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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
Well Known Citizen
Passes On TUESDAY,
Henry W. Watson
Rites Held Today
In Lexington

Final rites for Henry Willis
Watson. IS. wen known citizen
Of Lexington. were held this
Thursday afternoon at 400 a
the First Presbyterian Church in
Lexington with the Rev. Hayes
Clark, pastor, officiating.
Mr.. Watson. a retired business
man and civic leader. passed q
way at his home in Lexington
TUESDAY morning about 100 AZ
ter a long illness.
He was q native citizen Of
Holmes county having been born
at Lexington on January 3,
1875. the son q the late Dr.. John
A Watson who came 70 Holmes
county IN pioneer days from VAL
ton County, Ga. His mother WA
the former Anna Brewster W.
lis. a native Of Oswege, N. Y.
Mr.. Watson was an elder In
the Presbyterian Church for
many years and a charter MEM
Der Of the Lexington Rotary
Club. He was an active Mason
for many years and was made
q Master Mason in 1895. He serv-
ed as master Of the Lexington
lodge in 1905 and was secretary
treasurer from 1940-47. He was a
former member ~ the board Of
trustees of the Holmes County
Community Hospital and served as
its chairman for 16 years until
1947. He was chairman Of the
Holmes County Democratic Exc
cutive Committee for one term.
Active in the hardware and
lumber business for a number
of years, Mr.. Watson engaged in
the insurance business and was
in tn at business when failing
health compelled his retirement.
Serving in two wars, Mr.. Wat
son was a sergeant with Com
many X of the Second Mississippi
Volunteer Infantry Of the Span
ish-American War and was dis
charged from World War I with
the rank Of second lieutenant in
the Air Force Aeronautics.
| Surviving are his wife. Mrs
/ Ann Meredith Watson and two
step-daughters, Mrs. Chester
woceer of Jackson and Mrs. Eli
Abbot. Jr. ~ Gulfport. Two sis
, tiers also survive. They are Mrs
: Anita Watson Over Of Jackson
and Mrs. Nettie Watson McClel-
Ian of Jackson.
u Interment was in Odd Fellows
cemetery with Southern in
charge Of arrangements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
A Glimpse At Kickernick

Naturally the building itself
which, incidentally is company
owned, is kept extremely clean
and dust-free, is we'll lighted and
well ventilated.
A group of ten or twelve girls
form one of the so-called "pro-
duction lines" This means each
Of these girls, or women, are
working on one style" garment
which could be a pantie, a
slip, gown or any other Of the
items in the entire line-except
the higher priced garments some
Of which are almost entirely
handmade.
am glad to say that Lexing-
ton Industries will be engaged
in making 3 styles Of women's
panties. These items are regard
ed as the "bread and butter" of
the entire line-not as subject to
the varying stress and strain of
our national economy as some of
the other items. Women are 60
ing to wear panties-regardless.
I'm glad to report. too. that
this Particular industry fhroug-
out its entire life has stressed
quality rather than price. al
though some of the lower priced
garments in the line are well
within the reach OF a modes,
purse.
Five Of our Lexington mer-
chants have already stocked seve
raj items in the Kickernick line
all within reach of the average
pocketbook in these parts-and
visit to these stores will show
you what I mean.
These stores are Cohen.s,
Flowers, Browns Department
Store, o. L. Ellison and Nathan
Schur.
I'm not going to spend an y
time trying to describe the love-
~ creations Of Jean Hall for
Kickernick. I hope she will be
here to show them herself when
the plant opens. If not, rs I said
before. they will be her 1ur
inspection.
Modern ORGANISATION
Kickernick. like most con-
Germs doing business on a nation
al scale. has its own advertis-
ing and merchandising depart
ments, its own sales organiza-
ton. Each Of these departmerts
Is stated with the best talent and
brains that money and apprecia-
ton can buy.
Bob Cowgirl, the advert'sinp
director, has been with the COM
panv more than 20 years and his
wife is the artist who sketches
the lovely fashions which are
used in promoting the line.
i The sales force. headed by ID
fumes, has fifteen people and
they have an ambitious lob
Sales offices are maintained n
New York and Chicago the yea,
round.
i 6hcwinGs Of The new style,
which come out twice q yer Or,
held At both offices uentisoet
- wen % IN he dew room.
maintained q he factory th,
year round.
Buyers come from IN parts a.
nc United States % view n,
limo and the HIT contains N,
names Of TIE oldest and bes
] known Storea IN fhe YYniA.<
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
District Two
Community Hospital

@. W. Kuykendall, Durant
Mrs. Jack Hughes, Durant
Mrs. Hilda Aldy, Durant
Mrs. W. L. Devine, Lexington
Ward Devine, Jr, Lexington
Mrs T. B. Sultan, Sails
F. N. Carban, Durant
Mrs. Carl Brown, Durant
Baby Girl Brown, Durant
Mrs. D. E. Taylor, Durant
Mrs. j. H. Taylor, Durant
James H. Taylor, Durant
Colored
Gwendolyn Odell Durham,
Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
by Hazel Brdnnon Smith

Lexington has gained a gooc
neighbor in Lexington Industries
Inc.
That is my firm conviction af-
ter flying trip last week to Min
neapolis, Minnesota, home of Kic.
kernick, Inc, parent firm of Lex
ington's new industry which be-
gan operations Monday in tenn
porary quarters at the City Hall.
There are some 1913 styles of Ia
dies lingerie which this 43-year-
old firm manufactures including
panties, slips, petticoats, gowns,
negligees, robes, pajamas and
maternity fashions.
There are many styles in each
garment offered in the Kicker
nick line and they are made from
a variety Of materials and fibres
mostly nylon and rayon. Some
cotton is used also.
The firm employs its own de-
signer, Jean Hall. and she is one
Of the best in the business.
A charming young woman,
Mrs. Hall has earned the sincere
respect and admiration Of her
male colleagues for her original
and beautiful fashion designs and
for her very real understanding
Of what the American woman
wants and will buy in the field
Of lingerie.
Mrs. Hall not only anticipates
what the American woman wants
she helps set the trend.
am happy to report that
Holmes county women will have
the opportunity to see the full
line Of Kickernick lingerie at an
open house to be held when the
plant now under construction Is
ready for occupancy probably
in January.
The making Of some Of these
high fashion garments for the
luxury trade is highly specialized
needless to say. It takes years Of
training for this type of work anc
many of the employees at Kicker.
nick have been with the firm To-
long time. In fact. over half O
the production employees hav'
been with the firm for five year,
or more-which speaks very vel
for employer-employee relations
OF the 800 employees at Min.
neapolis % have been with tn,
firm for over Is years OF its ex
istence. Nine have been there be
tween 20 and Is years, eight TO
a period from 1920 years an
~ for more than 10 years.
The reason for this happy 1ola
facnship was evident In . 1ou
which I took through the plan
Thursday under the direcfisa q
Z. L. Thomas. genial proaue11e
manager Of the firm. who = ~
known In Lexington hust1sa
circles due 10 his ssvssal v1Bat
here. -"
Industrial types Of machine
are employed and MODERN lin
production method usoA 1
the manufacturing Of The vafieu
styles. A program Of eontinueu
modernization has been In Pa
9fess through the years whic
has kept the equipment up
date. Trained mechanics kee
each machine In top runniAg q
der 80 that no time is lost.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Everyone is cordially invited
to attend services Sunday, Sep
tember 6 at the Durant Presby-
terrain Church. Sunday School
will be at Gas a M: morning
Worship az 7:9n n m.
The Rev. S. L. Mccullough will
preach at both the morning and
evenine services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
Bible Class Begins
Tuesday Night

The Tuesday Night Bible
Glass will begin at the Durant
PRESBYTERIAN Church, September
8, at 7:30 p. m.
The first cass will review
Books OF Genesis, Exodus, Levi
teius, numbers and Deuteronomy.
The study will then continue
with the Book of Joshua.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend all these classes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
Durunt Lions Club
Met Friduv Nioht

The Durant Lions Club held
their monthly meeting Friday
night, at 7:30 at Tommie's Cafe.
Fifteen members we're present.
During football season, the
Lions win meet on the second
and fourth Monday nights at
the usual place.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03

"AA6~1 WIN lodAiaSA Vic
firm in 1908 and whose strength,
resolution and spirit have guided
it all through the years.
Mrs. Winget whom I had the
privilege of visiting at her home.
is the kind of woman who kept
the covered wagons going in pio-
neer days when all the men
wonted to turn back.
OF course those are purely my
own personal observations.
But I found her to be a fasci-
mating person, a woman of keen
intellect and a delightful sense
Of humor, whose interest includes
not only a son and three daugh-
tiers, eight grandchildren and a.
mother on its way, but business,
politics and world affairs as well.
II was this delightful woman
who started what is now tn e
Kickernick firm.
Back in 1908 she woke up In
the middle Of the night with an
idea that was destined to lead
to today's modern firm with 300
employees and a new Southern
plant-although the latter is q
separate corporation.
Mrs. Winget's first idea which
launched the business was con-
cerned with "dust caps" an item
unknown to modern housewives.
But in those days every house.
wife had a dust cap which she
wore to protect her hair as she
did her household tasks. Every
strand Of hair had to be tucked
in just 50 and most women took
a great deal Of pride in them.
Women's Wear Daily said the
dust caps rated as a pretty fair
Christmas gift. The only trouble
with them was they couldn't be
laid out flat for laundering.
When Mrs. winget woke up
that night she conceived an idea
for a dust cap that would over
come this problem of laundering.
She figured that by pleating it
and putting a stiff beak on it
she'd have a sunbonnet.
The next morning she lost no
time in cutting the patterns on
some old newspapers from the
sketches she had drawn in the
middle Of the night. The winget
purse did not have too much
money in it and her first problem
was one of the credit for ma
terials. With her pattern she
went to local wholesaler In
Minneapolis and explained her
idea to the credit man and the
state of her finances.
The man took one look at her
and said. Madam you have an
honest face. I'll extend you credit
for a bolt Of goods"
i After looking at her pattern
the man who waited on her sug-
kested that she get her idea Of
the sunhonnet patented and not
show It to anyone until TIE pa
tent had been applied for. Il VA
quite a task to scrape up the
$500 those days X took for The
patent-6ut Men Winget aid It.
When her first fifty bennett
wore finished. an sewn By hand.
shs began Q heuse-to-house can
vass, selling her Priscilla" sun
bonnets at 50 cent each. She sold
! one to every woman on both sides
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03

group will 60 to a southwest Lou
isiana parish where a similar
survey will be made.
DR.. Wong's discussion PROVED
very interesting to large group
of Rotarians and three visitors
Justice Lotterhos of the Missis-
sippi Supreme Court, guest Of
Paul Lindholm; E. L. Thomas OF
Minneapolis and John Berg Of
Lexington, guests of Mrs. Hazel
h eBrannon Smith.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
COURT coNvENEs

The annual September term Of
Chancery Court will convene
Monday, September 7. in Holmes
County. Chancellor c. D. Will
liams and Miss Anita Derden,
court reporter, Of Yazoo City,
and Chancery Clerk P. H. Will
liams will be in their respective
places.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03

OF the StreeI.
The ponnets were named
Priscilla for the Priscilla o,
Jonn Alden's time.
One might say this too. is &
facet of the character of Mel
Winget-a speak for yourself
characteristic that has never fail.
ed to win for her the respect and
esteem of those with whom she
has been associated.
You can always count on know.
ing where Mrs. Winget stands
on any subject.
Those early days of struggle
were not easy But they were
happy, fruitful years of building
an expanding business and rear
ing a growing family.
BY the time of World War II
the firm had expanded its bust
ness under the personal direct
ion of Mrs. Winget to Chicago
markets and she believed soon
that "all the whole world would
be wearing Priscilla Sunbonnets.
At that time she began making
bungalow aprons and then added
Red Cross aprons to her line.
Up until the time the business
reached the 100000 volume Mrs
Winget felt she could not ask
her husband, Earl T. Winget tt
participate in the business with
her. He had his own successful,
career in advertising, merchan
dising and management with
leading stores in Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
But after the business had beer
expanded to this point she fel,
1t was important enough for him
to spend his entire time with the
firm and for her to retire to hel
home making duties.
Her last effort at this point was
visit to a st. Paul wholesale,
where she came away with ar
order for $4,000 worth Of sun.
bonnets and aprons, perhaps the
largest single order of this type
in the Northwest.
During the time Of her semi.
retirement from the business (he]
guiding hand was always ready
when needed. there were twt
additions to the family, botf
daughters, and one, Priscilla, wa!
named for the sunbonnet. TIL.
other was Cosette.
1t was under the merchandis.
ing genius Of her husband tina
the firm grew to a nationally re
cognized concern with a multi
million dollar business.
Following his death In 1888
aggravated by work and worry
Mrs. Winget stepped back int
the active management Of tn
firm and brought her son. Ear
T. Winget, with her.
Mrs. WinEet remained as pre-
sident Of the firm until 1914
when her son stepped into he
place Is active head and she be
came md still Is, chairman q
the Board Of Directors.
Earl WineeA q whom NOR
win be said In 4 later edition
knows the business rom tn,
ground up.
Az he said. a. . lad, he IN.
women's pandes for breakfas|
for lunch and for dinnef.
At the age Of - he handled {
cutting machine In one Of IA,
factory's departments on q sum
mertime job.
Today he takes a keen interes
in the business and spends al
his time in its development.
He seems to have patterned n
ter his Mother in more ways tina,
one in that he has surrounde
himself with a live. energeti
staff Of competent people.
Mrs. Winget says she ha
found in her 81 years that ~
you have the right kind Of PEG
pie everything else seems to tax
care Of ITSELF"
I believe that in Lexington In
dustries, Inc. offspring Of Kick
ernick that we have the 'righ
kind Of people"
The Lexington Advertise
,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
B. AND p. w. CLUB MEETS

The Durant B. and p. w. Club
will hold its first meeting of the
season Thursday, September 10,
at the City Hall, at $50 p. m.
All members are urged to be
present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03

Our native state. Alabama,
passed a right to work" law
August 18th becoming the 14th
state to pass such a law.
Alabama's statue makes it "un-
lawful to require an employee
to join a labor organization in
order to hold job" 1t also
prohibits mandatory checkoff OF
union dues by an employer
Governor Persons sent mes
sage to the Alabama House OF
Representatives saying he APP
proved the measure because
I believe in free labor and free
enterprise"
Other states which have adopt
ed the same law substantially are
Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Geor-
gia, Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas
and Virginia.
Four other states also have
passed some restrictions on un-
ion activity.
In Colorado the union is per-
mitted If authorized by two
thirds of the employees in an
election.
In Kansas a majority vote Of
workers is required for a union
and in Wisconsin two-thirds must
approve provided majority Of
all employees approve II.
Maryland has a public policy
declaration against the union
shop but does not prohibit it.
AS we have said before in this
column-we do not believe any
citizen should be compelled to
join a labor union in order to
have the privilege of working.
II a man wants to belong to a
labor union that is his privilege.
But he also has the right to re-
fuse and it is unAmerican and
undemocratic to try to force him
to belong.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-03
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES
by Hazel Bronnon Smith

A very pleasant trip to Minnea-
polls was had by the writer last
week for the purpose of visiting
Kickernick.
Our readers will find a pretty
full report of our observations
elsewhere on this page.
We believe our readers in Du-
rant will be interested in the
story on Lexington's industry be-
cause a number of Durant wo-
men have signified a desire to
work at the Lexington plant.
For this reason we are reprint
ing the story as it appeared in
The Advertiser.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
Blue Cross Plan Cost
To Rise in MARYLAND
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

| BALTIMORE, Dec. TITS
going to cost more to get sick
in Maryland.
A spokesman said Blue Cross
disqualification insurance rates
are going up March /.
Robert O. Bonnell, president
Of the Maryland Hospital Serv-
ice, said the rates are being
raised because of increases in
hospital costs and a rise in the
number of subscribers receiving
care.
Individuals will pay $1.60, up
IS cents a month: families will
pay 81. up 80 cents. Husband
and-wife memberships will be
eliminated. Such memberships
had been $3.50 but will come
under the family rate at 81.
Also to be increased are
charges paid directly to the serv-
ice. On a quarterly basis. indi-
vidual membership will cost
$5.55 and family policies 1880.
There will be no changes in
Blue Shield rates, which cover
certain fees for doctors.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
lamond Heights Citizens
Back Dope Act Proposals

The Lamond Heights Citizens
Association last night indorsed
proposed changes to strengthen
the 1898 Narcotics Act.
The group urged that Cd fines
and jail sentences be imposed for
the possession Of unauthorized hy-
podermic paraphernalia; ca hos
pitalization Of dope addicts be
adopted CD and stricter penal
ties be imposed for violation of
the narcotic laws.
In another action, the associa-:
ton supported q bill for addi-
tional counselors to guide Dis
trict high school students.
Mrs. Mabel Updike. president,
conducted the meeting in the
Christian Reformed Church hall,
5911 New Hampshire avenue
NE.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
SHOP THURSDAY, 1880 to 9

Can You Accommodate Inaugural Guestsp
10000 rooms, apartments and houses are
needed by the Residential Housing Commit.
tee, l62S Eye" Street NV, telephone RE.
1900. Current rental prices will prevail. If
you can help write or call Immediately.
Evening star., 1953-01-07
6.3 Million in MuIuyu

SINGAPORE. - Malaga con-
sists of the Federation Of Malaga
which includes nine states and
two settlements-and the colony
of Singapore. The total popula-
ton Is about 6.3 million.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-20
Photo by Vincent Aeko

Mrs. William G. Smith is in York.
Pa, for a visit with Miss Mabel
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice are
spending some time in st. Angus
tine, Florida.
Mrs. Carl Allen went to Phila-
delphia on Wednesday and will re-
main for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Grier and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Wright will
leave today for st. Petersburg.
Florida, for ten days.
.
Commander and Mrs. Henry d.
Sipple of Arlington, Va, were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
V. Sipple at their home on Haven
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ManIOve,
who have been in st. Petersburg.
Florida, for several weeks, return
ed to their South Walnut Street
home on Tuesday.
-
Bill Grier, who is doing post
graduate work at PerkiOmin School,
will arrive home this weekend to
spend his spring vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Grier.
Mrs. Ida b. Watkins has return
ed home after spending a week in
New York, at the Statler Hotel.
While there she attended the In
ternatiOnal Beauty Show, and visit
ed friends, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. War
ringtOn, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Francis
Humphreys, who left for Clovis,
N. NJ, on Thursday of last week,
spent the weekend in Fayetteville,
with Lieutenant Humph-
rey's parents. They continued their
trip on Wednesday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hayes have
returned home after spending six
weeks in Florida. While there they
stayed in the same court with Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Wigley of Slaugh-
Ter Beach. Later they were joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dunn, then Mr..
and Mrs. c. V. WilkersOn, daugh-
.er and sOn-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
OrmOnd Hobbs. This made ten Mil
iordians all together eleven hun
lred miles from home, enjoying
he sunshine and the fishing.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-20
Carlisle Fire Co.
Auxiliary Meets

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Car
Isle Fire Company, Inc, held their
monthly meeting on March 10 with
twenty-five members present. Pres
ident Mrs. Helen Jester opened the
meeting with the Lords Prayer.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read by the secretary, Mrs.
Mary Jester.
Mrs. Clara Fink gave a report on
how her committee raised money
and also told different ways to
raise money. The members are
selling Easter eggs. Donations
were given by the following bust
ness men: Albert Peterman, DON
aid Donovan, H. r. Phillips, Buch-
anan's Service, Inc, Feldmans, and
Milford Stitching Company.
Treasury report was read by Mrs.
Elsie Gillespie. Members were ap-
pointed to be on duty at the square
dances on Saturday night to sell
hot dogs and soft drinks.
Mrs. Clara Fink withdrew as
chairman of ways and means. Mrs.
Gertrude StOveT was appointed to
fill the vacancy. Plans were made
for the Chamber of Commerce din
nar. Dining room chairman, Mrs.
Ella Warren; kitchen chairman,
Mrs. Thelma Gillespie, and Mrs.
Grace Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-20
Easter Play

The Pennington Church of the
Brethren will present an Easter
play, Monday evening, March %,
at 8:15 o'clock at the Greenwood
School Auditorium. Admission free
Offering for the benefit of Bethel
Mission of Houston.
The play is entitled What Think
Ye of Christi" and the cast con-
sists of Eva Farlow, Bill Farlow
and Patsy FarlOw of Milford, Julia
Root, Wilbur Root, Lucille Ham
stead, Jean Judy, Joy Hamstead,
Roy Judy, Jr., Alice Hamstead, Seth
Baker, Judy Root, Carol Ann Root
and Wilma Root of Greenwood,
George Mcdaniel and Alton Nc
Daniel of Bridgeville; Eddie Nor
ELI and Carrie Barkley Of HOus-
ton, and Ann Mcdaniel, William
Mcdaniel, Carol Ann Mcdaniel and
Jimmy Mcdaniel, of Milton.
Alton Mcdaniel, who takes the
part of Simon Peter, is the director
of the play.
Music to accompany the play will
be furnished by a chorus of fifty
voices from the Delmarva Penin-
sula. Other music will be rendered
by a male chorus of Easton, Md.
Solo parts will be sung by Mrs.
Evelyn Harding of Preston, and
Mrs. Ruth Vincent of Pennington.
Gilbert Walbridge of Easton is
the director of music. Everyone is
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul White of Fed
eralsburg, Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Wiley and daughters, Shirley,
and ROsalie, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie
West, Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Webb
and children, Bobby and Betty Ann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy webb, Sr., Miss
Anna Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Nielsen, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray
and son Donald, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar CrDay, and Richard Kelly; Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond ODay and
daughter Bonnie and Phyllis. Mer-
rider, all of Bridgeville.
After dancing and games, delic-
ious refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served to the guests.
Walton, Jr., was the recipient of
many useful and lovely gifts, and
a wonderful time was reported by
all who attended the party.