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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Over S4O0 Deposited
For Aid OF Crippled
Children And Adults

The Holmes County Chapter of
the Mississippi Society for Grip
pied children and adults is
year old. More than four hun
dred dollars has been deposited
in the First National Bank,
which is half of the collection
from membership fees, Thanks
giving offerings of the schools,
and Easter drive, according to a
report by Mrs. Reggie Williams,
chairman of the local chapter.
Wheel chairs have been sup
piled to Lonnie Saffold, a six
year-old negro boy and Johnnie
Ruth Rogers, IA, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Rogers. Johnnie
Ruth is deeply grateful to this
society for the chair, without
which she could not get about.
A brace has been ordered for
Maggie Simmons, who has suf
fered for many years with her
back. The states rehabilitation
agency coud not supply Maggie
with brace becauses of her age.
The local agency has given
five dollars to a negro mother
to take her sick child to a special
lst in Jackson.
Three negro children were
sent to a camp for crippled chill
dren for a week in Canton this
past summer through aid from
the Holmes County chapter.
Veola Clark, who had polio.
received a chair and treatment
from the polio fund, but the six
ty dollars given by this chapter
helped pay her way at Saints
industrial School.
Two more wheel chairs have
been ordered for a triple ampu-
tee who has diabetes, and one for
helpless white man who was
not able to replace the one he
mad that was worn out.
All these chairs have been loan
ed and are to be returned when
no longer needed. All expendi-
lures made by the local chapter
nave been recommended by a
county welfare worker or other
reputable agency.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Chevrolet Dealers 10
Introduce 81 Trucks
On November 7Sih

Complete re-engineered to give
outstanding performance in meet
ing modern hauling requirements,
new line OF 1854 Chevrolet
trucks will be introduced by
dealers Saturday, November %.
Truck operators Will have an
opportunity to see the new We
hicles in an exclusive truck dis
play at Chevrolet dealers show
rooms at that time. Improvements
in every part of the vehicle -
engine, chassis and body have
been designed with an eye to
current and future needs of truck
owners and drivers. Among the
most important advancements are
the following features:
/. Three new engines. with
increased horsepower and out
standing, economical performance
include the most powerful truck
engine ever built by Chevrolet.
2. Automatic transmissions op-
tional through the one-ton 10000
lbs. GVW) model range.
Increased durability, with hea-
vier axle shafts in the two-ton
models, bigger clutches on light
and heavy-duty models and more
rigid frames on all models. OPP
tional heavy duty three speed
transmissions available on light
and medium-duty models offer
greater gear reduction, more rug
ged construction and a steering
column gearshift lever on one-ton
models.
4. Dramatically improved COM
fort for the driver through a new
rlde-control seat, standard on
cab over engine models and op-
tional in all other cabs.
5. Appearance improvement
with a new, more massive radia-
tor grille and front end design,
while a one-piece curved wind
shield increases visibility and
safety as well as adding to the
distinction of the vehicle.
6. More space for payloads and
easier loading. The body height of
pickup, platform and stake mod
els has been lowered through
modified body mountings. I'm
INSTRUCTED loading space has been
heightened on several models.
Changes in the new Chevrolet
trucks, according to the company
have been made to meet and an
ticipate the needs of drivers and
operators. They are the results OF
suggestions made by users to
Chevrolet field men, and long
range planning by designers and
engineers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Durant, Lexington In
Kosciusko Group

Durant, Lexington, Goodman
Pickens and West in Holmes
county are now in the Kosciusko
group of offices of the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company it was revealed by E
B. GOA, Kosciusko group mana.
ger of Kosciusko, in a visit here
this week.
s.Mr Coca IS g nepheW O. j. K
GOA of Lexington.
Other offices in the Kosy grour
are Kosciusko, Ethel and McCool
The district office for this grouI
remains in Greenwood where the
former group office was.
B. B. Boswell of Greenwood i:
now manager of the district Of
flee in the place of j H. Fleming
who has been transferred to Co.
lumbia, S. c.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Preseason Game
Held Al Hinds;
Holmes In Play
Home Schedule Given
For Goodman Team;
Other Games Slotted

In a preseason boys basket
ball tournament held at Kinds
Junior College last FRIDAY and
Saturday nighnts, the Raymond
quintet survived a Goodman rail-
ly in the final period to win a
SO to 81 decision in the deciding
game. Zack Gray led the scorers
with % points for Holmes. The
Bulldogs of Coach Gordon Carr
rallied in the last minute and a
half to score seven points after
trailing So to Sc.
To reach the final round Good
man defeated East Central of
Decatur n to Sc, while Raymond
trounced Fultono 81 to so In the
consolation match Decatur out
scored Fulton 70 to rs.
In contests played in Jackson
Monday night the Goodman girls
A team downed the Jackson
YWCA A to 36 as Clara Boots"
Norris bagged Is markers. The
Holmes B team dropped % to 26
decision to the railways Bus
Company.
Holmes will meet the Ole Miss
freshmen five on the Goodman
hardwood December z, while the
Bulldogs will tangle with the
famed Whiskered Wizards of
Florida at Goodman on Dec. Is.
The Holmes Junior College con
ference schedule for the home
court is as follows: Jan. 8, Ellis
vile; Jan. 9, Raymond; Jan. Is,
Decatur; Jan. 16, Scooba; Jan
10, Moorhead; Jan. 20, Senatobia;
Feb. 9, Moorhead; Feb. Is, Wes-
son; Feb. 10, Fulton; and Feb.
20, Bonneville.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Schools In County
Enroll In Junior
Red Cross This Month

November being the month for
the schools to enroll in Junior
Red Cross, the Holmes County
Chapter with Mrs. Horace Haw-
klnS as Junior Red Cross chair
man has been busy distributing
supplies to the schools over the
county. Lexington Grammer
School is first to report fine re-
spouse and Cruger School also
enrolled 100 per cent.
The Volunteer Service chair
man, Mrs. J. F. Williams heads a
program to supply two Veterans
hospitals with bedside bags and
covers for hot water bottles
Twenty five of each of these
items are being made by the VFW
Auxiliary group and will be for
warded to designated Veterans
Hospitals by December 7th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Mrs. William McNeer
Passes In Yazoo City

Funeral services will be held
today Thursday at ten O'Clock
at the Strickland Funeral Home
in Yazoo City for Mrs. William
K. McNeer, rs, who died Tuesday
night at the Kings Daughters
Hospital in Yazoo City following
a heart attack. Interment will be
in the Yazoo City cemetery.
Mrs. McNeer leaves her hus-
band; seven daughters: Mrs. Mar
win Mcclellan, Durant; Mrs. Hem
ry Vaughn, Biloxi; Mrs. Robert
Patterson, Jackson; Miss Mamie
'McNeer, Memphis; Miss Elmina
McNeer, Yazoo City; Mrs. Dave
McCaleb, Sidon and Mrs. Leige
Fisher, Yazoo City; two sons, c..
Il. McNeer, Boyle, and William
Ward McNeer, Yazoo City; one
sister, Mrs. G. c. Bevill, Licking
ton. Several grandchildren and
great grandchildren also survive.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Court Decisions Affect
Lund Titles Of Years

jackson, Miss. - (SpeciaD -
The ordinary person would natur-
ally think that after a lapse of
slxty-tWo years he need not wor-
ry about the title to his land, but
such does not seem to be the case
The supreme court of Mississippi,
IN an opinion written by Commits
sloner Ethridge, has rendered a
decision affecting the title to a
tract of land in Wilkinson county
based on the construction of an
instrument written more than
SIXTY years ago.
On October %, 1889, one B. R.
lnman executed a writing by
which he intended to dispose of
his land, Now, sixty-two years
later, the heirs and other relatives
of B. r. Inman have been engag-
ed in hotly contested law suit
to determine who among them
now owns the land. Was the in
Strument executed by Inman in
1889 will or a deed? If a deed,
the land would belong to one
group of persons, and if will the
land would belong in certain pro-
portions to other persons.
While the instrument disposing
of the land was executed and re-
corded as deed, Judge Ethridge
decided that in fact and law the
instrument was not deed but a
will which took effect on the
death Of Inman. The supreme
court used more than four thous-
and words in stating its conclu-
sions and in determining who
were the actual owners of the
land at this time.
The decision of Judge Ethridge
in this case shows how import
ant it is for a person buying land
to first have the title examined
by an experienced land attorney
and then to have his attorney
secure for him a title insurance
policy which affords not only pro-
lection against title defects. but
also free defense in the courts
when the title is attacked.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
forestry Program
Teaches importance
OF Slate Timber
Legislators Will Tour
Demonstration Areas
At January Session

A well planned program to
acquaint Mississippians from all
walks of life with the Importance
of their No. l natural resource
timber-and to encourage good
practices in its growing and har-
vesting has been outlined by the
Mississippi Forestry Association.
High-lighting the program are
tours by members of the Legisla-
ture during the 1854 regular ses-
sion which meets in January to
the woods" for on the ground
demonstrations and to forest in
dustrial plants throughout the
state.
John Squires of Jackson, presi-
dent of the organization, said the
tours will be under direction of
Jack Stuart of Morton, immediate
past president. Members of the
House and Senate Forestry Com
mittees, as well as other law
makers, will make the tours as
guest of the Association.
MIR. Squires said the tours
are in keeping with the Associat-
ions policy of informing the Leg
iSlature of the needs and possibi-
lities of developing the forests of
the state, and will include every
phase from growing of seedlings
to the finished manufactured pro-
ducts.
With the annual threat to grow
ing timber from fire, the Associat-
ions program will emphasize for
est fire prevention through the
Keep Mississippi Green move
ment. Statewide participation in
such a program has long been the
Associations objective, and with
small farmers owning nearly 80
percent of the wooded area, added
efforts to gain that protective
coverage will be made with the
aid of the Legislature.
Other features of the program
Mr.. Squires has outlined for his
administration include encourag-
ing better forest management
through Tree Farming, promoting
youth participation in forestry
through Boys Conservation
Schools and informing the pub
lie of the economic values of the
forest and forest industries thr-
ough advertising and press re-
: leases.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Countrywide Farm
Bureau To Meet
At Coxburg Dec. ;
Agricultural Situation
To Be Discussed
By Senator EustIund

There viii be a countrywide
Farm Bureau Meeting at the
Coxburg Consolidated School
Thursday night, December at
TOO. Guest speaker at this meet
ing will be Senator James o.
Eastand.
Every Farm Bnread member
is asked to make plans to attend
this meeting and hear first hand
information from Senator East
land on the agricultural situation
for the future and particularly
on the 1854 cotton allotment
program. Senator Eastland is one
of the most outstanding agricul-
tural leaders in Washington par
ticularly in reference to cotton
The information will be of great
benefit to everyone who hears
him.
The ladies of Coxburg commu-
nifty are going to prepare Dutch
supper for $1.00 per plate and it
will be absolutely necessary for
them to know the exact number
of plaes to fix.
Anyone who wishes to make
reservations, contact j. E. CHS
ohm, president of the Holmes
County Farm Bureau, and let
him know the number of plates
to reserve. Each member may
bring as many non-Farm Bureau
members as he desires.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Durant Woman's
Mother Passes
In Memphis

Funeral services were held
Thursday at Jordan Funeral
home in Kosciusko for Mrs. An
ME Munson Waugh, mother OF
Mrs. G. H. Odom of Durant. Mrs
Waugh died in Memphis, and had
been i'll for two years. She was
81. Interment was in the Koscius-
ko Cemetery.
Besides Mrs. Odom, she is sur
vived by her husband, one other
daughter, Mrs. P. H. Carter of
Memphis; a son, Munson j.
Waugh of Clarksdale, a sister,
Mrs. Nettie Rimmer of Kosciusko;
brother. Walter Munson of
Jackson, five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Durant Opens Cage
Season With West

Durant's first basketball game
of the season will be with West
next Thursday evening, Dec. 3,
at the West gym at ZOO pm.
Both boys and girls will play
and a large crowd is expected
to turn out for the event.
Practice begins Monday, &C.
cording to an announcement OF
Coach Walker, and it is too early
in the season to make any pre-
dictions as to what kind of sea-
son Durant will have.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Local Churches Unite
In Thanksgiving
Services Today

All churches of Durant are
joining in special community
Thanksgiving service to be held
this year in the Durant Presby-
terian Church this Thursday
morning at TOO.
The Rev. c. M. Day, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, will de-
liver the sermon.
Choirs of the various churches
Will Join in music for the occa-
sion.
Every citizen of the communi-
ty, whether a church member or
not, is given a most cordial invi-
tation to worship at this special
community service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Cadet Sumuel Gwin
On Honor Roll

Cadet Samuel Gwin, son of
Mrs. Louise Mitchell Gwin, Good
man, was listed on the honor
roll released this week by Major
N. c. Hodgin, headmaster of the
Kentucky Military Institute. This
indicates that he is in the upper
twenty per cent of the school in
scholastic achievement.
The Kentucky Military Insti-
tute is now in its fall term of its
lO9th session at Lyndon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Penalties For Come
Vioiotors Totoi $685. In
Twenty-One Counties

Penalties levied against game
law violators in 81 counties to-
tailed $685. from Novembr 1919
according to an announcement
made by Wade Creekmore, di-
rector of conservation.
In Holmes County Cleve Tate
and James Banks of Tchula were
fined $40 each for hunting with
out license.
Richard Sargent of Cruger was
fined $40 for hunting racoons
and oposSums during the closed
season.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
Hunting And Fishing
Club To Meet Dec. I

The Holmes County Huntiong
and Fishing Club will have its
regular meeting on Tuesday, De-
cember /.
All members are urged to be
present as a very good program
has been planned, including a
duck-calling contest.
Officers for the coming year
Will also be elected at this time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
SCHOOL IS OUT

Durant schools closed Wednes-
day afternoon for a two-day
holiday. Glasses
will be resumed at the regular
hour Monday morning, according
to Supt. N. c. Hathorn.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
ENJOY FOOTBALL FILM

The members of the Durant
Rotary Club enjoyed a film on
the Durant-Lexington football
game at their regular meeting at
the Hotel Coffee Shop last Fri
day.
Mr.. Raymond Burke of Kos
c'usko was a visitor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-11-26
SUB-DISTRICT MEETING HELD

There will be a sub-district
meeting of the Ladies Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church
on Monday afternoon, November
80, at 2 o'clock at the Methodist
Church in Durant.
All members are urged to be
present.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-29
WITH A BUCKEYE IN CONGRESS
BY Brown Congress- 7th ohio District

The Federal Court decision the Dupont Corporation
week. ending of litigation have farreachng effects
national DUPONT charged with being
phane by declared
company should be penalzed for success"
Admiral Radford, Chairman the Chiefs
National Press Club luncheon here Washington
national defense being
less and Navy Corps
personnel being reduced number greater striking
The Air Force being expanded greater ability
defend and retaliate against possible attack
Thursday marked anniversary
airpane flight made Kitty
transportation world and national leaders, headed by President
Thursday evening honorng the bicycle shop from
Orvlle Wright genius gave America
the the flight by
chine and with it opened the air age.
resolution recently adopted
the Seventh District Congressional Committee humble
announced earlier this week. his candidacy
Congress- 1t is honor be permitted the
Seventh Ohio District in Congress- and hope shall
worthy of their support and confidence.
Whispers being heard around Washington that Pre
Eenhower State of the Union be delivered
January h will be far-reachng
worthy his atomic speech before the United
Last week the cotton and farmers of
price support
elections conducted
Department of Agriculture.
Washington is suffering from Burglar
les holdups assaults and murders
during the last few months with of the being
mted by Juveniles Ouoown visitors being
Washington dangers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-29
An Editorial
WOULD YOU LIKE AN OIL wELL7

II wish | had oil we'll" is expression. It's
only human TO dream of ideal e financially speaking in
which all has TO do sit back and bank the endless stream
of dollars that flow from eusher.
But finding oil we'll is extremely expensive and
risky business.
First of aI you'd need drilling rig costing 100000
You'd also need lot hiehpriced equipment. in
cudne steel casing. of bits and reamers powerful
motors thousands of sacks of cement and down long
list And you'd have TO be prepared TO meet the paychec
and other expenses of about us well paid techncans and
craftsmen, including geOlog exploration drIe ene
neers, ETC., etc.
SuPposng all this possible in your you'd be
ready TO sink your 10000 foot hole. depth which by
unusual in odrins nowadays many wells much
deeper But your troubles wouldn't be For about 80 per
cent of all the wildcat wells drilled this country urn out TO
be dry and useless holes The money they cost sunk beyond
recovery And many of the remaining 20 produce only
small quan+ese of oil, with consequent small rewards.
The oil industry and the oImen taking these Ionsshot
CANDLES day. And they're taking them for only
the hope of profit they succeed Here's perfect example
of how that much criticized profit motive nation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-29

IF YOU are aiming at high
1 yields and high profits in
1854, it's time now to order your
fertilizer, advises the Middle
West Soil Improvement Com
mittee. Delay may mean you
won't get the plant food you
need for next springs planting
operations.
High profit yields depend on
supplying the soil with all the
nutrients 1t requires to feed the
crops.
Agronomists point out that a
sound system of soil manage
ment based on increased fertn-
izer use pays rich dividends on
most Corn Belt farms. The
trend has been toward high ap-
plications of plant food, with
many farmers using UP to 1000
pounds per acre.
Corn yields per acre In the
Middle West could be boosted
at least a third by the team
work of good management and
heavy amounts of fertilizer,
these agronomists point out.
Wheat production could be
doubled, hay and pasture and
soybean yields increased one
fourth.
The higher yields per acre
mean lower costs per bushel
and greater chances for profit,
even with prices declining.
"Some farmers lost out on
the higher profits last year be-
cause they waited until the last
minute to order their fertilizer"
says the committee. I'm the
avalanche of demand during the
spring rush period, some farm
ers missed getting the grades
and amounts of fertilizer they
needed or got none at all.
"Time is required to make,
cure and deliver all the fer
tilizer farmers can profitably
use on their spring seeded
crops. Manufac cturers can't
squeeze a years fertilizer pro-
duction into a four-week's rush
period"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-29
Driver Trainino
Is s+men+

AS a penny saved is a penny
earned, some 1915, 900 high school
trained drivers have earned $685.
100000 for Americans this year,
the Columbus Automobile Club es-
timated here today. In addition,
these young people have saved an
estimated 388 lives and prevented
1880 personal injuries.
These figures represent the es-
timated value of driver education
courses given in $500 high schools
in the AZ states. They were made
by the American Automobile AS
sociation on information supplied
by the schools, said Mr.. Russell H.
Campbell, General Manager of the
Columbus Automobile Club.
About one and half million per-
sons have completed driver educa-
ton courses, including both class
room instruction and behind-the-
wheel practice, since the program
was started in 1886. This training
has been given at a total cost to
the community of $50 million, or
S34 per student. Surveys show
that driver education reduces acci-
dents by young drivers approx
mately so per cent as compared to
unframed drivers with equal ex-
perience and on this basis it can
be deduced that for each dollar in
vested nearly $2.75 is returned to
the community in the form of saw
ings on accidents prevented.
In the 17-year history of the
program, Mr.. Campbell added,
1400 lives have been spared, 5O,-
600 injuries have been avoided,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-12-29
Temperature Factor
In Stopping Autos

CHICAGO - Does temperature
affect an autos stopping ability on
ice?
Yes - and that answer comes
with authoritative emphasis from
group of engineers and automo-
tive experts who braved chill
winds on a frozen Wisconsin lake
to find answers for the National
Safety Councils Committee on
Winter Driving Hazards.
When the temperature was zero,
the average stopping distance on
glare ice from 20 m.p.h. was 10
feet. But at 80 degrees-the melt
ing point 1t took $50 feet to stop
at the same speed-a difference of
l4O feet or almost a quarter of a
block.
: "The driver who starts out on
an icy road early in the morning
while it's still cold finds traction
and stopping ability fairly good"
said Ralph A, Meyer, traffic re-
search engineer for the University
of California and chairman of the
committee. But as the sun comes
out and the temperature rises, he
doesn't realize that the ice will be-
come much more treacherous.
When he finds he can't stop in
time to avoid an accident, it's often
too late"
The committee, in two new
booklets summarizing its test find
Ings, lists temperature changes as
one of the three most important
reasons for winter traffic acci-
dents. The others are reduced vis-
lbility and inadequate traction.
In addition to describing effec-
tive winter driving techniques, the
booklets evaluate the mechanical
helps available TO motorists.
Tire chains are rated as the best
self-help, with tests proving their
ability to cut braking distance in
half on either snow or ice and TO
increase pulling traction four to
seven times.
Reinforced tire chains, so-caIled
because cross chains are reinforc-
ed with projecting teeth or cleats,
are recommended because of their
power to resist side skids as we'll
as to provide stop-and-go traction.
The committee also tested q
olrterent specialized tires of the
Snow-lug or winterized type. The
conclusion was that while some of
the tires had advantages under
certain conditions, their overall
improvement was not great enough
to warrant less care or percaution
when driving on slippery surfaces
and their performance was far be.
low that of chains