan, age Az years, and
Lise, 16 months.
DR.. Mellen received his doctor OF
philosophy and master of science
degrees from Cornell University
where he has worked as a grad
uate assistant in the poultry de.
partment for the past three years
He received his undergraduate
training and bachelors degree al
the University of Massachusetts.
DR.. Mellen is a member of the
national Poultry Science Associa-
ton, the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, and
the fraternities of Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma XII, and Kappa Sigma.
A veteran of World War II, Mel
len served with the Air Force in
the China-Burma-India theatre OF
operations. He is now lieuten-
ant in the Aire Force reserve. DR.
and Mrs. Mellen have two daugh-
ters-Donna Lee, age 2 years, and
Kathleen Anne, 4 months. The
family will reside at 718 Academy
Street in Newark.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
Jr. Br0iler Contest
Underway in Delaware

Delaware's Junior Broiler Con-
test got underway this week. Sew
en-thousand six hundred chicks are
Starting life under the care of 153
boys and girls. Last year similar
iprogram was known as the Junior
Chicken of Tomorrow contest.
The project is designed to create
interest among Delaware youth in
the states seventy million dollar
broiler industry. 1t also encour-
ages these young people to learn
the newest and best poultry man
agement practices. Each contest
ant will care for and keep an ac-
curate record on his birds. The
event is sponsored by the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association.
Cash prizes will be awarded to
the 20 top entries in the contest.
The first place winner will receive
twenty-five dollars and trophy.
The other awards are twenty dol
lars for second place, fifteen dol
lars for third, and ten dollars for
fourth. The top four winners will
also receive certificates of merit
Each contestant will select six
cockerals for dressing, displaying
and judging in September.
Seventeen Delaware groups and
two Pennsylvania hatcheries have
contributed chicks for the contest.
The hatcheries cooperating in this
program are as follows: Daisey &
Tingle, Dagsboro; Pratt's Hatch
cry, Middletown; Delmarva Hatch
cries, Inc, Laurel; Byard Y. Car
mean, Inc, Laurel; j. w. F'raze,
Newark; Ideal Poultry Farm, Sell
byville; o. A. Newton and Son,
Bridgeville; Murray's Hatchery,
Ocean View; Indian River Hatch
cry, Ocean View; Aliens Hatchery,
Seaford; Mitchells Hatchery, Mills
boro; Williams Hatchery, Inc,
Millsboro; Townsend's Inc, Mills
boro; Davis Hatchery, Millsboro;
Diamond State Hatchery, Roxana;
Markers Poultry Farm, Dover;
Kiwanis Club, Dover; Logan's
Hatchery, Kennett Square, Pa;
Florin's Hatchery, Mt. Joy, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
Don't Sacrifice Fertilizer
In A Tight Farm Budget

"Farm costs are high this year.
I'm gonna cut out fertilizer to save
money"
Don't do it, says Bill Tarbell,
Kent County Agent. In fact fer
tilizer expenditures are about the
last place to cut costs.
Lack of fertilizer on a field will
mean lower yields. A farmer can
be in worse shape than ever if he
cuts out this operation.
The best way to meet the farm
price squeeze is to increase your
farming efficiency. Fertilizer is an
important part of farming these
days and the right use of fertilizer
can save money.
Use high analysis mixtures, the
economists say. High analysis mix
lures cost more per bag, but g
pound of plant nutrients actually
costs less this way.
Fertilize all the fields. Don't put
a heavy application on one field
and neglect others.
Most important, put on plant
foods that the soil needs-as indi.
Gated by soil test.
At Field Day the economists will
tell in detail how a farmer can
stretch his fertilizer dollar. They
will point out other ways a farm
er can meet the price squeeze
through efficient farming.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
PIMA Elections
Coming Up

Elections for farmers commit
tees of the Production and Market
ing Administration (PMA) in Del
aware are scheduled for late July.
Community committeeman in
the 54 Delaware community divis-
ions will be elected on July %. On
the oath of July, all communities
will send their elected delegates to
the county convention, where the
county committee will be elected.
Polling places will be set up in
each community. Present county
committees will give the dates and
places publicly in local newspapers
and radio.
Any farmers who have partici-
pated in PIMA programs, or are
eligible to take part this year, are
eligible to vote in the coming cleo
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02

A. Belt tension.-On pump
driven by a V-belt, improper belt
tension will cause the belt to slip
or put excessive strain on the bear
ings. Correct tension is about the
same as that for a fan belt on an
automobile.
5. Air-volume control.--Too much
air in the pressure tank causes
water to "spit" vigorously from
faucets. Too little air causes the
pump to stop and start too fire.
quently.
6. Cleaning the motor.-To work
right, motors must be clean, dry,
properly fabricated, and fed elec-
tricity through good wiring. At
least once a year, dirt should be
wiped from the outside of the mo-
tor and all ventilation openings
cleaned out. Some motors may
need to be disassembled and inter-
nal parts cleaned.
Mr.. Tarbell also points out that
most electric water systems in
general use were not built to with
stand constant exposure to outside
weather. Rain, wind, freezing
temperatures, and sunshine will
cause damage and hasten deterior-
alton. A well-built pumphouse will
repay its cost in increased life of
the system.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
Care Prevents Breakdowns
In Electric Water Systems

Now that warm weather, the
season of heavy water use, is here
Bill Tarbell Kent County Agent
urges farmers to give their electric
water systems good care. Care
will forestall many a hot-weather
breakdown.
Bill lists six items which should
be checked or adjusted at regular
intervals on most electric water
systems to keep them working
smoothly and avoid breakdown. If
directions from the manufacturer
are not obtainable, and the owner
does not know how to check these
things himself, it will pay to call
in reliable serviceman:
1. Lubricating the motor and
pump.-Frequency of oiling and
the amount of oil to be used vary
widely, depending on the type and
make of motor and pump. Too
much oil can be as damaging as
underoiling.
2. Stufing-box adjustments.-All
pumps except those with rotary
seals are equipped with stufing
box. If the packing in the stufing
box is too tight it will cause the
pump to run hard. If it is toe
loose it will cause excessive leak
age, The cap in the end of the
stuffing box is an adjustment fol
Tightening the packing. When il
is properly adjusted, few drops
of water minute will leak through
it to lubricate the packing.
3. Checking the safety pressure
releases.-It is good practice to re-
move and clean the safety pressure
release once year. This mechan
ism prevents the building up O.
dangerous pressures in the watel
tank if the automatic switcl
should become faulty.
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
CuStOm-WOrk Can Cut
Farming Costs

BY hiring some of their machin-
cry, farmers can have the advant-
age of modern equipment without
the high costs of owning all the
machines needed in modern day
farming advises George Vapaa, AS
sociate Kent County Agent
This is especially helpful to the
Smyrna times., 1953-07-02
Agricultural Appointments
Announced For University
of Delaware

DR.. John H. McClendon of the
University of Minnesota and DR..
William j. Mellen of Cornell Uni
versity are joining the agricultur-
al faculty of the University of Del
aware, effective July 1.
DR.. McClendon will become as
sistant professor of agricultural
chemistry and DR.. Mellen will be
assistant professor of poultry hus-
bandry. The appointments are an
nounced by Dr. G. Fred. Somers,
chairman of the department of ag-
ricultural chemistry and associate
director of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, and DR.. Ernest
F. Waller, head of the department
of animal and poultry industry.
Prior to obtaining his doctors
degree in plant physiology at the
University of Pennsylvania, Nc
Clendon was assistant instructor
there. He received his bachelors
degree from the University of Min
nesota where he was a teaching
and research assistant.
The new Delaware professor is q
member of the Botanical Society
of America, Sigma XII fraternity
and the American Society of Plant
Psychologists.
McClendon served i'll the Army
for three years during World Wal
II. He was a first lieutenant ant
military intelligence japanese
language specialist. AT present he
is in the inactive reserve.
Dr. and Mrs. McClendon will re.
side at 48 West Delaware Avenue
Newark. They have two daugh'