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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Durant Schools Begin 1884 Term On
F,idc>, sar,e~-hsy 4; Teachers Listed

The Durant City Schoo 5 will
be Gin the i953-54 school session
with registration of pupils at
$40 z. m. on Friday, September
{. Classes viii begin on Monday,
September T, according to Supt.
N. c. Hatnorn.
Members OF the faculty are:
Mrs. Wilbur Reed, first grade;
Mrs. M. j. Fowlkes, second grade;
Mrs. Everitte Carr, third grade;
Mrs. Gordon Carr, fourth grade;
Mrs. N. c. Hathorn, fifth grade;
Mrs. j. d. Neaves. sixth grade:
James M. Cooper, Jr., junior
high Mathematics and Science;
Mrs. Jim Bowie, junior high En-
glish and Librarian: Miss Peggy
Faulkner, Homemaking; Miss
Sara Lou Sullivant, Commerce;
Miss Rachel Winters, English;
Hugh Walker, Science, Physical
Education, and Coach; Mrs. Hugh
Walker, History and Physical
Education; Spiva MCCULLOUGH,
Mathematics; Mrs. Madge Lipsey,
Public School Music and Piano;
Gus Little, Band.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Applications Are Still
Being Accepted For
Tree Seedlings
Orders Will Be
Filled AS They
Are Received
by Bill Gibson

The Mississippi Forestry Com
mission is still accepting appli-
cations for tree seedlings to be
planted during the 1953-54 sea-
son.
Species available include short
cypress, Arizona cypress and
leaf, loblolly, and sash pine, bald
black locust. The first five thou
sand seedlings ordered by any
one landowner are free. For
orders exceeding five thousand,
the price is $3.50 per thousand.
1t should be remembered that
due to the spring flood that hit
the Winona nursery, the supply
of seedlings will be short this
year and all orders will be filled
on first come, first served ba-
sis.
The importance of getting idle
land back into production cannot
be over-emphasized. Trees can
produce a cash income for the
farmer on land that is unsuited
for row crops or pasture. In, the
past few years several farmers in
the county have received a cash
return from Trimmings in pine
stands planted by the C.C.C. dur
ing the late thirties. Other bene-
fits derived from these pine
stands include enrichment of the
soil and the healing of gullies.
This is a serious problem in
Holmes, County and one which
cannot be ignored if we are to
get our land back into full pro-
duction.
Tree seedlings can be ordered
through the county agents and
area forester's office in Licking
ton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13

club activities"
The speaker then pointed out
that what we do in our respective
communities indicates how well
we are meeting the challenge in
Rotary. He suggested that every
member should apply the four
way test to every personal activi-
ty including club service, COM
munity service, conduct in voca-
tional and international service
This test includes these four
questions: Is is the truth? Is it
fair to all concerned? Will it
build good will and better friend
ship, Will it be beneficial to all
concerned?
He further suggested that the
four mediums of service as set
up by the Rotary Club could be
served in a grandmother by SER
vice to the youth of the commu-
nifty and by effort to combat jul
venile delinquency, which is, ac-
cording to the FBI, one of our
most pressing problems.
He pointed out that the youth
of today will be the citizens of
tomorrow and we can fight COM
munism at home by seeing that
our youths gets the attention
needed to make them strong
citizens in the traditional Ameri-
can sense.
Mr.. Hutton suggested that a
good way for American youth to
acquire a broader viewpoint was
to begin to study Spanish in the
third, fourth and fifth grades.
The use of this language in deal
ing with our neighbors to the
south and knowledge of their
customs will materially aid our
relations with these nations, he
said.
The inspirational address was
heard and enjoyed by large at
tendance.
The Lexington Advertiser
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Wheat Referendum Is
Set For August 14th

The wheat marketing quota re-
ferendum to be held August IA
will be conducted at the PIMA
Office in Holmes County, advises
Chairman c. L. Downer of the
County Production and Market
ing Committee. The polling place
will be open from 800 a. m. to
500 p. m., and each will be in
charge of a local referendum
committee of wheat growers APP
pointed by the County PIMA
Committee. About IL producers
have made applications for allot-
mentS.
Chairman Downer urges every
eligible wheat grower to vote,
since the outcome of the referen-
dunn will materially affect the
price farmers receive for their
1854 wheat. He points out that
if two-thirds or more of those
voting favor marketing quotas,
wheat loans at 80 per cent of
parity will be available to those
who plant within their wheat
acreage allotments.
If marketing quotas are reject
ed by the growers, quotas will
not be in effect and the support
rate on 1854 wheat will drop to
so per cent of parity for coopera-
tors.
Acreage allotments will be in
effect for the 1854 wheat crop
regardless of the outcome of the
referendum, he explains. If
marketing quotas are in effect,
those who exceed their allot-
ments must store or dispose of
their excess wheat as directed by
the Secretary or pay the market
ing penalty on the excess wheat.
The marketing penaly is As per
cent of wheat parity as of May
l, 1854.
The officially designed polling
place for the August IA wheat
referendum in Holmes County is
the Holmes County PIMA Office.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
FILA Operating Loans
Now Available

Funds are now available for
operating loans to family type
farmers through the Farmers
Home Administration, according
to Walter E. Strider, County FILA
Supervisor in Holmes County.
These loans can be made to eli
gible operators of family type
farms. The main purpose is to
enable farmers to make adjust
ments and improvements in their
farm and home plans which will
result in efficient farm and home
operations
Mr.. Strider states that loans
may be made to buy livestock,
farm and home equipment, feed,
seed, lime and fertilizer. Under
some conditions funds may be
included in the loan to refinance
debts secured by liens on live
stock and farm equipment.
The amount Of the loan de-
ponds upon the need as deter
mined by the farmers plan Of
operation, Mr.. Strider said. Loans
can be made to run from one to
seven years. The number of years
allowed for repayment depends
upon the amount of income ex-
pected each year and the purpose
for which the money is advanc-
ed.
Applications for operating
loans should be made to the
Farmers Home Administration Of
flee located at LOT China Street,
Lexington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Vision Survey Schedule
listed; Press Here;
3 900 Examined

DR.. H. L. Buffers, acting direct
or OF the Holmes County Health
Department and Supt. l.. R.
Thompson are today announcing
a schedule for the Countrywide
Vision Survey for next week.
The unit will be located at the
Beulah Baptist Church on Mon
day August II and will be in
the Brozville community at Mrs.
Ships store on Tuesday.
Newspaper reporters and
photographers from Tulane Uni
versity and New Orleans Times.
Picayune will take pictures and
Edition of Dixie Roto.
More than $4,000 persons of all
collect material for the Sunday
ages and races have received eye
examinations while the survey
has been in progress.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Robert Streetmun
breaches Sunday At
First Methodist Church

1t was announced today the
Rev Robert Francis Streetman,
a Millsaps senior. will preach
Sunday morning and evening at
the First Methodist Church in
Durant in the absence of the
pastor, the Rev. J. V. Stewart.
The Rev. Mr.. Streetman also
preached last Sunday, this being
his first service since receiving
mis- license in July.
He is the son of Mrs. w. C.
Streetman and the late Mr..
treetman of Durant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
George Neice Hood
Rites Held Monduy

Funeral services for Mr.. George
Neice Hood, So, of Yazoo County
who died at the Yazoo Hospital,
August 9 Of heart attack, were
held Monday at the Midway Mis-
sionary Baptist Church. The Rev.
Joie Brown officiated and South
ern was in charge of burial.
Mr.. Hood was born in Yazoo
County and lived there his en-
tire life. He was an employee of
the County Farm.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Flora Bell Hood and one
daughter. He also leaves his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Hood OF
the Midway community.
Pallbearers were his nephews.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
the fighting has ceased, will bear
this in mind when they sit down
at peace conference.

We were glad this week to see
That Mississippi's Senator Stennis
has expressed himself as opposed
to a mutual security pact with
Korea at this time.
Il am glad we have a truce
in Korea, but we are a long way
from permanent peace" he is
quoted as saying
I'VE have over-spoken and
over-extended ourselves with
military pacts that have no life
blood" he said and expressed
himself as favoring the opening
OF trade channels and the re-
moval Of trade barriers as ways
OF obtaining real world peace.
I'VE cannot have effective
military alliances and at the
same time drive our Allies into
the arms Of other and perhaps
unfriendly nations for their trade
alliances" he continued.
The Junior Senator also
said America must never slip
back to a weak military position
and expressed the opinion that
we must develop an effective
reserve system for manpower.
He couldn't have spoken our
sentiments better.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Rotarians Hear Challenge For A Better
Tomorrow From Dist. Gov. Chuck Hutton
If individuals
Serve--The World
Will Be Improved

A ringing challenge to aspire
to the highest ideals of commu-
nifty and vocational service
was sounded Tuesday by District
Governor c. +. Hutton of Mem
phis visiting District Governor of
Rotary.
Expressing his personal view
point that If individuals get
right" the world in natural order
will "get right" also, the Mem
phis leader stressed the part each
Rotarian could play in his own
particular community to make
the world a better place in vh,rr
to live.
''Will Rotary Meet The Chal-
lenge?" was the topic of the Dis
trict Governors address. Or, as
he put, Twill Individual Ro-
tarians Meet The Challenge?
Mr.. Hutton discussed in a most
instructive manner the inroads
communism is making in the
world and what American citi-
zens and Rotarians can do about
it.
He pointed out particularly the
progress communism is making
in Italy where America has al
ready spent billions of dollars
fighting communism. Mr.. Hutton
visited italy tais year following
the International Rotary conven-
tiQh in Paris.
M Italy, he said, the three and
nehalf billion dollars America
nss spent has been turned TO the
advantage Of the Communists by
their charge of American i'm
perialism. Too, the aid to ITALY
has not been as effective as it
should have been because OF the
apathy of the Italian citizens
themselves.
The Communists also spend
money in Italy in promoting their
cause, he said. But they use it to
influence people, rather than
erect elaborate buildings with
modest inscriptions.
X Expressing the belief that
America can never buy" friend
ship, Mr.. Hutton said he felt the
only effective way we can fight
communism is to influence the
minds and ideals of men.
I'VE must give them an ideolo-
gy they can live by, like the ira
ditions of service in the Rotary
Club and like the Christian ideals
OF our various churches" he said.
The war against Communism
is long haul" he warned, "and
our ideals of liberty and freedom
based on Bible precepts must be
held up to the world in every
thing we do, including all our
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13

One Of the saddest things con-
nected with the return of Korean
war prisoners is the deep bitter
ness engendered by the betrayal
OF some of the soldiers by their
own fellow GI's.
That would be the hardest
thing to take-betrayal by ones
comrades.
1t just brings to mind the ut
ter, complete ruthlessness of the
Communists and their tho
roughness. They do not overlook
a single bet in sowing seeds Of
strife, treason and hatred beyond
the comprehension Of the ordi'
nary AmArican citizen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13

The recognition Of Red China
and her admission as member
Of the United Nations is too high
a price to pay for unification OF
Korea and peace there.
We do not believe the AmeE-
can people will ever approve re-
cognition Of the red regime-red
in many ways particularly with
the blood Of American and South
Korean soldiers.
Let Us hope chat the diplomas
who have taken over, now thai
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
BIB FARMERS CLUB

The Big Black Farmers Club
will meet tonight at 7:3O p. m. in
the dining hall at Homes Junior
College. The topic of discussion
for this month will be "PMA."
Mr.. w. P. McWilliams, County
Administrator of PIMA will give
the latest information on this
subject.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
District Two
Community Hospital

Mrs. M. K. Thornton, West
w. J. Pritchard, Durant
Irby Melton, DuTant
Mrs. A. l.. Stevens, Durant
Mrs. {. A. Patton, Durant
Colored
Exile Grace, Durant
Eddie Nelson, Goodman
Ora Lee Montgomery, Durant
Lena Beth Montgomery, Duran'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Holmes County Agent
Comments On Winter
Grazing For Cattle
Boil WeeviI Situation
In County Now
Bod As 1o4o-5O
by w. r. Sullivan

We are not saying that every
farmer should plant wheat, oats
or rye grass for winter grazing
for all of his cattle. 1t is doubt
full whether or not it will pay
individual farmers to use these
crops for winter grazing. 1t will
certainly pay if you have light
calves that you want to carry
over the winter and sell in the
spring. 1t will also possibly pay
if you have cows calving in the
fall to have them run on winter
grazing crops. But l believe cows
can be wintered cheaper and
carried through the winter on
other feeds cheaper than winter
grazing.
Winter grazing VIII not pay
unless you have a well prepared
seed bed and fertilized properly.
Nitrogen is absolutely essential
on oats, wheat or rye grass. Phos-
phate and potash should be add
ed for better grazing. Rye grass
may be sowed on sod land with
out preparing the land and nj
trate after the rye grass is up
and growing. Oats and wheat
should be planted on a well pre-
pared seed bed. Plant about three
to four bushel of oats per acre
and about 100 to 120 pounds
wheat per acre. Sow 20 to Is
pounds rye grass per acre where
sowing on sod alone. If planting
rye grass and oat combination
use two to three bushels of oats
per acre and II to Is pounds rye
grass per acre. Plant in Septem-
Der and do not Craze until you
have a good coverage Of t h g
ground-usually four to six inch
es IN height.
Cotton Insects
At this time the boil weevil
situation is about as bad as we
have had since 1949-'50. Farmers
who have not controlled boil
weevils too well are finding il
impossible to control them at this
time. Now is the time for you to
begin thinking about your mex
years poisoning program and be
ready to kill them from the start.
AS you see it. it is impossible
to reduce the damage under con-
ditionS we have had in the past
80 days. The rains in July gave
them a start. The excessive grow
tn of the cotton is giving the
weevils he protection he wants.
With the conditions as they are
we will probably have the larg-
est crop of weevils to 60 into
Information than we have ever
had.
Old cotton that has quit fruit
ing and begun to shed young
bolls in the top would not re-
ceive any benefit from poisoning
at this time. On the other hand.
if weevils have been kept under
control as some farmers have
done, their cotton is still green
and fun Of small bolls then it
would be well for them to con
tinue their poisoning program
until you are satisfied with the
amount Of cotton you have on
your stalk That the boil weevil
cannot puneture. At this time Q
boil will have to be at least 20
to Is days old before you can
consider it safe from boil wee
Wis.
BY the time tAat you read this
information beu weevils viii be
possibly migrating and it will be
impossible to keep them out of
your fields. However, you can
prevent much damage by poison
ing every three to four days in
tprvalS
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Doinu Niceiv

Doing Nicely
Mrs. j. W. HUMPHREYS carried
her son Tommy to Jackson Mon
day for physical check-up. Fri
ends will be glad to know he is
doing nicely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Visit Carson

Visit Carson
Mr.. ana Mrs. Roy Miller and
family of Chattanooga visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carson last
Saturday afternoon enroute to
Ya2oo CITY
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Attention, Ladies'!

We interest
ed Kickernck
for employment
training when
first of will completed training
between the of Is register any
time Monday through Friday of next
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-08-13
Baseball
Holmes County League

Sundays Games
Black Hawk at Lexington
Durant at Tchula
West at Cruger
Camden at Pickens
Last Sundays Comes
Cruger 4-Pickens 8
Black Bawk 5-Durant 2
Lexington 26-West 8
Tchula 13-Camden 4
STANDINGS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
SENIOR CLASS
NUMBERS 100 AS
BIC DAY NEARS

An even 100 seniors will be eli
gible for graduation Thursday
evening, May 28th, when com
mencement is held in the high
school auditorium with DR.. Roy l..
Smith, LaJolla, California, famed
author, clergyman, journalist and
world traveller, as the speaker.
Janice Nye Jensen, bride of Air
Force Cpl. Richard Jensen, has re-
turned to her studies to complete
requirements for graduation and
Sailor Gene Nunnally will be
graduated "in absentia." Another
veteran of Korean duty, Marine
Stanley Lenhart, will return for
commencement.
Other members of the Class of
1858 are: Phyllis Adkins, Ray
mond Ahrens, Thomas Allen,
Kathleen Armbruster, Edward Ba-
shore, Joeva Barnes, Josephine
Beam, John Benko, Irene Bertuc-
cioli, Phyllis Besso, Mary Louise
Continued on Page 3 Col. ~
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
CITY PREPARES
TO WELCOME PIB
DAY VISITORS

Miss Betty Parker, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. Alfred Parker,
will reign as Queen for the an
nual Put-in-Bay Day program this
Friday. Along with her attend
ants, Misses Nancy Duggan and
Carol Hales, she will arrive here
at 2:3O this Friday afternoon
aboard the ferry erie Isle"
which will transport the visitors
from the nearby islands.
Traditionally opening the Vaca-
tionland season, this years Putin
Bay Day program will be the sixth
annual.
Mayor Carl Becker will official
ly welcome the Put-In-Bay visitors
at the Jefferson Street dock and
along with Queen Betty will cut
the ribbon.
1t will be the second visit of
many islanders in two days as
nearly so Put-In-Bay residents
came here Thursday to donate
blood during the Red Cross Blood
mobile visit.
At 3:45, the parade will start
from the High School building,
East Fourth Street, and will trav-
ell north on Jefferson and cover
Madison and Second Streets.
Floats from Put-In-Bay, the Port
Clinton High School band, Coch-
rams Majorettes, Boy and Girl
Scouts, Cub Scouts, and contin-
gent from Erie Ordnance Depot as
well as numerous new automo-
biles will participate in the color
full parade.
Lawrence Ludwigsen, chairman
of this years activities, will serve
as toastmaster at a dinner in
Travellers Inn for the official
guests from the Islands.
During the evening, a stage pro-
gram will be presented in the
Clinton Theatre during which the
queen and her attendants will be
introduced and prizes offered by
local merchants will be awarded.
The queen and her attendants will
be presented gifts by Chamber of
Commerce officials.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
to handle, be picked up.

to handle, be picked up.
Containers should not be placed
out for collecting except on the
scheduled dates. There will defin-
itely be no intermediate rubbish
pick-ups between the scheduled
dates.
Grass cuttings must not be
dumped into the street or cutters
as they cause stoppages of the
catch basins and interfere with
proper drainage Of the street sur
faces. Tree limbs, shrubbery cut
tings and leaves should be burned
on the property, or disposed of by
the individual.
This new program should be
more convenient and beneficial to
each individual householder, and
with the proper cooperation of all
concerned, should be more eco
nomical and cut the costs of rub
bish pickup.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
GRAND JURY
|NDICTS eleven

Eleven indictments, of which
nine are secret, were returned
Wednesday afternoon by the May
term grand jury which investi-
gated 13 cases and examined 10
witnesses during its two-day ses-
sion.
Prosecuting Attorney Myron
Rosentreter presented the cases
for the jury's study. Leroy w.
Nehls, Oak Harbor, served as
chairman of the jury which made
no recommendations following an
inspection of the county jail.
Judge James McCrystal, San
dusky, received the jury's repor:
as Judge Tom Stahl was presiding
by assignment at a hearing in Erie
County.
Harry Sowell, Port Clinton, who
is being held in county Jail, was
indicted twice, with each indict-
ment containing two counts of
forgery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
Eastern Stars
Honor Matron

Mrs. Elfreda Pulschen, Port Clin-
ton, deputy grand matron of Dis
trict Six of the Eastern Star, was
honored Wednesday night when
the Port Clinton chapter sponsored
a reception at which nearly 200
members from the district partici-
pated.
Port Clinton Playmakers pre-
sented the evenings entertainment
and refreshments were served. Mrs.
Clifton Kirk, matron of the Port
Clinton Chapter, presided The dis
trict is comprised of Is chapters in
Wood, Lucas and Ottawa Counties.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
Army Releases
Camp Perry Dates

Second Army Headquarters
plans to make Camp Perry a
permanent year-roUnd army res
ervation evidently have been
discarded for the year, as Port
Clinton city officials yesterday
received notice from the Detroit
office Of the U. S. Corps of En-
gineers Of AA Artillery firing
dates only for few weeks in
July and August.
Firing will be from 8 a. m. to
noon and from 1:30 to daily
excepting Saturdays and Sum-
days from July IS through Aug
vst 10. II is during this period
that Regular Army "A Artillery
troops use Camp Perry for train
ing.
The Army officials had asked
for an enlarged firing area in
Lake Erie and for lengthier
season but commercial fisher
men and others strongly op-
posed the request at hearing
held in Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-05-08
Independent May
Run For Mayor

Possibility Of an independent
candidate running for mayor in
the November election was re-
ported here Wednesday with a
coalition of both Democrats and
Republicans planning to back
the candidate.
Talk of the independents pos.
sibiIifies began soon after re-
suits of Tuesdays primary eIec-
fion became known. One Of the
men being considered to run as
an independent is a prominent
local citizen who has never held
an elective office.