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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Farm Meetings To
Be Held In Duranf.
Cruger, Ebenezer
Farm Program For
Notion Will Be
Set At Meetings

Three additional farm meetings
are set for next week at Cruger.
Durant and Ebenezer. to which
all Holmes county farmers are
invited.
The meetings are being held
at the request Of the Secretary Of
Agriculture Benson throughout
the nation for the purpose OF
having the farmers Of the ma
ton state what kind Of farm pro-
gram they favor.
The U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture has prepared list of 40
questions to be answered by the
individual farmers. The manner
in which these questions are an
swered by majority Of the farm
ers in the entire United States
will determine our farm policy
in the future.
Mr.. ]. E. Chisolm, president OF
the Holmes County Farm Bureau
which is sponsoring the meeting
IN Holmes county, urges every
Holmes county farmer to attend
one of the meetings next week
if he has not already attended the
one in his section of the county.
Mr.. Chisolm said: This Is the
first time the farmer has had a
real opportunity to write the ag-
ricultural program he would like
to have"
The report on the ten meetings
held and to be held in Holmes
county must be compiled by Oc-
tober 10th.
The meeting Monday at Crueer
will be held at 800 pm. at the
school.
Durant's City Hall win be the
scene Of the meeting on Tuesday
and this meeting viii begin at
7:30 pm.
The Ebenezer meeting on We'd
|nesday will be at 7:3O pm. at
Humphreys Store.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Rev. A. W. Dick To
Bring Message
Twice Daily

One OF the outstanding minis
tiers of the Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. A. w. Dick, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church
of Memphis, will preach at a
series of revival meetings to be
held at the Durant Presbyterian
Church beginning on Sunday,
October 4, at 7:30 pm.
Services will be held twice
daily beginning Monday morn
ing at 700 and evening services
will continue from Sunday
through Friday evening.
Each evening service will be
held at 7:30 pm. with the excep-
ton of Friday evening when the
service will be at 500 pm.
All morning services will be
held at ZOO am. and DR.. Dick
will preach on "Jude's Message
For Today"
Topics for the evening ser
vices are announced as follows:
Sunday: Gods First Impera-
tive To Every Man."
Monday: Gods First Impera-
tive To Every Christian"
Tuesday: Test OF Conduct"
This is a special service for the
young people although everyone
is urged to attend.
Wednesday,: In The Light OF
Three Fires"
Thursday: "On Being Honest"
Friday: 5000 Walking With
God"
The Rev. S. L. MCCULLOUGH.
pastor of the Durant church, said
he felt his church was especially
fortunate in having a man like
DR.. Dick to come here for the re-
vival and that he deemed it q
privilege to invite the people Of
all denominations to join with
the members of his church in
making the meeting a spiritual
success.
Sunday Morning
The pastor will nave charge
of the regular Sunday mourning
service at ll:00 Sunday at winch
time communion will be held
IN observance of Worldwide Com
munion Day.
Everyone is given cordial in
vltation to worship at all these
services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Ring Bros. Circus
Coming To Durant
Joycees Sponsor Big
Show Here On
October 21st

This is the 9th year of the
Ring Bros. Circus. The big show
has grown and prospered from a
beginning when the circus was
transported on two small railroad
cars until today it is one of the
major circuses. Jack Ring, one
of the famous brothers, was in
Durant today. He stated that bu-
siness was on a par with last sea-
son, which was one of the shows
best.
"Amusements are an accurate
barometer of the business condi-
tons Of the country. Hard times
are keenly felt, and prosperity
fills the ticket wagon with boun.
tious returns. Amusements are q
luxury and when times are hard
our business is the first to feel it.
Only when markets are flooded
and commodities fail to move,
we feel hard times. 1t will take
many years for the manufacturer
to supply the wants in this coun-
try and abroad. Agriculture is
our backbone and a hungry world
must be fed"
There are in the neighborhood
of 200 employees with the circus.
Performers number nearly rs,
and have been recruited from
half a dozen foreign countries.
Among the great stars is the
Swanson family of acrobats, tum-
blers and jugglers; dainty Miss
DeLisa, head-balancing marvel
on the flying trapeze; Beryl
Hazelwood, contortionist, coming
to Ring Bros. Circus direct from
the Palladium in London, En-
gland, first time ever in Ameri-
ca; the famous American DeKohI
troupe of acrobats, aerialists, and
eQuilibrists; Lucy Richards, only
lady to balance and juggle on the
Semi-slack wire, barefooted; Jack
Readers trained CANNES; Rich
ards dogs and ponies; and a
congress of clowns, headed by
Slick Wilson, who promise to un-
cork the latest in the way Of
pranks and buffoonery. The
menagerie IS a large one, and one
Of the features Of it is Princess
Meena, a baby elephant, only 80
inches high. and weighing 327
pounds. 9Meena is the smallest
performing elephant in America
today. She arrived in this coun-
try by air from Siam on June II
Performances will be presented
twice October 81, afternoon Al
Els pm. and night at BIS PM
Doors open at l pm. and Z pm
to allow the patrons to enjoy q
concert of popular music pre-.
sented by Tex Maynard and his
circus music. Popular pre-war
prices will prevail this year.
The circus is sponsored by the
Durant Jaycees. Tickets now or
sale at reduced prices by mem
beers Of that organization. Buy
early and save.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01

Current headline in the Times.
Picayune: Estate Democrats Fee
Another Bolt Unlikely"
The article then quotes the
leaders Of the Democratic party
In Mississippi as saying they feel
they have regained voice" IN
the national Democratic party
Tor the first time in over eight
Hsars-&hroneh the psrty's par
furmanco In accepting the pro-
posal o9 Gov. John Battle Of Viz
ginia and Gov. Hugh White Of
Mississippi, to study the 1857
loyalty pledge" and draft rules
for the 1855 convention.
How anyone can feel that the
South has regained any power Of
any kind from the small incident
that took place at the Chicago
meeting is more than we can ia
thom.
All it amounted to, in our opin-
ion. was side-stepping an issue in
order 70 avoid an open conflict
within the party itself.
According to this dispatch for
mer Governor Fielding L. Wright
regards the action of the Chi
cago meeting as victory for the
South, also, and that gentleman
is apparently on more friendly
terms with the present Democrat.
ic party than he has been for sew
eral years. 1t will be remember
ed that he was a candidate for
vice-president on the States
Rights ticket.
Regardless of how Satisfied
the present Democratic leaders
are in Mississippi we believe
there are thousands, and we hope
many thousands, Of Mississip-
plans who believe in states rights
and will never vote for Demo
cratic party whose candidate is
Adlai Stevenson, its present
leader.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Outstanding Presbyterian Minister To Preach
Here In Revival Series Beginning On Sunday
N Set To Be Given
Away By Lions Club

The Durant Lions Club held
their regular meeting monday
night at Toumies Cafe, with thir-
eeen members in attendance.
The Club members now have
tickets on sale for the l7-in Philco
to be given away Saturday, Dec
IS. Proceeds from the sale will
be given to Child Welfare Asso-
citation. The tickets are fifty cents
each and can be purchased from
any member of the Lions Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01

gomery, Shirley Wheat, Joyce
Hathorn, Betty 10 Mcclellan and
Marjorie Minis.
A short skit, I'VE Belong" was
given with Betty Jean Ingall and
Linda Vowel in the first cpl
sode and Jenny Streetman and
lnez Pittman in the second cpl
sode.
The dual purpose of the pro-
gram was recognition of new
members and emphasis on Y
Teen Week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Y-Teens Present
Chopel Proqrom

The Y-Teens, under the direc-
ton of Miss Winters and Mrs.
Bowie, gave an interesting pro-
gram in chapel Wednesday morn
ing.
The devotional was given by
Joyce Mcbride. The entire Y
Teen Club participated in group
singing.
A panel discussion on Y-Teen
activities was presented by Mar
jorie Dickerson, leader, Liz Mont
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Breaks Collar Bone

Friends of Miss Elba Humph-
ries will be sorry to know that
she is confined in the hospital
this week with a broken collar
bone sustained in an auto acct
dent outside Atlanta which oc-
Cured when she and Miss Mar
ion Bicknen were returning from
New Hampshire.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Circuit Court Will
Convene October S:
Docket Scheduled
Civil Cases Slotted
For Three-Doys
In AnnuuI Term

Circuit Court in Holmes coun-
ty will convene in the annual o.
tober term on Monday. October
5, with civil cases being set for
hearing in the first three days of
court.
Presiding will be Judge Arthur
Jordan of Greenwood. Miss
Pearl Mcclellan, court reporter,
Miss Minnie Jordan, Circuit Clerk
and Sheriff Richard F. Byrd will
be in their respective places of
responsibility.
Civil cases set on the docket
follow:
Monday. October 5
5348-Verge Mann, ct al, VS.. Mrs.
Nina Dickard, ct al
5401-Holmes Co. Bank and Trust
Co. VS.. r. L. Lovins, ct al
5427-L. D. White VS.. Rossitten
Jones
5448-Edward Davies VS.. Delta
Motor Line, Inc.
5449-Mrs. Dollie English VS.. H.
B. Fowlkes
SAGE. W. Harris VS.. e. +.
Branch and Willie Mabry
5476-Edna Mabel Owen Moss
VS.. Home Life ms. Co.
TussddY, October 6
5487-Seabrook Paint Co., VS..
Willis L. Valley, ct al
6495-Quad Stove Mfg, VS.. G.
c. Reid
5496-Tri-C County Cooperative
Corp. VS.. Chris Campbell
5505-John Thomas VS.. Emit
Hayes
5507-State Tax Commission VS..
Geo. H. Partin, ct al
5510-Henderson & Baird Hard
ware Co. VS.. Jack Reid
5519-Ouaker Rubber Corp, VS..
Town Of Goodman
5520-Charles c. Booker VS.. Will
lie Brown, ct al
5522-Floyd Edward Laney VS.
Mrs. w. L. Dickerson
5523-Miss. Publisher Corp. VS.
Ted Upshaw
5525-Whittington Dry Goods Co
VS.. W. K. James
5526-Universal c. I. T. Credit
Corp. VS.. Eugene Harris
5527-Norman Weathersby d/bfa
Weathersby Chevrolet Co..
VS.. James D. Cooksey
5528-R. H. Franks VS.. D. c. Black
5529-Miss. Publishers Corp. VS.
Ted Upshaw
5530--General Contract Corp. VS.
Milton Sheehy
5531-Robert E. Kitchens VS..
Eugene, Thurman
5532HJ. ". Fe1ts vs.. T. G. Felts
Wednesday,. October
5534-General Tire & Rubber Co.
vs.. Jack Reid Il
5536-W. "A. Henry ct ais VS.. VIII
liam Gnemi
5537-Mrs. Bessie Barton vs.. Earl
Barton. Adm.
$3.50 John Thomas Stanford VS.
Sanford E. Warren, Adm,
ct ais - Il
55S9-John Thomas Stanford vs.
Sanford e. Warren, Adm,
ct ais h
5540-Charles Elliott. a minor. bv
Next Friend. VS.. Row, Pet
erson & Co.. a Corp. ct ais
5541-Joe Willie Buckley ct ux
VS.. Calvert Fire ms. Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Return To Durunt

Return To Duront
Mrs. W. G. Montgomery and
daughter, Marjorie Ann, return
ed to Durant Sunday after spend
ing the summer in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. They will leave
soon for Drew where Mr.. Mont
gomery is now employed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
THROUGH.
HAZEL
EYES
BY Hazel Branron Sp,ith

Holmes county citizens inter-
ested in the cattle business will
be interested in the latest ms
report from Washington on the
outlook in the cattle industry.
The Agriculture Department
reported a sharp increase in live
stock demand and grain exports.
Livestock prices held relatively
steady during the past week as
receipts reached their highest
point since wartime controls
were lifted in October, l946.
Supplies of both grass and
granted cattle increased during
the week. Cattle slaughter hit
100000 head, compared with
$4,000 head the preceding week
and only 284, 900 head in the cor
responding period Of 1852. Calf
slaughter also rose nearly $4,000
head during the week and total
meat production was the largest
since January.
The Department reported that
demand increased proportionate-
ly with increased production and
that liberal supplies moved
readily with fairly complete daily
clearances."
Total meat production was es-
timated at 378 millioA pounds, an
increase of 20 per cent over the
previous week and 20 per cent
above last year.
At the same time it was report
ed that U. s. exports Of grain and
grain products were nearly seven
million bushels larger in July
chan in the same month last year,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01
Now if President Eisenhower

Now if President Eisenhower
can get a Secretary of Labor to
serve the best interests OF the
notion things will be looking up
on the national scale.
Mr.. Durkin was just not big
enough man to serve the people
of the entire nation, which is
what a cabinet officer must do
i He was and is first and fore
most a trade unionist-and never
should have been appointed in
the first place.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01

The appointment Of Califor-
MAS Governor Earl Warren to
the office Of Chief Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court
will be a good one-and will be
popular with the American peo-
pie.
Governor Warren is q man OF
integrity and ability. He is one
of the few men in politics in the
nation who enjoys universal re-
spect and esteem from people OF
all classes and political parties.
We need more men like War
rem on the Supreme Court bench
to help restore it to the high po-
sition it once held in the minds
and hearts Of the American peo-
pie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-10-01

Memphis Monday
Mrs. P. H. Winborn was a Wis.,
tor in Memphis Monday.
Evening star., 1953-11-11

Enjoy Dinner at Lansburgh's
Thursday Euening
Serued from 4 to 8 Pm.
Roast fresh ham, apple sauce. baked
potato, brusseI sprouts
Fried oysters, tortor souee, spanish
rice, tossed vegetable soIod with
home made dressing -----l.05
Bowl of fresh fruit soIod with cream
cheese and toasted almonds, minced
chicken on toasted trioneIes 95e
Cloverleof rolls and butter
CHOICE: Home made nnince pie,
coronneI coke. ice cream or chilled
opricots
CHOICE: Hot teo, coffee, milk
Complete children's dinner 65e
LGnsbarohs- TEA ROOM
Street Floor Mezzanine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-11

AS you grow Older haven't you
noticed-the more pills you take the
worse you get? Haven't you sus-
pected there must be something
wrong? Decide today to break that
vicious habit of dosing yourself with
harmful drugs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17

problem. The representative said
presently there is hodge -podge
Of 500 laws regarding education
on the state statute books. All
but 35 or 40 would be repealed by
the program.
The salient points of the equal
;zation program he said are the
creation of finance board that
could control consolidation of the
many tiny one-room schools; the
appointive superintendent; the
Improvement in transportation and
school facilities and the salary IN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17
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schools should the U. S. Supreme
Court rule segregated schools I'M
constitutional.
Talmadge revealed his plan dur
ing an interview on the Aiken Cot
ton Festival program.
He had this to say:
1--WE could revert to a private
school system. That would be a
step we would be loath to take in
Georgia, but we would do that be-
fore we would submit to nom
segregated schools. The state gov
eminent is now supporting our
common school system through
political units-the counties and
independent school systems. be-
lieve the county boards of educa-
ton could lease the school systems
to anyone they see fit that they
thought best qualified to opearte a
system of public schools.
Then, the state, instead OF sup
porting the political unit and there
by supporting the school system,
could subsidize each child, both
white and colored upon satisfactory
proof that they attended a private
school.
The state could pay a certain
amount of money to those children
for going to school and we could
maintain substantially our present
school system. But it would be a
private school system and not a
public school system, and there
fore beyond the scope of the Su-
preme Court of the United States
in any anti-segregation decision it
might make"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17
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businesses compared with thirteen
held by whites.
The Town Council, backed By
local South African Dutch church
es, wants to invoke the Group
Areas Act - over which India in
dicted South Africa at the United
Nations = to uproot the Indians
from the business area and reset
tie them on a new undeveloped
site. The Areas Act, one of the
cornerstones of Prime Minister
Daniel F. Malan's race separation
policy, employers the Government
to zone cities and towns into ex-
elusive racial areas for whites,
Negroes and Asiatics..
The Town Council has applied
to the Land Tenure Advisory Board
to create an Indian group area
mile outside The town. If this is
approved by the Government,
which has the last say, the way
will be opened for hundreds Of
South Africa's small municipali-
ties to make similar requests un-
der the Areas Act, said DR.. G..
Lowen, who represented the In
dians at public hearing by a
committee of the Land Tenure
Board at MUSHROOM yesterday.
The pattern of Indian dominance
in trade at Mushroom is repeated
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17
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mond and Ernestine Suits.
The members were seated around
the long table, and after a short
devotion conducted by the chap
Tain, Mrs. Holland, they enjoyed
a tasty turkey service followed by
an ice course.
With the second vice president,
Mrs. Lucille Price, presiding, a
full business period was featured.
There were many important busl-
ness items to be considered due
to not having a meeting since
April. Standing committee reports
for 1928 were made.
Plans were completed for a
Fellowship Hour" which will be
held at Summers Hotel, Sunday,
October Is, from five to six o'clock.
At this time the club would like to
enjoy the fellowship of all its pa
irons and friends.
A short report was given of the
National Association of Negro
Musicians, by Mrs. Gladys Henry,
delegate, and Mrs. Ruth Dease.
A more detailed report of the Ma
tional will be given at later
date.
Visitors introduced by the host
esses were Mrs. Leila Velasco of
Fort Myers, Fla, the sister of DR..
G. A. Price, and Mrs. Winfred
Perry, Fernandina, Fla.
Members present were: Mes
DANES Johnnie X. Redmond, Lille
Holland, Ruth O. Hubert, Princess
B. Jones, Annie X. Pinson, Emma
Beasley, Daisy Reddix, Thelma C.
Jones, Gustava Gooden, Clarie Col
Inns Harvey, Annie Mhoon, Abb E.
Holly, Ruth Dease, Lucille w. Price,
Gladys Henry, Sue Lewis, Edna
Redmond, Ernestine Suits, and
Misses Eddie Mae Butler, Edna
Davis, Lottie Williams and Hat
tye E. Roseman.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17

creases for teachers.
He said he advocated a sales tax
increase to pay for these benefits
because it is "a fair tax" that
would have all beneficiaries shar-
ing the cost.
He called attention to the states
moral need to improve Negro
schools and pointed out that in
this county, Sharkey, 1915 is spent
for each white pupil while only
$50 is spent on each Negro.
Gore called the crowd the lar
gest he had addressed in his series
of talks for the program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17
in most rural towns in two of the

in most rural towns in two of the
Unions four provinces.
The town councillors wishing to
apply the Areas Act to Mushroom
did not testify, DR.. Lowen charg-
ed because cross examination
would show they wanted Indians
removed solely for business rea-
sons. He said 80 per cent of In
dians trade was with whites and
this competition represented loss
to the white business man.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-10-17
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Pointing out that we do not have
to wait until tomorrow to realize
that goal, Jackie urged that much
could be done today.
"The idea Of help given without
regard to race, color, or creed, is
already fact in the organizations
taking part in your United Com
munity Campaigns" he said in
urging his listeners to give gen
erously" to this fund.
The United Community Cam
paigns hope to raise a total of
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20 segregation in the state.
3. Try to abolish the public edu.
cation system entirely.
The first course, Gore said, was
A.he only feasible approach to the
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S280,000,000 this fall, which will go
into the local Community Chests,
United Fund, Good Neighbor Cru
SADIE, United Defense Fund and
other organizations which aid the
sick, troubled and the handicapped.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-13
ERNEST HoFER

Ernest Hofer, 70, passed away
Thursday noon in his Carroll Twp.
farm residence Born in Switzer-
land, August %, 1873, he came to
the United States in 1890 with
his parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Hofer. After two years
in Sandusky, the family moved to
a farm in Carroll township.
On Feb. 16, 1899, Ernest Hofer
was married to Amelia Brecklin
Of Rocky Ridge. They lived in
Danbury for IL years and then
moved to the homestead in Car
roll Twp. Ernest Hofer was mem
ber of st. Paul's Evangelical and
Reformed Church.
Surviving are the widow, Amelia;
one daughter, Emma, at home;
two sons, Carl, Oak Harbor and
Otto, at home, and one grandchild.
Another son, Ernest, passed away
in 1920 at the age of sixteen.
Funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. o. C. Doenges in the
Robinson Funeral Home Sunday
afternoon. Burial was in Union
Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-13
ANNA ELIZA PALMER

Mrs. 1Anna Eliza Palmer, 70.
widow of Anthony P. Palmer,
passed away Saturday afternoon
in Magruder Memorial Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late
Henry and Anna Marselius Rofkar
and was born October 13, 1873, in
Catawba Island township where she
spent her entire life.
Mrs. Palmer was active in many
organization in the community, in
Guiding st. Paul's Lu h an
Church, Danbury, the Catawba
Ladies Afternoon Club and the
Dorcas Society.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Lois Madison, Port Clinton; one
son, Ralph A. Palmer, st. Joseph,
Michigan; brother, Henry Rof-
kar, .Catawba Island; one grand
daughter Mrs. Marjorie Lentz,
Port Clinton; a grandson, Thomas
Palmer, st. Joseph, Michigan, and
one great grandchild, June Lentz,
of this city.
Funeral services were held Tues.
day afternoon in the Neidecker
Funeral Home, the Rev. E. E.
Eckoff of Lakeside officiating.
Burial was made in the Catawba
Island Cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-02-13

buted the county bar associations S
report on the proposed municipal
court for study by other council
members.
Councilman Leroy Bracken sug-
gested that needed repairs to the
city's water intake in Lake Erie
be completed SO that a water short
age does not develop in case Of
low water stage. He was advised
that the Board of Public Utilities
has been working on such plans
for some months and that tour
of lake waters is planned to find
a possible location for new in
take.
Dan Griffin of the Public Utili-
ties Board advised council that
plans had been completed to widen
the east side of Adams Street from
Perry to Third, providing lateral
parking space for the Methodist
and Lutheran Churches. The street
will be widened to 18 feet and
Griffin said property owners APP
proved the improvement.