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Arizona sun., 1953-03-27
Horvord Draws Praise
For AIobonno Stond
ByoFRTTZ POLLARD

ward incident" which occurred re-
Gently when Harvard University
refused to send it's track team to
the relays in Birmingham, Alaba-
ma because they were told that
their Negro star could not COM
pete. It is claimed that City
Ordnance in Birmingham prohibits
Negroes and whites from compet-
ing against each other in athletic
programs. The story goes that Har-
ward had sent team to the relays
for the past three years knowing
that entry blanks contain clause
stating that Negroes would not be
permitted to engage in any activi-
ties. This report emanates from
Birmingham, of course.
However, because Harvard has a
Negro on its team this year, they
told the authorities that this boy
would either compete in the relay
games or the great University To-
Gated on the Charles River up
Cambridge way, would remain at
home. The question arises as to
whether Harvard was right in ac-
cepting the invitation in the begin
ming.
I think they had a perfect right
to accept the invitation in the be-
rxsy sx1rr fn
Birmingham to compete in the
games, because, as has been true in
many cases, when the time came
for them to have a man of color
with them, they took the chance of
being able to force the issue upon
the authorities in Alabama. These
CANDLES necessarily have to take
place. How could they tell that
Alabama would stick to its guns
any more than other southern
cities which had such Ordinances in
the past? The authorities at Har-
ward played te game figuring that
their pressure would make the
Southerners relent as they had
done in other cities. However, they
lost but very, very proudly.
This is not unlike the case in
my high school days when Lane
Technical High School travelled to
Wisconsin to play st. Johns Mill
tary Academy. This was back in
1910. Nobody said anything about
not playing against a Negro. I was
greeted at the train by couple of
cadets who were to be my COM
panions for the day. They took me
to their room, treated me gracious
ly. ate with them at their dining
table at lunch time, went to their
dressing room, socialized with all
the players and was treated; really
too fine.
We went out on the football
field, had our warm-up exercises,
and then the coach called us
around him to name the starting
lineup. Until this day, nobody has
officially told me why I did not
play in the game against st. Johns
Military Academy.
was too naive to know what
prejudice was until after I had
gone to Brown University. The au-
thorities at Lane Technical High
School in Chicago sent me a be-
lated insignia which was issued to
captains Of the various athletic
teams of my dear old Alma Mater.
In the beginning, I rejoiced at
having received it, but as I talked
with some of my college friends, /
began to realize that this belated
honor was an appeasement gift.
1t was then / told them about the
above story, and learned for the
first time that my high school did
not have the integrity such as was
shown when Harvard refused to
send its team to be humiliated by
the Southerners. 1t is for this rea-
SON that think Harvard did a very
great and gratifying thing which
all Of us should highly appreciate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Holmes All Boys
Win High Honors
5 Beef Animals
Exhibited At
Greenwood Show

Three Holmes County All club
boys exhibited five beef animals
last week at Greenwood and took
several high honors.
Larry Hand of West showed
two Hereford heifers, winning a
purple ribbon on his u nm I
yearling sheifer and blue ribbon
on his senior heifer calf. Purple
ribbon is the highest award given
Larry also won res rye champion
OF the Junior show and placed
third in the open show with his
summer yearling heifer.
Jan Stone of West won a purple
ribbon in both the Junior show
and the open show with his junior
yearling Hereford bull. He show
ed his bull to reserve champion
in the junior show and also in
the open show.
Mack Etheridge won a red rib.
bon on his two Aberdeen-Angus
heifer calves. The red ribbon is
classified as very good. These
were very good heifer calves. II
is hard to get young calves in a
higher group.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Funeral Services For
Mrs. Davis TODAY
Life Long Resident
Of Holmes Dies
After Long Illness

Funeral services for Mrs.
Savanna Georgia DAVIS will be
conducted this (Thrsday) after
noon at 800 from the Liberty
Chapel Methodist Church. The
Rev. Wolfe Scott, assisted by the
Rev. R. B. Winter, will officiate.
Burial will be in the church yard
cemetery with Southern in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. Davis, died Tuesday night
at 9:l5 in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. c. Boatwright
She had been in failing health
for some time.
A life long resident of Holmes
County and Lexington, she was
born August l, 1870. She was a
Baptist.
Surviving are four daughters
Mrs. w. r. Broadway and Mrs.
S. R. Martin of Texas City,
Texas, Mrs. H. M. Garnett and
Mrs. l.. c. Boatwright of Lex
ington; two sons, B. H. Davis Of
Lexington and F. p. Davis OF
Lexington; one brother R. B.
Boyd. She also leaves ten grand
children and IA great grand
children.
Pallbearers will be J. w. Boat
wright, B. S. Darnell, v. o. In
gold, Tolbert Devine, L. A. Byrd,
M. G. Stephenson, B. S. Beall
and V. l.. LaWshe.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Mrs. Henry vandiver
Suffers Fatal Stroke
Young Cruger Woman
, Passes In Jackson
HOSPITAL Monduv

Mrs. Henry Vandiver, Jr., well
known young woman of Cruger,
died Monday night at 1000 in
the Baptist hospital in Jackson,
following sudden stroke Friday.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 1000 from
the Cruger Methodist church.
Burial was in Greenwood ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Vandiver was an active
member of the Methodist church
in Cruger, a member of the Tchula
OES and a member of the Home
demonstration Club in her oom-
munitv.
A graduate &c rF~ -
taught school al Gle -
wears prior % no - r"'-'ano ard
was Sunday school teacher,
leader in the Youth Fellowship
Council and MSCS at Cruger
She was the daughtcr OF the
late DR.. and Mrs. j. S. Busby.
She is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Miriam Van
diver, of Cruger. She also leaves
three brothers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Holmes Man Finishes
Bosic Troining Course

Fort Lee, Va, (SpeciaD-Pvt.
George Witherspoon, son of
Henry Witherspoon of Route 4,
Lexington, Miss. completed basic
training at the Quartermaster Re-
placement Training Center, Fort
Lee, Va, on Feb. %, 1858.
Pvt. WitherSpoon was indicted
into the Army on Dec. 8, 1852. Be-
fore entering service. he was
graduated from Cypress Chapel
School at Pickens, Miss.
While in basic training, he re-
ceived instruction in combat
skills, including handling and fir
ing weapons, battle indoctrina-
ton, camouflage, dismounted
drill, squad tactics. compass and
map reading with night and day
problems, bivouac manuevers,
first aid and defensive measures
against chemical biological-and
Pathological warfare.
Presently, he is being trained
in a specific Quartermaster mill
tary occupational specially. This
specialized phase of instruction
will qualify him in one of several
Quartermaster positions. Upor
the completion of training he will
be assigned to a unit in per-
manent position for which he was
trained.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Lexington Youth Is
In Armored Unit

Camp Chaffee, Ark, March 10
Pvt. Billy Lee Smith, son of
Vallie Smith, 1913 Hillside ST.,
Lexington, Miss, has been assign
ed to Battery D, 47th Armored
Field Artillery Battalion 5th
Armored Division for basic train
ing in the United States Army
as an artilleryman.
Private Smiths first eight
weeks will be spent in infantry
training where he will be taught
the fundamentals of soldering
learn to use and fire various In
fantry weapons and practice
Army combat tactics.
During the final eight weeks he
will be taught artillery tetchni-
CUES and receive training with
the los nm. howitzer. After COM
pleting his basic training, he will
be reassigned for duty with an
Army artillery unit.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
All Club Founding Celebration Committees
Named By D. {. lundy, Chairman;
Representatives, OF State And
Federal Government Will Attend

Committeeman and women for
the All Club Founding Celebra-
ton to be held in Lexington or
Tuesday, May 5th, are announced
today by D. c. Lundy, general
chairman for the event.
The celebration is being plan
ned as the outstanding event OF
the year in Holmes county and
every citizen and resident of the
county is asked to participate.
A large number of state Of.
ficials are expected to attend as
well as representatives of the
federal government.
Representatives of All Clubs
throughout Mississippi will also
be invited and many clubs
throughout central Mississippi
will send cars and possibly floats
to appear in the parade.
Committee announced today
are:
Program and Arrangement
Committee: w. B. kenna, chair
man; w. E. Thurmond, w. r.
Sullivan, Joyce Williams, Irene
Watson. F. c. Monosmith, A. p.
Carroll, William Moses and But
Ter Moore.
Invitation Committee: D. c.
Lundy, chairman; Nose Shaw and
W. B. Kenna.
State College Participation
Committee: R. c. Monosmith,
chairman; Ben Hilbun and w. r.
Thompson.
! All club founding committee
Publicity Committee: Mrs.
Hazel Brannon Smith, chairman;
Duane Rosenkrans, Co-chairman;
w. R. Thompson, Mrs. E. H. Skin
ner and Tom Shepherd.
Hospitality Committee: Edwin
| White, chairman; Parham Will
liams, Allie Povall, DR.. Clay Lyle,
George Reno and Walter Strider
Finance Committee: Will Bar
rett, chairman; Joe Tingle, Will
liam Ellis, Herman Flowers and
Frank Gwin, Tchula.
County Committeeman
Durant: ]. A. White, CHI. Blan-
ton, Jr., w. r. Clinton, w. H. Nc
Kenzie, Jr.
Plckens: j. T. Garland, Willie
Owen, S. B. Crawford.
Goodman: R. M. Branch, Adlia
Mcdonald, R. w. Almond.
West: Curtis Ellis, L. j. Hand,
Harvey Campbell.
Tchula: Frank Gwin, Ralph Raw.
Mrs. Catherin Smith.
Cruger: Henry Forest Fleming
Mrs. Arthur Killebrew and Yer
non Matthias.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

The Rev. E. E. McPheeters,
pastor of the Louisville Firs t
Presbyterian Church, will preach
at revival services to be held
March 1927 at the Goodman
Presbyterian church.
Services begin Sunday evening
at 7:30 and continue through Fri
day evening with two services be-
ing held daily after Sunday.
Morning services will be held at
TOO and evening worship at 7:30.
The public is extended a mos
cordial invitation 10 worship at
this time.
The Rev. Mr.. McPheeters was
reared in Lawrence, Kansas and
received his education from the
University of Kansas and Prince
ton Theological Seminary, Prince
ton, N. j. He served for 5 years
in the United States Army. He
served as the assistant pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church
Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Mayor Praises Whites
Offer To Aid Cities

Mayor R. E. McNeer today ex-
pressed qualification over Cover
nor Hugh L. Whites statement in
Jackson the other day that he in
tended to do all in his power to
work out a plan to make state
funds available to financially dis
tressed Mississippi municipalities,
Addressing an informal lun-
cheon-meeting of mayors spon-
sored by the Mississippi Munich
pa! Association, the states Chief
Executive said he would confer
with Association officials just as
soon as II know whether there
will be a special session"
Governor White, who is form
err mayor of his home town, Co.
lumbia, and therefore familiar
with the financial needs of the
neglected cities and towns, has
previously said that he recog-
nizes the limited tax field open to
cities and that he intends to re-
quest the Legislature to ear-mark
a portion of any new tax revenues
enacted by the state for the bene-
fit of the municipalities.
The mayor said that, on be-
half of municipal officials and fell
low townsmen, he is writing Gov
ernor White thanking him for his
recognition of municipal needs
and for his pledge to help correct
the situation.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Holmes Calves Win
Al Delta Show
Silver Gotes Form,
Black Creek Ranch,
Cop Blue Ribbons

Silver Gates Farm and Black
Creek Ranch, both of Lexington,
won top honors at the annual
Delta Livestock Fair Association
held in Greenwood March 12-l4
Master Prince, l0-month-old
bull calf of Silver Gates farm won
blue ribbons in the summer junior
bull class and for senior cham
pion. He was also awarded the
purple rosette for reserve grand
champion.
Barbara l. 3, a heifer calf own
ed by Silver Gates won the blue
ribbon in the summer junior calf
class and was awarded a blue
ribbon.
Both of the above animals are
being shown this week in the
Batesville show by Mr.. Homer T.
Davis, owner.
Yearlings Win
In the Aberdeen-Angus division
Aoa Maxine Vandolier 2 and Aoa
Master Blackman 20, both veal
ings owned by Mr.. He Fy-
man of Black Creek J won
blue ribbons in their classes in
the senior division.
Both animals were shown for
Mr.. Hyman by Curtis Johnson,
outstanding All Club youth of
Holmes county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Form Bureau Meets
At Goodman 31st

The monthly countrywide Farm
Bureau meeting will be held at
Goodman on March 81 at ZOO pm.
All members are invited to at
tend together with their wives
and children. A Dutch supper will
be served at $l.00 per plate in
the lunch room of the Goodman
Grammar School and reservations
may be made now at the County
Agents office.
The meeting will be addressed
by field representative Sam
Thompson on the 194s Agrlcu,
tural Act. He will explain and
discuss this act and tell how it
affects farmers.
Guests are welcomed at the
Dutch supper and also at the
meeting to be held afterward in
the Students Activity Center
building on the HJC campus Al
which time Mr., Thompson will
speak. 1t is not necessary To AZ.
tend the supper in order to at
tend the meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
f. {. Adeock Rites
Held On Monday
Cru9er Man Buried
At Mars Hill In
Winston County

Funeral services for Mr.. Elice
Curvin Adcock, Sc, of Cruger were
held Monday at 200 pm. in Mars
Hill cemetery in Winston county
The Rev. l.. D. Wall officiated
Burial was in the churchyarc
cemetery with Southern in charge
of arrangements.
He died March Is at the Holmes
County Community hospital early
Sunday morning of heart all.
ment.
Mr.. Adcock was born in Win.
ston County and had lived il
the Cruger community for year.
where he was engaged in farm
ing. He was a Baptist.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs
Anna Vowel .Adcock and tn,
following children: Hoyal L. Ad
cock, Ruleville; Royal D. Adcock
Jimmy c. A d co k, Greenville
Mildred and Virginia Adcock O
Cruger; also the following broth
ers and sisters: G. E. Adcock
Louisville; A, E. Adcock, T. T
Adcock, c. E. Adcock, Philadel
phia; r. L, Adcock, H. H. Adcocl
Mrs. Edgar Stevens and Mrs
Lawrence Shoemaker, all of Cen
ter.
Pallbearers were w. B. Farmer
II. B. Mcclellan, Fuqua Rogers
Louis Rogers, c. H. Bond an,
Dee NARROW.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
rormer Duront Boy
Now In Germany

With The End Armored Div. In
Germany-Sgt. Leon league
whose wife, Raleigh, lives in Ell
Paso, Texas, recently was as
signed and is serving with the
"a Armored Division in Germany
Part of western Europe's NATO
Army, the I'd is undergoing con-
slant field training in Germany
Inc son of Ever league,
father deceaseO of Durant, Miss,
ne entered the Army in May 1912
and took basic training at Camp
Cross, S. c..
Sergeant league arrived over
seas IN February.
In civilian life, league was a
driver for Lewis Construction Co.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Holmes Fire Crews
Check 90 Fires
During February
Rules Governing
Burning OFF lond
Are Listed

During the month Of February
the Holmes county fire crews
checked 90 fires. of this total "a
were brought under control by
the crews and the remainder were
legal burns. The term illegal burn
means that the landowner wants
his land burned off and is taking
the precautions to see that it does
not get on his neighbours land.
Many people in the county do
not realize the importance of
keeping fire off of other peoples
land even after last falls ex-
perience. The federal government
has spent thousands of dollars
in Holmes county getting tree
seedlings set out on idle land
During the past four years over
six million pine seedlings have
been planted in the county in
order to minimize runoff, stop
erosion, and give the landowner
source Of income on uncultivat-
able land. Four years progress in
forestry can be quickly DESTROYED
by careless people.
If person is making a real
effort to control his fire, he will
follow these rules:
l. Plow or rake a fire line
around area to be burned.
2. Never burn on dry or windy
days.
3. Set fire into the wind.
4. Don't set more fire than
you or your help can patrol.
5. Have tools and water ready.
8. Patrol all sides and stay with
fire until 1t is dead/out.
Following these simple pre-
cautions will greatly reduce the
carelessly caused woods fires. It
is both good business and your
business to follow these rules.
In Holmes county very little
burning occurs the first few DAYS
after a rain. The very day that
the sun comes out bright and
warm with the wind rising, fire
is scattered everywhere. There
are many landowners in the
county who are very sincere in
seeing that their fire does not
get on neighbours land. But there
are many more who set fire and
rives he comes out of his house
let it go. When the fire crew ar
and usually states that he didn't
know anything was on fire even
though his house is enveloped in
smoke. This is the type of burn
ing that can cause the loss of
much of our remaining timber.
To date, for the month of
| March, over 100 fires have been
checked in the county. One fire
! trespass was brought to court and
prosecuted successfully.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Aconu Community
First To Report
On Red Cross

The first community to report
on the Red Cross fund campaign
is Acona where Mrs. Boswell Pea
cock is chairman. Acona's quota
of $4,000 had reached $4,000 and
next in line is Owens where Mrs.
Roderick Rodgers is chairman
bringing in $500 on the $1,000
quota assigned that community.
Workers over the entire county
are busy. The month of March is
Red Cross month but the need
of Red Cross is every month of
the year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Ju,es Davis Arrives
In Germany

With The 18th Infantry Div. In
Germany-Pvt. James E. Davis,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Asia Davis,
Lexington, Miss, recently arrived
in Germany and is now serving
with the 18th Infantry Division
Now in southern Germany, the
28.h is receiving intensive field
training as part of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization Army
Davis entered the Army last
September and received basic
training at Fort Jackson, S. c.
In civilian life, he was engaged
in farming.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Vision Survey Unit
Schedule Released

The schedule Of visits for the
countrywide vision survey uni,
for next week is given as follows:
March 10, West, on Main Street;
March 20-2l, Goodman Communi-
ty on Main Street; March 1924,
Goodman Colored School; March
25, until Noon) Goodman Color
ed School; Wednesday PM, con-
sultation period. March q, Durant
City Hall, White people; March
%, Durant City Hall, Colored
people.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19


The recent revelation of am
munition shortages in Korea
revealed by responsible mill
tary officials is inexcusable
and nothing short of criminal.
Full investigation by Con-
gress should place the respon-
sibility for same and punish
ment exacted.
II is inconceivable that a
great nation like ours should
tolerate such stupid and gross
bungling.
There seems to be an epid,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Recent Visitor

AiG(G4t lSALOT
Mrs. E. A. Hanna of Marion,
Alabama was a recent visitor of
Miss Julia Hines. Mrs. Hanna
and Miss Hines were dinner
guests of Mrs. Ruth Roach IN
Lexington on Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Hospital List

Dorothy Black, West
Michael Burns, Durant
Mrs. Dorothy Mosley,
Philadelphia
Mr.. Lamar Hayes, Durant
Colored
Doris Lucille Kyle, Sails
Ernestine Harmon, Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
THROUGH
HAZEL
EYES

So many of my readers have
asked me about my friend,
Mary Cain, that I'd like to re-
port that Mary's case is now
in the process of being heard
by Judge Mics court-prob-
ably in 80 days. AS / under
stand it U. S. District Attorney
Joseph E. Brown will have the
responsibility of prosecuting
the case for the government.
This is what Mary has want
ed-for the constitutionality OF
the law to be acted upon by
the courts--and of course il
will be appealed to the Sup
RENE Court if necessary.
Pledges of support, financial
and otherwise, have come from
every section of the country
and many people are waiting
quietly for the case to go to
court before they offer aid to
Mary.
Mary said in her column last
week: Everyone speaking of
the officials prosecuting the
easel is being very kind and
helpful thus far and hope the
entire suit will be kept at this
high level Of courtesy"
For Mary's sake, we hope so,
"a irsd7,
4nvas
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

mic among the top brass of
the Communist world first
Stain and now Czechoslova-
kia's Klement Gottwald.
And the world moves on
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
GOODMAN AUXILIARY MEETS

GOODMAN AUXILIARY MEETS
The American Legion Auxiliary
met March 9 with Mrs. S. J.
Browning at Goodman.
A new member was enrolled,
Miss Carolyn Bobo of Utah.
The topic of discussion was
"The Making of. Aluminium
Trays.
Refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

Attend Services
Mrs. J. G. Ashe attended the
Episcopal services in LeXing-
ton Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

Mrs. J. r. Williams of Licking
ton is shown above receiving the
charter for the Holmes County
Chapter of the Mississippi Socie,y
for Crippled Children and Adults
at a recent organizational meet
ing held in Greenwood.
The current sale of Easter seals
is being sponsored by the Holmes
County chapter of the organiza-
ton headed by Mrs. Williams and
community workers throughout
the county.
Persons not yet making a con-
tribution for Easter seals are ask
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19
Is Home

Mrs. j. A. Henley has return
cd home after several weeks in
the home of her son, w. A. Hen
ley.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

Senator Taft is quoted as
saying the entire Voice OF
America" should be reorganiz-
ed-with completely new per-
sonnet.
We certainly agree.
The voice" has long been
a weak one as far as lettering
Americas relations with the
rest of the world--a situation
not realized by most Ameri,
cans who 60 along blindly with
anything the State Department
fosters.
Americas weakest point i.
her public relations with the
remainder of the world.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-03-19

Visits Mother
Miss Martha Elmore of Allan
Ia was a recent visitor of her
mother, Mrs. Will Elmore.