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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Brannon Smith

Fall is in the air.
Cotton is being picked and
ginned--and there's a lit,le :rcre
money floating around than usual.
1t it time for the "sharpies
and the econ" men. and maybe
women, to try to get ahold of thc
little hard earned cash some of
our handwriting citizens earn at
this time of the year.
Over in Tchula the other day
one Of these fast operators got
500 in cash from a colored wc-
man under false pretenses. He
turned out to be a man who had
just finished four years and six
months in the penitentiary at
Gould, Arkansas.
These crooks move in and cp.
crate at this time Of year-and
there's enough Of them that Sher-
IF Richard F. Byrd has issued q
warning to all citizens. particul-
arly our colored friends, to be on
the lookout for these people who
would act like they'll give you
something for nothing, who pre-
tend they've found a purse or
something valuable and will snare
Il with you In case you dig up
q certain amount Of cash.
Mr.. Byrd has asked all citizens
Of Holmes county to be on the
lookout for these crooks and the
first time anyone encounters
them to report It Immediately to
the sheriff or to the local law en-
forcement officer. Don't wait un
til after they've robbed you and
your money is gone-by that time
TIE robber will be gone. too.
Just remember this: NOBODY
Is going to give you something
for nothing. Hold on to your mon.
ey- land don't cash any checks OF
turn loose any cash or seed checks
to anyone unless you know them
II you are not certain 90 II
YOUR banker. or to your boss, OF
to some friend whom you trust.
Don't be a sucker.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Eleven New TB Cases
Found In County

Discovery of IL new cases OF
tuberculosis in Holmes county
since January /, 1853 was an
nounced BY H. L. Buffers,
health officer of the Holmes
County Health Department.
At the present time there are
"a known cases of tuberculosis
in Holmes county with 8 hospital
lied.
In Mississippi 628 new cases
have been found between January
l and June 80, 1858. This brings
the total number of known cases
of tuberculosis in the state to
6,505.
The case finding program ir
Holmes county is carried on by
the Holmes County Health De
partment in cooperation with the
private physicians of the coun-
ty and is supported to large
extent by the Holmes County TT
berculosis Association.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
ny" Finance Committee
Meets In Durunt

There will be a meeting al
Tommie's Cafe in Durant today
at pm. of leaders for the finan-
ce campaign of the Miss. District
YWCA-Y-Teens to complete
plans for the campaign to begir
Sept. e.
Representatives from Lexing-
ton, Kosciusko, and Durant will
attend. General chairmen are
B. T. Moore, Lexington; c. c
Moore, Kosciusko; and N. c. Ha-
thorn, Durant.
Mrs. H. j. Montgomery, presi-
dent of Area III, Miss. District
YWCA, and Mrs. Eugenia w
Guess, finance chairman, are in
charge Of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Investigation Still
Underway By Officers
On Safe Robbery
Thieves Took $500
From Lipsey Store;
Also Securities

j. r. Lipsey's Store at Frank
lin was robbed of $500 in money
and checks some time atefr 1000
pm. Saturday night and Sheriff
Richard F. Byrd and other law
enforcement agencies are still
trying to apprehend the criminals.
Two young white men were
released Monday night who had
been arrested on suspicion.
In addition to the money and
checks taken from the T.ipsey
store a number Of securities be-
longing to Mr.. Lipsey and to Mr..
Julian Watson were taken.
The thieves entered the from.
door and made their exit the
same way, Sheriff Byrd said.
The Sheriff reported that the
store Of Mrs. Motherhood in Eb.
enezer was the victim Of an in
tended robbery Saturday night
also, apparently by the same men
who entered the Lipsey store
The thieves broke into the Mo-
thershed store but were unsuc-
cessful in their attempt to bur-
glarize the safe which was identi-
cal to the safe in the Lipsey store
Both safes had belonged to the
late ]. M. Powers. Nothing else
was taken from the Mothershed
store.
The investigation is being con-
tinued by law enforcement Off
GERS assisted by the Mississippi
State Highway Patrol.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Eight Divorces Are
Granted In Court

About eight divorces were
granted this week in Holmes
County Chancery Court - as
usual, about half white and half
colored. Other routine business
such as estate matters, etc. took
up the time of the court which is
expected to adjourn Friday after
completion Of business.
Chancellor c. D. Williams of
Yazoo City presided and Miss
Anita Derden, court reporter. al
so Of Yazoo City, Chancery Clerk
p. H. Williams and Sheriff Rich
ard F. Byrd were in their custom.
ary places Of responsibility.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
David Musur Guest
At Durunt Rotary

The members and guests of the
Durant Rotary Club met Friday
September 18th.
David Masur, who recently re-
turned from nineteen months in
Korea was introduced by pro-
gram chairman Leroy Paris. He
showed interesting slides of col
ored pictures taken on the Ko-
rean front.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Attends Meeting

Mrs. Erma White attended the
annual fall meeting of the execr.
tive committee and state board o.
the Mississippi Federation of Blu
siness and Professional Women's
Clubs in Jackson September 10.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Hospital List

Mrs. Opal Cain, Durant
Mr. NJ. T. Bishop. Sails
Elizabeth P. Moody, Goodman
Mary C. Simms, Durant.
Mrs. r. B. Jenkins, Durant
I. W. Jenkins. Durant
Mrs. Allene Warren. Edwards
Mrs. A. L. McNair, Durant
Colored Patients
Roy Lee Ode. Durant
6. c. Templeton, Durant
Julia Levi, West
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17

Mrs. Eugenia Guess, Annis and
Joseph Guess of Durant, and Mr.
and Mrs. c. D. Maddox of West
attended the Tennessee Walking
Horse National Celebration at
Shelbyville, Tennessee August 81
to September 5th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
This Is constitution day

his Is constitution OdV
It was on September II, 1877
that the constitution of the strug.
Cling American colonies was sign
"a and a republic set up--the
first government In the world
where people were dedicated tc
the task OF governing themselves
From the bitter struggle and
differences of those early Ameri-
cans there evolved a document
that todav. we feel. is second onlv
to the Bible and the Declaration
OF Independence in importance.
Our great American heritaoe
Is freedom--and it is in our CON
stitution that we find the safe
guards OF our liberty. Many peo-
pie today feel that we are losirg
sight OF our American heritage
orr freedom. They feel that to-
days generation is more interest
ed in having so-called "securitv"
than real freedom--and this may
be true in many cases.
But by and large we believe
Americans today do appreciate
the great freedom we have and
wish to see it preserved.
On this Constitution Day it
would not be amiss to look up the
constitution and read it--see Just
how wise and far reaching was
the planning that went into this
great document--a document that
surely God inspired-for II was
only after PRAYER suggested by
BENJAMIN Franklin that the ieie
gates were able to resolve their
differences and agree on its fun
damentG principles.
In the morning headlines: Rep
Robert E. Jones d., Ala), an
old school mate Of mine at Ala
bama, hotlv proclaims that the
people of the Tennessee Vallev
do not regard themselves as vic.
tins of TWAS creeping social
ISM" and says he will lead the
fight AGAINST any effort to Grip
pie iva. He says Furthermore
they do not look to Public Works
Chairman George Dondero Or.
Michigan) for emancipation"
The Tennessee Valley people
are not "victims" of IVA.
They are beneficiuries of it.
AS for the emancipation angle
it is the people of the United
States who are footing the ia,
bill for IVA who need emancipat
ing.
The iva is the number ore
example of creeping socialism
in this countrv-and if some ad
ministration doesn't have cour
age enough to stop its octopus
like growth it will be the begin
ming of the end of privately own
ed power in this country
The socialists always begin b,
getting control of power--ther
the next step is TRANSPORTATION
the railroads, the bus lines, steam
shin lines and the air lines.
The pattern is very clear il
England and in the MANY Europ
can nations-most of which have
socialistic governments.
We believe the American peo
pie are tired of government con
troll and regulations--of which
we have .oo much now.
The sooner iva starts paylnl
its way the better.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Leave For College

Misses Shirley Durham and
Elaine Ellard left Monday to re-
sumo their studies at Delta State
Teachers College.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-17
Jackson Visitor

Jackson Visitor
Mrs. Norman King spent
Monday in Jackson with her bro
Their, Mr.. Paul Gregory and fam
lily.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Mrs. Bolton Asks i. 5.
To Assist War Babies
BY The Assoeiufed Press

Representative Frances p. Boil
ton. Republican, of Ohio has
urged the House to consider
what to do about illegitimate
children of American troops in
foreign lands.
Zone result Of our neglect of
this difficult and complex prob
lem," the Congresswoman said
in a House speech, will certain
ly be a group Of rootless. discon-
tented young people who will be
fertile soil for any and all 'isms.
"We are told of 100000 Amer
ican-fathered war babies in Ja-
pan, $4,000 in Germany, 10000 in
Britain. Have we no responsible
ity?"
Quoting a newspaper report,
she said Russia has ordered to
Moscow from Berlin 20, 900 ille-
gitimate children of Red Army
soldiers and 467 children ia
thered by American Negro SOL
diers.
She said Americans can't fol-
low such an example but should
determine a more Christian
method" to fill "our obligation
to these youngsters"
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Japan Floods Killed TO
And Routed 1,258,911
BY the Assoeiussd Press

TOKYO, July 7.-Disastrous
floods, combined with an after
math Of dysentery. took a toll
Of ITO lives in Southern Japan
during the past two weeks, Jap
anese police and health officials
said today.
The floods. which followed a
record rain storm, drove 1,258,911
persons from their homes, in
jured 1,748, and washed out or
buried $4,000 acres Of farmland,
the officials said.
In addition, 446 persons are
still missing after the raging
flood that swept over Northern
Kyushu Island and Southwest
Honshu.
Health officials said ~ persons
in the flood area died of dysen-
terry. The other deaths resulted
directly from the flood.
American security forces are
working with the japanese to
rebuild washed-out roads and
dikeS. American Army doctors
and Italian and Danish Red
Cross doctors were helping in the
disaster area.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, July lF1 USDA).-salable
hogs. 9;0O0; slow early, later fairly
active, $3.50 cents lower on butchers
and SoWS; most choice 10000 pound,
2S.5O-26.O0; few loads 19O-2l0 pound,
S6.25: bulk 240-26O pound. 25 OO-21. 60 I;
few 270-290 pound, 24.OO-24.75; heavier
weights scarce; bulk SoWs 400 pounds
and lighter, 2O.00-22.75; few, $500 and
slightly higher; bulk 100000 pound soWs,
lS.OO-2O.25; good clearance.
Salable cattle, 1900; salable calves,
400; active; slaughter steers strong to
80 cents higher; heifers strong to 20
cents higher; cows mostly 80 cents
higher; bulls strong to 26 cents higher;
vealers fully steady; bulk choice to low
prime steers and yearhnes, 20. 1899. IS;
prime around l. 400 pQnnd. $3.50; CHOICE
to toua price l:425 pound averages. 20,55:
pound down. ss;O0-s5;s5; good to low
choice steers and yearlings, 1S.25-2O. so;
commercial to low-good steers, 1880
1890; load prime N17 pound yearling
heifers. $500; bulk choice heifers,
2o.50- %; commercial to low-choice,
10000. 90; utility and commercial
cows, 11.00-14.0O: bulk Gamers and
cutters, 9.00-11.O0 utility and COM
mercial bulls. 14.00-15.0O; most COM
mercial to choice vealers, 16.O0-22 90;
few choice to prime, $500; Gull and
utility. S.OO-15.00.
Salable sheep, 1000: spring lambs
moderately active, steady to so cents
higher; .yearlings absent; slaughter ewes
steady to strong; good to prime spring
lambs. 23.00-27. 90; most Gull and util-
ity. 12:OO-1S.OO; Gull to choice slaughter
ewes. 100000.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

It marks the first service Of
fered TO others than members.
The independent grocer, by
buying through DGS cash and
carry, will be able to purchase
for the same price as members.
The department also will be
patronized by members to sup
plement their regular deliveries.
The new department occupies
$4,000 square feet of floor space,
which has been specifically
planned and remodeled for the
Self-service operation, insuring
ease and speed of selection and
check-out. Around $500 grocery
items and full lines of candy, to-
bacco and drugs will be stocked.
A full line of frozen foods and
a selection of speciality items also
will be available. VI
DGS, Inc, was organized in
1921 as a cooperative venture
by around 20 retailers. It now
has more than 800 members and
is one of the largest grocery CO.
operatives in the East. It's an
nual volume exceeds $14 million.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Probers Will Check Reports
IAD-X2 Aided Subs Batteries

The Senate Small Business
Committee today dispatched two
investigators to New London.
Conn.,, to check on reports that
the United States submarine
base there has found that bat
terry additive AD-X2 reduces
gassing in submarine batteries.
Norman Goodwin, AD-X2
salesman, testified before the
committee recently that the
additive revived one cell of a
battery that was about to be
junked. More important, per-
haps. was Mr.. Goodwin'S report
that the additive also reduced
gassing of the celia serious
problem in underseas operations.
Headed for New London were
Robert A. Forsythe, chief coun-
sci of the Small Business Com
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. July z P)--Foreign
exchange rates follow Great Britain
in dollars, others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open
market Y per cent premium or 100. 81 4
United States cents, up i. Of q cent.
EurOpe-Great Britain (pound),
$2.S1is.. UP Is Of a cent; Great Britain
S0-day futures. 2;S1,s. up. 10 of 9 cent
up 10 Of cent: Great Britain 90-day
futures. 2.S0is.- up ls OF a cent; Belgium
franc}. 2;Qe02s.. unchanged: France
(franc). .2S3s Of a cent, UNCHANGED
Holland (guilder), 1884. unchanged
Italy 0ira), 1875 of q cent. unchanged;
Portugal leScudo), $50. unchanged
sweden (krona), 1875. unchanged;
Switzerland dranc) (freeJ. o334Ia, un.
changed: Denmark krone), 1852
unchanged.
Latin America-Argentina (free)
7.24. unchanged; Brazil (free), 235
unchanged; Mexico. 11.5S, UNCHANGED;
venezuela (bolivar), 80 .OS; unchanged
unchanged.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Building Permits Rise
To Record Levels in
First Half Of Year

By DonoId B. HodIev

Supported by an active June.
building permits issued In the
District of Columbia in the first
half Of this year rose to 8,3l4,-
219. a new record for the period
and So per cent above $23.153.-
366 a year earlier.
The District building inspection
Office today reported June per-
mits totaled $8,918,072, slightly
behind$ 9,183. .028 in the previous
month, but more than double
$3,987 ,486 recorded in the same
1852 month.
The June total also was the
highest on record for that month,
with the exception of June, 1949.
when permits amounted to $15.-
799.114.
The months total included $4,.
829, $50 Of apartment building to
provide 1858 new family units, and
81 one-family dwellings valued
at $968,275. Commercial con-
struction and repairs accounted
for the rest Of the total.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
$43.5O Suite Occupied
By Truman in Columbus
BY the Associosed Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July t.
Former President Truman for
sakes the comfort Of his $43.5O
suite at the Deshler Hilton Hotel
today to wend his way to Indian
apolis and then to Independence,
Mo.
Mr.. Truman and his wife BesS
arrived in Columbus yesterday.
They sent some 1000 delegates
to the Future Fomemakers of
America convention staying at
the same hotel into squeals of
delight.
Gov. Frank j. Lausche was Mr..
Truman'S only official visitor. The
Ohio Chief Executive spent 30
minutes with him, but declined
any comment on the nature of
his talk.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

the Shoreham
Hotel, it was
announced to-
day. He sue
ceeds Detlef j
Witt of Wash
ington, W h o
W a S elected
regional di-
rector.
CIR q n vile
G u d e o I
w q S hington
will serve as
chairman at q
banquet a n d
Az~o &n~inhf
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Limo Toosts Dr.. Eisenhower

LIMA. Peru, July z. R.-
Champagne toasts at an official
banquet last night ended DR..
Milton Eisenhower's fact-f1nding
visit to Peru. The United States
Presidents brother leaves today
for La Paz, Bolivia. President
Manuel Odria was the host at
the banquet in the government
palace. High officials of the gov
ernment, army and navy and
leading socialites attended.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Head of Greenbrier Hurt

LEWISBURG, w. Va, July z
(R.-A fall from a load Of hay
on his farm last night left Col.
H. N. Moore, president of Green
brier Military School here, in
critical condition with a frac-
tured vertebra, hospital attend
ants reported. He was taken to
Greenbrier Valley Hospital at
Ronceverte.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

mittee, and Blake O'Connor, q
staff aide and enthusiastic back
er Of AD-X2.
The committees hearings on
the merits Of AD-X2 have been
recessed. with Committee Chair
man Thye reporting that on the
basis Of evidence presented so
far, the committee can not rule
whether AD-X2 is useful
The National Bureau of
Standards has tested the powder
four times and concluded each
time that it fails to prolong the
life of storage batteries used un-
der normal conditions But a
lot Of users say they are con-
vinced AD-X2 helps.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Center Gets ST Million

LOS ANGELES. July Z (P.-
A grant Of 81 million has been
made to the City Of Hope, ma
tional medical center at nearby
Duarte, by Mrs. Elsinore Machris.
widow of. George MachriS. pio-
neer California oil man. 1t was
announced last night.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

y e q r, ne
S t q t e m e n t
fro m PreSi-
dent Edward
G. Baltz dis
closed today.
A S s cts Of
5 l 5 z ,781,025
on June 80
were y per
c e n t higher
than at the
end of 1851
and II per
cent above q
year ago.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

District Gro
cery S tore s
warehouse at
Fourth and C
streets S.W.,
tonight. Presi-
dent Louis Fox
announced.
The n e W
d e p a rtment,
designed t o
increase ware
house volume
81 million an.
nually, will be
open to all re-
L -
Evening star., 1953-07-07
|Cash-Carry System
|0fDGSto Be Open
To All Retailers

Nearly 1000 persons are ex-
pected to attend the formal
opening of the self-service cash
and carry department of the
Evening star., 1953-07-07

first t woman
admitted to
the firm.
j. D. Marsh.
head of the
firm, said Mrs.
Walkers ex-
tenSive exper-
ience in social
work and as
a n industrial
specialist with
the De I e n S e
P r o d u C ton
A d m inistra-
ton, particu-
.1~. .A1sG-
Evening star., 1953-07-07

her to advise career women as
well as businessmen in this field.
He pointed to the increase in
career women in Government
and industry.
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Perpetual Sets Records

Perpetual Building Associa-
ton. largest savings and loan in
sttution in the Nation, set new
records all along the line at mid
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Phone System PIonned

Work on a fully automatic
telephone system for Jidda,
Saudi Arabia, will start soon.
Evening star., 1953-07-07

closing event of the convention.
Around 800 florists. and exhib-
itors from Delaware, Maryland.
Virginia, West Virginia and the
District of Columbia have at
tended the sessions, which start
ed Sunday.
Lewis H. Potter of Washing
ton was this years convention
chairman. Walter s. Charron
of Washington was chairman OF
a school of design. A midsum-
mer fashion show was presented
by Erlebacher. Inc, this after
Evening star., 1953-07-07

gage loans totaled $143, 1881
gain of 8.4 per cent since De-
cember 81 and 10 per cent above
q year earlier.
Invested savings amounted to
$136,601 ,799, an incrase of ~
per cent since December 81 and
10 per cent ahead Of June 80,
1852.
Surplus ndreserves reached
$l4.486,542, a gain of S per
cent in the six months and an
increase of 10 per cent in the
year.
Perpetual had 72,O12 share ac-
counts on June 80, an increase of
1855 in the six months and a
gain OF 4.O21 in the year.
Other Associations Grow
Washington Permanent Build.
ing Association and Oriental
Building Association also re.
ported new records at midyear.
Washington Permanent had
assets of $1S,723.OOO. while ORR
entails assets climbed to SIS.
$4,000. Other items of the two
associations are compared be.
low with a year ago.
WASHINGTON PERMANENT
June, 80 '53 June 30, 's3
Inv: Sayings 16,6.S,OOO 15,e4O,O0O
Surp. and res. 1,7S6.OOO 1,732, 600
ORIENTAL BUILDING
Mortgage loans $l4.O16,OOO SI2,e44. 600
Inv Savings 12,25S.OOO I0,704 900
eurp. ana res. 100000 1,S46,O0O
Heads Florists Association
A. E. Guide, jr. of Rockville.
Md. has been elected president
OF the Middle Atlantic Florists
Association, now in session at
%an GHonNnNoNn
Evening star., 1953-07-07
New Marsh Associate

Mrs. Caroline Walker has been
appointed an associate of j. D.
Marsh & Associates, Washington
estate planning firm. She is the
Evening star., 1953-07-07
Other Associations Grow
Heads Florists Association

A. E. Guide, jr. of Rockville.
Md. has been elected president
OF the Middle Atlantic Florists
Association, now in session at
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-21
MERCHANTS END
SEASON SOON

Marblehead Merchants baseball
team lost a pitchers battle last
Sunday at SanduSky 80. Marble
head was able to club out hits
to Sandusky's 4, but couldn't
bring. the runners home.
Pitcher Joe Malfara, the loser,
allowed only hits, struck out 8
and walked one. The Merchants
defense was weak, committing
four errors. Three of those errors
came in the 5th inning allowing
Sandusky to score 2 runs. Con-
yer's homer in the 7th was the
winning margin for SanduSky.
Marblehead's second run came
in the eighth on Ed Gaydosh's
homer over the left fielder's head,
with no one on base.
This Sunday the Merchants
will close their home season with
a doubleheader. They will take on
Monroeville in the first game, and
Clyde in the second. The season
will end the following Sunday
when they go to Sandusky, Aug
uSt 30th.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-08-21
Ohio STATE IS
SECOND IN ILyA
RACE FINALS

With 40 points, the University
of Washington defeated Ohio State
in a close battle in the Invitation
al intercollegiate Dinghy races, a
feature of the Inter-Lake Yacht
ing Associations 60th annual re-
gatta which was brought to a
close Wednesday at historic Put
in-Bay.
Ohio States team. finished with
471a points while Purdue was
third with Al.
Among the other champions
was Herb Gill's Wild Fury of
Maumee River Yacht Club, Inter
Lakes; Walt Swindeman, Toledo,
and his Yankee Doodle, Light
nings; Edward Fromme's Elf, Dew
lis Lake Yacht Club, Nippers; O.
E. M. Keller, Maumee River Yacht
Club, won the Comet champion
ship with his OK.
Tom Herzberg of Put-in-Bay
placed third in the Rebel class,
won by Ray Green's Beanie OF
Toledo.