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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Society X Clubs X Personals
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration Held
Sunday By A. B. Clements At Home

The Golden Wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Clements was celebrated Sun
day, March 90, with a reception
from 3:00-5:00 p. m. in their home.
Over 100 guests and friends cal
led during these hours to con-
graduate the couple and wish
them happiness.
The guests were met at the
door by Mrs. Cecil Clements OF
Goodman while Mrs. j. B
Clements of New Orleans invited
them into the living room where
the receiving line was composed
of the only daughter, Mrs
c. N. McConaghy of Mobile, Ala
bama and four sons, j. B
Clements of New Orleans. Cecil
Louie and Herman Clements, all
of Durant and Mr.. j. P. Moore
and the bridal couple.
The spacious living room ano
reception hall were beautifully
decorated with yellow and white
flowers, gifts of friends. A large
arrangement of yellow gladioli
interspersed with white and yell
low tapers adorned the piano and
a large silver candelabra with
yellow lighted candles were on
the piano. Green ivy in tall vases
decorated the mantel.
In the DINING room, which was
decorated in gold and white, Mrs.
Herman Clements served petit
four replicas of the large weddipg
cake iced in white with tiny
numbers of so in gold decorating
the top. Toasted nuts in a silver
compete and tiny roll sandwiches
tied with gold ribbon were also
served.
Mrs. L. A. Clements poured
coffee at the opposite end of the
table and was assisted in serving
by her daughter, Kay Clements
and Byrd Montgomery of Pickens,
who were attractive in afternoon
dresses. Kay Clements is the old
est grandchild of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clements and she also played
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Attend Funeral

Among those from out of town
attending the funeral of Mrs.
Willis eagle were: Mrs. Harold
Keith, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Lind
sey, Mrs. James Edwards, Miss
Annie Lou Anthems, Miss Char
lent Killebrew, Mrs. Billy Mash
burn, Mrs. J. w. Long all Of
Yazoo City; Mr.. and Mrs, Tom
Knox of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
P, H. Richardson and daughter,
Grace, of Aberdeen; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Cook of Hot Springs, Ark
ansas; Mrs. w. H. Taylor and Mrs.
Paul Bannett and daughter, Eva,
and Mrs. Clara Cage, all of Yazoo
City.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Mrs. John Jenkins
Hostess To Club

Mrs. John Jenkins entertained
members and guests of the Thurs
day afternoon bridge club last
week at her home. Guests players
were Mrs. J. G. Ashe and Mrs.
Weir Kyle.
Mrs. w. R. Clinton won high
score and Mrs. Ashe won second
high. Third prize was won by Mrs,
w. H. Mckenzie.
Cokes were served the guests
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

Mrs. A. S. Tatum, Mrs. Paul
Odom, Mrs. Weir Kyle and Mrs.
T. c. Gum attended bridge
luncheon in the home of Mrs.
Gums sister, Mrs. R. L. Patter-
son, in Jackson Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

June is the most popular mon
tn for wedding in North Ameri-
ca largely because the Romans
considered it the most propitious
season, especially around the
time of the June full moon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Is Improved

Is Improved
Friends of Mrs. Florence
Majors are glad to know she
is much improved after being in
the hospital for several months.
She is now in the home of her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. N. Boyette at Laurel.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

The ancient Romans used tc
battle in crushed Strawberries.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

In zero weather sound travels
through dry air at 1888 to l,l5o
feet a second.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

E. Dollahite was the only one of
the four who could be present
for this anniversary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

Mrs Earl Hooke of Utica spent Memphis Visitor :,
the weekend with her sister Mrs Mr. A. L. Adcock was Men
T. S. HUMPHREYS. phis visitor on Saturday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Left Thursday

Left Thursday
Mrs. E. E. Williams and Mrs
Pugh Winborn left Thursday for
Kansas. Mrs Williams will visit
her aunt in independence and
Mrs. Winborn her sister in the
northern part of Kansas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

Help Crippled Children-Buy
Easter Seals!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Visit Parents

Visit Parents
Mrs. Gordon Googan and little
son, Gordon Jr. of Jackson visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Leslie, Monday night.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Jackson Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards
and little Jeanie Rec of Jackson
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Edwards, Sr.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

Buy Easter Seals Now!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02

Sturgis Visitor
Mrs. Fannie Quinn of Sturgis
spent last week in home of Mrs
and Mrs. w. B. Thomas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
With Parents

With Parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dennis
are spending Easter with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Fletcher, in Clinton, Louisiana.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Weekend Guests

Weekend Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ander-
son of Memphis were weekend
guests in the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Allen.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Dowoeer Queen Mary
Spends Good Night
BY the Assoeiated Press

LONDON, Mar. 13.-Aged
Queen Mary spent a good night,
the royal doctors reported today.
The 85-year-old Queen grand
mother has been in bed 18 days
with gastric trouble.
Her son, the Duke Of Windsor,
today visited the home Of the
Earl Of Dudley in Hertfordshire.
The Duke arrived in London yes
terday to see his mother after a
4,000-mile trip from Florida.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Woman, IS, Dies
OF Auto Injuries

An 86-year-old woman died of
auto accident injuries last night.
The death of Mrs. Berinda
Williams, colored. of Ills
Twenty-third street NV. was
the city's 18th traffic fatality of
the year-almost double the
number of victims killed by this
time last year.
She was a passenger in a car
driven by William P. Holmes, so,
colored, a retired Government
employe of 102 Quincy place NE.
His car was in a collision with a
concrete truck driven by Robert
Brown. 40. colored, of 1903
Seventh street NV, at Ninth
and @ streets NV. - ---
Mrs. Williams died of head in
juries at Freedmen's Hospital at
8:15 pm, about six hours after
the crash. Neither of the drivers
was injured. A hearing is sched-
uled before the corporation
counsel March 26.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Chicago Educator Taking
New Post al Harvard
BY the As.oeiassd Press

CHICAGO. Mar. 13.-Dr. Her
old c. Hunt has asked the Board
OF Education to release him from
his $4,000 a year job as superin-
tendent of Chicago public schools
to accept a newly created post
at Harvard University.
DR.. Hunt, 81, came to Chicago
in 1947 and last year was re-
hired for a second four-year
term with a $5,O0O-a-year in
crease in salary. That made him
the Nations second highest paid
school superintendent. New York
City's superintendent is paid
$32,500 a year. DR.. Hunt was
superintendent of Schools at
Kansas City for seven years be-
fore coming to Chicago.
At Harvard DR.. Hunt will hold
the Charles w. Eliot professor
ship of education in the gradu-
ate school. He declined to dis
close the salary, but said it in
volved a reduction in income.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
Tornado Damages
East Texas Town
By the Assoeiotad Pres,

CARTHAGE. Tex, Mar. 13.-
The years first Texas tornado
small but vicious-damaged an
estimated 80 homes and small
businesses here yesterday.
Only two persons were re-
ported injured, neither seriously.
The twister struck about 5:45
pm. (EST) and several hours
later the Shreveport Weather
Bureau said it apparently disap-
peared after hitting this East
Texas town of 5000.
Evening star., 1953-03-13
lndiu's Bows Town

India now has its own Boys
Town in Cochin, for 500 hou,e-
less boys. New Delhi reports.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Dewey Orders Fay
Moved 10 Siberia
By the Assoeiated Presa

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey today moved
labor extortionist Joseph Fay
from Sing Sing, where he re-
ceived visits by political and
union notables, to Dannemora-
the Siberia" Of the States penal
system.
Clinton Prison in Dannemora
is 200 miles from New York City
and less accessible than Sing
Sing, which is just up the Hud-
son River from New York.
Gov. Dewey further directed
that the names of any visitors
Fay might have in the Danne-
mora prison be transmitted each
week to the Governors Office.
The Governor acted after dis
closure that State Senator Ar
thur H. Wicks, Of Kingston, the
acting Lieutenant Governor, and
other top Republicans including
a former State Supreme Court
Justice were among those who
called on Fay at Sing Sing.
Senator Wicks said he visited
Fay to enlist his aid to prevent
labor strife in Wicks home dis
trict, where highway and water
supply projects were under con-
Struction.
Fay entered prison in Febru-
ary, 1948, to serve a 71a to Is
year term. He was refused parole
last February.
Evening star., 1953-10-04

Smithsonian's own, carried the
word to Orville Wright, still
grieving over the death of his
brother, and he protested in
view of the Kitty Hawk flight.
DR.. Charles D. Walcott, who
had caused the label change,
would not retreat. He referred
the dispute to DR.. Joseph F.
Ames and Admiral David w.
Taylor, former members of the
National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics.
Report Backs Label.
In their detailed report, they
said, "We believe that the Lang
ley machine of 1903 was capable
of flight had it been successfully
launched, and it is naturally
fitting that the Smithsonian
should perpetuate with pride by
exhibiting his models and flying
machine. suitably labeled, the
aeronautical achievements of its
distinguished secretary"
The report also said there is
no question that the Wrights
were the first to navigate the
air, thus reaching the goal long
sought by many"
The label was modified by the
phrase lin the opinion of many
competent to judge" But by
Evening star., 1953-10-04

that time the controversy was at
it's height and Orville Wright
was not satisfied.
Sent Plane to Britain.
He sent the famed Kitty Hawk
flyer of 1903 to the British South
KenSington Museum because of
the hostile and unfair attitude
shown toward us by the officials
of the Smithsonian"
It fell to the lot of able, diplo-
matte DR.. Charles G. Abbot, now
retired, to settle the dispute
when he became secretary of the
institution. It was settled-by
the expedient of apologizing for
statements by former officers of
the institution, accepting as
fact Orville Wright's account of
changes which in Mr.. Wright's
opinion enabled the Langley
plane to fly in 1914, and prom
Using the Kitty Hawk plane the
highest place of honor (which is
its due" It was returned and
placed in the Smithsonian in
1948.
The Smithsonian has never
stated the Langley plane could
not fly. It still refers that ques-
ton to the individual judgment
of aeronautical experts.
Prof. Langley'S place in
Evening star., 1953-10-04

within easy memory Of today's
youngest adult.
There need never have been a
controversy.
Fifty years ago this Wednes-
day, from a f1at-topped house
boat on the Potomac River, Prof
Langley attempted to put a
man-carrying plane into the air
under it's own power. Large
models-without the man-had
flown three-fourths of mile off
Quantico. Va. few years before.
Launching Failed.
With Prof. Charles M. Manly
aboard, the plane caught on the
launching gear and plunged into
the river. A month later, an
other launching failed for almost
identical cause.
The $4,000 allotted by the
Army Board of Ordnance for the
experiments had been depleted.
Ridicule poured on a man conf
dent he had a successful ma
chine. A dubious press de-
nounced him for Squandering
Government funds.
Gathering the wreckage from
the river, he concluded failure
in the aerodrome itself or its
engine there has been none; and
it is believed that it is at the
moment of success and that the
engineering problems have been
solved; that a lack of means has
prevented a continuance of the
work.
Evening star., 1953-10-04

aviation, perhaps, is best told In
another part of the Ames- -Tay-
lor report:
"When Langley's 1903 machine
was wrecked in launching, he,
too, after years of effort, follow
ing a different road, was in
sight Of the same goal. He was
like the prophet of old, who, after
40 years of wandering in the
wilderness, was permitted to
view the promised land unon
which he never set foot"
OF the Langley final test, The
Star, in it's news columns, said
it was "a complete failure" But
editorially, the newspaper said:
"The public will not be dis
posed to analyze the failure of
the aeroplane very keenly. It
will regard the general results. "
On Prof. Langley's death,
The Star said editorially:
ut is deeply regretted that
success did not result from his
work. But it is not doubted by
most men of science today that
Prof. Langley'S experiments
have laid a broad foundation
upon which success in this field
may possibly work to the attain
ment of practical results"
Evening star., 1953-10-04
By ChorIes J. Yorbrouqh

An intense, bearded man,
shoulders hunched against a bit
ing November gale, stood on the
old Washington Aqueduct Bridge
in the late 1880s, watching a
common turkey buzzard haunt
its lazy aerobatics.
To him, the action of q soar
ing bird was still a mystery,
but "a subject Of continual sur
prise that it has attracted so
little attention from physicists. I"
In later years, he wrote, 1.-THE
writer became so chilled he
moved away, leaving the bird
still floating"
The move took him back to
his Office in the Smithsonian
Institution; to experiments with
flying machines and to a now
undeniable role of one of avia-
kion'S early benefactors.
Langley'S Legacy.
The chilled bird-watcher was
Samuel Pierpont Langley.
About him, or about his legacy
to aviation pioneering, swirled
controversy only reconciled
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Four Langley Aides Live Here;
One, 81, Won't Ride in Plane

hardly work with them" Mr..
Kramer recalled last week."
Feel about airplanes them"
he echoed. Il didn't feel any,
thing. 1t was altogether new"
Feel about airplanes now?"
he repeated the question. IT
have no desire to fly. My sister
wants me to fly to Texas for the
Goth wedding anniversary, but
not me.
IF die and fly to Heaven,
I'll be satisfied"
The second man of the Langley
era is Harry w. Dorsey of 4l07
jefferson street, Hyattsville, who
retired in 1948 as administrative
assistant to the secretary. NO
body had any notion that the
machine wouldn't be a success"
he said. because of his excellent
previous experiments"
Another associate was the
chief carpenter, Frank H. Cole.
an accomplished craftsman Of
the old school who proudly re-
calls working on the hollow ribs
which were part of the wings.
Evening star., 1953-10-04

There are four men remain
ing in Washington, including
DR.. Charles G. Abbot, Of the
Smithsonian Institution, who
worked with Prof. Samuel p.
Langley in his early experiments,
three of them who had direct
contact with construction Of the
Langley Aerodrome."
One is 84-year-old Andrew
Kramer of 305 Longfellow
street NV, who had over go
years service with the Smith
sonian before his retirement as
an instrument maker only last
July.
Prof. Langley was so intent on
keeping the weight of his ma
chine down that "some of the
materials were so light you could
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Samuel Langley Was Positive
His Invention Would FIy

There have, then, been ne
failures as far as the actual test
of the flying capacity of the
machine is concerned, for it has
never been free in the air al
ALL" Bitterness, if such it was
is Understandable. Prophetic
was another, more tempered
statement:
"The world, indeed, would be
supine If it does not realize that
a new possibility has come ia
1t and that the great universal
highway overhead is now soon
opened"
Prof. Langley was one Of the
Nations most distinguished men
of science when Orville and Will
bur Wright we're obscure opera
tors of a Dayton, Ohio, bicycle
shop.
WrightS Sought Advice.
To Prof. Langley, as third Sec
retary of the Smithsonian, came
requests from the Wright broth
ers for information and advice
on human mechanical fight. TT e
Wrights, long after their success
full flight at Kitty Hawk, cred
tied Prof. Langley for some Of
their early knowledge. At least
they prof1ted by his errors.
Yet the controversy which
never should have been, involved
the WrightS.
The successful Kitty Hawk
fight came only nine days after
the last Langley failure. The
Smithsonian head, undoubtedly
sickened' by his lack of success
and by ridicule, was unable to
make further attempts and to
the Dayton bicycle makers went
the rightful honor of being the
first to produce and fly a man.
carrying, heavier than-air ma
chine.
The passing years advanced
the Wright fame.
Sued Glenn CurtiSs.
Some time later the WrightS
sued Glenn H. Curtiss, holder
of the Nations first pilot license,
for patent infringement.
The controversy, born Of legal
battles, personal pride, misunder-
standings and sharp statements,
was beginning to appear.
The Wright brothers won the
infringement action and Glenn
Curtiss appealed the case. In
the meantime what now appears
to be the first mistake leading
to the Wright Smithsonian con-
troversy, was made.
The Smithsonian gave Mr..
Curtiss permission to make new
flight tests with the Langley
machine. After notifications,
including use of a float for a
water takeof, it eventually got
off the water, but for periods of
not more than five seconds. By
substituting a more powerful
engine and better propeller
longer flights were made.
Placed in Smithsonian.
-Four years later the Langley
plane was restored to its origi-
nal condition and hung in the
Smithsonian bearing a label,
"The original, full-sized Langley
Flying Machine, 1908"
The desire of the Smithsonian
officials of the time to pay more
tribute to their former leader
inspired new wordage of the la
bel to read: THE first man
carrying aeroplane in the his
tory of the world capable of
sustained free flight"
Publications. possibly the
Evening star., 1953-10-04

ing District schools this weeki
Tomorrow-Perry. $50 am.
Tuesday - Anthony Bowen.
$50 am.
Wednesday-Gidd 10:4S
q m.
Thursday - Anthony Bowen.
$50 am. 10:45 am.
Friday-Syphax, $50 an,
10:45 am.
Evening star., 1953-10-04
Sofety Talks
Star School Program
In District Schools

Inspector Dick Mansfield, di-
rector of The Stars School
Safety Program, will give his
safety chalk talks in the follow
The frontiersman., 1953-12-31
GROWING INTEREST .N CERAMICS EVIDENT

Eight persons interested in learning the art of ceramics at tended the first beginners meet ing held this past Monday in the Extension Service Craft room. These members will continue with the beginner" lessons until they have caught up with those who attended a previously held ceramic school and then continue as members of the ceramic club who plan regular monthly meet ings.
 The first meeting of the cera- mic club will be held January 8. The next meeting for the begin ners will be January 4.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-31
Rainbow Girls Will
 Conduct Initiation

Members of the Palmer assem- bly,, Order of Rainbow will hold their first initiation ceremonies tonight, Wednesday, December 30 at Carpenters Hall, beginning at 500 pm.
 The assembly, designated as Palmer Assembly No. 8 was in stituted October 18 under the di. rection of Mrs. Dora Sweeney of Juneau, grand sub-deputy of AL aska. Initiation and installation ceremonies were conducted by members of the Anchorage as- sembly.
 The formal initiation ceremon- ies will be conducted tonight by Billie Jean Roark, worthy advisor of the local assembly. Seven can didates will be initiated.
 All Rainbow, Masonic and Eastern Star members are in- vited to attend.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-31
ALASKA WILDLIFE IN GOOD SHAPE. FISH AND WILDLgFE OFFICIALS SAY

good shape throughout theil range with moose steadily ex- banding into new areas, the FWS report states. Moose are now far out the Alaska Peninsula where they never existed in past years and have become firmly entren- ched on the Arctic plains north of the Brooks Range. An open season has now been declared in both places as well as in the Yak utat area where the moose herd has built up from a few animals which moved in from the Can adian Yukon Territory. FWS men have high hopes for the Cordova- Yakataga area as future moose range. Some Is moose have been transplanted to that area in the past few years and are beginning to get a foothold in this new territory.
 The moose population on the Kenai Peninsula is on the in- crease as new forage appears fol- lowing the extensive burn of 1947. The largest moose herd in the world occurs on the Susitna Riv- CT drainage north and west of Anchorage. FWS biologists are a bit worried about the future of this moose population as ever green timber gradually crowds out the willow growth. It appears a greater harvest may be neces- sary or that a method must be found to increase the winter food supply. FWS men have both thoughts under consideration.
 Regulations pertaining to wild life are recommended each year by the Alaska Game Commission, a group of old time Alaskans who serve without compensation. Non-political in nature the Com mission meets generally once a year to consider ways and means to improve the management of wildlife resources. Field work is carried on by the Fish and Wild life Service.
The frontiersman., 1953-12-31
Girls Basketball
 Practice 10 Begin

All girls interested in playing on a girls basketball team this year are invited to attend the first practice session planned for Monday evening, January 4 in the Palmer School gymnasium
 An organizational meeting was held Monday night of this week and Rosie Miller was elected sec retary- of the group. Clare Stock and Vi Stacy will be coach and manager for the team and a schedule of games will be announced as soon as completed. The girls team from Cordova have already indicated they would like to come here to Palmer for a couple of games and in all probability they will be invited sometime in January or early February. The Palmer girls are also expected to play games away from home.
 Practice session next Monday will be from goo to HOO pm. All girls interested are asked to take their own gym shoes and shorts, or jeans.