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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
EuzeIion S. Glass
Held Meeting Mondoy

Mrs. Robert Ray was hostess
to the monthly business meeting
of the Euzelian Sunday School
Class of the First Baptist Church
at her home Monday evening.
Mrs. Dut ingram, president,
presided over the brief business
session in which it was decided to
purchase the furniture needed
for the prayer room in the church
which is now being furnished.
A social hour was enjoyed In
which the hostess served de-
""ious party plate featuring bak-
ed ham, salad, stuffed eggs and
rickles end coffee TO Miss Mamie
Clark. the class teacher and a good
attendance.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
Mrs. A. J. Stevens, III
Honored With Shower

On Friday afternoon May /.
Mrs A. J. Stevens III was the
honoree of miscellaneous shower
in the home of Mrs. G. L. Brock.
with Mrs. Walter Brock, Mrs. L.
Inland, Mrs. Bob Motsinger, Mrs.
Eddie Siddon and Miss Betty
Fave Hand Co-Hostesses.
The beautiful and spacious
home of Mrs. Brock was attrac.
tivelv decorated with arrange
ments of syringa, roses and pop
piss.
Immediately on entering the
guests were greeted by Mrs. Wal
ter Brock and registered in the
Brides Book.
In front of the beautifully dec
Grated mantel Mrs. Stevens III
dressed in white linen with
touches of rose lace was seated in
chair marked with a huge bow
of green ribbon. Just at her left
was seated her mother wearing
and off white linen with inserts
of lace points.
The grooms mother, Mrs. Eula
Stevens, attired in toast taffeta
was seated next in line. Both
grandmothers of the couple, Mrs.
H. w. Mason and Mrs. A. ].
Stevens. Sr. were seated to their
left.
The hostesses wore spring
frocks with shoulder corsages.
Mrs. G. l.. Brock with clever
and amusing verses directed the
bride with Mrs. Bob Motsinger
and Miss Betty Faye Hand as
aides to find the treasures that
awaited her. Interspersing the
opening of the gifts was a pro-
gram led by Mrs. Hand.
Mrs. Percy Joyce gave matri-
mortal essay. Mrs. Lamar Bowie
sang a paraphase of "Bushel and
a Peck" and Mrs. Hand told "How
To Preserve A Husband"
The hostesses served white
heart shaped cakes with the
names of Mary Ann and Junior
in Pink icing and ice cream
moulded in pink and white we'd
ding bells.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
loc0i News
Attends Convention

The Rev. c. M. Day is attend
ing the Southern Baptist Con-
venion this week in Houston
Texas. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Day and Larry Hale. They
viii go on to California for their
vacation before returning home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
First Boys Corn Club
1907


All Clubs are reaching millions
of American boys and girls yearly
These clubs, known throughout
the world, developed from Boys
Corn Club started February 1907,
in Holmes County, by William
Hall "Corn Club" Smith cooperat-
ing with Mississippi State College
and Seaman A Knapp of U. S.
Department of Agriculture. This
was first Federally sponsored
rural youth organization in U. S.
The 100 boys OF this Club used
scientific methods, under supervi-
sion of County Agent w. B.
Lundy, making up to l20 bushels
corn per acre. starting the shift
to diversified farming.
MOTTO: To Make The Best
Better"
The marker was dedicated by
Chancellor w. Leon Smith of
Blytheville, Ark, son Of the late
Mr.. Smith who conceived the
idea of organizing the rural
youth into clubs and helping them
improve farming methods.
Chancellor Smith said he knew
that if his father were alive he
would consider it of little import
ance that a marker be dedicated
to him or his memory. But, he
said, he would consider it import
ant that boys and girls all over
America in All Clubs continue to
carry on the wonderful work they
are doing in the II, 900 clubs scat
tered throughout the land.
Mr.. Lundy accepted the marker
for the county and Miss Shirley
Temple of Tchula led the group
in repeating the All Club pledge.
Benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Harmon L. Smith, pastor
of the First Methodist Church,
Lexington.
Parade Held
Preceding the afternoon pro-
gram a drill was given by the
dancing Colettes of Copiah-Lin-
coin Junior College at Wesson
on the Lexington Town Square at
100.
Tuesday morning a parade was
held which featured the Wesson
band and Colettes and the smart
Lexington High School band.
Members of the original Bows
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
Historical Marker

Continued from Page /!
Washington, D. c. gave an en-
couraging picture of All in the flu
ture. He said its test was whether
or not we learn TO live in harmony
with our fellowman.
M. Hilbun presented the mar
ker which reads:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

open from ZOO a. m. until the
show closes. 1t will be operated
by members of the two spon-
soring clubs. Homemade sand
witches and cake. doughnuts. COT.
fee and cold drinks will be sold.
The public is extended a most
cordial invitation to attend both
afternoon and evening shows. All
monies will go to civic projects
sponsored by Tchula Lions and
BPW Club.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
NOTICE

This is TO notify all concerned
that the Western Auto Associate
Store in Pickens, is now under
new ownership and management.
The purchaser will not be respon-
sible for any Indebtedness prior
to April 25, 1858.
The Western Auto Associate
Store
Thos. P. Neely. Prop.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Visiting Thomases
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Thomas of
Winfield, Alabama spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Thomas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
Weekend Visitors

Mrs. Donald Hull and Clair of
Memphis spent the weekend at
home. She was ACCOMPANIED bv
her brother. John Clifton and
by M. B. Baine who spent the
weekend with his father.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Attend Convention
Miss Ruth Howard is attending
a UDC convention in Columbus
this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
Xosciusko Visitors

Mrs. E. c. Howard and Miss
Ruth Howard were Kosciusko
visitors on Friday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
NC Bond Concert
At Baptist Church

The Mississippi College band of
Clinton will present program of
sacred music at the First Baptist
Church in Lexington on Sunday
evening, Nav 10, at 7:30. Walter
B. Duda is the director.
The group will appear earlier
on the same day at the Pickens
Baptist Church at 800 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to both concerts.
Jackson Visitors
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Clinton
were Jackson visitors Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Attend Musical
Miss Edythe Rhyme attended
musical festival in Columbus
last weekend conducted by a
friend, Miss Bernice Frost OF
New York.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07
Guest of Relatives

Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hays, Mrs.
M. E VarrSado and Gail spent
Friday in Philadelphia with
friends and relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Visiting Daughter
Mrs. Lydia White is visiting
her daughter in Greenwood this
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Visited Relatives
Mr.. J. B. Carroll and daughter,
Ruth and Mrs. c. v. Reese visit
ed relatives in Memphis last
week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-05-07

Pan-Am engineers studied the ''en-
ergy factors" modern car engines
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ton (3) for steady power and mile
age. They found ordinary gasolines
out of balance. Too much emphasis
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hard to start, slow to warm up,
wasteful in fuel consumption.
The answer is new Pan-Am Balanced
Energy Gasoline at the
worlds most modern refinery-a
fuel with all three ENERGY factors
in true scientific balance.
Now-under all driving conditions
new Pan-Am Balanced Energy Gaso-
line means more for your money :.
from every drop every minute
;. every mile!
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Make Every Day
Child Safety Day

That plea was made to local
motorists today by H. S. Weaver,
Chief of Police. The East Cleve-
land Police Department is cooperat-
ing with the National Safety
Council this month in campaign
to reduce child pedestrian and
bicycle accidents in traffic. Em-
phasizing it's Importance, Chief
Weaver said that some $1,000 child
pedestrians under Is years of
age were injured or killed in
motor-vehicle accidents in 1851.
"More than $4,000 children un-
der Is were injured or killed while
at play in the street." he said.
"This represents a tremendous
hazard and a real challenge to
motorists. Extreme cars, especially
in residential areas, can avoid
many of these traffic injuries and
fatalities"
OIiiCl OohGSA POihSS AaSSSN ~
Chief Weaver included:
Crossing between Intersections
more than $4,000 injured and
killed last year.
Coming from behind parked
cars-this accounted for more than
$4,000 child pedestrian injuries
and deaths in 1851.
Intersections-though seemingly
safe crossing places, nearly 10000
children were injured or killed in
motor-vehicle accidents at inter
sections in 1851.
Walking in the roadway, hitch
ing rides of vehicles, and other
child actions accounted in 1851 for
about 5000 injuries and deaths to
child pedestrians.
"The facts speak for them
Selves" the Chief said. Remember,
children look up to US, we should
look out for them"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
John HI. fraud

John H. fraud, for 80 years
salesman in the mems clothing de-
partment Of the VIM. Taylor &
Sons Co., died May 18th in Dea-
coness Hospital after a long ILL
ness. He was born in Allentown,
Pa. SO years ago. He was a life
long member Of Fraternal Order
of Eagles. Services were held
Tuesday morning, May 10th in St.
Agatha's Church. Burial was in
Calvary Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mayme Boylan fraud; son, John
H., jr.; two daughters, Mrs. COL
eta Curtis and Mrs. Mary j.
Marschall and eight grandchildren.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
An Open Letter

Dear Miss Grout,
Children's Librarian
East Cleveland Public Library
To show our sincere apprecia-
ton for your coming to our school
to tell us such interestin stories
of heroes of long ago, we are
sending this class letter. From
week to week we looked forward
to your coming because you made
the characters so life-like and
thrilling, and the events SO ex-
citing. The periods were entertain
ing as we'll as educational. We not
only became familiar with new
words and phrases, but learned OF
people of courage and fidelity. The
methods of warfare, manner OF
living, and customs of those an
cient people have given US a great
er appreciation Of our own times.
Of the many thrilling adventures
TeldCeu, LHe moSI OUTSTANDING 40
the episode about Signy who
brought her son to live with her
brother Sigurd in the forest. Sigurd
commanded this nephew to bake
bread containing cobra. This he
did without any hesitation or
cowardice while his uncle went
hunting.
Through stories like this we are
encouraged to practice bravery
and fortitude. The virtues Of the
noble characters inspire us to
greater loyalty and love of God
and our country. We sincerely hope
that many children of East Cleve-
land have the privilege Of hearing
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
John NJ. Luke

John M. Luke, chief of the in
vestigating force of the Cleveland
Retail Credit Stores Association,
died in his home, 1925 Forest Hill
ave., May 14th. Services were held
on Saturday, May 18th, by his
pastor DR.. Howard M. Wells of
First Presbyterian Church where
Mr.. Luke had served as a trustee
for more than 80 years. Burial was
in Lake View Cemetery.
Mr.. Luke was born in Wellsville,
Ohio. He was a graduate of old
Central High School, Cleveland.
He was a member fo Pentalphia
Masonic Lodge.
His wife, Ruth, is his lone sur
vivor.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Mrs. Helen Anderson

Mrs. Helen Anderson
Mrs. Helen Anderson, wife of
William Anderson, 1904 East 145th
st., died May 14th and services
were held Saturday, May 10th.
In addition to her husband, she
leaves three sons, William, Donald
and Richard; her mother, Mrs.
Theresa Patterson; two brothers,
Dana and Darrell, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Genevieve Anderson and
Mrs. Marjorie Cheffey.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Realty Company
Gets State Charter

Secretary of State Ted Brown
has issued a corporation charter
to The Balfour Realty Company,
located in East Cleveland. The
company was authorized to issue
$50 shares of no par common stock,
and incorporators are Regina Kap-
Ian, Joseph Kaplan and Johanna
Green. Regina Kaplan, Of 1855
East 125th st., is also listed as
statutory agent.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Dec tbs
Edward P. Decker

Services were held Monday, May
18th for W. Edward P. Decker who
died May 10th. Burial was in
Acacia Park Cemetery. Clifton
Post No. 664 F. & A. M. conducted
it's ritual on Sunday.
Mr.. Decker is survived by his
wife, Rose; a son, Edwin A.; and
a sister, Mrs. Hazel Myers of Os-
sining, N. Y. The family home is
1725 Wymore ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21

Memorial Week deadline is Mon
day, May 25th. Send that item in
now for the May 28th issue which
will be distributed one day earlier
ON Wednesday. Pictures must be
received by Saturday, May 23rd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08
port Refuses Public Housing, Then Builds More

ports Phineas T. Barnum prof.
ect."
Note-The spokesman, when
asked, said operating costs in
cluGe management expense, re-
pairs, maintenance, replace
mentS, utility costs and pay
ments in lieu of taxes. Mortgage
interest and amortization are not
included in this expense. He
conceded that if full taxes, in
stead of payments in lieu of
taxes, were paid on the Phineas
T. Barnum homes, and the debt
service payments were included,
the operating costs on the Bar
mum project would exceed that
for the Black Rock Village prof.
ect.
The statement continues:
Before selling the Black Rock
project, the PHA had an indie
pendent fee appraisal made by
William H. Ball of New Haven,
Conn. Because of the condition,
depreciation, high cost of oper-
alton and consequent low net in
come of the property, the ap-
praisal was very low. The
amount eventually realized was
slightly above the figure.
THE PHA believes on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08
CONTINUED From Page BID

lies. are considerably higher
than rents in Bridgeport's Fed
erally-aided public housing built
recently at far higher cost
Present rents for the Black
Rock Village units are as fol-
lows:
Thirty-tWo three-room apart
ments, $50 monthly.
One hundred four room
apartments, $50 monthly.
Forty fiye-room apartments,
$3.50 monthly.
-Four six-room apartments.
500 monthly.
The Public Housing Admin
istration's spokesman said last
night that the Black Rock VIII
lage units have been legally con-
sidered to be low-rent units,
under the law, since 1916, but
that PHA never succeeded in
perSuading the Bridgeport au-
thority to make periodic checks
on the income of tenants, nor
to operate the units as loW-rent
projects should be operated
In an agreement made with
the Bridgeport City Council,
PHA agreed to make payment
of the full amount of taxes
called for on the basis of an
assessed valuation of $633.000
for a period of years. Taxes in
fiscal 1852 amounted to about
$4,000, he said.
But in the last fiscal year, a
token payment in lieu of taxes
was made, amounting to $5,177.
This payment, as in the case of
that made for most public houS-
ing projects, was on the basis of
10 per cent of the rent collected
from tenants, not including
utility costs.
In a statement on the matter,
the Public Housing Administra-
ton said last night:
THE Black Rock project was
originally planned and put under
construction in 1943 as a Lanham
war housing project. 1t was not
designed for loW-rent use, in
which the lowest operating cost
must be achieved. Midway in
construction, because of a Short
age of Lanham Act funds, this
project was transferred to the
Public Law GIL program, which
did have funds available.
THE local CBridgeport) au-
thority and the city government
protested this action, which con-
templated low-rent use of the
property after termination of it's
war use"
Mote of explanation-Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08

Law 671 permitted use of low
rent public housing funds for
construction of defense housing
| but provided that such housing
revert to use for loW-income
families after defense housing
was no longer needed.)
The statement continues:
The local authority has con-
siStently refused to accept the
project as part of their loW-rent
program. This refusal was sup
ported by the Bridgeport City
Council, and Mayor Jasper Nc
Levy.
After long negotiations, the
PHA on December II, 1947. de-
termined that the project should
not be included in the low-rent
program, but should be offered
for sale to private investors.
I'm support of this conclusion,
the PHA found that the site was
unsuitable for loW-rent use, be-
ing next to a city dump. This
dump has now been filled and is
to be converted into a park.
Moreover, the cost of correct
ing the wartime deficiencies to
bring the project up to the min
imum physical standards of PHA
would, at that time, have been
$453, 082, which expenditure was
not justified.
The PHA further found that
even with these corrections,
rentals would be too high to
meet the needs of loW-rent fam
lilies in Bridgeport.
Because of poor wartime
construction, the operating costs
have been excessively high. For
the year just ended. the actual
operating costs of this project
were Sal Al per unit per month,
compared with actual operating
costs of $2398 in one of Bridge
ports present low-rent projects,
and a budgeted cost of $27.36
per unit per month in Bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08

operated for low-income families
by the Bridgeport Housing Au-
thority, and that there was no
way he knew of by which PHA
could have forced the local au-
thority to use them in that way.
Could PHA have conditioned
approval of Federal aid to build
subsequent low-rent projects on
the Bridgeport authority's agree
ment to use units it already had?
He said he supposed so. and
added, with a smile, he would
rather not go into that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08

basis of the foregoing that it
was justified in acceding to the
request of the local authority
and the city government that
the project be not incorporated
in the low-rent program, and be
sold"
The PHA spokesman conceded
that the units now subtracted
from the Bridgeport public hous-
ing supply have been regarded
by PHA as legally" public hous-
ing units for low-rent use. But
he added that they have not been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08
Measuring Gurden Pail

Here's an idea for gardeners:
Make yourself a handy measur-
ing pail for use in mixing sprays.
Using a quart or two-quart con-
talner, measure an accurate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08

paint or finger-nail polish. Pour
additional half-gallons of water
into the pail, marking the /. Ia
and 2-gallon marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08

half-gallon of water into a GAL
vanized steel pail. Mark the
pail. inside. outside. or BOTH at
the water level with waterproof
Evening star., 1953-07-07

Sorry mail phone orders-and all sales must be fnaI
Evening star., 1953-07-07
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